Terran Guardian - Chapter 3643

Chapter 3621 The Six Universes

A cross-realm array of immortal light appeared.

A figure appeared here.

“This is the myriad universes!”

Qinglan looked at the scene of the Heavenly Thunder Domain before him. The dense immortal energy gave him the illusion of returning to the Tianyuan Great World.

But Qinglan knew in his heart that

the immortal energy of the myriad universes was entirely created by stepping on the Tianhong Universe.

Now, the foundation of the Tianhong Universe has plummeted, and its immortal energy has declined drastically.

The main reason

is that Shen Changqing has refined most of the immortal veins.

In Qinglan’s view, every wisp of immortal energy in the myriad universes is now formed from the bones and blood of the Tianhong Universe.

But there is no way around it.

This is the consequence of defeat.

The strong are respected.

This is an unchanging principle, whether in the upper or lower realms.

Not to mention that this battle was actually initiated by the Tianhong Universe, but it ended up kicking a hornet’s nest.

Not only did it fail to suppress the myriad universes, but it also suffered a setback.

With this defeat,

the Tianhong Universe is destined to never recover.

All thoughts surfaced in Qinglan’s mind, but he quickly suppressed them again.

Afterwards,

he arrived at the Heavenly Sect, stated his purpose, and finally entered the sect’s immortal abode to meet Shen Changqing.

“Your subordinate Qinglan greets the Immortal Emperor!”

“Sit.”

“Thank you, Immortal Emperor!”

Qinglan then sat down opposite Shen Changqing.

The latter flicked his sleeve, and a cup of immortal tea appeared out of thin air before Qinglan, while simultaneously asking,

“I’ve heard that the Tianhong Universe has conquered many lower realm universes. How much do you know about these lower realm universes?”

Shen Changqing had some understanding of the lower realm universes from Yue Zhi’s memories.

However, the latter was ultimately an Immortal Emperor; it was impossible to review every single memory without error.

Therefore ,

Shen Changqing had to approach many things from other angles.

Upon hearing this, Qinglan’s expression faltered slightly, then he understood Shen Changqing’s intention. He pondered for a moment before answering truthfully.

“The Tianhong Universe has conquered six worlds, each a second-tier universe. While their strength varies, they are all roughly equal.

The Tianhong Universe has always suppressed these lower-tier universes, preventing them from advancing.

Whenever a universe is about to reach the third tier, the nine Heavenly Venerables intervene, unleashing a great calamity upon it, severely damaging its vitality and causing it to lose its chance to advance!”

Qinglan made no attempt to conceal anything, recounting all the information she knew.

Hearing this, Shen Changqing had a clear understanding of the six lower-tier universes.

Six universes!

All of them were second-tier.

The oldest of these universes existed during Gu Hong’s time.

In other words,

the suppression of the six lower-tier universes was entirely Gu Hong’s doing.

Shen Changqing understood why Gu Hong was able to rise step by step to the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm in the Tianhong Universe, just a step away from achieving immortality.

His methods were indeed extraordinary.

Rising against the tide from the lower universes, he eventually became an unparalleled powerhouse in his own universe, then slowly and steadily expanded the Tianhong Universe.

Moreover,

he always acted with extreme caution, never attacking universes of the third tier or higher.

His targets were always those second-tier universes undergoing ascension, at their weakest point.

After all, universes at this level wouldn’t have many powerful beings.

The Tianhong Universe could easily suppress them.

However,

despite all his calculations,

Gu Hong ultimately made a fatal mistake.

No matter how he planned, he never imagined that among the ascending second-tier universes, there existed such unreasonable lower universes as the Zhutian Universe.

In the end,

Gu Hong’s one wrong step led to his complete demise.

All his years of planning and preparation had been for the benefit of others.

Afterwards,

Shen Changqing asked again, “Do you know the locations of these universes?”

“No!”

Qing Lan shook his head.

Finally, fearing Shen Changqing might misunderstand, he added another question.

“Those lower universes are managed by Gu Hong and the Nine Heavenly Venerables. The details are beyond our comprehension.

The Nine Heavenly Venerables should possess the locations of these universes and the methods to enter them.

But these are matters I cannot answer!”

Shen

Changqing fell silent.

He was already reviewing the information left by Yue Zhi.

Unfortunately,

even after thoroughly reviewing all of Yue Zhi’s memories, he couldn’t find information about the six universes.

This made things rather tricky.

Without cosmic coordinates, finding the existence of the six universes was virtually impossible. Don’t

be fooled by the seemingly numerous billions of microcosms; the upper realm’s chaos is boundless, and the so-called lower universes are like a drop in the ocean within this chaos.

Finding a lower universe within a single chaotic realm is not easy.

Moreover,

even if one were to find a lower universe by chance, it would most likely be a first-tier universe that hadn’t yet advanced.

Such a universe held no meaning for him.

After all, a first-order universe doesn’t even qualify for the nurturing of immortal veins. Even ten or a hundred such universes couldn’t compare to a newly advanced second-order universe.

The difference between first and second order is like an insurmountable chasm.

The former remains at the spiritual energy stage, while the latter has already advanced to the immortal energy stage.

A second-order universe

, even in the upper realms, would be considered a respectable blessed land.

Therefore…

Without precise coordinates, tracing these universes bit by bit is naturally no easy task.

It could take millions of years, or even longer.

Furthermore,

the chaos is fraught with danger.

If one were to explore recklessly, no one could guarantee they wouldn’t encounter formidable beings.

Originally,

Shen Changqing planned to obtain information about these universes from Qinglan before venturing into these second-tier universes to refine a batch of mid-grade immortal veins. This   would allow the myriad universes to advance to the third tier

in one step .   However, it now seems this plan must be temporarily shelved.   Nevertheless,   given the current state of the myriad universes, even without extra mid-grade immortal veins, advancing to the third tier is only a matter of time.   They possess all the necessary resources for advancement;   the only missing element is a certain amount of foundational strength.   Shen Changqing glanced at Qinglan and then said, “After you return to the Tianhong Universe, try your best to find information about the six great universes.   If you can find it, when you break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm and face the Immortal Emperor Tribulation, I will certainly lend you a hand.   In addition, even if you want to leave the Tianhong Universe and ascend to the Upper Realm, I can still grant you an opportunity!” Upon   hearing this,   Qinglan immediately took a deep breath, her expression serious: “This time when I return, I will use all means to search for information about the six great universes. If I find anything, I will inform Your Excellency immediately.”   ”If you have any news, you can come to the Zhutian Universe and find Jiang Zhen, the Sect Master of the Tianzong Sect. He will have a way to contact me.”   Shen Changqing nodded.   The Zhutian Universe is not what it used to be. The existence of the Ascension Altar can be considered a kind of indirect communication bridge.   If there is really news about the six great universes, then it will not be difficult for an ancient immortal to ascend to the Upper Realm.   Afterwards,   Qinglan did not stay in the Tianzong Sect for long before getting up to take her leave.   Before coming to the myriad universes, he was filled with worries, but upon returning, Qinglan’s face showed a smile.   Shen Changqing’s promise gave this Great Celestial Venerable of the Tianhong Universe a glimmer of hope for further advancement.   Although the fall of Venerable Yuchen had made the Immortal Emperor Tribulation a nightmare for many half-step Immortal Emperors,   hearing Shen Changqing’s words, Qinglan suddenly felt that the Immortal Emperor Tribulation wasn’t so terrifying after all.   At least,   since such a being had spoken, his chances of surviving the Immortal Emperor Tribulation had greatly increased.   After all—   no matter how terrifying the Immortal Emperor Tribulation was, how could it compare to Heavenly Punishment?   In Qinglan’s view, that being was capable of withstanding Heavenly Punishment.   Back then, the Tianhong Universe was still at the third-tier level, and the power of Heavenly Punishment was unimaginable.   In fact,   let alone a third-tier universe, even the power of Heavenly Punishment from a first-tier universe was enough to annihilate an Immortal Emperor.   As for Shen Changqing having the means to deal with the Immortal Emperor Tribulation, Qinglan naturally had no doubt whatsoever.   Initially, Qinglan submitted to Shen Changqing out of pressure; if he hadn’t yielded, he feared for his life.   But now,   Qinglan realized that submitting wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.   The future achievements of such a powerful figure far surpassed those of Gu Hong and the Nine Heavenly Venerables.   After all, as far as Qinglan knew, this person hadn’t cultivated for very long yet had already reached this level.   One day, if   this person truly sought immortality and entered the legendary semi-saint realm, it wouldn’t be impossible.   To be loyal to a supreme being for eternity was something many cultivators envied. ” When   one attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.”   This metaphor, though crude, was true.   Therefore,   Qinglan had decided that upon returning, he would do everything in his power to find the locations of the six universes.   After all, this was the first time the other party had summoned him alone to assign a task.   If he failed, the other party might think he was incompetent.   …   On the other side,   Qinglan departed.   Shen Changqing summoned Gu Bai and the others, including the Supreme Celestial God and the Overlord God, who all came upon hearing the news.   ”Now that the calamity has been resolved, the myriad universes have advanced to the second tier. Furthermore, with the ancient continent nurtured by a superior immortal vein, the cultivation environment is not much worse than most immortal domains in the Upper Realm.   Moreover, in a second-tier universe, there is no suppression from the Heavenly Dao rules before breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm.   So, what are your plans? To stay in the myriad universes, or to go to the Xuan Tian Dao Sect in the Upper Realm?”   Except for the Overlord God,   the others had all joined the Xuan Tian Dao Sect.   The Supreme Celestial God was an elder of the Pill Peak.   Shen Changqing, as the sect master of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, needed to confirm their intentions.   However, he wouldn’t force them to stay or leave. (End of Chapter)