Terran Guardian - Chapter 3650

Chapter 3628 Heavenly Dao Authority

This advancement

, in terms of time, was roughly the same as the last one.

With Shen Changqing’s full effort, the universe proceeded without incident.

The moment the universe’s advancement was complete, Shen Changqing felt the suppression from the rules and order vanish instantly.

A third-tier universe!

Capable of containing an Immortal Emperor!

“Compared to a second-tier universe, the space of a third-tier universe is much more stable, and the heavens are also expanding. Even with my divine soul’s level, I can hardly truly cover the range of such a third-tier universe!”

Shen Changqing mused.

A third-tier universe is vastly different from a second-tier universe.

Now, with the universe’s advancement complete, under his divine sense, numerous rare and precious materials were born, and more than one new immortal vein appeared.

Universe advancement.

The Heavenly Dao transforms, benefiting all living beings.

At this moment,

Shen Changqing gained a deeper understanding of the power of the Heavenly Dao.

“The so-called Heavenly Dao!”

“is the root of everything!”

“All things are the evolution of the Heavenly Dao—”

This also explains why numerous opportunities are born during the universe’s advancement.

To put it simply…

This was merely a portion of the power that had dissipated after the Heavenly Dao’s self-transformation, transforming into blessings for all living beings.

If the rare and precious materials nurtured by the second-tier universe weren’t enough to concern Shen Changqing, then some of the treasures nurtured by the third-tier universe were already tempting him.

“Crimson Jade Marrow!”

“Netherworld Vine!”

“It seems that this time, not only have ninth-tier rare and precious materials appeared, but also some innate spiritual roots!

However, these things will need some time to truly come into being.”

Shen Changqing thought to himself.

Suddenly,

as if he saw something, he took a step forward, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

When he reappeared, Shen Changqing had arrived in a desolate star system.

In this star system, a towering divine tree was rooted in the sea of stars, and the continuous stellar power gathered from all directions, making the divine tree grow stronger and stronger.

At the same time

, a powerful Daoist aura also emanated from the divine tree, seemingly capable of suppressing the eternal heavens.

“This is the Star Immortal Tree!”

Shen Changqing recognized the towering divine tree at a glance.

After all,

how could Shen Changqing be unfamiliar with the Star Immortal Tree, a type of innate spiritual root?

He had once possessed a Star Immortal Tree, but later refined it to be used as part of his creation of the Immortal Emperor Universe. Shen Changqing had

always

wanted to find a second Star Immortal Tree.

Unfortunately,

innate spiritual roots of this level were rare.

Finding one was no easy task.

Unlike other innate spiritual roots, the true power of the Star Immortal Tree lay in its ability to nurture Nine-Star Fruits.

These fruits not only enhanced cultivation and tempered the physical body, but also had a certain probability of nurturing a Star Immortal Body.

Although the Star Immortal Body was merely a type of acquired immortal body

, it was still an immortal body.

Any cultivator possessing an acquired immortal body could be considered a top genius.

While nurturing an acquired bloodline wasn’t too difficult, nurturing an acquired immortal body was significantly more challenging. Take the Xuan Tian Dao Sect as an example   .

While some possess acquired bloodlines, those with acquired immortal bodies are few and far between. This   demonstrates the astonishing effect of the Nine-Star Fruit in nurturing acquired immortal bodies.   Even though the probability of such an immortal fruit nurturing a Star Immortal Body is extremely low, the value of such an innate spiritual root cannot be ignored.   Shen Changqing hadn’t expected   that a Star Immortal Tree would emerge in this universe.   However,   judging from the current situation, it will take some time for this Star Immortal Tree to truly bear the Nine-Star Fruit.   Normally, the nurturing of such an immortal fruit takes a long time.   But now that the universe has just advanced, there are many opportunities, making the nurturing of the Nine-Star Fruit naturally easier.   But even if it’s easier, it won’t be formed in a short time.   Glancing at the Star Immortal Tree, Shen Changqing turned and left.   With the advancement   of the universe, many desolate and barren star systems exist at the edge of the cosmos.   But on some stars and even continents, Shen Changqing has already faintly sensed the aura of life’s nurturing.   If nothing unexpected happens…   There’s still some time.   These desolate star systems can all nurture life, but what kind of race it will be is hard to say.   It’s clear that this cosmic advancement has brought about significant changes.   But in Shen Changqing’s view, the biggest impact is on the change in the Heavenly Dao.   If before the cosmic advancement, the Heavenly Dao had extremely high hopes for him, making him worthy of being called the Chosen One,   then now, with the Heavenly Dao’s third-order transformation, this favor has increased dramatically.   In the darkness,   Shen Changqing has already glimpsed the Heavenly Dao’s position.   It seems that with just a thought, he can transform all the rules and order of the Heavenly Dao into his own.   In response,   Shen Changqing involuntarily connected his divine sense with the Heavenly Dao.   In that instant,   Shen Changqing felt his vision continuously expanding, from a single star system to the entire void of the heavens, and then to the Netherworld—   ultimately,   everything in the entire universe was within his sight.   All the rules and powers of the Great Dao seemed to have become things in his palm, which he could change with a mere flick of his wrist.   Neither the Celestial Kings nor the Ancient Immortals were aware of this spying.   A Celestial King was undergoing tribulation.   At the moment the tribulation was conceived, with a thought from Shen Changqing, the originally extremely powerful tribulation clouds seemed to have been weakened in some way.

The descending divine lightning was barely at the level of a powerful being.

Even the Immortal Kings undergoing their tribulations were stunned by this change.

“Is this the Immortal King Tribulation?”

Normally, the Immortal King Tribulation is incredibly powerful, with powerful beings facing a near-certain death.

This Immortal King had made thorough preparations to prevent the tribulation from being too strong and causing his failure.

However,

the tribulation was much weaker than he had imagined.

With a casual wave of his hand, he could easily dissipate it.

He almost thought he was undergoing a powerful being’s tribulation instead of an Immortal King’s.

Shen Changqing silently observed all this, then looked elsewhere, where a Heavenly Sect cultivator was attempting a breakthrough.

As soon as he had a thought, the Great Dao manifested, and a strange enlightenment emanated from that cultivator.

Then,

that cultivator broke through to the next realm, directly triggering the Heavenly Tribulation.

…

At this moment.

Shen Changqing seemed to have transformed into the supreme Heavenly Dao, all the rules and powers of the lower universe manifesting in his hands.

In the blink of an eye,

he could change the world!

At this moment, he seemed to have completely transformed into a creator, everything at his fingertips.

Suddenly,

a long river emerged.

The evolution of all things was now presented within it.

From the creation of the chaotic universe, to the dark turmoil, and even the ancient calamity…

Shen Changqing saw the initial state of this universe, the turmoil of the dark ages, and even the existence of that ancient Heavenly Emperor.

But there was a difference.

Some beings possessed countless nodes, each seemingly real.

But some beings possessed countless nodes, yet most of them were like bubbles, bursting at the slightest touch, with only one node truly existing.

This scene…

a sense of understanding rose in Shen Changqing’s heart.

“Breaking through to the Immortal King realm means severing the past and future selves to achieve the present true self. Therefore, for powerhouses at this level, the past and future are illusions.

Only the moment of their demise is their true self!

Other cultivators who haven’t attained the Immortal King realm can be erased from the past and future, but to deal with powerhouses at the Immortal King level and above, the only way is to sever their present self.”

However,

while peering into the River of Time is easy,

disrupting it is far from simple.

But at this moment, Shen Changqing felt that the River of Time was also part of his power; if he wished, he could manipulate everything within it.

For example,

if a being perished in the past, he could directly pull that being from the River of Time at the moment of their death and allow them to live another life.

“The three realms of sainthood!”

“Supreme realm experts can reverse life and death. If a cultivator has been dead for a relatively short time, beings at this level can reverse time, bringing the deceased back to life!”

“Such methods are already incredibly powerful, but compared to the power of the Heavenly Dao, they are far inferior!”

“Controlling the River of Time, even beings who perished billions of years ago can be easily revived…”

At this moment, Shen Changqing finally had a truly clear understanding of the power of the Heavenly Dao.

But he knew very well

that with his current power, he was not yet capable of manipulating the River of Time. Only by merging with the Dao could he truly control everything.

Thinking of this ,

a thought involuntarily popped into Shen Changqing’s mind.

Merging with the Dao!

It might not be a bad thing.

With this thought,

Shen Changqing felt a desire to bear the Heavenly Dao’s position, step into the level of merging with the Dao, and completely become the ruler of this lower realm universe.

However—

just as he was about to make a move, Shen Changqing suddenly awoke.

The next moment…

That power, which overlooked the entire universe and held the fate of all living beings in its grip, instantly receded like a receding tide.

When this power dissipated, Shen Changqing felt as if he had fallen to the mortal realm.

Looking at the void before him, a look of relief appeared on his face.

“That was close! I almost truly merged with the Dao!”

Only because his Dao heart was strong enough could he regain his senses at the last moment.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, he would probably have already succumbed to the temptation of the Heavenly Dao and directly completed the final step of merging with the Dao.

Although for most cultivators, merging with the Dao is a leap to heaven, not a bad thing,

for Shen Changqing, it was a shackle, a shackle that restricted his further progress and was difficult to break free from.

The power of the Heavenly Dao was certainly desirable, but the Heavenly Dao of a lower realm universe did not yet qualify him to sacrifice his future.

If it were the chaotic Heavenly Dao of the upper realm, Shen Changqing might have considered it.

But in the myriad universes—

Shen Changqing could only say, his little brother was not qualified. (End of Chapter)