Terran Guardian - Chapter 3657

Chapter 3635 Another Benefit of Heavenly Merit

The emergence of three immortal demon gods

caused quite a stir within the Xuan Tian Dao Sect.

Any one of these semi-saint realm experts was not to be underestimated, let alone   three at once   . However

,   Shen Changqing neither deliberately publicized the matter nor suppressed it, allowing the news to spread.   Furthermore, after the immortal demon gods like Blood River established their own immortal abodes, they went into seclusion to familiarize themselves with their power, not moving around the sect. Over time, the matter faded into obscurity.   But everyone knew that the sect now possessed three more immortal semi-saints.   This   greatly excited the disciples of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect.   In this era, the stronger the sect, the higher its safety.   Who wouldn’t want to rely on a powerful backer, free from the fear of being affected by calamities?   Especially this recent calamity of evil, which made it clear that   insufficient strength   , even in a remote corner, was useless in the face of a great calamity.   When the tide of calamity swept in, those without sufficient strength to resist would simply become dust in the torrent of disaster.   This is why   the number of foreign cultivators entering the Divine Heaven Domain has increased significantly in recent days.   However, with Shen Changqing in charge, the title of the Profound Heaven Sword Master deters others from acting rashly.   Even veteran Immortal Emperors must keep a low profile at this time.   Meanwhile   , another tribulation descends upon the Chaos.   The treasure for overcoming this tribulation is none other than the Immortal Extinction Array Diagram.   Having slain hundreds of demonic beasts from the Immortal Domain, the killing aura condensed from this treasure is terrifyingly powerful.   Nourished by a massive amount of killing aura, the Immortal Extinction Array Diagram successfully passed three layers of tribulation in one go, becoming an Eighth Tribulation Emperor Immortal Artifact in one step.   When the final tribulation dissipated, Shen Changqing reached out and saw the Immortal Extinction Array Diagram fall into his hand.   The killing aura on the blood-red array plate now seemed to materialize, giving one the feeling of facing a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood with just a glance.   At this stage, the Immortal Extinction Array Diagram has become a truly supreme killing treasure.   Such terrifying killing intent could not be truly generated even by slaughtering billions of living beings.   ”It’s a pity that it still can’t overcome the ninth tribulation. If it could advance to a ninth-tribulation Emperor Immortal Weapon, then it could truly rival a Primordial Emperor Weapon!”   Shen Changqing felt the power of the Immortal Extinction Array Diagram, and the regret in his heart flashed by, quickly returning to calm.   That being said   , the Immortal Extinction Array Diagram that has overcome eight tribulations is considered the most top-tier half-step Primordial Emperor Weapon, already only a hair’s breadth away from a true Primordial Emperor Weapon.   It should be noted   that even among half-step Primordial Emperor Weapons, there are differences in strength.   Overcoming eight tribulations undoubtedly makes it the most powerful half-step Primordial Emperor Weapon.   There’s no way around it.   There is an insurmountable gap between an Emperor Immortal Weapon and a Primordial Emperor Weapon.   Even a so-called half-step Primordial Emperor Weapon is still quite different from a true Primordial Emperor Weapon.   That’s why…   Even after advancing to a half-step Innate Emperor Weapon and undergoing several more tribulations to accumulate strength, it’s still not easy to rival a true Innate Emperor Weapon.   However, Shen Changqing could see that the Immortal Extermination Array Diagram was not far from its ninth tribulation.   With a few more large-scale battles, passing the ninth tribulation would be no problem at all.   If the Immortal Extermination Array Diagram could truly advance to a Ninth Tribulation Emperor Immortal Weapon, its power comparable to an Innate Emperor Weapon, his strength would also increase significantly.   After all,   Innate Emperor Weapons possess extraordinary power.   Even a first-grade Innate Emperor Weapon, if in the hands of a Half-Saint, would be enough to greatly enhance their strength.   To give a simple example,   if two Half-Saints of the Third Tribulation possessed different abilities, one wielding a first-grade Innate Emperor Weapon and the other not, the latter would be unlikely to be a match for the former.   But in reality, Innate Emperor Weapons are hard to find.   Many Longevity Half-Saints don’t even possess such treasures; most only have Emperor Immortal Weapons.   This is why the appearance of any innate imperial weapon always attracts numerous demigods to fight over it.   Simply put,   supreme treasures are extremely rare. Of   course   , even now, the Immortal-Slaying Array Diagram, which has survived eight tribulations, is enough to tempt many demigods.   Under Shen Changqing’s divine sense, many eyes in the chaos were secretly coveting it.   However, although these demigods were secretly observing, none of them made a move to seize it.   Now, everyone is familiar with the Immortal-Slaying Array Diagram; many demigods in the chaotic void adjacent to the Divine Heaven Domain know of Shen Changqing’s existence.   Without absolute certainty, no one dares to act rashly.   ”…   An Eight Tribulation level Immortal Extinction Array Diagram, combined with that Immortal Extinction Sword Array, is stronger than even ordinary innate imperial weapons.   Unfortunately, the strength of this Xuan Tian Sword Master is beyond the reach of ordinary Immortal Emperors.   Otherwise, how could I have ignored such a treasure before me—”   Within a forbidden zone of life, an ancient half-saint looked towards the chaotic void, a cold glint and deep apprehension flashing in his eyes.   Such a monstrous talent was rare even in the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.   Not only did an Immortal Emperor defeat a half-saint, but more than one half-saint had fallen at his hands.   It was hard to imagine that   an Immortal Emperor could possess such a foundation.   Because of his fear of the opponent’s strength, this half-saint, even though he coveted the Immortal Extinction Array Diagram, dared not make a move to compete for it.   One wrong move,   and he might not only lose the treasure, but also his life.   Meanwhile,   Shen Changqing had already returned to the Xuan Tian Dao Sect with the Immortal Extinction Array Diagram.   He has now given up on the idea of using treasures to fish.   He’s tried so many times before, and those who were meant to be fooled have already been fooled; those who shouldn’t be fooled, he naturally won’t try again.   Or rather,   if another powerful opponent were to make a move, it would basically be because they believe they have absolute confidence in their ability to succeed.

While Shen Changqing wasn’t afraid of beings at this level, he didn’t want to provoke them rashly.

With the completion of the tribulation of the Immortal-Slaying Array Diagram, Shen Changqing continued his seclusion to comprehend the Dao of Arrays.

This time,

when he began his seclusion again, Shen Changqing immediately noticed something different from before.

He saw that while comprehending the array, his sea of consciousness was clear, and some obscure and difficult-to-understand principles of arrays now had a mysterious and profound guidance.

Under this guidance, his comprehension of arrays became much easier.

“It’s the effect of Heavenly Dao Merit!”

Shen Changqing quickly realized that this change originated from the Heavenly Dao Merit in his sea of consciousness.

Clearly,

this was an invisible effect of Heavenly Dao Merit.

With Heavenly Dao Merit by one’s side, cultivation was like being divinely aided.

In Shen Changqing’s view, wasn’t this also a manifestation of Heavenly Dao’s favor?

Just like in the lower universe, with Heavenly Dao’s favor, comprehending the Dao in the heavens was effortless.

It’s just that the upper limit of the Heavenly Dao in the third-tier universe was too low, incomparable to the Heavenly Dao of the upper realm.

Now…

Shen Changqing finally felt the benefits of the Heavenly Dao’s favor in the Upper Realm.

However, compared to the rest of the universe, this level of favor was naturally not as obvious.

The latter’s attitude towards him had reached the point of eagerly seeking his merging with the Dao.

The Heavenly Dao of the Upper Realm, at most, only felt a slight fondness for him.

It was like a fleeting glimpse of a stranger in a crowd, a slight instinctive liking for that person, nothing more.

Normally, the Heavenly Dao views all living beings as worthless, and naturally wouldn’t feel any favor towards any particular being.

But Shen Changqing possessed the merits of the Heavenly Dao, so it was entirely different.

“It seems Ji Yang didn’t fully explain the matter of Heavenly Dao Merit. Even if one can’t condense a Golden Body of Merit, or even achieve sainthood through merit,

possessing enough Heavenly Dao Merit is still greatly beneficial to one’s cultivation.

To receive the favor of a Heavenly Dao is comparable to an unparalleled opportunity.

However, my Heavenly Dao Merit is far too lacking. Otherwise, with enough Heavenly Dao Merit, I might be able to directly reach the level of Body-to-Dao Integration with the Heavenly Dao of the Upper Realm!”

Shen Changqing’s eyes flickered slightly.

If one could achieve Body-to-Dao Integration with the Heavenly Dao in the Upper Realm, that would be a true leap to heaven.

The strength of the Heavenly Dao is often far greater than that of ordinary beings.

For example, in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, there were once powerful beings at the level of Chaos Rulers, so the strength of the Heavenly Dao must be above that of ordinary Chaos Rulers.

If one were to achieve Body-to-Dao Integration and wield such power,

what Dark Lord!

What Great Evil!

Shen Changqing could suppress them all with a single thought.

However,

he only thought about it.

Reaching the stage of “merging with the Dao” in the Upper Realm is no easy feat.

If it were truly so simple, countless powerful beings would have already achieved it long ago; why wait until his own time?

“No—”

“Perhaps a powerful being has indeed merged with the Dao and is currently observing all living beings in the Upper Realm!”

This thought flashed through Shen Changqing’s mind. He couldn’t help but look towards the void outside the Seven Profound Divine Tower, as if a pair of eyes were indifferently staring at him.

A strange chill welled up from the depths of his heart, causing Shen Changqing’s expression to change.

As a cultivator who had experienced the process of merging with the Dao, Shen Changqing knew very well the terrifying power one could wield.

Manipulating the river of time,

shaping the universe

, reversing the order of Yin and Yang—these were all mere trifles.

At that level, annihilating a cultivator was simply a matter of a single thought.

Thinking of this,

Shen Changqing shook his head again, dispelling the thoughts from his mind.

“Forget it, stop overthinking. If someone truly achieved Dao fusion, then those ancient beings should be the ones to fear, not a mere Immortal Emperor like myself.

In their eyes, let alone an Immortal Emperor, even a Half-Saint is just a larger ant.”

Shen Changqing felt he was overthinking things.

If someone truly achieved Dao fusion and took control of the Upper Realm’s Heavenly Dao, then the Upper Realm wouldn’t be a place of diverse flourishing, but rather one where only one power reigns supreme.

After all, before such beings, the Divine Sun Immortal Court and the Three Thousand Great Universes would likely be insignificant.

Therefore, Shen Changqing deduced that no cultivator likely controlled the Upper Realm’s Heavenly Dao. He

then

stopped thinking about it and continued to comprehend the Great Dao of Array Formations. (End of Chapter)