Terran Guardian - Chapter 3690

Chapter 3668 Found

! On the Miscellaneous Peak,

the scene was exceptionally lively.

The reason was simple:

today was the sect’s grand competition, held once every 100,000 years.

For sect disciples, each grand competition was a rare opportunity to shine.

If they could perform exceptionally well, they had a chance to be noticed by other elders or even the nine peak masters, and subsequently taken as their personal disciples.

Becoming a personal disciple was like a meteoric rise for an ordinary disciple.

Even if

they couldn’t become a personal disciple of these elders or peak masters, as long as they achieved a good ranking in the competition, they would still receive rewards from the sect.

These rewards varied

, including sect contributions

and cultivation resources.

Undoubtedly,

every reward was highly beneficial to their cultivation.

Therefore,

many disciples within the sect were putting in their best effort, secretly accumulating strength, all for the sake of making a name for themselves in the grand competition.

Now,

as the nine peak masters appeared one after another, the previously noisy scene gradually quieted down.

Time passed slowly.

Not long after, a figure in purple robes slowly appeared.

He sat on the main seat of the high platform, and all the sect cultivators and the nine peak masters respectfully greeted him.

“Greetings, Sect Master!”

“No need for formalities, the sect competition can begin.”

Shen Changqing looked at Yun He beside him. In the past, the sect competition was handled by the miscellaneous peaks, and as the peak master of the miscellaneous peaks, it was natural for him to step forward and oversee the event.

Yun

He did not refuse.

While Yun He spoke, and the sect competition officially began, Shen Changqing also surveyed the numerous sect cultivators below.

Currently, the Xuan Tian Dao Sect had twelve million disciples. Excluding those currently in seclusion or those who had gone on missions and were unable to return, there were at least ten million disciples remaining here.

Such a large number of cultivators was densely packed.

It was only because the miscellaneous peaks were large enough that they could truly accommodate so many cultivators.

Shen Changqing’s expression remained unchanged as he silently communicated with the Seven Profound Divine Tower in his sea of consciousness, using its supreme power to sense the auras of the disciples present, hoping to locate the hidden Nine Tribulation Half-Saint.

Among the crowd,

Sect Master Huangliang also appeared.

His gaze subtly swept over the figure in the purple Daoist robe, a slight ripple stirring within him.

“Important blood and qi, a powerful physique, only half a step away from reaching the realm of physical sainthood!”

“Moreover, his immortal power is vast and refined, unmatched by any Immortal Emperor of the same level—”

“No wonder…no wonder this person, even at the Immortal Emperor realm, possesses the strength to suppress ordinary Half-Saints; such foundation is truly extraordinary!”

Sect Master Huangliang secretly took a deep breath. Even when he was at the Immortal Emperor realm, he had struggled to accumulate such a foundation.

After all,

accumulating foundation

is not something that can be done simply by time.

Each cultivator’s physique is different, and the power that can be accumulated at the same level naturally varies.

If the power possessed by a Celestial Emperor of the same rank were likened to a pond, then the person before him would be a lake, or even a vast river.

This

was the reason why he could fight beyond his rank.

However,

the more profound Shen Changqing’s foundation, the more satisfied the Yellow Liang Sect Master became.

After all, this was enough to show that the other party’s body possessed formidable talent, and if he were to seize it, he could potentially advance further and reach the Dao Venerable realm, which he had never ventured into before.

But despite this, the Yellow Liang Sect Master did not act rashly.

Not to mention that he had not yet fully gathered the preparations needed for the seizure.

Furthermore , since

Shen Changqing was able to kill a Six Tribulation Half-Saint like the Hall Master of the Heavenly Heart Hall, the Yellow Liang Sect Master had to be cautious.

If it were his prime, he naturally wouldn’t need to go through so much trouble.

But now it was different.

Although a Nine Tribulation Half-Saint was much stronger than a Six Tribulation Half-Saint, this strength was relative.

Without sufficient certainty, the Yellow Liang Sect Master naturally would not easily take risks.

…

“Found it!”

At the same time, Shen Changqing also looked in the direction where the Yellow Liang Sect Master was.

The Seven Profound Divine Tower scanned the auras of all cultivators present, revealing everything to them.

A Nine Tribulation Half-Saint!

On the surface, the other party was merely a Celestial King.

Without the Seven Profound Divine Tower, Shen Changqing wouldn’t have noticed anything amiss.

But under the power of the treasure, the aura of a Nine Tribulation Half-Saint shone brightly like a beacon in the darkness.

When Shen Changqing cast his gaze upon him, Sect Leader Huangliang was slightly taken aback.

Although there were many cultivators around him, he was certain that the other party was looking at him.

For a moment,

Sect Leader Huangliang even doubted whether he had been exposed.

But he quickly dismissed the possibility.

It wasn’t that Sect Leader Huangliang was arrogant, but rather that he believed his disguise was far beyond the reach of a mere Celestial Emperor.

Let alone a Celestial Emperor

, even a true Half-Saint would find it impossible to see through his disguise. Sect

Leader Huangliang was confident in this.

After all…

At his peak, he was a half-step Dao Venerable realm cultivator. Even now, with his cultivation level fallen, he is still unmatched by other Ninth Tribulation Half-Saints.

Sure enough,

Shen Changqing only glanced at him before looking away.

Seeing this, the Yellow Millet Sect Leader became even more certain of his suspicions.

At this moment

, Shen Changqing’s divine sense entered the Profound Heaven Dao Mirror. A message silently emanated from the mirror. The nine peak masters remained expressionless, but their minds were already tense.

Found it!

This was a message from Shen Changqing.

A Nine Tribulation Half-Saint was now right in front of them; the pressure was immense.

For them, not finding the Nine Tribulation Half-Saint’s whereabouts was one problem, finding him was another.

It was only Shen Changqing’s continued composure that kept them calm.

Otherwise,

knowing that a Nine Tribulation Half-Saint was hidden among the crowd, few could truly remain calm.

For the rest of the time, Shen Changqing didn’t look at the Yellow Liang Sect Leader.

He knew very well that even a glance at a powerhouse of this level would arouse their suspicion.

With so many disciples gathered, if a battle were to break out, the aftershocks alone would cause heavy casualties for the Xuan Tian Dao Sect.

Therefore,

to deal with this Nine Tribulation Half-Saint, they needed to find a suitable opportunity.

However—

now that they had discovered the opponent’s whereabouts, Shen Changqing had already planned ahead.

He was certain that the opponent’s purpose in infiltrating the Xuan Tian Dao Sect was far from simple, and therefore he wouldn’t easily expose himself.

As long as the Xuan Tian Dao Sect didn’t make the first move, the probability of the opponent attacking was low.

Understanding this, Shen Changqing wasn’t too worried. He

then

looked towards the various small worlds of the sect competition.

One by one, cultivators were giving their all; some advanced, while others were defeated.

Among these cultivators, Shen Changqing discovered some promising talents.

These disciples,

barring any unexpected deaths, would have little trouble breaking through to the Ancient Immortal Realm.

However, breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm was a different story.

For a mid-level Immortal Domain sect, even having the potential to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm was considered quite good.

As for having the potential to break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm, that was far too high a requirement.

It’s important to know that geniuses

of this caliber are extremely rare.

Don’t be fooled by the large number of Immortal Emperors in Shenfeng Prefecture; remember, each of the 1,800 Immortal Domains in an Immortal Prefecture has hundreds of millions of cultivators.

Such a massive and astonishing population is what produces even a small number of Immortal Emperors.

A comparison

reveals just how rare geniuses with the potential to break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm truly are.

Of the twelve million disciples of the Xuantian Dao Sect, at most less than two hundred truly possess the potential to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm.

And even that is

only because, a few years ago, Shen Changqing used the essence blood of the Xuan Turtle to cultivate a batch of prodigies with acquired bloodlines.

Otherwise,

the number would be even smaller. Even if we assume only two hundred out

of twelve million disciples

have a chance to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm,

the ratio

is still 60,000 to one.

This ratio may seem small,

but one thing must be understood:

any disciple who can join the Xuantian Dao Sect has already undergone rigorous selection. Let alone a million, even ten million or a hundred million, the chances of even one person joining the sect are questionable.

Therefore,

the seemingly 60,000 to one ratio of the Xuantian Dao Sect reveals its true value.

Ultimately,

the more powerful the sect, the more prodigies it attracts, and the more prodigies join, the higher the entry requirements naturally become.

No sect can recruit disciples indefinitely.

If this were to be done, even the greatest resources would be insufficient.

Selection based on merit

is the fundamental principle of the sect’s operation.

Among these people, Shen Changqing saw Xiao Ling, who had broken through to the Immortal King realm.

After surviving the Ancient Immortal King Tribulation, his strength far surpassed that of many veteran Immortal Kings. He could easily suppress not only cultivators of the same level, but also those at the later stages of the Immortal King realm, and even some at the peak of the Immortal King realm.

Shen Changqing was not surprised by this result.

Anyone who could survive the Ancient Immortal King Tribulation demonstrated an astonishing level of accumulated resources.

Such cultivators could not only sweep through the Immortal King realm, but even rival ancient immortals of higher levels.

It would be truly strange if Xiao Ling couldn’t suppress those of the same level.

…

Time passed slowly.

The sect’s grand competition proceeded smoothly.

Shen Changqing discovered that the hidden Nine Tribulation Half-Saint was also participating in the competition.

However, due to his borrowed disciple identity and low cultivation level, he didn’t have any outstanding performance in the competition.

Naturally, not many people paid attention to this kind of competition.

To avoid alerting his opponent, Shen Changqing naturally didn’t focus too much attention on them.

When the competition reached its final stage, all the disciples were ranked. Shen Changqing, as the sect leader, awarded the prizes and gave some encouraging words to boost morale.

Thus,

the sect competition officially came to a close.