Terran Guardian - Chapter 3701

Chapter 3679 The Twelve Zodiac Signs (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

“The Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation!”

The moment he saw this formation appear, Yin Jiuquan’s expression changed.

Facing such a terrifying killing formation, he dared not hold back. Almost the instant the formation was completed, the master of the Yellow Springs Dao Sect launched a fierce attack. In an instant

, his power was pushed to its limit.

“Boom!!!”

The Great Annihilation Finger—

Yin Jiuquan pointed out, and an unparalleled heavenly punishment capable of annihilating everything erupted, shattering countless killing sword energies, attempting to directly break the formation.

But the next moment.

The formation began to operate, and a profound Daoist power emerged, as if billions of sword energies were constantly weakening the power of this finger.

Finally.

This strike hit one of the Immortal-Slaying Swords.

The latter trembled slightly, causing the formation’s operation to pause, and a break in the formation appeared in a flash.

Now!

Without hesitation, Yin Jiuquan rushed towards the location of the broken formation.

But just as he was about to break through the formation, a figure in purple appeared before him.

A punch was thrown.

Yin Jiuquan was instantly forced back.

The fleeting opening he had shown earlier vanished completely.

At this moment

, the twelve Immortal-Slaying Swords shone brightly, each emanating a different killing intent.

“The Twelve Earthly Branches!”

“Slay!”

Shen Changqing’s divine sense stirred, instantly pushing the power of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation to its limit. The twelve swords transformed into the twelve Earthly Branches.

The Rat Sword was extremely Yin!

The Horse Sword was extremely Yang!

The Ox Sword suppressed the mountain!

The Tiger Sword thundered!

…

The twelve Earthly Branches manifested infinite mysteries, as if the cycle of chaos was born from within them, the overwhelming killing intent containing the birth and death of the universe.

This was the first time Shen Changqing had truly unleashed the full power of this supreme treasure since the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation had survived the ninth tribulation.

Compared to the past, the Immortal-Slaying Formation after the ninth tribulation was completely different.

The Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation contained within was truly terrifying.

The moment the twelve Immortal-Slaying Swords evolved into the twelve Earthly Branches, Yin Jiuquan’s face showed despair.

Under the suppression of this terrifying killing aura, he felt his proud strength appear so weak and pathetic.

The power of the universe’s creation and destruction

further horrified him.

“Sect Master Shen, spare my life… If you spare my life, I guarantee that the entire Yellow Springs Dao Sect will never be your enemy!”

With his own life at stake, Yin Jiuquan no longer cared about saving face.

He begged for mercy

with surprising skill.

But unfortunately,

Shen Changqing completely ignored Yin Jiuquan’s pleas. He had no way to control a half-saint realm being like this.

The Heavenly Soul Curse was powerful, but it was only a secret technique at the Immortal Emperor level.

Under these circumstances, Shen Changqing naturally wouldn’t give him a chance to live.

If he could use him for his own purposes, perhaps he could spare his life.

But now—

a dead Yin Jiuquan is what best serves his own interests.

Therefore,

when Yin Jiuquan spoke, the power of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation had already struck. The power, containing boundless killing intent, terrified him. He desperately tried to defend himself, but to no avail.

In a short time, Yin Jiuquan was covered in wounds.

Large amounts of blood flowed, making him look extremely miserable.

“Shen Changqing, do you really intend to kill me completely?!”

Yin Jiuquan’s face was contorted with rage, his eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

He had already lowered his half-saint status to beg for mercy, but the other party remained relentless, which naturally enraged Yin Jiuquan.

To this ,

Shen Changqing remained calm: “If you don’t die, I won’t be at peace. So, I invite Sect Master Yin to die!” As

soon as he finished speaking,

the power of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation suddenly increased dramatically.

Seeing his path to survival blocked, Yin Jiuquan roared in fury, “Fine, then I’ll perish with you!!”

In an instant

, a terrifying power rose from Yin Jiuquan’s body. Faced with the dead end of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, the Yellow Springs Dao Sect Master resolutely chose self-destruction.

“Boom—”

A power capable of destroying heaven and earth erupted from the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation.

The void shattered inch by inch.

All sword energy dissipated and disintegrated.

The twelve Immortal-Slaying Swords let out a mournful cry, the Daoist aura on their blades collapsed, and their immortal light dimmed.

The next moment,

all the Immortal-Slaying Swords flew out horizontally, and the enormous formation instantly crumbled.

But at the very instant the formation broke, Shen Changqing flicked his sleeve, and all the Immortal-Slaying Swords disappeared into the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram.

Finally,

the latter transformed into a blood-red array plate, falling back into his palm.

Faced with the self-destruction power of a First Tribulation Half-Saint, Shen Changqing’s body remained as unshaken as an ancient rock.

Such power, enough to cause the demise of a Half-Saint of the same level, had no effect on him.

After a long while,

the fluctuations gradually subsided.

Shen Changqing looked at the surrounding space; it had completely shattered, but due to the power of the continent’s rules, the broken space was gradually healing, and the violent power of the Half-Saint’s demise was being smoothed out little by little by an invisible Daoist aura.

“The Undying Body of the Artifact Spirit is indeed extraordinary!”

Shen Changqing smiled slightly.

Bearing the black battle armor, his physical defense was comparable to a half-step second-grade innate imperial weapon, giving him the confidence to crush a First Tribulation Half-Saint.

Otherwise, even if he possessed strength comparable to a Second Tribulation Half-Saint, he would have to be cautious in the face of Yin Jiuquan’s desperate attack.

However,

Shen Changqing’s physical body was comparable to a half-step second-grade innate imperial weapon; Yin Jiuquan’s self-destruction power didn’t even have the ability to break through his defenses.

Then,

he looked at the Immortal Extinction Array Diagram in his hand.

The blood-red array plate’s immortal light was dim, and faint cracks were visible on its surface.

Yin Jiuquan’s self-destruction had caused considerable damage to this treasure.

“It is indeed an Emperor Immortal artifact. Even after surviving nine tribulations, equivalent to a first-grade innate Emperor weapon, it would still be difficult to remain intact against the self-destruction of a half-saint!”

Shen Changqing shook his head, but he wasn’t too worried.

Such treasures, born of heaven and earth, have one advantage:

as long as they aren’t completely destroyed at once, ordinary damage can be slowly repaired over time.

Just like when Shen Changqing obtained the Immortal Extinction Array Diagram, it was incomplete.

Therefore,

Shen Changqing glanced at it, then stored the Immortal Extinction Sword Array in his sea of consciousness, and then focused his gaze on the white jade immortal stone.

“The Primordial Embryo of Longevity!”

This was the first time he had seen such a treasure.

Shen Changqing had seen the Primordial Embryo of Longevity in ancient texts, and he naturally knew its function.

Compared to the Immortal Lotus’s ability to extend lifespan and the Jade Marrow King’s ability to temper the body, the Longevity Embryo offers no benefit in terms of cultivation.

Its

true purpose

lies in creating avatars.

An avatar crafted from the Longevity Embryo can perfectly embody the cultivator’s own power.

In other words

, if a semi-saint obtains it, they can use the Longevity Embryo to create an avatar with strength nearly equal to their own.

This is an irresistible temptation for any cultivator .

Imagine

encountering a formidable opponent; directly unleashing an avatar to fight two opponents often secures victory.

Even in a seemingly hopeless situation, an additional avatar can offer a glimmer of hope.

In contrast ,

avatars created through ordinary means are far weaker than the original body.

An avatar crafted from a treasure of the Longevity Embryo’s caliber is incomparable to ordinary avatars.

However—

the avatars crafted from the Longevity Embryo are not without limitations.

The power of the avatar, at its peak, is only at the Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint level.

However, in Shen Changqing’s view, the Longevity Embryo is more than enough to bear the power of a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint.

“However…”

“The power of the avatar cannot be improved; once successfully refined, it is permanently fixed. With my current strength, using the Longevity Embryo to refine an avatar is somewhat wasteful.

If I keep it, I can refine an avatar at the Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint level in the future, which would truly make the most of it!”

Thinking of this, Shen Changqing directly put away the Longevity Embryo.

He still has a long way to go to reach the Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint level.

There is no need to refine the Longevity Embryo for the time being.

Besides,

although Shen Changqing’s current strength is comparable to a Second Tribulation Half-Saint, a portion of his strength comes from the Supreme Treasure and the Undying Body of the Artifact Spirit.

As for the latter, Shen Changqing is not sure whether the Longevity Embryo can perfectly replicate it.

But regardless of whether it can, this avatar, once refined, will at most be at the top level of a First Tribulation Half-Saint.

Even if he could truly reach the Second Tribulation Half-Saint level, it wouldn’t be of much significance.

Therefore,

Shen Changqing naturally had no intention of refining an avatar now. To put it

another way

, the Longevity Embryo was important; even if he couldn’t use it himself, many Half-Saints would likely be

eager to possess it. For example, Yin Jiuquan had originally intended to seize the Longevity Embryo to refine an avatar.

Having considered all these thoughts, Shen Changqing scanned the surrounding space with his divine sense, confirming there was nothing left behind,

and then he left. Less than a quarter of an hour after he left, other cultivators arrived.

Upon seeing the remaining Daoist aura, many cultivators’ expressions turned solemn.

“This aura… a Half-Saint has already perished here!”

One Half-Saint’s expression changed slightly; through the remaining Daoist aura, he could vaguely perceive some lingering images.

Unfortunately,

the power of Yin Jiuquan’s self-destruction had shattered most of the remaining Daoist aura, making it chaotic.

Without an absolute advantage in cultivation, reshaping the scene here would be impossible.

However…

Even from the slightest traces, the other half-saints could discern something.

No one cared about the identity of the fallen half-saint. What

truly concerned them was what kind of treasure had been born that would cause half-saints to fight over it, and even lead to the fall of a half-saint.

Thinking of this ,

many powerful figures felt a surge of desire.

This continent possessed numerous treasures, but even among treasures, there were differences.

Treasures born from weaker creations were dispensable to those with longevity, but powerful creations could enhance the strength of even a half-saint.

After a while,

some half-saints quietly departed, intending to follow the remaining traces of Daoist energy to find the whereabouts of the cultivator who had taken the treasures.

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