Terran Guardian - Chapter 3708

Chapter 3685 Chaotic Sky Sea

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On the Xuanji Immortal Sect’s side, the three half-saints exchanged glances, all showing shock in their eyes.

They had considered many possibilities, but they never expected Shen Changqing to break the deadlock with such methods.

At this moment,

Venerable Jiuyue smiled bitterly: “Fellow Daoist Qingyao, what is the background of this person?”

Up until now,

Venerable Jiuyue did not know Shen Changqing’s background.

The reason he came forward was entirely because of Venerable Qingyao.

If Venerable Qingyao had not personally spoken, Venerable Jiuyue would never have gotten involved in this matter.

In fact

, he was somewhat tempted by the Soul-Destroying Sword.

After all, such a treasure capable of killing top-tier half-saints could not help but tempt him.

Venerable Luotian beside him also had a solemn expression.

“This is the Xuantian Sword Master that I mentioned before!” Venerable Qingyao said.

Xuantian Sword Master!

Upon hearing this, both of them were shocked.

The Nine Peaks Venerable’s expression immediately changed to one of understanding: “So this is the Xuan Tian Sword Master. I thought your words were an exaggeration, but now it seems that’s not the case!”

Back then, the Taiyi Holy Land had invited many forces to intervene in order to suppress the evil spirits.

The Xuanji Immortal Sect was one of them.

The Qingyao Venerable represented the Xuanji Immortal Sect in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm to suppress the evil spirits.

Later, when the other party returned, they mentioned Shen Changqing, but the Nine Peaks Venerable hadn’t connected the two at first.

Moreover,

it was truly unbelievable that an Immortal Emperor could have the strength to suppress a Half-Saint.

Only now,

after truly witnessing Shen Changqing’s strength, did the Nine Peaks Venerable understand that the Qingyao Venerable’s words were not an exaggeration.

With such a supreme treasure in hand, suppressing a Half-Saint was naturally a piece of cake.

The Luo Tian Venerable’s eyes were subtle, but he didn’t speak. However, when he looked at Shen Changqing, his expression became unusually solemn.

On the other side,

as the last Half-Saint fled, Shen Changqing also stopped his killing spree.

The chaotic void.

Undying sword energy lingered.

Dozens of demigods

lay dead, their bodies stained with blood. Shen Changqing stood motionless in the void, sword in hand

. His body was now riddled with holes; the accumulated power of numerous rare and precious materials had overwhelmed even his current physique. His body

was like a cracked porcelain vase, seemingly capable of shattering at the slightest touch.

Then,

Shen Changqing swallowed a healing elixir to suppress his injuries before taking a step into the air and arriving before the demigods of the Xuanji Immortal Sect.

“I will forever remember your kindness!”

“Fellow Daoist Shen, you flatter me. In the battle of the Eastern Abyss Region, if it weren’t for your intervention, how would we have survived?

Moreover, judging from today’s situation, even without our intervention, Fellow Daoist Shen can single-handedly suppress the entire situation.”

Venerable Qingyao smiled gently. She was already certain that Shen Changqing could overcome this tribulation, which was why she had Venerable Luotian and the others intervene—all to do him a favor.

After all, upon returning to the Xuanji Immortal Sect, Venerable Qingyao had already secretly sent people to gather information about Shen Changqing.

From the retreat of that Ancient Supreme from the Supreme God Sect, she understood that the other party must possess powerful trump cards.

Otherwise,

why would that Ancient Supreme retreat?

Of course,

these were all just speculations.

But that didn’t stop Venerable Qingyao from taking a gamble.

As long as such a powerful figure didn’t unexpectedly perish, reaching the Half-Saint realm, or even the Saint realm, would likely not be a problem in the future.

Making good relations beforehand can never hurt.

However, Venerable Qingyao didn’t voice these concerns.

Looking at Shen Changqing, she seemed to see his problem and suggested,

“Fellow Daoist, your battle has shaken the Chaotic Void Sea. I’m afraid many cultivators are secretly watching you.

Why don’t you first go to the Xuanji Immortal Sect to recuperate, and then return to the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm?”

Hearing this ,

Shen Changqing remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.

“Then I’ll trouble you, Fellow Daoist!”

He ultimately didn’t refuse.

Not to mention that the Xuanji Immortal Sect had just intervened, he had to give Venerable Qingyao face.

Furthermore,

what she said was true.

In his current state, Shen Changqing knew his own limitations.

If he were to face other half-saints again, he would likely be no match.

There was no other way.

At his current stage, wielding the Soul-Destroying Sword was somewhat strained, and recklessly consuming rare and precious materials would be like draining the pond to catch all the fish.

Let alone a half-saint, even if a powerful figure from the Immortal Emperor’s Stele were to appear before him, Shen Changqing wouldn’t be confident in suppressing them.

Therefore, going to the Xuanji Immortal Sect wasn’t entirely a bad thing.

As for whether the Xuanji Immortal Sect had any conspiracies, Shen Changqing also had ways to deal with them.

After all,

he still had his trump cards.

He wouldn’t easily use them unless absolutely necessary.

Seeing Shen Changqing agree, Venerable Qingyao smiled again.

At this moment,

Shen Changqing looked at the other two half-saints, cupped his hands, and said, “I haven’t yet asked your titles!”

“This Venerable Luo Tian greets Fellow Daoist Shen!”

“This Venerable Jiu Yue greets Fellow Daoist Shen!”

Both returned the greeting with cupped hands, without putting on any airs of half-saints.

At the same time,

Venerable Jiu Yue changed the subject, a touch of emotion appearing on his aged face.

“Fellow Daoist’s battle has truly broadened my horizons. I once heard Fellow Daoist Qingyao mention Fellow Daoist Shen’s existence, and I thought it was an exaggeration.

But now it seems that what Fellow Daoist Qingyao said was ultimately a bit conservative.

Fellow Daoist’s strength is so great that I’m afraid there are few cultivators in the Immortal Emperor realm who can rival him.”

Venerable Jiuyue spoke sincerely, his gaze towards Shen Changqing revealing a hint of admiration.

When he was in the Immortal Emperor realm, he hadn’t reached this level.

Let alone being on par with Shen Changqing, he hadn’t even managed to leave his name on the Immortal Emperor Stele.

In fact,

not every Half-Saint had ever been qualified to challenge the Immortal Emperor Stele.

Those who could leave their names on it were all top-tier geniuses.

As long as such geniuses didn’t perish unexpectedly, breaking through to the Half-Saint realm wouldn’t be difficult.

For someone like Shen Changqing, breaking through to Half-Saint would be even easier.

Venerable Jiuyue knew very well that his current higher cultivation level was only due to having cultivated for a few more years.

If they had cultivated for the same amount of time, he probably wouldn’t even be qualified to look up to him.

Moreover,

although he was now in the Immortal Emperor realm, he also possessed methods comparable to those of a Half-Saint.

From any perspective, Venerable Jiuyue couldn’t possibly be using his Half-Saint cultivation to feign profundity and act superior.

The other party spoke as if they were equals.

Faced with Venerable Jiuyue’s words, Shen Changqing simply smiled faintly: “It was merely due to some external force; I don’t deserve such praise from Fellow Daoist Jiuyue!”

“External force is also part of strength, and besides, Fellow Daoist’s own strength is astonishing.

Once we reach the Xuanji Immortal Sect, we can sit down and discuss the Dao,”

Venerable Jiuyue said with a smile.

Shen Changqing naturally wouldn’t refuse.

…

Soon.

The news of the deaths of Venerable Medicine King and Li Huaizhen was like a pebble thrown into the Chaotic Sea, instantly causing a tremor throughout the chaotic territory.

All the forces and cultivators who learned of this news were shocked, almost thinking they had misheard.

There was no way around it.

This news was too shocking.

Everyone knew about the birth of the Chaotic Spirit Embryo.

Many forces, even some ancient semi-saints, had made their moves to compete for the Chaotic Spirit Embryo.

And the result…

Now that someone tells them that a mysterious Immortal Emperor has appeared out of nowhere, sweeping everything away with thunderous methods and killing many Half-Saints, including two top-tier beings who have reached the Ninth Tribulation Realm, how could they not be shocked?

But as more and more news came, many cultivators went from initial doubt to complete belief.

“Hiss, what is this person’s background that he can possess such strength!”

“Now that so many Half-Saints have fallen, I’m afraid the Chaotic Void Sea will not be peaceful!”

“It’s been so many years since the Chaotic Void Sea has been this lively—”

Many cultivators maintained a spectator attitude. To them, the emergence of a mysterious powerhouse was a matter for other top forces, and had little to do with them.

However,

some cultivators secretly inquired about Shen Changqing’s whereabouts.

After all, as far as they knew, the cultivator who swept away so many Half-Saints was only an Immortal Emperor.

The reason he had such terrifying strength was entirely because he possessed a top-tier treasure.

With the power of such a supreme treasure, the opponent slew two Ninth Tribulation Half-Saints, Medicine King Venerable and Li Huaizhen, and even suppressed other Half-Saints.

If they could find the Immortal Emperor’s whereabouts and find a way to seize the supreme treasure in his hands, they could ascend to the heavens in one step.

Moreover—

it wasn’t just a top-tier supreme treasure.

It was rumored that the Chaos Spirit Embryo that had just appeared also fell into his hands.

As a result, some cultivators

could no longer suppress their greed. Although the bloodshed of so many Half-Saints was enough to demonstrate the opponent’s terrifying strength, it did not prevent these cultivators from wanting to try.

After all, if you don’t do something, no one is sure if they can succeed.

Now that there was an opportunity to ascend to the heavens in one step, even if there were mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, they had to try.

At the same time

, many forces of the fallen Half-Saints were searching for Shen Changqing’s whereabouts, whether for revenge or to seize the supreme treasure in his hands.

But some surviving Half-Saints avoided Shen Changqing like the plague.

The terrifying power of the Soul-Destroying Sword was deeply etched into the memories of these semi-saints, like a nightmare, making their Dao hearts somewhat unstable.

Even with such a supreme treasure, these semi-saints lacked the courage to confront Shen Changqing directly.

Therefore,

some forces searched for Shen Changqing’s whereabouts with all their might, while others remained silent, unwilling to discuss it further or provoke him in the slightest.

Regardless, this news instantly stirred up a monstrous upheaval in the previously calm Chaotic Void Sea.

This news intensified, threatening to transform into a hurricane that would sweep everything away.

But as the instigator,

Shen Changqing had already arrived at the Xuanji Immortal Sect.

Venerable Qingyao personally arranged a celestial abode for him to cultivate in seclusion and heal his injuries.