Terran Guardian - Chapter 3716

Chapter 3693 The Realm of Crossing Tribulations

For hundreds of years,

the Celestial Emperor Qingxi visited

Shen Changqing every few days. He would either inquire about cultivation methods or discuss the strange tales of the Xuanji Immortal Sect and the Chaotic Void Sea.

At first,

Shen Changqing would make excuses to decline, but later he found his excuses ineffective and simply let it go.

From the Celestial Emperor Qingxi, he gained a deeper understanding of the Chaotic Void Sea.

This ancient chaotic territory had existed for countless years, and countless powerful figures had emerged from it.

Although this chaotic territory couldn’t compare to the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm,

if compared to any other immortal realm, the Chaotic Void Sea was absolutely formidable.

Most high-level immortal realms, even the top-tier ones, couldn’t necessarily rival the current Chaotic Void Sea.

At least in terms of strength, the Chaotic Void Sea was not weak.

There were many forces here, but even more independent cultivators.

No one knew exactly how many powerful figures were lurking among them.

According to the Celestial Emperor Qingxi…

Millions of years ago, in the Chaotic Void Sea, a Celestial Emperor provoked an ancient, reclusive Half-Saint within a Celestial City.

Enraged, the Half-Saint not only killed the Celestial Emperor but also obliterated the entire city.

This caused quite a stir, but no force intervened regarding the Half-Saint who massacred the city.

For the forces of the Chaotic Void Sea, a Half-Saint was not to be trifled with; a single Celestial City was nothing to them, and the deaths of many cultivators were insignificant.

Of course,

this wasn’t unique to the Chaotic Void Sea.

Even in the Nine Heavens Celestial Realm,

many Fallen Immortals slaughtered entire Celestial Domains, sacrificing countless lives, yet few forces cared.

Ultimately,

it all came down to the principle of the survival of the fittest.

However, this also revealed the unfathomable depths of the Chaotic Void Sea. While there were many Half-Saints openly, no one knew how many ancient beings, all lurking in the shadows, were vying for immortality.

On this day,

Venerable Qingyao arrived.

The moment the other party saw Shen Changqing, they directly stated their purpose.

“Fellow Daoist Shen, that secret realm will reopen in a month, where various forces will compete for a share of the Longevity Immortal Mine. We will head there in three days.”

“Agreed!”

Shen Changqing readily agreed.

Afterwards,

Venerable Qingyao went to inform the Demon God Changgeng.

Three days later,

led by Venerable Luotian, and including Shen Changqing and the Demon God Changgeng, a total of five people, they left the Xuanji Immortal Sect.

As the immortal ship shattered the void, it vanished in the blink of an eye.

This was the advantage of having an ancient saint overseeing things.

Even if the other party couldn’t easily make a move, as long as that being remained alive, even if all the half-saints in the sect mobilized, they wouldn’t fear other forces taking advantage of the situation.

On the immortal ship,

Shen Changqing saw the surrounding scenery distorted, the changes barely perceptible to the n*ked eye—a result of extreme speed. This

was because the immortal ship beneath his feet was a top-tier treasure of the Xuanji Immortal Sect, a third-grade innate imperial weapon.

Compared to this, the Void Divine Ship in Shen Changqing’s hands was far inferior, by more than just one level.

However, even a

Void Divine Ship of the Supreme Emperor Immortal level possessed astonishing speed, comparable to an ordinary Half-Saint.

Now, propelled by a Rank 3 Innate Emperor Weapon, its speed was even more terrifying.

This also indirectly demonstrated the powerful foundation of the Xuanji Immortal Sect.

Many forces might not even possess an Innate Emperor Weapon of this level.

However,

considering the Xuanji Immortal Sect’s long history and the hundreds of Half-Saints it had produced, Shen Changqing found it normal.

Even if only ten Half-Saints obtained one Innate Emperor Weapon, the vast Xuanji Immortal Sect could possess at least dozens.

A Rank 3 Innate Emperor Weapon like this was likely just the tip of the iceberg of their power.

Even so,

with the power of a Rank 3 Innate Emperor Weapon, it still took several hours to reach that secret realm.

Although the Chaos Realm did not count years, Shen Changqing silently estimated the time and could roughly understand the situation.

This also shows that although the Chaotic Void Sea is only a territory within the vast chaos, it is still boundless, far more expansive than most immortal realms.

“Is this where that secret realm is located?”

Shen Changqing looked at the scene before him: towering divine mountains, ancient trees reaching for the sky, and vast mountain ranges undulating like coiled dragons, almost stretching to the horizon.

This was completely different from the scene in the chaotic void.

Venerable Jiuyue nodded: “Fellow Daoist Shen is right, the entrance to that secret realm is within this continent!”

He paused, then smiled.

“Fellow Daoist Shen, this is your first time traveling through the Chaotic Void Sea, and you may not understand. Chaotic territories like the Chaotic Void Sea are incredibly diverse.

One moment it might be a chaotic star sea, teeming with ferocious beasts, and the next, it could be a world teeming with cultivators.

Continents like this one are countless in the Chaotic Void Sea.

Some continents were formed naturally over time by powerful beings tearing apart the void during battles, while others were created by top experts, leaving behind various opportunities.”

“We call this continent the Crossing-Arc Realm!”

“The Crossing-Arc Realm?”

Shen Changqing’s expression shifted slightly.

At this moment, before Venerable Jiuyue could speak, Venerable Luotian had already explained.

“As far as our Xuanji Immortal Sect knows, the Great Sage buried in that Longevity Immortal Mine is named the Great Sage of Crossing Calamity. If there are no surprises, that secret realm is the tomb he created.

However, over the years, the Great Sage’s body transformed into the Longevity Immortal Mine.

Since news of the Longevity Immortal Mine spread, the Crossing Calamity Realm has been jointly suppressed by our six forces. Other forces and rogue cultivators are not qualified to enter this place!”

“I see!”

Shen Changqing nodded. No wonder he sensed many residual Daoist aura fluctuations when he entered this world, but couldn’t see any cultivators other than those from the Xuanji Immortal Sect.

If it was sealed off by the six major forces, then it made sense.

The Nine Peaks Venerable chuckled, “However, judging from the current situation, our sect has arrived the fastest. Since that’s the case, let’s wait a bit. The other forces will probably arrive soon—”

Before he could finish speaking, the void above the mountain range tore open, and several streams of light pierced through the air, a powerful sword intent aura pressing down.

The next instant,

the Nine Peaks Venerable took a step forward, and an aura as heavy as an ancient divine mountain erupted forth, terrifying Daoist power intertwined, forcefully shattering the sword intent aura.

“Crack—”

The two auras collided, causing billions of miles of space to collapse and shatter, and a torrent of aura raged in all directions, causing Shen Changqing’s clothes to flutter loudly.

The Nine Peaks Venerable sneered, “The Void Sword Sect has quite the grand spectacle. Could it be that they intend to start a war with my Xuanji Immortal Sect?”

The Void Sword Sect!

Upon hearing this name, Shen Changqing’s expression shifted slightly, and then he clearly saw the true forms of those immortal lights.

Three men and two women, a total of five Daoists.

The middle-aged Daoist leading the group bore a striking resemblance to Li Huaizhen. His imposing face and sharp, sword-like gaze swept over the Xuanji Immortal Sect members, lingering briefly on Shen Changqing before finally settling on Venerable Jiuyue.

“Fellow Daoist Jiuyue’s temper remains as fiery as ever!”

the middle-aged cultivator chuckled, then shifted his gaze to Shen Changqing.

“So you are the Immortal Emperor who slew my Void Sword Sect’s ancestor?”

His tone was devoid of emotion, yet it exuded a powerful sense of oppression.

Shen Changqing met his gaze and smiled faintly, “I, Shen Changqing, greet Sect Master Li!”

Throughout,

he stood with his hands behind his back in the void, as if the person before him was not an ancient half-saint, but a cultivator of equal standing.

Seeing this,

the middle-aged cultivator’s calm and indifferent expression flickered slightly, and he gave Shen Changqing a meaningful look.

“Talented people emerge in every generation. I never expected such a prodigy as you could appear in the Chaotic Void Sea. If you have the opportunity, you are welcome to visit the Void Sword Sect.”

“If I have the time, I will certainly make a trip to the Void Sword Sect!”

Shen Changqing smiled faintly.

In just a few words, the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

The several powerful figures who came with the middle-aged cultivator were now looking at Shen Changqing with different expressions.

Clearly,

a mere Immortal Emperor had the courage to face the master of the Void Sword Sect and confront him directly. Such courage was extraordinary.

While these cultivators were sizing up Shen Changqing, he was also sizing them up.

At the same time ,

information about the Void Sword Sect appeared in Shen Changqing’s mind.

One sect with four Half-Saints!

But with the fall of Li Huaizhen, the Void Sword Sect only had three Half-Saints left.

And the middle-aged cultivator leading the group was Li Chenyuan, the sect master of the Void Sword Sect, a powerful figure at the Eight Tribulation Half-Saint realm, and also the 276th generation descendant of Li Huaizhen.

The other party was a descendant of Li Huaizhen, and the second strongest in the entire Void Sword Sect.

However,

now that Li Huaizhen had fallen ,

this person naturally deserved to be called the strongest in the Void Sword Sect.

Besides Li Huaizhen, the remaining two Supreme Elders of the Void Sword Sect were a woman named Li Xuanshuang, a Sixth Tribulation Half-Saint.

Like Li Chenyuan, she was also a descendant of Li Huaizhen.

The difference was that the former was a direct descendant, while the latter was only a collateral descendant; the information provided by the Xuanji Immortal Sect did not mention how many generations separated them.

The other was named Xiao Yangzi, a Third Tribulation Half-Saint, whose strength was also considerable.

As for the other two cultivators, Shen Changqing did not recognize them. If

nothing unexpected happened,

they were probably reinforcements invited by the Void Sword Sect.

The Seven Profound Divine Tower had already detected the strength of these two Daoists; the former was a Third Tribulation Half-Saint, and the latter a Second Tribulation Half-Saint.

It could be said that

the five Half-Saints who came from the Void Sword Sect this time were all quite powerful.

Looking at the Xuanji Immortal Sect, the difference in cultivation level alone is quite significant.

They only have one Eight Tribulation Half-Saint, Luo Tian Venerable; Jiu Yue Venerable is a Six Tribulation Half-Saint; and the remaining two, Qing Yao Venerable and Chang Geng Demon God, are both One Tribulation Half-Saints.

And then…

even including himself, a Celestial Emperor…

Faced with this situation, Shen Changqing secretly shook his head.

It’s only because the Xuanji Immortal Sect has a Saint in existence that they have any chance of maintaining their position as the leader of the six major powers.