Terran Guardian - Chapter 3717

Chapter 3694 The Poison King Saint Lord Who Can Bend and Stretch

The appearance of the Void Sword Sect

immediately made the atmosphere in the arena much more tense.

Especially the Void Sword Sect’s side; the several half-saints were all subtly watching Shen Changqing, seemingly plotting something.

If it were an ordinary Immortal Emperor being stared at like this, they would have been terrified.

But Shen Changqing completely ignored it.

His composure

made Li Chenyuan somewhat wary.

During this time, he had also been secretly gathering information about Shen Changqing.

But unfortunately,

the other party seemed to have appeared out of thin air; he hadn’t been able to glean anything useful from within the Chaotic Void Sea.

Li Chenyuan could conclude that the other party was definitely not a cultivator from the Chaotic Void Sea.

But the problem was that

beyond the Chaotic Void Sea lay a vast chaos, with countless chaotic territories similar to the Chaotic Void Sea.

At the same time,

there existed the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

The Nine Heavens Immortal Realm had 3,600 immortal states, truly boundless.

Just one of these immortal states was equivalent to at least a hundred Chaotic Void Seas.

Under these circumstances, searching for information about a single person was no easy task.

He didn’t take a Celestial Emperor like Li Chenyuan seriously, but a Celestial Emperor capable of slaying a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint was someone he had to treat with utmost caution.

He was currently only an Eighth Tribulation Half-Saint, his strength three points weaker than his ancestor Li Huaizhen.

The latter had fallen at Shen Changqing’s hands; if he were to face Li Huaizhen, he had no chance whatsoever.

However,

not long after, other forces arrived.

This time,

it was the Poison King Holy Land.

The leading cultivator was Su Gu, the Holy Lord of the Poison King Holy Land, his face sinister, and when he looked at Shen Changqing, the killing intent in his eyes was undisguised.

“You are Shen Changqing, the Celestial Emperor who killed my Poison King Holy Land’s ancestor? Very well, I didn’t expect you to have the audacity to appear before me!” The

moment the words fell,

a terrifying aura pressed down on Shen Changqing.

The next instant,

Luo Tian took a step forward, directly intercepting that aura.

Their auras clashed across the void, completely neutralizing each other.

Shen Changqing stared directly into Su Gu’s cold eyes, his expression calm: “If you wish to avenge the Medicine King, then by all means, make your move. But I wonder, how does your strength compare to the Medicine King’s? Can you withstand the sharpness of my sword?”

These words

enraged Su Gu, who laughed in fury: “Very well, very well! I haven’t seen such an arrogant person as you in many years—”

However, before he could finish, Shen Changqing’s divine sense stirred, and a blood-red immortal sword appeared out of thin air. Immediately, a terrifying, chilling sword intent spread out, causing the entire Crossing Calamity Realm to tremble violently.

At that moment,

Su Gu felt an unprecedented sense of threat surge from the depths of his heart, causing his expression to change instantly.

“Enough with the pleasantries. If you wish to fight, I will gladly oblige!”

Shen Changqing gripped the hilt of his sword, the tip pointing at Su Gu, clearly indicating his intention to fight.

The latter’s expression shifted, but ultimately he didn’t actually attack. He merely snorted coldly and flicked his sleeve, saying,

“A mere Immortal Emperor? If I were to attack you, wouldn’t I be a laughingstock? Fine, I’ll let you live a few more days. When the time comes, my Poison King Holy Land will have an Immortal Emperor capable of slaying you!”

Upon hearing this, many Half-Saints looked at Su Gu with strange expressions, but the latter’s expression had already returned to normal, showing no concern for these gazes.

Li Chenyuan smiled faintly, “Holy Master Su, it’s been a while, and your composure has improved considerably!”

“Likewise, Sect Master Li is no less impressive,”

Su Gu replied sarcastically.

How could he not know that Li Chenyuan was trying to provoke him into attacking?

But Su Gu knew very well that with a power capable of killing a Nine Tribulation Half-Saint, even if he attacked, he probably wouldn’t stand a chance.

To put himself in danger for the sake of momentary verbal sparring was, in his view, utterly foolish.

Having cultivated to Su Gu’s level, he naturally understood the importance of making choices.

Face is a thing.

It’s useful when you need it.

When you don’t, it’s completely useless.

And compared to one’s own life, face is utterly insignificant.

Seeing Su Gu back down, Shen Changqing also sheathed his Soul-Destroying Sword, refraining from further verbal provocation.

After all,

he could tell that Su Gu wasn’t as impulsive as he appeared; even if he tried to provoke him, Su Gu wouldn’t fall for it.

Moreover—

Shen Changqing glanced in the direction of the Void Sword Sect.

Even if he killed Su Gu, he would only be doing the work for someone else.

Whether he killed an Eighth Tribulation Half-Saint or a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint, without using other means to replenish his immortal power, he only had the strength for one strike.

At this time, Shen Changqing naturally wouldn’t let anyone see his true intentions.

On the other side,

Li Chenyuan, seeing that Su Gu wouldn’t fall for it, simply smiled and remained silent.

For the rest of the time,

the cultivators from all three forces remained silent, and the scene returned to silence.

Time passed slowly.

Spirit Stream Sword Sect!

Forgetful Immortal Sect!

And finally, the Li Huo Dao Sect.

All three sects arrived one after another.

Like the other forces, each sect sent five cultivators.

Moreover,

all of them were at the Half-Saint realm.

Clearly, everyone understood that without a Half-Saint realm cultivation level, one was simply not qualified to participate in this battle. Inviting just any Immortal Emperor would be tantamount to admitting defeat.

Although it wasn’t easy for their own forces to gather five Half-Saints, there were many independent Half-Saint cultivators in the Chaotic Void Sea. As long as they paid some price to invite these independent Half-Saint cultivators to participate, it wouldn’t be difficult.

In fact,

if the Xuanji Immortal Sect hadn’t invited Shen Changqing, they would most likely have done the same as the other sects.

However—

In the eyes of the semi-saints of the Xuanji Immortal Sect, Shen Changqing was far beyond the reach of ordinary Immortal Emperors; his strength couldn’t be measured by his cultivation level alone.

Especially considering what Venerable Qingyao had said—that he had once defeated the Demon King of the Eastern Abyss Region—this spoke volumes.

Moreover,

Shen Changqing possessed a powerful treasure.

If he were to use that trump card, not only would ordinary semi-saints suffer, but even top-tier semi-saints would be doomed.

Regardless, as the only Immortal Emperor present, and given Shen Changqing’s reputation in the Chaotic Void Sea, he naturally attracted the attention of many semi-saints.

Under their gaze, Shen Changqing remained calm and composed.

This composed demeanor earned him even more respect from many semi-saints.

“Alright, since everyone’s here, let’s establish a rule and see how best to distribute that Longevity Immortal Mine!”

The speaker was Li Chenyuan, who broke the silence and got straight to the point.

As the other party finished speaking, Venerable Luo Tian calmly said, “The rules have already been set, so let’s proceed according to the original agreement.

Each of our six forces will send five cultivators, and each force will determine a battle order.

The next battle will proceed according to this order—”

While the various parties were discussing,

Shen Changqing’s mind also processed information about this battle.

Just as Venerable Luo Tian had said,

the rules of this battle had already been set.

The vast Longevity Immortal Mine has a total of sixty shares, with each sect holding thirty shares.

Before the battle begins, each force determines its battle order and then announces it together.

There are five rounds of battle, with six people in each round.

A win earns one share!

A loss results in the loss of one share!

In other words

, if one person is strong enough, theoretically, they could sweep through five opponents and obtain five shares.

After the battle, the resources of the Longevity Immortal Mine will be distributed based on the final number of shares.

Normally…

If a sect’s cultivators suffer five defeats in all five battles, they will lose a full twenty-five shares, leaving only five as a safety net.

This way,

even if such a sect suffers a complete defeat, they won’t completely lose the benefits of the Longevity Immortal Mine.

Similarly,

if all five cultivators win all five battles, they can obtain a total of fifty-five shares, including their original shares.

This arrangement is also to prevent the Longevity Immortal Mine from falling entirely into the hands of one power, creating a situation of one-sided dominance.

Furthermore,

if such a situation were to occur, other powers would certainly not be willing to accept it.

At that point,

all parties would still have to break off relations.

For the six major powers, the reason for establishing rules for distributing the Longevity Immortal Mine is to avoid a mutually destructive outcome.

If it truly results in a mutually destructive result, then such rules are meaningless.

But in reality,

the possibility of all five cultivators suffering five defeats in all five battles is extremely low.

For the six major powers, the most important thing right now is to determine the order of battle to ensure that they can obtain the maximum possible share.

While everyone else was secretly pondering their options, Shen Changqing was also silently observing his opponents.

His strength was at most at the Second Tribulation Half-Saint level. If he used his trump cards, he could fight against Third or Fourth Tribulation Half-Saints. As for truly going all out, even a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint would have to bleed.

However, the latter approach would deplete his immortal energy, causing a significant drop in strength.

“I only need to win three out of five battles. If I only win two, then this battle is meaningless!”

Shen Changqing thought to himself. Don’t be fooled

by the fact that the Xuanji Immortal Sect holds thirty shares; that’s not really his concern.

To obtain a share, he must achieve three wins in this battle.

Otherwise,

if he only wins two, the Xuanji Immortal Sect will have to pay him back a share, and he will lose the opportunity to share in this Longevity Immortal Mine.   Even if he wins three and gets a share, Shen Changqing will only receive 70% of the resources, with the remaining 30% going to the Xuanji Immortal Sect.

In   an instant, many thoughts flashed through Shen Changqing’s mind.   Three wins at the very least!   Four wins would be ideal!   As for five wins—   Shen Changqing glanced at the five semi-saints from the five factions and secretly shook his head.   With his current strength, the probability of five wins was very low.   Unless,   all his opponents were the weakest semi-saints from the five factions, then perhaps he could achieve five wins by leveraging his own trump cards.   But as he said before,   the probability was too low.   In Shen Changqing’s view, it was unrealistic. (End of Chapter)