Terran Guardian - Chapter 3740

Chapter 3716 Slaying the Ancient Gods Again

The speaker

was naturally Venerable Xuanxu.

He hadn’t truly witnessed Shen Changqing’s power for many years, and this time, the other party had given him another great surprise.

As a former Seven Tribulation Half-Saint, Venerable Xuanxu, although his strength hadn’t recovered, still possessed considerable insight.

Therefore,

he could naturally see that

Shen Changqing had truly found his own path.

This path

also had another interpretation:

the path of immortality.

Venerable Xuanxu thought of his own past, how he had endured hardship to barely break through to the Half-Saint realm, and now, observing Shen Changqing’s short cultivation period, he had already truly comprehended the path of immortality.

When the Great Tribulation arrived and the path of immortality manifested, the other party could step into the Half-Saint realm on the spot.   The difference

between the two was obvious.   Ye Yun remained silent upon hearing this.   He was well aware of his Master Shen’s aptitude and foundation. Although some of his fellow disciples, such as Gu Qingyang, possessed innate immortal bodies, in Ye Yun’s view, they were difficult to compare with the former.   Therefore…   Hearing what Venerable Xuanxu said, Ye Yun wasn’t particularly shocked.   …   As time passed,   Xinglan’s shock grew stronger.   He had thought it would be an easy victory, but now it seemed he had completely misjudged the situation.   Shen Changqing fought with increasing ferocity, his power of the Great Dao putting immense pressure on Xinglan.   More importantly,   his opponent’s physical body was also incredibly strong.   Especially his defensive power, which terrified Xinglan.   His attacks landed on Shen Changqing several times, barely breaking through his defenses, unable to find an opportunity to kill him on the spot.   But at that moment,   Shen Changqing let out a long roar, his right fist clenched and he unleashed the power of the True Martial Great Dao, manifesting all three thousand Great Daos, his supreme divine might overwhelming everything. Xinglan’s   expression changed, but he neither retreated nor dodged, also throwing a punch.   The two fists collided!   Xinglan felt an overwhelming force engulf him, as if an ancient divine mountain, imbued with supreme sword intent, was pressing down upon him. He also heard chanting of Buddhist sutras, and an indescribable burning sensation surged from the depths of his heart.   In an instant,   karmic fire engulfed him.   Xinglan’s body trembled violently, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His gaze towards Shen Changqing held even more shock.   ”This is the karmic fire of heaven and earth…you actually wield such power!”   Xinglan exclaimed in shock.   What living being is unafraid of karmic fire?   To be precise ,   who doesn’t carry karma within them?   As long as one carries karma, it can be transformed into nourishment for karmic fire, thus threatening oneself.   If Xinglan had been prepared, perhaps he could have had some chance of resisting this attack.   But Shen Changqing’s True Martial Dao was primarily about forging all paths; he could freely utilize the power of any path he comprehended.   The karmic fire path was naturally no exception.   Caught off guard, Xinglan’s own karma was ignited. The karmic fire engulfed him, causing an instinctive fear to rise within this ancient god.   Seeing the karmic fire intensify, Xinglan dared not linger any longer and immediately turned to flee.   But in the instant he was about to leave, Shen Changqing flicked his sleeve, and a blood-red array appeared, with twelve Immortal-Slaying Swords descending into the void.   Almost instantly, the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array was complete.   The Immortal-Slaying Array, transformed into a primordial divine weapon, had now truly ascended to the level of a Primordial Emperor Weapon.   The power of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array was terrifying.   Even though Shen Changqing hadn’t revealed the fact that the Immortal-Slaying Array was a primordial divine weapon, and was only manipulating the sword array with his own power, it was still enough to block Xinglan’s path.   Seeing this,   Xinglan’s expression turned grim again.   A monstrous killing sword aura crashed down, forcing this ancient god to grit his teeth and fight back.   He threw a punch!   The sword aura dissipated.   But as soon as the sword energy dissipated, new sword energy was instantly generated, giving Xinglan no chance to catch his breath.   Seeing this, Xinglan’s fear amplified infinitely.   He looked at Shen Changqing outside the formation and said urgently, “I concede defeat in this battle. If you are willing to stop, I can promise to wipe away all past grievances!”   ”Wipe away?”   Shen Changqing raised an eyebrow.   Xinglan nodded quickly, “That’s right, wipe away. As long as you let me leave, then all past grievances will be settled.   Otherwise, if you kill me, my clan still has other powerful members, and they will definitely not let you go!”   ”…”   Shen Changqing remained silent.   Xinglan was overjoyed at this and was about to continue speaking, wanting to explain the strength of the Primordial God Clan, so that the other party would be wary and spare his life.   As for whether the so-called grievances were settled, he could settle them slowly after he left.   However—   just as Xinglan was about to speak, the Immortal Extinction Sword Formation transformed once more, its murderous sword energy suddenly surging, causing his expression to change drastically.   ”Do you truly intend to become an enemy of my race?!”   Xinglan couldn’t understand why the other party was still determined to kill him when he had already yielded.   The Ancient God Clan possessed immense resources; few forces in the world dared to offend them.   Shen   Changqing’s expression remained indifferent, but the killing intent in his eyes was extremely intense.   ”Releasing a tiger back to the mountain has never been my style. Since you intend to attack, then you have already accepted your fate.   As for your Ancient God Clan… if you truly wish to attack, I will accept it all!”   ”But today—”   ”You will surely perish here!”   Shen Changqing had never considered letting Xinglan leave alive. If he   didn’t attack, fine.   But if he did, he would eliminate him completely.

He knew very well that even if he let him leave alive, the other party wouldn’t necessarily give up easily.

Since reconciliation was impossible, letting him leave alive would only be asking for trouble.

If the Ancient Gods were truly going to attack him, killing another half-saint would be a worthwhile trade.

Seeing Shen Changqing’s resolute killing intent, Xinglan was both shocked and furious, and at the same time, a sense of regret welled up within him.

If he had known this earlier, he would never have acted impulsively.

But now it was too late. He

was engulfed in karmic fire from within! And surrounded by

the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation from without!

If it weren’t for the karmic fire, Xinglan was absolutely confident he could break free with the power of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation alone.

Without the influence of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, he could suppress the mere power of karmic fire little by little.

However,

the combined attack from within and without severed all of Xinglan’s life force.

After a long time, the karmic fire intensified, and Xinglan’s aura weakened and waned.

Finally,

an unparalleled sword aura pierced through his body, extinguishing all his life force on the spot.

The next instant,

Shen Changqing’s divine sense stirred, and the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation dissipated, leaving only a riddled corpse, comparable to a towering mountain, lying horizontally in the void.

A large amount of blood flowed from the wounds, within which a dense starlight seemed to emerge, like an endless galaxy.

Seeing this,

Shen Changqing immediately collected Xinglan’s corpse, leaving not a trace of blood behind.

The corpse of an ancient god was a treasure from head to toe. Even a single drop of blood from

such a

being was not to be underestimated.

Even if Shen Changqing himself couldn’t use it, it was an unparalleled treasure for other cultivators.   How could Shen Changqing ignore

such a thing ?   After cleaning up the battlefield, he returned to the Void Divine Ship, then activated this supreme treasure to traverse the void, disappearing in the blink of an eye.   On the other side,   the other cultivators who had been secretly watching the battle were now all deeply shocked.   They hadn’t expected   this battle to end with the defeat and death of a half-saint of the ancient god race.   Watching the fading afterimage of the Void Divine Ship, many powerful figures felt a stirring in their hearts.   The reason was simple:   the corpses of the Primordial Gods were an immense temptation.   These gods were born with innate bloodlines; even a single drop of their blood possessed countless uses, and the corpse of a Primordial God was an even greater treasure. This   was true for ordinary Primordial Gods; for those at the Half-Saint level, it was even more so.   However, Primordial Gods were rare, and finding even one was no easy feat.   Furthermore,   the Primordial Gods were extremely united   and possessed formidable strength, not to be underestimated.   Slaying a Primordial God would inevitably leave a mark, and if other Primordial Gods discovered the mark, it would lead to a fight to the death.   Facing such an ancient race, few cultivators were confident they could contend with them.   Seeing Shen Changqing slay a Half-Saint level Primordial God, many powerful figures were naturally tempted.   Without going into too much detail,   even obtaining a small share of the blood of the ancient gods would be of considerable use.   Unfortunately,   Shen Changqing moved too quickly, giving them no chance to react.   Of course,   there’s another point.   Shen Changqing’s methods and strength are terrifying. To kill a half-saint level ancient god while only at the Immortal Emperor realm is clearly beyond the capabilities of ordinary cultivators.   Even among half-saints, some powerful individuals doubt their ability to kill Xinglan.   Shen Changqing’s ability to kill Xinglan demonstrates his formidable strength; obtaining the ancient god’s corpse is no easy feat.   …   The Void Divine Ship   continues its journey towards the Divine Sun Domain.   Shen Changqing is aware of the numerous probing gazes, which is why he hasn’t lingered.   He understands the allure of a half-saint level ancient god’s corpse.   Staying might invite unnecessary trouble.   While he’s not afraid of trouble, he doesn’t want to invite it upon himself.   Like that ancient god from before, Shen Changqing wouldn’t have bothered to attack him if he hadn’t come looking for him.   Just as Xinglan said, the strength of the ancient gods was not to be underestimated, and it was best not to offend them unless absolutely necessary.   But saying all that now was useless.   Xinglan had fallen.   Shen Changqing could feel that the aura of the ancient mark on his body was much stronger than before, a completely different concept.   If the aura of the ancient mark on his body was like a firefly before, then now it was like a torch, attracting attention.   Shen Changqing tried to refine this ancient mark, but found that the effect was minimal.   ”Refining a semi-saint level ancient mark is not easy. It seems that to truly refine it completely, it will take a lot of time to gradually wear it down!”