Terran Guardian - Chapter 3916

Chapter 3892 Reencounter with the Heavenly Sword Intent

“Great Sage Haocang!”

In a celestial vessel amidst the chaotic void, Shen Changqing’s divine sense landed on the Demon God’s Mirror. His previously calm expression subtly shifted.

The Lingxiao Holy Land!

He was no stranger to this power.

According to the intelligence gathered by the Xingdao Alliance, this force was a top-tier power on par with the Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

In terms of their peak, the Lingxiao Holy Land was even far stronger than the Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

After all,

the Tianlan Sword Pavilion only possessed the foundation of a Sage, while the Lingxiao Holy Land had once had a powerful figure who had attained the Great Sage realm.

However—

according to the information from the Xingdao Alliance, the Great Sage of the Lingxiao Holy Land had already perished.

Shen Changqing had considered attacking the Lingxiao Holy Land, but he was wary of such an ancient power that had produced a Great Sage, fearing they might have some hidden trump cards. Ultimately, he chose the Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

After all,

with a Creation Treasure in hand,

even if the Tianlan Sword Pavilion did have some hidden trump cards, as long as they didn’t have a living Sage, he was confident in his ability to handle them.

“This time it was a twist of fate. If we had taken the Lingxiao Holy Land as our target, we would have truly kicked a hornet’s nest!”

Shen Changqing shook his head inwardly.

That was an ancient Great Sage!

And a Great Sage on the verge of death, facing the Heavenly Tribulation!

Great Sages of this level were the most dangerous and terrifying.

If they didn’t make a move, all would be well, but once they did, it would be a fight to the death.

From the news coming from the Xingdao Alliance, we know that the Haocang Great Sage’s emergence was followed by a massacre, almost wiping out half of the Yuhua Immortal Domain.

Even several Saints perished in this.

It’s clear

just how astonishing the methods of such an ancient powerhouse were.

Shen Changqing didn’t hide this news and directly told the Seven Profound Dao Sect members.

As a result,

the other cultivators were all shocked, while secretly rejoicing.

Fortunately!

They hadn’t lingered in the Yuhua Immortal Domain, otherwise, with the emergence of the Great Sage from the Lingxiao Holy Land, the Seven Profound Dao Sect would have found it difficult to remain uninvolved.

To put it another way…

If the Seven Profound Dao Sect hadn’t stopped after destroying the Tianlan Sword Pavilion and continued to attack other forces, then the force that had provoked the emergence of that Great Saint from the Lingxiao Holy Land would very likely have been themselves.

At that time, facing an enraged ancient Great Saint, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

If,

initially, a few cultivators still harbored resentment after leaving the Jade Flower Immortal Domain, that resentment had

now

completely dissipated.

If the Jade Flower Immortal Domain had one Great Saint, then there was a possibility of a second, even a third.

The four Immortal Continents possessed unfathomable depths; as a top-tier Immortal Domain, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Jade Flower Immortal Domain had several reclusive Great Saints still alive.

Although such powerful figures wouldn’t easily make a move,

the problem was that

no one dared to gamble.

Looking back now, it was fortunate that the Seven Profound Dao Sect was able to retreat unscathed after annexing the Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

Some time passed.

The Seven Profound Dao Sect’s immortal ship broke through the Immortal Domain’s barrier and returned to the Taiyuan Prefecture.

Such a commotion attracted the attention of many cultivators.

“The Seven Profound Dao Sect’s immortal ship… they’ve returned so quickly?”

Everyone knew that the Seven Profound Dao Sect had just set off with a large army to Nan Yuan Dao Prefecture not long ago

. It was thought that such a force wouldn’t easily return anytime soon, but unexpectedly, only a few years had passed, and they had already returned to Taiyuan Prefecture.

Soon, some cultivators secretly inquired, wanting to find out what had happened to the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Before long

, a few cultivators figured out the truth.

Upon learning the truth, these cultivators were secretly shocked again.

“The annihilation of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion, no wonder the Seven Profound Dao Sect returned to Taiyuan Prefecture so quickly!”

“The foundation of a Saint-level force is probably enough to make the Seven Profound Dao Sect very wealthy!”

“Unfortunately… such good fortune doesn’t fall to us—”

Amidst the shock, the other cultivators couldn’t hide their envy and jealousy.

They hadn’t known what kind of force the Tianlan Sword Pavilion was before.

Now, numerous powerful forces have invaded Nan Yuan Dao Zhou, with top-tier immortal domains like Yu Hua Immortal Domain naturally being their primary targets.

Consequently,

these cultivators naturally understood the origins of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

But it was precisely this understanding that caused their shock.

It must be known

that the Tianlan Sword Pavilion’s strength was not only top-tier in the Yu Hua Immortal Domain, but also among the very best in the current Xing Luo Immortal Domain.

Without a Saint,

how many forces could rival the Tianlan Sword Pavilion?

If the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s killing of the Thousand Tribulation Venerable Qin Changnian had been awe-inspiring, leading many forces to believe they could be among the top forces in the Xing Luo Immortal Domain,

then now,

the destruction of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion and

the fall of the top-tier Half-Saint Tinglan Sword Venerable

completely solidified the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s power and status.

That Seven Profound Dao Lord was, in the eyes of other cultivators, an undisputed top expert. Some

even

considered him among the most powerful Half-Saints below the Saint level.

Meanwhile,

Shen Changqing led his army back to the sect, and the cultivators responsible for guarding the sect, including Duan Changsheng, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon returning to the sect, Duan Changsheng immediately came to pay his respects to Shen Changqing and returned the Four Symbols Returning to Origin Diagram.

Shen

Changqing casually put the treasure away and then asked, “Has Lu Changge made any moves during this time?”

“No, since the sect leader left, he has been staying in the Immortal Mansion refining pills, without any unusual behavior!”

Duan Changsheng shook his head, answering truthfully.

Hearing this,

Shen Changqing nodded slightly.

“I am already aware of this matter; you may leave now.”

“I shall take my leave now!”

Duan Changsheng respectfully withdrew. Shen Changqing glanced at Lu Changge’s Immortal Abode, his expression unchanged. The fact

that the other party made no further moves was, in his view, a good thing. At least it likely meant that Lu Changge’s stay at the Seven Profound Dao Sect had no other purpose or malicious intent.

Otherwise,

he would never have allowed him to stay.

If they couldn’t be friends, they could only be enemies.

If they were enemies, Shen Changqing would nip the threat in the bud.

An eighth-rank, third-grade alchemy grandmaster posed a far greater threat than an ordinary half-saint of the same rank.

But for now, Lu Changge posed no problem.

Afterwards,

Shen Changqing left the Cangyun Immortal Abode, found a place on Cangyun Peak, and saw a grand hall appear out of thin air, directly situated on the ground.

This grand hall was none other than the original Xiantianlan Sword Pavilion’s hall.

Even with Shen Changqing’s current level of understanding, he couldn’t discern what material this hall was forged from.

One thing he was very clear about.

The reason was that the material of this hall was extremely hard and unique; even with his full strength, he could hardly leave any marks on it.

In terms of sheer sturdiness, it was at least comparable to a top-tier innate imperial weapon.

“One day, if my strength improves further, using this hall as a foundation, perhaps I’ll have a chance to forge a top-tier innate imperial weapon!”

A thought flashed through Shen Changqing’s mind as he looked at the hall before him, then he suppressed it.

This was easier said than done.

Afterwards,

Shen Changqing entered the hall. Although the Longevity Immortal Stele was no longer present, the ancient Daoist essence it contained still lingered.

However, Shen Changqing didn’t pay much attention to these remnants of Daoist essence. Instead, with a thought, he directly took out all the Longevity Immortal Steles.

One hundred and twenty-three Longevity Immortal Steles.

Not one more, not

one less.

“The Longevity Immortal Steles are damaged, and the Daoist inheritance is incomplete, but it’s not a major issue. With such longevity inheritances, the sect’s foundation has greatly increased.

The accumulated inheritance of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion over countless years is enough to save the Seven Profound Dao Sect from many detours!”

Shen Changqing’s gaze fell on these Longevity Immortal Steles. Each stele had cracks, so many that they were as dense as a spider web, as if they would shatter at the slightest touch.

The fewest had cracks covering at most a third of the stele, not to the point of imminent collapse.

After taking out the Longevity Immortal Steles, Shen Changqing did not leave the main hall but instead went into seclusion to comprehend the longevity Daoist essence within.

Each Longevity Immortal Stele represents the inheritance of a Longevity Half-Saint.

This is a considerable opportunity for cultivators at the Half-Saint realm and below.

The last time he comprehended such Longevity Immortal Steles was at the Xuanji Immortal Sect in the Chaotic Void Sea.

However,

the foundation and inheritance of the Xuanji Immortal Sect are actually not much different from those of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

The Xuanji Immortal Sect has more experts at the Half-Saint level.

However, despite their respective strengths, there is still a gap in overall power.

The most crucial point

is that the Tianlan Sword Pavilion has been able to establish a firm foundation in the Jade Flower Immortal Domain, enduring for countless ages, while the Xuanji Immortal Sect can only reside in the Chaotic Void Sea.

This alone

is enough to illustrate the difference between the two.

At this moment ,

Shen Changqing’s gaze fell upon one of the ancient immortal steles.

It was one of only three Saint-level Longevity Immortal Steles. This stele had few cracks, and although the Saint had perished countless years ago, its terrifying Dao aura still caused a chill.

“Heavenly Inclined Sword Intent!”

Shen Changqing murmured to himself.

From this Longevity Immortal Stele, he sensed a familiar sword intent power, extremely similar to the Heavenly Inclined Sword Intent that Tinglan Sword Venerable had used.

Of course,

this similarity was only relative.

In fact,

Shen Changqing could keenly perceive that there was a fundamental difference between the two Heavenly Inclined Sword Intents.

In comparison, the Heavenly Inclined Sword Intent of the Immortal Stele before him was far more powerful than that of the Listening Waves Sword Venerable. That vast sword intent was like the collapse of chaos; even a mere touch of his divine sense into the stele posed a great threat to Shen Changqing.

“If I’m not mistaken, the Listening Waves Sword Venerable’s Heavenly Inclined Sword Intent was obtained from this Immortal Stele.

However, he didn’t completely inherit the Heavenly Inclined Sword Intent of his predecessors; rather, he integrated it with his own insights, comprehending his own unique Heavenly Inclined Sword Intent!”

Shen Changqing mused

to himself. The relative strength of the two Heavenly Inclined Sword Intents was now obvious.

But ultimately, while the Listening Waves Sword Venerable’s Heavenly Inclined Sword Intent was inferior to the one before him, it didn’t mean the former was truly inferior.

If the Listening Waves Sword Venerable were also a Saint, then that would be a different story. (End of Chapter)