Terran Guardian - Chapter 3940

Chapter 3916 Awakening

“No—”

Li Yang’s expression was filled with terror. His physical body was mangled, most of his flesh and blood had been sliced away by the sword energy. His strength, at the half-saint level, was now

utterly useless against the Immortal Extermination Sword Formation. The Immortal Extermination Sword Formation remained expressionless, its myriad variations and transformations reversing the heavens and earth, giving his opponent no chance to breathe.

Before advancing to the level of a Primordial Emperor Weapon, he had been able to contend with the Eternal Demon God, relying on the foundation of nine tribulations.

Although that battle ended in defeat, it was enough to demonstrate his extraordinary strength.

Now,

having advanced to the level of a Primordial Emperor Weapon,

his strength had naturally increased even further.

Even facing a second-tribulation half-saint, the Immortal Extermination Sword Formation would not faze him in the slightest.

Moreover,

Li Yang’s strength was only at the first tribulation level, and even among those at that level, he was at the bottom.

Therefore,

dealing with a Demon King of this level was naturally a piece of cake.

As the sword energy surged forth, Li Yang was instantly engulfed, all his life force extinguished in an instant. The moment the formation dissipated, this half-saint demon king had vanished without a trace.

Li Yang was

dead. Mi Xian looked down at the battlefield.

At this moment, all the demon beasts of the Xuan You Realm swarmed in. Even the fall of the demon king did not cause them to scatter.

Seeing this,

Mi Xian pointed a finger into the air, and endless sword energy descended from the heavens like a raging river. All the demon beasts touched by this power were instantly reduced to ashes.

Originally,

the demon beasts of the Xuan You Realm were no match for the cultivators of Lingyun Peak.

Now, with Mi Xian’s intervention, their defeat was accelerated.

In less than half a day, all the demon beasts of the Xuan You Realm were slaughtered.

Looking at the mountain of demon beast corpses and the rivers of filthy blood, Mu Chen immediately ordered the other cultivators to clean up the corpses.

After all, with the evil beast eradicated, the remaining corrupting power must also be eliminated.

Otherwise,

there will inevitably be some trouble in the future.

At least, without removing the corrupting power, it will be difficult for any other living being to set foot in the Xuan You Realm.

The cultivators of Lingyun Peak are naturally very skilled at this.

After finishing explaining what needed to be explained, Mu Chen stepped into the air and arrived in front of Mie Xian, his expression respectful: “Thank you very much for your help, Senior Mie Xian. Otherwise, my Lingyun Peak would have been destroyed here!”

“Peak Master Mu, there’s no need to be so polite. I was merely following the orders of the Sect Master.

Now that the problem in the Xuan You Realm has been resolved, it’s time for me to return and report—”

As he spoke, Mie Xian paused, then flipped his hand, and a wisp of blood-fiend sword energy transformed into a dragon, swirling nimbly in his palm.

“This wisp of sword energy contains a fragment of Daoist wisdom I gained during my breakthrough. While it’s not a top-tier treasure, it still possesses considerable power.

If Mu Feng encounters similar troubles again, this wisp of sword energy might prove useful.”

“Thank you, Senior!”

Mu Chen solemnly accepted the wisp of sword energy. With his current level of understanding, he could sense the terrifying power contained within it.

If this power were to truly erupt, it would be earth-shattering. In fact   , with such methods, Lingyun Peak wouldn’t have been in such a sorry state when facing that Demon King.   Therefore   , despite Mie Xian’s casual tone, Mu Chen clearly understood the significance of this wisp of sword energy. Moreover,

even   with Mie Xian’s abilities, such sword energy couldn’t be easily condensed.   Regardless,   this time, he and the entire Lingyun Peak owed Mie Xian a great favor.   Mie Xian didn’t say anything more, his figure gradually fading away   .   Seeing the other party leave, Mu Chen bowed again to the spot where they had stood before, and then went to deal with the remaining matters,   cleaning up the battlefield.   It took Lingyun Peak a full half-month to eliminate most of the remaining polluted power in this Xuan You Realm, but some evil forces still lingered, like a persistent, intractable disease.   Mu Chen, however, did not insist on this.   ”Next, all cultivators will search the Xuan You Realm with all their might. Since there are still semi-saintly dojos left in this world, there might still be other opportunities.   I will give you a month; find as much as you can.   After a month, we will leave the Xuan You Realm!”   ”We will obey the Peak Master’s order!”   Everyone’s expressions were excited upon hearing this.   Although outside the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, most of the countless worlds in the mortal realm were shallow in foundation, merely created by a powerful figure in ancient times through casual battles, or perhaps spontaneously conceived over time.   These worlds slowly gave rise to life, then developed into civilizations, and later, someone comprehended the methods of cultivation, and then they grew stronger step by step.   However, in most worlds, even if cultivators comprehend the cultivation methods and truly enter the ranks of cultivators, their achievements are ultimately limited.   After all,   the foundation of such worlds is what it is.   It’s like those billions of microcosms.   The cultivation environment determines the upper limit. Although there are occasionally some exceptionally talented geniuses who can break through the upper limit and ascend to the Ancient Immortal Ascension Realm, or even reach a higher level,   they are ultimately a very small minority.   But   clearly, the Xuan You Realm before us is one of those very few.   The half-saint who left behind the Daoist temple is very likely a powerful figure who came from the Xuan You Realm.   A world capable of nurturing half-saints has a foundation that is absolutely incomparable to ordinary worlds. Right now, a calamity has broken out in the Xuan You Realm, and life is almost wiped out. Ling Yun Peak can take advantage of this opportunity to see if he can find any opportunities in this world.   One month is the deadline given by Mu Chen.   You should know that   the Xuan You Realm is not large.   If Ling Yun Peak searches with all his might, one month is enough to turn the entire Xuan You Realm upside down.   If he still can’t find anything by then, it means that the Xuan You Realm really doesn’t have any opportunities left behind.   Or perhaps,   this opportunity was hidden too deeply.   But whatever the outcome, Ling Yunfeng saw no need to waste any more time.   He knew…

Instead of wasting time here, it would be more worthwhile to complete a few more missions.

For example, the cultivation resources provided by the Demon-Slaying Alliance for suppressing the calamity in the Xuan You Realm were worth at least several million high-grade immortal stones.

But that was just the normal situation.

This time, a half-saint demon king was lurking in the Xuan You Realm, significantly increasing the difficulty of the mission, so the rewards would undoubtedly increase accordingly, easily multiplying several times over.

Therefore,

finding such an opportunity within a month would be ideal, but if not, so be it.

While other cultivators on Lingyun Peak were searching for opportunities, Mu Chen wasn’t idle either.

He first thoroughly searched the entire secret realm’s training grounds, confirming that it was merely a former residence of a half-saint, with no extra opportunities remaining.

Afterward,

Mu Chen abandoned this training ground and continued searching elsewhere.

More than half a month later, immortal light soared into the sky from the Xuan You Realm.

All the cultivators on Lingyun Peak were alarmed.

Mu Chen immediately went to the location of the immortal light, where he saw the laws of the Great Dao permeating the area, covering a mountain range, and an ancient phantom was being born, its majestic heavenly power sweeping across all directions.

“A half-saint phantom!”

Mu Chen’s expression shifted slightly upon seeing this phantom; its aura was identical to the remaining half-saint aura in the Dao field.

Clearly,

this half-saint phantom was the ancient immortal who established the Dao field.

An elder from Lingyun Peak gazed at the half-saint phantom with burning eyes, his face filled with excitement.

“Peak Master, if we are not mistaken, this should be the inheritance site left behind by that half-saint.

If we can enter, we will have a chance to obtain this half-saint’s inheritance!”

Upon hearing this…

Mu Chen’s expression was much calmer: “First, observe the situation at this inheritance site. Be cautious and avoid being greedy or rash.

While a semi-saint inheritance is important, the sect doesn’t lack one.

If you have the opportunity to enter the Longevity Hall, the semi-saint inheritance there can also be studied!”

Upon hearing this, the excitement on the faces of many elders cooled slightly.

Indeed.

The Longevity Hall was no longer a secret.

At least,

its existence was common knowledge among the higher-ups of each peak.

However, such a place was not accessible to ordinary cultivators.

Without the cultivation of an Immortal Emperor, one had no right to enter the Longevity Hall.

Therefore,

for most cultivators, the Longevity inheritance before them was still tempting enough.

However,

with Mu Chen’s reminder, they became much calmer and did not act rashly.

After a long time, when the semi-saint phantom dissipated and the boiling power of the Great Dao rules gradually calmed down, an Immortal Emperor elder volunteered to be the first to step into the inheritance site.

A moment later,

the Seven Profound Dao Mirror trembled.

Mu Chen scanned it with his divine sense, and his expression relaxed.

“All cultivators may enter on their own!”

“Yes!”

Upon hearing this, the numerous cultivators of Lingyun Peak did not hesitate and immediately rushed towards the inheritance site.

…

On the other side.

After leaving the Xuan You Realm, Mi Xian did not immediately return to the Seven Profound Dao Sect. The matter Shen Changqing had entrusted to him was not simply about resolving the calamity in the Xuan You Realm.

The cultivators of other peaks were now encountering various troubles. In some places, the intelligence was   incorrect

; what was originally thought to be only Immortal Emperor-level calamities had turned into top-tier demigod-level calamities, causing some teams to suffer heavy losses, or even be completely wiped out.   Mi Xian naturally had to intervene to resolve this.   This was unavoidable.   Calamities were constantly changing, and the intelligence released by the Demon Extermination Alliance could not possibly be 100% accurate; occasional errors were perfectly normal.   While the Immortal Exterminator was traveling to various places, acting as a troubleshooter, Qingyi also stepped into a world to join forces with Wangxian Peak to suppress the evil spirits that plagued it.   ”Boom!”   Qingyi stepped into the void, and with a flick of his sleeve, a powerful wind shattered layers of space. Dozens of demonic beasts at the Immortal Emperor level were completely obliterated by this power before they could even utter a scream.   This power shocked all the cultivators on Wangxian Peak.   The demonic beasts that were originally quite powerful in this world were now severely injured by Qingyi.   Seeing this, Li Kaiyang took a deep breath, secretly swallowed a healing pill to recover from his injuries, and once again drew his sword to attack an Immortal Emperor demonic beast.   ”Kill!”   Gu Bai stepped into the air, his terrifying blood energy shaking the heavens and earth, and his rolling baleful aura permeated the world. The moment he threw a punch, the chest of an Immortal Emperor demonic beast caved in, and countless internal organs were shattered.   Just as the opponent was sent flying, Gu Bai pressed forward again, unleashing a devastating double punch that shattered the beast’s skull, killing it instantly.   He had instantly slain a Celestial Emperor-level beast.   Gu Bai’s chest heaved slightly, indicating the considerable exertion he had expended.   After all, he was only at the initial stage of Celestial Emperor; even if a beast of the same level wasn’t particularly strong, killing it instantly was no easy feat.   After briefly recovering from the slaying of the Celestial Emperor-level beast, Gu Bai continued his attack on another.   While Gu Bai was fighting, Gu Qingfeng was also wreaking havoc on other battlefields. The Burial Coffin seemed to be drenched in blood, containing both his own and the blood of the beasts.   Beneath the Burial Coffin, countless lives were buried!   Over the years, with Gu Qingfeng’s continuous improvement in cultivation and the nurturing he received from numerous fortuitous encounters, this treasure had already advanced to a true Emperor-level artifact.   Although it was only a low-grade Emperor-level artifact, the power it wielded in Gu Qingfeng’s hands was terrifying.   As one Immortal Emperor-level beast after another was buried within the coffin, a continuous stream of power flowed from the coffin into Gu Qingfeng’s body, replenishing his depleted strength seemingly inexhaustible.   However—   when yet another Immortal Emperor-level beast was devoured by the Burial Coffin, a cruel and violent emotion surged from the depths of his heart. Gu Qingfeng’s eyes gradually turned crimson, and his expression twisted and contorted, as if he had been subjected to some kind of stimulation.   This abnormality was immediately noticed by Qingyi.   ”Wake up!”

The latter roared, his voice like a resounding bell echoing in Gu Qingfeng’s mind, causing his body to tremble and the crimson in his eyes to recede like a tide.

In a short while, Gu Qingfeng had returned to normal.

“Thank you, Senior Qingyi!”

he exhaled a breath of turbid air, then thanked Qingyi gratefully.

Qingyi shook his head slightly upon hearing this: “While the Burial Coffin is profound, the origins of these evil beasts are extraordinary. If you recklessly use the Burial Coffin to devour evil beasts to enhance yourself, one day you will be corrupted by their power and completely lose yourself.

A desire for power is good, but one must maintain a balance and never act rashly.”

“Senior’s advice is wise; I will be mindful.”

Gu Qingfeng nodded, having already taken these words to heart.

Recalling that feeling just now, he felt a sense of dread, even fear.

If Qingyi hadn’t awakened him at the crucial moment, once he lost himself, Gu Qingfeng didn’t know what he would have become.

Perhaps he would have suffered a qi deviation!

Perhaps he was completely corrupted by the power of the calamity and became one of the monstrous beasts.

But neither outcome was what Gu Qingfeng wanted.

Therefore,

after being reminded by Qingyi, Gu Qingfeng abandoned the idea of burying other Immortal Emperor monstrous beasts to increase his strength.

After all, he didn’t want to experience that situation a second time.

Seeing that Gu Qingfeng had regained his senses, Qingyi withdrew her gaze and continued to kill the other monstrous beasts. (End of Chapter)