Terran Guardian - Chapter 3947

Chapter 3923 Golden Light of the Great Dao

“Boom—”

In a celestial realm, Shen Changqing killed the last remaining half-saint beast with a single punch.

The next instant

, the heavens and earth trembled.

Immediately afterward

, golden light of the Great Dao descended, its righteous energy filling all directions. All the cultivators of the Seven Profound Dao Sect looked towards the direction of the golden light, their faces filled with shock.

“Golden light of the Great Dao!?”

“What is this—”

Most of the cultivators were secretly filled with doubt and uncertainty.

This kind of golden light of the Great Dao was magnificent and vast, giving people a sense of peace, while containing a faint but powerful heavenly might, causing other cultivators to instinctively feel awe.

“Golden light of merit!”

Ji Yang looked at the descending golden light of the Great Dao, his expression slightly changing.

He was, of course, no stranger to the merit of the Heavenly Dao.

Whether in his past life or this one, it was always the same.

Over the years, Ji Yang had led the cultivators of Qingqiu Peak to suppress evil spirits in various places, and naturally he had also obtained some merit of the Heavenly Dao.

However, the level of merit of the Heavenly Dao at that time was completely different from that before.

The golden light of this merit was vast and immense.

As the golden light descended, powerful beings from other immortal realms and even the Chaos Realm sensed it and turned their gazes towards this particular immortal realm.

“Heavenly Dao Merit!”

“The golden light of merit that has descended this time is quite substantial. I wonder which cultivator could obtain such merit—”

Many ancient beings exchanged thoughts, their eyes subtly revealing their feelings as they looked at the golden light.

Heavenly Dao Merit!

This was naturally a good thing. It

could allow cultivators to overcome the Five Signs of Decay, and even lead to sainthood.

However, truly accumulating Heavenly Dao Merit to that level was not easy.

Regardless , the

descent of Heavenly Dao Merit inevitably drew attention.

After all—

only when Heavenly Dao Merit reached a certain level of concentration would such a golden light of the Great Dao descend.

In short,

it was a matter of a single sentence.

Only those who had made great contributions to the Heavenly Dao could trigger such a phenomenon.

Meanwhile…

As the golden light of the Great Dao descended, a golden wheel of merit condensed behind Shen Changqing’s head, dazzling like the sun in the heavens, its majestic power suppressing the void, like a deity descending to earth.

“The first golden wheel of merit has finally been successfully condensed!”

A smile appeared on Shen Changqing’s face. With the successful condensation of the first golden wheel of merit, he vaguely felt a significant change within himself.

His mind was clear!

The malevolent energy could not penetrate!

Previously, due to the outbreak of the calamity, the bloodshed of the common people had caused an astonishing accumulation of malevolent energy in the heavens and earth, enough to affect the mind of a half-saint.

But now,

this malevolent energy was completely isolated by the merit of the Heavenly Dao, unable to shake him in the slightest.

This change naturally satisfied Shen Changqing.

Originally,

with the Heavenly Dao merit he had accumulated, there was still some distance to go before he could truly condense the first golden wheel of merit.

But now,

the Heavenly Dao’s descent of the golden light of the Great Dao directly compensated for the final deficiency.

This was naturally an unexpected joy.

After all—

a celestial phenomenon, the descent of the golden light of the Great Dao, was an extra reward from the Heavenly Dao.

In short,

cultivators who slay demonic beasts directly receive Heavenly Dao merit, but this merit is usually extremely rare and weak, almost negligible.

However, in reality,

every action of a cultivator is recorded by the Heavenly Dao.

When the actions beneficial to the Heavenly Dao reach a certain level, the Heavenly Dao will bestow additional merit—this is the origin of the golden light of the Great Dao.

Therefore,

the Heavenly Dao merit gained this time was naturally an extra surprise for Shen Changqing.

Then—

with a thought, Shen Changqing’s Golden Wheel of Merit disappeared, as if the previous phenomenon was merely an illusion.

“Congratulations, Master, on condensing the Golden Wheel of Merit! From now on, the path to immortality will be smooth!”

Ji Yang was the first to congratulate him, his face showing a hint of envy.

A Golden Wheel of Merit!

Condensing such a thing is no easy feat.

All the Heavenly Dao merit he had gained from slaying demonic beasts over the years, even combined, wasn’t even one ten-thousandth of a Golden Wheel of Merit.

He didn’t know how many years it would take to truly condense a Golden Wheel of Merit.

Although Ji Yang was confident he could achieve immortality even without condensing the Golden Wheel of Merit,

some things are always better to have than not.

Moreover, the Golden Wheel of Merit’s function extends far beyond simply overcoming the five signs of decay.

It possesses countless other uses.

Having abundant merit greatly benefits cultivation; even powerful beings would hesitate to attack if they had enough.

This kind of Heavenly Dao merit often shares similarities with fortune.

However, while

increasing fortune is difficult ,

accumulating merit is even more challenging.

The cycle of Heavenly Dao governs the evolution of all living beings; truly making a great contribution to the Heavenly Dao and obtaining corresponding merit is extremely difficult.

Most cultivators’ actions are of little significance to the Heavenly Dao.

Only by slaying evil beasts during a calamity like the one before them can one obtain corresponding merit.

Even so, the merit gained from suppressing ordinary evil spirits is meager. Only by slaying a sufficient number of powerful evil beasts can one obtain more merit.

Even Ji Yang is not confident that he can condense a golden wheel of merit before breaking through to the Half-Saint realm.

Shen Changqing was in a good mood and smiled calmly, “The path to immortality is long and arduous, and it is too early to speak of it now.

The evil spirits in this Immortal Realm have now been quelled. I will inform the Demon-Slaying Alliance, and cultivators will come to verify the situation.

Be cautious in your actions afterward, and if any issues arise, you can contact the sect, and I will arrange a solution!”

After speaking,

Shen Changqing’s figure gradually faded away.

Ji Yang bowed and said, “Disciple respectfully sees off Master!”

“Respectfully sees off Sect Master!”

Many cultivators from Qingqiu Peak also said in unison.

Afterwards,

Ji Yang looked at the Immortal Realm before him and immediately ordered people to clean up the battlefield.

Although an Immortal Realm had fallen, its cultivation resources were not to be underestimated.

At this time, it was natural to clean up the battlefield, otherwise it would be a boon to other cultivators.

—Condensing

the Golden Wheel of Merit.

Shen Changqing was in a good mood.

However,

he did not return directly to the sect, but went to other places to suppress the turmoil and chaos for the sect disciples.

Normally, such matters would be handled by the elders of the Offering Hall.

But for Shen Changqing, since he had already taken action, he might as well handle it as well, which would also be a good opportunity to accumulate some Heavenly Dao Merit.

But not long after,

news came.

It made Shen Changqing’s expression change slightly.

“The Chaotic Void Sea has fallen!”

He entered the Demon God Mirror with his divine sense, his face solemn.

Shen Changqing was naturally aware that there had been a turmoil in the Chaotic Void Sea a hundred years ago.

However, the Chaotic Void Sea had already quelled that calamity.

Although he had predicted that after suppressing the first wave of calamities, there would definitely be a second and even a third,

Shen Changqing didn’t believe that the Chaotic Void Sea couldn’t withstand the calamities, given its strength.

It should be noted that

the six top forces in the Chaotic Void Sea each had a top-tier Half-Saint presiding over them.

Even if those top-tier Half-Saints hadn’t reached the Ninth Tribulation level, they were at least Eighth Tribulation experts.

Add to that the accumulated strength of these forces over the years, and even a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint would likely suffer a loss.

Not to mention,

beneath the six major forces, there were still numerous large and small forces and independent cultivators entrenched within the Chaotic Void Sea.

Such a force, placed in some slightly weaker Immortal Continents, would have a strength and foundation comparable to the Supreme Immortal Domains of those continents.

Most importantly ,

the Chaotic Void Sea was not the source of the calamities.

Those places were far more than billions of miles away from the Southern Yuan Dao Continent.

A boundless, chaotic expanse.

Even with the escalation of the calamity and numerous demonic beasts thrown into the chaos,

it would hardly cause a ripple. The fall of the Chaotic Void Sea was truly shocking.

Regardless, Shen Changqing understood that he had to go to the Chaotic Void Sea.

More precisely, he

had to go to the Tribulation Crossing Realm.

He didn’t care whether the Chaotic Void Sea fell or not.

But the Tribulation Crossing Realm was different.

The immortal mines of that world were what Shen Changqing truly cared about.

Now that the Chaotic Void Sea was in danger and the Tribulation Crossing Realm was also facing problems, he naturally couldn’t sit still.

Immediately,

Shen Changqing set off for the Tribulation Crossing Realm.

However—

before leaving, he made sure to settle the affairs of the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Inside the Cangyun Immortal Mansion, Qingyi and Miexian were both gathered.

Shen Changqing looked at the two before him and said, “I will be leaving the sect for a period of time. Until then, you will be in charge of the sect’s affairs on my behalf.

In case of any emergencies, unless it concerns the survival of the sect, you can consult with the peak masters of the twelve peaks.”

“We obey!”

Qingyi and Miexian exchanged a glance and then nodded.

Afterwards,

Shen Changqing used the Seven Profound Dao Mirror to inform the peak masters of his temporary departure.

After all, the evil spirits were escalating, and the twelve peaks were all suppressing the unrest in various places.

Shen Changqing could not hide this from them.

If something happened and they mistakenly thought he was in charge of the sect, that would be a real problem.

After giving all the necessary instructions,

half a day later,

Shen Changqing left the Seven Profound Dao Sect and headed towards the Chaotic Void Sea.

He traversed the void, each step covering countless billions of miles, making it difficult for ordinary Immortal Emperors to even catch a glimpse of him.

He traveled along…

Shen Changqing discovered the whereabouts of many demonic beasts.

He didn’t ignore them, but instead easily slayed them.

Most demonic beasts were weak; reaching the Immortal Emperor realm was considered a high achievement, and those truly capable of reaching the Half-Saint realm were extremely rare compared to the vast number of demonic beasts.

Slaying a batch of demonic beasts was a way to gain some Heavenly Dao Merit.

However,

for Shen Changqing, the amount of Merit gained from slaying ordinary demonic beasts was negligible, almost insignificant.

Of course,

besides Heavenly Dao Merit, there was also Essence.

Although the Essence provided by ordinary demonic beasts was limited, and negligible compared to the Essence needed to nurture an Immortal Demon God, even a small amount was better than nothing.

If given the opportunity, Shen Changqing would prefer to accumulate enough Essence to nurture a Demon God capable of contending with a Saint.

But unfortunately

, the Essence required for that level of Demon God was astronomical.

Before breaking through to the Half-Saint realm, the difficulty of truly gathering all the necessary resources is unimaginable.

Moreover,

for Shen Changqing now

, rather than hoarding his essence to cultivate a Saint-level Demon God, it’s

better to use it to cultivate other Longevity Demon Gods. These Longevity Demon Gods possess powerful bloodlines and considerable strength; given time, reaching the pinnacle of Half-Sainthood is not impossible.

However, regardless, this accumulation cannot be neglected.

After an unknown period,

Shen Changqing finally stepped into the Chaotic Void Sea.

He saw that the Chaotic Void Sea had become ruins, with severed limbs and golden immortal blood flowing freely, indicating the level of battle that had taken place there.

Suddenly…

Shen Changqing paused, for before him lay a severed arm.

Most of the flesh was gone, covered in signs of being gnawed, yet even so, the flesh writhed slightly, seemingly brimming with boundless vitality.

Every drop of blood flowing from it contained a dazzling, mysterious, and obscure celestial light.

Upon seeing this severed arm, Shen Changqing’s expression shifted slightly.

“A demigod’s remains!”

Without a doubt,

the powerful being possessing this severed arm was undoubtedly a long-lived demigod.

Moreover,

he was far beyond the reach of ordinary demigods.

Even with the severe damage, the remaining aura was still terrifying, enough to suppress a region of the void.

More importantly,

Shen Changqing sensed numerous auras emanating from this severed arm.

Some were the corrupting power of the demonic beast, while others belonged to the demigod himself.

The latter

felt familiar to Shen Changqing.

He only needed a moment’s thought to discern the true identity of this severed arm.

“Luo Tian Venerable!”

Shen Changqing’s expression hardened slightly.

The aura emanating from this severed arm was identical to that of Venerable Luo Tian.

Needless to say, the identity of this severed arm was obvious:

Venerable Luo Tian’s arm!

“With that person’s strength, coupled with the foundation of the Xuanji Immortal Sect, even a Nine Tribulation Half-Saint might not be able to suppress him.

Could the recent outbreak of the Chaotic Void Sea’s calamity be due to the appearance of a Saint-level demonic beast?

Otherwise, how could someone of that strength have ended up like this!”

Shen Changqing’s expression grew increasingly solemn. His divine sense spread out, constantly monitoring the changes in all directions of the void, while his gaze remained fixed on the severed arm.

Venerable Luo Tian had left an arm here, so the opponent’s fate was definitely not good.

The best outcome

was severe injury.

The worst outcome was death.

Afterwards,

Shen Changqing continued to delve deeper into the Chaotic Void Sea. As he went further, he encountered more and more cultivator corpses, most of them in extremely pitiful condition, some even completely devoid of flesh and blood, leaving only skeletons.

Some of the remains still retained a powerful aura, an aura that had already reached the level of a half-saint.

However, it’s worth noting that

the Chaotic Void Sea now contains nothing but corpses.

Not only cultivators,

but not even a single demonic beast has been seen.

The vast Chaotic Void Sea now resembles an ancient battlefield where all life has been wiped out; apart from the corpses of cultivators and demonic beasts, no other living beings exist. (End of Chapter)