Terran Guardian - Chapter 3976

Chapter 3951 Doing it as a favor

“I’ve finally mastered the second level of the Heavenly Fiend   Immortal Scripture !”

Shen Changqing opened his eyes. The surging aura within his body gradually subsided, but his overall aura became increasingly profound and unfathomable.

He had mastered the second level. His power had surged to the equivalent of 150,000 Chaotic Divine Elephants.   That’s right—   150,000.   At the peak of the first level, Shen Changqing’s physical strength was only equivalent to 100,000 Chaotic Divine Elephants.   Now, stepping into the second level, his power had increased dramatically, reaching the equivalent of 150,000 Chaotic Divine Elephants.   What kind of concept is 150,000 Chaotic Divine Elephants!   Don’t be fooled by the fact that compared to before his breakthrough, it’s only an increase of 50,000 Chaotic Divine Elephants.   In reality,   the power of 50,000 more Chaotic Divine Elephants concentrated within him was terrifying.   This change in power, compared to before his breakthrough, meant that his strength had at least doubled.   ”The power of 150,000 Chaos Divine Elephants!”   ”If I were to use the Chaos Bloodline Technique again, my power could break through to the level of 165,000 Chaos Divine Elephants!”   Shen Changqing clenched his fists, feeling the changes in his own power, his expression extremely satisfied.   The power of 160,000 Chaos Divine Elephants!   This was the limit of his current physical strength.   However,   when he normally entered the second minor completion stage, his power was only 170,000 Chaos Divine Elephants. Now, with the Chaos Bloodline Technique, even though Shen Changqing had only just entered the second level, he was already infinitely close to the second minor completion stage.   Of course, to say that   he had reached   the second major completion stage, with physical strength comparable to 200,000 Chaos Divine Elephants, Shen Changqing still had a long way to go.   However,   the breakthrough of the Heavenly Fiend Immortal Scripture   not only resulted in an astonishing increase in his own power,   but also in his physical defense, which had reached a higher level.   Previously, Shen Changqing’s physical defense was only equivalent to a first-grade innate imperial weapon. Even with the refinement of the weapon into his body, his physical defense was only halfway to the level of a second-grade innate imperial weapon.   But now it’s different.   With the breakthrough of the Heavenly Fiend Immortal Scripture,   Shen Changqing’s physical body is now equivalent to a true second-grade innate imperial weapon.   A first-grade innate imperial weapon wouldn’t even have the ability to break through his defenses.   ”Ultimately, treasures are external forces; true power lies within oneself!”   Shen Changqing understood this clearly.   Having reached this point, he understood even more the importance of possessing true power.   Ultimately, treasures are just external forces; one’s own strength and foundation are everything.   Of course,   before his own strength improves, he still needs to rely on external forces.   But if he has the opportunity, he should prioritize improving himself.   Now…   Shen Changqing’s physical body was comparable to a second-grade innate imperial weapon, possessing unparalleled strength. Even without any external aids, his overall strength was such that few, if not even a second-tribulation half-saint, could threaten him.   Although   Shen Changqing’s original strength was comparable to a third-tribulation   half-saint, there was still a gap.   The gap between a newly entered third-tribulation level and the peak of the third-tribulation was significant.   If Shen Changqing’s original strength was roughly equivalent to the early to mid-third-tribulation stage, then now he was roughly comparable to the peak of the third-tribulation.   Don’t underestimate this seemingly small increase in strength; after all, Shen Changqing was only a Celestial Emperor.   Without truly keeping pace with his cultivation, every bit of improvement was difficult.   ”However—”   ”If I could cultivate to the second level of mastery, or even the third level of entry, then even a fourth-tribulation half-saint might be a worthy opponent,”   Shen Changqing thought to himself.   Achieving this was largely due to his Primordial Immortal Body.   A fully mastered Immortal Body.   Unparalleled combat power.   Combined with his current physical foundation, this is why Shen Changqing, at the Immortal Emperor realm, can rival a peak Third Tribulation Half-Saint.   However, truly rivaling a Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint is not so easy. Achieving   the second level of mastery is the bare minimum.   But to be honest, Shen Changqing isn’t sure if someone at the second level can truly rival a Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint.   To be absolutely certain, he must step into the third level.   The Half-Saint realm has nine tribulations.   Each tribulation represents a significant gap.   But the gap between advancing from the third to the fourth, and from the sixth to the seventh, is even greater.   Afterwards,   Shen Changqing closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and continued to cultivate wholeheartedly to consolidate his newly broken-through strength.   …   One hundred years outside.   Ten thousand years in the first layer of space.   Shen Changqing finally emerged from seclusion.   It wasn’t that he wanted to emerge, but that he had no choice.   Back when he entered the second level of the Half-Saint chapter of the Heavenly Fiend Immortal Scripture, Shen Changqing had already refined all the Chaos Saint Bone Pills.   Otherwise, how could he have directly broken through to the second level in one go?   You must know…   The gap between the first level of mastery and the second level of entry is like an insurmountable chasm. Without the aid of the Chaos Saint Bone Pill, even if Shen Changqing cultivated diligently for millions of years, he might not be able to break through.   The Chaos Saint Bone Pill, a third-grade semi-saint, was even more potent than Shen Changqing had anticipated.   Unfortunately,   he had already exhausted such pills.   In the ten thousand years of the first level of space, Shen Changqing had only barely consolidated his realm; further cultivation would be extremely difficult.   Upon emerging from seclusion, he had actually obtained news of other Chaos Divine Elephants.   Naturally,   Shen Changqing dared not hesitate.   Half a month later   , in a chaotic void, a Chaos Divine Elephant bled profusely. Shen Changqing summoned the Eight Trigrams Purple Sun Furnace and directly refined all the flesh and blood of this Chaos Divine Elephant, obtaining the essence blood contained within.   ”What a pity, a Chaos Divine Elephant of the first tribulation and half-saint stage; the Chaos Saint Bone Pill refined in this way will likely have limited effect!”

Looking at the essence blood in the Eight Trigrams Purple Sun Furnace, Shen Changqing couldn’t help but shake his head inwardly.

At his current level, let alone a Chaos Divine Elephant at the First Tribulation Half-Saint Realm, even a Second Tribulation

level wouldn’t be of much use. To improve his strength as quickly as possible, he would need at least the Third Tribulation or even higher.

Alas,

Half-Saint Realm Chaos Divine Elephants were rare.

Even with the combined power of the entire Taiyuan Prefecture, Shen Changqing could hardly find many traces of Chaos Divine Elephants.

After slaying this Chaos Divine Elephant, he didn’t immediately return to his sect but instead traversed the Chaos Void to explore other star systems.

Now that the Calamity of Evil had been present for many years, there were traces of Evil Beasts in all the Chaos Realms adjacent to the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

When encountering these Evil Beasts, Shen Changqing naturally showed no mercy and casually swatted them to death.

Evil Beasts were universally

hated. Now that Shen Changqing had condensed his first Golden Wheel of Merit, his Heavenly Dao Merit was abundant, and the merit that ordinary Evil Beasts could contribute was almost negligible.

Even so, he didn’t complain.

After all, even a mosquito’s leg is meat.

As long as he accumulated enough, he would eventually have the chance to condense the second round of the Golden Wheel of Merit.

Shen Changqing also cared about merit.

Not to mention that enough merit could prepare him for the subsequent Half-Saint Tribulation, just having merit by his side could reduce his inner demons during cultivation and allow him to maintain a clear mind during enlightenment, which was enough.

Therefore,

although Shen Changqing didn’t deliberately seek out evil beasts, he would kill them whenever he saw one.

At his current level, even half-saint level evil beasts, as long as their strength wasn’t too great, could be killed with a single punch if they were first or second tribulation level evil beasts.

After all, the weakness of evil beasts was obvious: a broken head meant certain death.

And with Shen Changqing’s current physical strength, the power of a single punch was comparable to the burst of power of a third tribulation half-saint.

Dealing with first or second tribulation level evil beasts, as long as the timing was right, killing them instantly was a piece of cake.

In fact,

many battles were like this.

Unless both sides are truly evenly matched, a fierce battle will not occur.

If the difference in strength is significant, instant kill is the norm.

…

“Boom!”

In a shattered world, Shen Changqing unleashed a punch, shattering the head of a demonic beast that had been coiled in the heavens. The domineering and savage power also shattered half of its body.

The remaining force penetrated the void, causing space to crumble inch by inch.

Many demonic beasts affected by this power were instantly killed on the spot.

This scene

left the cultivators of this world horrified, looking at the figure in the void with only shock and awe.

One punch to annihilate a half-saint realm demonic beast!

Such power was beyond their imagination.

“Thank you for your help, senior, in saving the people of my Qingxuan Realm!”

At this moment, a Daoist flew to Shen Changqing’s side, bowing deeply, his face filled with gratitude and unwavering reverence.

Shen Changqing glanced at the Daoist and could immediately tell that he was a cultivator at the Immortal Emperor realm.

“To have cultivated to the Immortal Emperor realm in this chaotic world, you’re quite impressive!”

He nodded slightly, a hint of appreciation in his voice.

Beyond the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, in the vast, chaotic, and boundless worlds of Yanfu, countless beings exist, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges.

Even so, few truly powerful individuals emerge from these worlds.

Given the nature of the cultivation environment, normally reaching the Ancient Immortal realm in these worlds is considered quite good.

Many cultivators, after reaching the Ancient Immortal realm, choose to leave and travel to other parts of the chaos, or even the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, seeking further opportunities.

The Daoist before him showed no trace of the outside world, indicating that he hadn’t left this world at all.

Yet, even so, he had stepped into the Immortal Emperor realm in one step, and at the peak of the middle stage of the Immortal Emperor realm, having opened up the Five Elements and Yin-Yang universes.

Such cultivation was naturally rare.

The Taoist priest, his expression respectful, said, “This junior’s cultivation is insignificant before you, senior. I do not know your name, so we may erect a longevity monument for you, offering sacrifices day and night with the power of all living beings in the world, so that future generations may admire your name!”

“I am Qi Xuan. Today’s actions were merely a matter of convenience. Now, all the half-saints and immortal emperors of this world have been slain. The remaining evil beasts are pacified; it is up to you to decide…”

At this point, Shen Changqing looked at the Taoist priest before him, pondered for a moment, and then pointed a finger, causing a beam of immortal light to fall upon him.

“Very well, considering our shared destiny, today I will bestow upon you a cultivation technique. How far you go depends on your own fortune!” With

that ,

Shen Changqing’s figure gradually faded, disappearing in a short while, leaving only the Taoist priest standing motionless in the void.

After an unknown amount of time, the Daoist gradually regained his senses. Looking at the empty sky before him, his expression grew increasingly grateful. He then bowed deeply to the void where Shen Changqing had stood.

“I will never forget the kindness of your bestowal of this technique today, Senior!”

The Daoist couldn’t help but be moved.

The opportunity Shen Changqing had casually granted was a Daoist cultivation technique that led directly to the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm.

While the Daoist had reached the middle stage of the Immortal Emperor realm through some unexpected opportunities, he had ultimately relied on his own arduous cultivation to finally step into this realm.

He knew very well

that without other opportunities, reaching this level was practically his limit.

Now, with this inheritance, the Daoist saw an opportunity to advance further. After all,

his talent was already extraordinary to have reached this point in the Yanfu World; however, without guidance from predecessors, relying entirely on his own exploration, he could hardly progress any further.

If he had a corresponding cultivation technique to inherit, that would be a different story.

Then…

The Taoist took a deep breath and looked down at the vast land. All the top-tier demonic beasts had already been slain; the remaining beasts, though numerous, were insignificant.

Once these beasts were completely eliminated, the demonic calamity of this world would be truly resolved.

“The semi-saint demonic beasts are dead! All cultivators of the Azure Profound Realm, join me in suppressing this demonic calamity!”

The Taoist roared, his voice shaking the entire Azure Profound Realm. Cultivators everywhere were invigorated upon hearing this.

“Kill!”

“The time to quell the calamity is now—”

Many cultivators, forced to hide and eke out a living by the calamity, are now sparing no expense to completely quell the chaos of this world.

…

On the other side.

Shen Changqing had already left the Qingxuan Realm.

His trip there was purely coincidental.

“Speaking of which, that Daoist’s luck is extraordinary. To have reached this level in the Yanfu World, he might become a powerful figure renowned throughout the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm in the future!”

Shen Changqing thought to himself.

After all, to have reached the mid-stage of the Immortal Emperor realm in the Yanfu World through his own efforts, he was certainly extraordinary.

As for his extraordinary luck, the reason was simple.

If his luck were slightly worse, he wouldn’t have happened to pass by the Qingxuan Realm and conveniently resolved the calamity.

To put it bluntly,

for Shen Changqing, his timely intervention in resolving the calamity was a symbol of the latter’s abundant luck.

As for passing on a top-tier Immortal Emperor cultivation technique, Shen Changqing was merely establishing a good relationship.

He could have as many techniques of that level as he wanted; it was insignificant.

Using a technique useless to him to establish a good relationship with a future powerhouse seemed like a worthwhile investment.

Of course,

Shen Changqing was well aware that

in the vast chaos of existence, only a very small number of cultivators truly rose to prominence; most good relationships ultimately went down the drain.

But in this situation, if he gambled correctly just once, it would be a guaranteed profit.

It was all just a convenient thing, a mere cultivation technique, utterly insignificant, and Shen Changqing naturally wouldn’t mind. (End of Chapter)