Terran Guardian - Chapter 3741

Chapter 3717 Revisiting the Heavenly Dao Immortal City

The slaying of the Primordial God Clan

was a minor interlude.

The battle with Xinglan

deepened Shen Changqing’s understanding of the True Martial Dao.

Although he could evolve opponents within the Divine Tower space, such evolved combat differed from real-world life-or-death battles.

After all,

no matter how fierce the fighting within the Divine Tower space, it lacked the true sense of life-or-death crisis.

Real-world combat, however, was different.

The presence of that life-or-death crisis often proved immensely effective.

This is why many cultivators sought enlightenment in life-or-death battles.

Facing such life-or-death crises, with the determination to fight to the death, they had the opportunity to overcome previously insurmountable obstacles. Since

comprehending the True Martial Dao, Shen Changqing had lacked such battles.

Until now,

his battle with Xinglan had filled this gap. The First Tribulation

Half-Saint of the Primordial God Clan was, without a doubt, the strongest First Tribulation Half-Saint opponent Shen Changqing had ever encountered.

Of course,

the Eternal Demon God was not included.

If the Eternal Demon God is included, Xinglan’s strength might not be much greater than the former.

The greatest advantage of the Primordial God Clan lies in their innate bloodline. If they can transform into Primordial Royals upon breaking through to the Half-Saint realm, their bloodline power will become even stronger.

“If it’s the legendary Primordial Royal Clan, with my current strength, I’d probably be no match for them without using my trump cards.

Even the Eternal Demon God of the same level would likely struggle to match the Primordial Royal Clan!”

Shen Changqing thought of the rumors about the Primordial Royal Clan and had some understanding of the strength of the emperors among these Primordial God Clan members.

However,

Primordial Royals are rare.

Shen Changqing has barely seen any ordinary Primordial Gods, let alone Primordial Royals.

Furthermore,

with his current strength, he might not be able to deal with a Primordial Royal Clan member at the Half-Saint realm.

But if he himself were to reach the Half-Saint realm, Shen Changqing was confident he wouldn’t fear the so-called Primordial Royal Clan.

The reason for not comparing them to Immortal Emperors is that the weakest members of the Primordial Royal Clan are at the Half-Saint level.

Only when a Primordial God breaks through to the Half-Saint level can they have the opportunity to transform into a Primordial Royal Clan.

Shen Changqing had a premonition that he would inevitably clash with the Primordial Royal Clan in the future.

After all, two Primordial Gods had already fallen at his hands, one of whom had even reached the Half-Saint level.

The Primordial Gods were few in number, and the fall of two was no small matter.

If he could erase the Primordial Mark on their bodies, that would be fine; otherwise, there would definitely be considerable trouble later.

However, there was no escaping this, so Shen Changqing relaxed and stopped paying attention to the Primordial Gods.

…

In the time that followed,

Shen Changqing silently studied the corpses of the Primordial Gods.

Even though such beings had fallen, the Dao aura emanating from their corpses was still incredibly rich.

Every Half-Saint walks their own path.

Shen Changqing’s True Martial Path emphasizes using oneself as a furnace and the Three Thousand Great Daos as fuel to ultimately achieve one’s own Dao.

Therefore,

comprehending the Great Dao of an ancient god at the half-saint level would be of great benefit to Shen Changqing.

A year later,

the Void Divine Ship officially entered the Divine Sun Domain.

Unlike before, this time, Shen Changqing was not as discreet as he had been.

Although he did not deliberately provoke trouble, the Void Divine Ship traversed the heavens without much concealment.

When the ship entered the territory of a certain power, an Immortal Emperor immediately appeared to try to stop it.

However,

as Shen Changqing’s aura leaked out, the Immortal Emperor’s expression changed slightly, and he immediately stepped aside.

“Half-saint!?”

He looked at the Void Divine Ship that disappeared in the blink of an eye, his eyes filled with deep apprehension.

Although that aura was different from that of a normal half-saint, it made him feel a fear from the depths of his soul.

It was clear that there must be a top-tier expert on board the ship.

If one rashly provokes the other party, one might end up dead.

Knowing this,

the Immortal Emperor didn’t utter a word and simply chose to let them pass.

There was no other way. The

Divine Sun Domain had too many powerful figures.

Some of them had eccentric tempers, and a slight misstep could lead to certain death.

Although the Immortal Emperor’s faction held considerable power, they dared not rashly provoke a being suspected to be a half-saint.

Along the way,

the Void Divine Ship traveled unimpeded.

Shen Changqing made no attempt to conceal his aura.

That majestic, heavenly aura permeated all directions, causing many cultivators who tried to obstruct him to change their expressions and allow the Void Divine Ship to pass.

Even some forces with half-saint level experts turned a blind eye.

There was no other way. With

a suspected half-saint level expert right in front of them, no one wanted to offend him over a trivial matter.

Although the weak in the Divine Sun Domain face immense difficulties and numerous dangers in traversing its territory, the strong enjoy many privileges.

The standard for measuring this strength lies in the Immortal Emperor realm, or

more precisely,

the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm.

In this era, Half-Saints are rare, and anyone who can reach the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm is a force to be reckoned with in the Divine Sun Domain.

If one can reach the Half-Saint realm, then there’s no need to elaborate further.

As the Void Divine Ship traversed the land, the numerous cultivators of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect on its deck felt the overwhelming divine gazes sweeping towards them, secretly alarmed.

“We’ve long heard that the Divine Sun Domain is teeming with powerful figures, and seeing it today, we know the rumors are true.

We’ve only been in the Divine Sun Domain for a short time, and we’ve already received hundreds, if not thousands, of Immortal Emperor divine thoughts probing us!

If it weren’t for our sect leader’s presence, we probably wouldn’t have been able to move an inch!”

The speaker was Gu Daoxuan. Although his cultivation hadn’t reached the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm, he was still considered a prodigy of the older generation of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect.

He had come to the Divine Sun Domain to seek opportunities for further advancement.

Gu Daoxuan had no immediate plans to compete for the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele ranking.

Chu Junhe took a deep breath and nodded slightly: “Even in the top Immortal Domains, Immortal Emperors are considered formidable.

I didn’t expect them to be so numerous in the Divine Sun Domain.

In such a vast domain, how many Immortal Emperors are there!”

This was after the Great Calamity of the Calamity.

Before the Calamity, the number of powerful figures in the Divine Sun Domain was likely even greater.

Hearing this, the other sect cultivators fell silent.

Since traversing the void, they had witnessed far too many powerful figures.

Especially now, entering the Divine Sun Domain, they were surrounded by them.

Their once-proud strength, while not at the bottom in this number one Immortal Domain, was not far off.

Such a drastic change was a significant shock to their Dao Heart.

However—

despite the impact, their Dao Heart remained unshaken.

All cultivators who came to the Divine Sun Domain were among the most talented and gifted members of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, their Dao Hearts naturally stable.

The slight shock

was quickly recovered from.

Not long after

, a majestic immortal city rose from the earth. Ancient walls still bore traces of blood, each groove seemingly carrying supreme Dao essence.

Upon closer inspection, one would find this immortal city like a ferocious beast that had endured countless years of battle, its overwhelming power exerting immense pressure even at a glance.

Everyone stared at the ancient immortal city before them, their faces filled with shock.

Even those like Gu Qingyang, who had previously witnessed the Heavenly Dao Immortal City, were deeply shaken upon seeing this new city.

Just then,

a mysterious fluctuation appeared, the Void Divine Ship vanished into thin air, and all the cultivators landed.

At the head of the group, Shen Changqing stood prominently.

“Greetings, Sect Master (Master)!”

the crowd hurriedly greeted him.

Shen Changqing stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the ancient immortal city before him, and slowly spoke: “This is the Heavenly Dao Immortal City, the number one immortal city in the Divine Sun Domain, and also the number one immortal city in the entire Divine Wind Continent.

The Heavenly Dao Immortal City is jointly governed by the Six Sects, Nine Dynasties, and Thirteen Holy Lands. You will all follow closely behind me from now on and are not allowed to act on your own.”

“Disciple obeys!”

Upon hearing this,

Shen Changqing said no more and strode towards the Heavenly Dao Immortal City.

The Heavenly Dao Immortal City before him was different from the ruined scene he had glimpsed during the chaos of the Calamity.

It was clear that after suppressing the Calamity, the various forces had rebuilt the Heavenly Dao Immortal City.

But even so, the traces of the past battle remained.

From the lingering Daoist aura on the city walls alone, Shen Changqing could understand how fierce the battle had been.

The chaos and turmoil in the Divine Sun Domain resulted in the deaths of countless powerful figures, including the Ancient Zen Holy Land and the Divine Phoenix Immortal Court, both of which were destroyed.

In the battle of the Heavenly Dao Immortal City, numerous Saints and even Great Saints perished.

Even in their deaths, the lingering aura of these powerful individuals remained terrifying.

Compared to the Heavenly Dao Immortal City he first encountered, the current Heavenly Dao Immortal City exuded a more murderous and ruthless atmosphere.

After entering the Heavenly Dao Immortal City, Shen Changqing headed directly towards the Taiyi Holy Land.

His first priority was to rent an immortal residence.

Various forces operated immortal residence businesses, but among them, Shen Changqing was most familiar with the Taiyi Holy Land.

Therefore,

cooperating with the Taiyi Holy Land was the most convenient option than seeking other forces.

Furthermore,

Shen Changqing believed that news of his presence in the Heavenly Dao Immortal City would not escape the notice of the Taiyi Holy Land.

And indeed, it did.

When Shen Changqing arrived at the Immortal Palace of the Taiyi Holy Land, he saw a familiar figure appear.

“Fellow Daoist Shen, it’s been a long time!”

Mingxin’s face was full of warm smiles, seemingly very welcoming of Shen Changqing’s arrival.

Indeed,

the battle in the Eastern Abyss Region had truly shown Mingxin Shen Changqing’s strength.

Faced with such a prodigy destined to break through to the Half-Saint realm, and even potentially reach the Saint realm, Mingxin would certainly not refuse the opportunity to befriend him. (End of Chapter)