Terran Guardian - Chapter 3767

Chapter 3743 Ancient Immortal Stele Ninth

When Gu Qingyang arrived before the Ancient Immortal Stele, numerous gazes immediately fell upon him.

Among them,

some powerful figures had subtle expressions, seemingly recalling something as they looked at Gu Qingyang.

“It’s him!”

“This person was a genius who ascended the Immortal King Stele millions of years ago. Unexpectedly, only a few million years later, he has already reached this level!

I wonder if he can ascend the Ancient Immortal Stele this time!”

“Hmph, even if he ascends the Ancient Immortal Stele, so what? Without a powerful force as a backer, leaving his name on the Ancient Immortal Stele is simply courting death!”

For many powerful figures, millions of years is not a long time. The moment they saw Gu Qingyang, they remembered something.

Ultimately,

a person capable of leaving their name on the Immortal King Stele is worthy of their attention.

Of course,

it’s just attention.

If the other party doesn’t reappear, they won’t deliberately think of him.

On the other side,

Gu Qingyang also felt the gazes secretly watching him, but he remained unfazed, and then his divine sense landed on the Ancient Immortal Stele.

In an instant…

The Immortal Stele trembled.

Immortal light suddenly shot into the sky, shaking the entire Heavenly Dao Immortal City.

In that instant,

many powerful figures turned their gazes.

“Another prodigy has entered the Ancient Immortal Stele!”

“I wonder which faction this person comes from?”

“Gu Qingyang… that name sounds familiar. I wonder what rank he can achieve on the Ancient Immortal Stele—”

Under the watchful eyes of many powerful figures, Gu Qingyang’s name was gradually updated on the Ancient Immortal Stele, one name after another being suppressed by him.

Fifty!

Forty!

Thirty!

…

When Gu Qingyang’s ranking entered the thirtieth place, the expressions of many ancient beings became subtle.

If being able to enter the Ancient Immortal Stele was already difficult, then being able to step into the top thirty meant a considerable probability of breaking through to the Half-Saint Realm in the future.

Although,

probability is ultimately probability.

Whether one can truly break through still depends on oneself.

But for most factions, such a talented and well-established prodigy is still someone they are willing to cultivate.

Meanwhile,

on the other side…

Inside a floating immortal palace, several cultivators appeared. Among them, a young man in brocade robes looked at the location of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele, a faint smile on his face.

“Another prodigy has ascended the Ancient Immortal Stele. It seems this is my opportunity. Last time, Luo Jiuqing got there first, but this time I absolutely cannot let anyone else succeed!”

“This person is capable of entering the top thirty of the Ancient Immortal Stele. His strength is not simple. Sixth Brother, are you confident?”

The speaker was a beautiful young woman, whose eyebrows furrowed slightly when she looked at Gu Qingyang.

Qin Zhou stood with his hands behind his back, smiling calmly: “A mere prodigy from a mid-level Immortal Domain is not worth mentioning!”

Qin Zhou was also clear about the faction to which Gu Qingyang belonged. After all, behind the name on the Ancient Immortal Stele was the faction behind him.

All forces in the Upper Realm were under the control of the Heavenly Dao, so the factions behind the prodigies who could ascend the Ancient Immortal Stele were naturally included.

Qin Zhou had also heard of the name of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect. Of course, what he was really concerned about was the existence of the Xuan Tian Sword Master.

To be able to defeat a Half-Saint while only at the Immortal Emperor realm is undeniably a formidable powerhouse.

However—

before the Eternal Immortal Court, a Half-Saint’s strength is insufficient. As

the words fell,

Qin Zhou took a step forward, appearing directly before the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele.

At the same time,

Gu Qingyang’s name was also firmly imprinted on the Ancient Immortal Stele.

…

Ninth on the Ancient Immortal Stele!

Gu Qingyang!

…

“Ninth on the Ancient Immortal Stele!”

“Hiss, I didn’t expect that after so many years, another genius from our Divine Wind Continent would emerge from the top ten of the Ancient Immortal Stele!”

“This boy is extraordinary. Now that he’s entered the ninth position on the Ancient Immortal Stele, as long as he doesn’t unexpectedly perish, his future is limitless!”

Some powerful figures looked at Gu Qingyang with admiration, while others shook their heads slightly, their eyes seemingly filled with pity.

“Whether being ninth on the Ancient Immortal Stele is a blessing or a curse is still unknown; it’s too early to say such things!”

As they spoke,

they looked towards another direction.

There,

Qin Zhou was.

The latter’s pupils constricted slightly upon seeing the ranking on the Ancient Immortal Stele, before a smile appeared on his face.

“Ninth on the Ancient Immortal Stele, excellent, very good!”

Seeing Gu Qingyang about to turn and leave, he immediately stepped in front of him.

“I am the sixth prince of the Eternal Immortal Court. Your ranking ninth on the Ancient Immortal Stele demonstrates your extraordinary strength. Do you dare to challenge me to a duel on the Immortal Dao Platform?” Upon hearing

this ,

Gu Qingyang frowned slightly, his expression indifferent: “I don’t have time. I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you!”

With that, he turned to leave.

“Wait—”

Qin Zhou directly reached out and stopped Gu Qingyang, still smiling, but his words carrying a casual warning.

“I know you come from the Xuan Tian Dao Sect. If you are willing to fight me today, even if you perish on the Immortal Dao Platform, I can still provide the Xuan Tian Dao Sect with ample cultivation resources.

But if you dare to refuse today, tomorrow I will send troops to the Divine Heaven Domain to wipe out your entire Xuan Tian Dao Sect.

Know that I always keep my word. If you don’t believe me, you are free to leave, but if it really comes to that, I hope you won’t regret it!”

The threat in these words was unmistakable. Upon hearing

this

, the other cultivators all looked at Gu Qingyang with pity. In their eyes, he was destined to be the next Jiang Tang.

After all, the Eternal Immortal Court was one of the Nine Dynasties; how could the Xuan Tian Dao Sect possibly contend with it?

Meanwhile…

Other cultivators who shared the same thought suppressed their impulses upon seeing Qin Zhou appear.

“Well done, Qin Zhou! He’s fast enough. He really got a chance this time!”

“What a pity! The ninth Ancient Immortal Stele must hold immense opportunities; it’s a waste that it fell into Qin Zhou’s hands—”

“Hmph, so what if Qin Zhou gets the opportunity? Whether he can hold onto it is another question!”

These self-proclaimed geniuses, who considered themselves unafraid of the Eternal Immortal Court, all focused their attention on Qin Zhou, clearly regarding him as their next opponent.

As for Gu Qingyang, he was no longer considered a threat.

Simply because Qin Zhou had his eye on him, he was destined to perish.

Gu Qingyang’s face darkened. Looking at Qin Zhou’s smug expression, a killing intent brewed within him, but the existence of the Eternal Immortal Court forced him to be wary.

After all—

as Qin Zhou had said, the Eternal Immortal Court’s power was beyond what the Xuan Tian Dao Sect could contend with.

The difference in strength between the two was astonishing.

Just then…

A voice entered Gu Qingyang’s mind, and the latter’s previously gloomy expression vanished instantly, replaced by a cold gaze as he looked at Qin Zhou.

“Fine, you want a fight? Then I’ll grant your wish. A battle on the Immortal Dao Platform, life and death are left to fate!”

“Excellent!”

Qin Zhou laughed. In his view, Gu Qingyang had already resigned himself to his fate, which naturally pleased him greatly, so he didn’t hesitate to offer words of comfort.

“Rest assured, if you perish at my hands, I will grant you a sum of cultivation resources from the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, allowing you to die in peace!”

“Then I thank you, sir!”

Gu Qingyang gave the other a deep look.

Then

, he stepped onto the Immortal Dao Platform, and at the same time, Qin Zhou followed closely behind.

“Make your move, let me see the true value of the ninth Ancient Immortal Stele—”

Qin Zhou put his hands behind his back, slightly raised his chin, his words seemingly relaxed.

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Qingyang took a step forward, unleashing a terrifying sword intent. Nine immortal swords burst forth from his body, their vast sword energy tearing through everything in an instant, fiercely attacking Qin Zhou.

“Boom!!!”

This attack was as swift as lightning, and the killing intent was astonishing. When the nine immortal swords struck, Qin Zhou’s smile froze, and his pupils constricted sharply.

The next instant,

a cyan light appeared on his body. When the power of the nine swords struck, the cyan light rippled slightly, but showed no signs of breaking.

Only at this moment

did Qin Zhou react, his gaze towards Gu Qingyang filled with shock, but even more so with shame, anger, and rage.

“Very well, so this is the Ninth Ancient Immortal Stele! Today, I will show you that the cultivation world is not only about strength, but also about foundation!

How dare a mere Ancient Immortal be so presumptuous before me—”

Gu Qingyang did not reply. Billions of sword energies erupted, and the vast, abyss-like sword energy transformed into a celestial river, pouring down and frantically bombarding Qin Zhou.

However, this power, enough to annihilate an ordinary Immortal Emperor, merely caused the azure light to ripple; it was difficult to truly shatter it.

Qin Zhou stood with his hands behind his back, without any intention of retaliating.

In his view, even if Gu Qingyang had ten or a hundred times more time, there was no possibility of breaking through this azure light.

This was because such a method was left behind by a half-saint of the Eternal Immortal Court.

Although the power of this azure light could not withstand even a fraction of a half-saint’s power, its defensive strength was still not to be underestimated. Without the power of another half-saint, there was no possibility of breaking through such a defense, unless the power of the azure light was exhausted and dissipated on its own.

But the problem was that

the power of the azure light was vast and abundant, and there was no problem of it being exhausted in a short period of time.

However,

at that moment,

Gu Qingyang suddenly crushed a jade talisman, and a blood-red sword aura erupted, instantly slashing down towards Qin Zhou.

The azure light trembled violently, then cracked at a visible speed.

This scene

froze the smile on Qin Zhou’s face, his eyes filled with disbelief.

“Impossible—!!”

The azure light could not be broken by anyone less than a half-saint; how could a mere ancient immortal possess such power?

But before Qin Zhou could be too shocked, as the azure light and the blood-red sword aura both annihilated, Gu Qingyang attacked again, his sword aura gathering together, evolving into a world-destroying divine light that blasted towards him.

The shadow of death loomed over Qin Zhou, causing his expression to change drastically.

“I am the sixth prince of the Eternal Immortal Court, how dare you kill me!!!”

He tried to use other means to defend himself, but it was too late.

Just as the power of this attack was about to completely obliterate him, a terrifying aura erupted from outside the Immortal Platform, and a figure arrived through the air, his angry voice shaking all directions.

“You dare to attempt to kill the sixth prince of my Eternal Celestial Court?! How dare you!!”