Terran Guardian - Chapter 3775

Chapter 3751 A Half-Saint Arrives

However, just

as

Shen Changqing was about to continue his cultivation, a chilling aura flickered outside the Immortal Abode.

His gaze pierced through the Abode’s restrictions, and he immediately saw the scene outside.

“Xuan Tu!”

Upon seeing the newcomer, Shen Changqing’s heart skipped a beat.

This was his first time meeting him, but he already knew Xuan Tu’s appearance.

The next moment,

the Immortal Abode’s restrictions opened.

Xuan Tu entered.

He didn’t speak, but sat down opposite Shen Changqing. When his gaze fell upon him, the latter felt as if an immeasurable divine mountain was pressing down, and an endless killing intent was engulfing him.

That murderous battle intent soared to the heavens, enough to devour one’s mind.

Such immense pressure weighed on Shen Changqing’s body, but his face remained fearless.

He only paused in his action of raising his teacup, as if restrained by some force.

Neither spoke, and time passed slowly, the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense.

A long while passed.

Xuan Tu slowly spoke, “Shen Changqing, the Sword Master of Xuantian, your name is renowned far and wide. Seeing you today, I can see you are indeed extraordinary!”

Of all the Immortal Emperors under heaven, only Shen Changqing could remain so composed before him.

Let alone Immortal Emperors

, even many Half-Saints lacked the courage to face him directly.

Based on this alone, Xuan Tu already held Shen Changqing in high regard.

“I have long heard of the name of Xuan Tu, the Army Master of Tianxuan Army. But I wonder what purpose you have brought me here today?”

As the pressure dissipated, Shen Changqing took a sip of his immortal tea, placed the cup back on the table, and calmly asked the other party.

Xuan Tu said, “The Eternal Immortal Court has existed since the ancient times, and later became one of the nine dynasties of the Divine Sun Domain. Countless cultivators have been slain on the Execution Platform, from Saints and Great Saints to Ancient Immortals and Immortal Emperors.

Your act of allowing your disciples to kill the Sixth Prince of my Immortal Court is a capital offense. If you are willing to surrender, I promise to only execute you and Gu Qingyang; the rest of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect disciples will live.

Otherwise, as long as I am alive, not a single member of your Xuan Tian Dao Sect will leave alive!”

Xuan Tu’s tone was calm, but the threat in his words was clear.

Before Shen Changqing could reply, Xuan Tu changed the subject again.

“Of course, if you wish, you can stay in the Heavenly Dao Immortal City until your lifespan is exhausted. I have already achieved longevity and have enough time to slowly wear you down.

I just don’t know how long you, an Immortal Emperor, can last against me!”

Despite these words, Shen Changqing’s expression remained indifferent.

“I appreciate your kindness, but until the very last moment, the outcome is still uncertain. Although the Eternal Immortal Court is one of the Nine Dynasties, the Nine Dynasties do not guarantee its eternal existence.

The former Divine Phoenix Immortal Court was also destroyed by the Great Calamity of Calamity.

I am also eager to see if the Eternal Immortal Court can truly be eternal!”

The moment Shen Changqing finished speaking, the void suddenly felt oppressive, and a terrifying aura emanated from Xuan Tu. The very fabric of heaven and earth seemed to repel him. In that instant,

Shen

Changqing felt as if he were hated by heaven and earth, as if divine punishment was about to descend upon him.

In response,

he secretly connected his mind with the Soul-Destroying Sword. If Xuan Tu made any move, he would make sure the other understood what it meant for his sword to be equally effective.

However, this aura came quickly and dissipated just as quickly.

“It’s been a long time since anyone dared to speak like this. I’ll see if you have the qualifications to overthrow my Eternal Immortal Court.

The prerequisite is that you must be able to leave the Divine Sun Domain alive!”

Xuan Tu ultimately didn’t make a move. The rules of the Immortal City were there, and he couldn’t act rashly.

Although ,

if he were to fight, Xuan Tu was absolutely confident he could suppress Shen Changqing instantly,

but—

remembering the Eternal Heavenly Emperor’s instructions, he suppressed his killing intent.

When it came to the interests of the Immortal Court, some things were beyond his control.

So,

Xuan Tu left.

His purpose in coming here was merely to see if this Xuan Tian Sword Master had the potential to become a threat to the Eternal Immortal Court.

But now it seemed the other party was indeed not to be underestimated.

If such a person grew up, he might truly become a great calamity for the Immortal Court.

It could be said that

at this moment, Xuan Tu’s determination to kill Shen Changqing had become extremely firm.

But the more this was the case, the more patience he needed.

As mentioned before, his own lifespan was endless; even if he were to wear down an Immortal Emperor, he could do so.

After Xuan Tu left, Shen Changqing secretly exhaled a breath of turbid air. He had to admit that facing such a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint was indeed quite stressful.

Of all the Ninth Tribulation Half-Saints he had encountered, he suspected that Xuan Tu was perhaps the strongest.

Now,

with a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint watching him, it was impossible not to feel some pressure.

But despite the pressure, Shen Changqing wasn’t afraid.

…

After leaving the Immortal Mansion,

Xuan Tu increased his manpower to keep a close watch on Shen Changqing, ensuring he would be informed immediately of any unusual movements.

However,

Shen Changqing always kept to himself, occasionally visiting the Heavenly Rank Immortal Mansion where the Taiyi Holy Land was located, causing Xuan Tu to frown.

In his view, Shen Changqing’s deep involvement with the Taiyi Holy Land was not good news for the Eternal Immortal Court. However,

the Taiyi Holy Land was one of the thirteen holy lands, its foundation and strength no less than that of the Eternal Immortal Court.

Even Xuan Tu couldn’t interfere in the affairs of the Taiyi Holy Land.

Besides…

The one guarding the Heavenly Dao Immortal City from the Taiyi Holy Land this time is Venerable Jinque.

The latter is also a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint, and his strength should not be underestimated.

Under these delicate circumstances, time passed slowly.

As time went by, few cultivators in the Heavenly Dao Immortal City cared about the Xuantian Dao Sect’s affairs.

After all, the Heavenly Dao Immortal City had numerous cultivators, and countless disputes and events, large and small, occurred daily; who would care about a small sect?

At most, Gu Qingyang’s name would hang high on the ninth position of the Ancient Immortal Stele, occasionally attracting some attention and reminding people not to forget the name of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect.

Three thousand years later.

Ji Yang emerged from seclusion.

Upon emerging, he immediately came to pay his respects to Shen Changqing.

“Master!”

“You’ve come!”

Shen Changqing looked at the person before him. Ji Yang had been in seclusion for many years, and now, upon emerging, his cultivation had reached the Hunyuan Ruyi realm. The 108 directions of Hunyuan Heaven and Earth faintly showed signs of giving birth to a universe.

It could be said that

Ji Yang’s cultivation at this moment had truly stepped into the threshold of the Immortal Emperor realm.

If he wished, a single thought could summon the Immortal Emperor Tribulation.

This was not only the honing of his cultivation foundation, but also absolute control over his own power.

It was not an easy thing for ordinary cultivators to accumulate cultivation to this level.

For most cultivators, they either stopped at the limit of the Ancient Immortal realm or stepped directly into the Immortal Emperor realm.

Like Ji Yang, maintaining a delicate balance between the Ancient Immortal and Immortal Emperor realms requires extremely high control over one’s power.

A slight misstep could lead to a direct breakthrough.

Historically,

cultivators who reached the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm and created one hundred and eight directions of chaotic worlds could be considered half-step Immortal Emperors.

However, in Shen Changqing’s view, such so-called half-step Immortal Emperors were exaggerated.

If a comparison were to be made, only Ji Yang’s current level truly deserved the title of half-step Immortal Emperor.

Standing on the threshold of the Immortal Emperor realm, a single step would directly lead to a breakthrough.

This process

was without any bottlenecks or obstacles.

For other half-step Immortal Emperors, truly breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm still presents insurmountable obstacles; most half-step Immortal Emperors struggle to achieve this breakthrough throughout their lives.

Therefore,

with Ji Yang as a comparison, Shen Changqing truly witnessed what a genuine half-step Immortal Emperor was.

Of course…

Ji Yang’s ability to achieve this was related to the other party’s memories of their past life. Without the assistance of such ancient memories, it would be impossible to truly reach this level.

Ji Yang said, “This disciple has been in seclusion for many years. I wonder if any of my fellow disciples have entered the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele?”

“Xiao Ling of Sword Peak entered the Thirty-Sixth Immortal King Stele, Gu Qingyang entered the Ninth Ancient Immortal Stele, and the others have not yet made any progress. Among them, Ye Yun and Mu Chen are still in seclusion.

Among those who are qualified to challenge the Ancient Immortal Stele, you are the second to emerge from seclusion.”

Shen Changqing briefly explained the current situation, without concealing anything about the Eternal Immortal Court.

Upon hearing this,

Ji Yang’s brows furrowed.

“The matter of the Eternal Immortal Court is quite troublesome. What are your plans, Master?”

“I already have a plan in mind. You don’t need to worry too much about the Eternal Immortal Court. Just focus on going to the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele to compete for the opportunity.

If you can achieve minor success in your immortal body, this trip will be worthwhile!”

Shen Changqing didn’t dwell on this topic, instead placing high hopes on Ji Yang. In his view, this disciple would have no problem entering the Ancient Immortal Stele.

As for what happens after entering the Ancient Immortal Stele, frankly, Shen Changqing didn’t care anymore.

As the saying goes ,

“Many lice don’t weigh you down.”

Since he’d already offended the Eternal Immortal Court, offending a few more forces wouldn’t matter.

If anyone dared to step on his disciple to rise to power, Shen Changqing would not stand idly by.

Seeing Shen Changqing’s confident expression, Ji Yang felt slightly relieved and didn’t ask too many questions on this topic.

The next day,

Ji Yang and Shen Changqing went to the location of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele.

When Shen Changqing appeared, he immediately attracted the attention of many cultivators.

Although the events surrounding the Xuan Tian Dao Sect have become negligible in Heavenly Dao Immortal City, they will not forget Shen Changqing, the Immortal Emperor who achieved physical

sainthood. An Immortal Emperor who can contend with a Half-Saint in full view of everyone is already quite remarkable.

Moreover

, Shen Changqing’s achievement of reaching physical sainthood at the Immortal Emperor level is something many Half-Saints haven’t accomplished, making him even more extraordinary.

Shen Changqing remained oblivious to the subtle gazes cast upon him, his heart unmoved. (End of Chapter)