Terran Guardian - Chapter 3783

Chapter 3759 The Summoning of Daoist Kaiyang

The Eternal Immortal Court’s bounty had just been issued.

Immediately following suit,

the Great Wilderness Immortal Court!

The Divine Sun Immortal Court!

The Purple Cloud Immortal Sect!

…

The Six Sects, Nine Dynasties, Thirteen Holy Lands, and most other forces almost all issued bounties, each offering extremely generous rewards.

Among them,

the Eternal Immortal Court’s bounty was the most attractive.

For many half-saints, while the Sainthood Pill wasn’t particularly significant, a pill of this level was enough to trade for a considerable amount of cultivation resources.

The remaining fragments of the Saintly Great Dao and the ninth-grade innate imperial weapon were self-evident.

However,

all cultivators understood

that the richer the bounty, the harder it was to obtain.

The battle outside the Heavenly Dao Immortal City made many powerful figures realize that the Xuan Tian Sword Master was not someone who could be easily manipulated.

Although he was an Immortal Emperor, he possessed supreme treasures, enough to make even a nine-tribulation half-saint bleed.

Without a saint’s intervention, it would be almost impossible to suppress him.

Of course—

even if a saint were to intervene, it wouldn’t necessarily guarantee absolute suppression.

Not long ago, even an ancient supreme being like the Eternal Heavenly Emperor personally intervened, but ended up losing an arm in the process.

No one knows whether Shen Changqing possesses any other trump cards.

If so,

even a saint would perish.

Nevertheless, some semi-saints are tempted, risking everything to search for Shen Changqing’s whereabouts.

For them, this is a chance to rise to the top in

one step. Although the danger is great, it’s not worth the gamble.

Other cultivators are well aware of the large bounties offered by various forces.

In the battle outside the Heavenly Dao Immortal City, many semi-saints perished, including many longevity semi-saints from the Six Sects, Nine Dynasties, and Thirteen Holy Lands.

Even the Great Wilderness Immortal Court lost a patriarch at the Nine Tribulations semi-saint level. On

the Divine Sun Immortal Court’s side, not only did more than one semi-saint fall, but even the Great Yi Immortal Emperor, the ninth on the Immortal Emperor Stele, was killed.

Although the latter was not a half-saint, he possessed the opportunities inscribed on the Immortal Emperor’s Stele and was favored by the Heavenly Dao. For the Divine Sun Immortal Court, his importance was even greater than that of an ordinary half-saint.

Now,

the Great Yi Immortal Emperor had fallen,

and the Immortal Court’s fortune had been damaged.

The Divine Sun Immortal Court naturally wouldn’t let this go easily.

Among the many forces, only the Taiyi Holy Land remained relatively inactive.

Meanwhile, in

the Purple Sun Domain

, within an ancient immortal mansion, Venerable Jinque appeared.

“Greetings, Ancestor!”

he said respectfully, bowing to the young Daoist before him.

Daoist Kaiyang remained silent, simply brewing immortal tea. His movements were unhurried, imbued with a natural Daoist power.

A moment later,

two cups of immortal tea were placed on the stone table.

Daoist Kaiyang picked up one cup, took a small sip, and then slowly spoke.

“Sit.”

“Thank you, Ancestor!”

Venerable Jinque sat down as instructed, but his expression remained reserved.

Although he was a Supreme Elder of the Taiyi Holy Land, of extremely high seniority, and a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint, his strength was among the top tier in the Taiyi Holy Land.

The problem was that the person before him was the oldest being in the entire Taiyi Holy Land.

How could Venerable Jinque dare to be disrespectful before him?

Daoist Kaiyang looked at him calmly: “You gave the Void-Breaking Talisman to Shen Changqing?”

“Yes!”

Venerable Jinque’s heart trembled slightly, daring not to conceal anything.

Daoist Kaiyang continued, “In the battle outside the Heavenly Dao Immortal City, three Half-Saints of our Taiyi Holy Land perished at this boy’s hands. Are you aware of this?”

“I know!”

Venerable Jinque answered frankly.

Daoist Kaiyang looked at him; the latter met his gaze without showing any sign of backing down.

After a few breaths, Daoist Kaiyang withdrew his gaze and nodded slightly: “It seems you have enough confidence in this young man.”

“Shen Changqing has only been in the Upper Realm for less than ten million years, yet he has already achieved physical sainthood. Not only is he able to defeat a half-saint, but he has also reached the eighth-order Grandmaster level in both weapon crafting and alchemy.

This young man’s talent is unparalleled in my life.

Throughout the entire ancient era, I have never seen anyone who can compare with him.

If such a genius does not die, he will surely become a top existence in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm in the future.

I have formed a good relationship with him in order to gain more resources for the Holy Land.

After all, in the current chaos of the great calamity, it is better to have one more friend than one more enemy!”

Venerable Jinque paused here, and seeing that Daoist Kaiyang’s expression remained unchanged, he continued.

“As for the three fallen half-saints, they acted for the sake of opportunity, and now they have perished for it. They have no one to blame but

themselves. The struggle for opportunity is inherently like this.

This time, I have forged a good relationship with them. Even though the Taiyi Holy Land has lost three half-saints, that person will not hold a grudge against the Holy Land in the future!”

Kaiyang Daojun smiled faintly. “I underestimated your regard for this young man. Perhaps you are right. First place on the Immortal Emperor’s Stele—how many years has Shenfeng Prefecture not seen such a prodigy?

Since that Daoist from the Pure Yang Sword Sect ascended the Immortal Emperor’s Stele, no other prodigy has been able to shake his position.

First place on the Immortal Emperor’s Stele—everyone says this young man has the potential to become a supreme being. Perhaps one day, this young man will truly be able to ascend to this position.”

He then…

Daoist Kaiyang paused, then said, “The Holy Land initially offered a bounty on Shen Changqing, but I’ve suppressed that matter. You can handle anything concerning Shen Changqing as you see fit.

As long as it doesn’t harm the Holy Land’s interests, it shouldn’t be a problem.”

“Thank you, Ancestor!”

Venerable Jinque’s tense heart finally relaxed, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

His biggest fear was that Daoist Kaiyang would hold him accountable.

If this ancestor was dissatisfied with his actions, he would be in deep trouble.

Fortunately…

Kaiyang Daojun was on his side, and that was enough for Venerable Jinque.

No matter how many people in the Taiyi Holy Land opposed him, with this ancestor’s support, all problems were no longer problems.

After all,

in the Taiyi Holy Land, this person was the true Heaven.

His words

were destiny.

Then,

Kaiyang Daojun flicked his finger, and a stone filled with terrifying Daoist power appeared, landing before Venerable Jinque.

“You have been a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint for many years. This item was obtained by me when I killed a Saint. It contains that Saint’s Great Dao of Longevity.

Take it and study it; perhaps it can help you break through to the Saint realm.”

“This junior thanks the Ancestor for the reward!”

Venerable Jinque’s mind trembled. Looking at the fragment of the Longevity Immortal Stele before him, his face showed uncontrollable joy.

Such a fragment of the Longevity Immortal Stele, carrying the Great Dao of a Saint, was an unparalleled opportunity for any Half-Saint. For

ordinary Half-Saints, obtaining it was merely a pipe dream.

Even someone of Venerable Jinque’s stature wouldn’t have the qualifications to possess such a treasure.

Now,

with Daoist Kaiyang bestowing this item upon him, it’s undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for Venerable Jinque.

With this treasure, he might truly find an opportunity to break through his current realm.

It’s important to understand that

the Saint Realm is different from the Half-Saint Realm.

For an Immortal Emperor to break through to the Half-Saint Realm, they need to embark on the Great Dao of Longevity.

However, without the Great Tribulation, the Great Dao is not manifest.

Therefore,

Immortal Emperors find it difficult to attain enlightenment outside of the Great Tribulation.

But for cultivators who are already at the Half-Saint Realm, the situation is entirely different.

Half-Saints have already embarked on the Great Dao of Longevity, so even without the Great Tribulation, they still have the opportunity to break through to the Saint Realm.

The difference is that

outside of the Great Tribulation, the Great Dao is obscure, greatly increasing the difficulty of breakthrough.

Conversely,

during the Great Tribulation, the Great Dao is active, and the difficulty of breakthrough decreases accordingly.

Therefore, many Half-Saints are waiting for the Great Tribulation to arrive, hoping to find an opportunity to break through.

But with a sufficiently powerful opportunity, even without the Great Tribulation, a Half-Saint can still attain Sainthood.

Venerable Jinque now stands at the Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint realm, just one step away from the Saint level.

This single step…

he had struggled for countless years without success.

Now, the opportunity bestowed by Daoist Kaiyang undoubtedly gave Venerable Jinque hope for a breakthrough.

At the same time

, he felt immensely fortunate for his initial decision.

Venerable Jinque knew very well that if it weren’t for his relationship with Shen Changqing, this ancestor would never have granted him such an opportunity.

Having accepted the fragments of the Longevity Immortal Stele, Venerable Jinque did not linger in the Immortal Mansion, and soon rose to take his leave.

The vast Immortal Mansion

was now empty except for Daoist Kaiyang.

He sat upright within the mansion, his eyes brimming with Daoist energy, as if he were deducing something.

A long time passed.

Daoist Kaiyang shook his head slightly: “Still no good. This boy

has quite a bit of luck. Not only can he shield himself from celestial deductions, but he also has a trump card capable of severely injuring the Eternal Heavenly Emperor. I wonder if he obtained this trump card by chance, or if he has someone behind him—”

Thinking of this, Daoist Kaiyang’s expression immediately became much more solemn.

If it was the former, that would be fine, but if it was the latter, the meaning would be completely different.

The power carried by a single green leaf could sever the Eternal Heavenly Emperor’s arm. If such a being were to appear in person, how terrifying would that be?

A Dao Venerable?

Or even above the Dao Venerable? If

such a being were to appear, it would be enough to overturn the entire Divine Wind Continent.

Although Daoist Kaiyang had already stepped halfway into the Dao Venerable realm, he was very clear that although he was called a half-step Dao Venerable, in reality, he was still far inferior to a true Dao Venerable.

If the latter were to make a move, he would have absolutely no chance of resisting.

To suppress that powerful demon at the Dao Venerable level, numerous immortal states joined forces, with more than one half-step Dao Venerable expert participating, but it still came at a great cost.

Therefore, Dao

Lord Kaiyang was well aware of the terrifying nature of this level.   If a Dao

Venerable was already this powerful, then someone at the level of a Chaos Ruler was even more terrifying.   Such a powerhouse could destroy the Taiyi Holy Land with a single slap.   Ancient foundations were utterly insignificant in the face of absolute strength.   Dao Lord Kaiyang dared not gamble.   If the Taiyi Holy Land and Shen Changqing were already locked in a life-or-death struggle, then he had no other choice but to issue a bounty, like other forces, to nip this threat in the bud.   However, Venerable Jinque’s actions undoubtedly gave the Taiyi Holy Land another option.   Therefore, Dao Lord Kaiyang naturally had no need to take the risk.   This was why he rewarded Venerable Jinque.   The latter’s actions greatly pleased this ancestor of the Taiyi Holy Land.