Terran Guardian - Chapter 3809

Chapter 3785 Taiyun Alliance

“Boom!!!”

Immortal light rose from the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele, instantly disappearing into the sky, causing the entire Fallen Immortal City to tremble.

Many powerful cultivators who were in seclusion sensed this fluctuation and opened their eyes, turning their gazes in the same direction.

At the same time

, all the cultivators around the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele focused their attention on Ji Kong.

These gazes contained shock, disbelief, but mostly greed.

“For many years, Fallen Immortal City has produced another genius who has ascended the Ancient Immortal Stele!”

“I wonder what rank this child will achieve—”

Of the four Heavenly Dao Divine Steles, the Immortal King Stele is the easiest to ascend; leaving a name on the remaining three is extremely difficult.

Before this,

no one believed Ji Kong could succeed.

But now,

the extraordinary phenomenon of the divine stele was enough to explain everything.

Ji Kong’s name kept changing on the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele, rapidly replacing one name after another.

Twentieth place!

Tenth place!

Fifth place!

Third place!

…

In less than a moment, Ji Kong’s name had already broken into the top three.

Finally,

his name settled at the highest position on the Ancient Immortal Stele.

…

First on the Ancient Immortal Stele: Ji Kong (Lingxiao Sword Sect)!

…

“What kind of power is the Lingxiao Sword Sect? How come we’ve never heard of them before?”

“First on the Ancient Immortal Stele, this kid’s strength is incredibly formidable!”

When they saw the name at the very top of the Ancient Immortal Stele, all the cultivators were stunned. They stared blankly at Ji Kong’s name, unable to process it for a long time.

Lingxiao Sword Sect!

Ji Kong!

For the cultivators of the Burial Immortal Continent, such a name was naturally very unfamiliar.

At the same time, in the first Immortal Domains of various Immortal Continents, many powerful figures also turned their gazes to the Ancient Immortal Stele.

“Investigate!”

“Let’s see which Immortal Continent this kid comes from!”

Many forces sprang into action, wanting to find out information about Ji Kong.

After all, a prodigy who had ascended to the top of the Ancient Immortal Stele naturally attracted attention.

Unfortunately, while there are countless forces in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm called the Lingxiao Sword Sect, there are also many cultivators like Ji Kong.

Finding a prodigy on the Ancient Immortal Stele amidst the vast sea of people is destined to be no easy task.

Just as everyone was in shock, in

the Burial Immortal Prefecture, within the Fallen

Immortal City,

a terrifying aura suddenly erupted. The next instant, a massive hand tore through layers of space, reaching for Ji Kong before the Ancient Immortal Stele.

This sudden turn of events caused the other cultivators’ expressions to change again.

“A Half-Saint!!”

The chilling aura caused many veteran Immortal Emperors to pale in horror.

A prodigy who had reached the top of the Ancient Immortal Stele had actually drawn the personal attention of a Half-Saint.

At the moment the Half-Saint made his move, Ji Kong was also startled by this terrifying power. Looking at the descending hand, his expression changed drastically.

Before beings of this level, even the strongest foundation of an Ancient Immortal Realm cultivator is as weak and feeble as an ant.

But before the palm strike could truly land, a purple-clad figure stepped through the air, directly blocking Ji Kong’s path.

The figure unleashed a powerful punch with his right fist, its overwhelming force shattering everything in its path, colliding violently with the descending palm strike. The resulting power spread in all directions, the earth-shattering aftershocks sending many cultivators flying instantly, caught off guard.

“Boom!!!”

Space collapsed and annihilated.

Shen Changqing’s expression was cold: “A dignified Half-Saint dares to attack an Ancient Immortal? Get out here!” The instant he

finished speaking

, he clenched his right hand, tearing a section of void apart, exposing a gray-clad elder. The elder looked at Shen Changqing with utter horror.

“Who are you—!!”

The gray-clad Half-Saint was shocked, his face filled with disbelief.

The cultivator before him, though seemingly only at the Immortal Emperor realm, displayed a strength that sent shivers down his spine.   He had been a Half-Saint for quite some time, hovering around the First Tribulation realm, but was certainly not someone a mere Immortal Emperor could threaten.   ”I am the one to kill you!” Shen Changqing’s face was cold. He

unleashed   a simplified punch, the True Martial Dao piercing through the boundless void, carrying the crushing power of heaven and earth, causing the gray-robed Half-Saint’s pupils to shrink sharply.   The latter attacked almost simultaneously, but the power of a First Tribulation Half-Saint was simply not on the same level as Shen Changqing’s enraged attack.   In a single exchange,   the gray-robed Half-Saint’s body was shattered, leaving only a remnant of his divine soul.   Just as the opponent tried to escape, Shen Changqing grabbed the remnant soul in his hand.   Everything happened in the blink of an eye.   From the gray-robed Half-Saint’s attack to his defeat, less than a few breaths had passed.   When everything had settled down, the other cultivators finally managed to react.   ”That’s Venerable Yunhai of the Taiyun Alliance!”   ”Who is this person? Even Venerable Yunhai is no match for him—”   They stared at the divine soul held in Shen Changqing’s hand, their faces filled with shock.   The Taiyun Alliance!   It was one of the many forces that controlled Yunxian City. While perhaps not the strongest, it was certainly not to be underestimated.   After all, without sufficient strength, how could one be qualified to control Yunxian City?   It was important to understand that   there were many interests at stake in Yunxian City, and without sufficient strength, it was impossible to get a share.   Therefore, the Taiyun Alliance naturally had a Half-Saint in charge.   Venerable Yunhai before them was one of them.   The latter was a figure of considerable renown in Yunxian City.

No one expected that the opponent would be so easily suppressed by an unknown cultivator.

This being’s cultivation appeared to be only at the Immortal Emperor realm, but at this moment, no one would consider him an Immortal Emperor.

To suppress a Half-Saint so easily, the opponent was most likely also a Half-Saint,

deliberately concealing his cultivation level to mislead others into believing he was an Immortal Emperor.

Thinking of this, many cultivators were secretly shocked.

Insidious!

Too insidious!

A dignified Longevity Half-Saint, yet disguised as an Immortal Emperor to deceive people.

If Venerable Yunhai hadn’t acted first, some of the veteran Immortal Emperors present would probably have already made their move.

It should be known that

behind the first place on the Ancient Immortal Stele lies immense opportunity.

The benefits of suppressing Ji Kong are self-evident.

Now, those veteran Immortal Emperors who wanted to make a move were sweating profusely, their eyes filled with apprehension as they looked at Shen Changqing.

On the other side…

With his soul held in Shen Changqing’s hand, the terror of death made Yunhai Venerable disregard his dignity as a half-saint and hastily beg for mercy.

“Fellow Daoist, spare my life! I was unaware of this boy’s connection to you. I beg you to show mercy… Furthermore, I am the Supreme Elder of the Taiyun Alliance. If you kill me, you will be making an enemy of the entire Taiyun Alliance—”

“Taiyun Alliance?”

Shen Changqing’s expression shifted slightly.

“Does it have a Saint presiding over it?”

Upon hearing this, Yunhai Venerable was clearly taken aback, but then replied,

“No… Although our Taiyun Alliance does not have a Saint presiding over it, it has five half-saints, among whom our Alliance Leader is a Seven Tribulation Half-Saint!”

“A Seven Tribulation Half-Saint!”

Shen Changqing nodded. Just as Yunhai Venerable was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the former unleashed a burst of power from his palm, instantly shattering his soul, and a half-saint perished on the spot.

“A mere Seven Tribulation Half-Saint dares to be so insolent before me? Did you think your Taiyun Alliance had a Saint among your ranks?”

Shen Changqing sneered.

What leniency!

From beginning to end, he had never intended to spare Venerable Yunhai’s life.

If the so-called Taiyun Alliance truly possessed a Saint, then Shen Changqing would use Venerable Yunhai’s soul as leverage to gain the opportunity to leave Fallen Immortal City.

A simple surrender was absolutely out of the question.

Regardless of whether the Taiyun Alliance truly intended this, Shen Changqing wouldn’t rashly believe it.

But the result…

the Taiyun Alliance’s strength was weaker than he had anticipated.

While a Seven Tribulation Half-Saint was certainly formidable, it wasn’t enough to force Shen Changqing to back down.

Since the pretense of civility had already been broken, killing Venerable Yunhai would eliminate one more problem. “

…

Venerable Yunhai is dead!”

“It seems this one is determined to fight the Taiyun Alliance to the death!!”

“Just what kind of background does this being have that even the Taiyun Alliance isn’t afraid of him—”

The other cultivators gasped when they saw Shen Changqing casually crush Venerable Yunhai to death. They didn’t dare linger and hurriedly fled towards the outside of Yunxian City.

It was no joke.

Venerable Yunhai had fallen.

The Taiyun Alliance would never let this go.

Yunxian City would inevitably become a battlefield.

Such a battle between half-saints could destroy the heavens and the earth; anyone who was even a step too slow might perish here.

If they didn’t run now, when would they?

Sure enough.

Just as the cultivators left, several figures radiating terrifying auras appeared in the void. Leading them was a white-robed Daoist, young in appearance, but with eyes containing a chilling coldness.

“You killed my Taiyun Alliance’s Supreme Elder without a word. If you don’t give an explanation, it’s simply unacceptable!”

“You are the Taiyun Alliance Leader?”

“That’s right, I am Sikong Chen!”

The white-robed youth slowly revealed his identity.

Shen Changqing remained calm: “Your Taiyun Alliance cultivators dared to attack my disciple; they deserve to die!”

“Deserve to die, indeed! Then your killing of my Taiyun Alliance’s Supreme Elder is also a crime deserving of death—”

Sikong Chen laughed in fury. Although he didn’t understand why Shen Changqing was so confident in facing him, he could see with his discerning eye that the cultivator before him was merely an Immortal Emperor.

Although this Immortal Emperor’s strength was extraordinary, capable of killing Venerable Yunhai,

the latter was a First Tribulation Half-Saint, while he himself was a Seventh Tribulation Half-Saint; their strengths were simply not on the same level.

Therefore,

how could Sikong Chen have any reason to fear?

“I’d like to see what gives you the audacity to disregard the Taiyun Alliance!”

The moment the words left his mouth, the leader of the Taiyun Alliance launched a fierce attack.