Terran Guardian - Chapter 3813

Chapter 3789 Twelve Directions, Third-Order Universe

Twelve Heavens!

No ordinary treasures!

Each bead contains a complete universe.

These universes are not created by beings breaking through, and are fundamentally different from the so-called Immortal Emperor or Half-Saint universes.

If a comparison must be made, then the universe within each bead can be considered a microcosm.

However, the difference is

that these universes are far more powerful than many first or second-order microcosms.

The cosmic void is vast,

comparable to a third-order universe.

Observing the Twelve Heavens allows one to overlook the evolution of the universe like the Heavenly Dao, comprehend the Three Thousand Great Daos, and nourish oneself.

Shen Changqing walks the True Martial Dao, and if he could observe the Twelve Universes and the Three Thousand Great Daos, it would be of great benefit to him.

Even now,

the Twelve Heavens are damaged,

and the universes they contain are in ruins.

But the Three Thousand Great Dao rules they contain are still unfathomable.

Now…

Shen Changqing’s cultivation had reached its limit, but comprehending the Twelve Heavens still offered him some benefits.

As his understanding deepened, he grasped the importance of such a treasure.

“Theoretically, the Twelve Heavens represent twelve third-tier universes, each bearing the Heavenly Dao.

If a cultivator merges with the Dao, they can bear the power of the Heavenly Dao of a universe.

In this way, within the third-tier universe, their strength can be considered equivalent to a semi-saint of the seventh tribulation or higher!”

Shen Changqing’s heart stirred.

A single bead, seemingly only the size of a palm, contained an entire boundless universe.

Although the supreme power gained after merging with the Dao could only be unleashed within that universe, it was still enough to attract many cultivators.

After all—

such third-tier universes could nurture life.

With proper cultivation, a universe could nurture countless beings, and by merging with the Dao, one would become the ruler of all beings, overlooking the birth and death of all living things—a temptation no less for other cultivators.

Most importantly…

Once one merges with the Dao, one can achieve immortality.

The universe exists, and I exist!

The universe perishes, and I perish!

But even a tiny universe can exist for countless billions of years; in a sense, this too is immortality.

Shen Changqing wasn’t surprised that the patriarch of the All-Heavens Alliance didn’t merge with the Dao.

After all, he was already a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint, just one step away from breaking through to the Saint realm; merging with the Dao would be meaningless to him.

On the contrary

, merging with the Dao would be self-destruction.

But for ordinary Immortal Emperors, or even those who have barely entered the Half-Saint realm but lack the confidence to overcome the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, merging with the Dao and becoming the ruler of a third-tier universe is an excellent choice.

It can be said

that the Twelve Heavens could theoretically give rise to twelve powerhouses comparable to Seventh Tribulation Half-Saints.

If Shen Changqing were an ordinary cultivator, this treasure would be his fallback plan if he failed to break through to Half-Saint.

Unfortunately…

Shen Changqing was confident in his breakthrough to the Half-Saint realm, so the opportunity to merge with the Dao within the Twelve Heavens held no allure for him.

However, allowing the Twelve Heavens to nurture life would essentially give him control over the foundational resources of twelve third-order universes.

Over countless years, who could guarantee that no extraordinary geniuses wouldn’t emerge within these universes?

Such prodigies, if they could be harnessed for his own use, would be a continuous source of strength.

“The Twelve Heavens have been in the hands of that Nine Tribulation Half-Saint for many years, nurturing them for countless ages. These universes should have developed quite well.

But now that the Twelve Heavens are shattered, the universes they contain have been completely overturned.

As a result, the life within them is likely almost entirely wiped out—”

Shen Changqing mused.

Having thoroughly refined the Twelve Heavens, he had gained some understanding of the state of these twelve universes.

From some remaining traces, he could even see remnants of past civilizations.

However—

now, only traces of civilization remained within the Twelve Heavens; nothing else was left.

After finishing his comprehension of the Dao of the Twelve Heavens once more, Shen Changqing looked at the twelve beads before him, a sudden thought arising in his mind.

“I wonder if these Twelve Heavens can function within the Seven Profound Divine Tower!”

He knew that

the first level of the Seven Profound Divine Tower possessed a time flow rate a hundred times faster.

If the Twelve Heavens could appear within the Seven Profound Divine Tower’s space and be affected by this hundredfold time, then the evolution of the Twelve Heavens universe could be greatly accelerated.

Perhaps it wouldn’t be long before the Twelve Heavens universe could once again nurture all living beings and restore its former vitality.

Thinking it, he acted.

With a thought, Shen Changqing summoned the Seven Profound Divine Tower.

Then,

Shen Changqing took a step forward, appearing in the first level of space in the next instant.

“Buzz!”

With another thought, the twelve beads reappeared, arranged in an orderly fashion before him.

Shen Changqing’s divine sense covered the twelve beads, and all the scenes within the universe fell within his perception range.

Under the coverage of his divine sense, Shen Changqing could clearly see that the entire Twelve Heavens universe seemed to have fallen into a state of stillness at this moment.

Time stood still!

Time itself ceased to exist!

If the Twelve Heavens, though once desolate, possessed a vibrant life force, then now they were utterly lifeless.

The Great Dao lay silent!

The vast universe seemed suppressed by a terrifying power, everything frozen in time, as if forever frozen in place.

This scene deeply shocked Shen Changqing.

Suppressing the river of time!

Freezing the evolution of time!

For the first time, he directly experienced the terrifying power contained within the Seven Profound Divine Tower.

“I wonder what level the Seven Profound Divine Tower ultimately stands at!”

Shen Changqing took a deep breath, suppressing his shock.

This treasure was far more terrifying than the Soul-Destroying Sword.

Even as the owner of such a treasure, he hadn’t truly developed or mastered much of the Seven Profound Divine Tower’s power.

This kind of treasure was simply beyond the comprehension of a Celestial Emperor.

To truly understand everything about the Seven Profound Divine Tower, let alone the Celestial Emperor realm, even breaking through to the Half-Saint realm or even the Saint realm wouldn’t be enough in Shen Changqing’s view.

“Perhaps one day, only by reaching the so-called Dao Venerable, or even the Chaos Ruler realm, will I have the opportunity to glimpse the true nature of such a treasure!”

This thought popped into Shen Changqing’s mind, and he quickly dispelled it.

In any case, he was now the owner of the Seven Profound Divine Tower, and there was no need to think too much.

Once his cultivation improved, he would naturally have the qualifications to understand everything.

His cultivation wasn’t high enough.

Thinking about these things would only add to his troubles.

Having reached his current position step by step, Shen Changqing knew very well that he had relied heavily on the Seven Profound Divine Tower.

Without such a treasure, he might have perished when facing the demons, never having had the chance to reach this point.

Even if he had miraculously survived the demons, the myriad races of the heavens, the Primordial Immortal Court, and other calamities that followed would have been fatal.

Although Shen Changqing was confident in himself, he wasn’t naive enough to believe that his current success was solely due to his own hard work and cultivation.

That would be

self-deception .   He shook his head, his attention returning to the Twelve Heavens.   ”It seems the Seven Profound Divine Tower remains unchanged. The first level of space does not allow any living being to exist except for me, not even a treasure like the Twelve Heavens.

Once   such treasures enter the first level, they are suppressed by the power of the tower, their time frozen, unable to evolve.   Not even a hundred times, not even a thousand or ten thousand times, would change anything!”   Shen Changqing abandoned the idea of taking shortcuts. Since he couldn’t utilize the power of the Seven Profound Divine Tower, he could only honestly wait for the Twelve Heavens to evolve on their own, relying on external time.   Of course…   As the ruler of the Twelve Heavens, he could secretly use his power to accelerate the evolution of all living beings.   Even so, truly nurturing life wouldn’t be a short process.   Fortunately,   Shen Changqing could afford to wait. If   ten thousand years wasn’t enough, then a million years; if a million years wasn’t enough, then tens of millions, even hundreds of millions. For him, such time was insignificant.   An ordinary Immortal Emperor had a lifespan of hundreds of billions of years, let alone achieving physical sainthood; he had ample time to wait.   Moreover,   the next great calamity was approaching.   Once the calamity arrived, he could break through to the Half-Saint realm. At that time, theoretically, his lifespan would be infinite, and time would no longer be an issue.   Most importantly,   the evolution of the Twelve Heavens universe was merely a dispensable opportunity for Shen Changqing.   If it could evolve, all the better; he would essentially control twelve third-tier universes, allowing him to cultivate numerous cultivators for his own use.   If it couldn’t evolve, it wouldn’t be a major problem.   As long as this treasure could slowly recover and re-enter the level of a seventh-grade innate imperial weapon, that would be sufficient.   Therefore…   Nurturing the Twelve Heavens and restoring them is the primary task; everything else is secondary.   Success is good, but failure is not a major concern.   With this in mind, Shen Changqing’s heart calmed down once more.   …   At this moment,   while Shen Changqing silently comprehended the Twelve Heavens, the Void Divine Ship traversed the void, and after an unknown amount of time, returned to the Star Luo Immortal Realm.   Afterwards,   Shen Changqing parted ways with Ji Kong.   The latter returned to the Lingxiao Sword Sect, while he went back to the Bodhi   Immortal Mansion. This trip to the Burial Immortal State and back took less than a hundred years, and everything in the Bodhi Immortal Mansion remained as usual.   However, when Shen Changqing returned, the ancient Bodhi tree’s branches swayed, and a fragmented divine power emerged, containing an instinctive joy.   To this,   Shen Changqing smiled calmly.   ”Less than a hundred years apart, why such formality!”   Despite his many words, he casually poured a pool of immortal spring water directly onto the Bodhi Immortal Tree.   This immortal spring water was obtained from some Tribulation Cultivators he had casually killed on his journey to the Burial Immortal State.   These things were of little use to Shen Changqing, but they were nourishing for the Bodhi Ancient Tree, allowing it to make up for its spiritual deficiencies and thus transform at a faster pace.