Terran Guardian - Chapter 3822

Chapter 3798 Lord of the Great Dao

Remnant Soul!

Shen Changqing’s expression was solemn.

“With your strength, who could be your opponent?”

“There are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people. There are far more powerful figures in the world than you imagine. In fact, this battle was already destined from the moment I left behind the Soul-Destroying Sword.

Without that last bit of courage, I could never truly fight to the death!”

Jiu Ye sighed and shook his head slightly.

Leaving behind the Soul-Destroying Sword!

It was equivalent to leaving himself a way out.

With a way out,

naturally, one loses a bit of the determination to win.

In the battle of the Great Dao, this bit of determination to win can often determine the key to life and death.

Seeing Shen Changqing’s doubt, Jiu Ye changed the subject, his expression returning to calm.

“What level do you think the end of cultivation is?”

The end of cultivation!

Hearing this question, Shen Changqing’s expression clearly froze.

“The Chaos Ruler?”

he asked tentatively.

Jiu Ye shook his head: “Although the Chaos Sovereign is called a Sovereign, in fact, there is a higher level above the Chaos Sovereign, a level called the Lord of the Great Dao.

Beings at this level can manifest in countless forms, three thousand chaos realms, and billions of great worlds, ultimately seeking their true self!”

Lord of the Great Dao!

Jiu Ye’s words, falling into Shen Changqing’s ears, made him feel as if he had seen an unparalleled ladder of the Great Dao’s evolution. Even the so-called Immortal Emperors and Half-Saints seemed utterly insignificant before such a ladder.

“Lord of the Great Dao… Hearing your words today, senior, I finally understand what it means to have heavens beyond heavens.

The path of cultivation is long and arduous; we too have a long way to go!”

Shen Changqing’s expression was filled with emotion, but his resolve to pursue the Dao grew even stronger.

Lord of the Great Dao!

One day, who could say they couldn’t reach this level?

Jiuye said, “However, having countless incarnations also carries endless dangers. If one incarnation rises against the tide and suppresses the true self, then one can take its place.

Therefore, at the level of the Lord of the Great Dao, every step is like walking on thin ice. Whether one can truly see one’s true self is entirely unknown.”

“I see… then senior—”

These words made Shen Changqing’s expression understand. Then he looked at Jiuye in front of him, his expression slightly stunned, as if he had guessed something.

Seeing this, Jiu Ye smiled calmly: “You’re right. I am indeed an incarnation of a Great Dao Master. In the past, I deduced cause and effect, tracing back to the source, only to discover my origins.

However, having cultivated for countless years, how could I become a stepping stone for others?

Even my true self has no right to offer its neck for slaughter.

Therefore, I cultivated step by step, accumulating experience, and finally reached the realm of a Great Dao Master. It’s just a pity that countless years ago, when I wanted to go and fight my true self, a great evil invaded.

I fought it, and although I killed this great evil, I was also injured and fell into a deep sleep.

Only later, when my injuries were healed, did I step into the Primordial Immortal Realm to fight my true self!”

At this point,

Jiu Ye paused, then a look of helplessness appeared on her face.

“The result is obvious. I failed. In this battle, I was defeated and perished. Fortunately, I left behind a contingency plan, which is why I didn’t truly perish.

When I left the Soul-Destroying Sword, I already foresaw this outcome.

The reason I left the Soul-Destroying Sword to you is simple: once I was defeated, that being would inevitably deduce the cause and effect.

If I were at my peak, I wouldn’t be afraid, but with only a remnant soul remaining, if that being deduce the cause and effect, I would have almost no chance of survival.

But you are different. You possess great opportunities. Even I cannot deduce your heavenly secrets and cause and effect. With the Soul-Destroying Sword in your hands, even I cannot investigate it in the slightest!”

These words

made Shen Changqing’s expression understand.

So that’s how it is!

Everything now makes sense.

Why would Jiu Ye leave behind the Soul-Destroying Sword? Ultimately, it’s because the other party sees him as that glimmer of hope.

However,

even so,

Shen Changqing didn’t feel there was anything wrong with it.

After all, without the Soul-Destroying Sword, he would hardly have reached this point.

Let alone the battle in the Divine Sun Domain, even in the previous trial in the Chaotic Void Sea, he might not have been able to escape unscathed.

Therefore,

although Jiu Ye left the Soul-Destroying Sword with him, somewhat out of a sense of using it, Shen Changqing saw it as perfectly reasonable.

With this thought in mind, he asked, “What are your plans next, Senior?”

“I only have a remnant soul left, and now I naturally need to quietly recuperate until I regain the strength of a Great Dao Master before I can fight him to the death!”

At this point, Jiu Ye paused and looked at Shen Changqing.

“Next, I will entrust my fate to the Soul-Destroying Sword, and I hope it will remain in your hands, allowing you to use its power to conceal the secrets of heaven.

However, there is something I need to make clear: my true self is not simple, and he is undoubtedly searching for my whereabouts with all his might.

If you carry the Soul-Destroying Sword, you will be bearing the consequences of this karma.

If my whereabouts are exposed one day, you will also be in great trouble.

So, you can decide for yourself how to proceed!”

Jiu Ye did not force him, simply explaining the advantages and disadvantages, leaving the rest to Shen Changqing to consider.

Upon hearing this, the latter shook his head: “I will never forget the kindness of the treasure you bestowed upon me in the past. The Soul-Destroying Sword will remain in my hands. If you need any treasure to recuperate from your injuries, please ask. If I can provide it, I will not refuse.”

These words

brought a gentle smile to Jiu Ye’s face.

“Since you are willing, young friend, then I thank you!”

“As for treasures… with my current cultivation level, ordinary treasures are of little use. The level of a Dao Lord emphasizes eternal proof.

Although I am merely a remnant soul, I still retain my former realm.

What I need now is simply time to recuperate!”

Hearing this,

Shen Changqing gained a deeper understanding of this so-called Dao Lord level.

He then asked another question.

“I wonder who this ‘true self’ you speak of is, senior? If I knew, I could avoid it in the future!”

“It cannot be spoken.”

“Unspeakable?”

“The Lord of the Great Dao is unfathomable. Reciting his true name will draw his attention. Therefore, if your cultivation is insufficient, you must not easily recite his true name, otherwise you will incur great karmic consequences.”

Jiu Ye’s expression was stern as he solemnly warned.

“I understand.”

Shen Changqing nodded. Not reciting his true name—this level of being was truly unfathomable.

The Jiu Ye before him was also a living Lord of the Great Dao.

Although he was now only a remnant soul, Shen Changqing would not underestimate him.

Even a treasure left behind by such a being possessed boundless power; even a remnant soul was unfathomable.

At this moment,

Jiu Ye said, “I will slumber for a while. You may continue as usual.”

With that, his body, formed from immortal energy, dissipated and vanished instantly. Looking at the Soul-Destroying Sword again,   Shen Changqing

saw that the cracks on the blood-red immortal sword had disappeared, and a terrifying Dao aura surrounded him, making his aura seem even more frightening than before. Shen Changqing took a deep breath as he looked at the Soul-Destroying Sword before him.   The information contained in Jiu Ye’s words this time was truly immense.   It turned out that above the so-called Chaos Ruler, there was an even higher level.   Jiu Ye   was a powerful being who surpassed even the Chaos Ruler.   But even so, his strength was not the strongest; he still lost in the battle against his true self, leaving only a wisp of remnant soul alive.   Such a being was definitely beyond his ability to deal with.   However—   that level of being was beyond his current reach.   But from the other’s words, Shen Changqing thought of an even deeper level.   That was, a large part of the reason Jiu Ye left the Soul-Destroying Sword to him was to use his ability to conceal heavenly secrets to evade the detection of the Great Dao Lord.   The so-called ability to conceal heavenly secrets, without a doubt, was the Seven Profound Divine Tower.   ”It seems the level of this treasure still exceeds my imagination!”   Shen Changqing took a deep breath.   Even a Dao Lord couldn’t fathom the secrets of heaven, which was enough to show that the Seven Profound Divine Tower was a treasure comparable to a Dao Lord.   It was hard to imagine that such a treasure would fall into the myriad universes.   This also explained why the myriad universes could produce several innate immortal bodies; these lower universes themselves possessed great fortune.   Otherwise,   how could a treasure of the Seven Profound Divine Tower’s level exist?   Shen Changqing didn’t know if Jiu Ye was aware of the Seven Profound Divine Tower’s existence, but under the current circumstances, he couldn’t really betray him. As   he said before   , he owed Jiu Ye a considerable favor, and now, by blocking the karma of a Dao Lord for him, he could repay that favor.   Looking at the Soul-Destroying Sword before him, Shen Changqing’s divine sense stirred slightly, and he put it back into his inner universe.   With Jiu Ye asleep, this treasure was no longer usable.   In this way,   he lost a trump card for survival.   However…   Although he couldn’t use the Soul-Destroying Sword, his own strength was enough to suppress ordinary half-saints, so Shen Changqing felt no pressure.   In this era, truly capable half-saints were extremely rare.   Having the strength to suppress a half-saint was sufficient.   Although Shen Changqing still had many doubts, Jiu Ye was now in slumber, so he couldn’t ask too many questions. He   then   turned his attention back to the Twelve Heavens.   So far, only one universe in the Twelve Heavens had given birth to life; the remaining eleven universes remained silent.   However, judging from the situation in the first universe, it was only a matter of time before the remaining universes gave birth to life.   The birth of primordial life depended on timing.   Therefore,   Shen Changqing named the universe where Yuan Chu resided the First Universe, simply because that universe was the first to give birth to life. Later, when other universes gave birth to life, they could be named the Second Universe, the Third Universe, and so on.   ”It will take some time for this first universe to nurture other life forms!”   Shen Changqing looked at the first universe for a moment, then withdrew his gaze and stopped observing.