Terran Guardian - Chapter 3828

Chapter 3804 Many thanks to the sect leader for saving my life

“Boom!”

In the chaotic void, a primordial being bled profusely as its body was torn apart by another primordial being.

A torrent of blood poured down, and the latter let out a deafening roar.

In that instant,

it seemed as if a divine secret had descended from the heavens.

The cultivation level, previously at the half-step Ancient Immortal realm, broke through almost instantly.

There were no heavenly tribulations!

No setbacks!

The breakthrough was a natural progression.

“Indeed!”

“Killing other primordial beings allows one to plunder their power of creation!”

This scene naturally caught Shen Changqing’s eye.

The thirteen primordial beings of the Second Universe were fighting each other, but so far, three had fallen, becoming nourishment for the others.

With the fall of the other primordial beings, the one who killed them also gained their power of creation.

This kind of creation

not only enhanced their cultivation but also their bloodline power.

Shen Changqing could clearly sense that after receiving such a blessing from heaven and earth, the bloodline of the innate being became increasingly powerful.

It’s important to understand

that even among innate bloodlines, there are differences in strength.

Just like the innate demon god and the immortal demon god ,

both possess innate bloodlines.

However, the former was born as an Immortal Emperor, while the latter was born as a Half-Saint.

This

is the difference.

Similarly,

the innate beings in the Second Universe are now doing the same.

By slaying other innate beings, they obtain the power of creation from them to nourish themselves, thereby tempering their own bloodlines.

If one innate being could slay the remaining twelve innate beings, that being might become stronger than Yuan Chu of the First Universe.

After all,

Yuan Chu, as the only innate being in the First Universe, although possessing the combined creation of an entire universe,

in reality, the creation that nurtured one innate being was inevitably less than the creation that nurtured thirteen innate beings.

Therefore…

If a primordial being in the second universe could slay the other twelve primordial beings and gather all their creations into one, then that would be extraordinary.

However, as things stand, truly slaying all primordial beings and gathering all their creations into one is not an easy task.

Just then, Shen Changqing looked towards another universe.

There,

life was also gradually emerging.

After years of nurturing, although the Twelve Heavens had not recovered much, this universe had begun to recover its vitality.

Shen Changqing watched the changes in various universes, his heart calm and undisturbed.

—On

the other side.

Inside a secret realm hall, Xiao Ling stepped inside, constantly observing the surrounding situation with his divine sense, his expression extremely cautious.

He never dared to be careless about this semi-saint secret realm.

Since entering the secret realm, Xiao Ling had encountered many dangers.

Among them were attacks from the ferocious beasts living here, and residual Great Dao restrictions that could easily annihilate ancient immortals.

Along the way,

if Xiao Ling had not been careful enough, he would have already perished several times.

Now.

Stepping into the grand hall, Xiao Ling dared not be careless.

The hall was empty and desolate, its walls adorned with numerous carvings.

However, after observing for a moment, he couldn’t discern the meaning of these carvings.

Finally,

his gaze fell upon the center of the hall.

There

, a bead, roughly the size of an adult’s head, shrouded in purple mist, stood.

“A treasure!”

The thought flashed through Xiao Ling’s mind the instant he saw the purple bead.

Even so, he didn’t immediately seize the bead. Instead, he carefully approached it, using his divine sense to probe it. Only after confirming there were no remaining Dao restrictions did he reach out to grab it.

The next instant,

“Boom!”

A terrifying force of divine sense erupted from it, eroding Xiao Ling’s sea of consciousness before he could react.

This sudden turn of events caused Xiao Ling’s expression to change drastically.

At the same time,

a chilling laugh echoed within his sea of consciousness.

“Hehehe, I’ve waited billions of years, and finally my chance has arrived! Hand over your body obediently, and you’ll be spared some pain—”

The Celestial Emperor Qiong was overjoyed. Under his divine sense, this cultivator, though only at the Ancient Immortal realm, possessed an extremely solid foundation and powerful bloodline.

Such a body was practically tailor-made for him.

If he could completely possess it, not only would returning to his former peak be possible, but even advancing further wouldn’t be impossible.

Now,

after years of waiting, the Celestial Emperor Qiong couldn’t help but be excited.

As for the possibility of failure, he didn’t care at all.

He was joking.

For a Celestial Emperor like himself, possessing an Ancient Immortal was a piece of cake; there was no reason for failure.

Even if the opponent had a strong foundation, he was only at the initial stage of the Ancient Immortal realm.   The Celestial Emperor Qiong had already understood

this .   This was the fundamental reason why he acted directly.   If the opponent’s cultivation were even slightly stronger, reaching the level of a half-step Immortal Emperor, the Celestial Emperor Qiong Sheng wouldn’t rashly make a move.   The reason is simple.   His divine soul has been eroded by the years, far from its peak. Although it’s more than enough to suppress a half-step Immortal Emperor, there’s still a possibility of failure against some top geniuses.   But against a cultivator at the initial stage of Ancient Immortal, that wouldn’t be a big problem.   However,   just as the Celestial Emperor Qiong Sheng was about to seize the body, a celestial sword trembled within Xiao Ling’s sea of consciousness, and a terrifyingly domineering divine power suddenly erupted, instantly crushing towards the former.

“No…!!!”

The Celestial Emperor Qiong Sheng’s heart trembled violently. His previous smugness vanished instantly, replaced by utter terror.

He wanted to escape!

But it was too late.

This power was domineering and terrifying. If he were at his peak, he might have been able to resist it.

But now, his divine soul power was severely damaged, making it impossible to withstand even a fraction of it.

Moreover,

this divine power was extremely domineering, suppressing his entire sea of consciousness. No matter how the Celestial Emperor Qiong Sheng struggled, he could not escape.

In the end,

this divine power pressed down, and the Celestial Emperor Qiong Sheng’s divine soul was crushed bit by bit under the crushing force, and then completely vanished.

In his last moment before death, the Celestial Emperor Qiong Sheng had only one thought in his mind:

He was careless!

…

As this thought fell, the ancient Celestial Emperor’s divine soul also completely dissipated.

Only at this moment

did Xiao Ling recover from his shock.

He looked at the immortal sword in his sea of consciousness, his face showing relief at surviving the ordeal.

“Heavenly Punishment!”

This was a supreme treasure bestowed upon him by the sect leader, a half-step Emperor Immortal artifact.

This treasure had accompanied him for many years, and even after obtaining the superior Emperor Immortal artifact, the Purple Thunder Sword Pill, he still hadn’t abandoned Heavenly Punishment.

After all, to him, Heavenly Punishment was more than just a half-step Emperor Immortal artifact; it represented the sect leader’s recognition of him.

Therefore,

Xiao Ling naturally couldn’t abandon Heavenly Punishment.

However, what he didn’t expect was that this treasure could save his life at a crucial moment.

It was clear without thinking that the burst of divine sense power was the power left behind by Shen Changqing.

If this power hadn’t erupted, Xiao Ling had no doubt that he would have been completely possessed by that unfamiliar Immortal Emperor.

However,

at this moment,

Xiao Ling felt the pure divine soul power in his sea of consciousness and almost instinctively activated the cultivation techniques he remembered.

This divine soul power was like a powerful tonic, causing Xiao Ling’s divine soul cultivation to rise steadily

…

Ancient Immortal Mid-Stage!

Ancient Immortal Late-Stage!

…

After Xiao Ling fully absorbed this power, his soul had already stepped into the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm.

Not only that,

he had also plundered the memories of that unfamiliar Immortal Emperor.

Although these memories were incomplete, Xiao Ling still glimpsed two Immortal Emperor divine abilities within them.

“Disciple thanks Sect Master for saving my life!”

Xiao Ling said gratefully, summoning Tian Xing to bow respectfully.

Xiao Ling couldn’t help but be excited.

This time, he not only resolved the trouble of an Immortal Emperor’s possession, but also managed to transform the other party’s soul power into his own, helping his own soul to step into the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm.

It must be known that

soul cultivation is difficult.

Although Xiao Ling had other opportunities and was fortunate enough to obtain a cultivation method for the soul, after so many years, his soul power had only remained at the initial stage of the Ancient Immortal realm.

He never imagined

that refining the soul power of the Qiong Sheng Immortal Emperor would allow him to ascend to

the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm!

Although his cultivation level remained at the initial stage of Ancient Immortal, Xiao Ling could clearly feel that he was much stronger than before.

Of course,

such an opportunity could not be replicated.

After all, refining the souls of others for one’s own use could easily lead to memory confusion and demonic possession if done frequently.

It was only because the soul of the Celestial Emperor Qiong Sheng was obliterated by the power contained in the Heavenly Punishment, and all the will of the Immortal Emperor was extinguished, that he was able to refine it easily. Otherwise, Xiao Ling knew very well the consequences of forcibly refining the soul of an Immortal Emperor.

Suppressing all thoughts, Xiao Ling put the Heavenly Punishment back into his sea of consciousness, and then looked at the purple bead in front of him.

“Soul Nourishing Bead!”

Having obtained the fragmented memories of the Celestial Emperor Qiong Sheng, he already knew the name of this treasure.

Soul Nourishing Bead!

Its meaning

was to nourish the soul.

When a cultivator’s soul fell into the Soul Nourishing Bead, it could be nourished by the treasure. Even after the passage of time, it could retain the power of the soul to the greatest extent possible, preventing it from completely dissipating and annihilating.

This is why the soul of the Celestial Emperor Qiong Sheng was able to survive for so many years.

This kind of thing wasn’t very meaningful to Xiao Ling.

However, he was equally aware of the importance of the Soul-Nourishing Pearl .

Just because he couldn’t use such a treasure didn’t mean other cultivators couldn’t. Taking it out could at least fetch a good price.

Immediately,

Xiao Ling put away the Soul-Nourishing Pearl, then carefully inspected the main hall with his divine sense. After confirming that nothing was missed, he shook his head helplessly.

“It seems that besides the hidden danger of the Celestial Emperor Qiong Sheng, there are no other opportunities left in this main hall!”

With that thought,

Xiao Ling turned and left. (End of Chapter)