Terran Guardian - Chapter 3832

Chapter 3808 The Opportunity to Change One’s Fate

“Four Immortal Universes!”

On Deer Terrace Peak, in a grand hall of an immortal mansion, Yang Daoxu opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face.

Originally, he had only intended to create one Five Immortal Universe. Creating a second one would have required tens of millions of years of accumulation, which was simply unthinkable.

However,

after obtaining the Primordial Dao Fruit,

Yang Daoxu created three Immortal Emperor Universes in one go.

Now,

four of the Five Immortal Universes were complete.

If he created one more Immortal Emperor Universe, he would achieve the Five Immortals Perfection, qualifying him to challenge for the mid-stage of the Immortal Emperor realm.

Under normal cultivation, reaching this point would be impossible without hundreds of millions of years, or even longer.

Creating an Immortal Emperor Universe was difficult.

Creating nine universes and reaching the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm was even more challenging.

Currently,

although he was still at the initial stage of the Immortal Emperor realm, Yang Daoxu knew that he was no longer the same as before.

For an initial-stage Immortal Emperor cultivator, creating one more universe would significantly increase their strength.

Although the Five Immortal Universes are the weakest compared to the Yin-Yang Heaven and Earth Universe, the gap between them is still significant.

If it were his past self, Yang Daoxu was confident he could easily suppress him.

However,

it was merely a difference in the Immortal Emperor realm. Even

at the initial stage of Immortal Emperor, the gap was already so large.

Against higher-level beings, the difference would only be more pronounced.

This

reminded Yang Daoxu of their previous battle.

The Guanlan Immortal Emperor had underestimated him and hadn’t gone all out; otherwise, that attack, even if not fatal, would have at least severely injured him.

But similarly,

even the powerful Guanlan Immortal Emperor was easily annihilated before the Blood River.

A peak Immortal Emperor was no different from an ant before a Half-Saint.

However,

the image of Shen Changqing flashed through Yang Daoxu’s mind again. He was also an Immortal Emperor, but had killed far more than a handful of Half-Saints.

“Existences like the Sect Master are truly rare in this world!”

“The first on the Immortal Emperor Stele… defies common sense.”

Yang Daoxu felt a sense of awe.

Even among those ranked first on the Immortal Emperor’s Stele, there are still differences.

Even the former first on the Immortal Emperor’s Stele is significantly weaker than the current sect leader.

Otherwise, how could the latter have suppressed the former to reach the top?

The more Yang Daoxu learned about Shen Changqing, the more he understood the other’s unfathomable depth.

Therefore,

Yang Daoxu naturally had no intention of comparing himself to him.

Such an existence was already beyond his reach.

With all thoughts settled, Yang Daoxu closed his eyes again to cultivate.

Having opened the Three Realms and Five Immortal Universe with the Primordial Dao Fruit, his cultivation had greatly improved in a short time, but he still needed to go into seclusion to familiarize himself with and stabilize his realm.

…

“Peak of Ancient Immortals!”

On Wangxian Peak, within an immortal mansion, Gu Qingfeng suddenly opened his eyes. The trembling aura around him gradually subsided, and a smile appeared on his calm face.

Since the Burial Heaven Coffin buried the half-saint’s corpse, and Shen Changqing had placed a restriction on it, Gu Qingfeng had been in seclusion, silently using his power to help the Burial Heaven Coffin better refine the former.

With each additional portion of the power that the Burial Coffin refined from a half-saint’s corpse, it would reciprocate with a portion of its own power.

Moreover,

the remaining Daoist essence of those half-saints was a great tonic for him.

As a result,

Gu Qingfeng’s cultivation steadily improved.

Previously, he was only at the late Ancient Immortal stage; normally, it would take at least one to two million years of accumulation to break through to the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm.

But now ,

with the reciprocation from the Burial Coffin, Gu Qingfeng had already stepped into the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm in less than a thousand years.

This reciprocation naturally satisfied him.

It should be noted

that, so far, the Burial Coffin hadn’t refined much of the half-saint’s corpse.

If the reciprocation continued, Gu Qingfeng felt he would soon be able to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm.

Of course,

being able to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm was one thing; whether to break through directly was another.

Now, with this opportunity, breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm was no longer a problem.

Therefore,

Gu Qingfeng had other pursuits.

That is to solidify one’s foundation in order to gain a sliver of opportunity to overcome the Ancient Heavenly Tribulation.

“According to Master, the Ancient Heavenly Tribulation is an opportunity for cultivators to change their destiny. Among the various Ancient Heavenly Tribulations, different levels offer different opportunities.

If I can overcome the Ancient Immortal Emperor Tribulation, I will have the chance to obtain unparalleled opportunities, perhaps even cultivating a powerful bloodline and immortal body, stepping into the ranks of top geniuses!”

A glint of brilliance flashed in Gu Qingfeng’s eyes, and an emotion called ambition was born.

Within the Seven Profound Dao Sect, there were also many cultivators whose original aptitude was average, but through their own accumulation and some opportunities, they were fortunate enough to overcome the Ancient Heavenly Tribulation, thus joining the ranks of geniuses.

Among

the many Ancient Heavenly Tribulations, the Immortal King Tribulation is the easiest.

But unfortunately,

as cultivators ascending from the lower realm, they are destined to be without the Ancient Immortal King Tribulation and the Ancient Ancient Immortal Tribulation, which is one of the disadvantages of lower realm cultivators.

Upper realm cultivators, starting from the Immortal King realm, have the opportunity to overcome the Ancient Heavenly Tribulation.

However, the lower realm doesn’t have the so-called Eternal Heavenly Tribulation, so naturally, there’s no possibility of undergoing such a tribulation.

Among geniuses of similar talent, those from the upper realm undoubtedly have a better chance than those from the lower realm.

Gu Qingfeng is well aware that his best chance right now is the Eternal Immortal Emperor Tribulation, the only Eternal Heavenly Tribulation that all cultivators ascending from the lower realm have a chance to overcome.

However, the Eternal Immortal Emperor Tribulation is extremely dangerous, with a near-certain death rate; not everyone is qualified to undergo it.

If he hadn’t obtained the semi-saint’s corpse, Gu Qingfeng wouldn’t have even considered undergoing the Eternal Immortal Emperor Tribulation.

But now it’s different.

With the semi-saint’s corpse as a foundation, he might have a chance to try and overcome the Eternal Immortal Emperor Tribulation.

The power wielded by any semi-saint is unmatched by ordinary immortal emperors.

Especially now, with the constant flow of power from the Burial Coffin, Gu Qingfeng understands this even more clearly.

Thinking of this,

Gu Qingfeng’s gaze became even more resolute.

He then closed his eyes, silently accumulating his strength, preparing for his upcoming tribulation as an ancient immortal emperor.

…

While Gu Qingfeng was in seclusion, most of the cultivators on Wangxian Peak were also in seclusion.

Unlike other peaks, Wangxian Peak didn’t have many disciples. Besides Peak Master Li Kaiyang, the rest were cultivators from the original Xiantian Sect, such as Gu Qingfeng and Minghe, who were now all elders of Wangxian Peak.

Everyone understood the difference between Wangxian Peak and the other peaks, so everyone focused on seclusion.

Although other cultivators hadn’t obtained the semi-saint’s corpse like Gu Qingfeng when they entered the semi-saint secret realm, they had all gained something.

Now,

they were to concentrate on seclusion, converting all those gains into their own strength.

Inside the Cangyun Immortal Mansion.

The towering ancient tree swayed in the wind. Shen Changqing sat cross-legged beneath it, comprehending the power of the Great Dao of the Twelve Heavens and observing the evolution of primordial beings.

Strands of Daoist principles swirled around him, manifesting the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth, drawing in the gathering of celestial energy. Simultaneously, some Daoist principles dissipated, seamlessly merging into the trunk and branches of the ancient tree.

Under the nurturing of these Daoist principles, the aura of the Bodhi Ancient Tree grew increasingly powerful.

Its incomplete divine soul and intelligence were gradually taking shape.

Perhaps a year!

Perhaps a hundred years! Or

even a thousand or ten thousand years—

how long had passed? Suddenly, a thunderclap boomed in the sky, and vast tribulation clouds instantly gathered, engulfing the entire Cangyun Peak.

That terrifying, abyss-like aura instantly alarmed all the cultivators of the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

From all sides of the twelve peaks, regardless of whether they were in seclusion, all looked towards the sky, their faces showing horror at the gathering tribulation clouds.

“Heavenly Tribulation!”

“That’s the direction of Cangyun Peak. Who is undergoing tribulation?”

“How strange! The aura of this heavenly tribulation is much stronger than that of an ordinary Immortal Emperor’s tribulation. Could it be that the sect leader is about to break through to the Half-Saint realm and is undergoing the Longevity Tribulation?”

Many cultivators’ expressions changed, and some even had the same thought.

But they quickly dismissed it.

As everyone knows,

a Half-Saint can only break through to the Dao when a great tribulation arrives.

In this era, it’s impossible for a Half-Saint to appear.

But the problem is,

this kind of heavenly tribulation power is clearly not as simple as an Immortal Emperor’s tribulation.

Just as the other cultivators were secretly filled with doubt, they saw the gathered tribulation clouds suddenly crash down.

And the moment the heavenly tribulation appeared, Shen Changqing had already taken a step and left the Cangyun Immortal Mansion.

He looked at the falling lightning tribulation and the Bodhi ancient tree enduring the lightning’s forging, and couldn’t help but nod in approval.

“This ancient tree has encountered considerable fortune. Judging from its appearance, it’s trying to compensate for the defects in its divine soul, thus attracting a heavenly tribulation. This tribulation is somewhere between the late and peak stages of an Immortal Emperor, and its power is enough to kill many Immortal Emperors.

However, considering the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s foundation, the probability of it surviving the tribulation isn’t too low!”

Shen Changqing stood with his hands behind his back in the void, pondering to himself.

He didn’t dare say the Bodhi Ancient Tree would definitely survive the tribulation, as this kind of tribulation was far more dangerous than ordinary Immortal Emperor tribulations.

This level of tribulation was related to the ancient tree’s own foundation.

For example, the Bodhi Ancient Tree, growing in the Fuyou Sacred Land, had a foundation that was at most considered high-grade ninth rank.

But thanks to Shen Changqing’s nurturing over the years, and the unique cultivation environment of Cangyun Peak, it had already reached the peak of the ninth rank.

Therefore,

the power of the tribulation had increased accordingly.

In Shen Changqing’s view, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Bodhi Ancient Tree had a 70% chance of successfully surviving the tribulation.

But no one could guarantee the specifics.

If the other party couldn’t overcome it, their fate would be death and annihilation.

Even with Shen Changqing’s level of cultivation, it was impossible for him to intervene in the Heavenly Tribulation.

Not to mention him, even a Half-Saint or a Saint personally intervening wouldn’t be able to interfere with the Heavenly Tribulation, since it was a manifestation of the power of the Heavenly Dao, and anyone who intervened could potentially cause it to escalate into a Heavenly Punishment.

“I just wonder if those who have stepped into the level of the Lord of the Great Dao can intervene in the Heavenly Tribulation!”

This thought popped into Shen Changqing’s mind, but he quickly suppressed it.