Terran Guardian - Chapter 3842

Chapter 3818 Giving Respect to a Half-Saint

“The Enlightenment Purple Lotus is a top-tier treasure, reserved only for the strong. If you wish to compete for such a treasure, you must demonstrate the corresponding strength!”

The black-robed Half-Saint narrowed his eyes. The instant his words fell, he attacked, unleashing a palm strike that shattered the heavens and void, causing the other cultivators to gasp in shock.

This pressure was far greater than when he attacked before.

Clearly,

in the black-robed Half-Saint’s eyes, although Shen Changqing was an Immortal Emperor, the aura emanating from him and the unseen warning signs convinced him that Shen Changqing was far more than just an Immortal Emperor. His

so-called Immortal Emperor cultivation was most likely a disguise.

His true cultivation was undoubtedly that of a Longevity Half-Saint.

Under these circumstances, the black-robed Half-Saint naturally wouldn’t hold back.

Seeing this ,

Shen Changqing’s expression remained unchanged. He secretly mobilized the power of his blood and qi, and even activated the power of the Nine Directions Inner Universe, ultimately unleashing a simple yet powerful punch.

This punch contained the infinite variations of the myriad Great Daos, and was also a manifestation of the True Martial Dao.

The moment the two forces collided, space instantly shattered and annihilated, and terrifying shockwaves spread outwards in all directions from their center.

Shen Changqing’s figure didn’t even sway; he simply slowly withdrew his right hand and looked at the Xuan-yi Half-Saint calmly, saying,

“Well, do I have the qualifications to contend for this item?”

“Of course I do!”

The Xuan-yi Half-Saint remained expressionless, but inwardly he grew increasingly wary of Shen Changqing.

The power of that punch made him feel a strong threat; the person before him was at least a Third Tribulation Half-Saint, and possibly even stronger.

After all, up until now, the Xuan-yi Half-Saint hadn’t seen through the other’s clues. Even when facing him head-on, the other hadn’t revealed any Daoist aura related to the Half-Saint level.

Therefore,

there were only two possibilities.

Either the other was truly an Immortal Emperor, or the other’s control over power had reached an unfathomable level, allowing them to conceal even the slightest aura.

Of the two, the Xuan-yi Half-Saint naturally believed the latter.

He didn’t even have a shred of belief in the former.

He was joking.

A Celestial Emperor on par with a Half-Saint!

In the Nine Heavens Celestial Realm, there were indeed supreme geniuses.

But those who could reach that level were extremely rare.

Even among the geniuses who ascended the Celestial Emperor Stele, those truly comparable to a Half-Saint had to be at least in the top ten, or even the top five.

Even then, a Celestial Emperor could only contend with an ordinary Half-Saint at best.

It wasn’t that the Xuan Yi Half-Saint was overconfident; he had cultivated for countless years, his cultivation already reaching the Three Tribulations Realm. Ordinary Half-Saints were insignificant in his eyes.

If someone claimed that a Celestial Emperor possessed the strength to rival a Three Tribulations Half-Saint before breaking through to the Half-Saint Realm, the Xuan Yi Half-Saint would only scoff.

He was naturally wary of such beings.

However,

he didn’t want to abandon the Enlightenment Purple Lotus.

Such a rare treasure was equally important to him.

“If I could obtain the Enlightenment Purple Lotus, I might be able to overcome the fourth Heavenly Decay and enter the Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint Realm.

” Shen Changqing said, “Very well, you may take three petals of the Enlightenment Purple Lotus!”

“Then thank you very much, fellow Daoist!”

The Xuan-robed Half-Saint’s expression relaxed, and he immediately reached out and grabbed, and three petals of the Enlightenment Purple Lotus fell off and were put into his sleeve.

Immediately afterwards, the Xuan-robed Half-Saint bowed to Shen Changqing again, and then turned and left.

Afterwards,

Shen Changqing grabbed the remaining Enlightenment Purple Lotus with his palm.

From beginning to end, he did not say a word to the other cultivators, and the other cultivators dared not utter a sound.

After the two left for a while, when the remaining pressure of the Dao gradually dissipated, the other cultivators dared to secretly exhale a breath of turbid air.

“So powerful!”

“This is the foundation of the Seven Profound Dao Sect!!”

A powerful figure looked in the direction of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, his eyes filled with awe.

Although they weren’t clear on the exact level of the Half-Saint realm, the fact that the Xuan Yi Half-Saint effortlessly annihilated numerous Immortal Emperors of the Qingyu Dao Sect was enough to demonstrate his terrifying power.

Yet even such a powerful figure had to bow before the Seven Profound Dao Lord.

He only dared to take three petals of the Enlightenment Purple Lotus, a treasure of immense value.

This showed

just how powerful the Seven Profound Dao Sect Master truly was.

No one dared utter a word against such a powerful figure taking the Enlightenment Purple Lotus.

After all,

if the Xuan Yi Half-Saint could easily annihilate the Qingyu Dao Sect, then the Seven Profound Dao Lord, even stronger than the Xuan Yi Half-Saint, would find it even easier to suppress them.

On the other side,

Bei Ming Qingfeng was secretly relieved.

Fortunately,

the Shenxiao Pavilion hadn’t truly created an irreconcilable conflict with the Seven Profound Dao Sect; otherwise, the Qingyu Dao Sect today would be yesterday’s Shenxiao Pavilion.

“The Azure Jade Dao Sect is probably finished. With their departure from the Heavenly Dao Battlefield, one of the nine major powers of Taiyuan Prefecture will surely be missing!”

Thinking of this, Bei Ming Qingfeng looked at the Azure Jade Dao Sect again and shook his head slightly.

Dao Yangzi had fallen!

Other Immortal Emperors had also perished!

It could be said that in this battle, almost all the powerful figures from the Azure Jade Dao Sect who entered the Heavenly Dao Battlefield were wiped out.

Although many cultivators from the Azure Jade Dao Sect remained, given their current severely weakened state, their destruction was only a matter of time.

Once the Azure Jade Dao Sect was completely annihilated in the Heavenly Dao Battlefield, their strength on the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm side would also be greatly diminished.

At that time,

how could the Azure Jade Dao Sect possibly maintain its position among the nine major powers?

Countless cultivators were secretly watching this force. In the past, when the Azure Jade Dao Sect was powerful, other cultivators dared not act rashly.

But if the Azure Jade Dao Sect was severely injured, it would inevitably become prey for other cultivators.

Destruction!

It was practically a foregone conclusion.

“Let’s go!”

Bei Ming Qingfeng glanced at the gradually dissipating immortal light and purple aura, said to the other cultivators of Shenxiao Pavilion, and then turned and left.

The Enlightenment Purple Lotus is gone; there’s no point in keeping it.

The Heavenly Dao Battlefield is teeming with countless treasures; why waste time on a Purple Lotus that no longer belongs to you?

The right path is to seize opportunities elsewhere and plunder as much of the Heavenly Dao’s bounty as possible.

…

“Seven Profound Dao Sect!”

“Such an existence is indeed extraordinary!”

Inside a celestial mountain cave, the Black-Robed Half-Saint’s expression remained calm as he looked at the three-petaled Purple Lotus of Enlightenment in his palm, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

From the moment Shen Changqing voluntarily relinquished a portion of the Purple Lotus of Enlightenment, he had vaguely understood that the other party’s strength might not be as great as he had imagined.

If the other party were truly much stronger than himself, then there would be no way he would relinquish a portion of the Purple Lotus of Enlightenment.

Even if his own strength were far greater than the other party’s, he wouldn’t share the opportunity with him.

But—

the Black-Robed Half-Saint dared not gamble.

That exchange confirmed one thing for him: the mysterious cultivator’s strength was definitely no less than his own.

Moreover, the way the Black-Robed Half-Saint concealed his aura and Dao essence was truly astonishing.

If he insisted on taking action, and things went wrong, it would be a huge problem.

He had survived until now only because of his cautious approach.

For many years, the Xuan Yi Half-Saint had lived in seclusion in the Star Luo Immortal Realm, keeping a low profile to cultivate peacefully and avoid unnecessary trouble.

His entry into the Heavenly Dao Battlefield this time was also to seek an opportunity for breakthrough.

To risk a confrontation with a powerful figure of unknown strength just to monopolize the Enlightenment Purple Lotus was certainly risky.

If Shen Changqing was determined to monopolize the Enlightenment Purple Lotus, then the Xuan Yi Half-Saint would risk everything to fight him.

But since the former had backed down, he naturally didn’t want to take the risk.

With this thought in mind, the

Xuan Yi Half-Saint cleared his mind of distractions and looked again at the Enlightenment Purple Lotus in his hand.

“Although three lotus petals aren’t many, they’re almost enough for me to break through to the Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint Realm. If I can advance further, I can enjoy another hundred billion years of carefree life!”

A Half-Saint must undergo the Five Signs of Decay every hundred billion years. It’s best to be confident in facing it; otherwise, one must find a forbidden zone to avoid it.

That outcome is not what the Xuan-yi Half-Saint desires.

He has been a Half-Saint for countless years, and he knows the taste of hiding in a forbidden zone. Because

he knows this

, the Xuan-yi Half-Saint doesn’t want to face it a second time.

Now,

with the Enlightenment Purple Lotus,

he is confident that he can successfully overcome the tribulation when the Five Signs of Decay descend next time, stepping into the Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint Realm in one fell swoop.

The Xuan-yi Half-Saint has no reason to be dissatisfied with this result.

His purpose in going to the Heavenly Dao Battlefield was to find an opportunity for breakthrough. Now that the opportunity is in his hands, there is no need to continue taking risks.

It’s just that the Heavenly Dao Battlefield is now inescapable; otherwise, the Xuan-yi Half-Saint would never have lingered here even for a moment.

After all,

the Heavenly Dao Battlefield offers many opportunities, but also just as many dangers.

As an immortal who has lived for countless years, the Xuan-yi Half-Saint has stepped into the Heavenly Dao Battlefield more than once, how could he not know the dangers of such a place?

“The Star Luo Immortal Realm will soon be in chaos, I only hope it won’t affect me!”

The Xuan-yi Half-Saint shook his head slightly and stopped thinking about it.

…

Cangyun Immortal Mansion.

Shen Changqing also returned here.

He looked at the Enlightenment Purple Lotus in front of him, and there was a look of satisfaction on his face.

“The Enlightenment Purple Lotus can enable cultivators to have sudden enlightenment and comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. It has infinite wonderful uses in cultivation and breaking through realms. It’s a pity that three lotus petals are missing, it’s still a bit unsightly!”

Information about the Enlightenment Purple Lotus surfaced in Shen Changqing’s mind, and he looked at the incomplete lotus flower, thinking to himself.

Enlightenment Purple Lotus.

The leaf is the flower, and the flower is the leaf.

Each lotus petal contains the creation of heaven and earth, and is a supreme treasure.

However, the strength of that Xuan-yi Half-Saint is not weak. Although Shen Changqing is not afraid of his opponent in a direct confrontation, suppressing him is not such an easy task.

If the Soul-Destroying Sword were still functional, he wouldn’t waste a single word; he would simply kill it with a single strike and claim the opportunity for himself.

But things are different now.

He hasn’t yet reached the Half-Saint realm.

Facing a Third Tribulation Half-Saint who has cultivated for countless years, he still has to show some respect.