Terran Guardian - Chapter 3986

Chapter 3961: Ancient Candle

“This is the Xuanwei Realm!”

Shen Changqing stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the world before him. His gaze then involuntarily drifted upwards into the chaotic void, where, countless billions of miles away, hung an ancient star.

This star shone brightly like a blazing sun, its scorching heat permeating all directions.

Looking at this ancient star, Shen Changqing felt a strange premonition, as if it contained some unspeakable terror.

Not only Shen Changqing

, but the other half-saints also looked up at the chaotic void.

Such an ancient star filled them with dread.

Ling Xuzi said, “This star is called Ancient Candle. Its existence is unknown, and it is filled with blazing immortal fire. Even a half-saint who steps into it will instantly turn to ashes.

Legend has it that even ancient supreme beings have ventured into Ancient Candle, but all have returned defeated.

There are rumors that this star is the remains of a supreme being from ancient times, but whether this is true or not, no one knows.”

Ancient Candle!

Upon hearing this name, all the half-saints’ expressions changed slightly. The fact that even supreme beings could be defeated

was enough to demonstrate the terrifying power of this ancient star.

“The land illuminated by Ancient Candle is called the Ancient Star Domain. The Xuanwei Realm is the core of this chaotic territory. Besides the Xuanwei Realm, many other forces still exist in the Ancient Star Domain.

However, these scattered forces are not of much concern to us. Our target this time is merely the Xuanling Immortal Sect—”

Ling Xuzi slowly began, patiently explaining.

The other half-saints also nodded slightly.

It wasn’t that they lacked experience.

Rather, the chaos was simply too vast.

Even the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm was insignificant compared to the sheer size of the chaos.

Yet—

many half-saints, in their entire lives, had never traversed a single immortal continent, let alone the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, or even crossed the boundless chaos.

Therefore, they were naturally unfamiliar with the existence of the ancient star field.

Shen Changqing looked at the ancient candle, that ancient star seemed to have existed since time immemorial, its divine light covering billions of miles of void, demonstrating the vastness of the ancient star field.

From Ling Xuzi’s words, he could deduce that

there must be an opportunity within the ancient candle.

However,

such an opportunity was not something ordinary cultivators could obtain.

Didn’t you see?

Even supreme beings returned defeated.

Shen Changqing was not arrogant enough to believe that he could enter the ancient candle and emerge unscathed.

Just then,

the Soul-Destroying Sword in the inner universe trembled slightly, and then a voice came.

“This ancient star is not simple. If I am not mistaken, there should be a supreme being buried there.” “A supreme being—”

Shen Changqing’s expression froze.

If even Jiu Ye calls someone a supreme being, then their cultivation level must be extraordinary.

Sure enough.

Just as Shen Changqing’s thought crossed his mind, Jiu Ye’s voice rang out again.

“Such an existence is at least a Sovereign Realm expert.”

Hiss!

This sentence made Shen Changqing secretly gasp.

A Sovereign!

A Sovereign is buried within the Ancient Candle Star!

Shen Changqing looked at the ancient star in the void, where he seemed to see a supreme phantom powerful enough to suppress countless ages.

So, there truly is a great opportunity here.

After all, how could a place where a Sovereign is buried be simple?

“Senior, do you know the origin of this Sovereign?”

“I don’t know… In the endless chaos of time, only a small group of beings were able to reach the Sovereign realm. Figuring out their identity isn’t easy.

Moreover, if I’m not mistaken, this Sovereign attained enlightenment after I fell into slumber.

The aura there is ancient, but it’s also from this era. If I

‘m not mistaken, the Sovereign within this ancient candle likely existed in the same era as the Dao Ancestor of the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

Even if there are some discrepancies, they shouldn’t be too significant,”

Jiu Ye said calmly.

Hearing this , Shen Changqing’s

expression became clear.

However—from Jiu Ye’s words, he gleaned another meaning.

That is, this being was not from this era.

“It seems the Jiang family’s lineage is far more ancient than I originally imagined!”

Shen Changqing mused.

If Jiu Ye was an ancient being from the previous era, then the Jiang family must also have inherited from that era. The

length of an era is immeasurable.

According to Jiu Ye, even the Dao Ancestor of the Taiyi Immortal Sect was merely an existence of this era.

Now, seeing Jiu Ye fall silent again, Shen Changqing also withdrew his gaze. Neither

a Sovereign

nor a Dao Ancestor could be dealt with at his current stage. The Ancient Candle Star had existed for countless years; if a powerful figure could truly handle its dangers, then the opportunities within would likely have already fallen into the hands of others. Conversely, if no one had succeeded, it meant the dangers of the Ancient Candle Star were far more terrifying than rumored. Regardless of the possibility, Shen Changqing had no reason to go there now. However, the appearance of the Ancient Candle Star made him understand one thing even more clearly: the waters of chaos were deep. Countless opportunities were hidden in the vast void. With sufficient luck or strength, one had the right to seize these opportunities. “Without further ado, everyone, this battle should focus on annihilating the Xuanling Immortal Sect!” Ling Xuzi said in a deep voice. Then, he gave the order, and several true disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect stepped forward. These are all true disciples, each having reached the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm. In other places, they would be worthy of being called revered ancestors. But within the Taiyi Immortal Sect, they are merely among the true disciples.

“Each of you will lead 30,000 disciples to guard the outer perimeter of the Xuanwei Realm. If any cultivator attempts to escape from the Xuanwei Realm, kill them immediately. No one should be allowed to escape.”

“Disciples obey!”

Several true disciples respectfully accepted the order.

Immediately afterward,

hundreds of thousands of cultivators transformed into streams of light, leaving the immortal ship and heading towards the outer void.

As these disciples departed, Ling Xuzi took out another talisman and casually tossed it. In an instant, the talisman expanded to a size of hundreds of millions of feet, its vast immortal light descending and covering the entire Xuanwei Realm.

“This is… a Sealing Talisman!”

Looking at the talisman’s immortal light, Shen Changqing’s expression froze slightly, then he recalled some legends and records.

A Sealing Talisman!

It was a talisman inscribed by a powerful being using supreme methods. Such a talisman had only one effect: sealing.

Under the Sealing Talisman,

all space was suppressed.

Once such talismans appear, the entire Xuanwei Realm will transform into a prison. Other cultivators will have no chance of forcibly tearing through space to escape, or transferring via formations.

Unless—

a powerful expert intervenes and directly breaks the sealing talisman’s suppression.

However,

Shen Changqing could see that the sealing talisman before him was of extremely high quality, and the aura of overwhelming heavenly might emanating from it exerted immense pressure on him.

If nothing unexpected happened, the expert who left this sealing talisman was at least a top-tier half-saint, and perhaps even a saint.

Therefore,

unless the Xuanwei Realm possessed combat power of equal level, there was absolutely no chance of breaking the sealing talisman’s suppression.

The other half-saints could also discern the significance of the sealing talisman, and they were secretly astonished by the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s grand gesture. Like other treasures, the higher the grade of a sealing talisman, the more precious it is.

Many longevity-level forces would find it difficult to produce a sealing talisman of this level. After all,

the most basic requirement for inscribing such a boundary-sealing talisman is to have a powerful expert of this level overseeing it. Furthermore , the materials used to create the talisman are also exceptional, as they must be capable of bearing the power of such an expert. It can be said that a single boundary-sealing talisman is priceless. The fact that the Taiyi Immortal Sect can use it so easily demonstrates its formidable resources. “The power of the boundary-sealing talisman can last for ten years. Unless a Nine Tribulation Half-Saint intervenes, it is impossible to break its suppression. Within ten years, the Xuanwei Realm will only allow entry without exit. What we must do is completely annihilate the Xuanling Immortal Sect!” With that, Ling Xuzi waved his hand, and the numerous Taiyi Immortal Sect cultivators on the immortal ship headed directly towards the Xuanwei Realm. Immediately afterward, Ling Xuzi stepped off the immortal ship. The other Half-Saints followed suit. … Xuanwei Realm. Inside the Xuanling Immortal Sect. The moment the boundary-sealing talisman appeared, all the cultivators sensed the subtle change, and their expressions shifted accordingly. “The sealing talisman…it seems the Taiyi Immortal Sect is about to make its move!” The speaker was a white-haired Taoist priest with a youthful face, stroking his beard and smiling calmly, showing no sign of tension. If any cultivators from the Taiyi Immortal Sect were present, they would recognize him as none other than the Xuanling Immortal Sect’s Sect Master, Venerable Gu Xuan. Inside the main hall, besides Venerable Gu Xuan and the Xuanling Immortal Sect’s half-saints, there were several other figures whose auras were completely different from those of the Xuanling Immortal Sect. One of them bore a slight resemblance to Jiang Beice, his demeanor as calm and unwavering as an abyss. “Once the sealing talisman is activated, the Xuanwei Realm will be a one-way street, with no way out. The Taiyi Immortal Sect has already dug its own grave. This time, the Xuanling Immortal Sect must be prepared and absolutely cannot allow any Taiyi Immortal Sect cultivators to leave alive!” Jiang Beiming’s eyes turned cold, a fleeting killing intent flashing within them. The Jidu Jiang family and the Taiyi Immortal Sect had long been at odds, locked in endless conflict, and to this day, many Jiang family cultivators had perished. Such a deep-seated hatred meant the two sides were destined to fight to the death. Now that the Taiyi Immortal Sect was actively courting death, Jiang Beiming naturally wouldn’t miss the opportunity. Although according to the news, the Taiyi Immortal Sect had only sent one Half-Saint, there were many other Half-Saints who were attached to the Taiyi Immortal Sect. If they could wipe them all out, it would be enough to make the Taiyi Immortal Sect suffer a great loss. At the very least , it would damage the prestige of the Taiyi Immortal Sect. Hearing Jiang Beiming’s words, Venerable Gu Xuan nodded, his face also filled with murderous intent. “Fellow Daoist Beiming, you can rest assured, this time we will definitely ensure that the Taiyi Immortal Sect does not return alive!” In the past, Venerable Gu Xuan would not have been so ruthless. After all, the Taiyi Immortal Sect was, after all, a supreme power in the Eastern Bright Immortal Continent, and not something the Xuanling Immortal Sect could afford to offend. But now, things were different.