Terran Guardian - Chapter 3993

Chapter 3968: The Crimson Jade Token

Then,

Jiang Daoxuan reached out and took out a token.

This token was entirely crimson, engraved with mysterious Dao patterns. Shen Changqing’s gaze fell upon it, and he was involuntarily drawn to it, as if it possessed boundless magic, making it impossible to resist.

But soon,

Shen Changqing abruptly came to his senses.

He looked at the token before him, his expression slightly hardening.

Jiang Daoxuan said, “This is called the Crimson Jade Token. Holding this token allows one to enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace.

This palace was left behind before the fall of the Crimson Jade Daoist lineage; it was originally the secret realm of its sect.

Later, over the years, that sect was destroyed, and the Crimson Jade Dao Palace vanished into the void, but it reappears every so often.

Only those holding the Crimson Jade Token can enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace.

Otherwise, even a Great Sage Supreme would find it difficult to force their way into the Crimson Jade Dao Palace.”

“Even the Dao Venerable’s intervention won’t work?” Shen Changqing asked.

Jiang Daoxuan smiled faintly: “A Dao Venerable can certainly intervene, but the problem lies in the numerous restrictions of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, including some of the Crimson Jade Dao Venerable’s contingency plans.

If a Dao Venerable were to force their way into the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, the consequence would be its destruction, and all the opportunities and legacy left behind by such a top-tier Dao Venerable would be reduced to ashes. This would be a tremendous loss for any force.”

Hearing this,

Shen Changqing’s expression was one of understanding.

Cultivators without sufficient strength cannot force their way into the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, while those with the strength to do so do not wish for its destruction. After all, the legacy left behind by a top-tier Dao Venerable is extraordinary.

Its destruction would be a tremendous loss.

Moreover,

even if a Dao Venerable were to actually intervene, other forces would likely not allow it.

“Furthermore… the Crimson Jade Dao Palace also has restrictions. Cultivators at the Half-Saint level and above cannot enter. Only those below the Half-Saint level, possessing a Crimson Jade Token, can enter.

I have deduced the heavenly secrets; the next appearance of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace is not far off.

Therefore, I bestow this Crimson Jade Token upon you. When the Crimson Jade Dao Palace opens next time, you can use this token to enter.” Jiang Daoxuan’s words caused Shen Changqing’s expression to shift slightly. “Does Fellow Daoist have any requests?” “

Once the Crimson Jade Dao Palace appears, numerous cultivators will inevitably flock to it, and the dangers will be extraordinary.

Some members of my Jiang family will also enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace. If anyone in my Jiang family encounters danger, I hope Fellow Daoist can help them to the best of your ability to save their lives!”

Jiang Daoxuan said in a deep voice.

This was the reason he was willing to offer the Crimson Jade Token.

Every appearance of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace would cause much bloodshed.

However,

Crimson Jade Tokens were rare.

Even the Jiang family did not possess many.

Those descendants of the Jiang family who could obtain the Crimson Jade Token and enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace were all the Jiang family’s top geniuses.

The fall of any one of these geniuses would be a significant loss for the Jiang family.

Therefore, Jiang Daoxuan thought of Shen Changqing.

Although the other party’s strength was terrifying, he was a cultivator at the Immortal Emperor Realm, fully meeting the standards for entering the Crimson Jade Dao Palace.

If he could protect him, then the problem of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace would not be a concern.

After all,

in Jiang Daoxuan’s view, no cultivator at the Immortal Emperor Realm could be his opponent.

Even the so-called top geniuses of those supreme forces would meet the same result.

“This humble Daoist agrees to this matter!”

Shen Changqing thought for a moment and then readily agreed.

His reason for agreeing was simple: the opportunity left behind by such an ancient Dao Venerable as the Crimson Jade Dao Palace was not to be underestimated.

Although his current strength was not weak, it was still insufficient against some ancient beings.

With the great calamity approaching,

Shen Changqing naturally wanted to seize every opportunity to improve his strength. Without further ado…

If he could find one or two more Seven-Aperture Blood Ginsengs, his strength would definitely advance by leaps and bounds.

Therefore, Shen Changqing naturally had no reason to refuse.

“However, those at the Half-Saint level and above are not allowed to enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace. Since I have achieved physical sainthood, can this restriction apply?”

Shen Changqing thought of something and couldn’t help but ask.

Jiang Daoxuan smiled faintly: “Fellow Daoist, you can rest assured about this. The Crimson Jade Dao Palace only restricts those who have achieved immortality to Half-Saints; those who have achieved physical sainthood are not included.

Any cultivator who cannot achieve immortality can enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace.

In previous years, top-tier treasures and even rare and precious materials have appeared in the Crimson Jade Dao Palace. Some cultivators have used this step to enter the Half-Saint realm, and some have even lived a second life, laying the foundation for future immortality.

However, many more cultivators never made it out, but with your strength, as long as you are careful, it shouldn’t be a big problem.” “When will the Crimson Jade Dao Palace open?”

Shen Changqing asked again.

Jiang Daoxuan said, “The exact time is uncertain, but the Crimson Jade Dao Palace will definitely open within thirty million years.

It’s not easy to fully deduce the secrets of such a legacy left by a top-tier Dao Venerable. I can only estimate the approximate time; if the Ancestor could intervene, it would be much simpler.”

“I see,”

Shen Changqing said, his expression relieved.

Thirty million years wasn’t too long.

Perfect.

He could use this time to further solidify his foundation, ensuring he could emerge alive from the Crimson Jade Dao Palace.

After all, a Dao Palace left by such a top-tier Dao Venerable wouldn’t be simple.

It might even contain restrictions capable of killing a half-saint, or even a saint.

Therefore,

Shen Changqing wouldn’t be careless.

Half a day later, Jiang Daoxuan left, but before departing, he left behind the Crimson Jade Token.

According to him, the token would react if the Crimson Jade Dao Palace opened. Looking at the Crimson Jade Token before him, Shen Changqing began refining it.

The refining process wasn’t difficult; he didn’t spend much effort and easily refined it for his own use.

Unfortunately,

even after refining the Crimson Jade Token, the Daoist principles within it remained obscure and difficult to understand, making it hard to grasp its true essence.

“Although the Crimson Jade Token is the key to enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, it is itself a top-tier treasure!”

Shen Changqing pondered to himself, playing with the crimson token in his hand. Leaving

aside everything else, the Daoist essence left behind on it alone would be an immense opportunity for other cultivators.

Of course,

there’s a prerequisite:

one must be able to comprehend its mysteries.

Otherwise,

such a token is of little use. Clearly, with Shen Changqing’s current cultivation level, he was still far from being able to comprehend the Daoist mysteries within the Crimson Jade Token.

Therefore, he merely examined it briefly before putting it away.

Finally,

Shen Changqing turned his attention back to the jade-colored finger bone.

“Daoist Venerable Finger Bone!”

He looked at the jade-colored finger bone with a serious expression. The Daoist restrictive power contained within, as well as the remaining aura, made his heart tremble. If the Daoist essence in the Crimson Jade Token was merely unfathomable, then the aura contained in this Daoist Venerable Finger Bone, besides being unfathomable, also possessed a majestic heavenly might sufficient to suppress everything.

When Shen Changqing’s divine sense landed on the jade-colored finger bone, an ancient and vast aura immediately revived.

“Boom!!”

His sea of consciousness trembled violently, like a raging storm.

Shen Changqing groaned, severing the connection. Then, looking at the jade-colored finger bone again, his face showed horror.

“Such powerful Daoist energy! If an ordinary Immortal Emperor were to comprehend it, their sea of consciousness would be instantly crushed by this power, suffering severe injuries—not

just severe injuries. If their strength were weaker, their soul would be annihilated, and their physical body would become nothing but an empty shell.

It was only because Shen Changqing’s current strength was strong enough, and his sea of consciousness stable enough, that he could barely withstand this power without suffering any serious backlash.

Of course,

there was another reason.

That was that within this jade-colored finger bone, there was still a Daoist restriction placed by Jiang Daoxuan, which suppressed the power to a certain extent.

Otherwise,

Shen Changqing couldn’t say whether he could withstand it.

He had seen more than one Dao Venerable Realm expert.

During the battle in the Purple Sun Domain, Shen Changqing witnessed firsthand how Jiu Ye effortlessly slayed a powerful Dao Venerable.

Although the latter had caused the entire Purple Sun Domain to fall, he couldn’t cause much of a stir before Jiu Ye.

Therefore,

the sensory impact of Dao Venerable power wasn’t particularly strong for Shen Changqing. But only now

did he truly understand what a Dao Venerable was. Even after

countless years of annihilation, the severed finger of such an existence contained world-destroying power.

Below the level of Half-Saint,

let alone touching such a finger, even a slight touch of their divine sense would completely crush their consciousness, causing severe backlash, and ultimately leading to their death.

Even an ordinary Half-Saint, in Shen Changqing’s view, would absolutely not be able to withstand such power.

A single severed finger

possessed such immense power.

This showed just how terrifying the Crimson Jade Dao Venerable truly was in life.

Although the opponent was a top-tier Dao Venerable with one foot in the Dominator level, whose strength was incomparable to ordinary Dao Venerables

, the strength of other Dao Venerables, even if slightly weaker than Dao Venerable Chiyu, was still not to be underestimated.

“Dao Venerable!” Shen Changqing suppressed the shock in his heart, but a deep-seated solemnity remained in his eyes.

That level of existence was beyond his current capabilities.

Even with a so-called Creation Treasure in hand and all his resources poured in, he would be like an ant before such an existence, easily annihilated.

However,

this difference in strength did not discourage Shen Changqing.

Today, facing a Dao Venerable was like looking at the heavens from afar.

But one day, he might reach that height.

The future held infinite possibilities, and Shen Changqing was full of confidence.

With a thought,

he looked at the jade-colored finger bone, then stepped into the first level of the Seven Profound Divine Tower, and began to wholeheartedly comprehend its mysteries. This time…

Shen Changqing touched the jade-colored finger bone with his divine sense again. The domineering and ancient aura pressed down, causing his sea of consciousness to tremble violently, but he was prepared for this.

Under such circumstances, although this aura was terrifying, Shen Changqing could barely withstand it.