Terran Guardian - Chapter 4003

Chapter 3978: The Ancient Daoist Palace that Suppresses the River of Time

“Phantom Flame!”

This was the name of the immortal flame before him.

A spiritual object of heaven and earth,

born from heaven and earth,

it naturally possessed a name bestowed upon it by heaven and earth.

Once Shen Changqing had completely refined this immortal flame, he would know its name.

For this immortal flame to advance, it was simple: continuously devour the essence of other immortal flames to enhance itself.

At the very least ,

it could be nurtured little by little using its own power.

However, this method would require an even longer time to advance to a higher level.

“Since the Great Calamity of Antiquity, the Heavenly Forging Palace has declined, and no one can refine the Phantom Flame anymore. Naturally, no cultivator has the qualification to nurture such an immortal flame.

Otherwise, over such a long period of time, the Phantom Flame might have even advanced to the fourth rank of the tenth level!” Shen Changqing mused.

Then

, with a thought, he swallowed the Phantom Flame.

Now that the Phantom Flame had been refined and merged with himself, its power posed no threat.

Afterward,

Shen Changqing took out the ancient cauldron.

This ancient cauldron appeared small, but its weight was astonishing, its surface radiating an ancient and boundless aura.

He tried to squeeze it, but found it as solid as a rock, completely unmovable.

It should be noted that

Shen Changqing’s current strength level meant he could easily crush stars with just two fingers.

Yet, even that couldn’t budge the cauldron.

The quality of this chaotic ore shocked Shen Changqing. “I exerted all my strength, yet I couldn’t leave a single mark. This chaotic ore must be at least at the Saint level—”

He looked at the cauldron in his hand; the material was undoubtedly top-tier .

But alas,

it was useless!

While innate imperial weapons could be forged artificially, creation treasures could only be formed by the heavens and earth.

Even with the finest materials, forging an innate imperial weapon was the limit. Forging a creation treasure

beyond that was merely a pipe dream. Of course— even innate imperial weapons had varying levels of quality. Forging a Primordial Emperor Weapon from this level of Chaos Ore would make it a top-tier Primordial Emperor Weapon. Other ninth-grade Primordial Emperor Weapons of the same level would be utterly unworthy of its challenge. With this in mind, Shen Changqing put away the ancient cauldron. It would be best if he could use it, but it wouldn’t matter much if he couldn’t. The things he had taken out earlier were ultimately just for the purpose of trading the Spirit Flame. This Chaos Ore was merely a side benefit. … After refining the Spirit Flame, Shen Changqing resumed his normal routine. Now, more and more powerful figures were arriving in the Divine Heaven Domain, and the aura emanating from many of them was enough to make one’s heart tremble. Even in his Immortal Abode, Shen Changqing could still feel the oppressive aura that seemed to suffocate the heavens and earth. Ordinary cultivators couldn’t perceive it, only feeling a sense of oppression. All cultivators were waiting. Waiting for the appearance of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace. Until one day, a voice from ancient times resounded throughout the consciousness of all beings in the Immortal Domain, like a great bell, shaking their very souls. At this moment… Whether they were Celestial Kings or Half-Saints, all cultivators instinctively looked towards the same place. There, the Three Thousand Great Daos intertwined, and the River of Time flowed from the chaotic void, capable of traversing the entire Immortal Realm, its origin and end invisible. An ancient Immortal Palace, seemingly capable of spanning countless ages, slowly emerged above the River of Time. From nothing to something! From illusion to reality! When Shen Changqing looked at that Immortal Palace, a strange feeling arose in his heart, as if that Immortal Palace had always existed there, unique and unchanging throughout the ages, unshakable even by the passage of time. At the same time, the Crimson Jade Token placed in his inner universe trembled violently, a fiercely scorching sensation emanating from it, as if drawn by some force, trying to break free from its control. “Crimson Jade Dao Palace!” These four words involuntarily surfaced in Shen Changqing’s mind. This was the Crimson Jade Dao Palace! An ancient Immortal Palace powerful enough to suppress the River of Time! At the same time… The other cultivators who saw the Crimson Jade Dao Palace showed expressions of shock and barely suppressed excitement. “The Crimson Jade Dao Palace has appeared!” “We have waited so many years, and finally this day has come!” ” The appearance of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace means an unparalleled opportunity is right before our eyes. This time, no one can stop my path to enlightenment—” The cultivators were all excited, their eyes burning with fervor as they looked at the ancient Dao Palace. The Crimson Jade Dao Palace! For most cultivators, they had only heard of its name; this was the first time they had seen it. But even those who had seen the Crimson Jade Dao Palace before were still deeply shocked by this supreme Dao Palace. Inside the Heavenly Soldier City Immortal Mansion, the Qin family patriarch gazed at the ancient Dao Palace, a look of awe appearing on his face. “What a magnificent Crimson Jade Dao Palace! Even though that person perished countless years ago, the Dao Palace he left behind still possesses such supreme power. Compared to the other opportunities within the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, this ancient Dao Palace itself is the greatest opportunity!” This thought flashed through the mind of the Qin family patriarch, but he quickly dismissed it. The existence of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace was beyond his reach. Not to mention him, even those ancient Dao Venerables would find it difficult to touch even a fraction of it. Otherwise, how could the Crimson Jade Dao Palace have existed for so many years? Qin Shan, standing beside him, exclaimed excitedly, “Patriarch, this is the legendary Crimson Jade Dao Palace!!”

“Now that the Dao Palace has appeared, may we enter it directly?” Upon hearing this, the Qin family patriarch shook his head: “Now is not the right time to enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace. Although the Dao Palace has appeared, it is not fully open yet.

When the Dao Palace opens, its supreme power will cover the entire Immortal Realm.

At that time, all cultivators holding the Crimson Jade Token will be invited into the Crimson Jade Dao Palace.

Therefore, you only need to stay here peacefully for now, and you can enter directly when the Crimson Jade Dao Palace opens.

Before that, you must never reveal that you have the Crimson Jade Token, otherwise other forces will definitely try to seize it!”

“Patriarch’s warning, I will remember it!”

These words made Qin Shan suppress his excitement, and he became much calmer.

…

“Crimson Jade Dao Palace!” “

In another immortal city, a richly dressed young man gently waved a pale gold folding fan, gazing at the ancient Dao Palace in the void, his eyes burning with fervor.

Beside him stood another person.

If other powerful figures from the Divine Wind Continent were present, they would recognize this person as none other than the Great Sage of Nanhua. Hearing the young man’s words, the Great Sage of Nanhua’s expression became complex, his tone tinged with emotion.

“That’s right, this is the legendary Crimson Jade Dao Palace, left behind by the Crimson Jade Dao Venerable of the Primordial Era.

That person was said to have already stepped one foot into the Dominator Realm, and must have been an unparalleled powerhouse in this Chaos Realm.

Even though he perished many years ago, the unparalleled Dao Palace he left behind still continues to this day, attracting cultivators from the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm and even the entire Chaos Realm to come one after another, just to obtain the Origin Opportunity.”

“Back then—”

“The King of Chess entered the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, seized the opportunity within, and was able to reach that level later. “

“Now Your Highness also has the opportunity to enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace. If you can seize this opportunity, you might become the second King of Chess, or even surpass him!”

said the Great Sage of Nanhua.

Qin Changfeng’s eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this: “What about that Xuantian Sword Master?”

“Xuantian Sword Master!”

Upon hearing this name, the Great Sage of Nanhua’s expression changed slightly.

Qin Changfeng said: “Can the opportunity of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace allow me to suppress that Xuantian Sword Master and ascend to the Immortal Emperor Stele?” “…It’s hard to say!”

The Great Sage of Nanhua remained silent for a long time before finally shaking his head.

“That Xuantian Sword Master was able to suppress many geniuses and ultimately ascend to the Immortal Emperor Stele. His foundation and strength cannot be measured by ordinary standards.

In the battle outside the Heavenly Dao Immortal City, he seemed to rely on the advantage of a divine weapon.

In fact, his own strength was also considerable.

Otherwise, even with a divine weapon in hand, it would be difficult for other geniuses on the Immortal Emperor Stele to achieve this.”

“So, Your Highness, as for whether you can suppress and surpass that Xuan Tian Sword Master, I cannot give you a definite answer.”

“However—”

The Great Sage of Nanhua paused, his expression becoming serious.

“If you don’t enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, you have absolutely no chance of surpassing that Xuan Tian Sword Master. If you do enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, perhaps you will have a sliver of an opportunity.”

“In that case, this junior understands.” Qin

Changfeng nodded slightly, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his lips as he looked at the Crimson Jade Palace. He didn’t harbor much resentment towards the Profound Heaven Sword Master, Shen Changqing.

Although Shen Changqing’s actions had humiliated the Divine Sun Immortal Court,

if Shen Changqing hadn’t killed the King of Chess, Qin Changfeng wouldn’t have had the opportunity to rise to prominence.

Since the King of Chess ascended to the top ten of the Immortal Emperor’s Stele, he had been a peerless genius suppressing the entire Divine Sun Immortal Court, even Qin Changfeng himself lived in his shadow.

Previously,

despite his resentment, Qin Changfeng hadn’t taken any significant action,

knowing full well that breaking free from the King of Chess’s dominance was virtually impossible.

But now things were different.

The Great King of Chess had fallen.

The shadow of the past had dissipated.

Otherwise, the Crimson Jade Token wouldn’t have fallen into Qin Changfeng’s hands.

Therefore, all of this, in essence, was thanks to Shen Changqing.

“If given the chance, I, Your Highness, will personally behead you, as a way of repaying your kindness in killing the King of Chess!” A cold glint appeared deep in Qin

Changfeng’s eyes, but it quickly vanished.

Of course,

he knew

he was no match for the Xuan Tian Sword Master.

But Qin Changfeng didn’t care.

According to the Great Sage of Nanhua, the Crimson Jade Dao Palace held an opportunity to greatly increase his strength.

As long as he could find such an opportunity, he, Qin Changfeng, would have no fear of the Xuan Tian Sword Master.

If he could kill Shen Changqing and behead the Xuan Tian Sword Master, he could prove that the former King Yi was ultimately inferior to him, the nineteenth prince.

With this thought,

Qin Changfeng calmed down. Now, all he had to do was wait for the right moment, until the Crimson Jade Dao Palace was fully opened.