Terran Guardian - Chapter 4009

Chapter 3984: Luo Jiuli

Obtaining the Nine-Star Mace!

This was an unexpected bonus of the trip!

It made Shen Changqing even more aware of just how many powerful opportunities the Crimson Jade Dao Palace possessed.

A treasure of the Nine-Star Mace’s caliber would be top-tier even in the outside world.

As for other rare and precious materials, while they couldn’t compare to the Nine-Star Mace, they were still quite good.

Several days later,

Shen Changqing encountered another Chaos Beast.

This Chaos Beast was only at the First Tribulation level, but in the past, Shen Changqing had always retreated when encountering it.

After all, the Dao Venerable’s rules suppressed his strength, limiting him to the Immortal Emperor realm, making it difficult to unleash his full power.

As for other protective treasures, even innate imperial weapons and higher-level divine weapons were difficult to use.

Therefore,

Shen Changqing naturally had no confidence in dealing with a Chaos Beast at the First Tribulation Half-Saint realm. But now it was different—

having obtained the Nine-Star Mace, he wanted to see just how powerful this treasure truly was.

As the Chaos Beast opened its massive maw, ready to devour everything, Shen Changqing unleashed the Nine-Star Mace.

A burst of dazzling starlight erupted from the dark golden mace, and the terrifying power of the Nine Star Rivers descended, shattering the space before him instantly. All power not belonging to the Nine-Star Mace dissipated in an instant.

“Boom!!!”

The Nine-Star Mace ripped through layers of space, its all-consuming suction force collapsing violently.

The remaining force slammed into the Chaos Beast’s head.

There was no scream!

Only a deafening, earth-shattering roar resounded, followed by the sound of bones breaking.

The next instant ,

the Chaos Beast’s flesh and blood tore apart, its head exploded, and all life was instantly annihilated.

Moreover, the power of that single mace pulverized most of the Chaos Beast’s body into a bloody pulp.

When the power of this single strike was completely exhausted, the Chaos Beast’s massive body was utterly shattered, with only a small portion remaining intact; the rest was reduced to a pulp. Even Shen Changqing, the instigator, couldn’t help but gasp

at this sight . “What a magnificent Nine-Star Mace!” “The power of the Nine Directions Star River is truly inconceivable!” He had expected the Nine-Star Mace to be powerful, but witnessing this firsthand still left him utterly astonished. This strike was entirely the power of the Nine-Star Mace; Shen Changqing himself hadn’t used much of his own power. Yet, even so, a single strike nearly reduced a ferocious beast at the First Tribulation Half-Saint level to a pulp. Its prized physical body was like paper before the Nine-Star Mace. What does it mean to overcome all techniques with sheer force? What does it mean to break all laws with sheer force? Only now did Shen Changqing truly understand its power. “What a treasure!” After the initial shock, he was overjoyed. The stronger the Nine-Star Mace, the more satisfied Shen Changqing became. Even with the suppression of the Dao Venerable’s rules, the Nine-Star Mace could still unleash such astonishing power. If it were outside, the power it unleashed would undoubtedly be even more terrifying. Such a supreme treasure. How could Shen Changqing not be satisfied? Subsequently, he summoned the Seven Profound Divine Tower and stored the remains of the Chaos Beast before him into his Chaos Space. After doing this, Shen Changqing left without a moment’s hesitation. Less than half an hour after he left, other Chaos Beasts, drawn by the scent of blood, arrived. Three days later , in the Chaos Sea, a celestial light of the Great Dao suddenly soared into the sky, a powerful phenomenon seemingly capable of spreading throughout the entire void. Every cultivator in the Chaos Sea could sense this celestial light. In an instant, many cultivators couldn’t resist rushing towards the direction of the celestial light. Shen Changqing, who was searching for a way out in the Chaos Sea, paused when he saw the celestial light. “Celestial light…” “This is a phenomenon signifying the birth of a treasure!” After a moment’s thought, Shen Changqing decided to investigate. He hadn’t forgotten his purpose in entering the Crimson Jade Dao Palace: to seek opportunities to further his strength and prepare for his future breakthrough to the Half-Saint realm. Now that such an opportunity had appeared, there was no need to enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace if he hesitated. Of course, the dangers of the Chaos Sea were still considerable. This celestial light phenomenon might attract powerful Chaos Beasts. Under other circumstances, Shen Changqing would have been more cautious. But now, with the Nine-Star Mace in hand, he had temporarily recovered some of his Half-Saint level combat power. This naturally boosted his confidence. … In less than half a day, Shen Changqing arrived at the location of the celestial light. Many cultivators were already there. When Shen Changqing arrived, many cultivators glanced at him before quickly averting their gaze. While they were wary of the arrival of an unfamiliar Immortal Emperor, they didn’t pay him much attention. Now, all the cultivators’ eyes were fixed on the location of the immortal light. There , a token floated silently, and upon closer inspection, one could see the words “Longevity” engraved on one side. “The Longevity Token!” Shen Changqing’s expression changed slightly upon seeing the inscription. Before entering the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, he had already thoroughly researched its situation. Within the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, there were both opportunities and dangers. Like the Chaos Sea, where opportunities and perils coexisted.

This place is teeming with ferocious beasts, and the undying Daoist rules run rampant; a slight misstep could lead to certain death.

However, the greatest opportunity of the vast Crimson Jade Dao Palace lies not within the three perilous lands, but in a place called the Immortal City of Longevity.

That place

is the true core of the entire Crimson Jade Dao Palace.

To reach the Immortal City of Longevity, one must possess the Immortal Token of Longevity.

Otherwise,

no matter how powerful one’s cultivation, even if one manages to find the Immortal City of Longevity by chance, it will be difficult to even step inside.

To obtain the most supreme opportunity, entering the Immortal City of Longevity is indispensable.

Shen Changqing naturally had designs on the Immortal City of Longevity. However, the Immortal Token of Longevity was extremely rare, and he wasn’t sure if he could obtain it and enter the Immortal City of Longevity.

Unexpectedly,

the Immortal Token of Longevity was now being conceived and born in the Chaos Sea.

Thinking of this ,

Shen Changqing observed the other cultivators.

There were no fewer than a hundred Immortal Emperors present, the weaker ones only at the early to mid-stages of Immortal Emperor, while the stronger ones were clearly at the level of top-tier Immortal Emperors.

Not only that.

The proportion of top-tier Immortal Emperors is the largest.

In comparison,

the number of cultivators below the peak of Immortal Emperor is relatively limited.

However, this is quite normal.

In a place like the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, if various forces want to send people in, they not only need to consider their potential and aptitude, but also their strength. If their strength is too weak, even if they enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, they will find it difficult to compete with other cultivators for opportunities.

Therefore,

almost all cultivators who enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace are top-tier Immortal Emperors. At the very

least

, they possess the combat power of a top-tier Immortal Emperor.

While there are some ordinary Immortal Emperors, their numbers are destined to be small.

Now, many Immortal Emperors have arrived, all for the Longevity Token, but none of them have acted rashly.

This is because whoever is the first to act will inevitably become the target of everyone’s attacks.

Under these circumstances, no Immortal Emperor has the confidence to fight against a hundred opponents.

After a while…

An old Immortal Emperor coughed lightly and said, “Gentlemen, there’s no point in us wasting our time here. We’ve finally managed to enter the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, so we shouldn’t waste our time here. There’s

only one Longevity Token, and among all of us Immortal Emperors, only one can take it. Therefore, why don’t we decide through an auction? The highest bidder wins.

As for those who don’t win, they can share all the auction resources!”

Hearing this,

the other Immortal Emperors exchanged glances and nodded.

“Agreed!”

This was the only solution.

However,

at this moment, a cultivator spoke up quietly, “A bidding is fine, but one must have the strength. Not just any Immortal Emperor is qualified to stand alongside us.

In my opinion, it would be better to eliminate some of the ants first!”

Upon hearing this, many Immortal Emperors’ expressions changed slightly.

The next instant,

some cultivators sensed something was wrong and immediately turned and fled. As he fled, the other top-tier Immortal Emperors, as if by prior agreement, instantly attacked the other Immortal Emperors beside them.

In a single exchange, more than twenty cultivators below the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm were killed on the spot.

Only three cultivators, ostensibly at the mid-to-late stage of the Immortal Emperor realm, unleashed strength comparable to the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm, thus surviving .

This scene

caused the other Immortal Emperors to give these three Immortal Emperors a deep look, but none of them made a move.

Killing a top-tier Immortal Emperor was not so easy.

If they were truly driven to a dead end, a desperate counterattack could be disastrous for them.

Shen Changqing remained silent throughout, observing everything unfold.

This situation was entirely expected.

To share in the opportunities, one needed corresponding strength.

Without sufficient strength,

one naturally had no right to compete for the opportunities. At this moment…

The first Immortal Emperor to speak calmly smiled and said, “The matters that needed to be resolved have been resolved; what remains is our business.

The Longevity Token is precious, serving as the key to the Longevity Immortal City, so the auction price cannot be too low.

I suggest we start with one hundred million high-grade immortal stones.”

“Agreed!”

The other Immortal Emperors had no objections.

Soon,

an Immortal Emperor placed a bid.

In a short time, the price soared to 1.3 billion high-grade immortal stones.

At this moment, many Immortal Emperors gave up the idea of continuing to compete.

Over one billion high-grade immortal stones was beyond their means.

The previous bidding was merely an attempt, without much hope. Now,

they only hoped the price would be as high as possible.

After all—

the higher the auction price, the more profit they could share later.

…

“Three billion high-grade immortal stones!”

a cultivator slowly spoke, then looked at the other Immortal Emperors and said again.

“I am Luo Jiuli, the Second Prince of the Great Wilderness Immortal Court of Shenfeng Prefecture. I hope you will all give me some face!”

The Second Prince of the Great Wilderness Immortal Court!

Upon hearing this, many cultivators’ expressions subtly changed.

The Great Wilderness Immortal Court of Shenfeng Prefecture!

A top-tier power in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm. Many Immortal Emperors present had heard of this power’s reputation, and their gazes towards Luo Jiuli were filled with apprehension.

Some cultivators who had never heard of the Great Wilderness Immortal Court learned of it from other cultivators.

In that instant,

the atmosphere in the void became much more tense.

The Great Wilderness Immortal Court’s strength and foundation were among the best in the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

The other party was the Second Prince of the Great Wilderness Immortal Court, whose status and background were naturally noble.

If

Luo Jiuli intended to steal the Longevity Token without any investment, they would naturally not agree.

After all, no matter how prestigious the Great Wilderness Immortal Court was, it wasn’t so great that they would relinquish their opportunities.

However, since Luo Jiuli was willing to offer 3 billion high-grade immortal stones, giving him face seemed acceptable.

It should be noted that

Immortal Emperors who could readily offer 3 billion high-grade immortal stones were extremely rare. Normally, even if they could, no one would carry that many immortal stones with them.

The trip to the Crimson Jade Dao Palace was fraught with danger.

If they perished here, all their accumulated resources would be wasted on others.

Therefore,

most cultivators wouldn’t bring too many items into this place.

Thus,

the astronomical price of 3 billion high-grade immortal stones, combined with Luo Jiuli’s status as the Second Prince of the Great Wilderness Immortal Court, made even some cultivators capable of competing for the token consider giving up.

“Since Fellow Daoist Luo has said so, this humble Daoist is naturally willing to give the Great Wilderness Immortal Court face!”

“Indeed, this item should belong to Fellow Daoist Luo—”

After the other Immortal Emperors understood this, they all spoke to Luo Jiuli with smiles on their faces.

Thirty billion high-grade immortal stones!

If divided equally, each person could get at least tens of millions of high-grade immortal stones.

How could they not be satisfied?

Especially those cultivators who were destined to have no chance to compete from the beginning, now that they had picked up tens of millions of high-grade immortal stones for free, they were extremely satisfied.

Seeing everyone’s reaction, Luo Jiuli’s lips curled into a smile.

“Then thank you all—”

But before he could finish speaking, he saw a hand reach out and directly grab the Longevity Token.

This sudden change made all the Immortal Emperors’ expressions freeze, and Luo Jiuli’s smile froze.

He stared intently at the purple-robed cultivator, that face gave him a strange sense of familiarity, but he couldn’t remember it for a moment.

However.

Luo Jiuli didn’t bother to think about it, watching as the other party pocketed the Longevity Token, his face ashen.

“What do you mean by this? Are you trying to forcibly seize the Longevity Token? Does

such an act show any respect for the Great Wilderness Immortal Court and all the Immortal Emperors present?!” Luo Jiuli’s voice was icy, his eyes filled with killing intent as he looked at Shen Changqing.

Seeing the Longevity Token snatched from his grasp naturally enraged him.

However, being cautious by nature, he didn’t act rashly, instead directly invoking the name of the Great Wilderness Immortal Court and dragging in the other Immortal Emperors.

After all, a strange Immortal Emperor had just snatched the Longevity Token in full view of everyone; there must be some backing behind him.

Therefore,

Luo Jiuli naturally had to be cautious.