Terran Guardian - Chapter 4017

Chapter 3992: Luo Xinghe’s Strength

“Having accepted a commission, I must fulfill my duty. If you are willing to give me face, that would be best.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t mind experiencing Luo Daozi’s superior skills!”

Shen Changqing stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Luo Xinghe before him with an indifferent expression, but in fact, he was already secretly calculating his chances of killing his opponent.

In a life-or-death battle, Shen Changqing was 100% confident that he could easily kill Luo Xinghe.

Not to mention using the Nine-Star Mace, even without using the Nine-Star Mace, he was confident enough based on his own strength alone.

However—

Luo Xinghe was a Daoist disciple of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, and Shen Changqing did not believe that he had no trump cards at all.

It was undeniable that

there was the suppression of the rules of the Ancient Dao Venerable here.

However,

such suppression of rules was not necessarily absolute.

For such a genius, if he did not make a move, all would be well, but once he did, Shen Changqing would naturally aim for a fatal blow. As for whether killing Luo Xinghe would drive the Taiyi Immortal Sect mad, in his view, it was no longer of great concern.

After all…

If his identity were exposed, it would be tantamount to breaking ties with the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

Whether he killed Luo Xinghe or not wouldn’t make much difference.

At most, it would only anger the Taiyi Immortal Sect a bit more.

Luo Xinghe looked at Shen Changqing, remained silent for a long time, and finally gave him a deep look.

“Today, I will give Sword Master Shen this face. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will certainly seek guidance from Sword Master Shen in Changsheng Immortal City!”

After saying that,

Luo Xinghe was about to leave with his men.

But just as he was about to make a move, Shen Changqing smiled. If Luo Xinghe was going to leave, then he would have to test the other party’s strength.

“Are you threatening me?”

Before the words were finished, Shen Changqing had already taken a step forward, and the power of his physical body and blood energy erupted instantly. A surging torrent of blood energy shook the starry sky, and the aura comparable to the resurrection of an ancient ferocious beast swept in all directions, causing Luo Xinghe’s expression to change drastically.

He didn’t expect that his words, which were just ordinary remarks, would cause the other party to attack so suddenly.

Moreover— the power was immense

from the very first strike . Seeing the force of this punch bearing down, Luo Xinghe didn’t hesitate for a moment, immediately unleashing his full power. The Purple Heaven Divine Lightning crashed down, its immense power awe-inspiring, like divine punishment . As the lightning struck, it transformed into a million-foot-long lightning dragon, seemingly intent on completely suppressing Shen Changqing. Although Luo Xinghe didn’t want to fight Shen Changqing at this moment, the latter had attacked first, and he had no reason to back down. “Boom!!!” Shen Changqing’s fist slammed into the lightning dragon’s head, the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning shattering instantly, countless bolts of lightning scattering outwards, tearing the surrounding space to shreds. Such a terrifying attack didn’t even have the power to leave a mark on his fist. The physical body of a fourth-grade innate imperial weapon already gave Shen Changqing an innate advantage against other Immortal Emperors. The next moment… Shen Changqing had already pressed forward, his fists shattering layers of space with earth-shattering force, heading straight for Luo Xinghe’s chest. The latter retreated abruptly, simultaneously activating the Nine Palaces Suppressing Realm Divine Power, turning a seemingly short distance into an insurmountable gap. What appeared to be less than a few feet was in reality a distance of boundless starry sky. Unfortunately— any method is insignificant before absolute power. A loud explosion rang out, layers of space shattering like a mirror, the Nine Palaces Suppressing Realm instantly collapsing. However, in that brief moment, Luo Xinghe managed to create distance, unleashing a celestial sword, its majestic sword energy pressing down on the void, completely different from the sword power used by Jiang Yunchuan. If the latter’s swordplay was sharp and unrestrained, then Luo Xinghe’s sword technique possessed less sharpness and more righteous energy. Sword energy crisscrossed the void; as the fourth-ranked genius on the Immortal Emperor’s Stele, Luo Xinghe’s strength could not be measured by ordinary standards. In less than a breath, he had already unleashed a million sword strikes, the various sword energies overlapping and ultimately erupting into a single, world-destroying strike. This astonishing sword strike made Jiang Yunchuan’s brow twitch. Although the target wasn’t himself, it still gave him a strong sense of threat. “Well done, Luo Xinghe. Fourth place on the Immortal Emperor Stele is well-deserved… In the previous battle, he didn’t even use his true strength. Now, facing Shen Changqing, he’s finally using his trump card!” Jiang Yunchuan took a deep breath. Although he was shocked by Luo Xinghe’s strength, he didn’t feel any humiliation at being looked down upon. After all, the difference in strength between the two was undeniable. If there was a vast difference between cultivators on the Immortal Emperor Stele and those not on it, then the difference among cultivators on the Immortal Emperor Stele was equally significant. For cultivators further down the Immortal Emperor Stele, the difference wasn’t particularly noticeable. But once you entered the top twenty, looking back at those beyond the top twenty, the difference became quite astonishing. And if you were in the top ten, the difference would be even more despairing. This point… Jiang Yunchuan now deeply understands this. His ranking of sixty-ninth on the Immortal Emperor Stele is utterly insignificant compared to a prodigy like Luo Xinghe, who ranks fourth on the Immortal Emperor Stele. It was only within the Crimson Jade Dao Palace that he could stall for time thanks to his numerous treasures. Outside, he would have been defeated even faster. After all— a being of this level is capable of contending with a half-saint. However, if Luo Xinghe’s strength shocked Jiang Yunchuan, then Shen Changqing’s strength was truly unfathomable. A physical sainthood! The Purple Heaven Divine Lightning struck him without leaving a single mark. Even now, fighting Luo Xinghe, the opponent was completely at ease, showing no signs of strain. Especially the punch that broke through the Nine Palaces Suppressing Barrier, which horrified Jiang Yunchuan. While he himself could break through the Nine Palaces Suppressing Barrier, he could never do it as effortlessly as the opponent; only the Jiang family’s supreme divine power could achieve the same effect. But for Shen Changqing, breaking through the Nine Palaces Suppressing Barrier was a matter of a single punch. This gives a glimpse into the unfathomable strength of the latter.

Just as the thought crossed Jiang Yunchuan’s mind, only a fleeting moment had passed.

Facing the sword that cleaved through the void, Shen Changqing made no attempt to dodge. With a simple, direct punch, he instantly shattered the supreme sword.

Sword energy exploded.

Rolling air currents swept in all directions.

Shen Changqing stood firmly in the void, his aura surging, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked at Luo Xinghe.

“If the fourth-ranked Immortal Emperor’s Stele only possesses this level of strength, then you are destined to perish here today!”

With that,

he threw a punch! The fierce and domineering attack made Luo Xinghe’s breath catch in his throat, but his opponent did not back down, directly charging forward with his sword.

However, Shen Changqing’s physical body was comparable to a fourth-grade innate imperial weapon, and no matter how Luo Xinghe attacked, he could not break through his defenses.

On the contrary,

every punch from his opponent caused Luo Xinghe’s blood to surge, and the tiger’s mouth of his hand gripping the sword hilt was faintly cracked.