Terran Guardian - Chapter 4026

Chapter 4001: The Black-haired Ancient Corpse

“Boom!”

The nine-ringed staff swung, instantly killing an ancient corpse blocking its path.

Even now,

Bao Chan showed no mercy.

Whenever an ancient corpse blocked his way, he would use his supreme treasure to suppress it; even ordinary semi-saint level ancient corpses could hardly withstand the power of the nine-ringed staff.

Yet, despite this , Bao Chan

showed no joy.

Beside him, Shen Changqing’s expression was also somewhat serious, his divine sense constantly spreading out, as if he were secretly on guard against something.

“Still haven’t found that thing’s whereabouts?”

Bao Chan asked in a deep voice.

Shen Changqing shook his head slightly, his face grave: “No… but judging from the situation, I’m afraid it’s about to lose its patience!”

Half a month ago, Shen Changqing was the first to discover that something was secretly following him.

Immediately afterward,

Bao Chan also sensed the unusual changes around them.

But no matter how the two searched, they couldn’t find the hidden thing’s whereabouts.

The other party was extremely well hidden.

This naturally made the two somewhat wary.

Overt dangers are manageable, but those lurking in the shadows are the real trouble.

Normally, most supernatural beings act on instinct; the fact that this one remains hidden indicates it’s no ordinary being.

However—

Shen Changqing could already sense the increasingly savage intent hidden within the chilling aura around him.

This meant the lurking being was about to make its move.

“How much longer until we find the saint’s remains!”

Shen Changqing asked.

Bao Chan glanced at his compass and said in a deep voice, “The direction remains the same, but as for how long it will take, I can’t say for sure.

After all, the Guixu Realm is vast, and the time it takes to reach the saint’s remains varies depending on where you enter.”

“Then let’s continue!”

Shen Changqing nodded and continued deeper with Bao Chan.

Three days later.

Another ancient corpse supernatural being blocked their path.

This time,

there were thirty-six ancient corpse supernatural beings.

A swarm of ancient corpses surrounded them, their chilling and terrifying aura covering billions of miles of space, enough to freeze even the lifeblood of an ordinary Immortal Emperor.

Seeing this,

the two exchanged a glance, their eyes gleaming with killing intent.

“Kill!”

Bao Chan swung her nine-ringed staff, smashing a blood-red ancient coffin first. The power she unleashed even annihilated the ancient corpses lurking within.

On the other side, Shen Changqing didn’t use his bronze giant axe, but instead used his bare hands. With a single punch, he shattered a blood-red ancient coffin, crushing its head before it could react.

But as one ancient corpse fell, other blood-red coffins opened, and a large number of ancient corpses surged out, surrounding the two.

Shen Changqing stood on the void, his fists imbued with the power to shatter galaxies, completely abandoning defense and charging towards the attacking ancient corpses.

Each punch sent an ancient corpse flying, and weaker corpses were even instantly killed.

The attacks from the other ancient corpses couldn’t even break through his defenses.

“Boom!”

“Boom! Boom!!”

One ancient corpse after another was slain, filthy, foul-smelling blood splattering everywhere. Shen Changqing’s chest heaved noticeably, his breathing becoming much heavier.

When another ancient corpse was blasted to pieces, his movements clearly paused.

However—

in that instant of pause, the surrounding cold and violent aura erupted like a volcano, followed by a strange black shadow suddenly attacking, a stench assaulting his nostrils.

“You’ve finally made your move!”

Shen Changqing’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, and almost instantly he summoned his bronze giant axe, channeling all his power into his body. The axe light, powerful enough to split the heavens and earth, cleaved through layers of space, finally colliding with the black shadow.

“Pfft!”

The sound of the giant axe piercing flesh rang out, accompanied by an angry roar, a tremendous force erupting, instantly slamming into Shen Changqing.

This immense force sent him flying, barely managing to regain his footing.

Shen Changqing glanced down at his chest, where his robe was torn, revealing a dark palm print sizzling in the center, seemingly capable of corroding flesh.

Simultaneously,

a faint pain shot through him, causing Shen Changqing’s expression to turn grave.

This was his first injury!

Since entering the Guixu Realm, he had encountered numerous ancient corpses and strange beings, none of whom had managed to break through his defenses, let alone injure him.

But now—

he was injured.

Although the attack had been partly a sneak attack, the sheer power capable of threatening a fourth-grade innate imperial weapon’s body was enough to demonstrate the extraordinary nature of the attacker.

Only now

did Shen Changqing truly see what had struck him.

The opponent was three or four zhang tall, covered in thick, black hair, with blood-red eyes, and a deep, bone-revealing wound on his left shoulder, from which a large amount of foul-smelling blood flowed.

The wound was inflicted by a bronze giant axe.

The bronze giant axe possessed immense power and an exceptionally sharp blade, yet even so, it failed to sever the opponent’s body, merely piercing the flesh.

Seeing the dark golden immortal bone within the flesh, and a faint mark within it, Shen Changqing’s pupils contracted again.

“Such a powerful physical body!”

The bronze giant axe’s sharpness was no less than that of a fourth or fifth-grade innate imperial weapon.

A full-force attack from it would be difficult for even a cultivator whose physical body had reached sainthood to withstand.

Yet now, a full-force axe strike had only pierced the flesh, leaving a slight mark on the bone.

How could such physical strength not be astonishing?

Shen Changqing could almost certainly conclude that this black-haired ancient corpse had been at least a saint-level being in life, and possibly even stronger.

Moreover…

The opponent’s physical body must have cultivated to the level of a half-saint.

No—

it’s not just a simple half-saint.

After all, if an ordinary person achieved sainthood through physical cultivation, their body would have been corroded by time and could not possibly retain such power.

Such a powerful being’s physical cultivation level in life was at least at the seventh tribulation level, or even the ninth tribulation.

All these thoughts were but a fleeting moment.

Just then,

the black-haired ancient corpse roared angrily, its body moving like a ghost as it instantly attacked Shen Changqing.

Seeing this,

Shen Changqing dared not be careless and immediately went all out.

…

Compared to ordinary ancient corpses, the black-haired ancient corpse’s power was far greater than a fraction of what it possessed. Its movements were incredibly fast, and its fingernails were astonishingly sharp. Even Shen Changqing’s physical body could hardly withstand it.

More importantly,

the black-haired ancient corpse carried terrifying corpse poison.

Even a trace of it would be enough to turn an Immortal Emperor into pus and blood.

Shen Changqing’s physical body was strong and his blood and qi were abundant, which allowed him to withstand the corrosive effects of the corpse poison. However, the corpse poison was like a bone-deep infection, making it quite troublesome for him.

Just then,

Bao Chan had already dealt with all the remaining ancient corpses.

He looked at the two figures fighting in the void. The appearance of the black ancient corpse made this Buddhist disciple of the Glazed Holy Land’s expression extremely solemn.

“Black-haired ancient corpse… There are no relevant records in the Holy Land.

However, judging from its posture, this ancient corpse was at least at the Saint Realm in its lifetime!”

With this thought,

Bao Chan did not dare to be careless and directly joined the battle.

Ancient corpses of this level were obviously not something one person could deal with. If Shen Changqing were to perish here, he would also find it difficult to deal with such an existence.

Moreover,

the two had come this far.

Bao Chan would not back down.

Although the black-haired ancient corpse was incredibly powerful, he was not afraid in the slightest.

With Bao Chan joining the battle, Shen Changqing’s pressure lessened considerably. The dazzling Buddhist light of the Glazed Holy Land seemed to have some effect on the black-haired ancient corpse.

With each strike of the Nine-Ringed Staff, the black-haired ancient corpse was torn and bleeding, roaring in fury.

“You on the left, I on the right, let’s join forces to kill this fiend!”

Shen Changqing shouted in a deep voice. In the blink of an eye, he had already swung his bronze giant axe, shattering the space in front of him and leaving another deep wound on the black-haired ancient corpse.

Hearing this,

Bao Chan simply said “okay,” and her attacks did not stop.

The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, made it difficult for the black-haired ancient corpse to defend itself.

In terms of strength ,

the black-haired ancient corpse was superior to either of them. Coupled with its powerful physique, other Immortal Emperors would have almost no chance of winning against it.

But, unfortunately,

both Shen Changqing and Bao Chan possessed top-tier treasures.

The power of such treasures was difficult for even the black-haired ancient corpse’s powerful body to withstand.

Not only that,

the two of them also cooperated perfectly.

Whenever the black-haired ancient corpse was about to injure Bao Chan, Shen Changqing would intervene and force it back, and vice versa.

As time passed, the black-haired ancient corpse grew increasingly agitated, its injuries multiplying. Its crimson eyes held impatience, but also a barely perceptible urge to retreat.

After an unknown amount of time,

the black-haired ancient corpse finally decided to retreat.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, it immediately turned to flee.

“Stop him!”

Shen Changqing shouted in a deep voice. Bao Chan took a step forward, unleashing the power of the Nine-Ringed Staff to its limit, and struck the black-haired ancient corpse with terrifying force.

The black-haired ancient corpse roared, its fist slamming into the Nine-Ringed Staff.

“Boom!”

A terrifying force erupted from the two, instantly blasting open the tiger’s mouth of Bao Chan’s hands gripping the Nine-Ringed Staff, her arms exploding with flesh and blood, and her body flying backward.

The black-haired ancient corpse also staggered, taking a half-step back.

But it was only for a moment…

Shen Changqing swung his axe with all his might, the blade sharp and unstoppable, piercing the black-haired ancient corpse’s neck from behind. However, he failed to sever it completely, only cutting halfway into the neck bone.

Such a severe blow drove the black-haired ancient corpse into a frenzy.

However,

with only half its neck severed, the black-haired ancient corpse’s head swayed slightly, its vision obstructed, and its movements slowed by a fraction.

Shen Changqing seized this opportunity, pulling out his bronze giant axe and striking again in the same spot.

“Pfft—”

This axe strike completely severed the black-haired ancient corpse’s head, and a large amount of foul-smelling blood gushed out.