Terran Guardian - Chapter 4030

Chapter 4005: Dao Slave

Refining the Saintly Dao Fruit,

Shen Changqing once again comprehended the Heavenly Fiend Immortal Scripture.

This time, however,

many previously perplexing aspects became clear.

The comprehension of the Great Dao at the Saint level was incredibly profound.

Moreover,

even cultivating other Great Dao divine abilities was far more effective than before.

Previously, comprehending Great Dao divine abilities was like viewing flowers through fog; now, it felt like the sun had broken through the clouds.

“The Saintly Dao Fruit lives up to its name. Obtaining this fruit for enlightenment and cultivation is like receiving divine assistance. If such a Saintly Dao Fruit appeared in the outside world, even many top-tier half-saints would be unable to resist!”

Before refining the Saintly Dao Fruit, he could never truly understand its power.

Only now,

with the Dao Fruit refined and

Shen Changqing attempting to comprehend Great Dao techniques, did he truly understand the power of this Saintly Dao Fruit.

Not long after,

he emerged from the Seven Profound Divine Tower.

The Crimson Jade Dao Palace offered numerous opportunities; this was not a place for seclusion.

His previous seclusion was merely to refine the Dao Fruit of a Saint.

Now that

the Dao Fruit is being refined,

Shen Changqing naturally wouldn’t waste any more time here.

“I’ve already seen the three great perilous lands: the Chaos Sea and the Ruins of Return. That leaves only the Great Dao Heaven!”

“It’s said that the Great Dao Heaven contains all three thousand Great Daos. Compared to the previous two perilous lands, the Great Dao Heaven undoubtedly offers far more opportunities—”

Information about the Great Dao Heaven surfaced in Shen Changqing’s mind. Of

the three great perilous lands,

the Great Dao Heaven is the most revered!

The reason for this is that the Great Dao Heaven offers the greatest opportunities.

It possesses all three thousand Great Daos, and cultivators who enter it can comprehend the supreme Great Dao.

Of course,

the Great Dao Heaven isn’t without its dangers.

Unlike the bizarre ancient corpses of the Ruins of Return and the ferocious beasts of the Chaos Sea, the greatest danger in the Great Dao Heaven is the existence of beings called Dao Slaves.

Dao Slaves

are those cultivators who entered the Great Dao Heaven hoping to comprehend the supreme opportunities, but later succumbed to the erosion and corruption of the Great Dao’s power.

Even so, the Great Dao Heaven still couldn’t stop other cultivators from arriving.

Now,

Shen Changqing naturally wanted to go to the Great Dao Heaven as well.

Not for any other reason

than to comprehend the so-called Three Thousand Great Daos, preparing for his next breakthrough to the Half-Saint Realm.

The Great Dao is vast and mysterious!

Only sincerity can guide you!

Shen Changqing calmed his mind, sensing the guidance in the darkness through enlightenment. After a moment, he looked in a certain direction in the void, then took a step forward, his figure disappearing.

The Great Dao Heaven was different from the other two perilous places; finding it was quite simple.

The Great Dao pointed in a direction, and that was where the Great Dao Heaven was located.

This might sound mysterious, but it was the truth.

Half a month later,

Shen Changqing finally stepped into the Great Dao Heaven.

This legendary third perilous place was much calmer than he had imagined. In the vast starry sky, all kinds of Great Daos stretched out in all directions, and even the Supreme Great Dao evolved into stars, hanging high in the heavens.

The Dao aura here was astonishing, as if it truly was the source of the Three Thousand Great Daos.

Upon entering this place, Shen Changqing felt a subtle stirring in his mind, and even the Saintly Dao Fruit within his sea of consciousness underwent some subtle changes.

“This is the Great Dao Heaven!”

Shen Changqing gazed at the myriad Great Dao stars before him, upon which many cultivators were depicted, all comprehending the supreme Dao.

Suddenly

, a cultivator slowly approached. He wore a blue Daoist robe, and every movement of his was in harmony with the Great Dao. His aura was ethereal and almost imperceptible.

If Shen Changqing hadn’t seen him appear, he wouldn’t have even noticed the Daoist’s arrival.

But upon closer inspection, one could see that this Daoist was extraordinary. Although he wore a smile, he gave off a dull and wooden feeling.

“Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to discuss the Dao with this humble Daoist?”

the blue-robed Daoist spoke slowly, his smile unchanged.

Shen Changqing remained silent, instead giving the blue-robed Daoist a deep look.

“Daoist slave!”

These two words flashed through his mind.

Although Shen Changqing had never truly seen a Dao Slave, he immediately recognized the other’s identity upon seeing him.

This was a Dao Slave of the Great Dao Heaven, whose mind had been corrupted by the Great Dao, ultimately becoming a puppet of the Great Dao.

“Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to discuss the Dao with me?”

The green-robed Daoist repeated his previous words, but his tone seemed to carry an unprecedented chill. As his words fell, the surrounding space suddenly became oppressive.

At this moment,

Shen Changqing sensed a subtle malice.

This malice didn’t entirely emanate from the Dao Slave before him, but rather from the omnipresent Dao aura.

“What would you like to discuss?”

“Fellow Daoist, what do you think the purpose of cultivation is?”

the green-robed Daoist asked with a smile.

“Cultivating the Dao is for the sake of immortality?”

“What is immortality?”

“Immortality is not dying, and not dying is being immortal!”

“The sun, moon, and stars all have their end, and the universe itself has its limit. So-called immortality is nothing but a flower in a mirror and the moon’s reflection in water.

Know that the cycle of birth and death is the natural order of Heaven. If ordinary people desperately seek immortality, they are going against Heaven, and will surely be punished by Heaven!”

The Taoist in blue robes spoke slowly, his voice containing an indescribable charm that clung to Shen Changqing’s mind like a bone-deep sore.

In the darkness, it seemed as if a voice was telling him that so-called immortality was nothing but emptiness, urging him to abandon his obsession and conform to the natural order.

“According to what you say, if the cycle of birth and death is predetermined, then what is the point of cultivation?

Mortals live for no more than a hundred years; shouldn’t you have died long ago? “

“If that’s truly the case, then you should commit suicide right here and now to comply with the laws of Heaven!”

Shen Changqing remained unmoved, his expression calm as he spoke to the blue-robed Taoist before him.

His words caused the blue-robed Taoist’s expression to gradually twist, and the surrounding Daoist aura seemed to become quite chaotic.

“This humble Taoist…”

The blue-robed Taoist was about to retort when Shen Changqing suddenly shouted angrily, “The cycle of life and death is the law of Heaven! Do you intend to defy Heaven?!”

The last word fell like a resounding bell, causing the void to tremble violently.

The blue-robed Taoist’s expression turned terrified, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, his body shattered, and he perished on the spot in an instant.

“…”

Looking at the abruptly fallen blue-robed Daoist, Shen Changqing shook his head slightly.

Dao slaves!

These things are easy to deal with in some ways, but difficult in others.

As long as one’s Dao heart is firm, one adheres to one’s own heart, and is not bewitched by the Great Dao, then there is not much of a problem.

In the outside world, such discussions on the Dao are insignificant, but in the Great Dao Heaven, all three thousand Great Daos exist. Dao slaves can draw upon the power of these Great Daos for their own use. If any Daoist cultivator’s heart wavers even slightly, they will be exploited.

Unfortunately,

this has little impact on Shen Changqing.

A few words are enough to break the Dao slave’s Dao heart.

After all—

these Dao slaves are inherently weak-willed. If their Dao hearts were firm, they wouldn’t have fallen to this state.

After becoming Dao slaves, their Dao hearts are even more fragile. As long as their weaknesses are found, dealing with them is easy.