Terran Guardian - Chapter 4040

Chapter 4015 Refuge

“Saint realm!”

Shen Changqing’s expression was clear.

Then,

his gaze towards the Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower became somewhat fervent.

The power of a Dao Venerable’s divine soul, emanating from it, was a rare treasure nurtured only by the workings of creation—a top-tier treasure among top-tier items. Although he couldn’t consume it himself, it would be beneficial for Jiu Ye.

After all , Jiu Ye possessed extraordinary strength and methods, and his cultivation as a Dao Lord was undeniable. If he could recover even a fraction of his power, the benefits would be considerable. Thinking of this, Shen Changqing immediately asked, “Senior, do you know when this Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower will truly mature?” “At most three hundred years, this flower will definitely mature!” Jiu Ye gave a definite answer. He paused here. “There are other ways to accelerate the ripening of the Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower, namely, watering it with the blood and divine souls of other cultivators. However, given the Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower’s grade, the blood and divine souls of ordinary cultivators have limited effect. To shorten this three hundred years, at least a Great Saint’s divine soul would be needed.” Upon hearing this… Shen Changqing immediately abandoned the idea of hastily ripening the Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower. Three hundred years wasn’t a long time; he could simply wait. To suggest killing a Great Saint and using their soul and blood to nourish it would be a huge joke. Therefore, Shen Changqing chose to wait. Three hundred years was nothing . Perfect. He could also use this time to comprehend the supreme Dao essence of the Dao Venerable here. In the Great Dao Heaven, such a Dao Venerable Dao was undoubtedly the most prestigious opportunity. However, the Dao Venerable Dao was obscure and unpredictable; even an Immortal Emperor would find it extremely difficult to comprehend. Shen Changqing now sat cross-legged, his mind focused on the immortal mountain below, focusing all his efforts on comprehending the Dao Venerable Dao, but every wisp of Dao comprehension was extremely obscure and difficult to understand. However, he wasn’t discouraged. Dao comprehension couldn’t be rushed. … Outside the Divine Sun Domain, the Six Sects, Nine Dynasties, and Thirteen Holy Lands were all shaken. “Who dares to kill the prodigy of our Holy Land!” A powerful figure from the Holy Land roared in fury, his terrifying aura causing the wind and clouds to change color. Even the Celestial Emperor of the Celestial Court ordered a thorough investigation. However, all the prodigies had now entered the Crimson Jade Palace, beyond their control. To thoroughly investigate what happened within the Crimson Jade Palace, they could only wait until the opportunity within the Crimson Jade Palace ended and the other cultivators emerged. As for forcibly breaking in— this thought was immediately dismissed by the powerful figures from various forces. Leaving aside whether they possessed the strength to forcibly break into the Crimson Jade Palace, even if they did, they wouldn’t do so. After all, the Crimson Jade Palace was the opportunity of the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Realm. If they dared to recklessly destroy the Crimson Jade Palace and break its restrictions, they would surely incur the wrath of all forces. If it came to that, even with their powerful foundations, they would absolutely not be able to withstand such wrath. So-called supreme forces might be able to dominate a province, but they could never be enemies of the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Realm. The foundation of the three thousand six hundred Immortal Continents is truly unfathomable. No force, even those with extremely ancient and supreme lineages, dares to offend the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Realm. No matter how powerful one’s cultivation, the outcome is the same. However— the powerful figures of each force soon discovered that it wasn’t just their own forces’ prodigies who had fallen; prodigies from other forces had also perished almost simultaneously. This made the situation rather delicate. “Falling at the same time… does this mean that King Liyang didn’t fall at the hands of other cultivators, but rather touched some dangerous restriction, which is why so many prodigies perished at the same time?” The Eternal Heavenly Emperor frowned, a Daoist aura flickering in his eyes, silently deducing something. Unfortunately, the secrets of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace were destined to be beyond the calculation of even a supreme being. As his words fell, a celestial official bowed and said, “Your Majesty, although King Liyang has never ascended the Immortal Emperor’s Stele, his strength is definitely not much different from the geniuses on that stele. Moreover, there are other geniuses from other forces present. To say that anyone could kill them all in one fell swoop is highly unlikely. Even if the former Sword Master Xuantian were to act, I’m afraid it would be difficult!” Sword Master Xuantian! The moment this name appeared, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze. The celestial official realized his slip of the tongue and hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to speak further. Sword Master Xuantian, Shen Changqing—his name was practically taboo in the Eternal Celestial Court; mentioning it without permission could incur the wrath of the Eternal Heavenly Emperor. After all— in the battle outside the Heavenly Dao Immortal City, if anyone lost face the most, it was undoubtedly the Eternal Celestial Court. The Heavenly Emperor himself had intervened, yet failed to kill an Immortal Emperor, and was instead injured by him—a utter disgrace. “Shen Changqing!” The Eternal Heavenly Emperor’s expression darkened slightly, but he didn’t truly become angry. Undeniably, what this person said was correct. The prodigies of the Six Sects, Nine Dynasties, and Thirteen Holy Lands—in the outside world, if they were to fall simultaneously, Shen Changqing’s strength would be sufficient. After all, as a descendant who had once stirred up trouble in the Divine Sun Domain, the Eternal Heavenly Emperor, despite his anger, couldn’t deny that the other’s strength was indeed unmatched by his peers. Among Immortal Emperors, no one could surpass him. But within the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, it was a different story. There…

The ancient Dao Venerable’s Great Dao rules suppress it.

No matter how monstrous your talent or how extraordinary your strength, within that realm, you can at most only exert the power of a Celestial Emperor at the peak of his realm.

Even with top-tier divine weapons and treasures, it’s still difficult to use them.

Only supreme divine weapons can break these rules.

However,

supreme divine weapons are hard to find.

Besides ,

Li Yang King Qin Lan possesses a supreme divine weapon, and in the eyes of the Eternal Heavenly Emperor, the geniuses of other forces probably also possess corresponding opportunities.

The Eternal Heavenly Emperor doesn’t believe that any cultivator could kill all the geniuses in an instant.

On the contrary,

triggering the restrictions is a different story.

The Crimson Jade Dao Palace is, after all, a celestial palace left behind by the ancient Dao Venerable, where countless powerful figures have perished.

Some of its powerful restrictions are so formidable that even Supreme Beings must retreat.

But regardless, the Eternal Celestial Court must ultimately find out the truth about this matter.

“Investigate—”

“Send a message to those in the Divine Heaven Domain: if any cultivator emerges from the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, investigate the cause immediately.

If King Li Yang perished within the palace’s restrictions, that’s one thing, but if anyone dares to kill a prodigy of our Eternal Immortal Court, they will pay the price!”

The Eternal Heavenly Emperor coldly ordered, and the other cultivators respectfully complied.

At the same time,

the reactions of other forces were identical.

Thorough investigation!

If they perished within the restrictions, it could only mean bad luck.

But if they perished at the hands of other cultivators, they would have to be thoroughly dealt with.

…

Within the Divine Heaven Domain,

the atmosphere was tense.

With the Crimson Jade Dao Palace appearing some time ago, prodigies who entered it had perished one after another, creating a suffocating atmosphere.

Many rogue cultivators and small forces had quietly left.

They came here not to possess the Crimson Jade Token, but to see if there was any profit to be made.

Now that the situation was unfavorable, they naturally wouldn’t stay any longer.

Just kidding.

If things were to break down and a full-blown fight broke out, and they were caught in the crossfire, that would be a huge loss.

However, most forces remained inactive.

They were waiting!

Waiting for their own sect’s immortal clan’s prodigies to emerge.

Some ancient cultivators were also secretly waiting for their opportunity.

Under this atmosphere, Zhuo Wuyai couldn’t withstand the pressure any longer and directly led a group of sect’s prodigies to the Heavenly Forging Palace.

“Lord Bai Lian Chuan!”

“Sect Master Zhuo, what brings you here today?”

Inside the main hall, Bai Lian Chuan looked slightly surprised. As he spoke, his gaze fell on the dozen or so cultivators behind Zhuo Wuyai. They were

all ancient immortals,

and all true disciples of the Sword Bright Dao Sect.

Zhuo Wuyai smiled bitterly: “The situation in the Divine Heaven Domain is becoming increasingly severe. My Sword Bright Dao Sect is facing considerable pressure, so I wanted to leave some of my sect’s disciples in the Heavenly Forging Palace to avoid disaster.

If one day my Sword Bright Dao Sect truly encounters misfortune, at least our lineage won’t be completely severed!”

These words

silenced Bai Lian Chuan.

He was well aware of the current situation in the Divine Heaven Domain.

Zhuo Wuyai’s concerns were understandable .

After a long pause,

Bai Lianchuan sighed and nodded, “Since that’s the case, then let’s do as Sect Master Zhuo says. Tianzhu Mansion may lack other abilities, but protecting your sect’s cultivators shouldn’t be a problem.”

“Then thank you very much, Sect Master Bai Lianchuan!”

Zhuo Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

These dozen or so cultivators were the future prodigies of the Sword Bright Dao Sect. As long as they didn’t die, there was a chance to one day revive the Sword Bright Dao Sect.

Of course,

the Sword Bright Dao Sect might not necessarily be destroyed.

However, one must always prepare for the worst.

Zhuo Wuyai didn’t want the sect’s legacy to end in his hands.

Now that Bai Lianchuan had agreed, things seemed to be going well.

After all, Tianzhu Mansion’s strength was far superior to the Sword Bright Dao Sect’s, and they now had a mysterious half-saint backing them, enough to protect Tianzhu Mansion completely.

Although Zhuo Wuyai wanted to inquire about the identity of the mysterious half-saint,

he didn’t reveal it. This was a secret of the Heavenly Forging Palace, and it wasn’t his place to delve too deeply into it.

If Bai Lianchuan was willing to speak, that would be fine, but if he wasn’t, it would only cause him displeasure.

“You will all stay in the Heavenly Forging Palace and follow the arrangements of the Palace Master Bai Lianchuan!”

Zhuo Wuyai turned to the people behind him and gave them instructions in a deep voice. The disciples of the Sword Bright Dao Sect naturally responded respectfully.

Afterwards,

Zhuo Wuyai didn’t linger in the Heavenly Forging Palace and took his leave.

There were still many matters to be dealt with at the Sword Bright Dao Sect, and he couldn’t stay in the Heavenly Forging Palace for too long.

As for moving the entire sect to the Heavenly Forging Palace for refuge, that was even more impossible.

Leaving behind a portion of the sect’s legacy was enough in Zhuo Wuyai’s view.

As long as the sect’s legacy survived, the pressure would be greatly reduced.