Terran Guardian - Chapter 4042

Chapter 4017: One in a Million Strength

On this day,

an astonishing phenomenon erupted from the ancient immortal mountain, shaking the vast starry sky and filling the air with a strange fragrance. Shen Changqing took a breath and felt his soul subtly tremble.

The damage to his soul from forcibly comprehending the Dao these past few days was instantly restored.

“The Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Fruit!”

Looking at the gradually withering petals and the fist-sized immortal fruit that finally formed, Shen Changqing gained a clear understanding of this level of rare treasure for the first time.

Even without consuming it, just smelling its aroma was enough to demonstrate its efficacy.

Seeing the celestial phenomenon,

Shen Changqing didn’t hesitate. He directly plucked the Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Fruit and immediately turned to leave.

The current phenomenon was so grand that it would surely attract more cultivators.

Although he wasn’t afraid

, he didn’t want to attract too much trouble unnecessarily.

In any case, he had already obtained the treasure; the rest was none of his concern.

Three hundred years of waiting

had culminated in this success.

Shen Changqing quickly left the place.

Half a day later…

Immediately, other cultivators arrived.

“Such powerful pressure!”

“Hiss—”

Many Immortal Emperors, about to step into the Primordial Immortal Mountain, were overwhelmed by the supreme Dao Venerable’s pressure, their bodies shattering, and they hastily retreated.

However, some cultivators, undeterred by this pressure, stubbornly persevered and ascended the Primordial Immortal Mountain.

Upon reaching the summit, the strange phenomena gradually dissipated.

Only a withered immortal flower remained, bearing only a few traces.

“This is… the Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower!”

Looking at the withered immortal flower, Huang Liang Daoist’s pupils constricted sharply, an intense longing welling up within him, making him wish he could directly drag out the cultivator who had stolen the Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Fruit. He was naturally familiar

with the Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower . The withered Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower before him, combined with the strange phenomena of heaven and earth, indicated that a Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Fruit had recently appeared here. Thinking of how he had missed such a supreme opportunity, Huang Liang Daoist felt a heart-wrenching pain, almost making it difficult to breathe. However— looking at the withered and decaying Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower, Huang Liang Daoist couldn’t restrain himself and directly tried to snatch it. He couldn’t get the Dao Soul-Nourishing Fruit, but this withered Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower was still quite good. Although its effects were vastly different from the former, it was still much better than returning empty-handed. “How dare you compete for this opportunity in front of me!” “You’re courting death!!” The other Immortal Emperors reacted immediately, their faces filled with uncontrollable rage, and they charged towards Huang Liang Daoist. The latter took a step forward, his body transforming into countless afterimages, making it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake for a moment. At the same time, a vast and powerful divine sense erupted. All the Immortal Emperors present froze abruptly. Seizing this opportunity, Huang Liang Daoist grabbed the Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower and immediately headed down the mountain. “Chase!” The other Immortal Emperors reacted and immediately gave chase. They had no choice! Anyone with eyes could see that the withered treasure was definitely not simple. The mere lingering fragrance was enough to stir his very soul. Such a treasure capable of nourishing the soul was rare even in the outside world. It must be understood that the most difficult aspect of cultivation for a cultivator is the soul. The soul is the foundation of everything . If the soul perishes , even if a physical body remains, it is merely a walking corpse. Conversely, if the soul does not perish, one can live forever. Therefore, any treasure capable of enhancing the cultivation of the soul is precious and rare. Seeing that Huang Liang Daoren was about to flee, they naturally wouldn’t tolerate it. … The commotion at the Primordial Immortal Mountain. Shen Changqing was unaware of the situation, but even if he had, he wouldn’t have cared. Leaving the withered Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower was merely a diversionary tactic. According to Jiu Ye , the withered Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower’s effectiveness was less than one millionth of its peak. An ordinary Immortal Emperor could use it to temper their soul and improve themselves. But for Shen Changqing now, it held little significance. After all… His soul power had already reached the limit of the Immortal Emperor realm. Going any further would be beyond the reach of a withered Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower. Later, if Shen Changqing could break through to the Half-Saint realm, his own soul nourishment would naturally lead to that breakthrough. Understanding this, Shen Changqing didn’t take the Dao Soul-Nourishing Flower with him. On the contrary, leaving it behind could confuse the situation and distract other cultivators. Although Shen Changqing was confident in his strength, enough to sweep through all the Immortal Emperors of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, nothing was absolute. If someone truly possessed a top-tier ultimate divine weapon, that would be a significant threat to him. Now that he had the Dao Soul-Nourishing Fruit, Shen Changqing didn’t want to waste time on it. Subsequently, he found a spot in the starry sky, set up an array of restrictions, and then summoned the Soul-Destroying Sword; the figure of Nine Leaves also appeared. “The Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Fruit!” “This is all thanks to you, young friend!” Looking at the immortal fruit before him, Jiu Ye’s previously calm face revealed a faint smile. At his level, repairing one’s soul was not easy. It either required accumulating and nurturing it over a long period of time, or finding top-tier rare and precious materials.

Ordinary treasures for nurturing the soul are meaningless to a Lord of the Great Dao.

Hearing this,

Shen Changqing said nothing and directly handed the Great Dao Soul-Nourishing Fruit to Jiu Ye.

The latter swallowed it, and terrifying immortal energy gathered from all directions, causing the entire Great Dao Heaven to tremble slightly. All the Great Daos trembled and groaned, seemingly bowing in worship.

At the same time

, an unparalleled aura emanated from Jiu Ye. While not as unbearable as the pressure of a Dao Venerable, it was enough to instill instinctive awe and submission in cultivators.

Under such an aura, Shen Changqing couldn’t even muster any thought of resistance.

However,

this aura arrived quickly and dissipated just as fast.

All the celestial phenomena existed for only a moment before vanishing instantly.

Many cultivators in the Great Dao Heaven mistook it for an illusion.

Only a very few cultivators vaguely sensed that something extraordinary had appeared in the Great Dao Heaven.

But with their current cultivation levels, they couldn’t explore much.

“Congratulations on your recovery of cultivation, Senior!”

Shen Changqing offered his congratulations.

Jiuye shook his head slightly upon hearing this: “Recovery is an exaggeration. The Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit is indeed remarkable, but unfortunately, it’s still far inferior.

If it were a Great Dao Soul Nourishing Flower formed from the fall of a Great Dao Lord, that would be exceptional.

However, now that I have obtained this item, my strength has recovered somewhat, perhaps to one-millionth of my peak strength!”

Jiuye estimated before speaking.

One-millionth?

Shen Changqing was about to ask further when he heard Jiuye add,

“Suppressing a Great Sage shouldn’t be a problem!”

“…”

Shen Changqing couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

One-millionth of power was enough to suppress a Great Sage.

At this moment,

he gained a new understanding of the Great Dao Lords.

Jiu Ye said, “From the Half-Saint level onwards, the gap between each level is actually greater than you imagine.

This is especially true after reaching the Saint level.

Even those powerful individuals who can ascend to the Half-Saint Monument find it extremely difficult to compete with a Saint based solely on their own foundation.

If one enters the Great Saint realm, or even the Supreme realm, the gap will widen further.

As for the Lord of the Great Dao, you will understand once you truly reach that realm!”

After speaking,

Jiu Ye gave Shen Changqing a meaningful look.

In his opinion,

this young man would have a certain opportunity to reach that level in the future.

The Lord of the Great Dao!

It is never something that can be achieved solely through so-called talent.

Talent and opportunity are both indispensable.

But even so, cultivators who can truly break through to the Lord of the Great Dao are extremely rare.

Undeniably

, Shen Changqing’s talent is the strongest among the cultivators Jiu Ye has ever seen, at least in the Immortal Emperor realm.

But this does not mean that he will definitely be able to break through to the Lord of the Great Dao in the future.

Of course…

Most cultivators don’t even have this opportunity.

Shen Changqing’s mere presence is enough to crush most cultivators.

“However, I can’t act rashly, as that one is still watching. But protecting you at crucial moments is certainly not a problem!”

After saying this, Jiu Ye vanished.

Shen Changqing sheathed the Soul-Destroying Sword again.

At this moment ,

his confidence was even greater.

Although Jiu Ye couldn’t act rashly, he now had a Great Saint-level warrior protecting him.

If this person dared to say they would protect him at crucial moments, then it was undoubtedly true.

Before, although Shen Changqing had many trump cards, he still couldn’t contend with a Saint-level being.

But now it was different.

Jiu Ye’s strength had recovered somewhat, and even a Great Saint-level expert wouldn’t necessarily threaten his life.

This was naturally a significant improvement for Shen Changqing.

If he could find more treasures to nourish his soul and further restore Jiu Ye’s strength, then he would have enough confidence to face not only Great Sages, but even Supremes and Dao Venerables.

However—

truly restoring Jiu Ye’s strength to that level would not be easy.

After all, a single Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit only barely restored him to the Great Sage realm.

Moreover,

ordinary treasures for nourishing the soul were useless to him.

Unless, of course,

a second Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit could be found.

In the outside world, finding such a treasure would be difficult.

But here, it was not impossible.

“In that battle, many powerful figures of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace perished, including more than one Dao Venerable.

Since there is a Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit here, perhaps there is a second one—”

Thinking of this, Shen Changqing did not hesitate. With a thought, he dispersed all the array restrictions and then explored the depths of the Great Dao Heaven.

For him…

Finding a second Dao Soul-Nourishing Fruit would be ideal, of course.

But if he couldn’t, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

So far, he had already gained quite a few opportunities from entering the Crimson Jade Dao Palace. What he needed to do next was wait for the appearance of the Immortal City of Longevity.