Terran Guardian - Chapter 4044

Chapter 4019, Second Stage

“Boom!”

The phantom of the ancient immortal herb appeared, severing layers of space and causing the bodies of several top-tier Immortal Emperors to shatter, instantly perishing on the spot.

Jiang Yunchuan remained indifferent, flicking his sleeve to obtain a Taixu Creation Fruit.

Then,

without hesitation, he turned and left. He had

missed the Taixu Creation Fruit last time, a fact that had caused him much regret.

This time,

with another Taixu Creation Fruit appearing,

Jiang Yunchuan naturally couldn’t miss the opportunity.

Comprehending the supreme Dao left behind by the Jiang family’s ancestor had further advanced his understanding of the Grass Sword Scripture.

Moreover,

as a prodigy of the Jiang family,

Jiang Yunchuan’s foundation was extraordinary.

He was no match for Luo Xinghe because the former was the fourth-ranked prodigy on the Immortal Emperor Stele, backed by the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

But against other Immortal Emperors, Jiang Yunchuan would be a true dimensional inferior.

Not long after Jiang Yunchuan left, other cultivators arrived upon hearing the news.

When they saw the remaining sword intent in the void, their expressions changed slightly.

“The Grass-Character Sword Scripture!”

“The one who made the move is from the Jiang family!”

The Jidu Jiang family is now renowned throughout the Crimson Jade Dao Palace.

Previously, although the Jiang family was a top-tier power, its fame was only great in the Eastern Bright Immortal Continent; most Immortal Emperors knew little about them.

This was because the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm was vast, encompassing countless territories across its 3,600 Immortal Continents.

Let alone Immortal Emperors, many Half-Saints never even traveled throughout the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm before their demise.

But now it’s different.

Since his battle with Luo Xinghe and his subsequent defeat of the Nine Mountain Immortal Emperors, Jiang Yunchuan’s reputation has soared.

Along with him, the Jiang family behind him has become well-known to other Immortal Emperors.

Knowing the Jiang family’s strength, other cultivators naturally fear Jiang Yunchuan.

Not to mention that the Jiang family is a supreme power comparable to the Taiyi Immortal Sect, Jiang Yunchuan’s strength, no weaker than the top ten of the Immortal Emperor Stele, is enough to make other Immortal Emperors hesitate.

Therefore,

upon seeing the corpses of several Immortal Emperors and the remaining sword intent, the arriving cultivators had no intention of continuing their pursuit.

On the other side,

Jiang Yunchuan was already refining the Taixu Creation Fruit.

“As expected of a top-tier treasure, a single Taixu Creation Fruit has allowed my Jiang family bloodline to advance further.

If I have enough Taixu Creation Fruits, my bloodline might even reach the highest level of the Jiang family!”

Jiang Yunchuan felt the surging bloodline power within his body, which came from the top-tier bloodline of the Jiang family.

As one of the oldest inherited powers, the Jiang family’s bloodlines varied in strength.

The strongest bloodlines were even strong enough to rival the Innate Immortal Body without being at a disadvantage.

Jiang Yunchuan’s bloodline was naturally not the most top-tier kind, but it was still a fragmented Dao Venerable bloodline.

After all, throughout countless ages, the Jiang family has produced more than one Dao Venerable.

The bloodline of a Dao Venerable is incredibly powerful,

enough to crush even so-called innate bloodlines.

Even a fragmented Dao Venerable bloodline is extremely remarkable.

However

, for such top-tier bloodlines, advancing further is almost impossible without a great stroke of luck.

Now, a single Taixu Creation Fruit has allowed his bloodline to advance another level.

This change

naturally delighted Jiang Yunchuan.

If he had enough Taixu Creation Fruits, his Dao Venerable bloodline could definitely be completely perfected, and might even break through the Dao Venerable shackles, transforming into a higher-level bloodline.

It should be known that

the most powerful beings in the Jiang family are not merely Dao Venerables.

However,

reaching that level is not something that can be achieved in a few words.

…

The Great Dao Heaven!

The Chaos Sea!

The Returning Void Realm!

In various perilous places and in the boundless starry sky, numerous opportunities have appeared one after another, with celestial phenomena covering billions of miles of starry sky, driving cultivators from all sides into a frenzy.

Competition!

Slaughter!

Every moment was filled with such events.

Veteran Immortal Emperors were shedding their blood, while cultivators trampled over the corpses of countless Immortal Emperors to seize the opportunity and advance their own ranks.

This chaotic situation drove many cultivators increasingly frenzied.

No one had forgotten

their purpose in coming here:

to seize the opportunity!

To attain immortality—

now that the opportunity had appeared, they were determined to fight tooth and nail.

For most Immortal Emperors, this was their only chance.

If they failed to seize the opportunity this time and lay the foundation for future immortality, they would likely never qualify to break through to the Half-Saint realm.

As for waiting for the next opening of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, that was a pipe dream.

Ultimately,

no one could control when the Crimson Jade Dao Palace would open.

Even an Immortal Emperor’s lifespan of billions of years could hardly wait indefinitely.

Furthermore,

for ordinary cultivators, reaching the peak of the Immortal Emperor level usually required billions of years of accumulation.

Some even managed to reach this point by luckily consuming the Elixir of Immortality and living a second life.

Missing this opportunity and waiting for another is impossible.

Therefore,

with numerous opportunities arising now

and rare and precious natural treasures appearing one after another, how can these cultivators remain impatient?

Anyone who can find even a single top-tier natural treasure has a chance to completely change their fate.

For this reason,

Shen Changqing also noticed the unusual activity at the Crimson Jade Dao Palace.

When he put another Taixu Creation Fruit into his pocket, his expression changed.

“The murderous aura has greatly increased; it seems the number of fallen cultivators has risen.

It won’t be long before the Immortal City of Longevity appears!”

The opening of the Crimson Jade Dao Palace can be roughly divided into three stages.

The first stage is when many cultivators first enter.

During this stage, although cultivators from all sides are searching for rare and precious materials, their gains are limited; many treasures haven’t even reached the stage of being revealed.

The second stage

is the current one.

Numerous opportunities have appeared, attracting fierce competition from all sides.

In Shen Changqing’s view, this approach is akin to raising poisonous insects, a process of survival of the fittest. The strong gain unparalleled opportunities to advance further,

while the weak become corpses beneath its feet, forever remaining here. As for the third stage, that belongs to the Immortal City of Longevity.

Now,

the second stage has arrived.

Therefore, the Immortal City of Longevity in the third stage will naturally not be long.

This is a rare opportunity, and

Shen Changqing naturally wouldn’t miss it.

Therefore,

he immediately quickened his pace, heading towards the direction where those extraordinary celestial phenomena appeared.

Any Immortal Emperors who blocked his path were directly killed by Shen Changqing.

Regardless of whether you are a prodigy on the Immortal Emperor’s Stele, he suppresses you with absolute power.

The advantage of achieving sainthood through physical body is fully utilized within the Crimson Jade Dao Palace.

No matter who you are, unless you wield a top-tier ultimate divine weapon, you don’t even have the right to break through his defenses.

On the contrary,

Shen Changqing’s fist is something that other Immortal Emperors cannot withstand.

In the starry sky,

some Immortal Emperors shed blood.

Some veteran Immortal Emperors were severely injured and forced to retreat.

Shen Changqing treads the void as if he were in an empty land, and no one can make him stop even half a step.

Until—

Shen Changqing stops and looks at the person in front of him.

The other party is dressed in white, with a gentle smile on his face, like a Buddha holding up a flower, but at his feet lie a large number of cultivator corpses, blood soaking the earth, giving people a strong visual impact.

The latter chanted a Buddhist prayer, a faint smile on his face: “Amitabha, Sword Master Shen, we meet again!”

“Fellow Daoist Bao Chan, we are indeed somewhat destined!”

Shen Changqing nodded slightly, then his gaze fell upon a clear spring on the continent before him. The spring was small, more like a large puddle.

But the water shimmered with a faint, cold blue light, its profound Daoist aura faintly visible.

Creation Essence Liquid!

A top-tier treasure capable of nourishing the soul.

Bao Chan’s white robes were stained with blood, and many cultivators lay dead at her feet, indicating she had just experienced a great battle.

However, it was clear these cultivators posed little threat to her.

“This Creation Essence Liquid is of great use to this humble monk. I wonder if Sword Master Shen could reluctantly part with it?”

Bao Chan asked, her hands clasped together.

Shen Changqing remained silent for a long while, then simply said, “This humble Daoist also needs a treasure to nourish the soul.”

With that one sentence,

he had made his position clear.

Upon hearing this…

This time, Bao Chan paused for a moment, then flipped his hand, revealing a familiar purple fruit.

“This is called the Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit, a top-tier treasure for nurturing the soul. However, it cannot be consumed by anyone below the Saint Realm. How about I exchange this for the Creation Spiritual Essence Liquid?”

“Agree to it!”

Shen Changqing didn’t speak, but Jiu Ye had already spoken.

Hearing this,

Shen Changqing no longer hesitated and nodded in agreement: “Alright!”

“Amitabha, then thank you very much, Sword Master Shen.”

Bao Chan flicked his sleeve, and the Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit floated towards Shen Changqing. The latter didn’t waste any words, grabbed the Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit, and turned to leave. Since

this Glazed Buddha could afford the reward, Shen Changqing naturally wouldn’t fight him to the end.

To be honest,

the Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit was much more important than the Creation Spiritual Essence Liquid.

However—

unlike the Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit, the threshold for nurturing the soul with the Creation Spiritual Essence Liquid wasn’t as high; even Immortal Emperors could use it to nurture their souls.

If it were any other cultivator, Shen Changqing wouldn’t have retreated so easily.

He wanted the Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit,

and he wanted the Creation Spiritual Essence Liquid as well.

But…

Shen Changqing had cooperated with Bao Chan before, and he was willing to give him face this time.

Watching Shen Changqing leave, Bao Chan’s expression relaxed slightly.

“Amitabha!”

he chanted again.

Losing a Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit was painful, but looking at the Creation Spiritual Essence Liquid before him, Bao Chan’s heart calmed down.

This item was more useful to him now than the Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit.

The most important point

was that Bao Chan didn’t have the confidence to deal with Shen Changqing for the time being.

He had witnessed the latter’s strength firsthand in the Guixu Realm.

With his current strength, if he really had to fight him, Bao Chan thought it would be at most a 30/70 chance.

He only had a 30% chance of winning.

A 30% chance of winning wasn’t high.

He didn’t want to take the risk.

With the Immortal City of Immortality about to open, if she were to fight Shen Changqing to the death now, she would truly miss out on the opportunities that lay ahead.

This is why Bao Chan simply offered the Great Dao Soul Nourishing Fruit as a bargaining chip.