Terran Guardian - Chapter 4048

Chapter 4023: Ascension Ranking

“A Land of Chaos!”

“Slaying cultivators from other realms grants a chance to obtain the Heavenly Dao!”

A cultivator from the second Chaos Realm looked at the token in his hand, a ferocious smile on his face.

Cultivators from other realms!

He wasn’t afraid!

They were both at the Immortal Emperor Realm, and after years of cultivation, while he wouldn’t claim to be invincible among his peers, few could rival him. Ling He had long heard

of the Chaos Dao Palace. He only knew that this place held the opportunity for immortality, but he didn’t know the specifics. It seemed that all cultivators who emerged from the Chaos Dao Palace had lost their memories and didn’t understand what had happened. Moreover, very few cultivators had ever survived the Chaos Dao Palace. Even so, every time the Chaos Dao Palace appeared, it drew countless Chaos cultivators. The reason lay in the promise of immortality . That kind of opportunity for immortality was enough to drive all cultivators mad. Ling He had only managed to enter because he had luckily obtained a token from the Chaos Dao Palace. Only after truly entering this place did he understand what the opportunity of the Chaos Dao Palace truly was. A contest against someone of the same realm! He feared no one— in Ling He’s view, this was his chance to break through to the Half-Saint realm and attain immortality. A moment later, he stopped, looking at a purple-clad figure ahead. “An outer realm cultivator!” Although Ling He had never seen the person before, the reaction of the Chaos Token was enough to confirm that the person before him was the outer realm cultivator he was looking for. On the other side, Shen Changqing also looked at the other party. “An outer realm cultivator?” The Longevity Token vibrated slightly, emitting a scorching aura, making him immediately understand that the person before him was indeed an outer realm cultivator. But before Shen Changqing could make a move, Ling He had already struck first. “Kill!” With a single step, the illusory image of the Nine Directions Immortal Emperor almost materialized, unleashing all his cultivation to suppress and kill Shen Changqing. There were no superfluous words! Nor was there any holding back! From the very first move, Ling He went all out. As a rogue cultivator, his survival and advancement to this point were due to his extreme caution. Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit . Before understanding the strength of these extraterrestrial cultivators, Ling He believed that going all out was the right move. Shen Changqing stood motionless, seemingly stunned by the scene before him. Seeing this, Ling He felt a slight sense of disdain. He seemed to have been overly cautious! But the next instant, just as the force was about to strike, Shen Changqing raised his right hand and threw a punch. There were no fancy moves, just a simple, direct punch. “Boom—!!!” The nine inner universes collapsed with a deafening roar. The terrifying, abyss-like force caused Ling He’s expression to change drastically. Seeing Shen Changqing’s fist approaching, he didn’t even have time to think; he could only use both hands to block, attempting to deflect the force of the attack. The next instant… Ling He’s arms exploded, flesh and blood tearing apart, but before his body could fly away, a large hand gripped his head, suppressing him and rendering him unable to move an inch. “Outer realm cultivators… tell me, how many cultivators entered this place this time!” Shen Changqing asked the cultivator before him calmly. Only now did Ling He recover from his shock. The other’s five fingers gripping his head, the threat of death making his heart tremble. “Answer, can I exchange my life for it?” He swallowed hard, trying to bargain. Seeing this, Shen Changqing’s expression was indifferent: “Forget it, if you don’t want to talk, I have my own ways of finding out!” With that, he directly began searching Ling He’s soul. A vast amount of divine sense forcefully rushed into his sea of consciousness, forcibly rummaging through his memories. Ling He struggled with all his might, trying to resist, but to little avail. Soon, Shen Changqing pried open a corner of Ling He’s sea of consciousness, successfully reading his memories. However, at that very moment, Ling He ruthlessly self-destructed his divine soul. His head exploded, and just as the blood and filth were about to touch Shen Changqing, they were blocked by an unseen force, leaving not a trace on his clothes. “Decisive indeed!” Looking at the headless corpse before him, Shen Changqing shook his head slightly. It wasn’t easy for him to completely stop a cultivator at the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm who was determined to die. After all, suppressing someone was easy, but preventing them from dying was not so simple. However, as Ling He perished, Shen Changqing felt the Longevity Token in his sea of consciousness vibrate slightly, with a mysterious aura faintly appearing. Slaying a peak Immortal Emperor! Obtaining a wisp of the mystery of creation— the corresponding message surfaced in Shen Changqing’s mind. Immediately afterward, he felt his sea of consciousness tremble and rumble, as if something was being conceived and born. Then, boom! A vague and ethereal ranking list appeared. The Ascension Ranking! Ranked first, Luo Xinghe killed sixteen cultivators from the outer realms and obtained twenty-three strands of Creation Profound Secrets! Ranked second, Jiang Yunchuan killed twenty-three cultivators from the outer realms and obtained twenty-three strands of Creation Profound Secrets! Ranked… Ranked 1689th, Shen Changqing killed one cultivator from the outer realms and obtained four strands of Creation Profound Secrets! … Ranked first, Gu Jianchen killed fifty-three cultivators, and killing him would yield thirty thousand strands of Creation Profound Secrets!

Second place goes to Jun Tianli, who killed forty-seven cultivators, earning him twenty thousand strands of Creation Profound Essence!

Third place goes to Huangfu Xuance, who killed twenty-seven cultivators, earning him ten thousand strands of Creation Profound Essence!

…

Shen Changqing looked at the Ascension Ranking in his sea of consciousness and understood.

The so-called Ascension Ranking

was actually a list covering cultivators from both sides of Chaos.

The ranking was based on the amount of Creation Profound Essence obtained.

When Shen Changqing saw his ranking, he had a general idea of how much Creation Profound Essence he would receive.

“If nothing unexpected happens, killing a top-tier Immortal Emperor will yield four strands of Creation Profound Essence. If it’s an ordinary Immortal Emperor, the contribution will be even less.

As for the list for cultivators from other regions, it’s more like a wanted list than a ranking!”

Shen Changqing thought to himself.

The Ascension Ranking was divided into two parts.

Each part only accommodated ten thousand cultivators.

Killing a renowned cultivator from another region guarantees at least one hundred strands of Creation Profound Essence.

Killing the top-ranked cultivator from another region yields thirty thousand strands.

“A top-tier Immortal Emperor only contributes four strands of Creation Profound Essence, while the top-ranked cultivator directly contributes thirty thousand.

Therefore, killing one is equivalent to killing thousands of top-tier Immortal Emperors.

Every cultivator on the list will inevitably become a target!”

Shen Changqing’s mind stirred slightly.

The more Creation Profound Essence one possesses, the greater the Heavenly Dao opportunity one can obtain.

Similarly,

the more Creation Profound Essence one possesses, the higher one’s ranking, making one a target of envy.

This is a double-edged sword.

To obtain Heavenly Dao Creation opportunities, one must bear the corresponding risks; it’s difficult to have both.

In this short time, Shen Changqing discovered that his ranking had plummeted to over nine thousand.

This indicated that the cultivators from the two Chaos Realms had already completely clashed.

However…

Shen Changqing wasn’t in a hurry; the rankings were only temporary at this stage.

Right now, he was digesting Ling He’s memories

. Although Ling He’s self-destruction was swift, Shen Changqing had still managed to glean some information from it.

From these memories, he gained some understanding of that Chaos.

Immortal Emperors!

Half-Saints!

Saints!

In terms of cultivation, there was no difference from his own Chaos.

Furthermore

, there were also so-called Great Tribulations within it.

It could be said that

the rules and order of the two Chaos were largely the same.

“Chaos Dao Palace!”

“Nine Heavens Divine Court… Hunyuan Holy Land!”

Shen Changqing murmured to himself.

These were some of the top geniuses he had learned about from Ling He’s memories, beings qualified to rival Half-Saints.

The Nine Heavens Divine Court and Hunyuan Holy Land were also top forces in that Chaos.

In some ways, they were comparable to the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Glazed Holy Land.

Understanding this,

a sharp light flashed in Shen Changqing’s eyes.

“Then let’s see just how strong these so-called extraterrestrial cultivators really are!” So

what if they’re extraterrestrial prodigies!

He was confident he wouldn’t be afraid.

Then,

Shen Changqing took a step and vanished from his spot.

But in less than a moment, he was blocked by five cultivators.

“Extraterrestrial cultivators!”

Shen Changqing looked at the five unfamiliar cultivators before him; with just one glance, he understood that they came from another realm of chaos.

Without a word,

Shen Changqing attacked directly, his fist suppressing the void. The domineering and destructive power made the five cultivators’ faces turn pale with horror.

“Be careful!”

“This person’s strength is not simple, attack with all your might—”

The leading cultivator shouted angrily, then with a flick of his sleeve, a sword light shot out like a dragon, suddenly tearing through space, aiming directly at Shen Changqing’s vital point.

Immediately afterward,

the other four cultivators also attacked simultaneously.

They unleashed their supreme divine abilities, the powerful aura surging, determined to kill Shen Changqing on the spot.

However…

Faced with such an attack, Shen Changqing remained indifferent, shattering all attacks with a single punch.

The immortal sword shattered!

The supreme treasure groaned!

Under that punch, all the divine powers and treasures exploded.

The five cultivators were struck as if by lightning, coughing up blood and staggering back, their eyes filled with horror as they looked at Shen Changqing.

“Impossible! There’s such a powerful figure in the outer realms!!”

The leading cultivator could no longer suppress his fear and immediately turned and fled.

He couldn’t fight him head-on!

Not running

was suicide—

the remaining four cultivators also reacted suddenly, no longer daring to fight Shen Changqing, and immediately turned and fled.

The five of them scattered in five different directions.

They didn’t gather together, because everyone knew that facing such a powerful figure, fleeing in the same direction would be suicide.

By scattering, the opponent would be overwhelmed.

This way,

even if some died, they would still have a chance to survive.

As for who will become the other’s dead, that depends on who is unlucky.

But just as these cultivators were about to escape, Shen Changqing flicked his sleeve, and twelve heavens burst forth, evolving into a chaotic universe, directly cutting off all the escape routes of the five cultivators.