Terran Guardian - Chapter 4070

Chapter 4045: The Venerable of War

A demigod has been born!

Blessing all living beings!

This is Heaven and Earth’s way of congratulating the appearance of an immortal being, bestowing upon them unparalleled blessings.

For the Divine Heaven Domain, the birth of a demigod is an immense opportunity.

Some cultivators with weaker cultivation levels broke through their limits upon witnessing this supreme phenomenon.

Some Golden Immortals stepped into the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm!

Some Taiyi Golden Immortals reached the level of Great Power!

Some Great Powers broke through to the Immortal King realm, and some Immortal Kings even attained the Dao of Ancient Immortal— and some Ancient Immortals

even

broke through their karmic obstacles in one step to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm.

Such an opportunity caused the entire Divine Heaven Domain to boil with excitement.

“A demigod has been born, blessing all living beings!”

“This person has truly reached this point!”

Inside the Heavenly Forging Palace, Bai Lianchuan looked in the direction from which the phenomenon came, his face also showing shock.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that there seem to be countless immortal demigods in the Divine Heaven Domain now; it should be understood that many powerful figures from the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Realm’s three thousand six hundred Immortal Continents have gathered here, which is why this grand occasion exists.

Some of the veteran semi-saints have even lived since ancient times, even into the primordial era.

Don’t be fooled by the large number of semi-saints in the Divine Heaven Domain now; if you really calculate it, it’s questionable whether even one semi-saint could emerge on average every ten ancient immortal eras.

This

shows just how difficult it is to attain semi-sainthood

. Since ancient times, no semi-saint has been born in the Heavenly Forging Palace.

Now, Shen Changqing’s entry into the semi-saint realm with absolute strength has shocked Bai Lianchuan, and filled him with undisguised envy.

“Semi-saint!”

Shen Changqing felt the immense power within him, a power completely incomparable to that of the Immortal Emperor realm.

Within his sea of consciousness,

the Longevity Immortal Stele stood tall.

At this moment,

he could clearly feel his connection with this world becoming increasingly close, as if with a thought, he could borrow the power of heaven and earth for his own use.

Although cultivators could borrow the power of heaven and earth before breaking through to the semi-saint realm,

that power was a completely different concept compared to what he was experiencing now.

The Immortal Stele of Longevity condensed, transforming into a bridge connecting heaven and earth. The power it could unleash was astonishing.

Of course—

it wasn’t just that.

First, the River of Time cleansed them, then the Divine Tribulation of Longevity tempered them; the nine inner universes underwent a tremendous transformation, each containing an incredibly dense concentration of Daoist immortal power.

Compared to the past, the power contained within a single inner universe now easily surpassed the combined power of the previous nine.

It could be said that

once one stepped into the Half-Saint Realm, it was a complete transformation.

This level of power gave Shen Changqing a feeling that if he faced his former self before his breakthrough, he could easily suppress him.

But at that moment,

a killing intent suddenly appeared.

The space before him abruptly ripped open, a crimson cold light piercing through everything, heading straight for Shen Changqing’s face.

A strong sense of crisis sent an extreme chill through him.

At the same time,

the Seven Profound Divine Tower also detected its aura.

“Nine Tribulations Half-Saint!”

In that instant, Shen Changqing had no time to think and immediately unleashed the Nine-Star Mace. Now that he had broken through to the Half-Saint realm, his strength had skyrocketed. Using the Nine-Star Mace again, the power of this supreme treasure was fully activated.

“Boom—”

The Nine-Star Mace crashed down, the immense power of the Nine Star Rivers causing the space before him to collapse, instantly colliding with the crimson light.

The two powerful forces clashed, the destructive aftershocks sweeping in all directions.

Shen Changqing remained motionless. Watching the crimson light explode, the unstoppable force caused the attacker’s expression to change drastically. The tiger’s mouth of his right hand, gripping the spear, split open, and his body was thrown back several steps as if struck by a heavy blow.

“You’ve only just broken through to the Half-Saint realm, how could your strength have reached this level!”

Jiang Tianchen’s face was shocked, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at Shen Changqing.

He had initially thought that with his Nine Tribulations Half-Saint strength, killing Shen Changqing while he had just broken through and whose cultivation was not yet fully stable would be a piece of cake.

But when they actually clashed, he realized how naive he had been.

The power of that attack made it seem as if the person before him was not a newly promoted Half-Saint, but a top-tier Half-Saint like himself.

Of course,

Jiang Tianchen could also see that the treasure in Shen Changqing’s hands was extraordinary.

But—

without sufficient strength to support it, it was absolutely impossible for a newly promoted Half-Saint to contend with a Nine Tribulations Half-Saint with just a treasure.

“Do you have any last words?”

Shen Changqing looked at the Nine Tribulations Half-Saint before him and asked.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tianchen was immediately enraged: “Utterly arrogant! Remember this, the one who will kill you is Jiang Tianchen, the Weapon Venerable of the Great Wilderness Immortal Court!” The

moment his words fell, Jiang Tianchen attacked again, his spear piercing through layers of space, an astonishing killing aura engulfing the void, and a crimson cold light sweeping across the heavens and earth, determined to completely kill Shen Changqing.

Upon seeing this, the latter immediately activated his divine sense, summoning the Boundary-Stabilizing Bell. The bell’s sound, suppressing time and space, rippled outwards, and everything seemed to freeze for a moment.

Immediately afterward,

Shen Changqing swung his mace, its absolute power shattering everything, heading straight for Jiang Tianchen’s head.

This scene caused Jiang Tianchen’s expression to change. Without thinking, he changed his move mid-strike, raising his spear to try and send Shen Changqing flying.

However, the instant the Nine-Star Mace collided with the spear, an overwhelming force struck, tearing flesh from Jiang Tianchen’s arm gripping the spear, and he was uncontrollably thrown backward. Gaining

the upper hand, Shen Changqing pressed his advantage, his Nine-Star Mace wielding immense power. He seemed to be drawing upon the power of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, unleashing his full strength.

Looking at Jiang Tianchen again, although he was a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint, he couldn’t gain any advantage at all because he had lost the initiative and was facing the overwhelming power of the Nine Star Mace.

“Boom!”

“Rumble!!”

With each breath, the two exchanged blows no less than a hundred times. The more Jiang Tianchen fought, the more alarmed he became. He discovered that although Shen Changqing was a newly promoted Half-Saint, his strength and foundation were far beyond that of an ordinary Half-Saint.

Even many veteran half-saints were no match for his opponent’s strength.

Most importantly,

Shen Changqing’s physical body was extremely powerful.

Any injury he inflicted on Shen Changqing would heal in a few breaths, while his own injuries healed much more slowly.

Seeing this,

a thought involuntarily flashed through Jiang Tianchen’s mind:

He would die!

If the battle continued, he might perish here!

A ninth-tribulation half-saint facing a newly promoted half-saint, a life-or-death struggle, the former might perish.

In the past, Jiang Tianchen would have scoffed at such a thing.

But now,

Jiang Tianchen had to believe that such a monstrous talent truly existed in the world.

However—

he could not retreat.

As a powerful figure of the Great Wilderness Immortal Court, this battle concerned the entire court’s reputation. A dignified ninth-tribulation half-saint defeated by a newly promoted half-saint—if this were to spread, he would be utterly disgraced.

On the other side,

in the void,

the Great Sage Zhu Cang watched the battle unfold, his face grim and unsightly.

“I didn’t expect even Jiang Tianchen couldn’t defeat him. It seems I still underestimated him!”

Jiang Tianchen made his move.

This was at the behest of the Great Sage Zhucang.

After all, as a Great Sage Realm expert and one of the six kings of the Great Wilderness Immortal Court, his status was noble. To attack a junior like him would be somewhat beneath his dignity.

Moreover,

with Jiang Tianchen’s strength, dealing with a newly promoted Half-Saint was a piece of cake.

But what the Great Sage Zhucang didn’t expect was that Shen Changqing’s strength would be this great.

Even with Jiang Tianchen going all out, he couldn’t gain the slightest advantage.

Of course,

he could also tell that Shen Changqing had many trump cards, and the Nine-Star Mace was extraordinary, at least a top-tier innate imperial weapon, or even comparable to a Creation Treasure.

But the problem was, while the treasure was indeed powerful, Jiang Tianchen’s cultivation level was also undeniable.

As Half-Saints,

the difference between one tribulation and nine tribulations was insurmountable.

In short, there was a huge difference between each of the

nine tribulations of a Half-Saint . Even the top ten geniuses on the Immortal Emperor’s Stele wouldn’t be particularly strong upon first entering the Half-Saint Realm. Before a Nine Tribulation Half-Saint, they would be nothing more than slightly larger ants. But now, Jiang Tianchen himself couldn’t defeat Shen Changqing, which naturally made the Great Sage Zhucang feel humiliated. At the same time— he felt increasingly wary of Shen Changqing’s existence. Such a genius, possessing such strength upon first entering the Half-Saint Realm, what would happen if he were to reach the Saint Realm, or even the Great Saint Realm? Wouldn’t even he himself be no match for him? Although the Great Sage Zhucang was unwilling to admit it, the fact remained. Such an existence could not be measured by ordinary standards. In fact, not only was the Great Sage Zhucang shocked, but the other powerful figures secretly watching the battle were also filled with astonishment when they saw Shen Changqing and Jiang Tianchen fighting. Not everyone recognized Jiang Tianchen’s identity, but the fact that he was a Nine Tribulation Half-Saint could not be hidden from their eyes. Such a powerful figure personally taking action was actually suppressed by a newly promoted half-saint; no one dared to believe this news once it spread. “For a newly promoted half-saint to contend with a nine-tribulation half-saint, this person’s foundation is indeed extraordinary!” On the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s side, Great Sage Chenyuan watched the battle in the void, his expression somewhat solemn. He could see that Shen Changqing’s treasure was extraordinary, but that wasn’t the whole reason he could contend with a nine-tribulation half-saint. After all, what good would it do for any other newly promoted half-saint to possess a creation treasure? To contend with a nine-tribulation half-saint would be incredibly difficult. Furthermore, contending with a nine-tribulation half-saint and suppressing one are two different concepts. Now, it was clear to everyone that Shen Changqing held an absolute advantage; barring any unforeseen circumstances, Jiang Tianchen’s defeat was only a matter of time. Beside Great Sage Chenyuan, Luo Xinghe looked towards the battlefield, his expression unchanged, but his eyes were extremely gloomy. The stronger Shen Changqing became… The killing intent in his heart grew stronger. If this man didn’t die, Luo Xinghe would be unable to eat or sleep. However, although his killing intent towards Shen Changqing was incredibly intense, he didn’t fully reveal it, nor did he ask Great Sage Chenyuan to intervene. In Luo Xinghe’s view, even if Shen Changqing could rival Jiang Tianchen, it would be useless. Given the current situation, there was no way the other party could leave the Divine Heaven Domain alive.