Terran Guardian - Chapter 4089

Chapter 4064: The Thousand-Foot Great River

“One thousand eight hundred half-saint essences!”

Inside the Cangyun Immortal Mansion, Shen Changqing looked at himself. The life essence he had gained from slaying numerous Immortal Emperors at the Crimson Jade Dao Palace and sweeping through the ancient half-saints of Shenfeng Prefecture was now limited to this.

A Saint-level demon god required over a hundred Saint essences.

Now,

one thousand eight hundred half-saint essences, converted to mere eighteen Saint essences, was only enough in the short term.

“It seems that truly nurturing a Saint-level demon god is still not enough!”

Shen Changqing shook his head inwardly.

One hundred Saint essences might seem small, but converted to tens of thousands of half-saint essences.

An ordinary sixth-tribulation half-saint could only contribute six half-saint essences at most.

To collect ten thousand half-saint essences, one would have to kill at least one thousand six hundred sixth-tribulation half-saints.

One thousand six hundred half-saints!

Let alone sixth-tribulation, even first-tribulation was not easy. Whether

the top forces of Shenfeng Prefecture could produce so many half-saints at once was a question.

The best way to cultivate a Saint-level Demon God right now is to kill a Saint-level being.

However,

such a being is beyond his ability to contend with.

Thinking this,

Shen Changqing pondered for a moment, ultimately deciding to cultivate a batch of Half-Saints first.

“My identity probably can’t be hidden anymore. The Taiyi Immortal Sect won’t let this go easily.

Even with the Jiang family as a shield, the Seven Profound Dao Sect will face considerable problems.

Rather than trying to gather a Saint-level Demon God, it’s better to strengthen the sect’s current power first!”

From beginning to end, Shen Changqing never thought he could keep his identity a secret forever.

From the moment he entered the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, he was mentally prepared.

Currently ,

although the Taiyi Immortal Sect hasn’t reacted yet, it’s only a matter of time.

So far, the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s strength is unmatched in Taiyuan Prefecture, but compared to other established forces, its foundation is still much weaker.

Within the sect,

there are currently only eight Half-Saints openly.

Chang Geng, the Demon God, was not present and therefore not included.

Subsequently,

Shen Changqing used the Seven Profound Divine Tower to directly summon thirteen Longevity Demon Gods. The

moment the thirteen Longevity Demon Gods appeared, a terrifying aura erupted from the Cangyun Immortal Mansion, spreading throughout the entire sect.

In an instant,

cultivators from all peaks felt that terrifying aura and looked towards the main peak, their expressions somewhat horrified.

“This aura! Thirteen Half-Saints! Just how much foundation does the Seven Profound Dao Sect possess!”

Inside one of the immortal mansions, Zhong Yu, looking at that terrifying aura, also had a slight change in expression.

In his perception, the being with that aura was, unsurprisingly, only at the level of a First or Second Tribulation Half-Saint, far inferior to himself in terms of strength.

However, Zhong Yu now knew that the Seven Profound Dao Sect was personally founded by Shen Changqing, and its foundation was less than a single Immortal King Era.

Even so,

how could the Seven Profound Dao Sect not be alarmed by having so many Half-Saints?

Especially the overwhelming killing intent contained within that aura stirred a deep sense of dread in Zhong Yu’s heart.

However,

he quickly resigned himself to it.

He had now completely submitted to the Seven Profound Dao Sect, and the stronger the latter became, the better for him.

“The Zhong family has been wiped out. Next, I should find a way to continue the Zhong family bloodline!”

Zhong Yu sighed, a hint of sadness on his face, but it quickly vanished.

The Zhong family was wiped out!

As the patriarch of the Zhong family, how could he not have sensed it?

Especially at the level of a half-saint, he could sense any problems with his bloodline descendants.

Now,

the Zhong family bloodline had been almost completely eradicated by the Divine Sun Immortal Court, leaving not a single one.

Even the offspring that the Zhong family had secretly sent out for training in earlier years had all been discovered by the Divine Sun Immortal Court.

There was no other way.

With the methods of the Divine Sun Immortal Court, tracing back to the source was an easy matter.

Since they had slaughtered the Zhong family, they would definitely not show any mercy.

After all—

Zhong Yu knew very well that he had betrayed the Divine Sun Immortal Court in front of everyone and sided with Shen Changqing. The Divine Sun Immortal Court would never swallow this insult. But

there was no other way.

In that situation, if he didn’t submit, he would only face death.

The problem was,

Zhong Yu didn’t want to die.

Having cultivated to his current level, how could he perish so easily? Therefore, in Zhong Yu’s view, even sacrificing the entire Zhong family was worthwhile. The lives of the entire Zhong family were not as important as his own. Now that the destruction of the Zhong family was irreversible, Zhong Yu had no intention of revenge. He knew his own limitations perfectly well. As for revenge! Even a hundred of him wouldn’t be a match for the Divine Sun Immortal Court. The latter could destroy him with ease. “Revenge is impossible now. The most urgent matter is still to find a suitable Daoist partner!” Zhong Yu pondered for a moment, having already made his decision. Then… His figure vanished from the Immortal Mansion. Meanwhile, inside the Azure Cloud Immortal Mansion, thirteen Immortal Demon Gods stood respectfully. Shen Changqing gave them a brief explanation before dismissing them. “Thirteen Immortal Demon Gods… with that, the sect now has over twenty half-saint realm experts!” He felt much calmer.

More than twenty immortal demon gods—such a force is already formidable.

Moreover,

if we’re really counting,

the Seven Profound Dao Sect currently has more than just immortal demon gods among its half-saints.

There’s also Lu Changge and Zhong Yu.

The former is a three-tribulation half-saint, and the latter a six-tribulation half-saint.

Thinking of Zhong Yu, Shen Changqing shook his head slightly. Since

the other party’s fate is in his hands, Shen Changqing isn’t too wary for the time being.

With the methods of that Tai Xuan Sword Venerable, Zhong Yu alone cannot shake him.

Therefore, in his view, Zhong Yu’s entry into the Seven Profound Dao Sect is a way of indirectly enhancing the sect’s strength.

Afterwards,

Shen Changqing glanced at the remaining five hundred points of half-saint essence, and then stepped into the Seven Profound Divine Tower.

…

Inside the first level of space,

Shen Changqing sat cross-legged, his mind merging with his body. The rules of the Great Dao were drawn down, ultimately transforming into a mighty river, sweeping across the vast void.

Upon closer inspection, one could see an ancient immortal stele standing in the middle of the long river, radiating an aura of immortality.

This—

was the Great Dao of Immortality.

Shen Changqing observed the True Martial Dao before him; each drop of water in the river contained different supernatural powers, all derived from his original path or from comprehending the wisdom of other powerful beings.

All the myriad Daos were ultimately fused together to become the True Martial Dao as it was now.

When Shen Changqing’s divine sense entered the river of the Great Dao, it seemed to multiply in countless ways, traversing the river of time and appearing at different points in his past.

Retracing his steps!

Step by step, filling in the gaps!

From the Great Qin Demon Suppression Division to the myriad realms and even his ascension to the Upper Realm—

Shen Changqing felt as if billions of years had passed, yet it also seemed like only a fleeting moment. After an unknown period of time, the river of the Great Dao slowly dissipated before him.

A strong sense of weakness also emerged.

“Hmph! Comprehending the Great Dao of Longevity is indeed not easy!”

Shen Changqing silently digested his insights from his previous comprehension of the Great Dao, then shook his head slightly.

Breaking through to the Half-Saint Realm.

To reach the pinnacle of longevity!

This is just a new starting point.

After reaching this realm, the issue of lifespan no longer troubles him, but similarly, advancing further on this foundation is not so easy.

Every step of comprehending and breaking through the Great Dao of Longevity is extremely difficult.

It can be said that

unless one follows the path of predecessors,

the difficulty of forging one’s own Great Dao as a creator is unimaginable.

Since breaking through to the Half-Saint Realm, this is Shen Changqing’s first truly meaningful cultivation.

With another thought, the dispersed True Martial Great Dao reappeared.

This river of Great Dao stretched through the void, seemingly without end, but in Shen Changqing’s eyes, although this river of Great Dao was vast and boundless, most of it was merely a phantom manifestation of power.

The true source of the Great Dao was only a mere thousand feet long.

“Ordinary first-stage Tribulation Half-Saints possess a Longevity Path that is a hundred zhang wide and a thousand zhang long. If one can break through to the second-stage Tribulation, it can grow to two thousand zhang.

My current True Martial Path is nine hundred zhang wide and a thousand zhang long. Judging by realm, I should be considered a newly entered first-stage Tribulation Half-Saint!”

Records about the Half-Saint realm appeared in Shen Changqing’s mind.

The Longevity Path. A

thousand zhang is a threshold.

Even if it is one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine zhang, without truly breaking through to two thousand zhang, it is difficult to undergo a major transformation.

Upon entering the Ninth Tribulation realm, the Longevity Path can grow to nine thousand zhang.

This is the measure of realm.

As for the hundred zhang width, it represents the Half-Saint’s own foundation.

When breaking through to the Half-Saint realm, the deeper the foundation accumulated by the cultivator, the wider the Longevity Path will be.

So-called hundred-zhang wide Half-Saints mostly have only average foundations; without great opportunities in the future, they are unlikely to go far.

However—

Shen Changqing looked at his own nine-hundred-zhang wide Great Dao River and understood.

His foundation. This is far

beyond what ordinary half-saints can compare to.

This is the fundamental reason why he, at the first half-saint realm, could contend with, and even suppress, a sixth-tribulation half-saint.

His physical body is one reason, and his cultivation foundation is another.

Furthermore,

don’t be fooled by the fact that the 900-zhang-wide Great Dao River of Origin seems similar to a hundred zhang.

In reality, the two are completely different concepts.

To Shen Changqing, he could easily suppress an ordinary half-saint of the same realm with one hand.

For a first half-saint, even a second-tribulation realm being is insurmountable; facing a sixth-tribulation realm being is as fragile as an ant.

Therefore,

the difference between a 900-zhang Great Dao foundation and a 100-zhang Great Dao foundation is far more than simply one plus one equals two.

“I just wonder how much of a gap there is between my current strength and those top-tier half-saints!”