Terran Guardian - Chapter 4090

Chapter 4065: Instant Kill

Boom—

The Great Dao of Slaughter shook the void, manifesting a million divine soldiers that descended to suppress it. Space instantly crumbled and collapsed. The terrifying, abyss-like power made Shen Changqing gasp for breath.

But he did not retreat; instead, he directly activated his divine abilities to resist.

“Boom!”

The void trembled, and a dragon’s roar resounded through the heavens. A true dragon phantom coiled around Shen Changqing, transforming into supreme battle armor.

This divine ability was the True Dragon Treasure Technique!

The instant the true dragon’s battle body materialized, Shen Changqing further drew upon the power of the earth’s veins in the void, manifesting Xuanhuang Qi that condensed around his body, using the power of the Qilin Treasure Technique to further strengthen himself.

True Dragon Treasure Technique!

Qilin Treasure Technique!

Heavenly Fiend Immortal Scripture—

one divine ability after another was activated in an instant. Shen Changqing could be said to have pushed his strength to the limit. Then, he shattered the void with one step and unleashed a powerful punch with his right hand.

“Boom!!!”

In an instant, the void shattered, the Great Dao fell silent, and Shen Changqing felt an astonishingly powerful force surge towards him. His Xuanhuang Qi instantly collapsed, followed by the True Dragon Battle Body, and finally, the remaining force slammed into him. His

physical body, comparable to a Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint, was now like paper, instantly crumbling.

But at that moment,

all the power abruptly stopped and vanished.

The next breath ,

a life-giving light descended, and all his injuries were completely healed.

“A Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint, truly deserving of the title!”

Shen Changqing’s expression was solemn. In this battle, he hadn’t used any external force; he had been completely crushed from beginning to end.

The difference was that

before breaking through to the Half-Saint realm, he would have been instantly killed by a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint.

But after breaking through to the Half-Saint realm, although he was still no match, he could at least put up a fight.

Although the words “at least put up a fight” sound harsh,

in reality, it was already a significant breakthrough.

The former was instantly killed in a single encounter, with no chance of resistance, while the latter at least had the potential to struggle.

Of course,

this refers to the absence of external force.

If external means were used, Shen Changqing would be more than capable of killing a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint.

The opponent he had just deduced was actually Jiang Tianchen.

Back in the Divine Heaven Domain, Shen Changqing had directly killed him with his supreme treasure, but in the fourth layer of space, he was no match for him.

Subsequently,

Shen Changqing’s divine sense stirred slightly, and he deduced an even higher-level opponent.

This time,

he deduced

the Saint who had attacked him but was directly killed by Jiang Daoxuan from afar.

However—

the instant the Saint’s phantom was formed, a majestic heavenly might descended, and in the next instant, all the strange phenomena of heaven and earth dissipated, and the shattered space was instantly healed.

“It’s over?”

Shen Changqing’s expression froze slightly, then turned grim.

He was instantly killed!

He didn’t even have time to react before he was instantly killed!

Although he appeared unharmed, this was not good news.

Only when the fourth layer of space deemed it unable to withstand the attack and would perish would it erase the illusory image it had just created.

Now,

all the fluctuations in aura had dissipated.

This meant that he had no chance of resistance when facing that saint.

Even a physical body comparable to a fourth-tribulation half-saint was completely unable to withstand the methods of such an existence.

That was why the saint’s illusory image suddenly vanished.

“A saint!”

Shen Changqing took a deep breath, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

To be honest, he knew that he was now far inferior to a saint.

But he still didn’t have a clear understanding of how great that gap was.

Before this,

Shen Changqing believed that even if he was no match for a saint, if he used all his resources, he could at least put up a fight.

But now it seemed that

this idea was naive.

An existence at this level could not be compensated for by relying on supreme treasures.

Even with treasures like the Nine-Star Mace and the World-Stabilizing Bell, he still couldn’t contend with a true Saint.

If such a powerful figure were to attack, Shen Changqing had only one option: to hide in the Seven Profound Divine Tower for survival and emerge only after his cultivation had increased.

“A Half-Saint and a Saint—only a single word difference, but the gap between them is like heaven and earth!”

Shen Changqing thought to himself.

He could barely struggle against a Nine Tribulations Half-Saint, but against a Saint, he didn’t even have the right to struggle.

This Saint was killed remotely by Jiang Daoxuan, utterly powerless, but this didn’t mean the opponent was weak; it simply meant Jiang Daoxuan was too powerful.

Shen Changqing knew how strong beings at that level were—far beyond his current reach.

To Jiang Daoxuan, Saints were merely ants he could easily destroy.

But to him,

Saints were still beings to be looked up to.

Next…

Shen Changqing didn’t deduce any more opponents, but instead returned to the first level of space to cultivate in seclusion, further familiarizing himself with his newfound strength and the insights he gained from his recent battle.

Unfortunately, his battle with the Saint was a one-hit kill, so the insights gained were negligible.

His battle with Jiang Tianchen, though brief, also yielded limited results.

These insights

were barely worth mentioning .

A hundred years later,

Shen Changqing began to comprehend the Xuanhuang Undying Body.

This technique was a top-tier Great Saint inheritance he obtained from the Crimson Jade Dao Palace, far surpassing the Heavenly Fiend Immortal Body.

Previously, lacking top-tier body-refining techniques, Shen Changqing primarily cultivated the Heavenly Fiend Immortal Body.

But now, things were different.

Possessing the Xuanhuang Undying Body, Shen Changqing naturally didn’t need to be obsessed with the Heavenly Fiend Immortal Scripture.

With the inheritance of a top-tier Great Sage right before him, not cultivating it would be foolish.

Now,

Shen Changqing possessed a Sage’s Dao Fruit and had consumed numerous Taixu Creation Fruits, elevating his aptitude to an astonishing level.

At this moment, comprehending the Xuanhuang Undying Body was a breeze for him.

With a thought, Xuanhuang Qi was born from the darkness within the chaotic void, converging from all directions.

Xuanhuang Qi tempering the body!

Comprehending the Dao of Immortality!

Reshaping the physical body and immortal bones!

Transforming into the eternal world!

This was the key to cultivating the Xuanhuang Undying Body.

As the Xuanhuang Qi surged into his body, Shen Changqing’s divine sense entered it, and a profound understanding welled up within him. Immediately following was a sharp pain that penetrated deep into his soul and marrow, suddenly erupting from his body.

In that instant,

his face twitched slightly, but his heart remained unshaken.

The excruciating pain of this primordial energy tempering flesh and blood, reforging the physical body and immortal bones, would be unbearable for an ordinary person.

But for Shen Changqing, this pain was still within his tolerance range.

Physical cultivation!

That’s just how it is!

Shen Changqing had already cultivated the Heavenly Fiend Immortal Scripture to his current level, so he was naturally used to this kind of pain in tempering his body.