Terran Guardian - Chapter 4134

Chapter 4109: Dao Pivot Venerable

Three days

passed in the blink of an eye.

Shen Changqing remained vigilant in his dealings with the Taiwei Realm.

Although the intelligence provided by the Jiang family was generally reliable, as the

saying goes, “Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated .”

Therefore

, during these three days, Shen Changqing again utilized the power of the Xingdao Alliance to gather information about the Taiwei Realm.

It’s worth mentioning that

a Post-Heavenly Demon God had infiltrated the Taiwei Realm.

It should be understood that

while the Taiwei Realm is said to be a world created by a sage, in reality, it’s merely a power .

Any power cannot function without the development of cultivators.

Although the Post-Heavenly Demon God’s bloodline wasn’t top-tier, it was still a post-heavenly bloodline, and with proper nurturing, it had a considerable chance of breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm in the future.

Therefore,

it was understandable that the Taiwei Realm valued the Post-Heavenly Demon God’s bloodline and recruited it.

Moreover,

the Post-Heavenly Demon God’s status in the Taiwei Realm wasn’t low.

Thus, Shen Changqing could further investigate matters concerning the Taiwei Realm through the eyes of this Post-Heavenly Demon God.

However—

Shen Changqing did not reveal his avatar.

After all, the Taiwei Realm was quite powerful, with an Eight Tribulation Half-Saint presiding over it.

If his avatar appeared, it might attract the attention of that Eight Tribulation Half-Saint.

Therefore,

in order not to alert the enemy and to prevent that acquired demon god from sacrificing himself in vain, Shen Changqing did not act impulsively.

Even so, he still possessed a considerable amount of information about the Taiwei Realm.

This information was similar to what the Jiang family had provided.

With this,

Shen Changqing felt much more at ease.

Of course,

even if the Taiwei Realm truly had some hidden strength, he could ask Jiu Ye to intervene at a crucial moment to suppress and resolve the situation.

However, Shen Changqing did not want to ask Jiu Ye to intervene in every matter.

After all, Jiu Ye’s strength had not recovered, and frequent intervention was ultimately inconvenient.

The previous killing of Great Saint Chenyuan and Sword Venerable Lingchen was also a last resort.

If Jiu Ye did not need to intervene, that would be best.

As long as there were no saints remaining in the Taiwei Realm, Shen Changqing was not afraid in the slightest.

After all, with his current strength and abilities, if he were to unleash his full power, he could easily defeat a Nine Tribulation Half-Saint; it would just be a bit more troublesome.

Therefore,

after figuring out the details of the Taiwei Realm, Shen Changqing directly assembled his army and prepared to attack it.

But just then, news arrived from the Tongtian Pavilion that Qin Yang had personally come to visit. Shen Changqing understood the purpose of Qin Yang’s visit and

thus

arranged a meeting.

Sure enough,

upon seeing Shen Changqing, Qin Yang handed him a storage ring. The contents of this storage ring were none other than the remaining batch of immortal stones.

Afterward,

Qin Yang took his leave.

Shen Changqing, looking at the extra batch of immortal stones on his person, was in high spirits. He

then

summoned his Sky-Crossing Boat, capable of accommodating cultivators from all twelve peaks, and set off for the Taiwei Realm.

…

In the vast chaos, a dazzling celestial light permeated the void. A world sat amidst the starry river, surrounded by stars on all sides, their dense starlight intertwining, filled with a sacred aura.

This—

was the Taiwei Realm.

At this moment

, within the Taiwei Realm, lush mountains rose and fell, auspicious omens permeating all directions. Among them, a celestial mountain soared into the clouds, seemingly disappearing into the heavens, with pavilions and towers scattered among them, and cranes and auspicious beasts taking flight.

Inside a grand hall on a celestial mountain, a Taoist priest dressed in purple robes in the shape of the Eight Trigrams sat cross-legged, purple qi cascading down behind him, manifesting all the wonders of heaven and earth, containing boundless mysteries.

Suddenly,

the purple-robed Taoist priest abruptly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them, his brows furrowing.

“Strange!”

Venerable Dao Shu murmured to himself, his expression shifting uncertainly.

Just now, he had sensed an inexplicable sense of crisis, as if some ominous event was about to occur.

However, this crisis came mysteriously, and no matter how Dao Shu Venerable tried to understand it, he couldn’t fathom it at all.

This feeling

naturally made him somewhat uncomfortable.

After all,

a cultivator’s sixth sense is often accurate.

As the master of the Taiwei Realm, Dao Shu Venerable’s cultivation had reached the Eight Tribulation Realm, and in his view, this feeling could not possibly be a misperception.

However, no matter how he deduced it, he still couldn’t gain any insights.

Thinking of this,

Dao Shu Venerable frowned: “It seems someone intends to harm my Taiwei Realm!”

The Taiwei Realm is backed by the Taiyi Immortal Sect, and normally, not many forces would dare to attack it.

To attack the Taiwei Realm would mean offending the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

After all,

every year, a significant portion of the Taiwei Realm’s mining of the Longevity Immortal Mine is supplied to the Taiyi Immortal Sect in exchange for the latter’s protection.

Otherwise, how could the Taiwei Realm so securely occupy the Longevity Immortal Mine without other forces interfering?

But now it’s different.

With the Jiang family at war with the Taiyi Immortal Sect, it’s not impossible that some other force might be targeting the Taiwei Realm.

Resources are tempting,

especially the Longevity Immortal Mine.

Of course,

this is only one possibility.

There’s another: unforeseen events elsewhere might indirectly affect the Taiwei Realm.

Regardless, such a premonition is not a good sign.

Thinking of this

, Venerable Dao Shu dared not be careless. He flicked his finger, and a divine light entered the void, disappearing instantly.

The next moment…

The entire Taiwei Realm trembled.

Arrays rose one after another, dense immortal light covering the entire Taiwei Realm, making it as solid as an iron barrel, leaving no opportunity for other forces to take advantage.

Sensing the changes in the Taiwei Realm, Venerable Dao Shu smiled faintly: “No matter who you are, if you truly believe that our Taiwei Realm can only survive by relying on the Taiyi Immortal Sect, then you are sorely mistaken.

Those who dare to attack us must be prepared to pay the price!”

To be honest,

Venerable Dao Shu wasn’t too worried.

After all, the Taiwei Realm’s foundation was undeniable.

As a force that had once produced a Saint, the Taiwei Realm’s foundation, even if not top-tier, was definitely not weak in the entire Chaos Starry Sky.

As long as it wasn’t a Saint personally arriving, Venerable Dao Shu was confident he had nothing to fear.

Speaking of Saints!

If it were during the Great Tribulation, that would be one thing.

But in this era, how many Saints could possibly be capable of taking action?

With the Taiwei Realm’s foundation, Venerable Dao Shu had ample confidence.

As long as they remain vigilant, relying on such resources, defending the Taiwei Realm should be no problem.

While the Taiwei Realm was making its move, in the chaotic void, atop the golden chariot, Shen Changqing smiled faintly.

“It seems the Taiwei Realm has sensed something!”

Ever since learning of the arrival of a post-natal demon god in the Taiwei Realm, his mind had been focused on that demon god.

The moment the Taiwei Realm made a move, Shen Changqing noticed it immediately.

Unsurprisingly,

the Taiwei Realm’s actions clearly indicated they had detected something amiss.

It was unlikely to be a leak of information.

After all, while many forces in the Taiyuan Prefecture had witnessed the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s army’s departure, no one would suspect that the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s objective was to attack the Taiwei Realm.

The Chaos Realm was vast, with so many forces; unless the Seven Profound Dao Sect actively revealed their objective, no one would consider this possibility.

However, a semi-saint possessed numerous methods, and detecting clues was not difficult.

Especially when impending doom, cultivators often sensed something.

Therefore…

Shen Changqing was naturally not surprised by the commotion in the Taiwei Realm.

However, he wasn’t particularly worried either.

Whether the Taiwei Realm was prepared or not, it was insignificant in the face of absolute power.

From the beginning, the two sides were destined to be enemies to the death. After

all—

the Taiwei Realm was backed by the Taiyi Immortal Sect, while his Seven Profound Dao Sect was backed by the Jiang Family. This shared identity made everything inevitable.

Shen Changqing knew very well that even if he didn’t attack the Taiwei Realm today, they would ultimately be his enemy in the future.

After all, the Jiang Family had managed to cripple the Taiyi Immortal Sect; how could the latter remain indifferent?

Mutual attacks between various forces were inevitable.

With these thoughts in mind, Shen Changqing’s face remained calm and composed.

…

Half a month later.

The Seven Profound Dao Sect’s army finally entered the starry sky where the Taiwei Realm was located.

The moment the army arrived, Dao Shu Venerable had already sensed the movement.

“As expected, a force is targeting our Taiwei Realm!”

He looked up towards the chaotic void, his gaze piercing through layers of space, landing directly on the Sky-Crossing Boat and the Golden Chariot.

When he saw Shen Changqing, Venerable Dao Shu frowned slightly.

“A First Tribulation Half-Saint?”

“However, such blood and qi are unprecedentedly abundant. It seems he is a Longevity Half-Saint who mainly cultivates the physical body!”

With Venerable Dao Shu’s insight, he could naturally see some clues about Shen Changqing.

Longevity Half-Saints who mainly cultivate the physical body are rare, especially with such abundant blood and qi, which is enough to show that the latter’s physical cultivation is by no means ordinary.

However,

even so,

Venerable Dao Shu did not care much.

A First Tribulation Half-Saint is nothing. Even if the other party’s physical body is not bad, how far can he go?

At most, his physical body can be comparable to a Second or Third Tribulation Half-Saint.

Such strength has no possibility of threatening the Taiwei Realm.

Inside the Sky-Crossing Boat, Venerable Dao Shu sensed a powerful aura, at least at the Sixth Tribulation level.

Seeing this,

Venerable Dao Shu felt reassured.

The strongest being was only a Sixth Tribulation Half-Saint; such strength was merely average. He had been somewhat wary earlier, but now it seemed he had been overly cautious.

Thinking this,

Venerable Dao Shu’s Great Dao Avatar emerged from the air, appearing directly outside the Taiwei Realm.

“This is the Taiwei Realm. Who dares to trespass? Retreat immediately, or don’t blame me for showing no mercy!”

Venerable Dao Shu spoke calmly, his gaze turning cold as he looked at the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Before the golden chariot, the Zhenyue Rhinoceros snorted. Shen Changqing looked at the Great Dao Avatar before him, his expression indifferent.

“I, Shen Changqing, am here today on the orders of the Jiang family to annihilate the Taiwei Realm!”

he declared.

He simply stepped out into the air, without any intention of wasting words with Venerable Dao Shu. He threw a punch, shattering Venerable Dao Shu’s Great Dao Dharma Form on the spot, right before Venerable Dao Shu’s shocked and angry eyes.