Terran Guardian - Chapter 4176

Chapter 4151 Advancement! Rank Six Half-Saint!

This absorption process

was slower than ever before.

Even though it was just a wisp of the Netherworld Ghost Fire’s essence, a Rank 6 Half-Saint Immortal Fire was still a Rank 6 Half-Saint, its foundation far surpassing that of ordinary Immortal Fires.

Only if his natal spirit fire made another breakthrough would it be difficult to absorb even a single wisp of Netherworld Ghost Fire.

However,

as the Netherworld Ghost Fire’s essence was gradually absorbed, Shen Changqing could clearly feel his natal spirit fire gradually strengthening.

Ten years later,

this wisp of Netherworld Ghost Fire was finally completely absorbed.

Immediately afterward,

Shen Changqing severed the second wisp of essence, allowing his natal spirit fire to continue absorbing it.

The second absorption was significantly faster than the first.

After absorbing the first wisp of Netherworld Ghost Fire’s essence, his natal spirit fire, though still at Rank 4 Half-Saint, had improved considerably.

Absorbing the second wisp naturally became easier.

This time,

it only took eight years to successfully absorb the second wisp. Then

came

the third!

The fourth!

The fifth!

…

As the Netherworld Ghost Flame’s essence was continuously severed, the power of this Rank 6 Half-Saint Immortal Flame gradually weakened.

In contrast,

the Natal Spirit Flame improved at a visible rate.

With this ebb and flow,

the rate of absorption also increased rapidly.

Until one-fifth of the Netherworld Ghost Flame was absorbed, the Natal Spirit Flame finally broke through the Rank 4 barrier and truly advanced to Rank 5 Half-Saint.

After the Natal Spirit Flame’s transformation and advancement, its absorption efficiency increased even more dramatically.

Although the Netherworld Ghost Flame still retained four-fifths of its essence, it was completely insufficient in the face of the advanced Natal Spirit Flame.

This time, the Natal Spirit Flame completely absorbed

four-fifths of the Netherworld Ghost Flame in just thirty years. And with the last wisp of essence digested, the Natal Spirit Flame was able to advance again, becoming a Rank 6 Half-Saint Immortal Flame. “Finally done!” “Rank 6 Half-Saint—” Shen Changqing smiled as he looked at the advanced Natal Spirit Flame. Having devoured the Netherworld Ghost Flame and advanced to the sixth rank of the Half-Saint Immortal Flame, his natal spirit fire is now dozens of times stronger than before. The power of that natal spirit fire seems capable of incinerating everything. Putting aside other matters, in a battle, unleashing his natal spirit fire could even kill a Six Tribulation Half-Saint. However, this isn’t the main point. The truly important thing is that with the advancement and breakthrough of his natal spirit fire, the speed at which he can melt and refine objects from all directions is also much faster. Shen Changqing took out a piece of fourth-rank Half-Saint Immortal Ore. Such immortal fire used to be difficult to refine, but now, before his natal spirit fire, it was devoured in no time. As the immortal ore was completely melted, Shen Changqing could feel a slight improvement in his physical body. “Indeed, the efficiency has increased considerably. With this, I can now refine even higher-grade immortal ores and divine stones!” In the past , refining immortal ore of this level would have taken at least a year. But now it’s different. His sixth-rank Half-Saint natal spirit fire can easily devour immortal ore of this level. Although Shen Changqing was mentally prepared, he was still shocked when he actually saw the efficiency. Now that his physical strength had advanced to the level of a fifth-grade Innate Emperor Weapon, the effect of the fourth-grade Semi-Saint Immortal Ore had drastically decreased. To advance to a sixth-grade Innate Emperor Weapon, he had to devour higher-grade Immortal Ore. Otherwise, relying solely on third- or fourth-grade Semi-Saint Immortal Ore, it would be an eternity before he had a chance to break through. In the past, without his natal spirit fire advancing, high-grade Immortal Ore was difficult to refine, and Shen Changqing could only grit his teeth and devour low-grade Immortal Ore. Now it was different. His natal spirit fire had advanced. The biggest problem was solved. Shen Changqing did not hesitate and directly took out a piece of sixth-grade Semi-Saint Immortal Ore, directly using his natal spirit fire to melt and devour it. Compared to the previous Immortal Ore, this level of Immortal Ore was not easy to melt, but with the power of his natal spirit fire, it was enough to gradually refine and disintegrate it. This process was very slow, dozens of times slower than when melting a fourth-grade Semi-Saint. It took Shen Changqing a month to barely manage to smelt a corner of it. But he wasn’t in a hurry for this efficiency. Before his natal spirit fire advanced, it was difficult to even shake this level of immortal ore, let alone smelt a corner in a month. Three years later, this semi-saint grade six immortal ore was finally completely smelted. In that instant, a vast power surged into his body, circulating through his body for one full cycle, and then merging into his flesh, bones, and even skin, making his skin and internal organs increasingly resilient. “Hoo!” After this power was completely absorbed, Shen Changqing opened his eyes. “High-grade immortal ore is indeed much more efficient than low-grade immortal ore. The changes brought about by this semi-saint grade six immortal ore are enough to be equivalent to the effect of refining one or two dozen semi-saint grade four immortal ores. If I continue refining like this, it’s only a matter of time before my physical strength breaks through to the sixth grade innate emperor weapon.” Now that his physical body is strengthening step by step, Shen Changqing understands more and more the power of the Zhou Tian Great Sun Glazed Body. Without further ado… If he could hone his physical strength to the level of a ninth-grade innate imperial weapon, then even a top-tier half-saint would likely find it difficult to threaten him unless a saint appeared. After all, without breaking through the defenses, everything else is futile. For an ordinary half-saint, even with a powerful physical defense, facing a top-tier half-saint without breaking through their defenses would simply make them an indestructible target. But for Shen Changqing, it was a different story.

It’s important to understand that

he has now unleashed his full potential, possessing enough strength to slay ordinary Ninth Tribulation Half-Saints.

His biggest weakness is his cultivation level, which lags behind, forcing him to rely on the power of his supreme treasures to fight beyond his level.

If he could improve his physical strength, he would be qualified to face top-tier Half-Saints undefeated, giving him time to slowly find their weaknesses and achieve victory in one fell swoop .

It can be said

that a Ninth-Rank Innate Emperor Weapon’s physical body,

while not particularly useful on an ordinary Half-Saint, would allow Shen Changqing to maximize this advantage.

Of course, as

mentioned before

, this is easier said than done.

For Shen Changqing now, the most important thing is to first break through to the Sixth-Rank Innate Emperor Weapon level.

Simultaneously,

the collection of high-grade immortal fire cannot be stopped.

If his natal spirit fire cannot keep up, he will struggle to refine higher-grade immortal ores and divine stones, inevitably leading to a bottleneck in his physical body, making further advancement a pipe dream.

…

While Shen Changqing was in seclusion, Gu Daoxuan also thoroughly investigated everything about Tiansheng Immortal City.

Although Tiansheng Immortal City was located in Fushan Prefecture, and the Seven Profound Dao Sect was in Taiyuan Prefecture, a considerable distance apart,

the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s current strength made it relatively easy to investigate any force in the Star Luo Immortal Domain.

Moreover,

Gu Daoxuan, as an elder of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, held a high position.

He quickly ascertained the details of Tiansheng Immortal City.

“The three great immortal clans, the Saintly Daoist Academy… originally formed a tripartite balance of power. Now, the Qin family patriarch seems to be undergoing the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, and with no second half-saint remaining in the Qin family, they are showing signs of decline.

Anyone who obtains a spot in the Saintly Daoist Academy from the Qin family will likely face targeting!”

Gu Daoxuan’s eyes flickered slightly, but he wasn’t particularly worried.

Targeting the Qin family was one thing,

but targeting the Seven Profound Daoist Sect would depend on whether the two families had the backbone to back it up.

As for why the Qin family gave two spots to the Seven Profound Dao Sect, Gu Daoxuan, though unclear on the reasons, could vaguely guess some of the reasons.

The Qin family was weak,

seemingly suppressed by the two major powers.

The best way for the other side to break this deadlock was to win over a sufficiently powerful force to share the pressure on the Qin family and thus deter the two major powers.

If we were to say which force in the Star Luo Immortal Domain was the strongest, then on the surface, the Seven Profound Dao Sect would be second to none.

Even disregarding the rumors of so-called reclusive supreme beings, based solely on apparent strength, there were very few forces that could truly rival the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

But those forces definitely did not include the three immortal clans of Heavenly Saint Immortal City.

Understanding this,

Gu Daoxuan had nothing to worry about.

Besides,

even if Heavenly Saint Immortal City was truly a den of dragons and tigers, he would still venture in.

A Saint’s Dao Field!

This was an opportunity not to be ignored.

Gu Daoxuan knew very well that although his comprehension was not bad, other aspects were not outstanding. Breaking through the shackles of the Immortal Emperor realm and truly advancing to the Half-Saint realm would be impossible without a great opportunity.

Even in terms of comprehension, he wasn’t among the top Immortal Emperors in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

Therefore,

how could Gu Daoxuan miss this opportunity presented by the Saint’s Dojo?

“A great tribulation occurs only once every thirty-six Immortal King eras. The next great tribulation is not far off. If I miss it, I’ll have to wait for the tribulation after that.

An Immortal Emperor’s lifespan is a hundred Immortal King eras; how many great tribulations can they wait for?”

Gu Daoxuan shook his head, his expression resolute.

With each great tribulation delayed, his time dwindled.

An Immortal Emperor’s lifespan was limited; without a means to extend it, he could only withstand three great tribulations at most.

Therefore,

Gu Daoxuan had to seize every opportunity to break through to the Half-Saint realm within three great tribulations.

Although the next great tribulation was approaching, there was still some time.

If he could obtain a great opportunity and step into the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm, then he would have the chance to attempt to break through to the Half-Saint realm in the next great tribulation, in order to prove the Dao and achieve immortality.

Because this matter was so crucial, he considered minor troubles to be completely insignificant.

On the other side,

Gu Bai did the same.

After all, one must know oneself and one’s enemy.

To go to the Saint’s Dojo, it was impossible not to know anything about the Heavenly Saint Immortal City.

Gu Bai had a clear understanding of the situation in the Heavenly Saint Immortal City, but he was not afraid.

Before this,

both of them had been in seclusion, striving to further improve their strength in preparation for entering the Saint’s Dojo.

Until one day,

the Qin family token vibrated.

Gu Daoxuan and Gu Bai scanned it with their divine senses, and then emerged from seclusion together, heading straight for the Heavenly Saint Immortal City.

At the same time,

the news of the opening of the Saint’s Dojo also spread, and many cultivators from various forces who had obtained quotas also gathered in the Heavenly Saint Immortal City.

In a short period of time, Fushan Prefecture was already turbulent.