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Chapter 3590 Old friends meet
Chapter 3590 Old friends meet
The news of Shen Changqing's return from the Upper Realm quickly spread throughout the entire universe.
There is no other reason.
This was entirely due to Shen Changqing's dozens of avatars, who swept across the entire heavens with absolute power. The calamity that had previously ravaged the heavens and nearly caused the annihilation of all races was completely suppressed and quelled in less than a month.
In this way, it would be difficult for any party not to know the news.
For a while.
Many powerful figures from all the myriad races of the heavens came upon hearing the news, hoping to meet Shen Changqing.
In this regard.
Shen Changqing instructed Jiang Zhen to use the excuse that he was in seclusion to refuse most of the Immortal Kings.
Do it.
Naturally, this is to save trouble.
Otherwise, it would be too troublesome if he had to personally meet every cultivator who came.
Shen Changqing disliked trouble and was too lazy to show up.
Of course.
He did not capture all the Celestial Kings in one fell swoop.
Shen Changqing also made an appearance to meet some of the Celestial Kings he was familiar with.
such as--
Zhongshan Divine Clan.
Zhong Dongxuan personally paid a visit, and Shen Changqing also came out to meet him.
"Sect Master Shen, it has been millions of years since we last met, and your charm is even greater than before!"
Inside a celestial abode on the main peak of the Heavenly Sect, Zhong Dongxuan looked at the person in front of him with a sigh on his face.
This person, who returned from the upper realm, swept across the entire heavens with the power of dozens of avatars, suppressing all kinds of evil spirits and calamities, which naturally shocked Zhong Dongxuan.
Although he was far inferior to Shen Changqing before, he could at least catch a glimpse of the other's back.
But now.
The former sect leader of the Heavenly Sect sat before him, and in Zhong Dongxuan's eyes, he was as unfathomable as a bottomless abyss.
Such a disparity could hardly help but alarm them.
Shen Changqing smiled calmly and said, "The Eastern Profound Immortal King has also changed quite a bit. With your current strength, it shouldn't be long before you ascend to the Upper Realm."
With his vision, he could see the present. Zhong Dongxuan was no weakling now, his cultivation reaching the half-step ancient immortal realm.
To put it bluntly, with such cultivation and strength, he is second to none in the entire universe.
Despite the large number of Immortal Kings in the heavens, only a tiny fraction of them are truly capable of reaching the level of a half-step Ancient Immortal.
Again.
The cultivation environment in the microcosm cannot be compared with that in the upper realm.
Among all the heavens, the Immortal King is almost the end of cultivation, while breaking through to the Ancient Immortal realm is equivalent to breaking through the shackles and limits.
Those who can truly break free from constraints are ultimately very few.
But in fact——
Let alone breaking free from constraints.
Even at the Immortal King realm, taking one more step forward is fraught with countless difficulties and dangers for most cultivators.
If this is already the case for ordinary Immortal Kings, then it is even more difficult for a half-step Ancient Immortal.
Even within the Heavenly Sect now, the number of beings who are half-step ancient immortals is extremely limited.
Immortal Kings like Tai Shan and Lei Ji were only at the peak of the Immortal King realm, still some distance from the level of a half-step Ancient Immortal.
Half-step ancient immortal.
As the name suggests.
He was at the peak of the Immortal King level, taking another half step forward. He was just one opportunity away from opening up the Primordial Chaos World and proving the Dao in the Ancient Immortal Realm.
"Breaking through to the Ancient Immortal realm is no easy feat. This mere half-step difference is a world of difference for us. Whether we can truly take that half-step in the future is still unknown!"
Zhong Dongxuan shook his head, his expression complex.
Shen Changqing nodded: "This half-step difference is naturally so for ordinary cultivators, but I observe that the Eastern Profound Immortal King has abundant fortune and should have the potential to become an ancient immortal!"
Subsequently.
He then changed the subject, asking, "How is the Zhongshan Divine Clan faring during this great calamity?"
As soon as these words came out.
Zhong Dongxuan gave a bitter smile: "The losses are heavy!"
"If it weren't for Sect Master Shen's return from the Upper Realm, which suppressed all the evil spirits with absolute power, our clan would probably be on the verge of extinction."
Even so, it came at a heavy price; even the Candle Emperor perished at the hands of a demonic beast from the Ancient Immortal Realm.
"The Candle Emperor has fallen!"
Shen Changqing's expression also changed slightly.
This news was unexpected for him.
Shen Changqing was naturally familiar with the emperor of the Zhongshan Divine Clan.
To be honest.
Shen Changqing had a very good impression of the Candle Emperor.
The fact that the Zhongshan Divine Clan has grown from a small clan to its current status owes much to the Candle Emperor.
In terms of talent and background, Candle Emperor is also quite formidable.
Before his ascension, the Candle Emperor had already reached the level of a late-stage Immortal King. If nothing unexpected happens, he may even ascend to the Upper Realm in the future.
and so.
Hearing the news of the fall of the Candle Emperor was naturally a surprise to Shen Changqing.
Zhong Dongxuan said, "The great calamity of evil has affected all the heavens. Not long ago, an ancient immortal beast appeared among the gods, causing many of our cultivators to perish."
Later, we joined forces and finally managed to kill that ancient immortal beast.
But as a price, the Candle Emperor also perished in that battle—"
Zhong Dongxuan made no attempt to conceal the details of the battle, and Shen Changqing nodded in agreement upon hearing what he had to say.
An ancient immortal beast, its strength should not be underestimated.
Although the evil beasts act solely on instinct and are much easier to deal with than ancient immortals of the same level, they are still ancient immortals.
The fact that the Zhongshan Divine Clan could kill an ancient immortal beast with the power of a Celestial King is enough to shock the entire heavens if word of such a feat were to spread.
"To defy an ancient immortal as a Celestial King is rare even in the Upper Realm. The Zhongshan Divine Clan's foundation is truly admirable!"
Although the Candle Emperor has perished, he was able to slay an ancient immortal beast, so he probably has no regrets.
"For the Candle Emperor, the safety of the gods is the greatest blessing!"
Zhong Dongxuan nodded, his expression returning to calm.
Then, he changed the subject and asked, "There is something I would like to ask Sect Master Shen."
"Can!"
"What is the origin of these evil beasts?"
Zhongshan Dongxuan asked.
News is circulating throughout the heavens that these strange creatures are called evil beasts, but very few people truly know their origins.
Zhong Dongxuan personally visited this time to find out the truth about this matter.
After all, this calamity caused heavy losses to the Zhongshan God Clan, and even the Candle Emperor perished in the battle.
In this regard.
Zhong Dongxuan naturally did not want the matter of the evil beast to remain unclear.
Shen Changqing said, "The evil beasts, as the name suggests, are creatures that have been corrupted by the power of the great evil spirits and eventually become degenerate."
As for where the great evil comes from, I have no idea, but every time the great evil appears, it is always accompanied by a catastrophic calamity.
The reason why there is this calamity and turmoil in the universe is that a great evil spirit has appeared in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, causing the destruction of countless immortal domains.
Ultimately, this calamity spread, with many evil beasts venturing deep into the void. The myriad universes were just one of the many minute universes affected by this calamity.
"but--"
"The universe is fortunate amidst misfortune. Before I came to the universe, I had witnessed the destruction of many tiny universes, and the extinction of all living beings in one universe."
Although the heavens have suffered considerable losses, they have ultimately been preserved.
Otherwise, if a universe were to be destroyed by a malevolent beast, all living beings within that universe would perish along with it.
Shen Changqing's words shocked Zhong Dongxuan.
"Great evil spirit... Is such a being truly so terrifying?"
"When a great evil spirit appears, all living beings that witness it will fall into evil beasts. There was once a supreme immortal realm with countless powerful beings, but because of the appearance of a great evil spirit, the immortal realm was destroyed in an instant."
In that instant, billions of living beings became nothing more than monstrous beasts capable only of slaughter.
As soon as these words came out.
Zhong Dongxuan's expression changed again.
He could already imagine quite a lot from Shen Changqing's words.
According to the other party, if a great evil spirit were to appear in the universe, it could cause a universe to fall into complete oblivion in an instant.
"Such bizarre existences are truly terrifying!"
Zhong Dongxuan took a deep breath. He realized that even his cultivation level, which was at the half-step Ancient Immortal Realm, seemed extremely insignificant in the face of such beings.
"I wonder what the upper realm is like, and whether there are many powerful beings there?"
"A lot! A lot!"
Shen Changqing nodded.
“Cultivators at the Immortal King level are a dime a dozen in the Upper Realm. As long as their aptitude isn’t too bad, they all have a chance to break through to the Immortal King level in the future.”
In the ancient fairyland, there are also some in some fallen fairy realms.
In some powerful immortal realms, there are also many ancient immortals, and above the ancient immortals are immortal emperors, and above the immortal emperors are semi-saints who have reached the pinnacle of immortality.
Many ancient powers have demigods among them, and those who reach this level are theoretically entitled to eternal life.
Even a demigod must endure various calamities; if they cannot overcome them, they will also perish—”
Shen Changqing truthfully told Zhong Dongxuan about some things that happened in the Upper Realm.
these things.
It's not a secret in itself.
If one day the other party is able to ascend to the upper realm, they will find out sooner or later.
Saying a little more now is of no harm.
That moment.
Zhong Dongxuan felt an urgent urge to go to the upper realm.
The heavens are too small!
If he cannot go to the upper realm, then his limit for the rest of his life will be the Immortal King level.
Only by going to the upper realm can one truly witness the vastness of the world and have the opportunity to advance further.
"Phew, only today did I learn from Sect Master Shen what it truly means to have heavens beyond heavens. This world is like a well within a well, and we Immortal Kings are ultimately just frogs in a well!"
Zhong Dongxuan suppressed his thoughts, then let out a long breath, his expression complex.
Half Saint!
Immortality!
In particular, Shen Changqing's last words stirred the heart of this Zhongshan Divine Clan Immortal King.
What is the purpose of our years of cultivation?
After all.
It's nothing more than achieving longevity and immortality.
however.
Even if one were to reach the pinnacle of immortality, achieving immortality would be like trying to catch the moon's reflection in water—utterly unattainable.
Now that someone has told him that as long as he steps into the semi-saint realm, he can attain immortality, how could Zhong Dongxuan not be excited?