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Chapter 3923 Golden Light of the Great Dao

"boom--"

In a celestial realm, Shen Changqing killed the last remaining half-saint beast with a single punch.

next interest.

Then the heavens and earth trembled.

Followed by.

A golden light descended, filling all directions with righteous energy. All the cultivators of the Seven Profound Dao Sect looked towards the direction of the golden light, their faces filled with shock.

"The golden light of the Great Dao!?"

"What is this thing—"

Most cultivators were secretly surprised and uncertain about this.

This magnificent golden light of the Great Dao gives people a sense of peace and tranquility, while also containing a faint but powerful divine might that instinctively inspires awe in other cultivators.

"Golden light of merit!"

Ji Yang's expression shifted slightly as he watched the golden light of the Great Dao descend.

He was certainly no stranger to the principles of Heavenly Merit and Virtue.

This applies to both past and present lives.

Over the years, Ji Yang has led the cultivators of Qingqiu Peak to suppress evil spirits and disasters in various places, and naturally he has also gained some merit from the Heavenly Dao.

However, the level of Heavenly Merit of that level is worlds apart from what we have now.

Such merits are vast and immeasurable, radiating golden light.

As the golden light of merit descended, powerful beings from other immortal realms and even the Chaos Realm sensed it and turned their gazes toward this immortal realm.

"Heavenly Merit!"

"The golden light of merit that fell this time was quite substantial. I wonder which cultivator could have accumulated such merit—"

Many ancient beings, their divine thoughts intertwined, looked at the golden light of merit with subtle expressions.

Heavenly Merit!

This is certainly a good thing.

It can help cultivators overcome the five signs of decay and even enable them to achieve sainthood through merit.

However, truly accumulating enough merit to reach that level is not an easy thing.

But no matter what.

When the merits and virtues bestowed by Heaven descend, they inevitably attract attention.

after all--

Only when one's merits and virtues reach a certain level will such golden light of the Great Dao descend.

in short.

It's just a matter of a word.

Only those who have performed great service to the Heavenly Way can trigger such extraordinary phenomena.

the other side.

As the golden light of the Great Dao descended, a golden wheel of merit condensed behind Shen Changqing's head, dazzling like the sun in the heavens, its majestic power suppressing the void, as if a god had descended to earth.

"The first Golden Wheel of Merit has finally been successfully formed!"

A smile appeared on Shen Changqing's face. As the first golden wheel of merit was successfully formed, he also felt a significant change in himself.

A clear and bright mind!

The malevolent energy cannot penetrate it!

Originally, due to the outbreak of the evil calamity, the common people were killed, and the evil energy of heaven and earth accumulated to an astonishing degree, enough to affect the mind of a semi-saint.

But now.

Such malevolent energy was completely isolated by the merits and virtues of Heaven, making it difficult to affect him in the slightest.

Such changes naturally pleased Shen Changqing.

originally.

Even with the Heavenly Merit he has accumulated, there is still some distance to go before he can truly condense the first round of the Golden Wheel of Merit.

But now.

The Heavenly Dao bestowed down golden light, directly compensating for the flaw in the final step.

This was naturally a pleasant surprise.

after all--

A strange phenomenon occurred in the heavens, with golden light of the Great Dao descending upon the earth; this was an extra reward from the Heavenly Dao.

simply put.

When a cultivator kills a malevolent beast, he can directly obtain Heavenly Dao merit, but such merit is usually extremely rare and weak, almost negligible.

But in fact...

All the actions of cultivators are recorded by the Heavenly Dao.

When the other party's actions benefit the Way of Heaven to a certain extent, the Way of Heaven will bestow additional merits, which is the origin of the golden light of the Great Way.

and so.

In Shen Changqing's view, the Heavenly Merit he received this time was naturally an extra surprise.

Then—

With a thought, Shen Changqing's Golden Wheel of Merit vanished, as if the strange phenomenon he had just witnessed was merely an illusion.

"Congratulations, Master, on condensing the Golden Wheel of Merit! From now on, the path to immortality will be smooth!"

Ji Yang was the first to offer his congratulations, though a hint of envy was also visible on his face.

The Golden Wheel of Merit!

It is not easy to condense such things.

All the Heavenly Merit he has gained from slaying evil beasts over the years, even when added together, is not even one ten-thousandth of a single Golden Wheel of Merit.

It's unknown how many years it will take to truly gather a golden wheel of merit.

Although Ji Yang was confident that he could attain immortality even without condensing the Golden Wheel of Merit, he was still able to achieve the Dao.

But some things are better to have than not to have.

Moreover, the function of the Golden Wheel of Merit is never as simple as saving celestial beings from the five signs of decay.

In other respects, the Golden Wheel of Merit also has endless wonderful uses.

Having a large amount of merit is very beneficial to cultivation. In fact, if one has enough merit, other powerful people will have to think twice before they want to deal with one.

Such merits and virtues, in many ways, are similar to good fortune.

That's just a statement.

Improving one's fortune is difficult.

Accumulating merit is even more difficult.

The cycle of Heaven governs all things, and the evolution of all living beings is contained within it. To truly perform great deeds for Heaven and obtain corresponding merit is no easy task.

The actions of most cultivators are of little significance to the Heavenly Dao.

Only by slaying evil beasts during a great calamity like the one before us can we obtain the corresponding merit.

Even so, the merit gained from suppressing ordinary evil spirits is meager; only by slaying a sufficient number of powerful evil spirits can one obtain more merit.

Even Ji Yang wasn't confident that he could condense a golden wheel of merit before breaking through to the half-saint level.

Shen Changqing was in a good mood and said calmly, "The path to immortality is long and arduous, and it is too early to talk about it now."

The calamity in this immortal realm has now been quelled. Once I inform the Demon Extermination Alliance, cultivators will come to verify the situation.

"Go forward, proceed with caution. If anything arises, please contact the sect, and I will arrange a solution!"

Done.

Shen Changqing's figure gradually faded away.

Ji Yang bowed and said, "Disciple respectfully sees off Master!"

"Congratulations to the Sect Master!"

The many cultivators of Qingqiu Peak also spoke in unison.

Then.

Looking at the immortal realm before him, Ji Yang immediately ordered his men to clean up the battlefield.

Although one of the immortal realms has fallen, its cultivation resources are still considerable.

At times like these, it's natural to clean up the battlefield; otherwise, it would just benefit other cultivators.

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The golden wheel of accumulated merit.

Shen Changqing was in a great mood.

but.

He did not return directly to the sect, but went to other places to suppress the evil disturbances for the sect disciples.

Normally, such matters would be handled by the elders of the Hall of Worship.

But for Shen Changqing, since he had already taken action, he might as well resolve the matter while he was at it, which would also be a good opportunity to accumulate some merit from the Heavenly Dao.

But not long after.

News has arrived.

This caused Shen Changqing's expression to change slightly.

"The Chaotic Sky Sea has fallen!"

His divine sense entered the Demon God's Mirror, his expression solemn.

Shen Changqing was naturally aware that a calamity had occurred in the Chaotic Sky Sea a hundred years ago.

But the chaos of that disaster had already subsided in the Sky Sea.

Although he also predicted that after the first wave of evil calamities was suppressed in the Chaotic Sky Sea, there would definitely be a second or even a third wave of evil calamities.

But given the strength of the Chaotic Sky Sea, Shen Changqing didn't believe it couldn't withstand the evil calamity.

To know.

The six top powers in the Chaotic Sky Sea all have top-tier demigods in charge.

Those top-tier semi-saints, even if they haven't reached the ninth tribulation level, are at least eighth tribulation experts.

Considering the accumulated resources of these forces over the years, even a Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint would likely suffer a loss in their presence.

Not to mention.

Despite the presence of the six major powers, numerous forces of varying sizes and independent cultivators still occupy the Chaotic Sky Sea.

Such a force, placed in some slightly weaker immortal states, would be comparable in strength and foundation to the supreme immortal domains of those immortal states.

The most important point.

The chaotic sky sea was not the source of the evil disaster.

Those places are more than hundreds of millions of miles away from Nanyuan Daozhou.

Chaos without end.

Even if the calamity escalates and numerous evil beasts are thrown into the chaos, it will hardly cause a ripple.

The fall of the Chaotic Sky Sea is truly shocking.

Regardless, Shen Changqing understood that he had to make a trip to the Chaotic Sky Sea.

Precisely.

It was a journey to the realm of salvation.

He didn't care whether the Chaos Sky Sea fell or not.

But the realm of crossing tribulations is different.

The immortal mines of that world were what Shen Changqing truly cared about.

Now that the Chaotic Sky Sea has fallen and problems are also arising in the Crossing Calamity Realm, he is naturally getting restless.

Immediately.

Shen Changqing then set off for the Crossing Calamity Realm.

but--

Before setting off, he made sure to settle all the affairs of the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Inside the Cangyun Immortal Mansion, Qingyi and Miexian were both gathered.

Shen Changqing looked at the two people in front of him and said, "I will be leaving the sect for a while. Until then, you will take charge of the sect's affairs on my behalf."

In case of any unforeseen circumstances, unless it concerns the survival of the sect, the matter can be handled in consultation with the peak masters of the twelve peaks.

"We obey!"

Qingyi and Miexian exchanged a glance, then nodded to each other.

Then.

Shen Changqing then used the Seven Mysteries Dao Mirror to inform the peak masters of his temporary departure.

After all, the evil spirits have escalated, and all twelve peaks are suppressing the unrest in various places.

Shen Changqing could not possibly hide such a thing from him.

If something were to happen and the other party mistakenly believed that I was in charge of the sect, that would be a real problem.

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, I made sure it was all explained properly.

Half a day later.

Shen Changqing then left the Seven Profound Dao Sect and headed towards the Chaotic Void Sea.

He traversed the void, each step covering countless billions of miles, making it difficult even for ordinary immortal emperors to catch a glimpse of him.

Along the way.

Shen Changqing discovered the whereabouts of many evil beasts.

He did not ignore these evil beasts, but killed them without hesitation.

Most of the evil beasts are not very strong. Reaching the Immortal Emperor realm is considered the best they can do. Compared to the vast number of evil beasts, those that can truly reach the Half-Saint realm are still extremely rare.

By casually slaying a group of evil beasts, one can also gain some merit from the Heavenly Dao.

only.

For Shen Changqing, the amount of merit gained from slaying ordinary evil beasts was negligible, almost to the point of being insignificant.

Of course.

Besides the merits and virtues bestowed by Heaven, there is also the essence.

Although the essence that ordinary demonic beasts can provide is limited and negligible compared to the essence needed to nurture an immortal demon god, every little bit helps, and it's better to accumulate more than nothing.

If given the opportunity, Shen Changqing would prefer to accumulate enough essence to nurture a demon god capable of rivaling a saint.

But a pity.

The amount of vital essence required for a demon god of that level is astronomical.

Before one breaks through to the semi-saint realm, the difficulty of truly collecting them is unimaginable.

Moreover.

For Shen Changqing now...

Instead of clinging to the essence to accumulate and give birth to a saint-level demon god, it would be better to use it to give birth to other immortal demon gods.

These immortal demon gods possess powerful bloodlines and considerable strength. Given time, it's not impossible for them to reach the pinnacle of semi-sainthood.

Regardless of the circumstances, this kind of accumulation is essential.

I don't know how long it's been.

Shen Changqing finally stepped into the Chaotic Sky Sea.

The Chaotic Sky Sea was now a ruin, with severed limbs and golden immortal blood flowing freely, indicating the level of battle that had taken place there.

Suddenly.

Shen Changqing paused, and before him appeared a severed arm.

Most of the flesh on this severed arm has disappeared, and it is covered with signs of being eaten. But even so, the flesh on it is still wriggling slightly, as if it contains endless vitality.

Every drop of blood that flows contains a dazzling and mysterious ethereal light.

Upon seeing the severed arm, Shen Changqing's expression shifted slightly.

"The remains of a demigod!"

no doubt.

The powerful being who possesses this severed arm must be an immortal demigod.

and.

It is absolutely incomparable to an ordinary demigod.

Even though the severed arm was badly gnawed away, the remaining energy was still terrifying enough to suppress a region of the void.

more importantly.

From the severed arm, Shen Changqing sensed numerous auras.

This aura contains both the corrupting power of the evil beasts and the aura of this semi-saint himself.

the latter.

It felt familiar to Shen Changqing.

He only needed a moment's thought to figure out the true identity of the severed arm.

"Venerable Luo Tian!"

Shen Changqing's expression hardened slightly.

The aura emanating from this severed arm was exactly the same as that of Venerable Luo Tian.

Needless to say, the identity of this severed-armed individual is obvious.

The arm of Venerable Luo Tian!

"With that person's strength, plus the foundation of the Xuanji Immortal Sect, even a Nine Tribulation Half Saint might not be able to suppress him in person."

Could the recent outbreak of the Chaotic Sky Sea be due to the appearance of a sage-level demonic beast?

Otherwise, with that person's strength, how could they have ended up like this!

Shen Changqing's expression grew increasingly solemn as he spread his divine senses, constantly monitoring the changes in all directions of the void. His gaze remained fixed on the severed arm.

Since Venerable Luo Tian left an arm here, the opponent's fate will definitely not be good.

The best possible outcome.

Both were severely injured.

As for the worst outcome, it would be death and the annihilation of one's spiritual essence.

Then.

Shen Changqing continued to venture deeper into the Chaotic Void Sea. As he went deeper, he encountered more and more corpses of cultivators. Most of the corpses were in extremely pitiful condition, some even having lost all their flesh and blood, leaving only skeletons.

Some of the remains still retained a powerful aura, an aura that had already reached the level of a half-saint.

But it is worth mentioning that...

The Chaotic Sky Sea is now empty except for corpses.

It's not just monks.

Not even a single evil beast was seen.

The vast Chaotic Void Sea now resembles an ancient battlefield where all life has been wiped out; apart from the corpses of cultivators and demonic beasts, no other living beings exist. (End of Chapter)