Terran Guardian - Chapter 3770

Chapter 3746 Tianxuan Army Master

Not long after,

Gu Qingyang arrived to pay his respects.

“This time, killing Qin Zhou has completely offended the entire Eternal Immortal Court. What are your plans, Master?”

Gu Qingyang asked the moment he saw Shen Changqing.

This matter was no small thing, and he couldn’t help but feel concerned.

Shen Changqing didn’t reply, but calmly brewed immortal tea, placing one cup in front of Gu Qingyang.

“Don’t rush, have some tea first.”

“Thank you, Master!”

Gu Qingyang didn’t think much of it, casually picking up the teacup and taking a sip. The moment the immortal tea entered his stomach, his previously restless heart calmed considerably.

Shen Changqing picked up the other cup of immortal tea, took a sip, and only after setting the cup down did he speak slowly and deliberately.

“With Qin Zhou dead, we are destined to be mortal enemies with the Eternal Immortal Court. There’s little chance of resolving this feud.

However, the Heavenly Dao Immortal City has its own rules, and even the Eternal Immortal Court shouldn’t rashly break them.

So, as long as we remain in the Heavenly Dao Immortal City, we are temporarily safe!”

Upon hearing this,

Gu Qingyang’s expression remained grave: “I’m afraid the Eternal Immortal Court isn’t just targeting us. If they attack our sect, what do you think we should do, Master?”

“You don’t need to worry about the Xuantian Dao Sect. I’ve already made arrangements!”

Shen Changqing shook his head, his tone remaining calm.

The Xuantian Dao Sect was their most obvious weakness, so how could he not have made arrangements beforehand?

In fact,

the moment Qin Zhou fell, Shen Changqing had already secretly contacted the Xuantian Dao Sect to arrange the follow-up matters.

The opportunity of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele was not to be missed under any circumstances.

Hearing Shen Changqing’s words, Gu Qingyang finally felt relieved.

Shen Changqing asked, “What kind of opportunity did you obtain from the Ancient Immortal Stele this time?”

“This disciple received the blessing of Heaven, and my Innate Sword Embryo Immortal Body has already achieved minor completion!”

Gu Qingyang answered truthfully, deliberately releasing a wisp of his aura as he spoke.

In an instant,

supreme sword intent permeated the entire Immortal Mansion, causing the vegetation and void to tremble slightly, as if everything in the world had become part of the sword intent.

Sitting there, Shen Changqing could feel the targeting emanating from the entire Immortal Mansion.

This targeting wasn’t intentional on Gu Qingyang’s part.

Rather, since he himself wasn’t part of the sword intent domain, as an outsider, he naturally felt repelled.

“Minor completion of the Immortal Body, your opportunity this time is indeed considerable!”

Although he hadn’t truly witnessed Gu Qingyang’s full power, just based on this level of sword intent domain power, he could understand that a minor completion of the Innate Sword Embryo Immortal Body was absolutely not to be underestimated.

In the battle on the Immortal Dao Platform, the opponent hadn’t even used his full strength.

But this was normal.

If not for his life-saving contingency plan, Qin Zhou would not have been a match for Gu Qingyang.

Despite his lineage from the Eternal Immortal Court, a top-tier power with royal blood, Qin Zhou’s inability to even enter the Ancient Immortal Stele speaks volumes.

In contrast,

Gu Qingyang’s ability to reach ninth place on the Ancient Immortal Stele in one step demonstrates a shockingly large gap in strength.

Although

the ranking on the Ancient Immortal Stele isn’t entirely based on strength, but rather on a cultivator’s inherent foundation,

the strength of a cultivator’s foundation often determines their power level.

For example, some cultivators may have average foundations, but possess powerful opportunities and treasures, which is a different story.

The Ancient Immortal Stele offers numerous opportunities, but achieving a minor level of innate immortal physique is inherently difficult.

Now, Gu Qingyang’s immortal physique has reached the minor completion stage in one step; even if he hasn’t truly broken through to the Immortal Emperor realm, his strength is far beyond what it once was.

The thought crossed his mind.

Shen Changqing said, “It’s difficult to undergo tribulation within the Heavenly Dao Immortal City. You should first cultivate in seclusion in the Immortal Mansion, familiarizing yourself with the power of your Immortal Body after its minor completion. As for other matters, I will handle them.”

“Disciple obeys!”

…

Eternal Immortal Court.

Inside the Imperial Palace, the Eternal Heavenly Emperor sat on his throne, clad in a black imperial robe upon which seemed to reflect the stars of the heavens. Behind him hung a great sun, his eyes as deep as an abyss, and a crown draped over his head, each bead containing a galaxy.

Even merely sitting there, he possessed an unparalleled aura capable of suppressing eternity.

Below,

ministers and officials stood respectfully to his left and right.

Qin Yuan stood in the center, head bowed and silent.

The Immortal Palace fell into an eerie silence.

As time passed, the atmosphere in the vast Immortal Palace grew increasingly heavy, an invisible, terrifying pressure descending upon them. All the cultivators had beads of sweat on their foreheads and their bodies trembled slightly.

How much time had passed was unknown.

The Eternal Heavenly Emperor lowered his gaze to Qin Yuan below.

“Qin Zhou has perished. What do you have to say?”

“This is my fault for dereliction of duty. I never imagined that the Xuan Tian Sword Master, Shen Changqing, had already achieved physical sainthood, and I certainly didn’t expect Gu Qingyang to possess the means to break through a half-saint’s shield, leading to Qin Wang’s death. I beg Your Majesty’s forgiveness!”

Qin Yuan trembled, hastily apologizing.

The Eternal Heavenly Emperor’s expression was indifferent: “Life and death are decided on the Immortal Dao Platform. Qin Zhou’s demise there only proves his weakness.

But as the guardian of Immortal City, you disregarded the rules of Immortal City and intervened—this is your first crime.

After intervening, you failed to suppress Shen Changqing, losing face for the Immortal Court—this is your second crime.

As the dignified guardian of Immortal City, bowing before the Taiyi Holy Land and offering concessions to a mere Immortal Emperor—this is your third crime.

For these three crimes combined, you should go to the Execution Platform!”

Upon hearing this,

all the cultivators’ expressions changed.

The Execution Platform!

These three words were like a nightmare to them.

Qin Yuan’s face was deathly pale.

He had absolutely no chance of surviving a trip to the Execution Platform.

Throughout history,

countless powerful figures had perished on it.

Not only had half-saints fallen, but even saints had bled on the Execution Platform.

Therefore,

when the Eternal Heavenly Emperor uttered these words, just as Qin Yuan was about to speak, another cultivator stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

“Your Majesty, while Venerable Qin Yuan is guilty, his crimes do not warrant death. The biggest problem lies with Shen Changqing.

This man has trampled on the reputation of the Celestial Court and must pay the price.

In my opinion, it would be better to let Venerable Qin Yuan atone for his crimes by going to annihilate the Xuantian Dao Sect, thus restoring the Celestial Court’s honor!”

“Indeed, Your Majesty, please calm your anger!”

“We second that!”

Once the first cultivator spoke, the others followed suit.

The Eternal Heavenly Emperor looked down at the numerous celestial officials below, his expression unchanged, revealing neither joy nor anger.

“Since you all plead for mercy, then I will give you a chance. Within ten years, I will have you lead troops to destroy the Xuantian Dao Sect. Can you do it?”

“Your subject will certainly do his utmost to annihilate the Xuantian Dao Sect and uphold the Celestial Court’s prestige!”

Qin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, not daring to hesitate for a moment, and hurriedly clasped his hands in acceptance of the order.

This was a rare opportunity to atone for his crimes; how could he refuse?

Could it be

that he really had to go to the Execution Platform?

If one were to truly ascend the Execution Platform, there would be no chance of survival.

At this moment,

another minister spoke up: “Your Majesty, I have heard that the Xuan Tian Dao Sect also possesses several Half-Saints, whose strength is extraordinary. I fear that Venerable Qin Yuan alone may not be able to annihilate the Xuan Tian Dao Sect.

This force has not been established for long, yet it has produced several Innate Immortal Bodies, demonstrating its immense fortune.

Since the Xuan Tian Dao Sect is determined to be an enemy of the Celestial Court, I believe we should use sufficient power to completely crush them, and absolutely not give the Xuan Tian Dao Sect any chance to breathe.

Otherwise, they will become a considerable hidden danger in the future!”

Upon hearing this,

the Eternal Heavenly Emperor nodded slightly, then his gaze fell upon a cultivator below.

“Commander Tianxuan, this matter will be handled jointly by you and Qin Yuan. My only requirement is to annihilate the Xuantian Dao Sect, leaving no one alive.

Furthermore, you must send men to guard Tiandao Immortal City and monitor the movements of Shen Changqing and the others.

If they remain in Tiandao Immortal City, that’s fine, but if they dare to leave even a step, kill them immediately without mercy!”

“Your subject obeys!”

Commander Tianxuan stepped forward, his voice powerful and resonant, carrying an aura of ruthless killing intent.

The other cultivators, witnessing this, were all slightly shaken.

Commander Tianxuan, Xuan Tu!

This was a true god of death!

Not only was his strength terrifying, but he was also extremely ruthless; the number of cultivators who had directly or indirectly perished at his hands was countless.

For countless years, he had led his army across numerous worlds, raising the name of the Eternal Immortal Court.

No one had expected that, now, to deal with a mere Xuantian Dao Sect, the Eternal Heavenly Emperor would directly order Commander Tianxuan to take action.

In contrast, Qin Yuan felt completely at ease.

In his view, since Xuan Tu was willing to take action, the matter was foolproof.

Even if the Xuan Tian Dao Sect had some strength, so what?

Xuan Tu’s strength was terrifying, not to mention the elite army under his command. Destroying one Xuan Tian Dao Sect, or even ten or a hundred, would be a piece of cake.

In this way, he wouldn’t need to do much to avoid punishment.

The other cultivators clearly understood this as well.

Ultimately

, punishing Qin Yuan was just a formality.

The latter, after all, possessed royal blood, and Qin Yuan was a Longevity Half-Saint; why would they push him to the execution platform for such a trivial matter?

Many present understood the key point, which was why they pleaded for him.

Since Qin Yuan wouldn’t die anyway, they naturally wanted to seize the opportunity to do him a favor.

In any case, this matter was entirely advantageous.

“Do any of you have other business to attend to? If not, then dismiss the court!”

“Respectfully seeing off Your Majesty!”

The numerous celestial officials bowed deeply, watching as the figure of the Eternal Heavenly Emperor gradually faded until it completely disappeared.

However,

even so,

the terrifying pressure, enough to suppress countless ages, remained undiminished. Seeing this, the other celestial officials bowed again to the throne before leaving in an orderly fashion.

Qin Yuan deliberately walked at the back, waiting for Xuan Tu to emerge.

“What are your plans next, Lord Xuan?”

“Why go through so much trouble to deal with a mere Xuan Tian Dao Sect? I will personally lead a million-strong army to annihilate the Xuan Tian Dao Sect. Venerable Qin Yuan will only need to watch.”

Xuan Tu smiled faintly, but this smile was somewhat cold and terrifying. (End of Chapter)