Terran Guardian - Chapter 3847

Chapter 3823 My Heart Is Bleeding

Outside Taiyuan Mansion.

The bloody light dissipated, transforming back into Wu Jue’s figure.

This Changsheng of the Immortal Qin Dynasty was now covered in blood, his aura weak and feeble, his strength significantly diminished.

He turned back to look in the direction of Taiyuan Mansion, his face grim and his eyes filled with rage, and even a fear he himself didn’t realize.

“Seven Profound Dao Sect… Seven Profound Dao Lord… dare to oppose my Immortal Qin Dynasty! I will exterminate your entire family!!”

Wu Jue said hatefully.

A crushing defeat!

An unprecedented crushing defeat!

Since reaching the level of a Half-Saint, he had expanded the territory of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, suppressing and annihilating countless forces, even slaying several Half-Saints. Although he had suffered defeats, he had never been so humiliated.

He had thought dealing with the Seven Profound Dao Sect would be a piece of cake, but instead, he had suffered a crushing defeat.

Two Half-Saints had fallen.

This was a significant blow to the Immortal Qin Dynasty.

Even with the profound foundation of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, the number of beings capable of attaining immortality was limited. The loss of even one was enough to cripple the Immortal Qin Dynasty.

As time passed, more and more defeated soldiers from the Immortal Qin Dynasty appeared.

Wu Jue remained silent, waiting patiently.

After the last defeated soldier arrived, and another two hours passed without anyone else appearing, Wu Jue’s face darkened further.

Three million Zhen Tian Army soldiers!

Only less than sixty thousand cultivators had regrouped.

Even if some cultivators hadn’t arrived immediately, their numbers would be extremely low, unlikely to exceed one hundred thousand.

Thinking of this,

Wu Jue felt a wave of dizziness, his body staggering, seemingly unable to stand steadily.

“General!”

The other soldiers’ expressions changed slightly upon seeing this.

Wu Jue waved his hand, barely managing to calm himself, and said in a deep voice, “I’m fine!”

Though he said this

, his heart was bleeding.

Of the three million Zhen Tian Army soldiers, less than one hundred thousand remained. The annihilation of their accumulated wealth over many years was a devastating blow to Wu Jue.

The Zhen Tian Army, the elite force of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, was not a force that just any cultivator could join.

Each of the three million soldiers possessed at least the Immortal King realm, and each was a top performer among their peers, with exceptional cultivation aptitude. Barring unforeseen circumstances, they all had a chance to reach the Immortal Emperor realm.

At the very least ,

reaching the half-step Immortal Emperor realm was not a problem.

This demonstrates just how difficult it was to build the Zhen Tian Army.

But now—

the three million Zhen Tian Army soldiers were almost completely wiped out.

Wu Jue dared not even imagine the reaction of the Immortal Qin Dynasty court if this news reached them.

As the commander of the Zhen Tian Army, he bore an undeniable responsibility.

Just as Wu Jue was preparing to lead his remaining troops away, a strong warning suddenly appeared. Then, the sky shifted, the universe twisted, and the stars were upside down, causing dizziness and disorientation.

“Not good, this is a killing formation!”

Wu Jue’s expression changed drastically. He didn’t need to think to understand that other forces, seeing him injured, wanted to use this opportunity to wipe them out.

After all, the Immortal Qin Dynasty had already offended many forces in its attack on the Star Luo Immortal Realm.

Besides

, even without any grudges or karma, killing was commonplace in the ancient immortal realm.

He and his group of severely injured half-saints, along with the remaining cultivators of the Zhen Tian Army, might very well become walking opportunities for Heavenly Dao in the eyes of other forces.

Understanding this,

Wu Jue roared angrily, “You want to exchange our lives for Heavenly Dao opportunities? Let’s see if you have the ability! Zhen Tian Army, listen to my command, break the formation with all your might!!!”

In that instant, he summoned his black spear and unleashed all his power, fiercely attacking the Heavenly Formation.

…

Inside the Cangwu Palace.

The murderous aura had not yet dissipated.

Shen Changqing sat upright in the main seat, his divine sense focused on the Heavenly Dao Token.

After slaying two immortal beings from the Immortal Qin Dynasty, the previously thin purple aura suddenly became much denser.

“Twenty-one thousand three hundred points of Heavenly Dao Creation!”

Shen Changqing thought to himself.

This amount of Heavenly Dao Creation was already quite substantial.

After all, a cultivator at the Immortal Emperor level only received a hundred points of Heavenly Dao Creation for slaying someone of the same level, and an Ancient Immortal would only receive a mere ten points.

As for cultivators below the Ancient Immortal level, they would generally only receive one point of Heavenly Dao Creation for slaying someone of the same level.

In comparison,

a Half-Saint receiving tens of thousands of points of Heavenly Dao Creation was incomparable.

Then,

Shen Changqing withdrew his divine sense and his gaze fell upon the higher-ups of the Twelve Peaks: “What were the sect’s losses in this battle?”

“Reporting to the Sect Master, twenty-three thousand cultivators died on Deer Terrace Peak, including fifty-three Ancient Immortals and one Immortal Emperor!”

Yang Daoxu spoke first, his tone somewhat heavy.

Deer Terrace Peak had finally managed to gain one or two more Immortal Emperors, and now one had been directly killed in battle; he naturally felt heartbroken.

Moreover…

That Immortal Emperor was also a former elder of the Xuantian Dao Sect.

Now that he has fallen, for Yang Daoxu, it’s not just a matter of Lutai Peak losing an Immortal Emperor.

As Yang Daoxu finished speaking, the other peaks followed suit.

“Zhaoyao Peak lost 51,000 cultivators and 125 Ancient Immortals!”

“Qingqiu Peak—”

“Yushan Peak—”

…

The twelve peak masters spoke one after another, reporting their respective peaks’ losses. Although Shen Changqing’s expression remained unchanged, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

This battle…

the Seven Profound Dao Sect suffered heavy losses.

Including all the cultivators from the twelve peaks, a total of 800,000 perished, including over a thousand Ancient Immortals, and even three Immortal Emperors.

Furthermore, many Immortal Emperors were severely injured.

Peak masters like Qingmu, Qingxu, and Chu Junhe were all seriously wounded; only they possessed some life-saving trump cards, otherwise they might have already perished.

Ultimately,

it’s because the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s foundation is too weak, falling far short of the Immortal Qin Dynasty.

If it weren’t for Shen Changqing and the two Eternal Demon Gods overseeing the battle, the three million Zhen Tian Army could have wiped out the Seven Profound Dao Sect in less than half a day.

In fact ,

it wouldn’t even take half a day.

This was the foundation of the Immortal Qin Dynasty.

At this moment,

Yang Daoxu changed the subject, saying, “However, this time we killed over two million cultivators from the Immortal Qin Dynasty. A rough estimate of the resources gained by each peak, if converted into high-grade immortal stones, is approximately 2.6 billion!”

His tone was somewhat excited.

2.6 billion high-grade immortal stones!

What a concept!

Although this gain was from all twelve peaks combined, it was still quite substantial.

It should be known

that nowadays, each peak only needs to hand over two-tenths of its spoils to the main peak; the rest can be kept for the peaks’ own use.

Calculated, Lutai Peak alone should have gained at least over 100 million high-grade immortal stones in this battle.

This alone

is enough to be equivalent to a hundred times that of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect in the past.

Of course…

That refers to the Xuantian Dao Sect 20 million years ago, not the later Xuantian Dao Sect.

Shen Changqing nodded slightly: “You can handle the matters of each peak yourselves. Now, my Seven Profound Dao Sect and the Immortal Qin Dynasty have completely broken ties.

In this battle, the Immortal Qin Dynasty suffered a great defeat, but they will never let it go.

What are your thoughts on this matter?”

Mentioning the Immortal Qin Dynasty again, everyone’s expressions became solemn.

They had witnessed the strength of this force firsthand.

In the previous battle, if Shen Changqing and Duan Changsheng hadn’t stopped the three Immortals of the opposing side, allowing Xuehe to free up his hands to deal with the other Immortal Emperors, the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s losses would have been even greater.

Even so, the Seven Profound Dao Sect suffered heavy losses in this battle.

Eight hundred thousand disciples perished.

Although it wasn’t a crippling blow, the loss was still significant.

Since the founding of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, the number of disciples who had died in battle in all these years had never reached eight hundred thousand.

Gu Qingyang’s eyes were icy: “The Immortal Qin Dynasty has repeatedly attacked our sect. Just as Master said, this enmity is irreconcilable. Since that’s the case, why don’t we send troops to the Immortal Qin Dynasty and fight them!”

“Send troops to the Immortal Qin Dynasty—”

The others’ expressions shifted slightly upon hearing this. Some were secretly wary, while others were seriously considering whether it was feasible.

Shen Changqing nodded slightly: “Sending troops to the Immortal Qin Dynasty is indeed feasible. However, as the saying goes, ‘Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.’ If we want to attack the Immortal Qin Dynasty, then intelligence on this force is indispensable.

Next, the sect should send people to understand the situation of the Immortal Qin Dynasty before making a decision!”

Attacking the Immortal Qin Dynasty!

In Shen Changqing’s view, this was not a problem.

Since the Seven Profound Dao Sect was going to attack other immortal domains anyway, why not directly send troops to the Immortal Qin Dynasty?

The two sides had already torn off their masks and were irreconcilable. Even if the Seven Profound Dao Sect did not retaliate, the Immortal Qin Dynasty would not let it go.

However—

just then.

Shen Changqing seemed to sense something, his expression slightly startled, then a smile appeared on his face.

“Wu Jue is dead!”

He smiled faintly, but his words caused everyone present to change their expressions.

“Is what the Sect Master said true?”

Qingmu couldn’t help but ask.

It wasn’t that he didn’t believe Shen Changqing, but the news was truly unexpected.

After all, that person was the commander of the Zhen Tian Army and a general of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, a force not to be underestimated. Even though he had been defeated by their Sect Master, he still had to be spared.

The sudden demise of such a powerful figure was bound to cause alarm.

Shen Changqing said, “This news is true. Wu Jue and tens of thousands of remnants of the Zhen Tian Army were ambushed by other forces and have been completely wiped out.

Although we don’t know which force attacked, this is not a bad thing for us!”

Wu Jue is dead!

The strength of the Immortal Qin Dynasty has been further weakened.

This is naturally excellent for the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Losing a Third Tribulation Half-Saint is equivalent to losing a bit of resistance.

As for why other forces acted, Shen Changqing understood without needing to delve into it.

This was the ancient Immortal Realm, also known as the Heavenly Dao Battlefield. A severely injured half-saint was a walking embodiment of Heavenly Dao’s creation to other immortals, so it was normal for some forces to be unable to restrain themselves.

Moreover, the Immortal Qin Dynasty’s large-scale invasion had undoubtedly displeased countless forces in the Star Luo Immortal Domain.

It was perfectly normal for other forces to want to use this opportunity to retaliate.

Shen Changqing had no intention of investigating which forces had made the move.

To him

, Wu Jue’s death was enough; the remaining details were unimportant.