Terran Guardian - Chapter 3853

Chapter 3829 The Position of City Lord

In an instant,

Shen Changqing felt the entire immortal energy of Crimson Mountain Immortal City move in accordance with his thoughts.

Moreover,

this immortal city also contained the power of Daoist essence.

Holding the Dao Stele

allowed one to mobilize this power.

However,

this level of Daoist essence could at most suppress top-tier Immortal Emperors; it posed no threat to Half-Saints.

Even so, the power of the Dao Stele surprised Shen Changqing.

“Holding the Dao Stele, even an ancient immortal in Crimson Mountain Immortal City is equivalent to a top-tier Immortal Emperor… no, not just equivalent to a top-tier Immortal Emperor, but enough to suppress most top-tier Immortal Emperors.

Furthermore, gaining a bit of Heavenly Dao fortune every hundred years is a steady, long-term benefit.

No wonder Qin Xiaohe, as a prince, was willing to stay in Crimson Mountain Immortal City; it turns out there are such advantages!”

Shen Changqing took a deep breath, gaining a deeper understanding of the importance of the immortal city.

The scenes of the ancient immortal realm were indeed a replica of the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

However, the power of these immortal city Dao tablets is clearly unique to the ancient immortal realm, unlike that of the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

Therefore,

Shen Changqing now has a different idea.

Originally,

he planned to destroy Chishan Immortal City, plunder all its resources, and then continue his army’s advance, annihilating numerous immortal cities along the way.

But now, Shen Changqing has a different view. While

a large-scale army advance is necessary

, Chishan Immortal City cannot be easily abandoned.

Putting aside everything else

, these immortal city Dao tablets alone are a treasure.

Furthermore, leaving cultivators to guard Chishan Immortal City not only provides a continuous stream of Heavenly Dao blessings but also allows them to be regarded as a powerful top-tier Immortal Emperor, deterring all sides.

The Great Tribulation has not yet arrived.

Half-saints roaming the world are ultimately a minority.

Immortal Emperors are the mainstream of this era.

Ancient immortal cities like Chishan Immortal City, possessing the power to suppress top-tier Immortal Emperors, are not to be underestimated.

…

Half a day later.

Inside a grand hall in the Immortal City, Shen Changqing appeared, along with the peak masters of all twelve peaks.

“What were the sect’s losses in this battle? Have they been tallied?”

As Shen Changqing finished speaking, Gu Qingyang and the others spoke in succession, reporting their casualties.

Unlike the previous battle in the Cangwu Mountains, this time the Seven Profound Dao Sect launched a preemptive attack. Furthermore, the defending forces of Chishan Immortal City were several levels weaker than the Zhen Tian Army.

They were caught off guard!

Plus, their strength was overwhelming!

Therefore

, the Seven Profound Dao Sect suffered negligible losses in this battle; even considering all twelve peaks combined, the total loss was less than a thousand men.

In comparison, this battle resulted in the killing of 1.36 million cultivators from the Immortal Qin Dynasty.

Such a casualty ratio naturally constituted a great victory.

As for the spoils, they were also considerable.

However

, Shen Changqing didn’t pay much attention to this. He allowed each peak to temporarily manage their own spoils, and they would submit their share to the main peak after everything was over.

After everyone finished reporting, Shen Changqing spoke, “During this soul-searching session with Qin Xiaohe, I learned from the memories of the 73rd prince of the Immortal Qin Dynasty that the immortal cities of the ancient immortal realm are different from those of the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

Every immortal city has a Dao Stele, and whoever controls the Dao Stele can control the power of an immortal city and suppress most of the top immortal emperors.

According to speculation, the strength of the person in charge of an immortal city is roughly equivalent to that of a powerful figure who has stepped onto the Immortal Emperor Stele!”

Upon hearing this,

many people’s expressions changed slightly, even Ji Yang’s face shifted, clearly not expecting this news at all.

Shen Changqing noticed these changes in expression, which indirectly confirmed some of his suspicions.

Yang Daoxu took a deep breath: “According to the Sect Master, then Crimson Mountain Immortal City cannot be taken lightly. After all, wielding the Dao Stele is equivalent to being a top-tier Immortal Emperor who has stepped onto the Immortal Emperor Stele.

We are currently deep in enemy territory alone, and it’s hard to guarantee that we won’t be surrounded on all sides.

If someone could take charge of Crimson Mountain Immortal City and guard it for us, the subsequent army might have an extra escape route!”

In that instant, Yang Daoxu had already seen the importance of Crimson Mountain Immortal City.

The others nodded in deep agreement.

If Crimson Mountain Immortal City were just a simple immortal city, then naturally it would be meaningless.

But with the presence of the Dao Stele, it’s a completely different story.

Shen Changqing nodded: “What Peak Master Yang said is also my thought. Moreover, besides possessing strength comparable to a top-tier Immortal Emperor, mastering the Dao Stele also grants a continuous stream of Heavenly Dao blessings!”

“What! Heavenly Dao blessings!”

Yang Daoxu’s expression changed again. Not only him, but also Qingmu, Qingxu, and other older generation powerhouses were drastically shocked. This news was an immense blow to them.

In their understanding, Heavenly Dao blessings could only be obtained by killing other cultivators.

Now, someone was telling them that mastering the Dao Stele could also grant Heavenly Dao blessings, which naturally overturned their understanding.

It’s no wonder that Yang Daoxu and the others were so shocked.

Although they had experienced the Heavenly Dao Battlefield more than once, in the past, when they entered the Heavenly Dao Battlefield and entered the Ancient Immortal Realm, they always guarded their mountain gates and never ventured out, having no intention of getting involved in the external conflicts.

There were some things they didn’t know much about.

There was no other way.

The Heavenly Dao Battlefield was dangerous.

Let alone an Immortal Emperor, even a cultivator with longevity could perish with the slightest carelessness.

The Xuan Tian Dao Sect, for example, originally only had a few ancient immortals holding sway over it, making it a weak and truly low-level force in the ancient immortal realm.

Therefore, simply preserving itself was a feat; any attempt to launch a large-scale attack on other forces was wishful thinking.

Shen Changqing said, “Although the Dao Stele can obtain the power of Heavenly Dao, it’s not as easy as you think. It takes a hundred years to obtain even a small amount of power; it’s barely better than nothing.”

Despite his words,

the others still understood the importance of the Dao Stele.

A hundred years for a single point of Heavenly Dao power might not seem like much, but over a longer timeframe, it becomes quite considerable.

In a million years, that’s ten thousand points of Heavenly Dao power, equivalent to killing a half-saint.

To survive for tens of millions of years would yield a fortune of ten thousand Heavenly Dao creations, equivalent to slaying ten Half-Saints.

Most cultivators entering the ancient battlefield receive extremely limited Heavenly Dao creations; even obtaining three digits is considered difficult for most Ancient Immortals.

Don’t be fooled by the seemingly easy figure of ten Heavenly Dao creations per Ancient Immortal; simply slaying ten Ancient Immortals would easily surpass three digits.

However,

every battle among cultivators is fraught with danger.

If you see other cultivators as prey, they will see you as prey.

Therefore, truly slaying ten cultivators of the same level is extremely difficult.

This is true for Ancient Immortals; it’s even more so for Immortal Kings and below.

Thus,

the existence of such Dao Tablets holds immense allure for most cultivators.

Chu Junhe asked, “What are the sect leader’s plans?”

“Chishan Immortal City must not be abandoned, but who will lead it is a problem. Although the Heavenly Dao blessings bestowed by the Dao Stele are not abundant, they cannot be ignored.

It would be a waste for a cultivator at the Immortal Emperor realm to lead the Chishan Dao Stele, and even if

an Immortal King were to lead it, it would be difficult to gain the respect of the masses. I believe that an Ancient Immortal should be chosen to lead the Dao Stele—”

As Shen Changqing finished speaking, the remaining cultivators exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of their own thoughts.

At this moment,

Yang Daoxu cupped his hands and said, “This humble Daoist believes that Peak Master Li of Wangxian Peak is suitable to lead the Chishan Dao Stele. After all, Peak Master Li is not yet an Ancient Immortal, but his contributions to the sect are considerable, and he is one of the twelve peak masters. I believe that leading the Chishan Dao Stele would be enough to gain the respect of the masses!”

“Indeed, Peak Master Yang is absolutely right!”

“I also believe that Peak Master Li is the most suitable to lead the Chishan Dao Stele!”

The other peak masters also chimed in, all wanting Li Kaiyang to lead the Chishan Dao Stele and become the master of Chishan Immortal City.

The reason for doing this was not only to give Shen Changqing face, but also to give face to Wangxian Peak.

Although Li Kaiyang’s strength was average, Wangxian Peak’s strength was not to be underestimated. Two Immortal Emperors had emerged from there, including a genius like Gu Qingfeng who had survived the Ancient Immortal Emperor Tribulation.

In terms of strength, apart from a few top peaks, the rest all admitted their inferiority.

Moreover,

if an Ancient Immortal was to be chosen to lead Chishan Immortal City, then their status and position could not be too low.

Among the twelve peak masters, there were only two cultivators at the Ancient Immortal realm.

One was Li Kaiyang!

The other was Gu Chen!

The former came from the Heavenly Sect, and the latter came from the Ancient Holy Land.

Although both forces were founded by Shen Changqing, there were still differences in their relationships.

Obviously,

the original Heavenly Sect was the direct line, while the Ancient Holy Land was much weaker.

In this way, recommending Li Kaiyang was a natural choice.

Gu Chen listened to the other cultivators’ words with a calm expression, his heart not flustered much.

He had never entertained the idea of taking control of Crimson Mountain Immortal City, because from any perspective, it was impossible for him to be in that position.

Since it was impossible,

he simply stopped thinking about it.

Upon hearing this, Shen Changqing’s expression remained unchanged, and he simply looked at Li Kaiyang below: “What is Peak Master Li’s opinion on this?”

“I will follow the Sect Master’s orders!”

Li Kaiyang said, cupping his hands.

He did not refuse, after all, it was clear to everyone that taking control of Crimson Mountain Immortal City was a great opportunity, and now that the opportunity was before him, he naturally could not turn it away.

Li Kaiyang had truly witnessed the cruelty of the ancient battlefield.

His cultivation at the mid-stage of the Ancient Immortal realm was ultimately somewhat weak.

If he were to fight against other forces, a slight mistake could lead to his death. If he could take control of Crimson Mountain Immortal City, it would be much safer.

Of course,

the most important point was

that the Heavenly Dao’s blessings obtained by Ancient Immortals were limited, and he was not qualified to fight beyond his level and defy the Immortal Emperor.

Therefore, guarding Crimson Mountain Immortal City was the best outcome.

Hearing Li Kaiyang’s words, Shen Changqing nodded slightly: “Since everyone shares this view, then from this day forward, Peak Master Li will take charge of the Crimson Mountain Dao Stele and become the City Lord of Crimson Mountain Immortal City.

All cultivators injured in this battle will remain in Crimson Mountain Immortal City to recuperate. In addition, each peak will leave behind ten thousand cultivators to assist Peak Master Li in overseeing Crimson Mountain Immortal City!”

“We obey!”

Everyone respectfully accepted the order. (End of Chapter)