Terran Guardian - Chapter 3856

Chapter 3832 Han Chongshan

Upon hearing this, the numerous Immortal Emperors dared not hesitate, immediately releasing their mental energy and allowing Shen Changqing to place the restrictions. When

you’re under someone’s roof

, you have to bow your head! Such an existence could easily crush them.

At this moment, only by bowing their heads could they have a chance to survive.

Although this action was an act of enmity against the Immortal Qin Dynasty, which was powerful, and their allegiance to the Seven Profound Dao Sect would inevitably offend the former,

that was a matter for later.

Whether or not they offended the Immortal Qin Dynasty was another matter; if they uttered even a single word of dissent, they would die here now.

Moreover,

the Seven Profound Dao Sect was not to be underestimated.

Since such a powerful figure dared to declare war on the Immortal Qin Dynasty, they must have their own strength. If,

in any case,

the other side truly possessed the resources to resist or even overthrow the Immortal Qin Dynasty, then that would be a different story.

Therefore, in the current situation, they naturally dared not have any other thoughts.

Soon,

Shen Changqing placed the Heavenly Soul Curse on all the Immortal Emperors.

With his current cultivation level, the Heavenly Soul Curse he had laid down was unbreakable by anyone less than a Half-Saint. Even an ordinary Half-Saint would find it difficult to break.

Of course,

if a powerful Half-Saint could reach the Second or Third Tribulation level, they could break the curse directly.

But in Shen Changqing’s view, such a threat was as good as non-existent. If

a Third Tribulation Half-Saint were to confront him, with the strength of Immortal Emperors like Wenren Chen, they would be no different from ants.

A single exchange

would be enough to easily kill them.

Therefore, planting the Heavenly Soul Curse for now was sufficient. Of course, if the Heavenly Soul Curse continued to evolve and could advance to the level of a Half-Saint divine power, then the power of the restriction would definitely be stronger.

However, evolving a Half-Saint divine power required a considerable amount of immortal stones.

Then there

was the issue of whether it was usable.

If it came to enslaving Half-Saints, even with a Half-Saint level Heavenly Soul Curse, it probably wouldn’t be that easy.

As for enslaving Immortal Emperors, the current Heavenly Soul Curse was already sufficient.

After all the restrictions were set up, the Immortal Emperors’ expressions became extremely respectful. After all, their lives were in the hands of the other party, and they had no choice but to be respectful.

“I need all the intelligence about the Immortal Qin Dynasty, especially the information about the many immortal cities adjacent to Feiyun Immortal City!”

Shen Changqing said, his gaze falling on Wenren Chen as he spoke.

The Feiyun City Lord’s body trembled, and then he bowed his head and said, “Reporting to Your Excellency, as far as I know, the court… the Immortal Qin Dynasty has a total of nine half-saints who have entered the ancient battlefield, and there are many other armies, making it difficult to fully count them.

However, with the various wars on the Immortal Qin Dynasty’s side, the actual strength left within the dynasty is probably not too many.

Not long ago, news came from the dynasty that it had strictly ordered all parties to search for the whereabouts of the Daoyuan Immortal Sect cultivators—”

Wenren Chen truthfully told everything he knew. Most

of this information

was similar to what Shen Changqing had originally learned.

Although there were some slight discrepancies, they were not far off.

However.

Upon hearing the words “Dao Yuan Immortal Sect,” Shen Changqing’s expression became somewhat subtle, but he quickly recovered.

It was obvious.

The Immortal Qin Dynasty was also tempted by that Creation Treasure.

But this was for the best; if the Immortal Qin Dynasty were to get involved, they would only be asking for trouble. A treasure of that level—a Creation Treasure—was far beyond the reach of the Immortal Qin Dynasty.

Shen

Changqing believed that no cultivator in the Immortal Qin Dynasty would be sober.

But it was useless.

Even if some cultivators were sober, they would find it difficult to resist the temptation of such a treasure.

A Creation Treasure was akin to instant ascension to heaven; how many could resist its allure?

Moreover, even if one could resist the temptation, who could guarantee that their opponent wouldn’t seize such a treasure? If the latter found it, it would be a catastrophic disaster for them.

Often,

the emergence of treasures sparked fierce competition not just because of greed, but because of many other factors.

The simplest concern was that if the other party possessed it and they didn’t, they would be at a disadvantage.

Therefore…

Every time a treasure appears, all sides vie for it. Regardless of whether they can obtain it themselves, they must at least ensure that their opponents cannot.

“In addition—”

“There are four cities adjacent to Flying Cloud Immortal City: Crimson Mountain Immortal City, Golden Water Immortal City, Extreme Abyss Immortal City, and Zhenyuan Pass!”

At this point, Wenren Chen paused noticeably, glanced at Shen Changqing, and then continued.

“Of these, Crimson Mountain Immortal City has already been destroyed. The remaining two Immortal Cities, Golden Water and Extreme Abyss, are roughly equal in strength to my Flying Cloud Immortal City, each guarded by only a few Immortal Emperors.

Each of these two cities has a garrison of 600,000.

As for Zhenyuan Pass… this city is a crucial pass on the northern frontier of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, the gateway to the entire northern frontier. Before Zhenyuan Pass lies the entire northern border, and behind it, one can easily advance

into the heart of the dynasty. Therefore, Zhenyuan Pass is the most heavily guarded, with a force of three million troops, including fifty or sixty Immortal Emperors. The general guarding Zhenyuan Pass is a semi-saint realm expert named Han Chongshan, whose Zhenyuan Army is an elite force comparable to the Zhentian Army!”

When mentioning Zhenyuan Pass, Wenren Chen’s expression became noticeably more solemn, as did the other Immortal Emperors.

How could they not know the name of Zhenyuan Pass?

The commander of the Zhenyuan Army, Han Chongshan, was a top expert of the Immortal Qin Dynasty.

His name alone was enough to shake the world.

“Han Chongshan—”

Shen Changqing nodded slightly.

“So, with the fall of the two great immortal cities of Chishan and Feiyun, if Zhenyuan Pass learns of this, will it send troops?”

“Most likely not!”

Wenren Chen shook his head.

“Han Chongshan is always cautious, and besides, Zhenyuan Pass is of paramount importance and cannot be lost easily. He will never leave his seclusion lightly.

After all, if Zhenyuan Pass falls, the consequences will be unimaginable!”

This answer was within Shen Changqing’s expectations.

Shen Changqing pondered for a long while, then his gaze returned to Wenren Chen.

“I need control of Feiyun Immortal City.”

“…Yes!”

Wenren Chen’s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood Shen Changqing’s intention, hurriedly bowing his head to accept the order.

The so-called control of Feiyun Immortal City naturally referred to the Dao Stele.

Only by controlling the Dao Stele could one truly control an immortal city.

To say that he was unwilling to give up control of the Dao Stele was a bitter pill to swallow, but no matter how unwilling he was, he dared not utter a single word of dissent.

The Dao Stele was valuable ,

but it was not as valuable as his own life.

Seeing Wenren Chen’s cooperation, Shen Changqing’s expression did not change much.

Although the other party had surrendered, the control of Feiyun Immortal City still had to fall into the hands of the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Subsequently, Shen Changqing appointed Gu Chen to take charge of Feiyun Immortal City, making him responsible for overseeing the city.

To this,

there were no objections from the entire Seven Profound Dao

Sect. Not long after, in the city lord’s hall, many high-ranking members of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, as well as Wenren Chen and other former high-ranking members of Feiyun Immortal City, all appeared together.

Shen Changqing said, “The six peaks of Lutai, Qingqiu, Yushan, Zhang’e, Lingyun, and Lanyue will lead their disciples to attack Jinshui Immortal City. Elder Duan will accompany the army. Everything is under the command of Peak Master Yang!

My only requirement is to annihilate Jinshui Immortal City and bring it under our control in the shortest possible time!”

“We obey!”

Yang Daoxu and the others respectfully accepted the order, as did Duan Changsheng.

Then,

Shen Changqing looked at Wenren Chen, whose heart trembled slightly.

“Since you have chosen to submit, you must show me your sincerity. This attack on Jiyuan Immortal City is a pledge of allegiance.

If you can annihilate Jiyuan Immortal City, then you can take control of it.”

He did not mention the consequences of failure, but the meaning was clear.

Wenren Chen took a deep breath, clasped his hands, and replied, “Your subordinate obeys!”

“I hope you will not disappoint me!”

Shen Changqing gave him a deep look, then looked at the remaining cultivators.

“The rest of you cultivators, join me in attacking Zhenyuan Pass!”

“We obey!”

…

The news of the fall of Feiyun Immortal City never spread.

This was because from the very beginning, Shen Changqing had sealed off the entire city, preventing any cultivators from leaving, and even communication jade talismans were unable to transmit the message.

The purpose of this was to catch the Immortal Qin Dynasty off guard.

Although news of the destruction of Chishan Immortal City had already spread,

the fall of Feiyun Immortal City was unlikely to be anticipated by other immortal cities. If the Seven Profound Dao Sect acted swiftly enough, they could completely capture the other immortal cities before they could react.

Originally, Shen Changqing intended to consolidate all his forces and flatten each immortal city.

However, the problem with this approach was obvious: it was slow.

If the news was allowed to spread, the Immortal Qin Dynasty’s reaction would create considerable resistance.

Now that Feiyun Immortal City had surrendered, the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s strength had greatly increased. Therefore, Shen Changqing would naturally divide his forces into three groups and capture all three immortal cities in one fell swoop.

Among them, Zhenyuan Pass was the most difficult to conquer, and he would personally take action.

After all, such a powerful figure was not to be underestimated.

Although Wenren Chen knew that the general guarding Zhenyuan Pass was a half-saint, he couldn’t know the exact level of that half-saint.

The only thing he could be sure of was that Han Chongshan’s strength was definitely not stronger than Wu Jue’s.

If other immortal demon gods were to take action, they might not be a match for Han Chongshan.

Therefore,

Shen Changqing naturally had to take action himself.

If he could kill Han Chongshan, he could further weaken the strength of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, and the pressure he would face from the Immortal Qin Dynasty would be greatly reduced.

Then,

there was another point that was particularly important.

That was the Heavenly Dao fortune bestowed by an immortal half-saint, which even Shen Changqing found very tempting.

“If I can breach Zhenyuan Pass and slay Han Chongshan, my Heavenly Dao Creation might break through 40,000 in one fell swoop.

In that case, when I leave the Ancient Battlefield, I should be able to obtain a considerable Heavenly Dao opportunity!”

Unlike the opportunities bestowed by the Ancient Heavenly Tribulation and the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele, which are filled with uncertainty,

the opportunities granted by the Heavenly Dao Battlefield are primarily based on the Heavenly Dao Creation a cultivator obtains.

Simply put,

the more Heavenly Dao Creation one obtains, the greater the opportunity.

Of course, this is also inextricably linked to the cultivator’s own cultivation level.

But regardless, if an Immortal Emperor obtains 30,000 to 40,000 Heavenly Dao Creation, the Heavenly Dao opportunity they receive will not be lacking.