Terran Guardian - Chapter 3860

Chapter 3836 The Immortal Qin Dynasty’s Response

“Your Highness, urgent report from Zhenyuan Pass!”

A guard rushed into the hall and reported urgently.

Qin Xiaoxuan’s expression changed slightly: “Speak!”

The other cultivators in the hall also changed their expressions upon hearing this.

Zhenyuan Pass!

The significance behind these three words was not to be underestimated.

After all, it was a fortress in the northern frontier. If Zhenyuan Pass were to fall, the entire northern frontier would be threatened.

Although this was the Ancient Immortal Realm, not the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, the importance of Zhenyuan Pass was still irreplaceable.

The Immortal Qin Dynasty wanted to conquer various factions in the Ancient Immortal Realm and seize enough opportunities from the Heavenly Dao, so it needed to ensure internal stability.

If the internal situation was unstable, how could it talk about conquest?

The guard said in a deep voice: “News has come from Zhenyuan Pass that a mysterious force has invaded. Chishan Immortal City has been destroyed, and Feiyun Immortal City has surrendered. Now this force is heading straight for Zhenyuan Pass.

Commander Han is worried about the loss of Zhenyuan Pass, so he sent the message back, hoping that the court can send troops to reinforce it!” Upon

hearing this,

Many cultivators paled again.

“The fall of Crimson Mountain Immortal City… I remember Crimson Mountain Immortal City was under the jurisdiction of the Seventy-Third Prince. Now that Crimson Mountain Immortal City has fallen, doesn’t that mean the Seventy-Third Prince is—”

A middle-aged cultivator hesitated, but his meaning was clear.

In contrast,

Qin Xiaoxuan was much calmer.

To be honest, he didn’t care whether Qin Xiaohe was dead or alive.

What truly concerned him was the origin of that mysterious force and the powerful figures supporting it.

After all—

the name of Zhenyuan Pass was renowned throughout the Xuandu Immortal Domain. If

this mysterious force dared to send troops to Zhenyuan Pass, it must have some confidence.

Qin Xiaoxuan couldn’t afford to ignore such an unknown force.

In that instant, Qin Xiaoxuan gave the order.

“Investigate! I must find out the origins of that force as quickly as possible. Anyone who dares to kill members of my royal bloodline will pay the price.

Also… Wei Zhenbei!”

“Your subject is here!”

A middle-aged general stepped forward, his face resolute.

Qin Xiaoxuan said, “You will lead ten million troops to Zhenyuan Pass immediately. Remember, Zhenyuan Pass cannot be lost. Furthermore, I will invite the Ancestor to accompany you!”

“Your subject obeys!”

Wei Zhenbei clasped his hands in acceptance.

The remaining cultivators showed reverence upon hearing the word “Ancestor. “

They all knew that the Ancestor Qin Xiaoxuan spoke of was one of the few remaining Tribulation Half-Saints in the ancient Immortal Realm.

Now that he was personally taking action, the other cultivators believed it was foolproof.

“At the same time, finding the whereabouts of the Daoyuan Immortal Sect cultivators is of utmost urgency. The court must also obtain that Creation Treasure!”

Finally, Qin Xiaoxuan added in a deep voice.

The Creation Treasure!

In his eyes, this matter remained the most important.

Nothing is as important as a Creation Treasure as Zhenyuan Pass.

In Qin Xiaoxuan’s view, if he could obtain a Creation Treasure, it would be worth it, even if it meant losing the entire Northern Frontier or even the entire territory.

This ancient immortal realm, in the end, was not the true foundation of the Immortal Qin Dynasty.

Losing it was acceptable.

If he could exchange it for a Creation Treasure, then it would be a worthwhile loss.

But right now, there was still no clue about the Creation Treasure. Zhenyuan Pass still needed to be dealt with, but Qin Xiaoxuan was still focusing most of his efforts on the Creation Treasure.

Of course,

Qin Xiaoxuan did not think that Zhenyuan Pass would have any problems.

Not to mention that the imperial court sent troops to reinforce it, and a royal ancestor at the Third Tribulation Half-Saint realm personally took action, Zhenyuan Pass alone was already considered impregnable.

The commander-in-chief, Han Chongshan, was a Second Tribulation Half-Saint, a rare powerhouse in the Immortal Qin Dynasty, and there were also heavy troops guarding it.

In addition,

there were many restrictions outside Zhenyuan Pass.

Without a geomantic map, even a half-saint could perish rashly enter.

But even Qin Xiaoxuan himself didn’t have a map of Zhenyuan Pass, so in his eyes, Zhenyuan Pass was impregnable.

Sending reinforcements was simply adding another layer of protection.

…

Inside Zhenyuan Pass.

With Shen Changqing refining the Dao Stele, the vast Zhenyuan Pass was completely under his control.

The numerous remaining array formations and restrictions within the city now belonged to the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

“If we hadn’t directly killed Han Chongshan in this battle, but instead allowed him to hold Zhenyuan Pass, it wouldn’t have been so easy for the sect to take this place!”

Now in charge of Zhenyuan Pass, Shen Changqing naturally understood the power of its restrictions.

Not to mention the numerous ancient restrictions remaining outside Zhenyuan Pass, the restrictions within Zhenyuan Pass alone were so numerous they were terrifying.

It was just that most of the restrictions hadn’t been fully activated.

Otherwise,

taking Zhenyuan Pass wouldn’t have been such an easy task.

Unfortunately…

Han Chongshan was ultimately too hasty.

Seeing that Shen Changqing could see through numerous ancient restrictions, his opponent’s Dao heart was unsettled, leading him to recklessly attack.

Furthermore, Shen Changqing feigned weakness, only unleashing the Twelve Heavens at the crucial moment, thus killing Han Chongshan outside Zhenyuan Pass. With

Han Chongshan dead

, Zhenyuan Pass, without a Half-Saint to guard it, naturally couldn’t withstand the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s offensive.

It could be said that

Han Chongshan’s demise, seemingly sudden, was actually predetermined.

Now, Shen Changqing was increasingly adept at using the Twelve Heavens, no longer needing to fight other powerful figures, but instead unleashing his supreme treasures at crucial moments to overwhelm them with sheer power.

He had done this against Wu Jue, and now he was doing it even more so against Han Chongshan.

If Shen Changqing’s strength was only barely equivalent to a Third Tribulation Half-Saint, then when using the Twelve Heavens, he could even fight a Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint face-to-face.

This was only because the Twelve Heavens were damaged and hadn’t fully recovered.

If the Twelve Heavenly Kings could fully recover from their damage and return to the level of a seventh-grade innate imperial weapon, then Shen Changqing’s strength would be even greater.

After all…

While the Twelve Heavens are indeed seventh-grade innate imperial weapons, if all twelve were unleashed, they would be able to rival ninth-grade innate imperial weapons.

Such a supreme treasure would undoubtedly significantly boost a cultivator’s strength.

If the Twelve Heavens were complete, Shen Changqing wouldn’t have needed to hold back when dealing with Han Chongshan. This demonstrates   the immense power   a top-tier treasure can

bring to a cultivator.   It also explains why the appearance of any supreme treasure always sparks fierce competition.   If a supreme treasure is powerful enough, its effects can even surpass a cultivator’s breakthrough in cultivation level.   ”The Twelve Heavens are already so formidable; I wonder what kind of power that Creation Treasure possesses!”   Shen Changqing thought of the Creation Treasure that appeared in the Star Luo Immortal Realm. When that treasure appeared, he vaguely sensed a terrifying killing intent.   Just observing that terrifying aura was enough to show that the Creation Treasure was an offensive supreme treasure.   With such a supreme treasure in hand, if it were in his possession, he could probably kill not only a third-tribulation half-saint, but even a fourth-tribulation or fifth-tribulation half-saint.   But this thought only flashed through Shen Changqing’s mind for a moment.   A Creation Treasure!   It was not something he could currently afford.   The news of Creation Treasures was spreading rapidly, attracting attention not only from neighboring immortal realms but also from some supreme immortal realms. Anyone who dared to covet a Creation Treasure would inevitably become a target of public criticism.   Moreover, the Dao Yuan Immortal Sect had disappeared after obtaining that Creation Treasure, and finding its whereabouts would not be easy.   For Shen Changqing, the main purpose of entering the Ancient Battlefield was to collect as much Heavenly Dao Creation as possible to seize that final wisp of Heavenly Dao opportunity.   Now,   having killed Han Chongshan   and suppressed Zhenyuan Pass,   Shen Changqing’s Heavenly Dao Creation had exceeded 40,000, and the purple aura on his Heavenly Dao Token had reached an astonishing level.   With such a quantity of Heavenly Dao Creation, obtaining subsequent Heavenly Dao Opportunities would not be a problem in his view.   After all,   a normal Immortal Emperor would be considered quite good if they had tens of thousands of Heavenly Dao Creation.   Forty thousand Heavenly Dao Creation was enough to make 99% of Immortal Emperors hesitate.   You must know that   with so much Heavenly Dao Creation, if it were an attack between equals, it would require killing four hundred Immortal Emperors.   Even for a top-tier Immortal Emperor, killing four hundred low-level Immortal Emperors would be impossible.   There were many powerful figures on the ancient battlefield, and for an Immortal Emperor to kill four hundred Immortal Emperors without alerting other powerful figures was simply a pipe dream.   As for an Immortal Emperor defeating a Half-Saint, that goes without saying. In the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm   , there were very few Immortal Emperors who could truly achieve this, in Shen Changqing’s view.   Not to mention a handful, but not far off.   …   At this moment, inside   the main hall of Zhenyuan Pass,   Shen Changqing appeared, and all the remaining high-ranking members of the Seven Profound Dao Sect also showed up.   The bloody, murderous aura emanating from everyone hadn’t completely dissipated.   Shen Changqing looked around and noticed that some familiar faces were missing from the main hall.   Clearly,   the Seven Profound Dao Sect hadn’t escaped unscathed   from the battle of Zhenyuan Pass.   ”Report the losses from this battle!”   Shen Changqing calmly began. As soon as he finished speaking, Qingmu spoke first, reporting the losses of Duanyun Peak, followed by Qingxu and the others, who successively reported the losses of their respective peaks.   In the battle of Zhenyuan Pass, the Seven Profound Dao Sect had lost hundreds of thousands of cultivators. Fortunately, the strongest among the fallen cultivators was only at the Ancient Immortal Realm; not a single Immortal Emperor was lost.   The reason for this was that not only Shen Changqing had intervened, but Xuehe had also assisted.   With the opponent’s half-saint realm strength, diverting some of his energy to protect them wasn’t a major problem.   However—   half-saints have their limits.   Xuehe’s limit was ensuring the survival of Immortal Emperors; guaranteeing that the Seven Profound Dao Sect wouldn’t lose a single member was impossible.   Such losses were within Shen Changqing’s expectations.   In fact   , they were less than he had anticipated.   It should be noted that   Zhenyuan Pass was a crucial fortress of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, heavily fortified. Even with Han Chongshan’s fall and the Immortal Qin Dynasty’s strength greatly diminished, their desperate counterattack was still a force to be reckoned with.   The fact that they had captured Zhenyuan Pass at the cost of only a few hundred thousand cultivators’ lives, if this news were to spread, would be enough to shake the entire Immortal Qin Dynasty.