Terran Guardian - Chapter 3876

Chapter 3852 Different Reactions

As other cultivators had predicted,

the battle in the Imperial City swept across all sides with astonishing speed.

Every cultivator who learned of it was shocked.

Who could have imagined

that the Seven Profound Dao Sect Master would be so forceful? The Taihua Holy Land had only secretly probed, yet he had directly stormed the Imperial City.

Not only that,

but he had also brutally beaten Venerable Jingxu, Luo Cunzhen, in full view of everyone.

Footage of that battle had already spread far and wide.

Even those cultivators who hadn’t been there in person could see the scene through the recording stone.

When they saw Venerable Jingxu being brutally beaten, and the entire Imperial City reduced to ruins, many cultivators felt a chill of fear.

The strength of such a being was evident.

No wonder.

He had defeated Wu Jue and suppressed Qin Cang, causing the latter to be severely injured and forced to flee.

To put it bluntly, given the strength he displayed, it wasn’t impossible for him to lead the Seven Profound Dao Sect to destroy the Immortal Qin Dynasty.

At this moment…

Many forces that secretly plotted to test the Seven Profound Dao Sect, or even to seize Zhenyuan Pass in the Northern Frontier, instantly calmed down.

Zhenyuan Pass was desirable, but whether they could actually obtain it was another matter.

The fact that the Seven Profound Dao Lord could suppress Luo Cunzhen was enough to demonstrate that his strength had already reached the Fourth Tribulation level. Even if Luo Cunzhen’s strength was damaged and he wasn’t at his peak, the Seven Profound Dao Lord’s ability to suppress him

meant that

, even if he hadn’t truly reached the Fourth Tribulation level, he was at least halfway there.

Such a powerful figure was not easy to provoke.

Most importantly,

the interests of Zhenyuan Pass and the Northern Frontier weren’t worth risking a falling out with such a powerful figure.

If there were some heaven-defying opportunity related to a Half-Saint breakthrough or even reaching the Saint level, then even the presence of a suspected Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint would be useless, let alone a Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint.

However,

the Northern Frontier alone was still far from sufficient. “

…

I didn’t expect even Venerable Jingxu to be no match for him. This Seven Profound Dao Lord’s strength is truly not to be underestimated!”

Within the Yanxu Holy Land, an ancient half-saint’s expression was solemn, a fleeting hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

Luo Cunzhen’s strength was formidable; even he would find it difficult to be his opponent.

But now,

the Seven Profound Dao Lord was suppressing Luo Cunzhen, demonstrating his formidable power.

This level of strength was not something the Yanxu Holy Land could afford to offend.

To be precise,

in the ancient immortal realm, the Yanxu Holy Land had no need to break ties with such a powerful figure.

With this in mind,

Venerable Wenyuan looked at the numerous cultivators below and said, “Pass down the order: all cultivators should prepare to withdraw from the Northern Frontier, and prepare a generous gift to make a trip to Zhenyuan Pass.

This matter will be handled by Elder Xuanyin!”

As Venerable Wenyuan finished speaking, a female Immortal Emperor below was slightly taken aback, then bowed her head in response.   ”

This humble Daoist obeys!”   Emperor Xuanyin frowned slightly, a look of confusion on her face: “Although the Seven Profound Dao Sect is currently quite powerful, they demanded that we hand over the Northern Frontier without firing a single shot, and even demanded lavish gifts. If this news were to spread, wouldn’t it damage the reputation of our Holy Land?”   The Yanxu Holy Land, after all, is a top-tier power in the Star Ruins Immortal Domain.   In comparison ,   the Seven Profound Dao Sect is merely a minor force in the Star Luo Immortal Domain.   Although this Seven Profound Dao Lord has risen to prominence and possesses extraordinary strength, he is still far inferior to the entire Yanxu Holy Land.   The latter has a history spanning billions of years, boasting no fewer than double-digit numbers of Half-Saint realm experts.   Not to mention Fourth Tribulation Half-Saints, even Fifth Tribulation, Sixth Tribulation, and even higher-level experts exist within its ranks.   Therefore…   Venerable Wenyuan smiled calmly: “The forces in the vast Northern Frontier are intricately intertwined. The territory controlled by the Yanxu Holy Land is at most one-fifth of the Northern Frontier.   Abandoning this one-fifth of the Northern Frontier and befriending the Seven Profound Dao Sect is ultimately not a bad thing.   Besides, this Seven Profound Dao Lord is quite powerful. With the Seven Profound Dao Sect in his hands, it might become a top-tier power in the future.   In any case, establishing goodwill might prove useful in the future.”   Venerable   Wenyuan paused, then added a reminder:   ”When you go to the Seven Profound Dao Sect this time, you must not act arrogantly towards the Holy Land cultivators. Those powerful figures value face; you must not displease them.”   ”Yes!”   Immortal Emperor Xuanyin’s expression relaxed, and he respectfully replied.   …   While the Yanxu Holy Land was taking action, the Great Luo Immortal Court was acting differently.   ”Hmph, what arrogance! To think you can make the Taihua Holy Land roll out of the Northern Frontier? Does that mean my Great Luo Immortal Court has to do the same?   I’d like to see if the so-called Seven Profound Dao Sect has the confidence to send troops against the Great Luo Immortal Court!”   Pei Chengyue’s expression was cold. When he mentioned the Seven Profound Dao Sect, his eyes showed little fear, only a chilling intent.   Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that what he said, seemingly a warning to the Taihua Holy Land, was actually a warning to the entire Northern Frontier.   Pei   Chengyue was naturally dissatisfied.   As the Heavenly Strategy Army Commander of the Great Luo Immortal Court, he was also a top expert who had entered the Longevity Realm. Although he hadn’t reached the Fourth Tribulation level, he wasn’t far off.   While Shen Changqing’s suppression of Luo Cunzhen had alarmed others, Pei Chengyue was completely unfazed.   After all   , Luo Cunzhen’s strength was already weakened, and the recent battle against the Immortal Qin Dynasty had further aggravated his injuries.   If he were to confront them directly, it wouldn’t be impossible to suppress them by unleashing his full power.   Moreover,   half of the Northern Frontier currently lies in the hands of the Great Luo Immortal Court.   Of course, Pei Chengyue would never willingly hand over so many territories and immortal cities.   The other generals reacted with varying expressions upon hearing this.   Pei Chengyue glanced at the generals, then coldly said, “Pass on my order: all cities must strengthen their defenses. Furthermore, closely monitor the movements of the Seven Profound Dao Sect; report any unusual activity immediately.”

“Your subordinate obeys!”

“Furthermore—”

Pei Chengyue paused, his gaze becoming somewhat subtle.

“You all should make a trip to the Yanxu Holy Land and the Taihua Holy Land. If you can resolve the matter of the Seven Profound Dao Sect together, that would be even better!”

—The

various forces

are now responding differently.

Some, like the Yanxu Holy Land, have voluntarily withdrawn from the Northern Frontier, while others, like the Great Luo Immortal Court, completely disregard Shen Changqing’s words.

But regardless, after this battle, the name of the Seven Profound Dao Sect has shaken all sides.

When Shen Changqing returned to Zhenyuan Pass, this news finally arrived.

“The battle in the Imperial City, the Sect Master suppressed Luo Cunzhen?”

“When did this happen? Wasn’t the Sect Master always at Zhenyuan Pass?”

When many cultivators in the sect received this news, they were all astonished. Obviously, the news came suddenly and was completely unexpected.

But as such news continued to arrive, and even more recording stones appeared, the images etched into them made all the cultivators fall silent.

How could they not recognize that figure?

Even Yang Daoxu, watching the scene captured on the recording stone, was shocked.

“The Sect Master has truly succeeded in this battle!”

Although he had enough confidence in Shen Changqing, Yang Daoxu wasn’t entirely sure if he could truly defeat the Taihua Holy Land.

Until this moment,

witnessing everything in the recording stone, Yang Daoxu realized he had underestimated Shen Changqing’s strength.

The scene alone showed Shen Changqing completely overwhelming Luo Cunzhen, who had no chance to retaliate.

In fact,

Yang Daoxu suspected that if Shen Changqing were to fight at any cost, Luo Cunzhen would likely die on the spot.

Taking a deep breath,

a smile quickly appeared on his face.

“Excellent! After this battle, the Taihua Holy Land will definitely be more wary of our sect. This will greatly reduce the threat to the Northern Frontier!”

The Northern Frontier now has many forces, and the three major powers, including the Taihua Holy Land, are not to be underestimated.

Suppressing the Taihua Holy Land now, while not solving the problem, at least reduces the threat.

Although Luo Cunzhen didn’t die in this battle, judging from his appearance, his strength was likely greatly diminished.

A weakened Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint was no longer a significant threat.

…

At the same time,

many sect leaders went to the Immortal Mansion to pay their respects after hearing the news, but were all turned away.

After returning, Shen Changqing immediately went into seclusion to cultivate.

A month later ,

he emerged from seclusion.

“My strength has recovered to about 90%!”

Shen Changqing opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air.

He wasn’t injured in the battle of the Imperial City, but he lost most of his immortal power.

At Shen Changqing’s level, immortal power is enormous; it’s impossible to use it all up normally, but once too much is consumed, recovery becomes difficult.

Fortunately,

his perfected Primordial Immortal Body gives him amazing recovery ability.

Even so, in a month, Shen Changqing has only recovered about 90% of his strength; it will take some more time to return to his peak.

Then,

with a thought, Shen Changqing summoned the Twelve Heavens.

The twelve beads had dimmed considerably, losing their former vibrant radiance, but they weren’t severely damaged.

Shen Changqing shook his head: “The self-destruction of a fifth-grade innate imperial weapon is indeed quite powerful. If the Twelve Heavens were just ordinary innate imperial weapons, they might have been destroyed in the explosion.”

After all,

the Twelve Heavens were true seventh-grade innate imperial weapons.

Although their power had been diminished, falling to the level of a second-grade innate imperial weapon, their essence as a seventh-grade innate imperial weapon remained unchanged.

Otherwise,

given the power of the Great Dao Auspicious Cloud’s self-destruction, the destruction of the Twelve Heavens would have been almost inevitable.

This also shows that not every semi-saint is as cautious as Qin Cang; some semi-saints are willing to fight to the death.

Shen Changqing didn’t kill Luo Cunzhen because he lacked sufficient confidence.

If he pushed the opponent to the brink and they launched a counterattack at any cost, he would also find it difficult to escape unscathed.

If the Taihua Holy Land was the only enemy, then Shen Changqing was willing to pay a price to kill Luo Cunzhen.

But the reality is quite different. (End of Chapter)