Terran Guardian - Chapter 3883

Chapter 3859 Conquering the Northern Frontier

The Battle of Fulong Immortal City

also resulted in significant losses for the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Half of the defending cultivators perished, including over 200,000 from the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s side.

However, compared to the Heavenly Strategy Army, these losses were relatively minor.

The Heavenly Strategy Army numbered eight million.

The recorded spoils alone amounted to no less than five million.

Shen Changqing secretly estimated that the number of Heavenly Strategy Army soldiers killed in this battle was definitely no less than six million.

It could be said that

after this battle,

the Heavenly Strategy Army was essentially crippled.

Coupled with Pei Chengyue’s defeat, the Great Luo Immortal Court no longer had any chance of contending with the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

“The Great Luo Immortal Court has been defeated; the Northern Frontier is now without any rivals. Issue the order: within a year, I will conquer the entire Northern Frontier!”

Shen Changqing’s expression turned cold as he spoke in a deep voice.

Mu

Chen naturally accepted the order.

…

At this moment,

all parties within the Seven Profound Dao Sect, upon learning of the great victory at Fulong Immortal City, were greatly encouraged.

In comparison…

The morale of the Great Luo Immortal Court had collapsed.

Many powerful figures abandoned the city and fled, while others, facing the overwhelming force of the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s army, simply surrendered.

Of course,

there were also cultivators who fought to the death, but they were ultimately a minority.

Within the Great Luo Immortal Court, Pei Chengyue’s expression shifted repeatedly as he watched the constant stream of news.

At

this point, how could he not understand that the Great Luo Immortal Court’s fate was sealed?

The battle of Fulong Immortal City had shattered the morale of the Great Luo Immortal Court.

Of the eight million Heavenly Strategy Army soldiers, more than half had perished, with less than a million returning alive.

Such losses pained Pei Chengyue deeply.

The Heavenly Strategy Army was unlike any other army; it was his carefully cultivated elite force, and now, almost entirely wiped out in the battle of Fulong Immortal City, the cost was immense.

But there was no other way.

In Pei Chengyue’s view, the Seven Profound Dao Lord was too powerful; if he didn’t retreat, he would likely perish on the spot.

Compared to his own life, the Heavenly Strategy Army was of little importance.

“I underestimated this man after all!”

Pei Chengyue’s eyes were cold. This crushing defeat was almost a disgrace to him.

But there was nothing he could do.

The Seven Profound Dao Lord’s strength was far greater than he had imagined.

If he didn’t break through to the Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint Realm, he would have no chance of contending with him.

At this moment,

the atmosphere in the hall was also heavy. Most of the generals who had been there were now absent, with only a dozen or so Immortal Emperors remaining.

Just then,

a guard rushed in from outside and said urgently, “Reporting to the Commander, the Seven Profound Dao Lord has launched a massive attack. Many of our immortal cities have been attacked, and thirty-six immortal cities have already fallen!”

Upon hearing this, the other generals all changed color.

Only Pei Chengyue’s expression darkened slightly, but he quickly recovered and said calmly, “I understand. You may leave.”

“Yes!”

The guard could only bow and retreat.

After the other side left, a cultivator couldn’t sit still any longer and spoke up, “Commander, the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s morale is currently high, and their army has suffered heavy losses. Should we leave the Northern Frontier to avoid their advance?”

Hearing this

, Pei Chengyue remained silent, and the atmosphere fell silent again.

After a moment,

Pei Chengyue exhaled a breath of turbid air, his eyes hardening.

“Send down the order: the entire army withdraws from the Northern Frontier and retreats to the Eastern Region. Since the Seven Profound Dao Sect wants the Northern Frontier, what harm is there in ceding it to them?

The temporary gains and losses of the Ancient Immortal Realm ultimately cannot change anything.

Once we leave the Ancient Immortal Realm, the Great Luo Immortal Court will surely launch an attack on the Taiyuan Prefecture of the Star Luo Immortal Domain. At that time, I will definitely exterminate their entire family!” As

he uttered the last sentence, Pei Chengyue’s eyes flashed with murderous intent.

The other generals, upon hearing this

, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They had feared that Pei Chengyue wouldn’t be able to swallow this insult and would vow to fight the Seven Profound Dao Sect to the death.

After all, everyone could see that the Great Luo Immortal Court’s strength was no match for the Seven Profound Dao Sect. If the war continued, the losses would only be greater.

Even among these high-ranking generals, it was questionable how many would survive.

“The Eastern Region also has fortresses, no weaker than Zhenyuan Pass. If we defend these fortresses, the Seven Profound Dao Sect will find it difficult to penetrate even a fraction of their territory.

As the Commander-in-Chief said, the temporary gains and losses of the ancient battlefield are insignificant; ultimately, the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm will prevail.

Once this Heavenly Dao Battle is over and all living beings have left the ancient battlefield, we can settle accounts with the Seven Profound Dao Sect at our own pace!”

A cultivator immediately agreed, and the other cultivators nodded in agreement.

…

Soon.

Pei Chengyue’s order was issued.

Upon hearing this news, the various immortal cities in the Northern Frontier that belonged to the Great Luo Immortal Court were overjoyed and hastily abandoned their cities and fled in panic.

The Great Luo Immortal Court’s actions were significant; the news spread like wildfire as they abandoned their cities and withdrew their troops.

Almost simultaneously, Shen Changqing, who had returned to Zhenyuan Pass, also learned the news.

“The Great Luo Immortal Court has retreated!”

This outcome was within his expectations.

With Pei Chengyue’s defeat, the entire elite force of the eight million Heavenly Strategy Army had been wiped out, rendering the enemy incapable of further resistance against the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

If they hadn’t retreated, they would have faced total annihilation.

If Pei Chengyue had possessed the courage to fight to the death, he wouldn’t have fled during the battle at Fulong Immortal City.

Based on this, Shen Changqing concluded that the enemy lacked the resolve to fight to the bitter end.

Now that the Great Luo Immortal Court had retreated, the resistance in the Northern Frontier was weakened to its extreme, and Shen Changqing wouldn’t miss this opportunity.

Under a series of orders, the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s army captured immortal cities at an astonishing speed.

Many scattered cultivator forces fled at the mere sight of the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s army pressing in, not a single one daring to resist.

After all,

even the Great Luo Immortal Court had been defeated.

How could they possibly contend with them?

In less than half a year, all the numerous immortal cities in the vast Northern Frontier had fallen into the hands of the Seven Profound Dao Sect.

Thirteen thousand six hundred and twenty-one immortal cities!

Without exception.

With so many immortal cities falling into the hands of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, Shen Changqing was not stingy at all, immediately rewarding those who had contributed.

The twelve peaks of the Seven Profound Dao Sect rewarded all based solely on merit, regardless of cultivation level or background.

From Immortal Emperors to Ancient Immortals and Immortal Kings, those with the highest merit could become the lords of an immortal city, refining the immortal city’s Dao Stele and enjoying the blessings of the Heavenly Dao.

Those who did not obtain the position of lord of an immortal city were also generously granted cultivation resources.

After all, the cultivation resources contained within the numerous immortal cities of the vast Northern Frontier were astonishing.

Although many forces and cultivators had taken turns dividing up the resources, causing significant losses to the Northern Frontier, when the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s army swept through the Northern Frontier, killing many cultivators and conquering numerous immortal cities, their gains were equally considerable.

When such a batch of cultivation resources was bestowed, it was enough to make the remaining cultivators feast.

The reason was simple.

Originally, the Seven Profound Dao Sect had quite a few cultivators who entered the Ancient Immortal Realm, roughly around ten million.

After the wars, only less than two million cultivators had survived.

For less than two million cultivators to enjoy the cultivation resources of the entire Northern Frontier, the benefits were unimaginable.

Shen Changqing felt little emotion regarding the millions of disciples who had died in this battle.

This ancient battlefield was created by the Heavenly Dao to nurture monsters.

Any cultivator who entered this world was either the hunter or the hunted; there was no third possibility.

The victor lives!

The loser dies!

This was the rule of the ancient battlefield.

Even Shen Changqing couldn’t guarantee he would leave the ancient battlefield alive, let alone the other cultivators in his sect.

Therefore, such losses naturally didn’t cause him much psychological distress.

…

At this moment.

Inside Zhenyuan Pass.

Many high-ranking members of the sects were gathered here.

The remaining cultivators who had come to join, aside from the initial allies like Wenren Chen and other powerful figures from the Immortal Qin Dynasty, were not eligible for inclusion.

“Sect Master, now that the Northern Frontier is entirely in our hands, should we go further and take over the Eastern Region?

We’ve heard that the Great Luo Immortal Court occupies the Eastern Region. Since we’ve already broken ties with them, why not seize this opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop?”

The speaker was Mingxi, the former Peak Master of the Sword Peak of the Xuantian Dao Sect, now the Peak Master of the Lanyue Peak. His expression was fiercely murderous, and deep within his eyes lingered an unyielding fighting spirit.

His words caused many to show interest.

The battle in the Northern

Frontier had yielded abundant cultivation resources for all cultivators within the sect, especially for the sect’s higher-ups.

Having already tasted the benefits of the Northern Frontier, taking over the Eastern Region would undoubtedly yield even more cultivation resources.

How

could anyone not be tempted?

Shen Changqing glanced at them and shook his head slightly: “The Eastern Region is guarded by fortresses. To take it, we’ll have to sacrifice even more lives.

Besides, although the Great Luo Immortal Court seems to have suffered heavy losses, Pei Chengyue is still alive, so it’s not a crippling blow.

Moreover, besides Pei Chengyue, the Great Luo Immortal Court still has other half-saints.

If we fight the Eastern Region this time, the Great Luo Immortal Court will not easily back down. That’s one reason.”

“Secondly, if the sects have just taken the Northern Frontier and then continue to send troops to the Eastern Region, the Taihua Holy Land and the Yanxu Holy Land will probably become wary.

At that time, if the two major powers join forces with the Great Luo Immortal Court, it will be a losing proposition.”

“Moreover—”

Shen Changqing paused here, noticing the slight change in everyone’s expressions, and then continued.

“The sect’s foundation is too shallow. One Northern Frontier is enough. If it truly wants to take over the Eastern Region, or even dabble in the entire Immortal Qin Dynasty’s territory, it will inevitably attract the covetousness of other forces.

The ancient battlefield is different from the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm; here, a single move can have

far-reaching consequences. If the sect truly provokes a united attack, then annihilation is not far off.

Right now, the sect only needs to defend the Northern Frontier. With the blessings of the Heavenly Dao from the 13,621 immortal cities in the Northern Frontier, its strength is enough to greatly increase.

Any more, and it might choke!”

Times have changed.

If it were before, Shen Changqing might have had the idea of taking over the Northern Frontier and then swallowing the entire Immortal Qin Dynasty.

But now it’s different.

With the emergence of three major forces, some things need to change.

Shen Changqing’s words instantly calmed many cultivators down.

They had cultivated for many years and naturally understood the reasons, but they had been blinded by the interests of the Northern Frontier.

Now, Shen Changqing’s words directly awakened them, and they could also see the dangers involved.

“The Sect Master is absolutely right!” (End of Chapter)