Terran Guardian - Chapter 4111

Chapter 4086: Half-Step Creation Treasure

“Reporting to the Sect Master, in this battle our sect suffered the loss of 130,000 disciples, 23 Immortal Emperors, and 6 Half-Saints—”

Inside the Cangwu Hall, Yang Daoxu respectfully reported, his tone heavy.

130,000 disciples!

23 Immortal Emperors!

6 Half-Saints!

Such losses were immense.

It should be noted that

since the founding of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, such damage had never occurred.

While 130,000 disciples might seem small, they were the sect’s elite, far superior to the outer disciples.

The loss of the remaining 23 Immortal Emperors and 6 Half-Saints was even greater.

Shen Changqing knew that the six fallen Half-Saints were all newly emerged Longevity Demon Gods.

Compared to veteran Longevity Demon Gods like Duan Changsheng, these newly emerged Longevity Demon Gods were naturally weaker.

Although Shen Changqing distributed his numerous treasures to maximize the strength of these Longevity Demon Gods, casualties were ultimately unavoidable.

After all—

the Yaotai Holy Land was not to be underestimated.

Excluding the Yin You Holy Land, the ten forces of longevity totaled thirty to forty semi-saints.

Moreover,

these semi-saints were all quite powerful.

Under such circumstances, it was impossible for the Seven Profound Dao Sect to have suffered no losses at all.

“…Furthermore, this battle resulted in the killing of numerous cultivators from various forces. The number of ordinary cultivators is difficult to count, but a total of twenty-seven semi-saints were killed.

A large amount of resources were also seized, which are currently being tallied and are expected to be completed within a month!”

Yang Daoxu continued.

The other cultivators’ expressions varied upon hearing this.

Killing twenty-seven semi-saints at the cost of six of their own was undoubtedly a great victory.

Of course,

everyone knew that

a large portion of the twenty-seven semi-saints were the result of the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s all-out pursuit after the main army’s defeat.

Otherwise,

it would have been impossible for such an enemy to have lost so many semi-saints.

Shen Changqing said, “Any disciple who dies in battle, if they have inherited the bloodline of the Immortal Clan, will receive appropriate compensation.

Those below the Ancient Immortal Realm will each receive 100,000 mid-grade Immortal Stones, while those at the Ancient Immortal Realm will receive

one million mid-grade Immortal Stones, plus five sect disciple slots. Those who die as Immortal Emperors will receive one million high-grade Immortal Stones as compensation, plus thirty sect disciple slots!”

“Furthermore—”

“The sect will bear all the resources needed for the recovery of all injured disciples.”

Shen Changqing issued a series of orders, and Yang Daoxu and the other peak masters naturally accepted them.

Such compensation and rewards can be described as extremely generous.

To put it bluntly,

one million mid-grade Immortal Stones could buy the life of ten Ancient Immortals, let alone one.

As for cultivators below the Ancient Immortal Realm, there’s no need to say more.

But what’s truly precious are the sect disciple slots.

Now, the Seven Profound Dao Sect is the destiny of Taiyuan Prefecture, a top sect in the Star Luo Immortal Domain, and not just anyone is qualified to join it.

Every disciple’s spot in a sect is precious.

Such news of compensation is enough to win over the sect’s disciples.

“As for other rewards for this battle, each peak can decide for themselves, and they will all be handed over to me in the end

,” Shen Changqing concluded.

The peak masters naturally accepted the order.

Just then ,

Shen Changqing’s expression shifted slightly. A Dao Mirror appeared, and after a quick scan with his divine sense, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

“May I ask, Sect Master, what has happened?”

Yang Daoxu asked tentatively, noticing Shen Changqing’s unusual expression.

Shen Changqing put away the Dao Mirror, his expression returning to normal: “The Imperial Sword Dao Sect intercepted cultivators from the Yaotai Holy Land halfway, leading to a battle. The Yaotai Holy Land suffered heavy losses, with many half-saints perishing.

Holy Lord Qi Yuan was severely injured and fled; his fate is unknown!”

This simple sentence sent a jolt through everyone.

“Furthermore… the Imperial Sword Dao Sect has already captured the Yaotai Holy Land, almost completely annihilating the vast holy land.

Their intervention this time was aimed at eliminating any future threats!”

“No wonder the Yaotai Holy Land suddenly withdrew so decisively; there was such a reason!”

A glint of understanding appeared in Ji Yang’s eyes.

The Seven Profound Dao Sect’s ability to secure victory in this battle was entirely due to the Yaotai Holy Land’s abrupt withdrawal.

Ji Yang had initially thought that Qi Yuan, seeing he was no match for Shen Changqing, had become fearful and dared not continue fighting.

But now it seemed…

that wasn’t the case.

Qi Yuan’s defeat was due to trouble at home.

With the Yaotai Holy Land breached, they feared a pincer attack from the Imperial Sword Dao Sect and the Seven Profound Dao Sect, hence their decisive retreat.

Gu Qingyang looked somewhat regretful: “It’s a pity we weren’t aware of this beforehand. Otherwise, if we had continued the pursuit and joined forces with the Imperial Sword Dao Sect, we might have had a chance to completely annihilate the Yaotai Holy Land!”

The Imperial Sword Dao Sect alone had managed to reduce the Yaotai Holy Land to this extent.

If there were another Seven Profound Dao Sect, completely killing Qi Yuan wouldn’t be impossible.

Shen Changqing, however, was much more composed: “The foundation of the Yaotai Holy Land isn’t in Qi Yuan, but in the Saints. Judging from the information we’ve received, there’s still a Saint in the Yaotai Holy Land.

However, that Saint is currently avoiding the Heavenly Tribulation and cannot appear in the world.

But as long as that Saint doesn’t die, the Yaotai Holy Land will one day rise from the ashes!”

Of course,

despite this,

Shen Changqing also understood that the Yaotai Holy Land was no longer a threat.

The Saint’s existence was undeniable.

But since that Saint dared not show himself, they could temporarily ignore him.

By the time that Saint was able to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation and return to his peak, he himself didn’t know where he would be.

Given enough time, Shen Changqing would naturally not fear a saint.

However, until then…

Even a peak Saint was beyond his ability to contend with.

Even with a Creation Treasure in hand, it was still the same.

Afterwards,

Shen Changqing gave some instructions, then his figure gradually faded, and the others departed as well.

…

Inside the Cangyun Immortal Mansion.

Shen Changqing appeared here.

With a thought, two immortal swords appeared.

The moment these two swords appeared, they unleashed astonishing sharpness, tearing and shattering space inch by inch. The swords trembled and groaned, attempting to attack Shen Changqing.

Unfortunately, at the very moment the two swords attacked, Shen Changqing directly summoned the Nine-Star Mace, slamming it fiercely into the two swords.

In an instant

, the two swords, as if struck by a heavy blow, let out a mournful cry and fell to the ground, their hilts still trembling.

Upon closer inspection, one could even see imperceptible cracks on the two swords.

“I’ll give you a chance. If you submit now, you may live forever; otherwise, I’ll shatter you today and reforge you!”

Shen Changqing looked at the two immortal swords on the ground and spoke indifferently, his tone icy cold.

If they were ordinary treasures, he wouldn’t waste so much time.

He would either forcibly refine them or simply destroy them.

But the problem was that

these two immortal swords were both top-tier innate imperial weapons.

And unlike the golden chariot, which wasn’t considered a supreme weapon of slaughter and posed little threat, the former contained boundless killing power. Forcibly refining them was no easy task.

At the same time

, precisely because these two treasures were extraordinary,

Shen Changqing was reluctant to destroy them.

After all,

it would be best to subdue such top-tier treasures.

Destroying them and reforging them would be a huge loss.

However—

if the two swords refused to submit, then Shen Changqing would have no choice but to destroy them.

If they couldn’t be used for his own purposes, then even the best swords were useless.

As Shen Changqing finished speaking, the two immortal swords seemed to fall silent. Shen Changqing grasped the hilt of one of them and easily pulled it from the ground.

The immortal sword trembled slightly, its sword energy flickering, seemingly manifesting as a phantom dragon, but it no longer offered much resistance.

“A fine sword!”

Now, observing the sword up close, Shen Changqing’s eyes burned with fervor.

It must be said that

the foundation of the Yaotai Holy Land was indeed remarkable.

These two immortal swords were top-tier; even his ninth-grade innate imperial weapon might not be able to surpass them.

Most importantly,

the two immortal swords complemented each other.

If it were just one sword, it would only be a ninth-grade innate imperial weapon, but with the two swords combined, it would be considered top-tier, even potentially breaking through the shackles of a ninth-grade innate imperial weapon and moving towards becoming a creation treasure.

Of course,

a ninth-grade innate imperial weapon is ultimately just a ninth-grade innate imperial weapon; it cannot compare to a true creation treasure.

If the two immortal swords were combined into one, they would at most reach the level of a half-step Creation Spiritual Treasure.

But—

even as a half-step Creation Spiritual Treasure

, it still surpasses many ninth-grade innate imperial weapons.

The importance of such a treasure goes without saying.

Immediately

, Shen Changqing didn’t waste any words and directly began refining it.

Because he had been subdued by the Nine-Star Mace, this time the refining was almost effortless.

At most, he was impacted by the killing sword energy contained within the immortal sword itself during the refining process.

If a cultivator’s Dao heart was not firm enough, or their divine soul and sea of consciousness were not strong enough, then naturally it would be difficult to withstand.

But for Shen Changqing, the impact of such killing sword energy was almost negligible.

After refining this sword, he also learned its name.

“Wusheng!”

Immediately afterwards,

Shen Changqing refined the second immortal sword.

With the experience of refining the first immortal sword, refining the second immortal sword was even simpler.

Youdu!

This was the name of the second sword.

“The Unborn Netherworld Capital!”

“Excellent! In this battle, our sect has gained two more top-tier treasures!”

Shen Changqing looked at the two swords, becoming more and more satisfied.

No one would complain about having too many treasures.

As the saying goes, having more treasures is never a burden.

Even if one cannot use them oneself, it would be good to bestow them upon other cultivators in the sect later.

Such top-tier treasures, falling into the hands of any half-saint, would be enough to greatly increase the opponent’s strength.

Moreover,

for Shen Changqing, such top-tier treasures are also of great significance.

With his current cultivation level, activating a Creation Treasure is still a considerable burden. Although the Nine-Star Mace is not a Creation Treasure, the consumption is still not small.

In comparison, a treasure like the Unborn Netherworld Capital, which is comparable to a half-step Creation Treasure, is the most suitable.