Terran Guardian - Chapter 4112

Chapter 4087: The Half-Saint Monument

“Pfft!”

As Shen Changqing refined the two immortal swords of Wusheng Youdu, Qi Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood. His already pale face turned deathly as if he had suffered a severe injury.

“Shen Changqing!!!”

Qi Yuan clenched his fists. If anger could kill, Shen Changqing would have been torn to pieces.

Qi Xiu, standing nearby, immediately changed his expression.

“Brother, what happened?”

“The soul imprint of Wusheng Youdu has been erased!”

Qi Yuan said grimly.

Those two treasures were the true foundation of the Yaotai Holy Land.

Only the successive Holy Lords were qualified to wield them.

But now,

the treasures were lost.

This was undoubtedly adding insult to injury for the Yaotai Holy Land.

On the other side, Qi Xiu’s expression also changed upon hearing this: “Damn it, this must be the work of the Seven Profound Dao Sect! Wusheng Youdu must find a way to reclaim them!”

The Yaotai Holy Land’s strength was already greatly diminished; if the two treasures were lost as well, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Qi Yuan said, “We must reclaim the two supreme treasures, but the Seven Profound Dao Sect is currently very powerful, so we must plan carefully before acting!”

As he spoke, he glanced at the ruins of the Holy Land, a shadow of gloom flashing in his eyes.

“Furthermore—we must settle accounts with the Imperial Sword Dao Sect!”

The Imperial Sword Dao Sect was the culprit behind the severe damage suffered by the Yaotai Holy Land.

First, the Holy Land was destroyed, and many cultivators were slaughtered. Then, the Imperial Sword Dao Sect ambushed them, further weakening the Holy Land’s strength.

In the original battle at Taiyuan Prefecture, the Yaotai Holy Land didn’t actually suffer too many losses.

At least,

in terms of top-tier combat power, the Yaotai Holy Land was able to preserve itself.

However, with the Imperial Sword Dao Sect’s two attacks, the Yaotai Holy Land’s top-tier combat power was severely depleted.

Now,

in this vast Holy Land, only four or five Half-Saints remain.

The remaining Half-Saints

have all perished.

Such losses will make it difficult to truly recover even after several more eons.

It’s important to understand that any semi-saint is the result of a long and gradual accumulation of power.

This is especially true for those semi-saints who have survived several cycles of the Five Signs of Decay

. Not all semi-saints can survive each cycle of the Five Signs of Decay

in one go. Most semi-saints need a long period of reflection after surviving one or two cycles before they have the strength to survive the next one.

Therefore,

those semi-saints who have undergone three or four tribulations or more have almost lived for countless years.

The current fall of so many semi-saints is a devastating blow to the Yaotai Holy Land.

However—

no matter how angry Qi Yuan is, he cannot directly retaliate against the Yujian Dao Sect.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to,

but that he can’t.

The difference in strength between the two sides is too great.

If the Yaotai Holy Land were to fight, it would be no match for the Yujian Dao Sect.

As for asking a saint to intervene, that’s even more impossible.

A saint!

That is the last resort of the Yaotai Holy Land.

If a saint were still alive, then no matter how severe the damage to the Yaotai Holy Land is, it wouldn’t be considered a true fall.

On the contrary…

If anything were to happen to the Sage, the Yaotai Holy Land would truly be doomed.

Therefore, the Sages of the Yaotai Holy Land would not intervene until the very last moment.

“I will truthfully inform the Taiyi Immortal Sect about the battle at Taiyuan Prefecture. At the same time, the Holy Land should try to consolidate its forces and focus on recuperation!”

Suppressing his killing intent, Qi Yuan said in a deep voice.

The Yaotai Holy Land could not withstand any more turmoil.

Qi Xiu’s expression was solemn: “If the Taiyi Immortal Sect holds us accountable for this failed operation…”

“The Holy Land is severely injured. The fault for this failure does not lie with the Yaotai Holy Land. As long as we explain the situation clearly, I believe the Taiyi Immortal Sect will not punish us.

Besides, if we really want to talk about it, the sins of the Yinyou Holy Land are far greater than ours!”

Qi Yuan sneered.

The Yaotai Holy Land at least fought a bloody battle before finally having to retreat.

Unlike the Yinyou Holy Land, which ran away before it even began.

If the Yinyou Holy Land had not retreated, the Seven Profound Dao Sect might have already been destroyed.

From this perspective, the Yin You Holy Land is undoubtedly guilty of a grave offense.

Qi Yuan has already made a plan: if the Taiyi Immortal Sect truly holds them accountable, then he will shift all the blame to the Yin You Holy Land, and he anticipates that the Taiyi Immortal Sect will no longer be able to pin the problem on the Yaotai Holy Land.

Hearing this ,

Qi Xiu nodded, secretly relieved.

…

“Sect Master, Qi Yuan and the remaining cultivators have already returned to the Yaotai Holy Land. Should we take advantage of this opportunity to launch another attack and try to wipe out the entire Yaotai Holy Land in one fell swoop?”

Within the Yujian Dao Sect, a half-saint suggested, his tone filled with murderous intent.

Upon hearing this, Jian Xiaozi shook his head: “The Yaotai Holy Land has suffered a great loss of strength, but that Lingchen Sword Venerable is still alive. If we really push him to the brink, the rage of a Saint in a fit of fury is something neither you nor I can withstand.”

“Currently, the Yaotai Holy Land has suffered severe damage, its strength reduced to less than one-tenth. It will definitely take at least twenty eons to recover.

Later, the gap in strength between the two sides will only widen.

When the Yaotai Holy Land was at its peak, we were not afraid, let alone a half-crippled Yaotai Holy Land now.”

Jian Xiaozi sneered, not continuing to pursue the Yaotai Holy Land to its death.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to, but that he couldn’t.

His previous attack on the Yaotai Holy Land was both because of the Jiang family and because it was profitable.

But now it’s different.

The Yaotai Holy Land has fallen.

The Imperial Sword Sect has taken every resource it was entitled to.

At the same time,

most of the Yaotai Holy Land’s cultivators and experts have perished; its current strength is far less than what it was at its peak.

At this point, to be honest, the Yaotai Holy Land no longer posed much of a threat to the Yujian Dao Sect.

Although Qi Yuan wasn’t dead, he was severely injured and it was unknown how long it would take him to recover.

If the Yaotai Holy Land didn’t have a sage present, it would be fine.

Jian Xiaozi, without a word, directly mobilized the power of the Yujian Dao Sect to crush the half-crippled Yaotai Holy Land.

But with that sage present, things became more complicated.

It was true that Lingchen Sword Venerable couldn’t intervene, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t.

If they pushed him to the brink, causing him to act recklessly, it would be a lose-lose situation.

The consequences of that were beyond the Yujian Dao Sect’s capacity to bear.

Rather than risk a gamble, it was better to stop now.

“Following this, we will have people keep an eye on the Yaotai Holy Land, secretly suppressing its industries to the greatest extent possible to hinder its recovery.

As time goes on, the gap between us will gradually widen. When our sect produces a peak Saint, or when that Spirit Dust Sword Venerable perishes,

that will be the best time to destroy the Yaotai Holy Land!”

“The Sect Master’s words are very true!”

The other elders of the sect exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

Finally,

Jian Xiaozi asked, “What is the situation with the Yinyou Holy Land now?”

“The Yinyou Holy Land returned in time. Although the Shangling Palace united various forces, they couldn’t truly break through the Yinyou Holy Land.

Later, as the Yinyou Holy Land’s army returned to reinforce, a fierce battle ensued.

Both sides suffered heavy losses, but the Yinyou Holy Land, with its geographical advantage, ultimately withstood the attack.

In the end, it ended in a draw!”

As the elder finished speaking, Qi Yuan’s expression became much calmer.

This outcome was actually within his expectations.

After all, the Yin You Holy Land was quite powerful. If the other side hadn’t sent reinforcements, the Shang Ling Palace could have easily broken through it.

Unfortunately, the Yin You

Holy Land did send reinforcements in time, preventing the Shang Ling Palace from succeeding.

As top forces in the Star Luo Immortal Domain, neither side could easily gain the upper hand.

Thinking of this, Jian Xiaozi felt somewhat relieved.

Fortunately,

the Yao Tai Holy Land didn’t send reinforcements.

Otherwise,

the fate of the Yu Jian Dao Sect would likely have been similar to that of the Shang Ling Palace.

A mutually destructive outcome was not what Jian Xiaozi wanted to see.

In this battle, the Yu Jian Dao Sect suffered minor losses but gained considerable benefits, which it could slowly digest.

However,

Jian Xiaozi still sent someone to the Qi Xuan Dao Sect to explain the situation.

Regardless, Shen Changqing held the Jiang family’s token and was considered the Jiang family’s representative in the Star Luo Immortal Domain. Both

morally and logically, the Yu Jian Dao Sect had to give him sufficient face.

Moreover…

Jian Xiaozi was well aware of the details of the battle at Taiyuan Prefecture.

The Seven Profound Dao Sect’s ability to withstand the siege from the Yaotai Holy Land and other forces single-handedly demonstrated its formidable strength.

Frankly speaking,

even the Imperial Sword Dao Sect might not have been able to withstand the pressure in this situation.

After all, the Yaotai Holy Land alone was enough to give the Imperial Sword Dao Sect a run for its money.

Not to mention the presence of other longevity-enhancing forces.

The Seven Profound Dao Sect’s ability to withstand the pressure and even defeat all sides was astonishing.

Even without the connection to the Jiang family, Jian Xiaozi dared not underestimate them.

After this battle,

the Seven Profound Dao Sect truly ascended to the ranks of the top forces in the Star Luo Immortal Domain,

becoming comparable to established forces like the Imperial Sword Dao Sect and the Yin You Holy Land.

Jian Xiaozi was especially wary of the Xuan Tian Sword Master.

“Shen Changqing is indeed no ordinary person. No wonder he is valued by the Jiang family. Even that old man Qi Yuan is no match for him. With no saints appearing, there are probably very few half-saints in the world who can suppress him. If

he were to truly enter the ranks of the Upper Three Tribulations Half-Saints, he would definitely be qualified to be listed on the Half-Saint Stele!”

Jian Xiaozi said in a deep voice, his face showing obvious emotion and a hint of barely perceptible apprehension.

The four Heavenly Dao Divine Steles!

Immortal Kings!

Ancient Immortals!

Immortal Emperors!

Half-Saints!

Among them, the difficulty of ascending to the Half-Saint Stele is the greatest.

After all, half-saints can live for a very long time. Every strong person who can be listed on the Half-Saint Stele has cultivated for countless years, and their names have been engraved there for billions of years without changing in the slightest. For

other half-saints to squeeze out those ancient names and truly ascend to the Half-Saint Stele is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Only truly peerless geniuses and prodigies are qualified to ascend to the Half-Saint Stele.

Even though Jian Xiaozi was confident in himself, he knew that even if he broke through to the Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint Realm, he still wouldn’t be qualified to ascend to the Half-Saint Stele.

That kind of Heavenly Dao Stele wasn’t something anyone could just touch.

But in Shen Changqing, Jian Xiaozi saw a glimpse of his future ascension to the Half-Saint Stele.