Terran Guardian - Chapter 4131

Chapter 4106: A Grand Scheme

A top-tier immortal realm.

Vast and boundless.

A cultivator at the half-step Ancient Immortal realm would be practically a pinnacle powerhouse in the lower universes.

But in the Star Luo Immortal Realm, a half-step Ancient Immortal is insignificant.

A hundred million cultivators could be thrown in and barely cause a ripple.

A half-step Ancient Immortal, no matter how much they’ve accomplished, is ultimately just an Immortal King.

Let alone half-step Ancient Immortals, even a hundred million Ancient Immortals wouldn’t attract much attention.

Only a half-step Immortal Emperor might garner attention.

After all,

in this era,

reaching the Immortal Emperor realm is already quite an achievement.

The sheer number of half-step Immortal Emperors naturally brings an impact.

Under Shen Changqing’s divine sense, a hundred million Acquired Demon Gods were scattered in all directions. Some Demon Gods were in other immortal realms, while others had even left Dongming Immortal Continent, heading straight for Chaos.

With these hundred million Acquired Demon Gods, the power of the Xingdao Alliance had greatly increased.

Under such circumstances,

Shen Changqing felt reassured.

But looking at his remaining semi-saint essence, his eyes flickered slightly. Finally, gritting his teeth, he induced another 1.7 billion acquired demon gods.

Since he’d already started,

he might as well go all out.

What was 100 million acquired demon gods!

He might as well push the number of acquired demon gods to the limit in one go.

In that instant,

Shen Changqing made his decision and induced another 1.7 billion acquired demon gods.

Adding to the original 100 million, that made a full 1.8 billion acquired demon gods.

As the price,

Shen Changqing only had about 1,000 semi-saint essence left.

He didn’t use this 1,000 semi-saint essence.

After all, such semi-saint essence had countless uses; it could not only deduce other cultivators as opponents, but also heal his own injuries and induce the birth of immortal demon gods.

In any case, keeping some semi-saint essence was always a good precaution.

A year later,

all 1.7 billion acquired demon gods had stepped into the half-step ancient immortal realm.

This time…

Shen Changqing didn’t release all the acquired demon gods directly in the Star Luo Immortal Realm. Instead, he traveled to the Chaos Void and other immortal realms, releasing 1.7 billion acquired demon gods in succession.

Thus,

the number of acquired demon gods in the Xingdao Alliance surged.

1.8 billion acquired demon gods were distributed across various regions. Shen Changqing observed the world with his divine sense, witnessing the situation in other immortal realms from the perspective of each acquired demon god.

At the same time

, if any acquired demon god encountered danger, Shen Changqing would also help resolve it.

After all, these acquired demon gods represented real resource investment; if they didn’t know, so be it, but since he saw it, Shen Changqing naturally wouldn’t stand idly by.

However—

1.8 billion acquired demon gods were simply too many.

Shen Changqing couldn’t possibly attend to everyone.

Sometimes, without his notice, some acquired demon gods encountered danger and perished on the spot. Shen Changqing didn’t feel much regret

about this . That’s how the cultivation world is. No matter how strong your cultivation is, if you’re unlucky, you’ll eventually perish. However, with 1.8 billion acquired demon gods, the loss of some was insignificant. However— a few days later, Shen Changqing, having reached the Nascent Soul stage, stepped into a celestial realm. He saw a gray mist permeating the celestial city, with numerous cultivators wandering the streets like zombies. Beyond the city, a vast celestial light covered everything, making it difficult to detect anything amiss. “Monster beasts!” Shen Changqing frowned upon seeing this. This was a high-level celestial realm in the Eastern Bright Celestial Continent. As far as he knew, this celestial realm should be free of monster calamities. But now it seemed— the intelligence was wrong. Monster beasts lived right under the noses of various forces, unnoticed by them. Even with Shen Changqing’s insight, he could see that the celestial city was protected by a massive array. Unless a half-saint personally arrived, it would be difficult to see through such an array. But in reality, how many half-saints could exist in a high-level celestial realm? Most experts at this level went to higher-level celestial realms; they wouldn’t remain here. Of course. It’s possible that some reclusive demigods might remain in high-level immortal realms, but they are extremely rare. Whether even one reclusive demigod exists in any of the ten high-level immortal realms is questionable. To be honest, if it weren’t for a demon god accidentally intruding, Shen Changqing wouldn’t have known that a demon beast was hiding here. As his divine sense spread, the immortal city trembled instantly, a strange and chilling aura permeating all directions. A white-robed Daoist slowly approached, his violent eyes flashing with a strange crimson when he looked at Shen Changqing. “A demigod avatar—” The white-robed demon king’s face was icy. He hadn’t expected that after hiding for so many years, a demigod avatar would personally appear. “Demon King… I never imagined that a top-tier Immortal Emperor level demon king would be lurking here in a high-level immortal realm. It seems your demon beast clan has grand ambitions!” Shen Changqing stood with his hands behind his back in the void, his expression remaining indifferent as he looked at the white-robed demon king. When you find a single cockroach, it means that swarms of cockroaches are already lurking in the shadows. The same principle applies now. When you discover a lurking Demon King, it means that many more Demon Kings are hidden in the shadows. Speaking of which, since the feud between the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Jiang family erupted, and then the Crimson Jade Dao Palace emerged, Shen Changqing had somewhat forgotten about the Demon Calamity. But in fact, the Demon Calamity has never been quelled. The great Demon King of Nanyuan Daozhou has never fallen. Outside of Dongming Immortal Prefecture, the Demon Calamity persists. Even within Dongming Immortal Prefecture, the Demon Calamity continues to rage.

However, under the suppression of various forces, the impact of the calamity on Dongming Immortal Prefecture was limited.

Therefore, over time, Shen Changqing did not pay much attention to the calamity.

Now, seeing the white-robed calamity king before him, Shen Changqing suddenly realized that the Taiyi Immortal Sect was a problem, and the calamity was also a threat.

Such a lurking calamity king, once it fully erupted, would probably be a calamity that swept across the entire Dongming Immortal Prefecture.

“Kill!”

Just as Shen Changqing was thinking to himself, the white-robed calamity king had already made his move. The entire aura of the immortal city was stirred up by it, and a strange and cold aura came from all directions, as if it wanted to completely kill him.

For the white-robed calamity king, since this place had been exposed, there was no need to hold back.

In any case, the half-saint avatar in front of him had to be killed with all his might.

As for the acquired demon god, he did not take it seriously at all.

It was just an ant in the half-step ancient immortal realm. Normally, the moment the other party stepped into the immortal city, it should have been corrupted by the power of the calamity and completely become a member of the calamity beast.

He simply hadn’t expected that the opponent would be protected by the power of a half-saint, which was why he hadn’t fallen.

Once he killed this half-saint, a half-step ancient immortal would be easily annihilated.

Seeing the white-robed demon king charging towards him, Shen Changqing remained calm, throwing a punch with his right hand. The heavens and earth trembled violently, the space before him shattered, and a surging wave of energy swept in all directions like a churning galaxy. The

white-robed demon king’s full-force attack was like a candle in the wind before such power, completely shattered in a single exchange.

The remaining force of the attack finally struck the white-robed demon king, whose body crashed heavily to the ground. A visible ripple spread from this point to the entire immortal city in an instant.

“Boom!”

“Boom!!!”

Many demon beasts didn’t even have time to react before their bodies were shattered by this power. The immortal city’s formation collapsed in an instant, the earth-shattering aura shaking the heavens. Then, all the sealed demonic calamity auras completely erupted.

In that instant…

The powerful figures of this Immortal Realm were all alarmed.

When they looked in the direction from which the aura originated, their expressions changed drastically.

“The aura of a calamity! When did so many calamities appear in the Immortal Realm?!”

“The power of the Great Dao of Longevity… Has a Half-Saint intervened to slay the calamities?!”

Thousands of years ago, the calamity in this high-level Immortal Realm was completely quelled. Now, the sudden outbreak of a calamity aura could not help but alarm the other cultivators.

Especially since this matter involved a mysterious Half-Saint, they could no longer remain silent.

Soon,

many powerful figures arrived upon hearing the news.

When they saw the ruined Immortal City before them, and the bottomless pit in its center, these cultivators fell silent.

After a long while…

A middle-aged Immortal Emperor said in a deep voice, “So many demonic beasts are lurking here, yet we received not a single clue.

If nothing unexpected happens, there must be a Demonic King ruling this place.

However, a senior at the Half-Saint realm noticed this and thus slaughtered all the demonic beasts in the city!”

“The problem isn’t just the demonic beasts in one city, but how many more are lurking in our Immortal Realm.

Who can guarantee that these demonic beasts in this city are all of them?

What are their purposes in lurking here?

If these beasts were to unleash their full power, it would inevitably lead to another catastrophe!”

Another Immortal Emperor’s expression was grim as he looked at the ruins of the Immortal City before him, a deep sense of dread flashing in his eyes.

The demonic calamity was terrifying!

If they couldn’t be directly annihilated, this corrupting power could snowball, causing the demonic beast ranks to grow stronger and gradually devour their own forces, bringing immense losses.

What made them even more fearful was that these demonic beasts were lying low, clearly harboring a larger scheme.

They would never be at peace unless they were completely eradicated.

“It seems this matter requires a thorough investigation of the entire Immortal Realm. Furthermore, it would be best to report this information upwards as well.

I suspect that the situation in our Immortal Realm is not unique; perhaps other Immortal Realms are in even worse shape.”

“Indeed!”

Many Immortal Emperors chimed in, their words filled with apprehension towards the demonic beast race.

A moment later,

they dispersed.

This matter was of utmost importance; now that the demonic beasts’ whereabouts had been discovered, a comprehensive investigation was necessary.

This matter concerned their very survival, and no one dared to be careless.

Soon,

news of the demonic beasts’ reappearance spread throughout the Immortal Realm, causing many cultivators to feel a sense of crisis.

Meanwhile,

Shen Changqing withdrew his divine sense.

“If demonic beasts lurk in high-level Immortal Realms, it’s likely they’re not absent in the Star Luo Immortal Realm as well. It seems a thorough investigation is still necessary!”

He couldn’t control other prefectures, but at least the Taiyuan Prefecture couldn’t be allowed to harbor demonic beasts.