Terran Guardian - Chapter 4184

Chapter 4159: Northern Wilderness Sword Palace

“The Chaotic Heavenly Dao!”

Inside an ancient Dao Palace, Dao Master Taiyuan’s face was grim. His Dao heart, cultivated for countless years, was now filled with rage.

As this rage rose, the Dao Palace trembled, and countless clouds wailed and shattered, as if the entire universe faced annihilation.

However

, Dao Master Taiyuan quickly suppressed his anger, his gaze falling on his right palm. He saw that the power of heavenly punishment still lingered, preventing the wound from healing.

The power of the Chaotic Heavenly Dao!

It was stronger than he had anticipated.

In that chaotic arena, even he himself could not suppress the Heavenly Dao. In the end, he had lost

this battle. Moreover, the fall of the Dao Ancestor was another reason for Dao Master Taiyuan’s anger. Although he had many disciples, only one Dao Ancestor had reached the level of a half-step Dao Lord. If he hadn’t died, he might have broken through the final barrier and truly reached the level of a Dao Lord. But… The Dao Ancestor is dead! He died in the Chaos of Tianyuan. Millions of years of cultivation vanished in an instant. It will be much harder for disciples to reach this level again. More importantly, Jiu Ye is not dead. To be precise, he is not completely dead. This is why the Taiyuan Dao Master personally intervened after the Dao Ancestor’s fall. If he hadn’t been stopped at a crucial moment, even facing the Heavenly Dao of Tianyuan Chaos, the Taiyuan Dao Master was confident he could completely annihilate Jiu Ye. Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in the Taiyuan Dao Master’s eyes. “Northern Wilderness!” “You have repeatedly thwarted my grand plans. Do you really think I’m easy to bully? This time, I will settle the score with you!” The Dao Ancestor is dead, and the Heavenly Dao of Tianyuan Chaos is not to be underestimated; these two matters can be temporarily set aside. But the Northern Wilderness Sword Master’s intervention from afar, preventing him from killing Jiu Ye, is something the Taiyuan Dao Master intends to settle accounts with. The next moment… The figure of the Taiyuan Dao Master vanished. Not long after, a tremendous shockwave swept through various star systems, astonishing many powerful figures in the Outer Heavens. They all looked towards the direction from which the aura originated, their expressions changing drastically. “That’s the direction of the Sword Domain!” “Who dares to attack the Northern Wilderness Sword Palace!?” “No, this aura… it seems to be the Taiyuan Dao Master—” Many ancient beings realized this, their minds jolting. The Northern Wilderness Sword Palace was a top-tier power in the Outer Heavens, and the Taiyuan Dao Master’s Taiyuan Dao Palace was no less formidable. Now, the Taiyuan Dao Master had personally entered the Sword Domain and attacked the Northern Wilderness Sword Palace; the implications behind this were not to be underestimated. If such top-tier powers were to truly wage war, the consequences would be unimaginable. However— with two masters of the Great Dao taking action, few dared to intervene. Those beings at that level could easily destroy the heavens and earth; their cultivation had reached the pinnacle of perfection, far beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators. But no one understood why the Taiyuan Dao Master would attack the Northern Wilderness Sword Palace. After all, the two major forces had never had any major grudges, and minor frictions wouldn’t warrant the personal intervention of a Dao Lord. While everyone was secretly speculating, within the Sword Domain, the two Dao Lords had already clashed completely. Whether it was the Northern Wilderness Sword Master or the Taiyuan Dao Master, both had reached the Transcendent Realm. Even the slightest fluctuations from their battle were enough to annihilate billions of stars, and the vast Sword Domain was shattered into pieces by such power. … On the other side. The Heavenly Dao Restriction appeared. All cultivators at the Half-Saint level and above were suppressed. With this, the war in the Eastern Hua Immortal Domain came to an abrupt end. The Jiang family withdrew their troops! All the forces involved in this battle retreated without prior agreement. After all, this matter came suddenly, and no one had anticipated that things would develop to this point. Now, they naturally needed to plan carefully before acting. Inside the Taiyi Immortal Sect, the atmosphere in the sect’s main hall was heavy and oppressive, making it difficult to breathe. Whether it was Daoist Taisu or the sect elders like Juekong, their faces were all grim, and no one spoke. After a long while, Daoist Taisu slowly spoke, his voice heavy with sorrow. “The Dao Ancestor has fallen, and Ancestor Juechen has perished. In this battle, our Taiyi Immortal Sect has suffered a severe blow!” These words made the faces of the other cultivators even more grim. In their view, the phrase “severely damaged” was somewhat conservative. To be honest , this battle had inflicted unprecedented damage on the entire Taiyi Immortal Sect. Since the sect’s founding, all the ancient calamities and losses combined could not compare to the severity of this loss. Originally, the Taiyi Immortal Sect had three Dao Venerables, but after one fell, only two remained. Now , with Juechen’s death, the Taiyi Immortal Sect was left with only one Dao Venerable. However, this was not the most important thing. What was truly important was the fall of the Dao Ancestor. Although the Dao Ancestor had already entered the Outer Heavens countless years ago, as long as he lived, the Taiyi Immortal Sect would remain as stable as Mount Tai. Such beings constitute the very foundation of the sect. But now, the Dao Ancestor has perished. The sect’s foundation has been extinguished. This loss is far greater than the loss of one or two Dao Venerables. While Dao Venerables are rare, the Taiyi Immortal Sect has produced a few over countless years. However, a Dao Ancestor—a being of that caliber—has never appeared again in all these years. Therefore…

Such losses are self-evident.

If handled poorly, the Taiyi Immortal Sect could be crippled.

“The Dao Ancestor’s demise is witnessed by all forces in the Chaos Realm, and coupled with the suppression by the Heavenly Dao’s restrictions, the strength of our Taiyi Immortal Sect has plummeted to rock bottom.

If this matter is not handled properly, the sect’s inheritance may be severed in our hands,”

Jue Kong said slowly, his tone heavy.

He hadn’t anticipated things would develop this way.

If he had known it would turn out this way, he shouldn’t have broken ties with the Jiang family in the first place.

Of course,

the Jiang family didn’t gain anything from this battle either.

The Dao Ancestor had perished, and the being who contended with him seemed to have also fallen under the Heavenly Punishment.

This battle

resulted in mutual destruction for both sides.

This was not the situation Jue Kong wanted to see.

If the Dao Ancestor hadn’t died, the Taiyi Immortal Sect could have borne the consequences of losing even a Dao Venerable.

But things had reached this point, completely out of the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s control.

Furthermore…

The rules of Heaven have changed, and the Great Dao’s restrictions have suppressed them.

All cultivators above the Half-Saint realm are unable to unleash their full power.

As a result,

the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s only advantage has vanished.

Why has the Taiyi Immortal Sect been able to firmly hold its position as a supreme power, its influence unshakeable for countless eons in the Eastern Immortal Realm?

The fundamental reason is that over countless eons, the Taiyi Immortal Sect has accumulated an immense foundation.

Even in this so-called Dharma-ending Age, the Taiyi Immortal Sect still possesses peak-level immortals capable of suppressing everything.

This kind of advantage

is something many forces lack.

But now,

with the suppression of Heaven

, the foundation accumulated over countless eons has vanished.

It’s uncertain whether the Immortal Emperors within the sect can maintain the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s current position.

After all,

there are countless Immortal Emperors in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

Many immortal forces, in terms of true foundational strength, are inferior to the Taiyi Immortal Sect. However, if all combat power at the Half-Saint level and above were eliminated, and only the foundation at the Immortal Emperor level was considered, the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s desire to maintain its former transcendent status would be a pipe dream.

An Immortal Emperor from a single immortal force might not pose a threat to the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

But if multiple immortal forces united, the situation would be entirely different.

Initially,

other forces would be wary of the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s reputation and dare not act rashly.

But as time goes on, some forces will inevitably become restless and develop inappropriate ideas.

Therefore,

this matter must be planned for early.

Otherwise, if it truly comes to that, the Taiyi Immortal Sect will face imminent disaster.

Tai Su Daojun’s expression was also solemn: “The Ancestor is right. Currently, our forces at the Half-Saint realm and above are difficult to utilize. To cope with the upcoming troubles, we must change our original plans.

I believe that we should now utilize the sect’s resources to fully cultivate all inner disciples and true disciples, ensuring a significant increase in the number of Immortal Emperors in the sect as quickly as possible.

For those true disciples who have already entered the Immortal Emperor realm, if their aptitude and comprehension are acceptable, all resources should be doubled.

As long as the number of Immortal Emperors, and even top-tier Immortal Emperors, increases, then the position of our Taiyi Immortal Sect will remain unshakeable!”

Normally, ordinary Immortal Emperors were insignificant.

For the Taiyi Immortal Sect, only those geniuses qualified to break through to the Half-Saint realm were truly worth cultivating.

After all,

without immortality,

one will ultimately turn to dust after billions of years.

No matter how astonishing your strength and foundation, an Immortal Emperor is still an Immortal Emperor; without breaking through to the Half-Saint realm, they are not worth the sect’s focused cultivation.

But now it’s different.

The rules of Heaven have changed.

The Taiyi Immortal Sect suffered another heavy blow.

To maintain its current position, it needed to maximize its Immortal Emperor-level combat power.

As long as the Taiyi Immortal Sect had enough Immortal Emperors, other forces would find it difficult to pose a threat.

As a supreme power, the Taiyi Immortal Sect possessed resources far exceeding those of ordinary forces; investing without regard to cost to quickly create a batch of Immortal Emperors would be incredibly easy. The other cultivators had no objections

to this ; in their view, this approach would be the fastest way to resolve the current troubles. “Furthermore—” “Although the power of Half-Saints and above cannot be used, for those long-lived members of the sect, even if their cultivation is suppressed to the Immortal Emperor level, their strength is still far beyond that of ordinary Immortal Emperors. Therefore, there is no need for panic. The Taiyi Immortal Sect was able to maintain its position at the top of Dongming Immortal Prefecture back then, and it can do so now as well.” The words of Daoist Taisu greatly stabilized morale. The turmoil caused by the fall of the Dao Ancestor and the changes in the rules of heaven and earth had subsided considerably. Following that… Daoist Taisu then issued a series of sect decrees, sparing no expense to allocate vast resources to the sect’s disciples to help them break through to the Immortal Emperor realm, and further advance within it. Upon hearing this news, many ordinary disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect were overjoyed. They had never imagined that they would one day receive such lavish support from the sect. However, some cultivators, upon reflection, understood the reason. Although the suppression of the Heavenly Dao rules could only be perceived by those who sought immortality , how could such a major event affecting the entire Chaos not be leaked at all? Many cultivators within the Taiyi Immortal Sect already knew this news. Therefore, they roughly understood the sect’s intentions. Regardless, no one would refuse such a beneficial opportunity that concerned their own interests.

While the Taiyi Immortal Sect was taking action, other forces also responded one after another.

The rules had changed.

The Heavenly Dao was suppressing them.

This was no small matter; no one dared to be careless.

To put it bluntly, this suppression of the Heavenly Dao rules was enough to change the entire landscape of the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

How could anyone be so careless about something so crucial to their survival?

At the same time,

in the Jidu Immortal Domain,

on the Jiang family’s side

, the atmosphere was far from pleasant.

The Jiang family had suffered heavy losses in the battle of the Donghua Immortal Domain

. Jiuye’s death

was a significant blow to the Jiang family.

If Jiuye’s existence was a secret to the Jiang family before, then when Jiuye mobilized the Jiang family’s bloodline power, that secret was no longer a secret.

Now,

inside the Jiang family’s main hall,

Jiang Beice, with a grave expression, looked at the white-robed figure on the main seat, took a deep breath, and asked, “

May I ask, Ancestor, has that person truly perished?” Jiang Daoxuan sighed and shook his head slightly: “Under the Heavenly Punishment, no one can survive. If the Ancestor had been at the peak of his cultivation, perhaps he could have defied the Heavenly Punishment. But the problem is, the Ancestor was already severely injured, and only later used that secret technique to kill the Dao Ancestor of the Taiyi Immortal Sect. When the Heavenly Punishment descended, the Ancestor was already at his limit, and his demise under the Heavenly Punishment was inevitable.” Upon hearing this, the last remaining hope in the hearts of the Jiang family members was completely extinguished. Yes! Who can withstand the Heavenly Punishment! Moreover, that Ancestor had fought a bloody battle with the Dao Ancestor, and in the end, facing the suppression of the Heavenly Punishment, his annihilation was evident to all; naturally, no miracle occurred. Just then, Jiang Daoxuan exhaled a breath of turbid air, and his tone changed accordingly. “The Ancestor’s fall is an insurmountable fact. What we should be thinking about now is how to deal with the problems ahead. In the battle of the Eastern Immortal Realm, our Jiang family suffered heavy losses. Later, when the Ancestor used half of the Jiang family’s bloodline to fight the Dao Ancestor, the Jiang family’s foundation was further weakened. Fortunately, the Heavenly Dao rules have changed, giving us a chance to breathe. Otherwise, if the Taiyi Immortal Sect were to take advantage of the situation and crush us, our chances of victory would be slim!” That half of the bloodline power did not appear out of thin air. The so-called bloodline represents the strength of everyone in the Jiang family. With half of the bloodline lost, the strength of all cultivators in the Jiang family has plummeted. Even Jiang Daoxuan himself could not avoid it. In fact, the Jiang family’s losses are now more severe than those of the Taiyi Immortal Sect. If the Taiyi Immortal Sect were to mobilize all its forces at this time, the consequences would be unimaginable.