Terran Guardian - Chapter 3307

Chapter 3289: The Great Terror in the Depths of the Immortal Mine (First One, Second One)

After leaving the Northern Star Region   ,

Shen Changqing returned to this immortal realm.

Upon returning to the Tianxing Region, he ordered everyone in the Tianyao Holy Land not to interfere in the affairs of other immortal realms. This

was because the appearance of Venerable Jueming and the founding of the Mingguang Holy Land both meant that the subsequent catastrophe might escalate further.

The birth of an ancient semi-saint,

who even founded the Mingguang Holy Land,

was a purpose

far more than simply caring for the common people.

Then,

Shen Changqing personally visited the Tailuo Immortal Mine.

The cultivator currently guarding the Tailuo Immortal Mine was still Ning Gui.

The difference was that,

after hundreds of thousands of years,

his cultivation had advanced even further, breaking through to the late stage of the Ancient Immortal.

“Greetings, Holy Lord!”

“Well, what is the current situation at the Tailuo Immortal Mine?”

Shen Changqing nodded, his attention always focused on the immortal mine before him.

Ning Gui said respectfully, “Ever since the Holy Land dispatched a large number of Immortal Kings and Ancient Immortals, the mining speed of the Tailuo Immortal Mine has increased significantly.

Not only is the output of high-grade Immortal Stone in large quantities, but the quantity of Tailuo Immortal Stone itself has also increased significantly. A batch of Tailuo Immortal Stone was sent to the Holy Land last time, and there are currently approximately 10,000 jin of Tailuo Immortal Stone in stock!”   Upon

hearing this,

Shen Changqing nodded.

The entire Tailuo Immortal Mine’s stockpile must be sent to the Holy Land every once in a while,   a period of roughly a century.   Even so   , even within such a short period, 10,000 jin of Tailuo Immortal Stone can still be produced, demonstrating how much the mining speed has increased over the years.   Normally,   a Half-Step Immortal Emperor with sufficient talent could break through to the Immortal Emperor realm with 1,000 to 2,000 jin of Tailuo Immortal Stone.   Even those with less luck could easily break through with 3,000 to 5,000 jin of Tailuo Immortal Stone.   For those with less talent, the amount of Tailuo Immortal Stone required to break through would be at least 10,000 jin, with an unpredictable upper limit.   After all,   breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm isn’t easy.   Even with the Tailuo Immortal Stone’s mystical power, forcing one through without sufficient talent is no easy task.   For someone at Shen Changqing’s level, the Tailuo Immortal Stone is naturally of little use.   However, just because   he doesn’t need it doesn’t mean others don’t.   For example, even for the prodigies of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, disciples like Qin Haominghe of the Xuantian Dao Sect would have a much easier time reaching the Immortal Emperor realm if they had the Tailuo Immortal Stone’s aid.   Furthermore,   the numerous Acquired Demon Gods of the Xingdao Alliance, as well as the Heavenly Alliance, are also increasingly in need of large quantities of Tailuo Immortal Stones. Again   ,   for most cultivators, breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm isn’t easy.   Of course,   for those with Acquired Demon God bloodlines, breaking through isn’t a problem,   but with the Tailuo Immortal Stone to aid their cultivation, it becomes much easier.   Therefore,   Shen Changqing believes that the more   of this precious treasure , the better.   As for selling Tailuo Immortal Stones, he has no intention of doing so for the time being.   After all, the purpose of the Tailuo Immortal Stone cannot be revealed yet.   If the Tailuo Immortal Mine only produced high-grade immortal stones, then with the current strength of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, it would not be impossible to protect the Tailuo Immortal Mine.   However, if the secret of the Tailuo Immortal Stone were leaked, the situation would be different.   This supreme treasure, capable of enabling an ancient immortal to attain the status of Immortal Emperor, would be enough to drive any faction into a frenzy.   Even the most powerful factions would not necessarily ignore the existence of the Tailuo Immortal Stone.   In this era, truly active immortals are ultimately a minority, while Immortal Emperors are the true mainstream, high-end combat power.   The strength of any faction is determined by the number of Immortal Emperors within it.   Moreover,   immortality   is the product of the attainment of the Immortal Emperor.   Some cultivators accumulate strength over time, remaining low-key in the Ancient Immortal Realm. However, once they break through to the Immortal Emperor realm, their cultivation can rapidly advance.   While this possibility is extremely rare,   it remains to be seen whether a new Semi-Saint will emerge until there are a sufficient number of Immortal Emperors.   Therefore,   the secret of the Tailuo Immortal Stone must not be revealed.   For example, within the Immortal Mine today, many cultivators, despite mining Tailuo Immortal Stones, remain unaware of their true purpose.   After collecting these Tailuo Immortal Stones, Shen Changqing entered the mine.   Visiting the Tailuo Immortal Mine once again,   the feeling this place offered was completely different.   Deep within the mine,   Shen Changqing gazed at the Immortal Vein stone walls before him. With his now terrifyingly powerful divine sense, he could clearly sense a terrifying aura emanating from the depths of this mine.   Even at Shen Changqing’s current level of cultivation, he instinctively shuddered.   It   was as if it held some profound terror.   ”No surprise, this aura behind the Tailuo Immortal Mine is the fundamental reason for its endless output of Immortal Stones!”   Under Shen Changqing’s divine sense, the entire Tailuo Immortal Mine seemed alive, its stone walls slowly growing. If nothing was done, within a few years, this mine would completely disappear.   This was why,   for so many years.   Despite the Tianyao Holy Land’s full-scale mining of the Tailuo Immortal Mine, the fundamental reason this mine remains small is   not only because the stone walls of the ore are difficult to destroy, but also because the entire mine is slowly repairing the damage caused by the cultivators.   Every time a cultivator opens a larger mine, new stone walls slowly grow to fill the gaps.   This back-and-forth   makes expanding the mine difficult.

It was Shen Changqing’s direct investment of Immortal Kings and Ancient Immortals over the years that significantly increased mining speed, allowing the mine to expand slightly.

However, such expansion ultimately has its limits.

Once the mining and mine recovery rates reach a certain point, a delicate balance will arise.

Meanwhile,

behind Shen Changqing, Ning Gui respectfully stated, “The 110,000 miners in the Tailuo Immortal Mine are now mining at a much faster rate, allowing for gradual expansion.

However, in my opinion, this expansion may stall completely in another ten thousand years.

Even with additional cultivators, it will be difficult to sustain.

Unless all the Immortal King miners are replaced with Ancient Immortals or even Immortal Emperors, there’s hope of opening a larger mine…”

At this point,

Ning Gui seemed to find his statement somewhat ridiculous.

Immortal Emperor miners!

Even the supreme powers wouldn’t be able to afford such a luxury.

After all, any Immortal Emperor is incredibly valuable.

Besides,

there are hundreds of thousands of Immortal Emperors.

Even the Shenyang Realm, the premier immortal realm, might not be able to produce such a staggering number, even if it exhausted all its resources.

If it were Ancient Immortals, it might be possible, but it would be difficult.

Hundreds of thousands of Ancient Immortals

—even for the Tianxing Realm—is a difficult feat.

While high-level immortal realms may have Immortal Emperors, Ancient Immortals remain the core of the fighting force. Some powerful Ancient Immortals are qualified to establish sects and become the leaders of a certain faction within the Tianxing Realm.

“Let’s put the issue of sending more mining slaves on hold for now. For now, let’s focus on mining the Tailuo Immortal Mine!”

Shen Changqing said calmly.

He could sense the terror deep within the Tailuo Immortal Mine and became increasingly convinced that it wasn’t truly infinite.

Given enough time to deplete the power of the unknown entity within, the mine would naturally become depleted.

Mining the mine now was a

disguised way of weakening the enemy’s strength. Without knowing the true nature of the Tailuo Immortal Mine, Shen Changqing saw no harm in weakening its power.   Even if the Tailuo Immortal Mine didn’t produce a large amount of immortal stones, but instead yielded completely useless items, Shen Changqing would still send people to continuously mine it.   As for the purpose, it   was the same thing

again .   To be able to weaken the threat of this unknown existence was enough.   After all, Shen Changqing didn’t dare to be careless when such a being, whose aura alone   could threaten him, felt threatened. The Tailuo Immortal Mine’s existence in the Tianxing Region was equivalent to a hidden danger that could erupt at any time.   Shen Changqing couldn’t eliminate this hidden danger at the moment.   He   could only weaken its strength first.   As for other matters, and the true identity and origins of this terrifying existence, they would naturally become clear when the Tailuo Immortal Mine was truly depleted.   …   After a short stay at the Tailuo Immortal Mine, Shen Changqing left.   However,   before leaving,   he also gave Ning Gui some guidance and granted him some cultivation resources.   Originally, the Tailuo Immortal Mine was managed by six ancient immortal deacons, but after several catastrophes, the remaining five had long since perished. Ning Gui was the sole surviving deacon in the entire Tailuo Immortal Mine.   Shen Changqing had witnessed the man’s dedication to the Heavenly Demon Holy Land over the years, and he naturally appreciated it.   Therefore, he didn’t mind bestowing some cultivation resources upon him.   While these resources might seem insignificant to Shen Changqing, they were a treasure to Ning Gui, moving the Tailuo Immortal Mine deacon to tears of gratitude, practically ready to kneel down in worship.   Upon returning to the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, Shen Changqing took stock of his current situation.   ”I still have over a thousand Immortal Emperor Essence, enough to give birth to ten Innate Demon Gods!”   After Qingtian’s betrayal, Shen Changqing wasn’t entirely confident about the demons being conceived.   After all, if they encountered a being like the Dark Forbidden Lord, there was still a chance they could break through the Seven Profound Divine Tower’s control.   But it was undeniable.   Without such a being taking action, the demon gods nurtured by the Seven Mysterious Divine Tower are still trustworthy.   ”With only Ning Gui currently guarding the Tailuo Immortal Mine, there’s something missing. This immortal mine cannot be lost. Furthermore, the great terror within the mine must be suppressed with sufficient power.   If an innate demon god could guard it, it would provide an extra layer of security!”   Shen Changqing thought of this and made his decision.   –   PS: I’m looking for monthly votes at the end of the month. I’m just a few hundred away from 5,000. Could you all please cast a few votes? Thank you so much!!! (End of this chapter)