Terran Guardian - Chapter 3324

Chapter 3305: Immortal Sect of Longevity

Nine Mountains Immortal Court.

A gloomy mist filled the main hall of the Immortal Palace .

Even the usually composed Emperor Purgatory’s face was as dark as ink, his aura oppressive and terrifying.

“The Mingguang Holy Land is currently formidable, and a head-on confrontation with it is unwise for the time being. Furthermore, other forces are eyeing us covetously. The Immortal Court’s only option now is to withdraw its forces and focus on defending this one location.   We

‘ll wait for the Heavenly Emperor’s return before making any decisions on other matters!”   The Emperor Purgatory felt a sense of exhaustion.   Who could have imagined   that the once-mighty Nine Mountains Immortal Court would have fallen to this state in just a few thousand years?   Thinking carefully,   the Nine Mountains Immortal Court’s downfall began with the fall of the Prison-Suppressing Emperor.   If it weren’t for the deaths of over a dozen Immortal Emperors in the Heavenly Star Region, the Nine Mountains Immortal Court’s current predicament would never have been so dire.   Thinking of this,   the Emperor Purgatory grew increasingly furious towards the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.   But there was no other way. Now, let alone revenge on the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land, he even hoped they wouldn’t take advantage of his misfortune.   Tianyue Xingjun looked worried: “The biggest problem now is that the Ancient Semi-Saint will personally take action. If he does, the Immortal Court will be unable to resist!”   The words “Ancient Semi-Saint”! These four words   put immense pressure on the entire Nine Mountains Immortal Court.   Though the other Immortal Emperors remained silent, their faces also showed worry when they heard this.   The Purgatory Emperor said, “He won’t act rashly. Although the Heavenly Emperor is an Immortal Emperor, once the Great Tribulation arrives, achieving immortality will surely be no problem.   Without absolute certainty, how could he push the Nine Mountains Immortal Court to the point of a relentless struggle?”   ”Also… from what I understand, that ancient Semi-Saint will soon undergo the Seventh Degeneration of the Five Celestial Beings.   His recent emergence and founding of the Mingguang Holy Land is also a preparation for this Seventh Degeneration.   Until then, as long as the Nine Mountains Immortal Court doesn’t stand in his way, there won’t be much trouble!”   An ancient Semi-Saint about to undergo the Seventh Degeneration of the Five Celestial Beings would naturally be maddening, but he wouldn’t rashly create too many enemies.   The Nine Mountains Immortal Court is unlike other Immortal Emperor factions. The Nine Mountains Immortal Emperor is capable of achieving immortality.   Unless the Mingguang Holy Land can completely eliminate this threat, a relentless struggle wouldn’t necessarily be a good thing.   For thousands of years.   While the defeat of the Nine Mountains Immortal Court was inextricably linked to the Mingguang Holy Land, the loss of other territories would not truly impact the survival of the Immortal Court.   This was completely different from the outright destruction of the Nine Mountains Immortal Court.   Therefore,   the Purgatory Emperor wasn’t concerned about the Mingguang Holy Land.   Instead,   he was more concerned about the forces that had completely severed ties with the Nine Mountains Immortal Court.   Such forces, however, were less cautious.   ”As long as the Mingguang Holy Land doesn’t intervene, with the resources left behind by the Heavenly Emperor, it won’t be easy for them to break through the Nine Mountains Immortal Court!”   ”Everything must wait for the Heavenly Emperor’s return!”   The Purgatory Emperor concluded, waving his hand and forcing the other cultivators to withdraw.   Soon,   only the Purgatory Emperor and the Wusha Emperor remained in the Immortal Palace.   ”Still can’t contact the Heavenly Emperor?”   the Wusha Emperor asked gravely.   The Purgatory Emperor shook his head. “The Chaos is vast, and the Communication Jade Talisman has its limits. Contacting him is far from easy.”   For thousands of years, the Purgatory Emperor had attempted to contact the Nine Mountains Immortal Emperor more than once, but alas, he had always failed.   There was nothing he could do.   The Chaos was too vast.   The Communication Jade Talisman had its limits.   Once one ventured too far into the Chaos, contact with the Communication Jade Talisman would become difficult.   The only thing the Purgatory Emperor knew for sure was that the Nine Mountains Immortal Emperor had not fallen.   After all, as the ruler of the Immortal Court, his demise would undoubtedly alter the court’s fortunes. While   the Immortal Court’s fortunes were declining, that was due to other factors and had nothing to do with the Nine Mountains Immortal Emperor.   However, for now, the Purgatory Emperor did not dare to let other cultivators know that he was temporarily unable to contact the Nine Mountains Immortal Emperor.   Otherwise,   it would undoubtedly lead to further unrest within the Immortal Court.   Emperor Wusha’s face was filled with rage. “When the Heavenly Emperor returns, I will definitely settle accounts with these forces!”   ”We’ll leave the settlement for later. Right now, the most important thing is to preserve the Immortal Court’s foundation. As long as we can’t defend ourselves, they might not be able to do anything to us!”   Emperor Purgatory shook his head, his expression calming down again.   Solving the immediate problem is the only real priority; all other matters can be put aside.   Upon   hearing this,   Emperor Wusha said nothing more.   …   While the Nine Mountains Immortal Court was on full defense, various factions saw its weakness and were eager to exploit this opportunity to destroy it in one fell swoop.   Other forces, on the sidelines, were also eager to act.   Within the Xuanqing Immortal Sect, an elder proposed using this opportunity to directly destroy the Nine Mountains Immortal Court, eliminating future threats.   However, as soon as this proposal was made, before Chen Daozi could even speak, Xu Yangzi vetoed it.   ”As long as the Nine Mountains Immortal Emperor is still alive, what’s the point of destroying the Nine Mountains Immortal Court? Our Xuanqing Immortal Sect hasn’t reached the point of a life-and-death struggle with the Nine Mountains Immortal Court yet.   As long as the Nine Mountains Immortal Emperor is still alive, it won’t be easy for our sect to completely break off relations with the Nine Mountains Immortal Court!”   As soon as these words were spoken,   the other elders extinguished their thoughts.   Indeed, as long as the Nine Mountains Immortal   Emperor is still alive,   then even destroying   the Nine Mountains Immortal Court would be futile. After all, while the Xuanqing Immortal Sect had some grudge against the Nine Mountains Immortal Court, it hadn’t reached the point of a life-and-death struggle.   If the Nine Mountains Immortal Court were destroyed, the Nine Mountains Immortal Emperor would come to exact his revenge, which would be a considerable problem for the Xuanqing Immortal Sect.   Standing by and watching for now wasn’t entirely a bad thing.

Many factions shared the same sentiment as the Xuanqing Immortal Sect.

Regardless,

the current decline of the Nine Mountains Immortal Court was common knowledge.

Some forces were secretly agitating, fanning the flames, hoping to secure a share of the spoils of the Nine Mountains Immortal Court’s destruction.   Shen Changqing was well aware of

these matters,   but he didn’t have the time to dwell on them right now.   For him, the most important thing right now was to cultivate the Heavenly Evil Scripture to perfection.   With only thirty or so Heavenly Evil Divine Bones remaining, he was practically on the verge of success.   At this point,   Shen Changqing naturally wouldn’t waste his energy on other matters.   …   Spring passed,   and the years quietly slipped by.   The outside world was turbulent, while the Tianxing Territory experienced a brief period of peace.   Another eight thousand years had passed since Shen Changqing’s retreat.   For those eight thousand years,   Shen Changqing had spent his entire cultivation within the Seven Profound Divine Tower.   Eight thousand years in the outside world meant eight hundred thousand years in the first level of the space.   Originally, Shen Changqing had only tempered 170 pieces of Celestial Evil Divine Bones. After 800,000 years, he had already tempered an additional 30.   At this point,   the number of Celestial Evil Divine Bones surpassed 200.   However, at this point, the Celestial Evil Immortal Scripture had reached a bottleneck, and the time required to temper each piece of Celestial Evil Divine Bone had increased by at least several times.   Soon,   another 200,000 years passed in the first dimension.   During these 200,000 years,   Shen Changqing had only tempered two pieces of Celestial Evil Divine Bones.   But that very day,   a piece of news arrived,   prompting Shen Changqing to temporarily emerge from his retreat.   ”Immortal Sect?”   Shen Changqing’s expression shifted as he looked at Yan Wuxiang before him. Yan Wuxiang   said   respectfully, “The Cloud Thunder Immortal Sect, the Jueqing Immortal Sect, and the Hidden Sword Sect are rumored to be ancient immortal forces. As for their true strength and depth, the Holy Land is currently unable to fully explore them!”   Upon hearing this,   Shen Changqing fell silent. According to Yan   Wuxiang, these three immortal sects were originally hidden sects. However, with the outbreak of the Shenfeng Province catastrophe, the Mingguang Holy Land launched a massive attack on other immortal realms, exploiting the resources of various hidden realms, which finally alerted them.   ”Currently, the Yunlei Immortal Sect occupies the Dongyuan Region, the Jueqing Immortal Sect occupies the Cuiwei Region, and as for the Cangfeng Sword Sect, they have taken control of the Guzhou Region!”   ”Guzhou Region?”   Shen Changqing raised an eyebrow at the name.   He remembered that the fallen immortal had sacrificed blood throughout the Guzhou Region, turning it into a desolate place.   He had never expected that   the Guzhou Region could possess such a profound foundation.   If the Cangfeng Sword Sect had not been in seclusion, the power of a mere fallen immortal would have been impossible to sacrifice blood in this immortal realm.   Yan Wuxiang was also aware of Shen Changqing’s surprise.   ”After the Fallen Immortal’s blood sacrifice, the Ancient State Domain was initially reduced to a desolate place.   However, cultivators gradually arrived, and it did regain some vitality, though it was still far from what it once was.   Now, with the emergence of the Immortal Sect, the Ancient State Domain is destined to regain its former glory.   By the time the next Heavenly Dao Battlefield opens, the Ancient State Domain’s ranking will undoubtedly rise significantly!”   Shen Changqing nodded.   The changes in the Ancient State Domain weren’t entirely surprising.   After all,   the Ancient State Domain was a high-level immortal domain.   Despite the brutal slaughter by the Fallen Immortal, leaving it devoid of life, it remained a prime training environment for most cultivators.   With the news of the Fallen Immortal fading, it was only natural for some cultivator forces to extend their influence into this realm.   In terms of ranking,   the Ancient State Domain was somewhat lower than the Tianxing Domain.   But with the emergence of the Immortal Sect, the Ancient State Domain’s ranking would definitely rise significantly when the next Heavenly Dao Battlefield opens.   However,   The Heavenly Dao Battlefield still has over ten million years to go before it’s open.   That’s not a long time, but it’s not a short time either. Whether or not there will be other unexpected events during that time is unknown.   Thinking of this,   Shen Changqing smiled faintly, “A four-way balance of power is far better than a single dominant power. The emergence of these immortal sects is enough to make the Mingguang Holy Land cautious.   But if they want to fight, let them fight. The Heavenly Demon Holy Land should avoid getting involved.   For the Holy Land, the most important thing right now is to deal with the Nine Mountains Immortal Court!”   The emergence of three immortal sects is enough to give the Mingguang Holy Land a headache.   Shen Changqing didn’t have a favorable impression of the latter either.   During the Great Celestial Immortal Sect incident, both sides had nearly come to blows. The reason Venerable Jueming didn’t use his sword was simply because he was wary of the Nine-Leaf Sword Qi.   Given the opportunity, Shen Changqing believed the other side would show no mercy.