Terran Guardian - Chapter 3403

Chapter 3383 Dividing the North Star Region

The former holy land

was now a sea of corpses, a million dead.

Blood flowed, staining the earth.

Shen Changqing’s expression was indifferent, unmoved by what he saw.

This was the Great Tribulation!

Nothing worth saying.

He was the victor this time, so the cultivators lying here were from the Mingguang Holy Land.

If he were to be defeated one day, his fate would be no different from that of any other cultivator. He

didn’t want to lose! He

didn’t want to die!

He had no choice but to fight with all his might.

Shen Changqing stepped atop the holy land, overlooking the entire war. This bloody scene brought him an unprecedented peace of mind.

“In the Great Tribulation, a single step back leads to an endless abyss… Although the Mingguang Holy Land is now destroyed, as long as Venerable Jueming is still alive, he remains a threat!”   A cold glint flashed in his eyes

at this thought.   It was almost certain that   when news of the Mingguang Holy Land’s destruction reached the enemy, it would drive them mad.   A furious and mad Archaic Semi-Saint posed a far greater threat than an ordinary Archaic Semi-Saint.   Therefore,   it would be better not to take action.   If he did, he would.   Shen Changqing was determined to nip all threats in the bud.   At that moment,   a figure slowly appeared.   ”Holy Lord!”   ”What’s going on?”   ”We’ve searched the entire Mingguang Holy Land’s treasury and found eighty-six supreme-grade immortal stones. Please take a look, Holy Lord!”   As the Demon God Luohou spoke, he presented a jade box with both hands.   Shen Changqing reached out and grasped the box, then opened it.   Suddenly, a breathtaking burst of immortal energy erupted. Numerous jade stones lay quietly within, each imbued with a terrifying Daoist aura and a vast, boundless immortal energy.   Shen Changqing was no stranger to   such jade .   Supreme-grade immortal stones!   ”You did well!”   A smile crossed Shen Changqing’s face.   Eighty-six supreme-grade immortal stones were worth the trip.   Shen Changqing wasn’t particularly concerned that the Xuanqing Immortal Sect possessed over a hundred supreme-grade immortal stones, while the Mingguang Holy Land, while far superior in strength, possessed less than a hundred.   In his opinion,   This situation is perfectly normal.   Regardless, the Mingguang Holy Land was founded only a short time ago, while the Xuanqing Immortal Sect has been passed down from ancient times, so its heritage is naturally far more complex.   Furthermore,   top-grade immortal stones   are essential for longevity cultivation .   Even if the Mingguang Holy Land has collected a significant number of them, the cultivator will still consume a significant amount, and ultimately, only a few will remain.   Eighty-six top-grade immortal stones.   To be honest,   Shen Changqing is already quite satisfied.   Before destroying the Mingguang Holy Land, he had prepared for the worst-case scenario, where he failed to find a single top-grade immortal stone.   So,   with so many top-grade immortal stones now in his possession, how could Shen Changqing be dissatisfied?   Once he refines all of them, Shen Changqing believes his strength will be further enhanced.   Even if the increase isn’t significant, it’s sufficient, in his opinion.   After all,   Shen Changqing’s current strength is comparable to that of a Semi-Saint.   Before reaching the Semi-Saint realm, even a slight improvement in strength reaching this level would be unimaginable for other Immortal Emperors.   …   Ten days later.   Yan Wuxiang returned with his army.   This time, the army suffered few casualties, and all the cultivators exuded a solemn and murderous aura, evident in their experience with numerous brutal battles.   Upon his return, Yan Wuxiang immediately went to see Shen Changqing.   ”Holy Lord!”   ”Is everything resolved?”   ”All 168 factions in the Northern Star Region that have surrendered to the Mingguang Holy Land have been completely eliminated. Their resources are all here. Please review them, Holy Lord!”   Yan Wuxiang produced an ancient cauldron. Shen Changqing glanced at it, his eyes piercing through the cauldron’s restrictions and revealing the contents.   The cauldron wasn’t of high rank, merely a Half-Step Emperor Immortal artifact.   But within it lay the Qiankun Cave Heaven, where vast cultivation resources were stored, nearly as tall as three thousand hundred-foot-high mountains.   In terms of immortal stones alone, there were nearly two thousand small mountains.   Not all of these immortal stones were top-grade. Low-grade stones were the least abundant, followed by mid-grade, and finally top-grade.   So,   while these immortal stones might seem numerous, if they were all converted to top-grade, they wouldn’t be much.   Then   there were other cultivation resources,   such as ingredients for immortal medicines, elixirs, and techniques, as well as some additional divine weapons.   While a single faction might not have much in the way of resources, the combined resources of one hundred and eighty-six factions were actually quite substantial.   Shen Changqing nodded, “You’ve done well!”   ”Everything I do is simply serving the Holy Lord!”   Yan Wuxiang, not wanting to take credit for anything, expressed a humility.   Looking at the other party’s expression, Shen Changqing pondered for a moment before saying, “The forces that should be destroyed have mostly been wiped out. While the North Star Region is good, it’s too far from the Sky Star Region. Taking over this immortal realm won’t allow the Heavenly Demon Holy Land to take care of both.   Now that the catastrophe has arrived, it’s not the   case that controlling more immortal realms is not necessarily better .   Go down and make arrangements. The army will evacuate the North Star Region within three days.”   ”Yes!” Yan Wuxiang replied respectfully.   Finally,   he looked slightly hesitant.   ”News has come from the outside world that the Changsheng Divine Sect has once again erupted in dark turmoil, affecting hundreds of high-level immortal realms. Does the Holy Lord have any countermeasures for this matter?”

“Ignore the Immortal Cult. The Dark Turmoil isn’t necessarily a bad thing for us.

The destruction of so many forces in the Northern Star Region will undoubtedly draw attention to the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land. The Immortal Cult’s actions will certainly draw considerable attention to the Holy Land.

Right now, the most important matter for the Holy Land is the events of the Eastern Abyss!”

Shen Changqing’s words brought clarity to Yan Wuxiang’s face.

Indeed,

whether the Dark Turmoil breaks out or not truly has no impact on the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land.

At least—

for now.

After all, despite its widespread impact over the past hundred thousand years, the Dark Turmoil hasn’t significantly impacted the Heavenly Star Region.

Therefore,

the threat posed by the Dark Turmoil is naturally less significant.

Compared to the Mingguang Holy Land, the Dark Turmoil is even less significant.

“What does the Holy Lord plan to do regarding the Eastern Abyss?” Yan Wuxiang asked.

“Those below the rank of Immortal Emperor will return to the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land. The other Immortal Emperors will accompany me to the Eastern Abyss. We will unite with the three major Immortal Cults and slay Venerable Jueming!”

Shen Changqing’s face was filled with murderous intent.

Upon hearing this, Yan Wuxiang naturally went down to make arrangements.

…

Three days later,

the army left the Mingguang Holy Land.

All the forces that had been watching the Heavenly Demon Holy Land’s army instinctively breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Over the past two weeks, the Heavenly Demon Holy Land had practically slaughtered the entire Northern Star Region, purging any force with the potential to become a Half-Step Immortal Emperor.

This battle

had brought the Northern Star Region’s strength to its lowest point.

Despite its reputation as a high-level immortal realm, its overall strength had plummeted to the level of a lower-level immortal realm.

Amidst this bloody slaughter, those forces in the Northern Star Region that had managed to survive were secretly terrified, fearing that the Heavenly Demon Holy Land’s butcher knife would fall upon them at any moment.

Only now,

after witnessing the Heavenly Demon Holy Land’s army’s departure,

did these forces feel the pressure suddenly ease.

However.

Before these forces could truly relax, the barriers of the immortal realms crumbled, and numerous armies openly invaded, plunging the barely restored peace of the North Star Region into a bloody turmoil once again.

A severely weakened high-level immortal realm presented an irresistible temptation to the other Immortal Emperor factions.   If

the North Star Region still retained some strength, these forces would have hesitated to act rashly.

But now—

nearly all of the North Star Region’s powerful warriors had perished, and the top factions had been completely annihilated.   How could the other immortal realms sit idly by?   With such an opportunity to carve up a high-level immortal realm, any delay would mean they wouldn’t even be able to take advantage.   Whether it was the native forces of Shenfeng Province or the forces of Yunjin Province, they would not miss such an opportunity.   When various factions entered the North Star Region, intent on completely dividing it, war was inevitable.   However,   these events had little to do with the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.   Shen Changqing remained unmoved upon learning of the events in the North Star Region.   With the destruction of various factions, the resources of many respectable factions in the Northern Star Region have fallen into the hands of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land. Shen Changqing naturally didn’t care much about the remaining resources of the immortal realm.   Whether other factions divided up the resources or not had no impact on the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.   Now,   Shen Changqing believed,   the most important priority was to annihilate the remnants of the Mingguang Holy Land in the Eastern Abyss Region and completely destroy that faction.   …   Shortly after the Northern Star Region fell into chaos, news of the Mingguang Holy Land’s demise spread widely.   Upon hearing this news, many in the immortal realms were somewhat stunned, perhaps believing they had misheard.   After all, they knew that Venerable Jueming and the Mingguang Holy Land forces were attacking the Eastern Abyss Region, and that the war there had broken out, with the outcome still undecided.   Consequently,   with the situation in the Eastern Abyss Region still uncertain, news of the Mingguang Holy Land’s demise arrived, inevitably causing some to feel uneasy.   However, with deeper understanding, these factions finally came to their senses.   ”What a deed, the Heavenly Demon Holy Land! They’ve completely undermined the Mingguang Holy Land. It seems this faction is determined to fight the Mingguang Holy Land to the death!”   ”If this news spreads, I’m afraid the East Abyss Territory will be in turmoil…”   Many factions were shocked by the Heavenly Demon Holy Land’s decisiveness. Before now, no one had imagined that the Heavenly Demon Holy Land would head directly to the North Star Territory and uproot the entire Mingguang Holy Land before the death of Venerable Jueming.   The consequences of this would be severe.   If the Mingguang Holy Land army led by Venerable Jueming completely controlled the situation in the East Abyss Territory, the Heavenly Demon Holy Land would have to bear the wrath of an ancient semi-saint.   But even so, the Heavenly Demon Holy Land still did it.   Such decisive measures naturally exceeded the expectations of other factions. (End of this chapter)