Terran Guardian - Chapter 3416

Chapter 3396: Changes in the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce

“Sleeping!”

Shen Changqing’s eyes burned.

There was no doubt.

The strange beings within the Tailuo Immortal Mine were likely at least saint-level.

Even with their weakened strength, they were still not to be underestimated.

If they revived, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Originally,

Shen Changqing had thought that

if they could weaken their power, then with the current strength of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, they might be able to deal with them.

But now, it seemed he had been naive.

The beings within would be far from easy to deal with.

With this thought in mind,

Shen Changqing stepped through the barrier and reached the deepest part.

Here,

the sound of the beating heart grew more distinct.

Faintly,

Shen Changqing felt as if his own heart were being pulled by this force, as if it were losing its control.

This change made him even more wary of the Tailuo Immortal Mine.

Soon,

Shen Changqing stopped.

Before him lay the stone wall of the immortal mine, but the immortal stones within had long since been stained with a strange blood-red hue, permeating a sinister aura.

Gazing at the stone wall before him, Shen Changqing seemed to see a vision of the boundless sea of blood. There, a terrifying shadow, its face indistinct, sank within the blood.   Shen Changqing remained here for several more hours before turning and leaving. … “Holy Lord!” Seeing Shen Changqing emerge, the several innate demon gods all expressed respect. Shen Changqing said, “Within three days, mine as much of the Tailuo Immortal Mine as you can. Furthermore,

take   all   the   Tailuo   Immortal Stones, leaving no stone unturned.   As for the other miners, dismiss them where they are!”   ”Yes!”   the Sun Demon God nodded.   Shen Changqing gave a few more instructions and then departed.   After leaving the Tailuo Immortal Mine, Shen Changqing did not return directly to the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, but instead headed for Heavenly Demon Immortal City.   Currently,   the number of cultivators in Heavenly Demon Immortal City is increasing.   As soon as Shen Changqing entered the city, he could sense that the number of powerful individuals within it had increased significantly.   There were no fewer than thirty or forty Immortal Emperor-level beings alone.   The gathering of so many Immortal Emperors in a single immortal city demonstrates the profound strength of Tianyao Immortal City.   In the supreme immortal realms, a top immortal city boasting dozens of Immortal Emperors would be nothing short of remarkable.   In a city like Tiandao, let alone Immortal Emperors, even Semi-Saints, already striving for immortality, are likely to be present.   But in high-level immortal realms, Immortal Emperors are already considered the pinnacle of existence.   Previously, it would have been difficult for the entire Tianxing Region to muster so many Immortal Emperors, let alone a single immortal city.   When Shen Changqing entered the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce, it was already busier than usual.   Upon hearing the news, Futian immediately came to greet him.   ”Your Majesty!”   ”How is the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce currently doing?”   Shen Changqing sat at the main seat within the chamber, looking at the respectful Futian before him, and asked calmly.   Upon hearing this, the latter reported truthfully, “Thanks to that batch of Imperial Immortal Artifacts sent by Your Excellency, the reputation of the Chamber of Commerce has been fully established.   Over the past seventy thousand years, the Chamber of Commerce has gradually established a presence in other neighboring immortal realms, now totaling six branches.   Given time, the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce will undoubtedly achieve further success!”   At this point, Futian couldn’t help but smile.   Under normal circumstances, the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce would have reached this point in a very short time.   But with that batch of Imperial Immortal Artifacts, the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce has truly soared to the top.   So-called accumulation?   With such a large number of Imperial Immortal Artifacts, it has become a one-stop operation.   Therefore   , in just seventy thousand years since acquiring the Imperial Immortal Artifacts, the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce has not only become renowned throughout the Tianxing Territory, but has also gradually established a firm foothold in other immortal realms.   While the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce still cannot compete with the top chambers of commerce, it is already capable of crushing some local chambers of commerce in other high-level immortal realms.   But in Shen Changqing’s view, this is normal.   After all.   For the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce, he personally poured tens of millions of high-grade immortal stones into the system.   For many local chambers of commerce in high-level immortal realms, it would be impossible for them to match the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce’s arrogance.   This   was evident from the early days of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.   After all,   the Heavenly Demon Holy Land was once a top power in the Tianxing Domain, a legacy dating back to ancient times. But even so, the resources at the disposal of such a vast holy land were limited.   Clearly,   for many forces in high-level immortal realms, a million high-grade immortal stones is an astronomical sum.   Even sects with the power of Immortal Emperors might not be able to commit such resources.   Even if they could,   it’s unlikely that these forces would invest all of them in a single chamber of commerce.   In comparison,   the vast resources Shen Changqing poured into the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce were enough to overwhelm the latter   in one fell swoop .   If, despite investing so many resources, they still couldn’t surpass other high-level immortal realm chambers of commerce, it could only mean one thing: Futian’s abilities were flawed.   At this point.   Futian respectfully handed a storage ring to Shen Changqing.   ”This is the proceeds from the Chamber of Commerce’s recent auction of Imperial Immortal Artifacts, as well as other sales, totaling 23 million high-grade immortal stones!”   ”Hmm…”   Shen Changqing’s mind moved, and the storage ring fell into his hands. A quick scan revealed everything within.

Twenty-three million high-grade immortal stones!

Not a single more, not

a single less.

Speaking of which,

Shen Changqing had invested eighty million high-grade immortal stones in the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce. With twenty-three million now back, that’s a quarter of what he’d already invested.

At this rate, it would take less than a million years to fully recoup the eighty million high-grade immortal stones.

And after that,

it would be pure profit.

When Shen Changqing founded the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce, he intended for it to help him gather the resources he needed for cultivation.

After all, as time went on, the resources needed for cultivation became increasingly scarce, and having a chamber of commerce to support him would make things much easier.

However,

it now seemed that

the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce had more to offer than that.

If managed properly, it could provide him with a steady stream of substantial profits. While the majority of the twenty-million high-grade immortal stones currently came from the auction of Imperial Immortal Artifacts, once the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce

reached

a certain stage of development, its potential could be formidable.

“You’ve done well!”

Shen Changqing smiled, his mood evident.

Futian breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled back, “Sharing your worries, Your Majesty, is my duty!”

At this,

the other party hesitated.

Shen Changqing frowned slightly, “Feel free to speak!”

“Now that the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce has opened several branches, we’re already somewhat short on manpower. After all, the Chamber’s leadership can’t afford to make mistakes. I’m not entirely confident in rashly assigning this to other cultivators—”

Futian offered a brief reminder, but didn’t finish.

Shen Changqing’s expression understood. “It’s simple. I’ll contact a number of cultivators from the Xingdao League and have them come to the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce to submit to your orders.”

“That’s perfect!”

Futian’s face lit up.

Compared to other cultivators, cultivators from the Xingdao League were undoubtedly easier to control.

Most importantly,

the Xingdao League’s many demon gods obeyed the orders of the one before them.

This way,

many troubles would be eliminated.

Furthermore.

The demon gods of the Xingdao Alliance are all incredibly talented. Even the acquired demon gods would be considered top-tier geniuses in many factions.

This

is no joke.

After all, acquired bloodlines allow each acquired demon god to surpass the talents of many cultivators.

The probability of such a demon god with acquired bloodlines breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm is significantly higher than that of other cultivators.

Therefore,

if a group of acquired demon gods could come to assist, a lot of trouble would be saved.

Finally ,

Shen Changqing added, “The Heavenly Demon Sacred Land is about to evacuate the Tianxing Region. News of the Tailuo Immortal Mine has leaked. If nothing unexpected happens, the situation in the Tianxing Region will undoubtedly be turbulent.

You must be prepared for this matter.

If necessary, temporarily leaving this troubled area to preserve your foundation is also a possible solution!”

These words

made Futian’s expression suddenly solemn.

He had some knowledge of the Tailuo Immortal Mine,

but he hadn’t expected it to escalate to this point.

Evacuate the Tianxing Region!

If it weren’t for the impossibility, he would never do so.

Instantly,

Futian understood the gravity of the situation.

He took a deep breath and nodded, “I know what to do, but I wonder when Your Majesty intends to leave the Heavenly Star Region?”

“Within a month!”

Shen Changqing gave a timeline, then departed without lingering for long at the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce.

After his departure, Futian fell into deep thought.

The fact that the Heavenly Demon Holy Land was abandoning the Heavenly Star Region had caught him completely off guard.

Originally, Futian had planned to use the Heavenly Star Region as a base and then gradually develop the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce.

After all, the Heavenly Star Region was under the control of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, and the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the entire Holy Land, would have made things much easier.

But now,

Futian had to reconsider this plan.

Plans can’t keep up with change.

Shen Changqing’s words before leaving made him realize that the Heavenly Star Region was bound to be in turmoil.

Despite the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce’s recent success and its accumulated strength, if it were to get involved, it would be wiped out in an instant.

The issues surrounding the Tailuo Immortal Mine weren’t so simple.

Otherwise,

the Heavenly Demon Holy Land wouldn’t have simply abandoned the entire Heavenly Star Region.

“It seems we need to plan ahead for this matter. If it truly doesn’t work out, the foundation of the Heavenly Star Region must be abandoned!”

Futian’s eyes were solemn, his mind already made up.

Hesitating when necessary

will lead to chaos.

Futian still had this resolve.