Terran Guardian - Chapter 3447

Chapter 3427 Taking the Initiative

The Supreme Divine Cult

invaded the Thousand Demon Territory with a total of fifteen Half-Step Immortal Emperors.

However,

in the battle between the three prefectures,

thirteen of the fifteen Half-Step Immortal Emperors perished in a single blow, leaving only two remaining to maintain control.

Such a force was naturally no match for the Xuantian Dao Sect’s army.

In a short period of time,

the offensive and defensive dynamics shifted.

The Thousand Demon Territory, with the three peaks of the Xuantian Dao Sect as its main force, swept through the thirty-two prefectures in less than a month, slaying all the Supreme Divine Cult cultivators.

…

“Master, all thirty-two prefectures have now been conquered, but the cultivators of the original thirty-two prefectures were completely annihilated.

The remnants of the fallen cultivators from each prefecture are now gathering, threatening to create a Life Forbidden Zone.

This must be prevented!”

Ye Yun said gravely.

Life Forbidden Zones generally form for two reasons:

either a supreme being has fallen, and the remaining resentment and Dao rhyme remain, eventually transforming into a Life Forbidden Zone.

The second reason is the sheer number of fallen beings. The resentment of countless beings coalesced, eventually transforming into something strange, creating a new forbidden zone for life.

During the Yellow Springs catastrophe, the sixteen prefectures of the Divine Heaven Realm were destroyed, decimating billions of lives. These sixteen prefectures became forbidden zones for life.

To this day,

no other cultivator dares to set foot

within these sixteen forbidden zones. Due to the sheer number of lives lost there, coupled with the presence of the Yellow Springs aura, this forbidden zone harbors numerous dangers, making it difficult for even the most elite Ancient Immortals to emerge alive.

Therefore,

this forbidden zone became known as the Yellow Springs Forbidden Zone.

Its dangers are three times greater than those of the former Xuan Lei Forbidden Zone.

The Xuan Lei Forbidden Zone’s terrifying nature stems from the ancient battles that saw the fall of several Immortal Emperors and the destruction of the Xuan Lei Holy Land, impacting countless cultivators. Consequently, countless resentments converged, creating the Xuan Lei Forbidden Zone.

Ultimately, the Xuan Lei

Forbidden Zone’s terrifying power stems primarily from the strange Immortal Emperor.

Since the Xuan Lei Immortal Emperor’s resurrection, the Xuan Lei Forbidden Zone’s greatest threat has vanished.

With this,

the threat from the Xuan Lei Forbidden Zone was naturally greatly reduced.

In comparison,

the Huangquan Forbidden Zone involved far more complex issues.

Therefore,

the Huangquan Forbidden Zone has now become the largest forbidden zone in the Divine Heaven Realm, bar none.

Let’s get back to the point—

the terrifying nature of the Life Forbidden Zone is evident.

Once such a Life Forbidden Zone is formed, the Thirty-Two Prefectures will be reduced to desolate territory.

If that were to happen, the value of the Thousand Demon Realm would undoubtedly be drastically reduced.

Shen Changqing remained calm, “The Thirty-Two Prefectures are merely a minor issue. The truly important thing right now is to resolve the troubles with the Supreme Divine

Cult.” “Master, are you worried about a resurgence of the Supreme Divine Cult?”

Ye Yun’s expression froze slightly.

Shen Changqing nodded, “The Supreme Divine Cult is powerful. Although it was founded only recently, the might of the Ancient Supreme Beings is enough to compel other cultivators to submit.

From what I understand, the Supreme Divine Cult currently commands considerable influence. They will not relent after suffering a crushing defeat in the Thousand Demon Realm!”

With these words,

the others’ expressions grew grim.

Everyone understood that Shen Changqing’s words were not alarmist.

The Supreme Divine Cult had come with such force, and now that it had been completely wiped out in one fell swoop, how could they let it go?

For a moment,

the atmosphere in the hall grew gloomy.

The original joy of annihilating the Supreme Divine Cult and conquering the Thousand Demon Territory had vanished completely.

The Supreme Divine Cult in the Thousand Demon Territory was nothing at all; a truly complete Supreme Divine Cult was the one to be feared.

Gazing at the expressions of the crowd, Shen Changqing changed the subject.

“However, this isn’t entirely a bad thing.”

“Why do you say that, Master Shen?”

Qian Hen was slightly startled.

Shen Changqing smiled faintly, “The Supreme Divine Cult is now invading various immortal realms, slaughtering lives and seizing the essence of life. But how much essence can a weak immortal realm possess?”

“To that Ancient Supreme, the essence of the ten mid-level immortal realms might not even be as valuable as a single prefecture in those top-tier immortal realms.

So, he likely wouldn’t even consider a mere mid-level immortal realm

seriously. What we have to face are, at most, a few Immortal Emperors!”   Qianhen’s mouth twitched slightly

at these words . ”   At most, a few Immortal Emperors!   ” Such easy words.   But those are Immortal Emperors! Even   the vast Xuantian Dao Sect has only four masters of this level.   A million years ago, the Xuantian Dao Sect didn’t even have an Immortal Emperor.   No—   let alone the Xuantian Dao Sect.   Even the entire Divine Heaven Realm, a million years ago, didn’t have a single Immortal Emperor. And it was   n’t just the Divine Heaven Realm that was like this; every other immortal realm was similarly destitute.   Immortal Emperor-level powerhouses are extremely rare in mid-level immortal realms. Any immortal realm with an Immortal Emperor as its leader is considered a pinnacle of existence within the mid-level realm.   ”Also—”   ”The Supreme Divine Cult won’t invest much power in the mid-level immortal realms. If the Thousand Demon Realm can attract its attention, it will mean that the pressure on the other immortal realms will be greatly reduced.   The sect now controls the four immortal realms. Although only the Thousand Demon Realm and the Azure Nether Realm have been affected so far, that doesn’t mean the other immortal realms will be unaffected.   If the Supreme Divine Cult continues like this, places like the Divine Heaven Realm and the Blue Sky Realm will inevitably be affected by the disaster!”   Shen Changqing paused briefly at this point. Then, with a movement of his mind, the phantoms of the Thousand Demon Realm’s thirty-two prefectures emerged.   ”The biggest problem of my Xuantian Dao Sect is that its foundation is too shallow, making it difficult to compete with the strength of the Supreme Divine Sect.   If the battle line is too scattered, it may not be a good thing.   If we can attract the attention of the Supreme Divine Sect to the Thousand Demons Domain, use the Thirty-two Prefectures as a battlefield, and directly contain the Supreme Divine Sect.   In this way, a lot of trouble can be avoided!”   This sentence.

Qian Hen and the others finally understood Shen Changqing’s true intentions.

Immediately,

Xia Yutang spoke in a deep voice, “Master Shen’s proposal is indeed acceptable, but it all presupposes that we can directly stop the Supreme Divine Cult.

If we can’t do that, a hasty confrontation will only hasten our downfall!”

After Xia Yutang finished speaking, Shen Changqing continued.

“What Master Xia Feng has said is the drawback of this plan. However, I have already said that the Supreme Divine Cult’s top leaders may not even consider the Intermediate Immortal Realm. What

we truly need to deal with is a portion of the Supreme Divine Cult’s forces.

This force is not weak, but it is definitely not too strong!”

“And there’s also—”

“The Supreme Divine Cult is currently slaughtering people on a rampage, and those top forces will eventually become restless.

If that situation really comes to a head, the Supreme Divine Cult will at least be mutually devastated.

At that point, the threat posed by the Supreme Divine Cult will naturally be eliminated.”

“So all we need to do is buy time. Other forces will handle the rest!”

Shen Changqing’s words left Qian Hen and the others deep in thought.

In their view, there was nothing wrong with what Shen Changqing said.

If the Supreme Divine Cult continued its wanton slaughter, it would eventually come face to face with those top forces.

At that point,

no matter how powerful the Supreme Divine Cult was, it would at least end in mutual destruction.

With that perspective,

the pressure on the Xuantian Dao Sect would be greatly reduced.

Qian Hen asked, “How can Master Shen Feng be sure he can draw the Supreme Divine Cult’s attention to the Thousand Demon Territory?”

“It’s simple!”

Shen Changqing’s smile faded, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

“It’s the Supreme Divine Cult. Kill one if they come, kill two if they come, and if they kill enough, the Supreme Divine Cult’s attention will naturally be drawn.

How could such a force tolerate provocation from a mid-level immortal realm?

War is inevitable anyway, so why not be direct?”

Shen Changqing’s thinking was simple.

Kill!

Kill enough, and the Supreme Divine Cult will naturally be unable to hold back.

The consequences of this would simply attract more of their forces.

But in reality, this was inevitable.

From the moment the Supreme Divine Cult decided to invade a mid-level immortal realm, war was inevitable.

And when the Supreme Divine Cult realized they couldn’t take down the Xuantian Dao Sect, they naturally committed more forces.

What Shen Changqing was doing now was simply hastening this situation.

But there was a difference.

The former seized the initiative,

while the latter naturally fell into a passive position.

Shen Changqing naturally preferred the initiative to the passive position.

Seeing that the discussion had reached this point, Qian Hen and the other cultivators from the two peaks, including Xia Yutang, naturally had no objections. However, they still harbored some concerns, which they kept unspoken.

“Then everything will be as Master Shen has commanded!”

“Since you all agree, for the next period of time, we will conduct a thorough investigation of all prefectures in the Thousand Demon Territory. Any trace of the Supreme Divine Cult will be suppressed immediately, without mercy!”

Shen Changqing, his expression serious, began issuing direct orders.

Qian Hen and the others respectfully obeyed.

Finally,

Shen Changqing’s mind moved, and a wisp of pale golden celestial fire appeared out of

thin air. The moment this celestial fire appeared, the expressions of all the cultivators present changed, as if they had witnessed something terrifying.

Although this celestial fire was only a single wisp, the aura it contained was truly terrifying.

Then…

Then Shen Changqing took out a piece of fairy ore and then refined it out of thin air. The fairy ore of unknown grade melted at a speed visible to the n*ked eye, and finally turned into a palm-sized token.

At the moment the token took shape, Shen Changqing made a seal with his hands and directly integrated the wisp of light golden fairy fire into the token.

In an instant.

The token, which was originally like white jade, suddenly had several light golden lines, and a scorching breath was looming.

“Qingyang!”

“Disciple is here!”

“You carry this token and go to the thirty-two prefectures. Every time you arrive at a prefecture, you only need to use your fairy power to activate this token. At that time, you can dispel and purify the remnants of those living beings, so that they will no longer turn into weirdness and create the possibility of life forbidden zone!”

Shen Changqing looked at Gu Qingyang in front of him and handed the token directly to the other party.

The latter grabbed the token, feeling the scorching breath contained in the token, his face solemn.

“Disciple obeys!” (End of this chapter)