Terran Guardian - Chapter 3448

Chapter 3428 The Caution of the Ancient Immortal Emperor

Amidst a desolate immortal realm, an immortal palace stood.

Within the palace, a towering figure sat atop a white bone throne in the main hall. He listened to the reports of the cultivators below, his indifferent eyes growing colder.

“Thousand Demon Realm… Xuantian Dao Sect, it seems the rumors are true. This mid-level immortal realm power is truly formidable!”

Li Wentian tapped his finger, his expression betraying no trace of anger.

Below him,

an Immortal Emperor respectfully asked, “Now that over a dozen Half-Step Immortal Emperors of the Divine Cult have perished there, and thirty million troops have been completely annihilated, may I ask the Divine Envoy, what should we do next?”

“Those useless creatures are dead, but their demise in a mid-level immortal realm is a disgrace to the Divine Cult!”

Li Wentian’s face chilled, his words thick with coldness.

“But—”

“The death of useless creatures doesn’t matter, but the Divine Cult’s reputation cannot be trampled upon. If the Cult Master learns of this, I’m sure you all know the consequences of our failure!

“

All the cultivators in the hall shuddered.

The word “Cult Leader”

meant the world to them.

No one doubted his methods.

After all,

countless lives had perished at the hands of Tai Luo Daojun. Even high-ranking members of the Divine Cult would suffer a tragic fate if they displeased him.

But equally,

satisfying him could yield astonishing resources.

This was why

Tai Luo Daojun had been able to grow the entire Supreme Divine Cult to such a magnitude in such a short period of time.

Again,

the other party had given him far too much.

Seeing the expressions on everyone’s faces, Li Wentian changed the subject and asked again, “Have you gathered all the intelligence about Xuantian Dao Sect?”

“Your Highness, there are now four Immortal Emperors in Xuantian Dao Sect, and the strongest among them is the sect’s founder, Taixuzi.

His strength is unfathomable. Although he has not made many moves, his record is extraordinary.

It is rumored outside that his strength is enough to rival the top Immortal Emperors!”

“However, since hundreds of thousands of years ago, Taixuzi has been in seclusion and has never made a move again.

The defeat of the Thousand Demons Territory this time was led by the cultivators of Danfeng, Jianfeng and the three peaks of Xuantian Dao Sect.

Among them, Shen Changqing, the master of Danfeng, ascended to the upper realm less than a million years ago, and has not made many moves. His most outstanding record is that he single-handedly destroyed the Taiyan clan and killed the leader of the Taiyan clan!”

An Immortal Emperor reported truthfully, and at the end, the other party said one more sentence.

“It’s rumored that the Taiyan clan leader is a top-tier Half-Step Immortal Emperor. Shen Changqing was able to slay him, making him a suspected invincible ancient immortal!”

“Besides Shen Changqing, several of his disciples are also exceptional. Among them, the Nine Heavens Sword Immortal Gu Qingyang possesses an innate Sword Embryo Immortal Body, and the Great Sun Divine Lord Ji Yang possesses an innate Fire Spirit Immortal Body.

And then there’s his direct disciple Ye Yun, who, though only a mortal, once aspired to be the 78th on the Immortal King Monument—”

The other party concealed nothing about the Xuantian Dao Sect and Danfeng. Upon

hearing this,

Li Wentian’s face turned strange.

“Are you saying that the Xuantian Dao Sect has two innate immortal bodies?”

“To be precise, three!”

“Three?”

“Yes, Zhanfeng, one of the nine peaks of the Xuantian Dao Sect, has a master with an acquired Thunder God Body. However, he once ascended the Immortal King Monument and was granted the opportunity to transform into an innate Thunder God Body!”   Li Wentian fell into deep thought.

Three   innate immortal bodies!   As an ancient Immortal Emperor, a peak powerhouse who had once stepped onto the Immortal Emperor Monument, he knew exactly what this meant.   Any innate immortal body was to be reckoned with.   Many ancient factions might not even possess one.   In the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm,   with its three thousand six hundred immortal states,   prodigies of this caliber were rare.   Yet, now, a sect in a mid-level immortal realm could possess three innate immortal bodies at once.   Furthermore,   the Danfeng Master had ascended to the upper realms less than a million years ago, yet his power rivaled that of an invincible ancient immortal.   This meant that   the other party’s talent was also extraordinary.   It was very likely   that they too possessed an innate immortal body.   Moreover, ordinary innate immortal bodies rarely reached this level, unless they possessed a great opportunity.   At this thought,   a cold glint flashed in Li Wentian’s eyes.   ”The fact that a sect possesses four innate immortal bodies is a testament to the great fortune of the Xuantian Dao Sect. If we destroy such a force, we might also hope to plunder its fortune for our own benefit.”   The concept of fortune, however elusive, was a matter of course.   As an ancient Immortal Emperor, Li Wentian knew that if he could slay another possessing great fortune, he would have the opportunity to inherit a portion of their luck.   This was a tremendous allure for any cultivator.   Therefore,   since ancient times,   many cultivators have dreamed of hunting down such individuals.   However,   the very reason they are considered so is that they are incredibly difficult to kill. Even if they are weak, they can escape danger for various reasons.   Therefore, slaying such cultivators is naturally not easy.   However, for a sect in a mid-level Immortal Realm to possess such a profound foundation, the implications behind this are truly undeniable.   Furthermore,   as a divine envoy of the Divine Cult, Li Wentian was responsible for the affairs of the mid-level Immortal Realm.   If Tailuo Daojun knew that he had been defeated by a mid-level Immortal Realm sect, his existence would be meaningless.   Therefore, no matter how one looked at it, the Xuantian Dao Sect was doomed to destruction.   An Immortal Emperor cautiously asked, observing Li Wentian lost in thought.   ”Does the divine envoy think that we should send troops directly to Xuantian Dao Sect and destroy this sect directly?”   he said.

Li Wentian glanced at the other party and shook his head. “No, the Xuantian Dao Sect must be destroyed, but definitely not now. Since there are several innate immortal bodies in the Thousand Demon Territory, let’s destroy the Thousand Demon Territory first and suppress those innate immortal bodies.

It won’t be too late to deal with the Xuantian Dao Sect after the Thousand Demon Territory situation is resolved!”

He was worried.

If the Xuantian Dao Sect was destroyed first and word leaked, Shen Changqing and the others would escape first, and then it would be difficult to find them.

A genius of this level should be safe. But

if they were,

they must be crushed in one fell swoop, without giving them any chance to breathe.

If they really left a trace of trouble, they would become a formidable threat in the future.

Even though the other party was still weak, Li Wentian would not be careless.

Caution!

The long-term strategy.

Especially after practicing forbidden techniques and becoming a Fallen Immortal, Li Wentian understood this principle more and more.

Otherwise,

he would not have had the chance to survive the ancient catastrophe and reach this point.

You know.

During the ancient catastrophe, countless supreme warriors perished in blood. Even semi-saints striving for immortality, and even so-called saints, perished in countless numbers.

For a mere Immortal Emperor to have survived the catastrophe and reached this point was naturally no easy task.

Had it not been for Daojun Tailuo’s generous offer, Li Wentian would not have emerged from the restricted area.

“Issue this decree: All Immortal Emperor-level cultivators from all mid-level Immortal Realms must proceed to the Thousand Demon Realm. I have only one request: destroy the entire Thousand Demon Realm and let no one escape alive.

Also, keep a close eye on the Xuantian Dao Sect. If the sect’s founder makes any unusual moves, inform me immediately!”

Li Wentian declared in a deep voice.

The one person in the Xuantian Dao Sect who truly intimidated him was the unpredictable Taixuzi.

Since rumors spread that the other party was a top-tier Immortal Emperor, he must be on guard. While

ordinary top-tier Immortal Emperors seemed insignificant to Li Wentian, he could not guarantee whether the other party had hidden strengths.

Therefore,   Li Wentian did not want to confront him until

the very last moment .   Once the Thousand Demon Realm was annihilated and all the innate immortal bodies were slain, they could then mobilize their forces to fully engage the Xuantian Dao Sect.   Only then would their strategy be truly foolproof.   ”We obey!”   The Immortal Emperors clasped their fists in acceptance.   ”   The unrest in the Thousand Demon Realm has been quelled! Master Shen Feng is so swift!”   Inside the Xuantian Dao Sect, Yang Daoxu, upon hearing the news of victory, a look of deep emotion washed over him.   The two immortal realms were in turmoil, and the Thousand Demon Realm was actually in little better shape than the Qingming Realm.   However,   even with the intervention of two Immortal Emperors, the Qingming Realm was surprisingly slower in suppressing the unrest than the Thousand Demon Realm.   This result naturally shocked Yang Daoxu.   More importantly,   from beginning to end,   Shen Changqing hadn’t taken any action; it was only a few of his disciples who truly quelled the unrest.   Yang Daoxu was well aware of the strength of Gu Qingyang and the others.   After all, the former was a member of the sect, and as the sect master, how could he be completely unaware of them?   Yet, until now.   Yang Daoxu suddenly realized that his understanding of these sect leaders was still superficial.   From the reports of victory, both Gu Qingyang and Ji Yang were far stronger than they had previously revealed.   Furthermore , even   Daofeng’s Shili’s strength was far greater than he had previously displayed.   ”Each of the sect’s prodigies is hiding their true strength, and I, the sect leader, have been kept in the dark. But that’s just as well. The stronger they are, the stronger the sect becomes!”   Yang Daoxu smiled helplessly. Sometimes, the overpowering strength of a sect’s disciples can be a problem, making him, the sect leader, seem dispensable.   Regardless, Yang Daoxu was very satisfied with the recent victory.   However,   Shen Changqing had also received other news   from the report :   the other party planned to use the Thousand Demon Territory as the primary battlefield to confront the Supreme Divine Sect head-on.   This approach made Yang Daoxu hesitate.   The Supreme Divine Cult’s power is unfathomable. A direct confrontation with them would involve significant variables, and if mishandled, the consequences would be disastrous.   As soon as this thought occurred to Yang Daoxu, he suddenly burst into laughter.   Never mind!   Since Shen Changqing dared to do this, he must have been certain of his opponent’s defeat. Furthermore   , that person was currently in the Thousand Demon Territory. If anything went wrong, it would be him who would be in danger.   Under such circumstances, Shen Changqing dared to make such a decision, while he, the sect leader, hesitated and lacked a bit of courage. (End of this chapter)