Terran Guardian - Chapter 3512

Chapter 3490 Taixuanzhou

However,

Shen Changqing didn’t truly leave the Weapon Peak idle.

“Peak Master Gongsun, you’ll be in charge of resource replenishment. After all, with war, weapon losses are significant, and the Weapon Peak needs to take charge of this.”

“No problem,”

Gongsun Yang nodded.

After a brief arrangement,

Shen Changqing left.

At the same time,

all nine peaks of the Xuantian Dao Sect mobilized their strongest members.

Not only that, but

throughout the vast Divine Heaven Domain, various forces also received decrees from the Xuantian Dao Sect, each dispatching a group of powerful individuals to various Immortal Domains to suppress the unrest.

Among them was the Tianzhu Mansion.

As a former top-tier power in the Immortal Domains, the Tianzhu Mansion’s foundation needs no further explanation.

Even now,

the Tianzhu Mansion still has seventeen Immortal Emperors publicly overseeing it.

Such a force is not to be underestimated.

With Shen Changqing’s decree arriving, the Tianzhu Mansion did not refuse, sending five Immortal Emperors to other Immortal Domains to maintain order.

Having arranged everything properly, Shen Changqing stabilized the sect and took charge of the overall situation.

This turmoil…

It was destined to be more than that.

However, Shen Changqing wasn’t too worried.

After all, the core of this turmoil wasn’t the Divine Heaven Domain, and this Immortal Domain was merely a mid-level Immortal Domain, involving limited resources.

Therefore,

the pressure on the Xuan Tian Dao Sect wasn’t as great.

Of course, even

with less pressure,

it wasn’t a simple matter.

After all, the news of the Chaos Dao Palace’s emergence had shaken the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, with numerous messages coming from the Xingdao Alliance, showing that various Immortal Continents were making significant moves.

“With the emergence of the Chaos Dao Palace, the hard-won stability of the Divine Wind Continent is about to completely disintegrate.

At that time, power will shift, and countless ancient forces will perish—”

Inside the Yangxin Residence, Shen Changqing observed the changing winds and clouds, where a monstrous aura of malevolence was gathering, seemingly foreshadowing the upcoming situation in the Divine Wind Continent.

However, Shen Changqing had no intention of stopping these events, nor did he have the ability to do so.

A great calamity was approaching!

Power would shift!

This was the cycle of Heaven.

With the destruction of ancient forces, new forces would emerge.

Those who can truly endure countless calamities and remain steadfast as Mount Tai are extremely rare.

For Shen Changqing, preserving his own foundation for now is enough; the rest is a matter of taking things one step at a time.

—

“Chaos Dao Palace!”

“Divine Wind Prefecture—”

Inside the Great Qin Immortal Court, Gu Xuanji looked at the incoming news with a calm expression.

At this moment,

Yang Jin stepped forward and bowed, saying, “Reporting to the Heavenly Emperor, a Chaos Dao Palace has appeared in Divine Wind Prefecture. It is said that many immortal domains in Tai Xuan Prefecture have dispatched numerous cultivators there, all vying for the opportunities within.

Should our Great Qin Immortal Court also take action?”

The other immortal officials also had subtle expressions upon hearing this.

The news of the Chaos Dao Palace’s emergence had spread like wildfire; it was difficult for them not to know.

In the past, the Great Qin Immortal Court had no understanding of beings at the level of the Chaos Ruler.

But now, with the news of the Chaos Dao Palace emerging, they had come to understand just how powerful the Chaos Ruler was.

The Dao Palace left behind by beings of this level must contain extraordinary opportunities.

If obtained,

the Great Qin Immortal Court would undoubtedly see a significant increase in strength.

The many celestial officials below were filled with fervent desire, but Gu Xuanji, seated on the imperial throne, remained much calmer.

“The matter of the Chaos Dao Palace requires careful consideration. Let’s adjourn the court for now!”

With that,

Gu Xuanji rose from his throne and departed.

The other officials bowed respectfully and left in an orderly fashion.

…

Half a day later.

Inside the Immortal Hall of the Imperial Palace.

Gu Xuanji sat upright in the main seat, before him stood Yang Jin, Shen Bo, Yuan Tianrui, and other veteran officials of the Immortal Court.

“What are your opinions on the matter of the Chaos Dao Palace?”

Hearing this, the officials exchanged glances, but no one spoke.

A moment later…

Shen Bo coughed lightly and respectfully said, “The opportunities of the Chaos Dao Palace are indeed heaven-defying, but I’ve heard that many ancient saints have emerged to vie for them since its birth.

With the current strength of the Celestial Court, getting involved might not be advantageous!” As soon as he finished

speaking

, Yuan Tianrui also spoke up: “In my opinion, instead of vying for that elusive opportunity, we should use this opportunity to annex other forces and expand the Celestial Court’s territory. Currently,

Medicine King Valley, the Great Yu Celestial Court, and the Great Xia Celestial Court are all eyeing us covetously, especially the Great Xia Celestial Court, with whom we have a deep-seated grudge. Perhaps we can use this opportunity to crush the Great Xia Celestial Court in one fell swoop!”

“What do you mean?”

Gu Xuanji’s expression shifted slightly.

Yuan Tianrui uttered a few words: “Openly pave the way while secretly advancing!”

“You want to use the opportunities of the Chaos Dao Palace as a pretext to provoke the Great Xia Celestial Court into making a move?”

“That’s right!”

Yuan Tianrui said.

“With the emergence of the Chaos Dao Palace, many forces are eager to make their move. Even within our Great Qin Immortal Court, quite a few are vying for that opportunity.

After all, opportunities involving the level of a Chaos Ruler are bound to be tempting. However,

since our Great Qin remains inactive, other forces dare not act rashly.

They worry that if they send a large army to the Ziyang Domain, it will allow our Great Qin to take advantage of the situation.

If our Great Qin Immortal Court sends a large army to the Ziyang Domain to compete for the opportunity, the remaining forces will likely be unable to restrain themselves.

At that time, if they also set off, it will give Great Qin the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.”

After speaking,

Yuan Tianrui paused, then smiled.

“It cannot be ruled out that some forces share the same idea as Great Qin, intending to take advantage of this opportunity to launch a direct attack on Great Qin.

If such a force does so, it is most likely the Great Xia Celestial Court.

At that time, Great Qin can also use this opportunity to ambush Great Xia in secret and severely damage it—”

Upon hearing this,

Gu Xuanji fell silent.

Yuan Tianrui’s plan was not particularly ingenious; it exploited human nature.

The reason was simple.

If the Great Qin Celestial Court were to send a large army to the Ziyang Domain to compete for opportunities, it would be impossible for other forces not to be tempted.

No one could guarantee that the Great Qin Celestial Court would actually be able to seize the opportunities.

If the entire army was wiped out, that would certainly be good, but if they actually obtained the opportunities, it would be a significant shock to other forces.

In the past, when Great Qin did not take action, other forces would not act rashly.

But if Great Qin took the lead, these forces would probably find it difficult to remain calm.

To put it another way…

Even if these forces are unwilling to take the risk, they will still make moves given the current weakness within the Qin Dynasty.

Either way, it will be beneficial to the Qin Dynasty.

Of course,

a third possibility cannot be ruled out:

these forces might remain inactive. In this case, the Qin Dynasty would also suffer no loss.

From any

perspective, this strategy is entirely advantageous to the Qin Dynasty.

“Minister Yuan’s plan is feasible!”

Gu Xuanji nodded in approval.

In his view, the Chaos Dao Palace was certainly desirable, but such an opportunity was beyond the reach of the Qin Dynasty’s current Celestial Court.

Over a million years of accumulated resources had significantly enhanced the Qin Dynasty’s Celestial Court’s strength.

Now,

Gu Xuanji, relying on the inheritance of the Immortal Emperor’s Boundless Scripture, had stepped into the half-step Immortal Emperor level.

Within the Qin Dynasty’s Celestial Court, there were twenty or thirty experts at the Ancient Immortal Realm.

Such power was incomparable to what it was a million years ago.

But precisely because of this accumulated resources, Gu Xuanji did not want to risk everything.

After all, given the current strength of the Great Qin Celestial Court, if anyone dared to interfere, even a slight disturbance would be enough to obliterate the entire Celestial Court.

Having ambition is one thing,

but acting impulsively is another.

Faced with such a heaven-defying opportunity, Gu Xuanji remained much calmer.

Rather than vying for the opportunity of the Purple Sun Domain, he preferred to use this opportunity to open up new possibilities for the Great Qin Celestial Court.

Since entering this Celestial Domain, the Great Qin Celestial Court had been targeted by many local forces.

To truly establish a foothold, the Celestial Court had paid a considerable price.

But Gu Xuanji’s ambitions didn’t stop there.

Merely establishing a foothold was not his desire.

If he could seize this opportunity to crush the Great Xia Celestial Court in one fell swoop, or even the Great Yu Celestial Court and the Medicine King Valley, then the Great Qin Celestial Court would have no rivals in this Celestial Domain.

At that time ,

using this Celestial Domain as a foundation, Gu Xuanji was confident he could use it to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm.

The truly heaven-defying aspect of the Immortal Emperor’s Boundless Scripture lay in its cultivation using the fortune of all people.

This Immortal Realm is far more vast than the former Immortal Cliff Realm. Even the territory currently occupied by the Great Qin Immortal Court, which is only a part of this Immortal Realm, is comparable to the territory of several Immortal Realms in the past.

If even a corner of the Immortal Realm is so vast, the benefits of truly conquering it are unimaginable.

At this moment,

Yang Jin said, “However, there is a crucial point: how can we know whether other forces are truly acting according to the plan, or whether they share the same intentions as our Great Qin?

If they are also secretly setting up ambushes, it would be a fatal threat to Great Qin.”

Upon hearing this,

Shen Bo and Yuan Tianrui’s expressions turned solemn.

This problem indeed existed.

However, Gu Xuanji’s expression remained calm.

“I can verify the truth of this matter myself, but this plan should not be leaked. I will entrust everything to Minister Yuan, with Minister Yang and Minister Shen assisting from the side.

In this battle, I will thoroughly establish the prestige of Great Qin!”

“Your subjects obey!”

The three were shaken, then bowed and withdrew, making the necessary preparations.

At the same time,

Gu Xuanji’s thoughts stirred, and a bronze Dao Mirror appeared out of thin air.

This Dao Mirror

was the Heavenly Dao Mirror that Shen Changqing had given him in the past.

The Heavenly Dao Mirror had played a significant role in enabling Great Qin Immortal Court to gain a foothold in this unfamiliar Immortal Realm.

“The Xingdao Alliance’s influence is spread across countless Immortal Continents. Such a force has unfathomable depths, yet they are willing to obey that person’s orders. It is truly unfathomable!”

Gu Xuanji shook his head inwardly.

He had met many people in his life, but Shen Changqing was the one he could least understand.

Now, having heard of that person who had established a formidable reputation in Shenfeng Continent and was the master of the Xuantian Dao Sect, even Gu Xuanji, who was in Taixuan Continent, had heard of him. (End of this chapter)