Terran Guardian - Chapter 3525

Chapter 3503 A Force That Appeared Out of Nowhere

“Tai Xuan Prefecture—”

Gu Xing took a deep breath.

He understood.

He had to make the trip to Tai Xuan Prefecture no matter what.

After all, his father, the reincarnated emperor, was now in Tai Xuan Prefecture.

“However, Fellow Daoist Gu, there’s no need to rush. Crossing the Immortal Prefectures is quite risky. Without sufficient cultivation strength, going rashly would be very dangerous.

If you wish, you can stay at the Xuan Tian Dao Sect for a while, or train in the Divine Heaven Domain.

The Xuan Tian Dao Sect’s strength isn’t much in other Immortal Domains, but it still has some use in the Divine Heaven Domain,”

Shen Changqing said.

Although Tai Xuan Prefecture, like Yu Huan Prefecture, is adjacent to Divine Wind Prefecture, crossing the Immortal Prefectures would be much less risky than going to other Immortal Prefectures.

But regardless,

for a newly promoted Ancient Immortal, crossing the Immortal Prefectures is not an easy task.

Hearing this…

Gu Xing pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, “Then I’ll trouble Sect Master Shen for a while!”

“Then, Fellow Daoist Gu, please reside in the Inner Cultivation Residence. There are places to cultivate here. Also, this is a token of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect. With this token, you can freely enter and leave the sect!”

Shen Changqing nodded and then handed a token to Gu Xing.

This token had only one function: it allowed entry and exit from the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, but not from the Nine Peaks.

But for Gu Xing, it was more than enough.

Immediately afterwards,

Shen Changqing conjured a celestial palace out of thin air next to the Wuzhen Hall for Gu Xing to reside in.   Gu Xing readily agreed

to this.   …   For a period of time afterward,   Gu Xing stayed secluded in the Cultivation Residence, occasionally discussing the Dao with Shen Changqing.   It was called discussing the Dao,   but in reality, Shen Changqing mostly lectured, and Gu Xing listened attentively.   The lecture of a top-tier Immortal Emperor was a considerable opportunity for a newly promoted ancient immortal.   Furthermore, the abundant immortal energy within the Yangxin Residence was unparalleled in the entire universe; a day’s cultivation here was equivalent to a year’s cultivation in any other universe.   Therefore, in a short time, Gu Xing had completely stabilized his cultivation level.   Gu   Xing didn’t stay in the Yangxin Residence any longer, but bid farewell to Shen Changqing, intending to travel to the Divine Heaven Domain for training.   Shen Changqing didn’t stop him, but left him a jade talisman.   ”This jade talisman contains a portion of my power. If you encounter any danger in the Divine Heaven Domain, this jade talisman can protect your life.”   ”Thank you, Sect Master Shen!”   Gu Xing didn’t refuse. He knew his current strength and roughly what level he belonged to in the Upper Realm.   With so many powerful figures in the Divine Heaven Domain, a newly promoted Ancient Immortal like himself needed to be cautious.   Afterwards,   Gu Xing left the Xuan Tian Dao Sect.   Seeing this,   Shen Changqing didn’t pay much attention.   With the jade talisman he gave him, he could ensure Gu Xing’s safety.   At least…   Within the Divine Heaven Domain, with this jade talisman, all ancient ruins are easily attainable.   Moreover, if the other party were to activate the power of the jade talisman, Shen Changqing could detect it immediately.   For him, although   the Divine Heaven Domain was vast,   reaching every corner of the Immortal Realm was a simple matter.   …   Tai Xuan Prefecture.   Great Xia Immortal Court.   The vast Immortal Court city was now engulfed in war.   The Great Qin Immortal Court’s army poured in relentlessly, seemingly disregarding the cost, attempting to break through the city’s defenses.   On the Great Xia Immortal Court’s side, the city’s protective formation was activated, but it was teetering on the brink of collapse.   Inside the Immortal City.   The Great Xia Emperor Xia Jing’s face was gloomy as he looked at the battlefield outside the city, his eyes filled with resentment.   ”Great Qin Immortal Court’s Gu Xuanji… I never expected that an outsider force would reach this point in just a million years!”   When Great Qin first appeared, he didn’t even take them seriously.   But now,   in just a few hundred thousand years…   The Great Qin Celestial Court grew exponentially, until Xia Jing realized what was happening, and it was too late.   What was once a force easily annihilated had become a problem even for the Great Xia Celestial Court.   Understanding the threat posed by Great Qin, the Great Xia Celestial Court had launched numerous military campaigns against it over the years, but had never managed to destroy it.   Moreover,   Great Xia itself suffered the backlash.   The enmity between the two sides deepened.   Until over a thousand years ago, a spy embedded within the Great Qin Celestial Court reported that the Great Qin Celestial Court intended to seize the Chaos Opportunity of Shenfeng Prefecture and had secretly mobilized a large force to leave. Upon   learning this, Xia Jing understood that this was the perfect opportunity to annihilate the Great Qin Celestial Court.   Therefore,   he seized the opportunity and launched a direct invasion, intending to wipe out the Great Qin Celestial Court in one fell swoop to eliminate future troubles.   However, he never expected that everything the Great Qin Celestial Court did was a decoy; they had already laid a trap, waiting for the Great Xia Celestial Court to fall into it.   That battle…   The Great Xia Celestial Court’s army of thirty million was annihilated, with sixteen ancient immortal realm experts perishing, including one half-step immortal emperor.   Such losses dealt a severe blow to the Great Xia Celestial Court.   But before Xia Jing could react, the Great Qin Celestial Court pressed its army forward, unstoppable.   Even though the Great Xia Celestial Court possessed some resources, it couldn’t withstand the Great Qin Celestial Court’s advance.   A thousand years passed.   The Great Xia territory was completely lost.   Now, the Great Qin Celestial Court was at the gates of the city, and the foundation upon which the Great Xia had stood for over ten billion years was reduced to a lone city besieged.   This was a dead end!   Xia Jing felt despair, but as the Heavenly Emperor of a dynasty, he ultimately showed no fear.   At this moment…

On the side of the Great Qin Celestial Court, Gu Xuanji arrived through the air, his gaze piercing through the city’s protective formation, meeting Xia Jing’s eyes.

“Emperor Xia, the Great Xia’s fate is sealed. Why struggle in vain

? If you surrender now and remove the formation, I can preserve a portion of the Great Xia’s bloodline, preventing it from ending here!”

“Hmph, in Great Xia, there are only emperors who die in battle, never those who surrender. As members of the Great Xia royal family, they should be prepared to sacrifice themselves for Great Xia.

Even if Great Xia fights to the last man, it will never surrender!”

Xia Jing’s expression was icy, showing no fear or hesitation.

Seeing this,

Gu Xuanji gave him a deep look, then spoke: “I know what you’re thinking. You’re waiting for the Medicine King Valley’s army, aren’t you?

But unfortunately, you probably won’t live to see that day!”

Upon hearing this,

Xia Jing’s previously composed expression changed slightly.

“The Great Yu Celestial Court has joined forces with your Great Qin!”

Although the question was posed, there was no doubt in his tone.

In fact…

Long before the Qin Celestial Court’s army pressed in with unstoppable momentum, Xia Jing had secretly contacted the Medicine King Valley, offering a price in exchange for their troops.

But so far, the Medicine King Valley hadn’t appeared, leading Xia Jing to suspect something.

However, he still held onto a sliver of hope.

But Gu Xuanji’s words had utterly shattered that hope.

“Indeed, the Great Yu Celestial Court has joined forces with our Great Qin. The Qingyin Domain is too small to accommodate too many forces.

Once your Great Xia is destroyed, the Medicine King Valley will be next.

Your Great Xia’s defeat is inevitable; continuing to resist is nothing but a futile sacrifice. I’ll give you one more chance. Surrender this time, and I can still preserve the Great Xia royal bloodline!”

But this time,

Xia Jing didn’t reply.

Seeing this,

Gu Xuanji understood the other’s intentions perfectly, and immediately turned and left.

Since Xia Jing refused to surrender,

then let’s fight.

After a thousand-year war, ninety-nine percent of the Great Xia’s territory had fallen, leaving only this isolated

city. How long could it hold out? His reason for trying to persuade them to surrender was that this immortal city was the foundation of the Great Xia, its protective formation formidable. Forcibly breaking through the formation would only add unnecessary casualties.

But since Xia Jing refused, Gu Xuanji wouldn’t give him any more chances.

“Attack the city with all our might! I will break through this formation within a year and annihilate the Great Xia Immortal Court!”

Gu Xuanji coldly ordered.

Upon hearing this,

Yuan Tianrui respectfully accepted the order.

Then,

Gu Xuanji looked to the other side, where the Xingdao Alliance’s acquired demon gods numbered over twenty. This was why the Great Qin was able to completely crush the Great Xia in just a thousand years.

It wasn’t just because of that ambush that caused the Great Xia to suffer heavy losses, but also because of the Xingdao Alliance’s assistance.

“One hundred thousand mid-grade immortal stones! Fellow Daoists, please lend yourselves once more to break this city!”

“The Ancient Heavenly Emperor is generous!”

“Rest assured, Emperor Qin, we will certainly do our utmost to help Great Qin break through the city!”

Many Acquired Demon Gods were overjoyed upon hearing this.

One hundred thousand mid-grade immortal stones was a considerable resource for them, who were at the Ancient Immortal Realm.

Each Acquired Demon God had received substantial cultivation resources for assisting the Great Qin Immortal Court in its conquest.

Now, with another one hundred thousand mid-grade immortal stones, they naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Immediately,

more than twenty Acquired Demon Gods manifested their true forms and launched a fierce attack on the immortal city.

Each Acquired Demon God’s body was comparable to a ten-thousand-foot mountain, and their various Great Dao divine powers shattered the void, fiercely striking the immortal light of the array, causing it to shake violently. Seeing

this, Gu Xuanji smiled calmly.

More than twenty acquired demon gods would require at least two million mid-grade immortal stones, a considerable amount, but not unaffordable for the Great Qin Dynasty.

With the assistance of these acquired demon gods, the Great Qin’s casualties would be significantly reduced.   However,

Gu Xuanji was increasingly alarmed by the strength of the Xingdao Alliance.   After all, the numerous acquired demon gods before him were merely the tip of the iceberg of the Xingdao Alliance.   The true depth of the Xingdao Alliance’s strength was unimaginable.   On the other side,   Xia Jing watched the acquired demon gods attack the city, his expression grim.   He was naturally familiar with these cultivators.   The Great Xia’s swift defeat was inextricably linked to these acquired demon gods.   But to this day,   Xia Jing couldn’t understand where the Great Qin Immortal Court had obtained such power.   Before this,   there had been no trace of such a force in the entire Qingyin Domain.   It was as if they had appeared out of thin air; no matter how Xia Jing investigated, he had never obtained much useful information.   Then,   Xia Jing, seeing the crumbling formation, said to someone beside him,   ”Reinforce the formation with all your might!”   ”Yes!”