Terran Guardian - Chapter 3598

Chapter 3576 The Second Heavenly Emperor

“Your Majesty, a strange creature has appeared in the heavens, possessing extremely powerful corrupting properties. Many races have already perished.

Even Immortal Kings have been ensnared, some becoming members of this strange entity!”

Within the Eternal Immortal Court, the Azure Emperor Yang Yi spoke in a deep voice. On the

throne

sat an Empress, clad in a pale purple imperial robe and wearing a phoenix crown. Her face was breathtakingly beautiful, her phoenix eyes filled with majesty.

“Has the origin of this strange creature been ascertained?”

Gu Ling’s expression was cold, revealing no emotion.

Yang Yi shook his head: “That strange creature has never appeared before, and it is vastly different from the demons that appeared in the Evergreen Realm.

Not long ago, an unknown being tore apart the barrier between the heavens, triggering divine punishment, and then this strange creature appeared.

If I am not mistaken, this strange creature should originate from beyond the heavens!”

Beyond the heavens!

These words caused many cultivators within the Immortal Court to turn serious.

Everyone understood.

What do the four words “beyond the heavens” represent?

They represent the Upper Realm!

Such strange beings from the Upper Realm are naturally not to be underestimated.

Moreover,

a Celestial King has already fallen.

In the myriad universes, a Celestial King is already at the pinnacle of existence, and the Ancient Immortal Realm above that is sufficient for ascension to the Upper Realm.

Currently, there are no Ancient Immortals in the myriad universes.

Gu Ling then waved her jade hand, and a bronze mirror appeared out of thin air. This was the current treasure of the Eternal Immortal Court—the Ancient Divine Mirror.

It was also the only low-grade Ancient Immortal artifact in the Immortal Court.

When Gu Xing ascended, he did not take the Ancient Divine Mirror with him, but left it behind to suppress the Immortal Court’s fortune.

After all, with this treasure, the Eternal Immortal Court would remain unshaken.

And most of the time, the Ancient Divine Mirror rarely appeared.

Now that Gu Ling had unleashed the Ancient Divine Mirror, it naturally attracted everyone’s attention.

In an instant

, Gu Ling emitted a beam of immortal light, and the Ancient Divine Mirror trembled violently, with images reflected within it.

In the scene,

gray mist spread through the void, eroding entire worlds. Many cultivators, tainted by the gray mist, suffered rotting and decaying bodies, becoming walking corpses and part of this calamity.

A Celestial King was seen engaged in a bloody battle in the void, his opponents being over a dozen bizarre beings.

Each of these bizarre beings was also at the Celestial King level.

Faced with such an onslaught, the Celestial King of all races was utterly unable to withstand the onslaught and was ultimately devoured by these bizarre beings.

The next instant,

the heavens and earth trembled.

The Great Dao itself wailed and wept,

signifying the demise of a Celestial King.

Seeing this,

everyone fell silent.

Although Yang Yi had previously stated that the appearance of these bizarre beings in the Upper Realm had already resulted in the deaths of Celestial Kings,

hearing about it was one thing, but witnessing a Celestial King’s demise, and being so brutally devoured by those bizarre beings, still sent chills down their spines.

Horrible—

that was the only thought in their minds.

At this moment…

The Black Emperor Cangbei took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, “This gray mist is extremely strange and highly aggressive. Furthermore, no one knows the exact number of these strange creatures.

I believe that we must now do everything in our power to suppress the unrest and prevent it from spreading unchecked.

Otherwise, once these strange creatures gain power, it will become a great calamity for all the heavens!”

A great calamity!

Since the battle on the path to immortality nine million years ago, the heavens have not experienced another great calamity, instead entering an unprecedented golden age.

Many powerful Immortal Kings have emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, raising the strength of all the heavens to a new peak.

For most people, the word “great calamity” has become somewhat unfamiliar.

But everyone understood that what Cangbei said was no exaggeration.

Gu Ling pondered for a long time before issuing the order.

“Azure Emperor, Black Emperor, Crimson Emperor, White Emperor, and you four, lead the thirty-six Heavenly Generals, the seventy-two Earthly Generals, and all kinds of heavenly soldiers to suppress the turmoil.

Furthermore, issue my decree: all forces of all races and races must obey the Celestial Court’s commands. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!”

As she uttered the last sentence, Gu Ling’s phoenix eyes turned cold, and a chilling killing intent permeated the entire Celestial Court.

Before becoming the Heavenly Emperor, she was the Human King of the Human Race.

Later, Gu Xing ascended to heaven, and she herself was able to assume the position of Heavenly Emperor.

Decisiveness and ruthlessness

were never lacking in Gu Ling.

The scenes she glimpsed in the Ancient Divine Mirror made her understand that this calamity from the Upper Realm was absolutely not to be underestimated.

If the Celestial Court were careless in any way, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore— if

she didn’t act, she wouldn’t act.

But once she did,

she would use all her resources to suppress it.

This was why Gu Ling had four of the Five Emperors directly intervene, even mobilizing almost ninety percent of the Celestial Court’s power.

Upon hearing this, everyone readily accepted the order.

Then,

Gu Ling’s gaze fell upon another person: “Sun Star Lord!”

“Your subject is here!”

“You will go to the Heavenly Sect in my stead and inquire whether they know the origin of this strange being. If the Heavenly Sect does not know, then see if they have the means to contact the Upper Realm.

If you can find out the origin of this strange being, that would be best!”

Gu Ling said.

Among all the forces of the myriad races, the Heavenly Sect’s foundation is not the oldest, but it is definitely the deepest.

This is because behind the Heavenly Sect stands the one who once reigned supreme among all beings.

Even though that person has ascended to the Upper Realm and is no longer in the myriad universes, their reputation continues to resonate.

More importantly,

millions of years ago,

Shen Changqing crossed realms to send an ascension altar to the Heavenly Sect, using methods that were utterly incomprehensible. No one knows what stage that person has reached now.

One thing is certain: the Heavenly Sect Ancestor, the former Human Race Guardian, and the first Ziwei Emperor of the Eternal Immortal Court, had already reached an unfathomable level of cultivation.

Otherwise,

he would never have sent the Ascension Altar to the Heavenly Sect.

If the Heavenly Sect had the means to contact him, perhaps this great calamity could have been easily resolved.

Upon hearing this,

the Sun Star Lord respectfully accepted the order.

…

In less than half a day,

the entire army of the Eternal Immortal Court marched out, and at the same time, the Heavenly Emperor’s decree was delivered to all races. Any race or power that received such a decree dared not disobey.

The Eternal Immortal Court was now at its peak of strength.

Even though the previous Heavenly Emperor, Gu Xing, had ascended to the Upper Realm, it did not change the Eternal Immortal Court’s formidable power.

In any case,

the Eternal Immortal Court remained a hegemon among the heavens.

Looking across the entire heavens, and even the Netherworld, only the Heavenly Sect and the Primordial Holy Land were truly qualified to contend with the Eternal Immortal Court.

However—

regardless of whether it was the Primordial Holy Land or the Heavenly Sect, both had close ties with the Eternal Immortal Court. Therefore, other forces naturally dared not disobey the Heavenly Emperor’s decree.

All factions dispatched large armies to join the Eternal Immortal Court in suppressing the unrest.

Meanwhile,

the Sun Star Lord also arrived at the Heavenly Sect. Upon learning of this news, Jiang Zhen personally received him.

“Greetings, Sect Master Jiang!”

“Star Lord, what brings you to the Heavenly Sect this time?”

Jiang Zhen’s expression remained calm. Having held the position of Sect Master for millions of years, his aura had become increasingly profound and unfathomable, and his emotions were never revealed.

Seeing this, the Sun Star Lord’s heart trembled slightly, and he immediately cupped his hands and said…

“I have come here today on orders. A strange creature has appeared in the heavens, causing much bloodshed.

His Majesty once said that this strange creature originated from the Upper Realm, but its exact origins remain unknown. Therefore, I have been sent to the Heavenly Sect to consult Sect Master Jiang!”

The Sun Star Lord’s tone and attitude were sincere, showing no airs of superiority.

Although as the second Sun Star Lord, he held a very high position in the Celestial Court, the person before him was the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect, someone far beyond the reach of a mere Star Lord like himself.

This was not only because the position of Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect possessed extremely high status,

but also because all previous Sect Masters of the Heavenly Sect had been the Purple Star Emperors of the Celestial Court.

This single identity alone meant that the Sun Star Lord could not afford to offend him.

Moreover,

Jiang Zhen’s aura was as deep and unfathomable as an abyss, indicating that his strength was unfathomable.

Therefore ,

how could the Sun Star Lord dare to show the slightest disrespect?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhen’s calm expression shifted slightly: “I have heard some news about such strange creatures.

However, I have no idea of their specific origins.

Although many of our sect’s powerful members have ascended to the Upper Realm, they severed ties with the Heavenly Sect upon entering. Therefore, it is difficult for us to understand the Upper Realm’s movements.”

These words

caused the Sun Star Lord’s heart to sink. He then asked, unwilling to give up

, “Does Sect Master Jiang have any means to contact the Upper Realm?”

“As I said before, our sect’s powerful members severed ties upon ascending to the Upper Realm, so we naturally lack the corresponding means of communication.

Therefore, I’m afraid this matter will disappoint you, Star Lord!”

Jiang Zhen shook his head.

These words completely extinguished the Sun Star Lord’s hopes.

He took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said, “In that case, I will return to report.”

“Alright, Star Lord, take care!”

Jiang Zhen nodded, and then the Sun Star Lord took his leave.

After the other party left, Jiang Zhen summoned the elders of each peak for a meeting.

News of the strange creatures appearing in the heavens had spread far and wide.

Although this calamity hadn’t yet reached the Ancient Continent, all cultivators had witnessed the strange phenomenon of the Immortal King’s fall.

The demise of an Immortal King who had reached the pinnacle of the heavens was enough to show that the current calamity was far from simple.

Moreover,

these strange creatures were connected to the Upper Realm.

Any entity with ties to the Upper Realm was destined to be extraordinary.

The so-called meeting didn’t involve much discussion, but to cooperate with the Eternal Immortal Court, Jiang Zhen ordered a portion of the Heavenly Sect army to assist the Immortal Court in suppressing the unrest.

At the same time,

in the void of the heavens,

a great battle had broken out.

One side was the camp of the strange creatures, and the other was the camp of the Eternal Immortal Court led by Dongfang Zhao.

The two armies clashed fiercely; the former, numerous and fearless, inflicted heavy casualties on the Eternal Immortal Court in a short time. (End of this chapter)