Terran Guardian - Chapter 3606

Chapter 3584 The Illusory Image of the Immortal Tree

“Boom!”

The twelve Heavenly Demon Gods shattered the void, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth to converge, their powerful array of immortal light covering the entire Heavenly Sect.

This scene

caused many cultivators throughout the Heavenly Sect to instinctively breathe a sigh of relief.

“The Twelve Heavenly Sealing Gods Array!”

“With this array, we can surely stop these strange creatures!”

An older generation of Heavenly Sect cultivators exclaimed excitedly.

The Twelve Heavenly Sealing Gods Array!

This array once held immense renown.

The Heavenly Sect had relied on this array to survive several calamities that threatened its very existence.

However, since the battle on the Path to Immortality, the Twelve Heavenly Sealing Gods Array had never been activated again. This

was because at that time, the Heavenly Sect was already a top-tier power among all the heavens, and no force could threaten it, not even the Eternal Immortal Court.

Therefore,

naturally, no one could force the Heavenly Sect to activate such a protective array.

Only now,

with the outbreak of this strange calamity,

had the Heavenly Sect been forced to use this trump card.

However—

compared to the relief of other cultivators, Jiang Zhen and the other high-ranking members of the Heavenly Sect showed no sign of relief.

The Pill Saint gazed at the twelve demon gods standing tall between heaven and earth, his expression grave.

“Can this formation truly withstand such a bizarre calamity?”

“The Twelve Heavenly Sealing Gods Formation was originally a high-grade fifth-rank formation. Before our ancestor ascended, he reforged it, elevating it to the highest grade of the fifth rank.

Now, each of these twelve demon gods is equivalent to a late-stage Immortal King.

If the twelve demon gods were to unite, they could even suppress many half-step Ancient Immortals.

Unless an Ancient Immortal personally intervenes, this formation should have no chance of being broken—”

Jiang Zhen’s expression was slightly pale, his tone unhurried.

In the previous battle to suppress the source of the bizarre forces, the Heavenly Sect suffered heavy losses, and he too was severely injured, even nearly damaging his own foundation, leaving an indelible Dao wound.

Since that defeat,

all the Heavenly Sect’s advantages had vanished.

Now,

the bizarre forces were invading on a massive scale.

The ancient continent has been turned into a battlefield.

The Heavenly Sect is merely a microcosm of the chaos on the ancient continent. Countless forces have been destroyed by the strange invasions, and countless others have suffered heavy losses.

However, compared to other forces, the number of strange beings besieging the Heavenly Sect is the largest.

Jiang Zhen is now gradually figuring out the reason for this.

In short,

it is the characteristic of strange beings.

The stronger the life force of a being, the greater its attraction to strange beings.

Therefore

, the number of strange beings besieging the Heavenly Sect is naturally greater than that of other forces.

Fortunately,

the Heavenly Sect has a strong foundation and is now protected by a top-tier array, so for the time being, there is no problem.

“Elder Batian has now ascended to the Upper Realm. I wonder if he can find a way to break the deadlock. If he cannot find a solution even after ascending, this battle is probably doomed—”

Taishan said in a deep voice.

These cultivators of the heavens are bound together with the universe of the microcosm, sharing its fate.

After all, without breaking through to the Ancient Immortal realm and failing to ascend to the Upper Realm, they are bound to this universe.

If the universe were to be destroyed, even the strongest would be doomed.

Judging from the current bizarre calamity, the heavens are utterly powerless to resist. Even with the Netherworld sending a large army to support them, they are merely prolonging their existence.

If this calamity is allowed to continue, the destruction of the universe is only a matter of time.

Tai Shan’s words

silenced everyone .

The ascension of the Overlord God was their only hope.

But whether this hope was reliable remained to be seen.

If he ascended to the upper realms and could not find a way out, then the universe would likely be doomed.

Tian Kui’s expression was resolute: “Elder Batian, upon ascending to the Upper Realm, will naturally report this matter to His Excellency. Other cultivators may not have the ability to resolve the crisis in the universe, but His Excellency certainly can. His Excellency

‘s ability to cross realms and send the Ascension Altar to the Heavenly Sect back then is enough to demonstrate that His Excellency’s strength has increased dramatically since ascending to the Upper Realm.

In the battle on the Ascension Path, His Excellency was able to kill the Half-Step Immortal Emperor, the Myriad Laws Emperor. Now, so many years later, His Excellency is destined to be even more terrifying—”

Now that Shen Changqing has relinquished his position as Sect Master, Tian Kui naturally addressed him as His Excellency again.

These words

also invigorated the other high-ranking members of the Heavenly Sect.

Indeed!

Their hope was not simply for Batian Divine Lord, but for the Heavenly Sect’s ancestor, who had already ascended to the Upper Realm and was also the Heavenly Sect’s first Sect Master.

That person, once the strongest in the universe, had killed a Half-Step Immortal Emperor in the battle on the Ascension Path without ever ascending to the Upper Realm.

Now, having ascended to the Upper Realm for millions of years, they had no doubt that his strength rivaled that of an Immortal Emperor.

In fact…

The purpose of the Overlord God’s ascension to the Upper Realm was simply to obtain the help of that being.

“Indeed, what we must do is wait for the Ancestor’s return!”

Jiang Zhen nodded, his gaze always fixed on the area outside the sect, where numerous strange creatures were constantly attacking the formation, but they were all being slain and slaughtered by the Twelve Demon Gods.

As Demon Gods comparable to the late-stage Immortal King, as long as the formation’s power did not dry up, they would never run out of strength.

With the foundation accumulated by the Heavenly Sect over the years, even if they were to fully activate the Twelve Heavenly Sealing God Formation, sustaining it for one or two thousand years would be a piece of cake.

However—

this also had a prerequisite.

That is, no stronger being would intervene.

Otherwise, if

the formation were to collapse,

even if the Heavenly Sect’s foundation was deep enough, it would be useless.

Just then,

the chaotic void trembled, and world-destroying divine lightning tore through layers of space, striking a strange creature fiercely, causing its body to disintegrate and all life force to be extinguished.

But this scene

made everyone’s expressions even more grim.

Tai Shan stared intently at the direction of Chaos, and said in a deep voice, “An existence above the Immortal King realm has stepped into the Heavens. In recent years, the Heavenly Dao’s origin has been severely depleted, and the power of Heavenly Punishment can hardly be maintained for long.

If the power of Heavenly Punishment is completely exhausted, the Heavens will surely perish—”

In the beginning

, any strange creature that crossed the source and entered the Heavens would be immediately annihilated by Heavenly Punishment.

But now,

the power of Heavenly Punishment has weakened.

Ancient Immortals and even higher-level strange creatures have stepped out of the source for some time before Heavenly Punishment arrives belatedly.

This—

is a sign of the severe depletion of the Heavenly Dao’s origin.

Heavenly Punishment!

It is the last trump card

of the Heavens and Universes. It is also the means to protect the billions of beings in the Microcosm.

With Heavenly Punishment

, even some powerful beings find it difficult to step into the Heavens.

Even if they want to enter, they must suppress their cultivation level and not display the power above the Immortal King realm.

But without Heavenly Punishment, the Heavens would be equivalent to losing their last protection, and any existence above the Immortal King realm would have the right to annihilate the Heavens.

This situation was now adding insult to injury.

…

On the other side.

Outside the Evergreen Realm, bizarre creatures relentlessly attacked, attempting to completely engulf this world.

Countless human armies deployed numerous defensive lines, engaging in fierce battles with the bizarre army.

But it was useless—

the number of bizarre creatures was simply too great, several times, even dozens of times, more than the number of humans.

Not to mention ,

among these bizarre creatures were many who had reached the Immortal King realm.

Although the human race had ruled the Evergreen Realm for many years, and with the emergence of the Eternal Immortal Court, their foundation was incredibly strong, making them arguably the number one race in the heavens.

But even so, they were unable to withstand the massive bizarre army.

“Boom—”

Zhou Yuanzheng smashed the head of a bizarre creature at the Immortal King level with a single punch, a large amount of blood staining his armor, adding a touch of coldness to his majestic face.

He looked at the other battlefields, only to see the bizarre army pressing in, with many places gradually collapsing.

The scales of victory

had already tipped in favor of the bizarre.

“Damn it!”

Zhou Yuanzheng’s face was icy cold. These strange creatures were not only numerous, but also incredibly powerful.

Otherwise, the heavens wouldn’t have fallen to this state in such a short time.

“However—”

“As long as I live, none of you strange creatures will ever set foot in the Evergreen Realm!”

Zhou Yuanzheng’s eyes were resolute, and he was about to fight to the death when suddenly a cultivator arrived through the air.

“Zhou, the Emperor has decreed that the entire army must retreat to the Evergreen Realm—”

“What?”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuanzheng’s expression changed drastically.

He looked at the cultivator and the decree the cultivator carried, his face showing a mixture of shock and anger.

“Now that the supernatural forces have launched a full-scale invasion, if we retreat to the Evergreen Realm, wouldn’t that turn the Evergreen Realm into a battlefield?

At that time, the entire human race of the Evergreen Realm will be exposed to the supernatural forces. How could His Majesty make such a decision?!”

“Zhou, the garrison commander, please don’t be angry. Since His Majesty has made this decision, there must be a reason. His Majesty’s decree is right here. I hope you will consider the overall situation!”

The cultivator’s expression was respectful, but sensing the anger emanating from the other party, he could only grit his teeth and speak.

This man was always known for his fierce actions, but with the Emperor’s decree, he had no choice but to come.

Looking at the decree before him, Zhou Yuanzheng’s expression changed uncertainly, but in the end, he did not disobey.

“Withdraw!”

He took a deep look at the battlefield and finally had no choice but to order a retreat.

In an instant,

the order to retreat to the Evergreen Realm spread throughout the entire battlefield.

Some cultivators who heard this news felt incredulous, while others secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, not everyone wanted to fight to the death.

The bizarre army was now seemingly endless, and the two sides had been locked in a fierce battle for an unknown period. Many cultivators had reached their mental limits, fighting only on instinct.

Upon hearing the news of the retreat, their pressure naturally lessened considerably.

Soon,

the army retreated back to the Evergreen Realm like a tidal wave.

Without the army’s obstruction, the numerous bizarre forces advanced unimpeded, seemingly about to tear through the Nine Heavens and directly invade the Evergreen Realm.

“Boom!”

A vast expanse of immortal light erupted from the Evergreen Realm, followed by the appearance of a phantom immortal tree standing tall between heaven and earth, its lush branches covering the sky, seemingly capable of obscuring the entire world.

At the same time, countless roots rose from the ground like raging dragons, transforming into an absolute barrier, instantly annihilating all the bizarre creatures attempting to break through the Nine Heavens.

A torrent of blood mixed with corpses and remains fell from the sky, leaving many stunned by this sudden scene.