Terran Guardian - Chapter 3639

Chapter 3617 Qinglan

The news of Venerable Yu Chen’s demise

swept through the entire Tianhong Universe like a hurricane.

Every cultivator who heard the news was stunned, seemingly completely unprepared.

After all,

Venerable Yu Chen’s previous actions—uniting all factions within the Tianhong Universe and being hailed as the new Great Celestial Venerable—were

at the height of his power. The eyes of the entire Tianhong Universe were almost entirely on him.

Many cultivators saw him as their hope,

the one who could lead the Tianhong Universe out of its dire straits.

But now—

Venerable Yu Chen had perished.

And he had perished during the Immortal Emperor Tribulation.

This was undoubtedly a devastating blow to the cultivators of the Tianhong Universe.

The morale they had painstakingly built up had completely dissipated.

Three months later,

a cultivator entered the Taihua Great World.

When that powerful aura appeared, it immediately attracted the attention of all the heavens.

Instantly,

several ancient immortals appeared, blocking his path.

“This is the Taihua Great World, all who come must stop!”

Gu Chen’s expression was indifferent, but when he looked at the middle-aged cultivator before him, a hint of solemnity appeared in his eyes.

A half-step Immortal Emperor!

Although the aura emanating from the other party was concealed, Gu Chen still felt a strong sense of threat.

If this were anywhere else, Gu Chen would have turned and left without a word when faced with such a powerful figure.

But this was the Taihua Great World, the home of the myriad heavens, so he was not afraid of the other party.

“I, Qing Lan, have come to pay my respects to the Changqing Immortal Emperor on behalf of the myriad races

of the Tianhong Universe!” The middle-aged cultivator spoke slowly, his gaze sweeping over Gu Chen and the others, even taking in everything in the entire Taihua Great World.

A dozen ancient immortals!

Hundreds of immortal kings!

Such a force was naturally not very strong.

If it weren’t for that Changqing Immortal Emperor, Qing Lan believed that the myriad heavens would definitely not be a match for the Tianhong Universe.

But unfortunately.

There are no ifs in anything.

Facts are facts.

That Changqing Immortal Emperor alone was enough to sweep across the entire Tianhong Universe.

If Venerable Yu Chen hadn’t perished, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

But alas,

Venerable Yu Chen fell under the Immortal Emperor Tribulation.

Thus,

the last hope of the Tianhong Universe was extinguished.

Just as Gu Chen was about to speak upon hearing Qing Lan’s words, a calm voice rang out.

“Let him come!”

As soon as the voice fell, a celestial light of the Great Dao guided the way, transforming into a bridge pointing directly to the Immortal Abode.

Seeing this,

Gu Chen and the other powerful beings of the heavens naturally ceased their obstruction.

Qing Lan secretly took a deep breath and then followed the guidance of the celestial light of the Great Dao, soon stepping into an Immortal Abode.

Upon entering the Immortal Abode, seeing the figure in green robes before her, Qing Lan naturally understood that this was the powerful figure who suppressed the Tianhong Universe and slew the nine Heavenly Venerables and the Lonely Hong Great Heavenly Venerable.

“Junior Qing Lan greets Immortal Emperor Changqing!”

Qing Lan lowered her posture considerably.

Shen Changqing looked at the other party, his expression indifferent: “The war between the two universes has not yet ended. What is the purpose of your visit?”

“This junior has come to represent the Tianhong Universe in conceding defeat, hoping that the other universes can grant the Tianhong Universe a way out!”

Qinglan lowered his head, his voice somewhat bitter.

The fall of Venerable Yuchen had already destroyed the last glimmer of hope for the Tianhong Universe.

Not surrendering!

There was no other way.

If the war continued, only annihilation awaited the Tianhong Universe.

However,

as Qinglan’s voice fell, an eerie silence fell within the Immortal Mansion.

A silent pressure spread, causing a sense of fear and unease to rise in Qinglan’s heart.

After all, if this person insisted on starting the war, the Tianhong Universe had no chance of winning.

After a long while,

Shen Changqing slowly spoke, finally breaking the silence of the Immortal Mansion.

“This war was started by your Tianhong Universe. The Nine Heavenly Venerables invaded my Zhutian Universe, unleashing boundless slaughter. Your Tianhong Universe needs to give an explanation for this.

You think you can settle all the karma with a mere surrender? Are things in this world so easily resolved?”

Qinglan couldn’t help but say, “The Zhutian Universe’s counterattack has annihilated many forces in my Tianhong Universe. Isn’t that enough to repay the karma?”

“Not enough!”

Shen Changqing shook his head, his eyes turning cold.

“If the Zhutian Universe were defeated, would your Tianhong Universe have given up so easily?”

These words

silenced Qinglan.

Shen Changqing stood with his hands behind his back, his expression returning to its usual calm: “From this day forward, the Tianhong Universe shall revere the Zhutian Universe. All world resources currently in the hands of the Zhutian Universe shall not be contested. The

remaining forces that have not yet fallen shall all bow down to me, paying 70% of their cultivation resources annually without question.

Furthermore, I will personally send people to the Tianhong Universe to verify the status of all resources. Anyone found deliberately concealing anything will be slaughtered, their entire clan exterminated, without mercy!”

Upon hearing this,

Qing Lan’s expression changed drastically.

Bowing down!

This was all within his expectations.

But Shen Changqing’s words demanding that the Tianhong Universe pay 70% of its resources annually were unacceptable.

Such a large amount of cultivation resources was practically breaking the bones of the Tianhong Universe, draining its marrow.

“70% of cultivation resources is too much…”

Qing Lan was about to object when Shen Changqing interrupted him.

His gaze was icy as he looked at the man before him, an overwhelming pressure emanating from him. Qinglan felt an uncontrollable fear, like a drowning man, the intense suffocation turning his face deathly pale.

“Remember, I am never negotiating with you; I am simply informing you of the outcome!”

“The Tianhong Universe has only two choices: either accept my demands, in which case all beings in this universe may have a glimmer of hope;

or I will shatter the Tianhong Universe, slaughtering all those who disobey, and the remaining ones will likely be willing to obey.

Of course, if all beings in the Tianhong Universe are fearless and undaunted, then that’s another matter!”

Shen Changqing finished speaking, a cold smile curving his lips.

Qing Lan fell silent upon hearing this.

Both sides had reached this point, and what appeared to be two paths before the Tianhong Universe was, in reality, only one.

Either submit!

Or be slaughtered until submission!

There was no other choice.

As for resistance, the thought had barely crossed Qing Lan’s mind before he rejected it.

Even the Nine Heavenly Venerables and the Lonely Hong Great Heavenly Venerable were no match for them in the past; what could the Tianhong Universe possibly use to resist now?

If they did not submit,

it would be certain death.

With this thought in mind…

Qinglan took a deep breath, a bitter expression on his face: “I need to go back and negotiate with other forces before I can give the Immortal Emperor an answer!”

“I’ll give you a month. If you can’t make a decision within a month, then don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

As Shen Changqing finished speaking, he flicked his sleeve, and an overwhelming pressure swept over Qinglan. By the time he realized what was happening, he had already left the Taihua Great World and appeared in the void outside.

This scene

shocked Qinglan deeply.

He knew the difference in strength between them was vast, but experiencing it now still filled him with despair.

Shen Changqing’s ability to so easily drive him away meant that killing him was as simple as a thought.

Their strength was on completely different levels.

It was like comparing a firefly to the moon.

“With this kind of strength, even if Venerable Yu Chen hadn’t died, and he truly mobilized the entire Qi of the Tianhong Universe, I’m afraid he would have no chance of winning!”

Having understood this, Qinglan no longer hesitated and turned to leave.

A

month is a short time.

But for the forces of the Tianhong Universe, it felt like an eternity.

After Qinglan brought back the news, some powerful figures from various forces expressed anger, while others vowed to fight to the death against the various forces.

However, these voices quickly fell silent after a brief period of clamor.

The reason was simple:

the facts were undeniable and could not be changed by a few words.

Especially when Qinglan informed them that Shen Changqing’s strength was enough to easily suppress the entire Tianhong Universe, the other forces understood that the Tianhong Universe’s fate was sealed.

Refusing to submit

meant certain death!

Although seventy percent of their cultivation resources would cripple them, it was not unacceptable compared to their own lives.

Therefore,

a month later ,

led by Qinglan, twenty-five half-step Immortal Emperors and the leaders of various forces in the Tianhong Universe personally came to the Taihua Great World to swear allegiance.

This time…

Shen Changqing personally stepped forward, his aura spreading out without any concealment. That terrifying, abyss-like aura instantly swept across the entire Taihua Great World, even causing the Tianhong Universe to tremble slightly.

“Rumble!!”

The void trembled, as if tribulation clouds were gathering, yet never fully materializing, suggesting that this aura had reached the limit of a universe’s rules.

Faced with this aura, the cultivators of the Tianhong Universe were all horrified.

This aura, as terrifying as an abyss, made their countless years of cultivation, their pride and joy, seem utterly weak.

Only at this moment

did the other cultivators truly understand the extent of the gap between the two sides.

In fact,

not only were the cultivators of the Tianhong Universe horrified, but even those from all the heavens felt a sense of suffocation upon sensing this level of aura.

Before this level of power, Shen Changqing seemed capable of annihilating them all with a single thought.

This absolute difference in strength could not be bridged by numbers alone. No matter

how many ants there were…

Ultimately, they were nothing more than ants.

Even the so-called ancient immortal realm experts were at most slightly larger ants.

Therefore,

after truly witnessing Shen Changqing’s strength, all the distracting thoughts in the minds of the cultivators from both universes vanished, replaced by boundless awe.

Shen Changqing also noticed the changes in the expressions of the other cultivators.

And this was the outcome he desired. (End of Chapter)