Terran Guardian - Chapter 3661

Chapter 3639 Straight to the Heart of the Army

“Speaking of which, that Demon King has been unusually quiet these past few years. Is there something else going on?”

At this moment, a Celestial Emperor suddenly asked.

Xiao Hanzhou’s expression was indifferent: “The Demon King is already fighting like a trapped beast. The entire Eastern Abyss Domain is completely sealed off, and the Demon Beast race has no way to reverse the situation. How can it possibly fight back?

The Demon King’s cessation of action may be a sign of resignation, or it may be secretly accumulating strength for a final gamble.

After all, there are only so many Demon Beasts in the Eastern Abyss Domain. If they are constantly being depleted, it will be detrimental to the Demon Beast race. The Demon King cannot possibly not understand this.”

This statement

made many cultivators nod in agreement.

“That’s right. The Demon King is currently trapped in the Eastern Abyss Domain. What can it possibly do? Its current inaction may simply be a sign of resignation.”

“Now that Sword Master Shen has arrived, our side already has three Half-Saint Realm warriors. What do we have to fear from a mere Half-Saint Demon King!”

A cultivator subtly flattered Shen Changqing.

Upon hearing this, the other cultivators also turned their gazes to Shen Changqing.

The Xuan Tian Sword Master, Shen Changqing!

They were certainly familiar with his reputation.

Slaying the Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint Lu Baiyi!

Suppressing hundreds of calamities from the Immortal Realms!

Every achievement was astonishing.

Although there were already two Half-Saints present, in comparison, the combined strength of Venerable Qingyao and Xiao Hanzhou might not even equal that of Shen Changqing.

However,

no one uttered these words.

After all, Xiao Hanzhou and the other Half-Saints were present; to speak out at this moment would be to offend them.

Most cultivators at this level possessed some sense and naturally wouldn’t do something so offensive.

Especially

not offending two Half-Saints.

At this moment…

Shen Changqing asked, “How many powerful demonic beasts does that Demon King command?”

“According to the information we’ve gathered recently, that Demon King should have over fifty Immortal Emperor-level demonic beasts under its command, and even another demonic beast at the First Tribulation Half-Saint level.

Including the Demon King, there are currently two known Half-Saint level combatants.

The Demon King’s strength is roughly around the Second Tribulation Half-Saint level; unless it deliberately hides its strength, there shouldn’t be a significant difference!”

This was Mingxin’s reply.

Hearing this,

Shen Changqing nodded.

Over fifty Immortal Emperor-level demonic beasts.

Two Half-Saint level demonic beasts.

Such a force was naturally not weak.

But compared to their current strength, it was only so-so.

After all, including himself, there were only three Half-Saint combatants.

“In that case, when do you all plan to make your move?”

Shen Changqing asked again.

Mingxin glanced at the other cultivators, then coughed lightly, “Since Fellow Daoist Shen has arrived, let’s rest for a while and then make our move tomorrow.

The main objective of this battle is to kill that Demon King.

However, we must also be careful to prevent it from blending in with the ordinary demon beasts and escaping the encirclement of the Eastern Abyss Region.

Therefore, our next target is this place; this is where the Demon King is located!”

As he spoke,

Mingxin flicked his sleeve, and a phantom image of the Eastern Abyss Region appeared.

He pointed to a point in the image, his expression grave.

After a pause,

Mingxin looked at Shen Changqing beside him and said in a deep voice, “Fellow Daoist Shen, you don’t need to act directly for now. Instead, you should oversee the overall situation to prevent the Demon King from escaping among the other demon beasts.

Once Sword Master Xiao and Venerable Qingyao and the others have made their move and forced the Demon King out, then Fellow Daoist Shen can take action.

At that time, with the combined power of the three half-saints, we will surely make it difficult for the Demon King to escape!”

“Agreed!”

Shen Changqing did not refuse.

Mingxin’s strategy was flawless.

The Demon King was, in fact, a member of the Demon Beasts. If it truly intended to conceal itself among the other Demon Beasts, its whereabouts would be difficult to detect.

If all forces rushed to attack the Demon King, it might have already blended in with the other Demon Beasts and escaped, creating a huge problem.

In this situation, Mingxin’s role of overseeing the overall situation was foolproof.

If the Demon King was present, that would be ideal; they could directly surround and kill it.

If the Demon King was absent,

the strength of Xiao Hanzhou and the other cultivators was sufficient to wipe out the other Demon Beasts.

As long as the Demon King didn’t escape, once all the Demon Beasts in the entire Eastern Abyss Domain were slaughtered, it would have nowhere to hide.

Xiao Hanzhou and the other cultivators also had no objections.   Although

Mingxin was merely an Immortal Emperor and normally had no decision-making authority, the fact that   the Demon King came from the Taiyi Holy Land made things different.   Even a Longevity Half-Saint would have to give face to the Taiyi Holy Land.   Such a supreme power possessed terrifying resources.   In the past, some cultivators who hadn’t lived long enough might not have truly witnessed the power of such supreme forces.   However, the battle in the chaotic void where they besieged the Six-Armed Demon truly revealed the strength of these supreme holy lands, making others understand why the Six Sects, Nine Dynasties, and Thirteen Holy Lands could so firmly control the resources of the First Immortal Domain of Divine Wind Prefecture.   Any one of these supreme forces could suppress all others. They possessed   Saints!   Great Saints!   Even Supreme Realm beings.   It was only at this moment that other cultivators realized just how vast the gap was between themselves and these supreme forces.   Therefore,   facing Mingxin, a Celestial Emperor of the Taiyi Holy Land, Xiao Hanzhou and the other half-saints naturally had to give him face.   Moreover, the Taiyi Holy Land had initiated the siege of the Eastern Abyss Domain’s Demon King.   Therefore,   when Mingxin spoke, neither Xiao Hanzhou nor Venerable Qingyao had any objections.   In this way,   all plans were immediately finalized.

Then,

everyone dispersed to rest and recuperate for tomorrow’s battle.

…

Inside a temporary immortal abode.

Shen Changqing had only been inside for a short time when he sensed an unfamiliar aura. With a sweep of his divine sense, he saw a figure outside the abode.

Seeing this,

Shen Changqing frowned slightly, but still opened the abode’s protective barrier.

Then,

he saw someone walk in.

“Fellow Daoist Qingyao, what brings you here?”

Shen Changqing looked somewhat puzzled. He and this Supreme Elder of the Xuanji Immortal Sect should have no connection.

Hearing this,

Venerable Qingyao smiled faintly: “I’ve heard that Fellow Daoist Shen was originally the master of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land. Is that true?”

“That’s right.”

Shen Changqing’s brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, but he didn’t deny it.

These things weren’t secrets in Shenfeng Prefecture; anyone who looked into it would know.

Venerable Qingyao asked again, “Then, Fellow Daoist Shen, do you still remember Qingxi?”

“Qingxi…you mean the Qingxi Immortal Emperor of the Golden Roc Holy Land?”

Shen Changqing pondered for a moment and immediately remembered the name.

Venerable Qingyao!

The Qingxi Immortal Emperor—

only now did Shen Changqing suddenly realize that their names were somewhat similar.

Venerable Qingyao seemed to understand the thoughts of the person before her and shook her head, saying, “Fellow Daoist Shen, please don’t misunderstand. I am not from the Golden Roc Holy Land.

However, when the Heavenly Treasure Domain fell, the Golden Roc Holy Land fled into chaos, eventually joining my Xuanji Immortal Sect.

I saw that I had a connection with that girl, so I took her as my disciple. It was also from that girl that I learned of Fellow Daoist Shen’s existence!”

“I see!”

Shen Changqing’s expression was one of understanding.

It seemed that because of the connection to the Qingxi Immortal Emperor, Venerable Qingyao’s attitude towards Shen Changqing had improved considerably.

At least,

she wasn’t as cold as she had been when they first met.

As someone who had attained the pinnacle of immortality, Venerable Qingyao, despite living for countless years, showed no signs of aging.

Every smile and gesture possessed a unique charm.

However,

Shen Changqing’s heart was as firm as iron; these things remained unmoved to him.

After a brief chat, Venerable Qingyao abruptly changed the subject, asking directly, “When does Fellow Daoist Shen plan to visit the Xuanji Immortal Sect?”

“The Xuanji Immortal Sect… if the opportunity arises in the future, I will certainly visit.”

“Then you should hurry, Fellow Daoist. My disciple has been constantly talking about you; she has wanted to visit Shenfeng Prefecture more than once, but I haven’t agreed because her cultivation is still weak.” Venerable

Qingyao’s words left Shen Changqing with a slightly helpless expression. Clearly, she had misunderstood something, but he was too lazy to explain further.

Afterwards, Venerable

Qingyao stayed in the Immortal Mansion for a short time before taking her leave.

Shen Changqing watched her depart, shook his head, and then reactivated the Immortal Mansion’s restrictions.

To be honest…

If Venerable Qingyao hadn’t mentioned it, he would have forgotten about the existence of Immortal Emperor Qingxi.

After all, for other cultivators, it was only a matter of millions of years, but for Shen Changqing, it was hundreds of millions of years.

With such a long span of time, Shen Changqing naturally wouldn’t bother remembering too many insignificant things.

Especially now that his cultivation had reached this level, ordinary Immortal Emperors were hardly worth his attention.

Therefore,

if Venerable Qingyao hadn’t arrived, Shen Changqing would have had little chance of remembering that Immortal Emperor from the Heavenly Canopy Holy Land.

As for his earlier mention of going to the Xuanji Immortal Sect, Shen Changqing had only said it casually.

Going to a force whose allegiance was unknown would be like a lamb entering a tiger’s den.

Besides,

the Xuanji Immortal Sect was no ordinary force; it was suspected to have a Saint presiding over it.

Unless absolutely necessary,

Shen Changqing wouldn’t risk his life.

Shaking his head, he put the matter out of his mind.

…

The next day.

Powerful figures from all sides gathered together.

There were thirteen forces, with a considerable number of Immortal Emperors and even more cultivators below the Immortal Emperor level.

After all, the strength of the demonic beasts in the Eastern Abyss Domain is not to be underestimated. Besides the demonic beasts at the Immortal Emperor level and the Demon King, the remaining ordinary demonic beasts are also numerous.

Truly annihilating all the demonic beasts in an Immortal Domain is never a simple task.

Moreover

, they need to establish defensive lines to prevent any demonic beasts from escaping the Eastern Abyss Domain.

This requires even more cultivators to suppress this Immortal Domain.

Now,

all forces have arrived.

Led by Xiao Hanzhou and Venerable Qingyao, the powerful figures head straight for the Demon King’s location.

This elite force aims to strike at the heart of the problem.

Once the Demon King is killed, the remaining demonic beasts will be insignificant. (End of Chapter)