Terran Guardian - Chapter 3664

Chapter 3642 The Yellow Millet Cult

Inside the Immortal Palace’s main hall,

everyone took their seats.

The bloodthirsty, murderous aura emanating from each cultivator hadn’t completely dissipated.

“Although the calamity in the Eastern Abyss Region has been resolved, the Demon King has escaped. This is something we must be wary of,”

Venerable Qingyao said coldly.

The other cultivators fell silent upon hearing this.

Their primary objective this time was to kill the Demon King; the other demon beasts were secondary.

After all, the Demon King possessed intelligence far superior to demon beasts.

Even if the Demon King was weak, as long as it lived, it could potentially unleash another calamity.

Moreover,

the Demon King’s strength was not weak either.

A Second Tribulation Half-Saint realm

cultivator—such a level of cultivation was extraordinary in this era.

Xiao Hanzhou shook his head: “If it weren’t for the Huangliang Divine Sect’s intervention, that Demon King would have had no chance of survival.

With our strength, we could have easily crushed it in the Eastern Abyss Region!”

Undeniably,

the Demon King was indeed very strong.

But their side was also quite powerful.

Without Shen Changqing, Xiao Hanzhou wouldn’t have been confident in dealing with the Demon King relying solely on his and Qingyao Venerable’s strength.

But with Shen Changqing present, things were different.

With the Xuan Tian Sword Master’s strength, they wouldn’t even need to lift a finger to kill the Demon King.

Even if the Demon King tried to escape, they could stop it.

Unfortunately,

the Huangliang Divine Sect intervened, completely ruining the situation.

What was originally a sure victory nearly turned into a defeat, resulting in total annihilation.

After speaking,

Xiao Hanzhou looked at Mingxin beside him and said, “Fellow Daoist Ming, we didn’t mention the Huangliang Divine Sect when dealing with the Demon Calamity in the Eastern Abyss Region.

Now that the Huangliang Divine Sect has appeared, the Taiyi Holy Land probably needs to give an explanation!”

This statement

already carried a strong implication of accusation.

Although the Taiyi Holy Land is an unparalleled power with immense strength and resources, Xiao Hanzhou, as a half-saint of longevity, while wary of the Taiyi Holy Land, is not so subservient as to grovel

before it. Moreover, the Taiyi Holy Land was at fault in this matter.

Both morally and logically,

the Taiyi Holy Land owes an explanation.

Mingxin, his face grim, said coldly, “Sword Master Xiao, rest assured, this was indeed an oversight on the part of the Holy Land, failing to consider the Huangliang Divine Sect.

The rewards originally promised to you will be doubled as compensation.”

Hearing this, the other cultivators’ expressions softened considerably.

The Taiyi Holy Land’s alliance against this Demon King wasn’t simply a matter of following the Holy Land’s orders; it involved conflicting interests.

Now that the Taiyi Holy Land was willing to pay double the reward, it was difficult for them to refuse.

Although the previous battle was dangerous, it hadn’t brought too many serious consequences, so they naturally had no reason to be dissatisfied with Mingxin’s words.

However…

There’s one more crucial point.

The Taiyi Holy Land is, after all, a supreme power with an ancient heritage; it deserves respect.

Holding onto it would only invite trouble.

Therefore,

when Mingxin finished speaking, even Xiao Hanzhou’s expression softened considerably.

Clearly,   Xiao Hanzhou accepted

this outcome as well.   At this moment,   Shen Changqing asked, “This so-called Huangliang Divine Sect is something I’ve never heard of before. What makes this force different?”   Not long ago,   he had already inquired using the Demon God’s Mirror, but information about the Huangliang Divine Sect was scarce.   There were only two possibilities: first, the Huangliang Divine Sect wasn’t a force of the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm; second, the Huangliang Divine Sect belonged to the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, but its level was too high for the cultivators of the Xingdao Alliance to access.   However,   from Bai Lan, Shen Changqing could tell that the Huangliang Divine Sect was indeed extraordinary.   Mingxin patiently explained, “The Huangliang Divine Sect is ancient, but it rarely appears in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, so it’s normal that Fellow Daoist Shen is unaware of it.   In fact, the Huangliang Divine Sect, like the Longevity Divine Sect and the Immortal Divine Sect, is a sect that worships the Dark Lord.   Therefore, the Huangliang Divine Sect’s goal is the same as other sects: to incite dark turmoil and strengthen itself.”   “However, compared to the Longevity Divine Sect, the Huangliang Divine Sect is much more low-key. Such forces mostly operate in the shadows, so even if dark turmoil is triggered, it’s not easy to trace it back to the Huangliang Divine Sect.   But I didn’t expect that the Huangliang Divine Sect has already reached the point of colluding with the Demon Beast Clan!”   As she spoke, Mingxin’s eyes turned cold. After hearing   this, Shen Changqing understood the true origin of the so-called Huangliang Divine Sect.   “The Dark Lord… what level of power does such an existence possess? Does the Taiyi Holy Land have any information about this?   Furthermore, what is the true strength of the Huangliang Divine Sect?”   Shen Changqing asked.   Including the current Huangliang Divine Cult, the number of sects that worship the Dark Lord, as far as he knew, was no less than a handful.   Moreover,   each of these sects was quite powerful.   In Shen Changqing’s view, the danger posed by such beings was even more terrifying than the so-called Great Evil Spirits.   Mingxin shook his head: “Very few people truly know what kind of being the Dark Lord is, but I once heard my Taiyi Holy Land Ancestor, Daoist Kaiyang, say that   the Dark Lord is at least a being who has reached the Dao Venerable realm, and may even be higher.   But such a being’s whereabouts are elusive, and it is extremely difficult to find his location.   Otherwise, given the turmoil caused by the numerous sects under his command, how could other forces tolerate him living until now!”   The Dark Lord has survived until now   for two reasons.   First, his strength.   Second, his elusive whereabouts.   Without finding the Dark Lord’s true location, there is naturally nothing else to discuss.

“As for the Huangliang Divine Sect—”

Mingxin changed the subject, paused for a moment, and then said,

“The strongest member of the Huangliang Divine Sect is the Huangliang Sect Leader, also known as the Dream Master. No one knows his true strength, but he is at least a Saint or higher.

Below the Sect Leader are the Elders, below the Elders are the Hall Masters, and below the Hall Masters are the Fate Masters.

The Fate Masters of the Huangliang Divine Sect are responsible for finding so-called destined cultivators to join the sect and serve them.

I just didn’t expect the Huangliang Divine Sect to cooperate with that Demon King this time.”

Ultimately, the topic returned to the Demon King.

There was no way around it.

Mingxin truly hadn’t expected the Fate Master of the Huangliang Divine Sect to collude with a Demon King.

After all, who could have imagined that the other side had become so ruthless, even incorporating the Demon Beast race into the Huangliang Divine Sect?

On the other side

, the other cultivators were also deeply shocked upon hearing Mingxin’s words.

Although some cultivators present had heard of the Huangliang Divine Sect, very few truly understood its strength.

Just as Mingxin said, the Huangliang Divine Sect operated in secrecy; truly understanding its foundation was no easy task.

“The Huangliang Divine Sect’s foundation is indeed remarkable. Even a mere Master of Fate is already a half-saint. Within this sect, there are likely more than one Saint-level expert.

Aside from forces like the Taiyi Holy Land, the difference in strength between them and other forces is evident.”

Venerable Qingyao shook her head, her expression grim.

The Xuanji Immortal Sect considered itself quite powerful, but compared to the Huangliang Divine Sect, the gap was enormous.

Although they didn’t know exactly how many Saints the Huangliang Divine Sect possessed

, the fact that even a single Master of Fate possessed half-saint-level strength revealed much.

After all, the Upper Realm revered strength above all else; without sufficient power and means, attaining a high position was impossible.

Moreover, at the level of a half-saint, who would willingly be inferior to other cultivators?

Only a difference in strength can force someone to bow down.

Therefore,

the strength of those hall masters and elders is at least at the half-saint realm, and far beyond what ordinary half-saints can match.

It’s not impossible for someone to even reach the saint level.

Shen Changqing didn’t speak, but he was deeply wary of this force.

“Huangliang Divine Sect!”

He silently memorized the name of this force.

Killing Bai Lan

meant he had incurred the wrath of the Huangliang Divine Sect.

But even so, Shen Changqing wasn’t afraid.

Even without Bai Lan’s affair, the Xuantian Dao Sect was inherently on the opposite side from the Huangliang Divine Sect and other forces that worshipped the Dark Lord.

The matter with the Changsheng Divine Sect had already broken off relations between the two sides.

But the grudge with the Dark Lord could be traced back to the Netherworld Turmoil.

Therefore,

Shen Changqing knew that even if he didn’t take action, the Huangliang Divine Sect and the Dark Lord behind them were his enemies.

“Since that’s the case, killing one of the Masters of Fate now can be considered a way to weaken the Huangliang Divine Sect’s strength indirectly.

” Xiao Hanzhou said coldly, “It’s the Dark Lord again! Such an existence’s sects have wantonly stirred up dark turmoil, harming countless lives. They truly deserve to die!”

“Those who want to kill the Dark Lord are not few, but finding that one is no easy task.

However… now that the Huangliang Divine Sect has colluded with the Demon Beast Clan, it has already committed a grave offense.

Once this news spreads, other forces will never tolerate the Huangliang Divine Sect’s existence.

This force won’t be able to cause trouble for long!”

Mingxin’s eyes were icy, filled with killing intent towards the Huangliang Divine Sect.

Everything has a bottom line, and colluding with the Demon Beast Clan is crossing that line.

If it were before, this matter might not be so serious.

But now it’s different.

The Demon Calamity has been raging for hundreds of thousands of years, sweeping across many immortal states, affecting countless forces.

In the past, when dark turmoil broke out, it mostly affected the middle and lower-level immortal domains, barely impacting the top forces.

The two are naturally incomparable.

Hearing Mingxin’s words, the other cultivators exchanged glances, their expressions relaxing.

The appearance of the Huangliang Divine Sect had put pressure on them.

But since the Taiyi Holy Land was handling the matter, things were much easier.

Not long after,

the cultivators dispersed.

Only Shen Changqing remained. (End of Chapter)