Terran Guardian - Chapter 3914

Chapter 3890: Retreat bravely from the rapids

Sixteen hundred billion high-grade immortal stones!

And a considerable amount of cultivation resources.

This includes many top-tier natural treasures, elixirs, and divine weapons.

Compared to these,

the sixteen hundred billion high-grade immortal stones are just a small part.

The real bulk

is these cultivation resources.

Yang Daoxu said in a deep voice, “According to our rough estimate, half of the cultivation resources are already worth no less than a trillion high-grade immortal stones.

The remaining half are rare and difficult to quantify in terms of value, but there’s definitely more than enough!”

“Furthermore—”

Hearing his words,

Shen Changqing tapped his fingers lightly.

Ordinary cultivation resources weren’t very useful to him, but they were of great significance to the sect.

However,

not all cultivation resources were useless to him.

Tianlan Sword Pavilion, as an ancient force passed down from ancient times, controlled more than one top-grade immortal mine.

Therefore

, the Seven Profound Dao Sect also obtained a full one million top-grade immortal stones from Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

For Shen Changqing, top-grade immortal stones were naturally of great use.

In the future, if he were to break through to the Half-Saint realm and use the power of the first level of the Seven Profound Divine Tower, he would need to use top-grade immortal stones to activate it.

Furthermore,

deduce the Great Dao Divine Powers at the Half-Saint level , which also require top-grade immortal stones.

And—

in subsequent Half-Saint cultivation, top-grade immortal stones are of extraordinary significance.

Shen Changqing only had a mere twenty or thirty thousand

top-grade immortal stones in his possession. This was the foundation he had accumulated after slaying numerous powerful figures and destroying many forces.

Now,

the Tianlan Sword Pavilion alone had directly contributed a million top-grade immortal stones; how could Shen Changqing not be overjoyed?

Moreover,

a single top-grade immortal stone could extend the lifespan of an Immortal Emperor by five hundred million years.

A million top-grade immortal stones were enough to allow an Immortal Emperor to live to the ends of the earth.

With such a foundation of immortal stones, even if some high-ranking Immortal Emperors of the Seven Profound Dao Sect could not break through to the Longevity Half-Saint realm, they could still achieve a form of immortality, which wouldn’t be a problem.

This is why

top-grade immortal stones are so precious;

no force can ignore their existence.

In Shen Changqing’s view,

the significance of a million top-grade immortal stones was only slightly less than that of the one hundred and twenty-three Longevity Immortal Steles, nothing more.

In fact,

given the Tianlan Sword Pavilion’s resources, it was impossible for them to only have a million top-grade immortal stones.

However, such immortal stones were needed by both Immortal Emperors and Half-Saints, and the more powerful a force was, the more top-grade immortal stones it consumed.

Therefore, it was already quite good that the Tianlan Sword Pavilion had a million immortal stones left .

To be precise,

it wasn’t a million top-grade immortal stones, but a full 1.56 million.

…

Thinking of this,

Shen Changqing said, “The news of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion’s destruction has probably already spread. The resources of such an ancient sect are enough to tempt people.

However, the sect’s current strength is unknown, and other forces dare not act rashly.

Therefore, within three days, the sect will withdraw from the Tianjian Mountain Range, leave the Yuhua Immortal Domain, and return to Taiyuan Prefecture!”

“Return to Taiyuan Prefecture!”

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.

This result naturally surprised them.

After all, the annihilation of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion in this battle was extremely successful. At this point, the best course of action would be to press the advantage and continue attacking other forces.

If they could wipe out several more forces of equal strength to the Tianlan Sword Pavilion in one fell swoop, the gains would be astonishing.

At this moment

, before Shen Changqing could speak, Ji Yang slowly said, “Master’s words are not without reason. Our ability to destroy the Tianlan Sword Pavilion was entirely due to Master’s intervention. He first killed Tinglan Sword Venerable, and then annihilated all the half-saints of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

Only then were Elder Zhurong and the other half-saints able to deal with the other top experts of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

Otherwise, even if we had won this battle, we would have suffered heavy losses!”

Hearing this,

the fervor on everyone’s faces dissipated considerably, and the scene became somewhat silent for a moment.

“In the end, the foundation of our sect, built over millions of years, is still somewhat lacking, making it difficult to compare with a top-tier force like the Tianlan Sword Pavilion .

If we disregard casualties and have our master in charge, we might indeed have a chance to annihilate other forces.

But—this mutually destructive situation is something none of you want to see.”

“Moreover…”

“The tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind!”

“Right now, various immortal states are besieging the Nanyuan Daozhou, and within the Yuhua Immortal Domain alone, dozens of external forces are involved.

The sect’s destruction of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion has already attracted the attention of many forces. If we destroy a few more, the remaining forces might have other ideas.

If many forces launch a coordinated attack, the situation will be far from optimistic!”

Ji Yang’s words calmed everyone down.

Qingmu nodded slightly: “Peak Master Ji is right. We are already fortunate to have destroyed the Tianlan Sword Pavilion. Being too greedy might not be a good thing!”

The potential gains from the Tianlan Sword Pavilion naturally inflated the egos of many cultivators, leading them to have other thoughts.

But Ji Yang’s words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly cooling their burning passion.

Recalling the battle,

if Shen Changqing hadn’t single-handedly suppressed all the opponent’s top experts, and if Zhu Rong and other half-saints hadn’t killed the top immortal emperors, they would never have been able to so easily destroy the Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

If they had encountered a stronger force, or if the opponent had one or two half-saints free to act,

then

the Seven Profound Dao Sect would have faced a mutually destructive situation.

Yang Daoxu took a deep breath and nodded: “The resources of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion are enough to support the sect for billions of years to come.

Now that news of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion’s destruction has spread, it might not be a bad thing if we retreat while we’re ahead.”

The peak masters also spoke one after another, having no objection to Shen Changqing’s words.

Seeing this…

Shen Changqing said no more and directly ordered the withdrawal from the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range in three days.

Upon hearing this news, some disciples of the sect were puzzled, while others understood the intentions of the sect’s higher-ups.

However, regardless of the circumstances, lower-level cultivators ultimately had little influence over the decisions of the higher-ups.

Three days later,

the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s army withdrew immediately.

All the forces secretly watching the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range were somewhat astonished by this scene.

They were gone!

This top-tier force, which had so easily annihilated the Heavenly Blue Sword Pavilion, leaving the Jade Flower Immortal Domain so decisively was unexpected.

After all, in the current Jade Flower Immortal Domain, very few forces could truly rival such a force.

Having just destroyed the Heavenly Blue Sword Pavilion, many forces assumed that the Seven Profound Dao Sect would soon target other forces.

Unexpectedly,

the Seven Profound Dao Sect had no such intention.

Watching their army’s immortal ships break through the nine heavens and disappear from the sight of the many forces, they finally confirmed their suspicions.

“The Seven Profound Dao Sect left so easily; it seems that the Seven Profound Dao Lord is no ordinary person.

He possesses the strength to destroy the Heavenly Azure Sword Pavilion, yet he knows when to withdraw in this situation. Such a cultivator may not rise very high in the future, but he will certainly live a long life!”

A semi-saint glanced deeply in the direction the Seven Profound Dao Sect had left, his face showing admiration.

Strength is not enough;

understanding how to assess the situation is even more crucial.

This is easier said than done.

After all, when faced with such benefits, how many can truly resist?

Especially a force like the Heavenly Azure Sword Pavilion, whose cultivation resources are terrifying.

The other side took over the Heavenly Azure Sword Pavilion, plundered its resources, and now, resisting the temptation, they led their own forces away—this is something no ordinary cultivator could do.

At the same time

, some powerful figures secretly regretted their actions.

The Heavenly Azure Sword Pavilion!

They were also very tempted.

But as long as the Listening Azure Sword Venerable was alive, no one dared to act rashly.

If a powerhouse of that level were to launch a counterattack in the face of death, unless a saint were present, even a top-tier half-saint would be severely injured, if not killed outright.

While they didn’t know the origins of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, its ability to destroy the Heavenly Azure Sword Pavilion indicated it was at least a force on par with the Heavenly Azure Sword Pavilion in its heyday.

Now

that the Seven Profound Dao Sect had taken over the Heavenly Azure Sword Pavilion, its cultivation resources would undoubtedly increase significantly.

If they could find an opportunity to destroy it, it would be an immense opportunity for their own power.

Even if the Seven Profound Dao Sect was powerful, truly destroying it wouldn’t be easy.

But as long as the sect didn’t leave, there was still a chance.

Moreover,

if the Seven Profound Dao Sect continued to attack other forces, it would attract the attention of even more powerful figures. At that time, when such forces reached their peak, they might be able to unite with various forces and swallow them whole.

Unfortunately,

it was too late now.

The Seven Profound Dao Sect’s army had departed, and such plans had fallen through.

As for stopping the Seven Profound Dao Sect from leaving, that was even more impossible.

The cultivation resources of the Tianlan Sword Pavilion weren’t worth the risk of a deadly conflict with such an unknown force.

Since the Seven Profound Dao Sect could easily destroy the Tianlan Sword Pavilion, its strength must be far greater than the current Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

They wouldn’t dare to act rashly against a severely weakened Tianlan Sword Pavilion, let alone the Seven Profound Dao Sect that had destroyed it.

Therefore,

these

forces could only watch helplessly as the Seven Profound Dao Sect left, without taking any further action.

Not long after,

some cultivators couldn’t contain themselves and entered the Tianjian Mountain Range, wanting to search for the cultivation resources left behind by the Tianlan Sword Pavilion.

Even if such an ancient and established force was destroyed, it would surely leave behind some cultivation resources.

These resources might not be of interest to top forces like the Seven Profound Dao Sect, but for ordinary cultivation forces, it was a considerable opportunity.

With the first cultivator making a move, others quickly followed suit.

The previously peaceful Tianjian Mountain Range erupted into war once again.

This time, however, the cultivators who made the move were not very strong. Even among the Immortal Emperors, there were few, and as for the Half-Saints, they didn’t even show their faces.

Such powerful individuals could easily discern the true strength of the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range with

a mere sweep of their divine sense. The Seven Profound Dao Sect had already thoroughly plundered the Heavenly Azure Sword Pavilion in recent days; why would they leave behind any cultivation resources useful to them?

Rather than wasting time searching for such elusive opportunities, they would rather focus their energy on other forces. (End of Chapter)