Terran Guardian - Chapter 3923

Chapter 3899 The Mandate of Taiyuan Prefecture

News of Shenxiao Pavilion’s allegiance

spread like wildfire.

Upon hearing this, the other top powers in Taiyuan Prefecture were now quite uneasy.

After all, with Shenxiao Pavilion aligning itself with the Seven Profound Dao Sect, how could they possibly contend with it in the future?

Even if they were overwhelmingly stronger and wanted to destroy Shenxiao Pavilion, the latter seeking help from the Seven Profound Dao Sect would be a serious problem.   Conversely

,

if Shenxiao Pavilion took the initiative, they would have no other forces to rely on.

In short   , they would be at a disadvantage against Shenxiao Pavilion, unable to retaliate. The Seven Profound Dao Sect was no   ordinary force   .   While Shenxiao Pavilion couldn’t easily mobilize such a powerful entity, securing their assistance was entirely possible if they were willing to pay the price.   Therefore ,   other powers couldn’t remain passive.   Thus,   upon learning of this,   even more forces went to the Seven Profound Dao Sect to seek an audience with Shen Changqing.   Their intentions, like those of the Divine Firmament Pavilion, were to pledge allegiance to the Seven Profound Dao Sect and submit to its authority.   Some forces were coerced into submission by the Divine Firmament Pavilion and other powers, while others, considering the current dire situation, believed that aligning with a powerful force would ultimately offer greater safety.   In less than a month,   nearly 90% of the top forces in Taiyuan Prefecture had submitted to the Seven Profound Dao Sect.   The convergence of numerous auras caused the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s sect fortune to surge.   The vast and mighty fortune condensed into yellow clouds in the sky, a sight that filled people with awe.   At the same time   , under the influence of such immense fortune, many disciples of the Seven Profound Dao Sect experienced a sense of divine inspiration during their secluded cultivation. Barriers that were previously difficult to penetrate now shattered instantly.   ”Boom!”   Heavenly tribulation converged.   Many cultivators from the twelve peaks broke through their cultivation realms in response.   On Qingqiu Peak,   Ji Yang looked at the sect’s void, where the fortune was invisible to the n*ked eye, but it was clearly visible to him.   ”With ninety percent of the forces subdued, the Seven Profound Dao Sect can now truly be considered the destiny of Taiyuan Prefecture.   With such fortune by its side, other forces would have to think twice before attacking Taiyuan Prefecture!”   Ji Yang thought to himself.   Others might not understand the significance of a prefecture’s destiny, but he understood it very well.   Every force possesses its own fortune, and destroying such a force would result in a backlash from that fortune.   However, most forces don’t have strong fortune, so the backlash is negligible.   After all, if one force has the power to destroy another, it proves that the former’s fortune is stronger than the latter’s.   In this case,   the backlash from fortune is not a big problem.   But when the fortune of a prefecture is condensed and becomes the destiny of a prefecture, it’s a different story.   The fortune of a prefecture gathered together is absolutely powerful.   The more top-tier the immortal domain, the stronger the fortune it condenses, and the more severe the backlash.   When the Xuan Tian Dao Sect was once the mandate of heaven for the Divine Heaven Domain, the immortal domain’s fortune it amassed was astonishing. However, compared to the current fortune of the Taiyuan Prefecture, it was several levels below.   With the fortune of the prefecture present, the Seven Profound Dao Sect was essentially protected by an extra layer of protection.   Even if other forces were stronger than the Seven Profound Dao Sect, unless they were top-tier forces significantly stronger, they would have to consider whether they could withstand the backlash of such fortune.   Of course—   the fortune of a prefecture was not indestructible.   By starting with other forces and gradually dismantling the fortune of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, the backlash could be minimized.   However, the longer the Seven Profound Dao Sect unified the Taiyuan Prefecture, the more stable its fortune would become, making it difficult to shake or dismantle.   In any case,   with this layer of fortune acting as protection,   the Seven Profound Dao Sect would be much more secure.   ”Not only that, with this fortune, my breakthrough to the peak of the Immortal Emperor should be much faster!”   Ji Yang stretched out his right hand, immortal power and Daoist rhyme emerging from his palm, a faint smile appearing on his face.   He was now…   He remained at the initial stage of the Immortal Emperor realm.   The Heavenly Universe came first.   Perfecting such a universe was naturally not easy.   Although he possessed memories of his past life, those memories were incomplete. To fully inherit his past life’s cultivation insights and ascend to the heavens in one step was utterly impossible.   Moreover,   Ji Yang didn’t want to repeat his past life’s path.   Since he had perished in his previous life, regardless of the reason, it ultimately proved that his past path wasn’t perfectly suited to him.   Rather than repeating the old path, why not forge a new one?   In this life,   he had awakened the Innate Fire Spirit Immortal Body, giving him a significant advantage compared to his previous life at the Immortal Emperor realm.   With this advantage, Ji Yang was confident he could surpass his previous peak.   Furthermore,   he now had the Seven Profound Dao Sect behind him.   Although the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s strength seemed average, Ji Yang knew very well that its foundation was far from simple, and behind his master was the figure of an unparalleled powerhouse.   Such an existence was something even he, in his past life, would have looked up to.   Most importantly—   Shen Changqing’s talent was unparalleled throughout history.   Ji Yang couldn’t even predict how far that master could go.   Becoming a disciple of such a future supreme powerhouse was also a tremendous opportunity for himself.   With all these thoughts settled, Ji Yang’s figure gradually faded away.   The sect’s fortune surged.   As one of the twelve peak masters, his fortune was naturally abundant.   Now,   Ji Yang would seize this opportunity to go into seclusion and attempt to reach a higher level.   Even if he could advance further and reach the middle stage of the Immortal Emperor realm, that would be excellent.   …

While Ji Yang was in seclusion, many powerful figures from other peaks sensed this change in fortune.

Although most cultivators didn’t understand fortune as well as Ji Yang, they vaguely understood the numerous benefits this change brought.

As a result,

many immediately went into seclusion, hoping to take advantage of this surge in fortune to break through to the next realm.

Inside the Cangyun Immortal Mansion,

the moment the Seven Profound Dao Sect became the Heavenly Mandate of Taiyuan Prefecture, a powerful fortune suddenly descended, causing Shen Changqing’s aura to tremble before gradually calming down.

“The sect’s fortune has surged; this is the Heavenly Mandate of Taiyuan Prefecture. It’s a pity that the Great Tribulation hasn’t arrived yet, so I haven’t been able to break through to the Half-Saint realm.

Otherwise, with this fortune, I would have had a chance to advance my cultivation further!”

Shen Changqing murmured to himself.

He had also studied the Dao of fortune extensively. When a large portion of the forces in a prefecture submit to one, one receives the prefecture’s fortune—this is called the Heavenly Mandate.

The importance of such a prefecture’s Heavenly Mandate is self-evident.

However…

This was largely due to the relatively weak strength of Taiyuan Prefecture.

Otherwise,

it wouldn’t have been so easy for the Seven Profound Dao Sect to suppress a prefecture and become its chosen one.

After all, if other forces were involved, they wouldn’t have ignored the Seven Profound Dao Sect’s progress.

In that case,

a battle would have been unavoidable. (End of Chapter)