Terran Guardian - Chapter 3949

Chapter 3925 Current Situation

In the chaotic void,

celestial palaces stood majestically, their imposing aura suppressing the galaxy. Stars surrounded them, and arrays shimmered with celestial light, forming a formidable defensive barrier.

An unknown amount of time passed.

Suddenly, the void shattered.

Two figures appeared, one after the other.

This unexpected turn of events immediately alarmed the guards.

“Who!”

one of the guards shouted angrily, his face filled with surprise and uncertainty as he looked at the newcomers.

But just then,

a figure slowly appeared.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the guards immediately bowed respectfully.

“Greetings, Supreme Elder!”

Venerable Luo Tian waved his hand, then looked at the two guards before him, his expression clearly showing surprise, but then he smiled slightly and said, “Fellow Daoist Shen, Fellow Daoist Chang Geng!”

“Fellow Daoist Luo Tian!”

Shen Changqing also nodded.

Venerable Luo Tian said, “This is not the place to talk. Please, fellow Daoists, come inside and have a seat!”

“Please!”

…

The Immortal Palace contained a hidden paradise, a complete small world within, with evergreen mountains and flowing water.

Inside the Immortal Palace,

the three took their seats.

A cultivator stepped forward to pour tea and water for them. Shen Changqing could tell at a glance that this cultivator was actually a puppet, not a real being.

At this moment,

Venerable Luo Tian looked at Shen Changqing, his expression filled with emotion: “Fellow Daoist Shen’s arrival this time is somewhat unexpected.

Your battle in the Divine Sun Domain was renowned throughout the world.

I admire you greatly!”

Admiration!

It was genuine admiration!

After all, if it were him, Venerable Luo Tian could never have achieved what Shen Changqing had.

The Divine Sun Domain possessed unfathomable depths, with many top-tier Half-Saints and even more powerful individuals above the Half-Saint level.

Hearing that even ancient supreme beings had intervened in that battle, yet ultimately failed to capture Shen Changqing,   how could Venerable Luo Tian not admire him? Seeing Shen Changqing again

now   , his mindset had unconsciously changed.   If before, when facing Shen Changqing, Venerable Luo Tian, despite treating him as an equal, still harbored some feelings of a senior towards a junior, it   was different now.   That feeling had vanished.   Shen Changqing, upon hearing this, merely smiled and didn’t elaborate on the topic.   ”This humble Daoist has been to the Chaotic Void Sea!”   A simple sentence made Venerable Luo Tian’s face darken.   The three words “Chaotic Void Sea” were an eternal pain for him.   ”Fellow Daoist has been to the Chaotic Void Sea, this humble Daoist is naturally not surprised, but I wonder what the Chaotic Void Sea is like now?”   Venerable Luo Tian took a deep breath and asked.   Shen Changqing shook his head: “Devastated, there are no survivors!”   Hearing this,   Venerable Luo Tian took another deep breath.   He had actually anticipated this outcome, but hearing it from Shen Changqing’s mouth still sent a shock through him.   ”The demonic beasts came with overwhelming force, and the Demonic King was secretly directing them from behind. Although the Chaotic Void Sea has its strengths, it is ultimately no match for such an endless army of demonic beasts.   Even I was severely injured by those semi-saint demonic beasts.   If we hadn’t fought our way out, we might already be one of the many corpses in the Chaotic Void Sea!”   Looking at the bitter smile on the other’s face, Shen Changqing couldn’t help but ask, “I remember your sect has a sage ancestor still alive. A few mere semi-saint demonic beasts shouldn’t be able to threaten your sect’s survival, right?” Upon hearing   this ,   Venerable Luo Tian’s bitter smile became even more pronounced.   ”Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but our sect’s ancestor is undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation, and therefore cannot intervene. Compared to the ancestor’s safety, the sect’s fall is insignificant.   After all… as long as the ancestor is alive, the foundation of our Xuanji Immortal Sect remains.   If the ancestor were to perish… even if our sect survives this tribulation, it doesn’t guarantee survival through the next!”   Shen Changqing nodded slightly at the other’s words.   Ultimately,   a Saintly ancestor is far more important than the Xuanji Immortal Sect itself.   Just as Venerable Luo Tian said, as long as   the Saint lives,   the sect’s lineage will not be severed.   Even if all other cultivators of the Xuanji Immortal Sect perish, with that Saintly ancestor present, the sect will have the qualification to rebuild in the future.   Conversely,   if the Saint perishes,   whether the Xuanji Immortal Sect can produce another Saint in the future is another matter entirely.   Of course—   in Shen Changqing’s view, Venerable Luo Tian might not truly not want that Saintly ancestor to intervene; perhaps that Saint simply doesn’t want to intervene at all.   However, regardless of the circumstances, this matter ultimately had little to do with him.   Shen Changqing had only casually inquired about the internal affairs of the Xuanji Immortal Sect, without any intention of delving deeper.   At this moment ,   Venerable Luo Tian changed the subject: “Fellow Daoist Shen, did you come here for the Tribulation Crossing Realm?”   ”Fellow Daoist is right,”   Shen Changqing nodded in agreement. He wasn’t surprised that this person could guess his purpose.   After all, there weren’t many things that would make him personally come to the Xuanji Immortal Sect, only the Tribulation Crossing Realm.   Venerable Luo Tian sighed: “The Tribulation Crossing Realm has fallen. Many Demon Kings are vying for that world, occupying the Longevity Immortal Mine. I also wish to reclaim it.   However… our sect’s strength has been severely depleted, and I am still recovering from serious injuries. The Tribulation Crossing Realm is teeming with demonic beasts, and there are even more than one demonic beast comparable to a top-tier half-saint.   With our strength, truly reclaiming the Tribulation Crossing Realm will not be easy!”   Venerable   Luo Tian’s expression was helpless.   Reclaiming the Tribulation Crossing Realm.   In his view, it was easier said than done.   Even though the person in front of me once displayed unparalleled strength in the Divine Sun Domain, and even a Supreme Being was injured by him.

However, Venerable Luo Tian knew very well that this kind of method could only be used once, and absolutely not a second time.

Otherwise,

if the other party could really use such methods at will, then why would they need to come to the Xuanji Immortal Sect? They could have single-handedly wiped out the entire Calamity Realm and then monopolized the Longevity Immortal Mine.

In short,

that level of method was extremely rare in the world.

Most cultivators had never even heard of it, let alone possessed it.

Shen Changqing asked, “Of the original six major forces in the Chaotic Void Sea, what has become of the remaining five besides the Xuanji Immortal Sect?”

“The Forgetful Immortal Sect, the Blazing Fire Dao Sect, and the Poison King Holy Land have all been annihilated. All the half-saints have perished, none survived.

The Void Sword Sect and the Spirit Stream Sword Sect have suffered heavy losses, even weaker than our sect.

Moreover, most of the powerful figures from these two sects have perished, and the remaining cultivators have fled. Finding their whereabouts in the vast chaos is no easy task.”

“Furthermore—”

“Even if we could find these two sects, with their current strength and resources, it would be impossible for them to join forces with us to suppress the chaos and turmoil in the Tribulation Crossing Realm!”

Venerable Luo Tian shook his head, his face filled with helplessness.

Hearing this,

Shen Changqing fell silent.

The losses in the Chaotic Void Sea this time were greater than he had imagined.

Three of the six major forces were destroyed, and the remaining three were all severely damaged.

It was indeed impossible for such a force to reclaim the Tribulation Crossing Realm.

Even including himself, Shen Changqing believed it would be the same.

All

the evil beasts of the Crossing Calamity Realm were gathered there, including the ones that had destroyed the Chaotic Void Sea.

The strength of such a force capable of destroying the Chaotic Void Sea was unimaginable.

Given the current state of forces like the Xuanji Immortal Sect, dealing with the evil beasts of the Crossing Calamity Realm would be extremely difficult.

If

the six major forces were to hold back their strength,

then with himself included, Shen Changqing believed there would be some chance of victory.

But as things stood, the chances were extremely slim.

After all,

the Lingxi Sword Sect and the Void Sword Sect were unreliable for the time being.

With only himself and the Xuanji Immortal Sect, dealing with the evil calamity of the Crossing Calamity Realm was undoubtedly wishful thinking.

Thinking of this

, Shen Changqing said, “If we want to reclaim the Crossing Calamity Realm, we can only seek help from other sources. Only then will we have a chance to break the deadlock!”

“What does Fellow Daoist Shen mean?”

“The Taiyi Holy Land!”

Shen Changqing said, enunciating each word clearly.

Upon hearing this name, Venerable Luo Tian’s expression froze, then his brows furrowed: “The Taiyi Holy Land is an unparalleled power. If news of the Longevity Immortal Mine is leaked, I fear we will have no chance to get our hands on it.

If it really comes to that, even if we subdue the Tribulation Realm, it won’t change anything!”

Despite the connection between the Xuanji Immortal Sect and the Taiyi Holy Land, Venerable Luo Tian knew very well that such a relationship was insignificant compared to the Longevity Immortal Mine.

If news of the Longevity Immortal Mine didn’t leak, fine, but once it did, would such an unparalleled power give the Xuanji Immortal Sect a chance?

This was why Venerable Luo Tian hadn’t sought help from other top-tier powers from beginning to end.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to;

it was that he dared not!

If such a power were to seize the Longevity Immortal Mine, it would be better to simply let those evil beasts obtain it.

This thought, though somewhat selfish, was how Venerable Luo Tian viewed it. If

he couldn’t obtain it himself,

he wouldn’t let other cultivators obtain it either.

As for the evil beast—

that was forcibly snatched from his own hands, so that’s a different story.

Shen Changqing was also aware of Venerable Luo Tian’s concerns, and he smiled faintly: “If all the high-ranking members of the Taiyi Holy Land knew about this matter, then the Crossing Calamity Realm would naturally be none of your or my business.

However, if it’s just a matter of asking a certain expert from the Taiyi Holy Land to intervene and prevent this news from spreading completely, then that’s another matter.”

“Fellow Daoist Shen, do you perhaps have a private relationship with a certain expert from the Taiyi Holy Land?”

Venerable Luo Tian was clearly taken aback for a moment.

Shen Changqing nodded: “I have a good relationship with Venerable Jinque of the Taiyi Holy Land. He is a top-tier Ninth Tribulation Half-Saint. If he were to take action, combined with our strength, suppressing the calamity in the Crossing Calamity Realm would be no problem.

And given his character, he wouldn’t be so ungrateful as to betray us after we’ve served our purpose.

However, if we take over the Crossing Calamity Realm, the share of the Longevity Immortal Mine will have to be redistributed!”

“That’s natural. If we can reclaim the Crossing Calamity Realm, the share of the Longevity Immortal Mine should naturally be redistributed!”

Venerable Luo Tian didn’t object to this at all, and a noticeable smile appeared on his face.

He naturally knew of Venerable Jinque’s reputation.

If such a powerful figure was willing to take action, the probability of success was very high.

However, what Venerable Luo Tian didn’t expect was that this Xuan Tian Sword Master actually had a personal relationship with such a powerful figure, which was indeed somewhat surprising. (End of this chapter)