human guard

Chapter 3830 The News is True

"Now that the Immortal Qin Dynasty has been defeated, the news will soon spread to all sides. At that time, the Immortal Qin Dynasty will definitely take action."

As the sect's army continued its advance, it became the primary target, but the Crimson Mountain Immortal City also faced considerable pressure.

Furthermore, this is the Xuandu Immortal Realm, and besides the Immortal Qin Dynasty, other forces might also take action.

Therefore, there are considerable risks involved in defending Crimson Mountain Immortal City this time. Li Feng's main task is to defend Crimson Mountain Immortal City as best he can, but if things become unbearable, there's no need to fight to the death. If necessary, he can abandon the city and escape to save his life!

Finally, Shen Changqing gave one last piece of advice.

In this regard.

Li Kaiyang and the other peak masters naturally accepted the order.

Half a day later.

Shen Changqing led Li Kaiyang to the location of the Dao Stele.

"This is where the Crimson Mountain Dao Stele is located. Use the Heavenly Dao Token to connect with the Dao Stele, and you will be able to wield its power!"

Shen Changqing said.

Prior to this, he had already severed his connection with the Chishan Dao Stele.

Only one person can be in charge of any one road stele.

If the stele already has an owner, then it will be very difficult for later generations to acquire it.

But the same applies.

Master the Dao stele.

They will also be affected by the power of the Dao Stele and will not be allowed to leave Chishan Immortal City even half a step.

If you want to leave Chishan Immortal City, you need to sever your connection with the Dao Stele first.

However, in that case, the cultivators would lose control of Crimson Mountain Immortal City.

To put it simply...

Chishan Immortal City is like a fixed world, and the one who holds the Dao Stele is like the existence of the Heavenly Dao, possessing a power in this world that surpasses his own.

However, the Heavenly Dao cannot be separated from its own world, and so can those who hold the Dao Stele.

If you wish to leave.

The only way is to sever the connection with the stele.

Upon hearing this, Li Kaiyang nodded, and then, following Shen Changqing's instructions, directly used his Heavenly Dao Token to connect with the Crimson Mountain Dao Stele.

The entire process was smooth without any setbacks. After Li Kaiyang fully mastered the Chishan Dao Stele, a mysterious feeling welled up in his heart, causing the peak master of Wangxian Peak to show a look of shock on his face.

"This is the power of the Chishan Dao Stele!"

Li Kaiyang closed his eyes. Now, his divine sense seemed to be infinitely amplified, and he could sense everything in the vast Red Mountain Immortal City.

These sensations are not simply a matter of divine sense covering the Crimson Mountain Immortal City; rather, every inch of the vast immortal city's land texture and every cultivator living within it are all under its gaze.

and.

The power within the entire Crimson Mountain Immortal City is now entirely at his disposal.

That level of power, compared to the power I currently possess, is far more than a hundred or a thousand times stronger.

original.

Li Kaiyang only knew that the strong people who could step into the Immortal Emperor Stele were top-tier among the Immortal Emperors, but he could never truly understand the power of that level.

Until now.

Refine the Red Mountain Dao Stele.

To truly master this level of power.

Only then did Li Kaiyang truly understand what a strong person of this level really meant.

Before such beings, I am but an ant among ants; if they wanted to kill me, it would probably only take a thought.

That instant.

A strong impulse rose within Li Kaiyang; this was the level he had pursued all his life, this was the power he needed to master.

"Immortal Emperor—"

He took a deep breath and then bowed to Shen Changqing.

"Thank you, Sect Master!"

Shen Changqing said calmly, "Now that you are in charge of Chishan Immortal City, you must not be careless. In addition, although the Heavenly Dao fortune given by the Chishan Dao Stele is not much, it is inexhaustible."

With your cultivation level in the Ancient Immortal Realm, if you were to govern the Crimson Mountain Immortal City for a million years, you would have a great chance of obtaining a Heavenly Dao opportunity.

Such an opportunity could change your destiny!

"I understand!"

Li Kaiyang nodded, his expression also appearing very serious.

A divine opportunity!

Any cultivator who obtains it will be able to change their own destiny.

but--

Opportunities arising from the will of Heaven are hard to find.

Normally, there are only two ways to obtain the opportunities of the Heavenly Dao: the first is to undergo the eternal Heavenly Tribulation, and the second is to join the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele.

The former needs no further explanation.

As a cultivator ascending from the lower realm, Li Kaiyang seeks to overcome the eternal tribulation, and the Eternal Immortal Emperor Tribulation is his last chance.

however.

The Tribulation of the Ancient Immortal Emperor is not something that ordinary cultivators can overcome.

The vast majority of cultivators do not even have the qualifications to trigger the arrival of the Ancient Immortal Emperor Tribulation, let alone survive such a heavenly tribulation.

Li Kaiyang witnessed Gu Qingfeng's tribulation back then.

He had a deep understanding of the terror of the Ancient Immortal Emperor Tribulation.

It wasn't that Li Kaiyang was underestimating himself, but rather that he knew very well that if he were to face the Ancient Immortal Emperor Tribulation, he would most likely have no hope of surviving it.

As for joining the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele, that's even more of a pipe dream.

To transcend the eternal tribulations.

It can only be considered as barely grasping the threshold to enter the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele.

They themselves are not even confident of overcoming the former, let alone the latter.

But apart from these two, what remains is the Heavenly Battlefield.

This is a battlefield for all living beings, and also a breeding ground for evil spirits in the Heavenly Dao. Cultivators fight each other to compete for the creation of the Heavenly Dao, and the outstanding ones can obtain the opportunities of the Heavenly Dao.

However, the standards for what constitutes excellence differ for cultivators at different levels.

Just like the same amount of fortune, the significance of it being obtained by an ancient immortal is different from that of an immortal emperor.

at the moment.

Although the blessings bestowed by the Crimson Mountain Immortal City are not many, they are inexhaustible. As long as Li Kaiyang governs the Crimson Mountain Immortal City for a long enough, he knows very well that, as a cultivator of the Ancient Immortal Realm, he will most likely be able to obtain opportunities from the Heavenly Dao.

"Sect Master, rest assured, this humble Daoist will certainly guard Crimson Mountain Immortal City!"

"Peak Master Li, you should do your best!"

Shen Changqing nodded and said no more.

……

The next day.

After a brief rest, Shen Changqing led the sect's army deep into enemy territory.

at the same time.

With the destruction of Chishan Immortal City, only a very small number of cultivators from the many armies that guarded it managed to survive.

So it wasn't long before the news spread like wildfire, and many immortal cities of the Immortal Qin Dynasty that were adjacent to Chishan Immortal City learned of it, and their expressions changed drastically.

"Impossible! Chishan Immortal City is guarded by a million-strong army, including twenty or thirty Immortal Emperors, and seventy-three princes are stationed there. How could it be breached so quickly!"

Inside Flying Cloud Immortal City, a middle-aged cultivator looked down at the person below, his face ashen, staring intently at him as if he wanted to devour him.

Upon hearing this, the man trembled, his voice shaking uncontrollably: "Your subordinate would never dare to speak nonsense. That force arrived suddenly, breaking through the Red Mountain Immortal City's great formation in a single encounter, and the defending army collapsed at the first touch."

The seventy-third prince... was even beheaded by the enemy's leading general, his blood splattering on the spot!!

boom!

These words caused the expressions of many cultivators in the hall to change. They exchanged glances, and their eyes revealed a look of horror.

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Feiyun City reached out and grabbed at the air. The cultivator who had been kneeling on the ground flew toward him uncontrollably, his head firmly grasped by his five fingers.

"Spare me..."

The cultivator looked terrified and tried to beg for mercy, but the City Lord of Feiyun City didn't give him any chance to waste words and immediately began searching his soul.

After a few breaths.

With a flick of his palm, the Flying Cloud City Lord unleashed power, and the cultivator's body exploded instantly, his flesh and blood, along with his internal organs, scattering everywhere. However, he was then enveloped and devoured by an invisible force, disappearing without a trace in no time.

The other cultivators remained unmoved, seemingly accustomed to such methods. Their gazes were all fixed on the face of the Flying Cloud City Lord, as if they wanted to get some answers from him.

The latter remained silent for a long time before exhaling a breath of stale air.

"The news is true!"

Those five simple words struck them like a heavy hammer blow, making them gasp for breath.

at this time.

A refined-looking cultivator, dressed in a scholar's robe and wearing a feather fan, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "My lord, I've heard that the great formation of Crimson Mountain Immortal City is a top-tier formation. Even a top-tier Immortal Emperor would find it difficult to break it."

Furthermore, the seventy-third prince's refinement of the Dao Stele has made him comparable to the top experts in the Immortal Emperor realm, not to mention the formidable strength of the army guarding Crimson Mountain Immortal City.

However, in such a short time, Crimson Mountain Immortal City was destroyed. The invaders were definitely not just Immortal Emperors. With the strength of my Flying Cloud Immortal City, I'm afraid we are not up to the task of fighting against such powerful beings.

Hearing what the other party said, the remaining cultivators also fell silent.

He's not an Immortal Emperor!

Then there's only one possibility.

Half-saint!

Feiyun Immortal City was only a minor player in the Immortal Qin Dynasty, and in terms of strength, it was far inferior to Chishan Immortal City.

After all, the one in charge of Chishan Immortal City is the 73rd Prince Qin Xiaohe. He is of royal blood, and as a prince, even if he is not highly regarded, he is still not to be underestimated.

But now.

Chishan Immortal City was destroyed.

If the enemy attacks Flying Cloud Immortal City, then Flying Cloud Immortal City will have no chance of resisting.

This is not a joke.

But that's just the truth.

Without going into too much detail, a single half-saint would be enough to sweep through the entire Flying Cloud Immortal City.

The Lord of Feiyun City did not speak, but glanced at the refined cultivator, then looked at the others, and finally let out a long breath before making a difficult decision.

"Pass on my order to keep a close watch on the movements of that force. If they are found to be planning to attack Flying Cloud Immortal City, report it immediately."

When necessary…

The Lord of Feiyun City paused for a moment before continuing.

"If necessary, abandon Flying Cloud Immortal City to save ourselves!"

It took immense courage for Lord Feiyun to utter those last words, for if he fled without a fight and the news got back, he would surely be severely punished.

There's nothing we can do about it.

If they really fight to the death, Flying Cloud Immortal City will undoubtedly be destroyed.

Compared to their own lives, mere punishment is insignificant.

Hearing the words of the City Lord of Feiyun, many cultivators secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They were worried that the other party would be determined to defend Feiyun Immortal City to the death, which would be a real problem.

But now that the other party has proposed to withdraw, things are much easier.

Just as the other cultivators were about to accept the order, suddenly, a terrifying aura descended, and all the cultivators, including the City Lord of Feiyun, were horrified.

"Oh no—" (End of Chapter)