human guard

Chapter 3176 Dark Tide

"Disciple greets the Ancestral Master!"

"Sect Master, there's no need for such formalities."

Shen Changqing, dressed in white, had silently disappeared from the immortal boat. It seemed to have been taken into his hands, but in reality, it had been moved to Danfeng.

From beginning to end.

None of the Nine Leaves showed up.

now.

Yang Daoxu looked at Mu Chen and the others, his expression slightly stunned, his face showing shock.

"Mid-stage Ancient Immortal!"

"You have all entered the Ancient Immortal Realm!?"

Yang Daoxu wasn't particularly surprised that Mu Chen and the others had broken through to the Ancient Immortal Realm.

After all, the geniuses who made it into the top ten of the competition had already broken through to the peak of the Immortal King realm and were fully qualified to challenge the Ancient Immortal Realm.

What Yang Daoxu didn't expect was that Mu Chen and the others had already broken through to the middle stage of the Ancient Immortal realm, and Mu Chen and Ji Yang even seemed to be on the verge of stepping into the late stage of the Ancient Immortal realm.

Such a transformation.

That's quite surprising.

The ancient immortals from the other peaks were also filled with shock.

Ten thousand years.

His cultivation level has broken through to this level.

Anyone who saw it would inevitably be shocked.

Some of the elders from the nine peaks of the sect have not yet reached the mid-stage of the Ancient Immortal realm.

Even a peak master like Chu Junhe only possesses the cultivation level of a mid-stage Ancient Immortal.

of course.

Although Chu Junhe is a mid-level Ancient Immortal, his strength cannot be judged by normal standards for a mid-level Ancient Immortal.

With its strength, it could suppress even the most powerful ancient immortals.

"You can ask them for details. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now!"

Shen Changqing didn't say much, just a few words, and then disappeared from everyone's sight.

See this.

Yang Daoxu and the others naturally had no objections.

Subsequently.

They were inquiring about the details of the trip.

When they learned that three members of the Xuantian Dao Sect had ascended to the Immortal King Stele, and that Ji Yang had even broken into the third place on the Immortal King Stele, everyone was first shocked, and then overjoyed.

"Excellent! Excellent! I never expected that our Xuantian Dao Sect would finally produce several peerless geniuses. Who says shallow waters can't produce true dragons?!"

Yang Daoxu had a big smile on his face, and his voice was trembling with excitement as he spoke.

When the first few people ascended the Immortal King Stele, the sect's fortune had already begun to fluctuate. Yang Daoxu vaguely understood that this was because someone had ascended the Immortal King Stele.

To Yang Daoxu's surprise, three people ascended the Immortal King Stele this time, and all of them were ranked quite high.

Even the lowest ranking is 78th.

One hundred names on the Immortal King Stele.

According to Yang Daoxu's original plan, it was already a pleasant surprise that everyone was able to make it to the end.

Unexpectedly.

Not only did none of them fall behind, but the strongest among them even made it to third place.

The Immortal King's Stele is third!

What a concept!

Yang Daoxu looked at Ji Yang with a sense of satisfaction.

Innate Fire Spirit Immortal Body!

Well lived up to its reputation.

Although the remaining few did not ascend the Immortal King Stele, they have all entered the Ancient Immortal Realm and were able to stand out in the original sect competition, which is enough to show that their talents are not low.

For a sect to grow strong, it needs not only top experts to lead it, but also successors to take over.

If there is a lack of successors, it will eventually be difficult to sustain.

Now that the Xuantian Dao Sect has produced an Immortal Emperor and has many other geniuses, it already possesses many of the qualities of a top-tier sect.

If there is anything lacking, it is probably the so-called foundation for longevity.

……

soon.

The news that Ji Yang and others had returned to their sect and ascended the Immortal King Stele spread like wildfire throughout the entire Divine Heaven Domain.

They had also heard about it from other neighboring immortal realms.

For a while.

All forces were shaken.

In particular, the other neighboring immortal realms have become extremely wary of the Xuantian Dao Sect.

Zhanfeng.

In the main hall.

Mu Chen bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Senior Brother!"

"You entered the Immortal King's Stele on this journey, which means you have already obtained a heavenly opportunity..."

Before Chu Junhe could finish speaking, Mu Chen spoke first.

"This time, my junior brother entered the 49th place of the Immortal King Stele and was blessed by the Heavenly Dao. His original innate thunder god body has been promoted to innate thunder god body."

"Innate Thunder God Body!"

Chu Junhe's pupils suddenly contracted, and then his expression turned to great joy.

Both are immortal beings.

He naturally understood the difference between innate and acquired qualities.

Although Mu Chen's acquired Thunder God Body was powerful, it could never compare to his innate Thunder God Body.

The difference between the two.

Words cannot describe it.

to be frank.

Chu Junhe never expected that Mu Chen would be able to obtain such an opportunity. With the innate Thunder God Body, it would only be the lower limit for him to break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm in the future.

However, Chu Junhe quickly regained his composure.

But the look in his eyes as he looked at Mu Chen was still full of relief.

"You've come this far, and I, your senior brother, have lived up to our master's expectations. With your current cultivation level and strength, you should be qualified to join the sect."

But I wonder if you intend to take on the position of elder, or to join the sect's ranks?

Chu Junhe did not specify the position of the peak master because he knew very well that Mu Chen had little interest in the position of peak master of the battle peak.

not to mention.

Given the other party's qualifications, it would be more harmful than beneficial for them to serve as the peak master.

It would be better to find a leisurely elder position, so that there would be enough time for cultivation.

As for retaining the position of the true successor, that is absolutely impossible.

Once you enter the ancient fairyland.

Therefore, he was destined to lose his status as a true successor.

Previously, the only possibility of reaching this level was becoming a sect elder.

However, now that there is an additional sect sequence, there is naturally another option.

Hear the words.

Mu Chen did not hesitate at all.

"I want to compete for a place in the sect's hierarchy!"

"That's fine!"

Chu Junhe was not surprised by Mu Chen's choice.

With his innate Thunder God Physique, the other party is destined to reach the Immortal Emperor realm.

"For billions of years, no Immortal Emperor has ever emerged from Zhanfeng. If nothing unexpected happens, you will be the first Immortal Emperor of Zhanfeng!"

Chu Junhe smiled calmly.

As a former top genius of his sect, Chu Junhe was confident in his ability to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm, but he was well aware that his aptitude was far inferior to that of an innate immortal body.

Although aptitude is not absolute, having an innate immortal body makes it much easier to reach the Immortal Emperor realm.

Let alone a naturally born immortal body.

Even those with acquired immortal bodies are no exception.

This is why Chu Junhe spared no effort in cultivating Mu Chen.

This was partly because the other party was from the same sect, and partly because of their strong aptitude and talent, which could one day elevate Zhanfeng's reputation and strength to a new level.

at this time.

Mu Chen seemed to have thought of something, hesitated for a long time, and then asked.

"What are your thoughts on that patriarch, senior brother?"

"Why do you ask?"

Chu Junhe raised an eyebrow slightly.

Mu Chen said in a deep voice, "When I went to the Divine Sun Domain this time, I saw that senior from Dan Peak!"

Hear the words.

Chu Junhe fell silent.

He knew who Mu Chen was talking about.

Seeing Chu Junhe remain silent, the latter immediately understood.

He had only some guesses at first, but now he was almost certain of what he was thinking.

See this.

Chu Junhe said, "You should keep that matter to yourself; don't leak it out!"

"Junior brother understands!"

Mu Chen took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.

Subsequently.

He smiled bitterly again: "That person only ascended to the upper realm less than a million years ago, I didn't expect him to have already reached this point."

Ten years ago, we were attacked by a sect from the Divine Sun Domain. Eight Immortal Emperors came to our aid, and he fought back single-handedly.

Although I, your junior brother, am not sure of the final outcome of this battle, the fact that he appeared alone afterwards suggests that the other sect did not gain any advantage!

"There are always a small group of people in the world who cannot be measured by common sense, just like how you can reach the ancient fairyland in just a few hundred thousand years."

For many ordinary cultivators, this is an existence that is difficult to comprehend!

Chu Junhe shook his head and smiled faintly.

In this regard.

Mu Chen was naturally relieved.

-

Cangming Domain.

Suddenly, space cracked open, releasing a large amount of eerie black energy. One after another, powerful beings emerged from within, instantly unleashing a bloodbath.

This news.

The news reached Gu Xuanji's ears immediately.

"Dark creatures!"

The latter looked at the void projection in front of him, on which countless dark creatures appeared and began an endless slaughter.

The Qin Celestial Court's army responsible for guarding the Cangming Domain was almost constantly retreating, having little chance of resisting such a force.

above the hall.

The ministers also looked grim.

Some people turned pale, as if they had seen something terrifying.

at this time.

Right Chancellor Shen Bo bowed and said, "Your Majesty, if I am not mistaken, these dark creatures are likely related to the legendary Dark Lord!"

"Dark Lord—"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

As cultivators of the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, how could they not have heard of the name of the Dark Lord?

Even Gu Xuanji's expression turned somewhat solemn upon hearing these words.

"you sure?"

"Although I have never seen a real dark creature, this phantom does resemble the legendary dark creature quite closely."

There are two types of dark beings. One type is the Dark Believers, who worship the Dark Lord, receive power from him, and willingly fall into depravity, becoming his accomplices.

One type is the Dark Servant, a being who has lost its mind and only knows how to kill, obeying the commands of the Dark Believers.

If I'm not mistaken, those appearing in the Cangming Domain now are the so-called Dark Servants, and behind them, there might be Dark Believers secretly directing them!

Shen Bo's tone was heavy. The words "Dark Lord" were a nightmare for almost all cultivators.

Wherever the power of the Dark Lord reaches, all living beings either fall into its clutches or are brutally slaughtered.

Yang Jin said, "The origin of the Dark Lord is difficult to investigate, but it is said that there are many immortal realms in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm where the Dark Lord is present."

Those immortal realms that fell into darkness were almost impossible to survive, except for the creatures that succumbed to it.

The presence of the Dark Servants here suggests that the Dark Lord's gaze may have been drawn to the Cangming Domain.

With the Celestial Court's current strength, it would be very difficult to contend with the Dark Lord—

The last sentence.

Yang Jin's words were actually quite euphemistic.

The Dark Lord's power is terrifying. To truly confront such an existence is not just difficult, it's utterly hopeless.

Despite the fact that the Great Qin Celestial Court has fought countless battles in the north and south and ruled over two great celestial domains over the past hundreds of thousands of years, its strength and foundation have undergone tremendous changes.

But this level of power is completely insignificant in the face of the Dark Lord.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Great Qin Celestial Court doesn't have a Celestial Emperor in charge right now. Even if it did have one, it would be difficult for them to be a match for the Dark Lord.

After all, among the many immortal realms that fell, there were immortal emperors in some of them, but they still could not escape the fate of destruction.

Seeing Gu Xuanji deep in thought, Shen Bo suddenly said, "Your Majesty is acquainted with the Xuantian Dao Sect. Now the Xuantian Dao Sect rules over several immortal realms, and its strength is not what it used to be."

"With darkness invading us now, perhaps we can seek help from the Xuan Tian Dao Sect!"

Hear this.

Many people's eyes lit up.

Seek help from the Xuantian Dao Sect!

That is indeed a solution.

After all, the current Xuantian Dao Sect is no longer comparable to the Xuantian Dao Sect of the past. It has three immortal domains under its command, and it is said that the strength of its founder, Taixuzi, is unfathomable. He once suppressed many immortal emperors.

Although the invasion of darkness is a great calamity, it is not a full-scale invasion by the forces of darkness. With the strength of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, it is possible to resist it.

Hear the words.

Gu Xuanji pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"Although I have some connection with the Xuantian Dao Sect, they may not have the resources to deal with this dark invasion."

Moreover, given the current situation, the Cangming Domain is unlikely to hold out for long.

"Once the experts from the Xuan Tian Dao Sect arrive, I fear our Great Qin Immortal Court will have already fallen completely!"

Upon hearing this, the smiles on the faces of the others vanished.

They know.

What Gu Xuanji said is true.

To cross numerous immortal realms to arrive here is no easy task.

The dark army is coming on strong, and the Great Qin Celestial Court will have a hard time holding out until then.

Apart from that.

Actually, Gu Xuanji had another idea.

That is, he did not want to rely on the Xuantian Dao Sect for everything; to be precise, he did not want to rely on Shen Changqing.

As the Heavenly Emperor of Qin, he naturally possessed his own pride.

The court fell silent.

Gu Xuanji suddenly spoke: "Issue my decree that all regions of Great Qin should open teleportation arrays as much as possible to evacuate cultivators from various places and allow them to temporarily leave the immortal realms such as Cangming and Xianya."

Furthermore, all troops will be integrated and withdrawn from Shenfeng Prefecture within one month!

Evacuate from Kamikaze Prefecture!

This sentence.

It made everyone turn pale.

Gu Xuanji said in a deep voice, "The invasion of darkness will not only affect one immortal realm. Once the Cangming Realm falls, the power of the Dark Lord will inevitably spread further."

Immortal Cliff Domain is adjacent to Cangming Domain, and it is bound to be affected.

Once the Cangming Domain falls, how many of the other immortal domains will be able to withstand the dark army?

Rather than waiting to die in Shenfeng Prefecture, it's better to go to other immortal prefectures to find a way out!

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Yang Jin, Shen Bo, and the others exchanged glances, and then spoke loudly.

They understood the meaning behind Gu Xuanji's words.

From this perspective, leaving Shenfeng Prefecture for other immortal prefectures might not be a bad idea.

Although the entire court left, it was at great risk.

But the same thing.

Once the dark army has fully invaded, the Qin Celestial Court will face even greater troubles.

and.

Shen Bo and the others were well aware that if things really came to that, other forces would probably have no choice but to relocate their entire sects and would never be able to stay in their original immortal realms.

As for whether to relocate to another immortal realm or leave Shenfeng Prefecture, that depends on their individual choices.

With Shen Bo, Yang Jin, and others all agreeing, even if some of the other officials held different opinions, they could only passively agree for the time being.

Immediately.

As Gu Xuanji's order was passed down.

The news of the invasion of the Dark Army could no longer be concealed and swept across dozens of immortal realms in an instant.

For a while.

The various immortal realms were shaken.

Many forces fled at the mere sight of him.

Gu Xuanji had also observed the actions of these forces.

From the beginning.

He had no intention of uniting these forces to fight against the dark army.

The root cause.

It all comes down to strength.

As one of the last few dozen immortal realms ranked at the bottom, their strength is extremely limited. They have very few experts at the peak of the ancient immortal realm, let alone others.

Even if they were to force themselves to unite, they would only be a rabble in the face of the dark army.

and so.

go away.

That is the only way out for the Great Qin Celestial Court.

While the Great Qin Celestial Court was preparing to evacuate, the Cangming Domain was falling even faster than Gu Xuanji had anticipated.

I thought that no matter what, the Cangming Domain could at least hold out for more than half a month.

however.

What Gu Xuanji didn't expect was...

It was less than ten days.

The Cangming Domain has been completely overrun.

to this end.

Gu Xuanji had no choice but to make a tough decision, completely abandoning the Cangming Domain and leaving the Immortal Cliff Domain with only a portion of the Great Qin Immortal Court's resources, heading towards other Immortal Continents.

Hundreds of celestial ships traversed the void, departing in a grand and imposing manner.

When the Great Qin Immortal Court withdrew, the cultivators who remained in the Immortal Cliff Domain and had not yet completely evacuated were terrified upon witnessing this scene, and dared not linger in the Immortal Cliff Domain for even a moment longer.

at the same time.

News of a dark invasion.

It also spread far and wide.

……

Xuantian Dao Sect.

Danfeng.

Shen Chang's expression turned somewhat gloomy as he looked at the message from the Heavenly Dao Mirror.

"Darkness Invasion!"

He didn't expect that.

The power of the Dark Lord has reappeared.

In fact.

The Dark Lord's power infiltrated not only one immortal realm in Shenfeng Prefecture, but these immortal realms were suppressed by various forces in Shenfeng Prefecture in the first instance, so there was not much turmoil.

In other immortal states, some immortal domains lacked the strength to control the dark army, and thus suffered heavy losses.

now.

The dark army appeared first in the Cangming Domain. This backward immortal domain was severely lacking in strength and had no chance of stopping the tide of the dark army.

Once all these immortal realms have fallen, the dark army will inevitably reach a terrifying scale.

even though.

This has no immediate impact on the Xuantian Dao Sect.

But here's the thing.

If the dark army is allowed to grow stronger, then one day, the Xuantian Dao Sect will also be affected.

There are no eggs under the covering nest.

That's it.

Upon learning that Gu Xuanji had led the Great Qin Immortal Court away from Shenfeng Prefecture and intended to travel to other Immortal Prefectures, Shen Changqing shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He understands.

Gu Xuanji was ultimately arrogant and proud.

The other party was unwilling to rely on the Xuantian Dao Sect for survival, which is why they chose to leave Shenfeng Prefecture.

Otherwise, if the Great Qin Immortal Court were willing to submit, the Xuan Tian Dao Sect could naturally carve out a territory for them to reside in.

Of course.

If Gu Xuanji bows his head, then the other party is no longer Gu Xuanji.

Shen Changqing wasn't too surprised by the other party's choice.

but.

The last message from Gu Xuanji made Shen Changqing realize that this dark army was anything but simple.

In less than ten days, one of the immortal realms had fallen.

Although the strength of the Cangming Domain is average, it is still clear that the dark army is coming with great force.

"Next!"

"It all depends on how the various immortal realms respond—" (End of Chapter)