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Chapter 3852 Different Reactions

Just as the other cultivators had anticipated.

The battle of the Imperial City swept across all sides with astonishing speed.

All the cultivators who learned of this were shocked.

Who would have thought.

The fact that the Seven Profound Dao Sect Master was so forceful was surprising, as the Taihua Holy Land had only secretly tested him before he directly attacked the Imperial City.

not only that.

He even beat up Venerable Jingxu Luo Cunzhen in full view of everyone.

Images from that battle have long been circulated.

Even if a cultivator was not present at the scene, they could still see the scene of that battle through the recording stone.

When they saw Venerable Jingxu being brutally beaten and the entire imperial city reduced to ruins, many cultivators felt a sense of dread.

The sheer power of such beings is evident.

No wonder.

The opponent was able to defeat Wu Jue and suppress Qin Cang, causing the latter to be severely injured and forced to flee.

To put it bluntly, given the strength they've displayed, it's not impossible for them to lead the Seven Mysteries Dao Sect to destroy the Immortal Qin Dynasty.

This moment.

Many forces that wanted to secretly test the Seven Profound Dao Sect, or even to meddle in the Northern Frontier and seize Zhenyuan Pass, instantly calmed down.

Zhenyuan Pass is desirable, but whether or not we can actually obtain it depends on our capabilities.

The fact that the Seven Mysterious Dao Lord was able to suppress Luo Cunzhen is enough to show that the other party's strength has already reached the fourth tribulation level.

To put it another way...

Even if Luo Cunzhen's strength was damaged and he was not at his peak, and was somewhat different from his former self, the Seven Mysterious Dao Lord was able to suppress him. Even if he did not truly step into the Fourth Tribulation level, he was at least halfway into that level.

A powerhouse of this caliber is not someone to be trifled with.

The most important point.

That is the interest of Zhenyuan Pass and the Northern Frontier; it's not worth breaking ties with such a powerful figure.

If there is some extraordinary opportunity related to a breakthrough to the level of a half-saint or even a saint, then let alone a powerful expert who is suspected to be a fourth-tribulation half-saint, even the presence of a ninth-tribulation half-saint would be useless.

but.

Even just the northern border region is still far from sufficient.

……

"I didn't expect that even Venerable Jingxu was no match for him. This Seven Profound Dao Lord's strength is indeed not to be underestimated!"

Within the Sacred Land of Yanxu, an ancient semi-saint stood with a solemn expression, a fleeting hint of apprehension in his eyes.

Luo Cunzhen is incredibly strong; even he would find it difficult to be his match.

But now.

The fact that the Seven Mysterious Dao Lord suppressed Luo Cunzhen demonstrates his formidable strength.

A powerhouse of this caliber is not someone the Yanxu Holy Land can afford to offend.

To be precise.

In the ancient immortal realm, the Yanxu Holy Land had no need to break ties with such a powerful figure.

Think about this.

Venerable Wenyuan looked down at the many cultivators below and said, "Pass down the order that all cultivators prepare to withdraw from the Northern Frontier and prepare a generous gift to make a trip to Zhenyuan Pass."

"This matter will be handled by Elder Xuan Yin!"

As Venerable Wenyuan finished speaking, a female Immortal Emperor below paused slightly, then bowed her head in response.

"This humble Taoist obeys!"

Done.

Xuan Yin Immortal Emperor frowned slightly, looking puzzled: "Although the Seven Profound Dao Sect is quite powerful right now, they asked us to hand over the Northern Frontier without firing a single shot, and even demanded that we prepare generous gifts to come to their door. If this news gets out, won't it affect the face of our Holy Land?"

No matter what, the Yanxu Holy Land is still a top power in the Star Ruins Immortal Realm.

Compare.

The Seven Profound Dao Sect is merely a minor force within the Star Luo Immortal Realm.

Although this Seven Mysterious Dao Lord has risen to fame and possesses extraordinary strength, he is still far inferior to the entire Yanxu Holy Land.

The latter has been passed down for hundreds of millions of years, and there are no fewer than double-digit numbers of experts at the semi-saint level alone.

Not to mention the fourth-level half-saints, even the fifth-level and sixth-level, or even higher-level powerhouses exist.

In this regard.

Venerable Wenyuan smiled calmly: "The forces in the vast Northern Frontier are complex and intertwined. The territory controlled by the Yanxu Holy Land is at most one-fifth of the Northern Frontier."

Giving up one-fifth of the northern frontier and befriending the Seven Mysteries Dao Sect would ultimately do no harm.

Moreover, this Seven Profound Dao Lord is quite powerful, and with the Seven Profound Dao Sect in his hands, it may become a top power in the future.

In any case, establishing a good relationship might come in handy in the future.

Speaking of it.

Venerable Wenyuan paused for a moment, then offered another reminder.

"When we go to the Seven Profound Dao Sect this time, we must not act arrogantly towards the cultivators from the holy land. Those powerful people value their reputation, and we must not displease them."

"Yes!"

The Immortal Emperor Xuanyin looked relieved and then respectfully replied.

……

While the Yanxu Holy Land was taking action, the Daluo Immortal Court was acting differently.

"Hmph, what arrogance! You dare to think you can make the Taihua Holy Land get out of the Northern Frontier? Wouldn't that mean our Great Luo Immortal Court would also have to do the same?"

"I'd like to see if the so-called Seven Profound Dao Sect has the confidence to launch an attack on the Great Luo Immortal Court!"

Pei Chengyue's expression was indifferent. When he spoke of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, there was little fear in his eyes, only a chilling intent.

Anyone with eyes could tell that what the other party said, seemingly a warning to the Taihua Holy Land, was actually a warning to the entire Northern Frontier forces.

In this regard.

Pei Chengyue was naturally dissatisfied.

He was the commander of the Heavenly Strategy Army of the Great Luo Immortal Court and a top expert who had stepped into the realm of immortality. Although he had not reached the level of the Fourth Tribulation, he was not far off.

Although Shen Changqing's suppression of Luo Cunzhen shocked others, Pei Chengyue was not afraid at all.

After all.

Luo Cunzhen was already weakened, and the recent battle to besiege the Immortal Qin Dynasty only exacerbated his injuries.

If he were to face the opponent directly, it wouldn't be impossible for him to use his full strength to suppress them.

Moreover.

Currently, half of the northern frontier is in the hands of the Great Luo Immortal Court.

Pei Chengyue would never be willing to hand over so many territories and immortal cities so easily.

The other generals reacted differently upon hearing this.

Pei Chengyue glanced at the many generals, then said coldly, "Pass on my order: all cities should strengthen their defenses. In addition, closely monitor the movements of the Seven Profound Dao Sect. Report any unusual activity by them immediately."

"Yes, sir!"

"in addition--"

Pei Chengyue paused, his expression becoming somewhat subtle.

"You should all make a trip to the Yanxu Holy Land and the Taihua Holy Land. If you can work together to resolve the matter of the Seven Profound Dao Sect, that would be the best outcome!"

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Various forces.

Each of them is now responding differently.

Some, like the Yanxu Holy Land, voluntarily withdrew from the Northern Frontier, while others, like the Daluo Immortal Court, completely disregarded Shen Changqing's words.

Regardless of the circumstances, the name of the Seven Mysteries Dao Sect has become renowned throughout the land after this battle.

The news only arrived belatedly when Shen Changqing returned to Zhenyuan Pass.

"In the Battle of the Imperial City, did the Sect Master suppress Luo Cunzhen?"

"When did this happen? Wasn't the sect leader always at Zhenyuan Pass?"

When the cultivators in the sect received this news, they were all stunned. Clearly, the news came suddenly and was completely unexpected.

But as such news continued to arrive, and even more image-recording stones appeared, the images that were engraved there left all the cultivators silent.

How could they not recognize that figure?

Even Yang Daoxu looked shocked as he gazed at the scene captured on the recording stone.

"In this battle, the sect leader has truly succeeded!"

Although he had enough confidence in Shen Changqing, Yang Daoxu was still unsure whether Shen Changqing could truly deal with the Taihua Holy Land.

Until this moment.

Only after witnessing everything recorded in the image stone did Yang Daoxu realize that he had underestimated the strength of this person.

It is clear from the footage that Shen Changqing completely overwhelmed Luo Cunzhen, who had no chance to fight back.

even.

Yang Daoxu suspected that if this person really went all out, Luo Cunzhen would probably die on the spot.

Take a deep breath.

A smile quickly appeared on his face.

"Excellent! After this battle, the Taihua Holy Land will definitely be more wary of sects. In that case, the threat from the Northern Frontier will be greatly reduced!"

There are many forces in the northern frontier now, and the three major forces, including the Taihua Holy Land, should not be underestimated.

Suppressing one of the Taihua Holy Lands now may not solve the problem, but it will at least eliminate one threat.

Although Luo Cunzhen did not die in this battle, judging from the opponent's appearance, his strength was probably greatly diminished.

A weakened Fourth Tribulation Half-Saint is not that much of a threat.

……

At the same time.

After learning the news, many high-ranking members of various sects went to the Immortal Abode to pay their respects, but they were all turned away.

After returning, Shen Changqing immediately went into seclusion to cultivate.

A month later.

He is the one who has emerged from seclusion.

"My strength has recovered to about 90%!"

Shen Changqing opened his eyes and then exhaled a breath of stale air.

He was not injured in the battle of the Imperial City, but he lost most of his immortal power.

At Shen Changqing's level, his immortal power is immense. It's impossible for him to use it all up in normal times, but once he consumes too much, it becomes quite troublesome to recover.

Fortunately.

His perfected Primordial Immortal Body gave him astonishing regenerative abilities.

Even so, in just one month, Shen Changqing had only recovered about 90% of his strength. It would take him some more time to return to his peak.

Then.

With a thought, Shen Changqing summoned the Twelve Heavens.

The twelve beads had become much dimmer and lost their former radiant glow, but they were not damaged too much.

Shen Changqing shook his head: "The self-destruction of a fifth-grade innate imperial weapon is indeed quite powerful. If the Twelve Heavens were just ordinary innate imperial weapons, they might have been destroyed along with it in this self-destruction."

After all.

The Twelve Heavenly Kings are also true seventh-grade innate imperial weapons.

Although its original power was damaged and it fell to the level of a second-grade innate imperial weapon, its essence as a seventh-grade innate imperial weapon remained unchanged.

otherwise.

Based on the power of the self-destruction of the Great Dao Auspicious Cloud, the destruction of the Twelve Heavens was practically inevitable.

This also shows that not every semi-saint is as cautious as Qin Cang; some semi-saints are willing to fight to the death.

Shen Changqing did not kill Luo Cunzhen because he was not confident enough.

If you push the other party too far and they retaliate at any cost, it will be difficult for you to escape unscathed.

If the only enemy is Taihua Holy Land, then Shen Changqing is willing to pay a price to kill Luo Cunzhen.

But the reality is quite different. (End of Chapter)