Cultivation: Being Immortal

Chapter 870

Lingjing Star, Star Domain

Xia Qingshan gained a great opportunity by sacrificing countless lives on Lingjing Star. This opportunity cannot increase his power, but it can restore his fighting strength, like a cultivator restoring their spiritual power.

Long ago, Xia Qingshan also told Lin Jiang that the beings of Blue Star are all his food, but at that time the focus of their conversation was on those above Tao Achieving, because those above Tao Achieving can enhance Xia Qingshan’s strength.

Therefore, Lin Jiang gave the order for Liang Long to take action. Lin Jiang could not just watch Xia Qingshan face defeat. If he continued to lose, it would easily lead to more sacrifices, ultimately risking the lives of everyone, including those at the Transmigration Stage.

Such a thing is not impossible; do not underestimate a person’s will to survive.

"Fire!"

Liang Long let out a breath, and then twenty Space Fleets, with over two thousand Space Battleships, almost fired at the same time. The intensity of the firepower seemed to cover the entire starry sky.

"Outrageous!"

"In a battle of immortals, if a mortal intervenes, they seek their own death."

The opening fire from the Space Battleship made the remaining true Buddhas very angry; they all wondered where Lingjing Star got the courage to interfere in the disputes of the immortals.A group of over ten true Buddhas joined together to create a protective shield, covering all the Buddhist cultivators inside. They remained completely still despite the fierce bombardment.

"Damn it!"

Liang Long cursed, feeling a bit regretful for focusing his energy on other matters. If he had known, he would have dedicated himself entirely to developing the planet-destroying cannon, the kind that shatters stars.

But Liang Long had not developed it yet because he was too busy, and his energy was divided in many directions.

"Xuan Fa, Fa Kong, you two lead the team to eliminate the Lingjing Star cultivators."

The leader of the true Buddhas said to Xuan Fa and Fa Kong. They were both true Buddhas, at the immortal level, and saw cultivators as nothing more than ants. To strike at ants would be beneath their status, so they had no intention of taking action; otherwise, why would they bring so many Buddhist cultivators with them?

"Yes, Master Ancestor."

"Master, I want to clear my shame."

At that moment, Fa Kong’s eyes were filled with passion. He had strengthened his Buddhist heart with the Freedom Bestowing Sutra given by many true Buddhas. It was as if he suddenly realized everything and felt that he had been deceived by the Lingjing Star people. Now, he would make the deceivers pay and clear his shame.

Two hundred Bodhisattvas and one thousand arhats joined forces. The scene was incredibly grand. They all transformed into divine light, rushing towards the surrounding Space Battleships. Xuan Fa had already discussed the combat strategy of Lingjing Star with everyone. They must not passively be attacked from a distance; they needed to fight up close. Once they got close, those Space Battleships could not match these skilled Buddhist cultivators. Even a diamond-level Buddhist cultivator could tear apart a battleship.

"Focus fire, one round of nuclear weapons…"

Liang Long took a deep breath and then gave the order. Over two thousand Space Battleships started their attack in succession. Some Space Battleships launched nuclear missiles, while others worked together to fire electromagnetic cannons.

Each type of weapon had a different firing speed, carefully calculated to perfectly meet the requirements for continuous fire coverage.

The Buddhist cultivators at the very front quickly faced the first wave of attacks. They all had powerful defensive treasures, serving as shields to give the following Buddhist cultivators a chance.

"First team, move left…"

"Second team…"

"The third team…"

The Buddhist cultivator charged very fast, and Liang Long constantly directed his troops. Some space formations began to flank, while others moved forward to hold the line, and some space formations carried out long-range strikes.

On the battlefield, it was now impossible to observe the outcomes of the battle. Various weapons released different lights, almost all as dazzling as the sun, causing even some of the most advanced cameras to shatter.

Ten minutes later, after enduring seven or eight rounds of attacks, the Buddhist cultivator reached the front lines of the Space Battleship, and everyone saw countless escape pods shoot out.

"Boom…"

"Boom…"

Because some battleships chose to self-destruct, which was a common tactic for Liang Long, the Space Battleship, although constantly reinforced, still had a low limit. An arhat-level cultivator could easily destroy it, so the battleship itself was also a form of attack, especially because it carried a large amount of nuclear fuel.

"Thief!"

"Amitabha!"

"Damn it"

There were many Buddhist cultivators shouting in anger. They fell for the trap again. When they rushed close to the battleships, the ships exploded. Those with low skills died instantly and met the Buddha Master. Those with slightly higher skills couldn’t escape either because this was a carefully designed trap by Liang Long. The battleships farther away had already targeted this spot and were also sending them to meet the Buddha Master.

"Keep charging, don’t stop"

"Move quickly"

Xuan Fa and the others shouted. They had experienced the last battle and knew the enemy’s tactics.

The Buddhist cultivators began to spread out, using their swift movements to avoid the Space Battleship’s targeting. In the end, Liang Long could only cover them with firepower.

"Report, the eighth team is engaged by the enemy."

"Report, the twelfth team is about to contact the enemy."

"Report…"

There are too many enemies, the firepower cannot cover, and more and more Space Battleships are engaging, leading to very brutal close-quarters combat, with ships starting to be destroyed.

Liang Long released the Droplet Robot, secretly harvesting among the Buddhist cultivators, but there are not many Droplet Robots; creating such top-tier robots is too difficult, and they cannot be mass-produced in thousands, which won’t change the outcome of the battle.

"Liang Long, open a gap."

Lin Jiang said the Space Battleship held off the first wave of Buddhist cultivators, weakening the enemy’s momentum, and they, as the higher-ups, also needed to join the battle.

Liang Long did not answer but responded with action; soon, a gap was opened, and a large number of Buddhist cultivators surged in. After enduring the first assault from the battleship beside Lin Jiang, dozens of cultivators and demon race also moved out.

Cao Ying led the way, surrounded by countless bolts of lightning, charging into the group of Buddhist cultivators, almost single-handedly challenging a whole group.

Lin Jiang was at the back, but the Sagittarius Bow had already fired more than ten times, and an arhat was directly destroyed.

The war entered its most intense phase right from the beginning.

Xia Qingshan and the other Buddhist cultivators began to compete for the fallen cultivators’ dao auras; these were things that could give them power, and no one would think there were too many.

Lin Jiang fought bravely against six Buddhas by himself. Although they were not as strong as top Buddhas like Xuan Fa, they still put a lot of pressure on Lin Jiang, and he could only hold on barely.

"Martial Brother Ming’an, the fighting power of Lingjing Star is so frightening!"

"These warships, if not seen with our own eyes, no one would believe they can withstand such a fierce attack from the Buddhist sect."

On the edge of the battlefield, there was a group of people who were powerful fighters from Canglan Star. They did not join the battle directly but were secretly watching.

"Martial Brother Ming’an, can you say something? Should we take action?"

Someone couldn’t help but say that the cultivators from Canglan Star and Lingfa Star had never fought directly, but they had been secretly competing against each other for many years. Canglan Star had suffered some losses, so the cultivators from Canglan Star harbored great resentment towards the Buddhist cultivators.

"Once we join in, it means we represent the Heavenly Court. You all better be ready for that!"

"Martial Brother Ming’an, there is no need to say that. It’s not our first time secretly going against the Buddhist cultivators from Canglan Star. We have long been sending spies back and forth, and we hold grudges."

"Yes, Martial Brother Ming’an, it’s no secret that Lingfa Star has always wanted to spread its teachings in Canglan Star. We have lost many people because of this."

"I’ll be direct, I just don’t like the Buddhist cultivators, a group of bald donkeys, hypocrites, I just want to take them down."

"Alright, since you all want to fight, then let’s fight, offending the Buddhist sect doesn’t seem like a big deal."

Ming’an nodded, the Buddhist sect is very strong, they admit that, but they are not rogue cultivators, they all have backing, who is afraid of whom?

Then Ming’an took out a watch, a gift from Lin Jiang, he skillfully opened it and connected to Liang Long on the main ship.

"Taoist Friend Liang, I, Canglan Star, am willing to lend you a helping hand, we want to join the battle."

"Taoist Friend Ming’an, have you made up your mind, have you decided?"

"Yes."

"Understood, you go to the nearest Space Battleship, I will have them open the door for you, go up to get the combat watches, after activation, all Space Battleships will recognize friend or foe, and will not attack you."

Liang Long said, this outcome was not a surprise, he had expected it for a long time, Ming’an and his group stayed on Lingjing Star for many years, just for this moment.