Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

”There is no doubt that the Seven Great Immortal Sects are negotiating terms with Xuanwu Heavenly Palace.”

”The Seven Great Immortal Sects are not kind-hearted.”

After pondering for a while, Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch said, ”If nothing goes wrong, they must have proposed extremely harsh conditions, such as demanding that Xuanwu Heavenly Palace cede a large number of Small Worlds, and even ordering the dispersal of part of the power of faith accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years, dissipating the power of the Xuanwu Divine Court to a critical point that would appease the Seven Great Immortal Sects.”

”They want Xuanwu Heavenly Palace to cut its own flesh, to strengthen themselves and weaken the others.”

”If that old thing from Xuanwu Heavenly Palace isn’t mad, he would never agree, because it would be a defeat without a loss, even more miserable than losing a battle to the Xianmen Sect.”

”This period is our opportunity for a war machine.”

”Now, what we need,”

He pointed at the star map, his killing intent surging as he said, ”Attack! Attack! Attack!”

”Attack at all costs!”

”Whoever obstructs us will die!”

”Even if the eight Masters of Refining Nothingness descend, what is there to fear?”

”Call Yuan and the Central Array Spirit Computer over; use all the top-tier Forbidden Nuclear Weapons that we’ve accumulated over the past few millennia, regardless of anything else, just aim at the Great Expert of the Wanshou Immortal Sect and bomb them!”

”Isn’t this old bastard always the first to jump out and interfere?”

”Regardless, even if the Immortal Sects ultimately fall, the Mother Star is lost, and the citizens are dead, we must kill the Wild Blood Ancient Beast Dao Soldiers of the Wanshou Immortal Sect and this old bastard, completely annihilating their Divine Souls!”

”I want to see if the Wanshou Immortal Sect can survive this after all.”

”Will his old friends help him out or devour the Wanshou Immortal Sect?”

Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch’s face was fierce as he shouted harshly, ”Do you all understand?”

”Understood!”

”Understood!”

”Yes! Yes, yes!”

Below, a group of Spirit Transformation Heavenly Monarchs and Immortals of Nascent Soul shouted hoarsely, their eyes bloodshot, brimming with murderous intent, nearly mad, caring for nothing, indifferent to everything else.

Only wanting to seize the enemies in front of them and beat them to death!

Or let others beat themselves to death!

Jiang Ding watched this scene, dumbstruck.

It’s one thing for Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch to be like this.

Immortal Dinghai, Zhang Junsheng, Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch, and other senior predecessors grew up amidst the refined and scholarly atmosphere of academia, always genteel, affable, kind, and well-mannered, ever the image of learned scholars who argued with reason.

Unexpectedly, they also had this frenzied side.

The military council disbanded, and then it was a flurry of preparations for war.

Jiang Ding sat cross-legged, the Sun God Wood shining brightly behind him, and the Taiqing Flying Sword floating lightly before him amidst the glow.

Looking around, an endless sea of clouds stretched around him.

Of course, the vast majority of it was just wallpaper; only an area of more than thirty kilometers was real.

He was currently in a Spirit Transformation Heavenly Monarch’s Iron Fortress; Ouyang Hui commanded the first group army of the North Air Space Group Army Cluster here, carried by the Iron Fortress of this senior, maneuvering on a starry sky scale.

His temporary rest cave mansion was of the highest quality, thus so spacious.

As for others, most had a cavern space of about a hundred square meters where they could rest and cultivate, with special areas for practicing magic and combat, as well as shopping centers for socializing and attending school—

Yes, even now, school was still compulsory, and there was no escaping it.

Not just for Jiang Ding, a Foundation Establishment Golden Core Cultivator like him, but also for highly respected Peak Nascent Soul Cultivators like Immortal Dinghai, they were still required to attend classes and were occasionally scolded mercilessly, losing all face.

And they didn’t dare say anything, nor mumble under their breath.

Because the ones teaching,

Were all Spirit Transformation Heavenly Monarchs!

The teaching staff was terrifyingly strong.

Whoever dared to misbehave would be slapped down in an instant.

Each Starry Sky Fortress was an independent Secret Realm Space, where cultivators could live normally for a hundred years without issue, and a mortal could be born and die of old age there.

If cultivators were forbidden to cultivate and put into deep sleep with secret techniques, a Starry Sky Fortress could last a millennium and still retain most of its combat capabilities.

And that’s for a combat-oriented Starry Sky Fortress.

If immigrating to a Starry Sky Fortress, a hundred thousand cultivators can freely practice cultivation and prosper for thousands of years.

The fleet navigated through the dark expanse of starry sky.

Half a year later.

”All fleets pay attention, all officers and soldiers be aware, immediately cease all cultivation activities including refining treasures and comprehending cultivation methods,”

”All fleets pay attention...”

The voice of the Array Spirit of the North Star Sky Army echoed throughout the entire fleet, while Spirit Particle Sonar waves scanned every place, checking everywhere.

Jiang Ding hastily stopped the refining of his Taiqing Flying Sword and retracted his Divine Sense back into his body.

”The fleet has reached the predetermined spatial node.”

”The fleet is about to perform an ultra-long-distance space jump, destination Sky Ocean Realm, please all fleets and officers and soldiers be aware, immediately cease all cultivation activities...”

The voice of the Array Spirit continued to reverberate.

A few days later,

Within the dark starry region, accompanied by the brilliant illumination of the Space Formation Pattern’s white light spreading tens of thousands of kilometers, a massive spatial fluctuation occurred, and the dark, steel fleet vanished without a trace, like a meteorite belt in the starry sky.

...

Sky Ocean Realm.

Within the star domain, lightning flashed and thunder roared, clouds dense, as if the Immortal Realm was casting down Divine Thunder, terrifying spatial fluctuations spreading in all directions, with dreadful and icy pressure descending.

Through the hazy space, the cloud-like steel fleet became clearer and clearer, brimming with a murderous aura.

”Eastern Devil School!”

”They’ve appeared in the Sky Ocean Realm!”

Stationed here were more than a dozen Divinity Transformation Heavenly Monarchs, their faces etched with terror, frantically rushing to the Interfacial Teleportation Formation, disregarding their offspring and direct disciples, devoid of any semblance of a Heavenly Monarch’s condescending and Eternal Sight demeanor.

Whirr!

Whirring!

The Interfacial Teleportation Formation activated repeatedly, fleeing into the distance; the Divinity Transformation Heavenly Monarchs were the first to flee for their lives, and the remaining Nascent Soul Golden Core cultivators from Xuanwu Divine Court became even more frantic, slaughtering everything in their path to escape, making their own judgments about the situation.

”Anyone below Nascent Soul, stay behind!”

”Those who flee, die!”

From the void, a cold voice emerged, followed by the detonation of tens of thousands of restrictions—the Golden Core Foundation Establishment cultivators who were the first to flee.

Even the offspring of Divinity Transformation cultivators died instantly, exploding into a cloud of blood mist without a trace of sentimentality, rendering the past endearments of uncle, revered ancestor, and such utterly meaningless.

”Ancestor...”

Countless Xuanwu Divine Court Foundation Establishment Golden Core cultivators stiffened, unable to move under the terrifying murderous intent.

One more step, one more attempt to escape, and everyone would die!

”My children,”

The voice from the void now turned warm and kind, immediately inducing feelings of deep admiration and respect, making one yearn to fight to the death for the Heavenly Palace under the elder’s lead.

What’s regrettable about dying for the Heavenly Palace?

Even Golden Core cultivators could not escape this fate, instantly transforming from terror to an eagerness to battle.

This stark contrast and bizarre scene would send chills down the spine of any onlooker present.

Seeing this, that voice became even more gentle and amicable.

”My children,”

”Now is the time to make your mark and establish your worth. For every head of the Eastern Devil School at the same level you cut down, those with Nascent Souls will be granted Divine Transformation Pills, Golden Cores will receive Nascent Soul Formation Pills, and those at Foundation Establishment will be given Golden Core Pills!”

”Should you perish fighting against the cultivators of the Eastern Devil School, the Heavenly Palace will provide compensation for your family, care for your wives and children, and ensure that your descendants will flourish for three generations.”

”The great path lies ahead, my children, rely on the Boundary Formation Base of the Heavenly Palace, hold firm, delay time, and wait for the Heavenly Palace’s army to arrive. You will all be contributors, and your families will become noble legacies of the Heavenly Palace, ensuring that your wealth and connection to the great path will never be severed...”

The kindly voice made many promises.

A large number of Golden Core Foundation Establishment cultivators listened with boiling blood and soaring battle spirit, seeing countless fantasies in their eyes, of obtaining the path to immortality, of the once high and mighty fairies at their mercy...

The promises of the Heavenly Palace, the laws of the Heavenly Palace, have never been broken, as everyone knows.

Great risk! Great opportunity!

Today’s the day!