Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

The Eight Great Immortal Sects, some deploy the Cangtian Giant Tree, some deploy the Golden Light Palace, some deploy the Five Elements Mountain, and some deploy the heavy Pill Furnace… Diverse as they were, each was an invaluable treasure of their respective sects, imposing and splendid, their names as Immortal Sects true to their reputation.

This time entering the Yin Yang Void, an extremely rare phenomenon occurred: disciples from the Eight Great Immortal Sects entered the same location and acted together.

This was seldom seen in the past.

The reason being that the innate Yin Yang Creation Qi in each area was limited; gathering in one place meant that everyone received the least, resulting in a loss for both sides.

But this year, they did just that, without a moment’s hesitation.

”Gentlemen,”

”The elders of our sect have discovered that the Eastern Devil School is coming...”

The prematurely aged youth in hemp garments, the Heavenly Calculator Daoist, asked gravely.

”Do we fight or flee?”

”This time we have the strength of the Nine Great Daoists, which is much stronger than before.”

He looked towards a girl full of fighting spirit in a Moon-White Fairy Skirt, whose appearance was as divine as an immortal and who held the hilt of her sword, bearing a resemblance to that person. Being around her, one could hear the excited hum of swords.

”There is also another very favorable factor.”

The Heavenly Calculator Daoist continued.

”Gulin Zi can’t bring a large army into the fray, his strength has barely reached the Dao Child Level, the same as the current Shadow Demon, but he is more cumbersome and less agile than the current Shadow Demon.”

The surrounding Daoists couldn’t help but look towards a figure in the shadows.

Unlike any time before, they could clearly see the Shadow Demon hiding in the shadows, even though he tried hard to conceal himself, a glance was all it took to see him, all in vain… because this generation’s Shadow Demon was at the peak of Foundation Building.

The Shadow Demon Abyss was no Xuanwu Heavenly Palace.

The Xuanwu Heavenly Palace possessed the inheritance of the Xuanwu Divine Court Seed, the Xuanwu Divine Court Seed being the true Dao Child, with the Xuanwu Daoist really just the bearer of the Divine Court Seed.

The Xuanwu Divine Court Seed is undying, the Dao Child is undying, it’s simply about changing the Dao Child’s vessel.

If the Shadow Demon Abyss’s Dao Child dies, then that’s truly dying, necessitating the re-cultivation of a new one.

This generation’s Shadow Demon, being only nearly one hundred years old, was too green.

However, people couldn’t help but be cautious after a glance at the obscure black puppet behind the Shadow Demon.

This obscure black puppet was the power unsealed by the Shadow Demon Abyss, the Shadow Demon Puppet.

Legend had it that it was a war trophy of a certain generation’s Dao Child from the Shadow Demon Abyss. That Shadow Demon was a heaven-sent genius, undefeated in his domain, and called the strongest elite of his time among the Nine Great Immortal Sects.

At his peak, he successfully slew that generation’s Great Sun Swordsman, and with the help of the elders of his sect, he seized the Great Sun Flying Sword.

The Shadow Demon Abyss regarded this as a glory; they carefully preserved the corpse of the Great Sun Swordsman, melted various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and refined the Shadow Demon Puppet.

This puppet had the battle power of a Dao Child.

”Overall, this time, compared to the Fire Spirit Realm, our advantage is much greater, and by a lot,”

The Heavenly Calculator Daoist analyzed the situation for everyone, citing classics, numerous battle examples, and evidence from various cultivation methods, all with clear evidence, not just making empty claims.

”Now,”

”Do we fight or not?”

The Heavenly Calculator Daoist asked somberly.

It was apparent that he inclined towards battle, believing this to be a golden opportunity to rid the sect of a major threat.

”Fight!”

Yu Qianzi was the first to speak up excitedly, ”I regret not having been able to go to the Fire Spirit Realm last time!”

”I have a premonition, if we could slay the Great Sun Swordsman, my Sword Intent would significantly leap forward, even if it means joining you all in the siege, because I probably can’t beat him on my own right now.”

”If I die, then so be it.”

”Death without regret!”

Almost at the same time, the voices of the other Daoists came quickly, with a sense of urgency.

”Do not fight!”

”No way,”

”Absolutely not!”

”Whoever loves to go can go, I certainly won’t!”

”...”

Apart from the Heavenly Calculator Daoist and Yu Qianzi, the other seven Daoists spoke in unison, without daring to delay a moment, fearing that if they were a bit slower, someone else would make the decision for them.

The air fell silent.

”...”

Those who had spoken exchanged glances, embarrassment appearing on their faces.

The Heavenly Calculator Daoist’s expression turned somewhat ugly.

He looked around at everyone, especially lingered on the Daoist Wanshou, Xuanwu Daoist, and Shadow Demon for a long time.

These three Immortal Sects were arch-enemies of the Eastern Devil School.

”Jiang Dingzi and I were classmates, always on good terms, how can we lightly speak of battle?”

”This is not what a gentleman does.”

The plump An Tuzi lamented for the world and its people.

”Shameless!”

Qingmu Daoist Ji Liuyue and Daoist Wanshou, among others, had somewhat gloomy expressions.

This man was truly cunning as a ghost, slippery as an eel. During the last Great Battle in the Fire Spirit Realm, he was the first to flee, and he did so in a way that seemed reasonable, leaving no room for criticism.

Fortunately, the Immortal Sects were facing a decisive battle after thousands of years; otherwise, they would not have had the chance to stand here, with only him laughing last.

”Brother An, your classmate is probably on his way to catch up with you already,” said Ji Liuyue, unable to hold back.

An Tuzi’s compassionate expression froze.

”It’s not surprising from An Daoist friend, who has always been as timid as a mouse,”

”That’s not strange.”

The Heavenly Calculator Daoist, unreserved in his speech, said coldly, ”But what about you? Are you afraid? Cowardly? Weak?”

”Hmm.”

”Yes, that’s the case.”

A few Daoist disciples nodded calmly.

”Exactly, exactly, what Tianji brother said makes a lot of sense,”

Ji Liuyue nodded repeatedly.

She appeared to agree profoundly, as if it made perfect sense.

”...”

”...”

”...”

Faced with this group of shameless people, the Heavenly Calculator Daoist really did not know what to say.

”But we can win, truly!”

After a long wait, the Heavenly Calculator Daoist said unwillingly, ”Didn’t you hear my analysis just now? Or is there something wrong with it?”

”We can discuss and come up with the best tactic; I’m always open to reason. Really, we can win.”

”That’s right!”

”What Tianji brother says is very logical, we can win!”

Yu Qianzi tried his best to persuade them.

An Tuzi, Ji Liuyue, Daoist Wanshou, and Spiritual Treasure among others exchanged glances, looking somewhat ashamed.

After a long while,

”Please don’t be offended, Tianji brother,”

”The sect has not issued a mandatory order for me to go and slay the Great Sun Swordsman.

”Without a mandatory order, don’t go.”

Being the junior, Shadow Demon Daoist didn’t dare to offend Heavenly Calculator Daoist and explained with an extremely low posture.

”Heavenly Calculator, we are Magic Cultivators, not Sword Cultivators.”

”If we can avoid a fight, we avoid it. Everything is based on the premise of longevity. Fighting and killing... Most importantly, it can’t be easily suppressed, so peace is precious.”

Daoist Wanshou laughed heartily, without any sense of shame.

”Talk about the grand situation of the domain all you want, but that’s for the ancestors to consider, not for a mere Golden Pill Monk like me to worry about.”

”Tianji brother, you say we can win, but what are the odds?”

Xuanwu Daoist bluntly said, ”Sixty percent, or seventy percent? Have you considered that the Great Sun Swordsman’s strength might increase after slaying two Daoist disciples?”

”That’s what is most annoying about Great Sun Sword Cultivation.”

”...”

”I have considered it,”

The Heavenly Calculator Daoist fell silent amid the doubts and finally spoke, ”It might be slightly over seventy percent.”

”Seventy percent?”

”Too little. Not enough,” said An Tuzi, shaking his head.

”However, this Great Sun Swordsman from the Eastern Devil School could become a variable for the sect in the future. Even if the final battle can annihilate the Eastern Devil School, it might not be possible to slay him.”

The Heavenly Calculator Daoist said solemnly.

”This variable was personally calculated by my master.”

”Now, the nine of us, with the assistance of the special terrain of the Yin and Yang Void, have a seventy percent chance of success. This might be the best opportunity within thousands of years to come.”