Chapter 810

Chapter 810: The Fall of the Arhat

Year 7720 of the Xia Calendar, Blue Star Star Domain

"Beep, beep, beep…"

A harsh alarm suddenly rang out from the Lunar Base. Zhou Yuan and Lin Hongcong, who were stationed there, immediately became alert and triggered the base’s alarm.

"What’s happening?"

"The defense system is alarmed."

"Where is the enemy?"

The two appeared in the command center, hearing the blaring alarms but seeing no sign of the enemy.

"Zhou Yuan, Lin Hongcong, quickly take people out of the base, there are enemies hiding in space, approaching."

Just then, Lin Jiang’s voice came through. The two of them were startled, not knowing how Lin Jiang, far away on Blue Star, learned about this, but they didn’t dare to hesitate and quickly led the team out of Lunar Base.

At the same time, satellites, probes, space stations, and Lunar Base outside Blue Star almost all changed direction and began to search outward.

"Thief, show yourself!"

After searching many times, Lin Hongcong finally spotted the enemy. He took out the Slaying God Spear, and with one thrust, the spear tip erupted with a dark energy that exploded in the starry sky. Three figures appeared from the stars; they were three Buddhist cultivators.

"It’s those bald monks!"

"Kill them!"

The moment the three appeared, they were hit by ten strikes from the Spiritual Cannon, and lasers formed a net coming toward them. In their panic, the three fought back with all their strength.

Lin Hongcong took the lead, targeting one Buddhist cultivator with repeated thrusts of the spear. Over the past few centuries, Lin Hongcong felt his combat skills were lacking and dedicated himself to studying the Slaying God Spear. His spear technique had become extraordinary, resembling the impressive skills of Lin Batian from years ago.

The three Buddhist cultivators were indeed powerful, their strength not inferior to that of the Arhat Huangyuan of old. However, their two fists could not compete with four hands. Near Blue Star, two fleets of Space Battleships were stationed, ready to unleash over a dozen attacks at any time, leaving them in a dire state of suppression.

"Senior Brother, I am here to help you."

Soon after, three figures appeared, and they began to attack the Space Battleships.

In the surprise attack, one Space Battleship was destroyed, bursting into flames, but the other Space Battleships quickly adjusted their positions and stabilized the battle once more.

"Leave none alive, kill them all."

Soon, Cao Ying appeared, bringing along more than ten Tao Achieving cultivators to make sure each Buddhist cultivator had at least two Tao Achieving fighters to deal with.

"Senior Brother Chengzang, what should we do?"

In the darkness, the last group of Buddhist cultivators reached near Blue Star, and an Arhat said.

"Save them."

Chengzang said, although he knew that appearing now would not help, he could not just watch as his six brothers faced danger.

"Indeed, there are still others. Demon Queen, it’s your turn."

Cao Ying did not easily join the fight, as previous events told her that when Puxiang brought eleven arhats, only six had appeared, so she spoke to the newly appeared Demon Queen.

"Demon Emperors, for the future of the demon race, follow me into battle!"

The Demon Queen nodded; at that moment, the demon race and the human race had reached a century of great peace. The human race had completely withdrawn from Fangzhang Continent, and the demon race promised not to attack the human race easily again.

Even the demon race in the western part of Shen Continent was unified by the Demon Queen, who sent the Demon Emperor to enforce the withdrawal of their troops, leaving only a small area for their own use as a place for the demon race to thrive.

The demon race has powers greater than those of the Demon King, and some can even walk within human territory, obtaining legal status and engaging in trade.

When the Demon Queen entered the scene, the situation changed instantly. Her strength was very formidable, ranking among the top three in Blue Star. As soon as she made her move, she almost obliterated an arhat, causing his body to shatter.

"Senior Brother Chengzang, we can’t hold on any longer; the enemy is too strong. You still have relics with you; please hurry to the nearby planet."

"Senior Brother Chengzang, for the great cause of Buddhism, please leave quickly."

"Senior Brother Chengzang…"

The group of arhats felt a bad situation approaching and quickly spoke to Chengzangarhat. They even knew how they had been discovered and urged Chengzangarhat to leave first.

Chengzangarhat glanced at his younger brothers, feeling very reluctant. He knew that they would not escape death today, but he was not a hesitant person and soon made a decision.

Suddenly, a ball of fire erupted around Chengzangarhat, completely surrounding him. Then the fireball shot toward Blue Star at great speed.

"Stop him!"

Cao Ying shouted loudly and took action herself, striking the fireball with her sword. The fireball shattered into pieces, but it still fell toward Blue Star.

Cao Ying chased after it, but after entering the atmosphere, she couldn’t find it. She contacted the satellite, and the satellite showed that the pieces of light disappeared after entering the atmosphere.

"Uncle, it seems an arhat has entered Blue Star. Please send someone to investigate; we must not let anyone slip through."

"On Blue Star, don’t worry about how the space battlefield is."

"Everything is under control; not one of the ten arhats will escape."

Cao Ying said, and after speaking, she joined the battlefield. By now, the Buddhist cultivator had no backup left, and she no longer needed to wait.

Half an hour later, waves of spiritual auras fell, and all ten arhats were defeated. On Blue Star’s side, there were no high-level cultivators lost, but many suffered serious injuries, and three Space Battleships were destroyed. Some people onboard could not escape and died.

"Ancestor, is this Buddhist cultivation? It’s amazing!"

Some people were encountering an arhat for the first time and deeply felt the power of Buddhist cultivation. It was almost always two against one or three against one, and with two Transmigration Stage cultivators and so many Space Battleships, they surprisingly did not manage to obliterate them without a scratch. The strength of the arhat was clearly evident.

"Clean up the battlefield."

Cao Ying didn’t say much; she instructed others to clean up the battlefield, but she emphasized not to collect the arhats’ spiritual auras. The others didn’t ask any more questions.

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"It seems you are very full."

In Huaxia, Lin Jiang said to Xia Qingshan, "After Cao Ying left, Xia Qingshan appeared, including the trace of the arhat, which was also provided by Xia Qingshan."

"Eleven arhats, one bodhisattva, the taste is quite good."

Xia Qingshan nodded. He had been awake for hundreds of years. Before, he had only eaten one Lin Wanli, but now he had consumed so much spiritual auras in a short time. He felt his strength had increased greatly, and he was very full.

"Another arhat has escaped."

"I know, but I can’t find him. He has something that hides his presence. There are many planets conquered by Buddhist cultivators, and they have this kind of ability."

"From the Zen staff Item Spirit of Puxiang, I learned that the Buddhist cultivator is very skilled at infiltration. If we can’t catch him, we might be attacked from within."

"You have such strict control over Blue Star, but there’s nothing you can do?"

"They in Huaxia might not be able to, but we can’t say for sure about other places."

Lin Jiang said that Buddhist cultivators are good at debates and have strong persuasive abilities. He is naturally not afraid of Huaxia, but other places may not be the same. The poorer the area, the more likely they are to see religion as salvation.

Blue Star also has religions, but Huaxia does not; it is tightly controlled by Lin Jiang. However, other places still have religions, and these religions have many followers, not to mention Buddhism, which is even stronger in this aspect.

"Even in other places, those who believe in them won’t cause much trouble, right?"

"In theory, that is true, but don’t forget that if our backyard is on fire, it can easily distract me. Lingjing Star is stronger than us; without concentrating resources, how can we win?"

"I understand, I will find out for sure. You should also send someone to investigate. If they want to spread their teachings, they will inevitably expose themselves."

"That is certain. Also, after you became stronger, did any new abilities appear? The Stargate Secret Technique of Buddhism involves the power of rules."

"Not yet, too few. I hope Buddhism continues to come in waves to meet their end."

Xia Qingshan shook his head; even if he had something to say, he wouldn’t. Besides, there truly was nothing. One Bodhisattva and ten arhats is not too much.

Lin Jiang muttered something, and Xia Qingshan shook his head, not wanting to argue with Lin Jiang. He quickly vanished from sight.

"Ancestor, you wanted to see me."

"Qiu Weidao, there is a loose thread in Buddhist cultivation that has already entered Blue Star. Send someone to investigate quickly; do not give him a chance to establish himself. Eliminate him."

"Yes, Ancestor. What strength does the Buddhist cultivator have?"

"An arhat, equivalent to a Tao Achiever, with combat power much stronger than an ordinary Tao Achiever. I authorize you to mobilize other Tao Achievers for combat. You also have the right to use the weapons from Huaxia’s military bases. After you find him, report back to me, and I will take care of it myself."

"Yes, Ancestor. I understand. I will make the arrangements and send skilled soldiers to investigate this matter."

Qiu Weidao nodded. Over the past few years, he hadn’t done anything significant. He had advanced to Tao Achiever, yet he remained a tool in Lin Jiang’s hands. Since Lin Jiang valued this issue so highly, he naturally had to take it seriously.