Chapter 874

Chapter 874: Joining the Heavenly Court

Lingjing Star, Star Domain

Lin Ying’s arrival completely tipped the scale of victory towards Lin Jiang’s side. The Buddhist cultivators were previously at a disadvantage, but through their desperate resistance, they managed to hold on, creating a strange balance.

However, the arrival of Lin Ying and the Space Fleet broke this balance. Like the last straw for a camel, just after the Space Battleship fired twice, it triggered a domino effect, and the Buddhist cultivators completely collapsed.

"Kill!"

"Taoist Friend Ming’an, don’t rush in! Quickly send out soldiers to surround the enemy."

"Liang Long, control your speed! Don’t charge into the Buddhist cultivators; focus on gathering the Dao Rhythm and compete with them for it."

Lin Jiang was sending a message to Ming’an, telling him to pay attention to commanding the troops, preferably to surround the Buddhist cultivators, with the goal of wiping them out completely.

As for Liang Long, the message was to seize the Dao Rhythm, as it would be the greatest prize of this war, impacting their future status, so they must act quickly.

Liang Long remained calm and immediately followed Lin Jiang’s advice, no longer charging in recklessly, but instead moving around to gather the Dao Rhythm.

The people from Blue Star gradually gathered around Lin Jiang, actively banding together for warmth. At this moment, it was clear they were going to win; it would be a shame to die now.

A group of more than ten people formed a small gang, targeting lone Buddhist cultivators to beat them up. Even Xuan Fa did not dare to confront them head-on, not because he couldn’t win, but because he was afraid of being entangled, knowing that once caught, it would mean certain doom.

The situation for the Buddhist cultivators became more and more dire. The remaining cultivators, organized by Xuan Fa and his friends, once again activated the Buddhist Domain in an attempt to protect themselves.

"Star-breaking Talisman"

Canglan Star had its own way to deal with the Buddhist Domain. Ming’an and a group of more than ten people worked together to activate a spiritual talisman. Instantly, countless stars of light surged into the Buddhist Domain, and within moments, the Buddhist Domain was broken.

"Thief!"

A true Buddha could no longer stand by. He struck with a palm, and the terrifying pressure caused Ming’an and the others to scatter in fear. However, the palm strike did not land because a sword flew in and shattered the palm print.

"Bald donkey, how shameless is it for a true Buddha to bully a group of cultivators?"

A sword immortal angrily shouted, using strength to overpower the weak was truly shameless, and immediately charged in with his sword.

"Liang Long, return to the fleet and give orders."

Lin Jiang sent a message to Liang Long, saying that having one more Transmigration Stage on the battlefield did not matter much, but if he commanded the fleet, he could have a better impact.

Liang Long was very straightforward; he ran directly to the Space Mother Ship, received full authorization, and began to command the Space Battleship in combat.

Liang Long did not let the Space Battleship go forward; instead, he stayed behind and attacked from a distance. With so many experts as his shield, he didn’t need to worry at all; he just had to keep firing.

In this situation, not only the ordinary Buddhist cultivators were suffering, but even the fighting true Buddhas could not stand it. They could allow the Buddhist cultivators to suffer heavy losses, but they could not allow them to be defeated. All the essence of several worlds was here; if they were wiped out, then those worlds might not survive.

"Senior brother, find a way; the Buddhist cultivators cannot all die here, or else the Buddhist sect will suffer a great loss."

Some true Buddhas became anxious and sent a message to the leading true Buddha. If they didn’t find a way quickly, there would be no Buddhist cultivators left. The casualties among them had long surpassed half.

The leading true Buddha had a simple way to rescue Xuan Fa and the others: he directly appeared and then instantly moved to the middle of the many Buddhist cultivators, which scared them all away.

The cultivators from Canglan Star didn’t have the courage to attack the true Buddha.

Liang Long did fire a volley at the true Buddha, but he just waved his hand lightly, and all the attacks were extinguished, disappearing without a trace.

"Despicable old bald donkey"

Li Canghai also appeared, angrily scolding the Buddhist cultivator. With one hand, he summoned a flying sword that created countless sword energies to surround him. The True Buddha’s golden light flickered, blocking all the sword energies.

"When gods fight, mortals suffer. Let’s retreat!"

Lin Jiang communicated with everyone, quickly retreating. Although they were already far away, they decided to increase the distance further and directly boarded Liang Long’s Space Mother Ship.

"How many Buddhist cultivators are still left?"

"According to the radar scan, there should still be four to five hundred left. Almost all below the arhat level are gone."

"Four to five hundred is still a lot. Can we eliminate them all at once?"

"The chance is slim. It seems the True Buddha wants to protect the Buddhist cultivators. We can’t get involved now."

Liang Long said, as the True Buddha had personally taken action. It was clear how determined the Buddhist sect was to protect them. Liang Long didn’t want to provoke them at this moment; if their immortal couldn’t protect him, they would face trouble.

"Xuan Fa, let’s retreat. We have lost."

A true Buddha communicated to Xuan Fa, who had already accepted defeat. So many people had already fallen, and victory was impossible.

Xuan Fa showed a look of sorrow; he was very unwilling to admit defeat. He had already lost once before with heavy losses, and this time he had come with the strength of several worlds to attack, yet he still lost. How could he bear this result?

Among the remaining Buddhist cultivators, almost no one spoke. Some refused to accept defeat, but others were already thinking about going home. They felt too exhausted; they truly could not fight anymore. They remembered how strong they were at the start of the battle and now, many began to feel afraid.

"Xuan Fa, lead the team to withdraw. We must preserve our fighting strength if we want a chance to turn things around."

In the end, it was one of Xuan Fa’s ancestors who personally ordered him to retreat, and only then did Xuan Fa move, taking all the Buddhist cultivators with him.

Li Canghai and his group did not chase after them; they even slowed down to allow the true Buddhas of the Buddhist sect to escape the battlefield.

For Li Canghai and his group, this battle had been very beneficial for them. They had killed between six and seven hundred arhat-level cultivators from the Buddhist sect, and each of them had seized over ten Dao patterns, greatly weakening the strength of the Buddhist sect. Now, it was time to negotiate with Xia Qingshan, which was the real important matter.

As for competing with the Buddhist sect, it wasn’t about one day or one battle. There were so many Buddhist worlds; even if they eliminated them, what would be the use? In the end, it still came down to overall strength.

Watching helplessly as the Buddhist sect retreated, Lin Jiang and the others felt very unhappy. They had all decided to completely eliminate the Buddhist sect, but they could not control the people from Canglan Star, and Lin Jiang had no way to fix the situation.

"Clean up the battlefield and collect the spoils."

Lin Jiang commanded, and Liang Long nodded, quickly sending out many robots, all of which were brought by Lin Ying and had previously been destroyed.

The spoils were quite impressive; the bodies of Buddhist cultivators could be useful for the demon race, and there were many treasures as well. Even the warships had to be brought back. Even if they were just scrap, the materials were still extremely valuable. Those discarded Space Battleships could be repaired to create dozens more without any trouble.

"We will also clean up the battlefield."

Ming’an gave Ming Xin a look, telling him to take people to clean up the battlefield because no one would complain about good things.

Ming Xin immediately understood, leading a large group of people to clean up the battlefield. Many skilled individuals worked together, secretly hiding the robots and Space Battleships from Lingjing Star. To them, these items were treasures that could be taken back for research; perhaps Canglan Star could develop technology from them.

The battlefield was too vast, and there were too many spoils for Lin Jiang and the others to oversee. Even if they saw something, they could not manage it; now was not the time to confront anyone.

"Taoist Friend Xia, please show yourself for a talk."

Li Canghai would not let Xia Qingshan go. Xia Qingshan did not want to show up, but since Li Canghai said so, Xia Qingshan had no choice but to appear.

"Thank you, Taoist Friend Li, for saving my life. I will never forget this kindness; I will repay it."

"Taoist Friend Xia, there is no need to be polite. We are all brothers now."

"Um…"

"Taoist Friend Xia, I mentioned joining the Heavenly Court before. I wonder how Xia Qingshan has been thinking about it."

Li Canghai spoke directly and seriously while looking at Xia Qingshan.

Xia Qingshan glanced around. Even though they were fighting fiercely, the true Buddha from the Buddhist sect and the true immortal from the Heavenly Court were both still alive. Now, with dozens of true immortals staring at him, he suddenly felt a chill.

Xia Qingshan knew very well that he had no right to refuse. The Heavenly Court had saved his life this time. Without their help, Xia Qingshan would be facing certain death. How could he refuse?

If he truly dared to refuse, who could guarantee that Li Canghai wouldn’t turn around and destroy him? With dozens of true immortals present, how could he fight back? He couldn’t even use the Buddhist sect as a shield.

"Taoist Friend Li, I have naturally thought it through. The Heavenly Court is where the heavenly mandate belongs. I have naturally been cultivating the way, so I belong to the Heavenly Court. I am willing to join the Heavenly Court, but can we lessen it a little…?"

"Sure, sure, it’s all a small matter."

Li Canghai and the other celestial beings exchanged glances. Since Xia Qingshan understood the situation, he would not take action. It was better to have one more ally than to break relations.

As for the conditions, they were negotiable. Xia Qingshan and his cultivators showed extraordinary fighting power, so the conditions were different from others. This is called respecting the strong.

Xia Qingshan and Li Canghai went back and forth discussing terms, but Xia Qingshan felt the burden of facing many people alone. Talking to dozens of people without anyone supporting him was too difficult. Xia Qingshan thought he should find a few teammates.