Chapter 878

Chapter 878: Critical Strike

In the year 8756 of the Blue Star Xia calendar, at Lingfa Star.

It had been some time since Xuan Fa and his companions escaped back to Lingfa Star under the protection of the true Buddha, but they still could not accept the failure of this expedition.

Even the true Buddhas felt the same. In their minds, they had prepared thoroughly, mobilizing the power of four worlds, with two hundred Bodhisattvas, one thousand Arhats, and over ten thousand Vajras. This was an incredibly terrifying force, considering that when Lingfa Star conquered Lingjing Star, they only deployed eighteen Bodhisattvas.

Now, their power had increased tenfold or more. Even accounting for the strength of the Heavenly Court, it should have been more than enough. However, the reality was that they suffered a crushing defeat, with fewer than five hundred Bodhisattvas and Arhats surviving, and more than eighty percent of the Vajras lost. Even if the Buddhist sect was strong, they had reached a critical point.

"Amitabha, Grandmaster."

One day, Xuan Fa felt very upset; his Grandmaster appeared.

"Xuan Fa, are you still thinking about the battle at Lingjing Star?"

"Yes, Grandmaster, in this battle, we lost unfairly. I still can’t understand how we lost."

Xuan Fa said. He really couldn’t understand how they lost. The technology weapons of Lingjing Star were powerful, but they broke through the fire blockade and almost destroyed all the Space Battleships. The cultivators from Lingjing Star were strong too, yet they were all defeated. The Heavenly Court cultivators from Canglan Star were also familiar faces, how did they end up losing?

"Xuan Fa, I watched the battle at Lingjing Star the whole time. They didn’t cheat; they won fairly."

"Grandmaster, I understand that, which is why I am even more worried about their revenge. When Lingjing Star’s Buddhists attacked Blue Star twice, Blue Star retaliated and took over Lingjing Star. Now we have lost twice as well; I fear they will not let it go easily."

"I have thought of this too. Therefore, Disciple Chengshan has already gone back to Ling Star to report to the Buddha Master. Perhaps the Buddha Master will send a manifestation down."

The True Buddha said, Lingjing Star is indeed very strange. Their technology weapons have already affected the grand plans of the Buddhists, so they are taking it seriously. They have sent someone to report to Ling Star and ask the Buddha Master to send a manifestation down. In their eyes, the Buddha Master is all-powerful. Even a manifestation would be tenfold or a hundredfold more powerful than them and could certainly destroy those enemies.

Xuan Fa heard this and continued to chant the name of the Buddha. In his eyes, the Buddha Master was a true god, a being that could do anything, something they could only look up to.

The true Buddha also comforted Xuan Fa, assuring him. Of course, while feeling at ease, he must also be prepared, for the Buddhist world and the Heavenly Court had been in conflict for many years, and perhaps the Heavenly Court would take this opportunity to make a big deal out of it.

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One light year away from Lingfa Star, the Stargate opened, and one after another, warships appeared, followed by numerous cultivators, all masters of Tao Achieving and above.

"Taoist Friend Lin, as you requested, the Stargate has opened outside Lingfa Star. Calculating the distance, it is approximately the one light year you mentioned."

Ming’an said that they were still not very accustomed to the distance terms of Blue Star; the speed of light and light years seemed somewhat unfamiliar.

"Thank you, Taoist Friend Ming’an. This place is very good."

Lin Jiang glanced around; he did not see those immortals. They seemed not to have followed, but Lin Jiang was certain they were nearby.

"Taoist Friend Lin, this place is still quite far from Lingfa Star. Even with our level of strength, it would take several years at full speed. I wonder how Taoist Friend Lin plans to proceed."

"I heard that Taoist Friend Ming’an has a precious treasure called the Sky Shield, which can hide the secrets of heaven. Is it true?"

"The true Sky Shield is a magical item, in the hands of my family’s ancestor. However, I have a replica, which is also quite powerful, but it may not be able to avoid the search of the true Buddha of Lingfa Star."

"Then please ask your ancestor to help us hide the secrets of heaven. We will split into two teams. The first team will send only the elite to strike at Lingfa Star."

"Okay."

Ming’an nodded and agreed. He also knew that Lin Jiang was going to take strong action.

Soon, Lin Jiang called Liang Long, asking him to lead a small team of the Space Battleship to go ahead to the area near Lingfa Star and carry out the attack; they would follow closely behind.

"Taoist Friend Lin, I have communicated with our ancestor. We can open the Stargate, and my ancestor will handle the matter of hiding the secrets of heaven."

Ming’an said, and he also talked to Li Canghai. Li Canghai agreed. Previously, they had used the Sky Shield to approach the battlefield without being detected by the Buddhist sect.

Liang Long also deployed sixteen battleships as an advance team, while Ming’an and others arranged for several people to open the Stargate, ensuring they could transport directly to the area near Lingfa Star, which was about tens of thousands of miles away.

As the Stargate opened, Liang Long and his small team stepped inside. When they appeared again, they saw an enormous planet in front of them. This planet was so vast that it was truly over a hundred times bigger than Lingjing Star.

Of course, there are many celestial bodies in the universe that are much larger than this, some even tens of thousands of times bigger. However, those planets are generally unable to support life. It’s rare to find a planet of this size that can indeed have life.

"Daoist Friend Liang, we have arrived. The Buddhist cultivator cannot see us, so how should we attack?"

"Daoist Friend Ming’an, I will make the arrangements. I can send for Ancestor Lin to come over."

Liang Long nodded and immediately gave the order to send a message to Lin Jiang in the rear, instructing them to open the Stargate and come over. Opening the Stargate takes some time, which is just enough for him to launch the first round of attacks.

While they spoke, the first round of attacks was already ready. The main weapon for this round was still the nuclear weapon. This time, the nuclear weapon was an enhanced version designed for world destruction. The previous version had a yield of 200 million tons, but this time it was increased to 500 million tons, more than doubling the yield and increasing its power by more than ten times.

The key point is that this time the world-destroying nuclear weapon was launched using Droplet Robots. The drawback of using nuclear weapons directly is that they are too slow and can be easily intercepted. So Liang Long brought out all sixteen Droplet Robots, each carrying one world-destroying nuclear weapon.

Liang Long did not know if these sixteen nuclear weapons would be enough to destroy the entire Lingfa Star, but he was certain that if they exploded on Lingfa Star, it would be a great revenge for Lingjing Star.

With all the details discussed, the droplets were launched, accelerating away from the cover of the Shielding Flag. At the same time, Li Canghai and other immortals initiated the first strike to hold back the true Buddha of Lingfa Star.

"Li Canghai"

Indeed, as Li Canghai and the others lowered their guard, the voice of the true Buddha of Lingfa Star was heard. They were disturbed and shouted in anger, their attention completely focused on Li Canghai and his companions.

At this moment, the droplet had also sped up, reaching one-eighth the speed of light. In less than a second, it arrived at Lingfa Star, which was only a few tens of thousands of miles away.

"Boom"

The Droplet Robot smashed through a tall mountain, as easily as a hot iron pressing down on a block of tofu, burrowing deep into the ground, followed by a nuclear explosion.

A terrifying explosion erupted from beneath the ground, the shockwave directly toppling the thousands of meters high mountain, followed by extreme heat that almost seemed like it would collapse space itself. The area affected stretched for thousands of kilometers, and in that instant, hundreds of thousands of Buddhist cultivators met the Buddha Master without any pain.

The explosion’s range was still expanding, with shockwaves carrying strong radiation spreading further away. More and more Buddhist cultivators were caught in the devastation, while others were left stunned and paralyzed by the loud noise.

This explosion happened sixteen times, almost simultaneously, evenly distributed throughout Lingfa Star. It was as if sixteen fireworks had burst open across the whole planet, a beautifully dazzling sight from outer space.

But after the explosions, it was not over yet. Because of the Droplet Robot, none of the sixteen nuclear weapons exploded in the air; all detonated underground at depths ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand meters. Though it weakened the power of the nuclear weapons, it caused a more terrifying consequence: strong earthquakes.

The countless earthquakes, with no way to count their number or strength, occurred after the explosions, and the violent movements of the Earth’s crust caused many volcanoes to erupt as well, even the oceans on Lingfa Star formed terrifying tsunamis.

"Damn the evil spirits."

When the true Buddha of Lingfa Star saw this scene, his eyelids nearly split open, and he stared at Li Canghai and the others with blood-red eyes, feeling deep sadness and anger. A large part of the strength of the Buddhist community comes from the faith of its followers, and that faith comes from various living beings. Today, with this situation, many beings on Lingfa Star are bound to die.

Li Canghai and the others were also left astonished, unable to believe that this was the kind of power that mere mortals could unleash. Although their full-strength attack could produce a similar effect, the level of destruction appeared to be less intense.

But the problem is, they are all immortals, who have risen above countless cultivators and have practiced for thousands or even tens of thousands of years to gain this strength. Why should those mortals be able to do the same?

"Deploy the robots; mission objective: eliminate all beings without friend-or-foe identification signals."

Liang Long let out a cold laugh and launched the second wave of attacks. This round involved deploying hundreds of thousands of combat robots. These robots are not very strong, but they do not need to deal with experts; the Buddhist masters can be held back by Lin Jiang and his team.

This time, Liang Long’s battle target was extremely ruthless; his goal was to eliminate all living beings on Lingfa Star. The robots are equipped with infrared and life detection instruments, and as soon as they detect a living being, they will be exterminated.

At the same time, a larger Stargate appeared, signaling the arrival of Lin Jiang and the other large forces. The battle to destroy the stars has officially begun.