Chapter 957

In the unknown starry sky

The Buddhist followers were fleeing, each returning to their own home. It was instinctive, just like a child who runs home when being bullied, seeking safety at home. This made sense because their own planet was protected by powerful beings that could shelter them.

Lin Jiang ordered a chase for a while, then changed his command to focus on pursuing the Buddhist cultivators of Mahayana Star.

The Buddhist cultivators of Mahayana Star were the most numerous in this battle, with over eighty Bodhisattvas and more than eleven hundred Arhats. As the battle went on, there were still over forty Bodhisattvas left, but fewer than five hundred Arhats remaining.

"Taoist Friend Ming’an, could you help me out?"

"Is Taoist Friend Lin worried about being unable to consume Mahayana Star?"

"It’s not bad, having an extra helper is good, isn’t it?"

"Haha, that’s right."

Ming’an said with a smile, then stared at Lin Jiang. Lin Jiang thought for a moment, took out a storage bag, and tossed it to Ming’an.

"Alright!"

Ming’an glanced at the storage bag and immediately agreed. With this storage bag, this battle wouldn’t be a loss.

The Buddhist cultivators of Mahayana Star were quite resilient. They used their powers to teleport while also activating the Stargate, but Blue Star kept chasing closely.

Blue Star was all about hunting. In ancient times, the hunters of Blue Star hunted in groups. They would chase, shout, and scare their prey, making them panic, then suddenly throw their spears or shoot arrows from their bows.

Injured prey would be abandoned by their group because they couldn’t keep up. The hunters would gather these prey and continue the chase until they drove them into a dead end together.

During this process, if the prey was willing to fight back fiercely, even if they couldn’t win, they could still cause great harm to the hunters.

But the truth is, these prey cannot do anything. They have lost all their will to fight, and all that is left is fear, like headless flies banging around.

The current Buddhist cultivators are in such a situation. They are being weakened layer by layer by the Blue Star, and the cultivators who are still alive are not thinking about how to fight hard, but rather how to escape. Perhaps in their minds now, what they want is simply to run faster than others, as long as they are faster, they can survive.

Of course, the Buddhist community is not lacking in wise people. They are truly great masters. They are sending messages to everyone, hoping everyone will stop and fight the enemy to the death, facing death to live. Only by fighting hard to drive the enemy away can they survive.

Unfortunately, they have failed. Not only has their morale hit rock bottom, but Lin Jiang is also targeting them. Whenever he sees a crowd starting to gather, Space Battleship firepower will cover it, or dozens of Droplet Robots will pass through. Once Hui Kong and the others are dead, there will be no Buddhist cultivators left who can break the Droplet Robots.

So they have failed. After failing, the remaining masters have directly left the large group, not knowing where to run. For these people, Lin Jiang usually sends Droplet Robots to hunt them down. Of course, if they truly run fast, then forget it; it’s not a big deal since such people are rare.

"It turns out that even the mighty masters can have such a side."

Ming’an sighed deeply. These arhats and bodhisattvas are all so high and mighty, just like their Tao Achieving and Transmigration, but now, what is the difference between them and the numb ordinary people?

"Do not underestimate human nature, nor should you overestimate it. As long as people are alive, whether ordinary people or cultivators, whether cultivators or immortals, they are all ruled by human nature, and so are we. Today we hunt Buddhist cultivators as if we are slaughtering pigs and dogs. If one day, a powerful force brings us down, we will be the same."

"Is becoming an immortal not avoidable?"

"It is not related to becoming an immortal; it is about ourselves. Some people can stay completely calm as ordinary humans, while others still make foolish mistakes even when they are immortals."

Lin Jiang said, then he glanced at Liang Long. Liang Long was the only person he knew who could always remain completely calm. This skill was impressive and natural; others could not learn it.

It was hard to tell how long they chased. When the Buddhist cultivators reached the area near Mahayana Star, they were only about a hundred in number. Upon seeing Mahayana Star, they suddenly realized their mistake.

They made the biggest mistake of their lives. They brought a powerful enemy to Mahayana Star, which was their hometown, their own place.

Most of the remaining people regretted their actions. They stopped, turned around, and looked at the enemy with sorrow.

In the entire chase, the Blue Star and Canglan Star factions, at the cost of just a few people, defeated hundreds from the Buddhist sect. Now they looked down on the Buddhist cultivators like villains from a story.

"It’s the final battle."

Lin Jiang said this would be a very tough fight. The more than a hundred of them could tell that their hearts were set on dying; many of them would probably be willing to self-destruct.

"For the Buddhist sect."

"To sacrifice oneself for Buddha."

"To die for the Buddhist path, today is the day."

They were not the mindless prey in the end; they awakened and then charged with great bravery, sacrificing themselves, burning all their life force as they raced toward the Space Battleship. In their eyes, these Space Battleships were more evil than demons, taking away too many of their brothers’ lives. In their final moments, they wanted to take these demons down with them.

"There are one hundred fifty-six Droplet Robots left; let’s launch them all together."

Liang Long’s cold voice echoed, and then, one hundred fifty-six Droplet Robots were launched from the battleship. They accelerated to one-sixth the speed of light, cutting through the dark space, and crashed into those valiant Buddhist cultivators.

Tragedy was the theme of the moment; one by one, the Buddhist cultivators exploded before they even got close to the enemy, unable to realize how the enemy was killing them, turning thousands and tens of thousands of years of hard work into nothing.

Occasionally, a few lucky ones dodged the Droplet Robots’ attacks, but waiting for them were the firepower strikes of thousands of battleships and the combined assault of over a thousand experts. Their mystical technique of burning life force became a joke in the face of these attacks.

Countless stars fell from the sky, their dao auras like a silent downpour. Some advanced, heartlessly collecting the spoils that brought smiles to the cultivators’ faces.

"Don’t you think we are cruel?"

"Taoist Friend Lin, do you think Ming is the kind of person who feels things deeply and has a woman’s compassion?"

"Just kidding, I was just asking."

"Our human race has always been the cruelest, and Ming is no exception. If the Heavenly Court loses today, how many Taoist friends do you think could survive on Taibai Star?"

"Haha, don’t get excited, I was really just joking with you."

Lin Jiang pouted; he thought he could tease Ming’an a bit. What if he found it cruel and couldn’t bear to ask for those dao auras? That would save some trouble!

Unexpectedly, Ming’an came back at him for a while, which was really no fun. This guy doesn’t take a joke well.

"Everyone listen, our target ahead is Mahayana Star, let’s go!"

Lin Jiang waited until the battlefield was tidy, then pointed his sword forward. The huge Mahayana Star was right in front of them.

"Let’s go!"

Everyone cheered because they knew the great battle was over. Now it was time for an easy victory. The main forces of the Mahayana Star had been completely defeated, and the remaining troops were weak. They would sweep through effortlessly, crushing everything in their way, and they would win another planet.

"You really did it."

Ming’an was astonished. He still felt like he was dreaming. How could the Blue Star team, with only three hundred and fifty people, take control of the largest Buddhist world in the Tianbei Star Domain? How was this possible? How did they achieve this?

Even though he participated in everything, he still didn’t know how Blue Star managed it. It felt too fantastical, as if the powerful and fierce Buddhist forces turned weak in front of Blue Star.

Was it because of those Space Battleships? Ming’an didn’t think it was solely because of them. He knew the power of the Space Battleships; they were very strong, but they didn’t have the ability to sweep the whole battlefield.

"Strategy?"

Ming’an remembered what Lin Jiang had once said. He had been planning on Mahayana Star for hundreds of years. Could this war also be part of Lin Jiang’s strategy? At that thought, Ming’an felt a chill. His instincts told him not to think that way; it was too frightening.

Daily check-in