Chapter 979

Da Fo Star

The immortal and the true Buddha both fell together. The true Buddha wanted to hold back the immortal to protect the Buddhist cultivator until the battle at Yinli Star was won, while the immortal aimed to defeat the true Buddha and destroy the Buddhist cultivator at Da Fo Star, then turn back to fight, hoping to ambush the Buddhist cultivator at Yinli Star.

So both sides fought fiercely without fear of death, and over time, both the true Buddha and the immortal suffered heavy losses.

The immortals from the Blue Star camp were also continuously defeated, leaving only the strongest, Cao Ying, still standing.

As the spirit returned to the Main Soul, Lin Jiang also turned pale. The Soul Fragment he conjured began to fade, and Lin Jiang decided not to rejoin the battle. If he went back, the damage would exceed any gains, and it would become a loss.

Within the star domain network, information kept being gathered, even messages from Yinli Star started to come in, and Lin Jiang finally understood what was happening at Yinli Star.

"Daoist Friend Di, a true hero indeed."

Upon learning that Daoist Friend Di had also fallen in battle, Lin Jiang let out a long sigh, feeling deep sorrow for his loss.

"Master, the Space Battleship can’t get to Yinli Star now. Should we act, gather half our people, and open two Stargates to reach Yinli Star?"

"No need. The battle at Da Fo Star will end soon; those true Buddhas can’t hold on."

Lin Jiang waved his hand and said, "Now that the Mahayana Star group is coming, they will face the anger of the Buddha. I estimate that the Buddha is very angry right now. If we go now, it will be like asking for death."

"Master, does that mean we will do nothing?"

"Do nothing. Just observe how things unfold. Those who need to heal should heal, and those who have other tasks should continue. Just don’t disperse, and keep a close watch on the situation."

Lin Jiang said it was a very important time, and one wrong step could lead to total defeat. We must not act recklessly.

On the battlefield of Da Fo Star, the true Buddhas were barely holding on. The fighting spirit of the Heavenly Court was stronger than they had imagined because they did not know that Li Canghai and his team had received a dire command from the Heavenly Court to end the battle quickly and rescue Yinli Star. If Yinli Star fell, not only would the entire mission fail, but even the Tianbei Star Domain could be in jeopardy. The Heavenly Court could not afford such losses.

Li Canghai and his team had to fight hard, desperately trying to hold back the true Buddhas, while Ming Xin and the other cultivators took a different route to deal with the Buddhist cultivators.

The Space Battleship played a crucial role because its long-range attacks were very powerful, striking the Buddhist cultivators from millions of kilometers away and continuously reducing their numbers.

After fighting for half a day, golden and Buddhist lights erupted near Da Fo Star. The Buddha and the Heavenly Court sent reinforcements once again, each with hundreds of immortals and true Buddhas joining the battle.

"Ming Xin, you lead the retreat, leave the Space Battleship behind to guard Fozang Star, and your main force should go to Yinli Star."

Li Canghai whispered to Ming Xin, the situation has changed suddenly, the Heavenly Court is furious and has sent an Immortal Lord to help; they, as cultivators, are no longer useful.

The most important part is that the Heavenly Court has given up on taking the southern Buddhist Four Stars of the Tianbei Star Domain, which have already been badly damaged. Even if they attack Fozang Star, they can defend it with their Space Battleship, so the main force can be recalled.

"Master, what should we do?"

The cultivators quickly retreated, and the remaining Buddhist cultivators were a bit dazed. Just a moment ago, they had fought so fiercely, and now everyone was leaving.

"Be careful of tricks, don’t chase them; retreat to the safety of the planet!"

Since the true Buddha sent a message, they did not dare to pursue. Without the protection of the true Buddha, the power of these Buddhist cultivators is not enough to fight against the cultivators. If they killed one Back Thrust, they could all be in danger.

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Mahayana Star

Ming Xin and the others used the Mahayana Star as a way. The only teleportation array leading to Fozang Star goes through Mahayana Star, so they must use it.

Ye Chen stepped in to coordinate and took a quick glance at the number of troops from the South Route. He sighed with relief, realizing there were still over five hundred from the South Route and at least five thousand from the Tao Achieving. The losses were quite small; this route was meant to crush the Buddha’s forces.

"The South Route soldiers outnumber the Buddha’s forces. If it weren’t for needing to offer four planets as compensation to all families, it wouldn’t be this way."

Ye Chen remembered what Lin Jiang had said earlier—the Heavenly Court mixed the two Star Domain forces together, then split them in two, leading to the Northern Route having fewer troops than the enemy, while the Southern Route had more. It was clearly a significant tactical mistake.

But the Heavenly Court had to do this because it also involved the interests of the two Star Domains. The Heavenly Court needed to ensure they secured all four planets south of Tianbei to make up for the interests of each planet.

"Friend Ye, is the teleportation array ready?"

"It’s ready and can be activated at any time. Also, I’ve prepared a batch of resources for you."

"Thank you, Friend Ye. I will remember this great kindness."

Ming Xin said respectfully. After their fierce battle, the consumption of supplies was enormous. With Ye Chen’s support this time, they felt much more assured.

Ye Chen asked about the situation at Da Fo Star and learned that the Heavenly Court had increased their troop numbers. He couldn’t help but sigh, realizing that in a great war, even immortals could become cannon fodder.

Ming Xin and the others did not stay for long. As soon as the teleportation array opened, they left immediately, taking away the resources prepared by Ye Chen, including many potions for recovering spiritual power and healing, as well as some weapons. These were very valuable, and it was a great kindness in a time of need.

Ming Xin didn’t let the people of Mahayana Star join them. Although theoretically, Mahayana Star was also on their side, everyone understood without saying much. After all, the power of Mahayana Star belonged to the Tiannan Star Domain. This war was originally not related to Tiannan Star Domain and was ordered by the Heavenly Court. They also needed to consider the interests of Tiannan Star Domain.

Ming Xin’s group also took the communicator provided by Mahayana Star to improve their communication. They clearly informed Mahayana Star that they would be gathering information.

The teachings of Buddhism are vast and form a large system. There are many mystical techniques from Buddhism that they do not know and need to understand to ensure victory in every battle.

As Ming Xin and his group teleported, every planet they passed was filled with fear. Even though the star domain network was strictly controlled, it could not stop the spread of rumors, which was a double-edged sword brought by technology.

Eventually, Ming Xin and the others arrived at Yinhua Star, the next planet from the Yinli Star teleportation array, where the Mahayana Star’s Space Battleship was docked outside Yinhua Star.

At this time, Yinhua Star had turned into chaos, as tens of millions of refugees had come from Yinli Star. Now the transportation and communication between Yinhua Star and Yinli Star were cut off, and all kinds of strange rumors were spreading, including that all the people from Yinli Star had died.

"The government of Yinhua Star is useless. They can’t even settle a few million people among billions."

Ming Xin and the others were speechless at the chaos in Yinhua Star. This was not a sudden event; plans had been in place long before. Yinli Star was on the front line, so Yinhua Star should have been a safe area.

In Ming Xin’s group, there were also people from Yin Hua Star. Ming Xin had them step forward to suppress several areas that were about to riot, organizing the lower-level cultivators from Yin Hua Star to stabilize the situation.

"Senior Brother Ming Xin, this is a message from Mahayana Star. It includes an update on the current situation in Yinli Star, as well as the status of the Yinli Star teleportation array. The teleportation array should not be able to start."

Ming Xin also received intelligence support from Mahayana Star, which provided confirmed and reliable information about Yinli Star, rather than chaotic news.

"Yinli Star is still resisting, which is a good thing; they can still put up a strong fight."

Ming Xin did not concern himself with the survival of Daoist Friend Di and the others. He was not very close to them and did not have strong feelings; he only knew that Yinli Star was still resisting, which was enough for him.

"Senior Brother, the team is also ready. What do you think…"

"Prepare to open the Stargate for a single teleport to the outer space of Yinli Star."

Ming Xin said, having driven back the Buddhist cultivators from Tianyuan Star Domain. This battle was likely over, and they would be the final winners. As for whether Heavenly Court would win or not, he did not care; after all, the Buddhist sect in Tianbei Star Domain was about to fall apart.

The Buddhist forces in the northern part of Tianbei Star Domain were completely wiped out by Mahayana Star. The southern forces were left with less than one-third; without the pressure from Tianyuan Star Domain, even slowly eating away at their territory would not preserve their land.

If they take over the territory of the Buddha Sect in the Tianbei Star Domain, then the Heavenly Court will not be at a loss. Their overall power will return to what it was five hundred years ago, and the territory each side occupies will be about the same, just in a different location. The Tianyuan Star Domain will belong entirely to the Buddha Sect, and the Tianbei Star Domain will belong entirely to the Heavenly Court.

The important thing is that Canglan Star does not lose. In this battle, they are also a strong support. It won’t be too much to take one planet, of course, it shouldn’t be taken by Li Canghai. Li Canghai is already a three-star master, and both Canglan Star and Lingfa Star are many times larger than ordinary planets, so it should be given to his senior brother Ming’an to take one planet.

"Open the Stargate"

Ten minutes later, outside Yinli Star, a giant Stargate was opened with teamwork. The first to enter were some at the Transmigration Stage, followed by Space Battleships from Mahayana Star. These Space Battleships will be their most important support in this battle and must not be missed.