[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals":3,"chapter-cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-1000":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Cluster Artillery: Shattering the Immortals",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":12,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2343011,4578,"Chapter 1000","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-1000",1000,"\u003Cp>Jiang Ding stared at the blood-path sword puppet before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still bore the appearance of Blood River King, retaining all of Blood River King’s memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he was Blood River King himself—a human noble fugitive, fleeing and recuperating, during which he encountered a miracle and received a sword dao inheritance, thus greatly enhancing his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had participated in this process; the ancient secret realm where he obtained the sword dao inheritance was undeniably real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone suspected and investigated, they would still find traces of that ancient secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One self-check…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding’s spiritual sense swept over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Blood River King’s body, his flesh and blood were saturated with dense metal-path sword qi, fine threads of blood-gold networks spreading through his bones and flesh, imbuing his physical form with an inexplicable aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-gold qi was most concentrated in Blood River King’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bones had long since transformed into a sword—a bone sword, steeped in blood aura and entwined with golden threads!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Self-check complete.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding murmured, his figure gradually fading away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknown how much time had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood River King slowly awoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was initially stiff and dazed, but the next moment snapped back, revealing ecstatic joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Void Heaven Blood Bone Sword Scripture has finally been perfected!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood River King laughed aloud: “Though I am but a slave clan member, I was born with great fortune, constantly encountering miracles. Mag Mountain, you dog, I will kill you and exterminate the Mag Rock Clan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet Mag Mountain is merely a first-rank servant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To achieve Great Emperor status, I must find a way against the Jiao Demon Imperial Clan. This Star Realm Imperial Heir War may yet offer an opportunity…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood River King’s eyes flickered, his thoughts already drifting elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, he had completely forgotten the matter of the Skull Blood Vine Demon Heir’s vine flowers; instinctively, he now wished to join the Imperial Heir War and began plotting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strength is decent—reached Soul Transformation peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Facing a Soul Transformation peak Jiao Demon Imperial Clan cultivator directly, I won’t lose. All the rare treasures I spent were worth it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding hid within the void, carefully evaluating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achieving this in just ten years was naturally due to Blood River King’s strong foundation—he had already reached the necessary realm, and under external refinement, restoring his Soul Transformation peak strength was not difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his body contained a portion of Jiang Ding’s sword dao realm, making him effectively a humanoid sword talisman crafted by Jiang Ding—a partial extension of Jiang Ding’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such power was now usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Cangkong Imperial Heir and Yanliu Imperial Heir, though called Imperial Heirs, were merely Golden Core cultivators—their Vanguard Commanders had not surpassed Soul Transformation power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realm always remained the foundational force that overwhelmed all talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Blood River King’s spiritual essence had been sealed deep within his spiritual sea; in reality, he was now a Jiang Ding avatar possessing Blood River King’s memories, equivalent to an extension of Jiang Ding’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subconsciously, Blood River King would gradually move toward the direction Jiang Ding desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding confirmed Blood River King had no deviation and continued executing the infiltration plan, hiding within the spiritual core of some random slave clan member, continuing to monitor the Imperial Heir War’s progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, the Imperial Heir War was proceeding smoothly, still under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armies of Yanliu Imperial Heir and Cangkong Imperial Heir were wearing each other down; at every moment, someone perished, especially among Cangkong Imperial Heir’s forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cangkong Imperial Heir relied solely on dozens of his own clan’s kings among his three thousand elite guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These imperial guards, granted by the Cangyan Ancient Emperor, were utterly loyal; with three thousand elite guards plus hundreds of thousands of hastily conscripted troops from the Demon Vine Minor Realm, they had stubbornly resisted Yanliu Imperial Heir’s millions of organized troops for years without defeat—truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet those hundreds of thousands of hastily conscripted Demon Vine Minor Realm troops were merely fillers, possessing little combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant three thousand elite guards held their own against millions of troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the power of an Ancient Emperor Clan’s Imperial Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, under the Yanliu Imperial Heir’s millions of troops, these three thousand elite guards had begun to suffer losses, including one king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all Jiao Demon Imperial Clan core cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan to wear down the Jiao Demon Imperial Clan’s core cultivators through the Ten Imperial Heirs was slowly advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three thousand elite guards, dozens of Soul Transformation cultivators… I’m envious…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding drooled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangkong Imperial Heir’s strength was nothing special, yet his pomp exceeded even mine—truly displeasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cangkong Imperial Heir’s strength is nothing special, yet his pomp exceeds even mine, which is truly displeasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are stronger than him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Ling interjected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could move freely within Jiao Ming Domain, as she needed to guard against possible Void Refinement ambushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Sun Heavenly Pool would not care if a Sword Heir was killed by Golden Core or Soul Transformation cultivators, but protection for Void Refinement-level beings was extremely tight, as proven by the past hundreds of thousands of years of Immortal Sect history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Historically, many Immortal Sect elders had personally ambushed Great Sun Sword Heirs—no one cared about face—but none had ever succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout history, numerous Immortal Sect elders have personally launched surprise attacks on the Great Sun Sword Son; face has never been a concern, yet none have succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because you have me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Ling said confidently: “A mere Ancient Emperor Heir? You can look down upon him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During the peak of the Sword Pavilion, you would have had two Void Refinement-level subordinates: Great Sun Heavenly Pool and the Sword Pavilion’s Transmission Envoy, Black.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beneath these two Void Refinement-level subordinates, you would have your own army, your own dao soldiers, your own sect disciples—geniuses and heroes from countless worlds would gather under your command, utterly loyal to you alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the Sword Pavilion’s dual-establishment system.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compared to you, Ancient Emperor Heirs are but fireflies beside the bright moon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She declared proudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even Immortal Sect elders often treat you as an equal, for they simply cannot harm you—that is why the old man Xuanwu treated you so respectfully, influenced by past history.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue described the glory of the Great Sun Sword Heir with relentless enthusiasm, skillfully cultivating the Sword Heir’s sense of belonging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, Xi Yuan had been the Great Sun Sword Heir, whom she had watched grow up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not my subordinate, nor is Black.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you remain the Great Sun Sword Heir, you always will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This generation of Great Sun Sword Heir refused to acknowledge the sacred Sword Duel, and resented it deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding ignored her, closed his eyes to rest, lay hidden, and silently waited for time to pass, waiting for the situation to shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangkong Imperial Heir and Yanliu Imperial Heir could not remain deadlocked forever; when one side could no longer hold out, collapse was certain—only the timing remained uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years later, Jiang Ding opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cangkong Imperial Heir and the Flame Stream Imperial Heir will not remain locked in stalemate forever; when one side can no longer hold out, collapse is inevitable—only the duration differs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strand of Jiang Ding’s spiritual sense surged into the spiritual void realm; nine slightly weary, hazy figures saw him, their gazes brightening slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yanliu Imperial Heir has been defeated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Dao Heir stated briefly: “After more than a decade of siege by millions of organized slave clan troops, his forces were exhausted, many cultivators had perished, slave clan casualties were staggering—two kings had died, over ten severely wounded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We did our part—we killed five Jiao Demon Imperial Clan kings among Cangkong Imperial Heir’s elite guards, maximizing the erosion of Cangkong Imperial Heir’s strength, prolonging his survival until now. In return, we lost over half our king-level strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet in the end, Yanliu Imperial Heir still lost—Cangkong Imperial Heir’s dozens of Jiao Demon Imperial Clan kings among his elite guards were too stubborn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, Yanliu Imperial Heir is fleeing in disarray; Cangkong Imperial Heir is pursuing and annihilating him. Countless Jiao Demon Imperial Clan cultivators have defected to him, including many kings from the Yan Stone Clan—they have lost hope and no longer resist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our balance plan has failed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Currently, the Flame Stream Imperial Heir is fleeing in disarray, while the Cangkong Imperial Heir is pursuing and annihilating him; countless Jiao Demon Imperial Clan cultivators have defected to him, including many kings from the Flame Stone Clan, who have lost hope and no longer resist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine Dao Heirs looked at this Sword Heir of the Domain Ruler, the Great Sun Sword Heir—whose status nearly surpassed theirs by half a realm—with hopeful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this Jiao Ming Domain, perhaps only the legendary resurrection of the Jiao Ming Emperor or his offspring could rival him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine Daozi regarded this realm-lord’s sword son with anticipation; his status was nearly half a realm higher than theirs—the Great Sun Sword Son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this Jiao Ming Realm, perhaps only the legendary Jiao Ming Emperor reborn, or the Emperor’s own offspring, could be mentioned in the same breath as him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1558,"2026-06-20T23:34:28.016Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f09e7cebe8071cdb0e90b82338893ebd68af648fb616147767bd2d338843334e",null,"cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-999","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-cover.jpg"]