[{"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-73":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Cluster Artillery: Shattering the Immortals",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"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},2342084,4578,"Chapter 73: Crimson Radiance of the Sun","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>Death or no peace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding smiled from behind the boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you held power, you marched hundreds of li to capture men for use as material in the Tiger Den’s Blood Pills; now that you’ve fallen, you dare ask if we truly mean to fight to the death with the Zhendong Marquis’s household?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What logic is this? “I have no desire to create more bloodshed. Those with Inner Qi perfected or higher must die; the rest may leave freely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding summoned his inner power, his voice carrying to every ear within a radius of hundreds of meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin thread of golden-red light flickered faintly among the earth, stones, and grass, suddenly arriving before the military formation—the dense volleys of arrows barely slowed it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Ye of the “Mixed Gold Knife,” Yao Xiu of the “Pointing Evil Brush,” and others turned pale with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, not only is there one, but its efficiency is even more terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This % novel {first; release, > Please! Visit {to: read!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mixed Gold One-Element Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shh! A sword came from beyond the heavens, instantly slaying five inner qi cultivators still surrounding Jiang Ding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shh! Shh-shh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gust of wind blew—their forged iron spears snapped in two and fell to the ground, their bodies collapsing, throats slashed with a thin line of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One slash descended, shattering the inner power within his sword along the blade’s edge, then slicing across his throat, flooding his body with inner power to shatter every solid object within his skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talisman sword, caught off-guard amid the chaos, could no longer dodge; it adjusted its tip straight forward—a golden thread pierced the air! Ding! A grating metallic vibration rang out; the talisman sword was blasted back a dozen steps, its spiritual glow dimming noticeably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding stood amid a forest littered with corpses, eyes closed, regulating his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared, inner power surging—a long, slender golden-threaded silver-backed blade slashed down in one stroke, a blade of gold and silver light flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, even several of the elite guards surrounding Jiang Ding fled, vanishing into the rout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talisman sword trembled, drawing in rays of sunlight, which converged here; simultaneously, through the blood essence within the talisman sword, he sensed faint traces of spiritual energy gathering as well—its efficiency slightly higher than in the Dongling City courtyard or his home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, this golden-red flying sword had targeted only sergeants and corporals, never harming ordinary soldiers, allowing them to maintain morale and follow their officers until all sergeants and corporals were dead, at which point they finally broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chen asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The spiritual energy concentration here is slightly higher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talisman sword struck from a corner of the formation with no inner qi perfected warrior guarding it, piercing the sergeant’s throat with one thrust, then the corporal’s with another—the surrounding soldiers instantly collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless, they watched their comrades die in groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flee!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chen and the other felt the same shock as Black Ash. Had it not been for the dozen coordinated inner qi cultivators sharing the force, this single strike would have crippled them both! “Kill! Surround him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding did not retreat; he pressed forward, slashing horizontally—his blade extended a meter of sword qi, carving a half-circle, blocked by one sword, one blade, and a dozen iron spears around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, it can be repaired.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding stepped into a squad whose formation jutted slightly forward—a brilliant, perfectly circular arc flashed once and vanished; ten bodies, including the sergeant and corporal, stiffened, their forms marked by lingering sword shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though seemingly minor, the array patterns within had already begun to fray—even Yao Xiu of the Righteous Brotherhood, an inner qi perfected cultivator known as “Pointing Evil Brush,” did not pursue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I live? I’m useful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the truth told them this hundred-step flying sword was not without the capacity to slaughter ordinary soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing! The sound of a sword being drawn. Only now did they remember: this was the man who had slain Black Ash, ranked twelfth on the Black Flame Blade list, in mere strikes—not a prize to be picked up once they closed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, only Chen Chen and Zheng Ye remained on the battlefield, faces ashen, swords and blades frozen mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sowing false rumors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden thread darted past—Zheng Ye, rushing back and forth to rescue others, finally caught a sliver of opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undeniably, this man had some talent in training and commanding troops; even in this chaos, officers and soldiers, though terrified, still roared and charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such inner power!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding’s face paled slightly; sharp pain throbbed clearly from the talisman sword—its internal array patterns had suffered damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with full power unleashed, its strength surpassed even before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chen roared, the crumbling formation rallying slightly; within moments, they had reached the jagged boulder, about to complete the encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another sword spun back, piercing Zheng Ye’s back as he tried to flee; the blade sheathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! The dense formation exploded instantly—soldiers and officers scattered in all directions; the talisman sword did not pursue, merely striking down officers attempting to regroup, accelerating the collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shh! A piercing sound cut through the clouds, striking deep into the dense formation—a golden thread wound through, and over a dozen officers and soldiers clutched their throats and fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight deeply shook many ordinary soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Countless sparks flew, dispersing the massive inner power—no casualties resulted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding’s face twisted in pain; he seized the talisman sword, pouring inner power into it, activating its first-rank Great Sun Spirit Gathering Array and first-rank Special Sharp Metal Array at maximum power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay and wait to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chen and Zheng Ye exchanged glances, roaring as they charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shh! The talisman sword, which had just wiped out a squad, spun back again; with no inner qi perfected warrior to block it, it was unstoppable—in the blink of an eye, another dozen armored soldiers had their throats pierced and collapsed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tempering and refinement were insufficient; facing a direct strike from an inner qi perfected warrior’s blade was still too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the ultimate technique he obtained from the Marquis’s household; since mastering it, he had never lost to an equal, once cleaving an inner qi perfected cultivator clean in two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long moments passed; he opened his eyes, glancing at the talisman sword on his left shoulder—the blade still gleamed brilliantly, but its tip bore a barely perceptible distortion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several veteran soldiers fled decisively, shouting loudly as they ran, blending into the larger tide of routees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Zheng, mighty indeed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the flickering golden-red sword light, more officers collapsed, blood splattering—soldiers broke, and even several intact squads nearby, seeing this, saw many of their own officers and soldiers willingly merge into the fleeing mob and bolt away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For me—to fall!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Live or die together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chen barked sharply, leading his men toward the jagged boulder: “Have you forgotten the hundreds of heads of our Tiger Troop comrades? How can you believe the enemy’s words? Only live or die together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snarled fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding understood clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sunlight and spiritual energy gathered in greater quantity, the talisman sword grew scorching hot, its color shifting from golden-red to blazing orange-red, until finally, faint threads of white-hot light appeared, sizzling against his hands wrapped in inner power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding steadied his mind, sinking his awareness deep into the sword, using his inner power to slowly straighten the array patterns at the blade’s tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1268,"2026-06-20T23:34:14.007Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","02af5d23b0d83def83d5fe0a6d85dd36bb3c993c1c9edbae7d75710206bf61a8","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-74","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-72",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-cover.jpg"]