[{"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-74":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},2342085,4578,"Chapter 74: Already Arrived on This Land a Thousand Years Ago","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>Under the blazing sun,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding stood frozen for over thirty minutes, the talisman sword in his hand gathering sunlight, blindingly brilliant, as if cradling a sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, he opened his eyes, slightly weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s done. Fortunately, the damage wasn’t severe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also the drawback of the talisman sword—it’s too fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless refined to perfection and reaching the next realm, the wooden sword’s level won’t improve much, and it won’t suffer damage from violent physical impacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light step carried him straight to the treetops as he headed for camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Dongling Mountain, beasts abound; soon nothing will remain, and no plague will break out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for looting the spoils, it’s unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Fa, have you made a mistake? All of Qixuan Sect are low-potential individuals; the only one with even slight potential is my Tang family’s daughter-in-law—where could there be any living medicine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This % novel {first; release, > Please! Visit {to: read!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wang sat upright in the main hall, his spirit unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled: “Please, Elder Chou, take a moment to reconsider. Young Marquis will surely repay you handsomely later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if encountering a natural predator, he couldn’t help trembling, unable to muster any will to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shoot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Zhengwu opened his eyes and gave him a cold glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled several hours earlier, when a black-robed figure had silently appeared before him, stared for a long while, spoke one sentence, then left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Chou, may I ask what brings you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jiang Ding vanished for a long time, the atmosphere among Long Zhengwu and the other senior executives of the Four Seas Trading Company finally relaxed somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manager, though reluctant, withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some senior disciples of Qixuan Sect with Qi Refining-level martial skill, confident in their strength and naturally distrustful of the authorities, used lightness skill to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Having too many paths to choose isn’t a good thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Wang’s face turned pale. He barked: “Search! Leave not a single tile, not a shred of rag!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found the tunnel entrance, Captain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chou Di bowed slightly: “Marquis, I come bearing the Fa Wang’s decree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Don’t rush. Pay attention to safety. It’s fine if it’s later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After you set the reward, the men worked with all their might, day and night, and we can gather everything within five hours at most.” Long Zhengwu answered instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marquis’s mansion clearly knew of the Tiger Den’s destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wang froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wang sat alone for a long time before a voice finally came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A captain spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhendong Marquis Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fa Wang, rest assured—all metals, great medicine, and living medicine are prepared,” Tang Wang assured: “Within two hours at most, we only await the final living herb to begin refining.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he speculated, the more his heart trembled—but he dared not believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Zhengwu confirmed something, bowed deeply, his posture more humble than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large force of heavily armored troops surged into Qixuan Sect, grabbing anyone they saw; any resistance met with multiple iron spears piercing through, turning them into blood-dripping gourds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh! Shhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though that person wouldn’t kill innocents, tension still ran high, fearing any misstep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The depth of the Marquis’s infiltration into the Dongling branch was beyond what he’d imagined—how long had it been since he left, and already someone wanted to betray?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the other party hear those words just now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of powerful bows fired in unison, piercing the fleeing figure midair and turning him into a human pincushion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though no rumors had leaked, these managers handled too many daily affairs to have missed the suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he dodged the arrows, it would be useless—outside, experts from the Righteous Brotherhood were watching for gaps; any delay would bring a large squad of armored elite guards surrounding and cutting him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had labored tirelessly for the sect, enduring shame and honor, only to find it all had been for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak! Or I’ll kill your whole family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is Gong Caiyu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Zhengwu reacted even more strongly, shuddering violently. After a long silence, Chou Di spoke slowly: “Sects and gangs rise and fall within decades at most; even imperial dynasties last no more than three hundred years. The longest-lasting orthodox leaders like Qingniu Palace and Banruo Temple rose, flourished, declined, and vanished in merely three or four centuries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, Marquis, why has this tiny Qixuan Sect, which has never produced a single Xiantian martial artist since its founding ancestor, managed to endure for a thousand years?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Issue the order: Qixuan Sect has conspired with imperial traitors. All members arrested. Those who resist—kill on sight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not that anyone is targeting them—it’s simply the merciless passage of time. No organization can endure forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armored elite responded and marched away in disciplined step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chou Di spoke precisely, without deviation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Qi Refining-level manager’s eyes flickered: “Someone from Fucheng has arrived—could Master Jiang have fled? Our defiance of the Marquis’s orders may bring disaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The departing manager broke into cold sweat on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding closed his eyes again, using his internal strength to warm and nourish the fine branches of the twelve primary meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chou Di said nothing, only watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wang’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the camp, herb gatherers and martial artists came and went, surrendering blue-fluorescent butterflies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant obeys!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breeze blew, and suddenly a young man in green robes sat upon the main seat, a long sword resting across his knees, eyes closed in meditation. A faint scent of blood lingered, then vanished quickly, leaving one to wonder if it was an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last remaining Qi Refining peak master of Qixuan Sect after the last upheaval, “Crimson Eagle Iron Sword” Zhang Ziteng, wearily watched the soldiers gathering before him, brimming with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do your job!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this, he felt as if crushed beneath an invisible mountain—unable to shout for guards, even his eyeballs couldn’t move. It took a long while before he recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard someone say—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, you just went to…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he dared return, he must have absolute confidence—perhaps even Chen Chen himself would bring his entire army. Yet now the man returned unharmed, without fleeing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, the Fa Wang will stay only one day. Marquis must quickly prepare all materials for refining the Xiantian Black Blood Pill—regardless of success or failure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second, the Fa Wang’s decree: all members of Qixuan Sect are excellent living medicine.” Chou Di spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not scold his guards, but arranged for his steward to receive the visitor with a protocol far exceeding even his own—still, recalling that moment left him utterly powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast majority of remaining Qixuan Sect disciples knelt and surrendered, allowing soldiers to bind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guard led Chou Di in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Wang’s face darkened. He grabbed Zhang Ziteng by the collar: “Where did Gong Caiyu flee? Who leaked the information?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ziteng’s expression was blank, letting them enter and slash and rummage freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chou Di bowed once more, then turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wang spoke politely, no longer holding his previous haughty demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When will the blue-fluorescent butterflies be fully gathered?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Marquis humbly listens to the Fa Wang’s decree,” Tang Wang’s posture was low: “Whatever the task, if the Marquis Mansion can accomplish it, we will spare no effort to satisfy the Fa Wang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Wolf God Cult invested so recklessly, unafraid of his repeated betrayals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wang’s smile faded, and he refused to yield. The scene fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What now, Captain Wang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding did not answer, but asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense ranks of armored soldiers swept through the sect’s gates, finally gathering in the Sect Master’s Hall—only recently repaired a month ago, still smelling of fresh lacquer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, my whole family died long ago in Wei Xian’s hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ziteng sighed and smiled: “Zhendong Marquis is but a three-hundred-year-old mud-stained family—how can they compare to our thousand-year Qixuan Sect? Had no enemy come from another province, how could Qixuan Sect have fallen so low?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marquis Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When news arrived that Chen Chen’s entire army had been annihilated, along with the death of Marquis’s in-law Zheng Ye and the disappearance of Qixuan Sect’s Gong Caiyu—with no trace found—the mansion lost many precious porcelain pieces and longtime servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1394,"2026-06-20T23:34:14.007Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8bd0b7b8410cc67f82a23df470a6acab23a1ac224b1f1a7c6806b11b8db368b6","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-75","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-73",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-cover.jpg"]