[{"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-89":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},2342100,4578,"Chapter 89","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>In the next round of the top-four battle, Jiang Ding defeated another contestant from School Seven using the same method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite having deeper Qi and having refined over seventy thousand meridians—more than double the total Qi of an ordinary Small Circulation martial artist—he was helplessly slain beneath the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At roughly the same time, Jiang Jinxian narrowly defeated his opponent, a contestant whose meridians had been nurtured and refined to over eighty thousand, nearing the peak of the Great Circulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone held their breath, waiting for the first-place winner in the Qi Refining cold-weapon exam between the two schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though most had already seen the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not for my Blue Flower Foundation Elixir, you could never have reached this level!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jinxian said bitterly—he had exhausted every ounce of strength to win, yet the other had slain him with three strikes; the gap was too obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yours?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding froze—he actually believed that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had Jiang Chaoyang and his mother told him? It shattered the very limits of shamelessness; no wonder they were the true vessels of traitors and adulterers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding felt sick, unwilling to continue this topic, and ended today’s cold-weapon exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jinxian blinked, then realized—his face flushed crimson: “You’re too arrogant! Today I’ll make you understand true humiliation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp ring of a sword being drawn, a blurred shadow, translucent ripples—rushing toward him at astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even react, seven pale-white sword qi blades had already formed, engulfing him; each blade rivaled the strike of a Great Circulation martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined, they formed an inescapable net of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jinxian’s scalp prickled—wave after wave of deathly dread surged over him; each sword qi was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could a Small Circulation martial artist unleash such a strike?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even have enough Qi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Break it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, Jiang Jinxian had to act—his silver spear bent violently, Qi and strength gathered to their peak, then slashed out in a winding arc, severing all seven deadly sword qi blades, with two contacts feeling solid and heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the sword tip protruding from his throat—pain and weakness flooded his body; he collapsed lifelessly onto the snow beside his silver spear, staining a large patch red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Winner: Jiang Ding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena spirit’s mechanical voice arrived belatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding returned outside, glanced at the score sheet—first place in Qi Refining, twenty-five points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the limit of mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m convinced, my Ding brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Classmates cheered and clapped; several female students gazed at him with sparkling eyes, making Jiang Ding quickly find a hiding spot to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, School Seven was deeply dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other categories aside, the Qi Refining cold-weapon exam had been School Seven’s absolute strength for years—the top in Rongcheng’s schools—and today, it was all gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next stage: the Qi Refining students’ cold-weapon combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying swords sliced through the air, shields clashed, sets of turtle-shell magic treasures spread out in layers, forming an impenetrable defense; in terms of light, sound, and color, their battle far surpassed the Qi Refining stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As predicted, the students from School One crushed those from School Seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Tianli, Gong Sun Ling, Ding Qi, and other Qi Refining fifth- and sixth-layer cultivators used their superior cultivation to utterly overwhelm School One’s students, leaving even their famed peer-level combat prowess completely invisible at the Qi Refining tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only two Qi Refining fifth-layer cultivators were defeated in succession, failing to enter the top ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only poor Hua Bing was left being beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the desert map, Li Tie summoned a three-meter-tall magnetic mountain to guard himself; Hua Bing’s silver flying sword trembled violently upon approach and took tremendous effort to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Artificially synthesized magnetic alloy—top-grade magic treasure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Refining cultivators stared at the small mountain, drooling; such crude yet powerful magic treasures were easy to forge, but their only flaw was excessive material cost and exorbitant price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This magnetic magic treasure offered strong defense against flying swords and other small magic treasures; on the battlefield, as long as one avoided being instantly killed by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, survival was nearly guaranteed—compensating for the fragile defenses typical of Immortal Sect disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit farther away, the Li Yun Sect cultivators watching intently flickered with doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Li, the Immortal Sect emissary’s strength…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lean Qi Refining eighth-layer cultivator asked the blue-robed woman beside him: “Seems not particularly strong—could my eyes be too dull to perceive the subtleties? Your master is a Golden Core elder; have you discerned anything?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed that Immortal Sect cultivators must be terrifyingly powerful—even imagining one could sweep them all away effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed only the cultivator wielding the magnetic mountain was truly strong—and even then, not beyond comprehension; several together could defeat him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know. My master told me nothing about the Tai Xu Secret Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue-robed woman shook her head, then sternly added: “But you must obey the Immortal Sect emissary’s orders. Do not forget the Sect’s Court of Justice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother understands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lean cultivator’s expression hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unfortunate Hua Bing was crushed flat by the enlarged magnetic mountain, dissolving into a pool of white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tie had held back, but he refused to yield—she had no choice but to end it this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Winner: Li Tie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Qi Refining cold-weapon combat rankings, Li Tie ranked first, Hua Bing second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other students glanced at the two score sheets—their faces twisted strangely; each side had been ambushed in their own stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten minutes remain until the field exercise. Candidates, select your Dao Soldier units.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A box of information appeared before each person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Second Sub-Realm—Canglan Sub-Realm—Li Yun Sect—Li Yun Dao Soldiers】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Dao Soldier Type: High Mobility, High Burst, High Stealth—Dual Role: Reconnaissance and Close Protection】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Specialty: First-Rank Li Yun Shengju Array—Effect: Acceleration, Combined Spellcasting. One hundred Qi Refining mid- to late-stage cultivators can form a Second-Rank Li Yun Jufa Array, temporarily blocking up to five standard Foundation Establishment cultivators for over six seconds.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Dao Soldier Team One, Captain Li Yunchen, Cultivation: Qi Refining eighth-layer, Mid-grade Magic Treasure: Li Yun Sword, Li Yun Robe, Li Yun Shield, Conceal-Spirit Robe; Specializes in: Transformation Cloud Sword Art, First-Rank Li Yun Shengju Array; Dao Soldier One, Low-grade Magic Treasure: Li Yun Sword… skilled in coordination with First-Rank Li Yun Shengju Array…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding’s gaze sharpened—he immediately understood the true purpose of these Li Yun Sect cultivators: to force enemy outsiders into concentration, then annihilate them with concentrated firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also suited internal Immortal Sect conflicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the Li Yun Sect cultivators received their orders—ten Qi Refining late-stage cultivators stepped forward without hesitation before Li Tie: “Immortal Emissary, we pledge our service under you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though School One had twice as many Qi Refining cultivators with higher average cultivation, they saw no value in adding more mid- and early-stage cultivators; their lives were at stake, so they dared not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Bing and his group felt their hearts sink, but could not stop the others’ choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Li, Brother Zhou, and…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Tie unceremoniously selected the four strongest Qi Refining eighth-layer cultivators and their Dao Soldier teams, plus the team of the Qi Refining seventh-layer cultivator with the deepest magic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining five felt disappointment but had expected it; they led their subordinates to bow before Hua Bing and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dao Soldier selection complete. Field exercise begins. Candidates, answer the question.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1249,"2026-06-20T23:34:14.007Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3b7ed5627ad23fc0930296b6a92948f5c2c643bfd538a3a5167f627f014a6ec6","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-90","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-88",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-cover.jpg"]