[{"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-945":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},2342956,4578,"Chapter 945: Tu Shan","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-945",945,"\u003Cp>“What do you mean… what do you mean…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Ping’an planted his sword in the ground, silent and low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger burned within him—he wanted to roar and rebuke, to sneer and mock—but in the end, all fury vanished, unseen; his gaze turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Divine Court, an icy silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t your grace see?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tu Shan is a pack of wolves with ambitions—they won’t stop at the Western Desert alone, and they won’t halt their advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expected reply never came; the Ice Plain Heavenly Lord felt a flicker of unease and regret, and turned to urge: “Once the Western Desert falls, Tu Shan will march upon the Eastern Seas and the Southern Frontier, just as the ancient Shuoyang Heavenly Lord did—determined to rule all under heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you will all be left with no grave to bury your bones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans and demons are such complex, twisted beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When others eagerly offered help, they felt it improper and refused—but when disaster truly struck, they came knocking themselves, only then realizing the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Western Desert is the one truly facing the northern plains’ blades!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how dangerous other regions may be, they come after the Western Desert; the Western Desert’s demonic clans have no right to hold high postures or refuse aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it is too late to regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Ice Plain Heavenly Lord still believed she was not wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three mutually distrustful Heavenly Lords launching a joint assault against a Nascent Soul force protected by a fifth-rank superior array—this was pure fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong the theoretical strength or how great the advantage, under mutual suspicion, how much could they truly unleash? It was far from optimistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could truly unite with sincerity, the world would not be this way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a loose alliance could only form under immense external pressure—launching an offensive was pure fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand years of experience told her that attempting such a thing among such suspicious cultivators was suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your grace… are you abandoning the Western Desert?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving no reply, the Ice Plain Heavenly Lord felt a flicker of regret, but it vanished instantly, leaving no impact; she spoke coldly: “The demonic clans of the Western Desert are not weak or easily bullied. If Tu Shan comes, I will make him return with a shattered head and bleeding face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if disaster strikes, I simply abandon my foundation to avoid the sharp edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the age of the ancient Shuoyang Heavenly Lord, even though he was invincible, he could not touch my Bing Feng clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let us see in a few thousand or ten thousand years—what will Tu Shan do then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since ancient times, phoenixes have always been able to be reborn from fire. Though my Bing Feng clan lacks such profundity, we do possess a certain talent for longevity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Plain Heavenly Lord was full of confidence, unafraid; she sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder… does your grace possess the lifespan to freeze yourself in slumber for ten thousand years, as my Bing Feng clan can?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her true strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bing Feng clan’s innate gift allows them to advance or retreat—unlike the short-lived humans, who recklessly burn themselves out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few thousand or ten thousand years… Hahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Ping’an on the Divine Throne was amused; he laughed heartily, bending over, tears streaming: “A few thousand years… ten thousand years…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…A few thousand years…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you made your decision?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Plain Heavenly Lord’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of noble blood, she had always stood above all, the supreme ruler among demons, proud and haughty; save for her defeat at the hands of Shuoyang Heavenly Lord, she had known no defeat, never once tasted humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, humans and the Southern Frontier’s Bai Zu Heavenly Lord had always been tools to be used—not pillars to rely upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the situation was dire now, she had long prepared herself and was not panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I have made my decision.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Ping’an’s laughter slowly faded; he said calmly: “I will send troops—my divine body, refined over thousands of years, will lead ninety percent of the Divine Court’s Golden Armor Sword Guards to support the Western Desert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This divine body will not return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unless Tu Shan is destroyed, he will not return. The hundreds of thousands of Golden Armor Sword Guards will not return. Even if Tu Shan falls, they will self-destruct, leaving not a single trace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke these words with calmness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the opposite extreme of the Ice Plain Heavenly Lord’s threats and intimidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his voice carried even greater power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your grace…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Plain Heavenly Lord trembled inside, overwhelmed with unexpected joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your grace’s great righteousness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bowed deeply, moved and ashamed: “Your grace overlooks past grievances, upholds great justice—while I, Ice Plain, acted like a petty villain. The future is long; perhaps you and I may yet become Dao companions, a divine couple…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Plain Heavenly Lord hardened her heart and made a great wager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bing Feng clan had always been the most coveted consort for human and demon cultivators alike; dual-cultivation could greatly accelerate cultivation, though it damaged the Bing Feng body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, under an inexplicable threat, she made her choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she knew, the Lord of the Eastern Seas’ Divine Court had long coveted her, seeking dual-cultivation to purify and ease the poison of incense worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s speak of that after victory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Ping’an spoke with listless indifference: “Your grace should focus on convincing Bai Zu Heavenly Lord. That old demon has a strange temperament, hard to reason with. If you can secure his full support, there may yet be a chance to kill Tu Shan and destroy the Six Paths Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I repeat: I want only Tu Shan’s life, his legacy, and his heavenly treasures—I take nothing else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have another plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Plain Heavenly Lord’s heart settled; she smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Plain True Lord felt greatly reassured and smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six Paths Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding stood in the sky, gazing downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military aura surged into the heavens, icy killing intent spreading in all directions; the immortal Dao-regulated army, trained relentlessly for centuries, now revealed its ferocious fangs, its immense pressure radiating far and wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tu Shan Maidens’ Corps, one hundred and eight thousand strong, commanded the Nine Elephants Sword Clouds, their myriad complex sword qi filling the air;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Sun Dharma Heaven Capital, one million cultivation sect disciples, commanded a thousand Huan Yuan Light Palaces, like the divine temples of the Great Sun Star Lord, their pressure stretching for thousands of li;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Sun Great Sword Corps, one hundred thousand sword cultivators, unleashed one hundred thousand Great Sun Sword Sunlight Wheels, illuminating thousands of li; each swordsman’s sword intent was sharp and fierce, sword cries never ceasing, exuding the aura of becoming the foremost army of Tu Shan’s Central Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For two hundred years, the three armies trained relentlessly; with universal basic education, talented youths from the Northern Plains continuously joined the ranks, steadily improving the efficiency of the military formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent in military formations emerged constantly; anyone with ability was immediately promoted to squad leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the addition of these Northern Plains human heroes, the power of the formations broke through barrier after barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the addition of these northern plains human heroes, the military formation’s power surged again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the three great army formations had been refined into Primordial Spirit treasures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formations’ power had shattered the threshold of quasi-Nascent Soul, truly entering the ranks of Nascent Soul armies; as their banners unfurled, they stirred the great forces of heaven and earth, howling winds and clouds across ten thousand li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three armies now possessed claws and fangs—they were no longer mere cultivator armies confined to low-tier battlefields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“March forth! Destroy the Western Desert demonic clans! Destroy the Eastern Seas Divine Court! Destroy the Southern Frontier’s demonic claws!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To carve out a bright, clear world for all living beings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we do not win, we do not return!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ding commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Heavenly Lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No victory, no return!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No victory, no return!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Lord Tianyang, Heavenly Lord Xu Fang, and Hei Lou Xi roared in triumph, leading their subordinates, commanding the army treasures as they surged toward the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Person Tianyang, True Person Xu Fang, and Hei Louxi cheered loudly, roaring as they led their subordinates and unleashed the army’s heavy artifacts toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1405,"2026-06-20T23:34:28.016Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a62e690f7b13a23f1a321496173c32261d27f665c1a03e28caf35f7ed14d4814","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-946","cluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-chapter-944",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcluster-artillery-shattering-the-immortals-cover.jpg"]