Chapter 984: The End of the War

Foyin Star

The air in the sky was so filled with energy that it felt thick, and the mortals on Foyin Star looked up to find that the whole sky seemed to be blood-red, like a nightmare.

The temples on Foyin Star were almost completely removed, starting with the large temples, then the medium and small ones, taken away little by little. They also occupied many industrial parks on Foyin Star.

The technology level on Foyin Star was slightly stronger than that of Mahayana Star in the past, but development was very uneven. In remote areas, it was still similar to ancient times, while some advanced places had entered modernity.

The invasion of Mahayana Star was like an apocalyptic disaster for Foyin Star. Terrible robots were killing everyone connected to the Buddhist community, especially after several supercomputing centers on Foyin Star were breached. The people from Mahayana Star had obtained all the Buddhist data from Foyin Star.

"Taoist friend, if you don’t leave now, you might truly be unable to go."

Lin Jiang said coldly, "The power of belief in the true Buddha is almost used up. The energy is spreading to his true self. This is the last chance. If I do not leave now, in one or two hours, I will not be able to escape."

"I will come back."

The true Buddha thought seriously, mainly because he had not received news of victory from the Buddhist school in the Tianyuan Star Domain, and he could not wait any longer. He had to give up the Foyin Star.

Lin Jiang did not make things hard for him. If he really wanted to fight, he could still have a chance to stay, but it was unnecessary.

Lin Jiang was like a god, looking down at the planet. After much killing, the entire planet was filled with blood, and he felt neither sadness nor joy. Then he looked into the distance. The war should be over now.

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Yinli Star

Ye Chen and the others waited for an immortal to arrive, an immortal ascending from Yinli Star. This person sent a message to Ye Chen and them, and they officially entered Yinli Star.

The Yinli Star had experienced a great battle, and the energy of resentment was very strong. It launched wave after wave of attacks on the true Buddha of the Buddhist school, making it difficult for the true Buddha to continue.

The main reason is that the True Buddha occupied the area for too short a time, just under half a month in total. Their foundation was weak, and they had to painfully give up. From that moment, the Heavenly Court reclaimed Yinli Star.

"I wonder how Ming Xin and the others are doing."

Ye Chen and Liang Long discussed how they did not agree with Ming Xin and the others chasing the enemy. The Buddhist sect still had the power to fight, and chasing them would be very dangerous.

"That Hui Ming from the Buddhist sect is a skilled person; Ming Xin and the others could easily face losses. Be ready to assist them."

Liang Long said calmly. He had already decided that Ming Xin and the others would be at a disadvantage. The Buddhist sect wasn’t easy to defeat. After so long of fighting, they were worn out, but so was the Heavenly Court.

Ye Chen nodded. He would still gather a team to support them. After all, they were part of the Heavenly Court. If Ming Xin and the others were completely defeated, the Tianbei Star Domain would not be able to hold.

Sure enough, when Ye Chen and his team opened the Stargate and arrived near Yinfang Star, they saw Hui Ming perform a back thrust, leading to a great defeat for Ming Xin and the others. Ye Chen went to assist, but Hui Ming ordered a retreat back to Yinfang Star.

"Taoist Friend Ye, follow me to fight back and seek revenge."

"Taoist Friend Ming Xin, please calm down…"

Ming Xin was very angry and wanted to show off, but was held back by Ye Chen.

"Friend Ye, are we just going to let this go?"

"Friend Ming Xin, we are too weak to attack. The Buddha’s side still has some strength left. If we continue to fight, we will both end up losing. It is better to retreat to Yinli Star and take the Buddha’s planets in the Tianbei Star Domain. In this battle, we won’t lose anything."

"You…"

"What do you all think?"

Ye Chen did not pay attention to Ming Xin anymore, but instead looked at the others. The other Transmigration Stage members nodded; they were unable to move, and if they fought any longer, they would end up losing everything.

Alone, Ming Xin could not hold on, so he agreed. The group then retreated, and the Buddha’s side did not interfere, which meant they accepted that the war was over. As for the Buddha in the Tianbei Star Domain, he could do nothing about it; he could only leave it to their fate.

Ye Chen led the group back to Yinli Star. Ming Xin and the others counted their numbers and felt deep sorrow. From the two major Star Domains, they had mobilized over ten thousand people above the Tao Achieving level, but now only less than three thousand remained. The losses were over seventy percent, and the experts from the two major Star Domains were almost wiped out.

Almost every surviving cultivator was injured and quietly began to heal themselves. Ye Chen assisted the local cultivators of Yinli Star to start rescuing the planet, which was now in a very dire state.

After three more days on Blue Star, the battle between the immortals and the true Buddha came to an end. Continuing to fight would be pointless, and both sides suffered severe losses.

Once the immortals communicated with their cultivators, Ye Chen led the team away from Yinli Star and back to Mahayana Star. At that moment, Mahayana Star was already gathering migrants, and Ye Chen learned that Lin Jiang had taken Foyin Star.

"Ming Xin truly lost his mind this time; in the final battle, we could not pursue them, and we unnecessarily lost hundreds of people."

After Ye Chen shared the details of the battle at Yinli Star, Lin Jiang commented, "The war between the Heavenly Court and the Buddha Sect is not about a single day or a particular battle, but a long-term struggle."

"Master, the losses from this battle are too severe, especially in the Tianbei Star Domain, which may have at most two out of ten remaining troops. It might take a thousand years to recover."

"That is indeed the case. I have already contacted the immortals in Tiannan, and in this battle, we are the true winners."

Lin Jiang said that the losses were so great that the Tianbei Star Domain could no longer compete for the Buddhist Planet. However, the Tiannan Star Domain could, as all the families there still had forces stationed on their respective planets. Only about half were truly mobilized. Although Immortal Lord Chang Rong previously mentioned mobilizing seventy percent, who doesn’t have a little hidden strength?

After Lin Jiang and Ye Chen discussed their plan, Lin Jiang and Cao Ying went to meet with Li Canghai and many other immortals from Tiannan to discuss capturing the Buddhist Planet.

"Taoist Friend Lin Jiang, is this really a good idea? This battle is not in our favor. With such severe losses in Tianbei Star Domain, if we pick the fruits of their labor, they might go crazy."

"Taoist Friend Li, as the saying goes, the timid starve while the bold burst, and since we do not occupy it now, should we wait for the Buddhist realm to recover?"

"Taoist Friend Li, my husband is right; before, Immortal Lord Chang Rong promised us many rewards after this battle. Can he deliver now? The promised rewards included many benefits from the Buddhist Planet, and do they still have the strength to seize it?"

Hearing Lin Jiang’s words, Li Canghai felt a bit confused, but Lin Jiang and Cao Ying each rebutted him, and Li Canghai couldn’t respond because some things promised by the Heavenly Court could not be delivered.

"Taoist Friend Li, how about this: why don’t you take a bit of effort and go to the Heavenly Court to report to the Heavenly Emperor, asking for rewards? The reason is that we suffered serious damage and need compensation. The Heavenly Court will surely not be able to provide it. Then you can suggest that they take over the Buddhist Planet, but I believe they no longer have that ability. After that, we can propose that we take over the Buddhist Planet ourselves, and we will not ask for any rewards."

"Really, can this work?"

"Why not? We fight for the Heavenly Court and risk our lives for the Tianbei Star Domain. How can we not ask for some benefits? Without benefits, who would be willing to risk everything? Besides, there are eight Buddhist Planets in the Tianbei Star Domain, and now only seven are left. Don’t you feel tempted?"

Lin Jiang said coldly, and his last sentence stirred many people’s hearts.

There are still about a hundred immortals from the Tiannan Star Domain, and ninety percent of them do not have their own planets. Who wouldn’t want one?

"Senior brother, I think Taoist Friend Lin Jiang makes a good point. In this battle, three immortals from Canglan Star have died. We should receive some compensation, right? I have noticed that although many cultivators have been killed or injured in this battle, the dao auras we can obtain are not many. How do we make up for the losses?"

"Taoist Friend Li, the Heavenly Court is launching a great battle to take back the land. Right now, the land is still in the hands of the Buddhist Sect. What problem is there if we take it back?"

"Don’t say these planets originally belong to the Buddhist Sect; even if they belong to the Heavenly Court, it’s fine. Let’s not forget, they are currently in the hands of the Buddhist Sect."

"Taoist Friend Li, if you don’t go, I will…"

Some immortals became excited. In this battle, they did not talk about their losses, but the gains were actually not much.

The combined losses of the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect were over ten thousand capable fighters, possibly around fourteen to fifteen thousand. However, the Buddhist Sect did not completely fail; they also took away a large amount of dao auras. Moreover, considering what the immortals and true Buddhas secretly took, they expected the Heavenly Court would receive no more than three thousand dao auras, meaning the spoils they would divide would be very little.

Who would be willing to do that? Moreover, many immortals have been immortal for many years, yet none has a safe planet to stay on. Now that they finally have a chance, no one is willing to give it up, forcing Li Canghai to agree.