I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Hengtian Cave is surrounded by mountains on all sides. He Yan led 1,200 men in a fierce battle for a day and a night, managing to hold off the fierce attack of more than 3,000 men from the Six Caves Alliance.

The Six Caves Allied Forces left 800 corpses outside Hengtian Cave, while He Yan's side also lost more than 300 people.

If the fighting continues at this rate of attrition, both sides will ultimately suffer heavy losses.

"I never expected these rebels to be so formidable." An Shi Gong was somewhat astonished. "More than 800 people died in our six caves in just one day and one night."

Sun Cuo said, "Quite a few people on the other side died too."

Wen Taizhen shook his head and said, "Even if we win in the end, we will suffer heavy losses. We will probably lose all three thousand of our people."

Fairy Lingyun said, "After the allied forces withdrew today, I saw that the atmosphere in the camp was low and the morale of the allied forces was somewhat dampened. If we continue to attack like this, I'm afraid that before He Yan is destroyed, we will have internal problems."

Xi Hui then said, "We still need to outsmart them."

At this moment, Sun Cuo spoke up, "How about setting the mountain on fire?"

Everyone's gaze sharpened, then they looked at Wang Yizhi. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Wang Yizhi said, "Setting the mountain on fire is no problem, but does anyone here know how to set fires? We can't just use ordinary fire to burn it, can we?"

Tao Mingzi then said, "My family's Five Elements Spiritual Circulation Method contains a technique for controlling fire, called 'Upper Wind Fire'."

Wang Yi said, "Since that's the case, then please, Brother Tao, set the mountain ablaze."

Tao Mingzi nodded, and then the group walked out of the reed hut and came to the bottom of Hengtian Cave. Tao Mingzi looked at Hengtian Cave and felt very sad.

This was a cave dwelling passed down from his ancestors, yet now he was going to use his own Taoist magic to burn it down. Truly, life is unpredictable.

But in just a moment, Tao Mingzi formed a hand seal, opened his mouth and spat out a burst of flame.

As soon as the flames were released, they landed on the edge of the forest. Then, a gentle breeze blew by, and the flames instantly flared up and burned intensely.

The fire fueled the wind, and the wind fueled the fire; in an instant, the fire raged fiercely. Tao Mingzi then set fire to the mountain again, and soon the mountain where Hengtian Cave was located was filled with thick smoke and the fire was raging. In no time, it reached the interior of Hengtian Cave.

He Yan, who was inspecting the defensive formations, had his sleeves burned by the wind. He hurriedly retreated, and the demons who had set up defensive formations in front of him also retreated.

The fire spread rapidly, engulfing Hengtian Cave from all directions.

“It’s Wind Fire.” He Yan recognized the origin of the fire at a glance, looking at the flames burning on his sleeve.

Seeing the crowd retreating in a disheveled state after being scorched by the wind, He Yan snorted coldly and stepped forward, saying, "Don't panic, everyone, watch me put out the fire."

After saying that, He Yan flew forward, formed a hand seal, and a light blue spiritual light instantly shone around his body.

As the light appeared, a damp mist suddenly filled the air, and the next moment, dark clouds gathered on the mountaintop, followed by a light drizzle.

As the rain fell, the raging fire was immediately suppressed. Then the dark clouds grew larger and larger, and the rain became more and more intense, turning into a torrential downpour.

Just ten breaths later, the originally fierce upwind fire was completely extinguished. The fire died down, leaving only a patch of scorched earth, which turned into streams of black water flowing down the mountain under the wash of the rain.

"Mountain water?" Tao Mingzi was greatly surprised to see that his fire upwind had been extinguished.

Because the mountain peaks and water, like the wind and fire, are all spells in the Five Elements Spiritual Circulation Method, but he did not expect that He Yan had cultivated the Five Elements Spiritual Circulation Method to this extent.

It is important to know that in order to comprehend the Five Elements magic from the Five Elements Spirit Circulation Method, one must cultivate the Five Elements Spirit Circulation Method to perfection.

"No wonder he wanted to cause trouble; it turns out he has reached the pinnacle of his power." Tao Mingzi felt a mix of emotions, but there was nothing he could do. He could only withdraw his magic and return to the camp.

Back at the camp, Tao Mingzi said to everyone, "Setting fire is not feasible. He Yan has already perfected his Taoist cultivation and comprehended the art of mountain and water techniques, which is enough to extinguish my Upper Wind Fire."

Wang Yi said, "It seems this person is no ordinary person either; no wonder he dared to lead a group to create chaos."

Sun Cuo said, "Since setting fire to the place won't work, are there any other options?"

Everyone fell into deep thought. Just then, Anshi Gong suddenly said, "If Brother Tao is willing to give up this ancestral property, there is still a way."

Upon hearing this, Tao Mingzi immediately asked, "What method?"

An Shi Gong said, "I have a method that can directly shatter this mountain. The reason why He Yan and his group are so powerful is because they rely on the defensive formation around Hengtian Cave. If the entire mountain where Hengtian Cave is located is shattered, then the formation will naturally disappear, and defeating the enemy will be a piece of cake."

“No.” Tao Mingzi said as soon as An Shi Gong finished speaking, “Hengtian Cave is the foundation left by our ancestors. I can give up anything, but I cannot destroy Hengtian Cave.”

Upon hearing this, An Shi Gong expressed his understanding and said, "Then let's think of another way." Just then, Wen Tai Zhen suddenly said, "I have a plan to win hearts and minds."

"Oh?" Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Wen Taizhen, and they asked, "What plan is it?"

Wen Taizhen laughed and said, "Didn't the people from Yuanqiao Cave enter Jinling Prefecture? Tonight we can spread rumors that Yuanqiao Cave, in order to avenge their blood feud, has taken advantage of the chaos to enter Jinling Prefecture and start a massacre. Furthermore, Huan Xu, the leader of Yuanqiao Cave, has already declared that all the demons in Jinling Prefecture will be killed."

Everyone gasped upon hearing this, and Fairy Lingyun exclaimed, "This is a ruthless move. The families of the demons under He Yan's command are not here. If this news gets out, their hearts will surely be in turmoil."

Xi Hui smiled and said, "It's just that spreading such rumors is somewhat unfair to Fellow Daoist Huan Xu."

“But right now, this is the best method,” Sun Cuo said.

Wang Yizhi made a decision immediately, saying, "Okay, let's try this method first."

So that evening, the Six Caves Alliance began spreading rumors, the very rumors that Wen Taizhen had mentioned earlier.

As expected, the effect was immediate. The demon cultivators of Jinling Prefecture who had originally followed He Yan wholeheartedly and occupied the defensive formation began to waver.

Many people even went to He Yan to verify the information. He Yan immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and summoned the captains of the defense teams from all sides to tell them that this was a rumor spread by the Six-Hole Alliance.

Furthermore, He Yan also told everyone that he had a very close relationship with Yuan Qiaodong over the years, and that Yuan Qiaodong even supported this operation.

Therefore, Yuanqiao Cave would never do such a thing, and Yuanqiao Cave stands with them, so there is absolutely nothing to worry about.

Furthermore, He Yan showed everyone the letters he had exchanged with Yuan Qiaodong, which dispelled everyone's doubts and prevented them from being influenced by the rumors.

Four or five days passed in the blink of an eye. After the Six Caves Alliance discovered that they had spread rumors, there was only a brief period of chaos in Hengtian Cave at first, but things returned to normal afterward, and they were not affected by the rumors at all.

Just as Wang Yizhi and the others were wondering how He Yan saw through the rumor, something unexpected happened.

On the other side of Ximing Mountain, Huan Xu led the demon cultivators of Yuanqiao Cave to defeat He Jing, and He Jing himself was killed by Huan Tan in battle.

Of the more than two thousand people led by He Jing, 1,600 were killed, and the remaining 400 or so scattered and fled.

After Huan Xu defeated He Jing, the cultivators of Yuanqiao Cave began to act according to Huan Xu's previous arrangements.

They began to massacre, destroy, and annihilate the properties and branch altars belonging to Hengtian Cave in Jinling Prefecture, including the disciples and demons who originally belonged to Yuanqiao Cave, all of whom were slaughtered without exception.

In this situation, many demons, before being slaughtered, sent letters to their powerful demons seeking help.

These powerful demons were all integrated into Hengtian Cave by He Yan, and they are currently relying on their formation to defend against the attack of the Six Caves Allied Forces.

So when these family members' plea for help flew to Hengtian Cave like raindrops and into the hands of these great demons, one can imagine how these great demons felt.

They initially thought it was a rumor, but it turned out that He Yan was lying to them; it turned out that Yuanqiao Cave was indeed slaughtering their families.

As a result, the morale of these monsters collapsed immediately, giving He Yan no chance to salvage the situation. All the monsters immediately abandoned their defensive formation and fled down the mountain, wanting to go home and protect their families.

He Yan shouted loudly with his confidants, even killing several people, but to no avail. Everyone was running, wanting to run home.

But don't forget, there's still the Six Caves Alliance surrounding them.

Therefore, when this situation arose, Wang Yizhi and the others did not have time to investigate what had happened inside Hengtian Cave. They immediately ordered the allied forces to surround and annihilate the enemy, ensuring that no one was left behind.

Thus, He Yan watched helplessly as the favorable situation collapsed, and as the demons who fled haphazardly like headless flies were driven and killed by the Six Caves Allied Army, He Yan even felt that the situation was hopeless.

He Yan didn't care about anything else. He led Duan Yizhi, the number one swordsman in Jinling Prefecture, and six trusted men, and broke through to the north.

Tao Mingzi spotted He Yan from a distance and immediately chased after him, shouting to the Six Caves Allied Forces to capture He Yan.

In an instant, dozens of people rushed towards He Yan and his group. Duan Yizhi, as expected of the number one swordsman in Jinling Prefecture, took the lead, wielding his sword with dazzling light and sharp edge. None of his opponents could withstand a single blow.

In the blink of an eye, fifteen or sixteen demon cultivators from the Six Caves Alliance died under Duan Yizhi's sword. It was precisely because of Duan Yizhi's sword energy that He Yan and the others were able to break out of the encirclement before more Six Caves Alliance troops could surround them, and fled north.

Seeing this, Tao Mingzi naturally wouldn't let it go. He immediately chased after him himself. When Wang Yizhi saw that Tao Mingzi was chasing after him alone, he immediately said to Fairy Lingyun and Sun Cuo, "You two quickly take people to chase after Brother Tao. He has caught up with him alone."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Lingyun and Sun Cuo immediately glanced in the direction Tao Mingzi had gone, then led their respective forces to chase after him. (End of Chapter)