I am a fairy in Journey to the West

The True Martial Emperor defeated the enemies, retrieved the Demon-Slaying Sword, and turned to look in the other direction.

Over there, Daoist Jifeng was being suppressed by Daoist Huoyun, while Daoist Biaofeng, Daoist Zhenlei, and Daoist Xuanfeng were overpowering Daoist Tuling and Daoist Huoxiong.

However, the three Dao Lords, namely, Gale Dao Lord, Thunder Dao Lord, and Profound Wind Dao Lord, could only watch as Extreme Wind Dao Lord fell into a disadvantageous position in his battle with Fire Cloud Dao Lord. They were unable to go and provide support, because if one person was missing, they would be unable to gain an advantage over Earth Spirit Dao Lord and Fire Hero Dao Lord.

If they cannot suppress Earth Spirit Dao Lord and Fire Hero Dao Lord, and if they cannot help Extreme Wind Dao Lord defeat Fire Cloud Dao Lord after they arrive, then the situation will collapse instantly.

Although Daoist Jifeng is currently at a disadvantage, at least they are in a superior position, and both sides have their own advantages.

But the situation quickly changed again. The three of them, including Daoist Biaofeng, felt a strong burst of fire energy sweep across the vast realm. Then, a powerful and mighty force expanded outwards, blowing the three of them, along with Daoist Tuling and Daoist Huoxiong, away.

The three Dao Lords, namely Gale Dao Lord, Thunder Dao Lord, and Profound Wind Dao Lord, experienced a surge of magical power within their bodies and a reversal of their blood flow. After hurriedly using their power to stabilize their figures, a trace of blood simultaneously spilled from the corners of their mouths.

The three hurriedly looked over there and saw that Daoist Jifeng was trapped in the flames, his magic power was constantly being burned into smoke and dissipated by the flames, and he was completely suppressed by Daoist Huoyun. No matter how he resisted, he could not shake Daoist Huoyun's power in the slightest.

However, although Huoyun Daojun had the advantage, he was not so at ease, because Zhenwu Dadi, who was not far away, had killed three of the six Daojuns and injured two others. Such powerful strength shocked Huoyun Daojun.

Therefore, Huoyun Daojun immediately transmitted his voice to Tuling Daojun and Huoxiong Daojun, "I will hold them off. You should retreat quickly and rejoin Tuyan Daojun and the others."

"Retreat? Why?" Earth Spirit Dao Lord asked, somewhat puzzled.

Huoyun Daojun: "Look behind you."

Earth Spirit Daoist and Fire Hero Daoist turned their heads and were immediately astonished. They saw that the True Martial Emperor was alone, holding the Demon-Slaying Sword, and was coming towards them.

"What happened?!" Huo Xiong Daojun exclaimed in surprise; "Where are Huo Chi Daojun and the others?"

Huoyun Daojun: "Huochi Daojun has fallen, and Zhenwu Emperor has won a complete victory. We must retreat quickly and not let him block our retreat."

Earth Spirit Dao Lord and Fire Hero Dao Lord were greatly shocked. Without thinking too much, they hurriedly responded and then joined forces to launch a counterattack against Wind Dao Lord and the other two. Just as Wind Dao Lord and the other two were working together to deal with the situation, Earth Spirit Dao Lord and Fire Hero Dao Lord used their magic power to sweep away the immortal cultivators of the Earth and Fire clans directly below them, and then flew away.

“They’re going to run,” said Zhen Lei Daojun.

"Chase after them." Xuanfeng Daojun said, and then quickly fled in pursuit.

Daoist Gale and Daoist Thunder immediately followed, but at this moment a powerful magical force descended from the sky, first suppressing Daoist Xuanfeng, and then blocking Daoist Gale and Daoist Thunder behind them.

Xuanfeng Daojun let out a muffled groan, and when he looked up, he saw that Huoyun Daojun had appeared above him at some point.

Xuanfeng Daojun's gaze sharpened slightly, and he immediately channeled his magic power, forming hand seals to attack Huoyun Daojun.

With a soft hum, Huoyun Daojun raised his palm and pressed down, breaking Xuanfeng Daojun's magical power and divine ability. Just like a silver bottle breaking, Xuanfeng Daojun's wind and magic dissipated, and a blazing fire rose from his spiritual platform, then went straight up to the Three Flowers Lotus Platform, burning away the Five Qi Divine Light.

Xuanfeng Daojun let out a miserable scream, and then his physical body dissipated into smoke, and he died and his Dao vanished.

Seeing this scene, Dao Lord Biaofeng and Dao Lord Zhenlei felt their scalps tingle, but Dao Lord Jifeng had already caught up. Upon seeing this, Dao Lord Huoyun immediately transformed into a streak of fire and fled into the distance.

Just then, the True Martial Emperor arrived on his own, his retreat route aligned with that of the Fire Cloud Daoist.

Seeing the divine light emanating from Huoyun Daojun, Zhenwu the Great raised his hand and summoned the Demon-Slaying Sword, slashing it towards Huoyun Daojun.

Huoyun Daojun had no choice but to reveal himself. He was covered in fiery clouds, wielding three-colored divine light, and raised his hand to strike the Demon-Slaying Sword.

In an instant, light swept across the four realms and energy surged in all directions. The Demon-Slaying Sword was fierce and sharp, cleaving through the three-colored divine light with a single strike and slicing away all the magical power of the Fire Cloud Daoist.

Huoyun Daojun's usually impassive face finally showed a hint of surprise. He hurriedly used his escape technique to try and avoid the sword strike.

But the True Martial Emperor had already made a hand seal with his left hand, calculating where he was going to escape. He slashed with his sword, and with a "poof" sound, a flame of true fire was cut down by the Demon-Slaying Sword.

The fireball that Huoyun Daojun had transformed into continued to fly away. Looking at the true fire he had cut down, Zhenwu Dadi brought down his sword again, and the true fire was shattered into pieces.

The True Martial Emperor looked up in the direction where the Fire Cloud Dao Lord had fled. He saw that the Fire Cloud Dao Lord had joined up with the Earth Spirit Dao Lord, the Fire Hero Dao Lord, the Earth Evolution Dao Lord, the Earth Marquis Dao Lord, and the Fire Talisman Life Dao Lord. After revealing their figures, their aura was directly weakened by 10% compared to before.

The True Martial Emperor understood that he had just destroyed one of the Fire Cloud Dao Lord's avatars.

Then, Daoist Jifeng, Daoist Biaofeng, and Daoist Zhenlei caught up and joined Emperor Zhenwu. The three of them bowed to Emperor Zhenwu and introduced themselves.

After returning the greeting, the True Martial Emperor said to Daoist Jifeng, "They have already fled far away, there is no need to pursue them any further."

The three Dao Lords nodded. They were saddened by the death of Dao Lord Xuanfeng by Dao Lord Huoyun. The Wind and Thunder Heavenly Dao only had seven Dao Lords in total, and now one of them had died in battle, which was a huge loss.

At this moment, everyone turned to look down. When the three Dao Lords, Tu Ling Dao Jun, Huo Xiong Dao Jun, and Huo Yun Dao Jun fled, they took with them a portion of the immortal cultivators of the Five Elements Heavenly Dao. Originally, the Five Elements Heavenly Dao had nearly two million immortal cultivators, but now only seventy or eight hundred thousand remained.

These 700,000 to 800,000 immortal cultivators were completely isolated and helpless. However, at this moment, all the immortal cultivators of the Wind and Thunder Great World had retreated into the Heavenly Gate, so for the time being, no counterattack or encirclement was organized.

As a result, when these seven or eight hundred thousand immortal cultivators discovered that all the Dao Lords had fled, they immediately retreated at a speed like the tide.

Seeing this, Dao Lord Jifeng, Dao Lord Biaofeng, and Dao Lord Zhenlei immediately attacked. The three of them unleashed their supernatural powers and magic, and the more than 800,000 Five Elements Heavenly Dao Immortal Cultivators vanished into thin air in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Afterwards, the three of them returned. Daoist Jifeng said to Emperor Zhenwu with a sincere expression, "If it weren't for you, my Fenglei Great World's Heavenly Gate would have fallen."

Dao Lord of Gale and Dao Lord of Thunder nodded in agreement. If Emperor Zhenwu had not appeared in time, the flames of war would have already spread to the Wind and Thunder Great World.

Emperor Zhenwu waved his hand and said, "Fellow Daoists, you flatter me. Without your assistance, my Zhang Tianying soldiers would have been wiped out long ago."

Zhen Lei Daojun quickly said, "My Feng Lei Great World has formed an alliance with Zhang Tianying, and it is only right to help our ally in distress."

The True Martial Emperor nodded. At this moment, Daoist Jifeng said, "This is not the place to talk. Let's return to the Wind and Thunder Great World first."

The True Martial Emperor nodded and said, "Alright, I will follow your arrangements, fellow Daoist."

The four of them then inspected the battlefield outside the Heavenly Gate once more before entering the Wind and Thunder Great World together.

Fenglei World, Yongding Mountain, Zhang Tianying's residence.

Xue Baochai, dressed in plain clothes, arrived outside the tent with a jade book in her hand. Her gaze was calm, and her face carried a faint sadness.

Unlike usual, Xue Baochai now had a red scar on her fair, jade-like left cheek, which stretched diagonally from the bridge of her nose to below her earlobe.

The scar emanated a thick aura of fire, and even though ten days had passed since the Battle of Tianmen and all sorts of healing elixirs had been consumed, the scar showed no signs of fading. Xue Baochai, however, had long since grown accustomed to the scar and the pain caused by each surge of fire energy emanating from it.

But Xue Baochai felt more heartache. She clenched the jade book in her hand with her slender white fingers, took a deep breath, and walked into the main tent.

Inside the large tent, Grand Commandant Zhang Tianying and Great Sage Huang Feng sat at the table, examining the mustard seed magic weapon in his hand.

After the Battle of Tianmen, the remaining generals in Zhang Tian Camp consumed a great deal of resources, almost 20% of the supplies they brought before setting off.

Don't underestimate this small amount; if they continue to consume resources like this, the remaining supplies will only be enough to support them in four more battles like the Battle of Tianmen.

"Grand Commandant." Xue Baochai stepped forward and placed the jade book in her hand on the table.

The Great Sage Huang Feng sighed as he looked at the jade book, but quickly sat up straight again. "The statistics are out?"

Xue Baochai nodded and said, "Yes, the statistics are in. In the battles of Wudingjie and Tianmen, our Zhang Tianying suffered a total of 6,643 casualties."

The Great Sage Huang Feng asked, "So, we now have 5,356 people left?"

Xue Baochai nodded and said, "Yes."

The Great Sage Huang Feng took a deep breath, then stood up and said, "There are still 5,356 people left, that's enough."

Xue Baochai said, "But we still have to persevere for another thirty years. Are five thousand three hundred people really enough?"

The Great Sage Huang Feng said, "Enough. Don't forget that we have a powerful backer now."

When Xue Baochai thought of Zhenwu the Great, her originally heavy mood immediately became lighter. Yes, with Zhenwu the Great in charge, what was there to worry about?

At this moment, the Great Sage Yellow Wind looked at the scar on Xue Baochai's face and asked, "Has this scar still not faded?"

"Yes." Xue Baochai nodded and said, "I have taken all kinds of healing elixirs, but none of them have worked. There is a trace of fire energy left in them."

The Great Sage Huang Feng released his divine sense to examine the wound carefully, but he did not have the ability to heal injuries or cure diseases, so he said, "How about this, when I meet His Majesty the True Martial Emperor later, I will ask him to take a look at you."

"No need," Xue Baochai said. "Why trouble the Emperor with such a small matter? Although this injury is hateful, it is also my honor. I am going to use my magic power to refine it, and then my cultivation should increase a bit more."

Upon hearing this, the Great Sage Huang Feng nodded slightly and said, "Alright, since you have this intention, then I will not say any more."

After saying this, the Great Sage Huangfeng said to Xue Baochai, "I just sent another batch of supplies to the warehouse. You take my talisman to collect these supplies and then distribute them to reward the gods and generals."

Xue Baochai accepted the token and immediately bowed, saying, "I will obey the military order."

Not long after Xue Baochai left, two deputy generals, Xie Xuan and Li Ji, came to pay their respects.

The Great Sage Huang Feng asked the two men, "How is the morale in the camp?"

Xie Xuan reported, "Grand Commandant, although our Zhang Tian Camp suffered heavy losses in this battle, our morale has not been damaged at all because of the arrival of the True Martial Emperor."

"That's good." Huang Feng nodded and then said, "I have ordered the military advisor to collect supplies to reward the soldiers. You two will now come with me to pay homage to His Majesty the True Martial Emperor."

Upon hearing this, the two men's expressions tightened, and they bowed deeply, saying, "As you command."

Afterwards, the three of them arrived at the place where the True Martial Emperor stayed, the 'Jingche Palace', located sixty miles north of Yongding Mountain.

Jingche Palace is a guardian site established by the Wind and Thunder Great World behind the Heavenly Gate. However, since the Heavenly Gate has now become a battlefield, and a nine-layered Wind and Thunder Domain defense line has been set up behind the Heavenly Gate, the Dao Lords of the Wind and Thunder Great World reside here.

The True Martial Emperor was also invited by Daoist Jifeng and others to stay here, so after the three Great Sages of Yellow Wind entered the Jingche Palace, they went straight to the residence of the True Martial Emperor.

Upon arriving outside the residence, Huang Feng, the Great Sage, stood before the gate and bowed, saying, "Your subject Huang Feng, Grand Commandant of Zhang Tianying, along with his deputies Xie Xuan and Li Ji, have come to pay homage to His Majesty the True Martial Emperor."

As soon as Huang Feng the Great Sage finished speaking, the courtyard gate in front of them suddenly opened by itself, and then the voice of Zhenwu the Great came from inside: "Come in."

Huang Feng and the other two bowed to receive the decree, then stepped into the courtyard. The door of the cloud room in the middle of the courtyard then opened, and Zhenwu the Great, holding a whisk and carrying a sword, walked out with disheveled hair and bare feet.

The three hurriedly bowed and paid their respects. The True Martial Emperor walked to the stone table in the courtyard and sat down. He raised his hand and pointed, and a flash of immortal light appeared. Immediately, three cups of steaming spiritual tea appeared on the stone table.

"Sit." Emperor Zhenwu pointed to the stone bench, and the three immediately bowed in thanks, stood up, and then walked to the stone table and sat down respectfully.

The True Martial Emperor pointed to the teacup again, "Drink tea."

The three bowed in thanks again, then picked up their teacups, took a sip, and quickly put the teacups down.

Seeing the three of them looking cautious and uneasy, the True Martial Emperor smiled slightly and said, "This time, I have come to the world to provide assistance on the orders of the Divine Firmament Emperor. According to the imperial decree of the Divine Firmament Emperor, Zhang Tian Camp is temporarily placed under my command."

Upon hearing this, the Great Sage Huang Feng immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "The entire Zhang Tian Camp shall obey His Majesty's decree."

The True Martial Emperor smiled slightly, then asked, "What were the losses of Zhang Tianying in this battle?"

Huang Feng Dasheng immediately reported to Zhenwu Dadi about the losses of Zhang Tianying after the two battles, as well as the subsequent rewards and commendations. After listening, Zhenwu Dadi said, "It seems that the casualties were extremely high this time. The soldiers of Zhang Tianying were all excellent and did not disappoint the expectations of Pangu and all living beings."

Upon hearing this, Huang Feng and the others felt their eyes well up with tears and became somewhat emotional. After calming down a bit, Huang Feng said again, "Your Majesty is too kind. This is simply our duty."

"Good." Emperor Zhenwu nodded approvingly, then asked about Zhang Tianying's situation before bestowing a sword weapon upon each of the three.

The True Martial Emperor bestowed upon the Great Sage Yellow Wind a 'Seven-Star Jade Ring Blade', which was forged from the cinnabar of the seven stars of the Big Dipper and was a deadly weapon.

What was bestowed upon Xie Xuan was a 'Taibai Gengjin Sword', which was forged from the 'golden energy' of the Taibai star and was also a weapon of slaughter.

What was bestowed upon Li Ji was a pair of 'water and fire spirit maces'. The water spirit mace was heavy and powerful, with the power to break through enemy lines, while the fire spirit mace was blazing and light, changing at will, and could injure people invisibly.

The three men received the reward and immediately bowed their heads in gratitude. The True Martial Emperor reached out to help them up, and a beam of divine light gently lifted them to their feet.

Then Emperor Zhenwu laughed and said, "In the battle ten days ago, the Five Elements Heavenly Dao also suffered heavy losses, but after this battle, the Five Elements Heavenly Dao will definitely strengthen its power. The fierce battle is yet to come. After you go back, you must actively prepare for the battle. In three days, I will go to Zhang Tian Camp to inspect and reward the generals and soldiers to boost their morale."

Upon hearing this, the three Great Sages, including Huang Feng, immediately bowed solemnly and said, "Your subjects obey the decree." (End of this chapter)