Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 349 Jiang Ziya Releases Taotie
Guang Chengzi's halberd collided with Ao Bing's weapon in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar.

The shockwave overturned soldiers within a radius of a hundred feet, and even Jiang Ziya had to take several steps back to steady himself.

Guang Chengzi stared wide-eyed, unable to believe that Ao Bing could actually match him. After all, the difference in their cultivation levels was far too great.

However, Guang Chengzi quickly realized something was wrong. It turned out that what had blocked his attack was not Ao Bing's halberd, but a three-pointed, double-edged sword.

It turned out that Yang Jian arrived just in time and used his three-pointed double-edged sword to help Ao Bing block Guang Chengzi's full-force attack.

At the same time, Yang Jian appeared before Guang Chengzi. The Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword was once again in his hand.

Yang Jian didn't waste any words and immediately brandished his three-pointed double-edged sword, engaging Guang Chengzi in battle.

Ao Bing was also taken aback. After all, he knew how powerful Yang Jian was. Even Yang Jian could only be on par with Guang Chengzi, let alone Ao Bing.

If Yang Jian hadn't intervened, he would probably have become the next Nezha. Even if he hadn't been beaten to the point of near death, he probably wouldn't have fared much better.

"Bingbing, what are you daydreaming about? Let Senior Brother Yang Jian deal with Guang Chengzi. Let's hurry up and catch Jiang Ziya." Nezha's voice rang out behind Ao Bing.

This finally brought Ao Bing to his senses, and he and Nezha immediately charged towards Jiang Ziya.

Seeing this, Jiang Ziya couldn't help but inwardly cry out in alarm. After all, he knew all too well just how capable he was.

If Nezha and Ao Bing were to get close to him, even if he were lucky enough to survive, he would still become their prisoner.

When Jiang Ziya saw Nezha riding on his Wind Fire Wheels and Ao Bing riding on his Xuanbing Cloud rushing towards him, his face turned deathly pale.

He hurriedly pulled out a handful of yellow talismans from his sleeve and threw them into the air. The talismans burned in the air and transformed into dozens of golden-armored generals who stood in front of him.

"Jiang Ziya, if that's all you've got, then just dismount and surrender obediently, so I won't have to go through all that trouble."

Nezha laughed loudly, and his Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon) surged forth like a dragon emerging from the sea, binding the golden-armored generals together. His Fire-Tipped Spear swept across, and the golden-armored generals vanished into thin air.

Ao Bing was not to be outdone, his halberd drawing a streak of icy light. Wherever it passed, the golden-armored generals were frozen into ice sculptures.

Upon seeing this, Xiqi general Nangong Shi roared and charged forward, slashing his long sword straight at Nezha's face.

At the same time, he added, "Prime Minister, quickly command the army to attack Sishui Pass. We must not allow them the opportunity to defeat us one by one."

Nezha neither dodged nor evaded Nangong Shi's attack, letting the long sword strike his silver hair. With a crisp sound, Nangong Shi's sword broke in two.

Nezha grinned, revealing two sharp tiger teeth: "Your knife is too dull even for chopping wood."

With that, she stretched out her small hand and lifted up Nangong Shi, a man who was eight feet tall, and casually threw him into the rear army formation, knocking down a group of soldiers.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Jiang Ziya retreated, took out a purple-gold talisman from his bosom, bit his finger, and dripped blood onto it.

The talisman immediately blazed with purple light, and a bloodthirsty aura spread out, enveloping countless soldiers in a matter of moments.

When Taiyi Zhenren, who was watching the battle from a distance, saw the bloodthirsty aura rise, his expression changed.

He then shouted loudly to Han Rong and Zhang Guifang, "Quickly retreat! There must be something strange about that bloodthirsty aura. We must not let it engulf our Great Shang soldiers!"

Upon hearing this, Han Rong and Zhang Guifang ordered their army to retreat without hesitation. Unfortunately, they were too late; several hundred Shang soldiers were swallowed up by the bloodthirsty aura.

Then, from within the bloodthirsty aura, a giant claw emerged from the void, followed by a gaping maw filled with fangs.

The ferocious beast resembled a giant tiger, but possessed six eyes and four ears. Its entire body was as black as ink, except for its eyes, which were blood-red. It was none other than the ancient ferocious beast, Taotie. Yang Jian cried out in alarm, using his three-pointed double-edged sword to force Guang Chengzi back, and turned to rush to his rescue. Guang Chengzi, however, was not about to let him go. He once again activated the Fantian Seal, blocking Yang Jian's path.

As soon as the Taotie appeared, it opened its massive maw and began to suck in. Hundreds of Shang soldiers didn't even have time to scream before they were swallowed whole.

Its six bloodshot eyes darted around, finally locking onto Nezha and Ao Bing. And without hesitation, it charged forward.

"Bingbing, be careful. This big guy looks pretty powerful."

Nezha shoved Ao Bing aside, but was struck by Taotie's claw and crashed into a distant mountain wall like a meteor, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"Nezha, how are you? Did you get killed again?"

Nezha's voice came from afar, "He won't die. The two of us will kill this big guy together. We absolutely cannot let him devour any more soldiers."

As they spoke, Nezha once again rode his Wind-Fire Wheels back onto the battlefield. He and Ao Bing flanked the Taotie, one on each side.

Ao Bing's dragon pearl flew out of his mouth, transforming into a towering wave that surged towards the Taotie. The ferocious beast neither dodged nor avoided it; it opened its massive maw and swallowed the entire floodwaters, even letting out a satisfied burp.

Jiang Ziya was also stunned. He never expected that this talisman, which he had obtained by chance, would summon such a ferocious creature.

Most importantly, these Taotie beasts were indiscriminate in their attack, and the Xiqi army suffered heavy losses as well. At this point, there was no other option but to order a retreat.

"Retreat! All troops retreat!"

Jiang Ziya hurriedly gave the order, and then his personal guards carried him away to escape.

The gluttonous beast, unwilling to let go of its prey, charged after the fleeing army with its six legs. Every step it took shook the earth, and in the blink of an eye, it caught up with the rearguard. With a sweep of its massive tail, hundreds of men were reduced to minced meat.

"Stop the evil beast!"

Taiyi Zhenren finally arrived, and the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover descended from the sky, with nine fire dragons entangling Taotie.

The ferocious beast roared in pain and its fury shook the heavens, actually biting the three fire dragons in half.

Taiyi Zhenren's face turned pale, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. The Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover was connected to his mind; the damage to the magical treasure caused him to suffer a backlash.

"Master!"

Ao Bing hurriedly helped Taiyi Zhenren up, while keeping a wary eye on the struggling Taotie. Although the ferocious beast was trapped by the remaining six fire dragons, it clearly wouldn't last much longer.

Seeing this, Yang Jian shot out a beam of golden light from his Heavenly Eye, temporarily freezing the Taotie's movements.

At the same time, he shouted loudly to Nezha and Ao Bing, "Quickly take Uncle Taiyi back to Sishui Pass, I will cover the rear here."

Guang Chengzi, no longer able to pursue, turned the Fantian Seal towards the Taotie. The ferocious beast was smashed, its head bleeding profusely, but it became even more ferocious, its six eyes bloodshot, and it actually broke free from the fire dragon's restraints.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Ziya led his army to retreat towards Xiqi City. Han Rong and Zhang Guifang also withdrew their troops at the same time.

Guang Chengzi and Yang Jian, who were originally fighting to the death, now joined forces to try to kill Taotie on the spot.

Unfortunately, the Taotie had thick skin and flesh, so even when the Fantian Seal hit it, it only caused some superficial injuries.

Seeing that they could not defeat the Taotie, Jiang Ziya led his army to retreat dozens of miles. Guang Chengzi, unwilling to fight any longer, used his escape technique and headed towards Xiqi.

(End of this chapter)