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

Chapter 351 Giving You an Eye

In the General's Mansion at Sishui Pass, Chen Xuan sat in the main seat, listening to Han Rong and Zhang Guifang report on the casualties.

The Taotie, a beast of carrion, caused thousands of casualties to the Shang army in just a short time after it appeared.

This is tantamount to sending a signal to everyone that the upcoming calamity of the Investiture of the Gods will result in a terrifying number of casualties.

Compared to previous dynasties, with their succession and rebellions, this was true carnage. It was a war in which humanity traded its lives for peace.

Therefore, the expressions on everyone's faces became somewhat solemn. Even Chen Xuan couldn't help but think to himself.

"It seems that this great calamity of the conferment of gods is no longer just a struggle between disciples of different sects. It is likely that even the demon race, the Asura race, and even the ancient ferocious beast race may be involved."

"However, this is also an opportunity, an opportunity for the six primordial paths to appear simultaneously. If we can seize it, awakening the six primordial paths may not be impossible."

Having made up his mind, Chen Xuan would not allow the Investiture of the Gods to happen as it originally did. Although it would cause even greater casualties to the human race, it would definitely be a permanent solution.

If humanity can achieve final victory in this great calamity of the conferment of gods, from this day forward, the three realms will revere humanity.

So Chen Xuan spoke directly: "From the time Brother Pangu created the world until now, the primordial world has experienced several great calamities."

"Among them, the Dragon-Han Calamity and the Lich-Demon Calamity were the most devastating, causing the five ancient races to withdraw directly from the prehistoric stage."

"Before the Dragon-Han First Calamity, there was another Great Calamity of Ferocious Beasts. Although the number of people involved in the Great Calamity was far less than that of the Dragon-Han First Calamity and the Lich Calamity."

"However, there is one thing that is unmatched by other great calamities. That is, the cultivation level of the cultivators participating in the great calamity is at least at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm."

“Ancient ferocious beasts like Taotie had already reached the level of Quasi-Saint when they participated in the Great Calamity.”

"And I can vaguely sense that this great calamity of the gods may involve not only the five ancient races, but also the ferocious beast race."

"The appearance of the Taotie today is the beginning of all this. What humanity will face next will be far more dangerous than facing the Taotie."

"Yang Jian, you must return to Chaoge immediately and inform Emperor Xin of this matter. Tell Emperor Xin to send Wen Zhong to Xiqi as soon as possible."

"At the same time, we must contact the Human Sect and have them send a Great Luo Golden Immortal to Chaoge. This is to prevent the three sects of Xuanmen from becoming desperate and recklessly attacking Chaoge City, even at the cost of incurring karmic consequences."

"At critical moments, Nuwa and Fuxi can go to Chaoge City to oversee things. In short, Chaoge City must not be lost."

Yang Jian nodded, and in a flash, he transformed into a giant roc. With a spread of his wings, he vanished without a trace.

Then Chen Xuan spoke again, saying, "Han Rong, Sishui Pass is the first dangerous pass between Xiqi and Chaoge City. I will have Wuzhiqi, Yuan Hong, and Yuan Futong help you guard it."

Han Rong was filled with gratitude upon hearing this, as these three were there to help him guard Sishui Pass. With the city walls built by the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, Han Rong was absolutely confident he could defend Sishui Pass.

Just as Han Rong thanked Chen Xuan, Chen Xuan spoke again to Zhang Guifang, saying, "Zhang Guifang, you will lead the army to Xiqi first thing tomorrow morning. Set up camp ten miles outside Xiqi city."

"Yu Ding, Tai Yi, you two will accompany us to the army to oversee operations. If any disciples of the three sects of Xuanmen make a move, there is no need to hold back; simply kill them."

“If Xiqi generals go into battle, you don’t need to interfere; Zhang Guifang can handle it.”

As he spoke, Chen Xuan pointed a finger at the top of Zhang Guifang's head, instantly opening a third eye between her eyebrows. Zhang Guifang felt an excruciating pain in her brow, but she endured the agony without uttering a sound.

Looking at Zhang Guifang, who was soaked in sweat, Chen Xuan couldn't help but nod, thinking to himself that Zhang Guifang truly deserved to be called a tough guy.

In the original primordial trajectory, most of the generals sent by Emperor Xin to conquer Xiqi eventually chose to surrender to Xiqi.

For example, Chao Tian and Chao Lei, Marquis of Jizhou Su Hu, Deng Jiugong, and so on. Aside from Wen Zhong, there were very few in the entire Shang Dynasty who resolutely refused to surrender.

Zhang Guifang was one of them. Not only did she refuse Jiang Ziya's offer to surrender, but she also ultimately chose to end her own life when the army was defeated, in order to preserve her reputation for loyalty and righteousness.

Therefore, Chen Xuancai prepared to give Zhang Guifang an opportunity to compensate for the shortcomings of Zhang Guifang's technique of calling out names to dismount horses.

As the pain subsided, Zhang Guifang finally realized that an eye had appeared between her eyebrows.

For a moment, Zhang Guifang couldn't figure out what was different about the eye between her eyebrows.

She immediately bowed to Chen Xuan and said, "Sage Qinglian, I, Zhang Guifang, have long admired General Yang Jian for having a third eye between his eyebrows."

"Now Zhang Guifang also possesses the Heavenly Eye. Does she know how this Heavenly Eye differs from General Yang Jian's? Can it also emit golden light to kill enemies on the battlefield?"

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Your vertical eye can't emit golden light, nor can it help you kill enemies on the battlefield."

"Because this vertical eye of yours is not a heavenly eye, but a yin eye. It is a yin eye that I opened for you by using the power of the Book of Life and Death in the Nine Netherworld."

"Anyone whose cultivation has not broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, whose life and death are still marked in the Book of Life and Death, you can see their past at a glance, including their surname and given name."

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, Zhang Guifang instantly understood just how powerful her Yin Eye truly was.

If someone else were to develop this "yin eye," they would at most become a blind fortune teller. They could only help others predict their past and present lives; it wouldn't have any other purpose.

However, Zhang Guifang was different because he possessed a supernatural ability called the "calling-name-to-fall-from-horse technique."

If Zhang Guifang learns the other party's name and shouts it out on the battlefield, the other party will become mentally unstable.

In the heat of battle, when two armies fight to the death, if one loses their composure at a crucial moment, the outcome is predictable.

Originally, this supernatural power had a major drawback: it could not be used without knowing the name of the other party.

Now that Chen Xuan has given him this Yin Eye, he no longer needs to ask the other party's name on the battlefield.

So at that moment, he knelt down and respectfully kowtowed to Chen Xuan, thanking him for bestowing upon him a Yin Eye.

Chen Xuan waved his hand, and a gentle breeze helped Zhang Guifang to her feet. He then asked her, "You possess supernatural powers and skills; may I ask who your master is?"

Zhang Guifang sighed and said, "Ancestor, I, Zhang Guifang, was born different from others. Later, I was fortunate enough to meet a rogue cultivator named Soul-Seizing Daoist."

"Zhang Guifang was fortunate enough to be taken in by the Soul-Seizing Taoist. Together with her junior brother Fenglin, she followed her master in cultivating Taoism for fifteen years before descending the mountain to serve the imperial court."

(End of this chapter)