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

Chapter 374 Both sides have reinforcements arriving

The Taoist riding the black tiger was none other than Zhao Gongming, a disciple of the Taoist sect. He was sent down the mountain by the Three Pure Ones to help Yunxiao break the Ten Deadly Formations of the Jie Sect.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving outside Xiqi City, he saw Daoist Ran Deng fleeing in disarray from the Ten Deadly Formations. He then prepared to take Daoist Ran Deng's head as a welcoming gift to his fellow disciples.

So without saying a word, he summoned the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls and aimed them straight at the face of the Burning Lamp Taoist.

The Taoist Ran Deng never expected that he would fall into a wolf's den after escaping from a tiger's lair. He hastily offered up the spirit coffin lanterns to defend himself and used his escape technique to flee into the distance.

At the same time, the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls directly manifested the Thirty-Six Heavens in mid-air, forcibly taking the coffin and palace lantern into their small world, completely severing their connection with Daoist Ran Deng.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Zhao Gongming hadn't forgotten, so he separated a portion of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl and smashed it directly at the back of the Burning Lamp Taoist.

At this point, Daoist Ran Deng had nowhere to hide and could only desperately try to escape. In the end, he had no choice but to detonate the Qiankun Ruler to buy himself a chance to escape.

The shockwave generated by the self-destruction of the Qiankun Ruler not only stopped Zhao Gongming, but also caused more than ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) of the Xiqi city wall to collapse.

The six Heavenly Lords who were retreating were also swept up by the aftershocks, and they all fell from the clouds, spitting out blood.

Just as Dong Tianjun was about to make a hand seal to escape, he felt a sharp pain on his neck. Reaching down, he found himself grabbing a furry dog's head.

It turned out that Yang Jian discovered Dong Tianjun was injured and trying to escape, so he immediately released Xiaotian Dog. Xiaotian Dog bit Dong Tianjun's neck.

Zhang Guifang remembered what Yunxiao had said, and Yang Jian hadn't forgotten either. So now, they were having the same idea as Zhang Guifang.

That way, the Howling Wind Formation won't have a chance to appear outside Xiqi City, saving us the trouble of searching for some magical treasure to break it.

As the celestial hound bit him, Dong Tianjun instantly flew into a rage. He immediately prepared to twist the hound's head off.

But before he could even make a move, he felt a chill on his chest as Yang Jian's three-pointed double-edged sword pierced through his chest from behind.

At the same time, Jiang Ziya also discovered that Dong Tianjun's true spirit had entered the Investiture of the Gods. This made Jiang Ziya extremely anxious, and he immediately urged the other five Heavenly Lords to retreat to Xiqi.

In the blink of an eye, two more fellow disciples were lost, and the remaining five Heavenly Lords lost their earlier arrogance. They hurriedly used their escape techniques and headed towards the walls of Xiqi City.

At this moment, Zhang Guifang also saw the section of the city wall that had collapsed due to the self-destruction of the Qiankun Ruler. Immediately, she raised her spear and ordered the army to charge.

In an instant, tens of thousands of troops poured into Xiqi City. On the ruins of the city walls, a fierce battle broke out between them and the Xiqi army.

Just as the Xiqi army was about to give way, a Taoist priest descended from mid-air and scattered golden light across the battlefield.

The golden specks of light landed and instantly transformed into golden-armored warriors. They then charged towards the Shang army.

Those golden-armored warriors felt no pain, feared neither death nor life; they knew only to slaughter and charge relentlessly. They quickly recaptured the city walls.

Then the Taoist priest took out something and threw it onto the city wall. The destroyed city wall instantly rose up again.

Seeing this, Zhang Guifang frowned deeply. Now, the opportunity to seize the chance to storm into Xiqi and quell the rebellion in one fell swoop was gone.

He immediately ordered Feng Lin to lead the army in a retreat, to avoid unnecessary casualties on his side from being within the attack range of the archers of Xiqi City.

With Zhang Guifang's withdrawal, all the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects had fled back to Xiqi. The Daoist disciples had no choice but to cease their pursuit. This was a rule established in the Zixiao Palace: cultivators could fight on the battlefield, but they could not rely on their cultivation to directly attack cities and seize territory.

Furthermore, the use of magical artifacts to directly attack ordinary human soldiers is strictly prohibited. Nor is the destruction of enemy cities using magical artifacts.

Because in doing so, humanity would be completely annihilated. The boundless malevolent energy could very well push the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods into an immeasurable calamity.

If any cultivator from either side violates this agreement, the Sage may directly kill them and banish their soul to the Netherworld, never to be reborn.

Such things naturally happened before in the original primordial timeline. And more than once.

The first person to do this was none other than Jiang Ziya, who froze Mount Qi. And it was precisely because Jiang Ziya froze Mount Qi that he ultimately lost the opportunity to become a god in the flesh, and could only be reborn.

This can be considered as repaying the karmic debt he owed. However, the price was somewhat too high for Jiang Ziya.

Secondly, there were Yu Yixian, Luo Xuan, and Lü Yue, who also considered using their cultivation levels to wipe out the soldiers and civilians of Xiqi City.

However, they ultimately failed, so the karmic consequences they bore were not very significant. They went from being excluded from the Investiture of the Gods to becoming famous figures on it.

Although Yu Yixian was not listed on the Investiture of the Gods, he completely lost his freedom. He was taken in as a mount by the Taoist Ran Deng and eventually joined the Western Paradise.

Of course, generals like Zhang Kui and Tu Xingsun, who possess the supernatural ability to move on land, are not included.

Although they were not within the restricted scope, it did not mean they were immune to karma. Therefore, in the end, these two could not escape the fate of their souls being added to the Investiture of the Gods.

Therefore, after the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects retreated to Xiqi, the Daoist disciples did not continue to pursue them. Instead, they directly followed Zhang Guifang's army back to their camp.

Back at the main camp, Zhang Guifang was overjoyed. After all, this battle had not only killed countless Xiqi soldiers, but had also nearly captured the city of Xiqi.

That's secondary, after all, this is just a war on the mortal level. The key to determining the outcome of the Investiture of the Gods still lies with the cultivators.

This time, the Taoist disciples not only broke three of the Ten Deadly Formations, but also killed Dong Tianjun and Yuan Tianjun of the Jie Sect, preventing their formation from being recreated.

With just one battle, five of the Ten Deadly Formations were already gone. How could the people present not be happy? However, Feng Lin did not show a smile on his face.

Finally, he spoke directly, saying, "Fellow senior brothers and sisters, I, your junior brother, am about to lead my army to attack Xiqi, but unexpectedly I have encountered a Taoist."

"The Taoist priest showered down golden light from mid-air, which transformed into countless golden-armored warriors. Not only did he help Xiqi turn defeat into victory, but he also repaired the city walls behind the scenes."

Just then, Zhao Gongming, carrying a sika deer in his hand, laughed loudly and strode into the central command tent.

"Those golden-armored warriors were Dao Xing Tian Zun's technique of turning beans into soldiers. As for the city walls that were repaired instantly, Dao Xing Tian Zun used the Nine Heavens Breath Soil."

Upon seeing Zhao Gongming enter, Yunxiao and Bixiao rushed over and grabbed Zhao Gongming's arms on either side.

Bixiao went straight to the point, asking Zhao Gongming, "Brother, what brings you here? And that sika deer in your hand, it looks so familiar?"

(End of this chapter)