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

Chapter 396 One man can hold the pass against ten thousand.
Guang Chengzi immediately said, "Teacher Randeng, since Fellow Daoist Maitreya is so confident, then we don't need to say anything more."

"If the fellow Daoists of the Western Sect can defeat the Shang army, the siege of Xiqi will be lifted, relieving King Wu of his worries."

The disciples of the Jie Sect also expressed their opinions one after another, and even began to congratulate Maitreya Daoist in advance for being able to kill the Daoist disciples in one fell swoop.

Little did he know that this blatant flattery was taken as an honor by Maitreya Daoist. He spoke directly to the Western Sect disciples beside him.

"Nephew Sunlight, Nephew Moonlight, go to the Shang army camp to challenge them. Remember, only kill the Daoist disciples, and never lay a hand on ordinary mortals."

Then two disciples of the Western Sect spoke up, saying, "Master Uncle, rest assured, our Western Sect has always been concerned about the world and uses compassion to save all living beings. How could we possibly harm ordinary mortals?"

These two were none other than the disciples of the Western Medicine Master, Sunlight Master and Moonlight Master.

Upon seeing that Maitreya Daoist had only sent two third-generation disciples of the Western Sect, the expressions on the faces of the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects became even more unpleasant.

After all, this was an absolute and blatant humiliation for them. Even the second-generation disciples of the Chan and Jie sects couldn't do it, yet the Western Sect sent its third-generation disciples to fight.

However, Maitreya Daoist didn't pay attention to the expressions on the faces of the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects. Instead, he simply pointed at the sunlight and moonlight, and they went to challenge the Shang army camp.

At that moment, Daoist Ran Deng spoke up, saying, "Fellow Daoists, come with us to the front lines of the two armies to observe the enemy's formation for our two Western Sect Daoists."

Everyone had no objections to this, as they were all waiting to see the Western Sect make a fool of itself. How could I possibly refuse the suggestion of Daoist Ran Deng?
The purpose of the Taoist Ran Deng doing this was so that he could better explain things to the two Buddhist monks in the West in the future.

If the Sunlight Daoist and the Moonlight Daoist are no match for the Daoist disciples, I can immediately step in to save them.

As for whether they could be saved, that's another matter. After all, the most important thing is that he, the Daoist Ran Deng, saved them instead of watching them go to their deaths.

As for Maitreya Daoist, he felt this was an opportunity to showcase Western Buddhism, so of course he wouldn't refuse.

The group then left Xiqi in a grand procession and headed directly towards the Shang army camp.

At this time, only the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao and Yang Jian were guarding the camp for Zhang Guifang and Feng Lin.

The other Taoist disciples have not yet returned from Sishui Pass.

Little did they know, this was precisely the reason for Maitreya Daoist's confidence. After all, he had personally witnessed those Daoist disciples going to Sishui Pass.

Otherwise, Maitreya Daoist isn't stupid; how could he possibly send his Western Sect disciples to their deaths?

His only goal was to take advantage of the fact that the Taoist disciples had not returned from Sishui Pass to allow the Western Sect to achieve military merit.

As the group arrived outside the Shang army camp, the guards at the gate immediately reported the news to the central command tent.

Upon learning that disciples from all three sects had come out in full force, Zhang Guifang frowned instantly. She then spoke to Yunxiao.

"Senior Sister Yunxiao, now that the other senior brothers have gone to Sishui Pass, the Xuanmen has directly sent people to challenge us in the camp. They probably want to take advantage of the situation."

Yunxiao calmly said, "Then let them see the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation of my Daoist sect. Let them see which of our Daoist sect's formations is stronger or weaker compared to that of the Jie Sect."

Yunxiao then ordered Qiongxiao and Bixiao to prepare to set up the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation. He himself led Yang Jian towards the camp gate. Zhang Guifang naturally did not slack off either, and immediately, together with Fenglin, led 20,000 elite troops to support Yunxiao and Yang Jian.

At this point, Marquis Chonghou Hu of the North knew he was not qualified to participate in this great battle. He not only relinquished command but also took charge of the army's logistics.

Therefore, at this moment, Marquis Chonghou Hu of the North was not in the central command tent. After all, even if he were to appear in the tent, he could only bring his ears.

If he weren't the nominal commander-in-chief, Marquis Chong Houhu of the North would probably have retreated and gone home by now.

They were just taking stock of the provisions when they suddenly heard that disciples from the three sects of Xuanmen were coming out in full force, intending to take advantage of the absence of the Daoist disciples and break through the Shang army's camp in one fell swoop.

He had no time to count the provisions, and after giving a brief explanation, he led his personal guards toward the camp gate.

Even as he walked, he kept muttering to himself, "Although I don't understand immortal arts and magic, I still know that in a battle, the army cannot be left empty."

"Now that the Xuanmen disciples have taken advantage of the situation, our army has been put in a very passive position. I hope that Fairy Yunxiao and the others can win with fewer troops and hold out until Immortal Yuding and the others return."

At this moment, Marquis Chonghou Hu of the North was undoubtedly filled with worry. However, when he arrived at the camp gate, he was stunned by the scene before him.

Because the Marquis of Bei, Chong Houhu, actually witnessed Yang Jian's three-pointed double-edged sword pierce through the body of a Taoist priest.

Because Marquis Chonghouhu of the North received the news late, the great battle had already begun when he arrived at the camp gate.

Facing the Sunlight Daoist and the Moonlight Daoist, Yang Jian showed no fear whatsoever. Relying on his three-pointed, double-edged sword, he forced the two into a complete rout.

Now, seizing the opportunity, they released the Howling Celestial Dog, which injured Moonlight Daoist. The Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword pierced through Moonlight Daoist's chest.

The sudden turn of events took Maitreya Daoist by surprise. He even forgot that he was supposed to rescue Moonlight Daoist.

As early as when the Burning Lamp Taoist had made preparations, at the critical moment he released a coffin and directly put the Moonlight Taoist, whose flesh had been torn off by the Howling Celestial Dog, into the coffin.

It wasn't until Daoist Ran Deng released Daoist Yue Guang from the coffin and treated his injuries with elixirs that Daoist Maitreya came to his senses.

At this moment, Guang Chengzi spoke up, saying, "Fortunately, Master Randeng intervened in time, otherwise the two fellow Daoists from the Western Sect would have really died at Yang Jian's hands."

As soon as Guang Chengzi finished speaking, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, who was standing to the side, said, "If I remember correctly, Yang Jian's father was once a disciple of the Western Sect."

Upon hearing this, the Maitreya Taoist immediately exclaimed, "Could he be Yang Tianyou's son, Erlang Yang Jian from Guanjiangkou?"

Guang Chengzi nodded. "Doesn't the Maitreya Daoist know that the three-eyed one is Yang Jian?"

Guang Chengzi practically said, "If you had known he was Yang Jian, would you not have sent your two junior disciples to their deaths?"
At this moment, Yang Jian had already cleaved the corpse of the Sunlight Daoist in two. A relic had also flown out from the corpse.

Seeing the relic fly out, Yang Jian couldn't help but snort and say, "So it turns out to be a disciple of the Western Sect."

(End of this chapter)