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

Chong Houhu was so angry that his hair and beard stood on end, but not because of Yin Hong's words. Rather, he was furious at the actions of the disciples of the Chan Sect.

Struggling to calm his anger, Chong Houhu finally spoke, "Second Prince, don't be fooled by the disciples of the Chan Sect anymore. You have been..."

Before Chong Houhu could finish speaking, Yin Jiao stood up and said to Yin Hong, "Second brother, do you still recognize your elder brother?"

Yin Hong sneered: "My elder brother has long been killed. You have found some imposter from who knows where, yet you dare to swindle and deceive people here."

Having said that, he flicked the Yin-Yang Mirror in his hand, and a beam of white light shot straight toward Yin Jiao.

Yunxiao waved his sleeve, summoning the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron to absorb the white light. He then turned to Yin Jiao and urgently said, "Your Highness, make a quick decision: fight or retreat."

Yin Jiao looked at his younger brother, who was filled with murderous intent, and a resolute look flashed in his eyes: "I beg you all to help me rescue my second brother so that I can take him back to Chaoge and apologize to our father."

Zhao Gongming laughed heartily: "Good, a real man should have this kind of responsibility. Only someone like you is qualified to be the king's son."

Then Zhao Gongming pointed in front of him. Immediately, a black tiger appeared out of thin air and let out a roar.

Zhao Gongming, steel whip in hand, leaped onto his black tiger. With a light tap of his feet, he charged towards the front lines of the two armies.

Seeing Zhao Gongming make the first move, Yunxiao immediately gave Qiongxiao and Bixiao a meaningful look. The three sisters, as if on the same wavelength, simultaneously unleashed their magical weapons.

The three innate spiritual treasures—the Hunyuan Golden Bucket, the Golden Dragon Scissors, and the Four Seas Bottle—were seen intertwined in the air to form a net, completely sealing off Yin Hong's escape route and preventing the disciples of the Chan Sect from rescuing him.

Seeing this, Yin Hong remained calm, sneered, and raised the Yin-Yang Mirror high. A beam of white light instantly flashed towards Zhao Gongming.

This Yin-Yang Mirror is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, obtained by Zhen Yuanzi on the Treasure Dividing Cliff. The Yin-Yang Mirror has two sides, red and white. The white side emits red light, which will kill anyone who shines upon it. The red side, however, can bring back to life those who die under the Yin-Yang Mirror.

Zhao Gongming roared, and the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls instantly formed an array, blocking the white light. The two forces collided, unleashing a deafening roar.

In that split second, Yin Jiao suddenly rushed out of the battle formation. With tears in his eyes, Yin Jiao said in a choked voice.

"Second brother, do you still remember when Father personally taught us swordsmanship on the Star-Picking Tower...?"
Upon hearing this, Yin Hong froze, and even the light of the Yin-Yang Mirror paused. But in an instant, a crimson talisman suddenly appeared on his forehead, and his face became ferocious once more.

Yunxiao keenly noticed this detail and immediately transmitted his voice to Zhao Gongming: "Brother, Yin Hong has been placed under an even more powerful restriction. We need to break the talisman between his eyebrows first."

Zhao Gongming understood, and suddenly leaped off the black tiger's back, his steel whip transforming into a golden dragon that lunged straight at Yin Hong.

At the same time, the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls suddenly dispersed, encircling and attacking Yin Hong from all directions.

If it were merely a matter of killing Yin Hong, Zhao Gongming could do it with ease. However, to capture Yin Hong alive without harming him, Zhao Gongming would have to put in some effort.

While controlling the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls and strengthening them into the Thirty-Six Heavens, he secretly held the Dragon-Binding Rope in his hand, waiting for the right opportunity to bind Yin Hong.

Soon, Yin Hong's eyes were blinded by the light of the thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls. Zhao Gongming seized the opportunity and immediately activated the Dragon-Binding Rope.

Yin Hong was instantly bound like a dumpling by the Dragon-Binding Rope, while Zhao Gongming's steel whip was pressed against Yin Hong's forehead.

Yin Hong let out a shrill scream and fell off the Five Dragon Steed.

What's truly chilling is that a layer of human skin mask began to peel off his face, revealing a face covered in bizarre patterns.

Chong Houhu gasped, then warned Zhao Gongming, "Immortal Gongming, this person is not the Second Prince at all." Yin Jiao, struck dumb, staggered back several steps, exclaiming, "How could this be? Where is the real Yin Hong?"

Yunxiao's expression was solemn as he quickly stepped forward to check on the fake Yin Hong.

But then they saw that the fake Yin Hong's body began to rot rapidly, turning into a pool of blood in the blink of an eye, leaving only a suit of armor to prove that he had once existed.

Bi Xiao said in disbelief, "What a vicious method! They actually used living people to make puppets to impersonate Yin Hong."

Yunxiao pondered for a moment, then his expression suddenly changed drastically: "This is bad. This is a diversionary tactic. Their real target is probably..."

Before he could finish speaking, a deafening roar suddenly came from the direction of the main camp behind them.

Everyone looked up and saw that the sky above the camp was covered with dark clouds. Amidst the lightning and thunder, several golden lights could be vaguely seen weaving through the clouds.

Zhao Gongming gritted his teeth, pushed off with both feet and straddled the black tiger, while also pulling Yin Jiao onto its back, and together they charged towards the camp.

The Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao naturally did not slack off either, and followed closely behind, heading back to the camp to provide reinforcements.

However, before the Three Immortal Maidens could return to their camp, they saw the corpses of several dragons flying down from the clouds in mid-air.

Then Yang Jian, wielding a three-pointed, double-edged sword, gracefully descended from the clouds. He then addressed Zhao Gongming and the Three Immortal Maidens.

"Four senior uncles need not worry, they are just a few useless demons. I have already dealt with them."

Seeing that his plan had failed, Jiang Ziya dared not linger any longer. He immediately led his army back to Xiqi, muttering under his breath that he was a complete waste.

It turns out that when Jiang Ziya saw Yin Jiao captured, he came up with this substitution strategy. He then used the fake Yin Hong to distract Zhao Gongming and the others, allowing several fire dragons from the demon race to set fire to the Shang army camp.

Unfortunately, no matter how flawless his schemes were, the demonic dragon's strength was ultimately no match for Yang Jian's, and it was killed in the blink of an eye.

This was only because Yang Jian made the move. If Ao Bing had made the move, he could have simply let out a dragon's roar and used the suppression of their bloodlines to make those demonic dragons dare not move.

Seeing that the main camp was unharmed, Yunxiao and the others breathed a sigh of relief. However, they did not pursue Jiang Ziya any further, but returned directly to the main camp.

Back at the camp, everyone noticed that Yin Jiao was in a very low mood. They knew that Yin Jiao was worried about his second younger brother, Yin Hong.

Everyone tried to comfort him, and Master Yuding even said directly, "Your Highness need not worry about the Second Prince. The Second Prince is not in any danger."

"The reason why Chi Jingzi took the Second Prince as his disciple was so that the Second Prince would protect him from a deadly calamity."

"So the Second Prince will come to the front of the two armies sooner or later, because only by dying on the front of the two armies can he help Chi Jingzi avoid the killing calamity."

Upon hearing this, Yin Jiao felt somewhat relieved. He then spoke directly, saying, "I wish to return to Chaoge City to apologize to my father. As for matters of the army, I entrust them to you all."

Upon hearing this, Chong Houhu shook his head and said, "Your Highness, if you return to Chaoge alone, you will likely be ambushed by the disciples of the Chan Sect. There is even a possibility that you will be manipulated by them again."

(End of this chapter)