The Primordial Era: The Mythical Path Beginning with the Jie Sect

Chapter 122 The First Battle Against Zhou, the First Rogue Cultivator

"Strange phenomenon?" Jiang Ziya asked in surprise. He understood the challenge, but what was this strange phenomenon in the sky?
"Junior brother, you don't need to worry about the strange phenomena. Just fight normally," Cihang Daoren explained.

Jiang Ziya nodded, then turned to his generals and said:
"Which general is willing to be the first to take the lead?"

"This humble general is willing to go!" A general stepped forward. He was Ji Shuqian, the twelfth son of Ji Chang, who was fierce and had superb martial arts skills.

When Jiang Ziya saw that it was him, he stroked his long beard with satisfaction, and then led his generals and senior brothers to the top of the Xiqi city wall.

Ji Shuqian then led a troop of soldiers out of the city to meet the enemy.

Seeing that the enemy general had a face as blue as indigo, hair as red as cinnabar, and fangs growing from his upper and lower jaws, and looked extremely fierce, Ji Shuqian asked, "Is the general Zhang Guifang?"

"I am Feng Lin, the vanguard. You are nothing but chickens and dogs, why do you need a general to come?" Feng Lin sneered, then said, "Ji Chang has committed unjust and immoral acts, rebelling and plotting rebellion. Today, the heavenly army has arrived. Why don't you quickly surrender and come with us to Chaoge to plead guilty? Perhaps you can get His Majesty to be lenient with you. Isn't that better than offering your neck to be executed?"

"Hmph! Emperor Xin is immoral, incompetent, and extremely cruel. Our lord is benevolent and righteous, and all the feudal lords under heaven are pleased to submit to Zhou. Now I will let you go back. I advise Zhang Guifang not to go against the will of Heaven, or you will die without a burial place." Ji Shuqian was not to be outdone and argued loudly.

"Traitor, how dare you spout such nonsense!"

Feng Lin roared and spurred his horse forward, wielding a spiked club, heading straight for Ji Shuqian.

Ji Shuqian stepped forward with his spear and engaged Feng Lin in battle.

Ji Shuqian's spear technique was exquisite, his movements were so tight and impenetrable that he showed no weaknesses.

Feng Lin's spiked club was powerful and heavy, and while it was not as agile as Ji Shuqian's spear, it had the advantage of superior martial arts skills, and the battle was evenly matched.

After thirty rounds of fighting, Ji Shuqian created an opening to lure Feng Lin into attacking, and then thrust his spear into Feng Lin's leg.

"what!"

Feng Lin let out a scream and spurred his horse to flee.

Ji Shuqian could not let the tiger return to the mountain, so he spurred his horse and gave chase.

Inside the Shang army camp, Zhang Guifang showed no anxiety about Feng Lin's defeat. Instead, a cold smile curled at the corners of her lips.

When Feng Lin saw Ji Shuqian chasing after him, he sneered and muttered some incantations. When Ji Shuqian got close, he suddenly turned around, opened his mouth, and spat out a cloud of black smoke. In the black smoke was a red bead the size of a bowl, which hit Ji Shuqian's face directly.

"what!"

Ji Shuqian, in pain, fell off his horse.

Feng Lin also turned his horse around, returned to the formation, and killed Ji Shuqian.

On the walls of Xiqi, Jiang Ziya and the others, witnessing this scene, were filled with righteous indignation, feeling a sense of shared sorrow for the fallen.

Because he had been shot in the leg, Feng Lin did not continue and returned to his tent to treat his wound.

"General Fenglin has won the first battle, and I'm sure the Grand Tutor will be very generous with his rewards. General, you are injured, so please go and get your wounds bandaged first," Zhang Guifang said loudly. The victory in the first battle had boosted morale.

"Thank you, General Xie." Feng Lin thanked him and went to bandage his wound.

Watching Feng Lin's figure disappear, Zhang Guifang led her troops forward and addressed the crowd on the Xiqi city wall.

“You were originally ministers of the Great Shang Dynasty, deeply favored by the Emperor, yet now you are plotting rebellion; you are truly treacherous and rebellious subjects.”

Jiang Ziya shook his head and said, "This is strange. A wise minister serves his lord, and a good minister chooses a good tree to perch on."

Emperor Xin was tyrannical, and the Shang Dynasty was on its last legs. Our lord, merciful and benevolent, dared to bear the name of rebellion against the Shang in order to save the people from suffering.

"Sharp teeth! Dare to come down and fight?" Zhang Guifang was too lazy to speak, so she roared loudly.

"I will fight you!" A general shouted from the city wall. His voice quickly faded away, and a moment later the gate opened, and a tall figure in armor, carrying a weapon, rode forward.

This man was none other than Nangong Shi, a fierce general from Xiqi. Although Zhang Guifang's extraordinary skills had been discussed, he did not take them to heart. On the battlefield, martial arts were the foundation, and extraordinary skills were merely heretical practices.

Just like the strange technique Feng Lin used earlier, if it were him, Feng Lin wouldn't even have a chance to use it and would have been killed by the big sword.

Although I didn't get to be at the forefront, I still learned about the ways of the extraordinary, so it wasn't a loss.

As long as he takes good care of himself, what can his little tricks do to me?

This time, we must kill Zhang Guifang and show the might of the Xiqi army.

Zhang Guifang also took up her gun and joined the fray, engaging in a fierce battle with Nangong Shi.

Nangong Shi was exceptionally brave, and Zhang Guifang could not defeat him with her martial arts skills alone.

After a few more rounds, Zhang Guifang suddenly shouted, "Nangong Shi, why aren't you dismounting? What are you waiting for?"

Nangong Shi suddenly felt dizzy and fell off his horse.

Zhang Guifang rushed forward and grabbed Nangong Shi.

As for why Nangong Shi did not give his name, how did Zhang Guifang find out?
People aren't stupid. Once they know about his ability, who would bother announcing their name on the battlefield?
However, he also had a solution: he studied the characteristics of the enemy's generals in advance and confirmed their names through battles on the battlefield.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated!

After Zhang Guifang captured Nangong Shi, he continued to challenge him, but unfortunately, no one in Xiqi dared to fight him.

Zhang Guifang smiled slightly, but instead of returning to the barracks, she nodded to the group of people in the military camp, indicating that they could begin.

A figure flew out from the direction of the military camp and stood silently in the void of the battlefield.

"Fellow Daoists, I am Ling Du, a rogue cultivator. My cultivation level is not even ranked in our prehistoric world, and I have no reputation whatsoever."

I didn't have any grand ambitions, but I never expected to be able to participate in such a grand event, so I seized this opportunity before all my fellow Daoists.

I just want to see what it feels like to be number one. Whether I die or win, I will be the first in this calamity.

Fellow Daoists, let's begin! There are many seniors waiting behind us!

After Lingdu finished speaking, he bowed to the Xiqi side, leaped upwards, and was absorbed into the Investiture of the Gods battlefield, where he waited for his opponent to appear.

Cihang Daoist on the Xiqi city wall smiled slightly, not taking this person seriously. However, since the other party had challenged them, they had no reason not to respond.

"Fellow Daoists, who will go to meet the challenge?"

"Fellow Daoist Cihang, I shall go." A figure stepped forward; this was also a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Now, Grand Luo Golden Immortals are too common. After the Primordial World advanced, the world underwent dramatic changes. Not only was the spiritual energy of heaven and earth extremely rich, but the laws of the Dao also appeared from time to time, making them easier to comprehend. As a result, a large number of newly promoted Grand Luo Immortals emerged.

In addition, the emergence of powerful figures from the primordial era has made Grand Luo Golden Immortals as numerous as miscellaneous soldiers.

Of course, don't underestimate these Great Luo Immortals. Although their destructive power in the Primordial World is still about the same as before, or even slightly stronger, don't forget that this is the Primordial World that Zhou Chen has endowed with the "True" attribute.

If they were to travel to other worlds, of course, this refers to the Hongmeng world; anything below Hongmeng is not worth mentioning as there is no comparison.

Even if they travel to other worlds, their strength will not change. This is their strength. When the interdimensional war starts again, they don't even need to form a battlefield. They can directly attack the other world and start a war in their world.

(End of this chapter)