Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 312 The Heavenly Tribulation Escape Plan, the Dark Cloud Immortal Battles the Female Dao

Above Sishui Pass, Kundao watched expressionlessly as the Shang army and civilians withdrew from Sishui Pass and retreated towards Jiepai Pass behind them.

Kun Dao did not take action against these mortals. On the one hand, killing these mortals would increase her karma, which would be of no benefit to her future cultivation. On the other hand, the Xiqi side did not allow her to kill these mortals.

In fact, it wasn't that the Xiqi side was preventing Kundao from taking action; the supervising general Ji Shuang really wanted Kundao to take action and annihilate the Shang army in one fell swoop, and the other generals thought the same way.

However, Jiang Ziya overruled the objections and rejected the proposal. This was not because Jiang Ziya was kind-hearted, but because if their own quasi-saints could attack mortal armies, then the enemy's quasi-saints could naturally do the same. Today, the Kundao had wiped out the Shang army, and at the latest by tomorrow, a quasi-saint from the Shang side would descend, causing the Xiqi army to be destroyed as well.

Because they were the ones who struck first, the other side could have been even more ruthless, wiping out all the soldiers and civilians of Xiqi and leaving Ji Fa all alone.

Therefore, such a precedent must absolutely not be set.

After watching the Shang army depart, Kun Dao sent a telepathic message to Jiang Ziya, instructing him to lead his army to occupy Sishui Pass.

Several hours later, Sishui Pass was captured by the Xiqi army.

Three days later, Jiang Ziya left behind the troops to defend the city and continued to lead his army forward, his forces heading straight for Jiepai Pass.

Huang Feihu's army arrived at Jiepai Pass two days ago, and Huang Feihu was now in charge of the pass.

"Reporting to the Marshal, our scouts have reported that the Xiqi army has set off from Sishui Pass and is heading towards our Jiepai Pass."

After hearing the scout's report, Huang Feihu couldn't help but frown. Xiqi had attacked again so quickly? They were not capable of dealing with that quasi-saint at the moment!

Just as Huang Feihu was frowning in worry, Yang Jian suddenly got up and flew directly out of Jiepai Pass.

Upon seeing this, Huang Feihu immediately realized that someone had arrived, and he followed them out immediately.

Yang Jian stood above Jiepai Pass, holding a three-pointed double-edged sword, watching the newcomer with a wary expression.

"Who goes there? State your name!" Yang Jian demanded directly.

Before them stood a group of twelve people. The Taoist leading them was undoubtedly a Quasi-Saint. Of the remaining eleven, two were mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals, eight were peak Taiyi Golden Immortals, and even the weakest woman was a late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Such a powerful lineup is something few lineages in the entire prehistoric world could produce. Yang Jian speculated that these twelve people were most likely from the lineage of sages, but he didn't know which one.

"Young friend, you must be Yang Jian, a disciple of Senior Brother Yu Ding of the Holy Lotus Sect? I am Wu Yun Xian, the head of the three attendant immortals under the Tongtian Sect Master. The other ten are my junior brothers and sisters, the Ten Heavenly Lords of my Jie Sect. They have received the secret teachings of my master, the Tongtian Sect Master, on array formations and have made remarkable achievements in the Dao of array formations. Finally, there is the Holy Mother of Fire Spirit, a direct disciple of my eldest senior brother, Daoist Duobao. We have come to assist the Great Shang Dynasty on the orders of our master, the Tongtian Sect Master."

Yang Jian breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Wu Yunxian's words. He put away his three-pointed double-edged sword and bowed to everyone: "Yang Jian, a third-generation disciple of the Holy Lotus Sect, greets all seniors."

“Young friend, there’s no need for such formalities. The one below must be King Wu Cheng, Huang Feihu, right?” Wu Yunxian asked.

"Exactly."

"Alright, then please help me with the introduction!"

Yang Jian nodded and introduced the immortals of the Jie Sect to Huang Feihu. Huang Feihu was overjoyed, finally receiving reinforcements.

"May I ask, Immortal Wuyun, are you all going to stay in my camp?" Huang Feihu asked.

"I will stay. Of my ten junior brothers and sisters, eight will remain. Qin Wan and the Golden Light Holy Mother will leave after setting up the great formation. They are now important officials of the Heavenly Court and have divine duties, so they cannot leave the Heavenly Court for a long time."

The Fire Spirit will also remain. My master once said that the Fire Spirit is caught in an inescapable calamity, and therefore he wanted the Fire Spirit to stay in the Shang army to find a way to escape it.

Previously, when Bai Jing set up the Sacred Lotus Purification Array in the Blood Sea, the Jie Sect sent ten people to guard the array's core. These were Tongtian's four direct disciples, followed by Wuyun Xian, Jingu Xian, Lü Yue, Luo Xuan, Qin Wan, and the Golden Light Holy Mother.

Zhao Gongming and Jinling Shengmu had already obtained the honored positions of the Four Emperors, which goes without saying.

As for Lü Yue, Luo Xuan, Qin Wan, and the Golden Light Holy Mother, they reaped the merits of completing the Sacred Lotus Purification Array and were recruited by the Heavenly Court and granted divine positions.

Therefore, although Qin Wan and the Golden Light Holy Mother were in the midst of the Investiture of the Gods, they were not in any danger. They set up a great formation in the mortal realm and returned to the Heavenly Court, which was considered a successful completion of their mission.

This is also one of the reasons why Tongtian sent the Ten Heavenly Kings to support the battlefield.

Tongtian knew that the rewards bestowed upon their Jie Sect by the Investiture of the Gods were unavoidable. Since that was the case, they might as well take the initiative and protect those who could escape the calamity first, and then adapt to the situation with the remaining disciples.

Subsequently, Qin Wan and Jinling Shengmu simultaneously set up the Tianjue Formation and the Jinguang Formation outside Jiepai Pass. However, the two could not sit in the formation, so they only left behind a formation plate with their avatars on it.

After doing all this, Qin Wan and the Golden Light Saintess simultaneously put away the array plate and handed it over to Wuyun Xian.

"Senior brother, I entrust the array plate and avatar of myself and Junior Sister Jin Guang to you. When needed, you can simply unfold the array plate."

Wu Yunxian nodded and said with a smile, "Congratulations on escaping your tribulation, junior brother and sister."

"Brother Wuyun, how wonderful it would have been if you had come with us to the Heavenly Court back then!" The Holy Mother of Golden Light couldn't help but sigh.

In the eyes of the Golden Light Holy Mother, Wuyun Xian's cultivation was above hers, and he later had the merit of helping Yu the Great control the floods. If he had entered the Heavenly Court, he would have at least a second-rank divine position, or even a first-rank one. Why would he need to risk his life at this time?

Upon hearing this, Wu Yunxian smiled slightly and said, "Junior sister, you don't need to worry about me. Master will definitely protect me. Now that this matter is settled, junior brother and sister should hurry back to the Heavenly Court!"

Qin Wan and the Golden Light Holy Mother exchanged a glance, said goodbye to Wu Yunxian and his brothers, and then returned to the Heavenly Court.

After watching the two leave, Wu Yunxian led her fellow disciples and Huang Feihu to talk about the matter of the female Daoist.

Upon learning that the female Taoist would arrive at Jiepai Pass with the Xiqi army by tomorrow at the latest, Wuyunxian said nonchalantly, "King Wucheng, don't worry, leave the female Taoist to me."

The following day, the Xiqi army besieged the city. Jiang Ziya rode a Qilin (a mythical creature) and took command of the army, while the Kun Dao stood with his hands behind his back above Jiepai Pass, making no attempt to conceal his mid-stage Quasi-Saint cultivation.

Upon seeing this, Wu Yunxian revealed an eager expression: "As expected, you are in the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint, and your cultivation is a small realm stronger than mine."

Hearing this, the Holy Mother of Fire Spirit was somewhat worried. The difference between the mid-stage Quasi-Saint and the early-stage Quasi-Saint seems to be only one realm, but in reality, the gap is huge. Every step forward in the Quasi-Saint realm is a deeper understanding of the Heavenly Dao and a stronger control over the laws. A difference of one small realm often means an insurmountable chasm.

Not to mention that a mid-stage Quasi-Saint has severed one more corpse than an early-stage Quasi-Saint!

"Uncle-Master, don't be so reckless. I don't want to see you on the Investiture of the Gods list," the Holy Mother of Fire Spirit transmitted her voice.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yunxian waved his hand. He was the head of the three immortal attendants under the Tongtian Sect Leader and was deeply trusted by the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Because he often served by the side of the Tongtian Sect Leader, the Tongtian Sect Leader gave Wuyun Xian a lot of extra help. His cultivation level had reached the early stage of Quasi-Saint, and he was only one step away from the middle stage of Quasi-Saint. If it weren't for the lack of a suitable corpse-slaying spiritual treasure, Wuyun Xian would have already broken through to the middle stage of Quasi-Saint.

At Wu Yunxian's age and with his cultivation level, he could be considered a genius in the entire prehistoric world. His cultivation was at a level that ordinary people could never reach.

The reason why Wu Yunxian was so confident was not only because of his confidence in his own cultivation and strength, but also because of the heavy and powerful top-grade innate spiritual treasure in his hand - the Hunyuan Hammer!

This treasure contains immense power capable of creating the world, and its high grade is enough to bridge the seemingly insurmountable gap in cultivation between Wuyun Xian and Kun Dao.

With such a magical treasure in hand, even when facing opponents of a higher realm, Wu Yunxian has the confidence to fight back.

So Wu Yunxian turned to Huang Feihu and said, "King Wucheng, I will take care of Kundao. You don't need to focus your energy on her. Just concentrate on dealing with the Xiqi army."

After speaking, Wu Yunxian no longer hesitated. His immortal energy surged, and his magic power instantly gathered in his arms. With a low roar, he held the Hunyuan Hammer and leaped into the air like an arrow, smashing it down heavily on Kun Dao's head!

Kun Dao clearly hadn't expected that there was a Quasi-Saint level expert hidden in Jiepai Pass. She frowned at first, but when she saw that Wu Yunxian was a Quasi-Saint in the early stage, her original arrogance reappeared on her face, even with a hint of contempt.

In her view, how much trouble could a cultivator at the early stage of Quasi-Saint, even if he wielded a spiritual treasure, possibly cause?

In the Quasi-Saint realm, each advancement in a minor realm is accompanied by earth-shattering changes; one's magical power, physical body, and understanding of the laws are far beyond what the next realm can compare to.

A mid-stage Quasi-Saint cultivator can easily suppress ten early-stage Quasi-Saint cultivators. While this statement is somewhat exaggerated, it does indirectly demonstrate the vast difference in cultivation levels.

Then, with a thought, Kun Dao's magical power automatically circulated, forming an extremely thick magical power shield. It shone with brilliant golden light and emitted a powerful aura that made people's hearts tremble.

She neither dodged nor evaded, clearly intending to rely on her powerful magic to withstand Wu Yunxian's attack, forcing the opponent to back down or suffer a silent loss due to the enormous recoil.

In her mind, her mid-stage Quasi-Saint level magical power protection was something that a mid-stage Quasi-Saint cultivator could never break through.

However, reality gave Kundao a resounding slap in the face.

The Hunyuan Hammer in Wuyunxian's hand, carrying a terrifying power as if it could split the heavens and the earth, slammed heavily onto her supposedly impregnable magical shield.

The anticipated stalemate did not occur. The moment the Hunyuan Hammer fell, the dazzling magical shield shattered like fragile glass with a "crack"! The violent power penetrated the broken shield and directly struck Kun Dao.

Kun Dao's expression changed drastically as she felt an irresistible force strike her. Before she could react, she let out a muffled groan and flew backward like a kite with a broken string, leaving a messy arc in her wake.

The intense pain and the humiliation of being crushed overwhelmed her instantly, leaving her mind blank.

How could Wu Yunxian let such a good opportunity pass by? He pressed his advantage relentlessly, his figure as fast as lightning, chasing after the Kundao who was flying backward. He raised the Hunyuan Hammer in his hand high again, and without pausing, he smashed it down hard on the Kundao again!

Where was the slightest hint of contempt in Kun Dao's eyes now? Her face was filled with horror and terror.

She never imagined that a cultivator at the early stage of Quasi-Saint could unleash such terrifying power with just a magic weapon!

Seeing the magic weapon attack again, she disregarded the surging blood and qi within her body and hurriedly let out an anxious low shout. A golden light flew out from her body and quickly condensed in front of her.

It was a long sword that was entirely golden in color, with an ancient and powerful aura flowing over its blade. It was clearly an extraordinary spiritual treasure, and judging from the fluctuations it emitted, it should be a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure.

Kun Dao held the sword with both hands, frantically pouring in his magic power, attempting to use the sword to block the pursuit of the Hunyuan Hammer.

"clang!"

A deafening roar exploded in the air as the golden sword light and the dark hammer shadow collided violently. A terrifying shockwave emanated from the two objects, spreading outwards in a ring shape and distorting the surrounding space.

However, even a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure longsword is powerless against the Hunyuan Hammer, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

The immense force transmitted from the Hunyuan Hammer, like a torrent, flowed along the sword to Kundao's arm and then spread throughout his body.

Kun Dao felt as if her arms were about to break apart, her tiger's mouth split open and blood gushing out. She was once again blasted away by this enormous force, and the long sword in her hand let out a mournful cry. A tiny crack appeared on the blade of the mid-grade innate spiritual treasure!

The fact that it could crack a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure infused with her magic power with a single blow meant that the hammer was undoubtedly a top-grade innate spiritual treasure!
Kun Dao's pupils constricted sharply, his face drained of color, and a monstrous wave of emotion surged within him: "A top-grade innate spiritual treasure! It's actually a top-grade innate spiritual treasure!"

Only now did Kun Dao fully understand why Wu Yun Xian dared to challenge her with only the cultivation of an early Quasi-Saint, and why his attacks were so unstoppable. It wasn't that she was too weak, but rather that Wu Yun Xian's magic weapon was too powerful, powerful enough to bridge a cultivation gap of one major realm, or even surpass it!

"It's just that a cultivator at the early stage of Quasi-Saint possesses a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. This isn't like before the Dao Ancestor preached, when opportunities were everywhere in the primordial world. This person must have a powerful backer."

Thinking of this, the woman quickly asked, "Who exactly are you?"

"I am Wuyun Xian, the head of the three attendant immortals under the tutelage of the Shangqing Sage of the Jie Sect!" Wuyun Xian said proudly.

Upon hearing Wu Yunxian introduce herself, Kun Dao's arrogance and contempt were completely replaced by fear.

The visitor was actually Tongtian's disciple, and even his attendant disciple!

At this moment, Kun Dao had only one thought in his mind: "Escape!"

She's not stupid; how could she possibly fight against Tongtian's personal disciple all by herself? Especially since he's a personal disciple who wields a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

(End of this chapter)