Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 338 The Great Shang Dynasty launches a full-scale counterattack; the great battle at Jiepai Pass.

After Dijiang was freed, the area became unusually lively.

The witches who served as underworld officials came to pay their respects.

Dijiang's escape was a great thing for the Wu tribe, and Houtu naturally wouldn't stop them at this time. However, the order of the Six Paths of Reincarnation also needed to be maintained. In order to avoid any mistakes, Houtu simply kept a close eye on the Six Paths of Reincarnation herself.

The land reveled for three days. During these three days, the million members of the Wu tribe drank countless amounts of wine with Dijiang, and even the Wangchuan River was filled with the smell of alcohol.

After three days of celebration, Ru Shou got down to business: "Brother, what are your plans for the future? Are you going to stay in the territory?"

"The mortal realm doesn't need me anymore, does it? I want to go into the chaos to find Zhu Jiuyin and the others," Di Jiang said after thinking for a moment.

"Brother, shouldn't we stay a little longer? Or perhaps we could go and explore the primordial world?" Houtu quickly suggested.

"No, I'm a little worried about Zhu Jiuyin and the others. As for the Primordial World, there's nothing about it that I'd like to stay for now."

Houtu wanted to persuade him further, but Dijiang waved his hand and said, "Little sister, there's no need to say more. My mind is made up."

Houtu sighed and said no more.

The following day, Dijiang directly used the Great Dao of Space to traverse the primordial world and arrive in the Chaos.

He carefully sensed the primordial membrane, and then, following the bloodline aura he sensed, flew into the depths of chaos.

This scene naturally could not escape the notice of the Heavenly Dao Hongjun.

"The Jianmu tree in the Earthly Realm has already grown? It grows a million feet taller every day, and it took 15 Yuanhui to grow to its full size. Considering its original height, the sky in this Earthly Realm seems to be only 20% lower than that of the Primordial World! No wonder Houtu was able to break through to the Heavenly Dao Realm directly after merging with the Earthly Dao." Hongjun of the Heavenly Dao said with a cold face.

The height of a world does not represent its level, but the wider the world is, the greater its potential is certainly.

The fact that the region has a Heavenly Dao Realm cultivator like Houtu already speaks volumes.

In the human realm, the goddess Nuwa also sensed that Dijiang had left the primordial world.

"Has Fellow Daoist Dijiang escaped? In that case, the calamity of the Wu Clan is truly over. Brother, please wait for me a little longer. Once I break through to the Heavenly Dao Realm, I will gather the Primordial Purple Qi of Humanity for you to help you become a saint." Nuwa murmured to herself, then slowly closed her eyes.

At this moment, Goddess Nuwa was only one step away from breaking through to the Heavenly Dao Realm, and she could succeed at any time. This was a critical period for Goddess Nuwa.

Bai Jing did not sense that Di Jiang had escaped, because Bai Jing was completely focused on breaking through to the ninth level of the profound technique, and he could not receive any information from the outside world.

Yunxiao, on the other hand, sensed something and looked up at the membrane of heaven and earth.

"Big sister, has something happened?" Qiongxiao asked.

"I think I just sensed a powerful aura leaving the primordial world."

"A powerful aura? How powerful?" Bixiao asked curiously.

"At the very least, he is a saint."

"A sage? Will any sages leave during the Investiture of the Gods calamity?"

Yunxiao only had a vague feeling and was not entirely sure, so he asked the Black Tortoise, "May I ask if the Vice Master has any feeling?"

“Yes, but I believe that person is not a saint, but a cultivator who has cultivated the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique to the seventh level and achieved physical sainthood. The overwhelming blood and qi within his body can prove this point,” the Xuan Turtle said.

If we're talking about the Holy Lotus Sect, the one whose cultivation is closest to attaining enlightenment isn't actually Kong Xuan; Kong Xuan is about to perfect the Five Elements Great Dao.

The Xuan Turtle's Dao of Water has actually been perfected, but the Xuan Turtle does not dare to take that step for the time being.

For creatures like the Xuan Turtle, which were born almost simultaneously with Yang Mei, Hong Jun, the Five Elements, and Yin Yang, yet were native beings of the primordial world, it is quite normal for them to achieve perfect enlightenment.

There was another person in a similar situation to Xuan Gui, namely Hong Yun's good friend Bodhi.

Like the Black Tortoise, Bodhi was among the first batch of native primordial beings to be born, and neither of them had yet listened to Hongjun's sermons.

If it weren't for the Heavenly Dao's responsibility and obligation to resist and expel alien beings from the primordial world, the Xuan Turtle should have directly broken through to the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm after transforming into human form, and Bodhi's situation would have been similar.

Of course, Bodhi and Xuan Turtle are both native primordial creatures, and it is not so easy for Heaven to expel them, but it is possible to do so at a certain cost.

Xuan Gui and Bodhi clearly did not want to leave the primordial world, which is why they had not broken through.

The story of Dijiang's escape did not cause a great sensation in the prehistoric world.

At this time, most living beings in the primordial world, including sages, were focused on the Shang Dynasty and Xiqi.

After the Battle of Mengjin Pass, the Xiqi army of 40 suffered more than half its losses, and the remaining troops retreated to Qinglong Pass and Jiameng Pass respectively.

After Huang Feihu allowed his army to rest for three days at Mengjin Pass, he pressed his advantage and led half of his army to attack Qinglong Pass, while the other half, led by Lu Xiong and Wu Wenhua, attacked Jiameng Pass.

Lu Xiong was a veteran general who served three dynasties of the Shang Dynasty. In terms of ability, he might not be as good as Wen Zhong, but in terms of battlefield experience, he was no less capable than Wen Zhong, not to mention that he had Wu Wenhua to assist him.

Wu Wenhua was a fierce general with immense strength, and he used rafts and logs in battle.

In the original novel of Investiture of the Gods, he once launched a night raid on the Zhou camp, killing Long Xuhu and causing 20 casualties to the Zhou army. He was eventually lured into Panlong Ridge by Jiang Ziya and killed by landmines. He was then deified as "Lishi Xing".

With Lu Xiong in charge of strategy and Wu Wenhua in charge of the offensive, taking Jiameng Pass should be a sure thing.

Indeed, Lu Xiong and Wu Wenhua worked together and easily recaptured Jiameng Pass.

On the contrary, Huang Feihu encountered some trouble at Qinglong Pass.

Wei Ben was leading troops to defend Qinglong Pass. Although they had just suffered a defeat, Wei Ben's prestige in the army helped to stabilize morale, and Huang Feihu was unable to break through for a long time.

"Marshal, since we can't take Qinglong Pass for the time being, why don't we leave some soldiers to besiege it, and then you can go back to Jiepai Pass and lead an attack on the Xiqi camp? Xiqi will surely be caught off guard. After we take the Xiqi camp, it won't be too late to go back and deal with Qinglong Pass."

Upon hearing the deputy general's words, Huang Feihu's eyes lit up.

This is indeed a good idea, and they also have Nangong Shi, the vanguard general of Xiqi, in their hands. Since they have failed to persuade him to surrender recently, Huang Feihu has decided to use Nangong Shi as a sacrifice.

If Nangong Shi were killed before attacking the Xiqi camp, the morale of the Xiqi side would certainly suffer a huge blow.

With this in mind, Huang Feihu made up his mind and led 100 personal guards back to Jiepai Pass.

Two days later, Huang Feihu personally led the remaining 20 troops from Jiepai Pass to challenge the Xiqi camp.

Jiang Ziya originally intended to raise the white flag of truce, but Huang Feihu brought Nangong Shi directly. Nangong Shi held considerable prestige in the Xiqi army camp, and if they were to leave him to die, the morale of the Xiqi army would crumble.

Therefore, Jiang Ziya had no choice but to order his army to attack, while pleading with the disciples of the Chan Sect and the Western Sect to rescue Nangong Shi.

After Chi Jingzi's death, only seven of the Twelve Golden Immortals remained. Fortunately, Qing Lianzi and Yun Zhongzi had recovered enough to participate in the battle. In addition, the three Quasi-Saints of the Western Sect—Maitreya, Ksitigarbha, and Mahasthamaprapta—were not to be underestimated when facing the disciples of the Jie Sect.

Thus, a bloody battle unfolded between the two sides in the skies above Jiepai Pass.

Zhao Gongming took the lead and single-handedly stopped Kunpeng.

The Golden Spirit Mother then faced off against the Antarctic Immortal, Guang Chengzi, and Qinglianzi.

Burning Lamp and Cloud Prince, together with their combined strength, faced off against Multitreasure.

The Holy Mother of Wudang is responsible for resolving the issues of the Golden Lotus Seed, Ksitigarbha, and Mahasthamaprapta.

Wu Yunxian faced off against her old rival, Maitreya.

The Golden Hoop Immortal Horse then stopped the Black Bear Spirit of the Primordial Demon Clan.

It is worth mentioning that Lü Yue and Luo Xuan, who had already obtained divine positions in the Heavenly Court, used their own essence and blood to create an avatar with the help of Tongtian. The avatar came carrying the two people's magical treasures.

In order to complete this great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, the clones perished in the calamity, and the two of them were considered to have escaped the calamity. The Jie Sect was also able to save two more disciples.

Together with the remaining six Heavenly Lords, they formed an array to confront Taiyi, Huanglong, Wenshu, and Cihang, the four Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.

If Lü Yue and Luo Xuan were to come in their true forms, each of them could suppress a Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect. After all, both of them were at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm at this time, and were no less powerful than Taiyi and others.

However, at this moment, they were only clones, so naturally they couldn't defeat a complete Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect.

The only option is to cooperate with the formation set up by the remaining ten Heavenly Lords to hold off Taiyi and the others.

Even with the arrival of Lü Yue and Luo Xuan's clones, the Western Qi side still had two quasi-saints from the Primordial Demon Clan, and the Little Kunpeng and the Flood Dragon were left unattended.

After all, it was a joint effort of three forces, and even with many experts from the Jie Sect, it was still not enough.

Fortunately, the three generations of disciples of the Holy Lotus Sect were all present. First, Yuan Hong borrowed the Five Elements Fan that Kong Xuan had made from his own feathers from afar.

Yang Jian then borrowed the Wuxu Dingkun Sword from his master.

Youqin Daji borrowed her master's Red Dust Golden Lotus.

The most outrageous one is Nezha, who borrowed Yunxiao's Hunyuan Golden Bucket, Qiongxiao's Yin-Yang Fire Fan, and Bixiao's Falling Treasure Golden Coin.

Four disciples of the Holy Lotus Sect borrowed six treasures equivalent to top-grade innate spiritual treasures, making all the cultivators extremely envious.

The four then split into pairs. Yang Jian and Yuan Hong, who had higher cultivation levels, teamed up against the little Kunpeng, while Daji with the zither and Nezha faced off against the dragon.

Yang Jian and Yuan Hong had already learned from the Golden Spirit Mother that this little Kunpeng was not an ordinary demon, but a direct descendant of the demon master Kunpeng. Not only did it inherit Kunpeng's extreme speed, it also cultivated the way of the sword.

In addition, since their cultivation levels were not as high as Little Kunpeng's, they were extremely cautious even with top-grade innate spiritual treasures in hand.

On the other hand, Little Kunpeng didn't take the two juniors seriously at all. Their magical power was only at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal. Although their physical bodies had been cultivated to the fifth level of Xuan Gong, comparable to Daluo Golden Immortal, the gap between Daluo and Quasi-Saint was too great. This gap could not be made up by a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

So Little Kunpeng decisively chose to take the initiative and attacked. His figure was elusive and his speed was as fast as a streak of light as he charged towards the two of them!
"Senior brother, be careful! This little Kunpeng is incredibly fast. Don't let him catch you!" Yang Jian warned in a deep voice.

After saying this, Yang Jian's Wuxu Dingkun Sword emitted a heavy earth element power. As the sword light flowed, it solidified the surrounding space. He knew that when facing a speed-type opponent, stabilizing himself was the key.

Yuan Hong held the Five Elements Fan. With each wave of the fan, the five colors of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth intertwined to form barriers that could both defend against the little Kunpeng's sudden attack and unleash five-colored divine light to counterattack.

Seeing the two working together seamlessly, a ruthless glint flashed in Little Kunpeng's eyes. He let out a long roar, his demonic aura surging, and his body split into three, three afterimages attacking from different directions at speeds imperceptible to the naked eye.

"Suppress it!" Yang Jian roared, and the Wuxu Dingkun Sword instantly transformed into a giant earth-yellow dragon, roaring as it crashed into one of the afterimages.

At the same time, Yuan Hong suddenly swung the Five Elements Fan outwards, and the five-colored light instantly spread into a huge Five Elements barrier, trapping the other two afterimages within it. The power of the five elements flowed endlessly within the barrier, constantly eroding the little Kunpeng's demonic energy.

The trapped little Kunpeng roared repeatedly. Although his clone was just an afterimage, it still possessed considerable combat power.

However, within Yuan Hong's Five Elements Barrier, his speed advantage was greatly limited, and every impact was met with a backlash from the power of the Five Elements.

On Yang Jian's side, after slicing away an afterimage with a single sword strike, he didn't linger in the fight and instantly appeared outside the Five Elements Barrier. A golden light flashed in his eyes, and two golden divine beams shot out from his Heavenly Eye, directly targeting the little Kunpeng's true form inside the barrier.

Little Kunpeng's expression changed slightly; this mere peak Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivator in front of him actually made him feel threatened.

"His third eye is very special, we can't take the risk!" With that thought, the little Kunpeng suddenly flapped its wings, unleashing its demonic power, and forcibly tore apart Yuan Hong's Five Elements Barrier.

But as soon as he was freed, Yang Jian's Heavenly Eye Golden Light arrived. Little Kunpeng didn't have time to completely dodge, so he could only turn his head to the side. The golden light grazed his cheek, leaving a scorch mark on his handsome face.

"How is this possible! This third eye can actually hurt me!" Little Kunpeng touched the wound on his face, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Seeing this, Yuan Hong seized the opportunity to pursue, waving his Five Elements Fan again. This time, it was no longer for defense, but rather to condense a pure Geng metal aura, transforming it into thousands of sword beams that poured down on the little Kunpeng like a torrential rain.

Yang Jian charged forward again, his Wuxu Dingkun Sword transforming into a golden lightning bolt, accompanied by bursts of divine light from the Heavenly Eye, piercing straight for the little Kunpeng's vitals.

Little Kunpeng was overwhelmed by the tacit cooperation of the two. He kept dodging, but Yuan Hong's Gengjin sword light and Yang Jian's earth element sword intent intertwined to form a net that left him nowhere to hide.

"Bang!" Finally, the divine light in Yang Jiantian's eyes struck the little Kunpeng's shoulder.

Little Kunpeng let out a painful groan. Yang Jian's third eye was too strange. He knew that if he continued to entangle himself, he would probably suffer an even greater loss.

Little Kunpeng glared fiercely at Yang Jian and Yuan Hong, then his demonic energy suddenly erupted, instantly transforming into a black beam of light that fled into the distance at a speed exceeding his previous limits.

"Stop!" Yuan Hong was about to give chase, but Yang Jian stopped him.

“Senior brother, don’t pursue a desperate enemy. Little Kunpeng has the bloodline of Kunpeng and its speed is astonishing. We can’t catch up with it. Besides, I just used all my strength to release dozens of divine lights with my Heavenly Eye, and I can’t fight anymore. If we chase after it, neither of us has a way to restrain Little Kunpeng. We might even be killed instead.”

After listening to Yang Jian's words, Yuan Hong nodded and put away the Five Elements Fan.

Yuan Hong's face was also somewhat pale at this moment. Fighting against a Quasi-Saint, even with the protection of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, he barely managed to gain the upper hand, but the consumption of energy was still enormous.

If I had impulsively chased after him, I might have actually been killed by Little Kunpeng.

"Boom!" Just then, a loud noise came from afar, clearly indicating that Qin Daji and Nezha were engaged in a fierce battle with the dragon.

(End of this chapter)