Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Upon learning that the Shang army had reached Qishan, Ji Fa was so angry that he fell ill, and all the affairs of Xiqi fell on Jiang Ziya's shoulders.

Jiang Ziya knew that Xiqi could not fight against the Shang Dynasty at this time, so he had no choice but to rely on the natural defenses of Qishan Mountain to resist the enemy.

With Qishan as its stronghold, the mortal armies of the Shang Dynasty found it indeed difficult to attack.

Left with no other choice, Huang Feihu went to ask Duobao for help.

After pondering for a moment, Duobao said, "In that case, I will move Qishan away. Without Qishan, the Shang army should be able to advance unimpeded, right?"

Huang Feihu was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly said, "Thank you, Immortal Master."

Duobao waved his hand, took a step and arrived above Qishan. He stretched out his hand, and his palm grew as it faced the wind, quickly transforming into a giant hand that blotted out the sky.

The giant hand grasps Qishan, intending to uproot it and move it elsewhere.

Just then, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi of the Primordial Celestial Venerable appeared out of thin air and landed on the top of Qishan Mountain.

Qishan suddenly became incredibly heavy; it was so heavy that it was impossible to lift it up or even move it.

Duobao frowned and looked at the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi on the mountaintop. After hesitating for a moment, he ultimately did not choose to try to move the jade ruyi.

The disciples of the Jie Sect knew their Second Master Uncle's temper all too well. If he dared to attack the Jade Ruyi, regardless of whether he succeeded or failed, their Second Master Uncle would accuse him of disrespecting a saint.

Duobao can't bear this crime, nor does he want to.

Therefore, Duobao decisively chose to give up and returned to the Shang camp.

"Senior Brother, was that Second Master Uncle's Three Treasures Jade Ruyi just now?" Jinling flew over and asked as soon as Duobao returned.

"Exactly."

Jin Ling fell silent upon hearing this, and the other cultivators of the Jie Sect also dared not speak, for they dared not offend any of the Yuanshi Tianzun and the others.

Just when the Jie Sect members were at their wits' end, the Four Extremes Venerable tore through the void and landed in the camp of the Great Shang.

Upon seeing this, the disciples of the Jie Sect hurriedly went out to greet them, and then they saw the Three Immortals of Sanxiao fly out from the Four Extremes Venerable.

As soon as the Three Immortals appeared, the monster clone whose body was possessed by the Heavenly Dao sensed it.

With a roar, the monster flew directly to Sanshan Pass. There is only one Four Extremes Venerable, and Sanxiao rode the Four Extremes Venerable to arrive. Kong Xuan of Sanshan Pass would certainly not have this treasure to protect him.

Without the Four Extremes Square Venerable, Heaven is confident that it can directly send Kong Xuan to the list.

However, to Heaven's surprise, when the monster arrived at Sanshan Pass, there was not only Kong Xuan inside, but also Xuan Gui, Chang Xi, Yun Xiao, and You Qin Yueyue.

"How is this possible! Shouldn't Yunxiao be in Qishan?" Heavenly Dao Hongjun in Zixiao Palace was shocked.

"Junior Sister Yunxiao, you're absolutely right. This monster might not have perished. How did you come up with that?" Kong Xuan turned to Yunxiao and asked.

"I only heard from you, Senior Brother, that Master once killed the monster disguised as the Spirit Turtle Taoist during the Lich War. However, during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, the monster reappeared in a clone and almost killed Junior Brother Shennong's daughter."

So I wondered, could the monster's clones be recreated? Unlike the clones we create using the method of enlightenment in dreams, which are completely gone once they perish.

It now appears that this monster has indeed created new clones, and it has indeed set its sights on our Holy Lotus Cult.

"Let them take notice! With the five of us here today, we can even put a sage to the test." With that, the Xuan Turtle waved its hand, and its shell instantly disintegrated into five pieces, which landed on the five people.

“That’s right, we have suppressed this monster today. We will let the sect leader decide its fate after he finishes his seclusion.” Chang Xi was equally eager to fight.

"Yunxiao, are you sure it's okay if you don't go and set up the formation with Qiongxiao and Bixiao?" Youqin Yueyue asked.

"It's alright. The clone I created in my dream has already gone with them. With the clone setting up the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation, there will be no problem."

My two sisters and I never intended to clash with the Sage. We sisters have great respect for the Jade Purity Sage. This is merely a friendly spar between disciples, and the Jade Purity Sage should not personally intervene.

Moreover, with the Four Supreme Venerables present, even if the Jade Purity Saint were to attack, he wouldn't be able to harm Qiongxiao and Bixiao. It would be Senior Brother Yuding and Senior Sister Guiling who would be harmed.”

"They will not disrespect the Jade Purity Saint," Kong Xuan said firmly.

"That's good then." After saying that, Yunxiao had no more concerns and directly summoned the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron.

"Everyone, join me in suppressing this monster!"

At the command of the Xuan Turtle, the five members of the Holy Lotus Sect charged toward the monster.

At the same time, Qishan Yunxiao's clone frowned.

"What's wrong, eldest sister?" Qiongxiao asked hurriedly.

"The main body really encountered that monster, and even fought with it."

"He can really create new clones! That's terrifying!" Bixiao couldn't help but complain.

"A saint-level clone is not a cabbage. Even if the Goddess Houtu condenses the Samsara Mark, she can only create the Goddess Pingxin who uses the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation to exert the saint's power in the mortal realm."

"The Goddess Houtu is a cultivator at the Heavenly Dao Realm. No matter how strong this monster is, it cannot transcend the Heavenly Dao Realm, and she should not be able to create clones indefinitely."

After hearing what Yunxiao's clone said, Bixiao breathed a sigh of relief. She was truly afraid of facing thousands upon thousands of Saint-level clones; that would be too terrifying.

"Bixiao, stop talking and prepare to set up the formation! That monster is not something we need to worry about."

Bixiao responded and took out an array plate.

Seeing this, Yunxiao's clone and Qiongxiao stepped forward together, and the three of them simultaneously formed hand seals, and soon a large array rose from the ground.

The moment the grand formation took shape, a chilling wind swept through, and black mist filled the air, obscuring the sun and moon, drifting aimlessly and mysteriously. A chilling aura soared to the heavens, and gloom blanketed the earth.

At this moment, Jade Cauldron Immortal and Turtle Spirit also flew out from inside the Four Extremes Square Venerable, curiously examining the great formation before them.

"These formations of the three junior sisters are extraordinary! They contain innate secrets and life-or-death mechanisms; on the outside, they follow the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, with entrances and exits, and a series of interconnected advances and retreats, all in perfect order. Even a quasi-saint would be annihilated if he were to enter here with the slightest carelessness!" Jade Cauldron True Man exclaimed.

“Indeed, I’ve heard Junior Sister Yunxiao mention that the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation contains the Bewitching Immortal Pill and the Sealing Immortal Technique, capable of robbing immortals of their spirit, extinguishing their soul, trapping their form, damaging their energy, destroying their original essence, and harming their limbs. Immortals who enter become mortals, and mortals who enter perish. The nine bends have no straight lines, revealing the wonders of creation and uncovering the secrets of immortals.” Guiling repeated what Yunxiao had told her. “So powerful? Then the disciples of the Chan Sect and the Western Sect are in for a rough time,” Yu Ding Zhenren said gleefully.

After the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation was completed, Yunxiao stepped forward and amplified his voice with his magic power so that everyone present could hear him: "I am Yunxiao, a disciple of Saint Bai Jing of the Holy Lotus Sect of the Chaos Green Lotus lineage. Today, my sisters Qiongxiao, Bixiao, and I have set up the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation."

"Fellow Daoists of the Chan Sect and the Western Sect are welcome to break this formation. If we can break it, my two sisters and I will depart and not concern ourselves with the Investiture of the Gods. If we cannot break it, then please, fellow Daoists, step back and do not obstruct the Great Shang army."

Guang Chengzi's face turned ashen upon hearing this: "This Yunxiao is going too far! How dare he be so arrogant with a mere broken formation!"

“Indeed arrogant. Why don’t you, Fellow Daoist Guangchengzi, take action and curb Yunxiao’s arrogance?” Maitreya said with a smile.

Guang Chengzi wasn't stupid. How could he be so easily swayed by Maitreya's few words to break the formation? He snorted and said, "Fellow Daoist Maitreya, you are mistaken. I have heard that your Western Sect's golden body is unbreakable. No matter how strong this formation is, it probably cannot break through the Western Sect's golden body. Why don't you set an example for us, Fellow Daoist Maitreya?"

Maitreya snorted coldly, about to speak, when Jinlianzi grabbed him and said, "Senior brother, let me go and test him!"

Qinglianzi also said to Guangchengzi, "Senior Brother, I can also go and break the formation."

Guang Chengzi and Maitreya exchanged a glance, neither of them refusing.

The Golden Lotus Seed is the seed of the Twelfth Grade Merit Golden Lotus, and its rank is equivalent to that of the Ninth Grade Merit Golden Lotus. The Green Lotus Seed is the seed of the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus, and its rank is equivalent to that of the Twelfth Grade Creation Green Lotus.

The beings of the Chaos Azure Lotus lineage, not to mention anything else, must have defensive capabilities far exceeding those of ordinary beings, and they all possess the characteristic of being indestructible. Letting them go and try to break through this great formation first is the most appropriate thing to do.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Junior Brother," Guang Chengzi said.

"Junior brother, be careful in everything you do. If things become unbearable, withdraw as soon as possible," Maitreya advised.

Qinglianzi and Jinlianzi responded, and then simultaneously used their escape techniques to arrive in front of the Three Immortals.

"Fellow Daoists, I am Qinglianzi, representing the Chan Sect to break the formation."

“I am the Golden Lotus Seed, representing the Western Religion.”

Yunxiao nodded and gestured for him to proceed.

The green lotus seed and the golden lotus seed entered the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation together.

Qinglianzi and Jinlianzi stepped into the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation together. In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed, the wind howled, and black mist filled the air, as if they were in a chaotic void.

Upon entering the formation, Qing Lianzi attempted to use the power of creation to analyze its mysteries. With a light tap of his fingertips, strands of azure light flowed, transforming into countless forms of life, as he tried to discern the formation's life-or-death opportunities.

However, the Yellow River Array is unpredictable, winding and twisting without straight lines. Every deduction seems to touch the wonders of creation, but is instantly shrouded in a deeper fog, making it difficult to grasp its essence.

He unleashed the Great Dao of Creation, hoping to tear apart the formation with the power of creation and decomposition, but found that the space inside the formation was not a simple entity, but rather a manifestation of the Dao principles that were both real and illusory. His power of creation had nowhere to go, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

Behind Jin Lianzi on the other side, the phantom of the Nine-Rank Merit Golden Lotus was faintly visible, its golden light protecting it from all magic.

Faced with the eerie winds and illusions within the formation, he simply used a flash of golden light from his body to dissolve them all. Relying on his unparalleled defense, he charged straight forward, attempting to break the formation with brute force.

However, the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation is not simply an offensive formation; it is more adept at bewitching the minds of immortals and depleting their vital energy.

Although Jin Lianzi's body was unharmed, she felt her soul being gradually eroded by the mist, losing all sense of direction, as if she were in an endless maze. No matter how she walked, she could not find a way out, and her magical power was slowly flowing away without her realizing it.

Soon, both of them realized the strangeness of the formation. Although Qinglianzi's Dao of Creation was strong, it was unable to deal with this kind of formless and intangible Dao formation. Jinlianzi, on the other hand, found that although his Invulnerability to All Laws could resist direct attacks, it could not resist the formation's silent erosion of the soul and vital energy.

The two sensed each other in the mist and eventually met deep within the formation.

“Fellow Daoist Golden Lotus Seed, this formation is no ordinary formation. Even my Great Dao of Creation has no way to deal with it.” Green Lotus Seed frowned.

Jin Lianzi's expression was solemn: "What you said is also what I felt. Although I can protect my body with golden light, I cannot resist its erosion of my soul and magic power. If this continues, I am afraid I will be trapped here to die."

The two exchanged a glance, realizing that fighting alone was not a good strategy.

This Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation is extremely powerful; it's not just a simple physical attack, but rather an attack designed to obliterate the very essence of immortals. The two of them will have to cooperate to break the formation.

“Fellow Daoist Jinlianzi, I use the Great Dao of Creation to deduce the birth and death of the formation. You use the golden light of merit to protect us. Perhaps we can find a glimmer of hope. What do you think?” Qinglianzi suggested.

After a moment of contemplation, Jin Lianzi nodded in agreement, and her body shone with golden light, enveloping Qing Lianzi and forming an indestructible barrier.

Under the protection of the golden light, Qinglianzi focused intently on deducing the formation. He continuously evolved the cosmic energy, attempting to deduce the formation's operational rules from the perspective of the power of creation.

The two cooperated well, one attacking and the other defending, and seemed to have temporarily stabilized the situation.

Under the protection of the Golden Lotus Seed, Qinglianzi did indeed deduce some subtle changes in the formation and saw some nodes where life force was flowing. He tried to seize these nodes and intervene with the power of creation, hoping to disrupt the balance of the formation.

However, the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation was ultimately set up by the Three Immortal Sisters together, and it contained innate secrets.

Every time Qinglianzi seemed to touch the core of the formation, the formation would instantly change, hiding the life node he had just deduced in a deeper layer of mist.

The saying that the formation "exhausts the wonders of creation and reveals the secrets of immortals" is not an exaggeration. It seems to be able to automatically adjust and change according to the methods of those who try to break the formation, turning all attempts to break it into nothingness.

As time went by, despite the golden light of the golden lotus seeds protecting her, the formation's slow erosion of her soul and magical power never stopped.

Jin Lianzi felt the golden light on her body gradually dimming, and her internal magic power was greatly depleted. Qing Lianzi was also exhausted, and each deduction required a great deal of mental effort, but she still could not find the key to breaking the formation.

Finally, after yet another desperate attempt, Qinglianzi coughed up a mouthful of blood, her eyes filled with resentment.

Qinglianzi never expected this formation to be so terrifying. They had only been in the formation for a short time, yet they were already at their wits' end.

Jinlianzi also sensed that the golden light of her own merit was nearing its end and could no longer be sustained.

Bixiao, standing outside the formation, curled her lip and said, "Overestimating themselves."

The next second, a cold wind howled and black mist churned within the formation, and an overwhelming suction force came. Before the two could resist, they were swept into the depths of the formation.

With a deafening roar, the two figures vanished completely from the formation, utterly suppressed by the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.

(End of this chapter)