Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 261 The Eastern Emperor Retreats, a Great Battle Imminent

After finishing speaking, the clone looked at Donghuang Taiyi with a serious expression, feeling that the man in front of him was like a smiling tiger, and that if he was not careful, he would bite him to pieces.

"Little friend, who are you...?"

Before Donghuang Taiyi could finish speaking, a burst of multicolored light erupted from the clone's chest, and a five-element force field was generated, crashing down to try and block all of Donghuang Taiyi's actions.

At the same time, the clone directly activated the chaotic sea of ​​qi, and its entire body burst forth with a blazing red light.

Five Qi Returning to the Origin - Fire

In an instant, the clone's entire body was covered in blazing red flames.

Upon seeing this, Donghuang Taiyi couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise in his eyes beneath the mask.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Donghuang Taiyi would never have imagined that someone in this world could refine the Five Qi in their chest to such an extent.

He is truly a promising candidate to join his Yin-Yang School and learn Yin-Yang techniques.

Thinking of this, Donghuang Taiyi secretly made up his mind that he must bring this person back no matter what.

If given proper guidance, his future achievements in Yin-Yang arts will definitely not be inferior to Yan Fei's, and may even surpass his.

While Donghuang Taiyi was thinking, the clone suddenly soared into the air and made a grabbing motion towards the woods on one side.

In an instant, the earth and rocks swirled rapidly, converging into three earth dragons that charged toward Donghuang Taiyi.

Covering the Sky Divine Dragon
Upon seeing this, Donghuang Taiyi's eyes remained gentle. Countless green leaves surrounded him, transforming into three energy surges that instantly shattered the earth dragon released by his clone.

When the attack missed, the clone saw that its probing move had been broken, and the blazing red flames emanating from its body instantly turned deep blue.

Ten Suns Sacred Fire - Great Sun Burning the Heavens
The clone angrily summoned its own true energy, and nine bright blue suns surrounded it, simultaneously unleashing a beam of bright blue light that converged into a single blue beam along the way, blasting towards Donghuang Taiyi.

"Well done!"

Donghuang Taiyi praised it, then raised his hands, and two deep purple energy blades simultaneously condensed in his hands and merged together, transforming into a giant energy blade six feet long and three feet wide, which slashed towards the beam of light released by Leng Feibai.

The beam of light was instantly broken in two by the slash, but the Qi Blade in Donghuang Taiyi's hand was indeed burned to ashes on the spot, while the remaining beam of light still rushed over.

"Um"

Donghuang Taiyi's expression froze for a moment beneath his mask, then he dodged the remaining energy beams.

All the beams of light struck the ground, creating a huge crater that seemed to have no bottom.

Donghuang Taiyi was secretly surprised. These two Qi Blades had gathered 50% of his true energy. He thought he could easily disperse the flame energy released by the person in front of him, but the result was... Compared to him, the clone's eyes were even more shocked.

In order to maintain the Five Elements Force Field at the same time, he only used 40% of his strength in his attack just now. However, due to the limitation of the Five Elements Force Field, he thought he could seriously injure Donghuang Taiyi, but he did not expect that Donghuang Taiyi would easily dodge it.

"Little boy, why do you have to keep hitting him!"

Donghuang Taiyi continued in a seductive voice, "The unification of the world by the Qin state is an inevitable trend. With the world unified, there will be no war. This will benefit all the people. Why should you resist?"

"You have a point!"

The clone said calmly, "Even if it's the inevitable trend, how can I allow you to destroy my country and make the people of Yan bear the infamy of being the people of a fallen nation!"

After speaking, the clone unleashed its full power of true energy, and 108 azure-blue Five Thunder Talismans appeared out of thin air around it, releasing countless azure-blue lightning bolts that struck towards the location where Donghuang Taiyi was.

Donghuang Taiyi smiled gently, and an energy barrier surrounded him, blocking all the lightning outside.

Seeing this, the clone raised its right arm, which transformed into a giant, azure-blue arm, and struck at Donghuang Taiyi.

The Secret Scroll of the Eight Trigrams: The Heart-Burning Hand of Li Fire

The enormous blue arm transformed into a giant flying fist in mid-air, descending from the sky and landing on the energy shield, instantly shattering it before slamming into Donghuang Taiyi.

The clone was overjoyed, and a new layer of radiance rose from it.

Yagami Power - White Tiger

Enabling the power of the White Tiger, the clone rushed out, its four fingers (excluding the thumb) striking him directly.

Four fingers extinguish the heart; the three lights sink together. Heaven and earth dim, and all living beings perish.

The four fingers, like falling meteors, struck Donghuang Taiyi.

But just as this destructive force entered Donghuang Taiyi's body, a counterforce erupted from within him, forcing the force out and sending his clone flying.

The clone coughed up blood and its form became dazed for a moment.

"Ok?"

Donghuang Taiyi sensed something, grabbed the clone, and poured a stream of true energy into it.

"not good!"

The clone sensed something was wrong and, with a determined heart, swiftly reversed its own cultivation level.

In an instant, a burst of red light erupted from the clone's body.

"boom"

After the loud bang, a mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

The other clone, who had been hiding in the shadows, also returned at this moment, and the mushroom cloud had already dissipated.

A deeper crater appeared at the site of the explosion. Donghuang Taiyi's clothes were blown to shreds, and his mask was blown away, revealing the face of an old man with snow-white hair and beard and skin as tender as a baby's.

He stood with his feet dangling in the air, calmly looking around.

"Interesting, really interesting!"

Donghuang Taiyi suddenly laughed for no apparent reason. "Unexpectedly, a child this young has actually cultivated an external avatar. Truly surprising!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Donghuang Taiyi glanced at his own appearance, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, and a set of clothes and a mask made of true qi suddenly appeared out of thin air, covering his body and face. He then waved his hand suddenly.

The true energy spread out, and the ground trembled instantly.

In the blink of an eye, the two bottomless pits that Leng Feibai had created were closed together, as if they had never existed.

Seeing this, Donghuang Taiyi nodded in satisfaction and then disappeared from the spot.

The clone stood in the sky and transmitted back everything that had happened here.

Leng Feibai, who was staying in the military camp, had a gloomy face. He did not expect that Donghuang Taiyi would have such ghostly strength. Even his own Three-Finger Immortal Execution, which was among the top three in terms of destructive power including his own few charged moves, was forced out by that old thief.

The Yin-Yang School's methods are already disgusting, and with the addition of the troublesome Donghuang Taiyi, it seems we need to be extra careful these days.

Thinking of this, Leng Feibai immediately contacted his second clone who was outside, instructing him to conceal himself and head to Wang Jian's camp, and to destroy the Qin army's supplies if necessary.

He refused to believe that without supplies, Wang Jian could allow the Qin army to launch a full-scale attack on an empty stomach.

Having made up his mind, Leng Feibai got up and went to Ji Yan's side. Upon seeing Leng Feibai, Ji Yan frowned and said, "You've only slept for two hours, why didn't you rest a little longer!"

"I didn't use up much energy, I just need to sleep for a while!"

Leng Feibai sat down next to Ji Yan and poured himself a bowl of water, saying, "Brother, how much do you know about the Yin Yang School?"

"The Yin-Yang School?"

Ji Yan put down his brush, frowned, and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

"I've heard that the Yin-Yang School targeted the military genius Li Mu and his group when Qin conquered Zhao. Therefore, I want to learn more about them, lest they infiltrate our ranks and become difficult to deal with!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Yan's face showed a hint of helplessness. He then explained, "The Yin-Yang School originated from Zou Yan, a famous scholar from the State of Qi. He once lectured on the Yin-Yang and Five Elements theory at the Jixia Academy in Qi. Later, he joined the Daoist school for a period of time. However, Zou Yan later disagreed with the Daoist concept of Heaven and Man, and left the Daoist school with some disciples to establish the Yin-Yang School. Among the Hundred Schools of Thought, it can be considered to be among the top ten."

Upon hearing this, Leng Feibai pretended to think for a moment, then asked, "Brother, how much do you know about Donghuang Taiyi, the head of the Yin Yang School?"

"The term 'Yin-Yang School' originated from the work of Qu Yuan, the Grand Master of the Three Clans of Chu, in his 'Nine Songs'."

As Ji Yan spoke, he recalled how Danyangzi had casually discussed the Yin-Yang School with him during his studies at Tianzong.

"There is a rumor that Qu Yuan did not die after drowning, but was rescued by the Yin-Yang School and went into seclusion. Later, the Yin-Yang School came up with titles such as Donghuang Taiyi and Dongjun. As for the left and right protectors, the moon goddess and the star soul, they were created to complement the name Dongjun."

As he said this, a strange look flashed in Ji Yan's eyes.

"There are also rumors that after Zou Yan's death, there was only one successor, Donghuang Taiyi, which means that the lineage of the Yin-Yang School is not very long!"

"what is this!"

Leng Feibai nearly coughed up blood. Even if Zou Yan really died in 250 BC, his successor had only been in power for a little over twenty years at most, which was nothing... wait...

Leng Feibai suddenly thought of the appearance of Donghuang Taiyi that his clone had just transmitted, and judging from the old man's vigorous blood and energy, he must be at least seventy years old.

Does that mean Zou Yan chose an old man in his fifties as his successor?
"I'm actually quite curious about who that old man really is!"

Leng Feibai finished speaking and then said, "Brother, I'm going to take a walk around the military camp. Don't worry, I definitely won't cause you any trouble!"

After saying that, Leng Feibai turned and walked out of the military camp, arriving at a secluded place.

After confirming that no one was around, Leng Feibai raised his hand, and three more birds transformed from his clones flew out from his sleeve.

"Patrol the area around the military camp carefully. Once the Qin army is spotted, set off fireworks as a signal to notify them."

After giving the order, the three birds scattered and flew away into the distance.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Leng Feibai turned around and entered the Twelve-Story Tower, then went to the Divine Weapon Pavilion on the third floor.

The Divine Weapon Pavilion has many superior weapons, but Leng Feibai prefers hand-to-hand combat, so he rarely comes here to get weapons.

But the situation is not good now, so just in case, it would be better to choose a suitable weapon.

Now, he can no longer use the sharp weapons on the first floor of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Now... thinking of this, Leng Feibai's palms flashed with multicolored light, which gathered on his palms and blasted towards the second-level barrier.

The barrier on the second level shattered on the spot, and Leng Feibai quickly went up to the second level to search carefully.

The weapons on the second floor are mostly spiritual weapons that exude spiritual energy. Most of them are swords and blades, with very few long weapons that can be used in wide, sweeping attacks.

Left with no other choice, Leng Feibai had to settle for a second-best option and took a crimson longsword.

The information about the longsword flooded into Leng Feibai's mind the moment he came into contact with it.

"The Rainbow Sword: Its aura is like a rainbow, and its nature is fire. It is a one-handed sword, three feet and five inches long, with a blood-red blade that is indestructible and extremely sharp!"

Looking at the longsword in his hand, Leng Feibai's lips curled up. He raised his hand and drew a brand new talisman in the air, then pressed it onto the Rainbow Sword in that instant.

In an instant, the appearance of the Rainbow Sword changed, transforming into the longsword that Ji Yan had given to Leng Feibai.

As for the original weapon, it was left on the first floor of the Divine Weapon Pavilion by Leng Feibai.

"What a pity, I didn't have time to practice the Rainbow Sword Technique!"

Leng Feibai muttered to himself, "Otherwise, the Long Rainbow Sword Technique would also be quite effective at clearing out soldiers."

After saying that, Leng Feibai left the Twelve-story Building.

Three days later, inside the military camp, Ji Yan was holding a military conference with a group of generals.

Given the speed of Wang Jian and his men, the Qin army should have arrived long ago.

However, Leng Feibai's four clones secretly used illusion arrays, bewildering arrays, and trapping arrays to obstruct them one after another.

This made it difficult for Wang Jian and his men to advance, thus delaying them for three days.

At this moment, apart from Ji Yan, the Yan generals all looked miserable and clearly had no will to fight.

Looking at the group of people, Ji Yan was furious, but he couldn't say anything.

Just then, a messenger suddenly rushed out and reported, "Commander, the Qin army has arrived ten miles outside the camp."

Upon hearing this, the Yan army generals' expressions changed drastically, and they all panicked.

Looking at their expressions, Ji Yan coughed, channeling his inner energy, his face showing a look of disappointment and frustration.

The surge of true energy immediately silenced the group of generals.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yan quickly asked, "What is the current movement of the Qin army?"

The messenger hurriedly reported, "The Qin army has already left their camp, with chariots and cavalry arrayed. They could attack at any moment!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than another messenger rushed in, saying, "General Ji Yan, Qin general Wang Jian invites you to speak!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the officers in the camp were stunned, and their eyes immediately turned to Ji Yan.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yan sneered and said, "Gentlemen, do you dare to come with us to the front lines and take a look?"

Upon hearing this, the Yan generals, knowing they were doomed, sighed, their eyes flashing with determination. They followed Ji Yan out of the camp and rode out of the camp.

As for Leng Feibai, he originally wanted to rush out to take a look, but Ji Yan stopped him and only allowed him to spy on the watchtower.

Left with no other choice, Leng Feibai climbed a watchtower to secretly observe the battlefield situation.

At the front of the two armies, the generals from both sides spurred their horses and arrived.

Leng Feibai took the opportunity to observe from the shadows, while simultaneously eavesdropping using the Listening to the Wind.

On the battlefield, Ji Yan looked at Wang Jian, who was also riding towards them, and asked calmly, "General Wang, what exactly do you want to do by coming to the front lines?"

(End of this chapter)