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

Chapter 262 Wang Jian's Plan: Another Battle Against Donghuang Taiyi
"General Ji Yan!"

Wang Jian spurred his horse forward two steps and said loudly, “The fate of the world has changed, and regimes will change hands; the eastern states are already in decline and will soon perish. You are a talented man, why should you be buried with this corrupt dynasty? Why not join my Great Qin? My king has always been respectful of the virtuous…”

"shut up!"

Ji Yan angrily rebuked, "Wang Jian, you old scoundrel, how dare you disrupt the morale of my army here? In the Battle of Changping, Bai Qi massacred 400,000 surrendered soldiers. Last year in Handan, Ying Zheng slaughtered all the people within a six-mile radius of his childhood. If I lead my army to surrender, I'm afraid I will follow in their footsteps."

Upon hearing Ji Yan's words, the Yan army and all its generals fell silent.

Just then, a soldier on the city wall shouted loudly.

"Fight to the death, never retreat, never surrender!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Yan soldiers roared in anger.

"Fight to the death, never retreat, never surrender!"

"Fight to the death, never retreat, never surrender!"

"Fight to the death, never retreat, never surrender!"

Looking at the state of the Yan army, Leng Feibai on the watchtower couldn't help but shake his head. Although Ji Yan had boosted the morale of the army in this way, it would still be difficult to withstand the Qin army's strong attack in the long run.

Upon seeing the state of the Yan army, Wang Jian's expression darkened, and he shouted, "General Ji Yan, I tried to reason with you, but you uttered harsh words. Since you remain obstinate, then we have no choice but to fight!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Feibai on the watchtower realized something, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He closed his eyes and sent a message to his clone who was keeping watch nearby.

In an instant, the once sunny sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds. Gale-force winds, thunder, and torrential rain descended from the sky and fell on the battlefield.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yan and Wang Jian had no choice but to order the retreat and return to their respective camps.

Inside the military camp, Ji Yan instructed all his soldiers to conserve their strength and await the Qin army's attack.

After dismissing the other generals, Ji Yan turned to look at Leng Feibai, who was wiping his hair.

“Fei Bai!”

Ji Yan cut to the chase, "What exactly did you mean by the question you asked Ji Dan that day?"

Leng Feibai paused slightly upon hearing this, then turned around and said, "What's the use of asking this at a time like this! What we should be doing now is repelling the Qin army, isn't that what we should be doing?"

Hearing Leng Feibai's question, Ji Yan's lips moved slightly, but he ultimately did not ask anything more.

For several days in a row, the battlefield was filled with billowing dust, the neighing of wild horses, the rumble of war chariots, the deafening shouts of battle, and the sounds of weapons clashing.

Because of Qin's military merit system, Qin soldiers were all eager to be the first to fight.

The Yan soldiers, relying on prepared boulders, logs, and arrows, along with Leng Feibai's clones secretly manipulating the weather with talismans and using the influence of wills from the Suppressing Spirit Technique, successfully repelled the Qin soldiers who charged forward time and time again.

Inside the Qin army camp, Wang Jian's face was gloomy. Since he began leading troops, he had rarely suffered a defeat.

But this time, it seemed as if the heavens were against him. Every time he attacked the Yan army camp, the weather would suddenly turn bad, with strong winds and torrential rains. His soldiers, who had the steely will, became even more demoralized and were not as tough as before when fighting.

"General!"

Li Xin frowned and said, "I don't know what's wrong with us these past few days. Every time we attack the Yan army camp, the weather becomes chaotic. And our soldiers are also acting strangely; they become timid and hesitant as soon as they go into battle."

Wang Jian was also confused about what was going on, but just then, a breeze blew by, lifting the tent door and a figure floated directly in front of the Qin army generals.

"With experts skilled in magic stationed within the Yan army, their morale can naturally be worn down!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Wang Jian, who was seated at the head of the table, stood up, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Mr. Donghuang, you've returned?"

The newcomer was none other than Donghuang Taiyi, who had disappeared for some time after his battle with Leng Feibai's clone.

Nobody knows what he did.

Donghuang Taiyi calmly said, "I just examined those soldiers, and they all bear traces of residual magical power. As for the weather these past few days, it was probably caused by someone altering the celestial phenomena."

"His grandma's!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xin cursed loudly, "How did the elite cavalry I trained become spineless, resorting to such despicable tactics?"

"Cough cough!"

Wang Jian coughed twice, suppressing the indignant Qin general.

After all, during the campaign against Zhao, because Guo Kai was killed, they also sought out the Yin-Yang School to assassinate Li Mu and his group.

The tent fell silent for a moment. Wang Jian then asked, "Mr. Donghuang, could you please come and see that person...?"

"I came here for this very reason!"

Donghuang Taiyi calmly said, "After the camp is breached, I will take that boy who is skilled in magic with me. That is my condition."

"can!"

Wang Jian quickly replied, "But Mr. Donghuang needs to guarantee that that boy will not become an enemy of our Great Qin in the future!"

Donghuang Taiyi did not answer, but nodded slightly and turned to walk out.

"Tomorrow, from Chenshi (7-9 AM) to Shenshi (3-5 PM), you will take turns leading cavalry to attack the Yan army camp every three-quarters of an hour. Do not linger in battle. Once engaged, retreat immediately. Make sure to keep the Yan army in a state of high alert and ready for battle at all times!"

Wang Jian said in a deep voice, "Once their morale is completely worn down, that will be the time for us to attack their camp."

The generals all stood up, clasped their hands in a fist salute, and their eyes were filled with fierce fighting spirit.

But at that moment, an insect on the top of the tent transmitted everything inside to Leng Feibai's ears.

At the same time, Leng Feibai informed Ji Yan of all the orders that Wang Jian had given.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yan quickly devised a plan and immediately ordered the entire army to prepare for battle, awaiting the Qin army's attack on the city the next day.

That evening, a hint of seriousness flashed in Leng Feibai's eyes.

"Donghuang Taiyi, you want to capture me? I'd like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"

After speaking, Leng Feibai glanced at the small bag hanging on his waist.

At dawn on the second day, the Qin cavalry began their rotational assaults according to Wang Jian's plan.

The Yan soldiers on the camp walls were following Ji Yan's instructions: if the cavalry got too close, they should fire arrows to repel them.

Once the Qin army withdrew, they immediately stopped to rest, but they had to keep their weapons with them and their soldiers without removing their armor.

Therefore, Ji Yan would also go to the city wall to patrol from time to time to prevent any Yan soldiers from being negligent and disobeying orders.

Meanwhile, twenty miles west of the military camp, by a stream, Leng Feibai was silently fishing with a fishing rod in hand.

Not long after, Donghuang Taiyi landed in mid-air and said in a gentle tone, "Fishing without bait or hook, are you trying to emulate Jiang Taigong?"

"Jiang Taigong caught those who were willing to take the bait, thus securing the Zhou Dynasty's eight-hundred-year reign!"

Leng Feibai flicked his fishing line, and it flew out, heading straight for Donghuang Taiyi.

"And what I caught was nothing more than a beastly leader!"

"Oh"

Leng Feibai's words startled Donghuang Taiyi, who used his internal energy to shake off the fishing line that had forced him back.

"What do you mean by this!"

"It's very simple. You Yin-Yang School members are nothing but a bunch of beasts who wreak havoc on China!"

Before he finished speaking, Leng Feibai suddenly turned around and slapped the bag at his waist.

The bag burst open, and twelve sandalwood beads flew out, swirling around him.

"This is?"

Donghuang Taiyi was stunned, but he could see that the bead contained a special spiritual power.

Leng Feibai took a deep breath, and the twelve sandalwood beads revealed the twelve Yuan Chen engravings on each of them. These were the magical artifacts that Leng Feibai had crafted back then, the Yuan Chen Beads.

The next moment, the six beads representing the Rat, Dragon, Horse, Monkey, Rooster, and Dog merged into six places on Leng Feibai's head: Baihui (GV20), chest, and joints of his limbs.

A layer of dark purple dragon scale armor also covered his body in that instant.

As for the remaining six, they surrounded him.

Seeing Leng Feibai's transformation, Donghuang Taiyi's eyes flashed with curiosity, further strengthening his resolve to bring Leng Feibai back to the Yin Yang Clan. The Yuan Chen Pearls, six for attack and six for support, each pearl possessing a different effect.

With a slight thought, Leng Feibai sent the six beads surrounding him flying out together.

Upon seeing this, Donghuang Taiyi's eyes lit up with curiosity, and a layer of energy light appeared out of thin air in front of him.

Seeing this, Leng Feibai's mind stirred slightly, and the Tiger Pearl, which possessed the power to pierce armor, flew out first and crashed directly into the light screen.

Under the heavy blow, the light screen trembled and a crack appeared on it. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Ox Pearl, which carried the force of 50,000 jin, crashed into it along with the Tiger Pearl.

At the same time, the Rabbit Pearl, which has the effect of quick attack, also circled behind Donghuang Taiyi in an instant and rushed towards the Lingtai acupoint.

Under the powerful attack of the two beads, the light barrier shattered, but just as the Rabbit Bead was about to hit, Donghuang Taiyi flashed behind Leng Feibai and raised his hand to cover his Baihui acupoint.

Leng Feibai's expression remained unchanged, and a surge of sword energy suddenly erupted from his body.

At the same time, the crimson-red Long Rainbow Sword fell into his hand.

The Way of Heaven has different paths.

As soon as the sword was in hand, a scorching storm of sword energy erupted from it, rushing towards Donghuang Taiyi.

Upon seeing this, Donghuang Taiyi conjured a blade of energy in his hand and slashed it towards the storm.

As the storm dissipated, Leng Feibai rushed forward, wielding a longsword and launching a close-range attack. His swordplay was skillful yet unpretentious, returning to the essence of nature.

"Taoist commoner's swordsmanship!"

Donghuang Taiyi recognized Leng Feibai's swordsmanship at a glance. The three sword techniques, namely the Commoner's Sword, the Prince's Sword, and the Emperor's Sword, originated from the Daoist book "Zhuangzi: On Swords".

This is a saying that Zhuangzi mentioned when he was persuading King Wen of Zhao.

Originally, the meaning of the "Three Swords" was Zhuangzi's advice to King Wen of Zhao not to spend his days with swordsmen and neglect state affairs.

However, later, Taoist sword masters comprehended three sword techniques from it.

Among them, the Commoner's Sword focuses on the exquisite skill of sword fighting, the Feudal Lord's Sword discusses the power of the sword, and the Emperor's Sword even touches on the grand trend of the sword.

Donghuang Taiyi dodged left and right, avoiding Leng Feibai's sword attacks.

"So young, yet with such a profound foundation!"

Donghuang Taiyi frowned slightly beneath his mask. "Could you be an old monster from the Daoist school?"

Leng Feibai didn't say much. While launching a powerful attack with his sword, he also controlled the other six beads to continue the attack.

"enough!"

Donghuang Taiyi let out a low roar, and seven beams of azure light surrounded him. Seven beams of light composed of emerald green fallen leaves flew out, knocking away the attacking beads and Leng Feibai.

Once Leng Feibai had stopped, Donghuang Taiyi was already in front of him again, and he grabbed Leng Feibai by the neck.

"Damn it!"

Leng Feibai suddenly swung out his left palm, spraying it towards Donghuang Taiyi.

The immense power slammed into Donghuang Taiyi, but Donghuang Taiyi was not injured at all, only paused in place for a moment.

But even in that instant, Leng Feibai was able to find a variable.

Tongtian Talisman - Purple Cloud Thunder Talisman
A purple lightning talisman suddenly appeared in Leng Feibai's right palm, and deep purple lightning burst forth, spraying Donghuang Taiyi all over.

"what"

Donghuang Taiyi's scream rang out and soared straight into the sky.

As the lightning dissipated, Donghuang Taiyi was found to be covered in wounds from the explosion.

"I never expected you to have such methods..."

Before Donghuang Taiyi could finish speaking, the two beads, one emitting a fishy green light and the other emitting lightning power, struck the wound on his left forearm.

"Um"

Donghuang Taiyi groaned, feeling that he had lost all feeling in his left arm.

At the same time, a stream of emerald green poisonous gas rushed rapidly toward his shoulder.

Donghuang Taiyi was shocked and raised his hand to press on a vital acupoint on his left arm.

"Stop being delusional!"

Leng Feibai sneered, "The Serpent Pearl contains the poison of the dead roots of a hundred herbs. Even if your cultivation is extraordinary, as long as you are still human, you can forget about escaping its toxicity!"

Upon hearing this, Donghuang Taiyi turned his head and saw that although the poison on his left arm had been suppressed, it was still trying to erode his meridians.

Upon seeing this, Donghuang Taiyi made a decisive move and severed his left arm with a single palm strike.

"Kid, you've got some skills!"

Despite his injuries, Donghuang Taiyi said, "However, in this battle between Yan and Qin, your Yan army will surely be defeated!"

After saying that, Donghuang Taiyi disappeared from the spot.

Leng Feibai's expression also darkened. In order to deal with Donghuang Taiyi, he had to cancel all his clones so that he could focus all his attention on dealing with Donghuang Taiyi.

Thinking of this, Leng Feibai leaped back to the Yan army camp.

At this moment, outside the main camp, the Qin army had already stormed into the camp.

Within the Qin army ranks, Leng Feibai surprisingly spotted several types of heavy weapons.

"Ballads, catapults... Look north, those are the mechanical weapons of the Gongshu family!"

Leng Feibai nearly coughed up blood. When did that old bastard Gongshu Chou arrive? He even brought this deadly thing with him.

But Leng Feibai didn't have time to swear at the moment and rushed into the camp.

At this moment, Ji Yan, covered in blood, was commanding the remnants of the Yan army to resist the Qin soldiers who were rushing in.

Tongtian Talisman: Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source
A dazzling golden light flashed as countless golden swords descended from the sky, wiping out the Qin army in the camp.

"elder brother!"

Leng Feibai descended from the sky and landed beside Ji Yan.

“Fei Bai!”

When Ji Yan saw Leng Feibai return and saw him kill all the Qin soldiers who had rushed in, he immediately relaxed and collapsed.

"elder brother!"

Leng Feibai supported Ji Yan, his eyes filled with anxiety.

"Come on!"

Ji Yan was already barely breathing and was on the verge of collapse.

Upon seeing this, Leng Feibai swiftly drew a talisman and injected it into Ji Yan's body.

Tongtianlu - Nine-Turn Resurrection Talisman
With the talisman entering his body, Ji Yan's aura was weak, but he was still alive.

The Nine-Turn Resurrection Talisman can keep a person alive for seven days as long as they have a breath left or the time since death is no more than 45 minutes and their head is still attached to their neck!
After confirming that Ji Yan was alright, Leng Feibai's face darkened, and he raised his hand to draw another talisman.

Tongtianlu·Bishui Yingyue Fu
The talisman transformed into a lake in the air, and a silver moon rose from the water.

Where the moonlight shone, all the surviving Yan soldiers, including Ji Yan, miraculously stood up.

Some of them even had broken arms and legs, but they all grew new limbs.

“Fei Bai!”

Looking around, Ji Yan couldn't help but want to say something.

"Do not talk!"

Leng Feibai stopped him, calmly saying, "I'll be right back!"

(End of this chapter)