The prehistoric infrastructure maniac

Chapter 169 Qingqiu Battles the Four Saints

Upon returning to Xiqi, Jiang Ziya met Bai Jian and arranged for him to oversee the construction of the Fengshen Platform on Xiqi Mountain. Afterward, he hurried back to Xiqi City to see Ji Fa.

After having dinner with King Wu Ji Fa, Jiang Ziya returned to his residence and immediately summoned his generals to prepare for a nighttime raid to defeat Zhang Guifang in one fell swoop.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Guifang was prepared, but Nezha took the lead and charged into the Shang army camp, setting it on fire at will, and the Shang camp quickly descended into chaos.

"Hmm?" Jiang Ziya, who led his troops to the scene, was somewhat surprised to see Zhang Guifang, Feng Lin, Nezha, and Huang Feihu locked in fierce combat. "Their injuries have healed so quickly. Could it be that some heretical cultivators from unorthodox sects have come to their aid?"

Just as Jiang Ziya was filled with surprise and doubt, he saw a figure in black robes, pale-faced and resembling a demon, fly out from the merchant camp. With a flick of his wrist, a blood-red banner gleaming with black light fluttered in the wind.
In an instant, black mist filled the air, and vague phantoms of evil spirits flew out from the banners. Accompanied by the wailing of ghosts and howls of wolves, many of the Xiqi soldiers who came to launch the night raid were immediately entangled by the black mist of evil spirits, and screamed as their blood and qi were drained away, turning into dried corpses.
"What?" Nezha, who was fighting fiercely with Zhang Guifang, changed his expression and hurriedly withdrew. Then, the fire-tipped spear in his hand released raging flames, driving away the black mist demons.

Amidst the mournful howls, many evil spirits were severely injured by the flames, some even burned to ashes.
"Wicked demons and heretics!" Seeing so many Xiqi soldiers die tragically, Jiang Ziya couldn't help but shout angrily. He quickly raised the Southern Flame Banner to protect himself and then summoned the God-Slaying Whip to strike the black-robed cultivator in mid-air.

With a scream, the black-robed cultivator, caught off guard, was struck so hard that his brains splattered, and he fell from mid-air.

"Withdraw the troops." Upon seeing this, Zhang Guifang's expression changed, and she hurriedly called on Feng Lin to gather the remaining troops. They left the fiery camp and fled towards Qishan.

Although the battle defeated Shang's army, Jiang Ziya was not happy, after all, his side had also lost many elite troops, and Zhang Guifang and Feng Lin had escaped.

In Chaoge, upon receiving Zhang Guifang's plea for help, Wen Zhong frowned: "Zhang Guifang's teacher is also a powerful rogue cultivator, wielding the Myriad Soul Banner, which is strange and difficult to deal with. What abilities does Jiang Ziya possess that allow him to kill him so easily?"

Wen Zhong originally intended to personally lead the army on the western expedition, but the wars in the southeast were intense, there was no one in the court to oversee the situation, and most importantly, his injuries had not yet healed. Left with no other choice, he dragged his wounded body and rode the Black Qilin to Nine Dragons Island in the Western Sea to seek reinforcements.
The Four Saints of Nine Dragons Island were also famous Golden Immortal cultivators of the Jie Sect. Each of them possessed spiritual treasures and techniques. Although they were nominally Wen Zhong's senior uncles, they dared not neglect him, a direct disciple of the third generation of the Jie Sect, and treated each other like close friends.

Wen Zhong came to ask for help in person, and the Four Sages could not refuse, so they readily set out to Xiqi to assist Zhang Guifang.

Meanwhile, at the Prime Minister's residence in Xiqi, Jiang Ziya was also politely greeting a stunningly beautiful fairy in green robes, none other than Bai Qingqing, the patriarch of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, who was known as the Fairy of Qingqiu in the prehistoric world.

Bai Qingqing had long been an enlightened being, having received guidance from Shi Mo and attained the Great Luo Golden Immortal Dao Fruit. She could barely be considered Shi Mo's nominal disciple. However, due to her failure to sever her three corpses and the influence of the Qingqiu Fox Clan's karma, she was ultimately destined to experience a calamity in this Investiture of the Gods.

Bai Qingqing came to Xiqi not just to help Xiqi, but to seek revenge on the Four Saints of Nine Dragons Island.

In the previous battle in the East Sea, Wen Zhong invited many disciples of the Jie Sect and some friendly cultivators to help him in order to quell the Pingling King as soon as possible. Among them were the Four Saints of Nine Dragons Island in the West Sea.

In that battle, although Bai Qingqing went on a killing spree and killed many people, she still managed to let the Four Saints of Kowloon Island, who had committed numerous massacres, escape.

Knowing that they were coming to Xiqi, Bai Qingqing naturally did not want to miss this opportunity for revenge.

Therefore, when the Four Sages of Kowloon Island arrived at Zhang Guifang's camp to provoke him and demand that Jiang Ziya come out and answer their questions, Bai Qingqing led the Xiqi generals out of the city with Jiang Ziya.

Outside Xiqi City, the four saints of Nine Dragons Island, who were originally very confident, all changed their expressions slightly when they saw Bai Qingqing.

"Wang Mo, Yang Sen, you are all going to die!" Bai Qingqing didn't wait for Jiang Ziya to say any more words to them before she coldly shouted and attacked.

A whooshing, booming sound of wind and thunder rang out as Bai Qingqing took out two spirit orbs, namely the Wind Spirit Orb and the Thunder Spirit Orb.

After Bai Qingqing unleashed them, the power of these two mid-grade innate spiritual treasure-level spirit beads intertwined and overlapped, releasing a wind and thunderous might comparable to that of a high-grade innate spiritual treasure, causing Wang Mo and the others to twitch their brows and their expressions to become extremely solemn.

The four members of the Wang and Mo sect, facing each other, also unleashed their respective spirit orbs. The four spirit orbs clashed with the Wind and Thunder Spirit Orb in mid-air, sparks flying everywhere, and the violent energy causing the void to tremble.
"So powerful! Is this the strength of cultivators above the Golden Immortal level?" Nezha's eyes burned with excitement. Although the magical treasures in his hands were also extraordinary, they were far inferior to the magical pearls and treasures of Bai Qingqing and Wang Mo when they were used.

Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, two equally beautiful fox fairies following behind Bai Qingqing, dressed in white and red respectively, also made their moves, unleashing a white ribbon and a dark red whip that swept towards Wang Mo and his companions.
With a hiss and a clang, while the four were controlling the spirit orbs to fight against Bai Qingqing, they were also busy swinging their immortal swords to block the bolt of lightning and the long whip.
For a time, Nezha, Huang Feihu, and the others were unable to get involved in the chaotic battle and could only watch the fight from the sidelines with tension and amazement.

Jiang Ziya's heart stirred, and he flipped his hand to summon the God-Slaying Whip. It moved like lightning, and in the blink of an eye, the God-Slaying Whip had already shattered Wang Mo's head.

"Brother!" Yang Sen and the other two cried out in alarm, looking at Jiang Ziya with resentment. Seeing that his attack had succeeded, Jiang Ziya quickly summoned the God-Slaying Whip and killed Gao Youqian as well.

Yang Sen and Li Xingba, who were left behind, were filled with grief and indignation. However, with only the two of them remaining, they were no match for Bai Qingqing's Wind and Thunder Spirit Orb.

Meanwhile, taking advantage of their confusion, the two women behind Bai Qingqing also used white silk to entangle Yang Sen, and the long whip also whipped Li Xingba until he vomited blood and fell down in a sorry state.
With a whoosh, the void trembled as Bai Qingqing flipped her hand and summoned a spiritual treasure shaped like a blue mountain peak, which directly smashed Yang Sen and Li Xingba into two meat patties.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Guifang and Feng Lin, who were following behind, both changed their expressions. The Shang army behind them was even more terrified and panicked, their morale completely gone.

"Kill!" As soon as Bai Qingqing put away the azure mountain spirit treasure, Jiang Ziya gave the order and led Nezha and Huang Feihu to attack Zhang Guifang and Feng Lin.

"Things have come to this, the only thing we can do is to be loyal to our lord!" Zhang Guifang gritted her teeth and stepped forward, joining Feng Lin in a fierce battle with Huang Feihu and other Xiqi generals.

Nezha seized the opportunity and injured Zhang Guifang and Feng Lin with the Universe Ring and the Golden Brick respectively. Then, he killed Feng Lin with his Fire-Tipped Spear.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Huang Feihu joined forces with his generals to kill the incredibly brave and relentless Zhang Guifang.
Bai Qingqing and the others watched the fierce battle but had no intention of intervening. After Jiang Ziya and the others gathered the surrendered soldiers and the battle ended, Bai Qingqing left Xiqi with the two fox fairies.

In Chaoge, at the Grand Tutor's mansion, Wen Zhong received an urgent report from Han Rong, the general of Sishui Pass, informing him that Zhang Guifang and Feng Lin had both been defeated and killed, and even the Four Saints of Nine Dragons Island had died at the hands of Jiang Ziya and the Fairy of Qingqiu. Wen Zhong was filled with grief and regret.

He never expected that the Four Saints of Kowloon Island would die trying to help him. How could he not feel guilty and remorseful!
Wen Zhong summoned the generals of Chaoge again to discuss who should go to attack Xiqi, but no one spoke up. However, the old general Lu Xiong volunteered. While lamenting that there was no one else in the court, Wen Zhong could only arrange for Lu Xiong to lead the troops to Xiqi first, and then prepare to ask for help from others.

Without the help of powerful cultivators, Lu Xiong, a veteran general, would be no match for Xiqi!
But nowadays, the truly capable people in the Yin Shang dynasty are all guarding key passes, and there are really no generals or commanders in the court who can fight!

After receiving the military order, Lu Xiong was full of vigor and had the determination to defeat Xiqi even at the cost of his life.

Wen Zhong also took the opportunity to appoint two treacherous officials, Fei Zhong and You Hun, as military supervisors, so that they would stay away from the court and have no further opportunity to bewitch King Zhou.

Lu Xiong led his troops through five passes and set up camp at Xiqi Mountain. It was the height of summer, and the weather was extremely hot. The entire army had become like a "naval force," and they didn't even want to walk, let alone fight.

Somewhat helpless, Lu Xiong could only arrange for them to rest in the forest of Xiqi Mountain, to recuperate before going to fight Xiqi again.

However, they never had the chance to reach Xiqi City.

After Bai Jian oversaw the completion of the Fengshen Platform, Jiang Ziya prepared to take King Wu to Qishan to offer sacrifices and hang the Fengshen List. They were just missing Fei Zhong and You Hun's heads as offerings, and they delivered themselves right to their doorstep.

Jiang Ziya, who did not want to carry out the killing in Qishan, directly used magic to freeze Qishan, rendering Lu Xiong's three armies incapable of fighting. They huddled together in their tents to keep warm, and were easily captured by the Xiqi army, who were prepared and dressed in thick cotton clothes.

The poor old general Lu Xiong, upright and loyal, had frozen to death. Fei Zhong and You Hun, the two treacherous officials, were still alive, but they were also beheaded on Jiang Ziya's orders, and their heads were placed on the altar outside the Investiture of the Gods Platform.

Lu Xiong's defeat was too swift and his death somewhat inexplicable. Wen Zhong didn't even have time to ask for help. After receiving Han Rong's report, he could only sigh in regret and issue another order, commanding the four Mo family generals of Jiameng Pass to lead troops to conquer Xiqi.
These four demon generals are no ordinary people. They once followed Wen Zhong in the battle of the North Sea. Each of them not only has remarkable cultivation, but also possesses powerful magical treasures.

They had also fought under Huang Feihu's command, so Huang Feihu knew very well how formidable the four were; these four were probably even more troublesome than the Four Saints of Kowloon Island.

Upon hearing the news that the four demon generals were leading their troops to attack, and after hearing Huang Feihu describe their respective methods, Jiang Ziya couldn't help but frown secretly.

“Uncle-Master, there’s no need to worry! Even if those four demon generals have some skills, they are still just rogue cultivators. How could they possibly be more powerful than the Four Saints of Nine Dragons Island?” Nezha reassured him, displaying the fearlessness of a newborn calf.

Jiang Ziya dared not be careless. With such powerful skills and magical treasures, the four generals of the Demon Clan could not be ordinary rogue cultivators.

(End of this chapter)