The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 513: Become famous in one battle
The Seven Heroes of Meishan were initially puzzled by Li Jingxiao's order not to let them take action.

He immediately guessed that his master was training the two young masters' combat and adaptability skills.

Thinking about it this way, I couldn't help but feel envious.

Fortunately, although Li Jingxiao always treated the Seven Freaks of Meishan as servants, he would also teach them some martial arts and techniques.

Although there was no formal master-disciple relationship, the Seven Freaks of Meishan considered them master and disciple.

However, Li Jingxiao would not think that way. Even Nezha, who seemed to be Li Jingxiao's disciple, did not actually receive Li Jingxiao's personal instruction.

Nezha didn't learn the core techniques at all.

But in the hearts of Nezha, Ao Bing, Bi Yun, and Yun Xia, their master Li Jingxiao was extremely kind to them, his disciples.

With the care and concern of their mistresses, Shi Ji and Cai Yun, it's fair to say that the little ones had long been won over by Li Jingxiao and Shi Ji.
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Since the main battlefield of King Pingling's rebellion was in the East Sea, this was a good opportunity for Ao Bing, the third prince of the East Sea.

They had a huge advantage in both intelligence and logistics.

The Dragon Palace of the East Sea was also willing to help Ao Bing gain some recognition.

The Dragon King quickly appointed his generals and officers, including the Turtle Grand Marshal, the Soft-shelled Turtle Commander, the Mandarin Fish General, the Culter Colonel, the Eel Commander, the Shrimp General, and the Crab General.

He led his many soldiers out of the Dragon Palace, from the sea into the river, and into the many waterways within hundreds of miles of the East Sea to gather information.

The soldiers of the East Sea Dragon Palace, whom Li Jingxiao looked down upon, became like overlords in the inland waterways.

Moreover, many demons and monsters around the river are happy to work for the Dragon Palace.

Not only is the pay good, but you can also become a familiar face, and who knows, one day you might have to ask the Dragon Palace for help.

Li Jing led Nezha, Ao Bing, the Seven Monsters of Meishan, and a dozen generals and officers, along with 10,000 soldiers, out of the city.

They traveled south for over two hundred miles and soon encountered the vanguard army of the Eastern Yi, numbering thirty thousand.

Li Jing was indeed skilled in leading troops. When the enemy was strong and he was weak, he retreated more than ten miles to occupy a superior position and confront the 30,000-strong vanguard rebel army.

Then he ordered Ao Bing to find out the intelligence on the 30,000 rebels as soon as possible.

In just two days, the Turtle Grand Commandant transformed into human form and entered the camp.

Then Nezha and Ao Bing led him into Li Jing's command tent.

Li Jing thought that it would be good enough if he could get some general information about the 30,000 rebels.

Unexpectedly, among the dozen or so demons bribed by the people of the Dragon Palace, there were not only ferocious beasts such as wolves, bears, and tigers.

There are also monsters such as eagles, falcons, macaques, pangolins, tree spirits, and flower spirits.

These demons aren't very strong, but they're quite competent at gathering information.

Especially pangolins, flower spirits, and tree spirits.

The composition, equipment, commander, and strength of the 30,000 rebel troops.

They had gathered all the information they needed, including whether there were cultivators or demons aiding the army.

Even the Grand Commandant Gui said that among the 30,000 rebels was a sorcerer who was actually an old acquaintance of the flower demon.

Upon hearing that someone was offering a high price to gather intelligence on the rebels, he didn't hesitate to reveal all the information he knew.

She even took the flower fairy on a tour of the rebel camp, giving her a clear view of the situation inside.

If it weren't for the dozens of sorcerers from over a dozen tribes among the rebels, they might have been able to assassinate the vanguard general of the 30,000-strong army by relying on these bribed demons and evil practitioners.

After Grand Commandant Gui finished speaking, Ao Bing immediately felt proud, while Li Jing and the dozen or so officers were completely dumbfounded.

Morale immediately soared.

With accurate intelligence and Nezha and Ao Bing leading the charge.

With the help of more than a dozen demons and evil cultists acting as inside agents, they were also given assistance.

Li Jing made a decisive decision and led three thousand elite troops to launch a night raid on the enemy camp.

When they reached a distance of five miles from the enemy camp, tiger demons and flower demons greeted them.

The tiger demon was tall and imposing, wielding a large sword, and was directly appointed by Li Jing as the vanguard general.

He also promised to offer a hundred sheep, ten cows, and a hundred jars of fine wine as a token of his gratitude if the rebels were defeated.

If they are willing to submit to the Yin Shang dynasty, they will directly give this tiger demon the official position of Commandant of the Expeditionary Army.

Upon hearing this, the tiger demon knelt down and loudly expressed his gratitude.

Although Li Jing's achievements in cultivating Taoism were not particularly remarkable, he was actually a genuine immortal.

His master was the True Man of Crossing the Calamity of West Kunlun, whom even the Three Pure Ones would give face to, and his three sons were apprenticed to second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect.

His wife, Lady Yin, was a descendant of the royal family of the Shang Dynasty.

Li Jing was a true benefactor, with powerful backers and a life of success.

So don't underestimate Li Jing just because he's not very strong; his status is quite high.

Moreover, this is a world of immortals and heroes, let alone a tiger demon becoming a captain.

There are even examples of people born as demons who have led armies.

However, the demon race's situation at this time is not very good.

The rise of the human race means that it will squeeze the living space of the demon and witch races.

The Wu tribe simply merged directly with the human race.

Thousands or tens of thousands of years later.

Many humans actually have the bloodline of the witch clan.

However, it is extremely difficult for the demon race to integrate with the human race.

Therefore, if the demon race in the world had the opportunity to integrate into human society, at least five out of ten demons would be willing.

Not to mention, he was a general appointed by the imperial court, and could rightfully enjoy worldly wealth and prosperity.

However, the flower demon was not as simple-minded as the tiger demon.

Humans fear demons, but demons are actually more afraid of humans.

There are countless examples of two races killing each other.

They are even fighting each other every moment.

As for whether humans and demons can live in harmony, and whether they can have love and friendship.

Such examples do exist, but they are extremely rare.

Moreover, 99% of the endings are betrayal and revenge killings.

Therefore, for flower fairies and many other demons, cooperation is acceptable, but risking their lives is out of the question.

Of course, this would work if sufficient benefits were offered, or if there were enough deterrents.

Working oneself to the bone is not a problem at all.

The Seven Freaks of Meishan were initially captured and forced into serving by Li Jingxiao.

But in just over a year, these seven monsters have become willing to serve Li Jingxiao wholeheartedly.

Even if you try to drive them away now, Yuan Hong and his six companions won't leave.

However, compared to Li Jingxiao, Li Jing, who was a relative by connections, was at a disadvantage in every aspect.
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With Tiger Captain as the vanguard, and Flower Fairy contacting the Taoist priest as an inside agent.

When the three thousand troops infiltrated the rebel camp more than two hundred meters away overnight, the rebels on night watch did not realize that danger was so close.

Seeing that the opportunity was extremely favorable to his side, Li Jing no longer held back.

He drew his sword and roared, "All troops, charge!"

The three thousand soldiers immediately roared and charged forward.

The Tiger Captain was the most enthusiastic, wielding his large sword with incredible speed and unstoppable force.

The barricades and fences of the rebel camp could be blasted through by a single blow, with each strike breaking through more than ten meters of them.

Reach out and grab the fence, and you can tear off more than ten meters of it.

Then, with a roar, he blew at the rebels who had finally reacted, deafening hundreds of them.

There was no way to resist.

With the vanguard so valiant, the morale of the three thousand troops behind them naturally soared even higher.

As the army stormed into the rebel camp, chaos erupted within the camp.

The flower fairy and the sorcerer, along with pangolins, wolves, bears, eagles, falcons, and other monsters, took the opportunity to set fire to the rebel camp. They also ambushed and assassinated several sorcerers.

As a result, these extraordinary individuals from the Eastern Barbarian lands had no energy left to deal with Li Jing's three thousand-strong army.

They dared not be distracted, lest they be attacked from both sides.

Within the camp, numerous spells, witchcraft, and poison techniques clashed.

In the eyes of the rebel soldiers, it was as if the enemy had breached their camp.

This is truly being attacked from both sides.

The morale of the 30,000 rebel troops plummeted, and they descended into chaos even faster.

At least half of the rebel soldiers collapsed at the first contact and fled.

Nezha and Ao Bing had no interest in the lowly soldiers, but they watched as someone in the main camp used magic to fight.

The two brothers immediately told Li Jing, grabbed their Fire-Tipped Spear and Dragon Scale Spear, and flew into the sky.

They flew towards the area where the spells were clashing.

The sorcerers of Dongyi were actually remnants of the sorcerer clan from back then. After escaping to the mountains of Dongyi and living in seclusion, they passed down some of their sorcery.

Some forms of witchcraft are indeed powerful.

Moreover, there are actually many different types of witchcraft.

But to say it's that amazing, that's not necessarily true.

Moreover, many witchcraft techniques have been lost.

Nezha took a deep breath and used the "Flame Breath" technique from the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends.

He opened his mouth and spat out a huge flame, which burned towards the dozen or so witchcraft practitioners and their disciples.

Li Jingxiao was skilled in using fire, and when he taught his disciples such as Nezha and Ao Bing, he explained fire magic most clearly and understandably.

Sometimes when demonstrating to disciples like Nezha and Ao Bing, fire and thunder magic are the most powerful and the easiest to use.

Therefore, Nezha's mastery of fire magic is naturally not low.

At least in Li Jingxiao's eyes, this kid's fire magic was already quite powerful.

The fire quickly turned into a raging inferno.

A massive, fiery inferno descended from the sky, instantly reducing the dozen or so Wu Clan cultivators and dozens of disciples to ashes.

This shows how vast the gap is between the strength of independent cultivators and disciples of established sects.

However, without the participation of Nezha, Ao Bing, and the Dragon Palace, it would not have been so easy for the Yin Shang generals to repel and defeat the Dongyi rebels.

The strange and extremely harmful spells cast by the sorcerers alone were enough to give the Shang generals a run for their money.

Otherwise, Wen Zhong wouldn't have had to lead his army to the East China Sea to quell the rebellion so soon after returning to the capital.
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The fire also spread to two or three tenths of the Dongyi camp.

It can be said that a single fire completely destroyed the morale and courage of the 30,000 rebels.

Tiger Vanguard then led a large number of officers and three thousand elite soldiers in a surprise attack.

In one battle, they routed the 30,000-strong Eastern Yi army, forcing them to flee in disarray.

Unfortunately, although these three thousand elite soldiers were considered elite, they were ultimately just ordinary people.

While their initial momentum, morale, and combat effectiveness were indeed extremely high, they could not last long.

So the battle was won cleanly and decisively, but the actual number of enemies killed was only five or six thousand.

However, despite the successful night raid, the Dongyi people suffered significant non-combat losses as they fled in panic.

The army of 30,000 eventually numbered only a little over 10,000, who fled back into the mountains.

Such a crushing defeat naturally forced the Dongyi people to reconsider whether they could truly defeat the imperial court with the strength of their dozen or so tribes.

Moreover, putting aside the Shang Dynasty's massive army and numerous famous generals, the mere name of Li Jing at Chentang Pass had already made it an insurmountable fortress for the Dongyi people.

Li Jing also became famous in the Eastern Barbarian lands because of this battle.

Even the powerful states of Chaoge and the four major vassal states, along with the eight hundred lesser vassal states, had heard of the glorious victory in this battle.

While Li Jing gained both fame and fortune, his master, Master Du'e, and the Chan Sect were unhappy.

Originally, the purpose of instigating the rebellion of the Eastern Yi was to weaken the strength of the Yin Shang dynasty.

Unexpectedly, the 30,000 Dongyi rebels and more than a dozen Dongyi tribes were completely overwhelmed by Li Jing in a single battle.

However, Li Jing was unaware of the schemes of the Chan Sect, the Western Sect, the Heavenly Court, and the Goddess Nuwa.

Moreover, the more Li Jing proved himself, the more the Chan Sect wanted to win him over.

Therefore, although the Chan Sect had a headache, they never thought of killing him.

This matter can only be left unresolved.

After the war, rewards were inevitably given for those who had contributed to the victory, and Li Jing was naturally promoted and given a higher rank.

Nezha and Ao Bing were also granted official positions by King Zhou, and the two brothers also made some contributions in suppressing the rebellion in the North Sea.

One was a general tasked with suppressing rebellions, and the other was a deputy general at Chentang Pass, both with a fief of three thousand households.

However, Nezha and Ao Bing directly refused.

Although they enjoyed administrative, judicial, and military control within their fiefdoms.

However, they also had to undertake obligations such as paying tribute and providing soldiers.

Nezha and Ao Bing found it troublesome and looked down on the small benefits.

Moreover, influenced by Daji, the two brothers naturally had no good feelings towards King Zhou and the Shang Dynasty.

The reason they went to Beihai to quell the rebellion was because Li Jingxiao sent the two brothers there.

Of course, Nezha loves to join in the fun, so this kid couldn't wait to get into a fight.

As for quelling the rebellion in the East Sea, Nezha might hesitate if Li Jing asked him to go.

But when Li Jingxiao called him, Ao Bing, and the Seven Monsters of Meishan back from the North Sea, Nezha naturally did not hesitate at all.

Li Jing and Lady Yin were furious that Nezha refused to be granted an official position or title.

Moreover, Lady Yin was a member of the royal family. Although she was not close to King Zhou, she still hoped that her son could contribute to the Shang Dynasty.

Li Jingxiao didn't really care about such things, and King Wen of Zhou was still imprisoned in Chaoge at this time.

There were still several years before the phoenix sang in Xiqi and King Wen rebelled against the Shang.

In addition, several years passed between King Wen's return to Xiqi, his appointment of Jiang Ziya as prime minister, and his rebellion against the Shang dynasty.

Moreover, Li Jing eventually joined Xiqi, and whether Nezha became King Zhou's general or not, the ending was the same.

However, Daji thought differently and even came up with an excuse for Nezha.

He said he was too young to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.

In addition, he had to learn his skills from his master, so he had no time to manage military and political affairs.

Incidentally, he also submitted a memorial stating that if there were any wars, he, as a subject of the Yin Shang dynasty, would naturally be willing to contribute his efforts.

When this news reached Chaoge, King Zhou, and the court officials...

King Zhou was not angry at all; instead, he praised Nezha for being reasonable and knowing what was important.

The rewards became increasingly generous.

Incidentally, even Lady Yin received a very generous reward.

As for Ao Bing, he was the third prince of the East Sea and didn't care about the rewards from the Yin Shang Dynasty at all.

They even bestowed rewards such as deputy generalships, fiefdoms of three thousand households, and numerous gold, silver, and jewels.

In Ao Bing's eyes, they were not as good as the earth-walking technique, water-escape technique, and sonic power that Daji had taught him.

Moreover, after Daji consulted with Li Jingxiao, she also passed on the "Five Qi Gathering Origin Sword" to Ao Bing and Nezha.

This set of techniques was previously the main practice of Biyun and Yunxiao, but Shiji and other women also learned it.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao naturally didn't care that Daji used it to bribe Nezha and Ao Bing.

He even wished that each of his women would find something to do.

(End of this chapter)