Primordial Era: I rule the great sect and command all immortals.

Chapter 103 The Ten Deadly Formations are activated, and the Twelve Golden Immortals descend to the mortal realm.

At this moment, Jin Zha finally calmed down, but he was completely at a disadvantage in the face of the combined attack of Yu Hua and Huang Tianhua.

Huang Tianhua wielded his two silver hammers with a whooshing sound, and with his own strength alone, he firmly suppressed Jin Zha.

Seeing an opportunity, Yu Hua suddenly roared out.

"The Blood-Transforming Divine Blade!"

The next moment, a blood-red blade of light slashed out from Yu Hua's hand. Jin Zha was startled and subconsciously dodged to the side, barely avoiding it. However, his right arm was grazed by the blade of light, and it was instantly covered in blood and flesh. The wound was also enveloped by a venomous and decaying aura that continued to spread outwards.

Jin Zha endured the pain and was about to stab Yu Hua with his sword when an unbearable pain surged through his soul, causing his eyes to roll back and him to fall unconscious to the ground.

"cut!"

Yu Hua then slashed down again, severing Jin Zha's head and sending him to the Investiture of the Gods.

As for Muzha, he was ganged up on by the Five Saints of Meishan, along with Gao Ming and Gao Jue, and ultimately met a tragic end, being torn apart by ten thousand ren (a unit of length).

"stop!"

At this moment, Jiang Ziya finally summoned reinforcements, including Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, Taiyi Zhenren, Qingxu Daode Tianzun, and eleven other Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.

The combined magical power of the eleven Great Luo Golden Immortals spread out, creating a suffocating aura that swept across the heavens and earth, soaring straight towards the Thirty-Three Heavens.

At this moment, in the Nine Heavens Gale Layer, Lingya Immortal, having won a great victory, flew down carrying the head of Huanglong Zhenren.

"Junior Brother Huanglong!"

Seeing their junior brother die tragically, the other eleven Great Luo Golden Immortals were filled with grief. Although their relationship was not very good and they did not think much of Huanglong Zhenren, as fellow members of the Twelve Golden Immortals, they could not help but feel a sense of shared sorrow upon seeing him die.

"Lingya Immortal, you killed a Golden Immortal of my Chan Sect! Today, I must avenge my Junior Brother Huanglong and personally slay you!"

Guang Chengzi, his face ashen, came out.

"Hmph! Your Chan Sect killed our people, why can't we kill them?"

Seeing eleven Great Luo Golden Immortals gathered together, even Lingya Immortal felt a little apprehensive, as the seven brothers were no match for Guangchengzi and his group.

"Hmph! Guang Chengzi, the ten of us brothers have set up the 'Ten Deadly Formations.' I doubt that you Chan Sect members have the ability to break it. Do you dare to try?"

Seeing the entire Chan Sect mobilized, Qin Wan's eyes lit up. Could there be a better opportunity for the Ten Heavenly Lords to become famous?

"The Ten Deadly Formations?!"

Upon hearing Qin Wan's words, Guang Chengzi's heart skipped a beat. His divine sense swept over the ten great formations in front of the Yin Shang camp, and seeing the fierce aura filling the sky, he immediately frowned.

"The Ten Deadly Formations? I've heard that these Ten Deadly Formations were created by the Ten Heavenly Kings of the Intercepting Sect. They consist of ten great formations and are extremely powerful."

Upon hearing this, Chi Jingzi pondered for a moment and then offered his own explanation.

Guang Chengzi glanced around and asked in a deep voice, "Which fellow Daoist is willing to venture into the Ten Deadly Formations and test their skills?"

"Senior brother, I'm willing to go!"

"Senior brother, I'm willing to go too!"

Deng Hua and Xiao Zhen clasped their hands in greeting.

"Alright, one of you enter the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, and the other enter the Frost Formation. Probe carefully. If anything seems amiss, leave the formation immediately."

Seeing the two newly initiated second-generation disciples volunteer, Guang Chengzi nodded. This was the very purpose for which his teacher had taken in these disciples in the first place.

Deng Hua and Xiao Zhen, each wielding their weapons, descended from the clouds and headed towards the "Heavenly Annihilation Formation" and the "Frost Formation," intending to investigate the true nature of the formations for their respective masters.

"Hahaha! You fools! Since you want to enter the formation, then come on in!"

Seeing that the eleven Great Luo Golden Immortals did not dare to enter the gate, and only sent two ordinary second-generation disciples, Qin Wan, who was in charge of the "Heavenly Annihilation Formation", stood in front of the formation with a slight disappointment.

"You old bastard, you're asking for it!"

Upon hearing this, Deng Hua was filled with rage and raised his halberd to engage Qin Wan in battle.

"Hmph! Kid, come in if you want."

Qin Wan had no interest in fighting Deng Hua. After exchanging a couple of blows, he turned and entered the Heavenly Annihilation Formation. Deng Hua followed closely behind and also entered the formation.

Once inside the formation, Deng Huafang discovered that the Heavenly Absolute Formation was filled with pure energy, and there was no trace of Qin Wan anywhere.

Deng Hua's heart tightened, and he activated the Jade Purity Immortal Technique, which immediately enveloped his entire body in a faint golden light.

However, before he could act again, dozens of bolts of lightning descended from the sky and shot towards him.

Deng Hua used his halberd to block two bolts of lightning, barely managing to steady his staggering body. Just as he was about to turn around and leave the battle, he was engulfed by endless lightning.

Guang Chengzi and the other eleven Great Luo Golden Immortals, along with Jiang Ziya and others, stood on the clouds, waiting for Deng Hua and Xiao Zhen to come out and tell everyone the information they had gathered about the two formations.

However, a sudden, shrill scream emanating from the "Heavenly Annihilation Formation" made everyone tense. The formation was filled with boundless malevolent energy, so much so that even Guang Chengzi and the others could not see clearly. For a moment, all they could do was worry.

Before long, Deng Hua's charred corpse, struck by lightning, was thrown out of the "Heavenly Annihilation Formation," and Qin Wan's loud laughter echoed within the formation.

Upon seeing Deng Hua's tragic death, Guang Chengzi, Grand Master Lingbao, and others showed expressions of sorrow.

Although Deng Hua's cultivation level was not high among the second-generation disciples, only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, they were still fellow disciples. Seeing him die tragically in the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, they couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow.

Before everyone could recover from the tragedy of Deng Hua's death, the gates of the "Frost Array" suddenly opened, and the array master, Yuan Jiao, walked out of the array, holding a sword in one hand and a large piece of ice in the other.

Without saying a word, he threw the head-sized piece of ice onto the ground, which immediately shattered into seven or eight pieces, with blood-red ice crystals scattered all over the ground.

Upon seeing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines, realizing that this was Xiao Zhen's severed head.

"Fellow Daoists, this formation is difficult to break. Let us return and discuss it for now."

Seeing that Deng Hua and Xiao Zhen had both died in the Ten Deadly Formations, Guang Chengzi felt heavy-hearted, sighed softly, and said.

Everyone fell silent and returned to Xiqi City.

With all the experts from the Chan Sect arriving, the Jie Sect dared not pursue them. Instead, they used the "Ten Deadly Formations" to completely surround Xiqi City, waiting for more of their own Great Luo Golden Immortals to descend to earth.

"Senior brother, if these Ten Deadly Formations remain unbroken, when will Xiqi finally replace the Shang Dynasty?"

Inside the Prime Minister's residence, a group of Daoist masters sat together in silence. Jiang Ziya could only grit his teeth and subtly try to get Guang Chengzi and the others to come up with a solution.

Randeng and Lu Ya exchanged a glance, lowered their eyes, and said softly:

"How could I not know what you are worried about, Junior Brother? However, this Ten Deadly Formations is extremely vicious. Even if everyone here were to break the formation, the casualties would be heavy. In terms of numbers, our Chan Sect cannot afford such losses. At this critical moment, we still need to ask for help."

Guang Chengzi, with an indifferent expression, glanced at Jiang Ziya and slowly began to speak.

Jiang Ziya's words were naturally understood by the immortals of the Chan Sect: if the Ten Deadly Formations could not be broken, Xiqi could not replace Yin Shang and establish the rightful successor of the human race.

This means that the Chan Sect lost in the Investiture of the Gods.

This was not a fact that Yuanshi Tianzun and the immortals of the Chan Sect could accept. Therefore, the immortals of the Chan Sect had no choice but to break these Ten Deadly Formations.

"But most of our people are here," Jiang Ziya said hesitantly.

As for the remaining Yun Zhongzi, he has disappeared without a trace. The Antarctic Immortal is an official in the Heavenly Court and is naturally not involved in the calamity. There are still some second and third generation members, but their magical power is weak and they cannot play any role at all.

"Ahem!"

Taiyi Zhenren coughed lightly, and seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, he said, "Our Chan Sect still has Master Randeng. Master Randeng is a quasi-saint. Why not ask Master Randeng to step forward? With Master Randeng's knowledge, breaking the formation will naturally be a piece of cake."

"Indeed! Junior Brother Taiyi is absolutely right!"

Guang Chengzi and the other Great Luo Golden Immortals nodded repeatedly, and then their gazes turned to Jiang Ziya again.

"Fellow senior brothers! I understand what to do. I'll go again."

Jiang Ziya gave a wry smile. None of his senior brothers were easy to deal with; they were all waiting for him here, making him, the one who was to confer the gods, do all the things that would offend people.

Since Master Ran Deng was a quasi-saint and not caught in the tribulation, he knew without asking that whoever came to invite him had seriously offended this great supernatural being.

Guang Chengzi and the others exchanged glances and nodded slightly. Although this junior brother had not achieved anything in cultivation, he was clever and a suitable scapegoat.

Soon, Jiang Ziya rode the "four unlikes" and went out again to invite people.

Meanwhile, the city of Xiqi had raised a sign of truce, and the Shang army naturally knew that the other side had gone to ask for reinforcements again, so they also kept summoning their fellow soldiers to come and provide support.

"Grand Tutor, I urge you to quickly advise His Majesty to capture Li Jing, the general of Chentang Pass, to prevent a rebellion from breaking out there."

After discussing the current situation at the Yin Shang camp, Yuan Hong offered his advice.

"Li Jing, rebelling?"

Wen Zhong was slightly taken aback, somewhat puzzled.

"Namuzha's full name is Li Muzha. He is the second son of Li Jing and a disciple of the Chan Sect's Puxian Zhenren. Jinzha is Li Jing's eldest son and a disciple of the Chan Sect's Manjushri Guangfa Tianzun. Li Jing's third son is named Li Nezha, who once cultivated under the Chan Sect's Jinxian Taiyi Zhenren."

Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, Yuan Hong continued, "These three were all killed by us. When Li Jing gets the news, he will surely rebel."

"This Li Jing is the general of Chentang Pass. All three of his sons have become disciples of the Chan Sect. He really does have rebellious intentions!" Huang Feihu immediately realized what Yuan Hong meant.

"I see! I understand now. I will join forces with Fei Hu to submit a joint memorial to His Majesty, requesting that His Majesty allow Li Jing to return to Chaoge to report on his duties."

Wen Zhong nodded. Although he had not investigated it personally, Yuan Hong's statement was the truth. Since Li Jing harbored rebellious intentions, he should be eliminated as soon as possible to prevent him from rebelling and causing trouble during the battle.

Having eliminated the threat posed by Li Jing, Yao Bin of the Ten Heavenly Kings pondered for a moment and said, "Nephew Wen Zhong, I have a secret technique that can curse someone to death. Since Boyi Kao is the leader of Xiqi, how about I curse him to death?"

"Uncle Yao's secret technique?"

Wen Zhong's eyes lit up, and he said, "I wonder if Uncle Yao's secret technique has any limitations? If so, let's curse Jiang Ziya to death as well, so that he won't keep causing us trouble."

"Alright! One by one! To catch the thief, catch the king first. I'll curse that Boyi Kao to death first, then target Jiang Ziya!" Yao Bin of the Ten Heavenly Kings added, "Let's see how Xiqi can still cower like a turtle!"

The other nine members of the Ten Heavenly Kings all knew Yao Bin's secret technique, and they all nodded with smiles.

This plan was approved by everyone. Yao Bin went to an empty place in the army, used magic to summon several Yellow Turban warriors, and soon Yao Bin built a high platform there.

Yao Bin, with disheveled hair and a sword in hand, ascended the high platform. He performed the ritual of chanting incantations and issuing talismans and seals in the air. Facing the straw figure inscribed with the five characters "Xiqi Boyi Kao," he began the straw figure soul-worshiping technique, bowing three times a day without ceasing.

Yao Bin paid his respects for three days. In Xiqi City, Bo Yikao, the ruler of the Western Zhou Dynasty, became increasingly anxious, often restless and sighing.

The people initially didn't think much of it, assuming that he, as the ruler of a country, was simply worried about the war situation.

Seven or eight days later, Jiang Ziya not only invited the Taoist Ran Deng, but also met the Taoist Lu Ya who had come down to the mortal world to do good deeds. When they returned to Xiqi City together, Bo Yikao had lost most of his three souls and seven spirits. He was feeling chest tightness, weak voice, and lack of energy. He often slept soundly on his bed for half a day, breathing heavily.

When Jiang Ziya returned and saw the situation, he felt increasingly uneasy. He found Randeng and asked in a low voice, "The king has been sleeping soundly lately. Could he have been assassinated?"

"Ziya, you're overthinking it. Boyi Kao is just worried about the battle. Let him rest for a few more days, and he'll naturally recover."

As a quasi-saint, Daoist Ran Deng had no interest in visiting a mere mortal, so he made up a random excuse to brush it off.

"Yes! This disciple understands!"

Hearing what Randeng said, Jiang Ziya could only nod and dared not say more. He knew that this deputy leader of the Chan Sect was furious!

This time, Jiang Ziya completely offended Daoist Ran Deng. If it weren't for Ran Deng's consideration for Yuanshi Tianzun's reputation, he would have already severely reprimanded Jiang Ziya for wanting him to treat mortals.

Did they really think that he, the "Three Thousand Guests of Zixiao Palace," was some nobody who could be ordered around at will?

Thinking of this, Daoist Ran Deng became even angrier. Originally, the great calamity had nothing to do with him, but Guang Chengzi and the others deliberately dragged him into it, and there were even instructions from the Primordial Heavenly Venerable in secret.

This made him completely lose faith in the Chan Sect, and he felt no guilt whatsoever. He only thought about taking advantage of this opportunity of the Investiture of the Gods to poach a few people from the Chan Sect to the Western Sect. At that time, he wouldn't have to go to the Western Sect and become a commander without any troops.

And so, five days passed in the blink of an eye.

Bo Yikao lost all three souls and seven spirits, and the second ruler of Xiqi died. Ji Fa could only inherit his brother's throne and was known as King Wu.

"Damn it! These treacherous members of the Jie Sect are truly hateful!"

The Taoist Ran Deng slammed his fist on the table, smashing it to pieces. This time, he lost a great deal of face.

"Teacher Ran Deng, it's too late for regrets now. We should break the Ten Deadly Formations as soon as possible and let King Wu send troops to attack the Yin Shang." Guang Chengzi sneered inwardly, but remained expressionless on the surface.

"Alright! Everyone, in seven days, follow me out of the city! Let's meet those Ten Heavenly Lords!"

The plan of the Burning Lamp Taoist was to go through the motions without putting in any effort, but since it involved his reputation, this great supernatural being couldn't help but get angry and decided to teach the Jie Sect a lesson.

(End of this chapter)