Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start.

Chapter 332 The Quasi-Saint of Xiqi's Fortune Emerges from the Mountain!

Liu Er waved his hand, "A mere lamp-burning creature is nothing. Let's go back to the city together."

"Yes, senior brother."

Liu Er returned to Chuanyun Pass with Yang Jian and the others.

Beneath the walls of Chuanyun Pass, Ji Fa led 200,000 elite troops, but seeing no sign of Ran Deng and his men returning victorious, he directly ordered an attack on the city.

At Chuanyun Pass, Huang Gun, Han Rong, Xu Gai, and Xu Fang naturally didn't tolerate Ji Fa and directly deployed a large number of archers.

The two sides fought fiercely from morning until sunset. Below Chuanyun Pass, countless corpses piled up, forming a mountain of corpses.

The once black and thick walls of Chuanyun Pass were now soaked in blood, turning it into a blood-red pass.

On the Xiqi side, 80,000 soldiers were lost. Even Chuanyun Pass, which was defending, lost more than 10,000 soldiers under Xiqi's fearless attack.

Seeing the heavy losses, Ji Fa glanced at Xiqi with resentment and had no choice but to order a retreat.

In the city of Xiqi, Huang Gun frowned and suddenly asked a question.

"How is the evacuation of the people in Chuanyun Pass going?"

Xu Gai and Xu Fang cautiously reported, "General, Chuanyun Pass has a large population. Only about 60% have been evacuated so far, leaving 40% still behind. Moreover, the supplies are numerous. We estimate that it will take at least another ten days to evacuate them all."

"Ten days or so should be enough."

Huang Gun nodded and earnestly instructed, "Remember, the relocation of the people must be treated as a top priority, and no problems can be allowed to arise."

Although Huang Gun was not the general of Chuanyun Pass, he was a veteran general who had fought in the north and south, and the father of King Wucheng, Huang Feihu.

With his high prestige, Xu Gai and Xu Fang naturally regarded him as the leader of Chuanyun Pass.

Xu Gai and Xu Fang nodded repeatedly and immediately went down to urge and supervise.

Huang Gun looked at Xu Gai and Xu Fang's figures and sighed.

Although he couldn't understand the king's actions, since it was a royal decree, as a subject of the Shang Dynasty, he naturally had no choice but to obey.

Instead, Liu Er frowned slightly, a hint of unease creeping onto his face.

Huang Gun noticed Liu Er's mood and couldn't help but ask, "Immortal Liu Er, is there some problem?"

Huang Gun had seen Liu Er's battle record against Ran Deng, and there was only one word to describe it: fierce.

With a fierce six ears, what is there to worry about?

Liu Er slowly said, "The disciples of the Chan Sect in the West are shameless. They will do anything for victory. We must be careful and not be careless."

Huang Gun, Xu Gai, Xu Fang, and others also possessed Taoist cultivation. After being killed, their primordial spirits entered the Investiture of the Gods, where they were subject to severe restrictions.

Liu Er naturally didn't want anything to happen to them.

When Xiqi was suppressed, the disciples of the Chan Sect were ashen-faced, and Daoist Ran Deng's expression was even more gloomy.

In this battle, he, Randeng, was defeated by a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect, which was a complete loss of face.

But what shocked Ran Deng even more was that Zhao Gongming's disciples were already so powerful.

As for Zhao Gongming, who was the teacher, how far should he go?

Shaking his head to banish unrealistic thoughts, Randeng said solemnly, "That Six Ears is incredibly powerful. I alone am no match for him. Things have come to this point, and there's no way to salvage the situation. Fellow disciples, I'll have to trouble you all."

The Golden Immortals, led by Guang Chengzi, and the Western disciples, led by Yaoshi, all fell silent.

Before the great calamity began, they were complacent and self-satisfied. But when they truly delved into the calamity, they discovered that the foundation of the Jie Sect, built up over millions of years, was beyond their ability to shake.

"Teacher Ran Deng, we understand, let's get started."

Guang Chengzi and the Pharmacist nodded slightly, then left Jiepai Pass and returned to their respective lineages.

As Huang Gun predicted, things unfolded exactly as he had in the following days.

The Xiqi army launched repeated attacks on the city, with each attack involving more troops than the last. Over the course of ten days, the Xiqi camp suffered more than 300,000 casualties.

Under the relentless and fearless attack of the Shang Dynasty, the Shang side also suffered heavy losses, with more than 50,000 soldiers dying in the city defense battle.

Ten days later, Xu Gai and Xu Fang came to report that all the people in Chuanyun Pass had been relocated.

Huang Gun breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the army to begin their retreat all the way to Lintong Pass.

Meanwhile, at the sacred Kunlun Mountains, Guang Chengzi and Jiang Ziya finally met the Antarctic Immortal.

He was also one of the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace back then.

The Old Man of the South Pole is far more accomplished in his Taoist practice than the Taoist Master Burning Lamp.

Under the persuasive words of Guang Chengzi and others, the Antarctic Immortal finally decided to descend the mountain and assist Xiqi.

On the other side, in the sacred land of Sumeru, the two saints, Cundi and Jieyin, sat solemnly beside the Eight Treasures Merit Pool.

As he listened carefully to the reports from the pharmacist and Shen Gongbao, his expression grew increasingly grim.

The disciples of the Jie Sect, ignorant of destiny and defying the will of Heaven, will one day reap the bitter fruits of their actions.

After pondering for a moment, Zhunti and Jieyin addressed the outer gate of the Sumeru Sacred Gate, asking, "Where is the White Lotus?"

The White Lotus Child, who followed Zhunti and Jieyin before they attained sainthood, witnessed the transformation of the West from a desolate land into what it is today. He listened to the teachings of the saints day and night, and his strength is unfathomable. He is the face of the West.

A few breaths later, the White Lotus Child entered the Sumeru Sacred Realm and addressed the two saints, saying, "White Lotus greets Master."

Zhunti, his face grim, said coldly, "The Jie Sect, with their fur and horns, born from eggs and moisture, are ignorant of destiny. They deserve to be on the Investiture of the Gods. You must personally go down the mountain and make sure that Liu Er is on the Investiture of the Gods."

"Yes, disciple understands."

After saying this, the White Lotus Boy followed the Medicine Master and Shen Gongbao down the mountain.

With Huang Gun and his men withdrawing their troops, several days later, Xiqi successfully occupied Chuanyun Pass, and Xiqi's fortune became increasingly powerful.

Ji Chang looked at the empty Chuanyun Pass and felt a sense of unease. Something was wrong, something was very wrong.

With the defensive strength of Chuanyun Pass, continuing to hold out would not have been a problem at all, but they still withdrew their troops.

This was true of Sishui Pass, Jiepai Pass, and Chuanyun Pass; Ji Chang was truly cunning and shrewd.

Naturally feeling uneasy, he summoned Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao to discuss matters.

After listening to Ji Chang express his worries, Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya exchanged a smile and said to Ji Chang.

"My lord, take a look in the direction of Xiqi."

Ji Chang did as instructed, but upon looking in the direction of Xiqi, he found nothing there. He couldn't help but wonder, "My two prime ministers, there's clearly nothing here."

Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao said again, "My lord, blink and look again."

Ji Chang blinked and continued watching. This time, he finally saw it!

Above Xiqi, a colossal dragon stretches for tens of thousands of feet.

The dragon's body was bronze in color, with each millstone-sized scale densely arranged together.

Below the dragon's neck were three golden reverse scales, almost twice the size of the other scales.

The dragon was asleep at this time, and its two huge whiskers swayed from side to side with its breathing.

Even from such a distance, Ji Chang could feel a vast dragon's might rushing towards him, shaking his very soul.

"This is."

Ji Chang suddenly turned around and looked excitedly at Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao.

Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a prosperous and auspicious new year.

(End of this chapter)