I heard that the Grand Master had been waiting on Bailu Island for a long time, so he simply found a hillside to rest against the pine trees and rocks.
After a while, due to the south, a fairy flower fluttered, and a person sat on a five-spotted leopard.
He is wearing a gold crown with a fish tail, a red Bagua robe, a silk ribbon around his waist, cloud shoes on his feet, a bag on his back, two swords hanging on his saddle, and he is riding a five-spotted leopard flying into the clouds.
But it was the Holy Mother of Golden Light who had gone to Baiyun to practice the Dharma.
The Holy Mother of Golden Light stopped the five-spotted leopard, and no other people were seen. Only an old Taoist man in red robe and three eyes was seen leaning under the turquoise stone.
After twisting his fingers and calculating, he knew the basics. Our Lady of Golden Light passed through the fog and shouted: "Brother Wen, why don't you go first with the nine fellow Taoists?"
Wen Zhong turned around and saw that it was Our Lady of Golden Light. He quickly stood up and said, "Nine brothers will go ahead. I told you that Jinguang Taoist Brother, you will be here in a few minutes. Let me wait for you here."
"My formation diagram has been refined. Without further delay, Brother Wen will lead me to Xiqi quickly to catch up with the nine fellow Taoists!"
Hearing that Zhong was overjoyed, he turned over and climbed onto Mo Qilin, and the two of them headed towards Xiqi together.
Both of these are the skills of the immortals. They can cross a tiger and ride a dragon. They can travel thousands of miles by water and travel thousands of miles in just a moment.
In an instant, they arrived at Xiqi and saw that Ji Li had led the army to surround Xiqi again.
When Our Lady of Golden Light and the Grand Master arrived outside the camp, Ji Li led the generals to greet them, and went up to the central military tent to meet with the Taoists.
After the Shang army set up camp outside Xiqi City, they heard that the Grand Master and the Ten Heavenly Lords had raised their tents and discussed strategies to defeat Xiqi.
In the commander's tent, Wen Zhong sat in the middle and said to the immortals: "Fellow Taoists, Xiqi Jiangshang and others are close to the Taoist people, especially Yang Jian, Liu Qiao, and Nezha.
Magic and illusion..."
Seeing that the Ten Heavenly Lords all nodded in response, Wen Zhong said again: "I sent out troops several times, but I was defeated by the combined efforts of these people. Jiang Shang also had many tricks and tactics. He marched unethically and sneak attacked me, and was defeated at his hands..."
"Haha..." When all the heavenly kings heard this, they all shook their heads and laughed: "Brother Wen, you should have come to invite us a long time ago. Aren't there just too many of us now?"
Dong Tianjun laughed and said: "If there are more people than me, I will teach tens of thousands of immortals, each with their own unique skills. I'm afraid he will explain his teachings!"
Wen Zhong also chuckled, and then said: "In that case, tomorrow we will set up our formation, and the three armies will go up together. In terms of soldiers, Xiqi is not as good as me, and in terms of the strangers of the immortal family, Xiqi is not as good as me, so we can fight in one battle
Win it."
Yuan Tianjun sat on the left side and stroked his beard and said: "I heard that Jiang Shang is a disciple of Kunlun?"
"It turned out that I was a guest of Kunlun's teachings and a guest in Yuxu Palace, but my Taoist skills were mediocre and all I had to rely on was a magic whip." Wen Taishi nodded, but his tone was contemptuous.
Although he was defeated by Jiang Shang several times, Wen Zhong still sneered at Jiang Shang's abilities.
Yuan Tianjun said calmly: "It is always the same idea to convert the two religions. Now that the mortal world is killing people, we don't have to think about it. We should fight wits with him before he can show the mysteries of the two religions. If we rely on courage to fight ruthlessly, it is not what our Taoist sect does.
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Wen Taishi thought about it, so he nodded and said: "Brother Taoist's words are very true."
The next day, the ten heavenly kings took the lead and set up ten formations outside the city within an hour or two. They said to Wen Zhongdao: "Brother Taoist, please ask Jiang Shang to come out of the city. We have something to ask him!"
Hearing that Zhong was doing his best, a drum sounded, and the three armies formed a formation and came out of the camp. Ten Taoists, each straddling different beasts, lined up in front of the formation.
An official had already arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion to explain that everyone was discussing matters among themselves. The official reported: "To the Prime Minister, the Grand Master is arrayed below the city. There are ten Taoist priests who have invited the Prime Minister to come out of the city to meet with you."
Because Xiqi did not issue an explicit anti-business statement, and all laws and regulations respected the Shang court, Xiqi officials still called Wen Zhong "Tai Shi" and the Shang army as "court soldiers and horses."
Before Jiang Shang could answer, Liu Qiao was the first to leave, bowing and saying: "Prime Minister, I believe that the soldiers of the imperial court will rely on people from the wrong ways, and they will invade the country again, so there is no need to meet them face to face."
Jiang Shang laughed dumbly and said: "How can we retreat from the enemy without meeting each other face to face? Is it possible that my disciple has fainted?"
"Prime Minister! As a commander, I will sit firmly in the middle of the army and command the generals and generals of the ministries. I will fight for the vanguard..." Liu Qiao said solemnly.
He didn't mean to be joking at all, and even winked at the surrounding generals and the Xian family.
Although everyone in Chanjiao didn't know what Liu Qiao was up to this time, they had already discussed it before. If they didn't go out and second the proposal at this time, wouldn't it be a joke?
So after hesitating for a moment, Nezha took the lead and said: "General, I think what the military advisor said is true. Please sit firmly in the middle of the army, Prime Minister!"
"The general seconded the proposal!" Yang Jian lifted up his sleeves and robe, handed over his hands and left.
Not only the immortals of Chanjiao, but also Huang Feihu, Nangong Shi and other generals saw this, and they also took the lead and said: "The general seconded the proposal!"
For a time, there were hundreds of people in the hall, all of whom were in agreement.
Jiang Shang's face turned dark and he said in a deep voice, "What are you doing?"
"Are you joining forces to force me?"
After all, I still didn’t say the word “forced to have a baby”, but the nature was similar.
"I'm waiting for you, I don't dare!" Everyone hurriedly bowed and apologized.
"Everyone, please step back!"
"Master!" Liu Qiao raised his head and looked at Jiang Shang with admonishment in his eyes.
"Um!"
"Yes..." Seeing this, Liu Qiao said no more and returned to the class.
The generals had no choice but to retreat to their respective squads. They couldn't really force the Prime Minister and "empty" him.
Jiang Shang stroked his beard and said: "The two religions always have the same principles and are both Taoist sects. If the mortal world kills them and they don't even dare to see each other, how can they not be the Taoist sect's character?"
He added: "Furthermore, I protect Xiqi as a sign from heaven. It is inevitable that there will be disasters and disasters. This is common, but even if you are a blessed Lord, you will definitely be able to help me get through it."
If there is a real danger of death, you, all practitioners of Taoism, should know that the calamity is approaching and there is no way to avoid it, so how can you avoid it?"
Everyone was silent after hearing this, and Liu Qiao didn't know how to persuade him.
Liu Qiao could not remember the specific method which one of the Ten Heavenly Lords did.
Liu Qiao couldn't remember exactly what kind of spell it was or how it was cast on Jiang Shang.
Perhaps as Jiang Shang said, even if he didn't go out to fight, and there really was such a disaster, he could use the methods of the Ten Heavenly Lords to curse people even though they were invisible through the air.
Listening to Jiang Shang's words again, it is obvious that he is very clear about his situation and knows that assisting the Holy Lord, the revolutionary king and the emperor, and being surrounded by Xingsha, will inevitably lead to disaster.
It is a blessing, not a curse, and it is a curse that cannot be avoided. Jiang Shang knows this very well.
After Jiang Shang finished speaking, he saw that everyone was silent, and Liu Qiao also lowered his head and said nothing, so he waved his hand and ordered: "Beat the drum, arrange five teams, and follow me out of the city."
"Respect the Prime Minister's order!" All the generals agreed loudly.
"Dong...dong dong..." On the city tower, the Kui Niu drums sounded like thunder and the sky was collapsing. In the imperial army, there were also drums beating against each other, as if the ground was collapsing.
The gate of Xiqi City is open, and there are layers of armored soldiers, swords and spears raised together, and there is a forest of swords and spears.
Jiang Shangkua was in disbelief, and Liu Qiao and Nezha were on the left and right, each riding a fierce tiger and driving a wheel of wind and fire.
On the left are Yang Jian and Lei Zhenzi, and on the right are Jin and Mu Erzha, each leading generals such as Huang Feihu, Nangong Shi, Xin Min, and Xin Jia.
Behind them, Han Dulong, Xue Ehu, and Wu Ji led sixty chariots, with flags covering the sky and a majestic momentum.
This is the five-party team, with swords and shields on the left, oars and shields on the right, spears in front, chariots and cavalry in the back, and crossbows in the middle.
On the opposite side, there is also an ordinary formation. The two armies are separated by more than a hundred steps. More than a dozen Taoist priests, each astride a strange beast, a tiger and a dragon, are lined up in front of the formation, and the two sides are facing each other.
Qin Tianjun was the first to go out of the battle, riding on a deer. He looked at his head and asked, "Who is Jiang Shang?"
"Jiang Ziya invites you!" Jiang Shang showed no expression as he rode out of the battle.
Liu Qiao and Nezha guarded his left and right sides closely to prevent Shi Tianjun from suddenly rising up and hurting anyone.
Seeing Qin Tianjun looking at him, Jiang Shang asked: "Brother Taoist, where is the cave in that famous mountain? I want to meet Ziya by name. What advice do you have?"
"Qin Wan, the poor Qi refiner from Jin'ao Island, can you give me some advice..." Qin Tianjun pondered for a moment.
After thinking of a reason, he said: "You Kunlun disciples, our disciples, are always Taoists. Why do you rely on your exquisite Taoist skills and the power of numbers to insult my religion? It is not Taoist dignity."
Jiang Shang asked in confusion: "Brother Taoist, what do you mean by this? What does it mean to insult your noble sect?"
"You killed four people from Kowloon Island and attacked my Taoist friend Wen Zhong. You also deeply insulted my Taoist teachings! When we go down the mountain today, we will explain the teachings to you and see the male and female."
After Qin Tianjun finished speaking, he added: "You are not brave either. I know that you are all ordinary people. Fighting with force and ruthlessness is not the dignity of the immortal family..."
The two had a long discussion, and there is no need to go into too much detail. The general idea was that we were all extraordinary people and there was no need to fight with each other to avoid hurting innocent people.
Therefore, we have set up a ten-square formation. If you break the formation through your teachings, we will admit defeat and retreat.
If it cannot be broken, then change sides, throw down your armor, surrender with courtesy, and don't talk about rebellion and chaos in the country.
About once more, Liu Qiao saw that the two of them were getting happier and happier as they chatted with each other, without any smell of gunpowder.
Qin Tianjun smiled brightly, and Jiang Shang stroked his beard and made a big talk. He only talked about mysteries and Taoism, and they became friends after eight worships. Liu Qiao was dumbfounded.
He hurriedly tugged on Jiang Shang's sleeves and whispered: "Master, if we continue to talk, the three armies will not be able to stand. Please agree to him quickly and see what methods he has, so that I can deal with it calmly..."
Jiang Shang nodded, cupped his hands towards Qin Tianjun and said, "Brother Taoist has this intention, how dare Jiang Shang disobey the order!"
Qin Tianjun then gave a gesture of clasped fists and returned to the formation with his horse.
The soldiers of Xiqi rested at the foot of the city, while the merchant army on the opposite side also set up reed sheds or sought the shade of trees to rest.
Not long after, the ten Taoists on the opposite side started to practice the Dharma, and all they could see was smoke and dust billowing, and the sound of thunder and thunder.
It seemed like the sky was falling apart, but the smoke was so thick that it couldn't be seen clearly. Only the yellow turbaned warriors could be faintly seen passing by, and there was the sound of axes chiseling.
"Senior Brother Liu, what are you talking about with these heretical cults..." Under the scorching sun, Huang Tianhua said in boredom, leaning on the jade unicorn.
Liu Qiao kept looking at the opposite side. Hearing this, he shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Even if it is said to be setting up an array, it is probably changing the situation of heaven and earth and setting up an array."
All the Chanjiao disciples showed curiosity. Compared to the Jiejiao disciples, the Chanjiao disciples rarely had this kind of formation method.
Although the two religions come from the same sect, their mysterious principles are different.
Jiejiao advocates that everything should be faced proactively. If there are three thousand weak waters, drink a scoop of them. If there are thousands of great trends, just cut off the key point.
The Third Master believes that there are no more essences in everything. Human energy is limited, people are limited, and Tao is endless. Therefore, it is good to only control one key point. If you practice one point well, when you understand one thing, you will understand all the things.
Just like the principle of leverage, you only control a little bit to move the world and control the general trend.
Therefore, he is good at refining formation diagrams, taking advantage of the weather, location, and people to win when facing the enemy, or to overcome disasters and prevent disasters.
If there is not the right time and favorable geographical location, Jie Jiao can still be changed through formation diagrams or various means. If not, we can create the right time and favorable geographical location and always stay on the favorable side.
About an hour later, ten square formations were set up more than ten miles outside Xiqi City, each formation being several miles apart.
In front of each formation, there is a gate tower sign with the name of the formation written on it. In the formation, there are colorful flags and banners, covering an area of about an acre.
You can only see the fluttering colors, which are extremely dazzling, but you can't see the mystery behind it.
The ten heavenly kings each performed magic formations in the formation, clapping their hands with thunder, sprinkling red sand, and twisting magic water, making the sound loud and thunderous, like the earth cracking and the sky collapsing.
After the audition was correct, the Ten Heavenly Lords returned to the front of Xiqi Formation. It was Qin Wan who came over again and said to Jiang Shang: "Ziya, the picture of the ten formations of Pindao has been completed. Please play carefully."
Look, after the two of them arguing before, even the title was raised from "Jiang Shang" to "Ziya Gong".
These people in the Jie Cult, the Four Saints, and the Ten Heavenly Kings are all extremely capable heroes.
If they hadn't met in battle, if they had discussed life and death, if the two sects of Chan and Taoism had met, they might have been good Taoist friends, but the situation forced them to have no choice but to do so.
Jiang Shang replied: "Brother Taoist, lead the way!"
Then he led Liu Qiao, Huang Tianhua, Nezha, Yang Jian and Lei Zhenzi to watch the formation.
Hearing that the Grand Master and the remaining nine Taoist priests were taking a closer look at the camp gate, Jiang Shang led five people. One of them was Liu Qiao, who was sitting astride a yellow-spotted evil tiger, carrying a sword and dancing with a fly whisk. He was Liu Qiao.
One is standing on the hot wheel, holding a fire-tipped spear, it is Nezha, Huang Tianhua is on the jade unicorn, and Lei Zhenzi looks ferocious.
There is another young man with high moral standards, Yang Jian.
Wen Taishi pointed out these five people and explained their methods to the nine heavenly kings one by one.
The nine heavenly kings looked at these people and said one after another: "Sure enough, they are different. They are either holy gods descending from the mortal world, or they are famous scholars. Their achievements are not within a hundred years. No wonder Brother Wen can't fight."
Liu Qiao was also looking at these nine people. Except for Qin Tianjun, the remaining nine were wearing Taoist robes, jade crowns, fly whisks, swords, and immortal Taoist bones.
But their faces are all ferocious, and they are divided into green, red, white, black, red, and black. They are not like ordinary people, with fangs up and down, leopard eyes, snake eyes, and blue eyes with square pupils.
All of them, with their sleeves flying, straddling tigers and riding dragons, have extraordinary auras, and behave intangibly. I can't tell their superiority. I can only guess that they are all accomplished people in Yuan Shen.
Using the Dharma Eye to look at the light, I can only feel a haze, but I can't see it clearly. I don't know if the person has attained enlightenment, but I estimate that the magic power is at least five hundred years or more.
Liu Qiao remained calm on his face, but he was quite cautious in his heart. He held the fly whisk in one hand and huddled the other hand in his sleeve, always fixing the Five Elements Escape Decision.
The plan is to turn into a rainbow and run away if something goes wrong.
As for Jiang Shang, his destined person will definitely be fine.
Just as they were thinking about it, everyone had already walked outside the Shijue Formation and saw ten gate towers stretching for dozens of miles.
Just as he was about to enter the formation, Yang Jian said to Qin Tianjun: "We are waiting to see the formation. We can't use hidden troops. The hidden treasure will hurt my uncle. This is not what a man would do!"
Qin Wan chuckled and said, "I told you to wait until morning to die and not dare to die at noon. How can I use a hidden treasure to hurt you?"
The implication is that from the moment you came here, you have fallen into my hands. If I want you to die, I can crush you to death at any time. There is no need to use evil hands. It is simply a joke.
Nezha sneered and said, "It's just words that are unfounded. I'll know as soon as I see you when I go in. A Taoist must not lie!"