Just then, Tu Xingsun popped his head out of the ground inside Tang Camp.
"Chanyu, I, Tu Xingsun, have come to marry you. Come with me!"
Dressed in bright red, Tu Xingsun emerged from the ground and stared at the beautiful Deng Chanyu, his expression dazed.
Tu Xingsun had always been lecherous. Seeing Deng Chanyu's beauty, he could hardly keep his heart from fluttering.
He had gone to Xiqi to take Ji Fa's head, only to be transformed into a woman by Yang Jian and captured while naked. Later, when he tried to escape using the Earth Traveling Technique, Juliusun's divine ability to turn the ground into steel had countered him, and he had ended up under Jiang Ziya's command.
Now, his mission was to capture Deng Chanyu and force Deng Jiugong to surrender.
"You shameless traitor!"
"You sold out your master for glory, and now you want to marry me?"
Deng Chanyu flew into a rage. With a flick of her hand, she sent the Five-Colored Stone hurtling toward Tu Xingsun.
The Five-Colored Stone was quite powerful and could catch enemies off guard. It was devastating when used for a sneak attack, but when thrown right in front of an opponent, there was no guarantee it would hit.
Buzz!
Seeing the Five-Colored Stone flying at him, Tu Xingsun laughed and burrowed straight into the ground. The stone struck nothing.
"Chanyu, don't be so hot-tempered!"
"I was a disciple of the Chan Sect to begin with. I only came to your father-in-law's camp because I was misled by Shen Gongbao's instigation. Yesterday, my master came down the mountain, captured me, and rebuked me for sneaking into Xiqi to assassinate King Wu."
"If you come away with me, Chanyu, I might even be spared a harsh punishment from my master!"
Tu Xingsun said with a cheeky grin.
"You shameless traitor! Who's your father-in-law?"
"What does it have to do with me if your master punishes you?"
Deng Chanyu was furious. Knowing the Five-Colored Stone could not hit Tu Xingsun, she produced a pair of blades and slashed at him.
She had never liked Tu Xingsun, and now that he had defected, she loathed him even more. She showed no mercy.
"Chanyu, I healed your injuries! How could you be so ruthless?"
As Tu Xingsun saw Deng Chanyu aiming every strike to kill him, his heart sank.
After all, when Deng Chanyu had been bitten by Yang Jian's Heaven-Howling Dog and Deng Jiugong had been injured by Nezha's Universe Ring, it was Tu Xingsun's immortal pills that had healed their wounds.
He had never expected Deng Chanyu to attack him so viciously now, intent on killing him.
"Chanyu, if that's how it is, don't blame me for using force!"
Seeing that Deng Chanyu refused to go with him, Tu Xingsun had no choice but to show what he could really do.
Though Tu Xingsun was short, his Earth Traveling Technique was superb, and he was no slouch in a fight. He had even defeated Nezha, and had captured him alive with the Immortal Binding Rope.
Even against Yang Jian, Tu Xingsun would have captured him with ease if Yang Jian hadn't possessed seventy-three transformations.
Tu Xingsun cast a spell and swung his iron cudgel. With a casual blow, he knocked Deng Chanyu back.
Before Deng Chanyu could react, he lunged to seize her.
Deng Chanyu was shocked. Tu Xingsun's abilities were clearly far beyond hers.
After all, Tu Xingsun had reached the True Immortal Realm, while Deng Chanyu was merely a mortal general. How could she possibly be his match?
Buzz!
Tu Xingsun could have easily taken Deng Chanyu away, but then—
A massive hand seized Tu Xingsun and lifted him bodily into the air.
"Kong Xuan!!!"
Seeing Kong Xuan's face, Tu Xingsun was shocked.
He had not sensed Kong Xuan approaching at all.
He tried to use the Earth Traveling Technique to escape, but his feet were dangling above the ground, leaving him nowhere to burrow.
Moreover, Kong Xuan's hand seemed to possess boundless strength, pinning him firmly in place. No matter how hard Tu Xingsun struggled, he could not break free.
While Tu Xingsun was trying to seize Deng Chanyu and Kong Xuan was restraining him,
Deng Jiugong's generals had already clashed fiercely with the Xiqi army.
Jiang Ziya had many experts at his side. Deng Jiugong's generals alone were certainly no match for the enemy's commanders.
Fortunately, although Jiang Ziya's generals had all mastered immortal arts and were individually quite strong, they were all low-level immortals. They could not simply overwhelm Deng Jiugong's army.
With Tailuan, Deng Xiu, Sun Yanhong, Zhao Sheng, and several other generals under Deng Jiugong leading their troops in a counterattack, Jiang Ziya's commanders were starting to buckle. Xiqi's elite soldiers were being cut down one after another.
The battle was chaotic, but Jiang Ziya was not idle. He wanted revenge for Dragon Beard Tiger and intended to kill Deng Jiugong.
"Ding! The host's current situation has been detected. God-Tier Options activated!"
"Option One: Defeat Jiang Ziya and receive one Innate Spirit Fruit!"
"Option Two: Injure Jiang Ziya and receive a hundred years of cultivation!"
Just then, the system's notification sounded.
Deng Jiugong froze.
With his current cultivation, even injuring Jiang Ziya would be difficult. Defeating him was probably out of the question.
Still, looking at the two options, Deng Jiugong naturally wanted to take both.
Communicating with the system in secret, Deng Jiugong discovered that if he made a choice but failed to fulfill it, he would simply receive no reward.
I'll take both options!
Deng Jiugong thought to himself.
"Ding! The host has made a choice. Rewards will be granted upon completion!"
Just then, Jiang Ziya attacked him.
"Deng Jiugong, you killed my disciple, Jiang Shang. Prepare to die!"
Jiang Ziya raised his hand and struck at Deng Jiugong.
Jiang Ziya attacked barehanded, believing that with his meager cultivation, he could easily defeat Deng Jiugong—perhaps even kill him.
But Deng Jiugong unleashed his full strength, erupting with the power of both his physical body and his soul.
Deng Jiugong had cultivated the Pangu Divine Art Mortal Scroll. Though he had only reached Earth Immortal Realm Perfection, his physical strength was enough to kill experts in the Heavenly Immortal Realm.
Now, with his soul power unleashed and magical energy surging, he could even fight a True Immortal Realm expert.
But how would he fare against Jiang Ziya?
"Dragon Subduing Tiger Subduing!"
Deng Jiugong unleashed one of the Thirty-six Heavenly Dipper Arts. As soon as the divine art manifested, a terrifying attack bearing the roars of dragons and tigers hurtled toward Jiang Ziya.
Boom!
Jiang Ziya's expression changed drastically. He staggered backward, injured by the blow.
Though Deng Jiugong's cultivation realm was low, the magical energy within him was astonishingly abundant. Now that he had unleashed it all, the power of Dragon Subduing Tiger Subduing was simply earth-shattering.
Other immortals at Deng Jiugong's level could never have cultivated Dragon Subduing Tiger Subduing to such a degree.
But Deng Jiugong had spent five hundred thousand Great Dao Merit to master it. Its power was immense, and a single strike had sent Jiang Ziya reeling.
After that blow, Jiang Ziya's expression shifted dramatically, his face turning grim.
How could he not realize that Deng Jiugong had been hiding his strength when he fought Yang Jian earlier?
Deng Jiugong had deliberately acted weak, waiting for the chance to catch him off guard.
Even if Jiang Ziya had only suffered a minor injury, Deng Jiugong had still managed to injure him.
"Ding! Congratulations, host. You injured Jiang Ziya and received a hundred years of cultivation!"
As the system's notification sounded, Deng Jiugong felt a warm current rise within him. It directly advanced his cultivation, bringing him to the middle stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm!
"This!!!"
Deng Jiugong was stunned.
"This reward feels wonderful!"
Feeling his cultivation suddenly reach the middle stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, Deng Jiugong was overjoyed.
A hundred years of cultivation might not seem like much, but for Deng Jiugong, who was currently fighting Jiang Ziya, it could make all the difference.
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