Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerate quickly made his move.
He swung a curved staff at Lu Yue, but Lu Yue swiftly blocked it with the List Plague Seal.
The next moment, Lu Yue slashed at Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerate with his Plague-Smiting Sword.
"Demon Binding Rope!"
The next moment, Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerate brought out the Demon Binding Rope and sent it flying toward Lu Yue.
The Demon Binding Rope was highly effective against Lu Yue. It could be said that it was designed specifically to counter the Interception Sect's disciples, who were covered in fur and horns.
Yet Lu Yue easily dispelled it with the Shaping Plague Banner.
While Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerate was making his move, Samantabhadra was not idle either.
He raised his hand and brought out the Three-Law Golden Lotus. Boundless golden light swirled around it, infused with three kinds of profound Dao essence, as it swept toward Lu Yue.
"Plague Bell!"
Lu Yue raised his hand and sent the Plague Bell crashing forward. It unleashed boundless pestilence, blocking Samantabhadra's attack.
Facing two Grand Unity Golden Immortals head-on, Lu Yue brought out his Dharma Body. He had three heads and six arms, each head possessing three eyes, and his aura surged considerably.
With his many magical treasures in hand, he fought the two Grand Unity Golden Immortals, Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerate and Samantabhadra, without falling a bit behind.
"Plague Umbrella!"
With a thought, Lu Yue sent the Plague Umbrella spinning rapidly. Boundless pestilence swept toward Samantabhadra.
"Taiji Talisman Seal!"
Samantabhadra was alarmed and swiftly brought out the protective treasure bestowed upon him by the Primordial Heavenly Venerate to ward off the terrifying plague.
The battle raged on. Battles at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal level were far too terrifying.
Lu Yue was actually holding his own against two Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, Manjushri and Samantabhadra, all by himself.
Jiang Ziya's expression grew grave. He felt that even two against one was not enough, so he brought out the God-Beating Whip, intending to join the battle.
With the God-Beating Whip in hand, even if he could not make much difference, he could still lend a little help.
"Soldiers, heed my command! Storm Xiqi and take Ji Fa's dog head!"
Just then, Deng Jiugong's voice rang throughout Tang Camp.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
All the generals in Tang Camp had long been prepared for battle. They led their troops toward Xiqi.
Among them were Tailuan, Deng Chanyu, Deng Xiu, Sun Yanhong, and Zhao Sheng.
Kong Xuan was there as well, along with Lu Yue's four disciples. They charged toward Xiqi together.
The battle was about to erupt!
In an instant, cannon fire roared like thunder, and war cries shook the heavens!
Although Cheng Tang's camp had many generals, few were truly powerful. Most had only reached the Earth Immortal Realm, and Deng Jiugong had cultivated them with immortal pills.
Now that Lu Yue's four disciples, all in the Mystic Immortal Realm, were there, they were a tremendous asset.
Deng Jiugong led an army of three hundred thousand in a mighty advance toward Xiqi City.
"Not good!"
Jiang Ziya's expression changed. He didn't dare linger and quickly rushed to the front of Xiqi's army.
"Soldiers of Xiqi, heed my command! Charge at once!"
At his words, the many Xiqi generals led their troops out to meet the enemy.
Among them were Yang Jian, Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, Wu Ji, Nangong Shi, Huang Feihu, Huang Tianhua, and Huang Tianxiang.
The battle erupted, with shouts of slaughter rising on all sides and war cries shaking the heavens.
The battle was utterly chaotic. People were constantly wounded, and some were even killed.
The generals on both sides found their opponents and began fighting.
Compared with Deng Jiugong's generals, Xiqi had Yang Jian, Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, and Huang Tianhua, whose strength was far too great. Even Lu Yue's four disciples, together with Deng Chanyu and the others, were no match for them. In moments, they were driven back again and again.
They narrowly escaped death!
"Hyah!"
Just then, Kong Xuan came galloping over on his warhorse.
The horse beneath Kong Xuan had its eyes wide with terror. Its four hooves pounded wildly beyond its control, kicking up clouds of dust. As it passed Deng Chanyu, it nearly scared her steed witless!
"This!!!"
Deng Chanyu gaped in astonishment. It was obvious that Kong Xuan's horse seemed to have a rocket beneath it.
No ordinary horse could move that fast!!!
It was clear that Kong Xuan wasn't simply riding his horse at a gallop—the horse was being carried along by Kong Xuan!
"Marshal Kong is incredibly powerful!" Deng Chanyu exclaimed.
Clearly, after seeing Kong Xuan fight Yang Jian last time, she already knew how formidable he was.
In what seemed like the blink of an eye, Kong Xuan charged into the battlefield and swung his Crescent Blade.
One strike!
It sent Nezha flying. Despite his Golden Immortal Realm cultivation, he was injured.
A second strike!
Lei Zhenzi lost his balance, his wings flailing as he was sent flying backward. He was injured too.
The third strike was aimed at Yang Jian.
Kong Xuan's Crescent Blade clashed with Yang Jian's Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear.
The result!!!
They weren't evenly matched. Kong Xuan had the slight advantage.
"You three are my opponents!"
As soon as Kong Xuan finished speaking, he had already chosen his opponents.
All three were at least in the Golden Immortal Realm. They were far too powerful for Cheng Tang's generals to handle, so Kong Xuan planned to hold them off by himself.
After clashing with Kong Xuan, Yang Jian furrowed his brows.
Kong Xuan's strength had improved even faster than his own.
What kind of monsters were in Deng Jiugong's ranks? Even Tailuan, Deng Chanyu, and the others had cultivated magical power, while Kong Xuan was even more terrifying.
Yang Jian had thought that his strength had greatly increased after cultivating in the mountains, but Kong Xuan's progress had been even greater.
He had appeared and immediately injured Nezha and Lei Zhenzi, then forced Yang Jian back.
That man, horse, and blade seemed invincible, directly cowing the many Xiqi generals.
With Kong Xuan holding off Xiqi's three strongest Golden Immortals by himself, the others were much weaker.
Only Huang Tianhua was somewhat strong. He had been taken away by Qingxu Daode True Lord as a child and had cultivated by his side.
But compared with Nezha and the others, his origins were inferior. His cultivation was at the peak of the Mystic Immortal Realm, and one of Lu Yue's disciples was holding him off.
The other Xiqi generals were driven back again and again by Lu Yue's three remaining disciples, as well as Deng Chanyu, Tailuan, Deng Xiu, and the others.
Huang Feihu was even nearly blasted to death!
The other Xiqi soldiers were in an even worse state. Xiqi had already lost thousands of elite troops, and Deng Jiugong's elite soldiers charged into the ranks of Xiqi's army, cutting them down in a one-sided slaughter.
Deng Jiugong's opponent was Jiang Ziya.
At that moment, while fighting Deng Jiugong, Jiang Ziya would have been killed quickly if he hadn't had a powerful magical treasure in hand.
However, the God-Beating Whip in Jiang Ziya's possession was far too powerful, and he was protected by the Apricot Yellow Flag. No matter how many tricks Deng Jiugong had, he still couldn't defeat him.
The battle continued. Xiqi's soldiers were suffering losses at a rapid pace. Before long, tens of thousands had been killed, and most of the rest were wounded.
Xiqi's soldiers had suffered devastating losses. If the fighting continued, even more would be killed.
Seeing this, Jiang Ziya was dumbfounded!
"Retreat!"
Knowing that the situation was extremely unfavorable for his side, Jiang Ziya gave the order. All of Xiqi's soldiers withdrew in succession, retreating into Xiqi City. Jiang Ziya planned to hold the city.
As long as he defended Xiqi City, Deng Jiugong could do nothing to him.
As for their strongest fighter, Lu Yue had relied on his formidable strength not only to thwart two Grand Unity Golden Immortals, Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerate and Samantabhadra, but also to injure them. They too retreated into Xiqi City.
Deng Jiugong's side had won a great victory in this battle, killing tens of thousands of the enemy's soldiers.
By contrast, many of his own troops were wounded as well. Clearly, victory had not come easily.
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