Yun Teng's first thrust missed, so he swung his spear again to stab.

Xu Shilin then shook the Kan-Gen-Kun flag, brushing the spear aside.

Several more shots were fired in quick succession.

They were all swept aside by the Kan-Gen-Kun flag.

Each of Yun Teng's shots contained immense power, and although Xu Shilin managed to deflect them by waving his banner, the force was still incredibly heavy.

Gradually, the Kan-Gen-Kun Flag became heavier and heavier in his hands, and several times he almost lost his grip and dropped it...

Xu Shilin managed to deflect a few more attacks, but finally couldn't take it anymore. He wrapped the Kan Di Gen Kun Flag around his body, and his body was immediately enveloped in a layer of seven-colored light.

At the same time, he pulled on the reins and the horse galloped away.

Yun Teng urged his mount to give chase.

However, after chasing for only a few dozen feet, Xu Shilin suddenly turned around and shouted towards the opposite military camp, "Senior Sister, help me!"

Before he finished speaking, a dragon and tiger ruyi (a type of scepter) suddenly rose up in the opposite camp.

The Ruyi, enveloped in a ball of five-colored light, tumbled and came to the top of Yun Teng's head, then crashed down like lightning.

At the critical moment, Yun Teng cried out in alarm, trying to dodge, but it was too late.

With a snap.

The Dragon and Tiger Ruyi scepter smashed directly onto the top of his head.

The Golden Spirit Mother possessed immense cultivation, while Yun Teng, though skilled in martial arts and possessing profound magical abilities and treasures, ultimately failed to achieve immortality.

The difference between the two is simply worlds apart, beyond measure...

Yun Teng's head suddenly exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist. The headless corpse stood upright on the warhorse for a moment, swayed, and then fell off the horse and into the dust.

Xu Shilin then stopped fleeing, put away the Kan Di Gen Kun Flag, and felt a surge of anger upon seeing Yun Teng die on the spot.

At this moment, the Dragon and Tiger Ruyi hovered in mid-air, radiating five-colored light, pure and clear, without a trace of blood.

Xu Shilin, seated on horseback, cupped his hands in thanks to Ruyi, saying, "Thank you, Senior Sister!"

The Dragon Tiger Ruyi swayed slightly, as if giving him a response, before transforming into a streak of light and flying towards the military camp.

The Holy Mother of Golden Spirit rose slowly from the military camp on auspicious clouds, took the Dragon and Tiger Ruyi from her hands, held it in her arms, and flew towards Golden Turtle Island after rising into the air.

Now that Yun Teng has been dealt with, there's no point in her staying any longer, so she should naturally go back.

After all, her physical body had only recently been formed, and her primordial spirit had not yet recovered; she still needed to go back and continue her cultivation...

Upon seeing their commander die on the spot, the Xiliang army on the opposite side panicked. Deputy General Huang Kun quickly stepped forward, knowing that if they retreated now, their formation would inevitably become chaotic, and if the Qin army took the opportunity to attack, the retreat would surely turn into a rout.

He immediately shouted a few words to calm the soldiers down.

At this moment, Xu Shilin spurred his horse back to his own camp and immediately gave the order to attack. The army behind him, led by their respective generals, surged out like a tide and charged toward the Xiliang army.

The two armies clashed instantly.

In an instant, the sounds of fighting echoed throughout the area below Xianxia Pass.

Huang Kun took the lead and engaged two Qin generals in battle.

After more than a hundred rounds of fighting, he finally managed to unseat both men and took a moment to survey the situation on the field.

After assessing the situation, his facial muscles twitched twice, and a shadow fell over his brow.

Although their Xiliang army was elite, the Qin army opposite them was also a formidable force.

Having just lost their commander and being outnumbered, they inevitably fell into a disadvantageous position after the battle began.

Seeing the situation was dire, Huang Kun shouted, "Retreat! Retreat!"

He immediately spurred his horse and galloped towards the interior of the pass.

He rode a fine steed, which galloped a few times and disappeared into the city gate.

The Xiliang troops outside also collapsed, fleeing towards the city gate like headless flies. They dropped their weapons and huddled together, with people constantly being knocked down and trampled to death with screams.

The Qin army behind them seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, chasing after them and slashing them with their weapons.

The Xiliang soldiers fell down in unison, like stalks of wheat that had been felled.

Screams and wails echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

Upon returning to the pass and witnessing this scene, Huang Kun feared that the Qin army might take the opportunity to storm in, so he hurriedly shouted, "Close the gate! Close the gate! Don't let the traitors in!"

Upon hearing the order, the city gate official dared not delay. Seeing that the city gate was already blocked, he knew it was impossible to close it. So he ordered someone to move the winch, and a heavy gate came crashing down.

As the city gate was sealed, a dozen unfortunate soldiers were crushed into mincemeat...

The Xiliang army that remained outside was quickly wiped out, and Xu Shilin hurriedly ordered his soldiers to bring in siege equipment.

A group of soldiers pushed the battering ram and kept hammering at the heavy gate.

One cloud chariot after another was erected on the city wall, and the Qin army crawled towards the city wall like ants.

The Xiliang army, under Huang Kun's command, fought back desperately.

Countless logs and boulders were pushed down from the city walls, and Qin soldiers fell from the siege ladders, half-dead from the fall, and were then smashed into a bloody pulp by the falling rocks...

The siege lasted from morning until sunset.

Despite the Qin army's fierce attack, which resulted in the loss of nearly 10,000 soldiers and the destruction of over a thousand siege weapons, no one managed to break open the heavy gate or climb onto the city wall.

Seeing that it was getting dark and that it was no longer possible to break through the pass in one go, Xu Shilin hurriedly ordered the army to withdraw and prepare to return to camp...

Huang Kun stood on the city wall, watching the Qin army retreat like a tide, but he felt no relief whatsoever.

On this day, under the relentless onslaught of the Qin army, the Xiliang army reached its limit.

If this happened a few more times, he didn't think Xianxia Pass could be defended.

After arranging the defenses, he returned to his residence, hastily wrote a battle report, and ordered it to be sent to the rear, requesting that the King of Liang send reinforcements.

The messenger rode at breakneck speed and returned to Jincheng three days later, heading straight for the royal palace...

At this moment, inside the palace, Prince Zhao Gou of Liang was entertaining a group of guests.

The guests were all extraordinary individuals, including monks and Taoists, all possessing profound spiritual cultivation.

This monk was, of course, from Mount Ling, and came under the command of the Buddha.

Those Taoist priests were also extraordinary, being disciples of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of earth immortals.

As for why Zhen Yuanzi joined this bloodbath?

Who told him to be courted by the two Western religious leaders, who wanted to compete for the Primordial Dao Fruit in this bloody calamity?

Of course, even if he didn't want to, there was nothing he could do.

In this calamity, Buddhism is in danger of destruction. If the two Western powers want to protect their own great religion and prevent their disciples from being listed on the Investiture of the Gods, they can only find some cannon fodder to act as substitutes for the Buddhist disciples and be listed on the list.

Zhen Yuanzi established the Earth Immortal lineage, and both his own cultivation and the strength of his disciples were considered quite good in the entire prehistoric world.

They were exactly the perfect cannon fodder candidates.

Many years ago, Buddhism had been eyeing Zhen Yuanzi's lineage. Through millions of years of courtship, Zhen Yuanzi's stance had unknowingly shifted towards Buddhism.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have cooperated with Buddhism to create a calamity for the pilgrims during the Journey to the West, and wouldn't have become sworn brothers with Sun Wukong.

You must understand, he was a primordial deity who attained enlightenment at the beginning of time. In terms of both his cultivation and status, how could Sun Wukong be worthy of being his brother?

The reason he became sworn brothers with Sun Wukong was because he was a disciple of the Daoist Zhunti...