Chapter 445 Closing the Net (3)
Shen Gongbao twitched his lips. Of course it was different. That was bait set up by His Majesty to attract all sorts of immortals, gods, demons, evil spirits, and so on.
It looks easy to take, but once you become truly greedy and decide to go in and take it, your life will be in danger.
"King Wu, please calm down. That Taoist priest is arrogant and boasts that he will challenge all the cultivators in the prehistoric world. He has also captured many of the direct disciples of Kunlun Mountain. When the patriarch of Kunlun Mountain arrives, he will definitely not come out on good terms."
"Leaving aside the patriarch, many powerful beings in the prehistoric world have already descended the mountain, intending to help Xiqi break the formation." Shen Gongbao was already numb. Dao Xing Tianzun had also led several fellow disciples out of the mountain, so everything should be alright, right?
"Report..."
"King Wu, something terrible has happened! Chuanyun Pass has fallen!" The Xiqi general was ashen-faced. The fall of Chuanyun Pass meant that their way back was cut off. They could neither advance nor retreat. Tongguan Pass was an empty city, and they would be besieged to death.
"What?!" Ji Fa exclaimed in shock, "How many days' worth of provisions do our troops have left?"
"Less than three days." The general lowered his head, not daring to look Ji Fa in the eye.
"Useless! Why is there so little food in the army?" Ji Fa was furious. His men were nothing but a bunch of good-for-nothings.
The general dared not speak out in anger; doesn't transporting supplies take time?
"King Wu, this is not the time to assign blame, but to devise a foolproof plan. Should we advance and launch a full-scale attack on Lintong Pass, or retreat and retake Chuanyun Pass to secure our army's rear? Please, King Wu, devise a plan." Shen Gongbao secretly rolled his eyes. They had already been lured into a trap. What was the use of being furious now? They could only wait to die.
If His Majesty hadn't tried his best to protect the people of Xiqi and hadn't prioritized their well-being and refused to give up suppressing the Nine Barbarians, you wouldn't have been able to cause trouble for so long.
Ji Fa hesitated, pacing back and forth in the tent. Suddenly, he glanced at Shen Gongbao and asked, "Grand Preceptor, could you please tell those immortal masters to hurry to Lintong Pass to break the formation?"
"It's feasible, but is King Wu really determined to launch a full-scale attack on Lintong Pass?" Shen Gongbao thought. "He dares to raise the banner of rebellion, so he must have some backbone. Is he determined to die trying or fail?"
"Please have the Grand Tutor divide his troops into two groups, one to break the formation at Chuanyun Pass and the other to break the formation at Lintong Pass. I intend to personally lead the troops back to Chuanyun Pass and recapture it first to prevent the soldiers from mutiny due to the lack of supplies." Ji Fa wanted both, and was unwilling to give up either side.
"Tsk," Shen Gongbao scoffed, "You overestimate me, King Wu."
"Alright." Shen Gongbao thought for a moment, then turned back to his tent and began to persuade Dao Xing Tianzun to lead the nine princes to Chuanyun Pass to break the formation, as only by getting away from the king could they save their lives.
"We're here to rescue our eldest brother and second sister." Boli had already found out that the person who set up the formation at Tongguan last time challenged all the gods and immortals, and his senior brother and sister were imprisoned at Lintongguan.
"We've been missing since Master went down the mountain. We've come to gather information." Dao Xing Tianzun was getting anxious. What happened to the agreement not to confront that terrifying person face to face?
"No, no, no, don't be impulsive! You are no match for him. Even the two Western Saints have stumbled and are still trapped in the formation. Don't be foolish!" Shen Gongbao almost knelt down, recalling how the King had killed a Saint with a single sword strike that day. How many heads did he have?
“Shen Gongbao, I have nine brothers, all of whom are quasi-saints. Don’t try to boost their morale and diminish our own.” Zhaoming didn’t like hearing this.
“That’s right. We came here to stay, but we didn’t say we would take orders from you. We heard that the main force will enter the formation together tomorrow to break it. We plan to find an opportunity to rescue our senior brothers and sisters.” Kunwu had already made up his mind.
"I've made up my mind. I won't go into the formation. I'll just set fire to the outside and burn down his broken formation." Zhaoming, holding the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, was completely oblivious to his own limitations and extremely irritating.
"Seventh Brother, no! What if we accidentally hurt one of our own people? It would be hard to explain." Bo Li had a psychological aversion to the True Fire of the Sun and did not want to use his natal True Fire unless absolutely necessary, lest it cause widespread destruction.
"Fine, fine," Zhaoming said impatiently, "I'll use the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, is that alright?" His older brother was too long-winded.
"It's alright. My tortoise shell has amazing defensive capabilities. Even a saint could only hold out for a short while if they tried to break through it. Even if I can't defeat them, I can still save my life." The tortoise spirit also agreed to sneak in and rescue the person first. They couldn't just leave their fellow disciples' lives hanging in the balance.
Boli gave Zhonglang a wink. If they went into the formation, he would keep an eye on Zhaoming, while he would keep an eye on Kunwu. The other brothers were capable of protecting themselves, so they could save some trouble.
Zhong Lang nodded. The nine brothers had gone down the mountain, so of course they would go back together.
Dao Xing Tianzun deeply regretted his past actions; how could he have believed it? In other words, even if he hadn't believed it, he couldn't have controlled the will of his nine junior brothers.
"Junior Brother Shen, what should we do? These ancestors absolutely cannot be harmed." Dao Xing Tianzun seized an opportunity to pull Shen Gongbao into a corner, cold sweat dripping down his face. He couldn't bear the responsibility if any of his nine junior brothers were to be harmed.
Putting aside the fact that his nine junior brothers were princes of the Heavenly Court, his master also showed great care for these junior brothers, often giving them extra help and showing more care than other disciples. His master would not let him off the hook.
"Don't panic, don't panic, let me think of a way," Shen Gongbao quickly contacted His Majesty and told him about the Ninth Prince. He begged His Majesty to show leniency, to spare the lives of the Golden Crow Princes, and not to kill them casually, as no one could bear that responsibility.
“Golden Crow…” Chang Hao frowned. “The sun, that is a bit difficult. The human race cannot live without the sun, but one sun is enough.”
But... Shen Gongbao rarely speaks...
Chang Hao turned and entered the formation. "Stop fighting. I have something to ask you."
In the end, Yuanshi Tianzun gave Tongtian Yifan, this treacherous younger brother, who actually helped Zhunti Jieyin; otherwise, he would have subdued those two long ago.
Having survived the calamity, Zhunti and Jieyin helped each other to seek refuge elsewhere, seizing the time to heal their wounds in order to prevent Yuanshi Tianzun from causing trouble again.
The Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning is determined to obtain the Primordial Purple Qi, and he is unlikely to give up easily.
"What is it?" Yuanshi stared intently at Chang Hao.
"Nine golden crows have run down from Kunlun Mountain. What do you plan to do with them?" Chang Hao looked back at Yuanshi. "Isn't that giving you enough face?"
"Your Majesty, please be merciful! They are just children!!!" Duobao was shocked and extremely distressed.
"Don't touch my Golden Crow!!!" Tongtian glared at Chang Hao, "They're still young, they're not adults yet."
Yuanshi Tianzun frowned and thought for a moment, "Let them go. It's not easy for Tongtian to have a few promising disciples."
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