Zhuxian Town is located on the Huanghuai Plain, with flat terrain. Since ancient times, it has been a strategic location fought over by military strategists. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Zheng built a city here and stationed troops. During the Warring States Period, Zhu Hai, a famous scholar who stole the tally to save Zhao, was appointed as a lieutenant general and received a fief called Juxian Town. Because it was Zhu Hai's fief, Juxian Town was renamed Zhuxian Town.
At this moment, in a vast area outside Zhuxian Town, the so-called righteous path and the demonic sect were gathering their forces. On one side, all dressed in black, were the demonic sect members, while on the other side, although they appeared somewhat organized, their haphazard clothing and the various sect banners they held aloft represented the righteous path, led by the Songshan Sect.
"Master, our people have almost all gathered, except for those from the Five Poisons Sect." Inside the Demonic Sect's tent, Dongfang Bubai sat upright, his red robes exuding domineering power.
"Understood. Remember my words: when you encounter those nuns from Hengshan, try not to kill them," Dongfang Bubai said lazily.
"Yes," the men replied in unison.
"Hmph, Zuo Lengchan, you think a bunch of rabble can deal with my Divine Cult? You're really delusional," Dongfang Bubai said coldly.
The members of the cult remained calm and composed, and none of them took the other party seriously.
Just then, Dongfang Bubai's ears twitched, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"You all go out and prepare first," Dongfang Bubai said.
"Yes." Everyone left the tent.
At this moment, Dongfang Bubai rose from his throne and looked around.
"Taoist Master, please show yourself."
"call…"
A gentle breeze blew by, and Li Daoyi appeared before Dongfang Bubai.
"What a grand vision the Eastern Cult Leader has," Li Daoyi remarked softly, glancing at the incredibly luxurious tent.
"You flatter me, Daoist Master." Dongfang Bubai raised her beautiful eyes, seemingly sensing the unfriendly tone in the other party's voice.
“This matter cannot be solely blamed on my sect. Daoist Master should ask Zuo Lengchan about it; that guy’s ambitions are even greater than mine,” Dongfang Bubai continued.
Upon hearing this, Li Daoyi shook his head and then said...
"I'm not here to mediate this fight. I won't even flinch if you fight to the death. The reason I'm here is because there are Japanese pirates involved."
"Japanese pirates?" Dongfang Bubai exclaimed in surprise.
“Don’t tell me you don’t know,” Li Daoyi said coldly.
Dongfang Bubai paused for a moment, then smiled.
"The Japanese pirates did send someone to find me before, but I refused them on the spot. Now it seems they have chosen Zuo Lengchan. Hehehe... Zuo Lengchan, you are really courting death." As he spoke, Dongfang Bubai's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Li Dao nodded. Indeed, this version of Dongfang Bubai would not have any connection with the Japanese pirates. He could be sure of this from the first glance at the other party.
"Master, what should we do next? The battle is about to begin, and as you can see, the enemy has quite a few people."
“Since he wants to fight, then fight him. The harder you fight, the better, especially those who call themselves the righteous path of the martial arts world. Beat them to death.” Li Daoyi revealed a wicked smile.
"Master, they are the righteous sects," Dongfang Bubai reminded him.
"Hahaha, the righteous path and the demonic path are no different in my eyes. The world today is full of good and bad people. Even the righteous path has its scoundrels. It is the common people who suffer. Now that the Japanese pirates are rampant, they still dare to collude with them."
"To tell you the truth, I just arrived from Shaolin. Now, Fangzheng of Shaolin, Chongxu of Wudang, and even the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty know about this matter," Li Daoyi said unhurriedly.
"What? The Emperor?" Dongfang Bubai was taken aback.
“Indeed, I suspect that the Japanese pirates do not only want to participate in your struggle, but probably want to take the opportunity to stir up trouble in the martial arts world and even the world.”
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Bubai's expression turned grave; she hadn't expected things to develop to this point.
At this moment, Li Daoyi looked Dongfang Bubai up and down.
"I haven't even congratulated you yet, and I didn't expect you to have made another step forward and reached the Innate Realm. That's amazing."
"I have to thank you, Daoist Master, for finding my sister and freeing me from my worries," Dongfang Bubai said with a gentle smile.
Li Dao nodded. In this world of declining Dharma, a martial artist who wants to advance to the Innate Realm needs not only skill and aptitude, but also time. Nowadays, all those who reach the Innate Realm in the martial world are over forty years old. It is truly rare for Dongfang Bubai to reach this level before the age of thirty, not to mention that she has the ability to fight beyond her level.
“I think it’s not just you; I’m afraid Zuo Lengchan has also reached the Innate Realm,” Li Daoyi continued.
"Hmph, Zuo Lengchan," Dongfang Bubai said disdainfully.
"Ugh..."
Just then, the cult sounded its horns.
"It's about to begin." Dongfang Bubai's expression turned solemn.
"Master Daoist, could you please do me a favor?"
"Go ahead, Yilin will be fine." Li Daoyi understood what she wanted to say.
In this battle between good and evil, apart from Shaolin and Wudang, only Yue Buqun refused to participate, which was of course also because of Feng Qingyang's presence.
On the righteous path, Zuo Lengchan was in high spirits, holding a golden silk broadsword, like a mighty general. Beside him were the leaders and elders of various sects. Unlike Zuo Lengchan, these people were all gloomy and miserable. They might not have any objections to small skirmishes, but this was the first time they had ever seen two armies facing off like this.
"Sigh, everyone take care of yourselves later," said Abbess Dingyi.
"Master, let's try not to separate the three sects later," Master Tianmen said in a low voice. Then, Master Dingyi and Master Mo Da of Hengshan also nodded.
At this moment, Dingyi turned around and looked at the disciples behind him. He immediately saw Yilin and felt helpless. He had already told her not to come, but the girl insisted on coming. He could only hope that Dongfang Bubai was prepared and would not harm Yilin.
"Kill!" Zuo Lengchan shouted and charged out first. The crowd behind him quickly followed. Even though they were unwilling, the hatred accumulated between the righteous and demonic factions over hundreds of years forced them to bite the bullet and go forward.
Meanwhile, not far from the battlefield, about two hundred people were quietly lying prone on the ground. When they saw the two sides start fighting, a hint of excitement appeared in their eyes.
"Sasaki, it's starting." One of them, speaking with a Sichuan accent, said to the man holding a samurai sword beside him.
“I see, Sect Leader Yu. We await Mr. Zuo’s orders,” the man replied in broken Chinese.
This group consisted of Japanese pirates and members of the Qingcheng Sect, indicating that Yu Canghai must have reached some kind of agreement with Zuo Lengchan to collude with the pirates.
At this moment, Dongfang Bubai took the lead, his red clothes like a red cloud weaving through the crowd. In an instant, he rushed into the enemy camp, his silver needles raining down like raindrops, and people fell to the ground wherever he went.
"Dongfang Bubai!" Zuo Lengchan roared and charged towards Dongfang Bubai.
Dongfang Bubai also looked at Zuo Lengchan, who was rushing towards him, and went to meet him.
"Frost Palm".
The disciples around Zuo Lengchan hurriedly made way for him, and those who were a little slower were instantly frozen in place by a layer of frost.
"Sunflowers face the sun."
At this moment, Dongfang Bubai emitted a burst of scorching true energy and stretched out his palms to meet Zuo Lengchan.
"boom…"
The two men faced each other with their palms, and the immense energy instantly cleared away all those around them, friend and foe alike.
"They've reached the Innate Realm! They've reached the Innate Realm!" Master Mo exclaimed from the crowd.
"Well done, Zuo Lengchan. He's hidden himself very well," said Daoist Tianmen coldly.
"Everyone, don't get distracted," Dingyi quickly reminded the two after defeating a demonic sect elder with a single sword strike.
At this moment, the two camps were like a meat grinder, with people constantly falling, groaning, and some timid ones already trembling with fear. On the other hand, the Demonic Sect's momentum was unstoppable.
At this moment, Yilin was completely terrified. Holding the sword, she had no idea what to do. Fortunately, the senior sisters around her protected her well.
"Waaah, sister, please stop hitting me!" Yilin couldn't help but cry as she looked at the red figure in the distance.
Just then, Yilin suddenly felt a lightness in her body.
"Oh dear!" the little girl exclaimed. When she came to her senses, she found herself away from the battlefield and on a small hill.
"Taoist Master," Yilin said with delight, looking at the man who was holding her arm.
"Alright, you're safe now. You shouldn't have come to a place like this." Li Daoyi sighed, looking at Yilin's dazed expression.
"Taoist Master, please think of a solution quickly! So many people have already died!" Yilin said hurriedly.
Li Daoyi shook his head.
"War inevitably results in death; that's just reality. The grudges between the righteous and the demonic are too deep. This battle is a good thing; only when both sides are hurt will they realize how precious life is."
"But, but..." The little girl hesitated for a long time but didn't know what to say, her face turning red with anxiety.
Li Daoyi ignored the little girl and instead turned his gaze to the other side, where Yu Canghai and the Japanese pirates were hiding.
"Yu Canghai, you really are courting death," Li Daoyi thought to himself. He had already let him go last time, but he didn't expect the other party to go further and further down the path of courting death. Li Daoyi's list of those he was determined to kill had been expanded to include one more person, no, perhaps an entire sect.
Seeing the righteous side retreating step by step, Zuo Lengchan dodged Dongfang Bubai's move and took something out of his sleeve and threw it into the sky.
"Smack."
With a crisp sound, Yu Canghai and the others who had received the message stood up from their hiding places.
"superior."
A group of over two hundred people rushed towards the battlefield; the Japanese pirates and the Qingcheng Sect had joined the fight.
"Hold on, our reinforcements are here!" Zuo Lengchan roared.
The righteous path also saw the approaching crowd, and their lost morale was instantly restored.
"Haha, Zuo Lengchan, your day is your death day for colluding with the Japanese pirates." Dongfang Bubai sneered.
"What? Japanese pirates?" Many people on the battlefield heard this and were astonished. How could there be Japanese pirates?
"Shut up, you deserve to die, Dongfang Bubai."
As he spoke, Zuo Lengchan charged toward Dongfang Bubai again.
Dongfang Bubai glanced in the direction of the mound, a smile appearing on his lips, and his aura grew even stronger.
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