In the quiet room.
Chen Yun did not immediately proceed to the next action.
He first carefully remembered the fifth turn of the internal energy cultivation method of Master Chen.
Then he pondered over the Heman Dao Fruit Xuan Gong that Emperor Yu Huang had imparted to him for a long time.
"Building the Yang Spirit Palace is easy to say, but after the transformation of Yang sand into bone, the whole body will gradually move towards true purity of yang. During this process, the Qi of daylight will continuously expel the ghosts and mountains from the body. Once the ghosts and mountains are expelled, it will be pure yang."
Chen Yun kept pondering, "In reality, based on my previous progress, even with the help of pure Yang Long Dan, it would take three months to enter the stage of refining Yang God, that is, to build the Palace of Yang God. Now I have completed the transformation of Yang Sand into Bone, so naturally I do not need such a long time."
He estimated that it would take about two weeks to completely expel the ghosts and mountains within his body.
"Unacceptable, two weeks is not a problem for me, but now the battle situation is urgent. If I seclude myself, what should we do if the Xuan people encounter divine power that cannot be resisted?"
Chen Yun furrowed his brows, looking hesitant and unsure of how to choose between the two.
Achieving the level of Yang God through cultivation and becoming an immortal is an important part of his journey to attain the Heman Dao Fruit.
It can be said to be of great importance, linking to whether I can ascend to the realm of heavenly immortals and whether I can achieve great achievements in the future.
Therefore, deep down in Chen Yun's heart, he must certainly hope to cultivate to the realm of immortals as quickly as possible.
However, at the moment, his teacher is imprisoned and waiting for him to accumulate enough merits in the Battle of Immortals to rescue him. In order to enter the real Battle of Immortals, the Later Jin under the support of the Purple Empress must be overthrown.
Although the Xuan people have suffered some setbacks, there is still a great chance that they will decisively defeat Later Jin.
With such a good opportunity, how could Chen Yun afford to give it up?
He pondered back and forth, but couldn't make a decision whether to focus on fully cultivating Yang God or to delay his cultivation progress and deal with the Later Jin first.
Just when Chen Yun was indecisive, a shocking news came that made him make up his mind on how to choose.
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The sky was dark and filled with thick clouds, accompanied by fierce winds.
At that time, Chen Yun was about to meet Beiyi De Guang and ask about the future direction of the war and decision-making.
Suddenly, an unexpected person appeared in Yu Cheng.
In the guest hall, Chen Yun looked at Guo Ya Zhi with a shocked expression and asked uncertainly, "Brother Guo, why did you suddenly come here?"
Neither Zha Nu, Li Jing, Guan Ping, Jiushou Niu Mollao Wang, Hei MaMa, Qi Shou TianNu and Hu San Taishou and others were there. They all looked confused at Guo Ya Zhi.
This time, the Xianbei army divided into two separate advance routes, one to the east and one to the west.
The east route was the main army, and Chen Yun voluntarily led the crowd to confront the sacred on the side of the Purple Empress, assuming the greatest responsibility. Therefore, all three great powers - Jiushou Niu Mollao Wang, Zha Nu, and Li Jing, followed him to defeat their enemies.
The west route was led by Wei Wang's army, acting as a diversion, their pressure would be much smaller than that on the east side. So Erlangshen led the sacred people of Guanyin Temple along with twelve hundred grass head gods and countless divine troops and generals, which could basically sweep them away.
As the leader of the seven sages of Mei Mountain, Guo Ya Zhi is the second in strength only to Erlang God at the Guanjiang Temple. He himself bears a great burden and should not have time to come to the east route.
It is because everyone knows Guo Ya Zhi's duties that they are a bit confused when they see the other side, not understanding what is going on.
Guo Ya Zhi's face was a mix of anger and sadness, and he spoke softly, "Sanlang... has sustained severe injuries, and it may be beyond treatment."
"What?" Chen Yun was so shocked that he stood up abruptly, his voice filled with disbelief as he asked, "Brother Sanlang has cultivation to the realm of immortals and has practiced the 'Eight-Nine Xuan Gong' taught by Brother Erlang. Who could have injured him so severely?"
The faces of Zha Nu, Li Jing, and Jiushou Niu Mollao Wang changed as they all looked surprised. While Hei MaMa, Qi Shou TianNu, and Hu San Taishou might not know how powerful Huaxian Sanlang is, they should certainly know.
Huaxian Sanlang, as the son of King Daijin of West Mountain and Golden Heavenly King, is a god by birth. Adding to this, he has practiced Erlang God's "Eight-Nine Xuan Gong" after his previous injury. His cultivation can't be said to exceed Guo Ya Zhi, but at least he has gradually approached it. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the third strongest combatant in the Guanjiang Temple.
Moreover, the characteristic of the "Eight-Nine Xuan Gong" is that as long as the yuan spirit remains intact, the physical body can be reborn infinitely.
It can be said that as long as Huaxian Sanlang does not encounter the outstanding figures among immortals or beings like half-step Da Luo, it is basically impossible for him to encounter any problems.
Now, his injuries are so severe that they cannot be cured, and the enemy must be very powerful.
Guo Ya Zhi's face was gloomy as he said, "Do you know, Chen brother, if there was ever a marriage engagement for Sanlang?"
Chen Yun naturally knew about this and said, "I heard that Sanlang brother was once married to the Goddess of the North Sea."
There was another unspoken statement he didn't make, that the Goddess of the North Sea, after marrying Huaxian Sanlang, declared "I am not human. Huaxian Sanlang is my new husband. My husband is extremely evil. My home is in the North Sea, and I have had no letters for three years, which has made Huashan's son very scornful." Later, ordinary man Zhang Weishan sent a letter to her and beat King Daijin and Huaxian Sanlang together with the Goddess of the North Sea.
In short, in the mythological tales, Huaxian Sanlang subjected the Goddess of the North Sea to "cold violence," and when she wanted a divorce, he refused. As a result, she suffered misfortune, which is the severe injury that Huaxian Sanlang suffered previously, and he had to rely on the medicine given to Chen Yun by Zhongli Quan to save his life.
Guo Ya Zhi nodded slightly and said, "Yes, Sanlang was once married to the Goddess of the North Sea, but this matter is actually filled with a lot of dirt."
Chen Yun knew that Guo Ya Zhi would not say this out of the blue at this time, so he did not interrupt and listened quietly.
Zha Nu, Li Jing, Jiushou Niu Mollao Wang, and others were the same; not a single sound was uttered by anyone.
Guo Ya Zhi slowly recounted, "As to what kind of dirt it is, it has to start with the true identity of the Goddess of the North Sea. The true name of the Goddess of the North Sea is Yu Qiang. He is one of the five gods in the Five Directions under Confucianism's Black Emperor, and everyone should know that the five gods in the Five Directions are currently working for Taoism. Their corresponding position is the five old men under Taoism. So, as a subordinate god under Black Emperor, Yu Qiang himself has great powers and boundless magic, as well as a large amount of power."
Chen Yun nodded slightly, indicating that he was aware of the situation of the five old men under Taoism in this world.
Guo Ya Zhi's eyes were a little solemn as he said, "However, the Five Directions gods were not always part of our Taoist pantheon. When the Taoist Heaven Court rose to prominence, King Daijin was fortunate to become the West Mountain Emperor with a noble status and dignified position. Yu Qiang, admiring Taoism, specially arranged for his daughter to marry Sanlang, that is, the Goddess of the North Sea. Originally, there wasn't much to it. But then, when the Five Directions gods became the Five Old Men under Taoism, Yu Qiang no longer looked down on King Daijin and Sanlang. But since a married daughter is like water poured out of a pot; he couldn't recall her without a reason. So he spread a rumour that Sanlang was not good to the Goddess of the North Sea and then had his subordinates disguise themselves as an ordinary man named Zhang Weishan to pretend to send messages, ultimately leading to an attack on West Mountain and ending this marriage."
Chen Yun listened and furrowed his brow slightly.
Zha Nu, Li Jing, and Jiushou Niu Mollao Wang were all looking unhappy.
Hei MaMa, Qi Shou TianNu, and Hu San Taishou, who were outsiders to the situation, also shared the same sentiment.
These people have nothing to do with Huaxian Sanlang, and even they think Yu Qiang's actions were too much, just imagine the situation.
Guo Ya Zhi had not finished speaking. He sighed and continued, "Yu Qiang originally wanted to use King Daijin as a stepping stone to enter Taoism, but after really entering Taoism, he made such things happen. Isn't that particularly dirty?"
Jiushou Niu Mollao Wang, being a rough and tough... demon, said with some anger, "This Goddess of the North is truly not human. You yourself arranged for a marriage, and it's understandable if you want to annul it. But to slander Huaxian Sanlang, even attacking the West Mountain Emperor, that's too much."
Chen Yun also agrees with this. You originally agreed to marry your daughter and then, when your status became prominent, you regretted it and slandered Huaxian Sanlang and even beat King Daijin. What logic is there for that?
Guo Ya Zhi sighed deeply and said, "Regrettably, the situation is stronger than the person. That Yu Qiang's power is indeed too profound. With Black Emperor as his stronghold, we are not a match for him. It was the same this time as well. After hearing that Sanlang had been cured, Yu Qiang was constantly upset but could not find an excuse to hurt anyone. Then he learned that Sanlang had participated in the Sealing God War and disguised himself as a cultivator who had not achieved immortality. He hid in Liu Zhixiang's army and suddenly dealt a fatal blow to Sanlang. Poor Sanlang, he is in mortal danger."
Chen Yun spoke with a sense of righteousness, "I will go to Penglai to ask my ancestor to save Brother Sanlang."
Guo Ya Zhi shook his head and sighed with a smile, "It's impossible. King Daijin has already asked for help from all the sacred beings in heaven. Some cannot help due to their inability, while others who can help are hesitant due to Yu Qiang's status and powers. Therefore, King Daijin and Erlang God can only rely on their own immense divine powers to temporarily support Sanlang's life and hope that they may find a cure for him."
Chen Yun roughly understood what the other party meant, "Guo Brother, are you saying that this time it was Erlang God who told you to come over here and say goodbye to us?"
Guo Ya Zhi nodded and said, "Erlang God is the most righteous of us all. He couldn't bear to see Sanlang's life hanging by a thread and wants to venture into the chaos to see if he can find a cure. He said he might be gone for a year or two, so he wants you to understand that he won't be able to continue the battle temporarily."
As Huaxian Sanlang is in critical condition, everyone in the scene would naturally understand Erlang God's actions.
Chen Yun immediately said, "I understand. Have Brother Erlang lead the troops to retreat first, and the rest can be handed over to me."
Guo Ya Zhi managed to force a wry smile and said, "As long as you understand, then I will go back and report."
He finished speaking and stood up quickly, rushed off.
After the crowd dispersed, Chen Yun looked at Zha Nu, Li Jing, and Jiushou Niu Mollao Wang, and gradually made up his mind.
He spoke slowly, "General Li, Third Prince, Bull King, Young General Guan, with Erlang God's side temporarily halting the war, I don't have enough manpower on my side..."
Before he could finish, Zha Nu spoke decisively, "Don't worry, Brother Chen. Short-handedness isn't a problem. I will call all the ninety-six demon kings I've subdued in the past to help you in this battle. They will certainly assist you."
Jiushou Niu Mollao Wang followed and said, "I also have some friends whose magical prowess is second to none. If Brother Chen needs help, I am willing to make a trip and invite them out of their seclusion."
Not just these two, but even Li Jing, who had previously not been contributing much, showed a serious expression and said, "True Artist Chen, as they say, quality is more important than quantity. While I may not be able to bring a large number of people to assist, if you really encounter any trouble, I can ask one of my former teachers who taught me military strategy to come and help."
This statement was somewhat vague, but Chen Yun certainly knew who Li Jing was referring to.
In Chinese mythology, it was the Nine Heavens Xuan Nu, known as the first female war god in Chinese mythology and whose strength was unrivaled.
Chen Yun knows why these people are making such statements. Nezha may truly be very loyal and righteous. As for Jiushou Niu Mollao Wang and Li Jing, it may be more because they have learned that their boss is the Jade Emperor, and they want to be fully tied to this galactic battleship. That's why they are willing to help to the fullest.
However, this time he was not prepared to continue participating in the war.
Because Chen Yun was well aware that without the "permanent residence" of many sacred beings from Guanjiang Temple under Brother Erlang's command, it was impossible for his side to advance on both the eastern and western routes simultaneously.
The list of sacred beings given by the Jade Emperor is long, but these sacred ones are all of high status and noble identity. Who would agree to a permanent posting with you?
"Thank you for your goodwill," Chen Yun said calmly. "However, I believe this war should not continue. So, I kindly ask you all to return to your respective temples and rest for a year and a half before resuming battle when Brother Erlang's side has completed their tasks."
Qi Shou TianNu's face turned grim.
Hei MaMa and Hu San Taishou, among other patriarchs, also furrowed their brows.
As the patriarchs from the Northeast as Heaven, they naturally hope that their territory's Khitan can become the ruler of the world.
If Chen Yun withdraws, they don't have the strength to resist the sacred beings from Zi Wei Dadi.
Although Zha Nu, Li Jing, Jiushou Niu Mollao Wang, and others were also puzzled by Chen Yun's decision, they knew that he wouldn't say such a thing without reason. They all expressed their understanding and agreed without hesitation.
Finally, Zha Nu and Li Jing returned to Buddhism, while Guan Ping decided to continue following Chen Yun.
Unexpectedly, Jiushou Niu Mollao Wang also said that he would follow Chen Yun to cultivate.
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Having made the decision.
Chen Yun knew it was time to talk to Lü Sideguang.
Although this war was instigated by him, retreating at this moment might seem morally inappropriate, but since Lü Sideguang does not heed orders, Chen Yun thought it would be better to give a warning.
He walked out of the guest hall and directly found Yelu Deguang, who was scolding Zhao Yanxiu and Zhao Yanzhang in the study.
Yelu Deguang knew that Chen Yun wouldn't have come without a reason. He quickly dismissed Zhao Yanxiu and Zhao Yanzhang.
With only the two of them in the room, Chen Yun said directly, "Your Majesty, I have something to discuss with you."
Yelu Deguang still didn't know what was going to happen next. With a smile on his face, he said, "Please, Mr. Chen, say anything. I am all ears."
Chen Yun's gaze was deep and profound as he said, "I believe this war should not continue. You should negotiate peace with Jin court temporarily and see if they can keep their promise to give up territory and pay compensation as they had promised before."
"Ah?" Yelu Deguang was completely taken aback. He asked in a panic, "Mr. Chen, have I done something wrong to make you angry?"
Chen Yun shook his head and said, "No, it's not that. The future is like this. If you agree to my suggestion, we will continue fighting next year. I will still do my best for you. As for this year... I am afraid I cannot help anymore. Of course, if Your Majesty insists on continuing the attack on Jin court, there are Tengriism and Chamanism experts who can try. Now, I have some things to do in Penglai and will be away for a while. You can consider it yourself."
After speaking, he didn't give Yelu Deguang the chance to reply. With a flick of his hand, he vanished from the study.
Seeing this, Yelu Deguang's face turned as ugly as possible, and his inner worries reached the extreme. He still thought that Chen Yun's sudden change in behavior was because he had been disobedient before, and that's why the other party was no longer willing to help.
This made Yelu Deguang feel regretful, if he had known that Chen Yun's character was so stern, he shouldn't have disobeyed him!
Chen Yun had no idea what Yelu Deguang was thinking. To be honest, after learning that Guanjiang Erlang Temple had retreated today, his side didn't need to hesitate anymore and knew exactly what to do next.
That's right, that is to say, after asking the Eastern Emperor whether there is a way to save Huaxia Sanlang, I need to focus and strive for the Immortal Realm!
