The Palace of Blue Play is still preaching, but outside the world is turbulent.
In the great calamity, it is inherently shrouded in mist, and it is impossible to discern the mysteries of fate. The Great Teacher of the Heaven Road should concentrate on preaching, with no time to concern himself with trivial matters. The saints also do not wish to disrupt his preaching, so they shift their gaze aside, allowing some well-concealed undercurrents to surge forth.
The words and actions of the saints are in harmony with fate. Even if the Great Teacher of the Heaven Road himself does not realize the problem, his preaching gathers all his trusted disciples around him for a special form of protection.
Close confidants can be protected, but those who are not close or have less blessings and fates cannot be protected.
Reaching out through the contacts of the Immortal of Colorful Clouds, Yin Jiao gathered a large group of Jie Tao immortals and had them leave the East Sea. These were all immortals who could no longer bear to listen to the teachings. They came in grand procession, riding on clouds to Loyi. At this time, Zhou's thirty thousand troops were still engaged in a final seesaw battle with the Yin Shang army.
Yin Jiao directly went to Zhou's camp and found Jiang Ziyu.
He was clad in complete armor, holding the square heavenly painting spear, with a dignified appearance and air of grandeur, like a war god stepping out of a mythological tale.
He bowed with a gesture of respect: "Prime Minister Jiang, Yin Jiao and my younger brother Yin Hong, with the Immortal of Colorful Clouds, the Immortal of Hanzhi, and many of our fellow immortals have come to assist the State of Zhou. I hope you, Prime Minister, will grant your permission."
By his side, Yin Hong also bowed respectfully with clenched fists: "I am not the Yin Hong of the past. Now, I only want to contribute to the rise of Zhou and the downfall of the Yin Dynasty. Let that tyrant receive what he deserves."
Yin Hong was indeed the former ruler of Zhou State, even if at the time he was just a puppet.
The former boss was kicked out of the boardroom and wandered in the outside world for more than a decade, and now he's back to work for the original company. This might still be considered normal when it comes to Jobs, but in a semi-feudal society like Zhou State, it seems too radical.
If Prime Minister Jiang thinks about worldly pleasures, he will naturally handle this matter properly. Now he just wants to hurry up and confer sagas as soon as possible, without wanting to waste a single day.
Whether it's Yin Jiao, Yin Hong, or even King Zhuo coming over to the camp, as long as it accelerates the downfall of the Shang Dynasty, he would agree. What happens after that? What has that got to do with me?
"Lords, your coming to the Zhou camp is truly a helping hand in a time of need. I, Jiang, warmly welcome you!"
Jiang the Elder looked at the group of immortals brought by Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, led by the Immortal of Colorful Clouds and the Immortal of Hanzhi, which numbered about three hundred. The lowest among them had reached the realm of earthly immortals, making it a strong reinforcement.
There's no doubt, I accept!
"All are wise and accomplished individuals. Fellow immortals, please quickly enter the camp!"
He doesn't care about the matters of the Chengjiao and Jiejiao anymore. As long as you come, I will accept you!
However, after receiving this group of Jie Tao immortals, he still dispatched his disciple Longxihu to send a letter to the Grand Master of Kunlun Mountain, Nansen Wan, inquiring how to handle this matter.
Grand Master Nansen is in seclusion, Guang Chengzi is lying in the Pan Gu banner, and the remaining figures like Chi Jingshi are listening to teachings in the Palace of Blue Play. Huanglong Immortal is listening to the Dragon King tell stories in the Ancestral Dragon Hall. His letter sank without a trace, and there was no response from the Chengjiao side at all.
Prime Minister Jiang is also very calm, "Alright, since I have already asked for guidance, if you guys don't respond, then I will handle it myself."
Yin Jiao and Yin Hong arrived at Zhou's camp on the first day and began fighting in the battlefields on the second day.
With martial prowess and proficiency in using a long spear, Yin Shang's high-ranking general Gao Jiuning, who carried a hidden magical artifact - the Beeshoo Bag of Secrets, was first defeated by Yin Jiao with the Three-Poison True Fire. Later, he was decapitated by Yin Jiao with a spear strike.
General Chen Qi of Yin Shang possessed a stream of yellow qi within his belly, which could spray out up to one zhang in distance and cause the soul to disperse.
When Chen Qi encountered Yin Hong, before he could unleash the yellow qi from his belly, he was blinded by a dazzling mirror in Yin Hong's hand. Subsequently, he was struck with a spear to the chest and died on the horseback.
General Peng Zun of Yin Shang had been taught a secret law by an odd man when he was young, which allowed him to set up the lotus array. This formation carried a hint of the primordial landmine array and was easily dispelled by the Immortal of Colorful Clouds. Afterwards, her power also took his head.
The fierce warrior Bian Ji of Yin Shang had the magical artifact of the White Bone Banner. The banner was pointed at and toppled by Immortal Hanzhi, after which he was captured and brought back to Zhou's camp. That evening, Bian Ji's head was chopped off by Jiang Ziyu's disciple Wu Ji and hung on the front gate for public display.
Zhou's army is like a tearing bamboo, and Yin Shang's generals suffer heavy losses. Jie Tao immortals who came from the Heavenly Realm and Earthly Realm are not concerned about karma, and even more than a hundred earthly immortals and celestial beings set up killing and magical arrays, massacring the ordinary soldiers of Yin Shang.
In just over ten days, Zhou's army advanced over eighty li towards Luoyi, with the morale of the entire army high. The price to pay for this was that the path was covered with blood plasma and white bones all along the way.
In the past, in a battle, one out of ten would die, two out of ten would be wounded, two out of ten would flee, and the remaining five out of ten would more or less surrender.
Now? Now there are no captives! All the soldiers of the Yin Country who should have joined Zhou's side have become vengeful ghosts.
Yang Jie walked through the tent, and for a moment, he felt his emotions tangled.
Finding a moment when no one was paying attention, he whispered to Jiang Ziyu, "Uncle, isn't this method a bit improper?"
He's not jealous of talents or abilities, but rather he believes that immortals should respect causality. Now, these Jie Tao immortals are killing day and night, even taking pleasure in it. From any angle, this has nothing to do with upholding the law and punishing the evil or saving people from water and fire.
If the rise of Zhou and the fall of Shang end up in this mess, then it's better not to rise at all.
The killing is too severe.
Jiang Ziyu sighed and didn't say anything. He knew that what they were doing was wrong, but he had no other choice. The Jie Tao immortals simply wouldn't listen to him, and many Zhou soldiers worshiped Yin Jiao and Yin Hong like gods.
As beneficiaries, none of the Zhou's camp criticized Yin Jiao and Yin Hong for what they did. On the contrary, there was a lot of resentment towards the cautious actions of the previous disciples of Chengjiao.
You immortals of the Chengjiao like to watch us ordinary people kill each other for fun, don't you? You said before that it was forbidden to use magic against enemy soldiers, but the Jie Tao immortals are using it and nothing seems to happen.
The general view is that whether it's with weapons or magic, killing is still killing. What's the difference?
The Jie Tao immortals casting a spell is certainly better than ordinary soldiers fighting to the death. Who doesn't have a mother or wife, children? To return alive is what everyone wants, no one would prefer to die on the battlefield.
Ji Dan, the regent in Xiqi City, even came to the front lines himself and expressed his approval of the Jie Tao immortals' actions that significantly reduced their own casualties.
Yang Jie nodded and said, "Since it is like this, Yang Jie can only wish uncle Jiang Ziyu good luck in conquering Zhou and destroying Shang. Uncle, take care of your health. Yang Jie bidding farewell."
Old Jiang also made a positive response: "Young uncle has a bright future, it's true that he shouldn't waste his fortune here. He should return to the mountain as soon as possible."
Yang Jie left.
He did not return to Yushan Mountain. During the previous fight against Wu Long, who was under the command of Yuan Hong, the latter had asked Jia Jie to deliver a letter to his descendants. To Jia Jie, Wu Long seemed to be very loyal, and since he had nothing better to do at the moment, he decided to visit Mei Mountain instead.
