"Good fire! Good fire!"

    But see: the smoke is surging, the gold flame is surging, the sky does not see a star, and the earth has light miles of prosperity.

    The fiery golden snake burns fiercely, an indifferent fire unleashed, making a bang-bang sound as if it were the fireworks of old age. Splash and roar, yet it resembles the sound of cannon fire in the army.

    Burned so that even the officials of the nine stars on the Qixu Star Palace were forced to run away in panic, the officials of the nine stars on the Angou Star Palace shouted continuously, and the third prince summoned the Jia Hao to protect his body. Zhao Da General was covered in ashes and dirt, and especially that nine-headed Bull Demon King had such a strong smell of meat that it was almost burned into a cooked cow!

    As the saying goes, thousands of households with lights can burn thousands of mu of land, far exceeding the burning in the night of Red Wall and surpassing the fire in the palace of Ai Fang!

    In a moment, the wind howled and the fire raged, turning the outside of Laiyang City into a sea of red flames.

    Look at those sacred people who are fighting, running in all directions and screaming in pain.

    The crowd watched this scene, shocked and amazed, shaken in both mind and body.

    No one had expected that the power of Chen Yun's treasure was so astonishing.

    It's truly a magnificent golden flame that shines like the heavens, and the fire penetrates through the walls, shining brightly!

    Chen Yun took this opportunity to send a telepathic message: "King Bull, go back quickly!"

    The nine-headed Bull Demon King was quite cunning.

    The starry wolfwood is about to be burned into ashes.

    He hurriedly transformed into a stream of black qi and escaped from the sea of fire, returning to the middle camp.

    Chen Yun glanced at the nine-headed Bull Demon King, now resembling charred coal, and with a gesture of his hand, he summoned back the "Thousand Homes Lanterns."

    In the next second, the golden flame vanished without a trace.

    As the temperature plummeted, dark clouds gathered in the sky.

    Crack! A fierce thunderclap was followed by a torrential downpour.

    Chen Yun had his hands behind his back and looked at the disheveled officials of the Qixu Star Palace, shouting loudly, "Gentlemen, how do you like my treasure?"

    The two times Ku Molyang took a blow on Chen Yun's hand, he gritted his teeth and said with anger turned to laughter, "Good! Very good! You are Chen Piao! You have some skills indeed! How about you join us and see who is stronger?"

    Chen Yun replied with a straightforwardness, "I am no match for you all. As for this battle, my side will admit defeat for now. Another day, I will find someone else to meet you all."

    Speaking of this, he looked at Nezha and Li Jingzhang, who were both on their guard, "Prince Third, King Li, please return for now. We will fight again another day."

    Nezha, feeling unwilling, glanced at the nine officials of the Mu Star, and replied, "Understood."

    Li Jing originally didn't put in much effort the whole time, and it was obvious that he didn't want to really exert himself.

    Seeing Chen Yun's recall, he immediately slapped the white lion on his saddle and returned to the middle tent of the Khitan army without hesitation.

    Ku Molyang never expected that Chen Yun would be so straightforward, and also, constrained by Nezha's prowess, he dared not press on.

    He had no choice but to hold his hands up, making a stern threat, "If you can summon reinforcements, feel free to come. I will await your arrival."

    Afterwards, the nine star officials of Qixu and Angou, along with Zhao Da General, turned into a long rainbow and returned to the city.

    ...

    Liyang City.

    As soon as Ku Molyang landed, he immediately turned very serious and looked at Máo Rì Xīng Guān, "The power of Chen Piao's blue lamp is truly endless, and it exactly suppresses us Qixu officials. You who are in charge of the Yang Fire, can you withstand Chen Piao's blue lamp and golden flame?"

    The Máo Rì Xīng Guān furrowed his brow and said, "I'm not afraid of the fire, but if I go to break his treasure, the other eight star officials of the Angou will not be able to withstand Nezha for a moment. Although I'm there, I'm no match for him either. We can only rely on Yang Fire to restrain him and barely endure for a little longer. But at least we can buy some time until you have dealt with the nine-headed Bull Demon King, and then we can surround Nezha to win."

    Zhao Da General heaved a sigh and said, "In truth, the nineteen of us are no match for the others across from us. Thankfully, Li Jing only worked without exerting himself; otherwise, we would have already been defeated today."

    The officials were all silent.

    They originally thought that by gathering eighteen star officials and adding Zhao Da General, they would surely win this battle.

    They never expected that the situation was entirely different from what they had anticipated.

    They could easily subdue the nine-headed Bull Demon King, Ku Qixu, by relying on the celestial power of their own officials.

    They also knew that Li Jing only worked without putting much effort in, so they didn't have to worry about the other side.

    The problem is, after a round of fighting with Nezha, the nine officials of the Angou Star found out that they were no match for him.

    This is still under the premise of control.

    Without that layer of control, even if there were another ten or twenty officials, they might not be able to subdue Nezha.

    In other words, as long as Nezha finds a way to counter Yang Fire, he can single-handedly defeat the eighteen officials of the Angou and Ku Qixu.

    Now there is Chen Yun, who held a formidable treasure called the Blue Lamp.

    Ku Molyang, Máo Rì Xīng Guān, Zhao Da General, and other deities could easily imagine that in the future, as long as Chen Yun, Nezha, Li Jing, and others devise a plan, they might be able to defeat them.

    Ku Molyang's eyes lit up, "If there was no Chen Piao's treasure, we could still hold them off. Now...I think we should summon some more help."

    The star official Wang Liang couldn't help but say, "The twenty-eight constellations all have their responsibilities, and only the Angou can come to help. Who else can we invite?"

    Ku Molyang remained silent, turning his head to look at Zhao Da General.

    Máo Rì Xīng Guān understood the implication, and his gaze fell on Zhao Da General's face.

    The remaining dozen or so star officials suddenly came to their senses.

    The Twenty-Eight Constellations are all occupied.

    That doesn't mean that the Sixty Charts of Days and Hours are all busy.

    The Sixty Charts of Days and Hours, also known as the year gods or Taomi.

    It is both a constellation and a deity revered by the people in China.

    Taoism has inherited this ancient Chinese astronomical achievement, calling the sixty-year cycles of the Sixty Charts of Days and Hours each year's gods, who take turns as the celestial value year, known as the celestial year god or common age lord. Each year has a different name.

    In other words, each year only requires one of the Sixty Charts of Days and Hours to take turns, leaving fifty-nine remaining.

    This year is the Jia Chen year, and only the Jia Chen Tai Sui (the Tai Sui of the year) is on duty guarding.

    Zhao Da General furrowed his brow and said, "I can try to persuade those Jia Zi (Sixty Charts of Days and Hours) to come to help, but I don't know how many I can convince at the moment."

    Ku Molyang understood and said, "I understand. You, the Jia Zi gods, are not all on the side of Zi Wei Dì Dì (Purple Micro Great Emperor), so they naturally cannot all come to help. Zhao Sui Jun, please try your best. Persuade as many as you can. By tomorrow morning, the Khitan army will surely launch another attack again. I hope you'll be back by then."

    Zhao Da General felt the burden was heavy, "Alright, I will do my best."

    As he said that, he couldn't help but sigh again, "It's only because Chen Piao has that treasure that we have to go through all this trouble."

    Ku Molyang, Máo Rì Xīng Guān, and the remaining sixteen star officials all sighed bitterly. What can they do if someone has a treasure?

    In fact, they are not without treasures, but this thing is not about comparing the quantity of treasures. It's about finding the corresponding treasure that can counteract the blue lamp treasure. If you can't find a treasure that can break Chen Piao's blue lamp, then having any other treasures won't make a difference.

    ...

    Khitan army, middle camp tent.

    Nezha, upon his return, smiled with an air of wisdom and said, "It's good, Chen bro! Your lamp power is really impressive."

    The nine-headed Bull Demon King said faintly, "It's not just impressive. If I had run slower, I might have been burned to death by it."

    Li Jing laughed and said, "If it weren't for Chen Zhenren's help, you might have been a dead bull by now, and you would still be complaining."

    The nine-headed Bull Demon King laughed bitterly.

    Even the three highest combatants of the Khitan army, all of whom praised the "Thousand Homes Lantern," let alone others who have arrived.

    Hei Ma, Qí Shǒu Tiān Nǚ, Hú Sān Tài Shī, and other Northeastern land immortals, all showing envious expressions.

    Niu Dali, Jiao Dao Ren, Mei Junyan, and other disciples and followers were all excited, thinking that Chen Yun's burning of the nine star officials of Ku today would surely bring him great fame if spread.

    Chen Yun was indifferent to whether he would become famous or not.

    He was thinking about something else.

    He knew that the nine-headed Bull Demon King was no match for those officials.

    In fact, without attribute suppression, even if the eighteen star officials all joined up, it might not be enough to handle the nine-headed Bull Demon King.

    It's just that in the world, everything has its own complementary and opposing forces. The Qixu constellation is the most suppressive to the kind of demon spirit that has evolved from a "herbivorous animal," such as the nine-headed Bull Demon King.

    Therefore, even though the nine Qixu star officials together may have weaker combat power than the nine-headed Bull Demon King, they can still achieve a complete victory.

    Chen Yun pondered, "If I can find a god who is comparable in strength to the nine-headed Bull Demon King to join the battle, we should be able to defeat the gods on the other side."

    To ensure the accuracy of his guess, he asked proactively, "Third Prince, General Li, and King Niu, how do you feel after fighting with them?"

    Nezha, giving a slight snort, said, "It's not impressive. If it weren't for the fact that I cannot manifest in my true form in the mortal world, not only can I defeat their eighteen star officials, but even if twenty-eight constellations and the star officials under them were to come together, I could defeat them. Given that I can currently only manifest in a small form, it's no problem for me to fight against three or four star officials. On the premise of no suppression by the Máo Star and as long as it doesn't have control over Ku Qixu Star, having control over both will give me an upper hand with little chance of losing. However, it will be difficult to take them down within a short period of time."

    Chen Yun nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

    Li Jing seemed to notice Chen Yun's intent and, in a way or another, said, "In fact, it is not necessary to invite a too powerful deity to assist in the battle. Just find a cultivator who has reached the later stage of God realm and restrain Zhao Da General. Then I can help Niu Da Wang and Nezha do some auxiliary work to ensure that they are not suppressed by Ku Qixu Star and Máo Star."

    The nine-headed Bull Demon King's eyes lit up, "If General Li can guarantee that I am not suppressed by Ku Qixu Star, then killing these nine rascals will be as simple as eating and drinking!"

    Chen Yun did not respond to the nine-headed Bull Demon King's words, but looked at Li Jing and said, "Is it enough to find a deity who is equivalent to the later stage of God realm?"

    Li Jing said, "That's right."

    Chen Yun's heart had an idea, "Alright, I know who I should invite."

    He had three candidates in mind.

    First, Zhao Gongming.

    Second, Guan Eryi.

    Third, Xie Ziran.

    As a member of Zhang Tianshi's sect, Zhao Gongming has a good relationship with his teacher, so it should be easy to invite him.

    Guan Eryi may be a deity with abundant offerings, but he is a Buddhist Guardian. According to Buddhist teachings, he is considered a "Bodhisattva," and his divine power is at least equal to the later stage of God realm, even up to the early stage of Heaven realm.

    Of course, divine power is one thing, but actual battle power is another.

    As for Xie Ziran, Chen Yun had once followed her to practice for a period of time.

    Knowing that Xie Ziran, like Erlang Shen, had already come close to becoming a deity, she must be at the later stage of God realm.

    The most important thing is that Xie Ziran has achieved divinity through her physical form, and her combat power is likely to be no weaker than Erlang Shen or Nezha.

    Chen Yun felt that as long as he could invite one of these three, the battle tomorrow would definitely be won.

    But which one should be invited?

    After a brief pause for thought, he finally decided to head to Luoyang and invite Guan Eryi to come out.

    Why not invite Zhao Gongming or Xie Ziran instead?

    The reason is very simple. Although both Zhao Gongming and Zhang Tianshi are on the list given by Jade Emperor, Zhao Gongming himself is one of the thirty-six Heavenly Generals. If he were to come out of retirement, it might be discovered by other divine beings.

    As for Xie Ziran……

    To be honest, although Chen Yun no longer has affection for her, he doesn't want a woman he likes to risk her life and struggle on the battlefield.

    Of course, that is a reason.

    Another reason is that Xie Ziran may be extremely powerful, to the point of disbelief.

    Chen Yun felt that he might encounter even more formidable deities in the future, and it would be better to invite Xie Ziran later.

    After all, human relationships are not something that can always be used. The best use of good steel is on the blade.

    Guan Eryi is different. He is now a Buddhist Guardian, with little to do with the Daoist Heaven Court. Even if he were to go and invite him, the news would not leak out.

    Secondly, as a Guardian Bodhisattva, Guan Eryi's paper strength reaches the later stage of God realm without any problem.

    Since he has already met the conditions, why not invite him to come out and help?

    Chen Yun remembered that Guan Eryi was on the list given by Jade Emperor, so inviting him out should have no concerns.

    Zhao Yan Shou asked curiously from the side, "Mr. Chen, may I dare to ask, who do you plan to invite for assistance?"

    Zhao Yanzhào and all the common soldiers were curious.

    Chen Yun didn't know if he could invite Guan Eryi to come out, so he certainly wouldn't say it in advance, "I'll bring people here soon and you'll know."

    Hei Ma, Qí Shǒu Tiān Nǚ, Hú Sān Tài Yé, and other Northeastern immortals, all found it rather humorous to hear this. At this point, you're still keeping secrets?

    Chen Yun didn't waste time with everyone and said, "You all stay here, I will go out for a while, and I will definitely be back by tonight."

    "Very well."

    "Be careful, Chen Zhenren."

    Hei Ma, Qí Shǒu Tiān Nǚ, and others also reminded him.

    ……

    Chen Yun did not use his Niao Yu skill, but instead formed a spell and used soil transmutation to secretly leave.

    The reason why he didn't use his Niao Yu skill was that he was afraid that the Liangyang City would discover his movements and have prepared in advance.

    The soil transmutation technique consumes less spiritual power and is not easily detected by others, making it the most suitable method for leaving the camp.

    In no time, he arrived in the territory of Luoyang.

    Chen Yun arrived at the Guan Temple, a solemn and imposing shrine, with a plaque above it inscribed with the five characters "Bodhisattva Guardian Temple."

    It is known that Guan Eryi holds a very high position in Buddhism.

    Although he is a Bodhisattva Guardian, in the ritual of worship, he is consistent with the Bodhisattva Wei Tuo.

    He can be said to represent the Buddhist protectors of the law.

    Unlike his last visit, he did not knock on the door and enter.

    Chen Yun sent out a divine mind and said, "General Guan, Chen Ping has a favor to ask. I hope you will appear and talk to me."

    As soon as the words fell, a melodic sound of immortals echoed from the temple, followed by a burst of red light illuminating.

    Looking towards the red light in front of him, Chen Yun saw two rows of immortal soldiers holding up ritual tablets and banners amidst the creaking wind.

    In the middle was a carriage adorned with precious gemstones and pearls, carried by eight ghost soldiers.

    Guan Ping, the elder son of Guan Eryi, whom Chen Yun had seen before, was dressed exactly the same as last time, still in full military attire, standing beside the carriage.

    Guan Ping, dressed in gold armor and silver armor, immediately bowed and said, "Guan Ping has seen Mr. Chen."

    Chen Yun hurriedly returned the salute, "Young General Guan has the courtesy."

    Guan Ping stood up straight, smiled, and said, "My father has ordered me to receive the Zhenren inside the temple and invite him to ride in the carriage."

    Chen Yun said, "I won't be harmed if I enter with my mortal body?"

    Guan Ping said, "It's fine."

    Chen Yun nodded slightly and climbed onto the carriage.

    ……

    After a while, they arrived at their destination.

    The voice from outside the carriage said, "Zhenren Chen, we have arrived at the hall. Please get off the carriage."

    Chen Yun alighted from the carriage and saw a magnificent palace in front of him, with expansive halls, three sections from front to back, and grand architecture with flying eaves and upturned corners. The atmosphere was magnificent.”

    Led by Guan Ping, Chen Yun arrived at the main hall of the palace.

    He looked around, discovering that the main hall had three halls on the left and right sides, with tall buildings and roofs adorned with "Cloud Dragon". A copper mirror was placed in the middle, with upturned tiles and flying eaves. The hall door was inscribed with the words "Loyal Heart and Loyal Bones".

    He had seen these before on his last visit, so he didn't find it strange.

    Immediately, the two entered the interior.

    At the base of the red column standing in the main hall, there was a drum stone, which was carved with exquisite patterns.

    Above the pillars on either side of the hall, there were two dragons dancing as if alive. The dragons' claws were suspended in mid-air, swirling.

    Chen Yun looked up, and in the middle of the hall, there was a long case made of red lacquer with a carved phoenix on it. Sitting on this case was a divine being dressed in dark sand color with a peach face, Phoenix eyes, three fangs, long mustaches over one foot eight inches, sky blue tied scarf, big red robe with a dragon and phoenix pattern, jade belt and black robe shoes. He was formidable without showing anger. This was Guan Eryi whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

    To the sides of Guan Eryi, there were civil and military judges.

    Chen Yun bowed and said, "I have seen General Guan."

    "Ha ha." Guan Yunchang stood up, took a slow step forward towards Chen Yun, and laughed, "Mr. Chen, it has been a long time since we last met. Have you been well?"

    Chen Yun said, "I owe it to General Guan's great fortune, and I am doing well."

    Guan Eryi clapped his hands, "Please take a seat."

    Immediately, ghost soldiers brought a chair painted in red.

    Chen Yun thanked and sat down, "General Guan, I have come here today with a request for your assistance."

    Guan Eryi has his hands behind his back and laughs silently, "I've heard that the Qidan army is attacking the Jin court. As a Qidan guardian of the country, why are you coming to me for help, isn't it to help those savages fight against their own people?"

    Chen Yun, of course, knew that Guan Eryi was once the "second in command" of the Jianhan Kingdom, as well as the Han Shou Pavilion Duke. He disdained Qidan kind of barbarians.

    He thought that Guan Eryi would not help, feeling some disappointment in his heart. He was pondering whether he should leave this place later and look for Zhao Gongming or Xie Ziran.

    He never expected, Guan Eryi's next sentence turned the tone, "I have met you once and have become good friends. You have a problem, I naturally cannot ignore it. Alright, I will accompany you today and help you achieve success."

    Chen Yun was overjoyed, "Thank you, General Guan."

    Guan Eryi blinked and said, "Do you remember the agreement with Guan?"

    Chen Yun naturally remembered. At that time, he had taken the lotus seeds of "Golden Lotus Growing from the Ground" belonging to Guan Eryi and made a promise that he would definitely give Guan Eryi sufficient merits in the battle of appointment to become a celestial being in the Daoist Heavenly Court.

    He immediately smiled and said, "I remember."

    Guan Eryi somewhat reproachfully said, "Since you remember, why didn't you call me when you joined the Qidan camp? You, my friend, are not loyal."

    Chen Yun couldn't help but laugh at hearing this. He knew that Guan Eryi considered him as a friend, which was why he was so casual.

    He explained, "I am not sure if the Qidan can conquer the world at present, so I didn't invite General Guan to serve me. If I have confidence in it, I will definitely invite you to help conquer the world."

    Um, the Jade Emperor said that some things cannot be spoken of, otherwise the course of history will change.

    Therefore, Chen Yun couldn't say it directly, but had to gently tell Guan Eryi that the Qidan may not be able to accomplish great things.

    Guan Eryi may not have understood the true meaning of this sentence, but he had lived for many years and his thoughts were not as ordinary as others. He naturally had a slight idea in mind, "All right, when you need Guan, send people here without coming personally. Now let's go."

    Chen Yun was overjoyed, "Thank you."

    Guan Eryi waved his hand and said to someone beside him, "Jianzhi, bring my horse here. You can come with me."

    Guan Ping quickly replied, "Okay, Grandfather."

    Chen Yun looked at Guan Eryi with some confusion, "Does Young General Guan also want to come?"

    Guan Eryi laughed loudly and said, "Don't think that because Jianzhi hasn't been officially recognized as a god, he is not powerful. In these years, I have been dividing incense and his true strength is no weaker. I can tell you bottom up, he has the strength of early deity realm. Afterwards, I will let him stay with you. What do you think?"

    Chen Yun was taken by surprise at the unexpected good news.

    He originally just wanted to ask Guan Eryi to help him break through Qixu and Anguo.

    He never expected that the other party would directly let Guan Ping serve under his command!

    The most important thing is that Chen Yun understands that Guan Eryi is expressing his "sincere intentions" to him in this way.

    After all, Guan Ping, his son, is "pledged" to his side. In the future, when something happens again, Guan Eryi will certainly be fully committed to helping.

    Good!

    Chen Yun felt content and satisfied, today's visit to Luoyang was not in vain!