Lu Ya, whose cultivation was destroyed, fell from beneath the Mixed Element Gold Bowl, spiraling down from a thousand meters high, and with a bang, he smashed into the earth creating a deep crater.
In the bottom of the crater, Lu Ya staggered to his feet, lifted his head, and roared furiously, "Yun Xiao, how dare you destroy my cultivation."
Yun Xiao formed an Immortal Sword in her hand and said coldly, "I intend not just to destroy your cultivation, but also to kill you."
Lu Ya felt a chilling sensation all over his body. Disheveled, he stood in the crater and looked up at Yun Xiao, uncontrollably letting a wave of fear rise—she truly had the intent to kill.
"Yun Xiao, stop!" a voice rang out beside Yun Xiao’s ear.
Yun Xiao paused, and unwillingly said, "Senior brother, he almost killed us."
"Lu Ya has a special status; I can kill him, but you must not—it leads to endless troubles."
Still furious and reluctant, Yun Xiao lowered the Longsword in her hand, then casually waved it, transforming Lu Ya at a visible speed into a struggling sand sculpture.
In front of the West Qi Camp, Ji Fa panicked and exclaimed, "Prime Minister, Lord Lu Ya has also been defeated, what should we do now?"
Yun Xiao turned her head to look toward the Xi Qi Camp, causing many of the West Qi generals to jump in fright, shrinking their shoulders, acting entirely submissive.
Ji Fa too shuddered in fear and hurriedly whispered, "Prime Minister, quick, look, she is looking this way."
Jiang Ziya stroked his beard confidently and said, "Your Majesty, there’s no need for concern. I knew Lu Ya would be defeated, so I was prepared early." He stretched out his hand, and a map made from a beast skin emerged in his palm.
Holding the beast skin map, Jiang Ziya stepped forward energetically and loudly declared, "Three immortals have arrived; it is destiny, and you cannot escape from it. The three immortals disobeying their master’s order, obstructing West Qi, is seeking your own death, don’t blame me for being ruthless."
Bixiao coldly retorted, "Jiang Ziya, all your reinforcements have been suppressed, yet you dare speak so arrogantly. Watch as I capture you and destroy your Tao."
’Destroy my Tao?’ Thinking of the Western Sect’s Buddha and Bodhisattvas whose cultivation was destroyed, Jiang Ziya shuddered with fear—the most tragic thing in life is to fall from the clouds to the dust. How could the cultivation I obtained through countless sacrifices be destroyed? I am destined to become a Great Power! With that thought, he hastily tossed the beast skin map into the air.
The map spun in the sky, and suddenly, the atmosphere changed dramatically—half day and half night enveloped Heaven and Earth as Yin and Yang rotated.
Yun Xiao exclaimed, "Not good! Run!"
The Three Ladies transformed into three beams of light, fleeing toward the east, but they could not escape the covering of the Yin and Yang sky.
With a sweep of the Yin and Yang rays of light, the Three Ladies were instantly captured by the Yin and Yang forces, screaming in terror as they flew into the higher skies, disappearing into the Yin and Yang sky.
The rotating Yin and Yang sky vanished, and the beast skin map emerged above in the sky, displaying the figures of three beautiful women.
Then, the map disappeared into the void, vanishing from sight, and the sky returned to normal, a bright sun hung high, and the air was clear.
Below, the towering Eight Diagram Pillar turned into sand and scattered with the wind, the vast Nine Curves Yellow River Formation also dissipated, over twenty sand sculptured stone statues flashed with light and returned to their original state. Guang Chengzi, Mile, Yang Jian, Nezha, and others all stood up, looking around as if waking from a deep dream.
Just sealed, Lu Ya also recovered, staggering to the ground, his mind in a haze.
Prime Minister Jiang said emotionally, "All thanks to Prime Minister Jiang!"
The look towards Jiang Ziya was like looking at a god, filled with adoration. Indeed, I should never have doubted the Prime Minister. Disciples of Chan Sect, disciples of Western Sect were all useless, every time relying on Prime Minister Jiang to turn the tide.
Jiang Ziya, seeing Ran Deng approaching, suddenly felt guilty. To maintain his towering image in front of others, he coughed and said, "Your Majesty, you take the generals back first to stabilize the army’s morale. This old official will go welcome my senior brothers!"
Ji Fa immediately said, "I will accompany the Prime Minister to welcome the immortals."
"Your Majesty, just now the sand filled Heaven and Earth; the army’s morale must be unstable. You go back first to stabilize, I still have some matters to discuss with my senior brothers."
Ji Fa hesitated then said, "Then I’ll trouble Second Father with this."
Turning around, he led the many generals toward the West Qi Camp, Li Jing deeply looked at Jin Zha, Mu Zha, and Nezha, then followed Ji Fa and left.
Jiang Ziya hurriedly went to welcome the Chan Sect senior brothers, clasping his hands and bowing deeply at ninety degrees, joyfully saying, "Warmly welcoming the senior brothers from their plight!"
Ran Deng said with relief, "Lu Ya did not disappoint, finally suppressing the Three Ladies. The great techniques of the West are indeed extraordinary. Where is Lu Ya now?"
Jiang Ziya turned to look into the distance and said slowly, "Teacher, I’m sorry to disappoint you, Lu Ya failed to suppress the Three Ladies."
"What?" Ran Deng paused, then also turned to look.
In the distance on the ground appeared a deep pit, where Lu Ya, disheveled, sat like a beggar.
Ran Deng muttered in shock, "Lu Ya actually failed to suppress Yun Xiao, how is this possible? He is... he is..."
In his heart, he silently added, "He was recommended by the Saint! How could the Saint’s words be wrong?"
Then, both the Chan Sect and Western Sect All Immortals emerged with one thought: since Lu Ya did not suppress Yun Xiao, then who did? All subconsciously looked towards Jiang Ziya, then hurriedly checked their own Magic Treasures.
Guang Chengzi felt relieved. The Sky Flipping Seal was still there; junior brother Ziya still knows the order of seniority.
Chi Jingzi also breathed a sigh of relief. The Yin Yang Mirror was also there. He smiled and nodded at Jiang Ziya; junior brother Ziya still knows how to respect his senior brothers.
Mile also relieved, smiled and nodded at Jiang Ziya; Prime Minister Jiang still knows the love among fellow Daoists.
Ci Hang, Puxian, and Wenshu all smiled and looked around, bearing a schadenfreude expression. Whose Magic Treasure is missing this time?
Ran Deng’s face stiffened, turning his head staring at Jiang Ziya incredulously, said, "Ziya, where is my Heaven Measuring Ruler?"
Jiang Ziya grimaced and said, "Teacher, it’s hard on your disciple!
The Three Ladies set up the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation, and Nezha and Yang Jian along with other third generation disciples were trapped within the formation. The disciple could only hope for senior brothers like Guang Chengzi, eagerly awaiting their arrival, but the senior brothers also fell into the formation, turning hope instantly into despair.
Later, I could only hope for you, teacher, yet you too were defeated, captured by those three shrews, hope once again turned into despair.
In the end, I placed my hope on Lord Lu Ya you invited, but alas, Lord Lu Ya was also defeated by the Three Ladies, captured after a terrible defeat. The disciple had no alternatives left, no one to rely on, desperate amidst the vast Heaven and Earth. With no ways left, the disciple... the disciple had to trade your Heaven Measuring Ruler to the Lord of Gods and Demons, in exchange for his intervention to suppress Yun Xiao, Bixiao, Qiong Xiao, break the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation, and rescue you and the senior brothers."