Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 308 - 268: Overbearing Push and the Empty Fort Strategy_3

Chapter 308: Chapter 268: Overbearing Push and the Empty Fort Strategy_3

Although they possessed numerous artifacts, they were facing none other than the Daluo Golden Immortal Tai Yi, the Demon General Ghost Mother, and Vishnu—three formidable adversaries in total.

Together with that army of ten thousand demon warriors, once the battle began, they might never have the chance to see the Grandmaster again.

"Big brother, what should we do?" Silver Horn asked.

"I don’t know either," Golden Horn paced back and forth anxiously, "Ah, we should never have believed that monkey’s... Great Saint’s lies!"

"Just act as usual, pay no mind to the incoming foes, and within moments, the enemy troops will retreat on their own," Zhuge Liang dropped this sentence and headed straight outside the Lotus Cave.

Golden Horn and Silver Horn exchanged glances, clenched their teeth, and decided to comply; after all, this was Sun Wukong’s disciple—there must be some skills to his credit, right?

But upon seeing what lay outside the cave, the brothers fell into doubt once more.

All they saw was Zhuge Liang taking out an ancient zither and calmly sitting at the cave entrance to play.

The melodious sound of the zither resonated through the mountains, twirling in the sky, bringing tranquility to the heart.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Tai Yi, Demon General Ghost Mother, and Vishnu arrived above Flat Top Mountain, and the remaining ten thousand demon warriors, with their overwhelming momentum, were moments away from obliterating the place.

Yet they hesitated to attack right away, each standing atop the clouds staring at the figure playing the zither below, feeling this seemingly frail human was unfathomably deep.

"Hmph, bluffing!" Ghost Mother was about to strike and slay.

"Hold on!" Tai Yi urgently stopped her, "What you do not realize is that this man is Sun Wukong’s youngest disciple, Zhuge Liang. He is not so simple to deal with."

Sun Wukong?

Ghost Mother and Vishnu’s expressions changed.

Tai Yi continued, "And let us not forget Banana Cave, which harbors a million Han soldiers, and just recently, tens of thousands of Han troops emerged from behind this Lotus Cave. Who knows if there might be other formidable beings lying in ambush?"

Vishnu’s face darkened, "Are we just going to let it be then?"

Tai Yi nodded, "Better to keep the green hills alive than to needlessly worry about firewood. We shall make our retreat first."

Ghost Mother and Vishnu looked at each other, then at the unflustered Golden Horn and Silver Horn. The two Demon Generals finally chose to give up, deciding to leave with the ten thousand demon soldiers in tow.

Tai Yi breathed a sigh of relief; he had been scared. From the beginning of the calamity until now, how much time had passed, and how many Daluo had perished?

Even in the Ancient Primordial Era, a Daluo was not worth nothing.

And he himself was a Daluo Golden Immortal; if any more experts were to emerge from Lotus Cave, that would be troubling.

Afterwards, the group began their retreat, coming hastily and departing just as quickly, without taking any action.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang’s fingers continued to dance across his zither, the rhythm steady and eternally echoing, unmarred by chaos.

Golden Horn and Silver Horn breathed a sigh of relief, then felt a surge of excitement and thrill, admiring how truly impressive Sun Wukong’s little disciple was, so audaciously bold!

Some time later, the teleportation array within Lotus Cave suddenly lit up.

One after another, figures emerged—not Han soldiers, but demon clans from other regions.

Leading them was a Demon King clad in a yellow robe, exuding a powerful aura.

Golden Horn and Silver Horn were delighted to see reinforcements arrive; they recognized who the newcomer really was—the well-respected Kui Mulang from the Twenty-Eight Mansions, a being of notable strength.

"I was at Bowl Mountain when I noticed something amiss here and came to offer help," Kui Mulang bowed his hands in greeting.

"Brother, your timing couldn’t be more perfect; those thieves just left," Golden Horn said.

"Brother, you don’t know the half of it; Sun Wukong’s disciple has just performed a tremendous feat..." Silver Horn boasted on Zhuge Liang’s behalf, as though he had basked in the glow of his success.

After listening, Kui Mulang also incessantly praised Zhuge Liang’s courage, remarking that Sun Wukong had taken on a worthy disciple, without the slightest concern for Zhuge Liang’s low level of cultivation.

As for Kong Ming himself, he remained frankly composed seated aside, though in reality, he was temporarily unable to stand.

For in deciding to bluff, he also could not be sure if it would be enough to scare away the encroaching foes. If an enemy had disregarded everything and attacked just then, his life would have been lost there and then.

On the other side, soon after leaving, Grandmaster Tai Yi, Demon General Ghost Mother, Vishnu, and other experts from the demonic path, all sensed the sudden surge of powerful aura from Mount Pingding.

"I knew it, these Han troops are too cunning!" Grandmaster Tai Yi growled with hatred.

Demon General Ghost Mother and Vishnu also felt fortunate. It was good that they hadn’t acted rashly; otherwise, if they had fallen there, then Elephant Country would truly have had no hope of salvation.

At this moment, various powers who noticed the scene from before realized that Zhu Geliang had been bluffing. Some were praising Zhu Geliang’s courage and wit, finally understanding why Sun Wukong had taken this weak human as his disciple.

Some were angry, like the Southern Extremity Longevity Star who had just returned to Kunlun Mountain, denouncing Grandmaster Tai Yi for his incompetence!

Afterward, he commanded Guang Chengzi, Red Essence Child, and Huang Long the True Immortal to descend the mountain to aid Tianzhu.

By now, everyone could see that Tianzhu was being forced into a tactical retreat. Whether they launched an attack or defended passively, they were completely dominated by the Han forces. It was like the two sides weren’t even on the same playing field.

And since the Chan Teaching operated by the decree of heaven, choosing to support Tianzhu, they naturally could not let the situation continue to develop like this.

Indeed, that was the case. Even if Grandmaster Tai Yi, Demon General Ghost Mother, Vishnu, and ten thousand demon soldiers hadn’t perished on Mount Pingding, they still couldn’t save Elephant Country.

Liu Bei’s numerous martial heroes were ferocious as wolves and tigers, eventually leading their forces to surround Elephant Country. Although three Daluo Golden Immortals were in place, the Han army had also called for reinforcements.

Kui Mulang was just one of them, and Yang Jian had also come at the request of Sun Wukong, hastening from Guanjiangkou in the Eastern Lands.

And with their magic treasures, Golden Horn and Silver Horn could also match a Daluo Golden Immortal.

Before the great battle, Grandmaster Tai Yi stood atop the city gates and shouted, "Yang Jian, do you dare to betray your master and ancestors?"

Yang Jian responded seriously, "I only represent myself, unrelated to the Chan Teaching or the Heavenly Court."

Grandmaster Tai Yi naturally didn’t believe such nonsense and was even more wary of Yang Jian’s strength. But now, not knowing how many eyes were watching, he could only draw his sword from its sheath.

"Senior Uncle, forgive my offense!" Yang Jian bowed with his fists, lifting his three-pointed double-edged blade to charge into battle.

The divine blade was frosty, accompanied by the divine light from his third eye, clashing with Grandmaster Tai Yi.

For a time, divine light was blazing, the void trembled, and the formidable aura swept across all directions.

Kui Mulang then faced Demon General Ghost Mother and Vishnu, with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and other human martial heroes also making their move against these two demonic Daluo figures.

All of them had the cultivation of celestial warriors of the martial path, and bolstered by the fortune of the Han Dynasty, though individually they were not a match for a Daluo Golden Immortal, their combined strength was formidable.

Finally, under the watchful eyes of all in the Three Realms, the Han army quickly breached the capital of Elephant Country.

Seeing the situation turn dire, Grandmaster Tai Yi engaged with Yang Jian for another round before crying out painfully, "Ah, too formidable, I’m injured!"

Having had an arm chopped off, with blood spurting wildly, he transformed into a streak of golden light and fled in disarray.

Demon General Ghost Mother and Vishnu were furious. How unreliable!

They also wanted to flee, but with Yang Jian’s entry into the fray, these two demon generals had no avenue of escape, ultimately both being beheaded.

Almost simultaneously, the Han army, like crumbling dry weeds, leveled the capital of Elephant Country, and the fortune of this western kingdom collapsed in an instant, absorbed by the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Atop Kunlun Mountain, the Southern Extremity Longevity Star seethed with rage, both at Grandmaster Tai Yi’s incompetence and Yang Jian’s almost traitorous act.

Previously, when Ne Zha supported the Han forces, the Chan Teaching couldn’t intervene. After all, this rebellious disciple who was fraught with treason had long since defected.

But now Yang Jian, a third-generation disciple of the Chan Teaching, had also gone. Was this truly tantamount to betraying one’s master and ancestors?

The Southern Extremity Longevity Star immediately sent someone to Jade Spring Mountain, demanding Yang Jian’s master, Yu Ding the True Immortal, to see him.

Unexpectedly, Yu Ding outright refused to meet, replying only with one sentence: In deep meditation, do not disturb.

This esteemed first disciple of the Chan Teaching was close to exploding with rage, yet there was nothing he could do. The only people he could not read among all the Chan Teaching’s disciples were Yun Zhongzi and Yu Ding.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong in Chang’an City was all smiles, as he heard two notifications ring in his mind.

[Congratulations on completing the suggestion — invite Ne Zha, Yang Jian to help the Han Dynasty, rewarded with a fourth-tier treasure chest]

[Congratulations on completing the suggestion — invite Tai Bai Venus, Heavenly Roisterer to help the Han Dynasty, rewarded with a sixth-tier treasure chest]

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