Chapter 581 - 331: Victory
Amidst the clash between the Buddhist warriors and celestial soldiers, the battle was exceedingly intense. Qin Yuesheng and the Immortal Palace emerged stepping on clouds, as did Yuantongzi. The two quickly engaged again at the border of two Life Star Realms.
This confrontation had already transcended mortal judgment. Qin Yuesheng wielded six Divine Soldiers with eight arms, while his spare arms respectively unleashed Nine Yin Internal Power and Nine Yang Internal Power, akin to a divine demon-suppressor, truly a tyrant god on Earth.
Yuantongzi radiated the Buddha’s light, holding two Vajra Pestles, surrounded by eight wrathful Buddha guardians. He ceaselessly launched fierce attacks against Qin Yuesheng, causing the sky to ripple continuously and dispersing the clouds.
Bang!
Yuantongzi suddenly threw one Vajra Pestle, Qin Yuesheng lifted the Divine Soldier’s giant shield to block it forcefully. The Vajra Pestle, having lost its residual power, instantly crashed into the ground outside Xuanwu Pass, carving out a ten-foot-long crack.
Wadang turned pale with shock and said, "Even at this point, Chang’an still has such experts guarding it. Perhaps choosing to march on Chang’an now was truly a wrong decision."
Had it not been for Yuantongzi’s proactive departure from the Dharma Temple to join forces with the Vine Armor Army, Wadang might have buried this 300,000-strong army here, unable to match Qin Yuesheng.
The immortal and Buddhist battle in the sky shocked not only the soldiers but also the civilians inside Xuanwu Pass.
The immortals and Buddhas, existing only in legends, now all manifested in reality, leaving no reason for them not to kneel in worship.
Yuantongzi and Qin Yuesheng battled hundreds of rounds until even the Vajra Pestle in Yuantongzi’s hand broke in two, his arm faintly numb. Qin Yuesheng seized the opportunity to follow up with a spear and axe.
The Buddhas surrounding Yuantongzi immediately charged without hesitation, using their palms to resist. Yet these Buddhas, transformed from Life Star Realms, were not true Buddhas, and were instantly shattered by Qin Yuesheng, subsequently striking Yuantongzi’s chest with precision.
Yuantongzi naturally activated his Child’s Skill at once, but when the Purple Dragon Essence Wood Spear struck his chest, it had no effect. Just as Yuantongzi felt confident, a black figure suddenly attacked extremely quickly from behind.
Whoosh!
Without any obstruction, the shadow directly pierced Yuantongzi’s chest, stabbing out from there.
"How, how is this possible! Ah!" Yuantongzi’s face showed tremendous shock, unable to believe Qin Yuesheng possessed the means to break his Child’s Skill.
The one inserted into Yuantongzi’s chest was none other than the only earthly Divine Soldier Qin Yuesheng possessed, the Tower of All Beings.
As Yuantongzi spat out a mouthful of vital blood, his demeanor became increasingly haggard. The Buddha’s warfare was also affected, half of it appearing to collapse amid contradictions between reality and illusion, indicating that Yuantongzi sustained extremely grave injuries.
"You!"
"Don’t have designs on Chang’an." Qin Yuesheng extended a hand, the Tower of All Beings in Yuantongzi’s chest opened like an umbrella, widening his wound.
Yuantongzi, having become a Grandmaster, was no ordinary person; he knew well the principle of a warrior severing his arm. At once, he forcibly pulled the Tower of All Beings out of his chest and turned to escape with great speed.
Just as Qin Yuesheng intended to pursue, he suddenly saw the Buddha’s warfare explode massively. The violent force blasted Qin Yuesheng who could not resist, causing him to be sent flying uncontrollably.
When he regained consciousness, Yuantongzi had already fled, missing the chance for pursuit.
Qin Yuesheng had a stern expression, his Biluo Eye’s amplifying ability was not in vain. Combined with being able to cross the ends of the earth in a moment, as long as the opponent fled in the sky, they could not escape Qin Yuesheng’s detection. However, as Qin Yuesheng continued searching all around, he couldn’t detect Yuantongzi’s trace at all, presumably the latter fled onto the ground where finding him among the multitude of mountains and forests would be as difficult as ascending to Heaven. Moreover, since the opponent was a Grandmaster, Qin Yuesheng had to give up the pursuit.
With Yuantongzi’s escape, the hearts of the 300,000 strong Vine Armor Army fell into despair, and Wadang cursed angrily within, not anticipating Yuantongzi to fall into such a predicament. Now with Qin Yuesheng, such expert present, it was troublesome indeed.
Not only could they not capture Xuanwu Pass, they couldn’t even preserve their lives, which was uncertain.
Amid Wadang’s anxiety, Qin Yuesheng suddenly approached the Vine Armor Army’s formation and shouted, "The biggest one, come out."
His few words were straightforward, and everyone naturally knew he was referring to Wadang, the Grand General of the Vine Armor Army. For a moment, everyone couldn’t resist subconsciously looking at Wadang riding on the back of an Exotic Beast.
This chubby figure was just too conspicuous, spotted at a glance. Qin Yuesheng flew over directly, scaring Wadang into a tremor, but he dared not flee because he knew escaping Qin Yuesheng’s sight was impossible.
Soon, Qin Yuesheng arrived before him. The talk between a Grandmaster and a Martial Artist leaps countless stages and was inherently unequal. Qin Yuesheng had no need to waste more words with such a person, directly stating his intention.
"Take your army and submit to Great Tang, or you will be buried here today."
Qin Yuesheng’s voice echoed continuously in this area, Wadang shivering with fear, daring not refuse Qin Yuesheng’s intent, quickly nodding and responding, "No problem, no problem."
"What’s your name?" Qin Yuesheng asked.
"Reporting my lord, I am Wadang."
"As long as you pledge allegiance, I can leave you a position in Great Tang."
"No problem, absolutely no problem, my lord."
In such a situation, Wadang had no other path, having lost Yuantongzi’s support. Angering Qin Yuesheng would only leave one road to death.
Without needing more instructions from Qin Yuesheng, Wadang already began ordering his deputies to notify all soldiers to remove their Vine Armor and discard their weapons as a sign of complete submission.
Thus, this largest rebel army from the west now returned allegiance to Great Tang easily and effortlessly.
Qin Yuesheng lifted Wadang, saying, "Have your men march to Chang’an. I will take you there first, since you’ve coveted that number one city under Heaven for a long time."
Without a word more, Qin Yuesheng had Wadang give instructions within the Vine Armor Army and then took him away, directly speeding toward Chang’an.
Their disappearance was exceedingly swift; within a few blinks of an eye, they were gone from the sky.