Legend Management Bureau Chapter 179

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No one knew how Li Jing normally trained his numerous Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. Even though Clairvoyance clearly told them, “There is no Heavenly Exalted decree for this deployment. The situation is urgent, and to save the common people, the General is mobilizing troops on his own authority,” eight or nine out of ten of the hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals still gathered.

The numerous Heavenly Soldiers and Generals donned their battle armor and stood in dense formations upon the heavenly clouds.

Li Jing performed a brief inspection, then waved the Heavenly King Banner, leading the hundred thousand troops down to the mortal realm.

The entire sky grew dark with their sheer numbers, illuminated only by the radiant glow of various magical treasures and five-colored spiritual energy.

Although the troops were fiercely loyal to Li Jing, they genuinely had no idea what the purpose of this gathering was, nor who their enemy would be.

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals had just approached Jinshan Temple when they suddenly looked up and saw the dense array of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals in the sky.

The crab monster beside Du Yu chuckled coldly and remarked, “It looks like Brother Shrimp was right. This is no small matter. Did a demon appear in Jinshan Temple? Even the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals have descended. Counting us shrimp soldiers and crab generals, that is a full two hundred thousand troops here.”

Du Yu revealed a faint, almost imperceptible smile, then turned to the nearby marine demons and said, “It seems that despite everything I have said, you guys still do not understand…”

“Eh? Bro, what do you mean?” The crab lieutenant and the shrimp-headed monster looked at Du Yu in confusion. Could there be a hidden secret behind this?

“What the hell?!” If the crab lieutenant had not been floating in the water, he would have collapsed onto the ground in terror. “Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing is rebelling?!”

There were many other crabs and shrimp nearby. Hearing Du Yu’s words, their expressions turned grave. In no time, they scattered, passing the news down the ranks layer by layer.

The tidal wave finally stopped right at the gates of Jinshan Temple, and the vast army of sea demons readied themselves for battle.

When had the monks of the temple ever seen such a spectacle?

Never mind the hundred-meter-tall tidal wave—what was up with the swarming masses of shrimp soldiers and crab generals within it?

Did the legendary aquatic army truly exist?

The marine troops were also a bit confused. They had all received the news that they would be fighting the hundred thousand heavenly soldiers led by Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, but why had the waves carried them to a temple?

They had originally been idling in the water when they were suddenly swept away by the ocean. They had no choice but to don their gear amidst the turbulent waves and stand in formation. It was not until they reached the front lines that they learned their opponent was the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. Naturally, they felt a bit nervous.

Fahai and the monks had yet to process the situation before them when they heard numerous sounds from the sky. Looking up, they saw the once-white clouds had turned a pitch-black hue, densely packed with heavenly soldiers and generals.

Li Jing stopped waving his Heavenly King Banner, ordering his troops not to act rashly. After all, the situation below was unclear, and it would be disastrous to wrongfully accuse the Dragon Palace.

Medusa and Bai Suzhen were also stunned. Seeing the sky filled with warriors, Bai Suzhen could not help but feel a pang of fear.

“Sister… those look like heavenly soldiers. Why would they rush here to reinforce us? Did you summon them?”

“Impossible. If they were the divine guards I summoned, they definitely would not be wearing so many clothes.”

“Uh…” Bai Suzhen felt troubled. Could Fahai have actually summoned them? She lowered her head again and discovered countless shrimp soldiers and crab generals poking their heads out of the waves, glaring fiercely at the sky.

“Ah!” Bai Suzhen jumped in fright, but then she thought, ‘Xiao Qing summoned these waves, so she must have summoned these troops as well, right?’

This tense atmosphere lasted for less than three minutes before Medusa suddenly pulled out a massive horn and bellowed, “Let the strife begin!”

She immediately blew the horn.

The marine troops blanked for a moment. They did not know who had issued the order, but whoever dared to speak up at a time like this had to be a commander. Thus, they hurriedly channeled their magic.

In an instant, a hundred thousand water pillars shot out toward the sky in unison.

Li Jing turned pale with shock. “Just as I suspected! Form up, quickly!”

The heavenly soldiers dared not hesitate. They hastily pulled out their defensive magical treasures, blocking the hundred thousand water pillars.

Although the cultivation levels of the heavenly soldiers were mostly higher than those of the marine troops, the latter were, after all, demons. Their physical toughness far exceeded that of humans, meaning this would undoubtedly be a bitter struggle.

“Hear my command! Full army charge!”

With that single order, the massive clouds in the sky seemed to be ripped apart. Countless heavenly soldiers and generals shouted and roared, diving downward as they stepped on the clouds.

The shrimp and crab soldiers no longer hesitated, leaping up as they rode the crashing waves.

While Medusa, Bai Suzhen, Fahai, and the others watched in utter bewilderment, two hundred thousand High Immortals and True Immortals violently clashed. The sheer magnitude of the impact was enough to shake anyone who witnessed it to their core.

“Sister, did you know in advance that a hundred thousand heavenly troops would be ambushing us here, and that is why you summoned the marine army?”

“Uh…” Medusa had no idea who any of these people were, but the chaotic scene would certainly help them complete their mission. She could only reply, “Peasant sister, we should hurry up and snatch Xu Xian back.”

“Oh, right!” Bai Suzhen seemed to be infected by the sky-filling aura of battle. She immediately shouted, “Fahai, give my husband back!”

Fahai gnashed his teeth and said, “White Snake, although this old monk feels guilty toward you, your actions today are far too extreme! How can you let innocent immortals risk their lives for your sake?”

Bai Suzhen channeled her magical power, condensing pillars of water from the waves behind her, and snapped back at Fahai, “If you had not prepared an ambush in advance, why would my sister have summoned the shrimp and crab soldiers?!”

Prepared an ambush in advance?

Fahai felt a bit wronged. Did him preparing a few sandbags to prevent flooding beforehand really warrant such a massive escalation?

Before he could explain, Bai Suzhen directed the numerous water pillars to blast toward him. Fighting Fahai on flat ground put her at a complete disadvantage, but now, with seawater surrounding them in all directions, her offensive power surged exponentially in an instant.

Though Fahai lacked the geographical advantage, he was not about to just stand by and do nothing while enemies battered down his front door.

He immediately tore off his kasaya, transforming it into a massive wall of fire. He used it to simultaneously block the rushing seawater and counter Bai Suzhen’s magic.

In the distance, standing atop the high tower, Xu Xian was nearly frightened to death once again upon seeing this scene.

What was wrong with this woman? Was she dead set on taking his life? Why had she come to kill him with such an overwhelming army?

Xu Xian could not help but feel a surge of anger. He had toyed with so many women in his life, yet he had never been pushed to such desperate straits!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, prompting him to shout:

“Hey! You wretched hag, hurry up and get out! And just surrender! Women like you are a dime a dozen! Save your breath, I do not want you near me!”

Because the crashing waves were simply too loud, Bai Suzhen could only see Xu Xian in the distance but could not clearly hear what he was saying.

She could only vaguely make out a few words:

“Hey! You… hurry… and… save… me…”

‘Hurry and save me?’

“Do not worry, husband!” Bai Suzhen bellowed back. “Once I am done dealing with this old monk, I will be right over!”

Xu Xian was stunned. What did that mean? Was she still dead set on killing him? It seemed that staying here with Fahai would also lead to his death.

Without another word, he sprinted down the high tower, intending to flee for his life. However, the foot of the mountain was surrounded by seawater on all sides. Where was the escape route? Xu Xian frantically searched around and managed to find a woodchopping knife used by the temple’s monks. He hid the blade inside his robes; at the very least, it was a sharp weapon for self-defense.

At this time, Du Yu dragged Shiranui Asuka into the temple. As soon as he looked up, he spotted Xu Xian.

“Hey, Xu Xian, where are you going?”

Xu Xian froze, turning around to face Du Yu. “Ah! You monk, you are far too cunning! I did exactly as you told me, yet that Bai Suzhen is still coming to kill me. Why is that?”

Du Yu sighed helplessly. “As the saying goes, ‘A clear conscience fears no knock in the night.’ It seems you have simply done too many guilty deeds. Did you really think everyone in this world has a heart as filthy as yours?”

Xu Xian could not understand. He had only just fled Hangzhou City, yet Bai Suzhen had already brought such a massive army to hunt him down. If she was not after his life, then what was she doing here?

From a distance, Bai Suzhen saw Du Yu approaching Xu Xian and turned pale with fright. “Little monk! Don’t you dare touch my husband!”

During this moment of distraction, a monk’s staff wreathed in dense fire-attribute spiritual energy flew over and struck Bai Suzhen squarely in the chest. Coughing up a mouthful of blood, she was sent flying backward.

Medusa leaped up and caught her securely, helping her stabilize her posture before declaring, “Peasant sister, leave this to me!”

Up in the sky, Clairvoyance peered down at the chaotic brawl within the temple and could not help but ask Li Jing, “General… a group of strange people has started fighting down there as well. What is the situation?”

Li Jing also gazed down from afar, completely perplexed. In a battlefield of immortals, why were there other demons and mortals present?

“Ignore them for now. Focus entirely on the enemy before us!”

Medusa waved her hand, instantly donning an array of weapons and gear. Tearing through the sky, she charged straight at Fahai.

Having exchanged blows with Medusa before, Fahai knew her strength was extraordinary and dared not drop his guard. Now that there were no commoners nearby, he could finally go all out!

He began chanting Buddhist scriptures, transforming his form. Suddenly, the massive phantom of a Golden Buddha materialized behind him. The Buddha extended a single palm, crashing down toward Medusa like Mount Tai collapsing from above.

Although Medusa knew Fahai had been hiding his strength, she had never expected him to hide this much.

Seeing the giant palm blotting out half the sky, she immediately roared, “Power of the Titans!”

As her words fell, her entire body rapidly expanded, turning her into another towering giant comparable in size to the Buddha statue. The two colossal figures extended their palms, colliding violently with one another.

The two massive figures continually unleashed their respective divine abilities, clashing fiercely amidst the throng of heavenly soldiers and marine troops. The area seemed to have transformed into a battlefield of the gods.

Far away in the Legends Administration Bureau, Nezha frowned, nudging Yang Jian with his elbow. “Old Yang, look at the phantom of that giant Buddha. Does it look familiar?”

“I noticed that too…” Yang Jian stated solemnly. “This move is almost exactly the same as the one He Suoyi used back then. The only difference is that He Suoyi manifested a Black Buddha, while Fahai is manifesting a Golden Buddha.”