Ask Wudang Chapter 211

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At this critical juncture, Zhou Botong did not decline, saying, “Okay, leave it to me.”

Huang Yaoshi then said, “The essence of this formation corresponds to the Twenty-Eight Mansions, with each mansion representing a change. The Nine Qi of the Eastern Azure Mausoleum belong to Wood. I will personally lead eight thousand men, divided into eight routes. One route will guard the main general, while the other seven routes correspond to the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon, which are Jiao (Horn) Wood Dragon, Kang (Neck) Metal Dragon, Di (Root) Earth Badger, Fang (Room) Moon Fox, Xin (Heart) Sun Rabbit, Wei (Tail) Fire Tiger, and Ji (Winnowing Basket) Water Leopard.” He then turned to Ye Qingfeng and said, “The One Qi of the Western White Mausoleum belongs to Metal. This route will be under your command, Brother Ye, also divided into eight routes. One route will guard the main general, while the other seven routes correspond to the Seven Mansions of the White Tiger, which are Kui (Legs) Wood Wolf, Lou (Bond) Metal Dog, Wei (Stomach) Earth Bear, Ang (Hair) Sun Chicken, Bi (Net) Moon Bird, Zi (Beak) Fire Monkey, and Shen (Three Stars) Water Ape.”

Ye Qingfeng cupped his hands, indicating he had received the order.

Next, Huang Yaoshi looked at Master Yideng and said, “The Three Qi of the Southern Vermilion Mausoleum belong to Fire. I trouble you, Master, to command eight thousand troops, divided into eight routes. One route will guard the main general, while the other seven routes correspond to the Seven Mansions of the Vermilion Bird, which are Jing (Well) Wood Gnu, Gui (Ghost) Metal Sheep, Liu (Willow) Earth Roe, Xing (Star) Sun Horse, Zhang (Extended Net) Moon Deer, Yi (Wings) Water Snake, and Zhen (Chariot) Fire Worm.”

Master Yideng put his palms together and bowed, reciting Buddhist chants, indicating he had received the order.

Huang Yaoshi continued, “The Seven Qi of the Northern Black Mausoleum belong to Water. Brother Qi will command eight thousand troops, also divided into eight routes. One route will guard the main general, while the other seven routes correspond to the Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise, which are Dou (Dipper) Wood Xiezhi, Niu (Ox) Metal Sheep, Xu (Void) Sun Rat, Wei (Rooftop) Moon Swallow, Shi (House) Fire Pig, and Bi (Wall) Water Leopard.”

Hong Qigong cupped his hands and said, “Good, this route will be left to me, this old beggar.”

Huang Yaoshi finally looked at Zhou Botong and said, “The Five Qi of the Central Yellow Mausoleum belong to Earth. Old Urchin, this route will be entrusted to you. You will also command eight thousand troops, and your route will directly assault the center, aiming to assist in rescuing people, not annihilating the enemy. Each soldier will carry a sack filled with yellow earth. As soon as you reach the base of the platform, immediately use the sacks to extinguish the fire and suppress the firewood.”

Zhou Botong said, “No problem.”

With the detailed explanation of the formation’s intricacies complete, the various units went to make their preparations.

Ye Qingfeng was also a master of formations, proficient in the Wudang True Martial Seven-Section Formation, and had even modified it into the True Martial Grand Formation for large-scale combat. At this moment, after listening to Huang Yaoshi’s detailed explanation of the formation’s changes, he couldn’t help but greatly admire it. Compared to the True Martial Grand Formation he modified, the power of this formation might be slightly weaker, but its mobility and effectiveness in large-scale coordinated combat were better than the True Martial Grand Formation.

Half an hour later, all the armies were ready. Suddenly, three signal cannons sounded, and the four gates of Xiangyang City immediately opened wide. Five routes of troops lined up and charged out, rushing towards the Mongol army formation.

The Eastern route, led by Huang Yaoshi himself with eight thousand men, had one thousand men equipped with sabers and shields, charging at the front. The other seven thousand men, each with a wooden stake, drove them into the ground according to the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams directions, instantly sealing off the eastern end of the high platform.

The Western route, led by Ye Qingfeng with eight thousand men, each holding sharp weapons, charged forward with an indomitable spirit, fully displaying the sharpness of Western Metal.

The Southern route, led by Master Yideng with eight thousand men, each holding a fire weapon filled with flammable materials such as sulfur and saltpeter. As soon as they charged into the Mongol army formation, flames shot into the sky and smoke billowed.

The Northern route, led by Hong Qigong with eight thousand men, each holding a water dragon. The water dragons were filled with poisonous liquid. Eight thousand water dragons fired simultaneously, spraying poisonous liquid indiscriminately, scattering the northern ten-thousand-man unit.

While the four main armies displayed their divine might, the central army led by Zhou Botong seized the opportunity to advance.

The eight-thousand-strong army, each carrying a sack of earth, swiftly inserted themselves into the center.

“Caw—”

At the same time, the cry of an eagle pierced the sky. A figure riding an eagle soared through the air, heading straight for the central high platform. It was Yang Guo.

Just as Yang Guo was about to approach the high platform, a loud horn sounded from the center, and the ground around the high platform began to collapse, revealing tens of thousands of people emerging from the collapsed areas.

It turned out that Kublai had long anticipated that Guo Jing would disregard everything to save people, and thus had dug pits and hidden tens of thousands of ambush troops.

Earlier, when Guo Jing and the others were observing from the city wall, they saw the Mongol soldiers digging trenches from afar and thought they were setting up pitfalls. They never expected it was for placing fresh troops. As a result, the Mongol army’s losing momentum was instantly reversed. Not only was the central army led by Zhou Botong in dire straits, but Yang Guo, who had arrived on the eagle, also became the target of all.

Amidst the shouts of killing, the Mongol soldiers drew their bows and nocked arrows, firing tens of thousands of arrows simultaneously at the divine eagle in the air.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh…”

Thousands of arrows shot out together, like a swarm of locusts, making one’s heart turn cold and scalp tingle.

Yang Guo smiled slightly, then with a “clang,” he drew his sword from its scabbard and unleashed the subtle and profound Grand Profound Sword Art.

In an instant, streaks of sword light rapidly spread out, protecting him and the divine eagle in the center.

“Chichi chi…”

As the arrows struck the sword light, crisp sounds could be heard, and they fell one after another.

This scene could be called a miracle. Not only was Zaxi Duoji shocked, but Kublai and Möngke were also terrified…

However, the most terrified were the Mongol armies.

“Is he… is he the Eternal Sky?”

In the face of such inexplicable techniques, the Mongol army immediately categorized Yang Guo as a god.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Guo and the divine eagle landed on the high platform. He roared, “Tibetan monk, come and fight!”

As his words fell, he drew a semicircle with his left hand and slammed down with his right palm, executing a move called “Great Void, Great Evil.”

As the palm strike came out, it was like Mount Tai pressing down, directly descending towards Zaxi Duoji’s head.

Facing this overwhelming palm strike, Zaxi Duoji dared not underestimate it in the slightest. He swung his arms repeatedly, and two silver wheels flew out simultaneously, attacking Yang Guo’s palm strike. This was his signature skill, the Snow Mountain Sun and Moon Wheels.

His original two wheels had been discarded at Goat Grand Tutor Temple; these two wheels were custom-made by craftsmen later.

“Buzz buzz buzz…”

The two wheels cut through the air, emitting sharp sounds that made one not doubt their power in the slightest.

“Clang clang clang…”

In an instant, the two wheels collided with Yang Guo’s palm strike. The domineering Esoteric Buddhism True Qi and the harmonized Yin-Yang Grand Profound True Qi clashed, producing a series of heart-pounding grinding sounds. However, the two sides only stalemated for a moment before the two streams of Esoteric Buddhism True Qi retreated one after another, and the two wheels fell as well. Ultimately, Yang Guo gained the upper hand.

Seeing his two wheels knocked down, Zaxi Duoji was instantly terrified. He quickly clapped his hands together, forming a strange hand gesture, and then pushed his palms forward. This was the authentic inherited skill of Esoteric Buddhism, the Esoteric Buddhism Great Mudra.

“Boom!”

Two majestic palm forces collided head-on, instantly erupting in an earth-shattering roar. The aftershock generated by the clashing palm forces rapidly spread, causing the air to vibrate with a “buzzing” sound. As the palm forces clashed, Zaxi Duoji stumbled back several steps, each step causing wood chips to fly from the high platform. Yang Guo, however, lightly descended and stood steadily on the high platform.

After regaining his footing and looking at Yang Guo again, Zaxi Duoji’s expression completely changed. It became incredible, unbelievable, and even mixed with a hint of fear. He had first used the Snow Mountain Sun and Moon Wheels, and then the Esoteric Buddhism Great Mudra, almost using all the skills he had learned in his life. Yet, he still couldn’t block Yang Guo’s single palm strike. How could he not be terrified?

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