Chapter 49

  Bo Yu found the place. It turned out to be a high platform in the camp, with an incense table and a flagpole on it. On the incense table, there was a bow and an arrow, and on the flagpole, there was a straw man with two arrows stuck in it, with Zhao Gongming's name written on it. As soon as Bo Yu saw it, he was delighted, and with a wave of his hand, he took away the bow, arrow, and straw man, and also destroyed the high platform before turning around and leaving. No one in the Western Qi army dared to stop him, and they all watched as Bo Yu took the things and left triumphantly.

  Back in the Yin and Shang army, Bo Fu took out his bow and arrow and said to the three Xiao sisters: "As I expected, it's that Nail Head Seven Arrow Book. Now he has already made two bows and shot two arrows, Gongming Daoist friend has already lost two souls and six spirits. In a few days, after another bow and another shot, this life will be over. There should still be a way to save him now."

  "What's the way to save her?" Bi Xiao, who was the most anxious, spoke up.

  "This... I really don't know. Why not try destroying this thing? Alright... or we could send it back to Golden Turtle Island and ask Master Tongtian about it. Hey, hey, don't twist my arm. This... even if I pretend to be a peer of your teacher Master Tongtian... there's nothing that can't be said..."

  Yun Xiao was most concerned, and had already carefully studied the entire set of "Nail Head Seven Arrow Book" that he had obtained. After a long time, he finally came to a conclusion, it seemed that destroying this thing could really save Zhao Gongming.

  When the three elders took out the golden scissors and cut the bow and arrow in half, they also tore apart the grass man. Inside, there was a white cloth with a bunch of ghostly symbols drawn on it in black ink. Yun Xiao used his true fire to burn the white cloth into ashes, but Zhao Gongming still didn't wake up. The three elders were greatly alarmed, and Yun Xiao's eyes welled up with tears. Qing Xiao and Bi Xiao grabbed Bo Xuan and begged for help. Bo Xuan also didn't know what was going on, so he could only comfort the three elders and said that he would go to all directions to take a look. After finishing speaking, he rose into mid-air, activated his golden pupils, and began searching from the blue sky above to the yellow springs below.

  Lao Jiu finally came down after a long time. San Xiao hurriedly asked about the situation, and they themselves were also calculating with their fingers below, but there was no result at all.

  "Alas, this matter is indeed difficult to handle. Gongming Daoyou's soul has gone to the Sealing God List, except for his own soul, all the other souls have already entered it. It's easy to enter, but coming out is not so simple. I'm afraid we'll have to wait until the Great Tribulation is over before there's a result. Moreover, even if he's lucky and his soul returns, his cultivation will likely stagnate." said Bo Fu.

  "It's all because of that Qianjiao, teaching people to secretly shoot arrows and hurt others!!! This time we must make them look good!" Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao both said with hatred. Even Yun Xiao's face didn't look good, she directly ordered Wen Zhong to call up 600 soldiers for her to prepare the Jiuyi Yellow River Formation.

  The three ladies of Yun Xiao went to the rear camp and drew a diagram with white earth, indicating where to start and where to stop. Inside, it concealed the secrets of life and death, while outside, it followed the nine palaces and eight trigrams, entering and exiting through doors, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner. Although there were only six hundred people, the mysteries within were no less than those of a hundred million masters. Even if immortals entered this formation, their spirits would be scattered. The array was practiced by many people for half a month before they became familiar with it. On that day, Yun Xiao came to see Wen Taishi and said, "Today my formation is complete, let me challenge the disciples of Yu Xu Men."

  Wen Zhong asked: "I don't know what mystery this formation has?"

  "This formation is based on the three talents, containing the wonders of heaven and earth; in the middle there is the Huà Xiān Dān (Deluding Immortal Pill), the Xian Jue (Immortal Key), which can make the immortal spirit lose its way, dissipate the immortal soul, trap the immortal form, damage the immortal energy, lose the original nature of the immortals, and injure the limbs of the immortals. When immortals enter this formation they become ordinary people, when ordinary people enter it they immediately perish. In the nine turns there is no straight path, the turns create the wonders of transformation, revealing all the secrets of the immortals. Even if a saint from one of the three teachings encounters this, it will be difficult to escape."

  Wen Zhong was overjoyed and ordered: "Left and right, rise up and exit the camp!" Wen Taishi rode on a black unicorn, with the four generals divided to his left and right. The three scouts arrived in front of the tent and shouted loudly: "Those who are investigating the situation, report back to Jiang Ziya and have him come out personally to respond." At this moment, Bo Fu did not emerge from the formation, but merely stood at the back watching.

  The scout reported back: "Tang's camp has many female generals who are going to battle." Zi Ya passed on the order, commanding all his disciples to line up and come out.

  Yun Xiao said: "Jiang Ziya, if we discuss the two teachings under our door, we will both learn the five elements technique. Reversing the sea and moving mountains, you and I are both skilled in it. Now I have an array, please take a look. If you can break this array, we will all surrender to Xiqi and not dare to resist you. If you cannot break this array, I will definitely avenge my brother." Yang Jian said: "Brother Dao, we are looking at the array together under our master's guidance, you must not take advantage of the opportunity to secretly release strange treasures or instruments to harm us." Yun Xiao said: "Who are you?" Yang Jian replied: "I am Yang Jian, a disciple of Yuquan Mountain Jin Xiaoyan Yu Ding Zhenren." Bi Xiao said: "I have heard that you have eight or nine original achievements and your changes are unpredictable. I only see you using changes to break this array today, I will not use the Qian Tian Quan to harm people like you do. Quickly go take a look at the array and let's bet on victory or defeat!" Yang Jian and others suppressed their anger and brought Ziya to see the array diagram. When they arrived at the array, there was a small sign above the door with the words "Nine Bends Yellow River Array". There were not many soldiers, only about 500-600 people. The flags and banners were in five colors. How can this be seen? There is a poem as evidence, which says:

  The heavens are arrayed, the Yellow River is laid out. The dark wind howls and the cold air invades, the black fog envelops and confuses the sun and moon. Endless and boundless, obscure and profound. The gloomy energy rushes to the sky, the dark haze reaches the ground. No matter how many years of cultivation you have achieved; damaging your spirit and losing your energy, even if you escape a thousand calamities, all will be lost in an instant. As it is said: "Immortals are hard to attain, the three flowers on top of the head are completely gone"; even if the Buddha himself were to come, the five energies in his chest would also disappear. Encountering this array, the number of calamities is difficult to escape; meeting him at that time, how can a true person hide?

  Jiang Ziya watched this array and then returned to see Yunxiao.

  Yun Xiao said: "Zi Ya, do you recognize this formation?" Zi Ya said: "Fellow Taoist, it's clearly written above, why must you ask if I recognize it or not."

  In the Jade Void Palace, everyone saw that there was no sign of Bo Fu, and they felt at ease. At this time, Bi Xiao shouted loudly to Yang Jian: "You dare to release the Háo Tiān Quǎn again today!" Yang Jian puffed out his chest, relied on his Taoist skills, and urged his horse to come and take it. Qiong Xiao was on the Hong Tu bird, holding a sword to welcome him. Before they had exchanged several blows, Yun Xiao Niang Niang raised the Hunyuan Golden Dipper. Yang Jian did not know how powerful this dipper was, he only saw a golden light that sucked him in and threw him into the "Yellow River Formation".

  Seventy-two changes all useless, how to escape the disaster within the "Yellow River Formation"! Ancient

  But Jinzha saw that Yang Jian had been captured and shouted, "What are you doing taking my fellow Taoist!" He charged forward with his sword. Qiongxiao met him with her precious sword. Jinzha raised the Dragon-Tying Pillars. Yunxiao laughed and said, "This is a small thing!" She held the Golden Dipper in her hand and pointed at it with her middle finger, causing the Dragon-Tying Pillars to fall into the dipper. The two of them raised the Golden Dipper together and took Jinzha away, throwing him into the "Yellow River Formation".

  Store up all the wonders of the universe and the four seas, let him collect all precious things. Ancient

  Here is the translation:

  Just as Mu Zha saw his brother being taken away, he shouted loudly: "What kind of evil magic does that wicked woman dare to use on my brother!" With a loud cry, Mu Zha charged forward like a wolf and jumped like a tiger, brandishing his sword with a fierce expression. He struck at Qiong Xiu with one swift slash. Qiong Xiu hastily parried the blow.

  Before they had exchanged three blows, Mu Zha shook his shoulder, and his Wu Hook Sword rose into the air. As soon as Qiong Xiu saw this, he laughed and said: "Don't say that the Wu Hook isn't a treasure - it's indeed a treasure, but it can't harm me!" With a wave of his hand, Qiong Xiu summoned his treasured sword to fall into the Dou (a type of ancient Chinese vessel).

  Qiong Xiu then used his Golden Dou again, and Mu Zha was unable to dodge in time. A flash of golden light appeared, and Mu Zha was sent flying away, landing within the "Yellow River Formation". Qiong Xiu became enraged and summoned his Qing Luan (a type of mythical bird) to fly forth with a loud cry, heading straight for Zi Ya.

  Zi Ya saw that three of his disciples had been taken away and felt a surge of fear in his heart. He hastily parried Qiong Xiu's sword blows, but before they could exchange several moves, Qiong Xiu used his Hun Yuan Golden Dou to capture Zi Ya. Zi Ya quickly waved his apricot-yellow flag, which displayed golden flowers that countered the Golden Dou in mid-air, causing it to spin wildly and preventing it from falling.

  Zi Ya retreated back to the Lu Peng (a type of ancient Chinese pavilion) and met with Ran Deng and others. Ran Deng said: "This treasure is indeed the Hun Yuan Golden Dou. This time, it's truly a calamity for all of you fellow Daoists. Your divine bodies have some inauspicious signs. Entering this formation, those with deep roots will be fine, but those with shallow roots may suffer some losses."

  Yunxiao Niangniang returned to the camp. Bo Fu secretly shook his head: "This time, the gas is out, but it's also difficult to fall. However, since Laozi is here, what's the harm!!!"

  Wen Zhong saw that on the same day, three people were captured and brought into the formation. He asked Yun Xiao: "What will happen to the face of Yu Xukumen who was taken away from this formation?" Yun Xiao said: "Wait for me to meet the face of Reng Deng, and there will be a way." Wen Taishi's camp set up a banquet to entertain them.

  Repeated victories in Western Qi bring boundless joy, but I fear Heaven may not favor our feelings.

  And so, the assembly dispersed after a joyful drinking session. The next day, three Taoist nuns arrived at the tent and requested to light lamps in response to the invitation. Zhen Deng led the group of Taoists out in an orderly manner. Yun Xiao saw Zhen Deng riding on a deer as he emerged. How could this be? There was a poem of praise as evidence, which read:

  Double buns on the head, yin and yang of two colors, black Taoist robe, white crane flying in the clouds. Immortal abundance and Taoist bone, rainbow colors appearing before the body. Spiritual light thousands of feet away on top of the head, embracing all phenomena in the chest. Nine cycles of golden elixir not to be spoken, cultivating a sacred body with thorough spiritual clarity. Guest on Mount Lingzhi, primordial awareness burning like a lamp. Ancient

  And then, Burning Lamp saw Cloudy Heavens and bowed his head, saying: "Fellow Daoist, please!" Cloudy Heavens said: "Burning Lamp, today you and I will meet to determine right and wrong. I have set up this array, please come and take a look at it. It's just that your disciple has slandered my Dao too much, so I had the idea of doing this. Now the moon is incomplete and difficult to reunite. Among your disciples, there must be some highly skilled masters, who will come to meet my array?" Burning Lamp smiled and said: "Fellow Daoist, your words are wrong! You have signed the 'Seal of the Gods' list, you were personally in the palace, don't you know the principle of circulation? From the beginning of creation, it has been cyclical. Zhao Gongming was destined to be like this, originally there was no connection with the immortal body, and he should have had such a calamity." Cloudy Heavens said: "Since sister has set up this array, why bother talking about morality with him? Wait for me to capture him, let's see what skills he has to resist!" Cloudy Heavens flew in on a Hongtu bird, sword in hand. This side was enraged by the crowd of disciples. One of the Daoists composed a poem saying:

  "High above, white clouds below the mountain, bright moon and clear wind are priceless. In the pot, the mysteries of the universe, in quietness, the vastness of heaven and earth. Watching the sunset break through the mist, counting the evening crows on the treetops. Under the flowers' shade and by the willows, smiling and chatting with people; left with only water and residual mountains, traveling everywhere as if at home. Relying on a thatched cottage to spend one's life, from others' golden steps and jade dew slipping away."

  The red one finished singing and shouted: "You dare to utter big words! Qingxu, you have come here today, and you can't escape being on the 'Seal of the Gods' list!" With a light movement, she drew her sword and approached. Qingxu heard this and his face changed color, drawing his sword to attack directly. The two birds flew up and clashed several times, but before they could exchange many blows, Yunxiao raised the Hunyuan Golden Dipper and pointed it upwards, releasing a golden light that shot out like lightning, capturing the red one and throwing him into the "Yellow River Formation". He fell inside, dazed and confused, and immediately sealed off the Mud Pellet Palace on top. Alas, his thousand-year cultivation had been for naught, all because of this great calamity, he encountered this battle and was trapped in the formation. It was all useless, even for a god.

  Guangchengzi saw Qingxu being so arrogant and shouted: "Yunxiao, don't underestimate us! You are insulting the gods of the Heavenly Gate!" Yunxiao saw Guangchengzi approaching and hastily urged on the Green Luan bird, going forward to ask: "Guangchengzi, aren't you the first-rate god who struck the Golden Bell in the Jade Void Palace? If you encounter my treasure, it will be hard for you to escape calamity." Guangchengzi smiled and said: "I have already broken the rules, how can I escape calamity? It is destined by heaven's decree. Now that I have committed a crime, even if I regret it, what use is it?" He drew his sword to attack.

  Yunxiao drew her sword to meet him. The Green Dipper was raised again, and the Golden Dipper shone brightly, dazzling the eyes. Guangchengzi was also captured and thrown into the "Yellow River Formation", just like the red one earlier. There was no need to elaborate further. This Hunyuan Golden Dipper was actually a response to the Jade Void Sect's disciples who should have their three flowers on top of their heads cut off; it was heaven's decree, and naturally, it would come at the right time. In the end, all the Jade Void Sect's people were captured and thrown into the "Yellow River Formation", sealing off the heavenly gate and losing their Taoist fruits.

  Only when Subhuti sealed the gods could they repair their Taoist fruits and return to their origins. This was heaven's decree. The story says that Yunxiao took the Hunyuan Golden Dipper to capture Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun, Puxian Zhenren, Cihang Daoren, Daode Zhenjun, Qingwei Jiaozhu Taizhenren, Lingbao Dafashi, Julou Sun, and Huanglong Zhenren; all twelve disciples were captured and thrown into the formation. Only Rulan and Subhuti remained.

  Yunxiao's mother said again, relying on the Golden Dipper's power, with infinite mysterious methods, shouting: "Today is a day of bad luck, you will be punished to the end! Rulandao Ren, this time you also can't escape!" She raised the Hunyuan Golden Dipper again to capture Rulan. Rulan saw that things were not going well and borrowed the earth's power to transform into clear wind and leave. The three mothers saw Rulan leave and temporarily returned to their old camp.

  When Taishi heard that many Jade Void Sect disciples had been captured in the "Yellow River Formation", he was overjoyed and set up a banquet to celebrate their merit. Yunxiao's mother, although drinking wine and dispersing, silently thought: "The matter has already been done, how can I get all these Jade Void Sect disciples out of the formation?... This is not a good situation, making it difficult for me to advance or retreat today."

  And then, Burning Lamp escaped back to the tent, where he met with Zi Ya. They sat down and Zi Ya said: "I didn't expect that all of you brothers would be trapped in the 'Yellow River Formation'. I don't know what will happen." Burning Lamp replied: "Although it's not a problem, it's a pity that our efforts were wasted. Now, I can only go to the Jade Void Palace. Zi Ya, you stay here and guard well, I'm afraid that our friends might get hurt."

  Burning Lamp left Western Qi and flew on his earth-escape technique, arriving at Kunlun Mountain's Qilin Cliff in an instant. He landed and walked to the front of the palace, where he saw White Crane Boy guarding the Nine Dragons Sinking Fragrance Sedan.

  Burning Lamp asked White Crane Boy: "Where did our master go?" White Crane Boy replied: "Master, the old gentleman has gone to Western Qi, you should quickly return to the incense room and welcome him." Burning Lamp listened and hurried back to the tent, where he saw Zi Ya sitting alone. Burning Lamp said: "Zi Ya, quickly burn incense and prepare for the arrival of our master!"

  Zi Ya hastily cleaned himself, lit incense, and stood by the side of the road to welcome the sedan chair. Suddenly, a fragrant mist filled the air, and a song was heard:

  Ancient pine trees stand tall and straight,

  The fragrance of incense wafts through the air.

  The master's sedan chair is approaching,

  With a gentle breeze, the curtains are lifted.

  How can this be? There is a song to prove it.

  The primordial chaos has a strange moral, relying solely on the mysterious principle to establish the mysterious mechanism. The Taiji produces two forms and four images, Heaven opens at midnight, I am in charge of it; Earth is ugly, people are ignorant, I teach them. "Huangting" two volumes measure the group's confusion. The Jade Capital Golden Gate transmits to the multitude, the fire species golden lotus is my doing. Six roots clear and quiet eliminate worries, the mysterious method within is known by few. Two fingers subdue dragons and tame tigers, eyes operate auspicious light moving heaven and earth. On top of the head, a celebratory cloud three thousand feet high, all over the body, rainbow surrounds flying clouds. Leisurely riding freely, four do not interact, silently sitting in meditation, nine dragon chariots are aware. Strange beasts come to assist as arms, joyful entrustment of the three treasures jade-like intention. White cranes and blue birds lead the way forward, behind follow danfeng dancing immortal clothes, feather fans open clouds and mist hide, left and right immortal children blow jade flutes, yellow-robed powerful soldiers listen to orders, fragrant smoke rolls in multitudes of immortals follow. Explaining the Dao, spreading the true teaching, the Lord of the Primordial Heaven leaves the Jade Pond. Knowing

  By the way: I still copied from the original book today... embarrassing