Chapter 283: Ju Liusun Falls into a Trap

Now, there are two strongest among the rebel forces.

One is the side led by the Marquis of the West, the initiator; his side is inherently strong, and as the initiator of the rebellion, Xī Qí naturally became the rebel forces' initial leader.

However, all this changed after Chen Tang Pass joined the rebel forces.

Simply because the rebel forces of Chen Tang Pass became even stronger.

Whether in manpower or resources, they far surpassed the Western Qi army.

More importantly, the rebel forces are still nominally subjects of Yin Shang.

And the Marquis of the West's righteous cause for rebelling is that Di Xin is cruel and inhumane; these subjects merely wish to purge the ruler's side and bring a bright future to the Great Shang.

Coincidentally, Lady Yin is a member of the imperial family.

It seems that supporting Lady Yin as the rebel leader would be even more in line with the righteous cause.

Thus, under the double pressure of strength and righteousness, different voices began to arise within the rebel forces.

That is, to support Lady Yin, overthrow the cruel and inhumane Di Xin, and help her become the queen of Great Shang!

Although, in Yin Shang history, there has never been a queen.

But women of this era have not yet been completely bound.

Thus, the voice supporting Lady Yin as king is also not small.

……

"Chancellor, what should we do about this matter?"

Ji Fa looked at Jiang Ziya with a worried expression and said.

Originally, he was quite happy that Chen Tang Pass had joined the rebel forces, but how could Western Qi possibly accept handing over the supreme command of the rebels to them?

"Now, the biggest problem is that their strength far exceeds ours."

Jiang Ziya said: "This matter may still require troubling the young master to accompany me on a trip."

"Me?"

Ji Fa was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Jiang Ziya to suddenly mention him.

"Not bad!"

Jiang Ziya nodded and said: "I observe that the young master's visage is truly that of a Purple Star Emperor; it is the sort of enlightened ruler that we cultivators ought to follow. Thus, if the young master accompanies me on a trip, we will surely find stronger aid."

"Really?"

Ji Fa's face showed excitement.

To be honest, he hadn't expected to have such an opportunity either.

Jiang Ziya smiled without speaking, merely nodding lightly.

"Alright, I'll go with the Chancellor right away!"

Ji Fa is also a decisive and swift person; originally ambitious, he now desires even more to control the authority of the rebel forces.

Seeing this, Jiang Ziya also stood up and said to Ju Liusun beside him: "Senior Ju Liusun, I am taking the young master to seek aid; this side still needs you to hold the fort."

"Form, I understand; junior, go ahead!"

Ju Liusun nodded and said.

However, just as Jiang Ziya was preparing to leave with Ji Fa, Ju Liusun's next sentence made Jiang Ziya's heart tighten involuntarily.

"Junior Brother Ziya's stutter seems to have improved somewhat."

Hearing this, Jiang Ziya looked at Ju Liusun and said: "That's all thanks to the elixir you gave me, Senior Brother."

Before departing, Jiang Ziya summoned Jin Zha and gave him a brief instruction.

Upon hearing Jiang Ziya's words, Jin Zha's eyes flashed with a cold glint, he nodded and said: "Uncle, rest assured, I will handle this matter cleanly!"

……

And while Jiang Ziya was leading Ji Fa out of the camp to seek aid, the Yin Shang army suddenly launched a general assault on the rebel forces.

The sudden sneak attack caught the rebel forces off guard.

And Ju Liusun, who was standing in for Jiang Ziya to hold the fort, also had to personally go into battle, commanding the troops to meet the enemy.

However, expertise lies in specialization; Ju Liusun is not very skilled in military affairs, and soon he began to feel strained.

"Has there been any movement from Chen Tang Pass?"

Ju Liusun asked a nearby general.

"Sir Immortal, our people have already gone there several times to urge them, but the reply was that the vanguard officer is injured and temporarily unable to deploy troops."

The general's forehead was soaked with cold sweat; he hadn't expected that, just after the Chancellor and the young master left, the situation would become so dire.

"Hmph!"

Hearing the general's reply, Ju Liusun immediately understood that this was an excuse from Chen Tang Pass.

After all, he had also heard rumors of the dispute between Chen Tang Pass and Western Qi over leadership within the rebel forces recently.

This time, Chen Tang Pass's refusal to mobilize is clearly intended to trip up the Western Qi army.

"However, even if they do nothing, as long as I am here, the Western Qi army will come to no harm!"

Thinking this, Ju Liusun's eyes flashed with a fierce gleam that vanished in an instant, and his whole body immediately soared into the air.

The next moment, as Ju Liusun formed hand seals, vast spiritual energy began to gather toward him.

At the same time, within the Yin Shang army, Yin Jiao said to a nearby person wearing a purplish-black robe, a Daoist: "Daoist, it's your turn to act next."

"Hmph, I don't need you to say it; I will act as well!"

With a cold snort, the Daoist in the purplish-black robe said: "However, you cannot go back on what you promised me; otherwise, even if it were my mother's command, I could not act on your behalf."

"Hehe, rest assured!"

Yin Jiao laughed and said: "I will naturally fulfill what I promised you to the very end; after all, we are relatives—how could I possibly harm you?"

Hearing this, the Daoist's expression twitched slightly as he thought: "How can you treat relatives like this? Imprisoned in a cage, my mana sealed, fed only a little water each day, I was nearly starved to death—you damn relatives, just drop it!"

Although he thought so in his heart, this mission was indeed the order of his mother, so the Daoist could not possibly refuse.

In the next moment, the Daoist took out a straw figurine from his bosom and immediately set up an altar to perform the ritual.

……

"Wind come!"

A fierce shout burst from Ju Li Sun's mouth, and immediately, a violent hurricane suddenly condensed around him.

The hurricane swept across, instantly disrupting the attack momentum of the Yin Shang army.

However, this was not over yet.

"Rain come!"

Summoning wind and rain, though it seems an ordinary immortal technique, it is more than enough to deal with ordinary mortals.

Under the baptism of the raging wind and rain, the entire Yin Shang army fell into complete chaos at once.

Seeing this, a flash of cruelty crossed Ju Li Sun's eyes.

The sensation of holding the life and death of mortals in the palm of one's hand was truly wonderful.

However, the vigorous Ju Li Sun did not notice that a great deal of calamitous energy was entwined around the three flowers atop his head.

These calamitous energies made Ju Li Sun's disposition become extremely frenzied, and completely lost his sight.

"Stabilize!"

Suddenly, a great shout rang out.

In the next moment, Ju Li Sun only felt a start in his heart, as an ominous premonition welled up.

But before Ju Li Sun could react, he only felt a pain in his chest, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.

Immediately, under the horrified gazes of all the West Qi army, the airborne Ju Li Sun plummeted straight down from midair.