Chapter 25: Consecutive Victories

Ten days later, inside the Wu State imperial palace.

Two monkeys were fighting; the sky was filled with the shadows of staffs, dust flew everywhere, and as the staffs parted, both monkeys shouted that it was exhilarating.

"Junior Brother, it's still most satisfying when the two of us spar. Fighting the Eldest Senior Brother is just asking to be abused. I feel like I'm about to break through; how about you?" Liuer said.

"Yes, I also feel signs of a breakthrough. I reckon if we fight a few dozen more matches, we'll be able to break through," Ma Hou replied.

Suddenly, the two monkeys saw Yuan Hong walking over and turned to flee. They certainly didn't want to fight Yuan Hong; although they loved to fight, it depended on who they were fighting. Fighting Yuan Hong, who was one stage higher than them, was just asking to be abused, so they wanted to leave immediately upon seeing him.

Yuan Hong looked at his two junior brothers who were about to run away, unable to laugh or cry, and said, "Alright, stop running. I'm not here to fight you today. Grandmaster has summoned all the disciples of the Jie Sect to discuss something."

Upon hearing it wasn't for a fight, the two monkeys immediately walked back and said, "Eldest Senior Brother, what are you saying? We were just a bit tired from fighting and were going back to rest, not running away. Since Grandmaster has summoned us, let's go quickly; we mustn't delay military matters."

The three monkeys walked into the council hall and found seats to sit down.

After a while, Shen Gongbao reckoned everyone had arrived and said, "The army has been resting for over ten days. I plan to continue attacking the cities of the Shang Dynasty starting tomorrow. Everyone, go and prepare for tomorrow's battle."

Everyone dispersed after hearing Shen Gongbao's words, preparing to adjust their mindset for the battle tomorrow.

The next day, after consolidating the army, Shen Gongbao gave the order to attack.

Arriving beneath the walls of the Shang Dynasty city, a pot-bellied Buddha led a group of novice monks out to meet the challenge.

This time, Ma Hou served as the vanguard general.

Ma Hou walked forward and said to the Buddha opposite him, "Baldy over there, dare you fight?"

The Buddha opposite put his palms together and said, "Amitabha, why would I not dare?"

The Buddha opposite only had the cultivation of a Luo Heaven Immortal; he was far inferior to that crow spirit and was taken down by Ma Hou after not many rounds.

Following this, the army attacked the city, but the scene this time was not as shocking as the last. The Shang Dynasty army felt no fear and bravely fought the Wu State soldiers. The two armies slaughtered each other; one could see corpses strewn across the field and blood flowing like a river, staining the earth red. In the end, the Wu State army defeated the Shang Dynasty army and achieved their second victory.

After clearing the battlefield, the army entered the city to rest.

At the same time, news of victory also came from the other Chan Sect battlefield. Everyone believed that Buddhism was doomed to lose this time.

Over the next month, under the leadership of Shen Gongbao, the Jie Sect successively captured five Shang Dynasty cities, and the Chan Sect also captured four, without encountering much resistance.

Having fought for a month, the soldiers were extremely exhausted, so Shen Gongbao ordered a truce for half a month to let the army rest and adjust.

Western Buddhism

"Junior Brother, we have already lost more than ten cities. Should we continue to let them achieve victory?" Jieyin asked.

"No more. Send out the Second Generation Disciples. We cannot let them feel that victory is so easy, or they will grow suspicious," Zhunti said.

Jieyin and Zhunti summoned the Second Generation Disciples and sent them to help defend the cities.

From next time on, it would no longer be a struggle between Third Generation Disciples; it would be the world of the Second Generation Disciples.

A few days later.

Tongtian summoned Kong Xuan and said, "Buddhism has already sent out Second Generation Disciples. It seems the day for the Jie Sect's Second Generation Disciples to enter the fray has arrived. Go and summon the Second Generation Disciples to help Shen Gongbao."

"Yes, Grandmaster, I will go at once." After saying this, Kong Xuan exited Biyou Palace, summoned the Second Generation Disciples, and led them to Wu State.

Yuanshi Tianzun also instructed the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect to lead the Second Generation Disciples to support Jiang Ziya.

The true battle had officially begun.

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