Chapter 769

This group was none other than the Twelve Heavenly Stems of the Xuanxinzheng Sect.

But as the Wild Century Centipede appeared, hundreds of legs attacked relentlessly.

Each leg's strike could match the full-force blow of a Mythical Realm master.

Yan Chixia's spellcraft and sword techniques, though profound and miraculous, could not block all hundred legs.

Thus, more and more legs turned toward the Twelve Heavenly Stems formation.

Had the Twelve Heavenly Stems not lost three members, perhaps the formation could still have held.

But after three comrades died, the power of the Twelve Heavenly Stems formation plummeted.

Qing Long, watching from afar as Lanruo Temple vanished and the Twelve Heavenly Stems emerged, fought desperately against the leg assaults.

Seeing each member of the Twelve Heavenly Stems drenched in sweat, some even bleeding from the corners of their mouths.

Clearly, they could not hold much longer.

Looking up at the sky, the battle between Jin Guang and the Immortal God of Eternal Life showed no sign of resolution.

Helpless, Qing Long spoke to Zhu Que and the others:

"Zhu Que, you and Xuan Wu lead the disciples and hold this position—do not move rashly.

Bai Hu, come with me—we'll reinforce the Twelve Heavenly Stems!"

How great an effort had the Xuanxinzheng Sect once made to seal this Yin Yue Cave Heaven!

If the Wild Century Centipede continued its assault, the seal on Yin Yue Cave Heaven would soon break.

When the Yin Yue Empire returned to the mortal world, the Xuanxinzheng Sect would face catastrophe.

Since Yan Chixia and the Twelve Heavenly Stems alone were insufficient, Qing Long could only lead the charge himself.

Bai Hu, whose cultivation was closest to his, was the only suitable choice.

"Understood!"

Without hesitation, Bai Hu nodded.

Instantly, the two leapt into the air and charged toward the Wild Century Centipede.

As soon as Qing Long acted, he summoned three thousand thunderbolts using Xuanxin Dao techniques.

In an instant, he seemed to transform into a mass of Lei Guang, countless lightning bolts erupting from his body toward the Wild Century Centipede.

Bai Hu, unwilling to be outdone, let out a soft tiger roar, and a spectral white tiger materialized behind him.

Then, boundless martial wrath coiled around him.

He condensed the martial wrath and the white tiger specter into his body and charged at the Wild Century Centipede.

The Wild Century Centipede's body was already saturated with boundless wild energy—terrifying and grotesque.

Yet as Bai Hu charged, he shattered some of that energy, striking one of the legs directly.

The mighty leg staggered under the blow.

"Bai Hu's strength has been hidden all along?"

Mu Huali, seeing this, couldn't help turning to General Zhebie in awe.

Though he had been locked in combat with Qing Long all this time, using Jin Zhong's demonic arts against Qing Long's three thousand thunderbolts,

he had still heard reports from his top warriors about Bai Hu's—and even Zhu Que's and Xuan Wu's—conditions.

He had always assumed only Qing Long among the Four Divine Generals was a threat; who could have imagined Bai Hu would shine so brightly today?

If so, might Zhu Que and Xuan Wu also possess secret techniques yet unshown?

Is that 573 Pudu Cihang?

As the two Divine Generals, Qing Long and Bai Hu, joined the battle,

the Wild Century Centipede's assault grew even more frenzied.

Zhu Que could no longer hold back and prepared to fly in to assist.

Suddenly, the grotesque, wild-energy-charged centipede emitted waves of Buddhist light.

As these Buddhist lights spread, they carried with them the chanting of Sanskrit sutras.

"Lay down your weapons, and instantly attain Buddhahood!"

At the sound of these Sanskrit chants, Mu Huali and General Zhebie exchanged stunned glances below.

"Huh? Is this centipede none other than the Right Dharma Master Pudu Cihang, Protector of the Nation?"

General Zhebie, who had been watching the spectacle with great interest, finally realized:

Was this Wild Century Centipede the very Pudu Cihang who had ascended the mountain to unseal Yin Yue Cave Heaven?

"Mu Huali, General Zhebie, swiftly exterminate the Xuanxinzheng Sect members."

As Mu Huali was still trying to confirm, the centipede turned its head, its sinister eyes locking onto Mu Huali.

Then came a strange, genderless voice:

Wasn't that the voice of the newly appointed Right Dharma Master of the Great Yuan, Pudu Cihang?

"It truly is the Right Dharma Master! All armies, heed my command—aid the Protector of the Nation and annihilate the Xuanxinzheng Sect!"

After so many days fighting the Xuanxinzheng Sect, Mu Huali had long known they could never ally with the Great Yuan.

He had held back from attacking when he saw Xuanxinzheng members descend.

It was simply that this Wild Century Centipede was too astonishing, its origin unknown.

Now that it was confirmed—the Wild Century Centipede was none other than the Protector of the Nation, Pudu Cihang,

then its actions—unsealing Yin Yue Cave Heaven—were the last hope for the Yuan army here.

Mu Huali did not hesitate—he immediately ordered all armies to attack the remaining Xuanxinzheng disciples.

Previously, the Xuanxinzheng Sect had used the small hill to set up numerous Xuanxin Dao formations, and their disciples' cultivation was generally high.

With the Four Divine Generals of Xuanxinzheng leading them, they had held their ground against Mu Huali's elite Yuan army for a long time.

The small hill was nearly crushed to rubble by the primitive centipede Pudu Cihang, and the pre-set formation of Xuanxinzheng Sect no longer existed.

The two strongest of the Four Divine Generals, Qinglong and Bai Hu, were currently fighting Pudu Cihang.

The disciples of Xuanxinzheng Sect could only barely hold their ground against countless Yuan troops, aided only by Zhu Que and Xuan Wu.

With high-level patrons of the Great Yuan, even generals like Zhebie, personally entering the battlefield.

For a moment, Xuanxinzheng Sect was on the brink of collapse.

Far away, on the observation platform of the Tang army camp.

"I never expected the battle to turn this way—how could Pudu Cihang possibly be a centipede?"

Corpses Hanba, seeing the primitive centipede was in fact Pudu Cihang, could not help but stare in shock and ask.

"The biggest issue now is whether to send out the main army to rescue Xuanxinzheng Sect?"

Jiang Chen paid no attention to Pudu Cihang's true form; instead, watching Xuanxinzheng Sect surrounded and its disciples dying one after another, he could not help but ask Di Renjie.

Watching Xuanxinzheng Sect besieged, Di Renjie also frowned deeply.

Given the current trend, the Great Yuan was determined to ally with the Yin Yue Huangchao; logically, the Tang should ally with Xuanxinzheng Sect.

But the great powers of the world were not limited to just the Tang and the Great Yuan.

Among the Three Imperial Dynasties, the strongest was the Great Qin.

Outside the Three Imperial Dynasties, the Yunzhou imperial clan and the You Dongying were also formidable forces.

Above these major powers lay the mysterious and unfathomable Qinglong Society.

The Tang-Yuan war has lasted a long time; perhaps it could have been hidden early on.

But by now, the news has surely reached every faction.

Yet on the surface, apart from the Qinglong Society, which had revealed a Seventh Dragon Chief due to the Wu Dangpai incident,

all other factions had remained unseen.

But Di Renjie knew well that the Great Qin, the Yunzhou imperial clan, You Dongying, and others were all watching from the shadows.

They would appear at any moment to seize the spoils.

Therefore, before the Tang truly intervened, Di Renjie had been weighing his options.

But the current situation no longer allowed him to continue deliberating.

The leader of Xuanxin Sect, Jin Guang, was trapped by Master Changsheng and could not break free; Yan Chixia, Qinglong, Bai Hu, and the Xuanxin experts near Yue Lingshan were all suppressed by Pudu Cihang.

The Xuanxin disciples led by Zhu Que and Xuan Wu were now on the verge of collapse.

This was the best opportunity to win over Xuanxinzheng Sect—and the best chance to bring it under control.

After much thought, Di Renjie, hearing Jiang Chen's question, finally spoke:

"Very well! The Great Yuan has unjustly violated our Tang borders—truly hateful!"