The Night Watchman of Siheyuan

Tianpeng Rebirth: The Battle of Buddhism and Taoism

Chapter 16: Sudden Change and the Emergence of Alliance

The moment they picked up the demon-subduing pestle, the ruins began to shake violently, the surrounding walls collapsed, and huge rocks fell like raindrops. The three of them quickly used their magic power to resist and rushed towards the exit of the ruins.

After finally escaping from the ruins, they found themselves surrounded by a group of mysterious soldiers in black armor. These soldiers all had expressionless faces, cold murderous intent in their eyes, and the spears in their hands flashed with a faint light.

The leader was a tall man in a black robe. He wore a black hood, so his face could not be seen clearly, only a pair of eyes emitting red light were exposed. The man in the black robe looked coldly at Bajie, Yang Jian and Ao Bing, and said, "How dare you take the Demon-Subduing Pestle? You are courting death. If you know what's good for you, hand over the magic weapon obediently, and maybe I can keep your body intact."

Yang Jian sneered and clenched his three-pointed double-edged sword: "If you want the Demon-Subduing Pestle, then come and get it with your ability! You are a bunch of cowards who hide your head and show your tail. What is your secret conspiracy?"

The black-robed man ignored Yang Jian's questioning and waved his hand, and the mysterious soldiers surged forward like a tide. Bajie, Yang Jian, and Ao Bing stood in a circle with their backs to each other, each using their magical powers to fight the enemy.

Yang Jian moved like lightning, his three-pointed double-edged sword slashing through the enemy group, each swing bringing up a bloody rain. Ao Bing controlled the water flow around him, forming a series of water blades, beheading the approaching soldiers one after another. Bajie used all his skills, his nine-toothed rake flew up and down, and the heavy blows made many soldiers' armor dent and deform.

Although the three of them were very powerful, the mysterious soldiers kept coming and seemed endless. The battle became a stalemate, and Bajie and the others gradually felt exhausted.

At this moment, a loud phoenix cry suddenly came from the sky. A huge colorful phoenix fell from the sky, and the phoenix was burning with flames. Wherever it went, the mysterious soldiers were engulfed by the flames. Then, a woman in colorful clothes rode a phoenix and landed in the center of the battlefield.

The woman had a beautiful face, and her eyes revealed a heroic spirit. She held a long sword in her hand, and runes flickered on the sword. The woman looked at Bajie and others and said, "I am Feng Yao, a descendant of the Phoenix Clan. I heard that there was something unusual going on here, so I came to help. These mysterious forces are doing evil everywhere, and my Phoenix Clan is also deeply troubled by them."

Bajie and the others were delighted. With Fengyao's joining, the situation suddenly changed. The five of them joined forces to fight back against the mysterious soldiers. In the fierce battle, Fengyao found that although these mysterious soldiers were fearless, their cooperation with each other was a bit stiff, as if they were just a team that was forcibly put together.

"They are not a whole, they are fighting on their own, let's concentrate our strength to defeat them one by one!" Feng Yao shouted loudly. Upon hearing this, everyone immediately changed their tactics, no longer scattered to meet the enemy, but formed a tight combat group and rushed towards the direction of the black-robed man.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the black-robed man wanted to retreat. How could Yang Jian give him the chance? He used the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills and instantly came in front of the black-robed man, with the three-pointed double-edged sword directly at the black-robed man's throat. The black-robed man hastily drew out a black long sword to resist, but his arm was numb from the powerful force of Yang Jian.

Ao Bing saw the right moment, and an icicle rose from the ground, freezing the legs of the man in black robe. Bajie and Fengyao also quickly surrounded him, trapping the man in black robe in the middle.

"Who are you? Who is the mastermind behind this?" Bajie asked loudly. But the man in black robes kept his lips tightly shut and said nothing.

Feng Yao snorted coldly, and the sword in her hand shone brightly: "If you don't tell me, I will extract your soul. Let's see how long you can keep being stubborn!" A trace of fear flashed in the eyes of the man in black robe, but he still didn't speak.

Just as everyone was at a stalemate, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from afar. A group of people and horses came galloping, led by a young general in silver armor. The general had a stern face and the spear in his hand was shining coldly.

The general came closer, dismounted and saluted, saying, "I am a general under the command of King Zhangzhang, one of the four great kings of heaven. I am here to support you on King Zhangzhang's orders. Recently, the heaven has noticed that this mysterious force is active everywhere, so they sent us here to investigate."

Bajie and the others were moved. It seemed that the Heavenly Court had begun to pay attention to this mysterious force. With the support of the Heavenly Court, they would have a better chance of winning against the mysterious force.

At this moment, the trapped black-robed man saw that the situation was not good, and suddenly bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of black blood. The black blood turned into a thick fog in the air, and the black-robed man took the opportunity to break free and escape into the thick fog.

“Chase!” Yang Jian was about to chase after them, but was stopped by Bajie: “Don’t chase them. There is something strange about this thick fog. Be careful of traps. And since they have so many troops, they may have other ambushes.”

Everyone calmed down and started to discuss the next plan. Feng Yao said: "This mysterious force is powerful and its actions are strange. We must unite more forces to fight against it."

The generals under the command of the Heavenly King Zhangzhang