vstars Chapter 70 Ten Thousand Heavenly Soldiers, The First General Encirclement and Suppression
Chapter 70 Ten Thousand Heavenly Soldiers, The First General Encirclement and Suppression
The camp fell silent.
Those who were just cursing the Heavenly Court and Mount Ling are now all staring at the troop deployment token in Chen Fan's hand.
Two war drums.
One side is the Heavenly Court, the other is the Buddhist Gate.
This is no longer a test.
This is a serious operation; we're going to take them all down.
Sun Wukong slammed his golden cudgel on the ground.
"Come."
"I'll go see how big a show they've put on this time."
The Bull Demon King exhaled, and white smoke billowed from his nostrils.
"It should have been done a long time ago."
"I've been holding it in until today, my hands are itching!"
The Monkey King stood to one side, his face calm.
The roller blind was more direct; he picked up the demon-slaying staff and started wiping.
Xuanzang approached from behind, his monk's robes still stained with incense ash. He glanced at the troop deployment tally, then at the horizon, and whispered:
"This is no small matter."
"If Li Jing comes in person, Nezha will most likely be there too."
"If the Thunder Department intervenes, it means the Jade Emperor truly wants to establish his authority."
Chen Fan nodded.
He squatted down and spread out the sea map, mountain map, and incense flow map of Chang'an City one by one.
No nonsense.
Directly lay the cloth.
"Come here, everyone."
A crowd gathered around.
Chen Fan first pointed his finger at Flower Fruit Mountain.
"The main city remains unchanged."
"Huaguo Mountain is the front view."
"Since they want to encircle and annihilate us, their first strike will definitely be aimed here."
Sun Wukong grinned, showing his teeth.
"Then let them cut it down."
"I, Old Sun, will take the lead."
Chen Fan didn't respond to that sentence; instead, he swiped his finger and pointed to the Flaming Mountain.
"Old Niu, the Flaming Mountain is yours."
"Logistics, weapons, wounded soldiers, supplies—it's all yours."
The Bull Demon King raised an eyebrow.
"You only let me watch the warehouse?"
Chen Fan looked up at him.
"Who said it's just a warehouse?"
"If a real fight breaks out, the heavenly soldiers are most afraid of two things."
"First, the battle was chaotic. Second, the fire cut off our retreat."
"Your Flaming Mountain isn't just for logistics; you also need to deliver a fatal blow when they retreat."
The Bull Demon King's eyes lit up.
"That's a nice thing to say."
"Alright, I'll take care of Flaming Mountain."
"Anyone who dares to rush the escape route, I'll burn them until they cry for their parents."
Chen Fan then pointed towards the West Sea.
"Little White Dragon".
Ao Lie emerged from the shadows.
He has long since lost his former timidity and now stands ramrod straight.
"I am here."
"The West Sea flank is yours."
"The Dragon Palace's navy won't clash head-on with the Heavenly Court. You only need to do one thing."
"cut."
"Cut off their cloud path, cut off their retreat line, cut off the Thunder Tribe's stronghold."
Ao Lie's eyes darkened.
"OK."
"I am familiar with the waterways of the Western Sea."
"They really dare to go around by sea. I'll make sure they fall in and never get back up."
Chen Fan nodded and then pressed down on a map of Chang'an.
"The most crucial thing is not the front line."
"It's here."
All eyes turned to Chang'an.
Xuanzang glanced down, as if he had already guessed it.
Chen Fan spoke.
Incense offerings.
"In this battle, the Heavenly Court is fighting with its military might, while the Buddhist sect is fighting with its suppression."
"What are we competing for?"
"Strive for survival."
"As long as the incense in Chang'an continues, our great formation will continue."
The roller shutter paused for a moment.
"Using earthly offerings to replace heavenly soldiers?"
"Can you hold on?"
Xuanzang suddenly smiled.
"I couldn't handle it before."
"Not necessarily now."
He raised his hand, revealing a small pinch of incense ash in his palm.
"I'll go and guard this position."
Everyone was taken aback.
Sun Wukong turned his head to look at him.
"Monk, aren't you coming with me?"
Xuanzang shook his head.
"You're there for me."
"Someone needs to stay in control."
"The people of Chang'an now worship not only Buddha statues, but also you."
"The incense is alive. So is the human heart."
"I'll go and oversee the incense offering ceremony."
"As long as things don't get chaotic in the city, this battle won't end."
He didn't say it was serious.
No one spoke again in the camp.
Chen Fan glanced at Xuanzang, and felt a little more at ease.
This monk has truly changed.
It's not just about changing your mind verbally.
He stood up completely.
"it is good."
"I'll leave the rear to you."
"Rolling Curtain, you go back to Chang'an with Xuanzang. Guard the city, protect the city, and keep an eye on those Buddhist spies who have infiltrated the city."
The curtain rolled up and nodded.
"clear."
"Anyone who dares to start a fire in the city, I'll smash their head in first."
Chen Fan then turned to the Monkey King and Six-Eared Macaque.
"You two, take the mobile unit."
The Monkey King had no objections.
Liu Er took a step forward, his voice very low.
"I don't want to use a motor vehicle."
"I'll go first."
Everyone looked at him.
Liu Er raised his head, his face still not fully healed from the injuries, but his lips were taut.
"They used to treat me like a dog."
"If the Buddhist monks say one thing, I have to run."
"They tell me to listen, so I have to listen."
"I've heard enough."
"Let's face it head-on this time."
"I'll stand at the very front."
"If anyone still calls me the ears of Buddhism, I'll twist their head off first."
The camp was quiet for a couple of breaths.
The Bull Demon King grinned.
"That little rascal, he's getting angry."
Sun Wukong stared at Liu Er and suddenly laughed.
"OK."
"Then you come with me."
"If anyone calls you a lackey again today, you can hit them first."
"If I can't hit him, I'll go and finish him off."
Liu Er's eyes reddened, and he immediately turned his head away, as if afraid that others would see.
He cursed.
"Who the hell needs your help?"
The camp erupted in laughter at the insult.
The atmosphere immediately became lively.
Chen Fan smiled and continued laying out the cloth.
"We can't let the Green Lion King go."
"The Peng Demon King's injuries haven't fully healed, and the Jiao Demon King is still adjusting the sea veins."
"Tell them to take their seats tonight."
"The supply line from Shituoling to Huaguoshan must not be taken on the open road, but on the hidden reef path."
"The Black Bear Spirit, accompanied by mountain demons, guards the eastern slope."
"The Yellow Wind Monster went to the Western Ridge to bury a sand formation."
"Send out those skilled in disguise under Lady White Bone's command. They'll keep a close watch on Heavenly Court spies."
Orders were issued one after another without anyone asking a single question.
Everyone is busy.
This is the current Anti-Heaven Alliance.
They are no longer a hastily assembled mob.
They're really good at fighting.
The messages came back quickly, one after another.
The first wave came from the South Heavenly Gate area.
The scouts rushed into the camp, completely out of breath.
"They're here."
"The list is out."
Chen Fan looked up.
"read."
The spy swallowed hard.
"Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, is the commander-in-chief."
"Nezha, the great god of the Three Altars and the Sea Assembly, is the vanguard."
"Giant Spirit God, lead the charge to clear the mountain."
"The Four Heavenly Kings guard the four corners."
"The twenty-four generals of the Thunder Department are pressing down on the central army."
"The Nine Luminaries, patrolling the heavens and locking the sky."
"The Twenty-Eight Mansions will cut off the outer escape route."
"And...and another 100,000 heavenly soldiers."
When the last few words were spoken, the ground seemed to sink slightly.
One hundred thousand.
It is not an imaginary number.
It seems the Heavenly Court has truly contributed half of its resources.
The Bull Demon King sneered.
"You think highly of us."
The Monkey King's expression also changed.
"Even Nezha has joined the fray; the Jade Emperor is trying to establish his authority by stepping on us."
Xuanzang said softly, "It's not over yet."
"What about the Buddhist community?"
The scout wiped his face.
"The Buddhist sect did not openly send troops."
"Only a few imperial edicts arrived."
"One is to suppress evil spirits, and the other is to help the Heavenly Court quell chaos."
"There are also a few guardian deities backing up the rear."
Sun Wukong, carrying his staff, scoffed.
"The bald guy still has the same face."
"Non-sticky on the surface, but stabbing in the back."
Chen Fan, however, did not appear relaxed.
The more complicated it is, the less clearly Buddhism explains itself.
They hid behind the scenes, waiting for the Heavenly Court to cripple the people before coming out to clean up the mess.
They make others do all the dirty work.
Take the benefits yourself.
They're really familiar with each other.
Chen Fan raised his hand, interrupting the crowd's discussion.
"Never mind whether they hide it or not."
"In this battle, we'll first slap the Heavenly Court in the face."
"If Li Jing's army is defeated at Huaguo Mountain, the Buddhist sect will also suffer."
The voice just fell.
Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the foot of the mountain.
Immediately afterwards, the patrolling demon general rushed up.
"military adviser!"
"The sky above the mountains is completely bright!"
Everyone stood up and rushed to the edge of the cliff.
With just one glance, everyone held their breath.
The clouds to the east looked as if they had been cleaved open by a knife.
Rows of golden-armored celestial soldiers pressed out from behind the crack, as dense as scales, layer upon layer.
The battle flag at the front fluttered.
When the wind blows, the flag flutters loudly.
The large flag bearing the character "Li" is located in the very center.
Beside it are several banners bearing the names of "Nezha", "Lei", and "Juling".
The war drums in the clouds sounded one after another.
The sea was churning from the fighting.
Further away, streaks of lightning rolled along, like a gleaming iron mountain dragging across the sky.
That's the Thunder Department.
It's really here.
Many of the mountain demons' legs went weak.
Even the most arrogant people have never seen anything like this before.
One hundred thousand heavenly soldiers descended from the sky.
That kind of drive is no joke.
Someone had just taken half a step back.
The next moment, Sun Wukong stepped directly onto the highest black rock.
The golden cudgel points horizontally to the sky.
"What are you looking at?"
"Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up."
His voice wasn't loud.
But the mountain wind, carried by its own force, drowned out the war drums.
The demon soldiers on the mountain all raised their heads.
Sun Wukong stood at the very front, without even bending his back.
The Bull Demon King also came up and slammed his iron cudgel on the ground.
"What's there to be afraid of?"
"Back when I was fighting against the Heavenly Court, they didn't have this many people."
The Demon King, the Monkey King, the Six-Eared Dragon, and the White Dragon all stepped forward.
Liu Er even ripped off his shirt, revealing the old Buddhist seal on his chest, and slapped it hard.
"Whoever backs down first today is a coward."
That shout completely dispelled the fear in the crowd.
Chen Fan didn't shout.
He just looked up at the sky, his mind racing.
The Heavenly Court's military strength was greater than he had anticipated.
The Buddhist sect still has a backup plan.
This is not something that can be overcome with just a burst of anger.
We need to establish a proper formation first.
Xuanzang.
"Let's go now."
Xuanzang nodded and turned to leave.
The curtain-roller led a group of people to escort him straight to Chang'an.
Chen Fan shouted again:
"Ao Lie, return to the Western Sea."
"Beware of Lei Bu's encirclement and suppression along the sea."
"Old Niu, light three auxiliary furnaces at Flaming Mountain first. I need to take over all the fire veins from the rear within an hour."
"Black Bear Spirit, seal off the Dongpo Mountain path."
"White Bones, send out all the spies. I need to know every move of Li Jing's central army."
Commands were issued one after another.
He managed to suppress the unrest in the camp.
Everyone moved.
Before the heavenly soldiers even landed, Flower Fruit Mountain had already begun to spin.
Inside the mountain, the armory was fully open.
Stone demons carried knives, wolf demons carried arrows, and monkey troop darted back and forth between the peaks.
The flames over the Flaming Mountains can be seen from hundreds of miles away.
The surface of the West Sea began to churn, and columns of water shot into the sky, as if dragons were turning over on the seabed.
The light is brighter in the direction of Chang'an.
The incense offerings flowed like an invisible river, gradually surging towards Flower and Fruit Mountain.
Chen Fan stood on the cliff, his palms touching the ground.
The array patterns lit up inch by inch.
This is their trump card that they've been saving for so long.
Today, the blood will finally be drawn.
The war drums in the sky grew more urgent.
It made people's eardrums swell.
Not long after, a large hole suddenly appeared in the clouds at the forefront.
A black and gold pagoda slowly pressed down from the crack.
Before the tower was fully revealed, the sea below had already sunk half a meter.
Beneath the pagoda, a war chariot emerged from the clouds.
Li Jing stood at the front of the carriage, his armor gleaming, his gaze fixed directly on Flower Fruit Mountain.
Behind him, Nezha rode on his Wind and Fire Wheels, his Fire-Tipped Spear pointing diagonally downwards.
The giant spirit, carrying a giant axe, grinned maliciously.
Further on, the Thunder Warriors lined up in a row, their thunder whips crackling with lightning, looking like a group of ferocious gods ready to devour people.
Li Jing raised his hand.
The 100,000 heavenly soldiers all stopped.
The world suddenly became even quieter.
The next instant, his voice descended from the clouds.
"Sun Wukong".
"Chen Fan".
"If you surrender today, you may still be allowed to leave with your body intact."
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong burst out laughing.
He hoisted the golden cudgel back onto his shoulder and took half a step forward.
"Li Jing".
"Your broken tower didn't intimidate me last time."
"You brought so many people this time, are you afraid I'll blow your head off too?"
Above the clouds, many celestial generals' expressions changed drastically.
Nezha's eyes turned cold, and the flames on his Wind Fire Wheels shot up high.
Li Jing, however, was not angry; he simply slowly raised the pagoda.
A golden light shone from the bottom of the tower.
The entire sky darkened instantly.