Actually, Huang Feihu did want to lead his troops into battle, to command the army and flatten Linhuan Pass.

But the words of the Mo Family Four Generals before their departure lingered in his mind—Xuanmen Immortals do not indiscriminately slaughter mortals, but what if the mortals provoke them first, like ants trying to trip an elephant?

The answer goes without saying.

The elephant would still continue to move forward, not caring whether the ant gets trampled to death or not.

If he sends out his troops to attack the city at this time, would the Yu Yuan Immortal just sit by and watch him attack the city? Most likely, with a casual wave of his hand, his three hundred thousand troops could be reduced to ashes.

While Huang Feihu secretly fretted, Wen Zhong also found Yu Yuan and, with a worried expression, mentioned that due to the scarcity of ore, the production of weapons and armor was very low. Even if the workshops in the city worked day and night, it would still take at least half a year for all soldiers to be equipped with weapons and armor.

"Don't worry," Yu Yuan said lightly. "The ones who should be worried are not us, but them."

"Them?" Wen Zhong was somewhat puzzled.

"The Great Shang's three hundred thousand troops need a lot of food, but with their long journey, it's impossible for them to carry too much baggage," Yu Yuan said with a smile. "I've heard that Huang Feihu has already ordered that all the passes along the way provide food. This also gives those officials and gentry an excuse to engage in extortion."

"How dare they do that?" Wen Zhong exclaimed in shock.

"What's there not to dare? If the Great Shang court blames them, they would just say it was a necessary action to gather food and directly push the blame onto Huang Feihu..."

With just a few words, Yu Yuan described the wickedness of the world, strengthening Wen Zhong's determination once again to replace the Great Shang and lead the Human Race to prosperity.

At that moment, Yu Yuan reminded him, "Don't take it lightly. Once the Mo Family Four Generals bring reinforcements, Huang Feihu will definitely attack immediately, and you won't have much time left."

Wen Zhong deeply agreed, nodding his head. The sense of urgency in his heart wound him up like a clockwork, pushing him to prepare for battle eagerly and urgently.

...

Several days later.

Huang Feihu indeed led a large army to attack again.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The drum sounds outside the city roared like thunder, and the shouts of numerous soldiers shook the surroundings, causing many soldiers inside Linhuan Pass to feel weak, with trembling hands and feet and cold sweats running down their backs.

Yu Yuan walked atop the city walls and saw that in addition to the Mo Family Four Generals, the Great Shang formation included more than a dozen people from the Immortal Path, most of whom were Jie Sect disciples, and a few were Independent Immortals friendly with them.

Yu Yuan was somewhat familiar with these Jie Sect disciples.

For example, Yuyi Immortal and the hot-tempered Flame Immortal Luo Xuan and his junior, Liu Huan.

Also, there was the Quyang Immortal with profoundly deep Dao Xing.

As for the others, Yu Yuan was not very clear about them.

He looked puzzledly at the Mo Family Four Generals who stepped forward to challenge, and mockingly said, "This is the reinforcements you four brothers have gathered? I thought at least there would be a Daluo Golden Immortal among them, but it seems your connections aren't that great."

"It's just because of the limited time..."

Mo Lishou nearly got dragged along with the argument, then quickly spoke up to correct it: "All the fellow Daoists are powerful masters that our four brothers have invited with great effort. Isn't it more than enough to deal with someone like you who's half-disabled?"

"You're right!" Yuyi Immortal, with a faint layer of darkness in his eyes, followed along with Mo Lishou's words and burst into laughter: "I heard from the Mo Family brothers that the reason you easily defeated them last time was because you relied on the Treasure Money from Wuyi Mountain.

By the way, it seems like once you utilize your own strength, you will attract Dao Fire to burn your body... Heh, if none of us use Spiritual Treasures and rely only on our Divine Communication Skills, I'd like to see how you will handle it!"

Yu Yuan shook his head and sighed, "Truly brainless, no wonder someone slightly schemed against you and you were captured to be used as a mount."

Before he finished speaking, he frowned again.

Something seemed off.

When he last met Yuyi Immortal at Wuyi Mountain, the Immortal seemed quite astute, even trying to scheme against him; why does he appear so reckless now?

Yu Yuan activated his Upper Pure Divine Eye, closely examining Yuyi Immortal, and vaguely discerned tendrils of black aura surrounding him.

That was... calamity aura!

A hint of realization flashed through Yu Yuan's mind.

In this Primordial Heaven and Earth, calamity aura has long been pervasive. If one stays closed up in their cave mansion, it's fine, but being exposed outside for a long time will attract calamity aura.

As the calamity aura grows thicker, one's mind will unknowingly be influenced by it.

Usually, the more merit one has, the less likely they are to be influenced by calamity aura.

On the contrary, the more karmic entanglements one has, the easier it is to attract calamity aura.

This was also the reason why people familiar with Yu Yuan were rarely affected by calamity aura.

Like Wen Zhong, although he had been staying at Linhuan Pass for a long time, he hardly had any calamity aura on him.

This is the result of his destiny being significantly altered with Yu Yuan's involvement; otherwise, if following his original path by fighting relentlessly for the Great Shang, he would probably be entwined with heavy karmic forces by now.

As Yu Yuan pondered, Yuyi Immortal revealed his True Body, emitting a blue radiance all over. His Heavenly Peng's wings were large and thick, each indigo feather shimmering with a faint metallic luster.

Then, he raised his head to the sky and let out a sharp cry.

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