Chapter 84 Occupation of Lintong Pass Grand Master of Sky was enraged at Lao Tzu and Primogenitor. He ordered his followers to attack them. The battle was ferocious and bloody. All the spirits, demons or immortals whose names were on the Investiture Roster were slayed. Thus Grand Master of Sky called Dingguangxian to bring the Six Souls Banner, but Dingguangxian fled to beneath the altar. Without his magic banner, Grand Master of Sky became desolate, lost his confidence and intended to escape. Lao Tzu and Primogenitor wounded him but did not kill him. Ziya's troops already had achieved a thorough victory. When Lao Tzu, Primogenitor and all immortals returned to the altar, Dingguangxian came out and delivered the Six Soul Banner to Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu ordered him to remove the names of Ziya and King Wu, and then to wave the banner on him and the other three archpriests. Thus when the banner was waved, it did not harm Lao Tzu and the others whatsoever. Later when Grand Master of Sky and his surviving followers were resting, the Chief archpriest, Hongjun, who was the master of Lao Tzu, Primogenitor and Grand Master of Sky, appeared. Hongjun rebuked Grand Master of Sky for transgressing the agreement and next also scolded Lao Tzu and Primogenitor for causing unnecessary butchery just because of their wrath and bitterness. Hongjun ordered Grand Master of Sky to summon Lao Tzu and Primogenitor. Lao Tzu and Primogenitor rapidly went over and bowed down. Hongjun told the three archpriests that he had come to mediate their disagreements. He lectured them a lesson and gave a pill to each of them. After they ate the pills, Hongjun revealed to them that they had just ingested venomous herbs. If ever any one of them should have any intention of attacking the other, he would die from the poison, but if they retained peace, the pills would be innocuous. With all the matters discoursed, Hongjun and the other archpriests departed. For future advantage, Lu Ya presented his magic flying blade to Ziya. While Primogenitor was flying back to his cave, his crane-spirit saw Shen Gongbao who was fleeing in front of them. Primogenitor held Shen and ordered the heron spirit to tie Shen and stuff him into the hole at the bottom of the North Sea. Ziya led his troops to the Lintong Pass. There specifically the four generals Ouyang Chun, Bian Jinlong, Gui Tianlu, and Gongsun Duo were guarding the pass. The generals had committed to fight until the last one. If they could not win, they would defend the city and wait for help. However as soon as the first day, Bian Jinlong was slayed by Yellow Flying Tiger. Thus his son Bian Ji counter measured a Ten-thousand Skeletons Banner before the gate. If his rivals hunted him and passed under it, they would lose their consciousness. So Bian Ji employed it and captured Nangong Kuo, Yellow Flying Tiger, Huang Ming and Thunder-quaker. But Nezha was not affected by it and was able to strike Bian.
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