Portal:Investiture of the Gods/Chapter 73

This chapter is titled "Yellow Flying Tiger Defeated at the Green Dragon Pass". As Paragon returned to the annoyed Grand Master of Heaven a third time, the latter would angrily call for his disciples to show their face before him. After the Grand Master had reprimanded his disciples, Paragon would finally be dismissed to head back to Nine Immortal Mountain as he intended. Multi-Precious Immortal, a disciple, would think of a scheme to attain revenge against Paragon and would thus declare to his master that the latter would continuously denote their religion as being heretical and full of hairy foul beasts. As each disciple agreed with the former's words in full unison, and the latter believed their words, the Grand Master of Heaven would tell Multi-Precious to head to Jiepai Pass and set up an Immortal Slaughtering Trap. Before Multi-Precious was to take his leave to the pass, Grand Master would hand him the four Fairy Swords in addition. At this same point in time, Wei Hu would manage to find Jiang Ziya within the forests neighboring the Good Dream Pass -- and he and the other generals would thus rejoice over such news. After Jiang Ziya had effectively reorganized his army following the passage of three days, Hu Sheng, in a state of turmoil and confusion, would submit his second pledge of surrender to the camp of Zhou. Once Jiang Ziya had effectively consented to the pledge and appeared before the pass at dusk, Hu Sheng would kneel to the ground and beg for pardon. The latter, however, would be considered as untrustworthy due to his past obstinance -- and would thus be executed without any true remorse. Following the execution, Jiang Ziya would appoint Qi Gong as garrison commander of Good Dream while he returned to Sishui in order to report everything to King Wu.

Back at Green Dragon Pass, Shang commander Qiu Yin would personally demand to see Yellow Flying Tiger the day after his first general had been slain on the battlefield. Huang Tianxiang, the third son of Yellow Flying Tiger, would gallop forthward and cut down Gao Gui of Shang in a single breath. Astonished by the former's prowess and at the same time seething with rage, Qui Yin would rapidly thrash his silver lance at Huang Tianxiang with equaled skill. As two other Shang generals immediately drew their swords to defend their commander, Huang Tianxiang would manage to land two blows upon Qui Yin's flesh out of distraction; and the latter would thus retreat. With healed wounds and torn pride, Qiu Yin would charge from the pass and clash blades with Huang Tianxiang once again. Huang Tianxiang began to experience great difficulty against the former's spirit that seethed with revenge -- and he would thus quickly land a crucial blow to Qiu Yin's heart mirror which would send him fleeing with blood gushing profusely. As Qiu Yin's hatred was further heightened by Yellow Flying Tiger's three-day attack upon his pass, Chen Qi would finally arrive with food supplies and ensure his commander that he will become the incarnation of his vengeance. When Chen Qi thus approached the Zhou camp the following day, he would be engaged by Deng Juigong -- who was considered no more than a fragile baby compared to the former's prowess. With immense confidence, Chen Qi would summon forth his Flying Tiger soldiers to bind up the latter while his yellow gas forced Deng Juigong into a senseless state. As Chen Qi thus bound Deng Juigong and threw him before the feet of Qiu Yin, he would be executed immediately for saying words of treason to the latter. Once Yellow Flying Tiger had heard of such words, Tai Luan could not control his emotions over the death of his master -- and he would thus violently clash his blade against Chen Qi's the following morning. After the former had been caught with ease, Chen Qi would confidently challenge the three remaining sons of Yellow Flying Tiger the next day.

封神演義/卷073