【Beginning】
The righteous army led by Jiang Shang fought the Grand Preceptor Wen Zhong’s army to a standstill. To defeat the many Xian generals who were assisting Jiang Shang, Grand Preceptor Wen was deliberating strategies with various heavenly Xian.
Hermit Xian: Grand Preceptor, what is your plan for breaking through this stalemate?
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: Dear sir, while Jiang Shang’s rebellious army is few in number,
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: they are supported by Xian generals such as Yang Jian.
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: If they are not quickly defeated,
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: I worry that it would leave my army in a disadvantage.
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: Fortunately,
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: we have the Scroll of Ten Crucial Arrays written by the founders of this state.
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: It would prove a huge advantage in this battle.
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: Now, dear Welkin Lords,
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: we are counting on the ten of you to help with the use of the arrays.
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: This would surely annihilate the enemy army!
Ten Welkin Lords: We shall abide by your instructions, Grand Perceptor.
The ten Welkin Lords followed the Grand Preceptor’s orders and began to defend their allocated zone in accordance to the water and light factors, forming the Array of Elites.
At the same time, Yang Jian, who has been ordered to journey here for an attack, has arrived outside the Arrays with a thousand-strong cavalry.
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: Grand Preceptor Wen,
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: you are a loyal official of the court who loves both state and citizenry.
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: King Zhou, on the other hand, is a depraved lord
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: who allowed that demonic elf to instigate chaos,
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: Grand Preceptor, why would you aid his tyranny?
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: This harms state and citizenry!
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: Why not collaborate with General Jiang
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: and eliminate the demonic elf, Grand Preceptor?
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: And restore harmony to the citizenry?
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: General Yang, you are mistaken.
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: Although His Majesty has been manipulated by temptation,
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: I have my own strategies for dealing with that.
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: General, you do not need to worry yourself.
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: Then in your view, Grand Preceptor,
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: a battle between our two armies is inevitable.
【Before Battles】
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: General Yang, shall we start?
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: Fine, Grand Preceptor Wen, let us begin.
【Enemy Dialog】
Yang Jian the Deity of Fidelity: Have our reinforcements still not arrived?
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: General Yang, the power of the Ten Crucial Arrays cannot be understated.
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: Take this!
【End】
The Ten Crucial Arrays relies upon the Ten Welkin Lords each controlling their own zone. Within the array, the strength of the spells wa as dense as trees in the forest, and connects radiance with water before surging the heavens. Yang Jian’s thousand-strong cavalry was trapped within the array and was exhausted after an extended battle. With no reinforcements on the way, Yang Jian was in a dilemma — neither able to advance nor able to withdraw.
However, this crisis was not long lasting. Jiang Shang’s army was already preparing to break through the array.
Hermit Xian: Are you aware, Grand Perceptor,
Hermit Xian: There is an array of lights,
Hermit Xian: bright and powerful like flames, radiating out of Jiang Shang’s army.
Hermit Xian: Our malignant pneuma within the arrays are dispersing.
Hermit Xian: I have a bad feeling about this.
Wen Zhong the Grand Preceptor: Then, I bid you inform of your concerns, sir.
The Hermit Xian voiced the misgivings about the ongoings within the arrays that plagued him to Wen Zhong and offered his advice. Unfortunately, Wen Zhong rejected his suggestions out of his concern for the potential harm towards the citizens and the dishonorable nature of the suggestions.
Hermit Xian: I had thought Grand Preceptor would be more open to contingencies than Jiang,
Hermit Xian: Now, seeming such obstinacy from Grand Preceptor,
Hermit Xian: I believe your skill level is mired in mediocrity.
The Hermit Xian, having finished his words, leaped onto his celestial leopard and rode off into the clouds leaving Wen Zhong alone in his opposition towards Jiang Shang’s righteous army.
Like the Hermit Xian warned, the Ten Curial Arrays quickly collapsed under an assault by Dipankara the Taoist following Jiang Shang’s strategy. Wen Zhong led his soldiers on a fighting retreat and finally reached a valley after a few days’ journey.