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A delighted Zheng Lun took his men out, ready to storm West Qi City. When he saw Zheng Lun coming, Nezha grew worried. He asked Yang Jian, "How can the two of us fight off a whole army, Brother?" "Don't worry. I have a way of scaring him off," he replied. Yang Jian pulled up two handfuls of soil and grass and threw them up into the air, shouting, "Quick! Hurry up!" In the twinkling of an eye, tall, brave warriors appeared all along the city wall, patrolling to and fro in an impressive show of strength. When Zheng Lun spotted them he pulled up short and dared not approach the city. He returned to camp and reported to Lu Yue, "The city is strongly guarded. We cannot take it by force." Yang Jian's magic, however, could not last for more than a few hours.

Investiture of the Gods - Translated by Gu Zhizhong