If I rode an ox west out of Hangu City
Why now of all times??
Just before Chongyang completely broke away from the Golden Province.
Zhang Fusheng suddenly stood up and solemnly spoke:
"Er Feng, you should sit properly on this throne of Yama for now. This will ensure your safety. I'm leaving now, and I will come looking for you later."
Hearing the loud roar coming from outside, the Emperor Tang nodded solemnly.
Is there anything I can do for you?
"No need."
Zhang Fusheng left a brief message, saying that he had already sent a telepathic message to his parents asking the Old Master for protection. With a Celestial Person by their side, there would naturally be no accidents.
He had to leave now; there were still many things to do, and it wasn't time to leave the Golden Province!
Zhang Fusheng, with a surge of Mental Intent, left a marker here, ensuring that he would not get lost on the World Plateau when he returned in the future.
Only then did he use the Great Teleportation Technique, managing to teleport away just in time for Chongyang to escape.
He appeared in the bamboo forest above numerous bubbles.
Looking back now, all I can see is a tiny bubble, breaking free from the swarm of bubbles, carried by an invisible wind and pull.
It plummeted towards a vast, desolate place.
That place is the World Plateau.
Meanwhile, the World Plateau.
A misty fog rolled and swirled, enveloping the entire plateau.
At this very moment, a thunderous roar is echoing across this plateau, which is larger than an entire province.
In each of the forty-nine cities built amidst the mists of the plateau, connecting the waterways of forty-nine provinces, a Deity Level figure raises their head.
They, who were responsible for overseeing the highland cities, sensed the celestial disturbances and understood that the Chongyang World had arrived.
Everyone was scanning and searching, eager to be the first to find where that heaven and earth had fallen.
But without exception, they all failed.
The fog on the World Plateau is no ordinary fog; it can erode and block divine thoughts, and even intercept the gaze of Deity Level!
Then.
A tremendous roar could be heard across the entire World Plateau, but how could one trace the source of this great sound?
It's impossible.
"The heavenly secrets have been revealed." A Deity Level figure murmured, his eyes gleaming. "The heavenly secrets have manifested; in the Chongyang World, there is a place called Chang'an Town."
"There, right there, lies Great Opportunity!"
In an instant.
Teams set off from forty-nine plateau cities, attempting to find the Chongyang World that had fallen from the sky.
There are innate or even Heavenly Human Level beings, who, like blazing suns, roam and search above the misty sky!
Everyone's looking for it.
Everyone wanted to be the first to enter Chongyang World, and everyone wanted to seize the Great Opportunity that would cause the heavens to erupt!
A venerable one murmured:
"I peered into the secrets of heaven, and asked the new heavens: I saw an indescribable imperial robe, I saw the stars twinkling in the heavens, and I saw a vast river of purple qi!"
"All of these things will be born in that small world that fell from the sky!"
He walked through the mist, step by step, searching for Chongyang's whereabouts, and became the first lucky one—he found him!
In the hazy mist, a bubble world lay peacefully. But as you approached, a long river of purple qi blocked your way!
What is that?
The Venerable One murmured in confusion, unleashing a devastating technique that unleashed endless, dazzling light, attempting to shatter the river of purple qi.
But it failed. The dazzling light disappeared into the long river of purple qi surrounding the Chongyang World, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea, without stirring up the slightest ripple!
The Venerable One refused to believe in evil and strode forward, forcibly rushing towards the purple qi River, only to hear a tremendous roar!
"No immortals or deities may enter without an imperial decree!"
The heavenly sound was so powerful that it left the venerable one completely disoriented.
He looked up in alarm and was shocked to see a huge monument standing in the Chongyang World!
The inscription on the stele is in bold, powerful characters, which reads, "[No entry is permitted without an imperial decree from immortals or deities]".
In a corner of the Tongtian Stele, names are also engraved.
That is.
Great Tang Sage, also known as the Heavenly Khan, Li Shimin.
The Venerable One was speechless with astonishment.
Not just Him.
One after another, the gods who had come to this place were stopped by the long river of purple qi, and could only stare in astonishment at the towering stele.
"Damn it."
A deity is whispering.
Golden Province, Bamboo Forest.
Zhang Fusheng drank three large cups of Calming Tea in succession. A surge of Pure Qi forcefully opened all 36,000 pores in his body.
The flawless true form was briefly destroyed, but it did not cause any harm to the individual; on the contrary, it brought great benefits.
The Pure Qi evaporated and turned into mist.
"This is my first time meeting Brother Zhang in person," the Golden Armored Being laughed. "Excellent! Excellent! Let's have another three cups!"
He clinked glasses with Zhang Fusheng, and they each drank three more cups of exceptionally high-quality Calming Tea.
Beside him, Su Qiansuan's face was frighteningly dark:
"You've had your fun, my tea! Tea!"
He stomped his foot, but was met with disdain from the Golden Armored Being:
"Old Su, if you ask me, you're being a bit petty. It's just some tea, is it really worth making such a fuss?"
After pausing for a moment, the Golden Armored Being patted its chest:
"Whenever Brother Zhang comes to the capital as a guest, you must try my celestial wine, which I've treasured for seven or eight thousand years. That's truly a delicacy; one sip, and wow!"
Zhang Fusheng smiled and agreed, then clinked glasses with the Golden Armored Being repeatedly, and drank three more cups of the Tranquil Tea.
The rising mist has shrouded the entire bamboo forest in a hazy glow.
Ruan Yutu chuckled and continued pouring tea for the two, but Su Qiansuan snatched the teapot away, his face darkening as he said:
"The Double Ninth Festival has already passed, and it will stir up earth-shattering waves on the World Plateau. According to the celestial secrets, this will happen three months later, on the ninth day of the second month."
"Great Opportunity will arise."
After a short while,
Su Qiansuan carefully put the teapot away, looking rather stingy, and continued:
"I intend to declare the independence of the Golden Province at that time."
Zhang Fusheng's expression became more solemn:
"That's a good thing, actually. And on my side, before leaving Chongyang, I announced that I would establish Gaotian City there, and it would be independent, creating a super city where various religions and sects could coexist."
After a short while,
Zhang Fusheng continued:
"However, I did not expect Chongyang to be separated so quickly, so it has only just begun. Therefore, I need to deal with the affairs of the Golden Province as soon as possible, and then rush to the World Plateau."
Su Qiansuan and the Golden Armored Being exchanged a glance, and the former reminded him:
"Brother Zhang, you must be careful. You will need to travel from Hangu City in the far west to a plateau city on the World Plateau."
"We still need to traverse through layers of mist to find Chongyang World. Although the World Plateau is shrouded in mist, many trade routes have already been opened up, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
Zhang Fusheng nodded thoughtfully. "Go west out of Hangu City?"
He stood up and smiled:
"But before that, I need your help to suppress an evil peach tree. Then I will guide Miss Mingyue down from the starry sky and slay the God of Plague below."
"Of course, there's no problem," the two Venerable-level deities said in unison.
After a short while,
The Golden Armored Being spoke again:
"Plague, a True God who sits enthroned in the heavens and wields special authority."
He licked his lips and sighed:
"I've heard that this God of Plague wasn't created by a human, but by a bull demon who gained wisdom and attained enlightenment, ultimately reaching this point. He's a truly remarkable being."
Zhang Fusheng's eyebrows twitched:
"Bull demon?"
"Brother Zhang, you don't know?" Su Qiansuan asked in surprise, gesturing to reveal the scenery of Heaven and Earth of Jiangzhou.
Zhang Fusheng stared intently and saw the divine embryo, which had begun to develop, resembling a human figure, yet also resembling a blood-red ox.
"The divine embryo of the Plague God will soon be fully developed, and at that time, this incarnation of His will also enter the level of a Venerable One."
Su Qiansuan said this, while Zhang Fusheng stroked his chin, lost in thought.
Is it a coincidence?
Hangu City, located in the far west of the Golden Province.
A bull demon who gained wisdom and then Becoming a God.
He thought of Lao Tzu riding an ox westward out of Hangu Pass.
In mythology and the Daoist canon, Lao Tzu, after leaving Hangu Pass, transformed into Buddha Ancestor and enlightened the barbarian people.
Buddha Ancestor.
Zhang Fusheng then recalled the Buddha Ancestor positions that Yuan Feidao possessed, one being the Maitreya Heavenly Position, which originally belonged to Little Bean.
There is also the Buddha Heavenly Position.
If I remember correctly, Yuan Feidao said in the Above High Heaven that he sent a young novice monk with a Buddha statue away from Hangu City.
He possesses the body of the World Honored One.
The Buddha's heavenly position.
For no apparent reason, Zhang Fusheng thought of Nuwa's words again—'Remember, you are first and foremost yourself; don't forget who you are.'
Zhang Fusheng's heart suddenly fluttered.
"Whether it is or not, we'll know at a glance," he murmured. Su Qiansuan and the Golden Armored Being beside him cast questioning glances.
Zhang Fusheng waved his hand and said:
"It's alright, you two, please help me suppress that evil peach tree first."
As he spoke, Zhang Fusheng once again used the Teleportation Dao Mark, his own image becoming blurred, while simultaneously guiding Su Qiansuan, the golden spirit, and Ruan Yutu.
They followed the Teleportation Dao Mark.
The scene before me was blurry.
Beyond the towering mountains, a small world unfolds.
Beneath the vortex of ten directions.
"Walking, you're finally free!" A Divine Envoy at the Innate Realm bowed, his expression excited.
An old beggar was sitting on the wasteland, panting heavily, his body covered in blood and wood chips.
But then a sickly smile appeared on his face:
"Yes, I'm out of trouble, I'm out of trouble."
The old beggar was breathing heavily. He had tried to merge with the immortal peach tree, but he almost died. However, he escaped today. He must be blessed with good fortune after surviving such a calamity!
He was laughing loudly:
"Fortuitous opportunity, an incredible fortuitous opportunity!"
The old beggar was overjoyed. Although he had almost been killed by that peach tree, he had also benefited greatly from it. All his acupoints had been transformed into Cave Heaven, reaching the Heavenly Human Limit!
The next step is to Ascension to Divinity.
Ascension to Divinity was not difficult for him—he had already glimpsed the great secret within the peach tree; it was no ordinary immortal peach tree!
"My path from now on will be smooth sailing. I only need to follow the proper steps, and divinity and heavenly positions will be within my grasp."
The old beggar laughed heartily, his face filled with hatred, and there was also that woman named Mingyue.
Suddenly, ripples appeared in the void not far away.
The old beggar frowned and looked over, seeing four figures slowly emerging from the waves— Teleportation Art?
He coughed twice, and said wearily and indifferently:
"Teleportation Art killed them."
"Yes!"
With the Divine Envoy at the Innate Realm, he leaped away.