Martial arts of the heavens, I am unstoppable since I was born

Chapter 291 Barefoot Like Jade, A New World (5,000 words, one more chapter during the day)
"Earn money with blood!"

While Zhang Kuang used his true energy to power the furnace and cauldron to refine the two celestial immortals, he also communicated with the furnace and cauldron, intending to travel to a new world.

Just then, a star in the sky above the star field suddenly flashed with a red light, and as the phoenix cried out, a clear and cold "Zhe" rang out.

Zhang Kuang's senses surged wildly, and the Wind and Fire Wheels beneath his feet drew a long trail of fire, the wind and fire following each other like a lost spear, stabbing towards the direction from which the sound came.

A large net spraying true water was blocked by the Wind and Fire Spear in the void. After a moment of obstruction, Zhang Kuang appeared in the distance.

The Red Phoenix Star descended, transforming into a graceful fairy in a brocade red robe, who landed in the void. Her bare feet were slightly arched, and her pearl-like toes seemed to touch the surface of water, creating ripples.

Her skin was as white as jade, radiant with auspicious glow, as if draped in a gauze robe. She possessed a noble air, and her bare feet showed no trace of worldliness. She was a pure and virtuous goddess, inspiring no thought of desecration.

But Zhang Kuang was no ordinary man. After his gaze swept over the fairy's jade feet, he said with a sigh, "No wonder the word 'slut' is often used to insult women. Now that these feet are in front of me, even if I could walk, I'm afraid I wouldn't want to."

The Red Phoenix Star Lord's eyes were like glass. Hearing these offensive words, he was not annoyed. He raised the corners of his lips slightly and said, "Someone told me earlier that Zhou Xin, the Plague Envoy of the Eastern Plague Department, maliciously destroyed the small world. I felt that something was wrong. This person is a disciple of the Plague Emperor Lü Yue. Why would he cause trouble for himself for no reason?"

So I had my disciples give him a little hardship, and then they followed closely behind. I initially thought he was some other deity, secretly colluding with Buddhism, but who would have thought he came for you.

Zhang Kuang is not an immortal, yet he can travel beyond the world. He has no magic power, yet he possesses power comparable to the world itself. Clearly, he cultivates neither Buddhism nor immortality. At this moment, he is as bright and dazzling as a firefly in the darkness, captivating all who see him.

Therefore, the Red Phoenix Star Lord was certain at a glance that Zhou Xin's goal was to kill Zhang Kuang, and for this reason, she did not save Zhou Xin and Mahoraga, but instead allowed Zhang Kuang to kill them.

Seeing that the Red Phoenix Star Lord was quite polite, Zhang Kuang decided to try and get to know her. He said, "My name is Zhang Kuang. May I ask your name, fairy?"

His mind was actually focused on the furnace.

The Azure Headache Chime has now been enhanced to a cyan color, and the magic weapon carries the Daoist aura of a Celestial Immortal. It not only absorbed Zhou Xin's Celestial Immortal Dao Fruit, but even his Headache Chime became nourishment for Zhang Kuang's Headache Chime, helping Zhang Kuang's Headache Chime reach a higher level. It now has two more Celestial Immortal restrictions, and its power alone is enough to make a Celestial Immortal helpless. It has become Zhang Kuang's best quality magic weapon at present.

A wisp of fire rose from the blood-red flames, and a long ribbon unfurled, creating a red curtain that billowed upwards.

Hongluan Xingjun's eyes were filled with shock, "The Third Prince's Hun Tian Ling? No, that's not right!"

A fierce glint flashed in her beautiful eyes, and two dragon roars rang out from her sleeves. A cold sword light, like a surging river, swept out, cutting the red silk into several pieces. Then, she reached out and grabbed a piece, rubbing it between her palms. Her fair, jade-like face was filled with astonishment.

"The material is a bit inferior, but if it is refined over a long period of time, it may not be inferior to the Third Prince's Hun Tian Ling!"

The Red Phoenix Star Lord raised his eyes and looked at the place where Zhang Kuang had been. Now he had disappeared, but the Red Phoenix Star Lord was not angry. Instead, he said as if he knew them well: "Tai Chi Diagram, Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, Soul-Losing Bell, Headache Chime, Qiankun Ring, Exquisite Pagoda, Wind and Fire Wheel, Purple Thunder Hammer, and now the Hun Tian Ling... I thought he had plundered some great god's projection world, but I didn't expect it to be like this!"
This method is truly ingenious!

Is it a bad deal to consume a Celestial Immortal to obtain a magic weapon comparable to a Celestial Immortal?

Of course you won't lose out!

As long as the celestial being consumed isn't himself, the Red Phoenix Star Lord feels he's made a huge profit, not to mention that this magic weapon can become even stronger after being nurtured, and might not necessarily surpass the original.

"No wonder Zhou Xinning was willing to lose his divine office, bear the infamy of dereliction of duty, and suffer huge financial losses just to quickly escape and find him. He truly is a 'wise man left behind in the countryside,' no, a treasure left behind!"

At this moment, the Red Phoenix Star Lord's interest in Zhang Kuang reached its peak. He raised his hand to seize a wisp of Zhang Kuang's aura and was about to give chase when the surrounding void hummed and lit up with divine light. A small green insect appeared and transformed into a person to block his path.

The Taoist priest was dressed in a bright red robe, with a face as blue as indigo and hair as red as cinnabar. He had a huge mouth with fangs, three eyes wide open as if angry, and three heads and six arms. He sat on a golden-eyed camel, blocking the path of the Red Phoenix Star Lord, and bowed, saying, "Lu Yue greets the princess."

Seeing his gaze fixed on him like flickering ghostly flames, the Red Phoenix Star Lord felt a chill run down his spine. He unconsciously gripped the Twin Dragon Sword in his hand and asked in a cold voice, "Why is the Great Emperor here?"

“This good-for-nothing disciple of Lü Yue has done a series of foolish things for no reason. How can I, as his master, not take care of him?”
Now that he has died here, it can be considered bad luck, and the princess has become a laughing stock of him.

The Taoist blocking the way was none other than Zhou Xin's master, the Plague Emperor Lü Yue!

The Red Phoenix Star Lord realized that the other party was just an avatar, but he showed no contempt. Instead, he felt even more chilled: "Were you here before?"

"Exactly."

"You watched your disciple die at the hands of that madman?"

"good."

"..." Hongluan Star Lord gritted his teeth, becoming increasingly wary, and said, "Does the Great Emperor want to silence me?"

“I dare not,” Lü Yue shook his head and said, “I am but a mere Plague God, how could I dare to lay a hand on the daughter of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West.”
"I've intercepted the princess here, just to say one thing to her."

The Red Phoenix Star Lord breathed a sigh of relief, his expression relaxing, and asked, "What did you say?"

Lu Yue's fanged, blue face contorted into a ferocious grin, his laughter shaking the stars in all directions. "Princess, do you still remember the calamity of the Investiture of the Gods? Although the Heavenly Court is at its peak today, this calamity has returned!"

The Red Phoenix Star Lord, or rather Princess Longji, exclaimed in shock, "Impossible!"

"If the princess does not believe me, she can use her divine sense to examine her spiritual platform and see if her primordial spirit is entangled with calamity energy." Lü Yue's figure gradually dissipated, but his voice lingered in Princess Longji's ears like a bone-deep infection:

"Back then, during the Investiture of the Gods, the Jade Emperor chose to assist the Chan Sect, even risking his life to send the princess into the tribulation, but what did he get in return?"
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West have been reincarnated, and the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West have usurped the high position. The princess was also forced to marry a koi fish!
Though I am the victor, how is the outcome any different from that of my Jie Sect?

"Now that another great calamity is imminent, Princess, you must be vigilant and lest you make another mistake!"

As soon as the words faded, Lü Yue's figure had already disappeared.

Princess Longji looked at the wisp of tribulation energy coiling around her primordial spirit with a grim expression. It was no thicker than a hair and as faint as a cloud, as if it could be blown away with a breath. However, this extraordinary thing was deeply rooted in her primordial spirit. Blowing it away or sealing it away would only be self-deception.

"A great calamity! A great calamity!"

Princess Longji's eyes blazed with intense resentment. After cursing a couple of times, she vanished into thin air like a splash of water.

……

……

New world.

As soon as Zhang Kuang entered, he hid in a mountain and sent out the Green and White Snakes to ensure his safety.

He had taken these two snakes when he killed Fahai and the other four Buddhist disciples. He originally planned to be a rough-and-tumble hero when he had nothing else to do, but he didn't expect the two snakes to appear at this time.

As soon as the White Snake and Green Snake appeared, they transformed into human bodies with snake tails and landed in front of Zhang Kuang, taking a deep breath.

"Sister, the spiritual energy here is so rich! I feel so good!"

The green snake's excited tail throbbed on the ground, causing a commotion that shook the cave. Small cracks appeared in the ground, and dust fell in a flurry.

A white tail stretched out and pressed down on the green snake's tail. The white snake bowed to Zhang Kuang in apology, her alluring eyes slightly raised, and her voice as soft as silver bells as she said, "My sister is still young and doesn't know any better. I hope my master will forgive her."

Zhang Kuang sat cross-legged on the ground, his originally gloomy expression softened somewhat by the white snake's "sensible" posture, but he still said indifferently, "I hate traps."

The white snake cleared its throat, then swayed its waist and came to Zhang Kuang. It transformed into human form and sat on Zhang Kuang's lap, wrapping its arms around Zhang Kuang's neck. Its voice was no longer as harsh as before, but the seductive and alluring tone remained. "Master is right. May I ask if Master has something to tell me and my sister?"

Zhang Kuang grabbed the white snake's long, bare legs without any hesitation and rubbed them, while simultaneously applying face wash to brighten his somewhat gloomy mood before saying:
"I want the two of you to go out and explore the depths of this world. You don't need to go far; detailed intelligence within a thousand miles will suffice." "Alright!" The Green Snake was always restless and was about to leave when the White Snake used her hair to wrap around her body and flung her in front of Zhang Kuang.

The white snake was more composed than the green snake. She looked at Zhang Kuang with seductive eyes, then slid a hand from Zhang Kuang's shoulder to his chest and gently pressed it, saying, "May I ask, Master, if Qing'er and I encounter danger... uh!"

Zhang Kuang pinched the white snake's cheek without any politeness, conjured an ice talisman out of thin air and stuffed it into the white snake's mouth, and said with a cold laugh: "If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten."

If the enemy is too strong to defeat, even if you two die, you must not lead them here.

But if there's no danger, we can attract some materials, and I'll give you some benefits in the process. It's not out of the question.”

With a combination of force and sweet words, the two snakes, Bai and Qing, were thoroughly subdued and immediately bowed down, uttering words of loyalty.

Seeing that Zhang Kuang remained unmoved, the two snakes had no choice but to cautiously leave the place and choose to explore the world with utmost care.

Zhang Kuang exhaled a breath of stale air.

In the next instant, a silvery voice rang out in the cave: "This place seems to be an unconquered, wild star field. It appears to be connected with several great gods. It is probably a subordinate world that evolved from the divine energy that was released during the War of the Gods. The strongest beings here are probably no more than celestial immortals."

Zhang Kuang's body tensed up again.

A delicate, jade-like foot touched his shoulder from behind, a soft laugh escaping her lips:

"Although you can traverse the void and have a strange ability to suddenly teleport, perhaps it is some kind of special magic weapon, it is a pity that there is still karma between us. I am an immortal golden immortal, and it is no trouble for me to find you."

A flash of red light appeared before Zhang Kuang, revealing a shattered piece of the Hun Tian Ling. Although it was only the size of a palm, it was indeed a fragment of his Hun Tian Ling. When he fled earlier, he used the Hun Tian Ling to obscure his vision before bravely severing most of it, leaving only a piece in his hand, intending to reforge it after finding a new world.

But the other party clearly used this as a way to find him.

Even the most meticulous plans can have flaws. Since you didn't take action from the start, there's still room for negotiation, isn't there?

Zhang Kuang is not someone who can't accept defeat. After all, being born into poverty is not a disgrace. A true man knows when to yield and when to stand firm. Right now, the enemy is strong and we are weak, so we should assess the situation carefully.

Princess Longji gracefully landed in front of Zhang Kuang, glanced at the rather primitive ground with some disdain, and simply sat cross-legged in the void, pinching the fragment of the Hun Tian Ling between two fingers. She smiled and said, "I originally wanted to capture you and take you back to the Heavenly Court to spend some time refining you into my spiritual treasure after I saw you refine the magic weapon into your body. However, I have changed my mind now."

Zhang Kuang felt a chill run down his spine, but seeing that Princess Longji showed no malice and was only looking at him with a half-smile, he still played the straight man and asked, "May I ask what the fairy intends to do?"

"My name is Longji, the daughter of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West, and currently one of the eight righteous gods of the Heavenly Court, the Red Phoenix Star Lord. Although I am also a fairy, I prefer to be called 'Your Majesty'." Princess Longji did not state this directly, but introduced herself first. After Zhang Kuang uttered "Your Majesty," she became slightly more serious and said earnestly:
"Several cycles have passed since the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, and the power of the Heavenly Court has reached its peak. I originally thought that the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West would remain calm and collected, but now the aura of calamity has been generated, and it is clear that a new great calamity has arrived."

Journey to the West?

Zhang Kuang subconsciously thought of Journey to the West, but quickly dismissed the idea. The Heavenly Court, which protects all living beings, has information derived from many star worlds. Journey to the West is probably already known to the Heavenly Court.

Moreover, Journey to the West was less a "great calamity" and more a carnival feast used to entertain monkeys and divide up faith.

A great calamity...

Ah!
A major calamity is never defined by the death of a few minor demons or monsters.

"What does Your Highness mean?" Zhang Kuang squinted at Princess Longji, trying to hide his darting gaze.

Princess Longji chuckled and said, "During the Investiture of the Gods, the one who presided over the Great Tribulation was Jiang Ziya. I think you are the one destined to face this tribulation, otherwise it is impossible to explain the strangeness of your body."

Zhang Kuang seemed to be deep in thought, muttering, "But I don't have the Investiture of the Gods in my possession..."

"The Investiture of the Gods is a magical artifact specially crafted for the Heavenly Court to bestow titles upon the gods. How could Heaven and Earth repeat the same old path? Perhaps it is another magical artifact." Princess Longji spoke to Zhang Kuang while observing the calamity energy within her mind. After discovering that the calamity energy had thinned considerably, her tense mind relaxed a lot, confirming that Zhang Kuang was the center of this great calamity.

Although this man is still weak and looks very young, the selection of the chosen one is not based on cultivation level. Otherwise, the person who presided over the Investiture of the Gods would not have been Jiang Ziya, but Yang Jian or one of the Twelve Golden Immortals.

Thinking of this, Princess Longji couldn't help but recall what Lü Yue had said earlier. The hatred that had been buried deep in her eyes stirred slightly, and the calamity energy in her mind surged wildly.

But she didn't care. She looked at Zhang Kuang with calm yet frenzied eyes and said in a breath as sweet as orchids, "I want to bring you into the Heavenly Court. It just so happens that this world has not been opened up by the people of Feixian Shop. You can take this world into your possession and use it as a stepping stone to advance."

"At that time, I will guide you into the Eight Departments of Heaven. What position you attain will depend on your abilities."

Those who possess the aura of calamity will inevitably be drawn into the great calamity. However, whether one chooses to follow the will of Heaven and assist the one destined for calamity in completing it, or to defy Heaven and obstruct the one destined for calamity to wear them down through the calamity, are both options.

Princess Longji wants to make the Heavenly Court the epicenter of this great calamity!
Zhang Kuang naturally wouldn't refuse at this moment, but lowered his eyes and smiled, "I don't really know what this world is like, what if I can't include it..."

"Rest assured, I will assist you." Princess Longji's eyes held a hint of disdain, and her noble voice was anything but reserved as she said, "This mere indigenous world, how could it possibly overturn the heavens?"

Zhang Kuang nodded, not finding anything wrong with Princess Longji's words.

It wasn't until the Green and White Snakes returned one after the other that Zhang Kuang and Princess Longji realized something was wrong.

Green Snake stole a glance at Princess Longji and felt as if her liver and gallbladder were about to burst, as if her soul was about to crumble into dust. She immediately lowered her body and trembled like a leaf at Zhang Kuang's feet.

The white snake, being of a steady nature, immediately said, "Master, after I left the mountain, I traveled a hundred miles east and came to a gourd mountain. Inside the mountain was a seven-colored lotus, and inside the lotus was a seed that emitted seven-colored light. A pangolin was guarding it."

I intended to take it and offer it to my master, but as soon as I got close, I was blocked by a mountain god. He was powerful but had no intention of killing me, which is why I was able to escape.

During my escape, I encountered an old man gathering herbs in the mountains. The old man had white hair and beard, and a deeply lined face, yet he moved with incredible speed, traversing the mountains as if they were flat ground. I wanted to investigate, but I was filled with fear and dared not approach. I waited a while before returning.

Having had the time it took for the White Snake to report, the Green Snake calmed down and, not daring to look at Princess Longji again, quickly said:

"After I left the mountain, I traveled a hundred miles west. There's a small county town to the west, bustling and prosperous, quite fun... cough cough!"

Green Snake was recalling his "joke" in the small county town when White Snake suddenly poked him in the waist, bringing him back to his senses. He quickly coughed twice and said:
"I discovered that there are actually immortals in that small county town!"

"However, she wasn't very strong. I fought her for only a hundred or so rounds before she couldn't take it anymore. But she said she was one of the Seven Fairies of Heaven, and I was afraid of attracting a powerful enemy, so I came back first."

Calabash Brothers, Seven Fairies...

Zhang Kuang immediately thought of two familiar stories.

Princess Longji frowned and reminded Zhang Kuang, "Since this world already has the concept of a 'Heavenly Court,' there are likely many powerful figures within it. You must proceed with caution."

“Of course,” Zhang Kuang said confidently, “but if that were all, this world wouldn’t be a challenge for me. Just watch me handle it with ease.”

"So best."

……

On the other side, the old man guarding the mountain had successfully obtained the gourd seeds.

The pangolin also came down from the mountain and encountered a blue ox. After being tricked into transforming into human form with a few words, it joined forces with the blue ox to run to the human world in search of an opportunity to become an immortal...

(End of this chapter)