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

Chapter 292 The Red Phoenix Star Strikes, Dragon Virtue Enters the Trap (6,000 words, requesting monthly votes)
In the southwest, a great demon roams among the mountains, leaving the once lush forests desolate, as if scorched by the blazing sun, a barren wasteland where birds and beasts have scattered.

In this remote border town, which resembled a paradise, the town was also affected by the apocalyptic disaster. At first, the town was happy because of the large number of birds and beasts that came and could be picked up for free, and welcomed the "bumper harvest". However, in less than half a month, the town was frowning again because of the drought.

Since Magistrate Jia of the county government was unwilling to deal with such matters, many clan leaders from various villages gathered together for the first time to pool their money to hire hunters to explore the mountains and see if anyone had offended the mountain god, causing him to become angry.

Hunters from all sides gathered, but the most eye-catching was an old man with white hair. His white hair was like frost, his long beard hung down to his chest, his face was deep-set, but his body was strong and his muscles were bulging on his bare shoulders, making him more robust than a young man.

Therefore, even though the other party was old, no one present dared to belittle him; on the contrary, they treated him with exceptional respect.

"Phew," the old hunter took a puff of the water pipe offered by the village chief, then disdainfully pushed it back, exhaling a thick cloud of smoke which he waved away before saying:
"The concerns of the village chiefs are not unfounded. I can say this clearly: the strange phenomena in the mountains are not the wrath of the mountain god, but the appearance of a monster!"

"Old man Qian, don't scare people. There are no monsters in this world."

"So you believe in the mountain god?"

"What's wrong with mountain gods! People live off the mountains and rivers, so why can't we believe in them?"

"Oh!"

Old Man Qian slammed his fist heavily on the table, his fist, as big as a sandbag, nearly breaking the table. He then rubbed his aching back, and only after seeing the person he was arguing with fall silent did he continue to speak kindly:

"I'm just telling you what I saw. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."

Old Man Qian paused for a moment and then said, "That day I was gathering herbs in the mountains when a strange wind suddenly blew up..."

Old Man Qian recounted his experience of obtaining the gourd seed, and then stated with certainty, "A monster was suppressed beneath that lotus flower. Because of the pangolin, the monster has now been released. At this time, it is only harming wild animals in the mountains. If we let them continue to wreak havoc, and there is no food in the forest, they might come out and eat people!"

Many clan leaders turned pale. Old Man Qian spoke with such conviction that it was clear the matter was true and they had no choice but to believe it.

However, when it came to monsters, they were stumped for a moment, and after a long while, someone finally managed to say, "Then we need to find someone capable of exorcising the monster."

But who can?

All eyes were on Old Man Qian.

Old Man Qian lived up to expectations and said in a calm voice, "I have already planted the gourd seeds that can seal the monsters. We just need to wait for the gourds to land safely so that we can slay the demons."

"But before the pangolin left, it told me that the demons were powerful and that I might not be able to handle them alone. That's why I came to you all, hoping to ask for some help to go into the mountains with me."

If any monsters come, the old man will naturally face them head-on. Even if something were to happen to him, at least someone would be there to take care of the gourds.

If asked to contribute money, these clan elders could manage to scrape together some.

But if we send people out, that's to face monsters. Who would want their own children to lose their lives for nothing?

One person's eyes lit up, and he said, "Our Dongjia Village can certainly produce someone for this, but the person they produce might offend the county magistrate..."

Towards the end, the old clan chief of Dongjia Village hesitated a bit more.

But the others said, "So what!"
We should respect him, for he is the county magistrate. If we don't respect him, how dare he come to the village? Which of us is afraid of him?

This matter is beneficial to everyone; let's all inform the people in the county and make sure that old man doesn't ruin things!

The head of the Dong family quickly stood up and thanked everyone.

Despite the county's prestigious title of "Marquis of a Hundred Miles," frankly speaking, how can an outsider transferred here compare to the clan power that has the support of his fellow villagers?

Not to mention that this county magistrate, Jia Sizhen, was a good-for-nothing who had been taught a lesson long ago and now only knew how to bully men and women.

After everyone agreed on the terms, the old man who was supposed to return the money went with the village chief of the Dong family to find the villagers, while the others went off to contact people in the county to prevent the county magistrate from ruining things.

What no one knew was that although there were monsters in the mountains at this time, their core had been replaced!

Beneath the Mountain God Peak lies a cave, where the escaped snake spirit, scorpion spirit, and a host of lesser demons hide.

This place used to be their paradise.

But now, just like outside, there is widespread desolation and screams everywhere.

Two giant pythons, one white and one green, were seen moving through the area, crushing all the lesser demons in their path into dust. Only the snake demon and the scorpion demon were still putting up a stubborn resistance.

Zhang Kuang sat on the Biyou bed in his cave, tapping the stone mirror with his Ruyi scepter in his hand. He looked at Princess Longji sitting on the stone mirror and said, "I didn't expect these two demons to be so incompetent, yet they have some good stuff in their hands."

Princess Longji's red dress cascaded down, revealing a small section of her slender, beautiful legs. Her jade feet touched the stone mirror, and the scene outside the mountain immediately appeared on the crystal-like surface. A robust old man was leading four young people, two men and two women, towards the mountain.

The old man walked with the speed of the wind. Among the four young people behind him, a young woman in a purple dress was able to keep up, but the other three were sweating profusely and panting as they followed the two in front.

Princess Longji nodded slightly: "There are some merits to them, but the old man and the woman are quite strange."

The Green Snake had already killed the Scorpion Demon by smashing a stone with its tail and dragged its corpse over. Seeing the woman in the stone mirror, it said, "That's her! She's the one who told me she's one of the Seven Fairies of Heaven. Don't be fooled by her mediocre magic power; she has a magical bracelet that I can't possibly defeat once she activates it."

"The Seven Fairy Maidens... Ha, with such weak magic, they dare to come to the mortal realm. They are truly high and mighty, regarding the mortal realm as a paradise."

"Don't you know that the human world is full of dangers and demons, and that the wickedness of the human heart is no less than that of ghosts and monsters?" Princess Longji tapped her pearly toes on the stone mirror, pressing them against the Seventh Fairy's face, and mocked, "She's also foolish and unaware of her own ignorance."

Zhang Kuang looked up and saw that although Princess Longji's words were full of sarcasm, her eyes held a sorrowful look of pity for his misfortune. He lowered his eyes and said, "Shouldn't the Red Phoenix Star Lord be in charge of love and marriage? Now that he has seen such a good match, shouldn't he be happy?"

"The bond between immortals and mortals is a tragic one!" Princess Longji said bitterly. "Even if the Heavenly Court has many rules, one should not be forced to marry a mortal because of this."

Arrogant and dismissive, until—

"If the God of Wealth takes a liking to a mortal woman, he will instinctively solidify her negligible fortune, and then, feeling that's not enough, he will bestow the fortune of others upon her as well..."

"Tom!" Zhang Kuang empathized deeply and said emphatically, "Love between immortals and mortals brings endless calamities!"

Princess Longji did not mock, but sighed, "The rules of the Heavenly Court may seem unreasonable, but behind every absurd rule, there must be something that makes people either laugh or cry or regret it deeply."

She was just like that back then. A chance encounter led to centuries of regret, and she was banished to the mortal realm, losing her immortal status. She wanted to participate in the Investiture of the Gods to return to the Heavenly Realm, but she was tricked by Fu Yuan Immortal and the Old Man of the Moon. She married a mortal, who was also her defeated foe, and lost her chance to return to the Heavenly Court again. As a result, she had to participate in the final battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. She died and her soul was listed on the list. She lost her free immortal body and had to rebuild her divine body. It can be said that one wrong step led to another.

suddenly!

Princess Longji's body trembled violently.

Her eyes, shimmering like water, stared at Zhang Kuang with a complex expression, as well as at the hand that was gripping her foot, the palm of his hand burning hot.

"You are presumptuous!"

She uttered curses through her pearly teeth, but Princess Longji did not pull her foot away. Instead, she let Zhang Kuang knead her jade feet.

Zhang Kuang breathed a slight sigh of relief, then grabbed Princess Longji's jade feet with both hands. He had originally intended to test Princess Longji by interacting with the Green Snake. Since they were cooperating, Zhang Kuang wasn't worried that she would kill him. At most, he would suffer a little. If things went well, he might even be able to force her to leave.

As for a better situation, Zhang Kuang had never thought of it, but who knew that it would actually be a situation he had never imagined!

Zhang Kuang felt as if he had two exquisite works of art waiting for him to appreciate them. The lines were smooth, the arches curved into soft, boneless curves, and the skin felt warm to the touch and had a pleasant fragrance.

Confirmed, it's food grade!

Princess Longji noticed that Zhang Kuang's gaze was becoming increasingly strange, but she simply tightened her lips and stared intently at him with watery eyes, wanting to see what he would do next.

Unexpectedly, the green snake was shoved directly against the stone mirror, her upper body pressing down on her legs, and her head almost disappearing under her skirt!

"You..." Princess Longji couldn't help but cry out. She transformed into a ripple of water, pulled herself out of Zhang Kuang's hand, and appeared on the head of the green snake. She forcefully stepped on the back of Zhang Kuang's head, glared at him, and gritted her teeth, saying, "You've gone too far!"

Not only did Zhang Kuang not reply, but he also dared to continue his efforts, covering the entire back of the green snake in front of Princess Longji, and even splashing a lot of it onto Princess Longji's feet!
This is not just being insolent, this is blatant humiliation!
Princess Longji was furious.

Zhang Kuang, however, said very sincerely, "I can wash Your Majesty's feet."

Princess Longji was taken aback. "What did you say?"

“I dirtied Your Majesty’s feet, so naturally I have to clean them up,” Zhang Kuang said matter-of-factly.

Princess Longji's face was flushed, and she couldn't tell whether it was from anger or embarrassment. But feeling the burning heat on her insteps and ankles, she still chose to agree.

Zhang Kuang hadn't expected Princess Longji to be so easily "persuaded" by him. If this were in a novel, she would probably be rolling her eyes by now.

But it's not too late.

Zhang Kuang began to stir again.

Meanwhile, the White Snake returned after defeating the Snake Demon. Upon seeing the scene before her, she froze, unsure whether to go in or out.

Princess Longji frowned and said, "I'll wait for you at the mountain stream."

Some of them were too hot, and she felt uncomfortable in her feet.

But to everyone's surprise, Zhang Kuang said, "We need to wait a little longer."

"Why?" Princess Longji said unhappily, "Do you think I'm easy to talk to and want to go back on your word?" "No, being able to play with... cough, washing the princess's jade feet is an opportunity in itself, how could Zhang Kuang refuse in the slightest? It's just that now that the two demons have been killed, we should take advantage of the moment to refine the treasure and give them some benefits."

Zhang Kuang used the furnace fire to stir the snake spirit's corpse and threw it into the furnace cauldron.

Princess Longji frowned and said, "It seems that your treasure refining doesn't require any manual intervention. As long as there are enough materials, it can be refined automatically."

"Princess, you are intelligent and perceptive, and your observations are spot on," Zhang Kuang nodded and praised her, then coaxed her, "But whether it's a magical artifact or a magical treasure refined in my furnace, anyone else who wants to use it must first have my scent."

Princess Longji frowned her delicate, long eyebrows and couldn't help but say, "I thought your magic weapon was quite valuable, but I didn't expect it to have such demanding refining conditions."

"Too harsh?" Zhang Kuang feigned displeasure and snorted. "Does the princess's magic weapon mean she can just take it and use it whenever she wants?"

“Of course,” Princess Longji nodded upon hearing this, looking at Zhang Kuang strangely, and said, “As long as I agree, even if someone lends me a magic weapon, they can use it.”

"Haven't you heard of Yin Jiao?"

Yin Jiao, the crown prince of the Shang Dynasty, was rescued by Guang Chengzi when he was about to be beheaded at the execution ground. He was taken in by the Yuxu Palace and taught wonderful magic. He gained the power of three heads and six arms after eating immortal beans. When he went down the mountain, he vowed to help Zhou to overthrow Shang, or else he would be punished by being plowed.

However, after descending the mountain, he was tricked by Shen Gongbao and returned to the Yin Shang camp. He used Guang Chengzi's Fan Tian Seal, Luo Hun Bell, Male and Female Swords, and Fang Tian Halberd to force the Zhou camp to raise the white flag of truce. Even when Guang Chengzi, the original owner of these magical treasures, came, he was beaten by Yin Jiao and dared to hide.

If it weren't for borrowing the four precious banners of immortals, gods, and Buddhas, the campaign to overthrow King Zhou would likely have been delayed for who knows how long.

Zhang Kuang then realized that his words were somewhat false, but he didn't try to make amends. Instead, he said with deep feeling, "That's too risky. If that's the case, wouldn't someone who kills me be able to use my magic weapon at will? I don't want my magic weapon to be so easily picked up and used by someone."

Princess Longji frowned upon hearing this, her face flushed, and after a moment of eye contact with Zhang Kuang without him showing any sign of backing down, she nodded and said, "What you say makes sense."

Seeing that Princess Longji seemed to be weighing her options, Zhang Kuang immediately pressed his advantage, saying, "Your Majesty, don't underestimate the magical artifacts I've crafted so far. It's only because the materials are poor. If we had enough materials, these two artifacts could still be improved."

Actually, these two treasures shouldn't have been of magical artifact quality, but Zhang Kuang withheld 90% of the materials, only using the scraps to forge and refine the Azure and White Twin Serpents, so the result was naturally a magical artifact.

Even so, the green and white snakes were still extremely grateful and moved to tears. Looking at the newly made magic weapon, their mouths watered, and they were practically drooling.

While investing in the company, Zhang Kuang introduced his magical artifacts.

"The White Snake's magic weapon is a jade ruyi. As long as you recite the incantation 'Ruyi, Ruyi, according to my will, quickly manifest,' you can use it to conjure up the weapon you want."

"The Green Snake's magic weapon is the Hundred Treasures Pouch, also known as the Brocade Pouch of Heaven and Earth. It can take out thirty-six magic weapons, which are unpredictable and have endless uses."

Princess Longji's face was flushed, her eyes were like spring blossoms, she glanced to the other side and stared at Zhang Kuang out of the corner of her eye, but still nodded slightly and said: "It sounds good, but I feel that these two magical artifacts have many changes and little killing power."

"That's not necessarily true. Both of these magical artifacts were crafted by me using the Blood Refining Method, and their weapon destructive power is definitely not to be underestimated."

Zhang Kuang explained in detail the differences between the Blood Refining Method and the Material Refining Method. Princess Longji's eyes gleamed with shrewdness as she said:
"Can rare and precious materials be used to forge weapons?"

“That’s only natural,” Zhang Kuang said matter-of-factly. “Is crafting such an inconvenient matter? How can it be limited by materials?”

"That's good!"

Princess Longji's smile gradually deepened, but a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes. "Later, I will fetch some treasures for you, and you will help me refine magical artifacts."

“But now…” Princess Longji pulled the white snake away and teased with her jade feet, “Let me first get a taste of your aura.”

……

……

Beyond the heavens, at the Palace of Flying Immortals.

Princess Longji returned to the palace and went straight to her own star palace. As the star lord on duty, she could come and go as she pleased without needing to report to anyone.

However, his radiant face upon entering the hall, as if he had encountered some great joy, still aroused the gossip of a few idle gods. Coincidentally, these words reached the ears of Hong Jin, the Dragon Virtue Star Lord.

After much deliberation, Hong Jin decided to leave it alone. He was originally a disciple of Shen Gongbao of the Jie Sect and served as the general of Sanshan Pass to block Zhou's camp. However, he was defeated by Princess Longji. Fortunately, Immortal Fu Yuan and the Old Man of the Moon came together to save his life and even made him and Princess Longji a Daoist couple, thus completing his transformation from a prisoner to a noble figure.

Although Princess Longji was his Daoist partner, she never had any intimate relations with him. He also had a high opinion of himself and believed that his marriage to Princess Longji was due to his exceptional talent, which made the immortal appreciate his talent and thus facilitated the marriage.

Princess Longji's refusal to get close is Princess Longji's problem, not my fault.

Therefore, the two were only superficially compatible.

But the next moment, Hong Jin couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up abruptly and rushed towards the Dragon Virtue Hall.

He sensed that the protective barrier he had placed inside the hall had been broken!
who is it!

Who would dare steal from him?
Inside the Longde Hall, Princess Longji's red sleeves billowed like waves, sweeping over the many treasures in the hall, leaving nothing behind. Then, she nodded with great satisfaction and snorted, "If Hong Jin comes, just tell him I took these things. If he's not satisfied, he can come and find me."

The group of immortals knelt on the ground, trembling, their heads buried under the gold bricks, hiding themselves like ostriches.

When Hong Jin arrived and saw this scene, he was so angry that he almost died on the spot. He glared angrily at the ostrich-like flying immortals:

"Who did it?"

"Red, the Red Phoenix Star Lord..."

Hong Jin was taken aback upon hearing this, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Her? She has countless treasures of her own, why would she take a fancy to my little collection?"

Even though the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West were caught in the cycle of reincarnation, Princess Longji's treatment was never criticized. She received extra subsidies with each paycheck, much more than he did.

Hong Jin became suspicious and went to the Red Phoenix Palace, only to find it spotless. He then realized something was amiss.

He should have informed others of this abnormality, but the sudden surge of tribulation energy within Hong Jin's spiritual platform made him think, "The princess is indeed of noble birth, and she is also my Daoist partner. If others find out that something is wrong with her, they will most likely come looking for my fault."

"I'd better go find the princess myself and get to the bottom of this, so I can put my mind at ease."

So Hong Jin left the Flying Immortal Palace alone and followed the clues left by Princess Longji to find the world where Zhang Kuang was.

Hong Jin had a high opinion of himself and did not believe that these clues were deliberately left by Princess Longji. Especially after seeing this strange world that was not on the star map, he became even more convinced of his idea that the princess was trying to take it all for herself and was preparing to make this star her own!
Therefore, Hong Jin gave up the idea of ​​telling others, and even felt relieved that he had erased the traces of himself and Princess Longji when he came.

"We'll split it in half! How can the princess want to monopolize this star world? I should have a share too!"

……

……

"he came."

Princess Longji, straddling Zhang Kuang and playfully facing him, suddenly felt the traces she had deliberately left in the sky erased. A smile spread across her flushed face as she wrapped her arms around Zhang Kuang's neck and said:

"Although he is also a celestial being, he is not at the level of Zhou Xin or Mahoraga. Do you really think you can deal with him? You don't need me to take action?"

Zhang Kuang laughed and pinched Princess Longji's pert buttocks twice, chuckling, "Heaven and earth are the furnace, and creation is the craftsman; yin and yang are the charcoal, and all things are the copper."

"With the princess's support, I perfected the Exquisite Xuanhuang Pagoda and even forged a new treasure. My strength had already greatly increased, and with the Yin-Yang Dao as my fuel, now that I have the princess's Red Pill, it's time for my strength to soar even higher. I'm just about to seek out a Celestial Immortal to test my progress; why would I fear him!"

Princess Longji was delighted to see that his words did not seem to be false. She took the Dragon-Binding Rope and a white banner from her waist and handed them to Zhang Kuang, saying, "These are my magic weapons, specifically designed to counter Hong Jin. If things don't go well, just use them."

I will help you then.

Zhang Kuang didn't refuse, and took the magic weapon, saying, "Princess, please take a good look!"

……

As Hong Jin entered the world, he was suddenly overcome with a sense of unease and foreboding, as if a bloody disaster was imminent, and he had an urge to leave immediately.

But Hong Jin was not afraid at all. Instead, he unleashed his aura and shouted, "I am the Dragon Virtue Star Lord of the Heavenly Court. This is just a small, desolate world. Who can hurt me? Who dares to kill me!"

The sound was as loud as thunder, resounding through the sky, and the layers of clouds were pushed away like smoke, revealing a clear blue sky free of any dust.

This action made Zhang's arrogant and leisurely flying appearance all the more conspicuous.

Hong Jintong's eyes narrowed to pinpoints, especially when his gaze fell upon the sachet spinning in Zhang Kuang's hand. His aura surged like boiling water, and his eyes became bloodshot.
"Where did you get this sachet?"

"You mean this?" Zhang Kuang walked slowly to the opposite side of Hong Jin, put the sachet to his nose and sniffed it lightly. His eyes curved into a playful arc, and he said with a mocking smile, "Just now, a fairy told me that I was good at my job and gave me this sachet as a reward."

"Nonsense!" Hong Jin roared in fury, grabbing the white banner and thrusting it into the air, imprisoning the surrounding void. At the same time, he used the Qimen Dunjia technique to try and open a Qimen.

But Zhang Kuang raised his hand and smashed down the Heaven-Turning Seal!

Like Mount Buzhou collapsing, it instantly shattered the void that Hong Jin had locked, and fell straight down towards the top of his head!

His strength increased dramatically, and with Princess Longji's support, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda was not the only magical artifact that made him stronger.

Zhang Kuang laughed loudly, "So what if you're Dragon Virtue Star Lord? I see you're afflicted with calamity, your death is imminent!"

(End of this chapter)