Secret Buyer-Chapter 344 - 264: Riding an Ox West Out of Hangu City
Why at this time??
Just before Chongyang completely departs from the Golden Province.
Zhang Fusheng suddenly stood up, solemnly spoke:
"Erfeng, you sit here at this Yama Great Position, so you will be safe. I must leave, I will find you later."
Emperor Tang listened to the intense rumbling coming from outside, nodded gravely:
"Is there anything you need me to do?"
"No need."
Zhang Fusheng left a brief message, he had already sent a message for Old Master to protect his parents, and with a Celestial Human by their side, naturally nothing unexpected would happen.
He had to leave now, many things were unfinished, it was not yet time to leave the Golden Province!
Zhang Fusheng gathered his Spiritual Thoughts, leaving a road mark here, ensuring that when he seeks it in the future, he will not get lost on the World Plateau,
only then did he use the Great Transposition Technique, barely managing to teleport away the moment Chongyang departed.
He appeared in a bamboo grove above numerous bubbles,
at this moment, looking back, he only saw a tiny bubble drifting away from the bubble group, along an invisible wind and guidance,
falling towards a vast and boundless place.
There, it was the World Plateau.
Meanwhile, on the World Plateau.
Mist rolled and shrouded the entire plateau,
at this moment, on this plateau wider than an entire province, thunderous roars echoed,
in the forty-nine cities established in the mist across the plateau, connecting to the routes of forty-nine provinces, each had a Divine Spirit level being looking up,
they were in charge of guarding the plateau cities, and at this moment all perceived the celestial upheaval, understanding that the Chongyang Heaven and Earth had arrived,
all were scanning, probing, wanting to be the first to find where that Heaven and Earth had fallen.
But without exception, all failed.
The mist on the World Plateau is not ordinary mist, it can erode, block Divine Thought, and even intercept the gaze of Divine Spirit level beings!
Thus.
The entire World Plateau heard a massive rumble, but if one wanted to pursue, to find the source of the loud sound?
Impossible.
"Celestial upheaval....." a Divine Spirit level being murmured, eyes shining: "The celestial manifestation states, in that Chongyang Heaven and Earth, there is a place called Chang’an Town."
"There, right there, lies a great opportunity!"
In an instant.
Teams set out from the forty-nine plateau cities, attempting to find the fallen Chongyang Heaven and Earth,
with beings of Innate and Celestial Human levels, like bright suns, traversing above the mist, searching!
All are searching.
All want to enter the Chongyang Heaven and Earth first, all want to seize that great opportunity causing the celestial upheaval!
A Venerate murmured:
"I foresee celestial secrets, inquiring of the New Heaven, seeing an indescribable Emperor’s Robe, seeing the stars of the Celestial Sphere twinkling, seeing the vast river of purple aura!"
"All these will emerge within that fallen little Heaven and Earth!"
He walks within the mist, step by step, pursuing the fate of Chongyang, becoming the first lucky one—found it!
Amidst the murky mist, a Bubble Heaven and Earth lies quietly, walking toward it, only to be blocked by a long river of purple aura!
"What is that?"
The Venerate murmurs in confusion, deploying Slaughter Technique, emitting infinite dazzling light, trying to break the river of purple aura,
but fails, the dazzling light is swallowed by the river of purple aura encircling the Chongyang Heaven and Earth, like a clay ox entering the sea, without stirring even a ripple!
The Venerate refuses to yield, striding forward, forcibly charging toward the river of purple aura, but hears a vast rumble!
"Immortal Gods may not enter without decree!"
The celestial sound rolls, shaking this Venerate to disorientation,
He looks up in shock, suddenly seeing on Chongyang Heaven and Earth, a colossal stele stands, unaware of when it appeared!
The stele bears vigorously engraved words, that sentence—[Immortal Gods may not enter without decree].
And on the corner of the sky-reaching stele, a name is engraved.
That is.
Great Tang Saint—Celestial Khan—Li Shimin.
The Venerate is dumbfounded.
Not just him.
One God Spirit after another, having found their way here, are blocked by that river of purple aura, left only to gaze in bewilderment at that sky-reaching inscription.
"Damn it."
A Divine Spirit murmurs.
......
Golden Province, bamboo grove.
Zhang Fusheng continuously drank three large cups of Calming Tea, a wave of pure energy rushing, forcibly opening all 36,000 acupoints in his body,
his Leakless True Body temporarily breached, but without any harm, on the contrary, there is great benefit.
Pure energy turns to mist.
"It is indeed my first time meeting Junior Brother Zhang in person." The Golden Armored Creature laughed heartily: "Refreshing, refreshing, let’s raise three more cups!"
He and Zhang Fusheng clinked their cups, again drinking three cups of high-quality Calming Tea,
on the side, Su Qiansuan’s face turned as black as iron:
"You are having fun, but my tea! Tea!"
He stamped his feet, but faced the scorn of the Golden Armored Creature:
"Old Su, I have to say, you are being rather petty, it’s just some tea leaves, is it worth such a fuss?"
After a pause, the Golden Armored Creature patted his chest:
"Someday when Junior Brother Zhang visits the capital, you must try the Immortal Wine I’ve treasured for seven or eight thousand years, now that’s something truly remarkable, one sip, ah!"
Zhang Fusheng replied with a smiling nod, again clinking cups with the Golden Armored Creature, and downing three more cups of exquisite Calming Tea.
The rising pure mist already shrouded the entire bamboo grove in a haze.
Ruan Yutu chuckled softly, continuing to pour tea for the two of them, but was interrupted as Su Qiansuan snatched the teapot with a grim face, saying:
"Chongyang has already fallen, which will stir up earth-shaking waves on the World Plateau. According to the celestial secrets, this will happen three months later, on February 9th."
"A great opportunity will emerge."
After a pause,
Su Qiansuan carefully put away the teapot, displaying a miserly demeanor, and continued:
"I plan to declare the independence of the Golden Province at that time."
Zhang Fusheng’s expression became more solemn:
"That’s also a good thing... And on my side, before leaving Chongyang, I have already announced the establishment of High Heaven City there, which will also declare independence, creating a super city where various sects and factions can coexist."
After a pause,
Zhang Fusheng continued:
"However, I didn’t expect Chongyang to part so quickly, so I’ve only just begun. Therefore, I need to handle the affairs of the Golden Province promptly and then head to the World Plateau."
Su Qiansuan and the Golden Armored Creature exchanged a glance, and the former reminded him:
"Junior Brother Zhang, you must be careful. At that time, you’ll need to make your way from the extreme west, from Hangu City, and reach a Highland City in the World Plateau."
"Also, you must pass through layers of mist to find Chongyang Heaven and Earth... However, although the World Plateau is shrouded in mist, many trade routes have already been opened, so there shouldn’t be any major issues."
Zhang Fusheng nodded thoughtfully. Heading west out of Hangu City?
He stood up, smiled, and said:
"But before that, I still need to ask both of you to help me suppress an evil peach tree, and then I will bring down Miss Mingyue from the stars and slay the God of Plague below."
"Naturally, no problem," the two Venerate-level divine spirits said in unison.
After a pause,
The Golden Armored Creature spoke again:
"Plague, a True God seated on a Celestial Position, holding a special authority..."
He licked his lips, sighing:
"It is said that this God of Plague was not originally human but an Ox Monster that gained wisdom and proved its way, eventually reaching today, an extraordinary being."
Zhang Fusheng’s eyes narrowed:
"Ox Monster?"
"Junior Brother Zhang doesn’t know?" Su Qiansuan said in surprise, reaching out his hand, showing scenes from Jiangzhou Heaven and Earth.
Zhang Fusheng gazed intently, seeing the developing Divine Embryo, resembling a humanoid yet also like a blood ox.
"The Divine Embryo’s descent of Plague, it will fully develop in some time. At that time, this earthly manifestation will also step into Venerate level."
Su Qiansuan said thus, while Zhang Fusheng rubbed his chin, lost in thought.
Is it a coincidence?
Hangu City, the extreme west of the Golden Province.
An Ox Monster that became a god after gaining wisdom.
He thought of the mythology of Laozi riding an ox, departing west out of Hangu Pass.
In myths and the Taoist Canon, after Laozi went west out of Hangu Pass, he transformed into the Buddha, enlightening the barbarians...
Buddha.
Zhang Fusheng recalled the Tathagata Celestial Position held by Yuan Feidao, one being the Maitreya Celestial Position, originally meant for the Little Child,
and another, the Tathagata Celestial Position.
If not mistaken, Yuan Feidao mentioned above High Heaven that he sent a Little Monk, carrying a Buddha Statue, away from Hangu City.
He himself has the body of a World Venerate.
The Tathagata Celestial Position.
Unreasonably, Zhang Fusheng remembered Wa’s words—’Remember, you are first yourself, do not forget who you are.’
Zhang Fusheng suddenly felt a heartfelt tremor.
"Whether it is or not, it will soon be known." he murmured, with Su Qiansuan and the Golden Armored Creature casting puzzled glances,
Zhang Fusheng waved his hand, saying:
"It’s nothing, let the two of you help me suppress that evil peach tree first."
Speaking, Zhang Fusheng once again used the Teleportation Road Mark, as his figure began to blur, simultaneously guiding Su Qiansuan, the Golden Armored Creature, and Ruan Yutu,
together following the Teleportation Road Mark away.
The scene before them blurred.
......
Outside the small world of Chongshan.
Under the Ten Directions Vortex.
"Traveler, you are finally free!" A Divine Favor Envoy at the Innate Realm level paid respects, expression excited,
An old beggar was sitting in the wasteland at this time, gasping for breath, covered in blood, with some wood chips scattered all over.
But a sickly smile appeared on his face:
"Yes, I am free, I am free..."
The old beggar breathed rapidly, trying to blend with that Peach Tree, almost leading to his death and disappearance, but today, having escaped, a great calamity must be followed by great fortune!
He laughed heartily:
"Opportunity, immense opportunity!"
The old beggar felt elated, though nearly killed by the peach tree, he gained immense benefits from it. His Circulation Acupoints have transformed into Grotto Heaven, reaching the limits of a Celestial Human!
The next step is Ascension to God.
And for him, Ascension to God is not difficult—the great secrets within the peach tree have been glimpsed, it is not an ordinary peach tree!
"From now on, the path before me is smooth, as long as I follow the steps, divine spirit, celestial position, all within reach..."
The old beggar laughed heartily, with a look of hatred on his face, and also at that woman named Mingyue...
In the not-too-distant void, a ripple suddenly appeared.
The old beggar frowned, seeing four figures slowly emerge from the ripple—Teleportation Technique?
He coughed twice, tired and indifferent:
"Teleportation Technique... kill them."
"Yes!"
A Divine Favor Envoy at the Innate Realm, then leaped out.
