“Hey, Mingyue, why did you end up killing him with the inkstone?”
At the top of the clouds, seeing Mingyue put away the inkstone, Qingfeng could only stamp his feet in frustration: “I merely intended to injure him slightly, so that the monk would lose the match. After all, Fan Shen and my master are of equal rank; we cannot let him lose face, so that we can still talk amicably later. How could you be so ruthless?”
“Hmph! We are out here because our master ordered us to complete this killing tribulation! In such a great tribulation, who cannot be killed?”
Mingyue was playing with the inkstone as if it were a treasure: “I never thought this treasure would be so powerful. It seems our master truly cares for us. With him backing us up, what is there to fear?”
“You!”
Qingfeng was so angry his face turned purple: “Truly incorrigible!”
“Hmph!”
Unknown to him, Mingyue had always been playful and mischievous by nature. Before, there had been Zi Luo Da Jun to keep him in check, but now that he had come to the human world, he was like a wild horse freed from its reins. Previously, he had still been slightly fearful of the great tribulation, but now that he had a supreme treasure protecting him, his confidence soared.
Hearing Qingfeng still nagging, he immediately became annoyed and tore off the cloud: “Since my elder brother is so hesitant and worried about me causing trouble, let’s just part ways then. I’m off!”
A sudden breeze blew, and the cloud vanished without a trace.
Qingfeng was unable to chase after him, and remained there in disappointment for a long time before reluctantly leaving.
…
Meanwhile, Ji Fu and Xin Jue, along with Zhang Tianxiang, secretly entered a palace.
“This Princess Youtan Lusi is the beloved daughter of the former king, the full sister of King Xidi, and is greatly loved by the people… Even Altai dares not force her hand!”
Xin Jue whispered softly into Zhang Tianxiang’s ear: “Of course… the truth is that Altai lusts after her beauty and status, wanting to possess both!”
“I see!”
Zhang Tianxiang nodded and entered the palace with the others. They soon saw a foreign girl with golden hair and blue eyes come out to greet them. Her skin was as smooth as milk, her clothes thin and revealing, and she wore golden chains on her feet, exuding a charm quite different from that of Central Plains women.
“Are you the envoy from the Great Zhou?”
Princess Youtan Lusi asked Zhang Tianxiang directly.
“That’s correct… Honorable princess, the traitor Altai killed your brother and usurped the throne that rightfully belonged to you. What are your thoughts on this?”
Zhang Tianxiang spoke with passion.
“My friend from the Central Land, you need not guess my intentions!” Princess Youtan Lusi smiled: “If I had no resolve to seek revenge, why would I have rescued you?”
“Then, dear beautiful princess, what would you have me do?”
Unlike those other reincarnators who relied on the Temple of the Main Deity, Zhang Tianxiang had lived in the Western Regions for a long time and spoke the local tongue fluently, with a clear and resonant tone.
“I want you to return to the Great Zhou and ask the great son of Heaven, who has received the blessing of all gods, to come to our White Elephant Kingdom to restore justice and send troops to attack the traitor!”
Princess Youtan Lusi declared loudly.
“Dear beautiful princess, I must regretfully inform you… although our Great Zhou possesses the strongest troops in the world, as numerous as mountains and seas, the White Elephant Kingdom is simply too far away!”
Zhang Tianxiang’s eyes gleamed with calculation: “Food and water supplies cannot cross the vast desert… and the ministers of our Emperor would not support a futile expedition…”
“Then what should we do?”
This sentence was like a final blow to the heart, stripping Youtan Lusi of her willpower, nearly causing her to collapse to the ground: “Altai, that demon, I do not wish to be with him. even breathing the same air as him is a torment and a sin!”
“He is a traitorous minister and cannot marry into the rightful bloodline!”
Zhang Tianxiang’s eyes flickered: “Princess, would you like to take revenge yourself?”
“Take revenge myself?”
Youtan Lusi’s expression changed.
“That’s right! Come with me. Our Great Zhou is a mighty celestial kingdom, commanding respect from all four seas. To subdue a mere White Elephant Kingdom, why must we deploy our own troops?”
Zhang Tianxiang’s eyes sparkled with brilliance: “The Great Zhou is the suzerain of all Western Kingdoms. As its envoy, I also hold a military command. At critical moments, I have the authority to mobilize troops. Once we return to Nimo Luo, we can rally the other loyal kingdoms to rise up and join forces against the White Elephant Kingdom. After we succeed, as the bloodline of the former king, you will be the sole queen, and you will certainly gain the recognition of the Son of Heaven of the Great Zhou!”
“Revenge… me… a queen?”
Youtan Lusi bit her crimson lips, looked at Zhang Tianxiang, and suddenly blushed: “Alright! I’ll go with you!”
“Do you see that? That’s our main character!”
Below them, Ji Fu and Xin Jue whispered secretly: “With just a few words, he’s already taken away a princess—this one’s the real deal!”
“You’re underestimating these foreigners too much…”
Xin Jue shook his head: “Even if the princess has a liking for Zhang Tianxiang, I think it was that promise of queenship that truly moved her… Still, we’re not losing out either. With such a valuable hostage in our hands, Altai won’t dare to push us too hard on our escape route…”
As he explained, watching the two seemingly harmonious figures, Ji Fu couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart…
…
“Grand Preceptor!”
Inside the palace, Altai, the king of the White Elephant Kingdom, was anxious. He was nearing middle age, with the most standard Western features, and two neatly trimmed mustaches. Now, sweat beaded on his forehead: “The Zhou envoy has escaped. What should we do?”
Even though he was shrewd and calculating, and a monarch of a nation, he now seemed indecisive: “If the Great Zhou sends their heavenly troops, we will all be destroyed together!”
“Your Majesty, please be at ease. The Great Zhou is thousands of miles away, separated by a vast desert. Even the Great Zhou would find it difficult to wage a distant war!”
The Grand Preceptor clasped his hands, his robes and Buddhist treasures glowing with light.
“But it’s still a problem that the envoy escaped, and he killed many of my guards!”
Altai’s face darkened: “Please, Grand Preceptor, go and capture him!”
“This is not yet the right time!”
The Grand Preceptor smiled silently.
“Then when will it be…”
“According to Buddha, it cannot be said!”
The Grand Preceptor smiled and shook his head, secretly thinking: “This great tribulation began in the Western Regions, which is the will of heaven. Until the time of war and chaos descends upon the Western Regions, which cultivator dares to go against the heavens?”
“Golden Lotus Senior Brother has achieved the fruit of Arhat, a position even higher than mine, and was determined to stop this tribulation, yet he still ended up in ashes? If not for the World-Honored One intervening, he would have been utterly destroyed, with not even a soul remaining!”
“If even he was like this, how dare I take action?”
“Your Majesty need not worry. What we need to do now is to train our troops. Once our army is strong, what difficulty would there be in becoming the king of the Western Regions? At worst, we can send a tribute to the Son of Heaven of the Great Zhou, using respectful words, declaring our willingness to become a vassal state. Once the Son of Heaven of the Great Zhou has saved face, why would he bother you?”
“Your words are like a splash of cold water on my head, awakening me!”
Altai was overjoyed and immediately went out to prepare.
The Grand Preceptor clasped his hands but remained silent.
“Earlier, when this king came to invite me, all the Buddhist disciples knew that the White Elephant Kingdom could not escape this calamity, and not one of them was willing to come, but I still came… Even the World-Honored One cannot avoid entering the tribulation. If one is not a sage, how can one be protected from the calamity of final Nirvana and the disaster of annihilation?”
“Did I take the initiative to join this tribulation just for these few Buddhist treasures?”
“Wrong! By manipulating the grand trend and actively participating in the tribulation, one can more easily discover the chance for transcendence!”
One is avoiding the tribulation, and the other is actively welcoming it. The difference in their mindset is naturally incomparable.
At this moment, the three items of the robe, the begging bowl, and the staff suddenly emitted a brilliant light, and golden Buddhist scriptures floated in the air, enveloping the Grand Preceptor.
“This is… the power beyond the World-Honored One… Fan Shen!!!”
The Grand Preceptor was overjoyed in his heart, knowing that he had finally hit upon a certain crucial point, and immediately began to contemplate it carefully.
…
Above the White Elephant Kingdom, in some indescribable space.
“It seems Fan Shen has found a good disciple…”
Wu Ming stood side by side with Da Jun Miaoyi and Linglong, forming a triangle, with two other Da Jun standing nearby with cold faces, as if to say “Keep away.”
“This generation of Buddhist disciples will face a great tribulation. Even if their roots are not bad, they must first survive it…”
Da Jun Miaoyi smiled, and a water screen appeared before her, showing images of Zhang Tianxiang and Princess Youtan Lusi escaping eastward from the capital.
“The one destined by heaven has gone east, and this time he will surely convince the small kingdoms to unite their armies, and war is about to break out!”
“As soon as the human world is filled with war, heaven and earth will immediately respond!”
“When the forces of heaven, earth, and humanity are all unleashed together, the great tribulation is unavoidable!”
…
The several Da Jun all possessed world-level positions, so this kind of heavenly omen was not something they would pay much attention to.
“But after this, each tribulation will be faced according to its own development. Even if they are our most favored disciples, at this point it all depends on their own opportunities. If they are destroyed, they can only blame no one else!”
One of the Da Jun standing nearby, carrying a sword on his back and exuding a strong aura of killing, immediately spoke.
After a brief collaboration among the five Da Jun of the Great Zhou, they immediately split up.
“Da Jun of Slaughter’s words…”
Linglong Da Jun heard this and her expression slightly changed.
“They are quite to my liking!”
The last Da Jun wore a blood-red robe, and around him seemed to ripple three thousand blood rivers, extremely shocking. He was the last of the patriarchs—the Blood River Da Jun!
It was said that this Da Jun was transformed from a polluted blood river at the beginning of creation. Not only was he immortal and indestructible, but he was also stubborn by nature. His Blood Sea Dao, though powerful, could easily turn one into a bloodthirsty demon if not handled carefully, almost akin to the path of demons.
Yet his abilities were formidable. He had comprehended the Dao of the End Times from the Blood Sea Dao. The closer the great tribulation approached, the more powerful his aura became, which was simply unbelievable.
At this moment, he did not speak either, directly transforming into a blood river that swept across the sky, disappearing in an instant.
Seeing this, the Da Jun of Slaughter also snorted coldly, tore through space, and took one step to leave.
“Da Jun Zi Luo…”
Beside him, Da Jun Miaoyi and Linglong exchanged a glance: “We shall take our leave first too!”
With a flash of lotus crystals, the figures of these two Da Jun also vanished without a trace, clearly showing some wariness towards Wu Ming.
“Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things…”
Wu Ming stood still, and after a long time, he sighed: “Though the Dao school is free and easy, no matter which world it is, the Dao lineage is bound to split, and its destiny cannot be unified. Is this also the decree of heaven?”
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