Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 276 Flying Bear Enters Tribulation, All Beings Suffer

Another disciple was killed, and right before his eyes.

Logically speaking, Yuanshi Tianzun should have been furious at this moment, wishing he could fight Tongtian to the death.

But Yuanshi Tianzun remained surprisingly calm, coldly questioning, "Are you truly Tongtian?"

"Second brother, the scenery seen by a Primordial Golden Immortal and a Heavenly Saint is different."

Yuan Shi fell silent.

Tongtian's behavior at this moment was beyond his comprehension. The two had known each other for countless years since their transformation into human form. Based on Yuanshi's understanding of Tongtian, Tongtian would never act in this way. He should have ordered his disciple to retreat again and again.

With such a strong stance against the Chan Sect, Yuanshi Tianzun was somewhat at a loss.

It's like when someone you know so well suddenly becomes a stranger.

Yuanshi Tianzun took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. No matter how Tongtian changed, he himself would never change.

So Yuanshi Tianzun waved his hand and saved Qinglianzi and Wenshu, leaving behind the words: "Tongtian, there will be no good end for those who go against the will of Heaven. You should take care of yourselves!"

After Yuanshi Tianzun left, Wudang Shengmu bowed in the direction of Jin'ao Island and said, "Thank you, Master."

Tongtian was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this. His personal disciple was actually thanking him for stopping Yuanshi Tianzun. What kind of image did he have in the eyes of his disciples before?

"When Muzha is three years old, take him back to Jin'ao Island!" After saying this, Tongtian went back into seclusion.

Wu Dang nodded in agreement and immediately flew back to Chen Tang Pass.

Meanwhile, at the Jade Palace on Kunlun Mountain.

After Samantabhadra was listed, the conflict between the Jie and Chan sects became public. The calamity spread throughout the world, growing increasingly intense, with the appearance of obscuring the sky and the sun.

After placing the true spirit of Samantabhadra on the Investiture of the Gods, Yuanshi Tianzun ordered the White Crane Boy to summon Guangchengzi to the Jade Void Palace.

Before long, Guang Chengzi transformed into a streak of light and flew to the Jade Void Palace, where he respectfully bowed and said, "Disciple greets Master."

Yuanshi glanced at Guangchengzi and nodded in satisfaction. Guangchengzi's cultivation had now reached the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint. With the Heaven-Turning Seal, he should be invincible.

However, the Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning summoned Guang Chengzi this time not to test his cultivation level: "Guang Chengzi, the great calamity has begun, and the Flying Bear's opportunity lies within this calamity. It is time for Jiang Ziya to descend the mountain. What is this boy's cultivation level now?"

Guang Chengzi hesitated upon hearing this, but faced with his master's question, he dared not conceal anything and could only brace himself and answer, "Reporting to Master, Jiang Ziya's aptitude is truly too poor. Over the years, I have fed him countless elixirs and miraculous medicines, but his cultivation has not improved at all. He is still lingering at the Earth Immortal level."

"Still lingering around the Earth Immortal level?" Yuanshi roared angrily, his face dark with rage. "Useless!"

"Master, please forgive me!" Guang Chengzi immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

Yuanshi Tianzun glared angrily at Guang Chengzi. He knew that Jiang Ziya was a cripple, which was why Guang Chengzi had taken him on as a disciple on behalf of his master. But Yuanshi Tianzun never imagined that Jiang Ziya could be so crippled.

Yuan Shi sighed and said, "Get up! This is not your fault."

Guang Chengzi felt as if he had been granted a pardon upon hearing this. He had been worried recently that his master might blame him for his poor teaching, especially after the deaths of his two junior brothers. The atmosphere in the entire Kunlun Mountain was extremely oppressive, as if a storm was brewing.

If his master were to take his anger out on him because of the deaths of his two junior brothers, Guang Chengzi would be helpless. Fortunately, his master did not blame him, and Guang Chengzi was finally relieved.

However, Guang Chengzi also knew that Jiang Ziya was the chosen one for the Investiture of the Gods calamity. Now that the calamity was about to begin, it was bound to be extremely dangerous. With Jiang Ziya's level of cultivation, it was likely that he would have trouble even surviving the calamity.

Yuanshi knew this too, and was very annoyed. He waved his hand and said, "Guangchengzi, go and call Jiang Ziya over."

Before long, Guang Chengzi brought Jiang Ziya to Yuxu Palace.

After Guang Chengzi led Jiang Ziya to pay their respects to Yuanshi, Yuanshi Tianzun asked, "Ziya, how many years have you been cultivating in Kunlun?"

Jiang Ziya answered honestly, "Reporting to Master, I have been cultivating in Kunlun Mountain for several decades."

"Decades is not a short time. You should descend the mountain today!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ziya's expression changed drastically, and his voice trembled: "Master, are you going to expel your disciple from the mountain?"

Yuanshi Tianzun shook his head: "I have already calculated that your opportunity to attain enlightenment is not on Kunlun Mountain, but in the human world. Go to the human world and assist the true master of destiny in returning to his rightful place. That is your opportunity."

"A wise ruler?" Jiang Ziya was taken aback and asked in confusion, "In today's world, the Shang Dynasty is at its zenith. Does the sage mean to send his disciple down the mountain to assist the Shang Dynasty?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun did not say much, only saying, "The phoenix cries on Mount Qi, the mandate of heaven is about to be fulfilled. You will naturally know when the time comes, and then go and assist it."

"The phoenix sings in Qishan. Qishan seems to be in the territory of Xiqi. Could it be that the fate of the Shang Dynasty is coming to an end?" Thinking of this, Jiang Ziya felt much heavier.

The world is at peace now, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. If such a change were to occur again, the people of the world would suffer once more.

After a few moments of contemplation, Yuanshi said, "You must have heard about the Investiture of the Gods calamity, having spent so many years in Kunlun Mountain."

"I've heard Senior Brother Guangchengzi mention it before."

"The Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods is not only aimed at immortals and gods; a great calamity will also manifest in the mortal realm. You may encounter danger when you descend the mountain this time, so let this treasure protect you for now." After saying this, Yuanshi Tianzun had a thought, and the auspicious clouds of the heavens flew to Jiang Ziya's side and kept circling around him.

"All heavens rejoice! Master actually lent this treasure to Jiang Ziya!" A look of envy flashed in Guang Chengzi's eyes.

The Heavenly Auspicious Clouds are formed from the righteous energy of the Great God Pangu. They are both a top-grade innate spiritual treasure and an innate rare treasure. With this treasure protecting you, all evil will be driven away and all magic will be invulnerable.

Guang Chengzi considered himself his master's most beloved disciple, yet he had never obtained this treasure. Unexpectedly, his master temporarily lent it to Jiang Ziya, which shows how much his master valued this great calamity.

After Yuanshi Tianzun bestowed the spiritual treasure, Guangchengzi and Jiang Ziya left Yuxu Palace.

Guang Chengzi gave Jiang Ziya some extra instructions and bestowed upon him several protective spells before sending him down the mountain.

Jiang Ziya bowed deeply to Guang Chengzi to express his gratitude for Guang Chengzi's teachings. Then, Jiang Ziya used his cloud-climbing technique to slowly fly towards the human world.

The Kunlun Flying Bear officially descended the mountain to enter the tribulation, and the speed at which the tribulation energy spread throughout the primordial world accelerated considerably.

The surging calamity energy between heaven and earth could not escape the perception of the sages. When the two Western sages sensed that the calamity energy of heaven and earth had become so intense, they knew that it was time for their chosen one of the Western Sects to step down.

So Zhunti summoned Shen Gongbao.

Shen Gongbao, dressed in a black Taoist robe, had reached the Golden Immortal level in cultivation, and his cultivation speed was comparable to that of a direct disciple of the Western sect.

Zhunti looked at Shen Gongbao with satisfaction in his eyes. Although Shen Gongbao was a wild leopard in the mountains and the worst among the acquired beings, with no background or origin, his aptitude was very good, no less than that of the direct descendants of the West. It was a great bargain for the West to have such a good seedling fall into the hands of his Western disciples.

If Shen Gongbao hadn't possessed the appearance of a flying bear and been a chosen one, the two Western Saints would have truly wanted to cultivate him properly, making him their future representative of the West.

"Gongbao, do you know why I sent you here today?" Zhunti asked.

Shen Gongbao shook his head and honestly replied, "Your Majesty, this disciple does not know."

Zhunti sighed and used the same excuse he used to deal with Yuanshi Tianzun: "The great calamity has begun. Your opportunity lies in the human world. Go to the human world, assist a wise ruler, and after you have accumulated enough merit, an unparalleled opportunity will await you."

"Wise ruler, teacher, you mean..."

Zhunti said meaningfully, "The phoenix sings on Mount Qi, signifying the birth of a divine mandate. When you arrive in the mortal world, you will naturally understand."

Shen Gongbao was also an extremely intelligent man. As soon as he heard the name Qishan, he guessed that the Yin Shang dynasty might be nearing its end.

Unlike Jiang Ziya, who cared about the common people, Shen Gongbao only thought about whether he could seize this opportunity to gain an advantage in the Investiture of the Gods.

A great calamity is both a disaster and an opportunity. If one can seize the opportunity, there may be a chance to transcend it.

Shen Gongbao readily agreed to go down the mountain.

To be fair, Shen Gongbao felt that he had a very comfortable time on Mount Ling, and his fellow disciples were very enthusiastic. However, he always felt that something was missing. Going down the mountain to gain experience and being able to take the lead in the great calamity was a good thing for Shen Gongbao.

Shen Gongbao was about to leave when he seemed to remember something. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "Master, this is my first time going down the mountain. I have no magical treasures and will surely suffer when I fight with others. Please grant me some protective magical treasures."

Zhunti was stumped upon hearing this. Their Western region was so impoverished that they didn't even have enough for their own people, so where would they find any extra spiritual treasures to give to Shen Gongbao?

After a moment, Zhunti sighed and began to persuade him earnestly: "Gongbao! Cultivation is the foundation of the Great Dao. Magic treasures and pills are all external things. You must not abandon the fundamental for the superficial and pursue external things blindly. But since this is your first time coming down the mountain, I will give you this Bodhi seed for protection."

Zhun took out a golden Bodhi seed and handed it to Shen Gongbao.

Shen Gongbao didn't mind and happily accepted the Bodhi seed.

As soon as Shen Gongbao got his hands on the Bodhi seed, he sensed its difference. This Bodhi seed was no ordinary Bodhi seed; it had been refined by a sage and possessed the power to help people attain enlightenment and be impervious to all magic, making it comparable to a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure.

Shen Gongbao was just a wild mountain leopard with no extraordinary background or connections. Even a Bodhi seed comparable to a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure was a rare treasure for him.

Shen Gongbao was overjoyed. After bowing respectfully to Zhunti, he transformed into a streak of light and descended the mountain.

After Shen Gongbao left, Jieyin appeared beside Zhunti. Looking at Shen Gongbao's back, Zhunti's eyes lit up with hope: "This Shen Gongbao has great fortune and blessings. He will surely be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the great prosperity of our West."

A smile also appeared on Zhunti's lips: "The great calamity has begun and is unavoidable. Senior brother, why don't we make this storm rage even more fiercely?"

"What do you mean by that, junior brother?" Jieyin asked, taken aback.

Zhunti smiled and said, "Senior brother, now that the great calamity has begun and chaos is imminent, the human race will inevitably start a war among the feudal lords. Only by disrupting the Shang Dynasty can we in the West reap greater benefits."

Upon hearing this, Jieyin's eyes lit up, clearly agreeing with Zhunti's idea. He sighed and said, "Junior brother, you must not reveal your whereabouts on this journey."

"Just watch, senior brother, it's absolutely flawless." Zhunti transformed into a beam of Brahma light and disappeared from Mount Ling.

After Shen Gongbao, the man destined by heaven, descended the mountain, the calamity surged once more, enveloping the entire primordial world.

In the Earthly Immortal Realm, Zhen Yuanzi looked up at the sky and sighed, "The tribulation energy is so dense, it's almost comparable to the tribulation of the Lich King. With such dense tribulation energy, once you enter the tribulation, you're almost guaranteed to die."

"Brother Dao, do not be afraid. You are the master of the Earthly Immortal Realm. Even if you fail to seize the Primordial Purple Qi, you will not be in danger of perishing," Hongyun said with a smile.

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I feel all living beings are suffering."

Hongyun sighed upon hearing this: "Yes! All living beings suffer! When the great calamity begins, I wonder how many lives will perish as a result."

A month later, Shen Gongbao rode on a cloud and arrived outside Chaoge City first.

Outside Chaoge City, houses stand neatly arranged, and fertile fields stretch out in all directions.

Within Chaoge City, the roads are wide, clean, and hygienic, and the faces of the people are filled with genuine smiles.

Shen Gongbao was dumbfounded: "Is this what the sage meant when he said that the fate of the Yin Shang dynasty was sealed?"

Shen Gongbao has lived for over two thousand years and still has good eyesight. If the entire Shang Dynasty were like Chaoge, the Shang Dynasty's fortunes would definitely still be at their zenith.

Shen Gongbao thought to himself, "Master would not lie to me. Either I have misunderstood and the Phoenix Cry in Qishan is not a sign that the Shang Dynasty is about to run out of luck, or Chaoge is the capital of the Shang Dynasty, right under the Emperor's nose, and is only superficially impressive but rotten inside, which is why it is behaving this way. Other places may not be so."

With this in mind, Shen Gongbao rode the clouds and circled Chaoge City a few times. After getting a general understanding of the current situation of the Great Shang Dynasty, he transformed into a streak of light and flew to other parts of the Great Shang.

Half a month after Shen Gongbao left, Jiang Ziya also flew to Chaoge City. His cultivation was relatively weak, and he had only just broken through to the Earth Immortal realm. Although he set off earlier than Shen Gongbao, he arrived in Chaoge half a month later.

Outside Chaoge City, golden millet stretched as far as the eye could see. Countless farmers were harvesting millet in the fields with sickles in hand. Every family had surplus grain, and no one was going hungry. How could this be a sign that the dynasty was about to end?

Jiang Ziya walked to the edge of the farmland, looked at the golden millet, and couldn't help but reach out and touch it.

Jiang Ziya then entered the city of Chaoge.

Upon entering Chaoge City, Jiang Ziya was amazed by the sights. The roads were wide and clean, lined with greenery, and the air was fresh. The bustling streets were teeming with people, and the cries of vendors filled the air. The people had rosy, glowing complexions, and their smiles reflected genuine happiness, showing no signs of the chaos of the times.

"Is this the chaotic world the sage spoke of?" For the first time in his life, Jiang Ziya began to doubt the sage's words. If this was a chaotic world, then what would a prosperous world be like?
Jiang Ziya then walked along the main road of Chaoge. The ground was still spacious and clean. The main road was paved with bluestone, which was neat, beautiful and expensive to build.

(End of this chapter)