Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 371 Yunxiao Accepts Disciples, Inviting the Boss into the Trap

Sun Wukong sighed upon hearing Xiao Zi's words. In fact, more than 70 years ago, the Heavenly Court had already sent someone to invite him to become an official in Heaven. The person sent was Taibai Jinxing, an "old acquaintance" from Journey to the West.

Sun Wukong knew that after his ascent to Heaven, he would be appointed as the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses. In fact, the position of Keeper of the Heavenly Horses was quite prestigious, at least qualifying him to participate in the Peach Banquet.

But Sun Wukong didn't want to go to heaven so confusedly; he had an instinctive aversion to all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens.

However, the monkeys he knows are entering old age one after another. Many monkeys are limited by their aptitude, and nearly half of them are still at the stage of inducing qi into the body. Among them are the monkeys who invited Sun Wukong to Flower Fruit Mountain. Their lifespan is only a little over a hundred years.

Every time Sun Wukong sees a monkey he knows die, he feels sad for a while. The feeling of separation and death is truly unbearable.

"Big sister, what do you think the monkey will do?" Bixiao asked with great interest.

"The cycle of life and death is the law of heaven and earth. If this monkey wants the monkeys he knows to live longer, he can either lead them to cultivate or find rare and precious materials to prolong the life of the monkey troop."

Fortunately, the surviving old monkeys can all draw in Qi. If they were like some mortals with absolutely no cultivation aptitude, unable to even do that, then they couldn't consume even the rarest treasures, or they would instantly explode and die.

"Big sister, is it possible that the monkeys that couldn't draw qi into their bodies died of old age long ago?" Bixiao whispered.

“I know, I was just saying that if there really are monkeys that can’t draw qi into their bodies, then only the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir and the Peaches of Immortality will work. Ginseng fruit is not an option, and coincidentally, the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir and the Peaches of Immortality are currently in the Heavenly Court.”

"Speaking of which, the Moon Goddess in the Moon Palace was supposed to be a useless person before, what was her name again?"

“Heng’e,” Qiongxiao said.

"Yes, yes, Heng'e, I remember she was a Great Luo Golden Immortal who broke through during the second dimensional ascension in the prehistoric world, and then automatically gained the recognition of the Taiyin Star and became the Taiyin Star Lord."

"This Heng'e is quite amusing. She just broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm and became the Taiyin Star Lord. Instead of paying respects to the Jade Emperor, she ran to the mortal world and sought out the Great Witch Da Yi, who guarded the Witch Tribe. She even wanted to marry Da Yi, completely unaware that her actions had violated the Heavenly Laws," Bixiao complained.

"Where did Heng'e break any heavenly rules? Da Yi is a great shaman of the Wu tribe, with a physical body comparable to a late-stage Hunyuan Golden Immortal. The heavenly rules prohibit love between immortals and mortals, not between gods," Qiongxiao said.

“Of course I know that, but if immortals fall in love, they must report to the Queen Mother of the West. But the Moon Goddess descended directly to the mortal realm without going through any procedures. Isn’t that a violation of the heavenly rules?”

"Why are there so many rules in the Heavenly Court? Besides, Da Yi is the protector of the Wuren tribe in the mortal realm, and he is also a great shaman of the Wuren tribe. This means that he has Houtu and Nuwa behind him. What can the Heavenly Court do to him?"

"But we have to follow the rules."

"Alright, alright! Shut up! Your noise is giving me a headache!" Yunxiao said irritably.

Upon hearing this, Qiongxiao and Bixiao immediately fell silent.

After scolding the two sisters, Yunxiao took a step and disappeared into the clouds.

"Sister, where are you going?" Bixiao asked hurriedly.

"Just watch." After saying that, Yunxiao's figure appeared in Flower Fruit Mountain.

Sun Wukong and Xiao Zi were startled when they saw the clouds suddenly appear.

Yunxiao was dressed in white, pure as snow, her clothes fluttering as if casually cut from the clouds. At first glance, she looked like an ordinary woman, with a beautiful face and a gentle smile in her eyes, as kind and lovely as a girl next door.

However, neither Xiao Zi nor Sun Wukong could sense any magical fluctuations from Yunxiao. How could someone without magical power suddenly appear in front of them?
Sun Wukong activated his Eyes of Truth, and Yunxiao immediately showed an interested expression, raising his eyes to meet the gaze of the Eyes of Truth.

Under the observation of the Golden Eyes of Truth, Yunxiao's eyes were as deep as an abyss, as if they contained an endless galaxy. Her eyes exuded a majestic aura that made one's heart tremble. She was just standing there, yet she seemed to be walking in the rhythm of heaven and earth, as if she were resonating with the surrounding space, and there was a faint, ethereal Daoist charm about her.

The figure in the Golden Eyes of Truth changed again. Beneath her white robes, her aura was as vast and boundless as a boundless ocean, seemingly capable of swallowing mountains and rivers, yet it was as restrained as still water, inspiring awe in people without making a sound.

It is both real and illusory, like a wisp of smoke, or the embodiment of heaven and earth, making people dare not look directly at it.

Sun Wukong's expression changed, because the last person to give him this feeling was Bodhi Patriarch.

"Could this person before me be a saint?"

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong felt his back getting a little wet.

"Little Purple, you are destined to be with me. Would you be willing to become my disciple and cultivate with me?" Yunxiao asked bluntly.

Xiao Zi was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting that Yun Xiao was coming for her.

She subconsciously looked at Sun Wukong, who nodded at her.

The woman before her was a saint, and for Xiao Zi to become her disciple was an incredible stroke of luck.

Xiao Zi nodded and said, "I am willing. Disciple greets Master."

After speaking, Xiao Zi performed the apprenticeship ceremony for Yun Xiao.

Yunxiao nodded in satisfaction, then smiled and said, "Now that you have become my disciple, you can make a wish. What do you want?"

Xiao Zi glanced at Sun Wukong and said, "Master, this disciple wants a rare and precious herb that can prolong the lives of the monkeys on Flower Fruit Mountain."

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao glanced at Sun Wukong and said, "You should think it over carefully. I am Yunxiao from the Three Immortal Islands, a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal. The opportunity I bestow upon you will greatly benefit your future cultivation."

Upon hearing Yunxiao introduce herself, Sun Wukong quickly said, "Sage, she is ignorant and talking nonsense. Please do not listen to her."

Xiao Zi was about to say something more when Sun Wukong mustered his courage and used his magic to seal her mouth.

Yunxiao glanced at Sun Wukong and nodded, saying, "You're quite a good monkey. Alright! I'll give you a ginseng fruit plant here!"

"My sage, I don't want rare and precious treasures. Just give the good stuff to Xiao Zi."

"I'm not so poor that I can't even afford a top-grade innate spiritual root." After saying that, Yunxiao waved his hand, and the ginseng fruit plant flew to the place with the most abundant spiritual energy in the Water Curtain Cave, where it took root and sprouted.

"This tree is a branch of the Ginseng Fruit Tree, one of the Ten Great Spiritual Roots of the Primordial World. It is a top-grade innate spiritual root, capable of bearing a hundred fruits every thousand years. Consuming it can extend one's lifespan by 3400 years. The magical power contained in its fruit also has the effect of strengthening one's foundation, which can help cultivators cultivate better."

"Thank you for bestowing this treasure upon me, Your Majesty." Sun Wukong bowed deeply to Yunxiao in excitement.

"No need for formalities. I'll go all the way and help you ripen the ginseng fruit one more time." With that, Yunxiao had a thought, and the ginseng fruit plant began to flower and bear fruit. In the blink of an eye, 100 fruits had grown.

Then Yunxiao waved his hand, and the magic that sealed Xiao Zi's mouth was removed.

"Thank you, Master."

"You two should say goodbye! Next, your master will take you back to the Three Immortal Islands to cultivate. You may not leave until you have reached the Great Luo realm. After saying goodbye, come to the summit of Flower Fruit Mountain. Your master will be waiting for you here." After saying this, Yunxiao's figure disappeared.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zi turned to look at Sun Wukong. She had a thousand words to say, but at this moment she didn't know how to begin.

Sun Wukong, however, was much more open-minded than her: "Little Zi, you go ahead. Let's have a competition to see who breaks through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm first." "You're already at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, you'll definitely break through first!"

"That's not necessarily true. I feel like I've hit a bottleneck in my cultivation, while you're valued by a sage, so you must have something extraordinary about you. Maybe you'll break through even faster than me!"

"No matter who breaks through first, we must come to find the other," Xiao Zi said seriously.

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Sun Wukong personally escorted Xiao Zi to the summit of Flower Fruit Mountain, where three exceptionally beautiful fairies resided. The three women shared a 5% resemblance in appearance, clearly sisters, though their temperaments differed greatly.

One is as cold as ice, one is fresh and refined, and one is lively and agile.

Sun Wukong watched as the Three Immortals of Sanxiao disappeared into the horizon with Xiao Zi, and a sense of loss welled up in his heart.

Meanwhile, Ying Zheng was conducting his second inspection tour of the Nine Provinces.

During his previous inspection tours, Ying Zheng did not announce the route of his inspection of the nine provinces. This time, however, he directly announced the route.

In a desolate, uninhabited place in the Qin Dynasty, in an underground palace, Zhang Liang's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He had been invited by the former nobles of the six states to lead three thousand elite warriors they had gathered to assassinate Ying Zheng.

These three thousand assassins were completely shrouded in black armor, with only their eyes showing! The black armor was so dark that it seemed to absorb all the light, exuding a cold and murderous aura, as if winter had suddenly arrived.

"Destroy the tyrannical Qin, restore the six states, kill Ying Zheng, and seize the nine provinces!" Zhang Liang raised his fist and shouted loudly.

The three thousand elite soldiers from the six kingdoms echoed the call, their eyes filled with determination, vowing to kill Qin Shi Huang.

Zhang Liang immediately ordered someone to bring the map, and pointed to the place on the map, saying, "When Ying Zheng inspected the Nine Provinces this time, he passed through a place called Bolangsha. This place has a superior geographical location, and the road surface is covered with undulating sand dunes. The speed of Ying Zheng's caravan will definitely be reduced."

Bolangsha is bordered by the Yellow River to the north and the Guandu River to the south, with dense reeds providing an easy escape route. After killing Ying Zheng, do not engage in prolonged combat; proceed with the original plan and escape immediately!

After Zhang Liang finished speaking, his eyes flashed with a sharp light: "This time, Ying Zheng did not bring Bai Qi, Meng Wu, Wang Jian and other military generals with him on his inspection tour of the Nine Provinces. This is our best opportunity, and we must not miss it."

"Yes," the warriors replied.

Soon, Ying Zheng's second inspection team set off from Xianyang, circling around the nine provinces, making a complete loop, and then returning to Xianyang.

Ying Zheng's convoy moved forward slowly, and the journey was smooth and uneventful.

Three months later, Ying Zheng's entourage arrived at Bolangsha.

Ying Zheng's imperial carriage was extremely dazzling, drawn by eight pure black horses of unblemished color. The carriage was as large as a palace, making it seem as if it was deliberately set up for assassination.

Three thousand elite troops from six kingdoms had already been ambushed beneath Bolangsha. Zhang Liang noticed something amiss when he saw Ying Zheng's imperial carriage, but everything was ready and the troops were already in ambush. He couldn't just suddenly back down, could he?

"I hope it's not a trap!" Zhang Liang prayed in his heart.

Ying Zheng's entourage moved forward slowly. Suddenly, the horses neighed loudly, as if they had sensed danger!

Zhang Han's pupils contracted slightly, and he immediately ordered the vanguard to patrol along the route. Half an hour later, the vanguard returned without encountering any problems.

Zhang Han felt a little more at ease and then ordered the convoy to continue.

Just as Ying Zheng's convoy ventured deep into the Wave Sands, the ground suddenly began to shake.

Fully armed, Zhang Liang was the first to rush out from underground, accompanied by several men, and they attacked Ying Zheng's carriage.

"Enemy attack!" Zhang Han shouted, leaping forward to block the carriage!
"Those who block my way shall die! Today, we will surely punish the tyrannical Qin!" Zhang Liang drew his sword and faced Zhang Han, while several of his elite warriors rushed toward Ying Zheng's carriage.

However, Ying Zheng's carriage remained as steady as Mount Tai, without making the slightest movement.

In the blink of an eye, three assassins rushed in front of Ying Zheng and raised their long swords.

"Kill! Kill the First Emperor! Destroy the Qin Dynasty!" The assassins roared, moving like rabbits, splitting into left and right flanks, and charged towards Ying Zheng.

Just as the longsword was about to pierce the carriage, a figure flipped up from under the carriage. It was Meng Tian, ​​who had been hiding under the carriage all along.

Meng Tian swung his sword heavily, cleaving the assassin in two with a single blow.

"Heavy infantry, listen to my command!"

At Meng Tian's command, ten thousand heavily armored cavalrymen suddenly appeared in the surrounding area.

"Damn it, where did these cavalrymen come from?!" Zhang Liang said in disbelief.

"Surround them!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" Ten thousand heavy infantrymen, clad in armor and armed with weapons, surrounded the rebels from the six kingdoms!
The heavy infantry, like tanks, were impenetrable to ordinary swords and knives. They advanced layer by layer, quickly encircling the rebels from the six kingdoms.

"Where are the archers?" Meng Tian gave the order, and three thousand archers placed their crossbows in front of them.

"put!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" The sound of crossbow bolts piercing the air came from mid-air. Countless bolts struck the three thousand assassins hard, penetrating three inches into their flesh and splashing crimson blood.

Some of the three thousand six hundred warriors didn't even have time to scream before they fell down in unison, like wheat being harvested.

"Fire again!" Meng Tian waved his hand once more, and another volley of arrows shot into the encirclement.

After this was done three times, Meng Tian, ​​with a cold face, slowly raised his hand and said, "Charge! Let them see the might of our Great Qin cavalry!"

Ten thousand Qin cavalrymen launched a charge; they were well-equipped and fearless.

The three thousand elite soldiers were routed and completely annihilated within half an hour.

Beside the carriage on the other side, the two exchanged blows for over a hundred rounds. Finally, Zhang Han seized an opportunity to defeat Zhang Liang in one move, knocking the longsword out of Zhang Liang's hand.

His longsword rested on Zhang Liang's shoulder, and he said coldly, "You have lost."

At this moment, Zhang Liang had only one thought in his mind: regret.

He had clearly noticed something was wrong, so why did he still cling to the hope of getting away with it and order his assassins to attack? The best option was clearly to retreat.

But Zhang Liang quickly calmed down. He knew very well that if he had to do it again, he would still order his elite soldiers to charge. The people of the six kingdoms hated Ying Zheng to the core. Faced with such a good opportunity, even if they knew it was a trap, they would fight to the death.

(End of this chapter)