[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t":3,"chapter-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-400":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Living Among All Heavens, Achieving Immortality Through Merit",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2323968,4545,"Chapter 400","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-400",400,"\u003Cp>Heaven’s Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Queen Mother sat upon the phoenix throne, graceful in posture, watching the stirrings below with a faint smile; she had merely guided Sun Wukong, and he had truly rushed in to take advantage—now it had come to Gu Qing’s doorstep, irretrievable. Just thinking of it, Queen Mother felt a sweet satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing, I will make you a laughingstock throughout the Three Realms…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>East Sheng Divine Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A treasure pearl, glowing crimson, flew straight toward Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Gu Qing was playfully teasing Yaoji, he remained ever aware of his surroundings; as the pearl approached, he sensed it instantly. When it reached his face, he stood motionless—the pearl spontaneously ignited and turned to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little sister, your pearl won’t do—watch mine, the Sun-Moon Pearl!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A distant feminine cry rang out; as the first pearl was destroyed, another arrived—this one shimmered with radiance, perfectly smooth, flying straight at Gu Qing. Before he could defend, Yang Chan gripped the Lotus Lamp, unleashing light that blocked the pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seventh Princess drew her sword and shouted at the group of immortal maidens before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A princess of Heaven’s Court?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guiling Shengmu of the Jie Sect recognized the Seventh Princess’s identity and laughed: “We’re not doing much—just stripping your man’s clothes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Guiling Shengmu stood Jinling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, the Three Xiao Niangniang, and Caiyun Xianzi; upon hearing Guiling’s words, some blushed shyly, others beamed with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to take off my clothes, let’s find a better place—I won’t need you to force me, I’ll take them off myself…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing thought this inwardly, yet kept a solemn face and said: “We have no old grudge, no recent feud—why do you immortal maidens target me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because you let that monkey call us ‘Mama.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wudang Shengmu said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yunxiao Niangniang pointed to the sky—the Hunyuan Golden Dipper appeared midair, drawing Gu Qing toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guiling Shengmu activated the Sun-Moon Pearl, Wudang Shengmu swept her dust whisk, Jinling Shengmu rode the Seven-Scented Chariot, sword in hand, all charging Gu Qing at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Turns out, it was all Sun Wukong’s sweet tongue that caused this trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing channeled his Solar energy, studying the immortal maidens before him. If this were the Primordial Realm, these women would all be at the Great Luo or Pre-Saint level—Gu Qing would avoid each one. But this was the Lotus Lamp Realm; though their reputations were fearsome, they were no Golden Immortals—only Heavenly Immortals. Gu Qing feared none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rising sun appeared behind Gu Qing, lifting his aura with it. Seeing the treasure pearls, magic swords, and dust whisks before him, he clenched his fist and charged in. Yaoji, Yang Chan, and the Seventh Princess moved to assist—but suddenly, golden light flooded the space, blinding all vision. Only the thunderous clashes echoed in their ears. When sight returned, Gu Qing stood high in the heavens; Wudang Shengmu had taken a punch to the nose, Guiling Shengmu’s immortal robes bore faint traces of fire, and Jinling Shengmu had suffered no disadvantage in the clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let Gu Qing handle it himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Yaoji didn’t understand what had happened, she now knew Gu Qing could manage this alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about it? Still coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing raised his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Sun Wukong called them “Mama,” they had some kinship with Gu Qing—yet this wife was unvirtuous, deliberately throwing punches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing, don’t get too cocky!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bixiao shouted loudly. The Three Xiao Niangniang formed their formation—no preparation, no soldiers needed—the Nine-Curves Yellow River Array activated. Rolling yellow sand rose from the water’s surface, engulfing Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiongxiao, sword in hand, pierced through the swirling sand toward Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duo! Duo! Duo! Duo…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the sand, qi surged in all directions. Gu Qing extended two fingers, dodging and leaping, clashing repeatedly with Qiongxiao. Yunxiao stood outside the array, observing—she activated the Hunyuan Golden Dipper, aiming to engulf Gu Qing. Though blinded by sand and trapped by the formation, Gu Qing seemed to perceive everything beyond it—the Golden Dipper kept missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiongxiao took a direct punch to the face—blood streamed from her nose, her hair disheveled, her cheeks flushed crimson like peach blossoms, eyes blazing red as she raised her sword to fight again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immortal, your swordplay is abysmal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing had begun with the sword—even in this immortal world, he never neglected sword cultivation. Seeing Qiongxiao press forward relentlessly, he snatched her blade with his fingers and struck again. Amid the swirling sand, a sharp “snap” echoed—Qiongxiao took another punch to the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two blows left her dizzy. Seeing Gu Qing prepare another punch, she panicked and fled toward the array’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, I’ll cover you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bixiao rushed forward with sword raised—but before she could block, Gu Qing’s fist struck her squarely in the face. Sourness and bitterness flooded her mouth; before she could react, her head spun and she tumbled into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little sister!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunxiao cried out in panic, glaring at Gu Qing with fury. She unleashed her true power—sword shadows surged like the Yellow River’s torrent, aiming to force Gu Qing back into the Nine-Curves Yellow River Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing stood firm, not dodging, not retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunxiao struck in anger—seeing Gu Qing not evade, she feared killing him outright and held back some strength. Yet the blade’s edge was sharp—it pierced through Gu Qing’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunxiao sensed something wrong—she felt a push against her lower back, forcing her forward two steps involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immortal, thank you for your courtesy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing bowed to Yunxiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strike Yunxiao had landed was merely Gu Qing’s lingering illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunxiao’s gaze dimmed—she realized that had Gu Qing not held back, she would have died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll return to the mountain with my sisters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunxiao said. Since her skill failed, she wouldn’t dare show her face again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Close yourself off. When you emerge, we’ll spar again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing casually chatted with Yunxiao, then turned to Jinling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, Guiling Shengmu, and Caiyun Xianzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinling Shengmu, as the eldest sister, naturally stepped forward and shouted: “Let’s settle this between us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Jinling Shengmu—after the Divine Ranking War, she would become Doumu Yuanjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the stake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinling Shengmu said proudly. You women want to strip my clothes? With Yang Chan and the Seventh Princess here, I won’t strip yours…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing thought, then said: “Today, phoenixes sing atop Qishan—the Mandate of Heaven belongs to Zhou. King Zhou’s tyranny cannot last. If you win, you may strip my clothes. If I win, you must lead them into sincere seclusion and have nothing to do with the campaign against Zhou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing spoke openly—as if concerned for mortals, for Yang Jian, for the divine calamity—as if seeking to single-handedly reduce suffering for the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Queen Mother, this was unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing merely needed to cause chaos—Queen Mother’s concerns ran far deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these immortal maidens escaped the Divine Ranking List, who would fill their slots?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Queen Mother’s mind, Gu Qing and Jinling Shengmu had already clashed. The eldest sister of the Jie Sect radiated divine light, her assault fierce—Jie Sect’s methods excelled in offense, unbreakable and relentless. Her gestures shifted, revealing wondrous truths: thunder, fire, and subtle traces of the Milky Way’s motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layer upon layer of divine light—like mud, like void—yet pulsing with profound truths. Gu Qing and Jinling Shengmu exchanged blows, yet Gu Qing could not discern her patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Gu Qing was equally practiced in such combat. His palm techniques unfolded myriad mysteries—three false, one real; nine false, one real—combined with the Seventy-Two Transformations, the Eight-Nine Heavenly Art, and the profundities of the Nine-Return Sun Scripture. Without unleashing his full power, both sides remained locked in stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinling Shengmu struck suddenly—deadly intent surged. A flick of her finger aimed straight for Gu Qing’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the scattered sparks from their prior exchanges wove into a vast array—though only barely trapping Gu Qing, it ensured the killing strike reached his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nine Yang Power!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing raised his hand—the Nine-Return Sun Scripture activated again. The Golden Crow Array formed within him. Fiery light condensed into a single punch, striking Jinling Shengmu’s finger attack—and the figure behind it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh… whoosh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void trembled—something tangible and intangible collapsed. As the punch neared Jinling Shengmu, she smiled, raising her palm to meet it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s fist was the “real” infused with Nine Yang power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinling Shengmu’s palm was the “void”—utterly empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, void should have shattered real force, sending Jinling Shengmu flying with blood. But Gu Qing felt her palm as pure emptiness—his power flowed endlessly into it. Around them, stars ignited one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taiji gave birth to Yin and Yang; Yin and Yang transformed into the Four Symbols; the Four Symbols became the Eight Trigrams; then came the Nine Luminaries, the Twenty-Eight Mansions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This entire process was the essence of the Jie Sect’s Ten Thousand Immortals Array. As the sect’s eldest sister, Jinling Shengmu commanded the stars—her techniques revealed the array’s secrets, trapping Gu Qing within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the starlight brightened, Gu Qing’s situation grew dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strip his clothes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bixiao, touching her bruised face, gritted her teeth and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinling Shengmu smiled, locking eyes with Gu Qing—about to declare victory—when her expression changed. She shoved outward—the star river reversed. Before her, Gu Qing was riddled with holes, dissolving into flame. She turned—only white mist remained. Over the boundless East Sea, seven-colored light had gathered without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heavenly Mechanism Lock!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s form appeared elsewhere, gazing at Jinling Shengmu. Having mastered the body-splitting art in this world, he could set up numerous arrays alone. Before confronting Jinling Shengmu, he had already split his form and activated the “Heavenly Mechanism Lock” from the Zhuxian World—absorbing the world’s malice—then his true body had opened the Zhuxian Sword Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Divine Ranking War, Guangchengzi and others wielded the Zhuxian Swords to slaughter Jie Sect disciples within the Ten Thousand Immortals Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Gu Qing activating the Zhuxian Array was a form of reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing stood atop the waves, seven-colored light gathering in his hand. Though separated by a hundred li from Jinling Shengmu, the light coalesced—she felt Gu Qing’s sword resting before her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing raised his hand and slashed. The brilliant blade-light had no top, no bottom, no left, no right, no boundary—it filled everywhere. Gu Qing merely made a “slash” motion—the surrounding malice had already transformed into blade-light, converging into one and tearing open Jinling Shengmu’s “Ten Thousand Immortals Array.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea churned, stars rained down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing held the brilliant blade-light of the Zhuxian Sword and flew toward Jinling Shengmu. Layer upon layer of defenses crumbled like rotting wood. Jinling Shengmu summoned countless techniques—but in the end, the brilliant blade-light rested before her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lost…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinling Shengmu’s eyes grew hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the eldest disciple of Lingbao Tianzun, Jinling Shengmu had been a celestial prodigy. Upon joining the Jie Sect, she had won from the start—like Qin Shi Huang taking an elevator up. Victory had been her birthright. She had never imagined losing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing sheathed his sword. The white light faded. “For the sake of all living beings, don’t side with King Zhou… One Jade Emperor is already enough misfortune for this world—now they’re stuck with King Zhou too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing shook his head, sighing, wearing the face of a man burdened by the nation’s fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jinling Shengmu’s defeat, the Jie Sect’s immortal maidens lowered their heads, their earlier arrogance vanished. They gathered before her, offering quiet comfort, hoping this loss wouldn’t shake her Dao heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lost is lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling Shengmu shook her head and said to Gu Qing: \"I keep my word. I will take them into deep seclusion, and no matter what happens with the campaign against Zhou, I will not let them emerge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked approvingly at the immortal woman before him; his own people were still unsettled, so he might as well keep these ones in his fishpond for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, I could have defeated you in this battle—Yudi and King Zhou each contributed one-third of the credit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing reassured Jinling Shengmu: “My technique draws upon the malevolent qi of heaven and earth. Yudi and King Zhou have defied the Dao, plunging the world into chaos and suffering, filling the mortal realm with resentment—hence the immense power of my technique. When you emerge from seclusion, if King Zhou has fallen and the world’s malevolent qi has dissipated, perhaps I will no longer be your match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s words were reasonable and well-founded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling Shengmu gave a bitter smile, as if accepting this explanation, and led her sisters back to the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gu Qing’s gaze sharpened: a stone far away, bathed in sunlight, revealed Sun Wukong, who leapt forward with a somersault and looked at Gu Qing with obvious embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only meant to gain some benefits; these immortal women were simple-minded, and he had even tried to win them over—but he never expected to cause trouble for Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you end up upsetting them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was some woman...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Wukong immediately described Wang Yuyan’s appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yuyan’s face in the Heavenly Court had turned black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had sent Sun Wukong to the Jie Sect hoping to draw Gu Qing into the Fengshen War, but instead, after one round of combat, someone from the Jie Sect had managed to stay out of it entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fengshen War had turned into something she never intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My head hurts...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2266,"2026-06-20T17:04:27.745Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a22461c10a44142e61e0bc5f5684c980371a9eb1ad670080b0392888ff75a51c","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-401","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-399",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]