Above the celestial curtain of the Three Realms.
The Crane Immortal's figure sped through the sky.
At this time.
Wang Ling Guan, who was originally beside him, had disappeared without a trace.
This was only natural.
He and Wang Ling Guan were not superior-subordinate in their relationship.
Although he was an Eastern Heavenly Immortal, he belonged to the Daoist Lord of the Dusitu Palace.
While Wang Ling Guan was a trusted aide of the Jade Emperor.
The two only shared one thing in common.
That is, they both served as messengers for the Jade Emperor and the Daoist Lord.
They handled matters of the human world that were inappropriate for them to deal with personally.
Wang Ling Guan focused on combat, while he, the Crane Immortal, focused on wisdom.
This time.
The boy named Xu Yuan, the treasure banner he used, was of unknown origin.
The immortal light poison it unleashed was truly uncanny.
Even Wang Ling Guan, a powerful immortal god who could fight the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, had to sever one of his wings.
The residual poison even left him weakened.
Therefore, Wang Ling Guan had returned to the Heavenly Court for recuperation.
It was he, the Crane Immortal, on the other hand.
After returning to the Heavenly Court, he had no time to rest.
He immediately had to go to the next destination.
“Give ‘Tongue Tasting Thoughts’ to the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint of the Nine-Bend Winding Cave in Bamboo-Knot Mountain, granting him a strand of ‘Primordial Gengjin Spiritual Essence’—make him the new keeper of the Six Roots.”
“Have him raise some lion cubs and beast demons as materials for the Daoist Lord's elixirs.”
This was the order he had received from the Jade Emperor in his decree.
“The Nine Spirit Yuan Saint… he has descended to the mortal realm again…”
At this moment, the Crane Immortal also sighed inwardly.
Who was the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint?
He knew.
He was the mount of the Great Compassionate Heavenly Venerable.
Who was the Great Compassionate Heavenly Venerable?
He was one of the Four Emperors of the Heavenly Court, the Eastern Pole Azure Firmament Emperor!
Even his mount, his cultivation and status were imaginable.
In fact, this Nine Spirit Yuan Saint had descended to the mortal realm once before during the Journey to the West.
Now that he had descended again, it was obviously by Heavenly decree.
The Nine Spirit Yuan Saint’s true form was a nine-headed lion.
He was once revered as the ancestor of all lions, the King of all Beasts.
Now that he had descended, not only was he in charge of the Six Roots.
He was also going to replace the Hundred-Eyed Demon King’s position, raising demons to provide elixir materials for the heavens.
Of course.
The Crane Immortal was used to seeing these things.
The only thing that made him a little envious was the ‘Primordial Gengjin Spiritual Essence’ he held in his hand.
“Primordial essence, the Hundred-Eyed one didn't have the fortune to enjoy it… it must be because of the Eastern Pole Azure Firmament Emperor that the lion was given it.”
The Crane Immortal sighed in his heart.
Primordial essence was the most precious thing even in the heavens.
The Nine Spirit Yuan Saint was originally a nine-headed lion, cultivating a Gengjin Dao body.
His cultivation was profound, and he was already a Great Saint at the Taiti level in the past.
Now that he had gained this strand of Primordial Gengjin Spiritual Essence, his supernatural powers would surely increase.
“The Great Heavenly Venerable and the Daoist Lord must have been annoyed by the Hundred-Eyed one's affair.
“But this Nine Spirit Yuan Saint is so powerful, what will happen when the Heaven-Chosen One is born in the future?”
The Crane Immortal shook his head upon thinking of this.
He had no business concerning himself with the Heaven-Chosen One.
At worst, he would just enter another cycle of reincarnation.
For the immortals and gods of the Three Realms, it was no big deal.
So the Crane Immortal’s true concern was
“This Nine Spirit Yuan Saint has descended to the mortal realm, he will stay in the human world for a long time.”
“That Xu Yuan brat from Panshi Ridge, I might as well have him avenge me.”
That’s right.
At this moment, the Crane Immortal’s heart was full of hatred.
With his cultivation and status, he naturally did not dare to hate great deities like the Maitreya Buddha or the Mother of the Western Mountain.
Therefore, he could only hate Xu Yuan.
“That Xu Yuan has the favor of the Mother Yuan Jun, he has entered the Kunlun Immortal Registry... it's not easy to get revenge.”
“But his wife, and the other few spiders—I can have the Nine Spirit Yuan Saint kill them!”
He thought this in his heart.
But just at this time…
“Hmm?”
The Crane Immortal stopped his 遁光 (dun guang).
His eyes were now looking towards the sky ahead.
As you can see...
“Whoosh!”
The crimson cloak fluttered in the wind.
His feet were on the clouds.
That monkey with the top knot and crown, leaning on his golden staff.
He stood in the clouds, looking at the Crane Immortal from afar.
“You bird! Why are you so slow!?”
“You made your grandpa wait so long!”
He grinned.
“You are… that monkey from Panshi Ridge!?”
At this moment.
As soon as the Crane Immortal saw the monkey, he realized who he was.
The monkey whose origins even the Jade Emperor and the Daoist Lord couldn’t figure out!
He was waiting here!?
“Why ask so much!?”
At this moment, he saw that the monkey just swept his golden staff.
He stepped on his right foot, beckoning to the Crane Immortal: “Don’t ask so much, come and die!”
“You have guts!”
He said softly.
Upon hearing this.
The Crane Immortal sneered.
He waved his whisk with his left wing, and in the next moment, the whisk turned into a pure white Dao sword.
The Crane Immortal's divine sense swept over the monkey in front of him.
“He’s only at the Taiti level, not a real monkey… how dare you speak so arrogantly!?”
He sneered.
“If you didn’t know any better, you would think he had reached the Da Luo level.”
That’s right.
At this moment, the Crane Immortal wasn't really worried at all.
True, he was injured.
True, his combat strength was not as good as Wang Ling Guan's.
But, he, the Crane Immortal, as an Eastern Heavenly Immortal, a former disciple of the Heavenly Venerable.
He was a genuine Taiti level cultivator.
Among the demons of the mortal world, he was also a Great Saint!
He also knew the strength of the monkey in front of him.
Very strong, even among the Great Saints he was considered strong.
But...
Compared to the real Sun Wukong of the past, he was far behind!
As long as he could hold on for a few rounds against the monkey.
Then, whether it was the Heavenly Court or the Buddhist sect.
They would surely notice the anomaly here and immediately send people to take down this mysterious monkey!
“If that’s the case, the losses on Panshi Ridge will be smaller—this monkey is very mysterious, he must be involved in a major karmic debt!”
Upon thinking of this, the Crane Immortal also gained his fighting spirit.
He raised his Dao sword and charged towards the monkey!
But…
“Heh…”
Just as he charged towards the monkey.
He saw that the monkey was actually smiling.
“Above Taiti… is it called the Da Luo level?”
Xu Yuan murmured softly in his heart.
That’s right.
The one who transformed into a monkey here.
Was naturally him, transformed into the Heaven-Chosen One with a big number.
And he came here naturally to kill the Crane Immortal.
This was only natural—a fool could see that the Crane Immortal had ill intentions towards him and his Zhu family sisters.
And according to Xu Yuan's knowledge from the game, this Crane Immortal was a complete villain.
His actions and deeds were disgusting.
If left unchecked, he might retaliate against his fourth sister and the others.
Xu Yuan naturally could not let this happen.
At this moment, he also heard for the first time about the cultivation realm above the Taiti level.
Da Luo level, that was its name.
As for the Crane Immortal’s thoughts, Xu Yuan could also guess eight or nine out of ten.
He also knew.
This battle could not be delayed—the longer he delayed, the more dangerous he would be.
But, he wasn't worried at all.
Because…
“You just wait and see.”
He said softly.
“This stick of mine, how far is it from Da Luo!?”
As his words fell.
Xu Yuan decisively spoke in his heart.
“Wind Spirit Ancestor—grant me divine power!”
“The Buddha power I have stored up all this time… use it all up!”
As the words fell.
He instantly heard the Wind Spirit Ancestor’s voice in his ear.
【Ding—3000 Buddha power consumed】
【Buddha Dharma Form Activated】
【Have Fun】
The voice in his ear stopped.
The next moment…
“Buzz!”
As his words fell.
The next moment…
“!!!”
The Crane Immortal clearly saw...
Light.
Boundless light.
From behind the monkey in front of him.
At this moment, a bright light flickered and rose.
It was the light of merit, the light of enlightenment, the light of compassion.
From the monkey.
There was also a clear transformation, taking place.
His monkey fur seemed to be plated in gold at this moment.
His golden armor seemed to be wearing a kasaya at this moment.
His appearance changed slightly, revealing thirty-two signs.
His aura and pressure revealed eighty good qualities.
And so…
“Namo Amitabha…”
The chants echoed, layer upon layer.
It echoed throughout all things.
In just an instant.
The Crane Immortal saw that the monkey had become as large as the entire world.
His body was boundless, his posture was upright, his radiance was infinite, illuminating all the underworld.
That was...
“Buddha!?”
And so at this moment, the Crane Immortal was stunned.
His knowledge was vast.
So he was absolutely certain at this moment.
The monkey in front of him was not a monkey demon, but a true Buddha!
But, how rare was the Buddhahood?
It represented boundless life.
It represented eternal life.
Every Buddha was chosen by the Buddhist sect after thousands of selections.
Every Buddha, after attaining Buddhahood, was a Da Luo level powerhouse.
From the beginning of the world to the present day.
There was only one monkey who became a Buddha!
“The Fighting Buddha!”
“Sun Wukong, you are really Sun Wukong!?”
“Impossible, you were clearly extinguished of your Buddhahood by the Buddhist sect, how could you… no, could it be that the Buddhist sect… this…”
And so, even the Crane Immortal was speechless at this moment.
“Don’t rush, don’t rush.”
At this moment, the monkey transformed into a Buddha was laughing.
“You'll have time to talk to the King of Hell in the Underworld—oh, that’s not right.”
“Your soul should shatter, you might not even reach the Underworld.”
He raised his hand and held up his golden staff, his voice echoing with the chants at this moment.
As the words fell.
The monkey also brought down the golden staff that was imbued with boundless Buddha light…
What kind of stick was that?
That stick, as if the heavens collapsed in the northwest, the earth sank in the southeast.
That stick, as if it shattered the sun and moon, blasted the mountains to pieces.
That stick, tore through the heavens, annihilated the clouds and mist.
“Is this stick of mine considered Da Luo!?”