Chapter 61

He still didn't realize that his words had almost angered the demon lurking in the shadows, and he was only curious as to why no golden light of merit had descended upon him.

Wang Qi was stunned, not daring to speak, for he was afraid of the lady in the carriage, fearing that he would be caught up in her jealousy and suffer a great loss. Wang Jun, on the other hand, turned his face away, as if the trees on both sides of the road were something extraordinary to study.

But the slight murmur at the corner of his mouth betrayed his pity for his muddled master:

"The Master once said, 'It is difficult to deal with women and small-minded people.' It turns out that the Master doesn't even know this principle..."

Let's not talk about Xuan Kong, who was bewildered all the way, being toyed with by the little fox, and still hadn't figured out where he had offended her. First, let's talk about a place that exists in the gap between the three realms.

This place has been a place of exile for sinners since a very long time ago.

Sunlight cannot penetrate, and moonlight cannot enter.

There is only boundless emptiness.

This is the Dark Abyss, where the entire world is supported by a gigantic black lotus. In the center of the large lotus, there is a small black lotus. The lotus roots are surrounded by weak water, with toxic waves surging and turbid waves rolling.

On the banks of the weak water, two people were kneeling on the ground, their hands clasped together, trembling uncontrollably.

These were none other than the National Master of the Song Dynasty, Chihang Pudu, and his right-hand man, the Guardian Mingwang Jidiao. These two formidable figures were kneeling by the river, staring helplessly at the lotus surrounded by the river.

"Hmph, you two, you did a great job!"

A voice came from the black lotus, making Chihang Pudu and Jidiao Mingwang so frightened that they kowtowed like garlic being pounded. They had offended the Supreme Daoist of the Thirty-Three Heavens, and thus were brought back to the Dark Abyss by the Great Master Xuanyu and the Celestial Master Xu Jingyang.

They were afraid of ruining the great plan of the person in the lotus, and were still uneasy in their hearts.

The voice in the lotus sighed and said, "It was my mistake. The Sages haven't acted for too long. I miscalculated and didn't include them in my plans. But it seems they have no intention of interfering in my grudge with Shakyamuni..."

He laughed maniacally, "I, Wutian, rule the three realms, which is both destiny and fate. Even the Sages cannot act. Who can stop my means?"

Chihang Pudu, hearing that Wutian Buddha's voice had no anger, felt relieved. Compared to Jidiao Mingwang, he had more experience in the political arena. When it came to reading people's minds and understanding the intentions of superiors, where could there be a better place to hone one's skills than the political arena?

Chihang Pudu quickly clasped his hands and said, "Buddha, when I came, I heard the Great Master Xuanyu repeatedly mention a name."

Wutian snorted, "Is it Sun Wukong?"

Before the great calamity, he had also followed a thread of fate and deduced the one who had escaped, naturally thinking that Sun Wukong was the main character of the calamity. However, Chihang Pudu shook his head and said, "Buddha, it's not Sun Wukong."

Wutian didn't like the feeling of things going beyond his expectations. His voice turned cold, "Yellow Flower Master, how long have you been with me?"

Chihang Pudu was stunned. The name "Yellow Flower Master" hadn't been heard in the three realms for how many years? Although it was only five hundred years, in Chihang Pudu's heart, it had been too long, so long that he had forgotten this nickname.

Yellow Flower Master was also a great figure among the demons of the Western Ox-Head Continent. Pitifully, after death, he could not enter the six paths of reincarnation, and his true spirit drifted aimlessly to the Dark Abyss.

He was lost in thought and didn't speak.

Wutian was angry and shot a beam of black light from the lotus, striking Chihang Pudu. "I don't like guessing games." He only gave a slight reprimand and didn't use his full strength. Chihang Pudu was thrown back but was not injured.

He quickly got up and knelt down, honestly saying, "The Great Master and Celestial Master Xu mentioned 'Xuan Kong' multiple times."

Wutian pondered, who is Xuan Kong in the three realms?

Jidiao Mingwang, seeing that Chihang Pudu was not injured, felt a glimmer of hope for his own life and hurriedly said, "It's the person who fought with me, who came with the twelve true immortals of the Pure Brightness Dao."

Wutian also had the ability to perceive the three realms. He used his power to see the events of the past twenty years: the lightning that struck Laoshan's back peak, Xuan Kong's birth, his being taken as a disciple by the One-Eyebrowed Daoist in the Upper Clarity Hall, and his being ostracized by his fellow disciples, eventually leaving the mountain with Wang Qi to travel the world...

The scenes flashed before his eyes. Although Wutian saw clearly, he only knew that Xuan Kong had inherited the Dao tradition of the Nine Heavens Thunder God Puhua Tianzun Wen Zhong, but he didn't understand why the Supreme Daoist would pay attention to him.

He saw the scene ten years ago when Xuan Kong mistakenly entered the territory of the Yaksha tribe and heard his arrogant words on the carriage.

Wutian was angry and was about to take action to eliminate this person, but a clear aura descended from the Thirty-Three Heavens.

The clear aura gently brushed against Wutian's divine consciousness, blocking his observation of Xuan Kong.

Wutian sighed, knowing that he was no match for the Sages. He retracted his power and called out, "Jidiao." Jidiao quickly straightened his body and clasped his hands, "Disciple is here." Wutian ordered, "Go to the North Sea and inform the Yaksha King to immediately lead his people to the Bi Bo Pond to join the Nine-Headed Serpent."

Five hundred years ago, Jidiao Mingwang was the envoy responsible for recruiting the Yaksha King. He was stunned by the order.

Wutian said, "They have been exposed. Xuan Kong may seem foolish, but he is actually shrewd. He is also under the watch of the Sages. Let the Yaksha King's forces retreat for now." Jidiao Mingwang clasped his hands and accepted the order but did not get up.

Wutian indeed said, "You were cut off from the three flowers on your head and the five qi in your chest by Xu Jingyang, but fortunately, your original spirit was not injured."

Two lotus seeds flew out from the lotus and landed in the hands of Chihang Pudu and Jidiao Mingwang, instantly transforming into black lotuses. Wutian said, "These are the seeds of the Chaos Black Lotus. If you carry them, they will naturally nourish your true essence, and within ten years, you can recover your powers."

Chihang Pudu and Jidiao Mingwang looked at each other, unable to believe it. They had attained human form in the ancient primordial era, and it had taken them countless years to cultivate the three flowers on their heads. Now, they could recover in just ten years with the help of a lotus, which was nothing short of a miracle!

They were overjoyed and quickly bowed in gratitude.

Wutian thought for a moment and said, "Yellow Flower Master, you should still transform into Chihang Pudu and mix in the human court to control the government. When my great plan is accomplished, I don't expect the scattered immortals and Sages in the human world to support me, but at least they shouldn't assist the heavens."