Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 562 - 469: This is Wang Yang’s Opportunity

Chapter 562: Chapter 469: This is Wang Yang’s Opportunity

Hearing the words of Daoist Ancestor Hongjun, the numerous Quasi-Saints all stood up and paid their respects, each of them understanding the gravity of the situation and promptly returning to their respective places.

However, Saint Taiqing did not leave. Instead, he glanced at Leader Tongtian and the others before turning his gaze toward Daoist Ancestor Hongjun, appearing hesitant to speak.

"Tongtian, you and the others go out first," said Hongjun.

Daoist Ancestor Hongjun knew that Saint Taiqing had something to say to him alone, so he let Leader Tongtian and the rest leave first.

Biyou Palace was originally the domain of the Cutting Teachings Sect, but when Daoist Ancestor Hongjun spoke, they did not say anything and simply left the Biyou Palace without delay.

With a wave of his hand, Daoist Ancestor Hongjun laid down a barrier around Biyou Palace, ensuring that whatever happened inside would not be perceived from the outside.

"What do you think Saint Taiqing is going to say to the Ancestral Master? I have a feeling that Saint Taiqing isn’t up to anything good," whispered Zhao Gongming, nudging Dark Cloud Immortal beside him.

"Silence, the Ancestral Master is not someone we should speak of behind his back," Golden Spirit Holy Mother glared at them.

In an instant, both Zhao Gongming and Dark Cloud Immortal fell silent.

"Don’t worry. The great calamity of the Three Realms is not the concern of one person alone. In this matter, the Ancestral Master will surely make his decision," said Leader Tongtian.

"Lady Yunxiao should be about to exit her seclusion. Gongming, go and check," he continued.

Leader of the Tongtian Sect did not pay attention to their little conversation, instead cheerfully gazing at the place where Lady Yunxiao was in closed-door cultivation.

This time, Lady Yunxiao was in seclusion to break through to a Quasi-Saint, and once she emerged, the Cutting Teachings Sect would have one more Quasi-Saint.

"Honorable Master, let your disciple accompany him!" said Dark Cloud Immortal.

"Off you go then," Leader Tongtian said nonchalantly.

After the two left, only Leader Tongtian, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, and a few others, including Wang Yang and Sun Wukong, remained outside Biyou Palace.

Sun Wukong and Wang Yang were both at the edge of Dongsheng Divine Continent, close to the Eastern Sea.

So there was no rush to return.

...

Inside, only Daoist Ancestor Hongjun and Saint Taiqing were present.

"Taiqing, speak whatever you wish. It’s just us two here, and outsiders won’t know," said Hongjun as he glanced at Taiqing.

In name, Saint Taiqing was considered his eldest disciple, and as the chief among the Three Pure Ones, who was also the first to break through to Saintliness in the Primordial Continent, Daoist Ancestor Hongjun held Saint Taiqing in high esteem.

But admiration aside, whether it was the battle for divine enthronement or the recent battle among the various sects, Hongjun had been paying attention. He was curious to see if Saint Taiqing had his own explanation for these events.

"Honorable Master, is Daoist Yang Mei really so formidable? Even you have not been able to suppress him?" asked Saint Taiqing, addressing his master in a way that felt particularly smooth.

"Indeed, Daoist Yang Mei has obtained a grand opportunity in the Void and has not been seen for countless years. His cultivation has reached a level where he is one with the universe, and even I cannot suppress him — I might even be suppressed by him," Hongjun said candidly, without exaggeration.

"Then, Honorable Master, if you were to advance a step further, wouldn’t you be able to firmly suppress him?" asked Saint Taiqing cautiously.

After all, Hongjun was the strongest in the Three Realms at the moment and the cornerstone in their hearts.

If even Hongjun could not overcome Yang Mei, then even if they achieved Saintliness, they could only await their slaughter.

Saint Taiqing, of course, was aware of the past struggles for Daoist orthodoxy.

Luohou had been completely suppressed, and after countless years, his True Spirit had been extinguished, leaving only his Three Corpses lingering in the human world.

With Yang Mei returning this time, vowing to unleash a great calamity upon the Three Realms, Saint Taiqing did not believe that surrendering at the last moment would be useful.

Under such conditions, even Saint Taiqing was prepared to meet death with dignity.

"Advance a step further? Haha, Taiqing, I have already merged with the Dao. Advancing a step further to complete the celestial Dao of the Three Realms would naturally leave me fearing nothing from Yang Mei," said Hongjun.

"But currently, with the celestial Dao of the Three Realms being incomplete, how easy is it to advance further?

"From the early Primordial times, each time you Saints exerted force in the Three Realms, you consumed the origin of the Three Realms. It is easy to waste, but how difficult is it to restore?

"Why do you think I have forbidden you from melding your beings with the Three Realms? It is not only my prohibition; the Heavenly Dao would not allow you to recklessly destroy."

"Yang Mei dares not openly attack the Three Realms precisely because of my presence and the existence of the Heavenly Dao."

"However, to advance a step further, let me ask you, have you advanced a step in your cultivation throughout these countless years?"

Hongjun shook his head. If it were possible to advance another step, he could completely suppress Yang Mei and peacefully serve as the guardian of the Three Realms.

"But the key point is the immense difficulty of advancing further. Even I have been unable to achieve it."

"Honorable Master, Taiqing has an object that can assist you in advancing another step!" said Saint Taiqing after much consideration, still deciding to speak of the World Embryo.

However, he also wished to obtain a portion for himself, so even if he could not become the ruler of a new world, he would not continue to sit on an equal footing with the other Saints of the Three Realms.

"This object is something your disciple has yet to fully accept, but I hope that once you succeed, Honorable Master, you would lend your disciple a helping hand!"

"What object are you referring to?" asked Hongjun, not taking Saint Taiqing’s words to heart and merely regarding them as a joke.

"The World Embryo!"

"Hmph, insolent!"

No sooner had Saint Taiqing finished speaking than Daoist Ancestor Hongjun burst into great fury. A surge of energy filled with rage explosively erupted from him, flinging Saint Taiqing’s Quasi-Saint incarnation away in an instant and crashing into the walls of the great hall of Biyou Palace.

In that moment, Saint Taiqing was bewildered and could not fathom why Daoist Ancestor Hongjun was so enraged.

Could it be that Wang Yang was Hongjun’s illegitimate son? But that didn’t seem right either!

In an instant, a myriad of thoughts flashed through Saint Taiqing’s mind, yet he still could not grasp the reason behind it.