Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 565 - 470: Quasi-Saint Wang Yang, Taking Charge of the Affairs of the Three Realms - Part 2

Chapter 565: Chapter 470: Quasi-Saint Wang Yang, Taking Charge of the Affairs of the Three Realms - Part 2

"Why doesn’t the Ancestral Master go? With your strength, surely the Void cannot stop you!"

Wang Yang asked.

After all, Yang Mei had attained his opportunity outside the Void. If Hongjun also ventured out, perhaps he too could gain sufficient opportunity?

"I have already merged with the celestial Dao; wherever the celestial Dao exists, there I am."

Hongjun shook his head. Merging with the Dao indeed had greatly increased his strength, making him the strongest Saint in the Three Realms.

But at the same time, it bound him, ensuring he could never step away for the rest of his life.

Wang Yang fell silent. Were it not for the current crisis of the Three Realms, who could have imagined that someone as powerful as Daoist Ancestor Hongjun would have his own troubles?

Such a thing seemed utterly impossible to others.

In the Jade Belt Palace, Hongjun, who had been pacing, stopped. He had Wang Yang come alone this time not only to speak these words but also to lend Wang Yang a hand.

Perhaps Wang Yang had already become the foremost individual below the Saints, releasing power beyond that of a Quasi-Saint without having achieved Saintliness yet.

However, for Hongjun, this was still not enough.

There was still a long way to go before he could safely pass through the Great Calamity of the Three Realms.

"The path you and I have taken to becoming Saints is the same, with the Great Dao merging into our beings."

"However, due to the current incompleteness of the Three Realms, you can easily comprehend the Power of the Great Dao that still exists within the Three Realms, but it will be very difficult for you to grasp the Power of the Great Dao that no longer exists in them."

Hongjun said to Wang Yang; frankly, there was no way around it.

The Three Realms themselves were incomplete in the Great Dao, making comprehension even more challenging.

"Today I give you a piece of the Origin of the Great Dao; with it, you may comprehend other aspects of the Great Dao."

"In time, I will take you to the Origin Land of the Three Realms where you can comprehend all aspects of the Great Dao. Without fully conceptualizing the Great Dao, one cannot Achieve Saintliness." Hongjun had high expectations for Wang Yang. With fifty paths of the Great Dao, the one that eluded grasp, if anyone could fully comprehend the paths, Wang Yang was the most likely.

There was no way around it; Wang Yang himself was the one that was elusive, possessing an innate advantage.

If it were anyone else, even with the greatest comprehension, they could at most understand forty-nine paths of the Great Dao.

As Hongjun spoke, an object appeared in his illusionary hand.

A stone, unremarkable wherever it lay.

Wang Yang took it in his hands, his expression changing because the Power of the Great Dao contained within was incredibly dense. Aside from the dozen or so paths of the Great Dao he had already mastered, there were others he had never encountered.

"First, merge the Origin of the Great Dao into your being and slowly comprehend it. Only once you have begun to scratch the surface of the Origin of the Great Dao will you have the chance to step into the Origin Land of the Three Realms."

Hongjun said to Wang Yang, also indirectly explaining why he wasn’t taking Wang Yang to the Origin Land of the Three Realms right now.

"Thank you, Ancestral Master!"

Wang Yang felt deep gratitude. Leaving aside the Origin Land of the Three Realms, just this stone alone could spare him many detours and even significantly shorten the time it would take for him to attain Saintliness.

"This Great Calamity of the Three Realms seems to have twenty-eight Quasi-Saints in the Three Realms. However, within these three hundred years, I may withdraw all five of my Saintly incarnations, leaving only twenty-three of you Quasi-Saints in the Three Realms."

"I don’t know much about Yang Mei, but I can imagine that if he only has Ksitigarbha and other Quasi-Saints at his disposal, he will likely accomplish nothing of significance."

"The moment a Saint emerges from the Void, Tongtian and the others will have to return."

"So during this time, you must cherish it."

"I have already spoken to Saint Taiqing, your identity will remain a secret."

"During this time, you may freely command the Quasi-Saints within the Three Realms, striving to purify the Three Realms as soon as possible."

Hongjun paused, then looked at Wang Yang and said, "If battle is inevitable this time, I hope the battlefield will be in the Heaven Beyond Heavens, not within the Three Realms!"

Wang Yang nodded solemnly; he understood that the Three Realms could no longer endure much damage.

If they continued to suffer losses like this, they would collapse from within even without outside intervention.

Therefore, if a battle were to happen, it would be best to keep it outside the Three Realms; this way, perhaps the Three Realms could be preserved from destruction.

"After today, I will guard the celestial Dao to prevent Yang Mei and his Saints from launching a surprise attack; the Three Realms are in your hands now."

Hongjun looked at Wang Yang and spoke earnestly.

"I see off the Ancestral Master!"

As Daoist Ancestor Hongjun’s figure became increasingly ethereal, Wang Yang bowed respectfully, paying his homage.

Wang Yang had his fair share of apprehension about Hongjun back then; after all, the latter was the Spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao, and the Calamity of Measurement from the Journey to the West came about because of him.

Wang Yang naturally assumed that if the other party knew of his extraordinary nature, he would surely come after him.

But now it seems that he was overthinking everything.

A Saint who could Merge with the Dao, if lacking such magnanimity, could simply occupy the position of the most powerful Saint and lead the Three Realms. Why then would he restrict himself and become unfree?

All this, in fact, was for the sake of the Three Realms.

That’s why Wang Yang’s admiration for Hongjun sprang genuinely from the depths of his heart, without a hint of falsehood.

At least he acknowledged that he couldn’t do it himself.

"The great calamity of the Three Realms is upon you all; strive together! Now we have Quasi-Saint Wang Yang, who may oversee the affairs of the Three Realms. All Saints and Quasi-Saints shall heed his commands and not defy them!"

The ethereal figure of Daoist Ancestor Hongjun had just vanished when a scroll of the Order of Law materialized in front of every Quasi-Saint within the Three Realms.

Wang Yang picked up the one in front of him and saw that it was the recognition from Daoist Ancestor Hongjun.

With the word of Daoist Ancestor Hongjun, it would be even easier for him to command those Quasi-Saints in the Three Realms.

Even Yuanshi Celestial Venerable and Saint Taiqing, who had always been at odds with him, wouldn’t dare utter a word against it in light of this Order of Law.

However, at the beginning, he never expected that he would end up shouldering such a heavy burden, but since it had come to this, he naturally wouldn’t refuse.

"Thank you, Ancestral Master!"

With that thought, although he knew Hongjun had already left, Wang Yang still bent down deeply in a bow, showing his profound respect.

All of this was Hongjun paving the way for him; it was only proper to express gratitude.

"Wang Yang, are you alright?" Leader of the Tongtian Sect flashed into the Biyou Palace and promptly asked upon seeing Wang Yang.

Sun Wukong also entered the grand hall, his face showing concern.

"Don’t worry, I’m fine. But I’m going to enter seclusion for a while."

Wang Yang said with a smile to the Leader of the Tongtian Sect and Sun Wukong.

"Good, I’m relieved you’re fine."

The Leader of the Tongtian Sect nodded, and Sun Wukong also heaved a sigh of relief. Although he didn’t speak, his sentiment was evident without words.

"Now that Daoist Ancestor Hongjun has issued the order, isn’t it somewhat improper for you to enter seclusion without making any arrangements?"

Golden Spirit Holy Mother frowned, thinking it was indeed unseemly for Wang Yang to seclude himself right after receiving the order.

"It’s not a problem. This seclusion won’t take long."

"I’ll emerge after three days, and then the Ancestral Master will take me to a place."

"Before I leave, I’ll take care of the affairs of the Three Realms."

Wang Yang shook his head. If he were to manage the affairs of the Three Realms at this moment, it would appear all too clear that he was seizing power.

Better to wait a couple of days, which would also give the other Quasi-Saints time to mentally prepare or come to terms with the situation.

Seeing Wang Yang put it this way, Golden Spirit Holy Mother refrained from further comment.

Her only concern was about the length of the seclusion; if it were just three days, indeed there would be no issue.

One must understand that at their level, a mere ten or twenty years of seclusion was considered brief, and if nothing urgent arose, they might not emerge for tens of thousands of years.

Three days truly amounted to nothing.

...

"Ah, Honorable Master, how could you arrange things this way!"

On the Far East Island, having just returned, Yuanshi Celestial Venerable was preparing to send his disciples back to the Four Continents. Upon receiving the Order of Law, he let out a long howl to the sky, his face filled with resentment.

On Far East Island, as Yuanshi Celestial Venerable received the Order of Law from Daoist Ancestor Hongjun, his face was etched with unwillingness.

In his view, Wang Yang was nothing but a green youth, lacking any merit to deserve such a lofty appointment.

Even if they truly had to confront the Demon Clan, at least a Saint’s incarnation should qualify to lead the Three Realms.

Now that Wang Yang was put in charge of the major and minor affairs of the Three Realms, Yuanshi Celestial Venerable felt nothing but dissatisfaction.

True One Jade Void and others naturally also received the Order of Law. They silently watched Yuanshi Celestial Venerable, unsure of what to say.

Wang Yang firmly secured the title as the foremost person under the Saints, and to say he was the strongest in the Three Realms was by no means an exaggeration. However, with Yuanshi Celestial Venerable so aggrieved, his disciples naturally did not find it their place to comment.