Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 615 - 495 - Saint Leaves the Three Realms, the Demon Clan Stirs_2

Chapter 615: 495 Chapter Saint Leaves the Three Realms, the Demon Clan Stirs_2

So, although the number was exaggerated, it was enough to keep people calm when it applied to Wang Yang.

Now, thirty quasi-saints had gathered in Biyou Palace, all staring intently at the three figures standing in the middle.

Today was the day they would return beyond the heavens. These people were all here to see them off.

In the past, the various sects of the Three Realms kept to themselves, with some remaining hidden within the realms.

Where could one witness such a magnificent scene?

Back then, each saint only cared about their own sect. Who had the influence to bid farewell to so many?

However, ever since the Demon Clan launched an attack to unify the Three Realms—

Everyone saw the actions of the saints and knew how much they had sacrificed for the Three Realms.

Even now, as they departed, it wasn’t a retreat from battle but early preparation against the demons—an act of exemplary character from the saints. Their leaving justified the gathering of so many quasi-saints.

"Fellow Daoists, we leave the Three Realms in your hands!"

Leading with the celestial Sect Leader Tongtian, followed by Yuanshi celestial Venerable and Empress Nuwa, they cupped their fists in unison to everyone.

"We bid farewell to the saints! May the saints be victorious in their quest! May the Three Realms flourish forevermore!"

The voices of the quasi-saints resonated throughout Golden Turtle Island, as Tongtian and the others, under the watchful gaze of the quasi-saints, slowly turned into beams of light, gradually fading between heaven and earth.

This was their conjured avatar, through which they could retain the fighting strength of a quasi-saint pinnacle by harnessing the power of the Great Dao.

Now that they were returning, they naturally had to relinquish their physical forms back to the cosmos.

As the saints’ avatars completely disappeared before them, everyone knew it would be after the Three Realms were secured that they would see the saints again.

But what comforted them slightly was that although the saints’ avatars had left the Three Realms, Wang Yang still remained to oversee them.

"Daoist Wang Yang, we can’t possibly do nothing and just cultivate on Golden Turtle Island, can we?"

When only the quasi-saints remained in Biyou Palace, their conversation became more casual. After all, those present knew what kind of man Wang Yang was, so they spoke with less reserve.

"Of course not!"

Wang Yang said with a smile, casually taking the highest seat in Biyou Palace and sitting down: "The Demon Clan’s army has just been eradicated by us, but there are still several quasi-saints from the demons hiding in the shadows."

"We must find and expose them all."

"With nearly thirty quasi-saints here, if three or four of us take on one, can we not vanquish them?"

Wang Yang said.

Hearing Wang Yang’s words, everyone laughed.

Of course, they knew Wang Yang was trying to lighten the mood.

"Daoist Wang Yang, we currently have no idea where they are. If we split up to search, even if we find them, they will simply change location and continue hiding."

"And if too few of us go, it would be akin to walking into the jaws of death."

Grand Dharma Xuandu stood out, his face showing some concern.

Everyone fell silent, looking at Xuandu, wondering if he genuinely didn’t understand or if he was feigning ignorance, to actually contradict Wang Yang at a time like this.

Yet Wang Yang didn’t mind at all, nor did he get angry at Xuandu’s questioning.

If Wang Yang was that petty, there would be no need for him to continue leading the Three Realms.

Besides, Xuandu’s intention was for the good of the Three Realms—a praiseworthy deed.

"You can cultivate near Golden Turtle Island. As for the search for the Demon Clan, leave it to me,"

Wang Yang had never intended to send all the quasi-saints to look for traces of the demons: "Endowed with fifty types of the Great Dao, I’m capable of sensing the flow of the Great Dao’s power around me."

"Wherever I go, if there’s a trace of the demons, I will sense it immediately."

"Even if the demons are well-hidden, they cannot be completely without anomaly."

"Once I detect anything unusual, I will signal everyone, and we can gather to encircle and eradicate them together!"

Wang Yang was confident in this plan, which he believed to be the most viable.

"Daoist Wang Yang, is it really wise for you to go alone? Why don’t we all accompany you, and consider it a patrol of the Three Realms."

"If you go alone and the demons swarm you, and we can’t arrive in time, wouldn’t the risks outweigh the benefits?"

Golden Spirit Holy Mother frowned and voiced her concern.

After all, Wang Yang is the only hope of the Three Realms.

When everyone heard that Wang Yang was preparing to go alone, they naturally subconsciously disagreed with the plan.

"If more than thirty of us go together, I’m afraid we’ll be detected by the other side from hundreds of miles away,"

"At that time, they could easily leave, or even play a game of hide and seek with us."

"This is not a good move, not good at all."

Wang Yang shook his head and continued, "If I go alone, I can completely hide myself with the power of the Great Dao. Even if they discover me, I believe that with my current strength, holding them off won’t be a big problem."

"By the time you all arrive, they will still have nowhere to run!"

"Daoist Wang Yang, why not take three or five quasi-saints with you? Going alone is really too risky,"

Xuanzang also stood out and advised.

Although the Demon Clan had suffered severe vital energy damage after the last battle, as the days passed, they likely had also recovered.

Even if Buddha of Bright Virtue and Ocean and Demon King Pishaman were killed, the Demon Clan still had as many as eight quasi-saints.

A moment of carelessness could place oneself in danger.

"Enough, let’s not discuss this any further."

"Your ability to hide your tracks is not as good as mine. I can silently get close to them."

"Moreover, even if I encounter them, leaving is still as easy as pie."

"You really don’t have to worry about me!"

"Tomorrow, I will head to Western Cow Hezhou, and from there, I’ll start searching, bit by bit, for the hidden places of the Demon Clan."

"We must find them in the shortest time possible."

With these words, Wang Yang effectively silenced several people below who wanted to speak.

"Everyone, in this fight, I can’t guarantee your survival, but the quasi-saints of the Demon Clan must die! So, prepare yourselves to sacrifice for the Three Realms!"

After Wang Yang finished speaking, he bowed to everyone with clasped fists.

The expressions of the quasi-saints turned solemn as they returned the gesture to Wang Yang!

While the expressions of the quasi-saints on Golden Turtle Island were solemn, preparing for a decisive battle to the death with the Demon Clan, within the Suyu Realm of Western Cow Hezhou, various quasi-saints of the Demon Clan began to emerge from their state of closed-door cultivation.

"Daoist Ksitigarbha, what has happened?"

Jiang Ziya asked Ksitigarbha Daoist, who had awakened everyone.

"What’s the matter now? We need to continue to recover our strength. Coming out so frequently like this, who knows when we will be able to fully recover."

"Wasn’t it said that the Three Realms no longer needed our intervention?"

The one clad in black robes looked displeased at Ksitigarbha, as if to say that if there wasn’t a reasonable explanation today, this matter wouldn’t be over.

The one in white robes didn’t speak, but the aura of annihilation surrounded him.

He was in a critical moment of his recovery, and emerging from seclusion now meant his recent cultivation would go to waste.

For Haotian and Wu Tian, it wasn’t such a big issue; anyway, their injuries weren’t that serious, and they just needed to recover.

Ghost Car was another case entirely. In front of this group, he had practically no presence at all.

That’s why, even though his cultivation was also disturbed, Ghost Car kept silent and watched Ksitigarbha carefully to learn what exactly was happening.

"The Demon Ancestor has just sent a message; the remaining three Saintly embodiments of the Three Realms have all returned Beyond the Heavens."

"And the time left for the Three Realms is running short, only thirty years remain."

As a messenger between the Three Realms and the Void, Ksitigarbha naturally received such news immediately. If Daoist Yang Mei had no inkling of the revival of the celestial beings Beyond the Heavens, that would be a real oddity!

"Now, the Three Realms already have one Three-Step Sage, one Two-Step Saint, and five One-Step Saints."

"As for the quasi-saints, everyone is aware."

"According to the Demon Ancestor’s intentions, now that the three Saintly embodiments have left, the Three Realms’ strength has greatly diminished. We must seize the opportunity to prepare for the ultimate destruction of the Three Realms, not even leaving them those last thirty years!"

Ksitigarbha conveyed Daoist Yang Mei’s words in one breath, without caring whether the others were happy or not; after all, Jiang Ziya was the leader in name now. Any problems could be left to him to worry about.

As for himself, whether it was quasi-saints or Saints, once he, Ksitigarbha, achieved Saintliness, the Dharma Appearance of Buddha and Demon God would be sufficient for him to directly step into the Two-Step Saints.

By then, he wouldn’t have to take any of these individuals seriously.