279: The Journey to the East ends
Eastern Region, Eastern Border.
The six people of the Eastern Journey walked in the mountains. Qin Hong andnoob rode on a white cloud, while the Master and three disciples walked on the ground.
The Immortal Officials of the Emperor Ancestor Dynasty and Exquisite Dao Land turned a blind eye to this. Immortal Lord Qin’s reputation was already terrifyingly great, and some time ago, they had personally witnessed that peerless battle.
It was simply a battle of the Immortal King level!
Immortal Lord Qin was already the undisputed number one person in the world, fighting an Ancient Immortal King as an Immortal Lord. It was like a dream!
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it even if they were beaten to death!
“Master, Exquisite Dao Land is almost here, and your mission is about to be completed,” Zhu Bajie said with a hint of laziness.
With the Eastern Journey over, he could finally go back.
This time, when the eight major legions besieged the Ancient Immortal King, he had planned to go back and participate in the war, but his Master stubbornly refused, even threatening him with his life.
But now it was finally good. After this troublesome Eastern Journey was over, he could return to his original post.
If he was lucky enough to break through to the Saint Lord Level with this opportunity, perhaps he could become a first-rank high official like his Master?
Just thinking about it made him a little excited!
Tang Sanzang couldn't help but smile when he heard this, secretly glancing at Sun Wukong, “Yes, it's finally coming to an end.”
A few days later, Chang Sheng Sword Sect.
Qin Jiang stood in the small courtyard, holding a watering can and watering the peach tree in the courtyard.
Compared to before, this peach tree was even more luxuriant.
Putting down the watering can, he looked at the peach tree. The light green basic array patterns appeared very translucent.
Compared to ordinary mortal beings, beings who have achieved the Immortal Dao will have some unique characteristics in their internal basic array patterns.
And this peach tree was special; a part of its basic array patterns appeared jade-like, unlike any basic array patterns he had ever seen.
He guessed that this might be the characteristic after becoming an Immortal King.
With this level of basic array patterns, if it were blessed with Immortal King level power, it would not be so easy for him to tear it apart.
Even if he tore it apart, he would not be able to engrave this level of basic array patterns.
However, perhaps he could do it once his martial Dao cultivation reached the Immortal King level?
“Creak~”
The door opened, and Xu Yanran walked out, her belly protruding, gently rubbing her waist.
Qin Jiang walked over, his gaze falling on Xu Yanran's belly. From the premonition of the basic array patterns, it could be inferred that the birth would be in about one year and three months.
He gently placed his hand on her belly, and a white-gold glow flickered in his palm, combing the baby's basic array patterns and adjusting them to the most perfect state.
When it is born, it will be the most top-tier Physique in this era, ten times stronger than the so-called Innate Dao Body or True Immortal Dao Body.
“Husband, today is the day my sisters arrive at Exquisite Dao Land. The Zhongyuan Daily says there will be a Karma power baptism. Aren't you going to take a look?” Xu Yanran asked.
Qin Jiang shook his head, helped Xu Yanran sit down at the stone table in the courtyard, then raised his hand and waved, and a light screen appeared, showing exactly the Exquisite Dao Land.
Thump, thump, thump.
Footsteps came from outside the courtyard. The Magnetic Storm Sword Immortal Hua An and Black White Sword Ancestor walked in. Just as they were about to speak, they saw the light screen floating in the courtyard.
“I was just about to mention this, but I didn't expect Elder Qin to have already prepared,” Hua An said with a smile.
At this time, Hua An had already caught up to Black White Sword Ancestor after swallowing a peach earlier.
However, Black White Sword Ancestor seemed to have encountered some problems, stuck at a point just short of the Saint Lord Level and unable to advance.
“Since you're here, let's watch together.”
Exquisite Dao Land, Linglong Hall.
The six people of the Eastern Journey stood below the dais, while Linglong Immortal Lord sat high on the platform, surrounded by thousands of True Immortal existences. The sound of the Great Dao echoed in the hall.
“Dao Venerable, we have arrived. May we retrieve the secret artifact?” Tang Sanzang clasped his palms together.
Linglong Immortal Lord nodded slightly, “Since you all have arrived, the secret artifact shall appear.” With that, she raised her hand and waved. Sounds of chains breaking rang out from Sha Wujing’s body, and his Aura suddenly surged, reaching the Saint Lord Level.
He bowed slightly to the Eastern Journey group, a king's robe appearing on him, and silently walked to the upper seat on the left.
Zhu Bajie was not surprised; he had known about the Eastern Journey for a long time.
Qin Hong was the same; Qin Jiang had already told her everything. As fornoob, she was still gnawing on the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng in her hand.
But Sun Wukong was somewhat shocked, his gaze constantly falling on Sha Wujing, looking as if he wanted to speak but hesitated.
He couldn't help but look at Tang Sanzang, who bowed slightly to him, his Aura gradually rising, stopping only when it reached nearly the Peak Saint Lord Level.
His kasaya also changed accordingly, transforming into a Qilin Golden Armor, exuding astonishing Evil Qi.
Zhu Bajie, who was beside him, couldn't help but glance over. He didn't know Tang Sanzang's true identity, only that he was a terrifying beast.
Sun Wukong's eyes widened, “Master, you, you, you too”
“Wukong, the true Fated One is not me, but you,” Tang Sanzang said.
As his words fell, Sun Wukong was struck by lightning, unable to believe what he heard. He couldn't help but look around; it seemed everyone else was not surprised.
Only he, only he was kept in the dark.
“Little monkey, this secret artifact was prepared for you from the very beginning. Are you ready to embrace your destiny? You will become the first Immortal King of this era.”
Linglong Immortal Lord spoke, her voice seeming to change, carrying an unquestionable tone.
She would not doubt herself, nor would she underestimate Emperor Ancestor Sovereign, and she knew that Qin Jiang would definitely become an Immortal King in the near future.
Sun Wukong heard Linglong Immortal Lord's voice and suddenly looked at her, “You, you!”
Linglong Immortal Lord nodded gently, “Before you went to sea, it was the Emperor Teacher of the Emperor Ancestor Dynasty who taught you. After you went to sea, it was I who taught you.”
Upon receiving confirmation, Sun Wukong's face fell, “So, I was just a pawn?”
Linglong Immortal Lord gently shook her head, “You will become an Immortal King. Who can use an Immortal King as a pawn?”
Sun Wukong fell silent at her words. After a long while, he lowered his head, “Let's begin.”
Linglong Immortal Lord nodded slightly, her five fingers slightly spread, and the sound of the Great Dao in the hall instantly magnified dozens of times. The entire hall trembled slightly.
A white glimmer of light appeared in the hall, and then wisps of glowing white lines emerged from thin air, converging towards the center.
A terrifying pressure suddenly descended, even surpassing that of an Immortal Lord.
In the center, a blurry sphere appeared, exuding an Immortal King level Aura.
Linglong Immortal Lord's face showed understanding. It turned out to be a mass of Immortal King Origin.
Before this, she didn't know what the secret artifact left by Emperor Ancestor Immortal King was until this moment, when she learned that what surged within that sphere was precisely the Immortal King Origin belonging to Emperor Ancestor Immortal King.
Although it was not enough to directly push Sun Wukong to the Immortal King supreme realm, it opened up a great path to the heavens.
He only needed to cultivate step by step to ascend to the position of Immortal King.
If there were enough cultivation resources, then perhaps in less than half a year, he could trigger the Immortal King Tribulation.
As for whether he could pass it, that depended on himself; no one could help with that.
As the sphere gradually became clear, Sun Wukong felt a pulling force drawing him to merge with the sphere.
His body flew up, directly rushing into the center of the glow, and he only felt his body rapidly growing stronger.