Reinforcements from the Three Realms Arrive in Jiuzhou; Tianyuan Appears in the Chaos Void

Jiuzhou World, Vermilion Province.

As the Eastern Heaven Daoist Sect's stronghold in Jiuzhou World, Vermilion Province was filled not only with Daoist pavilions and towers. Buddhist pagodas and all manner of Demon Race buildings were also being completed in sprawling clusters.

The Eastern Heaven Daoist Sect had long prepared quarters for its allies. Whether Buddhist monks-at-arms or Demon Race soldiers, each would have a place in Vermilion Province.

In the main hall atop Nine-Headed Mountain, Daoist Lord Yueheng, Daoist Lord Dejing, Daoist Lord Miaoyan, and Daoist Lord Chixiao were holding a private discussion with Xianglong Arhat.

"Fellow Daoist Xianglong, you're saying there are traces of that Heavenly Demon in Jiuzhou World?"

"That's right. If the foe of Buddhism hadn't intervened, Heavenly Peng would already be my prisoner."

"In that case, we must make further preparations."

As Daoist Lord Yueheng spoke, he turned to Daoist Lord Miaoyan. "Since that Heavenly Demon dares interfere in our Xuanmen tribulation, he must have come prepared."

"With the forces we have now, we can fight Gan Tian and his allies to a standstill. But if that Heavenly Demon interferes from the shadows as well, we'll have to stay on guard at every moment."

"Why not have Juehua invite Golden Mother Primordial Lord?"

Daoist Lord Miaoyan considered it briefly, then nodded. "It's certainly possible to have Junior Sister Juehua invite Golden Mother Primordial Lord."

"But I'm afraid Golden Mother Primordial Lord alone won't be enough."

At that, Daoist Lord Dejing said, "Fellow Daoist Xianglong, if we hold off Heavenly Peng and Poison Owl for you, how many people would you need to subdue that Heavenly Demon?"

Xianglong Arhat answered without hesitation. "At a minimum, we would need Golden Cicada Bodhisattva of Jinchan Temple, another Arhat from my Tianlong Temple, two at the Dao-Wielding Realm, and two