Yaochi's Transformation, The Jig Is Up

The Future Self was both awkward and bewildered. Wielding the authority of the Endless Source Lord, he had actually been unable to break the Buddhist Mantra that suppressed Sun Wukong.

"Good thing This Seat did not show himself, otherwise... ahem."

He reined in his thoughts and began observing the entire Five Finger Mountain.

Strangely, no matter how he inspected it, it appeared to be an object governed by the natural rules of the Parallel Primordial Era. It looked weak in every possible way.

"This is truly strange."

"Could someone have known beforehand that This Seat would come rescue that monkey?"

"Impossible. How could a being of the same rank as This Seat exist in this Parallel Primordial Era?"

The Future Self frowned, unable to make sense of it no matter how he thought about it.

In the end, he decided to remain still for the time being and conceal himself within the Void.

No longer paying attention to Sun Wukong, he shifted his gaze to the seven fairy maidens in the Heavenly Court, whose lower bellies were now slightly swollen.

Heavenly Court.

At the Seven Fairy Maidens' quarters, the seven fairy maidens were utterly dumbfounded.

"Eldest Sister, are we... are we sick?"

"Sick? We are immortals. How could we fall ill like mortals?"

"Then... then our lower bellies..."

The eldest fairy maiden naturally did not understand either. She had just examined herself and sensed a cloud-like mass forming within her, giving birth to a faint consciousness.

How could a conscious life-form be born within my lower belly? she wondered, her face full of confusion.

"Why don't we go to the Tushita Palace and ask the Sage Master?" the third fairy maiden said.

Hearing this, all the other fairy maidens nodded in agreement.

A moment later, they flew out of their