Arc 14Yanhuang Hall’s Rise

Qin Yu broke into the Black Hole Realm as Huang Tian built Yanhuang Hall into a powerful force in the Earth Immortal Realm. After Yanhuang Hall defeated Buddhism’s forces and captured Little White Dragon, Tathagata secured his release through negotiation, leaving the scripture-seeking party’s path unsettled.

  • Tang Chen killed Xue Tianya and Xue Yi, then Jun Luoyu and Jiang Yan returned to Blue Water Star to cultivate.
  • Qin Yu entered the Black Hole Realm, whose passage drew cosmic energies toward Maple Moon Star and attracted the attention of powerful figures across the realms.
  • Huang Tian strengthened Yanhuang Hall with his new cultivation technique, met Zhu Ganglie, and began recruiting powerful members to disrupt Buddhism’s Journey to the West.
  • Bo Saixi captured Little White Dragon, and Yanhuang Hall defeated Guanyin, Manjushri, Puxian, and the Eighteen Arhats when they came to reclaim him.
  • Huang Tian’s realm ascended to a high-grade Great Thousand World, and Huang Tian became a Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal with command of the Chaos Great Dao.
  • Tathagata and Dipankara brought six Quasi-Saints and five hundred Arhats to Eagle Sorrow Gorge, where Tang Hao rejected their offers and demanded Buddhist treasures in exchange for Little White Dragon.
  • Tathagata agreed to give three Third-grade Golden Lotuses, three Third-grade White Lotuses, and three Bodhi Seeds, then freed Little White Dragon and captured him in his Buddha Kingdom in the Palm.
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Ch. 327Blood Devil Emperor, Xue Yi's Death

Tang Chen killed Blood Devil Emperor Xue Tianya and Xue Yi with a single strike, ending Jun Luoyu’s vendetta. Jun Luoyu decided to return to Blue Water Star to cultivate, and Jiang Yan chose to go with him.

  • Tang Chen revealed a Mid-grade Divine Tool-level sword and killed Xue Tianya and Xue Yi with one slash.
  • Ao Wuming was shocked by Tang Chen’s strength, while Jun Luoyu thanked Tang Chen for avenging A Jiao.
  • Tang Chen stopped Jun Luoyu from kneeling, explained why he had killed the father and son, and offered to help if enemies pursued them to Blue Fire Star.
  • Jun Luoyu told Ao Wuming he would return to Blue Water Star and enter seclusion to improve his strength.
  • Jiang Yan decided to accompany Jun Luoyu, and the two departed through Teleportation.

Ch. 328Qin Yu's Breakthrough

Qin Yu cultivated the thirty-six Meteor Tear hand seals for fifty years and broke through to the second level of the Earth Soul space. With his soul realm strengthened, he began preparing to advance from the late Dark Star stage to the Black Hole realm by absorbing a Level 7 Golden Immortal's nascent soul.

  • Huang Tian refined the Heavenly Dao, causing the Huang Tian Realm to expand into a vast new world with dense Origin Spirit Qi, and Yanhuang Hall members entered seclusion to cultivate.
  • Qin Yu trained in the first level of his Earth Soul space, gradually increasing the number of hand seals he could form as his Soul Power grew.
  • After fifty years of cultivation, Qin Yu formed twelve hand seals at once and broke through into the second level of the Earth Soul space.
  • Qin Yu awoke in his secret chamber and decided to attempt a breakthrough from the late Dark Star stage into the Black Hole realm.
  • Qin Yu melted down and swallowed a Level 7 Golden Immortal's nascent soul, and his Dark Star began absorbing its energy and changing.

Ch. 329Anomaly

Qin Yu’s Dark Star evolved into a black hole that devoured energy and transformed his consciousness as he entered the Black Hole Realm. After stabilizing the black hole with Golden Immortal nascent souls, he sent his consciousness through its passage and reached a sight that left him dumbfounded.

  • Qin Yu’s Dark Star collapsed into a black hole, which began devouring energy throughout the Azure Feather Immortal Manor.
  • Qin Yu sensed an ancient aura pass through the black hole and merge with his consciousness, transforming him as he entered the Black Hole Realm.
  • Qin Yu refined Level 8 and Level 9 Golden Immortal nascent souls with Blue Pig Heavenly Fire to stabilize the black hole.
  • Qin Yu fed the black hole thirty Level 8 and ten Level 9 Golden Immortal nascent souls, then stopped it from devouring more energy.
  • Qin Yu discovered that the golden ring of light held only a fraction of the energy he had fed the black hole and sent his consciousness through the passage to investigate its other end.

Ch. 330Investigating the Cause

Qin Yu’s Black Hole triggered a cosmic energy surge across the Immortal, Devil, and Demon Realm, drawing the attention of powerful factions and reclusive experts to Maple Moon Star. As dangerous energies gathered outside the star, people fled or converged on Hidden Emperor Star, while the cause remained unknown.

  • Qin Yu’s Black Hole connected to another region and drew immense cosmic energies toward Maple Moon Star, alarming experts throughout the realms.
  • Experts and recluses traced the energy disturbance to Maple Moon Star, and news of the event spread across the Immortal, Devil, and Demon Realm.
  • Leaders and reclusive experts debated the cause, but none could explain why the disturbance spanned the entire cosmos.
  • Terrifying energies gathered outside Maple Moon Star without harming Hidden Emperor Star, frightening residents and prompting many to flee through Interstellar Teleportation Arrays.
  • The three strongest people on Hidden Emperor Star recognized that they could not withstand even a fraction of the gathered energies as factions sent experts toward the star system.

Ch. 331Fireworks Celebration

After reaching the early Black Hole stage, Qin Yu investigated the strange space where his energy resided, but a mysterious senior summoned him to witness a spectacle over Maple Moon Star. Terrifying cosmic energies addressed Qin Yu as a “little friend” and produced brilliant fireworks, leaving the powerful figures of the Immortal, Devil, and Demon Realm speculating about his identity.

  • Qin Yu discovered that the energy he had refined occupied a tiny, isolated territory in a vast paste-like space beyond his Black Hole passage.
  • A voice summoned Qin Yu from the Azure Feather Immortal Manor before he could open the Jiang Lan Realm.
  • Terrifying energies gathered over Maple Moon Star and formed the words, “Little friend, we are waiting for you.”
  • Emperor Yu and other major figures speculated about who the little friend was, and Emperor Yu decided to travel to Maple Moon Star.
  • A thunderous voice urged Qin Yu to hurry up and cultivate, then cosmic energies collided in spectacular fireworks that left Maple Moon Star unharmed.

Ch. 332New Cultivation Technique

Huang Tian explained that the fireworks celebrated Qin Yu’s breakthrough and warned him about powerful figures gathering on Maple Moon Star. After learning a body-tempering technique, Huang Tian created a new version of the Heaven-Reaching Profound Technique and sent it to everyone under his command, greatly accelerating their cultivation.

  • Huang Tian told Qin Yu that his Black Hole realm breakthrough had drawn a celebration from the God Realm and warned him that greedy Immortal, Devil, and Demon Realm experts had gathered on Maple Moon Star.
  • Qin Yu returned to the Azure Feather Immortal Manor, while Huang Tian used the Space Law to learn Ye Qu’s Nine Revolutions Dark Gold Body technique.
  • Huang Tian cultivated the technique, confirmed it was suitable for Yanhuang Hall’s members, and planned to combine it with the Heaven-Reaching Profound Technique.
  • Five days later, Huang Tian created version 3.0 of the Heaven-Reaching Profound Technique and sent golden seeds of it to everyone under his command.
  • Yanhuang Hall’s members began cultivating with the new technique and rapidly improved their strength, while Tang Chen struggled to suppress his cultivation to avoid a Divine Tribulation.
  • Huang Tian sent Gray Flame into Tang Chen, purifying his Immortal Essence Power another hundredfold and greatly increasing his combat strength.

Ch. 333Gathering of Hidden Emperors

The Hidden Emperor and other powerful figures gathered in the Hidden Territory to discuss the immense disturbance on Maple Moon Star and the mysterious voice that called for an unknown young friend to cultivate quickly. They could not identify the young friend, and Emperor Yu left just before Emperor Xuan arrived.

  • The Hidden Emperor welcomed Emperor Yu and said he did not know who had caused the extraordinary disturbance on Maple Moon Star.
  • Emperor Yu described the convergence of cosmic energies and asked who the mysterious young friend was; the Hidden Emperor said the person was likely from Maple Moon Star.
  • Emperor Qing arrived, followed by the Asura Devil Emperor Ziru Xue and the Black Devil Emperor Gong Pang.
  • The gathered emperors discussed the voice that had spoken across the realm and its overwhelming power, but the Hidden Emperor still had no answer about the young friend.
  • Emperor Yu excused himself and vanished into the bamboo grove, and Emperor Xuan Xuan Xi appeared shortly afterward.

Ch. 334Chapter 334

Qin Yu opened the first layer of the Jiang Lan Realm, gaining a space where time passed ten times faster and Origin Spirit Qi was ten times denser. He began cultivating inside it, drawing vast amounts of Origin Spirit Qi from the surrounding realm.

  • Qin Yu channeled his power into the Jiang Lan Realm and opened its first layer, hearing Uncle Lan say that two more layers stood between him and meeting Li'er.
  • Qin Yu entered the first-layer world and discovered that time passed ten times faster and Origin Spirit Qi was ten times denser than outside.
  • Qin Yu realized the Jiang Lan Realm was a vast, powerful defensive space that could shelter him even from an expert on Emperor Yu's level.
  • Qin Yu began drawing Origin Spirit Qi into the Jiang Lan Realm and started cultivating Three Souls Nine Refinements within it.

Ch. 335Zhu Ganglie

Huang Tian left the Stellar Transformations World with his followers and was sent into a higher-level world, where Zhu Ganglie’s drunken outburst revealed his monstrous form to the Gao family. He abducted Gao Cuilan and declared that he would keep her in the rear courtyard, leaving her family in grief.

  • Lin Meng asked Huang Tian to leave the Stellar Transformations World, and Huang Tian agreed to wait until his returning subordinates arrived.
  • Tang Chen returned to Maple Moon Star with the guards, and Huang Tian’s immortal estate crossed the World Sea before an unknown attack sent it into a higher-level world.
  • At a Mid-Autumn banquet in Gao Family Village, Zhu Ganglie drank heavily and ranted about being Marshal Tianpeng and losing his military authority.
  • Zhu Ganglie’s monstrous form terrified the Gao family, and Gao Cuilan stood frozen as her parents and the villagers fled.
  • Zhu Ganglie used a black wind to seize Gao Cuilan and told Old Master Gao that she would live in the rear courtyard.

Ch. 336Chapter 336

After returning to his cave, Zhu Ganglie encountered Huang Tian, the powerful owner of the cave and the Huang Tian Immortal Estate. Huang Tian learned about Zhu Ganglie’s role in the upcoming Journey to the West and decided to keep his identity hidden as the pilgrimage approached.

  • Old Master Gao returned to Gao Family Village, while the Gao family failed to enter the rear courtyard and grew terrified of Zhu Ganglie.
  • Zhu Ganglie cultivated at Cloud Stack Cave on Fuling Mountain and reflected on his plans to gain the chance to reach the Quasi-Saint realm after the pilgrimage.
  • The Huang Tian Immortal Estate appeared in the cave, and Huang Tian revealed himself after Zhu Ganglie tried to attack him.
  • Zhu Ganglie told Huang Tian his name, cultivation, history as Marshal Tianpeng, and reason for joining the scripture-seeking party.
  • Huang Tian told Zhu Ganglie to keep the cave and remember that they had never met, while he resolved to avoid the approaching pilgrimage.

Ch. 337Recognizing His Own Strength

Huang Tian studied Zhu Ganglie’s memories, helped him cultivate, and assessed the major powers of the Journey to the West World. After Zhu Ganglie reached Early Great Luo Golden Immortal, Huang Tian introduced himself and left, intent on making the scripture pilgrimage more difficult for Buddhism.

  • Huang Tian absorbed Zhu Ganglie’s knowledge and used Gray Flame to refine his Magic Power, body, and Nascent Soul while accelerating time in Cloud Stack Cave.
  • Huang Tian surveyed the Earth Immortal Realm and found Zhen Yuanzi, Tathagata Buddha, and the Jade Emperor at Three Corpses Quasi-Saint Great Perfection, with Tathagata and the Jade Emperor possessing advantages in power or treasures.
  • Huang Tian decided to establish a powerful sect and interfere with the Journey to the West Great Tribulation so Buddhism would not gain merit too easily.
  • After one day outside and ten thousand years inside, Zhu Ganglie exhausted the Gray Flame’s power and reached Early Great Luo Golden Immortal, with combat strength rivaling a mid-stage Quasi-Saint.
  • Huang Tian told Zhu Ganglie his name and that he was the master of Yanhuang Hall, then teleported east.

Ch. 338Bo Saixi vs. Guanyin (Part 1)

Huang Tian established Yanhuang Hall in a new mountain region, assigned Xiong Ba and Bo Saixi missions, and began restoring and upgrading his immortal estate. Bo Saixi subdued Ao Lie at Eagle Sorrow Gorge, but he refused to join because Guanyin had ordered him to await the scripture-seeking party.

  • Huang Tian deployed Yanhuang Hall’s members across the region, gave them the Thirty-Six Heavenly Constellations Great Divine Ability, and ordered Xiong Ba to subdue the black bear of Black Wind Cave.
  • Huang Tian sent Bo Saixi to recruit Ao Lie, then returned to the Huang Tian Immortal Estate to refine its treasures while Tang Chen organized the hall’s defenses and duties.
  • Bo Saixi reached Eagle Sorrow Gorge and used Overturning Rivers and Seas to wake Ao Lie from his slumber.
  • Ao Lie attacked Bo Saixi and arrogantly demanded that she become his consort, but she subdued him with a single palm strike.
  • Bo Saixi identified herself as a Guardian Elder of Yanhuang Hall and demanded that Ao Lie join, but he refused, explaining that Guanyin had ordered him to await the scripture-seeking party.

Ch. 339Bo Saixi VS Guanyin (Part 2)

Bo Saixi fought Guanyin over who would take Ao Lie as a mount, and drove her away with the Thirty-Six Heavenly Constellations Great Divine Ability. The chapter ended with Bo Saixi capturing Ao Lie while Guanyin fled to report to Western Heaven Spirit Mountain.

  • Guanyin arrived at Eagle Sorrow Gorge and claimed Ao Lie as the scripture seeker's destined mount, while Bo Saixi insisted on taking him back under the Hall Master's orders.
  • Bo Saixi used Standing Without Shadow to evade Guanyin's attack, then battered her lotus platform's barrier with Summoning Wind and Rain.
  • Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu, Tang Xiao, and Tang Hao arrived, and Tang Chen affirmed that Ao Lie belonged with their group.
  • Guanyin's barrier collapsed after Bo Saixi's attack intensified, and Guanyin fled using Earth-Traveling Golden Light to seek reinforcements.
  • Bo Saixi shrank Ao Lie to a speck and put him into her sleeve despite his warning that Western Heaven Spirit Mountain would retaliate.

Ch. 340Subduing the Black Bear Demon

Xiong Ba forced the Black Bear Demon to submit and brought it toward Yanhuang Hall. The Black Bear Demon was left astonished by the sect’s strength as they entered its defended territory on foot.

  • Xiong Ba confronted the Black Bear Demon at Black Wind Cave, and the demon attacked him with its Black Cherry Iron Spear.
  • When the Black Bear Demon retreated into its cave, Xiong Ba shook the mountain with Shake Heaven and Quake Earth, killing several Minor Demons and damaging the nearby Guanyin Zen Temple.
  • Xiong Ba demanded that the Black Bear Demon submit or die, then convinced it with promises of resources and a High-grade Innate Spirit Treasure Flying Sword.
  • The Black Bear Demon packed its belongings and followed Xiong Ba, who used Earth-Traveling Golden Light to take it near Yanhuang Hall.
  • A Guard Team let Xiong Ba and the Black Bear Demon pass, and Xiong Ba explained that they had to walk the final million li because of the sect’s defenses.

Ch. 341Black Bear Demon's Astonishment

Black Bear Demon arrived at Yanhuang Hall and learned that its members’ powerful cultivation techniques gave them strength to defeat opponents across realms. Xiong Ba took him to have his spear reforged and begin cultivation, while Striped Tiger revealed he had advanced beyond Xiong Ba.

  • After ten hours of travel, Xiong Ba brought Black Bear Demon to Yanhuang Hall, where Black Bear Demon was astonished by the Spirit Treasure houses.
  • Huang Tian instructed Xiong Ba to teach Black Bear Demon Version 3.0 of the Heaven-Reaching Profound Technique and arrange a High-grade Acquired Spirit Treasure weapon for him.
  • Black Bear Demon asked to have his Black Cherry Spear reforged, and Xiong Ba promised to take him to the Artifact Refining Hall and house him with the Black Bear Tribe.
  • Striped Tiger told Black Bear Demon that Bo Saixi had defeated Bodhisattva Guanyin and captured Little White Dragon, impressing Black Bear Demon with Yanhuang Hall’s strength.
  • Striped Tiger boasted that he had reached the Late Taiyi Golden Immortal Stage, angering Xiong Ba, who left for the Artifact Refining Hall with Black Bear Demon.

Ch. 342Yanhuang Hall's Current Strength

Xiong Ba brought the newly recruited Black Bear Demon to the Artifact Refining Hall to have his weapon reforged, then explained Yanhuang Hall’s hierarchy and taught him its inherited cultivation technique. The Black Bear Demon began cultivating the Heaven-Reaching Profound Technique, transforming his Demonic Power into purer Magic Power.

  • Striped Tiger told Xiong Ba that he had broken through and planned to reforge his tiger claws, and the two joined Xiong Ba in taking the Black Bear Demon to the Artifact Refining Hall.
  • Qian Wu accepted the Black Cherry Spear and agreed to reforge it into a High-grade Acquired Spirit Treasure within a month, while Striped Tiger registered his tiger claws for refinement.
  • Xiong Ba explained Yanhuang Hall’s leadership and strength to the Black Bear Demon, describing its Hall Master, Guardian Elders, Seven Great Elders, Vice Hall Masters, and more than fourteen thousand members.
  • Xiong Ba transmitted the Heaven-Reaching Profound Technique and the Thirty-Six Heavenly Constellations Great Divine Ability to the Black Bear Demon.
  • The Black Bear Demon began comprehending the technique, and his Demonic Power started transforming into pure Daoist Magic Power.

Ch. 343Spirit Mountain Rescue Operation: Little White Dragon (Part 1)

Guanyin reported to Tathagata that four powerful Great Luo Golden Immortals had captured Little White Dragon, and Tathagata sent her, Manjushri, Puxian, and the Eighteen Arhats to retrieve him. At Eagle Sorrow Gorge, negotiations with Bo Saixi failed, and the two sides began fighting.

  • Guanyin told Tathagata that four Great Luo Golden Immortals had captured Little White Dragon and that she could not defeat them.
  • Unable to divine who was behind the attackers, Tathagata ordered Guanyin to investigate with the Eighteen Arhats, then sent Manjushri and Puxian with her.
  • Guanyin and her group found Yanhuang Hall's formation around Eagle Sorrow Gorge, where Jian Sansi's guards told them Little White Dragon was imprisoned.
  • Guanyin demanded Little White Dragon's release, but Bo Saixi refused, and the two sides abandoned negotiations.
  • Manjushri and Puxian attacked Bo Saixi's group, while Tang Chen summoned his upgraded Clear Sky Hammer to fight Manjushri.

Ch. 344Spirit Mountain Rescue: Operation Save Little White Dragon (Part 2)

Yanhuang Hall’s forces fought Guanyin, Bodhisattva Puxian, and the Eighteen Arhats as Bo Saixi and Qian Daoliu displayed their formidable powers. Guanyin and Puxian were forced to flee, while Tang Xiao and Tang Hao continued fighting the Arhats.

  • Qian Daoliu attacked Bodhisattva Puxian with the Sky-Measuring Sword while Tang Xiao and Tang Hao charged the Eighteen Arhats.
  • Guanyin threw her Mutton-fat Jade Bottle at Bo Saixi, but Bo Saixi deflected it and cracked the treasure.
  • Bo Saixi overwhelmed Guanyin with Layered Wave Palm and Summoning Wind and Rain, forcing Guanyin to retreat.
  • Qian Daoliu used Angel Domain to weaken Bodhisattva Puxian and severely injured him with the Sky-Measuring Sword and Angel True Body.
  • Bodhisattva Puxian fled after realizing he could not defeat Qian Daoliu.

Ch. 345Little White Dragon's Rescue Operation at Spirit Mountain (Part 2)

Tang Chen, Tang Xiao, and Tang Hao overwhelmed Bodhisattva Manjushri and the Eighteen Arhats at Eagle Sorrow Gorge. Manjushri remained out of Tang Chen’s hammer’s reach while the surviving arhats fled toward Spirit Mountain, pursued by Tang Xiao and Tang Hao.

  • Tang Chen’s Clear Sky Hammer overwhelmed Manjushri’s sword strike, forcing Manjushri to dodge as the hammer pursued him through the sky.
  • Tang Xiao and Tang Hao shattered the Arhat Formation and killed Sitting Deer Arhat, Alms Bowl Arhat, Happy Arhat, and Reaching Hand Arhat with their Clear Sky Hammers.
  • Subduing Tiger Arhat urged a retreat, and Dragon Subduing Arhat ordered the remaining arhats to flee toward Spirit Mountain.
  • Tang Xiao killed Cloth Bag Arhat and struck down Meditating Arhat, whose Sarira self-destructed but failed to harm Tang Xiao through his armor.
  • Tang Xiao pursued the fleeing arhats, badly wounding Long Eyebrow Arhat, while Tang Hao killed Gatekeeping Arhat and Ear Cleaning Arhat.

Ch. 346Post-Battle Summary

Tang Chen severely wounded Manjushri, who escaped by burning his blood essence, while Tang Xiao and Tang Hao killed the remaining Eighteen Arhats. The group regrouped at Eagle Sorrow Gorge, reviewed their mistakes, and prepared for further attacks from the Western Buddhist faction.

  • Tang Chen expanded his Martial Soul Avatar and used Size as Desired to smash Manjushri’s Dharma Idol, but Manjushri escaped with Blood Escape after being severely wounded.
  • Tang Xiao and Tang Hao caught and killed the last four fleeing Arhats, completing the destruction of the Eighteen Arhats.
  • Tang Xiao and Tang Hao returned to Eagle Sorrow Gorge and told Tang Chen, Bo Saixi, and Qian Daoliu that their mission was complete.
  • Tang Chen and the others discussed their lack of combat experience and the dangers posed by their enemies’ divine abilities and Spirit Treasures.
  • Tang Chen ordered everyone to stop holding back in future battles and said they would return to rest before assigning more guards and patrols.

Ch. 347Spirit Mountain's and Heavenly Court's Guesses

After Yanhuang Hall defeated Spirit Mountain’s forces at Eagle Sorrow Gorge, Tathagata and the Jade Emperor investigated the unknown group and weighed what its strength meant for their factions. The Jade Emperor became interested in subduing Yanhuang Hall for the Heavenly Court.

  • Tang Chen and the other four returned to their quarters to review the battle’s shortcomings.
  • Tathagata learned that the Eighteen Arhats had died and discovered through divination that Guanyin, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra had been injured.
  • Tathagata healed Manjushri, who explained that a Late Great Luo Golden Immortal with powerful divine abilities and a high-grade innate spirit treasure had defeated him.
  • Manjushri told Tathagata that the attackers were not using the Three Pure Ones’ Magic Power and that their force included thirty Taiyi Golden Immortals.
  • Thousand-Mile Eye reported the Eagle Sorrow Gorge battle to the Jade Emperor, and Wind-Hearing Ear identified the victors as Yanhuang Hall, with five Great Luo Golden Immortals and three hundred Taiyi Golden Immortals nearby.
  • The Jade Emperor considered subduing Yanhuang Hall so he could strengthen his authority over the Three Realms.

Ch. 348Huang Tian Becomes a Saint

Huang Tian continued refining the Huang Tian Realm’s Heavenly Dao laws while Yanhuang Hall drew attention after its members defeated three Buddhist Quasi-Saints. The realm rose to a high-grade Great Thousand World, and Huang Tian advanced to the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, leaving him with command of the Chaos Great Dao.

  • Zhen Yuanzi watched the battle and worried that Buddhism might break its promise to provide the Three Lights Divine Water in exchange for his sworn brotherhood with Sun Wukong.
  • Huang Tian’s realm grew stronger over three thousand years, enabling Yanhuang Hall members to advance and equipping them with High-grade Innate Spirit Treasure weapons and armor.
  • Huang Tian noticed Quasi-Saints observing Yanhuang Hall but remained confident in his faction’s strength and concealed leaders.
  • After three hundred thousand years passed inside the Huang Tian Realm, it ascended from a mid-grade to a high-grade Great Thousand World.
  • The realm’s power transformed Huang Tian and carried him into the River of Time, where he attained the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal realm and command of the Chaos Great Dao.

Ch. 349Qian Renxue Wants to Go Out and Have Fun

After Huang Tian became a Saint, Qian Renxue asked to leave the Huang Tian Realm and enjoy herself instead of continuing to cultivate. He agreed, then promised to give her and his other women Primordial Violet Qi so they could become Saints and eventually have children with him.

  • Qian Renxue sensed that the Huang Tian Realm had advanced and asked Huang Tian whether he had become a Saint; he confirmed it and urged her to cultivate.
  • Qian Renxue said she was bored and wanted to go out, and Huang Tian warned her about the powerful Saints beyond the realm before agreeing to let the women have fun.
  • Huang Tian recalled that he and his wives had been unable to conceive because of the gap in their strength, even after Zhu Zhuqing joined them and remained unpregnant for six months.
  • Huang Tian said he would go out with the women but asked them to focus on cultivation if they still could not conceive.
  • Huang Tian offered Qian Renxue Primordial Violet Qi and said he could help her become a Saint within ten thousand years.

Ch. 350Tang Hao's Scheme

Huang Tian and Qian Renxue emerged from seclusion to find Western Heaven Spirit Mountain confronting Yanhuang Hall over the Little White Dragon. Tang Hao revealed Yanhuang Hall’s overwhelming forces and treasures, then threatened to turn Eagle Sorrow Gorge into a battlefield, endangering the upcoming Journey to the West.

  • Qian Renxue declined Huang Tian’s suggestion to return to cultivation, and Huang Tian sensed that Western Heaven Spirit Mountain had attacked.
  • Huang Tian brought Qian Renxue to Eagle Sorrow Gorge, where Tathagata Buddha and Dipankara Buddha faced Yanhuang Hall with six Quasi-Saints and five hundred Arhats.
  • Tathagata Buddha offered a low-grade Innate Spirit Treasure in exchange for the Little White Dragon, but Tang Hao mocked the offer and Yanhuang Hall displayed its High-grade Innate Spirit Treasures.
  • Tathagata Buddha warned that displaying so many treasures would attract attacks, but Tang Hao welcomed the chance to fight and establish Yanhuang Hall’s strength.
  • Guanyin recognized that Tang Hao intended to provoke prolonged battles that would block the scripture-seeking party, and Spirit Mountain’s forces realized Tang Sanzang could be killed if the fighting began.

Ch. 351Doing Business with Tathagata

Tang Hao negotiated with Tathagata for Little White Dragon’s release, using threats of war to secure Buddhist treasures after the Hall Master advised him. Tathagata took Little White Dragon back to Spirit Mountain, while both sides departed with a warning of future conflict.

  • Tang Hao demanded Buddhism’s Ninth-grade Golden Lotus, Eight Treasures Merit Pool, and Bodhi Tree, but Tathagata refused and offered three Third-grade Golden Lotuses and three Bodhi Seeds instead.
  • Tang Hao rejected the offer and threatened to slaughter Little White Dragon, prompting Dipankara Ancient Buddha and Bodhisattva Puxian to urge Tathagata to attack.
  • Tang Chen warned Yanhuang Hall to prepare for battle, but Tang Hao reminded Tathagata that an attack could cost him his five hundred Arhats.
  • Tathagata resumed negotiations and agreed to give three Third-grade Golden Lotuses, three Third-grade White Lotuses, and three Bodhi Seeds for Little White Dragon.
  • Bo Saixi freed Little White Dragon from the ice, and Tathagata captured him in his Buddha Kingdom in the Palm before warning Tang Hao they should not meet again.
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