Turning Up the Heat on the Journey to the West Tribulation
As Nuwa removed the Five-Colored Divine Stone, the remaining divine stones were perfectly fused together, and the huge gap leading to the Demon Realm was effectively sealed.
At this moment, Heavenly Dao, sensing the divine will, bestowed Merit.
A vast golden beam of light pierced through the heavens and earth, landing on Mount Sumeru.
The largest portion, about 70%, flew straight towards Nuwa.
The remaining Merit were distributed among the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, Zhunti, Zhou Ming, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
Although the amount of Merit I received was not much.
But no one really cared; something was better than nothing.
Nuwa put away the Merit, opened her palm, and looked at the two Five-Colored Divine Stone in her palm.
When she was refining the divine stone, she specially made an extra one as a backup, just in case.
Adding the piece we just took from the seal, there are exactly two pieces.
These two stones contain abundant Zaohua power and are also imbued with the Merit of "Mending the Heavens," making them quite good materials.
But for Saint like her, keeping it wouldn't be of much use.
Nuwa was pondering whether she should just throw it away when Zhou Ming's voice rang out.
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, these two Five-Colored Divine Stone are useless to you now, aren't they?"
"Why don't you just give it to me?"
Nuwa didn't think much of it and handed over the two Five-Colored Divine Stone.
"Since you desire it, then it shall be yours."
With a casual toss, two Five-Colored Divine Stone flew towards Zhou Ming.
Although she didn't know what Zhou Ming wanted these two useless stones for, she didn't ask any further questions.
To her, the two stones were useless. Giving them to Zhou Ming would also do her a favor, so why not?
Zhou Ming took the Five-Colored Divine Stone and casually put it away.
Then he took out another item.
Treasure-Dividing Rock).
He originally intended to use this treasure to forge a Magic Treasure.
However, he hadn't decided what to refine, so he put the matter aside.
He looked at the Treasure-Dividing Rock in his hand, his mind racing with thoughts.
Using this thing instead of the Five-Colored Divine Stone to nurture the protagonist of the future Journey to the West Tribulation seems like a good choice.
He was eager to know just how powerful the Enlightened Stone Monkey, nurtured by a treasure of the Treasure-Dividing Rock level, could be.
The Journey to the West Tribulation —with that kind of intensity, does it even deserve to be called Tribulation
It was a complete farce.
It's time to add some real difficulty to this farce.
It would be more interesting if this Monkey were stronger and stirred up the water even more.
More importantly, this Treasure-Dividing Rock belonged to him.
Later, the Enlightened Stone Monkey was born from it, thus forming a Karma bond with him.
If those two, Jieyin and Zhunti, want this Monkey to be the protagonist of their Journey to the Journey to the West Tribulation, they can't avoid them.
At that time, they will inevitably come to him seeking his help.
By then, the initiative will be completely in our own hands.
You want Monkey to be your pawns?
Can.
In exchange for benefits.
With that in mind, Zhou Ming no longer hesitated.
With a casual wave of his hand, the enormous Treasure-Dividing Rock transformed into a streak of light, tearing through the void and flying towards the East Sea.
Finally, it landed precisely on Flower-Fruit Mountain.
After doing all this, he clapped his hands in satisfaction.
The Saint present all witnessed Zhou Ming's actions.
They all found it very strange.
That Treasure-Dividing Rock, which once contained so many Innate Spiritual Treasure, was itself an extraordinary treasure.
Why did Zhou Ming just throw it away so casually?
The Yuanshi Tianzun Beginning frowned slightly.
He couldn't understand it.
Zhou Ming is a man who always acts unexpectedly and completely defies common sense.
But there must be a deeper meaning behind everything he does.
What is he plotting this time?
Taiqing Laozi closed his eyes and began to calculate with his fingers.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, a strange look on his face.
The secrets of Heavenly Secrets are shrouded in Chaos; nothing can be calculated.
He glanced at Zhou Ming, his vigilance growing stronger.
This Zhou Ming is becoming increasingly unpredictable.
Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt and apprehension in each other.
They are now genuinely afraid of Zhou Ming.
This guy is not only ridiculously strong, but also frighteningly cunning.
What happened today is the best proof.
They even suspected that Zhou Ming might have thrown away the Treasure-Dividing Rock specifically to scheme against the West.
But they couldn't figure out how a stone could possibly outwit them.
An eerie silence fell over the scene.
Although the Saint each had their own thoughts, none of them dared to ask.
They all knew that even if they asked, Zhou Ming would never tell them.
Zhou Ming glanced around, taking in everyone's reactions, and spoke calmly.
"Alright, that's all settled. We'll be going now."
"As for how to deal with the remaining Demon Clan and the Immortal Court, that's up to you fellow cultivators."
Upon hearing this, the Three Pure Ones Jieyin, Zhunti, and Zhunti all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fellow Daoist, please take care."
They couldn't wait for Zhou Ming to leave.
Only after Zhou Ming leaves can they act freely and secure the greatest possible benefits for themselves.
Only Nuwa didn't want Zhou Ming to leave so soon.
With Zhou Ming around, she gained a potentially powerful ally.
Facing the Three Pure Ones and the Two Saints of the West, she was outnumbered and outmatched.
If the other party goes too far, she can use Zhou Ming's influence to counter them.
So Nuwa stepped forward and said sincerely.
"Fellow Daoist, are you leaving already?"
"If you have nothing else to do, why don't you stay and discuss with us how to deal with the Demon Clan and the Immortal Court?"
Zhou Ming shook his head.
"No."
"This is a small matter; you few can handle it. I won't get involved."
As soon as he finished speaking, he prepared to turn around and leave with the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
Seeing Zhou Ming leave, the Three Pure Ones and the Two Saints of the West were all certain.
But just as Zhou Ming turned around, he suddenly stopped, turned back, and looked at the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, Zhunti.
"Oh, by the way, there's something I'd like to remind everyone."
"The Demon Clan and the Immortal Court are no longer a threat and pose no danger to you."
"It's always best not to go to extremes in anything."
The Three Pure Ones Jieyin, along with Zhunti, all looked rather unwell.
"Fellow Daoist is right, we understand the situation."
Nuwa felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing Zhou Ming's words.
She knew that Zhou Ming was giving these guys a little warning before he left.
Nuwa looked at Zhou Ming and bowed solemnly.
Thank you, fellow Daoist.
Zhou Ming waved his hand, said nothing more, and turned to leave with the Twelve Ancestral Witches.