In the west of the Primordial World.
Amitabha Buddha pressed his palms together.
The defeat at Blackwater River had put him on his guard.
Fortunately, the new ordeal in Chechi Kingdom still gave him room to act.
Such as these Three Pure Ones Sacred Statues in the Three Pure Ones Temple.
On the surface, they were indeed statues of the three Heavenly Venerates: Primordial Beginning, Spirit Treasure, and Taishang.
In reality, however, that was not the case at all.
The statues' arrangement, hand seals, and sacred seats had all been modeled on "Heavenly King Yuanshi" from the Primordial World's previous cycle of reincarnation!
Heavenly King Yuanshi was Pangu True Person!
The difference between the two was enormous.
"As long as these people pay their respects according to the current rites of the Three Pure Ones, they will activate these sacred statues."
"I used Buddhist divine powers to give these three clay statues the ability to fight autonomously."
"This time, the Preaching Squad won't be facing my Buddhism. They'll be facing the Dao in their own hearts."
"Boundless Heavenly Venerate."
Tang Sanzang straightened his robes and headwear, his expression becoming utterly solemn.
"Since we've entered a Daoist temple, we must observe the proper courtesies."
Naturally, no one in the Preaching Squad objected.
Taking the lead, Tang Sanzang guided Sun Wukong and the others in a respectful Daoist bow to the three statues.
Yet the instant they bowed, something happened.
A sudden, startling change!
"Buzzz!!!"
A humming sound that seemed to come from the ancient Primordial World exploded without warning inside everyone's minds.
It was not a sound.
It was the trembling of the laws of the Great Dao!
The gemstone eyes of the three previously lifeless clay statues suddenly lit up with a scarlet glow.
There was not a trace