Tathagata Retreats, the Nine-Headed Worm Dies, and Ao Lie Does Not Smash the Pearl

At this thought, Tathagata decided not to clash head-on. He immediately withdrew his soul, guarded it with the Merit Golden Lotus, and vanished. Watching the Merit Golden Lotus recede into the distance, Ao Lie thought, Well, so you're the fattest of the Three Buddhas? Hm, this Dragon won't chase you for now. I'll burn the Nine-Headed Worm first, then divorce Princess Wan Sheng. Let's see how you'll make me go on the Journey to the West.

At this thought, Ao Lie raised a hand and pointed. A stream of Yin Yang energy appeared and completely ground the Nine-Headed Worm into oblivion. He said, "Princess Wan Sheng, you have some nerve. How dare you scheme against this Dragon? Today, this Dragon is divorcing you." With that, characters appeared in the air, forming a divorce decree that ended his marriage to Princess Wan Sheng.

Afterward, Ao Lie went to the main hall of the Dragon Palace in the West Sea and said, "Father, tell me the truth. I said some time ago that I didn't want Princess Wan Sheng, but you insisted on hiding it from me and marrying her into the family. Did you have some plan to scheme against me?"

Dragon King of the West Sea Ao Run blushed and said, "Oh, this was arranged by the Buddhist sect. They planned to have you join the Journey to the West and gain some merit. Your father had no choice, either. After all, Guanyin came personally and said that if we didn't hand you over, she would exterminate the aquatic clan of the West Sea."

Ao Lie nodded and said, "All right, that's all I needed to hear. Come on, let's go to Heaven and file a complaint with the Jade Emperor. You can repeat everything you just said to him.