After hearing Kunpeng's answer, a glint flashed in Zhunti's eyes. Delighted, he smiled and said:
"Excellent!"
"You certainly won't regret this decision, fellow Daoist!"
"Come back to the Western Realm with me!"
With that, Zhunti gave a slight wave of his hand, and a ray of Buddhist light immediately enveloped Kunpeng.
When they looked again, the two had turned into a streak of golden light and vanished from the skies above the North Abyss.
It wasn't long before Kunpeng returned to the Western Realm under Zhunti's escort.
Jieyin was naturally delighted to see him.
After all, Kunpeng was no weakling—he was a Sub-Saint!
Then, without further delay, Zhunti released his Sage aura and proclaimed to the Primordial Wilderness:
"Heavenly Dao above, Kunpeng of the North Abyss possesses deep spiritual roots and is destined to join our Western Lands. He now takes refuge in our teachings!"
"From this day onward, I confer upon Kunpeng the title of Great Freedom Kunpeng Buddha Ancestor."
"May he share in the Fortune of the Western Lands. Let all beings bear witness!"
As Zhunti's sage voice resounded throughout the Primordial World,
all the mighty figures were astonished.
"What?"
"Buddha Kunpeng?"
"Did I hear that right?"
"Kunpeng actually... joined the Western Teachings?"
"What's going on?"
"It seems Dijun's seizure of his Merit earlier truly enraged Kunpeng. He'd rather join the Western Teachings!"
"..."
The mighty figures sighed and marveled.
No one had expected that Dijun would take Kunpeng's Merit, only for Kunpeng to join the Western Teachings right afterward.
At the same time, countless beings of the Demon Race were dumbfounded when they heard Zhunti's proclamation.
"Huh?"
"How could this be?"
"The Demon Teacher actually joined the Western Teachings?"
"Damn it!"
"Kunpeng actually defected to the Western Lands! And he even became a Buddha Ancestor of