The Yao Saint Mountain hall glimmered with violet-gold light.
Inside the palace, the Myriad Demon Queen looked alluring as she rested her head against Dong Wanggong's chest.
Her red lips parted, and she said playfully, "Husband, you're so wicked. Tang Sanzang is a fine disciple of your subordinate, Saint Wutian, yet you secretly set a trap for him and let the Myriad Demon Ancestor swallow him whole."
The Myriad Demon Queen had watched the scene unfold just moments ago. It had all seemed so casual.
She didn't want to interfere with her husband's decisions, but she could still ask about them—and tease him.
Seeing this, Dong Wanggong gently stroked her pretty face.
He spoke calmly, as if nothing could ruffle him. "I'm helping Tang Sanzang. With his talent, reaching Quasi-Saint is the best he can hope for. He's still a long way from becoming a mighty Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal."
"The Journey to the West Tribulation is crucial to the Demon Sect. I used the rules of the Sacrifice Dao Great Dao to annihilate everything that made Tang Sanzang who he was. Now the only way is for Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp to offer up his true form and use the Funeral Dao Profound Coffin to revive him."
"Otherwise, the Kalpa Tribulation will spiral out of control, and the Demon Sect will face countless disasters from out of nowhere."
Back during the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, when Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp had brought out the Funeral Dao Profound Coffin to battle a powerful foe, Dong Wanggong had already thought of using it to forge a path to Hunyuan for Tang Sanzang.
Now, he had finally found his chance.
The Demon Sect had to save Tang Sanzang, and Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp had to give up the Funeral Dao