Arc 22The Myriad Worlds Unfold
Tang Sanzang and his disciples completed the Journey to the West, while the Chaos Demon Gods and Dao Ancestor Hongjun shaped the Myriad Worlds and prepared for a coming tribulation. Dong Wanggong traveled there, gained new companions, and became involved in a confrontation between Li Bai and Buddhism.
- Sun Wukong absorbed the Chaos Demon Ape sources and reached the Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm as Tang Sanzang overturned Spirit Mountain and destroyed the unprotected Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
- Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang’s companions defeated Manjushri Bodhisattva’s forces, but Demon Lord Chonglou intervened, prompting the Three Pure Ones to confront him and the surviving Buddhas.
- The Three Pure Ones and the Demon Sect agreed that Tang Sanzang and his disciples would complete their final tribulation at Mount Sumeru, where Demon Ancestor Luohu let them depart after they had overcome the Eighty-One Tribulations.
- Tang Sanzang and his disciples returned to Chang'an, reported their completed pilgrimage to the Heavenly Dao, and received Heavenly Dao Merit and Destiny.
- Dong Wanggong took Wu Zetian as his Dao Companion while Demon Ancestor Luohu began freeing Supreme Being Shanggu and joined Shichen’s plan to merge the Myriad Worlds with the Western lands.
- The Transcendent Immortal became the Myriad Worlds’ Heavenly Dao and absorbed the Western lands, while Dong Wanggong later entered the Myriad Worlds, awakened Xian Ling'er, and brought her and Immortal Spirit Island with him.
- Golden Cicada sent Fahai to force Bai Suzhen and Qing'er into Buddhism, but Li Bai killed Fahai, and Dong Wanggong arrived as Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp brought Golden Cicada to kneel before Zhuangzi.
- Bai Suzhen and Qing'er agreed to become Dong Wanggong’s Dao Companions, while the conflict with Buddhism continued.