The Lamp-bearing Divine Envoy stood proudly before the tree, holding up the lamp. Its radiance illuminated the Ten Directions and Myriad Realms, lighting up the dimness surrounding the Fusang Ancient Tree. He resembled a benevolent divine mother guiding wanderers home as the end approached, quietly awaiting Shao Xuan and Xi E's attack. Wherever sparks of fire appeared, ashes could be seen drifting down in a vast, scattered rain, though no one knew where they had come from.
Although he had attained the Dao and become an immortal during Ancient Times, and had made further progress after serving the Old Mother, bringing him only a hair's breadth from Creation, awakening ahead of time had ultimately left him far from his peak. Facing the assault of two Legendary Great Powers, as well as the Overlord's Absolute Saber and the Boat of Doom, he did not dare become careless or complacent, no matter how confident he sounded. He abandoned the initiative and guarded the "Ten Directions Wanderer Glazed Realm" he had laid out earlier, helping Sha Wujing eliminate the Old Mother's Hidden Danger and obtain that object while buying enough time.
Having reached the realm of legend, one knew "I am I" and understood that external things could be relied upon but not depended on. One could cast off many limitations and see through the situation. With matters so clear, how could Shao Xuan and Xi E fail to understand the Lamp-bearing Divine Envoy's intentions?
Without the slightest delay or hesitation, Shao Xuan stepped into the Boat of Doom and stood beside Xi E, driving the enormous vessel slowly into the brightly lit region.
Layer upon layer of restrictions floated around the tower ship, weaving together into Dao Patterns and converging into a glossy, pale-golden water-light. It contained both Sage Virtue and merit.