"There's one thing I still don't understand. Can Heavenly Dao Merit be divided up?"
He had only heard that merit could be transferred. He had never heard of it being split up directly, like sharing out a butchered pig.
At that, Jieyin's face creased into a mysterious smile.
"Ordinary merit can't, of course."
"But my junior brother and I acquired a divine ability after taking form. We can make an oath to the Heavenly Dao and set up a 'Guiding Formation.' When the merit descends, the Heavenly Dao will distribute it according to our oath. Nephew, you need only focus on casting your spell."
Xuanqing understood.
As expected of the Two Sages of the West, they really did have a few tricks up their sleeves.
Now that the biggest problem was solved, Xuanqing didn't want to waste any more time.
He was still mindful of his agreement with Nüwa and Fuxi, and wanted to finish things up and slip away as soon as possible.
"Since that's settled, please lead the way, Uncles. Let's get started now."
He could hardly wait to see how much merit he would gain from purifying the entire Western Leyline.
Zunti and Jieyin exchanged glances, their eyes blazing with renewed fervor.
"Good! Nephew, follow me!"
This time, they were far warmer toward him.
The three said nothing more. With a flicker, they vanished from the Bodhi Tree Secret Realm and headed straight for the depths of Mount Sumeru's Spiritual Vein.
The passage deep within Mount Sumeru's Spiritual Vein was rugged, and the Demon Qi was more than ten times denser than it was outside.
As the three descended, their surroundings grew increasingly eerie and frightening.
Zunti and Jieyin walked ahead, their expressions solemn. They were clearly very familiar with this place.
Every so often, they struck