After hearing this, the Curtain-Rolling General removed his own skull and handed it to the Queen Mother of the West.
"These skulls of the Curtain-Rolling General belonged to nine extraordinary people. What they had in common was that they would not sink in the Flowing Sand River. Moreover, these skulls have existed in the Flowing Sand River for so long that they have already developed a certain affinity with it. They can serve perfectly as support for the gourd," the Queen Mother of the West explained to everyone.
Then she tossed the gourd into the Flowing Sand River, followed by the skulls. The skulls circled around the gourd and grew much larger.
The Queen Mother of the West took Xiu Xiu and jumped onto the skulls first. She turned back to look at the others. "No problem. Come aboard."
Xuanzang and the others also stepped onto the gourd. Under the Queen Mother of the West's control, they headed toward the other side of the Flowing Sand River.
Yuanshi Tianzun and Tathagata Buddha, watching from afar, both frowned deeply.
"What is going on? They can actually float on that thing and cross over to the other side!" Yuanshi Tianzun was utterly shocked.
Tathagata Buddha frowned as well. "Neither that gourd nor those skulls are ordinary objects. They are exceedingly rare even within the Three Realms. I never expected them to find such things. This time, our heavenly tribulation truly cannot stop them. They cannot fly through the air, but they can drift across the river."
Yuanshi Tianzun stared into the distance, trying to think of a way to stop them. But what could he do now?
"Forget it. So what if we failed to stop them this time? The Chaos Star Disk will soon begin operating. We can still use it