Chapter 265: The Gods Enter the Primordial World "Journey to the West..."
The Demon Gods began whispering among themselves, discussing this unfamiliar name.
"A Tribulation that spreads the Dao without destroying the world? That is unheard of."
"That would benefit the living beings of countless worlds. A fine thing indeed."
As everyone discussed it, Hongjun slowly rose to his feet.
First, he bowed respectfully to Shichen. Only then did he ask:
"Dao Venerable, who has been chosen as the protagonist of this Tribulation? And how will it proceed?"
Although he had learned about the Journey to the West Calamity from the memories of the anomaly Taotie, the circumstances were now entirely different, so he had to ask.
Shichen did not answer immediately. His gaze shifted toward the Chaos Demon Ape.
"Monkey."
"When you created your world, didn't one of your Dao bodies secretly nurture a contingency in the Primordial World?"
The Chaos Demon Ape froze at those words. He instinctively scratched the back of his head, an awkward, sheepish grin spreading across his face.
"Hehe... Shichen, you even knew about that!"
"That's right. Back then, I also merged it with a monkey-shaped true spirit I once encountered in the False Primordial World."
Shichen nodded, a look of understanding crossing his face.
"Then let it be him."
He stood, sweeping his gaze across everyone present.
"Since this is a Dao-spreading Tribulation encompassing the entire Cosmic Sea, let him pass through eighty-one trials."
"Each trial will span a great world. Once he has overcome them all, he will finally enter the Chaos Academy!"
Shichen paused for a few breaths, then turned his gaze toward Hongjun and continued:
"All who participate in the academy's spreading of the Dao will receive vast amounts of heavenly Dao merit. In addition, the Dao Court will provide