At those words, all the Demon Gods turned toward the Five-Colored Stone.
Five-colored radiance flowed across the stone. Through its hazy halo, they could see a fully formed monkey curled up inside, breathing in and out the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, ready to be born.
"Heh, he looks nothing like that fellow Chaos Demon Ape, even if they're both monkeys."
Pangu grinned as he spoke, examining the figure inside the stone with curiosity in his eyes.
World Demon God whispered to Creation Demon God beside her:
"Does Second Brother Pangu think every monkey has to look like Chaos Demon Ape?"
Creation Demon God covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Perhaps Chaos Demon Ape pestered him for so long that he left too deep an impression!"
Just then-
Hum!
Space rippled, and the Primordial World's Heavenly Dao emerged from the void.
He had sensed Shichen and the others the instant they appeared in the Primordial World and hurried over to pay his respects to these towering big shots.
"Greetings, Supremes!"
Shichen waved a hand, his tone casual.
"We merely came to have a look. There's no need to be so nervous."
He paused, then added:
"The Cosmic Sea has already been branded with the Primordial World's mark. You should know how to handle the coming Journey to the West Calamity."
The Heavenly Dao hastily replied:
"Rest assured, Dao Venerable! I have prepared the corresponding universes to complete this Tribulation."
"As you instructed, Dao Venerable, there will be eighty-one trials, one world for each trial. I have selected eighty-one suitable Great Thousand Worlds in the Cosmic Sea and connected them to the Primordial World's spacetime nodes.
"When the Tribulation begins, its protagonist will be able to pass through those nodes and enter each world in turn to undergo his trials."
Shichen