Half a year was neither long nor short. To mortals, it was half a year of changing seasons, enough for many things to happen.
But to cultivators—especially beings like Tang Sanzang, who had attained the Primordial Unity Dao Fruit, and Sun Wukong, who had reached the peak of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal—it was no more than the flick of a finger, merely a brief period of secluded cultivation.
Over those six months, the Western Liang Women's Kingdom underwent earth-shaking changes.
Tang Sanzang used his own supremely yang Golden Cicada Child origin in conjunction with the queen's supremely yin origin, inherited after the Yin Fiend divine demon had been reshaped. Yin and yang merged, harmonizing heaven and earth.
The stubborn Yin Fiend energy that had once shrouded the kingdom gradually dissipated. No longer shackling the growth of life, it instead became pure lunar power that nourished the land.
Moreover, the three thousand strong Black Armor Army soldiers brought by Li Shimin had already quietly sown new life in the wombs of many women.
This was not through the waters of the Mother-Child River, but the natural fruit of true yin-yang union. Hope and joy unlike anything before filled the entire kingdom.
Perhaps it was more appropriate to call Her Majesty Consort Ming now. It was the honorific bestowed upon her by the people after her union with the holy monk, recognizing her virtue in the creation and harmony of yin and yang.
With Tang Sanzang's help, she had thoroughly stabilized her newly formed origin. Her cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. Though she might not match Sun Wukong's terrifying strength, she had far surpassed ordinary immortals and gods and could now protect herself without concern.
As the six-month period drew to an end, word that the pilgrimage team would soon set