The art of manifesting thousands of incarnations had truly been an enormous help to Xu Tong.
Looking at the incarnations before him, Xu Tong's face filled with a smile.
One incarnation became Daoist Tongtian and went into seclusion in his place.
As for Xu Tong himself, he would naturally become Golden Cicada, the most important figure in this Journey to the West.
Only by truly becoming Golden Cicada could he reap the greatest benefits from this Journey to the West Calamity.
And those benefits would not be limited to fortune and merit!
Although Xu Tong had spent a long time in seclusion and advanced rapidly in cultivation, he was not particularly skilled in anything else.
Hongjun might not have fought for a very long time, but he had earned his position as Dao Ancestor through sheer strength!
Even if Xu Tong's cultivation realm matched Hongjun's right now, he would still be absolutely no match for him.
Every aspect of Xu Tong still needed tempering.
His state of mind in particular.
As he was now, Xu Tong's state of mind still fell far short of Hongjun's.
Experiencing a great calamity firsthand would bring Xu Tong unparalleled benefits.
Although it would not help his combat skills much, the tempering of his mind alone would be enough.
His battle with Hongjun could never be a brief affair.
Throughout that process, his state of mind would play a far greater role than his combat experience.
"Now that the great calamity has just ended, this is the perfect time for us to enter the game."
After Xu Tong transformed into Golden Cicada, a bloody aura seeped from him.
Golden Cicada was a formidable fierce beast even by the standards of the Primordial World.
"In that case, let us each head to our respective destinations."
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