"Haotian, I, Taiqing, am about to head to Buzhou Mountain to spread the teachings among the Human Race. I came especially to bid you farewell. Look what I brought you!"
Chatting and laughing, Taiqing Laozi walked in, still beardless, dressed in yellow robes, his features fine and handsome.
Behind him followed Sect Master Tongtian, his face covered in a thick beard.
"Please, sit down!"
Haotian immediately rose to greet them, but his attention was fixed solely on the stone in Taiqing Laozi's hand.
"After the Dragon-Han Calamity, the Dragon Tribe vanished without a trace! This is some true dragon blood essence I found. I offer it to you, Brother Haotian, as a gift to celebrate your accession!"
"I heard they're still trapped in Tathagata's parallel world. This time, we must join forces and accomplish something worthwhile!"
Sect Master Tongtian smiled. His Avatar was in the mortal world listening to Xu Tong expound on the Dao, while his true body had come to the Heavenly Court.
The Heavenly Court was, after all, the center of the Three Realms. Though they could not take action, offering a little guidance was child's play for them.
"This is my Immortal Slaying Sword. I'll give you one!"
"The Journey to the West Calamity ended long ago. We hope Heavenly Emperor Haotian can establish a new mount system for taming beasts."
At those words, Haotian's face darkened with exasperation.
Who did not know that the Dragon Tribe had never been completely wiped out? A dragon-blood stone and the Immortal Slaying Sword-they wanted him to tame dragons and bring forth the mount system of ancient myth.
Ride dragons, phoenixes, and qilin?
What an eternal sin!
"What, does Celestial Venerable Haotian lack the courage? You truly disappoint our master, Old Ancestor Hongjun!"
"Ah! Forget it!"
"The Ascension Ceremony