After Xiao Hua assigned their tasks, Thunderclap True Person took the Jingzhou Ding to Jingzhou; Feng Wu took the Liangzhou Ding to Liangzhou; Wu Daoist tore through space with the Jizhou Ding and headed for Jizhou; True Person Da opened his mouth, swallowed the Xuzhou Ding, then swayed his head and tail as he departed. Heavenly Man and Huang Tong took the Yangzhou Ding and Yongzhou Ding respectively and went their separate ways. At last, seeing that only the Yanzhou Ding and Qingzhou Ding remained, Xiao Hua swept his robe sleeve and was about to flee with them. In the distance, Immortal Emperor Gouchen hurriedly flew over and said anxiously, "My beloved minister, I have something to say, though I do not know whether I should say it..."
Xiao Hua smiled. "Does Your Majesty think we cannot set up the Nine Provinces Great Formation?"
Immortal Emperor Gouchen hesitated before finally nodding. "Yes. I am not worried about you, nor am I worried about the Lord of Wenqu Palace. I am worried about... the other immortal friends. Some are of the Demon Race, some are dragons. Oh, that Five-Clawed Golden Dragon of the Dragon Race may perhaps be able to activate the Xuzhou Ding, but... even a Great Sage of the Demon Race may be unable to activate the Yongzhou Ding, right? And could it be that you alone intend to deploy both the Gunzhou Cauldron and the Qingzhou Ding?"
Xiao Hua truly would not rest until his words shocked people to death. Smiling, he said, "The Qingzhou Ding is to be deployed by Maitreya Buddha World Honored One!"
Immortal Emperor Gouchen nearly fell from the sky. Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, he said, "My beloved minister, Maitreya Buddha World Honored One is the Future Buddha Lord of Thunder