The Three Parties Meet in the Jade Void Palace

Kunlun Dao Mansion

In the Jade Void Palace Eastern Kunlun.

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi sat upright in the middle, while Jiang Ziya sat leisurely beside him.

"Now that Han Xiangzi and Cao Guojiu are entangled, and the Realm of Infinity has also been disrupted by them, what should we do next?"

Hearing Jiang Ziya's words, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi fell silent. "The Three Realms the Primordial World are on the verge of great chaos."

Jiang Ziya frowned slightly and said, "Brother, do you want Han Xiangzi and Tieguai Li to join forces?"

We'll talk about that later.

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi shook his head, gazing at the distant horizon, seemingly lost in thought.

"Master, Senior Uncle."

Just then, a soft voice rang out, and a slender figure walked in from outside the hall.

"Qinghua."

"Greetings, Senior Uncle; greetings, Senior Brother." The newcomer was none other than Fairy Qinghua, who gracefully bowed to the two of them.

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi nodded and said, "Hmm, please sit down."

The Fairy Qinghua sat down as instructed.

"The fact that Tieguai Li and Cao Cao are now entangled is definitely not good news for us. I wonder how you plan to deal with this, Junior Brother?" Celestial Venerable Yuanshi turned his head and asked.

Jiang Ziya pondered for a moment, his eyes gleaming, and said, "These matters still require Master's decision for now, but I have already made a plan, and I would appreciate Master's guidance."

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi nodded. "In that case, you shall do it first."

"Your disciple obeys."

Jiang Ziya rose, bowed, and left the main hall. As soon as he stepped out of the Jade Void Palace, he encountered Sun Wukong, who looked anxious.

"Junior brother!"

Sun Wukong saw Jiang Ziya and hurried over, looking nervous.

"Senior brother."

Seeing his junior brother, Jiang Ziya felt a warm feeling rise in his heart.

"Junior brother, do you know what state Master and the others are in right now? They're really troubled. What should we do?" Sun Wukong asked with a worried expression.

Jiang Ziya smiled and patted his senior brother's shoulder, saying, "Junior brother has already made plans for this matter, but I wonder if senior brother would be willing to accompany me to carry it out?"

"Of course, whatever it takes to help my senior brother and make him happy is fine."

Upon hearing his junior brother's words, Jiang Ziya's eyes lit up immediately, and he said, "Junior brother, don't worry, whatever task you assign, I will definitely complete it."

"Haha, that's great! Since you're so straightforward, senior brother, I don't need to beat around the bush anymore."

Jiang Ziya waved his hand, putting the monkey into his sleeve, and then his figure transformed into a streak of light, heading west.

"Master, I must take my leave now. I hope you will return soon when I return."

In the west, atop the Jade Void Mountain, the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi stood with his hands behind his back, gazing westward and muttering to himself.

"This time, perhaps, is the last time I will leave the journey to the West."

Having said that, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi slowly closed his eyes.

Just as Celestial Venerable Yuanshi closed his eyes to prepare for meditation, a sudden change occurred in the sky, and a bolt of lightning fell from nowhere.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar echoed throughout the entire West Ox Hezhou. A thunderclap exploded across West Ox Hezhou, shaking all directions and creating countless waves. This caused countless Yaomo on West Ox Hezhou to flee, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, a vortex appeared in the western sky. Within this vortex, intense fluctuations of Spiritual Qi surged continuously, as if concealing an enormous black hole. Bolts of lightning raged within, seemingly threatening to tear this black hole apart.

"What? How could this be? Another Spiritual Qi explosion? Could it be those guys causing trouble again?"

Seeing this, the Jade Emperor looked puzzled. Although he had heard of Spiritual Qi surges before, they only occurred in the territory of West Ox Hezhou, and only once every few hundred thousand years. Therefore, he hadn't considered them in depth. But now, he was completely baffled. Spiritual Qi surges usually only happened every few hundred years, so why was there a Spiritual Qi that only happened once every thousand years this time?

"His Majesty!"

Just as the Jade Emperor was puzzled, a figure appeared before him; this person was none other than Tang Monk from Journey to the West.

"Tang Monk, is there something you need?"

The Jade Emperor narrowed his eyes. He sensed that Tang Monk's behavior was somewhat unusual this time, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

"Your Majesty, the Spiritual Qi energy on West Ox Hezhou is constantly surging, and it seems to be getting worse. I'm afraid another surge of Spiritual Qi will occur soon," Tang Monk said in a low voice.

Upon hearing Tang Monk's words, the Jade Emperor was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected Tang Monk to say such a thing.

"Will there be another surge of Spiritual Qi soon? What's going on?"

The Jade Emperor asked, somewhat puzzled.

Tang Monk shook his head and said, "This humble monk doesn't know either, but judging from the situation, it must be related to Tieguai Li. He's stirring up trouble in West Ox Hezhou, causing the originally balanced Heavenly Court and the Demon Race to fall into conflict, and even leading to a chaotic battle. If this isn't brought under control, it could lead to a great disaster."

Hearing Tang Monk's words, the Jade Emperor nodded and then said, "You did well in this matter, but it's not your place to interfere now. You may leave."

With that, the Jade Emperor turned and left.

The Jade Emperor and the Cult Master Tongtian Leader also left one after another, leaving the place empty. Only Tang Monk remained, smiling bitterly. He knew that he was powerless to intervene at this moment.

"Little White, what's going on with the Heavenly Court and the Demon Race here? Why is this happening?"

Inside the Jade Sovereign's palace, the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi inquired about Sun Wukong's matter, since he was in charge of handling the affairs of West Ox Hezhou.

"Reporting to Master, this is the first time I've seen the situation in West Ox Hezhou, so I'm not clear on it either. However, there are two possibilities: either those bastards are causing trouble, or someone is sabotaging us behind the scenes. But whatever it is, it won't affect us at all. Master, you can rest assured and go into seclusion to await my good news."

Sun Wukong said with a chuckle.

Hearing Sun Wukong's words, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi nodded. "Then I will go back to rest first. However, you must be careful on this trip. Do not be watched by others, and do not let others discover your identities. We will discuss everything after I return."

"Your disciple will heed your teachings, Master. I take my leave now."

Sun Wukong bowed slightly, then disappeared into the Jade Sovereign's palace with Heavenly Hound and Yujiang.

"Great Sage, where do you think we should go to find Tieguai Li now?"

"Heavenly Hound asked."