Chapter 720: Return to the Six Paths of Reincarnation! Luo Fu

All arrangements have been made; it's time to prepare for the Journey to the West.

Since we must handle the Journey to the West, of course I must meet Sun Wukong.

After Luo Fu left, Saint Tongtian stood in place, his gaze complex, watching for a while the spot where Luo Fu's figure had vanished.

Though he had only just met Luo Fu today, the shock Luo Fu brought him surpassed that of anyone else.

Rip—

A sword qi slashed through the air; Luo Fu immediately retreated. Soon after, Saint Tongtian withdrew his gaze, transforming into a streak of sword light that shot into the Primordial World, heading toward his Jin Ao Island.

As Luo Fu said, he had indeed many matters to attend to, having just left the Purple Cloud Palace.

Due to his house arrest, the Jie Sect had nearly collapsed; he must gather the remaining disciples and reestablish the Jie Sect.

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The netherworld of the dead.

Without spending much time, Luo Fu's figure reappeared at the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

As before, this time Luo Fu likewise concealed his own aura.

The great cultivators of the Three Realms might know Luo Fu had returned from Chaos to the Primordial World, but none knew he had again entered the netherworld of the dead.

Upon appearing at the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Luo Fu did not speak out to request an audience as he had before; instead, he flashed inward, entering the Six Paths of Reincarnation himself.

"Luo Fu, you've returned."

The moment Luo Fu's figure entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Pingxin Niangniang, the guardian of the Six Paths, sensed him.

Pingxin Niangniang is the master of the Six Paths of Reincarnation; unless Luo Fu uses the Chaos Pearl to seal his aura, he cannot evade her detection upon entering the Six Paths.

Given his relationship with Pingxin Niangniang, the Six Paths of Reincarnation is as much his own home; naturally, Luo Fu need not fully conceal his aura.

"Mm, I'm back. Is everything normal with the Six Paths?"

Luo Fu nodded at Pingxin Niangniang, inquiring about the state of the Six Paths.

Though he had already restored the Earth Dao of the Journey to the West World, allowing the Six Paths to operate autonomously, Pingxin Niangniang's burden had not lessened.

Pingxin Niangniang no longer needed to sustain the Six Paths' operation, but she must conceal the Earth Dao's aura, suppress its instinct to expand, and prevent Ancestor Hongjun from detecting any anomaly.

Concealing the Earth Dao's aura and suppressing its instinct is no easy task.

Were it not for Pingxin Niangniang having broken through to the Hunyuan realm, fully suppressing the Earth Dao would require Luo Fu's direct intervention.

A complete Earth Dao is, in essence, equivalent to a Heaven Dao level.

Even as the Earth Dao's master, Pingxin Niangniang, a Pre-Sage, finds it extremely difficult to fully suppress a Heaven Dao level.

After breaking through to Hunyuan, Pingxin Niangniang can suppress the incomplete Earth Dao—but it consumes immense effort.

Thus, though Pingxin Niangniang has long guarded the Six Paths, she is far from at ease.

"All is normal. The Earth Dao's aura is fully sealed within the Six Paths and has not leaked out."

Pingxin Niangniang replied, her voice tinged with weariness.

"That…"

Suddenly she changed tone, as if wanting to ask something, but the words died on her lips, her expression hesitant.

What Pingxin Niangniang wished to ask was about the Eleven Ancestral Patriarchs. That was her greatest concern.

But Luo Fu had only left the Six Paths a few months ago.

For cultivators of their level, a few months are but a blink.

To ask now would seem like pressing him.

Hence, Pingxin Niangniang hesitated, too embarrassed to speak.

"The other eleven Ancestral Patriarchs have already begun reviving; in about a few decades, they will be fully restored."

Luo Fu saw what she wanted to ask and told her directly about the Eleven Ancestral Patriarchs, to ease her mind.

When he set up the great array in the Blood Sea and drew its energy, Luo Fu had already employed Creation techniques to nurture the blood essence of the eleven Ancestral Patriarchs.

Now, the blood essence of the eleven Ancestral Patriarchs rests within the Qiankun Cave Heaven.

Once sufficient energy has accumulated, Luo Fu will enact the method to revive them one by one.

"Thank you, Luo Fu, thank you, Luo Fu."

Hearing the eleven Ancestral Patriarchs had already begun reviving and would be fully restored in decades, Pingxin Niangniang's face lit up with excitement, repeatedly expressing her gratitude to Luo Fu.

"It's nothing. Given our bond, thanking me is too formal."

Seeing Pingxin Niangniang so moved, Luo Fu quickly waved his hand, signaling her not to thank him.

He disliked being thanked repeatedly, especially by friends.

"Good! No matter what happens in the future, you are my Wu Clan's eternal friend."

Seeing Luo Fu seemed uncomfortable with her constant thanks, Pingxin Niangniang suppressed her excitement and shifted to the matter at hand:

"You've come for the Journey to the West?"

Pingxin Niangniang had watched the battle beyond the heavens; she had heard clearly Luo Fu's wager with the Buddhist sect.

After ending the battle beyond the heavens, Luo Fu had come directly to the Six Paths of Reincarnation—clearly for the Journey to the West.

After all, the main figure of the Journey, Sun Wukong, resides in the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

"Yes! I've come to see Sun Wukong."

Pingxin Niangniang was right; his purpose in coming to the Six Paths was indeed the Journey to the West.

The wager has been made; now he must find a way to win.

Though the wager is merely a ruse to deceive the Buddhist sect and Ancestor Hongjun behind it,

Luo Fu has no intention of surrendering—he intends to win.

Only by winning can he force the Western Saints to act against him directly.

Give him sufficient grounds to subdue the Western Saints.

To beat Buddhism without lifting a finger, it's no easy feat.

So, he planned to rigorously train some Sun Wukongs.

If he could elevate Sun Wukong to Great Luo Jinxian and raise his bloodline and origin to the level of Chaotic Demon Ape, then with the Dao of Combat paired with the Chaotic Demon Ape's bloodline talent,

among Great Luo Jinxian, few would be a match for Sun Wukong.

In this way, Luo Fu would have great confidence in winning the wager.

"I wonder if the friend requires anything from the Wu Clan? If there is anything needing aid, friend, please speak freely."

The wager between Luo Fu and Buddhism was obvious to anyone with even a shred of sense: it heavily favored Buddhism and severely disadvantaged Luo Fu.