Chapter 784

After all, all the great beings of the Three Realms have long suffered under the Saints.

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Nuwa Palace.

"The art of creation, reshaping the body—Luofu's mastery over the Dao of Creation may already rival mine. But how, exactly, did he alter Tang Seng and the White Dragon Horse beneath the Saints' very eyes?"

When Luofu reshaped the bodies of Tang Seng and the White Dragon Horse, he indeed used the art of Creation.

Other Saints might not notice, but Niangniang Pingxin, whose primary cultivation is the Dao of Creation, could discern certain traces.

This once again filled her with admiration for Luofu's attainment in the Dao of Creation.

Beyond admiration, Niangniang Pingxin now harbored many doubts.

For instance, how exactly did Luofu evade the Saints' sight?

Given the Western Saints' deep concern for the Journey to the West, they would surely have monitored Tang Seng and the White Dragon Horse.

Employing the art of Creation to reshape their bodies would inevitably cause considerable disturbance.

Logically, the Western Saints should have detected it immediately.

Yet from Saint Zhunti's reaction, it was clear he had only just learned that Luofu had tampered with Tang Seng and the White Dragon Horse.

To evade the Saints' sight like this—Niangniang Pingxin could not help but feel curious.

"Regardless, as long as Luofu wins the wager and makes Zhunti and Jieyin suffer humiliation, it is something worth celebrating."

Mentioning this, Niangniang Pingxin's mood naturally brightened.

Like the Jade Emperor, she firmly believed Luofu would win the wager.

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Yu Xu Palace.

"Another incomprehensible technique—capable of altering the Great Calamity. Clearly, this Luofu is truly an anomaly."

Watching the changes in the Journey to the West, Master Yuanshi's gaze flickered, and his aura began to rise and fall erratically.

These fluctuations revealed his inner turmoil.

Master Yuanshi was naturally pleased that Luofu was making Buddhism suffer.

But what truly stirred his emotions was the impending alteration of the Journey to the West.

If Luofu wins the wager, it means the Great Calamity of the Journey has been altered in some way.

Though not a complete reversal of the calamity, it proves the Great Calamity is not unchangeable.

This was undoubtedly a shock to Master Yuanshi.

For in his eyes, the Heavenly Dao's grand tide was immutable.

Cultivators must follow Heaven's will.

Yet Luofu's actions told him that defying Heaven was also possible.

Only an anomaly could explain Luofu's identity—capable of defying Heaven and wielding such unfathomable techniques.

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Jin Ao Island.

"No wonder Luofu the young friend—meeting Luofu the young friend is bad luck for Zhunti and Jieyin. Next, we'll see whether Zhunti and Jieyin will take direct action against Luofu the young friend. Once they move, the final great battle won't be far off."

Qing!

Countless sword qi danced through the air in response to Saint Tongtian's emotions.

Unlike others, Saint Tongtian, who knew Luofu's origins, had believed from the start that Luofu would win the wager.

Yet even Saint Tongtian had not anticipated that Luofu would resolve the entire Journey to the West in less than ten or fifteen days, through such a method.

Still, Saint Tongtian himself was deeply eager for this outcome.

Since his Dao of the Sword had broken through to Hunyuan, he had concealed himself and never fought another being—he had long been impatient to strike.

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Ba Jing Palace.

"If even I cannot see through him, then Luofu is almost certainly an anomaly from Chaos. I wonder how Zhunti and Jieyin will respond—the Buddhist sect's depth is still immense."

After announcing the verdict, Saint Taishang did not enter a state of meditation as before; instead, he remained fully alert, closely observing the next developments of the Journey to the West.

With the current strength of the scripture-seeking team, the Journey to the West will soon reach its conclusion.

Saint Taishang was also deeply eager to see the outcome of the Journey.

Moreover, he had great interest in Luofu.

Tang Seng and the White Dragon Horse's bodies had been reshaped by the Dao of Creation—Saint Taishang could see that clearly.

Yet Saint Taishang could not discern how Luofu had altered the minds and natures of Tang Seng and the White Dragon Horse.

Given the changes in Tang Seng and the White Dragon Horse, merely reshaping their bodies could never achieve this.

Yet no matter how Luofu did it, everything he did complied with the rules of the wager.

Tang Seng and the White Dragon Horse's bodies were merely reshaped by Luofu using the Dao of Creation—they remained their original bodies.

Their Primordial Spirits were the same.

Though their consciousness had changed, their Primordial Spirits remained the original ones of Tang Seng and the White Dragon Horse.

Since both body and Primordial Spirit were unchanged, there was no substitution.

As for changes in power and shifts in consciousness and nature, these were explicitly permitted under the rules.

This was why Saint Taishang ruled that Luofu had not violated the terms.

It was not that Saint Taishang favored Luofu—Luofu had genuinely committed no violation.

Precisely because of this, Saint Taishang's interest in Luofu had greatly increased.

The techniques Luofu had previously displayed were also unfathomable, yet those methods had discernible patterns.

But the methods Luo Fu revealed this time left the Supreme Sage utterly baffled—he had never encountered such a thing before.

Precisely because of this, the Supreme Sage's interest in Luo Fu greatly increased.

Seeing that the Journey to the West was about to end, the Supreme Sage chose not to enter seclusion.

For a Sage, ten or fifteen days is but the blink of an eye.

This short time was still worth waiting for.

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Many forces across the Three Realms stirred with hidden currents, but Luo Fu, at the storm's center, remained utterly serene, his expression unchanged as he continued to observe the scripture-seeking party.

Especially when he saw the Great Heavenly Dragon still lingering beside Tang Seng, Luo Fu's lips unconsciously curved into a smile.

He was utterly unaware that he was about to accomplish a great feat.