Chapter 826

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Jin Ao Island.

"That Luo Fu kid has some tricks—looks like I won't need to act for now."

Saint Tongtian's thoughts shifted slightly, temporarily withdrawing the sword intent from his Qingping Sword.

Yet he did not retract the Qingping Sword in his hand, instead fixing his gaze on the Two Saints of the West.

"After suffering such a blow, with Zhunti and Jieyin's temperaments, they won't hold back. Luo Fu's goal has been achieved—now the grand curtain is about to fully rise."

Watching the grim-faced Two Western Saints, Saint Tongtian murmured softly, a terrifying sword intent beginning to gather deep in his eyes.

He could hardly wait to fight.

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Ba Jing Palace.

"I never expected Luo Fu to win—it truly surprised old Tao. He even broke the Ten Thousand Buddhas Array; his methods are indeed astonishing."

After delivering this judgment, the ever-serene and inactive Saint Taishang could not help but praise Luo Fu.

"The Journey to the West calamity has been altered so drastically, it no longer serves its purpose. Master, what will you do next? To reshape the Journey to the West calamity to this extent—Luo Fu is truly an anomaly."

With a shift in tone, Saint Taishang suddenly turned his gaze toward the deepest reaches of the Primordial World, murmuring with hidden meaning.

After speaking, Saint Taishang closed his eyes again.

Yet he did not re-enter seclusion; instead, he aligned his perception with the Heavenly Dao, seeking to glimpse its coming changes.

With the Journey to the West calamity now concluded, Saint Taishang realized that great changes were imminent across the Three Realms.

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You Ming Underworld.

"He won. Friend Luo Fu's methods are truly astonishing. Since the Journey to the West calamity has temporarily ended, it's time to prepare."

Pingxin Niangniang's cold voice echoed through the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

At her words, a terrifying force of the Great Dao began to stir.

It was the power of the Earth Dao.

Since being restored by Luo Fu, the Earth Dao had been eager to reclaim its own power.

It had been suppressed by Pingxin Niangniang, but now that the Journey to the West calamity had ended, the grand curtain was about to rise.

The Earth Dao no longer needed to hide.

"Xingtian! Immediately enter battle readiness—great war is coming soon."

With a flicker of thought, Pingxin Niangniang directly transmitted her message to Xingtian.

"Yes!"

Upon receiving Pingxin Niangniang's message, Xingtian's eyes flashed with excitement; his soaring battle intent blazed forth—he had waited for this moment a long time.

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Huo Yun Cave.

"Friend Luo Fu has truly altered the Journey to the West calamity. As instructed by Friend Luo Fu, the grand curtain is about to rise—our human race must begin preparing."

Emperor Fu Xi spoke first.

"Indeed, we must prepare!"

Emperor Shen Nong and Emperor Huang Yan agreed, their eyes filled with an indescribable hue.

After being trapped in Huo Yun Cave for so many years, they had finally seen a glimmer of hope.

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Compared to the excitement, exhilaration, and admiration of the many great cultivators across the Three Realms, the Two Western Saints' moods were undoubtedly far worse.

The Two Western Saints had originally believed they would surely win the Journey to the West calamity.

To win, they had even deployed their greatest trump card—the Ten Thousand Buddhas Array.

Yet they never expected that, in the end, they not only lost the wager but also suffered massive losses to their greatest trump card, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Array.

This outcome was absolutely not what the Two Western Saints wanted.