Chapter 137: Warning Xuanzang, Setting Out Again

Xuanzang was somewhat puzzled as to why Panhuang would help him.

Not understanding it, Xuanzang eventually stopped thinking about it; anyway, it was a good thing for him.

After thinking this through, Xuanzang also fell into an epiphany; with Panhuang's assistance, the demonic qi on his body would not spill out.

"The demonic qi on Xuanzang's body has already reached this level, huh? When the time comes, if he teams up with the Kinnara, it should be enough to make the Tathagata drink a pot; if the Tathagata is forced to reincarnate, he might not be able to return." Panhuang glanced at Xuanzang, who was cultivating, and thought to himself.

However, this is exactly the result Panhuang wanted; his scheming of the Journey to the West was not only aimed at the two Western Saints, but also meant to target the Heavenly Dao Sovereign.

If the Journey to the West is not completed, the West cannot possibly rise; if the West does not rise, they will be unable to repay the merit they owe to the Heavenly Dao, and then the Heavenly Dao will surely punish them.

When the Heavenly Dao punishes the two Western Saints, I will secretly strike; at that time I estimate I could slay a saint, and after slaying a saint, the Heavenly Dao's power will definitely be weakened.

At that point, the Profound Gate Sovereign might possibly be able to influence the Heavenly Dao Sovereign; after the Heavenly Dao Sovereign is influenced, Panhuang will then strike and battle the Heavenly Dao Sovereign, and the Profound Gate Sovereign could very well use this opportunity to transcend the Heavenly Dao.

After the Profound Gate Sovereign transcends the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao will definitely suffer a major blow from losing the Profound Gate Sovereign and the two saints.

After the Heavenly Dao suffers a major blow, the Earth Dao and Human Dao can then proceed smoothly and develop vigorously; at that time I can also confidently explore Chaos.

This is also the reason Panhuang helps Xuanzang conceal the demonic qi on his body; at that time, if Xuanzang cannot match the Tathagata, Panhuang will very likely secretly assist Xuanzang and the others.

Panhuang's lecture this time was not very long; about three months later, Panhuang stopped.

After Panhuang stopped, everyone still hadn't awakened, and Panhuang also did not urge them.

After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Zhenyuanzi woke up; after waking, Zhenyuanzi looked toward Panhuang.

"How?" Panhuang asked.

"Not much improvement!" Zhenyuanzi sighed.

"You are already at the peak of Quasi-Sage; wanting to improve further is difficult, unless you have an opportunity like that of Dizang." Panhuang said.

"Forget it, this is also fine! I, the humble Daoist, don't have such great ambition! Being called the ancestor of earth immortals by humanity is enough!" Zhenyuanzi laughed and said.

"If there is an opportunity to become a saint in the future, would you like to give it a try?" Panhuang suddenly asked.

"Really?" Zhenyuanzi's eyes lit up.

"Indeed!" Panhuang nodded.

"Then I, the humble Daoist, will first thank you, friend of the Dao!" Zhenyuanzi rose and clasped his hands.

"You can pay attention to the Journey to the West; your opportunity may perhaps be at Spirit Mountain! At that time, if you can obtain two tenths, or even one tenth, becoming a saint is uncertain, but a lesser saint should be possible!" Panhuang chuckled.

"Good!" Zhenyuanzi nodded.

Although his nature is carefree and at ease, if there is an opportunity to advance again, he will also not hesitate to strive for it.

After another two days, everyone woke up one after another.

Xuanzang's strength rose from Golden Immortal to the late stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal; if he were to fall into demonhood, his strength could even reach the early stage of Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Great Peng's strength rose from early Great Luo Golden Immortal to middle Great Luo Golden Immortal; Yang Jian's strength likewise; Sun Wukong and Ao Mo'ang were already at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal, and could at any moment step into the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm; this lecture happened to be an opportunity, and they both entered the early stage of Great Luo Golden Immortal.

The Black Bear Spirit did not advance to Great Luo Golden Immortal; his strength only reached the late stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, but the Black Bear Spirit's gain should be greater than Xuanzang's.

If we go by the Black Bear Spirit's previous foundation, the early stage of Great Luo Golden Immortal would probably be his limit; however, Panhuang's lecture this time made up for the Black Bear Spirit's deficient foundation, and although his strength is now only late Taiyi Golden Immortal, he now has an opportunity to assault Quasi-Sage, and this opportunity is very great.

"Thank you, Saint, for the lecture!" Xuanzang and the others rose and bowed to Panhuang with clasped hands.

"It's fine; this is also your fortune." Panhuang said with a smile.

"Saint, we have already wasted considerable time listening to the lecture here; we are now preparing to set out!" Xuanzang said to Panhuang.

"Go!" Panhuang nodded.

"Farewell!" Xuanzang, leading the group, performed another salute.

"Xuanzang, on the journey to obtain the scriptures, try not to reveal the demonic qi on your body; use more Buddha power; you now rely too much on demonic qi, and if you must use demonic qi, within a ten‑li radius you must make sure not a single blade of grass grows, otherwise you will be in great danger." As Xuanzang and company were about to leave, Panhuang's voice sounded in his mind.

Xuanzang turned his head to look, and Panhuang was looking at him with a smile.

"Go!" Panhuang's voice sounded again in his mind.

Xuanzang nodded and then led everyone away.

"Friend of the Dao, you think so highly of this Xuanzang?" After Xuanzang and company left, Zhenyuanzi asked.

"He is a person destined to face calamity." Panhuang's gaze, fixed on the place where Xuanzang departed, said.

"But being a person destined to face calamity doesn't mean everything!" Zhenyuanzi said, somewhat doubtful.

"Zhenyuanzi, friend of the Dao, you may not know Xuanzang; once you learn his past, you will understand why I have placed all my hopes on him."

"As for me, the humble Daoist, I have not gone to learn about it." Zhenyuanzi shook his head.

Upon hearing Zhenyuanzi say that, Panhuang then told Zhenyuanzi Xuanzang's past.

"Hiss!!! Even like this he doesn't fall into demonhood; this Xuanzang has something!" After hearing Xuanzang's past, Zhenyuanzi sucked in a breath of cold air.

If such a thing were placed on him, he would certainly fall into demonhood.

"Wait!" Zhenyuanzi suddenly said, looking at Panhuang.

"Have you noticed?" Panhuang said with a smile.

"I had been wondering earlier, but now that I, the humble Daoist, have reached this level, my perception should not be wrong; I never expected it to actually be true!" Zhenyuanzi said, feeling somewhat emotional.

"Now you know why I have placed all my hopes on Xuanzang, right?" Panhuang said with a smile.

"It seems the opportunity for me, the humble Daoist, to advance to Lesser Saint should also lie with this Xuanzang!" Zhenyuanzi chuckled.

"Exactly; by then the two Western Saints will be handed over to me, and how much of the West's fortune you, friend of the Dao, can seize will depend on your ability!" Panhuang chuckled.

After staying another two days at Five Manor Abbey, Panhuang rose and left.

However, Panhuang did not return to Shouyang Mountain, but instead came to White Tiger Ridge.

He wanted to see what the White Bone Spirit of this lifetime was really like.

When Panhuang arrived at White Tiger Ridge, he discovered that there was actually no demonic qi on White Tiger Ridge.

"Huh!" Panhuang found it strange; there was actually no demonic qi in White Tiger Ridge, which was rather odd.

But when he saw the White Bone Spirit, Panhuang understood why the White Bone Spirit had no demonic qi.

"This is rather interesting; I never expected to run into you here!" Panhuang muttered to himself.

Just as Pan Huang was observing the White Bone Spirit, Xuanzang and his group also arrived at White Tiger Ridge.

(End of chapter)