"Golden Cicada has actually been born so quickly, and will drift to the North Sea after falling into the river?"
"Huh? This second tribulation of Journey to the West is a bit wrong. Golden Cicada has reincarnated without losing his memory, and his parents, and that Liu Hong, and the Rose Dragon King..."
"Good heavens! This matter is indeed as the two saints warned me back then, wherever there's trouble, there's that damned Monkey King?"
"Amitabha!"
"This Zen Master has been in seclusion for ten million years since the battle of the Investiture of the Gods. Now, my opportunity has finally come, and it's time to go out and stretch my legs."
One moment, Wuchao Zen Master looked like a virtuous monk, and the next, upon sensing that Golden Cicada was about to come and become his disciple, dragging him into the calamity of Journey to the West.
He was spewing profanities, completely devoid of the demeanor of a great monk.
From his eyes, two red lights like the sun shot out, piercing through the nine heavens, for a distance of a hundred million li.
His might.
Was no less than that of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.
His arrogance.
Was enough to make people gasp in fear!
But alas.
He was designated by the two saints of the Western Sect as the future master of Tang Sanzang, and no one else dared to interfere too much.
Even more alas.
This Wuchao Zen Master was indeed Lu Ya Dao Ren, the Crown Prince of the Demon Race. But with the backing of Empress Nuwa and the two saints of the Western Sect, even if many people knew the truth, they dared not provoke him.
Therefore.
After a careful deduction, knowing the general whereabouts of Sun Wukong and others, Wuchao Zen Master hesitated no longer and rose with a chuckle.
With one hand, he pointed at his nest, temporarily sealing it to prevent outsiders from approaching.
With the other hand, he plucked a Golden Crow feather, tore off a piece of red robe, and just as Sun Wukong had done, seeming to have learned some Heavenly Constellation Earthly Fiend transformations, he blew a breath.
In the next second.
The Golden Crow feather landed and rolled, transforming into a clone that bore a seven to eight resemblance to him.
And the piece of red robe, after being blown upon, immediately turned into an innate spiritual treasure. Although its power was not great, it was still an extremely rare method.
For anyone else.
It would be impossible to create an innate spiritual treasure solely through their cultivation and themselves, without achieving sainthood.
Yet, Wuchao Zen Master could do it.
For no other reason.
It was because he was truly Lu Ya Dao Ren, the tenth prince of the ancient Demon Race, whose Golden Crow essence originated from the ancient Sun Star.
The so-called Yang giving birth to Yin, self-generating.
In the eyes of mortals, it is believed that a child cannot be conceived without a woman, and that without Yin or Kun, a single Qian or Yang cannot combine.
But to Wuchao Zen Master, such rules seemed not to exist at all!
"Greetings, Zen Master, please bestow a name upon this humble one, so that I may help you find that Golden Cicada and accomplish this task."
This clone was also quite clever. As soon as it took form, without a word, it prostrated itself repeatedly before Wuchao Zen Master, begging him for a name.
This pleased Wuchao Zen Master somewhat.
Without further ado.
He handed the "Red Sun Banner" formed from the piece of red robe to the clone, taught him the relevant incantations, and while doing so, he genuinely gave him a name!
"Since you have a destined connection with our Western Sect, and with this Zen Master, I shall uphold the compassion of the Heavenly Dao and bestow upon you a name."
"From today onwards, you shall be called Red Sun Child."
"Do not ask further, do not miss this opportunity. Take this Red Sun Banner and quickly head to Nan Zhan Bu Zhou, southeast of the Great Tang Empire, near Jiang Prefecture."
"There, there is an infant named Golden Cicada, who has deep ties with our Western Sect and this Zen Master. You may bring him to me after he drifts here."
"However, his origins have already attracted the covetous gaze of countless beings from the Primordial Realm and the Three Realms. Therefore, it is inconvenient for this Zen Master to act personally, so I shall send you in my stead. You must protect him throughout the entire journey, without any mistakes."
"After this task is accomplished, this Zen Master will not treat you unfairly. Now, hurry and depart!"
With these words,
Before the Red Sun Child could even comprehend, Wuchao Zen Master waved his sleeve, unleashing an attack comparable to that of a Quasi-Saint, and swept the Red Sun Child out of Wuchao Mountain.
Seeing this, the Red Sun Child knew the gravity of his responsibility and dared not delay. He tidied his thoughts, holding the Red Sun Banner, and set off towards the Great Tang Empire!
...
Meanwhile.
Just as Wuchao Zen Master had predicted, besides him, who was concerned about Golden Cicada, his future disciple, countless beings across the Primordial Realm and the Three Realms were also paying attention.
Although Sun Wukong's challenge to Zhen Yuanzi and his slight victory last time was enough to deter many evildoers with ambitious intentions.
Yet, the Primordial Realm and the Three Realms were vast, and the forces were intricate and complex. It was impossible to guarantee that no one was confident in their ability to defeat Sun Wukong, or had other schemes, overt or covert.
They all followed the wooden basin left behind by Huang'er Yin Wenjiao that day, which contained Golden Cicada.
And headed north!
Witnessing this scene.
The Six Saints, along with the great figures from all factions in the Primordial Realm and the Three Realms, could not help but feel new emotions!
...
Laozi, having just been shocked by Sun Wukong, then let out a smile.
"Well done, Sun Monkey!"
"Even better, Golden Cicada!"
"The second tribulation has been completed. We shall see how the Western Sect arranges the third tribulation. This third tribulation has almost no direct karma with anyone. Relying solely on Wuchao Zen Master, is the Western Sect truly that confident?"
Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu shared similar thoughts to Laozi. They did not quite believe that Wuchao Zen Master could successfully take in Golden Cicada.
Either he would be intercepted halfway.
Or, because this third tribulation had no direct karma with anyone else, Golden Cicada would meet with misfortune, thus affecting the foundation of the Western Sect!
At the same time.
In Wa Huang Palace.
Empress Nuwa was eagerly awaiting the return of Feng'er and Huang'er, who had gone to deliver their report, and was also concerned about her son Sun Wukong's situation. Even though she saw this scene, she did not think much of it.
After all, this third tribulation would not affect Sun Wukong!
In the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
The Great Leader of the Western Sect, Daoist Jieyin, and the Second Leader, Daoist Zhunti, were about to rejoice at the successful completion of the second tribulation, and at the third tribulation being as they had predicted, drawing in Wuchao Zen Master.
However, they did not expect that.
In the next second, they saw countless figures from the Primordial Realm and the Three Realms madly pursuing Golden Cicada, among whom were experts at the Golden Immortal, Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and Hunyuan Grand Luo Golden Immortal levels.
And Wuchao Zen Master had only dispatched a clone at the peak of Golden Immortal stage, Red Sun Child, who might become arrogant and meet with disaster.
The two of them immediately had darkened expressions.
Extremely displeased!
...
It was also at this time.
In the mortal realm.
The new Six-Eared Macaque returned.
On the peak of Mount Shijia, Prince Yulong, after the "earnest and heartfelt" teachings of Mo Zang, and their cooperative act.
As expected.
In minutes, they gained the boundless faith of the local populace.
Afterwards.
The two of them saw the new Six-Eared Macaque and learned that the second tribulation of Journey to the West in the Immortal Realm had been completed. They no longer hesitated and began their subsequent plans.
The difference was.
Golden Cicada was drifting towards Wuchao Mountain.
However, this Mo Zang, under the guise of traveling to beg for alms and spread the Dharma, with his eldest disciple, the new Six-Eared Macaque, and his fourth disciple, Prince Yulong, escorting him.
They were prepared to make the luck of the Western Sect, and the "Western Qi" gradually flow eastward and be depleted!