Cao Ya thought to himself, "The Crimson Pearl Fairy and the Cold Fragrance Goddess are both at the peak of the Great Luo realm, but they have not yet attained the Quasi-Saint realm."

That's not bad either. The Great Luo Realm is a five-star level in the system space. In any universe, it can be considered a master.

Sun Wukong is so powerful that even a Quasi-Saint at the Ninth Heaven level couldn't defeat him... The Great Sage Equal to Heaven is undoubtedly the strongest!

"Huh?" Cao Ya suddenly turned his head and looked towards the outside of Lihentian, where two beams of light were flashing.

“It’s them!” Sun Wukong laughed. “Those two are not beings from the Heaven of Separation from Hatred; they are from the Heaven of Profound Ice and the Heaven of Golden Radiance, respectively.”

"One is the Ice Phoenix Clan of Xuanbing Heaven, and the other is the Golden Kirin Clan of Jinyao Heaven."

"However, I, Old Sun, have seen them in Lihentian, Xuanbingtian, and Jinyaotian."

"Those two are close friends with Fairy Crimson Pearl and Goddess Cold Fragrance."

Upon hearing this, the two goddesses realized what was happening and were overjoyed.

They were at the peak of the Great Luo realm, and in terms of cultivation, they were naturally inferior to Cao Ya and Sun Wukong, resulting in a difference in the range of their divine sense. If they were in the lower realm, where spatial constraints were not significant, they could instantly cover the vast starry sea. However, the Heaven of Separation from Hatred was created by Laozi, and its laws manifested, making the condensation of the void as solid as a rock.

Only the Great Luo could barely break through space, but even that couldn't allow for long-distance teleportation.

It has to be a Quasi-Saint! After all, it's a six-star level, and in the [Primordial] Universe, it's tainted with the word "Saint".

"The Ice Phoenix of Xuanbing Heaven, the Golden Qilin of Jinyao Heaven..."

Cao Ya sighed. Could the reincarnation of the newcomer be Wang Xifeng or Shi Xiangyun?

Above the celestial realm, there are many scenic wonders, most of which were naturally formed by the celestial realm. Only a few, such as the Heaven of Separation from Hatred, the Great Crimson Heaven, the Great Luo Heaven, the Yu Yu Heaven, the Blissful World, and the Nuwa Heaven, were created by powerful beings.

These grotto-heavens are vast in area. Although they are not as large as the Heavenly Realm, the Earthly Immortal Realm, and the Netherworld Realm, they are equivalent to the fusion of hundreds or thousands of lower realms. For example, the Sea of ​​Sorrow has a diameter of more than trillions of miles. This shows how vast the Heaven of Separation is! After all, there are still several regions with similar size to the Sea of ​​Sorrow.

It is obvious that various races will thrive in these grotto-heavens, including humans, dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, demons, and aquatic creatures, as well as naturally born and raised deities who awe the world!

"Now, even if the past lives of the Four Springs, Miaoyu, Li Wan, Qin Keqing, Xiangling, Ping'er, Yuanyang, Qingwen, Xiren, and other beauties from the Dream of the Red Chamber suddenly appeared, I wouldn't be surprised at all."

The four main characters of Dream of the Red Chamber—Lin Daiyu (the Crimson Pearl Fairy), Xue Baochai (the Cold Fragrance Goddess), and Wang Xifeng (the Ice Phoenix)—have all been met, and Jia Baoyu (the Divine Stone Attendant) has also heard of his whereabouts.

Other major and minor characters, even if they appear, are no longer surprising or unusual.

Moreover, Cao Ya has dealt with far more than a handful of characters from Journey to the West.

A rough count reveals numerous deities and immortals, including Sun Wukong, Jin Chanzi, Marshal Tianpeng, and Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"It's a pity that the other goddesses didn't happen to come along," Fairy Jiangzhu said regretfully.

"After all, they often engage in arduous cultivation, and many of them haven't reached the Great Luo Realm yet," said the Cold Fragrance Goddess.

Although in the primordial universe, breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm grants immortality.

One can live in the Three Realms, with many friends scattered across various grotto-heavens. However, the requirements for strength to travel between them are not low.

Otherwise, the speed of flight would be too slow, and it would take hundreds or thousands of years to reach the destination!

How can one then "travel to Beihai in the morning and visit Cangwu in the evening" and hold banquets and gatherings?

Moreover, along the way, we will inevitably encounter other immortals and demons, and if we are not strong enough, the danger will increase!

Once you reach the Great Luo Realm, there aren't many problems. The Quasi-Saint Realm represents the greatest supernatural beings in the universe. Don't be fooled by the fact that major powers like the Fire Cloud Cave, the Heavenly Court, Mount Ling, the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, the Demonic Sect, and the Demon Race all have dozens, if not hundreds, of Quasi-Saints under their command. But in the entire prehistoric world, beings at this level are still extremely rare. Each one has many stories to tell, which have been passed down through the land, becoming a legend.

"Ah, I knew it! You're here!"

At that moment, a graceful golden unicorn traversed the sky, letting out a cheerful laugh, and descended, transforming into a rather imposing woman.

"You're quite fast." The ice crystal phoenix spread its wings and transformed into a human form, becoming a noble and beautiful woman with a rosy face and a gentle, unassuming air. Her smile preceded her words.

“Sister Jiangzhu, Sister Lengxiang, Sun Wukong, oh, who is this…”

Bingfeng greeted them, as she was friends with Fairy Jiangzhu and Goddess Lengxiang, and had also met Sun Wukong several times during his travels in the universe as the "Great Sage Equal to Heaven."

However, this was the first time she had seen Cao Ya. After a moment of focused attention, she couldn't help but smile and say, "You must be Lord Jidu. Your name is renowned far and wide. Many people throughout the Xuanbing Heaven have spoken of your illustrious reputation."

Cao Ya smiled. Sure enough, this ice phoenix was the previous incarnation of "Wang Xifeng".

In his observation, the Ice Phoenix and the Golden Qilin were also at the peak of the Great Luo realm, quite remarkable.

Presumably, they are formidable figures in both the Xuanbing Heaven and Jinyao Heaven, and are not ordinary people.

Of course, there are some Ice Phoenix and Golden Kirin clans in those two grotto-heavens that are stronger than the two women, but there are definitely not many. They might even be among the top ten in their respective clans.

Of course, this only applies to the Ice Phoenix of Xuanbing Heaven and the Golden Qilin of Jinyao Heaven.

After the great god Pangu created the world, the first great calamity in the [Primordial] universe was the "Dragon-Han First Calamity".

The Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Qilin Clan have all produced Primordial Saints.

There were many weak Hunyuan, Quasi-Saint, and Daluo, and even though a large number of them died in the final war, some old monsters still survived.

However, the Phoenix Clan has many branches, such as the Fire Phoenix, Ice Phoenix, Thunder Phoenix, Golden Phoenix, Water Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix, most of which live separately in different realms.

Similarly, the Qilin clan also includes Fire Qilin, Water Qilin, Ink Qilin, Wind Qilin, Gold Qilin, Earth Qilin, Thunder Qilin, etc., which are scattered throughout various grotto-heavens.

These two major races are rarely seen on the land of the Three Realms anymore.

Only the dragon race rarely ventures into the grotto-heavens world, mainly reproducing in the Earthly Immortal Realm and the vast ocean of the Heavenly Realm.

However, the old grudges are deeper than the sea and higher than the sky. Ice Phoenix and Golden Kirin are actually close friends?!

Cao Ya immediately realized that this was normal. Even between two nations that were like fire and water, there must be some people who had become friends. Besides, the conflict between the two races was something that happened countless trillions of years ago, and both were losers who had left the stage of history. With the passage of time, the past hostility had inevitably diminished considerably.

Given the current state of the primordial world, from now on, there is absolutely no possibility of war between the Phoenix Clan and the Qilin Clan!

The groups that are currently active include the human race, the Heavenly Court, Buddhism, the Demonic Sect, the Chan Sect, and the Jie Sect.

"Hey you guys, why are you just standing there like idiots on the shore of Guanchou? There's nothing to eat or drink," the Golden Qilin pouted. "Why don't you go visit the Illusionary Realm of the Void, or perhaps the Crimson Palace?"

The Crimson Pearl Fairy teased, "You're just being greedy and want to eat something cheap, aren't you?"

The Goddess of Cold Fragrance laughed and said, "Now, even Fairy Jinghuan gets a headache just seeing her."

Sun Wukong set up a sunshade, looked out over the Sea of ​​Sorrow, and said, "This trip is specifically for the purpose of introducing you to Lord Jidu. We will not go to the Realm of Illusion."

"Hmm." Cao Ya also stared and slowly nodded. He and Sun Wukong were both extremely powerful Quasi-Saints, and even the weak Hunyuan Descendants could exchange blows. When they entered Lihentian, he did indeed lock onto the coordinates of Taishang Laojun, Taixu Daoren, and Chixia Daoren, but conversely, he was also anchored by them.

Apart from Laozi, who remained indifferent and made no statement, both Taixu Daoist and Chixia Daoist were, in fact, sending a signal of rejection.

Ultimately, they were weak Hunyuan, had no old grudges, and their attitude was clear. How could Cao Ya and Sun Wukong possibly force their way in?

Why deliberately offend an unorthodox saint and start a fight when there are no past grudges or recent conflicts?

"If you go to the Heavenly Court, you can find me, Old Sun, at the 'Great Sage Equaling Heaven's Residence'." After saying this, Sun Wukong mounted his somersault cloud.

“You are also welcome to Jidu Star, but not many people are willing to go to such a remote and desolate place,” Cao Ya said.

Ketu is an ominous star, located deep within the northern Milky Way. It is rarely visited unless absolutely necessary.

As soon as they finished speaking, the two left at the same time, disappearing in an instant from the Lihentian Palace.

"So fast! Is this the power of a peak Quasi-Saint? It's too strong!" the Golden Qilin exclaimed.

Under the spatial constraints of Lihentian, their escape speed was far inferior to that of Jidu Xingjun and Qitian Dasheng, who seemed completely unaffected.

“‘Primordial Dao Seed’! Judging from their current situation, perhaps they can break through to the weak Primordial Dao within a hundred million years? In the future, they will even have a considerable chance of reaching the Saint Realm.” Ice Phoenix sighed.

Such a hero has not appeared in the Ice Phoenix Clan for trillions of years.

Of the great supernatural beings of the past, only a handful have survived to this day.

They could only recuperate in the Xuanbing Heaven and rarely clashed with other races, having lost their former arrogance.

"They don't go to the Realm of Illusion, it's the Taoist Master Taixu..." Fairy Jiangzhu whispered, vaguely guessing the truth.

"Jiangzhu!" The Cold Fragrance Goddess reminded her telepathically. This was on the shore of the Sorrowful Sea; how could she criticize the Taixu Daoist? Whatever thoughts she had, she had to keep them to herself and not reveal them.

The power of these unconventional saints needs no further explanation. Even the Heavenly Court only has a few of them.

In case the Taoist Taixu were to unleash punishment... Goddess Lengxiang was very worried about Fairy Jiangzhu's safety!

"I understand." Fairy Jiangzhu played with her hair, thus avoiding the dangerous topic.

"Let's aim to become Quasi-Saints first!" the Golden Kirin added.

"Silly girl, do you think Quasi-Saints are as easy as cabbages, that they're so easy to advance to?!" Bingfeng rolled her eyes.

"We're not far off either, both at the peak of the Great Luo realm, just one step away," the Golden Qilin muttered.

"But just one step away, countless beings within the primordial world are trapped," the Cold Fragrance Goddess sighed softly.

"Perhaps, once I break through to the Quasi-Saint Realm, it will be easier to repay the kindness of Shenying Attendant," Fairy Jiangzhu said softly. Shenying Attendant was a deity of the Crimson Palace with a powerful backer. He was not greedy and had few needs. Fairy Jiangzhu, on the other hand, was all alone. Even if she wanted to repay him, she had no precious treasures. Over time, this became a knot in her heart.

"It's a pity we won't descend to the mortal realm to travel and adventure in the Heavenly Realm, the Star Sea, or the Earthly Immortal Realm, trying to obtain treasures." Even Ice Phoenix couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Before reaching the Quasi-Saint level, the clan only allows them to travel freely among various grotto-heavens. In the current turbulent and unpredictable prehistoric world, they should try to avoid setting foot there.

She and Jin Qilin were in the same situation, and the clan had high expectations for them.

My friendship with Fairy Crimson Pearl and Goddess Cold Fragrance began after the establishment of the Illusionary Realm and the Crimson Palace. I was quite interested in them and went to the Heaven of Separation and Sorrow. I met them on the shore of Guanchou and we hit it off immediately.

The two of them did not belong to any particular race; they were beings born from the Heaven of Separation and Hatred.

The baths, each possessing the laws of frost and heat respectively, have vastly different attributes, yet they get along remarkably well.

Although they are free, the two women will not leave Lihentian without permission.

I've heard too much about the conflicts in the outside world; even weak Hunyuan cultivators have fallen.

Since you haven't become a Quasi-Saint, you should stay in Lihentian. At most, you can visit your friends in Xuanbingtian, Jinyaotian, or other places.

Therefore, although they thanked Sun Wukong and Cao Ya for their invitations, they were unlikely to go.

"Whoosh." The four women used their escape light to fly over Guanchou Sea and headed straight for the Qianxiang Cave on Fangchun Mountain.

On the other side, Cao Ya bid farewell to Sun Wukong and returned to Jidu Star.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong remained carefree, wandering freely throughout the universe, where he met many immortals and gods.

Later, Cao Ya also heard Sun Wukong mention that the Heavenly Stars of Heaven and Earth had new members, who were ascendants from the lower realm. They were extremely powerful and were considered quasi-saints. They were given titles such as Heavenly Wound Star and Heavenly Lone Star.

This group of immortals and gods also belonged to the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden's command.

Cao Ya was stunned. Could it be that they were the previous lives of Wu Song and Lu Zhishen?

At the residence of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, I met many people. Their demeanor was familiar, even though it was the first time I had seen them before.

"Sure enough, besides Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margin, though seemingly unrelated, are actually happening!"

Cao Ya sighed inwardly. When will the Heavenly Wounded Star, the Heavenly Lonely Star, and the Heavenly Leader Star be tricked into their schemes and reincarnated into the mortal realm?

If the calamity of Journey to the West was a scheme by the Buddha and the Jade Emperor, then Dream of the Red Chamber was most likely a setup by the Taoist Master Taixu and the Taoist Master Chixia, and Water Margin was probably a personal scheme by the Jade Emperor, secretly orchestrated by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

Among the Jade Emperor's confidants were Venus, Li Jing (the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King), and the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.

Cao Ya's current understanding is largely clear: Journey to the West is a product of Buddhism's desire to spread eastward.

But what were the origins of Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margin...? Even Cao Ya was puzzled.

But Cao Ya would never believe that so many characters voluntarily chose to descend to the mortal realm for reincarnation.

Whether one is a Great Luo Immortal or a Quasi-Saint, if one's strength is sufficient, how much benefit can further improvement bring even after reincarnation and experiencing the mortal world? Minimal!

It is also very likely that they will be trapped in the mortal world, their consciousness clouded, unable to awaken to their past lives, and thus fall into ruin.

Those like General Zhenwu, who reincarnate in pursuit of a breakthrough, are few in number and take a great risk.

Take "Shenying Attendant" for example. He was doing just fine in the Crimson Palace. Why did his "mortal desires suddenly flare up" for no reason? If he really had that thought, he could have gone to the Heavenly Realm or the Four Continents of the Earthly Immortal Realm and traveled for thousands of years without any problem. Why bother with reincarnation?

Even if we assume that Shenying Shizun was simply driven by worldly desires and wanted to experience it firsthand, then...

The Crimson Pearl Fairy, to repay the debt of gratitude, followed him.

Why would the Cold Fragrance Goddess, the Ice Phoenix, and the Golden Kirin also be reincarnated?

So far, Cao Ya hasn't noticed anything unusual about the three women. They only travel between various grotto-heavens; why would they descend to the mortal realm?

There must be a deeper reason behind this! It is very likely that it also involves Daoist Taixu, Daoist Chixia, and the Jade Emperor!

Cao Ya couldn't help but take note.

However, since it was located in the Heavenly Court, where the Jade Emperor held the most power, it was not appropriate to give such a blatant reminder.

Some indirect approaches were not very effective.

Many years passed, and perhaps because Sun Wukong was too carefree, someone advised him to send Sun Wukong to manage the Peach Garden.

This led to a series of major events that followed!