Sun Wukong used his invisibility spell and was quietly led into the Wuzhuang Temple by Mingyue Tongzi.

Upon seeing Sun Wukong, Mingyue Tongzi relaxed completely and immediately burst into tears.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong quickly stepped forward and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."

After hearing Sun Wukong's words, Mingyue Tongzi's emotions stabilized slightly, but he still kept sobbing.

Helpless, Sun Wukong could only comfort him again: "Don't worry, with me here, those monsters won't dare to do anything to you. I'll take you out right now."

When Mingyue Tongzi heard that Sun Wukong wanted to take him away, a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.

He knew that Wuzhuang Temple was in crisis, and if he stayed there, his life would likely be in danger.

Moreover, he alone was simply no match for the relentless onslaught of numerous demons.

So he nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, indicating that he was willing to leave with Sun Wukong.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong smiled slightly and then instructed Mingyue Tongzi to tidy up the Earth Book and the Ginseng Fruit Tree.

Mingyue Tongzi dared not delay and hurriedly put away the Earth Book and the Ginseng Fruit Tree.

Sun Wukong then swept his sleeves and pulled Mingyue Boy into it.

Then, he used the invisibility spell again, and his figure disappeared instantly.

At that moment, without the blessing of the Earth Book and the Ginseng Fruit Tree, the great formation of Wuzhuang Temple finally could not withstand the attack and trembled violently.

The yellow clouds that had been hanging over Wuzhuang Temple disintegrated rapidly, like a shattered mirror.

As the yellow clouds dissipated, Wuzhuang Temple was completely exposed to the demons.

"Charge!"

Upon seeing this, the demons were overjoyed and roared as they charged toward the Wuzhuang Temple.

In the sky, the Kunpeng Ancestor, who was originally fighting with Sun Wukong, saw this scene and immediately released an incarnation of his obsession, which headed straight for Wuzhuang Temple.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong's benevolent manifestation had quietly led Mingyue Tongzi away from Wuzhuang Temple.

Therefore, even though the Kunpeng Ancestor and others turned Wuzhuang Temple upside down, they still couldn't find the Bright Moon Boy, the Earth Book, or the Ginseng Fruit Tree.

After the benevolent corpse incarnate led the Bright Moon Boy away from Longevity Mountain, Sun Wukong also took the opportunity to get rid of the Kunpeng Ancestor and the others, and rode the somersault cloud back to Mount Ling.

He came only to meet Mingyue Tongzi and protect the last descendant of Zhen Yuanzi, not to subdue demons.

Now that the person has been successfully rescued, there's no point in staying here and continuing to entangle with Ancestor Kunpeng and the others.

Besides, in this calamity, Buddhism and the demon race are considered allies, so he couldn't go too far...

...

At this moment, the battle of Jincheng in the mortal realm has come to an end.

Having lost the strong support of the Buddhist and Earth Immortal lineages, the Xiliang army was trapped in a helpless predicament and could hardly resist the Qin army's fierce attacks.

Under Xu Shilin's command, the Qin army advanced with unstoppable momentum, successfully breaching Jincheng's formidable defenses in just three days.

The once arrogant King Zhao Gou of Liang became a prisoner of the Qin army and was captured alive.

After this fierce battle, King Zhao Xi of Qin took the opportunity to unify the entire Western Liang region.

At the same time, many disciples from the Jie Sect and Taoism also embarked on their journeys home, returning to their respective dojos.

However, Hu Le did not take back the crucial Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip; instead, he left them to Xu Shilin.

After all, Xu Shilin was destined to be the one to be deified in this calamity, and he should rightfully wield both the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip.

After achieving victory, Xu Shilin led his troops back to Chang'an. After arranging some mundane affairs, he went directly to Jin'ao Island in the East China Sea.

He paid his respects to the Tongtian Sect Leader at Biyou Palace and inquired about the arrangements for the Investiture of the Gods.

By this time, many true spirits had already taken up residence on the Investiture of the Gods list.

However, this Investiture of the Gods is not a place for true spirits to rest for long, since the divine positions have not yet been truly conferred, and it is not the time for them to return to their respective divine positions.

At this point, it would be necessary to build a Conferring Gods Platform to provide a temporary abode for all the true spirits...

After Xu Shilin inquired, the Tongtian Sect Leader ordered the Water and Fire Boys to fetch a silk scroll and hand it to Xu Shilin, instructing him to oversee the construction of the Investiture of the Gods Platform based on its contents.

After thanking him, Xu Shilin left Biyou Palace.

Upon returning to Chang'an, he immediately began conscripting laborers to build the Investiture Platform in the Zhongnan Mountains outside the city...

Just as the King of Qin unified the area inside and outside the pass, the other feudal lords had also gradually completed their attacks on and annexation of the surrounding forces.

The most prominent among them was Zhao Rui, the Prince of Yan, who had already unified Hebei.

As for why he was able to succeed so quickly, it was inseparable from the support of the Chan Sect and the Ren Sect.

The unification of Hebei was not the end, but merely the beginning.

After a period of rest and recuperation, Zhao Rui personally led an army of one million to attack Bianliang.

Meanwhile, the King of Qin in Chang'an had also prepared a large army and ordered Xu Shilin to attack Bianliang.

Although Crown Prince Zhao Qin ascended the throne and took control of the court, it was of little significance.

Because of the rebellions in various places, the territory he could control was less than that of his two brothers, Prince Zhao Rui of Yan and Prince Zhao Xi of Qin.

At this moment, two armies marched in with great force, and he was terrified, so he quickly sought help from the Buddhist sect.

Mount Ling did not disappoint him; various Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and Buddhas descended to help him defend against the two armies at various checkpoints.

However, although Buddhism is the largest religion in the world, it is now facing an attack from four sects: the Human Sect, the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Tao Sect.

Therefore, their resistance was not very effective, only slowing down the advance of the two armies somewhat, but the formidable passes were still being breached one after another.

The two armies continued their orderly advance towards Bianliang.

Seeing the situation deteriorate, Zhao Qin was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but he was helpless and could only watch as the situation crumbled further and further, and the two armies drew closer and closer to Bianliang...

...

At Mount Bu Youkong, Guan Kong was comprehending the Dao of Hunyuan. In the darkness, she had already vaguely sensed the trace of the last lingering obsession.

In recent days, she has been spending her energy trying to capture that obsession, hoping to fix it and then cut it off.

Unfortunately, although her primordial spirit was powerful, that obsession was slippery and elusive; no matter how she tried to capture it, she could never hold onto it...

Meanwhile, in the primordial world, other powerful beings who had severed their two corpses also sensed the activity of their self-attachment in the unseen realm.

Like Guan Kong, they all began to focus their minds on capturing this obsession.

He wanted to use this opportunity to sever the last piece of his own corpse and thus break through to the Primordial Chaos.

However, they encountered a similar problem to Guan Kong: although they sensed the presence of obsession in the darkness, they were unable to fully grasp it...