Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Seeing that his bamboo raft was about to be swallowed by the whirlpool, the Spirit Stone Monkey couldn't help but cry out in alarm.

He immediately prepared to leave the bamboo raft and jump into the air. However, before he could make a move, he remembered Wuzhiqi's instructions before he left.

That means that before he meets his master, he must not reveal his cultivation level under any circumstances. Even if he is in a dangerous situation facing life and death, he must not reveal the slightest bit of it.

At the same time, he didn't forget to tell the Spiritual Stone Monkey that he could rest assured. He could never die under any circumstances, because he was the destined protagonist of this great quest in the Journey to the West.

Thinking of this, the Spirit Stone Monkey lay down directly on the bamboo raft. He gripped the raft with both hands and feet, letting the raging waves crash against him, without using any supernatural powers.

This scene was naturally witnessed by the Dragon God, who couldn't help but think to himself, "It seems that the Medicine Buddha was worrying too much. The monkey has no cultivation whatsoever."

Before the Dragon God arrived, the Medicine Buddha had immediately instructed him via secret telepathy to test whether the Spiritual Stone Monkey possessed any cultivation.

If the Spirit Stone Monkey possesses cultivation, then there's more to this than meets the eye. Tell the Dragon God to quickly withdraw and not get involved in this mess.

Although the Dragon God didn't believe that the Spirit Stone Monkey would possess cultivation, after all, his every move from birth to the present had been observed by the Five Directions Protectors.

If someone had truly taught the Spirit Stone Monkey supernatural powers, the Five Directions Protectors would have discovered it long ago. Moreover, if the Spirit Stone Monkey already possessed cultivation, why would it need to travel across the ocean to seek a master?
Little did they know, what the Medicine Buddha was worried about was that there were human or Taoist schemes behind this. After all, during the Investiture of the Gods, they had been outmaneuvered quite a bit. It was a classic case of learning from mistakes.

However, the current Dragon God has not experienced the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods. Naturally, he is unaware of the terrifying power of the Daoist sect and the human race.

Even so, the Dragon God still followed the Medicine Buddha's instructions very seriously and tested the Spiritual Stone Monkey.

Seeing the Spirit Stone Monkey on the verge of death, still so helpless, it became clear that this monkey had no cultivation whatsoever.

It immediately revealed its true form and shot directly into the sky from the vortex. At the same time, it also lifted Sun Wukong's bamboo raft into the air.

That bamboo raft was just ordinary bamboo, bound together with vines. How could it withstand such a huge impact?

It shattered into pieces mid-air, and the Spirit Stone Monkey, clinging only to a bamboo stalk, fell into the ocean.

Meanwhile, the Dragon God soared and tumbled in mid-air, finally fixing his gaze on the Spirit Stone Monkey.

According to the Dragon God's plan, he would transform into an evil dragon to devour the Spirit Stone Monkey. Then, his subordinates would impersonate members of the East Sea Dragon Clan, attempting to subdue him.

Then he fought a fierce battle with the Dragon Clan of the East Sea, and incidentally helped Sun Wukong cross the East Sea. In this way, he made Sun Wukong realize just how insignificant he was at that moment.

The plan was flawless, but the Dragon God forgot one thing: the East Sea truly had a Dragon Clan.

Therefore, the one who needs to subdue him now is not his subordinate, but a legitimate member of the East Sea Dragon Clan, and even Ao Chun, the eighth son of the East Sea Dragon King.

Suddenly, Ao Chun transformed into a golden dragon and pounced towards the Dragon God. However, the Dragon God still thought that the other party was his subordinate.

So he prepared to pretend to fight a few rounds as agreed. Unexpectedly, the other party was ruthless and deadly at every turn, completely different from the original agreement.

This puzzled the Dragon God, who questioned Ao Chun during the fight: "What are you doing? Do you really intend to kill me?"

Ao Chun snorted coldly and said, "Since you have already sided with the Western Buddhist sect, you are a traitor to my Dragon Clan. Now that I, the Eighth Prince, have encountered you, how could I let you leave alive?" "As for the subordinates you brought, I have already ordered them to be taken to the Dragon Palace. They are currently in the Dragon Palace's Heavenly Prison, waiting for you to reunite."

Now the Dragon God understood; it wasn't one of his subordinates who had come, but rather the dignified Eighth Prince of the Dragon Clan.

If it were an ordinary dragon from the East Sea, killing it would be one thing. But this eighth prince of the dragon clan is not someone the Dragon God dares to touch.

If anything were to happen to the Eighth Prince, the Dragon King of the East Sea would definitely not let it go. He might even go to the Western Paradise to confront the Buddha.

Given the current status of the dragon race among humans and the Taoist sects, the Buddhist sect will definitely sacrifice this insignificant dragon god to quell the anger of the East Sea Dragon King.

After all, even if he dies, the Eight Legions will not lack a Dragon God. At most, they will just need to train a new one, which will take some time and resources.

So at this moment, the Dragon God had no time to care about the Spirit Stone Monkey. All he was thinking about was escaping back to the Western Spirit Mountain.

Unfortunately, the Dragon God, who was only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, was like a child in front of Ao Chun. In just a few rounds, he was cut in two by a single halberd strike.

Ao Chun, in the original primordial timeline, would naturally not have possessed this ability. Even after the Journey to the West calamity ended, he still hadn't reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

But things are different now; his third brother, Ao Bing, is still alive. He was the best brother to Ao Chun.

Since Ao Bing and Nezha spent all their time together, they naturally began to teach Ao Chun together. In the end, through their introduction, Ao Chun became a disciple of Taiyi Zhenren.

Therefore, Ao Chun's cultivation has long since reached the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. The halberd in his hand was even forged by Yuanshi Tianzun himself using the Qiankun Five Elements Furnace.

Even the armor he wore was a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. How could that mere dragon god, with nothing to his name, possibly compare?

After slaying the Dragon God, Ao Chun did not stop there. With a series of flashes of his halberd, he peeled off the Dragon God's skin.

Then Ao Chun waved the dragon skin in his hand, transforming it into a suit of dragon scale armor.

They then retrieved the dragon god's bones, reassembled them into a bamboo raft, and threw it directly onto the sea.

Seeing the new bamboo raft on the sea, the Spirit Stone Monkey hurriedly climbed over. Just as he climbed onto the raft made of dragon bones, Ao Chun, already in human form, appeared before him.

He then spoke directly to the Spirit Stone Monkey, saying, "The direction of Green Lotus Island is over there. Continue forward, and you will arrive in about 30,000 li."

"This set of dragon scale armor is for you. After you arrive at Qinglian Island, have Senior Brother Wuzhiqi and the others take it to Second Master Ancestor and have him refine it for you using the Qiankun Five Elements Furnace."

After saying this, Ao Chun plunged into the sea. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared without a trace.

Seeing the sea return to calm, the Spirit Stone Monkey couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. He muttered to himself.

"So it was the Taoist disciples who saved me. It seems my elder brother and the others were right after all. I am destined to be the protagonist of Journey to the West, and I will definitely not be in any danger." (End of Chapter)