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

"Good heavens, this is more exciting than any warhorse I've ever ridden!" Cheng Yaojin was already eager to try it out, wishing he could ride on the tiger's back right away.

Yuchi Gong and Qin Qiong's eyes also gleamed. As military generals, who wouldn't yearn for a divine steed? The four tiger demons before them possessed powerful auras and extraordinary divine abilities; they were simply the mounts of their dreams.

Without the slightest hesitation, the three were filled with ecstatic joy and excitement. Qin Qiong, composed and steady, was the first to clasp his hands in a fist salute to the golden-scaled tiger demon with the sharpest aura.

He then respectfully said, "I am Qin Qiong. I will be grateful for your help in the future."

The golden-scaled tiger let out a low growl, stepped forward, and gently rubbed against his arm.

Yuchi Gong strode towards the giant, jet-black tiger and laughed heartily: "What a fine Snow-Treading Black Tiger! From now on, it will accompany me in battle."

Cheng Yaojin pounced directly on the crimson tiger, patting its thick shoulders and saying, "Hahaha. Red-haired bastard, you're just like me, Cheng. From now on, let's team up and chop him to pieces."

The Crimson Tiger snorted, spitting out a few sparks in response.

Just then, General Yin suddenly looked up and let out a long roar that pierced the clouds and split rocks. The roar contained the unique aura of a tiger king, and instantly spread throughout the entire Two Realms Mountain.

"Roar……"

As if responding to the king's call, deafening roars of tigers echoed from all directions deep within the mountains and forests, resounding endlessly. The earth began to tremble slightly, and the mountains and forests seemed to boil.

Before the shocked eyes of Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and the three thousand Xuanjia soldiers, countless striped tigers surged forth from the depths of the dense forest and the crevices of the mountain streams like a torrent bursting its banks.

They were robust in size, with fierce eyes, and numbered no less than three thousand.

These tigers, though far less powerful than demon kings like General Yin, were all fierce and clearly top predators in the mountains and forests.

At this moment, however, they gathered in an orderly fashion behind General Yin, like an army being inspected, bowing their heads in unison towards Tang Sanzang and the three dukes, uttering whimpers of submission.

General Yin's voice, carrying the majesty of the Tiger King, resounded throughout the entire arena: "By the grace of the Holy Monk, our clan has been granted the opportunity to follow the heroes of the human race. All members of the Two Realms Mountain Tiger Clan are willing to serve as mounts for the elite warriors of the Great Tang Dynasty."

Three thousand fierce tigers roared in unison, their roars overwhelming the mountains and forests, causing them to tremble.

The three thousand Xuanjia soldiers, these fierce warriors who had survived countless battles, could not help but feel their hearts surging and their blood boiling.

Looking at those magnificent and ferocious tigers, imagining the scene of riding on their backs and charging into battle, a surge of heroic spirit rushed to the top of my head. I don't know who was the first to raise their arms and shout.

"May the Great Tang Dynasty be victorious forever."

"Victory... Victory... Victory..."

The roars of three thousand men converged into thunder, intertwining with the tiger's howl, causing the clouds and mist of Liangjie Mountain to churn.

A powerful military might, a blend of iron-blooded ferocity and primordial wildness, soared straight to the heavens.

This battle-hardened army of the Tang Dynasty underwent an unprecedented transformation, becoming a truly ferocious force.

All the scenes that took place in Liangjie Mountain, except for those that could not be shown, were displayed in the Kunlun Mirror.

When Li Shimin saw that his three beloved generals had been given three fierce tiger mounts, and that Tang Sanzang had even kept one for himself, he immediately stood up.

"Very well, from now on, with this mighty army of our Great Tang, I ask you, who in this world dares to contend with our human race?"

He then turned his gaze to Yuan Tiangang of the Imperial Observatory and said, "I wish to have the Imperial Observatory transmit the cultivation method of the three thousand Xuanjia soldiers to the Human Sect. You may report this to the Human Sect immediately." Yuan Tiangang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to report this matter. Grand Master Xuandu has already left behind the cultivation method, as well as the Foundation Establishment Elixir."

Upon hearing Yuan Tiangang's words, Li Shimin was overjoyed. Even Empress Zhangsun, who was beside him, couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "A dragon riding a tiger, I wonder what that would look like."

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Tang Sanzang presented the Mountain and River Map, which had been given to him by the Great Master Xuandu, directly to Qin Qiong and began to speak.

"I am but a mortal being, and have no need for this Map of Mountains and Rivers. Why not give it to General Qin and have him take it back to the Tang Dynasty?"

Qin Qiong did not refuse, after all, the Map of Mountains and Rivers could travel through space. With this map, their journey between the Tang Dynasty and the west would be much more convenient.

Little did Tang Sanzang know that when he received the Map of Mountains and Rivers from the Grand Master Xuandu, he had already received a secret message from the Grand Master Xuandu.

This map of mountains and rivers was originally intended for Qin Qiong and his group. After all, it wouldn't be appropriate to have three thousand Xuanjia soldiers following behind Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West to retrieve the scriptures.

As Qin Qiong received the Map of Mountains and Rivers, the basic usage of it instantly appeared in his mind.

With a wave of his hand, the Map of Mountains and Rivers unfolded instantly. Then he spoke to Tang Sanzang, saying, "Master Sanzang, your journey ahead is arduous. If you encounter any danger, we will surely come to your rescue."

After finishing, he bid farewell to Tang Sanzang, mounted his golden-scaled tiger, and led three thousand Xuanjia soldiers into the landscape painting.

With the disappearance of the Map of Mountains and Rivers, Qin Qiong and the others had returned to Chang'an. They solemnly presented the Wind and Thunder Tiger, which General Yin had transformed into, to Li Shimin.

However, Tang Sanzang didn't need to concern himself with the affairs of Chang'an. Having already found his white horse, he once again embarked on his journey to the West.

After an unknown number of days, Tang Sanzang finally crossed the Two Realms Mountain, thus completely leaving the Tang Dynasty.

After traveling for several more days, they suddenly saw a tall mountain ahead. The mountain peak was shaped like five fingers, as if a human hand was standing on the earth.

At the same time, Tang Sanzang could clearly sense that the mountain possessed both a Buddhist aura and a strange demonic energy.

Before Tang Sanzang even reached the foot of the mountain, he heard someone calling his name from below.

"Is that a Tang Dynasty monk on his pilgrimage to the West? I am here on the orders of the Buddhist community, and I am willing to protect you on your journey to the West to worship Buddha and obtain Buddhist scriptures."

Tang Sanzang followed the sound and soon found a monkey lying at the foot of the mountain. Upon closer inspection, he couldn't help but frown.

Before Jin Chanzi was reincarnated, when he was on Qinglian Island, Chen Xuan had already used a secret method to let him know about the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

Of course, that was only the original Journey to the West in its original, primordial trajectory, not the Journey to the West that has been reborn with changes.

Even so, Tang Sanzang already knew from his memories that the one trapped under the Five Fingers Mountain should be the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong.

But the monkey that Tang Sanzang saw was just an ordinary monkey demon. To call him the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was practically a joke.

"What kind of act is this? Could it be that the Buddhist sect failed to subdue that monkey and just brought out some random one to fool me?"

With these thoughts in mind, Tang Sanzang still walked towards the monkey. He gave a Buddhist salute and said, "May I ask why this benefactor is imprisoned under the mountain?" (End of Chapter)