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

Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang and his disciples waited for Sun Wukong's return within the golden circle of light.

Bored out of his mind, Pigsy plopped down on the ground and muttered, "That monkey went and left, why hasn't he come back yet?"

"Could it be that he's back to being the mountain king of Flower Fruit Mountain, forgetting all about our arduous journey to the West?"

Sha Wujing, who was wiping his demon-subduing staff, advised, "Second Brother, don't be anxious. Since Eldest Brother has promised to come back, he certainly won't delay."

Gao Cuilan, who was standing to the side, grabbed Zhu Bajie's ear and glared at him, saying, "Do you think Brother Monkey is like you? All you know is how to cheat and be cunning."

After being scolded by his wife, Pigsy immediately shut his mouth. Bored, he lay sprawled on the ground, chewing on a straw between his teeth.

Meanwhile, Huaguo Mountain was now a completely different place.

The three monkeys, Wuzhiqi, Yuan Hong, and Yuan Futong, descended, their majestic aura of Primordial Golden Immortals instantly enveloping the entire Flower Fruit Mountain.

The vast blue waves surged even without wind, and the monkeys in the mountains leaped with joy. The three monkeys immediately began to set up defenses. Wuzhiqi mobilized the power of the four seas and drew upon the essence of the primordial Ren water to form an invisible water curtain, protecting Flower Fruit Mountain completely.

Yuan Hong stood atop the mountain, his arms reaching to the sky, his eyes scanning the vast void with golden light, no spatial fluctuation could escape his discerning gaze.

Yuan Futong then infiltrated the earth's veins, using his supernatural powers to connect with the underground spiritual core, ensuring the stability of the veins and preventing anyone from secretly sabotaging them. With these three monkey saints guarding the area, Flower Fruit Mountain was truly as impregnable as a rock.

When Sun Wukong passed by Flower Fruit Mountain, he couldn't help but take a look. Seeing the handiwork of his three older brothers, he was completely relieved.

They sped up and headed straight for Longevity Hill, and soon arrived at its foot.

Sun Wukong descended from the cloud and saw that his master and the others were still waiting in the circle, which reassured him somewhat. However, just as he was about to land, a strange change occurred.

The golden circle drawn by Sun Wukong suddenly trembled violently, the soil outside the circle churned, and beams of earth-yellow divine light shot into the sky.

In an instant, a massive magic array formed, completely enveloping the golden circle and everyone within it. Nine illusory figures of earthen-yellow giants appeared within the array, each wielding a giant axe and radiating an immense, powerful force of the earth.

Sun Wukong's fiery eyes flashed, and he knew it must be the disciples of the Chan Sect who were secretly plotting. While he was away, they secretly set up a large formation, waiting for him to return so they could wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

Tang Sanzang's face turned pale, but he still forced himself to remain calm, clasping his hands together and silently reciting the Heart Sutra. Zhu Bajie pulled out his nine-toothed rake, and Sha Wujing gripped his demon-subduing staff tightly, protecting their master in the middle.

Pigsy said directly, "Brother Monkey, you've come back just in time! If it had been any later, we would have been heading straight to the Western Paradise."

Sun Wukong glared at Zhu Bajie but ignored him. Instead, he shouted, "Who dares to plot against your grandfather, Sun?"

Sun Wukong roared, and his golden cudgel grew longer in the wind, transforming into a giant pillar thousands of feet tall, sweeping out with the power to shatter mountains and split seas, smashing towards the nine earthen giants.

However, as the staff passed by, the nine giants merely feinted before transforming into streaks of light and dissipating into the formation. The golden cudgel struck the light barrier of the great formation, only creating a ripple, failing to break through it even slightly.

“Brother Monkey, this formation is formed by borrowing the power of the earth veins of Longevity Mountain, with the ginseng fruit tree as the core of the formation. It is inexhaustible and difficult to break by brute force.”

The speaker was none other than Gao Cuilan, Pigsy's wife. While she was in the Milky Way, she had overheard many passing deities gossiping.

Therefore, she had some understanding of the affairs of this primordial world. Furthermore, when she re-entered reincarnation, Houtu implanted some information deep within her soul, so that she could remind Sun Wukong at crucial moments. Now that Gao Cuilan has rebuilt her immortal body, the memories deep within her soul have naturally surfaced. That's why she knows the origin of this formation.

Just as Gao Cuilan finished speaking, a long laugh came from outside the formation, "As expected of the reincarnation of Ruoshui, you have excellent eyesight. I just wonder if you can break this Wutu formation."

Before the words were even finished, the scene within the formation changed drastically. Countless specks of yellow earth coalesced into stars, raining down from the sky.

The ground transformed into an endless swamp, swallowing everything in its path. Furthermore, countless bolts of divine thunder from the Earth element exploded out of thin air, each strike comparable to the full power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Sun Wukong hurriedly summoned the Taiji Diagram, which instantly transformed into a golden bridge that spanned the great formation. Wherever the golden bridge passed, the earth, water, fire, and wind all calmed down, the falling yellow earth and stars melted like snow, and the surging swamps instantly solidified.

The golden bridge formed by the Taiji diagram emitted countless rays of light, protecting Tang Sanzang and his companions within. No matter how the Earth Array changed, it could not penetrate even slightly.

The Tai Chi symbol contains the great principles of Yin and Yang, forming its own world. It possesses the power to pacify earth, water, fire, and wind, the ability to transform Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and the capacity to encompass all things in the universe.

Although Sun Wukong had not yet been refined, he was more than capable of protecting his master and fellow disciples simply by using the incantation taught by Laozi.

Pigsy stared wide-eyed, swallowing hard, and said, "Brother Monkey, you actually borrowed the Taiji Diagram from the Sage Taiqing?"

Sun Wukong laughed and said, "With the Taiji Diagram here, you don't need to worry about being roasted by those useless members of the Chan Sect."

Just then, vines began to sprout from beneath the golden bridge, rapidly spreading upwards, accompanied by the sounds of a baby's laughter.

At the same time, a loud laugh came from outside the formation, "Monkey, you have indeed surprised me."

"You defeated two of my junior brothers in succession, yet you did not become arrogant because of it. Otherwise, you would not have borrowed the Taiji Diagram from the Sage of Taiqing."

"Unfortunately, even if you have the Taiji Diagram, what can you do? You are still trapped in this Wutu Formation by me, Guang Chengzi."

"If you can break through my Earth Formation today, I, Guang Chengzi, will grant you passage across Longevity Mountain. Otherwise, stay here and become nourishment for the Ginseng Fruit Tree."

Upon learning that the person who set up this Earth Formation was none other than Guang Chengzi, both Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing frowned. After all, Guang Chengzi was the chief disciple of the Chan Sect!

Don't be fooled by the fact that Guang Chengzi was nearly written off by Qinglian Island during the Investiture of the Gods. That doesn't mean Guang Chengzi wasn't strong; it just means that the disciples of Qinglian Island were stronger.

Now, with just a few Great Luo Golden Immortals facing Guang Chengzi, especially on his home turf, what chance do they have of winning?

Sun Wukong was instantly enraged by Guang Chengzi's words and immediately raised his golden cudgel, intending to forcibly shatter the Wutu Formation.

However, he quickly remembered Lao Tzu's instructions and immediately abandoned the idea of ​​leaving the Taiji diagram. "I almost fell for Guang Chengzi's provocation."

Sun Wukong muttered to himself, and at the same time pointed his hand at the golden bridge, and a beam of fire shot into the sky instantly.

The vines that had just climbed the golden bridge retreated instantly upon seeing the approaching fire. In the blink of an eye, they vanished without a trace.

At the same time, Sun Wukong couldn't help but laugh loudly and said, "Guang Chengzi, does your Chan Sect have no one left? You've even sent out a piece of trash like you." (End of this chapter)