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

Seeing Tang Sanzang hesitate, a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes. She said softly, "I was being presumptuous. The Holy Monk has the well-being of all people in his heart and the great cause of obtaining the scriptures is of utmost importance. How can he be delayed because of a corner of my Western Liang Kingdom?"

She turned to look at the moonlight outside the pavilion, her back view lonely: "Perhaps this is the fate of the Western Liang Women's Kingdom."

Seeing her like this, Tang Sanzang felt an even stronger strange sensation in his heart. The essence of Jin Chanzi and the extreme yin energy of the Queen of Xiliang attracted each other, and he felt an urge to soothe the melancholy between her brows.

After pondering for a moment, Tang Sanzang finally spoke, saying, "If this humble monk can truly resolve the predicament of the Women's Kingdom of Western Liang, I am willing to do my utmost. However, I wonder what kind of opportunity Your Majesty speaks of?"

Upon hearing this, the Queen of Xiliang turned around abruptly, her eyes shining with surprise. She stepped forward and took Tang Sanzang's hand.

The hand was as cold as jade, yet soft and delicate, causing Tang Sanzang to tremble as if struck by lightning, and he forgot to pull it away.

“Holy Monk, you may not know this, but our Western Liang Women’s Kingdom is not born without men. In ancient times, this place was a blessed land where yin and yang met, and men and women reproduced and continued to thrive.”

"During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the Western Liang Women's Kingdom suffered a great change. The source of ultimate Yang dried up, the balance of heaven and earth was disrupted, and the ultimate Yin Qi became dominant."

"The men could not survive and gradually perished. The people could only rely on the water of the Zimu River to continue their bloodline, but the yin energy was growing stronger and the vitality was gradually declining. If this continued, the whole country would eventually be frozen and turned into a dead land."

"My former queen of the Women's Kingdom, who is also my mother, once said that only when a Buddhist disciple with the essence of yang descends can the balance of yin and yang be restored with the power of yin and yang harmony, bringing a glimmer of hope to my Western Liang Women's Kingdom."

Tang Sanzang felt that the Queen of Xiliang's hand was both cold and hot, and that complex temperature seemed to penetrate his skin and reach his heart.

He forced himself to remain calm and asked the Queen of Xiliang, "Then how should this humble monk harmonize the Yin and Yang energies of the Xiliang Kingdom?"

The Queen of Xiliang lowered her gaze slightly, a rare blush rising on her face, and whispered, "The Holy Monk must remain in the Kingdom of Xiliang and marry me."

"Because only through marriage can the union of Yin and Yang be achieved. Only then can the energy of heaven and earth be gradually reversed and the Yin and Yang energies balanced."

Tang Sanzang was struck dumb, jerking back his hand and taking two steps back. Shaking his head, he said, "How can this be? I am a monk, sworn to obtain the true scriptures and save all sentient beings. How can this be... how can this be..."

His face flushed red, and he stammered incoherently. Even with his steadfast Zen mind, he was thrown into complete disarray by this blunt demand.

Seeing his reaction, the Queen of Xiliang's eyes dimmed, and she gave a bitter smile: "It was wishful thinking on my part. Holy Monk, please return. Pretend that what you said today was never said."

She turned her back to Tang Sanzang, her shoulders trembling slightly, as if she were trying to suppress her emotions. Her lonely figure stretched long in the moonlight, adding to her desolation.

Tang Sanzang stood there, stunned, torn between his inner thoughts and his own. Reason told him he should refuse immediately, leave quickly, and complete his pilgrimage.

But the inexplicable stirrings and pity in his heart made it difficult for him to take a step.

Although the Tang Sanzang of today is not the same Tang Sanzang as in the original story, he still has an obsession with the journey to the West.

However, Tang Sanzang dared not forget the instructions given by his master: to use the journey to the West to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures to revive Buddhism and Taoism.

At the same time, he also needed to combine his own ten reincarnations to create true Buddhism. Therefore, he naturally dared not agree to the Queen of Xiliang.

Just as Tang Sanzang was wondering how to comfort the Queen of Xiliang, a sudden change occurred.

In the shadows outside the pavilion, space suddenly distorted, and a dark rift appeared silently. A chilling aura surged from it, striking directly at Tang Sanzang's back.

"Holy Monk, be careful!" Queen Xiliang exclaimed, and without hesitation, she stepped in front of Tang Sanzang to block his path.

"Your Majesty!" Tang Sanzang exclaimed in shock, instinctively reaching out to pull the Queen of Xiliang back. After all, Tang Sanzang was not as weak as he appeared, nor was he the mortal being others perceived him to be. He was a Hunyuan Golden Immortal, surpassing even Sun Wukong.

Although they have been concealing their strength along the way, they are doing so in order to deliver a fatal blow to Buddhism at the crucial moment.

But Tang Sanzang couldn't care less about that now. He couldn't just stand by and watch the Queen of Xiliang get hurt in front of him while protecting him.

At this critical moment, a golden light descended from the sky, and the Ruyi Jingu Bang, with the force of splitting the heavens and earth, smashed fiercely into the black crack.

"You cowardly rat hiding your head and tail, take this from my old Sun!" Sun Wukong arrived just in time, and with a furious shout, his golden cudgel clashed violently with the chaotic power.

The black crack paused slightly, then slowly closed and disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed.

Sun Wukong landed, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stared intently at the spot where the crack had disappeared with his fiery eyes. But after looking for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out.

At this moment, the Queen of Xiliang was extremely pale, clearly frightened. But she still forced herself to remain calm and said, "Thank you for saving me, Great Sage."

Tang Sanzang helped the Queen of Xiliang up and asked with concern, "Is Your Majesty alright?"

He was deeply moved by the Queen of Xiliang's selfless protection. His concern for her now was also heartfelt.

Sun Wukong walked over, his gaze shifting between the Queen of Xiliang and Tang Sanzang, and chuckled, "Master, I haven't been disturbing you and the Queen, so what do you want to do?"

Tang Sanzang suddenly released the Queen of Xiliang's hand, glared at Sun Wukong, and said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense."

The Queen of Xiliang regained her cold demeanor and said, "This place is not safe to stay any longer. Please follow me."

While speaking, he gestured to Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong, then led the two masters and disciples into a secret room.

Queen Xiliang was silent for a moment, then sighed softly and said, "Since things have come to this, I will no longer hide it."

She walked to the jade bed and pressed a mechanism. The bed slowly slid open, revealing a downward staircase, from which a more refined and ancient, yet also more chilling, aura emanated.

"The core secrets of the Western Liang Women's Kingdom are all here. Please follow me."

About an incense stick later, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a huge underground cavern.

In the center of the void, a huge black crystal floats, emanating an immense and unparalleled yin energy, as if it were the source of all yin energy.

Nine thick chains were wrapped around the crystal, with runes flowing on them, as if they were suppressing something.

Tang Sanzang blurted out instinctively, "This is the crystallization of the Taiyin essence? No, it seems even more ancient..."

The Queen of Xiliang gently stroked the crystal, her eyes revealing complex emotions: "This is the core of Chaotic Yin Sha, formed from the condensation of the ultimate Yin energy of chaos. It is both the source of the power of the Xiliang Women's Kingdom and the root of the curse."

"The queens of the Western Liang Kingdom throughout history have all wanted to destroy this Yin Sha Core. It's just a pity that they have not succeeded to this day."

"Moreover, the Yin energy within this Yin Core is constantly solidifying. It could erupt at any moment and destroy the entire Western Liang Women's Kingdom." (End of Chapter)