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

After hearing this, the Buddha said, "Even so, changes have occurred. The calamity of Jisa Kingdom involves the human race, the dragon clans of the four seas, and the True Martial of the Heavenly Court. You must pay close attention and not let it slip out of control like the Western Liang Women's Kingdom did."

"We will obey the Buddha's teachings." All the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas responded in unison, but the atmosphere in the hall was more solemn than ever before.

Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang soon returned to the Golden Light Temple in Jisaguo. Sun Wukong, seeing him return, grinned and said, "Master, you have such a fast pace! Did you see His Majesty?"

Tang Sanzang nodded and briefly recounted his meeting with Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, letting everyone know what to do the next day.

The next morning, Tang Sanzang went to the palace and asked the King of Jisaguo to change his official documents.

The King of Jisa Kingdom suspected that Buddhist monks had stolen the missing Buddhist treasures. He even regarded all Buddhist disciples as petty thieves.

Therefore, they held Tang Sanzang in utter contempt, not even caring whether he was a holy monk of the Tang Dynasty. They didn't even meet him before ordering him to be sent away.

He simply said that he was too busy with state affairs to attend to anything else. He would naturally change the official document once the state affairs were settled.

Tang Sanzang never expected that he wouldn't even be able to meet the King of Jisaguo. Helpless, he could only return to Jinguang Temple.

Just as Tang Sanzang returned to Jin Guang Temple, someone rushed over to report to the King of Jisa Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, disaster has struck! Countless Tang soldiers have arrived outside the city, their banners fluttering and their weapons like a forest, and they have already surrounded the city."

The entire court was in an uproar. King Jisa was both shocked and furious. He slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "What can the Great Tang do? My Jisa Kingdom may be small, but it is not made of clay. Gather your troops and follow me out of the city."

Although the king of Jisa was not a great ruler, he was still quite spirited. He immediately mustered his troops, opened the city gates, and led his people out.

But as soon as he arrived outside the city, he was completely stunned by what he saw. After all, he never dreamed that the Tang army would ride tigers.

The tiger ridden by the leader, in particular, was awe-inspiring. Even a single glance at it would send chills down one's spine.

The King of Jisaai tried to remain calm and prepared to urge his horse forward, but his warhorse remained motionless no matter how much the King whipped it.

Left with no other choice, he could only stand there and shout at the Tang army: "Our two countries have no enmity, why have you sent troops to invade my borders?"

Li Shimin's gaze swept over the King of Jisaguo with lightning speed, and his voice boomed like a bell, "To prevent my Great Tang's holy monk from traveling west is a crime punishable by the destruction of the kingdom."

As they spoke, Qin Qiong and the other two had already led a thousand Xuanjia soldiers to massacre the army of Jisaguo.

In an instant, the Tang army advanced with unstoppable momentum, cutting through the city like chopping vegetables. Even the King of Jisaguo became a victim of Cheng Yaojin's axe.

In just one encounter, Li Shimin captured the capital of Jisaguo. Subsequently, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong divided their forces to attack other cities.

Qin Qiong protected Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun as they entered the capital of Jisaguo and met Tang Sanzang and his disciples.

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Originally, I wanted to find a reason to destroy the Jisa Kingdom, after all, our Great Tang needs a legitimate reason to fight back."

"I never expected that the king would refuse to change the official documents for my brother. This saves me the trouble of finding an excuse."

Tang Sanzang also looked helpless, and couldn't help but think to himself, "Which country haven't you destroyed along the way?"

"Even the Western Liang Women's Kingdom was spared out of respect for this humble monk. But all the men in the kingdom are Tang people." However, Tang Sanzang did not take offense at Li Shimin's shortcomings, but instead asked directly, "Brother Emperor, when do you plan to send troops to Bibo Pool to settle the karma of our past lives?"

Before Li Shimin could speak, Empress Zhangsun, who was wearing the Vermilion Bird armor, spoke first.

"Since they're here, let's cut to the chase. But let's skip sending troops; after all, the Xuanjia Army is no match for the demon dragon."

Li Shimin nodded in agreement and then instructed Qin Qiong to issue a proclamation to reassure the people and to completely control the capital of Jisaguo.

Qin Qiong nodded and went to make arrangements. Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun followed Tang Sanzang and his group directly towards Bibo Pool.

Before long, the group arrived at the Bibo Pool in Luanshi Mountain. Changsun Wugou shouted directly at the Bibo Pool.

"Shameless Princess Wansheng, do you still remember me, Zhu Ling'er?"

Seeing Empress Zhangsun shouting for battle, Li Shimin was filled with disbelief. He thought to himself, "Is this still my gentle and lovely empress?"
As soon as Empress Changsun finished speaking, the pool water surged, and shrimp soldiers and crab generals, each wielding weapons, escorted a man and a woman as they emerged from the waves.

The leading man, dressed in an ochre-yellow robe and wearing a golden crown, was none other than the current Wansheng Dragon King, Jiu Hui. Standing beside him was a woman in palace attire, with a charming yet somewhat bewitching face, who was Princess Wansheng.

Li Shimin stared intently at Princess Wansheng, his eyes blazing with fury. "You lowly servant, do you still recognize me?"

Princess Wansheng was startled by his shout, but then she saw Li Shimin's face clearly, as well as Empress Zhangsun beside him with her fierce eyes.

The color drained from his face instantly, and he instinctively took a half step back, exclaiming in disbelief, "It's you? Didn't you transform into the White Dragon Horse to go on a pilgrimage? How did you become an emperor in the mortal realm?"

Li Shimin snorted coldly and said, "You don't need to know why I became the emperor of the mortal world. You only need to know that today is your death day."

After saying that, he and Empress Zhangsun split up and attacked Princess Wansheng from the left and right.

In an instant, phantom images of dragons and phoenixes appeared above their heads, and the boundless fortune of the dynasty poured into them. The shrimp soldiers and crab generals blocking their way were utterly routed.

Sun Wukong, itching to join in, said to Tang Sanzang, "Master, let me go lend a hand."

Without waiting for Tang Sanzang's reply, Sun Wukong took the golden cudgel out of his ear, ready to strike the nine serpents.

Sun Wukong wasn't truly itching for a fight; he simply recognized that these nine serpents were no ordinary creatures. If Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were to face them, they would have absolutely no chance of winning.

Furthermore, the karma between Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun lies solely with Princess Wansheng. Therefore, it doesn't really matter who killed the Nine Serpents.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the white dragon horse that the nine-headed worm had transformed into let out a long neigh, revealing the true form of the nine-headed worm, and directly spoke loudly to the aquatic creatures of the Azure Wave Pool.

"Do you still recognize me, Nine-Headed Insect? If you know what's good for you, step aside now, or you'll be spared. Otherwise, you will all be reduced to ashes today."

Upon seeing the Nine-Headed Insect suddenly appear, those aquatic creatures who recognized it instantly lost all will to fight. Only the newly born aquatic creatures continued to charge forward, oblivious to their own mortality.

When Princess Wansheng saw the Nine-Headed Insect, a murderous glint appeared in her eyes. If looks could kill, the Nine-Headed Insect would probably have been torn to pieces by now.

After all, if you were to ask Princess Wansheng who she hated most, it definitely wouldn't be the Third Prince of the Jade Dragon, but rather this nine-headed worm before her. (End of Chapter)