Secret Buyer

"Today, let us mold a body for Wa."

Zhang Fusheng spoke gently.

Beside him, the Central Pole Sect Leader was also wielding the authority of the Lord of the Nine Netherworld, pointing towards the vast Nine Nether Death Qi within the Six Ding Divine Fire,

Zhang Fusheng picked Bodhi leaves, dug clay from beneath the Ginseng Fruit Tree, and summoned the rich Taiyin Qi.

All these elements merged with the massive corpse of the Jingpeng, forming a shape under the casting of the Six Ding Divine Fire!

A total of 250 miles of the Jingpeng’s massive corpse, along with the vast Nine Nether Death Qi and Taiyin Qi,

amazingly condensed into a size of ten miles, then several miles, then tens of meters...

Until everything was melted and refined into a mystical substance the size of a human.

Only then did Zhang Fusheng begin to shape it.

He recalled the Wa he had seen, carving the mysterious substance little by little,

as time slowly passed, the sun rose and set three times.

Then.

A peerlessly beautiful figure, half-human and half-snake, appeared before Zhang Fusheng.

She had only form, lacking a soul,

but when Zhang Fusheng infused it with a strand of supreme divinity.

’Boom!’

It seemed as if thunder resounded between heaven and earth.

The peerless half-human, half-snake woman slowly opened her eyes, with a look of bewilderment, as if truly a newborn child.

She did not know who she was or where she came from, but in a very short time, she learned words and language,

thus she asked:

"Who am I?"

Zhang Fusheng looked at this peerless woman and softly spoke:

"You are..."

He pondered, contemplating what name to give this being he had created with his own hands.

Could it be Nuwa?

Or Feng Lixi?

The thunder in the sky grew louder, as Zhang Fusheng was in thought.

The peerless half-human, half-snake woman softly spoke:

"It seems that heaven and earth are telling me."

"I should be named... Wa."

Zhang Fusheng was startled, then realized, indeed, the goddess had permitted it.

This is not considered great disrespect.

So he nodded:

"Yes, your name is Wa."

Wa nodded, a faint smile blossomed on her face, like flowers blooming on a tree.

.........

The sixth day.

January 5, 2143.

Six days without a drop of blood spilled in Chongyang City.

A rare peace.

Yet the undercurrents grew increasingly turbulent.

"Sir, we’ve found traces of Hong Tianbao." Someone spoke softly: "In an underground secret chamber, our people did not disturb him."

The Celestial Humans of the Mandala Lineage sat upon their thrones, their expressions shifting.

Someone sighed:

"Do not approach him, not to mention killing is forbidden here and now, there’s also that mysterious figure claiming to descend four days from now."

"He... He comes from Ling Mountain."

The other Celestial Humans and listening disciples fell silent.

An unknown mysterious presence from Ling Mountain...

Someone inquired:

"Could it be the Great Belly Buddha who escaped decades ago? I once heard the oracles, the Great Belly Buddha descended to avoid tribulation, and the Great Sun Buddha claimed he is a Celestial Venerate level being!"

"Very likely." A Celestial Human nodded, taking a breath: "However, in the coming days, a True God will descend."

"Who is it?"

"Ancestor of Land Immortals."

"What? He doesn’t seem to be one of our Mandala Lineage deities, nor does he walk the path of the Buddha...."

A Celestial Human exhibited an expression of amazement.

The Celestial Human with a significant background and high standing, one of the Mandala Lineage’s Buddha Sons, nodded,

then spoke:

"I received the oracle, this seems more like a ’collaboration’, a ’transaction’."

After a pause, this Celestial Venerate, almost stepping into the venerable level, continued:

"But the divine descent won’t happen in Chongyang Heaven and Earth, it will be in Jin City."

"Jin City?"

"Indeed."

The Buddha Son nodded gently:

"Calculating the time, perhaps soon, it should be by February at the latest, the most critical point is..."

A smile appeared on his face:

"This time, it is a divine body descent, with the will and part of the flesh of the Ancestor of Land Immortals coming together, remaining on the Celestial Human level, but can unfold as a Venerate, or Great Power at any moment."

"In other words, it won’t be restricted by the Celestial Stele, able to walk into this Chongyang Heaven and Earth."

The attending Celestial Humans were astir, then thrilled.

"A True God..." A Celestial Human’s eyes sparkled.

A True God is a deity seated with a celestial position—completely different from the current celestial beings without a celestial position!

A True God on the level of a Great Divine Power User can easily suppress ten beings of the same level without a celestial position!

The celestial position represents Authority, represents Function,

under its influence, there have been instances where a Great Power reversed and slew a Great Divine Power User.

"Will he stand on our side?" A Celestial Human anxiously questioned.

"It’s not a big deal."

The Buddha Son spoke with a smile:

"I have inquired thoroughly, due to the descent facilitated through our Mandala Lineage, likewise, we can easily cancel the divine descent."

"This also gives us the ability to directly send Him back to the Different Dimension."

The Celestial Humans became even more excited.

Someone murmured:

"A Great Divine Power User, a Great Divine Power User seated with authority in the celestial position, even if descending as a Great Power, perhaps..."

He pointed to the sky:

"Perhaps, even those two Great Divine Power Users seated outside the firmament wouldn’t be a match?"

"Naturally!"

The Buddha Son’s smile widened, then his expression became serious:

"Therefore, our task now is to restrain, to endure, waiting for that arrival, it won’t be long.... "

"But before that."

"We need to face the so-called Divine Enthronement in four days."

All Celestial Humans fell silent again.

.........

City center.

In a hotel.

Li Xiuyuan gazed through the window, staring at the sapling growing taller before the administrative building.

He exhaled a murky breath:

"Four more days...I can feel a storm brewing in the city, yet I have no idea what will happen after those four days."

In the room, Jiang Feiniao lay motionless on the bed, and the Yellow Teeth Old Man quietly picked his earwax.

Li Xiuyuan turned back:

"We are being watched by countless pairs of eyes in this room... old man."

He looked at the Yellow Teeth Old Man and asked solemnly:

"Your background must be quite significant, right?"

The Yellow Teeth Old Man glanced sideways at Li Xiuyuan and Cui Linglong, then laughed:

"Neither big nor small, I’ve figured out over these days that you two are also quite extraordinary, especially you."

He sat up straight, dug into his ear then stared at Li Xiuyuan:

"There’s a flavor on you that I can’t quite decipher."

Li Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows, not saying much, simply changing the topic:

"Why don’t you tell us, what exactly you plan to do in this lost realm?"

The Yellow Teeth Old Man chuckled:

"I told you, we’re here for research... what about you?"

Li Xiuyuan also laughed:

"I have said, we’re here to find someone."

"Who are you looking for?"

"And what research are you conducting?"

The two exchanged words, neither willing to reveal anything, each staring intensely at the other.

"Is your last name really Wang?" Li Xiuyuan suddenly asked.

The Yellow Teeth Old Man pursed his lips:

"My last name is Meng."

"See, even the surname was fake." Li Xiuyuan laughed: "This lost realm is far more dangerous and filled with hidden currents than I imagined."

"Barely arrived, and ran into that mysterious Porcelain Doll, with his methods unbelievably powerful..."

After a pause, he sat cross-legged on the carpet, staring at the Yellow Teeth Old Man:

"Old Meng, how about we both be frank, maybe we can cooperate? You tell me what research you’re conducting, I’ll tell you who we’re searching for."

Jiang Feiniao sat straight up from the bed.

The Yellow Teeth Old Man dug his nose, pondered for a moment then calmly spoke:

"Might as well."

"You first?" Li Xiuyuan squinted.

"Alright."

The Yellow Teeth Old Man appeared indifferent, casually said:

"We’re here to study a special Tianming event, the Observatory predicted there’s a high probability of a Tianming event occurring here but..."

A faint smile appeared on his face:

"But our institute has further discovered and confirmed, a special Tianming event is bound to occur here—very special."

"How special?" Li Xiuyuan pursued, but the Yellow Teeth Old Man only looked sideways: "Your turn."

After a brief silence, Li Xiuyuan nodded:

"It’s quite simple for us too, we’re pursuing a Celestial Position."

"A Celestial Position? Not a person?"

"It is related to a person, but... now it’s your turn." Li Xiuyuan also squinted.

The Yellow Teeth Old Man spat:

"The upcoming Tianming event here is very special, according to our research, it might be an ’Origin-level’ Tianming event."

"Origin-level?" Cui Linglong couldn’t help but ask.

This time it was Jiang Feiniao who answered:

"Based on our studies, an Origin-level Tianming event took place tens of thousands of years ago, the result of that event..."

After a pause, Jiang Feiniao did not conceal anything, straightforwardly said:

"Following that event, things like Celestial Position emerged, and also a type of special malice—we call it Tribulation Qi."

Li Xiuyuan was curious, couldn’t help but ask:

"What exactly was the Origin-level Tianming event tens of thousands of years ago?"

This time Jiang Feiniao remained silent, while the Yellow Teeth Old Man lazily spoke:

"We haven’t fully researched it yet, just know that what led to that Tianming event was an unusual Supreme Treasure called the [Celestial Book], also known as [Divine Enthronement List]."

Li Xiuyuan appeared thoughtful:

"A Celestial Book, an Origin-level Tianming event... is there a name for it?"

"Yes."

The Yellow Teeth Old Man answered straightforwardly, these were not secrets among the Federation’s higher-ups:

"That Origin-level Tianming event is named [The Beginning of Divine Enthronement]—a name derived from the Observatory’s deductions."

Li Xiuyuan pursued:

"And what about this time?"

The Yellow Teeth Old Man pursed his lips:

"Isn’t it your turn to speak? All right then, I don’t mind saying it first, this time, the Origin-level Tianming event about to erupt in Chongyang Heaven and Earth."

"Our institute has identified it should be called..."

His voice suddenly turned solemn and ethereal.

"It should be called The Beginning of the Westward Journey."

Li Xiuyuan appeared thoughtful.

The Yellow Teeth Old Man said:

"Your turn, who are you looking for and what is the Celestial Position?"

Li Xiuyuan paused briefly, then openly spoke:

"Actually, we are also experiencing a Tianming event, I am the master of this event. To complete this event, I must come here, find a person, and obtain a Celestial Position."

"Which person, which Celestial Position?" the Yellow Teeth Old Man pursued.

Li Xiuyuan peacefully replied:

"A person named [World Venerate], a Celestial Position called [Mahakasyapa]."

"Honestly, I’m here to find the World Venerate and become his disciple."

Upon hearing Li Xiuyuan’s words,

The Yellow Teeth Old Man and Jiang Feiniao exchanged looks.

World Venerate.

They all knew this name—it is suspected to be a figure from High Heaven.

The Yellow Teeth Old Man clicked his tongue.

.........

Divine Realm.

Zhang Fusheng appeared thoughtful, mumbling to himself:

"The Beginning of Divine Enthronement, The Beginning of the Westward Journey..."

Through the Bodhi sapling, his Bodhi thoughts quietly enveloped the entire Chongyang City, eavesdropping on all conversations.

"Li Xiuyuan is indeed that Li Xiuyuan, once his Tianming event is completed, does it indicate the return of Mahakasyapa, Dragon-Suppression Venerate, Living Buddha Jigong?"

"Which divine title will return first?"

Zhang Fusheng mumbled, his gaze growing increasingly profound, finally completing the last step.

His True Spirit Soul, after being tempered by the Six Ding Divine Fire, transformed into a vague mist.

Therefore.

Zhang Fusheng immersed into Wa’s belly.

Wa’s abdomen visibly swelled, like being seven months pregnant.

Another day passed,

Wa’s belly grew larger, resembling eight months pregnant.

After another day, nine months pregnant.

On the eighth day of January, on the ninth day of the extinction and sitting formulation, Wa seemed like ten months pregnant.

"What a strange feeling." Wa whispered: "Something is about to be born from my womb."

The Central Pole Sect Leader spoke gently:

"Tomorrow, it’s a newborn child, and also your firstborn son."

Wa nodded gently, half-understanding.

Time flowed by.

January ninth, midnight.

The tenth day mentioned by the Buddha finally arrived.