Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao

Experience tales with empire

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As time passed, the Flowing Sand River regained its calm, yet the effects of the great battle that had occurred would take a long time to dissipate.

Buddha Light and Demonic Qi shone upon each other, cleaving the Flowing Sand River into two worlds. The lingering human Fortune and Destiny stirred the area's vital energies into a tangled mess.

If anyone were to enter this zone, they would be immobilized by human Fortune and Destiny, then torn to shreds by the vortexes of Demonic Qi and Buddha Light.

Only Lu Yu, seated at the heart of the vortex, was calm as he slowly refined his Treasure.

The endless Flowing Sand River water continuously poured into the Treasure Vase. Lu Yu could sense that a vast ocean had formed inside the vase, combining the properties of Divine Water of Three Lights, Profound Origin Heavy Water, and Weak Water.

Divine Water of Three Lights washes away all evils, Profound Origin Heavy Water heavy as Mount Tai, Weak Water forbidding even a feather to float, and reed catkins inevitably sinking to the bottom.

If someone were captured inside this Treasure Vase, they would instantly be crushed by the sea water that possessed the properties of these many Divine Waters, with no chance of survival.

"Alas, had I the Technique of the Law of Karma, to summon and capture by name, then suppress with the vast ocean, the effect might not be weaker than that of the Elder Lord's Purifying Vase," Lu Yu mused in his heart.

The Jade Bottle of the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord was an item he carried for alchemy, seldom seen by others, let alone comprehending its Technique. However, Journey to the West afforded Lu Yu a great opportunity.

He was already resolved to get involved in the tribulation of the Golden and Silver Boy, naturally not daring to steal treasure from the Great Ancestor of Taoism, but he could use this chance to observe and learn refinement techniques and methods from the Magical Treasure.

Moreover, he had a fire brick from the Elder Lord. Although it was casually made by the Elder Lord, the refining techniques should be passed down in the same vein, thus bolstering his confidence.

At this moment, the surrounding Demonic Qi, Buddha Light, and human Fortune and Destiny had gradually weakened with the passage of time, allowing cultivators to slowly approach the Flowing Sand River, eager to explore the truth since the spectacle at that time had been appalling.

Lu Yu did not wish to be ogled by these people like a rare animal. Calling on the utterly bored Big Black Donkey who was lying down, he prepared to set off for home, for he had been away for a long time and wondered how his disciple's cultivation was progressing.

Passing by Five Elements Mountain, Lu Yu settled the Big Black Donkey, then transformed into a light rain infiltrating the mountain, leaving the Earth God and Mountain God to glance at each other silently, ultimately sighing softly and pretending as if they had seen nothing.

The Monkey had been diligently practicing, but upon seeing Lu Yu, exclaimed with mild surprise, "Didn't you accompany the Golden Cicada on his Journey to the West? How have you returned so quickly?"

"The one I was protecting is dead. If I don't come back, should I stay there?" Lu Yu said softly.

"Dead?" The Monkey seemed surprised but soon came to terms with it.

"Bearing the Fortune and Destiny of the human path, his death was only a matter of time. I just didn't expect him to die so soon. How did he die?" The Monkey was genuinely curious, as he had a good impression of the Monk Golden Cicada.

Lu Yu recounted the recent events. The Monkey listened, eyes gleaming.

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"Where did this Demon Lord come from, to actually contend with that one's aura? In the Three Realms, he must not be some nameless nobody," the Monkey curiously asked.

"You're the one who never learns. This Demon Lord is a very famous figure. Back when Tathagata attained enlightenment, it was this Six Desires Demon Lord who descended from beyond the heavens, bringing catastrophe to impede the Buddha Ancestor's enlightenment.

Although he failed just short of success, he retreated unscathed and even left a threat: When your age of Dharma's decline comes, I will have my disciples infiltrate your Sangha, don your Kasaya, and destroy your Buddhism. They will misinterpret your scriptures and break your precepts, achieving what I could not with force."

"Anyone can talk tough," the Monkey slightly curled his lip and said, having once talked tough to Tathagata himself. But although he seemed indifferent, his wariness of this Demon Lord greatly increased, finding such a silent, desire-stirring ability to be exceedingly strange and terrifying.

"It's a shame about Golden Cicada, truly a Monk with great compassion; it wasn't in vain that I took note of him."

"But who exactly is the person who appeared beside Empress Hou Tu? I know you, Scholar, possess many secrets—can you guess his origins?" the Monkey was very curious about the Mysterious Figure that had appeared last, as when he had wreaked havoc in the Underworld, he didn't remember seeing such a figure at all.

To stand beside Empress Hou Tu, naturally, his strength and status wouldn't be much lower.

Lu Yu pondered for a moment, recalling the mythological tales he had heard in his previous life and the information already known in the Journey to the West world, and conjectured, "It could be Emperor of Fengdu, or the legendary God of Mount Tai. But whether these two are one and the same, I do not know, as you also know these powerful beings enjoy taking on different forms."

"When I, Old Monkey, caused havoc in the Underworld, I vaguely sensed the fleeting presence of many powerful beings. I thought it was just an illusion, but it turns out I had underestimated the heroes of the world," the Monkey said with a sigh, realizing that even the Underworld he thought was a pushover now had several masters emerging.

The complexities of the Three Realms were far deeper than he had imagined.

Lu Yu laughed lightly upon hearing this, shaking his head. The Monkey hadn't seen the vision back then; the figures of those powerful beings standing in the void, the entire Underworld as if frozen, their profound and ocean-like aura sweeping across the Underworld, and then, one by one, watching him leave—the spectacle was incredibly awe-inspiring.

When Lu Yu spoke of needing various strange waters to refine his Treasure Vase, the Monkey suddenly suggested, "Speaking of which, the Celestial River Water is also one of the bizarre waters. Why not try refining it? I, Old Monkey, often heard in the Heavenly Court that many mortal cultivators sneak into the Celestial River to purify their Magic Artifacts."

This remark from the Monkey was like a wake-up call for Lu Yu, who had been focusing solely on Journey to the West and thus was blindsided, forgetting about the world-famous Celestial River.

Lu Yu smiled awkwardly toward the Monkey, and this immediately drew hearty laughter from the Monkey. Having been in each other's company for so long, how could the Monkey not guess that Lu Yu had simply forgotten about this matter?

After thanking the Monkey for his reminder, the two chatted for a while longer before Lu Yu stood up to take his leave. Under the Monkey's reluctant gaze, he slipped out of Five Elements Mountain, calling on Big Black Donkey to head toward his own cave abode.

Less than half a day passed, and his home, Wang Yang, was already in sight, seemingly untouched, just as he had left it.

Upon arriving, Big Black Donkey became elated, dispelling the sadness of parting with Little Black Bear and excitedly rolling around in the grass in front of the cave abode.

Liu Qingyun was concentrated on mediating the Earth's veins within the cave abode, a task left by his master before departure. Liu Qingyun was meticulous and untiring in his efforts.

Suddenly, hearing the noise outside, Liu Qingyun withdrew his focus from the Earth's veins and came out of the cave abode to see his master in a green robe, standing at the entrance, as if it were their first encounter.

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