After viewing the stele, Sun Wukong decided to set off for the next Star Official.

"Junior brother."

Immortal Zhenyuan was reluctant to leave: "I haven't succeeded in my cultivation yet, why do I have to go now?"

"The hundred li in the square garden are already devoid of Spiritual Energy."

Sun Wukong replied: "We need to find a new Grotto Heaven for you."

Immortal Zhenyuan searched around Wushan Mountain and found that the Spirit Veins in all places had been exhausted.

All the Spiritual Energy here had been used by Sun Wukong for cultivation, and to gather it again would take at least several decades.

Immortal Zhenyuan had no choice but to accept Sun Wukong's suggestion.

The group set off on their journey again, flying towards the Ghost Star Domain.

"There lies a world in Ghost Mansion that leads to beyond the Heavenly Court."

The maiden explained in such a manner.

During the most prosperous times of the Brahma Void Heavenly Court, Immortals liked to step into that world in Ghost Mansion to venture into the outside.

Sun Wukong guessed, that world must be a different space.

He now knew, different spaces are fragmented, isolated from one another.

If the different space in Ghost Mansion can lead to the outside world, Sun Wukong could use it to quickly leave the Heavenly Court, and also find the way to the Three Realms more swiftly.

The group traveled through the vast Chaos.

On the way, uneventful, Sun Wukong and Immortal Zhenyuan discussed the Tao, while the Heavenly Dog, Heavenly Horse, and the maiden also struck up a conversation.

"Can this pagoda speak?"

The Heavenly Horse seemed to be interested in the pagoda that the maiden was carrying.

"It used to, but has now been sealed by the master, and it cannot speak."

The maiden answered.

"I've heard the story of the Demon Suppressing Tower; it is dedicated to subduing demons and is one of the most powerful Magical Treasures in the Heavenly Court."

The Heavenly Horse curiously said: "What exactly did the White Robed Venerate do to change it?"

The maiden didn't know either.

The group of them just discussed this.

Several days passed, and in the midst of Chaos, the Heavenly Dog saw a glowing boulder.

"Your Majesty, look at that stone ahead."

It called out loudly.

Sun Wukong looked ahead and saw that, while stones floating in Chaos were very common, the one ahead was different.

It was very large, and a Daoist Temple was built on it.

"There must be Immortals here."

Sun Wukong said, as he could tell that the Daoist Temple was propelling the stone forward.

Those with such power must certainly be Immortals.

Could it be that Immortals from Brahma Void Heavenly Court were still alive?

Sun Wukong led everyone, flew over, and landed on the rock, knocking on the doors of the Daoist Temple.

"Who's there?"

A Daoist with a goatee opened the door.

Upon seeing him, the maiden immediately lit up with joy: "God-beating Whip!"

It turned out this was not any Immortal but a Magical Treasure of a Heavenly Venerate called God-beating Whip.

The God-beating Whip, seeing an old friend, was also overjoyed and ushered them in hospitably.

The God-beating Whip told them that after the destruction of the Brahma Void Heavenly Court, it cultivated alone, and had now become an Immortal.

Immortals are not to be judged by their origins, and Sun Wukong appreciated its polite and respectful demeanor.

"Daoist friend, where are you headed?"

Sun Wukong asked.

"I'm going to Ghost Mansion to find that Buddha Light."

The God-beating Whip chuckled while speaking.

Sun Wukong furrowed his brow slightly: "What is Buddha Light?"

"It's the opportunity for becoming a Buddha."

The God-beating Whip replied: "There's a Star Palace in Ghost Mansion not yet turned into Jile, the Venerable wishes to be reborn there, and all beings shall be universally redeemed. I need to hurry over; perhaps I can gain Merit and become a Buddha in the process."

The expressions of everyone suddenly turned grave.

Immortal Zhenyuan was about to speak when Sun Wukong raised his hand to stop him.

Sun Wukong continued to question the God-beating Whip: "Why not go directly to Jile?"

"Jile is the epitome of goodness and beauty; once established, it's hard to gain any Merit."

The God-beating Whip explained, if it went directly to the Pure Land, it might only end up as a Bodhisattva.

Only by joining before the establishment of the Pure Land can it obtain Merit and become a Buddha.

"Ghost Mansion's seven Star Officials, a thousand years ago, I knew the Venerable had arrived."

The God-beating Whip spoke emotionally: "I've hastened for a thousand years to get here, with only one Star Official left untransformed into Jile."

Its Immortal power was limited; it could only traverse the Chaos for ten days after every hundred years of Cultivation.

Such persistence made everyone reluctant to shatter its illusion.

Unaware of the thoughts of Sun Wukong and the others, the God-beating Whip asked, "Would you accompany me there?"

"Not going."

Sun Wukong shook his head.

People with different paths do not make plans together; while the God-beating Whip was not a villain, he decided to stay at the Daoist Temple for one day and leave the next.

The God-beating Whip agreeably accepted.

The group settled down for the time being.

When night fell, all was silent, the Heavenly Dog slept soundly until suddenly it was roused by the sound of horse hoofs and couldn't help but open its eyes.

"Why aren't you sleeping?"

The Heavenly Dog asked the Heavenly Horse.

"I had a nightmare."

The Heavenly Horse shook its head, with a hint of red light flickering in its eyes.

It asked the Heavenly Dog: "Do you believe in the Pure Land?"

"The Pure Land?"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Dog couldn't help but laugh derisively: "How could such a place exist?"

"But the White Robed Venerate rules over many Star Officials, if it were a lie, it would have been exposed by now."

The Heavenly Horse spoke earnestly: "Perhaps the Pure Land truly exists."

The Heavenly Dog no longer wanted to listen.

"Don't indulge in wild fantasies, rest now."

Right after it spoke, a severe pain struck the back of its head, and it could hear no more.

The next day, Immortal Zhenyuan was awoken by a shout.

He rose to see a maid carrying a trussed-up Heavenly Dog running past the door.

Immortal Zhenyuan was shocked; what game was the maid playing now?

He hurried to follow and see; the maid put down the Heavenly Dog to one side and was now apologizing to Sun Wukong.

"What has happened?"

Immortal Zhenyuan asked.

"The seal on the Demon Suppressing Tower has been broken and it has escaped."

Sun Wukong informed him that the previous night, the Demon Suppressing Tower had broken its seal, knocked out the maid, and fled.

Not only that, but it had also taken the Heavenly Horse with it.

"That Heavenly Horse is too useless!"

Immortal Zhenyuan frowned.

"It's not that it's useless."

The maid said: "The Demon Suppressing Tower is a Magical Treasure of the Brahma Void Heavenly Emperor, able to control Devils and Demon Immortals. The Heavenly Horse must have been ensnared by it, corrupting its mind, taking it along in its escape."

"How could my wise brother make such a mistake?"

Immortal Zhenyuan looked at Sun Wukong, "Could it be that the Demon Suppressing Tower is even more powerful than Gouchen?"

If Sun Wukong could seal Gouchen, how could he fail to seal a mere Demon Suppressing Tower?

Immortal Zhenyuan felt there must be more to this.

Unfortunately, Sun Wukong said nothing.

He didn't punish the maid, nor did he punish the Heavenly Dog; he simply led them to seek the master of the Daoist Temple – only to find out that the God-beating Whip had disappeared as well.

"He must have gone with them."

The Heavenly Dog realized suddenly and said, "The seal must have been undone by the God-beating Whip!"

"The God-beating Whip is not such a petty person."

Immortal Zhenyuan did not agree.

The God-beating Whip was known for its integrity, and it didn't seem like someone who would do such a thing.

Moreover, even if it wanted to, Immortal Zhenyuan didn't believe it had the ability.

He was convinced that the Demon Suppressing Tower ran away on its own, and the God-beating Whip merely took the opportunity to leave with it.

And if the Demon Suppressing Tower could escape on its own – it was surely because Sun Wukong had allowed it.

"Wise brother, what game are you playing now?"

Immortal Zhenyuan asked Sun Wukong.

He couldn't fathom his thoughts.

"Let's follow them."

Sun Wukong didn't respond but simply stated that they should pursue the Heavenly Horse and the others.

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