Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 566 - 560: Yuan Shi Makes a Move [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets] _1

Chapter 566: Chapter 560: Yuan Shi Makes a Move [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets] _1

Everyone looked at Immortal Yuding with shock and dismay.

Yuan Shi remained silent.

In fact, he knew many things, and had known them before anyone else.

But he did not speak.

Immortal Taiyi said, "If that is the case, then I fear Yang Jian’s prospects are grim. The Elixir of Immortality is possessed only by the Queen of the West and the Medicine Buddha, and neither of them will give it to Yang Jian."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Guang Chengzi also spoke up, saying, "That’s right. Since Yang Jian betrayed the Heavenly Court, he is naturally unwelcome in Buddhism as well. Moreover, due to the matter of Donghuang, the Queen of the West dares not oppose the Heavenly Court."

Saying this, he actually smiled. "Yang Jian betrayed the Chan Sect; he deserves to die."

At this moment, Immortal Yuding suddenly became extremely agitated and said angrily, "Senior Brother, what do you mean by that? Yang Jian betrayed us because we abandoned him! It wasn’t that he wanted to leave; we were at fault first."

Guang Chengzi snorted coldly. "You were the one who failed as a master; you gave up on him. What right do you have to be angry?"

Immortal Yuding was furious but powerless to retort.

Chi Jingzi also chimed in, "Indeed, Yang Jian betrayed the Chan Sect; he deserved to die. If he hadn’t, I would have personally struck him down."

Their words angered Immortal Yuding half to death.

But he could not win the argument.

Immortal Taiyi maintained his silence, yet his gaze was extremely grave.

If Yang Jian died, he died. It wouldn’t matter much; after all, he wasn’t one of my people. But he was just suspected of colluding with Sha Chen, and now he’s dead. This is of no use to Sha Chen. Instead, it implicates Sha Chen. It’s likely the Chan Sect will now have to change its strategy of aiding Sha Chen and instead start to move against him.

As expected, Guang Chengzi brought up the recent situation. "Putting aside the matter of Yang Jian for now, we have been aiding Sha Chen all this while. If his followers encounter people from Buddhism or the Heavenly Court, we send messages to help them escape. Yet, Sha Chen has been poaching the very people we help; this is truly going too far!"

Chi Jingzi added, "We helped Sha Chen, but Sha Chen is ungrateful. What should we do?"

The immortals quickly took sides, with some crying out for battle and bloodshed.

Chi Jingzi said, "Senior Brother Guang Chengzi, you are the head of the Twelve Golden Immortals. This is a family matter for us Twelve Golden Immortals; what do you think we should do?"

Unable to bear it any longer, Immortal Taiyi said, "Nonsense! This is a major issue concerning Sha Chen; how can it be considered merely our family affair? Furthermore, rumors say Sha Chen now possesses heaven-defying power, having even killed Maitreya Buddha of Buddhism. We are neither qualified nor powerful enough to deal with him."

Upon hearing this, the previously self-satisfied Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi suddenly seemed somewhat deflated.

It was not that they wished to boost another’s prestige at the cost of their own, but Sha Chen was indeed formidable.

They had previously thought they could easily manipulate Sha Chen, but now, reminded of his strength, they realized they were no longer in a position to scheme against him.

Yuan Shi watched as everyone looked at each other, unsure what to do, and smiled faintly.

"Sha Chen is indeed interesting. It is said that my senior brother and junior brother have already visited Flowing Sand River and met him. Only I have not yet gone." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Everyone was aghast. Yuan Shi’s words... could it be that he intends to meet Sha Chen!?

Immortal Taiyi immediately grew anxious. He did not want Sha Chen to run into trouble, for he had forged an alliance of mutual support with Sha Chen. If Sha Chen were in trouble, he too would be implicated.

Moreover, he had expelled his beloved disciple Nezha from his tutelage precisely so Nezha could follow Sha Chen. And Nezha had proven worthy; his strength was now reportedly at the Quasi-Saint level, making him incredibly powerful. Before, how could Nezha have ever qualified to reach the Quasi-Saint level? Now he could call the wind and summon the rain, turn beans into soldiers, and perform all sorts of impossibilities. All this was thanks to Sha Chen.

Sha Chen had the ability to nurture talent, and Immortal Taiyi did not want anything to happen to him.

Yuan Shi said, "I intend to meet him personally."

Immortal Taiyi immediately protested, "Master, Sha Chen is but a contemptible buffoon; he is not worthy of your personal attention."

Yuan Shi replied, "If I am not worthy, are any of you?"

He then continued, "My mind is made up. You need not try to persuade me further. However, I will not go just yet. I plan to meet a few people first."

Everyone was puzzled, and Taiyi asked whom he intended to meet.

Yuan Shi, however, ignored him and waved his hand. "This sermon is concluded. You may all disperse."

After the crowd had dispersed, Lord Yuan Shi also vanished from the spot.

「Kunlun Mountain.」

Within, lay a unique realm, a world hidden away.

The Queen of the West and Battle God Yao Yue were engaged in a deep conversation, both mother and daughter wearing somber expressions.

Yao Yue said, "Your Majesty, I will not betray Kunlun Mountain, nor will I leave this place. I am resolute. I will not go."

The Queen of the West, however, said, "You must go. Only by following Sha Chen will you have a chance to break through to the next realm. Otherwise, you will remain as you are for life."

Clenching her teeth, Yao Yue said, "Even if I remain as I am for life, so be it! Your Majesty and my foster father raised me for many years; I cannot possibly be an ungrateful wretch."

The surrounding fairies all had tears streaming down their faces.

But the Queen of the West said, "You are not being ungrateful; I am the one sending you away. This is an opportunity for you, and also a future for Kunlun Mountain.

"Leaving here, you will find better prospects. As you become stronger, if Kunlun Mountain ever faces a crisis one day, you will have the strength to lend a helping hand."

Yao Yue knelt on the ground. "But, Your Majesty, Sha Chen has the Chaos Bell!"

By this point, she was choking up, unable to continue. The unspoken words were unnecessary; everyone understood. Since the Chaos Bell had fallen into Sha Chen’s hands, Kunlun Mountain would have to find a way to retrieve it.

Thus, the feud between Sha Chen and Kunlun Mountain would be irreconcilable. If Yao Yue followed Sha Chen, whose side would she choose—Sha Chen’s or Kunlun Mountain’s? If Yao Yue became stronger, would she then support Kunlun Mountain, or would she trample it underfoot?

In any case, she believed Sha Chen would definitely make her choose; otherwise, he would not teach her wholeheartedly. But becoming an enemy of Kunlun Mountain was not her wish; therefore, she preferred not to leave, not to seek that power.

Sha Chen’s words had initially had some effect, but he had miscalculated the bond between Yao Yue and the Queen of the West.

For the Queen of the West, Yao Yue was willing to forgo the temptation of reaching Peak Quasi-Saint.

The Queen of the West seemed to have considered the matter thoroughly. There were tears in her eyes, but her expression was mostly resolute.

Unable to bear looking at Yao Yue’s face, she said directly, "Should we stand on opposing sides one day, I hope you can spare your sisters."

Those words were tantamount to an admission: Kunlun Mountain would not give up the Chaos Bell, and they were destined to become enemies!

Yao Yue felt a wave of despair. "Your Majesty, I will not leave!"

The Queen of the West responded, "You must leave. I have already banished you from Kunlun Mountain. You are no longer my adopted daughter, nor are you the Battle God of Kunlun Mountain.

"You have served Kunlun Mountain for countless years. The Sun and Moon Rotation Wheel shall be left to you, as a token of our former mother-daughter bond."

Yao Yue refused again, crying inconsolably.

She regretted ever going to the Flowing Sand River, regretted opposing Sha Chen and speaking out to refute him. Otherwise, Sha Chen wouldn’t have said such things, and it wouldn’t have led to her and her mother being torn apart like this.

Just then, a sacred light descended.

The gates of the cave abode on Kunlun Mountain opened, and laughter echoed from beyond the hidden realm.

"Ha ha, is Kunlun Mountain undergoing a separation? Why such sorrow?"

The fairy maidens were all enraged, but upon recognizing the newcomer, they immediately knelt, exclaiming, "Greetings, Saint!"

The Queen of the West also rose and hastened to say, "Greetings to the Saint."