Beyond that, the Yellow Sky Wind, which has the ability to isolate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, autonomously transformed into the Divine Technique of Fiery Wind, maneuvering at will.
Xu Qing let out a corpse roar, with visible fiery winds sweeping out. The temperature of the entire Crimson River rose rapidly. The Great Sage standing on the ground clearly felt the soles of his feet burning, as if he were in the legendary Flaming Mountain.
"This kid really made it!"
The Great God of the Ocean said in amazement, "By the way, what's the relationship between you and Xu Xuan? I've never heard you mention such a brother..."
The monkey replied offhandedly, "He's my sworn brother, but this wise brother of mine has always been cultivating in the lower realm, so it's normal you haven't heard of him."
"What a coincidence, his adopted daughter is my disciple..."
The Great God of the Ocean changed the topic and said casually, "Besides the daughter, I heard from my disciple that Xu Xuan also has a good godson, who is quite a virtuous Buddha child.
It's often said that those close to the water get the moon first. Now that the Great Sage is a Holy Buddha, if you have any thoughts of taking on disciples, you might consider trying. You might just teach a good disciple."
The Great Sage remarked curiously, "Where does he find so many cultivation seeds?"
The Great God of the Ocean smiled ambiguously, "The lower realm isn't short of celestial materials. Xu Xuan has been cultivating in the lower realm for a long time and often wanders the twelve provinces, doing acts of giving back. Who's to say he hasn't already gathered the celestial materials of the mortal world? Otherwise, where do the Twelve Altar Masters of his Daluo Sect come from?"
Originally, Xu Qing brought many disciples to audition in hopes of obtaining the Great God of the Ocean's inheritance. Although in the end, the Great God only chose Shiyue, one cannot deny that the other disciples around Xu Qing were also outstanding cultivation seeds.
The Great Sage was instantly intrigued and said, "We are doing things in the lower realm, and we inevitably need to recruit. If it's really as you say, and his godson is a Buddha child, it won't hurt to take a disciple just for fun."
Meanwhile, while the two were chatting idly, unusual phenomena occurred over the dried-up ancient channel of the Crimson River.
Thick crimson water gushed out over the scorched earth, and in just a moment, countless springs erupted like a geyser, pouring red water into the riverbed.
The Great God of the Ocean looked at the magma sea forming from nothing below and said in astonishment, "No wonder this place is called Crimson River; it's indeed rivers of fire."
Beside him, the monkey's eyes gleamed with golden light. After catching the infinite fierceness emanating from the depths below, the monkey couldn't help but clap his hands and say:
"Good brother! Truly a good brother of mine!"
No mediocre talent emerges from the Grandmaster's gate. Previously, Xu Qing seemed somewhat mediocre under the Grandmaster, but now Xu Qing had indeed reached the level of a Seat Disciple.
So much so that the monkey wondered if the Grandmaster secretly gave Xu Qing a small lesson.
Having already achieved the status of a Holy Buddha, the Great Sage was momentarily dazed.
Xu Qing now was so similar to his past self, except he wasn't under the Grandmaster for long before the Grandmaster saw through his troublemaker disposition and then drove him out, leaving him to wander.
Master, both teacher and father.
The sect is also a family.
'The master said I was fickle-minded, unaware of worldly matters, and ignorant of human reason, predicting I would cause trouble, which is why he expelled me from the sect.'
'Now that Junior Brother Xu has both good temperament and aptitude, why wasn't he kept to cultivate under the master, but was instead also driven out...'
The monkey, looking at the rushing fire river, suddenly had a flash of insight.
"Divine destiny..."
The monkey's eyes flickered as he recalled his own trials and tribulations in the West.
It might be that his junior brother was also experiencing a trial of his own.
The Great God of the Ocean asked curiously, "What divine destiny?"
The Great Sage's demeanor suddenly became lazy, "Nothing, just wondering what position the Celestial Emperor will eventually bestow upon my wise brother, be it herding cattle or tending the medicine garden."
"..."
The Great God of the Ocean said, as if prompted by a ghost, "Why not tending horses and feeding them, watching over the peach orchard?"
The Great Sage silently picked up his stick and bared his teeth, "I see your cultivation has advanced. How about we have a good spar?"
Outside the Crimson River, noticing the anomaly in the lower realm, the Tianwang surnamed Li, who came specifically under the Celestial Emperor's decree to investigate the anomaly, watched the fierce battle of divine power in the Crimson River expressionlessly.
The divine power overshadowed a thousand miles, and for a while, even the gods couldn't clearly see who was fighting. A Star Constellation spoke up:
"Tianwang, this phenomenon indicates the advent of a Drought Fiend. Once it succeeds, we might find it difficult to conquer..."
The Tianwang surnamed Li glanced at the crisscrossed lights occasionally revealing a corner of the red silk hoop and the all-too-familiar stirring stick, and said lightly:
"If you can break through the pass ahead, feel free to try."
The celestial beings exchanged glances, and a Star Constellation spoke, "Kuimu Star Monarch, you are most skilled in offense, why not..."
Beside him, the ugly man capable of matching the Demon Exorcism True Monarch in appearance immediately glared and said:
"Which eye of yours saw that I was better at offense than them? Ever since the westward journey, I have abandoned martial arts for literature, focusing solely on reading the Holy Sage Scripture. If you want a magic duel, go ahead, if it's to write, leave it to me!"
The eyes of the Kuimu Wolf were sharp; he immediately recognized which two Evil Gods were fighting on the other side.
If it were in the past, he might still have the strength to fight, but now...
If he could choose a peaceful life, who would want to engage in a fight without any chance of winning?
The Kuimu Wolf resolved internally, from now on, he would mix with the likes of the civil officials like Venus, and as for generals, whoever wants to be one can be one; he's past the stage of youthful recklessness, and it was time to let the limelight pass to the newcomers.
Seeing no one moving, the Tianwang Li simply waved his hand.
"Sound the gong, withdraw the troops."
"Tianwang, what about the Corpse Monster..."
"What Corpse Monster? When we arrived, it had already proven the Kui Ba Dao Fruit; what Corpse Monster is left for us to conquer?"