Zhu Bajie gripped his Nine-toothed Nail Rake, shouting even before landing, "Master, Old Pig is here to rescue you!" Sun Wukong, with the Jingu Bang in hand, floated mid-air, his Eyes of Golden Flame scanning in all directions, primed for action. Shen Gongbao also drifted down, sniffing and laughing as he spoke, "That’s right, Jiang Ziya is hiding right here; every inch of this space reeks of him." Sun Wukong looked around and exclaimed, "He actually escaped!" Zhu Bajie advised, "Don’t be anxious, Brother. If the Diplomatic God can find him once, he can find him twice." Sun Wukong nodded, admitting silently that they had indeed found Jiang Ziya’s hiding place so quickly; the old man certainly had some tricks up his sleeve. Shen Gongbao’s gaze fixed on the pit in the center, walked over, formed a seal with his fingers, and pointing towards the pit, he commanded, "Appear!" The surface of the pit shimmered with flowing light, a few incomplete and ethereal runes flickered and then vanished. Shen Gongbao, slightly smiling with confidence, said, "Great Saint, rest assured, he can’t escape. It’s merely the Small Sumeru Movement Technique; I have my own means of tracking him." Zhu Bajie’s eyes surveyed the surroundings, his gaze scanning the walls. An Array came together in his mind, and finally, he focused on the center of the pit. There should be a cauldron here, a makeshift version of the Heavenly Gang Divine Power Qianxuan Creation. Could it be that Jiang Ziya is trying to return Tang Sanzang to his original form?! In another direction, a vast lake nestled among mountains appeared like a mirror dropped within the forest, with eagles circling above the ravine. Unlike the tranquility outside, there was a surge of dark currents beneath the ravine where a palace was built among the underground streams. Although the currents flowed around the palace, the interior was peaceful and quiet, without even a drop of water. Suddenly, a streak of light emerged in the quiet palace, landing on the ground and revealing two figures. Jiang Ziya stood inside, stroking his beard, while Tang Sanzang fell to the ground. Struggling to his feet, Tang Sanzang asked in a daze, "Old man, where are we?" "This is the Divine Palace where I secluded myself for cultivation, unknown to anyone in the Three Realms. Although your two disciples lucked out and stumbled upon my Earth Core Palace, they will never discover this Crystal Palace no matter what." As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Ziya abruptly looked outside; the warning Array he had set up in the Cold Pond had been triggered. Sun Wukong and the others had followed so quickly? He grabbed Tang Sanzang, and their figures flashed and disappeared. Inside an active volcano, magma flowed slowly, its toxic heat of Earth Fire turning the area into a forbidden zone for living beings. Unknown to all, a palace lay hidden beneath the lava, with the words "Kunlun Forbidden Land" inscribed on its exterior. A streak of light flickered within the Great Hall, and Jiang Ziya together with Tang Sanzang appeared. Tang Sanzang again fell to the ground with a thud. "Old man, you move too quickly, this monk is feeling dizzy." "I’ve never seen such a worthless Calamity protagonist like you." Jiang Ziya, stroking his beard proudly, said, "Back in my days as the protagonist of the Calamity, I could call the wind and rain with infinite mana, turn mountains and overturn seas with boundless Divine Skills, and gods and Immortals of the Three Realms trembled at the mention of my name." "Although my abilities are a bit lacking, I have three Senior Disciples under me. The Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, who once caused Big Chaos in Heaven; Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy Zhu Bajie, who dared to tease Guanyin Bodhisattva; and General Juanlian, who furiously broke the Liuli Glass Cup before the Jade Emperor!" "Under my command back then were legions of soldiers and clouds of Cultivators, and even three War Gods: Erlang God Yang Jian, the third prince Nezha, and Lei Zhenzi. Half of the Heavenly Court’s Judicial Celestial Gods once followed my orders." Jiang Ziya, stroking his beard, wore a smug expression. "I~ I~ Guanyin Bodhisattva once promised that if I called upon the heavens, I would receive a response, and if I summoned the earth, it would obey; even the Mountain Gods and local deities were at my disposal." "Under my command, Immortal Gods were as plentiful as rain, including the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect who would come at my beck and call. Even Randeng Ancient Buddha had to heed my commands back then, and the Southern Polar Emperor of Longevity, the Eastern Qinghua Emperor, both followed my military orders and braved fire and water on my behalf." Tang Sanzang widened his eyes, thinking, "He’s so powerful, what should I say?" All he could do was to say dryly, "If you’re so powerful, why do you need to run away?" "Cough cough~ That’s naturally because I love peace!" Tang Sanzang was speechless, thinking, "I don’t believe you, devil! Does someone who loves peace want to stew this poor monk?" Jiang Ziya’s face suddenly changed as he said in shock, "How did they manage to find this place?" He hurriedly grabbed Tang Sanzang, and as runes lit up one by one in the great hall, they hung above like stars in the sky. Jiang Ziya pulled Tang Sanzang and charged straight into the runes, disappearing in an instant. Moments later, the quiet hall reverberated with a thunderous sound as the dome shattered. Three figures flew from the broken dome into the hall. "Damn it~ He escaped again," complained Sun Wukong as he looked around, holding the Golden Hoop. Shen Gongbao sniffed and said with a chuckle, "Great Sage, don’t worry, he won’t get away." Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵 "Quickly check where he’s run off to!" Sun Wukong urged repeatedly. "No need to check, we are destined to meet again in the twists of fate. I’ve already sensed his presence," Shen Gongbao declared as he soared into the sky. "Old man, stop running. My disciples and I are deeply connected by emotions. You can’t escape." Jiang Ziya’s expression changed several times as he muttered to himself, "Shen Gongbao, it must be you, right!! I even tipped you during your livestream the other day, and now you come to harm me again!" Reaching out for Tang Sanzang, he disappeared in an instant. "Old man, I feel so dizzy!" "Old man, since there’s nowhere to run, why not take this monk to Spiritual Mountain? Once I obtain the True Scripture, I’ll plead on your behalf and get you a True Fruit golden body." "Old man, are you lost? Can you still take me back?" In a forest, Tang Sanzang lay vomiting on a rock, while Jiang Ziya sat cross-legged on a large stone, resting with his eyes closed. The pale-faced Tang Sanzang said weakly, "Old man, why have you stopped running? If you’re capable, keep running!" Clang~ A purple Immortal Sword was inserted in front of Tang Sanzang. Terrified, Tang Sanzang sat down with a thud on the ground, quickly squeezed out a smile, and while Jiang Ziya wasn’t looking, stealthily pressed a finger on the hilt, pushing the Immortal Sword into the ground. It effortlessly sank into the earth, leaving only the hilt exposed. Tang Sanzang finally breathed a sigh of relief, squeezed out a smile, and jocularly said, "Old man, are you hungry? Would you like me to get you some food?" "Heheh~ Where can the demon escape?" A loud shout reverberated from above. A golden light flashed across the sky, and a golden Heaven Pillar descended from above, heading straight for Jiang Ziya with a thunderous crash.