I start by accepting Sun Wukong as my disciple and reshape the Journey to the West

Chapter 164 Arrival
Follow the law!
As Bangni responded, it seemed as if a wisp of mysterious power from heaven and earth flowed into the body of the Bangni Divine Turtle.

The enormous eye finally faded away, but the Mud God Turtle remained motionless, still lying on the ground, and even the Tongtian Sect Leader at the bottom of the river did not react.

After a long while, the dark cloud once again manifested that eye. This time, however, anyone could see the weariness hidden in that eye. It seemed that opening its eyes twice in a row had taken a terrifying toll on that eye.

Even the surrounding dark clouds seemed to be constantly filling that eye.

Why do you feel such reverence?

A voice echoed in the void.

Bangni still didn't raise his head, but replied in a muffled voice, "When people see the Dao Ancestor, how many dare to raise their heads!"

This compliment was the epitome of flattery.

"Hahaha! Who do you belong to? You're quite the character!"

"This disciple is..."

As Bangni spoke, he raised his head, and as he did so, his large eyes began to slowly close.

The moment the word was written, the eyes disappeared.

Bang Ni slowly rose to his feet: "Bang Ni, the eldest disciple of the Xuan Tian Sect!"

"Is your teacher afraid of the karma of your master?" The phantom of the Tongtian Sect Leader slowly formed in front of Bangni, his gaze full of inquiry as he looked at Bangni.

"It's not out of fear of the karmic consequences of the master, but rather to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. An existence like the Dao Ancestor would certainly not want to break ties at this time. Moreover, the Sage here has the karmic blessing of the Nuwa Sage. The current Dao Ancestor does not have the means to contend with three Sages at the same time, so he will naturally choose to retreat. It's just that the Dao Ancestor is now too well integrated with the Heavenly Dao, which has led to a kind of avoidance effect."

The Tongtian Sect Leader looked at Bangni and asked, "You've come here today to help me cover up the cause and effect?"

"Yes and no. One reason is to help the Sage conceal Nuwa's Tears of Creation. The other is to seize this opportunity to make a move from the Dao Ancestor."

"But didn't your master already instruct you to hide in the Tongtian River? Why do you need to agree again?"

“Master said that there is a way back to the source. Whether it is sending the Buddha to the West or snatching food from the tiger’s mouth, you have to keep it in your own hands. Saints should rebuild their physical functions as soon as possible so that they can get out of the cage sooner.”

"Hmm!" Tongtian Jiaozhu responded, his figure slowly dissipating.

Meanwhile, Lu Ya Daoist and Li Bai sped off towards the direction where Tang Sanzang and the others were.

"Senior Lu Ya, is everything you told me true? Are you telling me, an ordinary person, to fight against a demon king who existed since the primordial era?"

Lu Ya couldn't help but pick at his ear. He knew of the great fame of the poet Li Bai, but he never thought that Li Bai was such a chatterbox.

"You've asked three hundred times already, yes, yes, yes!" Lu Ya replied impatiently.

"So I'm really not going to die?"

"If you really have this worry, you might as well practice manifesting your poems more. You'll chicken out when you're facing those demons and won't be able to use them."

"No, Master Pei taught me for a long time. I can recite it in any situation and I will never make a mistake."

"Taibai!"

"Hmm?" "The Demon Kings are completely different from your previous training; they can take your life in the blink of an eye."

"But Senior has already tested it with your immortal magic! I can withstand your pressure, I am fearless."

Li Bai's words silenced Lu Ya. Just as Li Bai said, along the way, Lu Ya constantly used illusion experiments and even evolved the power of the Desire Heaven to fight against Li Bai. Li Bai was always able to use the most suitable poems to defend himself or even counterattack when in danger.

This greatly frustrated Lu Ya. He was a dignified Quasi-Saint at the peak of his cultivation, yet when facing a mortal, he was forced to fight a battle to a standstill.

The main problem is that those poems are too outrageous. Take "It seems like the Milky Way is falling from the ninth heaven" for example. As Li Bai recites it, it can actually move the Weak Water of the Milky Way. And "Drawing my sword and looking around in confusion" can actually make the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife lose its direction.

Most importantly, Li Bai's state of mind was indeed extraordinary. He completely ignored any pressure, and the pressure from a Quasi-Saint at the peak of perfection had no effect on Li Bai at all.

It seems he was born an immortal!

"Senior, why are you silent? Did I discourage you?"

At this moment, Li Bai truly possessed a pure and youthful spirit, his eyes filled with youthful vigor, passion, and sincerity.

Lu Ya blushed slightly; he had indeed felt somewhat suppressed.

He was brought here by Ye Xuantian since the beginning of time. He has witnessed the changing of eras and the rise and fall of many brilliant talents.

Which one of them didn't carry immense merit and arduous practice, enduring countless tribulations?

He himself went through the process of becoming a god to get to where he is today, but what makes Li Bai so special?
He's only eighteen years old, and he's already memorized some poems. Does that mean he can disregard cultivation levels? Where does that leave all the cultivators?
"Do you think you're very capable?" Lu Ya finally couldn't suppress his doubts and asked.

"Am I good?" Li Bai scratched his head sheepishly.

“I don’t think so! These poems are very impressive. My master also said that I wrote them all, but I know that I am not familiar with these things, and these things do not belong to me. It was that senior who said that these should be mine, so my master made me memorize them.”

"As for why these poems can manifest extraordinary power in my mouth, I myself do not know the reason, so how can I say they are powerful?"

"I actually admire the person who wrote these poems, because he must have seen many famous mountains and rivers, met many sages, and experienced many things. Otherwise, how could he have written so many catchy verses?"

"But those are things I can't achieve right now, so when my seniors asked me if I was amazing, I really wasn't. What's amazing is me writing these poems."

Although Li Bai's words were somewhat convoluted, Lu Ya understood them clearly. In Li Bai's mind, he knew nothing about these extraordinary powers, and didn't even know their origin.

But this doesn't prevent him from performing his skills.

“I was being too attached to appearances. You should memorize them carefully. Xuan Tian said these poems are yours, so they are yours, whether it's the present you or the future you! It's just that the time has been brought forward a little.”

"Get ready, we've arrived. You're about to face a life-or-death crisis. I'd also like to see just how far the great poet can take his poetry."

"How far can the human race, under the three thousand paths, go!"

"Huh? What's here?" Li Bai asked, somewhat puzzled.

As if in response to his words, three beams of light suddenly appeared in the void.

(End of this chapter)