"Today, since you have arrived, quickly merge."
At this point, the three god vessels moved closer together,
and at that moment, Zhou Xuan noticed an unusual change in the scene.
As he gazed up at the Heavenly Dome, he discovered some issues with the three celestial buildings above.
Among them, Peng Hou’s Heavenly Vault Jade Gate was noticeably darker in color than Earth Child’s palace and the storyteller’s courtyard.
It seemed as though the Jade Gate was the only one truly existing, while Earth Child’s and the storyteller’s buildings were mere illusions, like flowers in a mirror or the moon in water, more illusory than real.
Zhou Xuan sensed something was off and released his perception. With his keen sensitivity, he quickly noticed that the oppressive aura in the god vessels actually originated from only one of them. The other two vessels were mere façades.
He suddenly realized something and shouted toward Peng Sheng, "Brother Peng, there aren’t three God-level beings descending; only Peng Hou has arrived."
As a member of the Tattoo Clan, Peng Wen held great reverence for "Peng Hou." After the so-called three God-level descents, he, like the rest of the clan, dared not look up at the Heavenly Dome nor release his perception to explore the reality of the three godly presences.
Now, awakened by Zhou Xuan’s words, he immediately released his perception. Upon careful examination, he found that Zhou Xuan’s words were true.
"Peng Hou Great Ancestor, why have the Godly Bi Fang and the Alien Ghost Earth Child not come?"
"Why should they come?"
Peng Hou laughed disdainfully.
"The three God-level beings gather and merge into the Dream Realm Heavenly God to save our Tree Clan."
"Peng Sheng, oh Peng Sheng, you are a Demigod of eight incense sticks in the human world, why would you believe that the three Gods would give up their divine rights to form one Heavenly God?"
"The Three Buddhas said they saw the three Gods merge at the Heavenly God festival; they even guided me to see it."
"Three Buddha soaring?" The Alien Ghost Peng Hou pointed to the Peach Blossom Girl and said, "Look over there."
Peng Sheng turned his head to look at his sister, seeing a mysterious blue light appearing on her chest, clad in wedding attire.
This light, deeply imprinted in Zhou Xuan’s memory, was the glow from the Netherworld Stone picked up by Yun Ziliang of the Ancient Tattoo Clan.
The light on the Peach Blossom Girl’s chest expanded more and more, and a hand made of stone stretched out from the glow.
"Brother..." Before the Peach Blossom Girl could finish her call, the bluish glow completely engulfed her.
Within the light, the stone hand grew rapidly,
transforming from a hand to a body, then sprouting limbs from the body, and finally, three heads emerged.
Peng Sheng couldn’t believe his eyes,
having gone west months ago seeking the Three Buddhas, he clearly remembered the appearances of the three Great Buddhas, and now the appearances of those three heads were identical.
Or rather, the Three Buddhas appeared before him in a bizarre form — a monstrous "Three-headed Stone Buddha."
"A hundred years, I’ve grown for a hundred years, and finally, it’s time to reel in the net."
As soon as the Three-headed Stone Buddha spoke these words, Zhou Xuan understood that the curse tattoos of the Tree Clan likely originated from this strange Three-headed Stone Buddha.
And the Tattooed Alien Ghost "Peng Hou" had betrayed his clan, joining forces with the Three-headed Stone Buddha.
However, what God-level benefits did this Tattoo Tree Clan’s Alien Ghost seek in cooperating with the Three-headed Stone Buddha, Zhou Xuan didn’t yet know.
"Tattoo Tree Clan, the cultivation talent is terrifyingly high, and from a few thousand clansmen, tens of thousands can grow. They are all my nourishment in the future."
The Three-headed Stone Buddha entered one of the god vessels, controlled the vessel, and walked to Peng Sheng, explaining, "Over a hundred years, I’ve been weakening the strength of your Tree Clan with those cursed tattoos day and night, just so you can be easily controlled by me,
In the prime of the Tattoo Tree Clan, it would take me at least two to three hundred years to consume you all, and I can’t wait that long."
"You are not from Jing Country."
Peng Sheng recalled the dual consciousness of the curse tattoos, one part being the clansmen, and the other part, the source of power, was untraceable,
the instigator of the curse tattoos was the Three-headed Stone Buddha,
and the Three-headed Stone Buddha was not from Jing Country either.
"Of course, I’m not from Jing Country, I’m not even from this world. In the world where I exist, there’s nothing as prosperous and marvelous as Jing Country."
The Three-headed Stone Buddha spoke with great enjoyment, shaking his head as he talked. Suddenly, he pointed toward Zhou Xuan, "Zhou Family’s Nuo God, you are not from this world either, are you? You’re not even from this time; you come from the future!"