Journey to the West: Demon Emperor: Beginning as a Little Toad

Chapter 228: Heavenly Prison Break
Before my eyes was a vast expanse of blue sea with surging waves. The waves beat against the shore, making a deafening sound.

The sea breeze blows on your face with a slightly salty scent, making you feel relaxed and happy.

Below is the destination, the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

The Bull Demon King transformed himself into a giant sea crab with a hard shell and sharp claws, and quietly dived into the sea.

Xiao Chen was originally a toad, a water creature. He moved his body and merged into the sea water.

Xiao Chen and Niu Mowang had come here last time when they borrowed weapons, so they naturally knew the direction of the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

It didn't take long.

Xiao Chen and Bull Demon King arrived at the gate of the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

The Dragon Palace in the East China Sea still has its original richness and splendor, with glittering golden tiles shining brightly like countless golden waves rolling on the roof.

The white jade door hinge was crystal clear, as if it was carved from ice and snow.

The screen is inlaid with pieces of tortoise shell, which is both sturdy and beautiful.

The pillars, beams, eaves, and window frames in the hall are all embellished with pearls, gems, and jade, and are dazzling and extremely luxurious.

It is just like this: "The palaces are like those in other worlds. The roof tiles are made of gold, and the door hinges are made of white jade. The screens are made of tortoise-shell armor, and the thresholds are made of coral beads."

Now that we have arrived at the gate of the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea, there is no need to hide our figures anymore.

Xiao Chen and Bull Demon King each showed up, which scared the two patrolling sea yakshas guarding the door.

The two patrolling Yakshas raised their weapons, blocked Xiao Chen and Bull Demon King, and shouted:

"Where did you come from, water monsters? How dare you trespass into the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea!"

"Go and tell Ao Guang that this is an old friend of mine who has come to keep an appointment. He will naturally know about it."

The Bull Demon King said calmly.

"Please forgive me, my two great kings. Please wait for a moment. I will report to the Dragon King right away."

When the patrolling sea yaksha heard that the Bull Demon King dared to call the East China Sea Dragon King by his name, he knew that he was definitely not someone he could afford to offend, so he did not dare to be negligent and hurried off to report.

Soon.

"You two, please."

"Master Dragon King has been waiting for a long time."

The patrolling sea yaksha led the way respectfully in front, while Xiao Chen and Niu Mowang followed behind him.

This patrolling sea yaksha did not go to the main hall of the East China Sea Dragon Palace. Instead, he took Xiao Chen and Bull Demon King to a side hall in a roundabout way.

"We shouldn't discuss this in the main hall, but in the side hall."

"It turns out that what they are talking about is something shameful."

"This dragon clan is not honest either, they are secretly plotting something."

Upon seeing this, Xiao Chen and Niu Mowang looked at each other and were secretly on guard.

"You two great kings, please."

The patrolling sea yaksha opened the door of the side hall for the two of them.

Xiao Chen and Niu Mowang walked into the hall, looked up, and saw two familiar figures.

The two figures were on the left and right, one was eating some seafood boredly, and the other was meditating with his eyes closed.

On the left hand is a white-haired lion demon.

The eyebrows of this white-haired lion demon are like brilliant red neon, its mouth is as wide as a blood basin, its teeth are as neat as copper plates, its mane flutters in the wind, its white fangs are exposed in its mouth, and its eyes are bright and spirited.

His expression was both aloof and stern, and he exuded the domineering aura that was unique to the demon king.

This is exactly what Xiao Chen has not seen in more than a hundred years: "The Great Sage Lion King who Moves Mountains".

On the right hand is a green-brown monkey demon.

This monkey demon has a burly figure, with smooth and powerful muscle lines, as if it contains infinite power.

His whole body was covered with blue-brown hair, each of which seemed to contain vigorous vitality and sparkled with a healthy and lustrous luster.

He was wearing a green battle armor and a black brocade robe draped over his back. His eyes were as sharp as lightning and he looked very majestic.

This is exactly the one Xiao Chen hasn't seen for several years: "The Great Sage Monkey King of Ventilation".

"Hahaha, big brother, long time no see, you are still as awesome as ever."

When the Lion King saw the Bull Demon King and Xiao Chen coming in, he laughed out loud.

The Lion King poured all the seafood on the plate into his stomach, stood up, greeted the Bull Demon King first, and then simply nodded to Xiao Chen.

"Hahaha, dear brother Lion King, you have indeed been invited as well."

"It's been a long time since we last met. I missed you so much, brother."

Upon hearing this, the Bull Demon King laughed and laughed out loud.

"Oh, this kind of favor should be repaid as soon as possible. It's better to settle the account as soon as possible."

"To save you from future troubles."

The Lion King waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

The Bull Demon King went up to the Lion King and gave him a hug. Then he looked at the Monkey King next to him and said:
"My dear brother, Monkey King, you and the Great Ape Sage were defeated in the battle of Huai River last time. I heard that the Heavenly Court is trying to capture you."

"Brother, I care about you very much. Where have you been these years?"

Xiao Chen also simply returned the gift to the Lion King. He and the Lion King were not very familiar with each other and their friendship was not deep.

He was not surprised that the dragon clan could find the Lion King.

Although the dragon clan is now weak, they are still scattered all over the waters of the world, absorbing the incense of the human race and taking charge of the rain.
It can be said that basically, wherever there is water in every country, there is a Dragon King.

There are many river dragon kings, lake dragon kings, pond dragon kings, well dragon kings, etc. in the four continents.

Therefore, the dragon clan is actually very well-informed.

"The Dragon Clan...didn't look for the Monkey King, but found the Macaque King instead?"

"What does the Monkey King have to do with this?"

"After the Battle of Huaihe River, the Monkey King was wanted by the Heavenly Court and his whereabouts were unknown. How come he suddenly appeared here today?"

Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel puzzled about the Monkey King's appearance in the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

A few years ago, in Southern Continent, the Battle of Huaihe River.

The Monkey King and the Great Water Ape Sage Wuzhiqi fought with the gods in heaven on the Huai River.

The final result was that the Great Water Ape Sage Wuzhiqi was captured by the Heavenly Court.

The Monkey King is missing and is wanted by the Heavenly Court, but today he appears in the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea?
Or has he actually been hiding in the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea for the past few years?

"Brother Bull Demon King."

"Brother Golden Horn."

"long time no see."

The Monkey King opened his eyes and said with a hint of apology:
"Last time I said I would defeat Yang Jian, kill his Sky Roaring Dog, and treat Brother Niu and Brother Jinjiao to dog meat soup."

"But I didn't expect that Yang Jian actually borrowed the Precious Lotus Lantern. I didn't win the bet against him, and I also caused Brother Wuzhiqi to be captured."

"This time, I broke my promise."

"Hahaha, brother, I'm glad you're okay."

"Dog meat? There's plenty of it. This dog is not a big deal."

"Besides, big brother, I heard that the Roaring Sky Dog has a copper head and an iron neck, and its meat is not tasty."

The Bull Demon King smiled and comforted the Monkey King.

At this time, the Bull Demon King held his brother the Monkey King in his left hand, and his brother the Lion King in his right hand, hugging them left and right, looking very happy.

"Brother Monkey King, these years..."

Xiao Chen also stepped forward to greet the Monkey King and chat with him.

Although he wondered why the Monkey King appeared in the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea, this was a secret and there was no reason for him to ask directly.

The Bull Demon King asked, but the Monkey King did not answer, which shows that this is the Monkey King's secret.

"Brother Lion King, do you know what mission the Dragon Clan has asked us to do this time?"

The Bull Demon King embraced the Lion King and asked with a smile.

It was naturally a happy thing for him to be able to reunite with his two good brothers after a long separation on this trip.

"do not know."

"Anyway, what we said at the time was that if we do what we can, there will be rewards."

"If the dragon clan asks us to do something messy, we brothers don't have to pay attention to him. We can just overturn the Dragon Palace and break out."

The Lion King raised his eyebrows, a gleam of provocation flashed in his eyes, and said arrogantly.

"Hahaha, that's true. With the four of us brothers here, there's nothing to be afraid of."

The Bull Demon King acted like a real big brother, hugging his brothers on both sides and patting the table.

Only the Monkey King looked solemn and said nothing.

"Then why is Ao Guang still dawdling and not coming?"

"Is this the attitude of the Dragon Clan when asking others to do something for you?"

The Bull Demon King waited for a while, and seeing that Ao Guang had not come yet, he became a little dissatisfied and complained.

What is this dragon clan doing? They are so mysterious. "I went to get a treasure of my dragon clan. I am sorry to have kept you monster clan friends waiting for so long."

As the soft and mature female voice floated into their ears, everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to the entrance of the side hall.

The figure of a dragon lady came into view.

"Hmm, a Luang Po?"

"Oh, no, it should be Aunt Long."

Xiao Chen looked up.

I saw the woman walking towards me gracefully, her elegant posture revealing a sense of unspoken majesty.

She was wearing a golden robe with intricately embroidered cloud patterns and flying dragons. With every step she took, golden light flowed, dazzling like the rippling water, reflecting her extraordinary status and noble identity.

As she walked, her dragon horns stood tall, flashing a faint light, and she had a natural royal temperament.

Her noble temperament does not seem to be acquired, but seems to be innate, natural and integrated into her blood and bones.

It is not appropriate to call her "Luang Po" because this dragon girl still has "charm" and is full of the grace and charm of a young woman.

It would be more appropriate to call her "Auntie Long".

Behind this Aunt Long, there were two white-haired monkey monsters with flat noses, protruding foreheads, white heads, green bodies, and fiery eyes.

The two white-haired monkey monsters each held a treasure chest, and behind them was a dragon boy.

"Why did Ao Guang let a female relative come to receive us?"

The Bull Demon King was secretly surprised.

The Monkey King had already walked up to her, bowed to her, and called her "Sister-in-law."

"Hmm? The Monkey King's sister-in-law?"

Xiao Chen was stunned when he heard this, and he and Niu Mowang looked at each other, becoming more confused.

"My name is Ao Jun, and this time I'm asking all my friends from the demon tribe to help me."

Aunt Long spoke.

"You are just a little woman. Can you represent the Dragon Clan and cancel the favor we owed to the Dragon Clan?"

There was obvious displeasure in the eyes of the Lion King, and he said impatiently.

"I can."

Aunt Long said calmly, her tone leaving no room for doubt.

The Bull Demon King looked at the Monkey King.

After all, he could see that the Monkey King knew Ao Jun, and that they had a special relationship.

The Monkey King nodded to the Bull Demon King, indicating that what his sister-in-law said was true.

A white-haired monkey demon behind her took out a box, opened it and showed it to Xiao Chen, Bull Demon King and Lion King. It was the IOU that the three demons had signed.

"If this is accomplished, I can swear in the name of Zulong that the debt from the past will be written off."

Aunt Long promised.

"You...are a descendant of the Ancestral Dragon?"

Hearing this, Xiao Chen thought for a moment and asked.

He, King Jinjiao, is cautious in his actions and only takes action after careful planning.

He would feel uneasy if he was asked to do things for this employer without even knowing her identity.

He had already learned a lot about the ancient dragon clan from Bull Demon King.

At present, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas are the most respected Dragon Kings in the world.

The favors of the Bull Demon King, the Lion King, and now the Golden Horned King, these three powerful demons are equivalent to the top Taiyi Golden Immortal level, and their weight is very heavy.

But there is only one possibility that this dragon woman in front of him could take these IOUs directly from the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas.

The status of this dragon woman in the dragon clan exceeds that of the four dragon kings, and she can even give orders to the four dragon kings.

Then there is only one possibility, she is a direct descendant of Zulong.

The Four Dragon Kings can actually only be considered as descendants of the Ancestral Dragon.

As for the various river dragon kings, pond dragon kings, well dragon kings... most of them are probably transformed from carp, dragon spirits, and giant snakes, so they can barely be considered dragons.

The Ancestral Dragon is the ancestor of all dragons and the progenitor of the dragon clan. The direct bloodline of the Ancestral Dragon naturally has a noble status.

In the past, the dragon, phoenix and unicorn races fought for supremacy and were almost wiped out, but in fact they were not completely wiped out.

After all, the Phoenix also has direct bloodlines such as the Peacock and the Peng.

As a auspicious animal, Qilin occasionally appears in the world and still survives.

There is a common saying among people that "Qilin brings children".

This Qilin will bring talented people who can govern the country and wise ministers who can assist the state, and is also called "Qilin child".

For example, it is recorded in the "Picture of Holy Traces": before Confucius was born, a unicorn spit out a jade book in his courtyard.

Since both the Phoenix and the Qilin have direct bloodlines existing in the world.

It is not surprising that the Ancestral Dragon still has direct bloodlines.

"good."

"I am the grandson of Zulong."

The elegant and graceful Aunt Long nodded in acknowledgment.

"I don't know, what do you want us brothers to do?"

The Bull Demon King asked.

"Save my husband, the Great Ape Sage Wuzhiqi."

Aunt Long said.

"The Great Water Ape Sage Wuzhiqi."

Xiao Chen glanced at the Monkey King.

When he heard the Monkey King call the Dragon Aunt "sister-in-law", he had already guessed something.

After all, the Monkey King has only two brothers, the Bull Demon King and the Water Ape Great Sage.

The story of "Wuzhiqi marrying a dragon girl" is little known, but it does happen.

According to what Xiao Chen knew from his previous life, in ancient times, there was a water ape named Wuzhiqi who married a dragon girl and gave birth to three sons.

The water ape Wuzhiqi also built a magnificent "Dragon Palace" under the Huai River, proclaimed himself the water god of the Huai River, subdued mountain spirits and water monsters from all sides, and gave orders to the area.

Later, when Dayu was controlling the flood, he got help from Taishang Laojun's "Ruyi Jingu Bang" and with the help of Yinglong, he was able to subdue Wuzhiqi.

But speaking of it, Yinglong can be considered a descendant of Zulong.

Now it seems that Wuzhiqi's dragon girl wife is also of the bloodline of the Ancestral Dragon and has a high status.

Since they were related, Yinglong did not kill Wuzhiqi. He just imprisoned Wuzhiqi under Guishan Mountain in the lower reaches of the Huai River.

But Wuzhiqi is also a rebellious and undisciplined person. Last time, no one knows how he escaped from the foot of Guishan Mountain and started to make trouble again.

Moreover, the story of "the monkey demon marrying the dragon girl" actually has a metaphor in "Journey to the West":
When he subdued Red Boy, Guanyin Bodhisattva joked, "Wukong, I want to ask Shancai Longnu to go with you. You see my Longnu is beautiful and the Jinghuan is a treasure. If you cheat her away, how can I find the time to look for you?"

It is obvious that Sun Wukong is not interested in women, and there is no record of Sun Wukong ever deceiving the Dragon Girl.

So, what is Guanyin Bodhisattva worried about?
There was once a monkey demon who deceived the beautiful dragon girl. This is a lesson for us.

This monkey demon is the water monkey Wuzhiqi.

"You want us to go to the Heavenly Palace to rob the prison?"

"Is this a joke too big?"

Upon hearing this, Bull Demon King's expression changed slightly, his brows furrowed, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he asked in a cold voice.

The Bull Demon King's facial expression became serious and deep, like the dark clouds before a rainstorm, giving people a sense of oppression.

He, the Bull Demon King, is not an ungrateful person. After the Battle of Huaihe River, the water ape Wuzhiqi was captured by the Heavenly Court and was probably imprisoned in the Heavenly Court prison.

Just relying on their few brothers... they can fight in the Heavenly Palace and rescue Wuzhiqi. Are you kidding me? Are you making fun of us brothers?
"My husband is not in the prison of heaven."

"I have my own information. I have found out where he is being held and who is guarding him."

Aunt Long's expression remained unchanged as she began to explain.

"I called you over to help, and naturally I have made all the necessary preparations."

"I want to rescue my husband, not to send you to die."

Aunt Long said lightly.

"Sure enough, they asked us to come here to do the dirty work..."

Xiao Chen secretly complained in his heart.

The Dragon Clan would never send their own people to do this.

On the one hand, there are not many masters in the Dragon Clan now, and most of them are doing odd jobs in Heaven and Lingshan. They are supervised by Heaven and Lingshan and have little personal freedom.

On the other hand, if anything really goes wrong, the dragon clan can get away with it cleanly.

He, the Bull Demon King, and the Lion King can all be considered wild monsters, suitable for doing this kind of dirty work.

As for the Monkey King, he is still serving as the Great Sage Equaling Heaven in Heaven. It is impossible for the Dragon Clan to look for the Monkey King.

(End of this chapter)