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

Chapter 239 Nine-Headed Insect

After copying the Cuiguang Liangyi Lamp, Xiao Chen returned it to the Monkey King.

"This lamp is really a good treasure."

Xiao Chen praised.

"Hey."

"My Emerald Light Lantern is still not as good as the Precious Lotus Lantern in Yang Jian's hand."

"I was defeated by his Lotus Lantern last time."

The Monkey King sighed as he recalled the scene of the last Battle of Huaihe River.

"The Precious Lotus Lantern is indeed amazing."

Naturally, Bull Demon King had also heard of the fame of the Precious Lotus Lantern and exclaimed in admiration.

"On the magic weapons of lamps."

"In these three realms, there are the Divine Lamp, the Precious Lotus Lamp, and the Demon Lamp, the Emerald Light and the Yin-Yang Lamp."

"I heard there are also sky lanterns called 'Yuxu Colored Glaze Lanterns', ground lanterns called 'Bajing Palace Lanterns', and human lanterns called 'Coffin Lanterns'."

"The three lamps of heaven, earth and man are combined into one to form the Three Elements Formation, which can be transformed into a chaotic divine fire that can burn everything. If an ordinary Daluo Jinxian enters it, he will die if he touches it."

"If you can gather all five lamps: sky lamp, ground lamp, human lamp, magic lamp and demon lamp."

"When these five lamps are combined into one, I have no idea how powerful they are!"

The Monkey King was chatting with the two demons Xiao Chen and Bull Demon King.

"Heaven, earth, man, god, demon, the five lamps become one."

"I currently already have the Precious Lotus Lantern and the Emerald Light Liangyi Lantern."

"As for the Yuxu Colored Glass Lamp, the Bajing Palace Lamp, and the Coffin Lamp."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen shook his head secretly.

The Yuxu Colored Glaze Lamp should be with Yuanshi Tianzun.

The Eight Scenery Palace Lanterns are with Taishang Laojun.

The coffin lamp is naturally with the ancient Buddha Dipankara.

This... is not something that King Golden Horn can covet.

Among the several magic lamps in the world, the only ones he can get at present are the Precious Lotus Lamp and the Cuiguang Liangyi Lamp.

After the three demons had a casual chat.

The Monkey King meditated there to heal his wounds.

Xiao Chen and Bull Demon King ate some seafood and drank some fine wine while waiting for the Lion King to come back.

Another half day passed.

The Lion King finally returned exhausted.

"Brother, how are you, are you okay?"

The Bull Demon King stood up to greet him and asked with concern.

"Brother, it's okay. I just used the earth escape technique to get here, so my speed is a little slow."

The Lion King smiled heartily and continued:

"Hahaha, I really had a good fight this time, and I got rid of my anger."

"Brother Lion King, your last move of moving mountains and filling the sea was really a great move."

"We were able to escape thanks to you."

Xiao Chen cupped his hands and praised.

This Lion King is known as the "Great Sage Who Moves Mountains", and his reputation is well-deserved. His earth-related magical powers are indeed powerful, and he is a good player in ground team battles.

"Hahaha, Brother Jinjiao, the fact that we were able to rescue Wuzhiqi this time was actually largely due to your final move of escaping from the shell."

“That solved the problem.”

"Otherwise, once the reinforcements from Heaven arrive, we will really be trapped inside and unable to get out."

"I really don't know how you got out of the encirclement of those thunder generals?"

The Lion King exclaimed in admiration.

In the past, he was not familiar with the Golden Horn King and thought that the Golden Horn King's abilities were average. He only became acquainted with him for the sake of the Bull Demon King and the Monkey King.

But here in Yanshan, everyone has experienced life and death together and has developed some comradeship.

Of course, in the demon world, strength is respected.

The most important thing is that the ability of the Golden Horned King caught the eye of the Lion King. He felt that the Golden Horned King was indeed quite capable and could make a friend.

What's more...he, the Lion King, has also encountered some troubles recently.

Might need help.

The Bull Demon King took a look and felt that the atmosphere had been set. He rolled his eyes and immediately spoke:

"My dear brother, King Lion, there is a saying that goes 'a single thread cannot make a line, and a single tree cannot make a forest'."

"This monster is floating in the three realms, how can it not..."

"Bull Demon King, Lion King, and Golden Horned King, I have to thank you for saving my husband this time."

At this moment, Ao Jun's voice came, interrupting the Bull Demon King's words.

Ao Jun walked over slowly wearing a golden robe with cloud patterns.

She looked tired, and it was obvious that concealing the auras of the four demons, including the Bull Demon King, the Lion King, and the Golden Horned King, had consumed a lot of her energy these days.

The Bull Demon King is organizing his words, trying to lure the Lion King up the mountain.

This was suddenly interrupted by Ao Jun. The Bull Demon King showed an unhappy look on his face, stood up and said to Ao Jun angrily:
"Ao Jun, your information is very inaccurate!"

"What do you mean there are only the Twenty-Eight Mansions, Marshal Tianpeng, and Nezha?"

"But in fact, all the people from the Thunder Department of Heaven are here!"

"Look, I was struck by lightning!"

The Bull Demon King pointed at his black hair and scars from being struck by lightning and said angrily:
"Ao Jun, you are not setting a trap for us brothers!"

"Bull Demon King, you are too kind. I have absolutely no such intention."

"I have heard from the Monkey King about this trip. It is indeed my miscalculation."

Ao Jun said with a hint of apology.

Then, Ao Jun took out three IOUs from behind.

This is exactly the IOU that the three demons, Bull Demon King, Lion King, and Golden Horn King, signed when they borrowed weapons from the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

Ao Jun showed the IOUs to the three demons, Bull Demon King, Lion King and Golden Horned King one by one.

A ball of dragon flame ignited in her hand and burned the IOU to ashes.

"As agreed before, after this trip, our past debts will be written off."

Ao Jun said.

"Haha, Ao Jun, this is not enough!"

“We said at the beginning that if we do what we can, there will be rewards.”

"But the information you gave is wrong!"

"Not even close!"

"Because of your false information."

"We brothers almost all died in the Diyan Mountains."

The Bull Demon King took off his robe, revealing his sturdy body and the numerous wounds on it.

Some of these deep wounds have scabbed over, while others are still bleeding. They look extremely miserable.

He, the Bull Demon King, is the leader of his brothers, so naturally he has to fight for the interests of the dragon clan on behalf of his brothers.

The Bull Demon King pointed at his wound and sneered:
"I, the Bull Demon King, almost died."

"This kind of injury can't be called within one's ability, right?"

"For your reunion as a couple."

"We brothers have already risked our lives this time!"

"The Dragon Clan must pay more for this job!"

"This……"

Ao Jun was slightly frightened when he saw the horrific injuries on Bull Demon King's body.

However, she also understood that the reason why this operation got into such a predicament was directly related to the inaccurate information she obtained.

The Heavenly Palace was well prepared and ready for battle.

If it weren't for the amazing strength of the three demons, Bull Demon King, Lion King and Golden Horned King, this trip would have been a 100% failure.

I thought about it.

Ao Jun asked the Bull Demon King:
"Bull Demon King, do you have any requests?"

"Um……"

"Just like before, we brothers also want a favor from the Dragon Clan."

"In the future, the dragon clan will reward you for everything you can do."

The Bull Demon King thought for a moment and asked.

"The favor of the dragon clan..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen thought to himself that the Bull Demon King was actually very smart.

The most expensive thing in this world is favor.

Anything that has a clear price tag is not expensive.

The most expensive thing about favors is that they will increase in price endlessly.

He has already obtained the dragon clan's treasure, the "Ancestral Dragon Pearl". Other ordinary weapons and magic weapons have no appeal to him now.

However, favors are very flexible in terms of usage and can be used at any time.

Although the ancient dragon clan is weak, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse.

The Dragon Clan’s information channels that are spread across the three realms are powerful enough.

"As Big Brother said."

"That's what I, King Jinjiao, mean as well."

Xiao Chen stood up and echoed.

"So does I, the Lion King."

The Lion King was naturally not stupid, he stood up and asked.

"Um……"

Ao Jun thought for a while and said:

"I can't make a promise on behalf of the entire dragon clan."

"I can only owe you three brothers a favor in my personal name."

"This Auntie Long is really a cunning person."

Xiao Chen cursed in his heart.

When Ao Jun asked them to do something, he was asking them to do it in the name of the dragon clan.

Now that she is in debt, she just wants to put the responsibility on herself.

However, the dragon clan values ​​bloodline.

There is no comparison between the status of a miscellaneous dragon and that of a real dragon.

This Ao Jun is the granddaughter of the ancestor dragon, and her bloodline is the most noble. She has a high status in the dragon clan, even above the four sea dragon kings. She can at least mobilize half of the dragon clan.

Even the dragon clan's most precious treasure, the "Ancestral Dragon Pearl", is in Ao Jun's hands, which shows her importance.

A favor from Ao Jun is almost equivalent to half a favor from all the dragons in the world.

The Bull Demon King naturally thought of this as well.

The Bull Demon King, the Lion King and Xiao Chen, the three demons looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts.

This condition can be agreed to.

then.

The Bull Demon King, on behalf of the three brothers, opened his mouth and asked:

"Yes, but you also need to swear an oath to the heavens like our brothers and write a written document as proof."

"it is good."

Ao Jun responded succinctly.

immediately.

Ao Jun raised his palm to the sky and swore:

"God bless you, I, Ao Jun, owe a favor to the Bull Demon King, the Lion King, and the Golden Horned King."

"In the future, everything you do will be rewarded!"

"Heaven and earth shall be our mirror."

……

After Ao Jun made the oath, he gave each of the three demons, Bull Demon King, Lion King, and Golden Horn King, written documents as proof.

Xiao Chen took the receipt and kept it carefully.

The favor from the dragon clan is still very valuable. Maybe it will be of great help to King Golden Horn at some point in the future.

"It's been done. Ao Jun would like to thank you all."

"I have arranged good wine and a good banquet for you, please enjoy it."

Ao Jun introduced.

The banquet culture in the world of Journey to the West is actually very common.

Nothing gets done without a feast.

Banquets have always been a top-notch event in the Three Realms!
Demon World:

There is no need to talk about the monsters. The male monsters want to use Tang Monk as a feast, and the female monsters want to invite Tang Monk to a banquet.

Ninety-nine eighty-one difficulties are almost like ninety-nine eighty-one meals.

When Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong were fighting, he heard the Halloween Dragon King calling him to a banquet.

The Bull Demon King actually left Sun Wukong behind and went to the banquet without even looking back.

This shows the importance of banquets.

Heaven:

After capturing Sun Wukong, the first thing the Heavenly Palace did was for the Jade Emperor to host a banquet and invite Tathagata Buddha to dinner.

Lingshan:

The first thing Tang Seng and his disciples did when they arrived at the foot of Lingshan Mountain was to have a banquet.

The Immortal Jinding served tea and food to entertain Tang Monk and his disciples.

After Tang Seng and his disciples went to Mount Lingshan and paid homage to Buddha, the first thing they did was to have a banquet.

There are gods who set up special offerings on Lingshan Mountain. They prepare vegetarian banquets and use immortal products, immortal dishes, immortal tea, immortal fruits and all kinds of delicacies to entertain Tang Monk and his disciples.

After Tang Monk and his disciples obtained Buddhist scriptures, they returned to the Tang Dynasty in the East and paid homage to the Queen of Tang. The first thing they did was to have a banquet.

The King of Tang had gluten, Chinese toon leaves, wood ear and tofu skin, stone flower fairy vegetables, fern powder and dried mulberry... to entertain Tang Monk and his disciples.

Banquets have always been a big event.

……

The lights at the Dragon Palace Banquet were brilliant and dazzling.

The nectar is as colorful as a rainbow, swaying gently in the exquisite glass cup, giving off an alluring aroma that makes people drunk before they even drink it.

There was an amazing variety of exotic fruits and delicacies. The huge banquet table was filled with all kinds of rare fruits from the deep sea.

The Bull Demon King, the Lion King, the Monkey King and the Golden Horned King sat together, drinking and feasting while chatting about interesting things.

After the battle between the four monsters, it is time to relax.

For a while.

The wine was in high spirits and everyone was laughing.

The atmosphere was getting heated.

The Bull Demon King used his usual rhetoric again.

The Bull Demon King raised his wine glass high, a heroic look appeared on his face, and he persuaded the Lion King and the Monkey King:

"My dear brothers, Lion King and Monkey King, there is a saying that goes 'a single thread cannot make a line, and a single tree cannot make a forest.'"

"This monster is wandering in the three realms, so it is inevitable that it will be stabbed. If you want to avoid being stabbed, you need to have a solid relationship."

"Fighting alone is not the right way!"

"Look, if we brothers work together, we can also snatch the prisoners from the Heavenly Palace."

"If, one day, the truth is revealed, we can all help each other."

He, the King of Golden Horn, and the Bull Demon King cooperated with each other to lure people to the top of the mountain. He was already very familiar with the process.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen immediately echoed and said:
"Brother Lion King, Brother Monkey King, if you don't mind, we can take this opportunity to become sworn brothers so that we can help each other in the future. How do you think?"

"Good! Brother, what you said is very true."

"We have been through life and death together this time, and we can already be considered brothers in life and death."

"It's just that we're missing a ceremony to officially become sworn brothers."

The Lion King slammed the table and said generously.

"Okay, that's what I meant."

The Monkey King nodded.

"Good, good, good!"

Upon hearing this, the Bull Demon King laughed and said:
"Tomorrow, we will go to my Jilei Mountain for a small gathering."

"I'll choose an auspicious date and set the ceremony."

then.

The four demons, Bull Demon King, Lion King, Monkey King and Golden Horn King, first decided on their status for the first time, and then chose an auspicious day to go to Jilei Mountain to become sworn brothers.

Everyone is ranked according to their body size, namely the eldest, the second, the third, and the fourth.

"Bull Demon King, Ape King, Lion King, Monkey King, Dragon Demon King, and Beautiful Monkey King..."

"The Scorpion Demon, the Black Bear Demon, the Great Sage of Yellow Wind, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord, the Spider Demon, and the Three Tiger Power Immortals..."

Xiao Chen thought that by now, some demon forces had gathered around him without his knowledge.

The power of this demon clan cannot be said to be very strong, but it is definitely not weak.

"Well, speaking of which, I have an enemy in Uttarakuru, a nine-headed bird that is good at using water."

"Logically speaking, among the five elements, earth controls water."

"I should be able to restrain him."

"But the water of this nine-headed bird is not ordinary. Not only can it resist my earth-based magical power, but it can also fly fast."

"This nine-headed bird has four or five brothers who are also quite capable. Last time, they worked together to rob my mountain."

"I made an appointment with this nine-headed bird to fight again in thirty years."

"Hey……"

"Fourth brother, do you have any magic weapon that can limit his speed?"

Seeing that the four monsters had roughly decided on their status, the Lion King suddenly asked Xiao Chen.

"Phoenix?"

Xiao Chen was startled when he heard this. He thought of a monster, so he continued to ask:
"Second brother, what does this nine-headed bird look like?"

"Well, the feathers on this nine-headed beast are gorgeous, just like brocade."

"He has nine heads but only two claws."

"It's about the same size as a giant turtle."

"It has a pair of large wings and can fly very fast."

"I suffered from his speed last time."

"This nine-headed bird is flying in the sky. I can't catch up with it, so it's hard to hit it."

“He can always hit me.”

The Lion King said with some distress.

"The Nine-headed Bird has nine heads, its feathers are gorgeous like brocade, and its wings are extremely fast."

When Xiao Chen heard this, he couldn't help but think of a monster - the Nine-headed Insect.

The "nine-headed bird" that the Lion King mentioned is most likely the Nine-headed Insect.

Strictly speaking, this nine-headed insect is not an insect, but a bird.

The book describes this nine-headed monster:
"The feathers are like brocade, and the body is like cotton. It is about 12 meters in diameter, and its length is like that of a turtle."

"Its two feet are as sharp as hooks, and its nine heads are gathered together in a circle. When it spreads its wings, it flies so well that even the great roc has no other strength; its cry can be heard far away, even louder than that of a crane."

"The eyes are full of golden light, and the pride is different from other birds."

This description has feathers, sharp claws, and wings, and says that it is proud and different from ordinary birds.

To put it simply, the Nine-headed Insect is a nine-headed bird.

Not to mention the water battle, this nine-headed insect is the consort of the All Saints Dragon Palace and is very good at water battles.

When it comes to air combat, this nine-headed monster is also very capable.

When the Nine-Headed Insect revealed its true form, even Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie could not defeat it together.

The Nine-Headed Insect fought two people at once, and quickly caught Zhu Bajie and ran away.

Even Sun Wukong was frightened and exclaimed: "This guy is so powerful!"

In the end, Sun Wukong, Erlang Shen, Zhu Bajie, the Six Brothers of Meishan and others joined forces, and with the surprise attack of Roaring Sky Dog, they defeated the Nine-Headed Insect.

The Nine-Headed Insect escaped in pain and went straight to the North Sea. It must have gone to its old nest, Uttarakuru.

"This Lion King is obviously being played as a kite by the Nine-Headed Insect!"

Xiao Chen expressed his understanding of the Lion King's situation.

All of the Lion King's skills are on the ground, and his speed is average.

This Nine-Headed Insect is flying a kite to attack the Lion King, and the Lion King is really having a hard time dealing with it.

"Humph!"

"Brother Lion King, why didn't you tell me earlier!"

Upon hearing this, Bull Demon King slammed the table and stood up, shouting angrily:
"These nine-headed birds are four or five brothers."

"We also have four or five brothers. Are we afraid of him?"

"When the time comes, we will come together to help you!"

(End of this chapter)