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

Chapter 257 Coffin Lantern

In the mythological world, flesh and blood cannot be discarded lightly, as they can easily be used by people with ill intentions to curse or plot against them.

What's more, the head is the first of the six yang and is of the utmost importance. How can it be thrown away easily?
Therefore, it is inappropriate for the Bull Demon King's old head to fall off and be abandoned in the wilderness to become food for wild beasts.

This bull head... is for you brothers to eat. In case you think the bull head tastes good...

It would be better for you to eat your own bull head and use it to nourish your body.

What's more, the head and the body are of the same origin and born from the same body, making them easiest to be accepted and digested by the body.

Although this move of Bull Demon King seems absurd, it is actually the best solution.

……

At the moment when the Bull Demon King was about to eat his head, Venerable Bai Xiong flashed around the Bull Demon King and chased after Xiao Chen.

While chewing his own head, the Bull Demon King waved the purple-gold dragon stick in his hand and chased after the White Xiong Reverend, shouting arrogantly:

"Come and chop off my beautiful head, old monk!"

The arrogant words of the Bull Demon King echoed in the ears of Venerable Bai Xiong. He couldn't help but frowned slightly, feeling troubled, and thought to himself:

"Why is there another Yang Jian... Yuan Hong?"

There is no other reason. A monster like Yuan Hong who possesses the magical power of seventy-two transformations can be captured and defeated, but is really difficult to kill, which is a headache.

In the Battle of the Gods, even Jiang Ziya, Yang Jian and others were helpless against Yuan Hong.

Yang Jian once used the "Map of Mountains and Rivers and States" to capture Yuan Hong and pushed Yuan Hong out to be beheaded. Yang Jian chopped off the monkey's head with one knife.

But in the blink of an eye, Yuan Hong's new monkey head grew out again.

This went on repeatedly, and Yang Jian stabbed Yuan Hong several times, but Yuan Hong was still full of energy and there was really nothing he could do.

In the end, it was Jiang Ziya who used the power of the "Flying Sword of Immortal Slaying" to pin down Yuan Hong's soul in the Niwan Palace, preventing him from changing, and was able to successfully behead him.

"Who will take my beautiful head?"

The Bull Demon King was chewing his own bull head meat while chasing after Venerable Bai Xiong, shouting arrogantly and provocatively.

Reverend Bai Xiong, also known as the Winged Immortal, turned a deaf ear to the Bull Demon King's arrogant provocation and chased after Xiao Chen.

"Winged Fairy..."

After Xiao Chen knew the background of the old monk in white robe, he quickly thought of a countermeasure in his mind.

The Winged Immortal had been defeated in four battles. The methods used by Randeng, Kong Xuan and Yuanshi Tianzun to defeat the Winged Immortal were all very simple. They just used some tricks or made random moves.

No matter how Winged Immortal fights against these three, he will lose, which doesn't explain the problem.

However, in the battle with Yang Jian, Nezha, Tuxingsun, Lei Zhenzi and other five people, the Winged Immortal still exposed his weakness.

The advantages of the Winged Immortal are obvious. He has extremely fast speed and profound magical powers.

Moreover, the Winged Immortal has extremely high attainments in the art of "wind". He can fan the four seas dry, gather wind and transport water, and even cause a huge flood, submerging the entire Xiqi in the ocean.

But the Winged Fairy's body is a bit fragile and his defense is relatively weak, which is a major weakness in battle.

Nezha's Qiankun Circle can hit Yuyixian's shoulder armor, Huang Tianhua's Heart-piercing Nail can open up Yuyixian's right arm, Tuxingsun's iron stick can injure Yuyixian's legs, and Roaring Sky Dog can bite Yuyixian's neck.

In fact, most people would have been lying down long ago if they were hit by so many acquired spiritual treasures.

But despite this, this winged fairy is a divine bird after all, and has reached the realm of Daluo, which is extraordinary.

The Winged Fairy has a very strong ability to escape. Even when facing enemies on the upper, middle and lower three roads and suffering losses everywhere, he can still avoid the vital points and escape.

Even later, when Yuyixian entered Buddhism and became Venerable Baixiong, and cultivated Buddhist skills, he was unable to completely overcome the weakness of his slightly fragile body.

Venerable Bai Xiong followed the order of the ancient Buddha Dipankara to snatch the wordless scripture, but when he ran into Sun Wukong, he was also "afraid that his stick had no eyes, and he would not distinguish between good and bad at the moment and hit him and hurt his body."

The human race, as a group of creatures carefully created by the goddess Nuwa, has been endowed with an innate Taoist body since the day of birth.

This unique advantage enables them to practice thousands of spells, demonstrating great ductility and adaptability without any obvious weaknesses.

The human race is not restricted by the five elements, has no natural enemies, and no obvious restraint relationships exist.

This is the advantage of the human race.

In contrast, the demon race often has various weaknesses due to their different racial origins and natures.

These weaknesses seem to be engraved in the bones of the demon race and cannot be easily gotten rid of.

For example, scorpion monsters and centipede monsters are afraid of big roosters, and dragons are afraid of big peng...

These restraining relationships often make it difficult for the demon race to exert their full strength when facing certain specific opponents.

Take the three rhinoceros spirits as an example. They can defeat the three brothers Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng together, but because they all belong to the earth attribute, they are afraid of the four wood bird stars: Jing Mu'an, Jiao Mu Jiao, Dou Mu Xie and Kui Mu Lang.

Fast speed, strong magic powers and high magic damage are the strengths of the bird clan.

With these advantages, the bird race can gain the upper hand in many battles and leave their opponents far behind.

But being fragile has always been a common problem among birds.

Even as a divine bird, it cannot completely get rid of this weakness.

Yi shot down nine golden crows, Deng Chanyu injured the peacock with the five-colored stone, Yang Jian shot down the twin phoenixes with a brown arrow...all illustrate this point.

Even Peacock's two children were accidentally shot and injured by the king of Zhuzi Kingdom with ordinary weapons.

In contrast, the beast tribe, such as the Bull Demon King, although most of the beast tribe have rough skin and flesh and high defense, they are bulky and slow.

The universe is full of miracles, and all things are interdependent and mutually exclusive.

As creatures born and raised by nature, the demon race has been endowed with all kinds of powerful abilities by this world, but they have also been left with vital points and weaknesses.

This world has some control over the demon race.

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In the heat of battle, speed is a huge advantage.

Failure to catch up with the opponent means failure to launch an effective attack, while the opponent can freely choose to attack or retreat, leaving plenty of room for leverage.

At this time, Xiao Chen was facing an extremely fast old monk in a white robe. His attacks missed repeatedly and he could hardly touch the opponent. Instead, he got hit more often.

Simply running away is not a long-term solution.

"We have to limit the speed of this White Hero so that he can't move freely, and then we can fight him."

After finding out the background of the old monk in white robe, Xiao Chen suddenly came up with a plan to deal with him.

The centipede monster is actually very powerful. It possesses great supernatural powers and can be called a mechanical freak. Even Sun Wukong's indestructible body cannot defeat it.

Its Thousand Eyes Golden Light Array has a large-scale control and restraint effect.

It is said that the centipede demon later became the "Thousand-Armed and Thousand-Eyed Buddha".

Even in Lingshan, where there are so many masters, the centipede monster's strength is enough to sit on the position of a Buddha.

Xiao Chen's figure was as fast as lightning, and he quickly fled towards a desolate mountain. At the same time, he sent a message to the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord in his stomach, informing him of the next action plan, saying:
"Brother Baimu, once I spit you out, you have to take off your clothes!"

"I see!"

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord understood and responded.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord placed his hands on the collar of his black robe, ready to untie his belt and take off his clothes at any time.

At the same time, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord instructed the accompanying monsters, including the Yu Monkey King and the Yellow Wind Great Sage:

"Wait a minute, if I take off my clothes, you guys hide behind me."

Upon hearing this, King Yuxiong and Great Sage Huangfeng were a little confused, but they still nodded and said that they would act according to the orders of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord.

However, the Black Bear Spirit was somewhat puzzled. He scratched his head and asked:
"Brother Baimu, let's go forward together and stab this old monk with our swords and spears. Why are you hiding?"

The Hundred Eyes Demon Lord patiently explained: "I have a magical power, but I'm afraid I might hurt you by mistake when I use it." "Is your magical power so powerful?"

"Can you hurt me by mistake?"

The black bear demon is a bear that has transformed into a spirit, and its physique is very strong, he asked with some disbelief.

"In fact, the power is just average..."

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord responded modestly, but then added: "However, for the sake of caution, it would be better for you to stay away for a while."

"Heifeng, just do as you are told!"

"Otherwise, I will deduct your wages."

Xiao Chen was speechless after hearing the conversation in his stomach, and gave orders to the black bear demon.

"Okay, I understand, sir."

Upon hearing this, the black bear demon immediately changed his mind and was no longer stubborn.

At this time, Xiao Chen had already landed steadily on the ground, and Venerable Bai Xiong followed closely behind him like a shadow.

Venerable Bai Xiong held the Netherworld Ghost Fire in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. His body turned into a white shadow and he launched a fierce attack on Xiao Chen.

He kept testing Xiao Chen's defense, looking for Xiao Chen's flaws.

Relying on the powerful defensive power of his magical body, Xiao Chen engaged in a fierce battle with Venerable Bai Xiong, while looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

Anyway, Sun Wukong's Ruyi Jingu Bang can hurt Venerable Bai Xiong, and Yang Jian's three-pointed, double-edged sword can hurt Winged Immortal.

Coincidentally, King Golden Horn possesses both of these weapons.

Xiao Chen did not hesitate to use the "Ruyi Jingu Bang" fist and the "Three-pointed Double-edged Sword" palm, and started a fierce battle with Venerable Bai Xiong.

However, Venerable Bai Xiong did not choose to fight head-on. Instead, he relied on his flexible body to skillfully swing his sword at Xiao Chen, making Xiao Chen's attack ineffective.

At the same time, the ghost fire of the underworld seemed to have a playful life, turning into rays of fire, continuously smashing towards Xiao Chen.

Even more surprising was the sound of playful human voices coming from the flames.

The flame was shouting “Master Deng, I’m here to beat you!” at one moment, and “Take my fire bomb!” at another moment, as if it was playing with Xiao Chen.

"I'll fight!"

"I'll fight again!"

The voice in the flames became more and more naughty and talkative, and even began to provoke, "Boy, do you dare to resist Master Ma!"

……

"The lighting of the coffin lamp, the ghost fire of the underworld, Ma Shan..."

Now that Xiao Chen knew the identity of the old monk in white robe, he naturally understood the strange gray-yellow flame in his hand.

The lamp on the coffin of the ancient Buddha Dipamkara is very magical.

After years of cultivation, the fire in the wick gradually developed self-awareness. Unwilling to endure the loneliness of Lingshan, it transformed into a human form and escaped to the mortal world.

Under the name "Ma Shan", it occupied the mountains and became the king of the world, robbing houses and becoming a robber.

Yang Jian used a magic mirror to see Ma Shan's true form, which was actually a lamp head, and was actually the wick of the coffin lamp.

This Ma Shan, like his King Jinjiao, is a magic weapon that has become a spirit, so he can be considered his "kindred".

However, magical weapons that have become spirits are not easy to deal with.

Ma Shan has no soul, his true body is an innate spiritual treasure, which makes him almost impossible to kill.

It cannot be cut by any sword or knife, and it cannot be harmed by water or fire.

Especially fire. Once you use fire attack, it will "charge" Ma Shan, and Ma Shan will become more powerful.

Nezha, Jinzha, Muzha, Lei Zhenzi, Huang Tianhua and Wei Hu once used the Samadhi Fire to burn Ma Shan, but Ma Shan was not afraid at all. He even escaped with the help of the fire with a smile.

Unless the Taoist Master Ran Deng comes personally with the coffin lamp, it will be difficult to deal with Ma Shan.

This horse will become strong if it encounters fire.

At this time, although Xiao Chen also had the "True Fire of the Sun", it was not easy for him to set fire to resist, so he could only try to avoid it.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen had the "Baolian Lantern" and the "Cui Guang Liang Yi Lantern" in his hands.

Not to mention it was just a wick of a "coffin lamp", even if it was a complete "coffin lamp", King Golden Horn would not be afraid.

"We have to think of a way to lure Ma Shan out and touch him."

Xiao Chen thought to himself.

The wicks of the coffin lamp have all run down the mountain. This is a rare opportunity. King Jinjiao must find a way to lure Ma Shan out and then get his hands on the coffin lamp.

The sword of Venerable Bai Xiong was extremely sharp, and every move he made was aimed at Xiao Chen's body causing great harm.

However, Xiao Chen already had a plan in mind. His Golden Horn King's weakness was in the anus, but he naturally could not protect the anus directly. This was tantamount to "trying to cover up the truth", which was too stupid.

Xiao Chen deliberately pretended to be trying his best to protect his chest, in order to guide Reverend Bai Xiong to attack him in front.

Whenever the tip of Lord Bai Xiong's sword stabbed towards his chest, Xiao Chen would secretly use the magical power of the "Baolian Lantern" to resolve the attacks one by one.

"what!"

……

On the surface, Xiao Chen groaned and pretended to be in great pain.

A trace of blood deliberately seeped from the corner of his mouth to show that he had suffered serious internal injuries.

His performance was enough to make anyone believe it.

How could Venerable Bai Xiong know that it was a trap? He was overjoyed when he saw this, thinking that Xiao Chen could no longer resist. He attacked Xiao Chen's chest like a storm.

Xiao Chen looked shaky, as if he might fall down at any time.

At this critical moment, Bull Demon King also rushed to the battlefield holding a purple-gold dragon stick.

When Xiao Chen saw Bull Demon King arriving, he knew that all his people were present.

Xiao Chen immediately spat out the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord, the Ape King, the Yellow Wind Great Sage, and the Black Bear Spirit, and shouted:

"Old Four, if you don't take action now, when will you do it?"

Upon hearing this, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord, who had been ready for action, immediately took off his outer clothes, revealing more than a thousand eye beads under his armpits!
These eye beads had been hidden under the robe for a long time. At this moment, they were raised together, shining with golden light, which was shocking.

At the same time, Xiao Chen grabbed the Bull Demon King, while the three demons, the Yu Monkey King, the Yellow Wind Great Sage, and the Black Bear Spirit, received orders from the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord and quickly hid behind him.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord shouted:

"No matter how indestructible you are, you will turn into ashes once you enter my formation!"

The countless eyeballs around the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord responded to his call and suddenly opened.

A golden light suddenly appeared, and in an instant it surged out like a tide, instantly forming a magic array that was both chilling and dazzling with golden light - the "Thousand Eyes Golden Light Array".

This Thousand Eyes Golden Light Formation is very powerful. It is exactly:

"Dense yellow fog, brilliant golden light, dense yellow fog, like clouds blowing down from both sides; brilliant golden light, like fire in a thousand eyes. Left and right are like golden barrels, east and west are like bronze bells."

It was like a huge golden bell, trapping Venerable Bai Xiong tightly inside.

Inside the golden bell, golden light was scattered and dense, like thousands of fine golden silk threads, interwoven into an impenetrable net.

Each ray of golden light is as sharp as a knife, and has the power to cut through gold and stone!

(End of this chapter)