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

Chapter 261: The Scorpion Spirit Comes Out

"Leverage your strength to gain strength."

"Use the power of Heaven to restrict the people of Lingshan."

"To convict Pleiades of the crime of usurpation..."

After hearing what King Yuxiong said, Xiao Chen suddenly understood.

Father, like son.

According to his original idea, he naturally wanted to kill the old nosy Vilama directly and put an end to it once and for all.

The dead can do nothing.

This is a complete solution to the problem.

Unexpectedly, this big rooster actually has a father, and this father is still alive.

The most important thing is that this old rooster is still a white male. The old rooster's realm is much higher than his, and his speed is also fast. He cannot defeat him now, so it is not easy to kill him.

Kill directly... This road is no longer feasible.

"The rules of heaven..."

Xiao Chen pondered for a moment.

The rules of heaven may seem solemn and sacred, but they actually contain mysteries.

To put it bluntly, the rules of heaven are the Jade Emperor's one-man show and are ruled by man.

How can there be absolute fairness under the rule of man?

Even gods have selfish desires.

Therefore, the rules of heaven are like an elastic net with a flexible bottom line. Whether it is fair or not often depends on the Jade Emperor's thoughts.

For example, sexual intercourse between immortals and mortals has always been a taboo that is strictly punished in Heaven.

The Jade Emperor's sister, Fairy Yunhua, wanted to go down to the mortal world, had an affair with Yang Jun, and gave birth to a child.

Fairy Yunhua was imprisoned under Peach Mountain by the Jade Emperor, and later caused Yang Jian to split the mountain to save his mother.

During the battle at Huaguo Mountain, Sun Wukong teased Yang Jian about this, saying with a smile: "I remember the Jade Emperor's sister came down to earth to cooperate with Yang Jun..."

Sun Wukong directly hit Yang Jian’s sore spot.

When Yang Jian heard this, he became furious and went up to chop Sun Wukong with a knife.

Later, Fairy Yunhua never appeared again, presumably she was gone. Yang Jian's act of splitting the mountain completely intensified the conflict, and Fairy Yunhua was finally killed by the Jade Emperor.

Kuimulang, the god general of heaven, also made the mistake of wanting to become a mortal.

Kuimulang transformed himself into a "yellow-robed monster" and had an affair with "Baihuaxiu" in Baoxiang Kingdom. They were married for thirteen years and gave birth to several children.

However, the way the Jade Emperor handled the matter of Kuimu Lang was completely different from that of his own sister, Fairy Yunhua.

Regarding the matter of Kuimulang...the Jade Emperor’s board was raised high and then dropped gently.

Although Kuimulang was punished to keep fire for Taishang Laojun, he was reinstated to his original position soon after, as if nothing had happened.

And, most importantly, this Kuimulang is a "paid laborer".

What's the difference between being fined and not being fined?

"The laws of heaven are really like a child's play, they are flexible and unpredictable."

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Compared with Kuimulang who came down to earth to have an affair and even gave birth to a child, Marshal Tianpeng's so-called "teasing Chang'e" was obviously much less serious.

According to common sense, "teasing" is at most some frivolous acts, such as Tianpeng and Chang'e, holding hands, kissing... and maybe saying some flirtatious words, which did not cause any substantial consequences.

However, the Jade Emperor made a big fuss about Chang'e's matter. He beat Marshal Tianpeng with two thousand hammers and demoted him to the mortal world.

Putting these three things together, we can see the "flexibility and versatility" of the Heavenly Law.

Let’s look at the General who Rolls Up the Curtain. He accidentally broke a glass cup and was banished to the mortal world by the Jade Emperor. There, he had to endure the pain of being pierced through the heart by a hundred swords every seven days.

This is directly a life sentence, a life worse than death.

No one knows the answer to this question. Maybe the Jade Emperor is in a bad mood... He is punishing a minor crime severely.

"In this heavenly court, the so-called fairness and justice are often just the product of the Jade Emperor's one-sided decision."

"The Jade Emperor's mood may determine the fate of a certain god."

"But this Pleione chicken enjoyed something beyond its own standards, which is undoubtedly an act of usurpation."

"Overstepping one's authority has always been a serious crime in every dynasty."

"What's more, offering incense and fire is equivalent to the salary of the gods in heaven. This is the basic foundation of the heavenly system."

"It's fine if we do it in private, but if this gets out, this Pleiades Chicken will be directly challenging the Jade Emperor's authority, and the consequences will be disastrous."

"Perhaps, even if this Pleione Chicken is really resurrected, the Jade Emperor will find a reason to directly demote him to death and send him to the lower world as a monster to serve as a warning to others."

"Moreover, this Bai Xiong no longer dares to openly collect incense for the Pleiades."

"Otherwise, his actions would actually harm Pleiades."

……

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen felt that this plan was feasible, and he bowed to thank King Yuxiong:

"This is a brilliant plan, second brother. Thank you very much."

King Yuxiong waved his hand gently and said to Xiao Chen seriously:

"It's okay. I have the ability to exorcise gods and ghosts. When I return to the underworld, I will arrange this matter properly and handle it secretly so that no one else will notice."

"Thank you, second brother."

Xiao Chen expressed his gratitude again.

Although King Yuxiong doesn't talk much on weekdays, he is very cautious in doing things and always has a special tricky angle to look at things. He can be called a wise man at the level of "Poison Scholar".

With King Yu Monkey doing the work, Xiao Chen naturally didn't need to give any further instructions, everything was self-explanatory.

The aptitude of Bodhisattva Vimala has been allocated, and a plan has been developed for the follow-up matters of Venerable Baixiong. Xiao Chen has no worries for the time being.

Naturally, he had to fulfill his duties as a good host and entertain the monsters such as the Yu Monkey King, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King, and the Bull Demon King.

"Second brother, come and drink!" Xiao Chen raised his glass and invited him.

"Third brother, drink!" Although King Yuxiong did not like drinking, he also wanted to relax after the battle, so he drank a lot.

"Brother Baimu, please drink this cup." Xiao Chen turned to the Demon Lord Baiyan and invited him.

"Brother Jinjiao, let's drink!" The Hundred-Eyed Demon King was very generous when it came to drinking and he would accept any drink that came his way.

……

For a moment, the atmosphere in the Golden Horn Cave was lively, with guests and hosts toasting each other, drinking to their heart's content, having a great time, and laughing constantly.

When the wine was in high spirits, Bull Demon King suddenly took the wine glass, walked up to Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord, put his arm around his shoulders affectionately and said with a smile:

"My dear brother Baimu, as the saying 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 a long-term solution!"

"Look, if we brothers work together, we can even kill the Bodhisattva of Lingshan. We can also hurt the Buddha of Lingshan."

"If, one day, the truth is revealed, we brothers can look after each other and tide over the difficulties together..."

There is a deep meaning in the words of Bull Demon King. He and King Golden Horn work together in perfect harmony, and his method of "luring the demon to the top of the mountain and sitting on the throne" has long been perfected.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen immediately echoed and said:
"Brother Baimu, 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?"

After saying that, the Bull Demon King and the Golden Horned King held the Hundred-Eyed Demon King tightly, one in front and one behind, not giving the Hundred-Eyed Demon King any chance to refuse.

Faced with such a generous offer, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord naturally had no choice but to agree.

"Iron Bone, make arrangements."

Xiao Chen gave an order.

……

Not long after.

Inside the Golden Horn Cave.

The table was quickly set up, the incense sticks were neatly arranged, and the incense smoke rose... everything was ready.

The Bull Demon King, the Golden Horn King, the Yu Monkey King and the Hundred-Eyed Demon King knelt in front of the table. They lit incense and candles, burned paper money, and worshiped devoutly to the heaven and earth.

"The sky is above, the earth is below, the mountains and rivers are our alliance, and the four seas are our covenant." The four demons recited the oath in unison, their voices solemn and firm.

"I am the Bull Demon King..."

"I am the King of the Golden Horn..."

"I am the King of the Ape..."

"I am the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord..."

The four demons each read out their own oaths, then picked up the blood wine and drank it all in one gulp to show their sincerity in their sworn brotherhood.

In the mythical world, the birth date of each demon cannot be easily revealed. In this world, there are many terrible curse secrets that can curse you to death based on your birth date.

Therefore, after the swearing-in ceremony was completed, everyone was rearranged according to their body size.

The Bull Demon King is an ancient ferocious beast, which looks like a big white bull and its true body is a thousand feet long. Naturally, he is the big brother.

King Yu Monkey is a big ape with a large body, and he is firmly in the position of the second brother.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord is a centipede. In comparison, the size of a centipede is naturally smaller than that of a toad.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord became the fourth brother.

……

The monsters had a great time in Kanyuan Mountain for a few days.

This day.

Bull Demon King was the first to come and say goodbye to Xiao Chen. If he was to go to Lingshan to eliminate demons, Bull Demon King was really worried that Lingshan would use him as a scapegoat and eliminate his Jilei Mountain.

The Jade-faced Fox is still in Jilei Mountain, helpless. If the Buddhist soldiers from Lingshan come to attack her, how can she, a weak woman at home, resist?

The Bull Demon King planned to go back first and take the Jade-faced Fox to hide in Uttarakuru Continent for a while.

"Brother, I'm going back first."

The Bull Demon King said with a worried look on his face.

"Brother, this 'Wind Spirit Feather Robe' is made from the feathers of a roc. It can increase your speed. Wear it on the inside in case of emergency."

Xiao Chen took out the "Wind Spirit Feather Robe" and gave it to the Bull Demon King, and said. The Bull Demon King's attributes are relatively comprehensive, and his only weakness is speed.

With the help of the Wind Spirit Feather Robe, the Bull Demon King's speed can be increased by one or two. Even if he goes to Uttarakuru first, he will be able to deal with the Nine-Headed Insect with greater ease.

"Brother, this is a good thing. I won't refuse it."

The Bull Demon King also knew his shortcomings, and upon hearing this, he took the Wind Spirit Feather Robe with a smile.

It was he who dragged the Bull Demon King into the murder of Vimala, causing the Bull Demon King to abandon his carefree life in Jilei Mountain and flee far away. He felt really guilty about it.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen quietly took out two large peaches and gave them to Bull Demon King, saying:

"Brother, please give these two peaches to your sister-in-law. They are a small token of my appreciation."

The Bull Demon King was stunned for a moment, then he recognized that this was the legendary peaches.

He knew well how precious the peaches were, and he understood even more what the two peaches meant to the Jade-faced Fox.

He, the Bull Demon King, is gifted and immortal, but the Jade-faced Fox does not.

These two peaches are enough to make the Jade-faced Fox immortal, and he no longer has to worry about the erosion of time.

"Is this...Peach?"

The Bull Demon King couldn't help but ask for confirmation.

The Bull Demon King had a good relationship with Sun Wukong. Although he did not directly participate in the Battle of Flower-Fruit Mountain that year, he also paid attention to it.

He naturally knew that Sun Wukong was now the Great Sage Equaling Heaven in Heaven, and monkeys... just liked to eat peaches.

The peaches of heaven are only found in heaven.

The moment he saw the peaches, Bull Demon King understood everything instantly.

"Yes, this is the peach."

Given their current relationship, Xiao Chen doesn't need to hide anything from the Bull Demon King.

"My dear brother, the Monkey King, I'm afraid you've caused quite a bit of trouble this time."

The Bull Demon King stroked his beard and walked back and forth in the Golden Horn Cave, but his face looked quite calm.

After all, these days are different.

Isn’t it the same for him, the Bull Demon King?

He, the Bull Demon King, was dragged into the water by his brother Jinjiao. Together they killed the uncle of Tathagata Buddha, robbed the prisoners in heaven, and killed the Bodhisattva of Lingshan...

If all these disasters committed by Bull Demon King were to go unchecked, they would be no less serious than the case of "The Monkey King stealing peaches".

In fact, we are all wanted criminals in Heaven now, grasshoppers on the same rope, and we are in the same position.

"Brother, do you know who the Monkey King's master is?"

"If the Monkey King gets into trouble, will his master come to rescue him?"

The Bull Demon King asked.

"This...should not happen."

Xiao Chen said helplessly.

Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Chechi Kingdom are both in Xiniu Hezhou, not far away.

In fact, he later went to explore the original location of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, but Lingtai Fangcun Mountain was no longer there and was empty.

Master Subhuti must have also escaped and his whereabouts are unknown.

"That would be troublesome."

The Bull Demon King pondered for a moment and continued:

"My dear brother, Monkey King, this... looks like you stole a lot of peaches."

"Peaches are an important commodity in the Heavenly Palace. Every once in a while, the Heavenly Palace will hold a Peach Banquet."

"If you find that there are so many missing peaches, investigate."

"The Monkey King is in big trouble."

"Decades ago, during the battle at Huaguo Mountain, Senior Kunpeng protected him, and that’s how he was able to escape danger."

"But this time, if things explode again and there's no one to protect him, then it will be really difficult to deal with."

At this point, the Bull Demon King changed the subject and thought:
"However, it's still a long time before the next Peach Banquet, so it won't be a problem for the time being."

"If you want to protect him and find a way out, you still have to go to Northern Juluzhou."

"My dear brother, the Monkey King, is at least the strongest among the younger generation in the current demon world. With such talent, perhaps the Demon Saint Senior will be interested in his talent."

The Bull Demon King said with a smile:
"If a senior from the demon clan can help, the peaches issue won't be a big deal."

"or……"

The Bull Demon King narrowed his eyes and continued:
"Let us brothers gather together and rebel against the heaven. If we lose, we will flee to Northern Julu Continent together and never return."

"Well, we really need to go to Uttarakuru to take a look."

“We have to find a way out and a way out.”

Xiao Chen pondered.

If there are ten buckets of demons in the world, then Uttarakuru accounts for eight buckets, and the other three continents account for two buckets.

Uttarakuru is a den of demons and the base camp of monsters, where the remnants of the ancient demon court are located.

The people of Uttarakuru naturally do not believe in Buddhism, and were described by the Buddha as a place of "killing, clumsy nature and indifferent emotions", which also indirectly shows how powerful the demons there are.

If King Jinjiao really wants to expand his power, he must go to Uttarakuru.

It is true that "even a cunning rabbit has three burrows". King Jinjiao now has burrows in both Xiniu Hezhou and Dongsheng Shenzhou, but he is still short of one burrow.

In the Southern Continent, there are many gods in heaven, and there are also some Buddhist Bodhisattvas, such as Zhenwu Emperor, Taishan Lord, Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun, Manjusri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Guanyin Bodhisattva...

In Xiniuhezhou, the Buddha, Bodhisattva, Vajra... of Lingshan are all gathered together, but it is different in Nanshanbuzhou, where the gods and Buddhas are too scattered.

Under such circumstances, it is difficult for demons to survive, so there are actually few big demons appearing in the territory of the Tang Dynasty in later generations.

After comprehensive analysis, Southern Continent is not a good place for King Jinjiao to settle down.

Therefore, it would be most appropriate for King Jinjiao to choose Uttarakuru as his next lair.

"Okay, brother, I'm going back."

The Bull Demon King put on the wind spirit feather robe that was as light as the wind, waved to Xiao Chen, and turned into a stream of light, disappearing into the sky.

After a few more days, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord and the Yu Monkey King also bid farewell to Xiao Chen one after another.

There are four young spider-spirit sisters in the home of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord who need his care, so he cannot stay for long.

They are still young and ignorant of the world. As an older brother, it is his natural responsibility to take care of the younger sisters.

King Yuxiong, on the other hand, is a man of decisive and resolute character.

Since he had promised Xiao Chen to spread the news of "the Pleiades' usurpation", he was unwilling to delay even a moment.

King Yuxiong patted Xiao Chen on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"Third brother, don't worry about this matter. When I return to the underworld, I will make a big fuss about this matter and make sure that Pleiades Chicken dies without a burial place!"

"Thank you, second brother."

Xiao Chen saluted King Yuxiong solemnly.

"It's okay, it's just a small matter."

After saying this, King Yu Monkey turned into a puff of black smoke, flew away and disappeared into the sky.

For a moment, Kanyuan Mountain became much quieter, with only the figures of three great demons, Xiao Chen, the Black Bear Demon and the Yellow Wind Great Sage, remaining.

After all, the Bull Demon King, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King, the Yu Monkey King and other monsters are not vassals of the Golden Horned King. Each monster has his own path to follow.

It is just like this: "When they gather together, they are a ball of fire; when they disperse, they are a sky full of stars."

Xiao Chen stayed in Kanyuan Mountain for a few days. After dealing with some miscellaneous matters that had been squeezed out of Kanyuan Mountain over the years, he returned to Xiniu Hezhou first.

The first thing is to bring back some of Silizhai’s weapon-refining talents so as to manage the weapon-refining business.

The second thing is to plan the future development direction of the refining forces in Xiniu Hezhou, which requires instructions from the Great Immortal Huli.

The third thing is to bid farewell to the Black Bear Demon. The industry of Xiniu Hezhou still needs to be guarded by a big demon, and the Black Bear Demon is undoubtedly the best choice.

Of course, Xiao Chen also brought back the twin clam girls "Mingzhu" and "Mingbei", the Chrysanthemum Fairy the Flower Fairy, the Swan Fairy Xue Ji, the Peach Blossom Demon Bingbing, the Green Snake Demon Xiaoqing... and members of the Golden Horn Song and Dance Troupe.

The King of Golden Horn does not keep idle monsters.

Of course, wherever King Golden Horn is, his "Golden Horn Song and Dance Troupe" will be there to serve him.

……

This is also a move to cultivate sentiment, allowing your mind to relax in a life of tension and battle. Isn't it wonderful to combine work and rest?

Whether it is cultivation or management of power, a proper balance between relaxation and tension is required in order to last.

For a while.

His development focus temporarily shifted from Xiniu Hezhou to Dongsheng Shenzhou.

Fortunately, in terms of equipment refining technology, he now has sufficient foundation and strength.

As for the masters in this place, there is the King of Golden Horn who is in charge here personally.

Therefore, his start in Dongsheng Shenzhou was naturally much smoother than when he was in Xiniu Hezhou.

When a cultivator reaches the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal, his growth becomes very slow and requires time to settle. This realm requires time to settle, and even more so, a great opportunity to make a breakthrough.

Xiao Chen was not in a hurry and just wanted to enjoy himself.

……

After several more years, Xiao Chen's Silizhai gradually expanded in several countries in Dongsheng Shenzhou, such as Donglai and Aolai. His business was booming and his reputation spread far and wide.

With the nourishment and support from several countries in Dongsheng Shenzhou, Xiao Chen's cultivation naturally improved rapidly. Although he was still some distance away from the middle stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, he was not far away.

Suddenly one day.

Xiao Chen felt a powerful aura erupting from within his "small world in his stomach".

Xiao Chen let go of his soul and went into the small world in his stomach to find out what was going on.

It turned out that his little wife He Sanniang had broken through to the peak level of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Nowadays, He Sanniang is only one step away from the realm of Daluo Jinxian.

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