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

Chapter 285: The Battle between "Jiao" and "Dragon"

Lion's Roar Mountain.

The Demon King Jiao was talking about the situation in Uttarakuru and the conflicts between Kunpeng and several demon saints.

“Although there are irreconcilable conflicts between my master and several demon saints such as Bai Ze, Ying Zhao, and Ji Meng due to some things in the past.”

"But if Heaven and Lingshan invade Northern Juluzhou, the situation will be critical."

"Will that master join forces with Bai Ze, Ying Zhao, Ji Meng and other demon saints to fight against the foreign enemies?"

The Jiao Demon King explained.

"Well, inside is inside and outside is outside."

"The demon tribe's civil war is its own, but if Heaven and Lingshan invade, the demon tribe's 'guns' will still be pointed out in unison."

"After all, after the war between witches and liches, the witches retreated to the underworld and were protected by Hou Tu."

"The demon tribe retreated to the uninhabited Northern Julu Continent."

"Now, this Northern Julu Continent is the last habitat of the demon race."

"When the lips are gone, the teeth become cold."

“Everyone understands this.”

Xiao Chen expressed his understanding of this.

He recalled the background of the Three Kingdoms period, Wei, Shu, and Wu. That delicate and complex alliance relationship was strikingly similar to the situation of the demon clan in front of him.

Although Wu had once stabbed Shu in the back and launched a surprise attack on Shu, there was a deep blood feud between Shu and Wu.

But in the face of Cao Wei, everyone still has to join forces to fight against Cao.

There was no way. If Shu was destroyed, Wu would not be far behind, and both would be destroyed by Cao Wei.

"Yes."

"At present, the contradiction between my master and the five demon saints still exists, and there are still many disputes."

"However, with my master's strength, the five demon saints were unable to do anything. The two sides reached a delicate balance in Northern Juluzhou."

"However, this balance is not unbreakable and is only maintained temporarily."

"If Jiuying were to be resurrected again..."

"If these six demon saints join forces, the current balance will be broken."

The Demon King Jiao said with a heavy expression.

"understood."

Xiao Chen nodded.

The situation in Uttarakuru is far more complicated than it appears.

Kunpeng is strong, but the Ten Demon Saints are not weak either. They are all the top combat forces of the ancient demon court, and their strength and means should not be underestimated.

Kunpeng is just right against five.

But if another Nine-Infant Demon Saint comes, it will be hard to say whether Kunpeng can defeat six of them at once.

The reason why the current Uttarakuru can maintain balance is because Kunpeng and the five demon saints check and balance each other. Kunpeng and the five demon saints have the final say.

If another Nine-Infant Demon Saint comes to the Demon Saint side, it’s hard to say whether the Demon Saint side will have the final say in Uttarakuru Continent in the future.

"My master has actually thought about destroying the Xiantian gourd vine."

The Jiao Demon King sighed, and continued with some worry:

"But if this happens, everyone will be completely at odds with each other, and a life-and-death battle is inevitable."

“A war like this would be a huge drain on both my master and the five demon saints, and it might even put the entire demon race in an irreparable situation.”

"Indeed."

Xiao Chen nodded.

There is always a silver lining...

This innate gourd vine is the only hope for the demon saint Jiuying to resurrect. If Kunpeng comes over, it will be destroyed directly.

That would undoubtedly completely cut off Jiuying's hope of resurrection... and would completely destroy the matter.

I'm afraid that the previous conflict between the five demon saints and Kunpeng is about to break out completely. By then, an unprecedented life-and-death battle will inevitably break out again within the demon clan.

The Jiao Demon King chuckled and continued:

"However, the five demon saints are not united. They each have their own conflicts and factions."

"Ji Meng and Fei Lian are both militant factions. They have a good relationship with Jiuying. Once Jiuying is alive, they will have a greater say."

"So Ji Meng and Fei Lian naturally wanted to revive Jiuying all along."

"But, Ying Zhao is a moderate, he doesn't like killing and violence, and his relationship with Jiuying has always been bad."

The Demon King added:

"Shang Yang's attitude is ambiguous. He is currently neutral. He has not made it clear which side he supports. His position is hard to predict."

"This neutral attitude also made him a target for both sides."

"The conflicts and disputes among these demon saints are good for my master."

The Jiao Demon King laughed and said:
"My master is naturally pleased to hear this."

"Understood."

Xiao Chen nodded, a glimmer of understanding in his eyes.

He knew very well that as long as there were more than two individuals, conflicts would inevitably arise.

What’s more, the five demon saints are just five individuals.

This situation is like the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. The generals and counselors of Shu Kingdom were naturally considered to be on the Shu camp.

However, the Shu Kingdom was divided into many factions, including the founding veterans, the Jingzhou faction, the Dongzhou faction, the Yizhou faction, the Liangzhou faction...

Each faction has its own stance and interests, and there are many internal struggles.

If it was just a faction of founding veterans, Guan Yu and Mi Fang would not get along and would fight each other. When Guan Yu asked for help, Mi Fang ignored him, which shows how fierce their conflict was.

In addition to external factors, there may have been some internal struggles behind Guan Yu's defeat in Maicheng.

The same applies to the five great demon saints Bai Ze, Ying Zhao, Shang Yang, Ji Meng and Fei Lian.

These five demon saints represent five hearts. Each demon saint has different thoughts and each has his own stance.

Some demon saints hope to revive Jiuying to enhance their own strength; some demon saints hope to maintain balance and avoid major turmoil within the demon clan.

"In short, regarding the resurrection of the Nine Infants, there are many conflicts between Bai Ze, Ying Zhao, Fei Lian and the other five demon saints and my master, and it is very complicated."

The Jiao Demon King explained.

"So how was this matter finally handled?"

Xiao Chen asked curiously.

"Finally, several parties held talks."

The Jiao Demon King replied:

"The atmosphere of the talks was very tense, but everyone understood that the situation of the demon tribe is already declining. If the two sides go to war, it will be a devastating blow to the demon tribe."

"So, in the end, Bai Ze, the leader of the Ten Demon Saints, made a suggestion."

The Jiao Demon King continued:
"Bai Ze suggested that the Demon Saint and the Demon Master should not take action directly, nor allow their respective Demon Gods to take action."

"Instead, let the youngsters from all sides come out to compete for these seven gourds, and everyone will rely on their own abilities."

"This way, we can avoid large-scale conflicts and wars between demon saints and demon masters, and also give the younger generation a chance to gain experience."

The Jiao Demon King continued.

"This is actually a helpless solution..."

Xiao Chen pondered.

The current situation of the demon race is indeed not optimistic.

If another war breaks out between the Demon Saints, or between the Demon Saint and Kunpeng, the result will most likely be mutual destruction, which will give the Heavenly Court an opportunity to take advantage.

By then, the entire demon race might face a catastrophe.

Large-scale conflicts cannot occur.

Moreover, not all of the five demon saints agree with the resurrection of Jiuying, and now there are three parties with different views.

In the end, it was difficult for the big guys to take direct action, which would easily intensify the conflict. So everyone let the younger generation of their subordinates take action to fight for it, keeping the conflict within a controllable range and avoiding direct conflict between the older generation.

“Although my master has some subordinates, most of them are demon gods of the older generation.”

"And the offspring of these demon gods are of average aptitude, most of them are at the Golden Immortal level, and are not of great use."

“In addition, my family master is very picky about accepting disciples nowadays, so the direct descendants of the Demon Master Palace are only Brother Kun, Brother Peng, and me.”

"Brother Kun? Brother Peng?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen guessed that these were the Demon King Kun and Demon King Peng that Jiushou Qingjun mentioned.

But Xiao Chen could also understand that the demon race attached great importance to bloodline.

The strength of a bloodline often determines the potential and future of a demon clan.

The strongest second generation of demons in Uttarakuru are the descendants of the Ten Demon Saints, most of whom are at the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

But the bloodlines of the descendants of the 365 demon gods are naturally much inferior to those of the demon saints. It is still very difficult for them to reach the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, and that may be the end of the Golden Immortal level.

In fact, don’t think that young monsters in Taiyi Jinxianland are very common. In fact, they are very rare. It is no exaggeration to say that they are one in ten million.

It’s just that he, the Golden Horned King, looks down on monsters like the White Flower Snake Demon, the King of Nanshan... and so on.

He only makes friends with strong monsters, so those around him are the strongest monsters of the younger generation in the world.

If a monster wants to reach the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal, aptitude, bloodline, and inheritance are all indispensable.

He, the Golden Horned King, Sun Wukong, the Bull Demon King, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King and other monsters are now only at the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Even Yang Jian, the leader of the younger generation of Taoists, is only at the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

But monsters like Sun Wukong and Bull Demon King are already the strongest group of young monsters in Eastern Shenzhou and Western Niuhezhou outside of Northern Juluzhou.

Gone.

It's really gone.

Outside of Uttarakuru, there are actually no young demons stronger than them.

Jiuling Yuansheng and Qingniu Jing are old monsters who have lived for who knows how long.

It can be said that the four demons, namely the Golden Horned King, the Bull Demon King, the Lion King and the Monkey King, can already represent the strongest young demon clan outside of Uttarakuru.

"Brother Kun is the eldest son of my master, nicknamed Demon King Kun."

"Brother Peng is the youngest son of my master, nicknamed Demon King Peng."

"The last time the Monkey King came, he had a very pleasant conversation with the Demon King Peng, and they all became sworn brothers."

The Jiao Demon King explained with a smile.

"The Bull Demon King, the Dragon Demon King, the Peng Demon King, the Lion King, the Monkey King, the Ape King, the Beautiful Monkey King..."

"The seven great saints of Mount Huaguo, which are spread across the four continents..."

When Xiao Chen heard this, his heart moved.

He recalled that in the original plot of Journey to the West, only the Monkey King and the Bull Demon King had officially appeared, while the other five great saints were rarely mentioned, and their backgrounds and stories were almost blank.

And now, it seems that he will have a chance to meet the final Demon King Peng.

"Toad, you and I are sworn brothers, so you are not an outsider."

The Jiao Demon King raised his glass and said with a smile:

"Since you have come to Northern Juluzhou, you can help me, your brother."

"Besides, you are in the business of refining equipment, so you must be interested in these gourds."

"I will report to my master that if you help me get the gourd, it will be yours."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen raised his glass and clinked it with the Jiao Demon King, then drank it all and said:
"Okay, you and I are brothers. Since you have something to do, I am here to help you."

There is no need to say more when helping your brothers.

He just agreed to this matter.

In ancient times, swearing brotherhood was not a casual thing. It was a very solemn thing. After doing it, the brothers were truly considered family members.

Just like Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who swore brotherhood in Peach Garden, even if Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun and Liu Bei were closer, they were still outsiders compared to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Once you call him “Big Brother”, you will always be Big Brother.

Even when Sun Wukong met Bull Demon King again on his way to the west and the two sides had a conflict, Sun Wukong straightened his clothes and walked forward, bowed deeply, saluted respectfully, and called him "elder brother."

Moreover, the Scorpion Demon originally wanted to take Kunpeng as his master.

Although Kunpeng is picky when it comes to accepting disciples, there is no doubt that the Scorpion Demon has no problems with his qualifications.

I am familiar with the Demon King Jiao, and if I help Kunpeng a small favor, maybe the matter will be settled.

"Who are the people on the other side?"

Xiao Chen asked.

These seven gourds are directly related to whether Jiuying can be resurrected successfully. As Jiuying's descendants, the nine-headed Jinni and the nine-headed Qingjun, the two golden and green snake sisters, are naturally the first to be affected.

In this battle at Lion's Roar Mountain, he saw that there were also Nine-headed Insect and Flying Lion. If it were just these four people, it would not be difficult to deal with them.

"You have already seen the people on the other side. They are the Nine-headed Golden Rainbow, the Nine-headed Green Jade, the Nine-headed Ghost Carriage, and the Flying Lion."

"They represent the forces of the three great demon saints, Jiuying, Guiche and Feilian respectively."

The Demon King Jiao narrated.

"As for Demon Saint Ji Meng..."

"I heard that Ji Meng recently accepted a new apprentice named Mo'ang, who is the eldest prince of the West Sea Dragon Palace."

The Jiao Demon King frowned slightly and said:

"I have never seen this Moang before, so I don't know how powerful he is."

"Prince Moang?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen groaned.

He naturally knew this Mo Ang, and his strength was actually quite good.

On the journey westward, the little crocodile in the Black Water River, also known as the earth dragon, the pig dragon, also known as the Yangtze alligator, and the crocodile spirit, are all him.

This crocodile demon was the nephew of the Dragon King of the West Sea and the cousin of Mo'ang. He defeated the God of the Black Water River, occupied the God's water palace, stirred up trouble in the Black Water River, and captured Tang Monk and Zhu Bajie.

The crocodile spirit can capture Zhu Bajie and fight Monk Sha in water battles, so it has some skills. But Mo'ang fought with the crocodile spirit for several rounds, and captured the crocodile spirit after he found a flaw.

Later, when Sun Wukong captured the three rhinoceros demons Bi Han, Bi Shu and Bi Chen'er, Prince Mo'ang led his shrimp soldiers and crab generals to block their way, preventing them from moving forward.

Judging from his battle record, Prince Mo'ang does have some capabilities.

"I have heard a little bit about this Prince Moang. He has some abilities and is quite capable."

Xiao Chen introduced to the Jiao Demon King.

"Oh?"

"Is this Moang quite powerful?"

The Jiao Demon King was not surprised but delighted when he heard this. He smiled and said with excitement:

"Okay! Then let me see what this dragon can do."

"Who is more powerful, his dragon or my dragon?"

Since ancient times, Jiao and dragon have had an indissoluble bond.

The Jiao is often seen as a bad omen, symbolizing plague, disaster, evil and danger; while the dragon is a sign of good fortune, representing power, dignity, authority and blessing.

Although both are close relatives of the aquatic species, one is evil and the other is auspicious.

Xiao Chen looked at the Jiao Demon King and said with a smile:

"Mo Lang, no matter how powerful this dragon is, it has to stay within the four seas."

"You are the 'Great Sage Who Subdues the Seas' Jiao Demon King. If you want to subvert the four seas, you must defeat him."

The Demon King Jiao can be said to be the strongest second-generation Jiao at present, and he is a disciple of the demon master Kunpeng.

Mo'ang can be said to be the strongest second-generation dragon among the four Dragon Kings, and he is a disciple of the Rain Master Ji Meng.

In this battle between "Jiao" and "Dragon", who is stronger and who is weaker?

No one can predict.

(End of this chapter)