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

Chapter 291 The Gourd Monster's Escape
On Buzhou Island, thick fog shrouded the air and a huge battle was in full swing.

For a moment, the wind and clouds surged, the evil spirit rose to the sky, and the entire Buzhou Island was shrouded in a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

In the fierce fighting, the Nine-headed Insect, Shang Qingyu, Flying Bat, Peng Demon King and other monsters gradually approached the location of the innate gourd vine.

Feeling the increasingly strong atmosphere of danger, the gourd monsters began to get restless. Although they were still young, they were already able to sense the subtle changes in the surrounding environment and the impending danger.

Some of the three gourd monsters want to fight, while others want to hide. They each have their own ideas and are not of one mind.

At this point, they each held their own opinion and no one could convince anyone else.

"There are too many monsters now, and we are outnumbered."

"We are no match for them."

At this critical moment, the gourd monster with golden eyes stood up again. He seemed exceptionally calm and wise, as if everything was under his control.

He scanned the surrounding situation with sharp eyes, and then continued to analyze rationally:
"We can't fight head-on. We must hide first and conserve our strength."

"Then wait for the other four brothers to be born!"

"Only if we, the seven gourd brothers, work together can we have a chance to escape."

"Yeah!"

The hot-blooded gourd monster responded immediately after hearing this. He seemed to be injected with chicken blood and instantly swelled up again.

The eyes of the hot-blooded gourd monster flashed with an unyielding light. He straightened his chest, raised his fist, and said with blood boiling:
"When the time comes, we will combine the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth into one gourd, and then use the powerful Five Elements magical power."

The passionate gourd monster looked at the naughty gourd monster again and said:

"You two Yin and Yang gourds should also combine!"

"Use the great magical power of 'Yin Yang'."

"Let these bad monsters see what we, the seven gourd brothers, are really capable of!"

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The three gourd monsters discussed it and responded quickly.

This innate gourd vine grows on the Buzhou Mountain, which was transformed from Pangu's spine. Taishang Laojun, Nuwa, Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Donghuang Taiyi... these top bosses have all been here.

These top bosses have all waited for the gourds to mature beside this innate gourd vine and picked the gourds.

Later, Bai Ze, the leader of the ten demon saints, used the spiritual energy of heaven and earth absorbed by the innate gourd vine to revive the demon saint Jiuying.

Bai Ze, an old man with a white goat beard, has been taking good care of the gourds beside the Xiantian gourd vine over the years.

Even the few words uttered by these top bosses contain a deep understanding and control of the laws of heaven and earth.

Ordinary people would benefit greatly from listening to it, let alone so many big guys taking turns to speak.

The innate gourd vine absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and the moon for countless years, and then gave birth to these seven acquired gourds.

Benefited from the innate gourd vine.

These gourd monsters not only have excellent qualifications, but have also been instilled with top-level "prenatal education" by the innate gourd vines since childhood.

They are born with all kinds of extraordinary magical powers, spells and escape techniques.

Although these gourd monsters are still young, they are not completely powerless to fight back.

They obviously did not accept their fate and still wanted to fight these bad monsters that were coming to capture them.

"Hi, hi, hi!"

"Hide quickly, they are coming."

"Wait until the other four brothers fall down, then we'll fight these bad goblins!"

The gourd monster with golden eyes moved his ears and made a decision in an instant.

He deftly slipped into the cracks in the rocks of Buzhou Island, trying to use the complex terrain to avoid being hunted by the ferocious monsters.
The gaps between the rocks are intricate and complex, like a natural maze, providing an excellent hiding place for the gourd monster.

The gourd monster's small body shuttled through the narrow crevices of the rocks, moving swiftly and agilely like a nimble little loach, and soon disappeared on Buzhou Island.

"Come on!"

"Let's go too!"

"Let's go in the water together."

Seeing this, the other gourd monster also reacted immediately. He winked at his companion next to him, indicating that he should act quickly.

Subsequently.

"Hi, hi, hi!"

Accompanied by a few brisk whistles.

The two gourd monsters leaped down and lightly jumped into the deep water of Buzhou Abyss.

The underwater environment of Buzhou Abyss is equally complex and changeable, with surging undercurrents, rugged reefs, and swaying aquatic plants. These elements provide a natural cover for the gourd monsters.

The two gourd monsters hope to use the underwater undercurrents, reefs and aquatic plants to hide their whereabouts and avoid being discovered by these evil monsters.

They jumped into the deep water of Buzhou Abyss, and then swam flexibly underwater, kicking their clumsy and tender legs, using the water escape technique to find underwater caves or hidden crevices in the reefs where they could hide.

Underwater, their figures became hazy, as if blending into the surrounding water plants and reefs.

The two gourd monsters swam carefully, afraid of making any sound and alerting the monsters that might be searching nearby.

……

"Sister, two gourds have entered the water."

The nine-headed Jin Ni and the nine-headed Qing Jun, a pair of golden and green snake sisters, were always staring at the surface of the Buzhou Abyss.

Seeing two gourds enter the water, they nodded, understood each other, and quickly took action.

Jiushou Qingjun's waist twisted gently, her snake body was graceful and flexible, as if she was swaying like seaweed in the water.

immediately.

The entire body of this green water snake then merged into the water mist, leaving only a faint green afterimage.

Under the sunlight, the green afterimage gradually blurred and finally disappeared completely from everyone's sight.

Obviously, Jiushou Qingjun chose to hide his whereabouts and tried to find an opportunity in the dark.

Jiushou Qingjun knew very well that in this chaotic battle, hiding oneself was the best protection.

She has to observe in the dark, looking for the best time to strike, and get the greatest benefit at the lowest cost.

However, Nine-Headed Jin Ni was completely different from Nine-Headed Qing Jun. She chose to take the initiative.

"Haha, none of these gourds can escape!"

The nine-headed Jin Ni sneered, with a cold and determined light flashing in his eyes.

Nine-headed Jin Ni tightly grasped the hard and soft double-edged sword in her hand. The sword seemed to have life in her hand. The tip of the sword trembled slightly, releasing a sharp sword energy.

Then, her figure transformed into a golden water lotus and sank into the water lightly and gracefully, leaving only circles of golden ripples on the water.

As the sword flashed, the nine golden heads had already gone deep into the water and transformed into a golden water snake. The golden snake's tail swayed gently, driving the surrounding water flow, as if it had merged with the water surface.

This half-human, half-snake golden snake fairy swam on the water with an elegant and swift posture, her eyes as sharp as torches, tightly locking onto the possible escape routes of the gourd monsters.

She wants to catch all these little guys in one fell swoop!
"Sister Jin Ni, I, Tuo Jie, am here to help you!"

The little crocodile was not willing to be outdone, he shouted to the nine-headed golden rainbow to show his courtesy.

As the words fell, the little crocodile swung its tail violently, performing a powerful "crocodile tail swing" and leaped into the water nimbly.

The little crocodile held a nine-section steel whip in his hand, swung its big crocodile tail, and flexibly shuttled between the reefs.

The little crocodile and the nine-headed golden rainbow worked together, one in front and one behind, trying to find the hiding place of the gourd monster.

"Brother Kun, I'm going!"

At the same time, the Dragon Demon King also jumped into the water nimbly with the soul-sucking gun in his hand.

Holding the soul-sucking gun in his hand, the Dragon Demon King moved freely in the water, nimbly moving between the reefs in pursuit of the gourd monster.

"Nine-headed golden rainbow, look at my palm!"

Demon King Kun was even more imposing. He shouted softly, and his voice contained endless majesty and power. Demon King Kun flicked his sleeves, and that seemingly casual action contained earth-shaking energy.

The palm of Demon King Kun turned into a shadow of a fish fin hundreds of feet long. The fish fin moved slightly, and the entire Buzhou Abyss seemed to be awakened.

The waves were surging, undercurrents were surging, and the entire underwater world of Buzhou Abyss was trembling under the impact of this force.

Demon King Kun is so powerful that he can even affect the flow of water in the entire Buzhou Abyss.

In front of this powerful force, the little crocodile seemed insignificant and was completely ignored. Demon King Kun did not take him seriously and did not attack him.

Demon King Kun is huge, like a moving mountain.

He stepped on the waves with the force of a tsunami and slapped his palm directly in the direction of the nine-headed golden rainbow.

Demon King Kun’s speed was average, so he was too lazy to look for the gourd.

He obviously wanted to take the initiative in the water and directly restrict the Nine-Headed Jin Ni and other monsters, preventing them from moving, and creating an opportunity for the Dragon Demon King to capture the gourd monster.

Facing the fierce attack of Demon King Kun, Nine-Headed Jin Ni did not choose to resist. She quickly escaped by water, turning into a golden stream of light, shuttling through the depths of the Buzhou Abyss.

However, Demon King Kun did not give up. He walked on the waves and pursued relentlessly.

As Demon King Kun's fins moved slightly, earth-shaking streams of water containing powerful demonic power burst out from underwater and rushed straight towards the Nine-Headed Golden Rainbow.

Those water columns were like the roar of a giant dragon, carrying endless power and strength, as if they were going to swallow up the entire underwater world.

The Nine-Headed Jin Ni was forced into a corner with no other options but to reveal the Nine-Infant Demon Body of a two-headed giant snake.

This two-headed giant snake stood in the water, one head spewing poisonous water and the other spitting fire, and it engaged in a fierce battle with the Demon King Kun.

Demon King Kun is very powerful, and every attack seems to tear the entire underwater world apart.

However, the nine-headed Jin Ni's snake body was soft and boneless, and extremely flexible. She used this to dodge the attacks of the Demon King Kun, while also constantly fighting back.

Jiuying's demonic body is also known for its strong physique, and can compete with the witches of the same level.

Therefore, although these nine-headed golden rainbows were at a disadvantage, they were still able to fight with the Demon King Kun.

……

In the sky of Buzhouyuan.

In a big fight.

Demon King Peng, Nine-headed Insect, Fei Ni, Shang Qingyu, Ao Mo'ang and other monsters shuttled back and forth in the thick fog and engaged in fierce confrontations with each other. After a fight, all parties came to the innate gourd vine.

Only then did I realize that the three gourd monsters had already run away.

All the monsters were a little dumbfounded.

Everyone is here to catch the gourd, not to decide the winner or just to fight.

Fighting endlessly here would only be a waste of time.

Without even a target, such a fight had obviously lost its meaning, and they began to look for new clues.

"Brother Jinjiao, I'll go look around in the sky."

Demon King Peng said to Xiao Chen, then spread his wings and flew high. With his powerful flying ability and keen insight, he searched every possible corner in the air.

The Demon King Peng's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He scanned every inch of the land below, trying to find any trace of the gourd monster.

Bats are a very special species.

When flying, bats emit ultrasonic waves from their mouths. These ultrasonic waves will be reflected back when they encounter obstacles and be received by the bats' ears.

By analyzing these reflected ultrasonic waves, bats can accurately determine the distance, size and shape of obstacles.

Each demon tribe has its own strengths.

As the demon king of the flying bat clan, the flying bat is a demon that is born with a "radar detector" and its vision and reconnaissance are invincible.

Through the detection of sound waves, Feibat has discovered the trace of the gourd monster.

Feifu learned that two of the gourd monsters had dived into the water, while the other was still hiding on Buzhou Island.

However, as a bat fairy, he was not good at water battles. Even if he went into the water and found the gourd monster, he would be making things difficult for others. He could only shake his head helplessly.

"Hey, Sister Qingyu, let's go!"

Fei Bat touched his whiskers, squeaked, tilted his head, and winked at Shang Qingyu.

Afterwards, Feifu went to detect the location of the gourd monster by himself.

Seeing this, Shang Qingyu immediately understood Feifu's intention.

She changed direction, spread her wings, leaped to the top of Buzhou Island, and went to explore, trying to find the hiding place of the gourd monster.

Fei Ni was the instigator of this chaos. The thick fog he created not only obscured the whereabouts of the gourd monster, but also brought trouble to other demon leaders.

However, the thick fog was his eyes. He could clearly sense every movement in the fog, and naturally knew the movements of the three gourd monsters.

However, he is not good at water either.

Fei Ni gave Jiu Tou Chong and Ao Mo'ang a look, conveying his intention:

"You go help underwater, I'll look for it in the air."

The Nine-headed Insect and Ao Mo'ang understood what he meant, and they each used their magical powers to submerge themselves in the water.

Relying on its unique ability of "water wave separation", the Nine-headed Insect can move freely in the water, like a fish in water, as if it has merged with the water flow, and shuttles silently between undercurrents and reefs.

Ao Mo'ang transformed into a dragon. His huge body shuttled through the water, causing waves. He looked majestic and magnificent.

Ao Mo'ang's pair of dragon eyes shone with cold light, like two underwater searchlights, scanning every corner underwater, not missing any possible clues.

"In the water?"

Xiao Chen watched the movements of the two monsters, Nine-headed Insect and Ao Mo'ang, then looked around but there was no trace of Nine-headed Golden Ni and Nine-headed Green Jun.

Xiao Chen suddenly understood something:

"There's something going on in the water."

"It's possible there's a gourd with a point."

As a jungler, King Golden Horn would naturally go wherever there was a situation.

then.

Xiao Chen paused for a moment, and then sank into the deep water of Buzhou Abyss.

At this moment, the underwater world of Buzhouyuan gathered many powerful monsters and became extremely lively.

All of a sudden, the Nine-Headed Golden Ni, the Nine-Headed Green Jun, the Demon King Kun, the Demon King Jiao, the Nine-Headed Insect, Ao Mo'ang, the Little Alligator, the Golden Horned King and other monsters all started a carpet search underwater, trying to find the two gourd monsters.

When it comes to abilities in water, dragons, water pythons, giant Kun, Jiao, toads, crocodiles, and Hydra... are all good at water.

Among them, the dragon clan is the master of the four seas.

We are all aquatic creatures, and when it comes to our abilities in the water, no one is much worse than anyone else.

However, the scope of the Buzhou Abyss is so large that its radius is tens of thousands of miles, like an inland ocean, vast and boundless.

The underwater environment is even more complex and changeable, with turbulent undercurrents, rugged reefs, and swaying aquatic plants. Every small hole and every shadow may become a hiding place for the gourd monster.

In such a vast and complex water area, trying to find a small gourd monster is as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Where have these gourd monsters gone?"

Xiao Chen hid in the water, thinking secretly.

The key now lies in who can find these gourd monsters first.

Xiao Chen was thinking about how to find these gourd monsters:

"Fishing gourd?"

"Cheating gourd?"

"The Temptation Gourd?"

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(End of this chapter)