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

Chapter 298 The Scorpion Demon Arrives

Lion's Roar Mountain.

In the living room.

The four demons, Demon King Kun, Demon King Peng, Demon King Jiao and King Jinjiao, sat together. After deciding on the strategy for the second wave of catching the gourd, they smiled at each other, raised their glasses and drank.

Afterwards, the four demons went to rest.

As the saying goes: "To fight a tiger, you need brothers; to fight in battle, you need husband and wife."

Although the social system in ancient times was somewhat feudal, the relationship between husband and wife under this social background was far more solid than that in later generations.

Husband and wife are often the most reliable allies.

On the second day, Xiao Chen planned to send a message to He Sanniang, asking her to come to Beijuluzhou to help him.

Although the mosquito clone can send messages, the distance is across two continents, with the entire North Sea in between, so it cannot be transmitted that far at present.

The most suitable person, of course, is to go back and call his wife over.

But now is a critical period, and the second batch of gourds may be ripe at any time.

It would be embarrassing if the gourd was ripe as soon as he left.

Therefore, the four demons, Demon King Kun, Demon King Peng, Demon King Jiao, and King Jinjiao, have to stay here for the time being and cannot get away.

Xiao Chen planned to find a reliable monster to go to Kanyuan Mountain in Dongsheng Shenzhou to report the news.

However, the outskirts of Uttarakuru are shrouded in an extremely fierce Nine Heavens Gale, which is an invisible barrier that ordinary little monsters cannot pass through.

Only General Yatun can take on this important task.

Therefore, Xiao Chen immediately wrote a letter, detailing the whole story and his intentions.

After talking to the Lion King, Xiao Chen asked General Yatun to go to Kanyuan Mountain in Dongsheng Continent.

"Don't worry, King Jinjiao. I, Xiaodang, will definitely deliver the letter to your mountain."

General Yatun patted his chest and guaranteed it, then rode on the evil wind and went to Dongsheng Shenzhou.

……

This went on for more than two or three months.

This day.

The Demon King Jiao temporarily replaced the Demon King Peng and went to the air to inspect the remaining four gourds.

The sun is shining, the breeze is not dry, and we are practicing martial arts on the field.

Demon King Kun was holding a coconut ball, patiently teaching Demon King Peng how to practice the "Kun Ball Integration" technique.

This secret technique of 'Kun and Qiu are one' was learned by Demon King Kun from General Yatun's "Dance of Dang Kang", which aims to improve one's own coordination and flexibility by controlling external objects.

And today, Kun is going to pass on the secret skill of "Kun and Ball Integration" to Peng.

"Brother Peng, don't underestimate this humble coconut ball."

Demon King Kun moved his huge body clumsily, but he juggled the ball flexibly with an indescribable sense of rhythm.

"This ball is essential for practicing 'Kun Ball Integration'."

"Without the ball, there is no Kun."

As he spoke, Demon King Kun continued to demonstrate. He used all four limbs, and his seemingly clumsy movements contained amazing strength and precision.

Demon King Kun juggled the ball flexibly with the rhythm of some kind of music.

Under his control, the coconut ball seemed to have life, drawing extremely strange arcs in the air.

"Brother Peng, imagine this."

"If our bulky and huge bodies can easily control this small coconut ball with our own coordination and flexibility without any magic power..."

Demon King Kun's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he continued:

"That means we have reached the realm of 'taking advantage of stupidity', and our combat effectiveness will be greatly improved."

"Well, the ball..."

Upon hearing this, Demon King Peng nodded, as if he had understood something, and said:

"Brother Kun, I understand."

"Come on, Pengdi, try juggling this ball."

Seeing that Demon King Peng had understood, Demon King Kun smiled lightly, then dribbled the ball sideways and passed it to Demon King Peng.

Demon King Peng quickly took the coconut ball, spread his pair of large feather wings as broad as fans, and flapped them lightly, and the ball jumped into the air.

"Bang bang bang."

Demon King Peng tried to juggle the ball with his wings. It was a little clumsy at first, but he soon found the feeling. The ball flew flexibly between his wings, as if it had become one with them.

Demon King Peng and Demon King Kun, a pair of biological brothers, also showed amazing talent in playing ball.

Half of Dapeng's combat power comes from his amazing speed, and his wings are the key to his speed.

Even Dapeng's wings are the key to his "Way of the Wind".

By constantly practicing "Kun Ball Integration", Dapeng's wings have become more flexible, and its speed may have been improved.

When Demon King Peng is flying in the air with the ball, he can easily perform difficult moves such as sudden braking and sharp turns, and his figure is as erratic as a ghost.

The ball drew a perfect arc in the air, landed steadily on Dapeng's wings, bounced up again, and was caught again, repeating this process over and over again without ever hitting the ground.

The superb ball control skills of the two wings stunned Xiao Chen, who was watching the game on the side. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly and his heart was filled with astonishment.

"This 'Kunqiu Heyi' technique is truly miraculous."

“It’s very magical.”

"I'm afraid it will set off a craze in the demon world."

Xiao Chen secretly admired in his heart.

Playing ball is not something that people started doing only in later generations.

After all, spherical objects are commonplace, and although the ancients did not have many entertainment activities, they often played with balls.

As early as in "Records of the Grand Historian" and "Strategies of the Warring States", it was recorded that in Linzi, the former capital of Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, ball sports had already developed into a mature form of entertainment and were widely popular among the people.

Ball sports reached their peak during the Tang and Song dynasties. Gao "Qiu" rose to prominence and became a military commander because of his excellent ball skills.

However, in the demon world, the origin of ball games is closely linked to the Dang Kang clan.

As the Kang people enjoyed playing with ripe spherical fruits, they created this ball game and passed it down.

Today, Demon King Kun has taken over the tradition of this ball sport. Not only has he mastered it himself, he has also begun to popularize it in the demon world of Uttarakuru.

The monsters in the demon world are not as the outside world imagines. They are not immersed in endless fighting and killing all day long. That would be too boring for these monsters to live. What's the point?

In fact, everyone is a monster with rich emotions and unique personalities, not an irrational machine that only knows how to kill.

With a lifespan that is almost infinite, monsters also have their own pace of life and a variety of entertainment activities to pass the long years.

Each monster has its own unique hobbies.

For example, the Monkey King likes to visit friends, enjoy the scenery and drink, while the Bull Demon King loves to brag and never gets tired of it.

The Black Bear Demon, this seemingly honest monster, is actually an out-and-out gambler... He even opened a casino in Black Wind Mountain and became the "Gambling King Black Wind" of Xiniu Hezhou.

The Great Sage Huang Feng likes to dream, and often dreams of female mice, enjoying the illusory yet pitiful joy.

Although the dream will eventually end, the Great Sage Huangfeng can always find a little comfort in it.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon King likes to use bird droppings to make elixirs and is keen on collecting and tasting various bird droppings.

The ghost monkey King Yurong does not like physical female monsters, but likes to play with female ghosts and enjoy the lingering and thrilling feeling with ghosts.

He, King Golden Horn, is an out-and-out collector who likes to collect all kinds of rare treasures.

And now it seems that Demon King Kun obviously loves playing basketball.

Not only has Kun mastered the art of playing the ball to perfection, surpassing his master, but his skill has also become popular in the demon world of Uttarakuru.

"Brother Jinjiao, do you want to play ball together?"

Demon King Kun noticed Xiao Chen watching from the side and called out enthusiastically.

"I can teach you the secret technique of 'Kun Ball Integration' and we can study it together."

"We became golfing buddies."

Demon King Kun's voice was full of anticipation.

If the Golden Horned King could become his golf partner, it would definitely add a lot of fun.

"Brother Kun."

"I appreciate your kindness."

"But this...is not necessary."

"I don't really like playing this kind of ball."

Xiao Chen chuckled and declined politely.

When Demon King Kun heard this, a trace of disappointment flashed across his face, but he soon regained his smile.

"Brother Golden Horn."

"Such a good sport, why don't you try it?"

"It's a pity."

Demon King Kun sighed and regretted.

It’s such a pity that the Golden Horn King cannot be his golfing partner.

As the saying goes: "Happiness shared is worse than happiness alone."

How can the joy of a Kun like him playing with the ball compare to the joy of a group of monsters playing with the ball.

The figure of Junior Brother Jiao appeared in Demon King Kun’s mind.

"Well, I'd better go back and teach Junior Brother Jiao how to play ball together." Demon King Kun pondered.

Junior Brother Jiao would definitely not refuse him. He could develop Junior Brother Jiao into his ball partner and enjoy the fun of playing ball together.

He, the Demon King Kun, could even develop ball sports in the demon world of Uttarakuru.

In this way, Kun's golf course will not be alone!

The more Demon King Kun thought about it, the brighter his eyes became, and he felt that there was great potential for this matter.

"First, promote the ball in the Demon Master Palace... and then in Northern Julu Continent..."

When Demon King Kun was immersed in the fantasy of recruiting fellow players and promoting ball sports, suddenly a sharp gust of wind interrupted his thoughts.

"Brother Kun, catch the ball!"

The Demon King Peng flapped his wings and turned over nimbly in the air. Then he spread his wings and hit the ball out like lightning.

The ball flew straight towards Demon King Kun with a whistling sound!
"Brother Peng, here we come!"

Demon King Kun reacted quickly. He laughed loudly, and his body shook, transforming into a giant Kun fish. With a slight swing of his giant tail, he skillfully knocked the ball back.

The ball drew a graceful arc in the air and returned to the wings of the Demon King Peng.

One Kun and one Peng, they juggled the ball with each other and cooperated well. Kun attacked and Peng defended, Peng attacked and Kun blocked, and they had a lot of fun.

At the misty peak of Lion's Roar Mountain, the sun occasionally penetrates the clouds, casting mottled light and shadows, and the sky is gradually dyed a light violet.

At this moment, the originally quiet sky was suddenly lit up by a gorgeous red shadow. She was like the most dazzling and brilliant cluster of flames in the sky at sunrise, cutting through the sky and coming rapidly.

"My dear, I am here."

Along with this gentle yet firm call, He Sanniang's graceful figure seemed to be outlined by an invisible brush in the air, gradually becoming clearer, like a graceful fairy leaping out of a painting, breathtakingly beautiful.

He Sanniang was wearing a red dress, her sleeves fluttering gently in the wind, like a blooming red lotus, extremely beautiful, looming in the clouds.

He Sanniang's eyes were sparkling with joy and anticipation, and she was waving to Xiao Chen on the mountain from afar.

"Sanniang."

Xiao Chen had very good eyesight and had already spotted a familiar red figure. A bright smile bloomed on his face and he opened his arms to welcome him.

"Mr. Lang..."

In an instant, the red shadow was as fast as lightning, so fast that it was almost impossible to capture.

The soft and fragrant body had already fallen lightly into Xiao Chen's arms.

There are many outsiders on Lion's Roar Mountain, so it is naturally not appropriate for the couple of demons to be too affectionate.

After a simple and affectionate embrace, the two demons smiled at each other and separated tacitly.

He Sanniang gently stroked her hair that was messed up by the mountain breeze, her eyes sparkling with joy.

"My dear, General Yatun's pace is too slow. I was worried that you might need help urgently, so I came here first."

He Sanniang looked at Xiao Chen with a smile as beautiful as a flower and explained with a chuckle.

That smile contained endless tenderness and affection, as if it could melt all the ice in the world and dispel all the haze in an instant.

"Well, Sanniang, there's no rush."

Xiao Chen held He Sanniang's hand tightly, smiled, shook his head and said.

"In the past few years, there hasn't been any major incidents in the Silizhai of Dongsheng Shenzhou. Occasionally, there are a few ignorant thieves who want to cause trouble, but we easily deal with them."

He Sanniang said simply.

"Ah."

Xiao Chen nodded.

There is no need for excessive politeness and gratitude between husband and wife.

It is natural for the husband to work outside and the wife to manage the household at home. It is a shared responsibility and there is no need to be polite about it.

Demon King Kun and Demon King Peng naturally also noticed the arrival of the Scorpion Demon at this time.

The two demons stopped playing at the same time and turned their gaze towards the direction where the breath came from.

Then they saw a banshee dressed in red with an extremely graceful figure.

Although the Scorpion Demon did not deliberately display her aura, the keen intuition among the great demons made Demon King Kun and Demon King Peng instantly sense her extraordinaryness.

"Brother Jinjiao's wife is really quite powerful."

"I really don't know how this Golden Horn brother can control a Banshee Queen of this level."

Demon King Kun looked at He Sanniang, secretly surprised, with a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Demon King Kun felt that this seemingly gentle female demon king was actually very powerful. He even felt that she was not inferior to the descendants of the demon saints in Uttarakuru.

After all, Demon King Kun is the eldest son of Kunpeng, the heir to the Demon Master Palace, and now the leading figure among the young demons in the entire Northern Juluzhou.

He is older, has a calmer personality, and thinks more deeply.

Demon King Kun couldn't help but think about the future of the entire demon race.

"The Monkey King, the Bull Demon King, the Golden Horned King, and the female demon king in front of us... Have the scattered demons in the outside world reached this level of strength?"

"It is said that the monsters in Northern Juluzhou are still fierce, but now it seems that they are just bullies in their own den."

"If this continues, I'm afraid the demon race in Northern Juluzhou will continue to decline in an unshakable trend."

"Where is the future of my demon race?"

Demon King Kun couldn't help but sigh.

The old members of the ancient demon court are in Uttarakuru. As the descendants of demon masters and demon saints, they hold the best inheritance resources of the demon clan and should be the strongest young generation of the demon clan today.

But now it seems that the demon tribes outside Uttarakuru are not even inferior to them.

This… isn’t normal.

Demon King Kun couldn't help but start to reflect. Perhaps it was because the descendants of demon masters and demon saints were too comfortable and protected too well, like flowers in a greenhouse, and instead lost the most original ferocity and fighting spirit of the demon race.

The opposite is true.

Although the demon tribes outside Uttarakuru have no protection from any great demons and the Heavenly Palace and Lingshan Mountain often eliminate demons everywhere, it is precisely this barbaric environment in which they grow that allows their ferocious nature to be retained.

That kind of demonic nature that fears neither heaven nor earth still burns fiercely in their hearts.

The Monkey King, the Bull Demon King, the Golden Horned King...all are like this.

"Sanniang, this is Brother Kun, also known as Demon King Kun."

"The heir of the Demon Master Palace."

Xiao Chen introduced the Way of Demon King Kun to He Sanniang.

When you are outside, of course you have to give your man enough face.

"Hello, Brother Kun."

He Sanniang put on a gentle smile and bowed gracefully to Demon King Kun, her voice soft and pleasant.

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Demon King Kun saw this and waved his hand in return.

"This is Demon King Peng."

"He is also the heir of the Demon Master Palace."

Xiao Chen then introduced the Way of the Demon King Peng to He Sanniang.

"Hello, sister-in-law."

The elders are respected, and upon hearing this, Demon King Peng immediately and obediently greeted He Sanniang.

"Hello, uncle."

He Sanniang also treated him with courtesy and bowed to the Demon King Peng.

At this time, the Lion King also felt the momentum outside and walked out of the cave to greet them.

"This is my second brother, the Lion King, also known as the Great Sage Who Moves Mountains. He has the power to move mountains and fill the sea."

Xiao Chen introduced the Way of the Lion King to He Sanniang.

"I've met my second brother."

Upon hearing this, He Sanniang immediately bowed to the Lion King.

"Sister-in-law, since you have come to Lion's Roar Mountain, you should treat this place as your home."

"All the maids are ready for you. Send them to your service."

The Lion King smiled heartily.

As a wandering demon, the Lion King had no intention of getting involved in the gambling fight between the Demon Master Palace and the Ten Demon Saints.

Immortals fight, mortals suffer.

And now, the Bull Demon King is on the side of the Demon Saint, and the Golden Horned King is on the side of the Demon Master Palace. Who should he, the Lion Camel King, help?

But he still had to be well prepared to show his hospitality as a host.

"Jinjiao, is this your wife?"

The Dragon Demon King also rushed back at this time, his eyes fell on He Sanniang, and asked curiously.

Recalling the past, he, the Monkey King and the Golden Horned King, the three demons, embarked on the journey of seeking the truth together, experiencing hardships and tribulations, and in the blink of an eye, more than a hundred years had passed.

But now, he and the Monkey King are still single.

Now, Jinjiao has beautiful wives and concubines, a six-hundred-mile mountain range, tens of thousands of demon generals and soldiers, business power... Jinjiao has them all.

There is a real difference between the different kinds of monsters.

Can't compare.

I really envy the dragon!
(End of this chapter)