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

Chapter 307 Demon Saint Bai Ze
For a moment, the Bull Demon King felt a little bit of admiration for this earthen gourd spirit. He felt that such perseverance was somewhat rare.

However, reason soon triumphed over emotion.

In the demon world, compassion is too luxurious an emotion, and it is often accompanied by endless troubles and dangers.

The strong prey on the weak; this is the iron rule of survival in the demon world.

The Bull Demon King knew this very well. Although he wanted to help, he also understood that he was not suitable to be involved.

The benefits and rewards of this matter are not equal to that of the Bull Demon King.

The Bull Demon King thought to himself that helping this little guy might get him into unnecessary trouble.

"Oh, what a pity."

The Bull Demon King sighed softly, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes, and finally glanced at the little gourd monster.

The Bull Demon King put away his love for talent.

"Wangcai, let's go!"

The Bull Demon King shouted loudly.

"Roar!"

Hearing the call from its master, the Water-avoiding Golden Crystal Beast immediately responded with a long roar that shook the earth.

The water-avoiding golden crystal beast is huge in size, but its four hooves are light and powerful, and its whole body exudes a crystal-like light.

On the lion-like face, a pair of golden eyes sparkled.

The Bull Demon King did not hesitate. He picked up the earthen gourd monster and placed it steadily on the back of the water-avoiding golden crystal beast.

Then, the Bull Demon King slapped his crotch, and the Water-avoiding Golden Crystal Beast, as if it had received an order, spread out its four hooves and galloped towards the outside of the Buzhou Abyss like a golden lightning.

Demon King Kun had come to rescue He Sanniang, but now he saw that He Sanniang was almost out of Buzhou Abyss and had escaped.

"Bull Demon King, wait a minute!"

Demon King Kun hurriedly changed direction, changed his original route, and chased after Demon King Niu who was holding the gourd.

But at this time.

The nine-headed golden rainbow and flying bats that had been repelled by the strong wind had adjusted their status and quickly turned back.

Jiushou Qingjun also safely sent the two gourds out of Buzhouyuan, and returned without stopping to reunite with the monsters.

In addition, Shang Qingyu, who was originally chasing the Golden Horn King and the Scorpion Demon, also abandoned the Golden Horn King and turned to join the siege of Demon King Kun.

The nine-headed Jin Ni holds a double-edged sword that is both hard and soft. The sword light flashes, and it is both offensive and defensive, making it difficult to predict. The nine-headed Qing Yun dances with a pair of guns that can control yin and yang, ice and fire. The gun shadows are like dragons, and ice and flames interweave, with infinite power...

Fei Fu held a sharp double-pronged steel fork in his hand, casting shadows of the fork, attacking like a tide, unstoppable; Shang Qingyu drew out the sharp sword hidden in the flute, and the tip of the sword lightly tapped, extremely sharp...

At that moment, the four demons stepped forward together, each displaying their magical powers, and surrounded the Demon King Kun.

At this time, Demon King Kun was watching the two monsters, Shang Qingyu and Feifu, and the coordinated actions of the Nine-Headed Jin Ni and the Nine-Headed Qing Jun.

Demon King Kun, who was surrounded by the four demon kings, had already understood that the Jiuying faction and the Shangyang faction had already reached some kind of interest agreement in the second fight for the gourd and stood together, and the two sides joined forces to deal with him.

Although Demon King Kun was extremely brave and powerful, he was helpless under the siege of the four demon kings: Nine-headed Jin Ni, Nine-headed Qing Jun, Fei Fu, and Shang Qing Yu.

At the same time, the Bull Demon King had already carried the gourd monster from Mount Buzhou and went straight out of the Buzhou Abyss.

According to the agreement, this gourd naturally belongs to the Bull Demon King.

At this point, the seven gourd monsters each have their own master.

The gambling battle between the ten demon saints and the demon master Kunpeng finally came to an end.

at this time.

The King of the Golden Horn gets one, and the Scorpion Demon gets one.

The green snake spirit gets two, and the golden snake spirit gets one.

Shang Qingyu got one.

The Bull Demon King gets one.

……

Somewhere in the Buzhou Abyss, the sky was high and deep. Amidst the clouds and mist, two figures could be vaguely seen standing above the clouds.

They were none other than the Demon Saint Ying Zhao and the Demon Saint Bai Ze.

The demon saint Ying Zhao has a body as tall and straight as a pine tree, and exudes the unique aura of an innate wood-type divine beast from head to toe, as if he is coexisting and prospering with the plants and trees in this world.

As an innate wood-type divine beast, Yingzhao has a natural affinity for these wood-type plant spirits.

Ying Zhao turned to look at Bai Ze beside him, a smile on his face, a hint of ridicule in his tone, and said with a smile:

"Bai Ze, you raised these gourds with your own hands. Can you bear to see them being caught one by one?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Ze gently stroked his snow-white goatee, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and said:
“Although these gourd monsters are gifted, their foundation is ultimately acquired.”

"I'm afraid the realm of Taiyi Jinxian is the end of their journey."

At this point, Bai Ze's tone became heavy, as if he was shrouded by an invisible pressure.

Bai Ze shook his head and said:
"Seven demons who can grow into the realm of Taiyi Jinxian are also somewhat useful."

"But with the demon race now in a precarious situation, how much impact can these seven Taiyi realm demons have on the demon race?"

As the leader of the ten demon saints in the ancient demon court, Bai Ze has survived to this day and can almost be regarded as an important minister entrusted by Donghuang Taiyi.

What is shouldered by Bai Ze is the honor, disgrace, rise and fall of the entire demon race.

There is no room for any personal feelings.

He cannot make wrong decisions because of momentary emotions.

Personal feelings... for Bai Ze, they will always come second to the entire demon race.

This is his mission and his responsibility. He must always keep a clear head, consider the future of the demon race, and be responsible for the rise and fall of the demon race.

Among these seven Taiyi realm monsters and the Monster Saint Nine Infants, which one can be of greater help to the monster clan?

This question is not complicated.

Between the two, it's easy to choose.

"What Jiuying needs are the Yin and Yang Qi and the Qi of the Five Elements in the bellies of these gourds."

"When the time comes, take the gourd, break open its belly, and take out the Yin and Yang Qi and the Qi of the Five Elements."

“These gourds can survive, but they have lost their Yin and Yang Qi and the Five Elements Qi, and will no longer be able to survive.”

"From now on, they will be no different from ordinary plant monsters."

"From now on...they will just be ordinary little monsters."

"This... is good for them, too."

Bai Ze gently stroked his snow-white goatee, his eyes fell on the gourd monsters, and a kind smile like an old grandfather appeared on his face.

The fate of those seven gourd monsters had actually been determined from the moment they were born.

No matter who gets these gourds, they are destined to be refined.

It's just that in the end, who refined them?

Now, although they have lost the yin and yang energy and the five elements, they can only be ordinary gourd monsters from now on.

But these gourd monsters are no longer coveted by others and are no longer involved in disputes. This is a good thing for them.

Being ordinary is sometimes a form of protection for these spiritual creatures of heaven and earth.

"In this case, it's a pity."

Ying Zhao was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then slowly said:
"I think these gourd monsters have extraordinary minds. They are not the kind of people who are content to be ordinary."

“Losing power may be a greater torture for them.”

For these spiritual creatures that once possessed great power, being ordinary does not mean happiness and peace.

On the contrary, it can become an endless torment and torture.

Because they once experienced the beauty and power of strength, but now they can only watch themselves become weak and helpless.

This kind of psychological gap and frustration is unacceptable for any living being with extraordinary mind and pursuits.

……

On Lion's Roar Mountain, clouds and mist were lingering, and the aura of evil was rising to the sky.

In the living room.

The five demon kings, including the Golden Horn King, the Scorpion Spirit, the Kun Demon King, the Jiao Demon King, and the Peng Demon King, gathered together.

This... now that things have come to this, what else can I do?
Let’s have the feast first.

The group of monsters held a "gourd banquet" again.

Gluten toon leaves are flexible and strong, with a fragrant aroma; fungus tofu skin is smooth and delicious; fern powder and dried fennel are crispy and delicious, with a unique flavor...

The hazelnut, pine and lotus seeds grapes are large, plump and sweet; the torreya seeds, melon seeds and rhombus seeds are even, with rich taste and distinct layers...

There is also goose meat, rabbit meat, fish meat, crabs...all kinds of birds and beasts.

A mellow and rich aged wine is essential.

However, at the center of this feast, there was a special "dish". It was not ordinary food, but the gourd monster captured by He Sanniang.

At this point, the matter of the seven gourds had come to an end, and Ying Zhao's "blindness" was naturally resolved, revealing the true face of the gourd monster.

He was over four feet tall, with a big head and a round belly, short and powerful legs, and wore a small white robe carefully woven from gourd leaves, which made him look both cute and pitiful.

It was actually the white gourd monster.

The monsters present were not good people, they were all evil monsters. They all had ferocious looks on their faces and stared at him eagerly, as if they wanted to eat him as a delicious delicacy.

Surrounded by monsters.

This little gourd monster was very noisy. Every time the rope was untied for him, he would make a lot of noise, throw tantrums and resist stubbornly.

But how could this group of cruel and ruthless evil monsters allow him to do whatever he wants?
His struggle seemed so weak.

So, that's the ending.

He Sanniang's extremely tough rope still mercilessly tied up the white gourd monster again and tied it to the banquet table. But even so.

But the physical restraints could not erase the will and courage of this little gourd monster.

Despite the danger.

The little gourd monster’s eyes were wide open, flashing with an unyielding light, as if he was fighting the group of monsters with his eyes!

This little gourd monster seemed to be telling these demon kings with his eyes:

"I am the Gourd Spirit and I will never surrender!"

……

"Yes, this white gourd is the Yang gourd."

The voice of Demon King Kun rang out at the banquet. He glanced at the gourd monster in a small white robe and smiled.

The Demon Saint Jiuying is a nine-headed giant snake that lives in the deep mountains and swamps, with the Yin and Yang energies intertwined. It was born to practice the Yin and Yang.

This Yin-Yang Gourd directly contains extremely abundant Yin and Yang energies, and is most suitable for Jiuying's way of cultivation.

The five elements and yin and yang are in the seven gourds.

The primary goal of their trip is the Yin-Yang Gourd, and the Yin-Yang Gourd is also what the Demon Saint Jiuying needs most.

If Jiuying can obtain the Yin-Yang Gourd, most of his strength will be restored.

The current situation.

Jiuying's side obtained four of the Five Elements Gourds, and the remaining one was in the hands of the Demon Saint Shang Yang.

Whether Shang Yang gives the gourd to Jiuying and what terms he negotiates with Jiuying depends on Shang Yang.

But even if Shang Yang gave this gourd to Jiuying, although Jiuying could be resurrected after getting the Five Elements Gourd, the reversal of the Five Elements' Qi and its transformation into Yin and Yang Qi not only caused huge losses, but also was not very compatible with Jiuying.

Jiuying was originally at the quasi-saint level. After his resurrection, his strength might drop to the Daluo Golden Immortal level.

Although Jiuying still has the reputation of a Demon Saint, he does not have the strength of a Demon Saint.

The Demon Saint Jiuying, who was at the level of Daluo Jinxian, naturally posed no threat to Kunpeng.

They have accomplished most of the task and achieved their goal, so it is naturally something worth celebrating.

Demon King Kun smiled, raised his glass, thanked Xiao Chen and He Sanniang, and said with a smile:

"Brother Jinjiao, sister-in-law, I have to thank you for successfully seizing these gourds this time."

"There are many variables in snatching these gourds this time."

"I didn't expect that the already declining lineage of the Demon Saint Chitie would produce a figure like the Bull Demon King, which caused us quite a bit of trouble."

Xiao Chen raised his glass and drank a glass with Demon King Kun, then returned the greeting:

"Brother Kun, you're welcome."

"Speaking of which, I have one more thing to ask of you."

Demon King Kun smiled broadly, his tone full of generosity, and said with a smile:

"Brother Jinjiao, there is no need to be polite between you and me. If you have anything to say, just speak up."

"I will never hesitate to do anything within my power."

In the demon world, every demon has its own way of cultivation, and each is different.

The Scorpion Demon's method of cultivation may not be suitable for the Golden Horn King, and the Golden Horn King's way is also not suitable for the Scorpion Demon.

Although they are husband and wife, they each have their own paths to follow in spiritual practice.

However, when they are away from home, the man is the breadwinner and the woman is the homemaker.

When it comes to external matters, it is naturally the men who make the final decisions.

Xiao Chen and He Sanniang exchanged glances.

Then, Xiao Chen said:

"Brother Kun."

"My wife has decent talent, but she has never had a good teacher to guide her."

"She has been trapped in the realm of Taiyi Jinxian for a long time and has not been able to break through to Daluo Jinxian."

"If I could get your advice, I would be very grateful."

There is a saying: "Hearing the music, one can understand the elegant meaning." We are not stupid, so we will naturally understand it at once.

Upon hearing this, Demon King Kun clapped his hands and laughed:

"Everyone can see the strength of my sister-in-law."

"If my sister-in-law can join my Demon Master Palace, it will be a great help to my Demon Master Palace."

Demon King Kun was obviously looking forward to He Sanniang's joining, and he patted his chest and promised:

"I will report this to my father later."

"I'm sure my father won't refuse."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen was overjoyed and said:

"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Kun."

Demon King Kun is Kunpeng's eldest son and is undoubtedly the heir to the Demon Master Palace. He can be regarded as the second-in-command and his voice cannot be underestimated.

If Demon King Kun can help with this matter, half of the task is already accomplished.

of course.

More importantly, the Scorpion Demon's strength is there for all to see.

Her joining is indeed a powerful boost to the Demon Master Palace.

Although Kunpeng has many demon god-level subordinates, he does not have many true disciples.

For Kunpeng today, it can be said that his disciples have died out.

The potential of the demon race depends a lot on their background and bloodline.

The qualifications of the demons in Uttarakuru vary, but the descendants of the Demon Saint are undoubtedly the most outstanding among them.

The other demon tribes are not as good as him, and Kunpeng doesn’t think highly of them.

At certain critical moments, when those big shots were unable to personally take part for various reasons, Kunpeng would suffer some losses, such as this time in the fight for the gourd.

The appearance of Scorpion Spirit can undoubtedly fill this gap.

This is actually what both parties need.

In this world, the relationship between master and disciple is still very solemn, and cannot be compared with the formalism of later generations.

When it comes to the ability to teach the demon race, Demon Master Kunpeng is in no way inferior to the Tathagata Buddha who is far away in the Great Leiyin Temple in the west.

If the Scorpion Demon had continued to listen to the scriptures of Tathagata Buddha in the Great Leiyin Temple, it would definitely be better for him to learn skills in the Demon Master Palace.

As for the Scorpion Spirit, if she could receive the guidance of Demon Master Kunpeng, it would only be a matter of time before she could break through to the realm of Daluo Jinxian.

present.

The atmosphere of the banquet reached its climax.

The five demon kings, the Golden Horn King, the Scorpion Spirit, the Kun Demon King, the Jiao Demon King, and the Peng Demon King, raised their glasses and drank, laughing and talking happily.

Only the little gourd monster was left, tied up alone on the banquet table, with a pair of round eyes glaring angrily.

The little gourd monster struggled, trying to break free from the ropes that bound his freedom, but his every effort was in vain.

In front of this group of demon kings who decide his fate, this little gourd monster still shines with unyielding will and courage.

After three rounds of drinking, the mood was at its best.

Demon King Kun glanced at the gourd monster and asked Xiao Chen with a smile:

"Brother Jinjiao, what are you going to do with this little gourd monster?"

"You can't keep it tied like this forever, can you?"

"It's better to make the best use of it."

This time, the Scorpion Demon probably achieved his purpose of becoming a disciple.

These two little gourd monsters were an unexpected surprise.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen glanced casually at the little gourd monster and said nonchalantly:
"This gourd is not as good as ginseng, wolfberry, and Polygonum multiflorum, which are herbal spirits. The taste of the gourd is really ordinary, and it has no effect."

“It has almost no edible value.”

"The effect of alchemy is also average."

"But they themselves are excellent materials for refining equipment."

"It's better to just refine the weapon directly."

"I have asked General Yatun to go to Chechi State in Xiniu Hezhou to send a message for me, asking the weapon refiner 'Huli' from my Silizhai to come over."

"After refining these individual gourds, they may have average power, just like ordinary acquired spiritual treasures."

"But this pair of gourds may be even more powerful. The gourd magic weapon refined with them should be among the top among the acquired spiritual treasures."

"I happen to have this pair of gourds, one yin and one yang, in my hand."

"My Hu Li is an expert at refining weapons. I'll ask him when he comes."

"Let's see how Hu Li refines the pair of Yin-Yang gourds to maximize their power."

Demon King Kun heard this and smiled, offering advice:

"That's good. This gourd is an excellent material for refining weapons."

"The Yin-Yang Gourd and the two gourds are a perfect match, so we can directly refine them into a pair of Yin-Yang Gourds, or an Ice-Fire Gourd."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen laughed and said:

"Brother Kun, that's a good idea. I think so too."

(End of this chapter)