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

Chapter 311 Hetu Luoshu
Xiao Chen adopted the Yin Gourd Fairy and the Yang Gourd Fairy as his adopted daughter and son, and named them Golden Gourd Duoduo and Golden Gourd Yehou respectively.

The two gourd spirits also learned some principles under the guidance of Xiao Chen and He Sanniang.

We stayed on Little Horn Mountain for another month.

Suddenly one day, the Demon King Jiao came to visit.

Inside the small corner cave, in the reception room.

Xiao Chen and He Sanniang are receiving the Dragon Demon King.

Jin Hu Duo Duo walked to the tea table, brewed a bowl of tea, and handed the tea bowl to Jiao Demon King with a pair of chubby hands, saying sweetly:

"Hello, Uncle Jiao Demon King, please have some tea."

When guests come to your home, you naturally have to entertain them well.

Not wanting to be left behind, Jin Huye picked up a plate of attractively colored and fragrant fruits, handed it to the Demon King Jiao, and said obediently:
"Uncle Jiao Demon King, please use the fruit."

The Dragon Demon King picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then ate two fruits, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The Jiao Demon King muttered to himself, "Wasn't Jinjiao going to refine them? How come they are still alive? And they seem to be so favored?"

However, the Dragon Demon King did not reveal his doubts. Instead, he smiled and nodded, expressing his gratitude to Golden Gourd Duoduo and Golden Gourd Leaf.

Xiao Chen gently patted Jin Hu Duo Duo and Jin Hu Ye's shoulders, turned to Jiao Demon King, and introduced with a smile:
"From now on, they will be my adopted sons. This one is Golden Gourd Duoduo, and this one is Golden Gourd Ye."

Upon hearing this, the Jiao Demon King was stunned for a moment, then clapped his hands and laughed:

"This is so wonderful."

After drinking two cups of tea, the demons talked about business.

The Jiao Demon King said:

"Jinjiao, Senior Brother Kun invites you to a banquet at the Demon Master Palace in ten days to express his gratitude for your help last time."

Xiao Chen heard this and said with a smile:
"Please tell Brother Kun that I will be there on time."

After the two monsters chatted for a while, the Dragon Demon King left first.

……

Three days later.

Xiao Chen arranged the affairs of the cave properly and left the immortal Huli to guard the Xiaojiao Cave. He, He Sanniang, Jin Hulu Duoduo and Jin Hulu Ye went to the Demon Master Palace for a banquet.

Uttarakuru is located in the northernmost part of the four continents, and the Northern Ocean is located in the northernmost part of Uttarakuru.

Xiao Chen, He Sanniang and other monsters rode the evil wind and rushed towards the north.

There is a fish in the North Sea, named Kun. Kun is so big that no one knows how many thousand miles it is. It changes into a bird, named Peng. Peng's back is so big that no one knows how many thousand miles it is. When it flies in anger, its wings are like clouds hanging from the sky.

The Beiming Sea, which can accommodate Kunpeng's huge body, is naturally extremely vast.

A few days later.

When Xiao Chen, He Sanniang and other monsters arrived above the Beiming Sea, they were also slightly shocked by the scene before them.

The North Sea is vast and boundless, as if connected to the sky. At a glance, all you can see are sparkling waves, and it looks boundless. Its size is almost as big as the East, West, South, and North Seas.

The water of the Beiming Sea is not blue, but a deep black, as if it can swallow all light, which makes people feel awe.

"Father, is this the Beiming Sea?"

“It’s absolutely spectacular!”

"It's much larger than Buzhou Yuan."

Jin Hulu Duoduo couldn't help but exclaim.

As a little gourd spirit, she naturally had never seen the world. She thought that the Buzhou Abyss was already very large.

I didn’t expect that the Beiming Sea is even bigger than the Buzhou Abyss.

Moreover, she is the Yin Gourd Spirit, and she naturally prefers places with rich moisture.

"Yes, we have arrived at Beiming Sea."

Xiao Chen responded, he and He Sanniang looked at each other, and they could both feel that around the Beiming Sea, there were several powerful and obscure auras surging like undercurrents, which instantly locked onto them.

"It is probably the ancient demon god under the command of Demon Master Kunpeng."

Xiao Chen said secretly in his heart.

Today, there are stars in the heaven, three mountains and five peaks, the gods who make rain and clouds... and three hundred and sixty-five gods.

However, the Ancient Demon Court also has 365 demon gods. Each of them is very powerful and is the best in the demon world of the Ancient Demon Court.

These 365 demon gods can work together to form an extremely powerful Zhoutian Star Fighting Array.

During the war between wizards and liches, more than half of the 365 demon gods died. Of the remaining demon gods, some joined the Golden Crow Prince Lu Ya, some followed several great demon saints, and some chose to follow the demon master Kunpeng.

Xiao Chen took out a jade slip, which was a token given to him by the Jiao Demon King, and also the proof of their attendance at the banquet.

Xiao Chen threw the jade slip into the Beiming Sea and said loudly:
"King Jinjiao was invited by Demon King Kun to attend the banquet at the Demon Master Palace."

Xiao Chen's words had just fallen.

There was a loud "Bang!"

Suddenly, a huge wave surged in the North Sea.

Beneath the sea, it was as if a giant beast in the sea suddenly awakened from its slumber, and a majestic and irresistible force surged out from the depths of the seabed, sweeping over with tremendous momentum.

Immediately afterwards, a huge hand that covered the sky and the sun broke through the water and steadily caught the jade slip thrown by Xiao Chen.

On the palm, scales were glittering, and it looked like the fins of a fish monster.

A moment later, the sea surface rippled and a monster with a strange shape slowly emerged.

He has four fish heads with strange shapes, somewhat similar to the heads of a rooster. His upper body is covered with bright red feathers, like a four-headed flying bird monster.

However, his lower body was covered with black scales, and he had three flexible fish tails behind him, which created ripples as he swayed, making him look like a fish monster in the deep sea.

A fish monster with four chicken heads, three tails and six hands. This monster has a very strange appearance and is unforgettable at first sight.

But he had an extraordinary aura and seemed to be quite powerful. He was probably one of the demon gods from the Demon Master Palace.

The eyes on the four fish heads of the fish demon blinked at the same time, revealing a warm smile, and nodded happily to Xiao Chen:
"King Jinjiao, please come in. My Highness Kun has been waiting for a long time."

Xiao Chen looked at the fish demon general in front of him, who had a strange but funny figure, and nodded slightly, saying:

"General, please."

Upon seeing this, the fish demon general chuckled, then moved his body as if he had merged into one with the water.

The fish demon general waved his arm gently, and without any effort, the sea water naturally parted as if pulled by an invisible force, leaving a wide and clear waterway for Xiao Chen and He Sanniang.

Subsequently.

General Fish Demon hummed a little tune he made up, paced leisurely, and led the way with a smile. He looked very happy, as if no troubles in this world could bother him.

"I am a happy fish..."

"A fish without worries..."

"Be happy every day, smile every day..."

Xiao Chen was next to the fish demon general. He was infected by his emotions and couldn't help but feel a little happier. The worry and tension in his heart also quietly dissipated.

Xiao Chen felt as if he had turned into a carefree fish, swimming freely in this vast sea.

This fish monster could actually affect his emotions unintentionally?

Xiao Chen was secretly shocked, and couldn't help but think to himself:
"Is this some kind of powerful mind control skill of this fish monster?"

"How could it be able to influence my emotions so subtly?"

"Making me so happy all of a sudden?"

Xiao Chen found that the longer he spent with the fish demon general, the more he could feel that pure joy.

This happiness seemed to have magical power. Xiao Chen felt that in the next second, he would hum a little tune with this fish demon general.

"La-la-la, ding-dong-dong-dong-dong."

"Little gourd, little gourd!"

"Seven gourds on a vine, no matter the wind or rain."

"I am just a happy little gourd."

……

The two little gourd elves, Jinhu Duoduo and Jinhuye, have started singing the "Gourd Song".

Xiao Chen couldn't help but ask:

"General, why are you so happy?"

Upon hearing this, the fish demon general smiled happily, and that smile was full of satisfaction and comfort.

He said with a smile:
"Here I am, well fed and well clothed, and I have no worries about my life."

"Even if the sky falls, Boss Kunpeng will naturally block it."

"What do I have to worry about? Why shouldn't I be happy?"

"Besides, worrying is just one day, being happy is just one day." "Why don't I choose to live happily every day?"

Xiao Chen was stunned when he heard this. He was silent for a moment and then smiled:

"General, you are right."

"It's better to be happy."

The fish demon general agreed deeply. He nodded, continued to hum his "Happy Fish Song" and led the way.

"General, may I ask your name?"

Xiao Chen asked with a little curiosity.

"My name is Carp."

"Just call me General Carp."

The demon carp turned around and answered with a smile on his face.

"Breed?"

Xiao Chen suddenly realized that it was a carp.

The carp is a mythical beast from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and was also very famous in previous lives.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas once recorded: "The Pengshui River flows out from here and flows westward to the water of Pi Lake. There are many carps in it. They are shaped like chickens but with red hair, three tails, six legs and four heads. They make sounds like magpies. Eating them can relieve worries."

In other words, the carp is shaped like an ordinary chicken, but has red feathers, three tails, six legs, and four heads. Its call is similar to that of a magpie, and eating its meat can make people worry-free.

This carp is also called "happy fish" and "forbidden anxiety fish".

According to legend, no matter how distressed, depressed, or anxious a person is, as long as he eats a piece of carp meat, he will immediately forget his sorrow and become extremely happy.

In fact, in the past, carp was a real creature, but it may have become extinct, so later generations have never seen it.

Zhuangzi had seen a carp before. He saw that the carp was swimming freely and happily, and he even said, "The carp swims leisurely. Is this the joy of fish?"

The fish in the poem “You are not a fish, so how do you know the joy of fish?” refers to the bream.

The carp can unconsciously pass on happiness to the people around them, making everyone happy together. This is considered a natural gift of the carp clan.

The North Sea is extremely deep and vast, and it is unknown how many tens of thousands of miles deep it is.

After the demon god carp led Xiao Chen and other demons to dive for half an hour, they arrived at the bottom of the Beiming Sea.

The demon god carp suddenly stopped, waved his hand somewhere, and opened a hidden barrier.

This barrier seems to be a portal to another world, exuding a mysterious aura.

"The Demon Master Palace is here."

The demon god Carp introduced it to Xiao Chen, and then led Xiao Chen and other demons into it.

Xiao Chen and other monsters followed closely behind and stepped into the barrier.

At this moment, everything changes.

After a moment of spatial confusion.

The scene in front of Xiao Chen suddenly changed. He seemed to have traveled through time and space and came to a completely new world.

They were originally in the deep North Sea.

But at this moment, they had obviously left the North Sea.

What lies before your eyes is a small world filled with extremely rich spiritual energy, with towering snow-capped mountains, vast oceans, vast continents, as well as natural landscapes such as mountains and rivers from ancient times.

All these scenes are somewhat different from those in Uttarakuru.

It looks exactly like the real world, or rather, it is a real little world that was created.

In this small world, there are innumerable demon soldiers and generals, and all kinds of birds, beasts, aquatic creatures and demons live there.

The monsters are flying in the sky, swimming in the water, or running on the earth. It looks so spectacular, as if it is a monster paradise.

"The demon race's greatest treasure."

"Hetu Luoshu..."

Xiao Chen thought of the River Map and Luo Shu that Kunpeng had once obtained.

According to legend, the two demon kings in the ancient demon court, Donghuang Taiyi and Di Jun, each had a companion magical treasure with infinite power.

Donghuang Taiyi holds the Chaos Bell in his hand.

The "Hetu Luoshu" is the companion spiritual treasure of the demon emperor Dijun. It is a magical weapon that combines the power of time and space.

In terms of space, the River Map and Luo Shu can imitate the layout of ancient mountains, rivers, etc. to create a small world that encompasses everything.

In terms of time, the River Map and Luo Shu can change the passage of time. In an instant, a person can experience tremendous changes in life, or even cross the long river of time and travel between the past and the future.

The River Map and Luo Shu can also be arranged into the "Hunyuan River and Luo Formation", which is the protective formation of the ancient demon court. Its power is even stronger than the Map of Mountains, Rivers and States in Nuwa's hand.

After Kunpeng obtained the River Map and Luo Shu, he opened up the "Hunyuan Heluo Realm", imitating the environment of the prehistoric period and providing an excellent place for the demon clan to practice.

The main body of the Demon Master Palace and Kunpeng's subordinates all live here.

The Beiming Sea is just the entrance to the "Hunyuan Heluo Realm".

"I don't know if the River Map and Luo Shu are still with Kunpeng now."

"But even if the River Map and Luo Shu are now in Kunpeng's possession."

"This River Map and Luo Shu is also Kunpeng's lifeblood. It is half of his life."

“I shouldn’t be able to touch it.”

Xiao Chen shook his head and sighed in his heart.

How could Kunpeng easily hand over treasures like the River Map and the Luo Shu to others?

Kunpeng has many enemies, including the Five Demon Saints, Zhen Yuanzi, Lu Ya... a lot of them. He must always have the River Map and Luo Shu with him, as this is Kunpeng's last resort to save his life.

Now, he asked Kunpeng to take out the River Map and Luoshu and let King Jinjiao take a look at it and touch it. Is he kidding? It's not realistic.

After entering this small world, the monsters flew in the sky for a while, and Xiao Chen saw an extremely strange palace.

"This is the Demon Master Palace."

The demon god carp introduced himself to Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen looked at it carefully.

The palace stands at an angle, half immersed in water and half standing on land, as if it were a perfect combination of water and land, showing both the softness and agility of water and the solidity and stability of land.

This palace is so high that it reaches tens of thousands of miles above, and so deep that it reaches tens of thousands of miles below. It stands proudly in this fantastic place where land and water meet, and its grandeur is breathtaking.

On the roof of the Demon Master's Palace, Demon King Peng was waiting eagerly.

Demon King Peng had sharp eyes and was the first to see Xiao Chen's figure. He immediately spread his wings, turned into a golden light, jumped down from the roof of the palace, and landed next to Xiao Chen.

Demon King Peng smiled and said:
"Brother Jinjiao, you are here."

"I have been waiting for you here for a long time."

Xiao Chen also responded with a smile:
"Brother Peng."

"I haven't seen you for a few months. Your cultivation has improved again."

Upon hearing this, Demon King Peng scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled shyly:

"Wherever there is."

"Brother Jinjiao is joking."

While the two demons were greeting each other, Demon King Kun and Demon King Jiao also came up to greet them.

Demon King Kun laughed and said:

"Hahaha."

"Jinjiao, please come in."

"Now that we are at the Demon Master Palace, it is my turn to fulfill the duties of a good host."

Xiao Chen naturally didn't need to be polite. He took He Sanniang, Jin Hulu Duoduo and Jin Hulu Ye into the Demon Master Palace, stepped into the gate and went to the banquet.

According to the customs of the three realms, no matter what the matter is, banquets are absolutely indispensable.

Among all the big things in the world, banquets are always the biggest event.

Going to a banquet is not just about having a meal, more importantly, it is a symbol of status and strength, and a recognition of your status and strength.

To put it bluntly, are you qualified to eat this meal? Can you eat at this table?

Most of the gods have had their heads chopped off, and their greatest pursuit in life is just to have a seat at the Peach Banquet and enjoy the feast.

The conflict in the Monkey King broke out when he was having a banquet, but Sun Wukong was not invited.

This is the greatest humiliation: "You guys are having a banquet, and you didn't even call me?"

And now Xiao Chen obviously has the qualifications to come to the Demon Master Palace for a banquet and can be considered a "guest of honor".

(End of this chapter)