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

Chapter 315: King Ma Liu
In a dense forest at the foot of Xuanyin Mountain, the sunlight shines through the sparse leaves and casts patches of light on the ground.

Leopard Vanguard stood on a huge rock, the red copper knife in his hand flashing brightly in the sun, like a burning flame, illuminating the faces of all the little demons around him.

"Let's knock him down together!"

The Leopard Vanguard waved the knife in his hand, his voice hoarse and powerful, and issued a battle order to all the little monsters.

"My king, eat the meat and we drink the soup!" a little pig demon shouted excitedly, his face full of anticipation and desire.

The other little demons also echoed, showing greedy and excited expressions. Some were rubbing their hands, waving their weapons and shouting in unison:

"We'll have a great celebration tonight!"

"on!"

Leopard Vanguard shouted loudly, then started attacking with a knife, his body as fast as lightning, rushing straight towards Xiao Chen.

The Leopard Vanguard's movements were swift and fierce, and the red copper knife drew dazzling streaks of light in the air.

Upon seeing this, the hundred or so little demons rushed out from the bushes like a tide, each holding a weapon, and rushed forward, forming an encirclement and trapping Xiao Chen inside.

Some of them held long spears, piercing the air with a sharp whistle; some held short blades, the cold light flashing and revealing deadly murderous intent; some swung hammers, and each swing was accompanied by a dull roar.

For a moment, the mountains were filled with the flashing of swords and the sound of killing.

"Hahaha."

Xiao Chen's laughter echoed in the forest. He looked at the fierce and courageous Leopard Vanguard and couldn't help but feel a little admiration in his heart. He thought to himself:
"This Leopard Vanguard is destined to be with my Golden Horned King!"

This vanguard general is brave, reckless and daring, and is known as the "vanguard".

A pioneer who is not brave enough to act rashly or charge forward is definitely not a good pioneer.

King Golden Horn quite likes this Leopard Vanguard.

Wait until he takes down this hill.

This other person’s Leopard Vanguard is naturally the Leopard Vanguard of his King Golden Horn!

Xiao Chen immediately spit out the Fang Tian Hua Ji, swung it and started fighting with Leopard Vanguard, wanting to test the Leopard Vanguard's ability.

The two monsters, King Golden Horn and Leopard Vanguard, started a "fierce" fight in front of this mountain.

The little demons under the Leopard Vanguard were not to be outdone. They either hid in the dark, aiming at the right moment to shoot arrows in an attempt to disrupt Xiao Chen's offensive; or they waved ropes in an attempt to trap Xiao Chen, the powerful enemy, and knock him down.

What's more, some brave and fearless little demons rushed forward and engaged in close combat with Xiao Chen, trying to defeat this powerful opponent by relying on their numerical advantage.

Xiao Chen naturally didn't take it seriously and moved freely among the swords and sabers.

This Leopard Vanguard is actually quite capable. Relying on his brute strength and magical powers, he is also extremely brave and unwilling to be outdone.

"Clang clang clang!"

"Zhengzhengzheng!"

……

This group of monsters fought back and forth, and the fight was hard to resolve. For a while, the flashes of swords and halberds were intertwined, and the sounds of killing were deafening.

In a blink of an eye, the two monsters had fought for fifty or sixty rounds, but there was still no winner.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Xiao Chen casually hit Leopard Vanguard on the shoulder with his halberd.

This time, the Leopard Vanguard was in so much pain that he was instantly at a loss.

Leopard Vanguard felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, as if his whole body was about to be torn apart. He was terrified and muttered to himself:
"How come this guy suddenly became so powerful! I could fight him on equal terms just now, but now..."

At this time, Leopard Vanguard saw that he was no match for the enemy.

In order to escape from Xiao Chen's halberd.

Fear and the instinct of survival drove the Leopard Pioneer. In desperation, the Leopard Pioneer used his most powerful life-saving skill - "leopard shedding its skin".

The Leopard Vanguard's figure flashed and turned into a yellow light, carrying gusts of fishy wind and dust, and rushed backwards like a flash of lightning.

Xiao Chen stepped on the golden light, his body as fast as lightning, chasing the Leopard Vanguard. He casually swung his halberd and hit it, but with a "pop" sound, he hit just an empty leopard skin.

When the leopard demon escaped, it had already shed its true form and turned into a gust of wind, fleeing straight to the cave entrance of Xuanyin Mountain.

The leopard demon shouted:

"My king, this is bad, this is bad."

The leopard demon's screams, accompanied by a strong wind, echoed throughout the cave.

At this time, in a cave in Xuanyin Mountain, three big monsters were sitting together, enjoying fine wine and delicious food.

The demon king at the top had an upright posture, was more than eight feet tall, his face was as white as jade, and his temperament was like a solitary pine in the mountains, both upright and tough.

In particular, he has a pair of long arms that are longer than his knees.

The pair of long arms that reached past the knees looked like they were cast from fine iron, with smooth and powerful muscle lines. They looked extremely extraordinary, as if they had the power to shake the heavens and the earth.

The demon king on the left is nine feet tall, with three long beards hanging down to his chest. He has a ruddy complexion, wears a cloud-covered helmet on his head, and a light yellow battle robe. He looks heroic and majestic.

It looks and tastes great.

He looked no different from a mortal general. If he had not been in this demon cave, people would probably have mistaken him for a mortal general who was about to lead a huge army to fight on the battlefield.

The demon king on the right forms a sharp contrast with the demon king on the left.

The demon king on the right is eight feet tall, with a strange face, like a civet cat, and pointed ears that stand upright, as if he can hear the slightest sound in the world.

His eyes were like red flames, flashing with fierce light, and sharp fangs were slightly revealed at the corners of his mouth. The whole monster looked like a demon walking out of hell, which was terrifying.

The movements of the Leopard Vanguard had already alarmed the three great monsters inside.

Hearing the screams of the Leopard Vanguard, the demon king at the top frowned slightly, put down the wine glass in his hand, and looked towards the cave entrance with sharp eyes.

The two big monsters beside him also stopped what they were doing and cast their concerned glances over.

"Leopard Vanguard, why are you so flustered?"

The big demon with arms longer than his knees asked.

Leopard Vanguard transformed into a human form and stumbled into the cave. His knees weakened, and he knelt down in front of the three great demons, narrating breathlessly:

"Great King, Second King, Third King, I am a humble general, but I have been ordered by your king to patrol the mountain."

"Suddenly I met a white-faced man, I don't know what kind of wild monster he is."

"But this guy is white and plump, and looks delicious at first glance."

Having said that, Leopard Pioneer swallowed unconsciously, but then realized that the occasion was not right and quickly changed the subject.

"He has a lot of magic weapons on him. He looks like a dog..."

Leopard Vanguard originally wanted to say "dog tycoon", but considering the three kings present, especially the demon king with a strange face and a civet cat face, he was afraid of angering the three kings.

So he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.

Leopard Vanguard glanced at the three kings cautiously and quickly changed his words:

"It's obvious that he's a leopard owner!"

"I thought to myself, how can I not offer such delicious food to the kings?"

"I want to capture him and present him to you, and prepare some food to go with the wine for you great kings."

"I didn't expect that the young general was no match for him."

"He was beaten up instead."

Leopard Vanguard said this while showing the wound on his shoulder. It was a deep halberd scar with blood still oozing out. It looked shocking.

"Ok?"

The big demon with arms longer than his knees heard this and asked:

"How strong is this wild monster?"

"It should be slightly better than mine."

Leopard Vanguard thought about it, nodded and said.

"Humph!"

The giant demon with a raccoon cat face was furious.

He slammed the table and stood up, his body like a beast ready to attack, his eyes like red flames, flashing with raging anger.

His angry roar echoed in the cave, shaking the rocks on the cave wall so much that they seemed about to fall down.

"Where did this wild monster come from? Why is it so arrogant?!"

"It's fine if you don't give us money to pass through our mountain."

"How dare you hurt my vanguard!"

The big demon with a raccoon face turned around and ordered the small demons:

"Take my weapons and put on my armor, and I will go and meet him."

"Hahaha!"

Who would have thought that the big bearded monster would burst into laughter upon hearing this.

The laughter of the bearded monster echoed in the cave, seeming particularly abrupt, with a bit of unruliness and wildness, instantly attracting the attention of all monsters.

The group of little demons present were about to leave in a hurry to prepare weapons and armor for the big demon with a raccoon face, but they were suddenly interrupted by the big demon with a long beard's loud laughter.

This big bearded monster seemed to have encountered something extremely interesting, and he looked as if he was afraid that the world would not be in chaos.

He clapped his hands and laughed, his voice loud and full of excitement and anticipation, and said happily: "Great! Great! Great!"

The big demon with a long beard said the word "wonderful" three times in a row. Each word seemed to carry a kind of magic that infected all the demons present involuntarily.

The big bearded demon laughed loudly and said:

"Hahaha, my king, I have been bored these past few days and nothing to do, and now something has come up."

"Robbery is my specialty."

"This man is exactly the opponent God has arranged for me!"

"I should rob this man and use his heart and liver to eat with my wine to satisfy my cravings!"

The laughter of the bearded monster was like a spring breeze blowing over the hills, with a bit of unruliness and arrogance, instantly igniting the atmosphere in the cave.

The demon world all admires the strong.

If the generals are in the same group, the soldiers will be incompetent too.

As soon as the Second King said this, the demons saw that the Second King was so confident, and the atmosphere in the cave instantly became heated.

The bearded monster was very confident, as if he had already regarded the white-faced man as his prey, waiting for him to capture and enjoy.

His confidence and pride seemed like an invisible force that shocked all the little demons present.

The little demons present all cast their admiring glances, as if they had already seen the spectacular scene of the big bearded demon capturing the white-faced man and returning triumphantly.

"The Second King is so majestic!"

"The two kings are mighty!"

"The second great king is invincible in Northern Juluzhou and has swept across the vast land!"

"The Second King has the qualities of a demon emperor!"

……

The little demons shouted in unison, their voices full of admiration and expectation, and they all cast adoring glances at him.

Feeling the admiring gazes of the little demons, the big demon with a long beard enjoyed it very much.

The bearded demon felt even more proud. He waved his hand modestly and said:
"Hey!"

"This is a trivial matter!"

"Why praise me so much?"

Having said that, the actions of this bearded monster were very honest.

He straightened his back, stood up, and strode around the cave with his head held high, listening to the compliments of the little demons present and enjoying their admiring gazes.

This bearded monster obviously regarded himself as the protagonist of this battle.

Seeing this, the big demon with a raccoon face didn't want to compete with the big demon with a long beard, so he nodded and said:

"Then Second Master, since you have such lofty ambitions."

"I will go with you!"

"Raid the battle for you!"

However, the bearded demon refused. He shook his head like a rattle, repeatedly waving his hands to refuse, with confidence flashing in his eyes, and said:

"The third master."

"With my ability, I don't need anyone else to help me!"

"I have come to Xuanyin Mountain for a year, and I have achieved nothing."

"You should go and make a contribution."

"It will also let these little ones know the ability of my Ma Da Wang."

"Pour the wine, I will be back soon."

"In this battle, I must capture that wild man and use him as a snack for my drinking!"

"Otherwise, how can I sit on the throne of the king with dignity!"

The words of the bearded monster were full of confidence and arrogance, as if he had already regarded the white-faced man as a piece of cake.

He didn't even wait for the two kings in the cave to say anything, and shouted with a smile, his voice echoing in the cave:

"Young men, come out and see the majesty of King Ma!"

"I will capture this beast alive within five rounds!"

"I'll show you how powerful I, King Ma, am!"

As the bearded demon finished speaking, the little demons in the cave responded one after another, and they shouted excitedly again:

"The Second King is mighty."

"The Second King is invincible!"

……

There were gleams of admiration and anticipation in the eyes of these little demons, as if they had already foreseen the spectacular scene of the big bearded demon returning triumphantly, capturing the white-faced man in his hands, and walking majestically before them.

"Little ones, follow me!"

The bearded demon waved his hand and summoned a thousand demon soldiers to follow him closely.

He held a 10-foot-long steel spear in his hand with great vigor and pride. The spear flashed coldly in the sunlight, as if it could pierce the sky.

The big bearded monster walked in front with his head held high and without any hurry. His figure looked particularly tall and mighty surrounded by other monsters, like a general about to go to war.

"Young ones, keep up, keep up! Don't fall behind!"

The bearded monster walked and shouted, his voice loud and powerful.

He usually loves to show off, and he will not miss this opportunity. This is the time for him to show off his power, how can there not be people cheering and cheering him on?

He wanted to let all the little demons see that he, King Ma, not only had extraordinary strength, but also had unparalleled majesty and momentum.

He wanted everyone to know that he, King Ma, was the true master of Xuanyin Mountain and the demon king that they should respect and follow!

If there is only one king in Xuanyin Mountain, it should be King Ma Liu!
……

Xiao Chen stood outside the cave, with a calm expression and sharp eyes, quietly waiting for the demon king on the mountain to show up.

After a while, a burly man with long flowing beard came into his sight.

The big man was holding a 10-foot-long steel spear, the tip of which flashed with a cold light. He rushed over aggressively and shouted loudly:
"Are you the man who injured my vanguard?"

Xiao Chen raised his eyes slightly and looked at the demon king in front of him with an indifferent expression.

This demon king does look good, with a burly figure and long flowing beard, exuding majesty and domineering aura.

His strength is pretty good, almost at the level of Golden Immortal.

However, Xiao Chen knew very well that realm could not fully represent strength, especially in the Northern Continent, where there were many strange monster tribes, each with its own extraordinary talents and magical powers.

Since this monster can occupy the mountain and become the king, he must have some abilities and should not be underestimated.

Xiao Chen smiled and asked:

"Are you the king of Xuanyin Mountain?"

"Exactly!"

The bearded man stood proudly, his voice as loud as a bell, and said with an arrogant look on his face:

"This great king will never change his surname or name. He is the 'Ma Liu Great King' of Xuanyin Mountain."

"King Ma Liu?"

When Xiao Chen heard this, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.

He had never heard of or seen such a person in Uttarakuru.

It is probably some unknown monster from the Northern Continent, who, relying on his abilities, has become the king of Xuanyin Mountain.

Xiao Chen chuckled and said:

"I am walking here safely, but you, the leopard demon, want to eat me first."

"I only hurt him in self-defense."

"As a great king, it seems a little inappropriate for you to come and call for punishment without asking any questions, right?"

Upon hearing this, King Ma Liu's face darkened and he snorted coldly, revealing endless arrogance and arrogance in his words. He said:

“Haha, don’t tell me that you, a wild monster who stepped into Xuanyin Mountain, are mine!”

"Even every piece of bird droppings that falls from the sky of Xuanyin Mountain has the surname Ma!"

"Today, you will have a taste of my power!"

Before he finished speaking, King Ma Liu stopped talking nonsense with Xiao Chen. He shouted:
"Look at the gun, man!"

Immediately, King Ma Liu suddenly jumped up like a furious beast, holding a 10-foot-long steel spear, and stabbed towards Xiao Chen with lightning speed.

The tip of the spear drew an extremely sharp trajectory in the air, with a sharp sound of breaking wind, and went straight to Xiao Chen's vitals, as if to pierce him through in one fell swoop.

"Well done!"

Seeing that the demon king of Xuanyin Mountain had come out, Xiao Chen no longer hid his abilities and fought with the bearded and yellow-robed man with his Fang Tian Hua Ji.

(End of this chapter)