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

Chapter 351 Ao Yao
Inside Hanmei House, the flickering candlelight illuminated the incredibly beautiful face of Princess Halloween.

Princess Halloween lay quietly on the couch, wearing a light blue dress. Her eyes drifted towards the Golden Horn King beside her from time to time, her mind full of mixed feelings.

Whenever she saw the Golden Horned King in front of her, she would involuntarily think of the hateful Golden Horned Toad monster.

The toad monster at that time had a toad head, red eyes, a body as big and round as a drum, and poisonous bumps all over its body... It looked extremely ugly.

But it was obvious that the toad monster had only half transformed into human form, half human and half toad, and was not very old.

Obviously, he is still a little toad and still young.

Now, the Golden Horned King in front of him is completely different from the little toad monster, both in temperament and appearance.

It's unlikely to be that little toad monster.

But Princess Halloween's doubts were hard to dispel, she always felt that there seemed to be some inextricable connection between the two.

After thinking about it, Princess Halloween decided to test Xiao Chen's age, perhaps she could find some clues from it.

"Uncle Jinjiao."

Princess Halloween spoke softly, her voice as soft and clear as a spring breeze blowing across the lake.

Hearing this, Xiao Chen raised his head slightly, looked at Princess Wan Sheng gently, and asked:

"What's wrong princess?"

Princess Halloween pursed her lips, as if she was hesitating about how to start.

After a moment, she continued:

"I wonder how old you are this year?"

After saying that, she seemed to feel that this question was a bit abrupt, and hurriedly added:
"I... I'm just curious. Someone as heroic and accomplished as Uncle Jinjiao must have had many extraordinary experiences."

Princess Halloween's voice was soft and clear, with a barely perceptible hint of exploration in her tone, trying to find some clues from Xiao Chen's answer.

Her eyes were fixed on Xiao Chen, not wanting to miss any change in expression on his face.

"My age?"

Xiao Chen was slightly stunned when he heard this.

In fact, King Golden Horn is only about two hundred years old.

Two hundred years old is really nothing to mention in the mythological world.

People generally don’t know how many tens of thousands of years this old monster has lived.

You know, a god like Nezha, who looks like a little baby, is already a thousand years old.

Two hundred years old in the mythological world is like a newborn baby.

It is said that King Golden Horn is still just a little toad now, there is no problem with that.

But Xiao Chen thought about it and decided to hide something, and reported his age higher.

then.

Xiao Chen responded vaguely to Princess Wan Sheng's question about age:
"I'm only a few hundred years older, almost a thousand."

"Uncle Jinjiao, how many hundreds of years old are you?"

When Princess Halloween heard the answer, although she was prepared, she was still a little shocked, and a gleam of disbelief flashed in her eyes.

He has already become a Taiyi Golden Immortal at only a few hundred years old. Such talent is rare in the entire Three Realms. He is truly one of the top people.

Princess Wansheng knew very well that even some of the second-generation demon saints in Uttarakuru, with the legacy and talents of their ancestors, could not achieve this speed of cultivation.

She thought to herself, Yang Jian, the God of War in Heaven, is a well-known figure in the Three Realms. He is now almost a thousand years old and is still lingering in the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

And this King of Golden Horns is several hundred years old, not even a thousand years old, but he has already reached the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal. How amazing and incredible this is.

Although, gods like them are generally not constrained by lifespan.

However, the speed and level of cultivation often determine their status and strength in the Three Realms.

Obviously, the sooner you reach Taiyi Jinxian, the higher your potential will be and the higher realm you can reach in the future.

Princess Halloween knows this very well.

She thought of the husband that the old Dragon King Wansheng had found for her, Ao Lie, the third prince of the Jade Dragon of the West Sea.

Ao Lie is now several thousand years old, but is still lingering in the realm of Golden Immortal, unable to break through the bottleneck of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

The Nine-Headed Insect also reached the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal when it was tens of thousands of years old.

And now, she is more than 1,500 years old.

In comparison, the Golden Horn King's cultivation speed is truly astonishing.

Between men and women, talent and beauty have been an unchanging topic since ancient times.

The man is talented and the woman is beautiful. When they meet, they will naturally be attracted to each other.

In this world where the strong prey on the weak, a mythological world dominated by force, what is a man's most impressive talent?
That is naturally the powerful military force of men, the powerful military force that can flatten everything and protect everything.

Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs are just embellishments in the mythological world.

Men’s martial arts is their most dazzling talent, the foundation of their foothold in this mythological world, and their greatest charm to attract women.

The Jade-faced Fox not only has "red lips, white teeth, and a beauty that can captivate the whole country", but is also quite talented in literature and has a fortune worth millions.

It can be said that the Jade-faced Fox is not only beautiful, but also talented and rich, and is a well-deserved "white, rich and beautiful" in the demon world.

However, the Jade-faced Fox fell in love with a "poor boy" like Bull Demon King, and was willing to give up all her belongings and even become his concubine to follow him.

Why is this?

It's simply because the Bull Demon King has great powers and can protect her.

The same goes for Princess Iron Fan.

If the Bull Demon King was a loser, he would go to the Rakshasa Ghost Kingdom to propose marriage and find the Rakshasa Ghost King to fulfill the "arranged marriage" that they had made.

That would mean she would have to suffer Princess Iron Fan's ruthless "humiliation of breaking off the engagement".

The mythical world is so realistic.

The Golden Horn King in front of him is undoubtedly a man of great talent and extraordinary martial arts.

Princess Wansheng thought to herself:
"This Golden Horned King has achieved the Taiyi Golden Immortal when he was only a few hundred years old. It is very likely that he will reach the Daluo Golden Immortal in the future."

"I wonder how much higher its future potential is than Ao Lie and Nine-headed Insect."

She shook her head slightly, comparing secretly in her heart:

“If this Golden Horned King is a ten-thousand-year-old monster, and he used his age to grind his way to the Taiyi Golden Immortal, then he would undoubtedly have stopped there.”

"This Golden Horned King is similar to the Nine-Headed Insect. Although he is old, his potential is limited."

Princess Halloween looked at the Golden Horned King in front of her, and a ripple appeared in her heart.

The Golden Horn King, who is so young, has already achieved such great success, which makes Princess Halloween look at him with new respect.

It is obvious that the King of the Golden Horn is a potential stock worth investing in and you can make friends with him.

Princess Wansheng and Xiao Chen had only met once or twice before, so they were not familiar with each other.

Before, Princess Halloween thought that the Golden Horned King was an old elder of the demon clan, which made her feel somewhat uneasy.

But after learning that this seemingly majestic King Golden Horn was actually much younger than her and was actually just a little brother of the demon clan.

Princess Halloween suddenly felt less restrained.

She really couldn't bring herself to call him "Uncle Jinjiao".

After all, we are all of the same age and the age difference is not that big.

In fact, she is hundreds of years older than the Golden Horn King, or even a thousand years older.

She said to Xiao Chen jokingly:
"Uncle Jinjiao, I am already over a thousand years old."

"Much older than you."

"According to our age, you should still call me sister."

"This...sister?"

Hearing this, Xiao Chen glanced at the Halloween Princess. He saw that this dragon girl was dressed in gorgeous clothes and in her prime years. Her beautiful appearance revealed a sense of smartness and playfulness.

No matter how you look at her, she looks like a little dragon girl.

Although this dragon girl is indeed older than him, she looks about the same age as him, or even younger.

If he were asked to call the Halloween Princess "Sister Yao", King Jinjiao would definitely not be able to call her that. "Sister Yao" would be more accurate.

Xiao Chen waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Regardless of age, let's talk about our own affairs."

"For us demons, age is just a number and cannot be used as a basis for seniority."

Princess Wansheng laughed when she heard this, a sly look flashed in her eyes, and she said with a smile:

"If we each discuss our own affairs."

"You and I are not related by blood."

"You have never sworn brotherhood with my father, so you are not sworn brothers with my father."

"I'm much older than you."

"You call me niece, isn't that a generation older than me and taking advantage of me?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen suddenly felt overwhelmed.

He has never been good at speaking, but he would rather take action than waste time talking.

Logically speaking, no one can win the argument over the eloquent Princess Halloween in front of him.

He wondered to himself why this Halloween Princess suddenly cared about this title.

Xiao Chen waved his hands helplessly and said:

"Then call me whatever you want me to call you."

"Don't dwell on this anymore."

Princess Halloween chuckled and said:

"We are not related at all."

"I am much older than you."

"We should treat them as equals."

"Logically speaking, you should call me 'Sister Yao'."

"But I won't take advantage of you."

"You can just call me 'Ao Yao'."

"How about I call you by your name 'King of the Golden Horn'?"

Xiao Chen secretly complained in his heart:

"This woman is just full of trouble. She has to say so much about just one name."

He waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Okay, Ao Yao, call me that then."

Princess Halloween's eyes flashed with a hint of triumph. She seemed to enjoy this small victory and said with a smile:
"Okay, King Golden Horn."

"From now on, we will be friends as equals."

However, Princess Halloween did not give up. She turned her eyes and obviously wanted to continue testing.

She was about to ask something else:
"Golden Horn..."

Xiao Chen had already lost his patience. He frowned and waved his hand to interrupt:

"Ao Yao, don't say anything!"

"Why are you so long-winded, woman?"

"The title has been determined, is there anything else to say?"

"Just lie down and don't bother with all this nonsense."

Princess Halloween was left speechless by Xiao Chen's words. She opened her mouth but could not utter a word.

But she was very smart. She frowned, looked at Xiao Chen, and immediately came up with an idea.

at this time.

Xiao Chen sat beside Princess Halloween's bed, his expression solemn and focused.

After a careful investigation, he had a comprehensive understanding of Princess Halloween's injuries.

Princess Halloween's injury is actually not very troublesome.

To put it bluntly, the root cause of her injuries was her insufficient foundation, but she was too eager for success on the path of cultivation and forcibly broke the mirror, which resulted in severe backlash.

This kind of backlash is undoubtedly fatal to practitioners.

The body of Princess Halloween, whose skin was once as smooth and lustrous as jade, now looked pale and dull, having lost its former radiance.

Her internal organs also suffered varying degrees of shock and damage, as if she had experienced a severe storm, leaving indelible marks.

Her soul was like a lamp swept by a strong wind, swaying and dim.

The most serious thing was that the foundation of her practice had been irreparably damaged, becoming even more damaged.

The foundation of the Tao is the starting point and support of the practice. If the foundation is damaged, it is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will move backward.

Princess Wansheng's life is not in danger, but from now on, it will be difficult for her to improve her cultivation. She may even regress. It is possible that her cultivation will fall to the Golden Immortal realm.

This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Princess Halloween, who had always been proud and strong-willed, and a huge blow that was difficult to accept.

In fact, Princess Wansheng’s injuries are somewhat similar to those of the Immortal Pansi, but they are not as serious as those of the Immortal Pansi.

There is still a power of the ancestor witch Xuanming in the body of Pansi Daxian. That power is like a maggot in the bone, corroding her body over the years, almost merging with her, and constantly devouring her life force.

In contrast.

Princess Wansheng simply suffered damage to her foundation in Taoism. At most, she would fall from the Golden Immortal realm. Her cultivation would be lower and her lifespan would be shorter, but she would not die.

Xiao Chen used the power of the Precious Lotus Lantern to control the Seven Treasures Magic Fire, circulating it within the body of Princess Halloween.

This seven-treasure wonderful fire, like warm sunshine, illuminates her damaged body and soul, slowly repairing and nourishing her body.

Princess Halloween lay there quietly, her body gently wrapped in the Seven Treasures Magic Fire, as if she was in a warm embrace.

As the Seven Treasures Wonderful Fire continues to deepen.

"Um……"

Princess Halloween's originally furrowed brows gradually relaxed at this moment, as if all the pain and torture dissipated with the warm flame.

Her originally pale face also showed a faint blush.

This warm and healing feeling made Princess Halloween feel like a flower being nourished by rain and dew.

Her body was like the petals of a flower, each petal trembling gently in the blessing of rain and dew, glowing with new life.

Her originally damaged body and soul were gradually recovering their vitality and strength under the nourishment of the Seven Treasures Wonderful Fire, as if they were reborn.

"This... is a bit strange."

While Xiao Chen was healing, his brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of doubt emerged in his mind.

He discovered a rather strange phenomenon.

He carefully sensed the "Qi" in Princess Halloween's body, which was a kind of life energy unique to immortal cultivators. It should be round and flawless like a full moon.

However, the "Qi" in Princess Halloween's body seemed a little strange, like an originally perfect circle that was now missing a piece and was no longer complete.

This incompleteness made Xiao Chen feel very surprised.

Xiao Chen knew that in order to repair this defect, Princess Halloween had spared no effort in using rare natural treasures, transforming them into acquired Qi, trying to fill the gap like a patch.

Although the acquired Qi is not as pure and powerful as the innate Qi, if it is pieced together and put together, it can barely maintain the needs of practice.

However, what puzzled Xiao Chen was that despite Princess Halloween's efforts, there was still a gap in her "Qi", like a stubborn hole that could never be completely filled.

Although the gap is small, it exists after all, just like a wooden barrel made of the best material, if it has a hole in it, it will be useless.

Logically speaking, if Princess Halloween continues to use her acquired Qi to fill this gap, it will be filled one day.

But the reality is that this gap still exists.

Xiao Chen speculated in his heart that this was obviously because Princess Halloween's acquired Qi was replenished in a process that suddenly stopped at a certain time period.

During a certain period of time, she did not continue to replenish, which delayed the repair process and created hidden dangers in her practice.

"Pity."

Xiao Chen sighed inwardly.

As the saying goes: "A thousand-mile dam can be breached by a single ant hole."

A tiny ant hole can cause a thousand-mile long levee to collapse. Those seemingly minor hidden dangers can often inadvertently lead to irreparable disasters.

Princess Halloween’s injury this time was most likely caused by the hidden danger that had been lurking in the foundation of her cultivation.

Without this hidden danger, with Princess Halloween's qualifications and hard work, it would still be possible for her to reach the late stage of Golden Immortal.

However, Xiao Chen had no other choice. The Precious Lotus Lantern was an extremely powerful healing weapon and could easily heal physical injuries.

The Precious Lotus Lantern can heal even serious injuries to the soul.

However, the Precious Lotus Lantern was powerless to repair the foundation of spiritual practice.

Tea time has passed.

Xiao Chen slowly took back the Seven Treasures Magic Fire from Princess Halloween's body.

After his careful treatment, Princess Halloween's physical and spiritual injuries have been properly healed.

Xiao Chen withdrew his hand, slowly stood up, and said to Princess Ao Yao of All Saints with a smile:
"Ao Yao, please stand up and move around to see if you feel any discomfort."

Princess Wansheng heard this and stood up slowly. She moved her body gently in her boudoir. After feeling the state of her body, she smiled and said:

"I feel fine, and I'm fine now. I really need your help, King Jinjiao."

"Your method of healing is truly miraculous."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen glanced at Princess Wan Sheng and saw that she looked normal and had indeed recovered almost completely. He said:

"Then Ao Yao, you should have a good rest."

After saying that, Xiao Chen turned and went out, leaving Princess Halloween alone in her boudoir.

At this time, Princess Halloween, after Xiao Chen's careful treatment, was indeed as bright and charming as a flower that had just been watered by rain and dew. Her enchanting beauty was even more evident under the candlelight.

Her skin is as white as jade and her eyes are as bright as stars. She seems like a fairy walking out of a painting, making people want to take a few more glances at her.

However, between Princess Halloween's picturesque brows, there was a hint of unwillingness that was hard to conceal, as if something heavy was weighing on her heart.

She knew very well that in this mythical world dominated by force, beauty was a rare asset, but it could also become a heavy burden.

Princess Halloween is very intelligent and has extraordinary skills in cultivating spiritual herbs and refining spiritual medicines, but she knows more clearly that these talents and skills are often pale and powerless in the face of absolute force.

In this world where the strong prey on the weak, if a woman has no military power but happens to be extremely beautiful, she will be like a fish on a chopping board, with no power to resist and can only be slaughtered.

Princess Halloween knew this very well. She had heard of too many tragedies like this in the Three Realms. Those women who were once as beautiful as flowers and charming, eventually became playthings in the hands of others because they were unable to protect themselves.

For example, the Taoist furnace that absorbs yin and replenishes yang, the Buddhist Concubine Guankong... their fates are all extremely miserable. These cruel realities make her feel helpless and uneasy.

She knew in her heart how much the old Dragon King Wansheng loved her.

The reason why the old Dragon King Wansheng took so much pains to find a good family for his daughter and a powerful son-in-law for her was simply to protect his beloved daughter.

In this world, the strong prey on the weak and the strong are respected.

The weak can only survive by relying on the strong.

Princess Halloween, as a girl, would inevitably encounter many difficulties and dangers in this world where force is respected. If she does not have strong martial arts skills and someone who can protect her at all times, she will have to rely on others and be at their mercy.

After Xiao Chen left.

Halloween Princess Ao Yao stood quietly in front of the window, gazing at the scenery outside, but her heart was like surging waves that could not calm down for a long time.

The candlelight sprinkled on her body, covering her beautiful face with a layer of silver gauze, but it could not hide the determination and resolve in her eyes.

She was well aware of her physical condition. The foundation of her cultivation had been severely damaged. The future path of cultivation would be full of thorns. She would not be able to make any progress in her cultivation and might even face the crisis of falling back to a lower realm.

"Am I destined to survive only by relying on others?"

Princess Halloween asked herself softly, her voice revealing deep helplessness and unwillingness.

She knew very well that in this world where the strong prey on the weak, relying on others was not a long-term solution.

No matter how strong others are, they are not as strong as you!

Only by becoming strong can you truly control your own destiny and no longer be controlled by others.

"Are you willing?"

She asked herself again, and this time, there was a hint of bitterness in her voice, as if she was chewing the bitter fruit of fate.

She thought of those beautiful women who became playthings of others because they were unable to protect themselves, thought of her father's broken heart because of her, and thought of her own helplessness in this world.

"I will never give up!"

Princess Halloween suddenly responded to him, her voice full of unyielding determination and a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes.

Her nails dug into her flesh, blood seeping out, but she felt no pain.

The resentment in her heart burned like a raging fire.

Ao Yao would never be willing to succumb to fate like this. She would never be willing to let her life be controlled by others and become someone else's vassal.

There are three thousand great ways, forty-nine of them are derived from heaven, and one of them is missing.

Everything in the world has its own laws, but as nature continues to cycle, there is always a glimmer of hope.

Who says destiny is hard to resist?

Who says fate is predetermined?

Ao Yao was determined to give it a try, determined to steal this ray of divine secret and do something that defies fate and changes her destiny!

(End of this chapter)