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

Chapter 377: Visiting the Monkey King at Huaguo Mountain

The Battle of Huaguo Mountain that year.

Most of the demon soldiers had heard that the "Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the Monkey King" and the "Great Sage Covering the Sea" the Dragon Demon King were rebelling against Heaven, so they came here to join them in the rebellion.

They came from all corners of the demon world, some were wild demons in the mountains and forests, and some were descendants of demons oppressed by the Heavenly Court... They gathered together in the Flower-Fruit Mountain to resist the encirclement and suppression of the Heavenly Court.

However, war is always cruel.

After their demon world leader fought with the Heavenly Court for a while, they finally shook hands and made peace, surrendered to the Heavenly Court, and went to serve as officials in the Heavenly Court.

Most of their demon generals and soldiers died in this struggle, their bodies were trampled by the heavenly soldiers and generals, and their blood dyed every inch of the Flower-Fruit Mountain red.

Is it worth it for these small soldiers to die?

Was their death worthwhile?

In their hearts, this question may never have an answer.

The sacrifices of these small soldiers from the demon world and their demon blood eventually dyed the blood-red official robe of the Monkey King red.

Just like the official robe Song Jiang was wearing, it was dyed red with the blood of the Liangshan brothers.

It is just like this: "Don't talk about becoming a marquis, for the success of a general is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers."

There is nothing more.

Kindness does not command an army. The road under the feet of the king has always been paved with countless corpses, both of the enemy and of his own people.

After Sun Wukong surrendered to the Heavenly Palace and became an official there.

The remaining wild monsters in Huaguo Mountain were lost and perplexed.

They once gathered here to fight against the heaven, but now they have lost their goals and direction.

They also didn't want to surrender to the Heavenly Court and become its vassal forces, so they scattered.

Just like that, the demon soldiers of Huaguo Mountain left one after another, making the originally bustling forest become deserted.

Today's Huaguo Mountain has declined a lot compared to its past.

Although the forests in the mountains are still lush, the vibrant atmosphere is no longer as strong as before.

The Flower-Fruit Mountain used to be a holy place in the demon world, a banner of rebellion against heaven, and a place where countless demon soldiers and generals gathered. But now, only silence and desolation remain.

Those demon soldiers who were once so excited here have become the dust of history.

Currently, during this period of time.

The leaders of the Flower-Fruit Mountain demon army are the "Four Strong Warriors", all of whom are monkey demons.

That is, two red-buttock horse monkeys, the two marshals Ma and Liu, and two long-backed monkeys, the two generals Beng and Ba.

These four strong generals are four old monkeys with average qualifications. They have reached the realm of Xuanxian only thanks to the support of resources such as the peaches provided by Sun Wukong in the past.

The four strong men only have a certain realm, but they have neither martial arts nor supernatural powers to help them. In fact, they are very weak.

Tiegu, a monster, is probably enough to defeat the four strong men of Huaguo Mountain.

But now, Sun Wukong is not here.

The four strong men became the backbone of Huaguo Mountain.

……

Dongsheng Shenzhou, Huaguo Mountain.

Xiao Chen pressed down the cloud and landed in front of the Water Curtain Cave.

The Water Curtain Cave still has a beautiful scenery, with a waterfall like a ribbon, gurgling water, a winding stone path in front of the cave, and exotic flowers and plants on both sides competing for beauty.

The monkey monsters in Huaguo Mountain were sharp-eyed and spotted Xiao Chen's figure at once.

Xiao Chen was familiar with the Monkey King. He had been to Flower-Fruit Mountain many times before, so the monkey monsters there naturally recognized him.

They rushed forward excitedly, surrounded Xiao Chen, and asked him questions:

"King Jinjiao, where have you been all these years?"

"how have you been?"

Some monkey demons were even more mischievous. They jumped directly onto Xiao Chen's shoulders, hugged his neck, and curiously inquired about what was new in the outside world:
"King Jinjiao, what's new outside? Tell us quickly!"

"Outside..."

Xiao Chen also smiled and chatted with the monkeys from Huaguo Mountain.

Soon, Generals Beng and Ba came out of the Water Curtain Cave together to greet Xiao Chen.

They greeted us with smiles on their faces and said enthusiastically:
"King Jinjiao, you haven't been to our Flower-Fruit Mountain as a guest for a long time. Please come in!"

"it is good!"

Xiao Chen did not refuse and followed Generals Beng and Ba into the Water Curtain Cave.

The stone tables and stone benches in the cave are neatly arranged.

Accompanied by Generals Beng and Ba, the three demons sat around a table and drank a few cups of "Monkey Fruit Wine" unique to the Flower-Fruit Mountain.

The "Monkey Fruit Wine" has a mellow aroma, sweet taste and a long aftertaste.

After three rounds of drinking.

Xiao Chen asked:
"Has my Monkey King brother come back recently?"

General Beng heard this, sighed, and responded:
"Reporting to King Jinjiao, my king came back once more than a hundred years ago and brought us some 'good things'."

"Those are some rare treasures from heaven, which really opened our eyes."

"As for the rest, we never saw our king again."

After hearing what General Beng said, Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Xiao Chen thought to himself:

“But this is normal.”

When Sun Wukong was the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, he basically spent all his time in Heaven eating, drinking, playing and being free.

In his spare time, he would meet friends and visit palaces, make friends and form sworn brothers. Today he would travel east, tomorrow he would wander west, and his whereabouts would be unknown.

Or just sit in the Peach Garden and eat peaches.

One year on earth is one day in heaven.

In the lower world, a hundred years have passed, but in the heavenly world, it is only three months.

The heaven is vast and boundless. For a god like Sun Wukong, three months is just a blink of an eye.

Three months is a long time for mortals, it is already a lifetime.

But for Sun Wukong who was in heaven, it was just time for him to visit a few good friends in the vast heaven and attend a few immortal banquets in the ten continents and three islands.

In other words, the time it takes for Sun Wukong to eat a few meals, play a few games of chess, and have a few good night's sleep is actually very short.

Xiao Chen thought about it and thought that these monkeys in Huaguo Mountain might be able to contact Sun Wukong, so he asked again:
"Have you ever been to Heaven to look for the Monkey King?"

General Beng shook his head, tears flashed in his eyes, and said in a deep voice:

"Reporting to King Jinjiao, the children in the mountains miss you day and night."

"I once mustered up the courage to go to the South Gate of Heaven to look for my king, hoping to see him."

"However, the four heavenly kings guarding the South Heaven Gate must have been beaten up by my king, so they have some old grudges."

General Beng sighed and continued:

"When they saw me, their faces turned angry, as if they wanted to eat me alive."

"Don't even mention that you're looking for my king. I asked them to deliver a message, but they refused."

"Those heavenly soldiers and generals were very tough and drove us out without any explanation."

"They treated us, the monkeys from Huaguo Mountain, as if we were enemies, and were full of hostility."

"What's even more abominable is that the 'Purple Gold Flowered Marten' of the Heavenly King Dhritarashtra was beaten into a pulp by my king during the last battle at Flower-Fruit Mountain. I didn't expect that he actually raised another one."

"That new mink is extremely ferocious."

"That Dhritarashtra even let the marten bite people!"

"Several of us were chased by the marten and were in a terrible state. If we hadn't run fast, we would have been killed by the marten."

At this point, General Beng's eyes became even redder, with tears welling up in them, as if they would burst out at any moment.

"That's it."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen's thoughts drifted back to the magnificent battle in Huaguo Mountain in the past.

In that battle, Sun Wukong challenged the authority of Heaven on his own and had an unprecedentedly fierce confrontation with the Four Heavenly Kings.

Although the Four Heavenly Kings were the guardian gods of heaven and had a great reputation, they were beaten black and blue and in a miserable state under the fierce attack of Sun Wukong, and completely lost their former majesty.

Not only that.

The magic weapon "Hunyuan Pearl Umbrella" in the hands of Vaisravana was like paper in front of Sun Wukong's great magical power of "controlling the heaven and the earth". It was completely shattered and turned into starlight.

The "Purple-Golden Marten" of Guangmu Heavenly King, which was originally his proud pet that he regarded as a treasure, was smashed to pieces by Sun Wukong's stick and completely turned into a pool of meat paste.

It is equivalent to Yang Jian’s Sky-Roaring Dog being slaughtered in front of someone.

How could Yang Jian not be angry?
The magic weapon was destroyed, the pet was killed, and an irreconcilable feud was formed between Sun Wukong and the Four Heavenly Kings.

However, these four heavenly kings hold important positions as they guard the main gate of heaven, "Nantianmen".

Nantianmen is the main passage from the lower world to the heaven.

If people from the lower world want to enter the heaven, they must pass through the South Gate of Heaven.

The Four Heavenly Kings are a hurdle that cannot be avoided at the South Gate of Heaven.

The third-rank official in front of the prime minister's gate and the guardian of the South Gate of Heaven, although they seem to be just gatekeepers, their powers are enormous and should not be underestimated.

What's more, the rank of the Four Heavenly Kings is not low, and their status in the Heavenly Court is also very important.

The king of hell is easy to deal with, but the devil is difficult to deal with.

Whether you can enter the gate of heaven and whether your news can be passed to heaven really depends on the mood of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Now that Sun Wukong is no longer in the Flower-Fruit Mountain, it is extremely difficult for these monkey demons to go to the Heavenly Palace to find him. They have no idea where to start.

"This is a bit troublesome..." Xiao Chen frowned, feeling that this matter was a bit tricky.

Sun Wukong was in the important place of heaven, but he was in the lower world.

How could he get past the Four Heavenly Kings, past the South Heaven Gate, and contact Sun Wukong?

"Did the Monkey King leave you any words?"

Xiao Chen asked Generals Beng and Ba again, hoping to get some clues from them.

Upon hearing this, Generals Beng and Ba looked at each other, with a hint of helplessness and bitterness in their eyes.

General Beng sighed and said:

"Hey……"

"The king left in a hurry last time and didn't leave any words."

"The king is always like this. He runs away when something happens, leaving us monkeys here anxiously."

"Well, I see."

Xiao Chen nodded, having already made up his mind, and said:

"Your king and I are sworn brothers."

"We also need to take care of each other between our two mountains."

Having said that, Xiao Chen paused and continued:
"If you encounter any problems in Huaguo Mountain, you can go to Kanyuan Mountain for help and ask Tiegu for advice."

The Monkey King's absence from Flower-Fruit Mountain over the years has indeed caused a lot of suffering for the monkeys there.

Sometimes, the Monkey King was indeed impatient and would run away when something happened, so he often did not have time to arrange the funeral arrangements for the people in Huaguo Mountain.

This also resulted in the monkeys in Huaguo Mountain being leaderless, and they had no idea what to do when something happened.

Huaguo Mountain is a place full of disasters and has suffered countless catastrophes.

In the original plot, when Sun Wukong made trouble in Heaven, the monkeys in Huaguo Mountain encountered an unprecedented disaster.

Most of the 40,000 to 50,000 monkeys in the Flower-Fruit Mountain were burned to death when Erlang Shen set the mountain on fire.

The Flower-Fruit Mountain was destroyed, and without flowers and fruits to nourish them, the monkeys had a hard time surviving, so half of them went to other places.

Some monkeys were also captured by hunters who hunted all year round.

This resulted in only a few young and old monkey monsters remaining out of the original 40,000 to 50,000 monkeys in the Flower-Fruit Mountain; the rest had all died or had run away.

Since the Monkey King is not in the Flower-Fruit Mountain, his sworn brother can barely be considered the second king of the Mountain.

He should help the Monkey King to look after the situation so that his Flower-Fruit Mountain would not suffer such a disaster again.

"Thank you, King Jinjiao."

Generals Beng and Ba looked at each other with gratitude in their eyes, and bowed to express their gratitude.

"If you, King Jinjiao, have any way to find our king, please tell him."

General Beng pleaded, with a hint of hope in his voice:
"The children in Huaguo Mountain all miss the king very much, and they all hope that the king can come back soon."

"Look at the children."

"Well, definitely."

Xiao Chen looked at General Beng and promised solemnly.

He was well aware of Sun Wukong's status in the hearts of the monkeys in Huaguo Mountain. Sun Wukong was the greatest king in the hearts of the monkeys in Huaguo Mountain.

He also understood the weight of this longing.

"you……"

Xiao Chen comforted General Beng with a few words, asked about the latest situation in Huaguo Mountain, and then said goodbye and left.

Looking at Xiao Chen's departing back, Generals Beng and Ba sighed secretly in their hearts, their eyes flashing with endless longing and expectation for the Monkey King.

General Beng said softly:
"I don't know when the king will come back. Without the king in Huaguo Mountain, I always feel like something is missing."

"Everything here seems to have lost its soul."

General Ba also echoed:
"Yes, Your Majesty, you are the king in this blessed land, you are respected and happy, why do you want to be an official in heaven?"

“Although the Heavenly Palace is wonderful, it is not as comfortable and carefree as the Flower-Fruit Mountain.”

"I really hope that the king can come back soon and lead us to restore the former glory of Huaguo Mountain."

……

Xiao Chen went to Huaguo Mountain to look for the Monkey King but failed, so he returned to Kanyuan Mountain.

Xiao Chen understood that since he couldn't contact the Monkey King in Huaguo Mountain, he had to find another way and look for other possible clues.

"The Great Sage Monkey King..."

After some thought, Xiao Chen decided to go to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea to visit the Monkey King.

Without him.

The Monkey King is known as "The Great Sage of Ventilation" and is known to have the ability to "ventilate". He can find out what's happening in the three realms. Perhaps we can get news about Sun Wukong from him.

However, before going to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea, Xiao Chen still had an important matter to deal with.

Golden Horn Cave.

Xiao Chen called over a capable eagle demon under his command—Chi Xuanyu.

This eagle monster flies extremely fast, as fast as the wind and lightning, and can travel thousands of miles in a day.

Xiao Chen instructed Chi Xuanyu:
"Go to Yuntai Mountain in Chechi State of Xiniu Hezhou and summon the mosquito demon Shu Wen, and ask him to bring all his clones here."

"Just tell him that I have something to send him on."

Upon hearing this, the eagle demon Chi Xuanyu immediately bowed and said:
"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Chi Xuanyu has received the order!"

Xiao Chen waved his hand, signaling Chi Xuanyu that it was time to set off:
"Go."

Chi Xuanyu spread his eagle wings, soared into the sky, flapped his wings and flew high, disappearing into the sky in an instant.

The uniqueness of the mosquito demon Shu Wen is that he has two extremely practical functions.

One is: he can transform into a tiny mosquito and quietly gather information from all sides.

Second, his clones can communicate with each other, just like a "wireless phone", allowing them to communicate anytime and anywhere.

Xiao Chen naturally had no intention of letting the mosquito demon Shu Wen fly to the heaven to gather information, as that would undoubtedly be walking into a trap.

In the heavenly palace, there are countless magic identification tools such as magic mirrors. Once the mosquito demon Shu Wen shows up, he will probably be discovered immediately by the gods.

What's more, in Heaven, such a fairyland, there probably aren't any blood-sucking mosquitoes like this.

There are countless big guys and gods in heaven. If a mosquito suddenly appears in heaven, this mosquito will fly around in heaven.

That was like a blatant provocation.

As long as these gods are not stupid and blind, they will know that there must be something wrong here.

therefore.

Xiao Chen was mainly interested in the "wireless phone" function of the Mosquito Demon.

This thing is like an indispensable "walkie-talkie" in special operations.

The Mosquito brand wireless phone can not only transmit information in real time, but also has its own communication encryption function to ensure the security of communication.

There are many big bosses in heaven, and each of them has great magical powers and is well-informed.

To operate under their noses and steal treasures is undoubtedly to play with fire and is extremely dangerous.

Xiao Chen knew that if he wanted to succeed, he had to hide it from their eyes and ears.
Any negligence may expose one's whereabouts and lead to fatal disaster.

Xiao Chen knew that communication between him, the Great Sage Huang Feng, and the Dragon Girl Wan Sheng was definitely essential.

However, they certainly cannot communicate through words in heaven.

There is a god called "Ventilation Ear" in heaven. He is a good friend of Yuan Hong, so we have to be on guard against him at all times.

In order to prevent Yuan Hong from knowing that he is in Heaven, he would avenge his son.

What's more, in a place like Heaven, if you speak carelessly, it's like throwing a stone into a calm lake, which can easily cause ripples and be overheard by other bigwigs.

In heaven, it is true that: “I dare not speak loudly, for fear of disturbing the people in heaven.”

You can't say anything careless in this sensitive area.

such as:

"Ao Yao, you are responsible for stealing the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum from the Lingxiao Palace..."

"Huang Feng, go spread the wind and see if there are any heavenly soldiers coming..."

"My king, the patrolling 'Wang Lingguan' is coming, you kill him..."

……

In a place like Heaven, you must never say such words casually, otherwise, wouldn't you be complaining that you are not dying fast enough?
But information exchange is essential.

The "wireless telephone walkie-talkie" of the mosquito demon Shu Wen is particularly important and precious at this time.

The mosquito demon Shu Wen is the communicator of the "Heavenly Palace Treasure Stealing Group". He is like an invisible bond that closely connects the members of the "Heavenly Palace Treasure Stealing Group".
The mosquito demon Shu Wen was responsible for delivering messages and coordinating actions, providing strong communication support for their operations.

There is a saying: "When the three armies move, the radio station goes first."

On the battlefield, the importance of information exchange is self-evident; it is directly related to life and death.

Without a radio and other communication tools, we would be like a blind man groping in the dark about an elephant, bumping into walls everywhere. How could we even talk about fighting a war?
A "radio" is the ears and eyes of an army and its lifeline. Its importance is self-evident.

Inside the Golden Horn Cave.

Xiao Chen tapped his fingers lightly, thinking in his mind:

"Mosquito demon Shu Wen, it's time for my 'wireless walkie-talkie' to be in place."

"With this 'wireless walkie-talkie', I can do things with confidence."

(End of this chapter)