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

Chapter 392 The Four Sea Dragon Kings
"The story behind Yang Jian's becoming a demon..."

"magic……"

"The greatest demon in the Journey to the West era..."

Xiao Chen couldn't help but think of "Demon Ancestor Wutan".

The identity and origins of Demon Ancestor Wu Tian have always been confusing.

He might be a powerful figure in Buddhism who fell into the devil's way due to a sudden thought.

Or perhaps, "Wutian Demon Ancestor" is "the demon hidden deep in the heart of Tathagata Buddha". Under some opportunity, it was materialized and became an extremely terrifying existence.

After all, demons did not appear out of thin air or be born out of nothing.

The devil comes from the heart, and when the heart is born, the devil is born.

Everything in this world, black and white, light and darkness, good and evil, all exist in opposition and complement each other. Without good, there would be no evil to contrast with; without light, there would be no darkness to highlight; without the definition of identity, there would be no distinction between gods, Buddhas, demons and monsters.

In a single thought, one can become a Buddha or a devil.

If Heaven wants to create the "strongest devil", it certainly needs the "strongest Buddha" as the cornerstone.

As the "present Buddha" and the leader of Buddhism today, Tathagata Buddha's mental strength, wisdom and cultivation are unparalleled.

If the "inner demon of Tathagata Buddha" could take shape, then it would not be surprising that the Demon Ancestor Wu Tian would be so powerful.

The appearance of Demon Ancestor Wu Tian might not be accidental.

The Demon Ancestor Wu Tian might be the incarnation of the consciousness of Heaven. He is a chess piece specially arranged by Heaven to maintain the balance of the three realms.

The Demon Ancestor Wutan, who has been blessed by the will of heaven, is almost unstoppable to a certain extent.

The laws of nature are ruthless, but they also have their own unique operating rules.

Perhaps it feels that there has been no demon in the Three Realms for too long, and a new force is needed to break the existing pattern and trigger new changes.

After the rise of Buddhism, its influence grew increasingly powerful.

The Heavenly Dao may believe that there should be a peerless demon to suppress Buddhism and compete with it to prevent it from becoming too powerful and destroying the balance of the three realms.

"Buddha Demon Calamity..."

Xiao Chen silently repeated this word in his heart, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

The "Journey to the West Tribulation" has not yet begun.

But has the "Buddha-Devil Calamity" already quietly begun to unfold?

And Yang Jian's possession of the devil this time may just be the prelude to this "Buddha-Demon Catastrophe", a signal that the storm is about to come.

The Monkey King looked at Xiao Chen in deep thought and explained:

"If Yang Jian can survive this inner demon tribulation, it will be a qualitative leap for his practice."

"His future path of cultivation will become smoother."

At this point, the Monkey King smiled helplessly and added:

"I don't know... whether this can be considered as helping Yang Jian or not."

"I just wanted to test his state of mind and find his flaws, but I didn't expect it would lead to such consequences."

Xiao Chen looked at the Monkey King and felt a little amused.

He also didn't know why Yang Jian had made enemies with so many monkey monsters.

The Monkey King Sun Wukong, the Tongbi Ape Yuan Hong, the Fengtong Great Sage Macaque King, the Water Ape Great Sage Wuzhiqi...

Moreover, each of them is the best among the monkey monsters, but they have basically all fallen at the hands of Yang Jian.

"Hey……"

"Yang Jian did not kill his way to the Thirty-three Heavens and cause chaos in the Heavenly Palace..."

Xiao Chen said softly, with a hint of regret in his tone.

Xiao Chen was actually quite looking forward to this.

After all, if Yang Jian really caused chaos in the Heavenly Palace and the palace was in turmoil, then it might be a good opportunity for him to "fish in troubled waters."

He could take the opportunity to go to the Heavenly Palace to steal the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum, just like when Yang Jian caused chaos in Lingshan, the Great Sage Huangfeng took the opportunity to steal the clear oil.

Unfortunately, things are unpredictable and the situation changes rapidly.

Things did not develop as he expected, and Yang Jian did not cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace as he wished.

In this case, Xiao Chen can only continue to act according to his original plan of "stealing treasures from heaven".

at the moment.

He and the Monkey King had visited the Dongsheng Continent and the Nanshanbu Continent, but had not found any trace of Sun Wukong.

Therefore, Xiao Chen and the Monkey King decided to go to Xiniu Hezhou again to investigate, hoping to find clues about Sun Wukong there.

Unfortunately.

He and the Monkey King traveled around Xiniuhezhou for several months but could not find any trace of Sun Wukong.

Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. After all, he, the Great Sage Huangfeng, Princess Wansheng and other monsters had never been to the heaven.

If they don't have an insider, their journey to the huge and complex heaven to steal the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum would be like a blind man touching an elephant, which would be really difficult.

……

Xiniu Hezhou.

Chechi Kingdom, in a secret room in Yuntai Mountain.

Xiao Chen and the Monkey King sat opposite each other. The flickering candlelight in the secret room illuminated the solemn expressions of the two monsters.

The Monkey King frowned and said in a deep voice:

"It seems that Brother Monkey King has not stayed in the lower world in recent years."

“Basically they are all in heaven.”

"I can still get information from ordinary places in the lower world."

"But the heavens have their own celestial barrier, and they are also protected by a huge starry sky formation."

"It is difficult to understand what is going on in the lower world when you are in it."

Xiao Chen frowned upon hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly spoke:

"Then it seems that we have to find another way."

After all, if Sun Wukong is in heaven, then it is very likely that Sun Wukong is living in the "Palace of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven" or in the "small world" of other gods.

But Sun Wukong's Great Sage Palace is located next to the "Peach Garden", which is an important place in Heaven and where the core resources of Heaven are located.

Ordinary gods don’t even have the qualifications to attend the Peach Banquet, let alone get close to the Peach Garden.

"Fourth brother, I'm sorry, I can't help you."

Upon hearing this, the Monkey King looked ashamed and said:
"I thought that with my 'air ventilation ability', I could at least help you find out some information about Sun Wukong."

"But I didn't expect that after going to so many places, I still found nothing."

"Third brother, why do you say that?"

Xiao Chen reached out his hand, gently patted the Monkey King on the shoulder, and said comfortingly:

"I am very grateful that you have been running around for this for a long time."

"This is not an easy task. The heavens are vast and boundless. Finding a person is like finding a needle in a haystack."

After all, no one in this world owes you anything.

No one is obliged to help anyone.

Helping the King of Golden Horn is a brotherly love, and not helping him is also my duty.

Don't take the kindness others show you as their duty.

"Third brother, let's not talk about this for now."

Xiao Chen put his arm around the Monkey King's shoulders and said with a smile:

"Since you have come to my country, Chechi, please allow me to show my hospitality and entertain you."

"Green face."

After saying that, Xiao Chen opened the door of the secret room and called out to the green-faced little fish demon guarding outside.

"What is the king's order?"

Upon hearing this, the green-faced little fish demon immediately ran over and stood respectfully aside waiting for instructions.

"Let's prepare a banquet to entertain my third brother, Mr. Gu Yue Feng Yuan."

Xiao Chen ordered.

Thinking that monkeys love to eat fruits, Xiao Chen gave another special instruction:
"Please prepare more dried fruits and fruit wine. Choose the best ones. Don't neglect your distinguished guests."

The green-faced fish demon received the order and quickly responded:

"Okay, my king, I'll prepare it right away and make sure your honored guest will eat and drink to their heart's content!"

Having said that, he quickly ran off to prepare the banquet.

at this time.

The mosquito demon Shu Wen was not in Chechi Kingdom. Xiao Chen had summoned him to Kanyuan Mountain in Dongsheng Shenzhou before, and he happened to miss this banquet.

However, Xiao Chen didn't care. He hadn't been back to Chechi Kingdom for a long time. He took this opportunity to chat with the Black Bear Demon, Sheep Power Immortal, Deer Power Immortal and other monsters about the current affairs of Chechi Kingdom and the development of Silizhai.

Several major events have happened in Xiniu Hezhou in the past few years.

It is mainly about the affairs between the three giants of Buddhism: "Past Buddha Dipankara", "Present Buddha Tathagata" and "Future Buddha Maitreya".

One of them is the proud disciple of the ancient Buddha Dipankara, "Venerable Bai Xiong".

Venerable Bai Xiong led the elite "Garuda Legion" among the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and launched a vigorous demon-slaying operation in Xiniu Hezhou.

Lingshan also converted several monsters from Xiniu Hezhou to Lingshan, and they became the guardian generals of Buddhism.

This is exactly what Lingshan advocates: "In the vast sea of ​​sin, turn back and you will find the shore; put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha right away!"

If the evildoer abandons evil and does good, he can become a Buddha right away. However, the "Great Priest of Light" temple of the "Pleiades Star Official" that once flourished on the edge of Xiniu Hezhou has now disappeared.

Never appeared again in Xiniu Hezhou.

It seems that King Yuxiong's strategy of "using the mouths of wronged souls to file a complaint with the underworld, and then reporting the usurpation of the Pleiades star officials to the heaven" has worked.

The second is the contest between the disciples of two Buddhist giants, Tathagata Buddha and Maitreya Buddha.

The Buddha's disciple "Golden Cicada" and the Maitreya Buddha's disciple "Yellow Eyebrow" launched an unprecedented debate on the Dharma at the solemn and grand Ullambana Festival.

Jin Chanzi and Huang Mei expressed their opinions and argued endlessly.

However, during the debate, Huang Mei became so angry that he even said:

"It's better to do it myself than to believe in that bullshit Tathagata!"

This statement shocked everyone and brought the debate on the law to a climax.

In the end, Huang Mei was severely banished from Lingshan by Maitreya Buddha, and Jin Chanzi was not spared either, and was also banished from Lingshan by Tathagata Buddha. They were ordered to go to the mortal world to gain experience, to prove their own truth, and to understand the true meaning of Buddhism.

Jin Chanzi and Huang Mei, the two former prides of Buddhism, seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth after they came down from Lingshan Mountain. They changed their appearances and lived in hiding.

I don't know where he went.

these years.

Xiniu Hezhou may seem calm on the surface, but in reality it is undercurrent and turbulent.

The disputes and struggles within Buddhism have never stopped for a moment.

The major Buddhist sects compete openly and secretly for believers, resources and status.

But no matter what, this Xiniu Hezhou is the territory of Buddhism after all, not the territory of the demon clan.

In this Xiniu Hezhou, the Buddhist power is huge and deeply rooted, and the demon race is just fish on the chopping board, it all depends on when the Buddhists want to make a move on you.

As a demon king, Xiao Chen is well aware of the interests involved.

Therefore, at present, Xiao Chen ordered the Great Immortal Lu Li, the Great Immortal Yang Li, the Black Bear Demon and other demons to just guard their business and not to have a head-on conflict with the Buddhists.

……

Soon, the green-faced fish demon came hurriedly, his face filled with joy, and reported to Xiao Chen:

"Your Majesty, the banquet is ready. We can start the feast once our distinguished guests are seated."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen smiled slightly, turned around and made a gesture of invitation to the Monkey King, and invited him with a smile:

"Third brother, please."

The Monkey King laughed and responded cheerfully:

"Since Fourth Brother is so kind, it would be disrespectful to refuse."

Afterwards, all the monsters went to the banquet together.

At the banquet, the aroma of fruit was everywhere, making people salivate.

A dazzling array of fresh fruits filled the entire banquet, and it was obvious that they were specially prepared to cater to the Monkey King's taste.

The sweetness of apples, the astringency of olives, the softness of lotus seeds, the translucency of grapes, the crispness of nuts such as torreya grandis, naihua, hazelnut, and pine, the freshness of lychees and longans, the unique flavor of chestnuts and water chestnuts, the richness of dates and persimmons, the nourishment of walnuts and ginkgo, the freshness of kumquats and oranges...

There are all kinds of fruits in the mountains, as if the essence of the entire forest is gathered on this banquet table.

This was the first time that the Monkey King came to Chechi Kingdom. He had never been to Xuanyin Mountain before and was not familiar with the monsters under his command.

Xiao Chen called the Black Bear Demon, the Deer Power Immortal, and the Sheep Power Immortal to accompany him, and introduced them to the Monkey King one by one:
"Third brother, this is my farmhand Heifeng. He is extremely strong and skilled in martial arts. He is truly a rare warrior."

"This is the power of a deer, this is the power of a sheep, the magic is quite good."

"They are the current imperial masters of Chechi State..."

Upon hearing this, the Monkey King glanced at Heifeng, Luli and Yangli one by one, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

The Monkey King could not help but exclaimed:

"They are all talented demons."

"The forces under the Third Brother's command are so comprehensive!"

“It’s really an eye-opener to see it today.”

The Monkey King took the path of ascetic practice, cultivating alone, and did not build up much power. His family and wealth were far less prosperous than his fourth brother, the Golden Horned King!
The Black Bear Demon smiled naively, and the Deer Power Immortal and the Sheep Power Immortal also humbly expressed that they were not worthy of the honor.

"Mr. Gu Yuefeng, please..."

At this time, the green-faced little fish demon was busying around, pouring wine and serving food for the guests, providing extremely thoughtful service.

Xiao Chen and the Monkey King had been traveling non-stop between the three continents of Dongsheng Shenzhou, Nanshanbuzhou and Xiniuhezhou for nearly a year, and had also fought a fierce battle with Yang Jian and Nezha, so they were really tired.

Now it is a rare opportunity to finally sit down, have a drink and chat.

At that moment, both the host and the guests were having a great time. At the banquet, the monsters were toasting each other, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was warm and extraordinary.

After resting for a few days in Chechi Kingdom.

"It's time to go back..."

Xiao Chen planned to return to Dongsheng Shenzhou and make another trip to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

When it comes to finding the whereabouts of the Monkey King Sun Wukong, his first choice is naturally to find the Great Sage of Ventilation "Monkey King" and use his "Ears of Ventilation" to get information.

If this plan fails, Xiao Chen has other options.

Although King Jinjiao did not know any gods in heaven and had no interactions with them, there was a god in heaven who owed him a favor.

To be more precise, he is a person closely related to the gods in heaven.

Ao Jun, she still owed him, the King of Golden Horn, a favor.

The dragon clan values ​​bloodline.

The weight of blood is like an insurmountable chasm.

There is no comparison between the status of a miscellaneous dragon and that of a real dragon.

Ao Jun is the granddaughter of the Ancestral Dragon and has the most noble bloodline. She has a high status in the dragon clan, even above the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas.

Even the dragon clan's most precious treasure, the "Ancestral Dragon Pearl", is in Ao Jun's hands, which shows her importance in the dragon clan.

The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas are not allowed to enter the Heavenly Palace without an imperial decree.

This is equivalent to a local official who cannot go to the capital without an imperial edict.

However, the Four Dragon Kings at least work in the Heavenly Palace. Although their status is not high, they can only be regarded as lower-middle-level gods.

But at least it is within the system of the gods in heaven.

It shouldn't be difficult to find out some information from the gods.

Therefore, through Ao Jun, Xiao Chen believed that he could find out some information about Sun Wukong in the Heavenly Palace.

"The Four Dragon Kings of Heaven..."

"What if we ask the Four Seas Dragon Kings to directly help us get information about the 'Nine-Leaf Ganoderma'?"

Xiao Chen pondered for a moment, thinking in his heart, and felt that this matter was inappropriate.

Firstly, treasures like the "Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Grass" are extremely precious and must be the core resources of the Heavenly Court. They are heavily guarded and cannot be touched by ordinary people.

Although the Four Dragon Kings serve in the Heavenly Palace, their status is not high.

The current dragon clan is nothing more than the "outsourced workers" of Heaven, ready to be dispatched by Heaven at any time and without the right of autonomy.

When the heavenly court holds banquets, dragons are served as dishes, and many gods and immortals use dragons as mounts, driving them at will without any scruples.

It seems that the Four Seas Dragon Kings cannot even get their hands on such a rare item as the Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum, let alone find out its whereabouts.

Secondly, the relationship between King Jinjiao and the dragon clan can only be regarded as a short-term cooperative relationship, and there is no deep friendship.

Back then, when he was borrowing weapons from the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea, he had dealt with "Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea", "Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West China Sea", Ao Qin, the Dragon King of the South China Sea, and Ao Shun, the Dragon King of the North China Sea.

how to say.

Xiao Chen felt that the current dragon clan was more like a "speculator", like a fence-sitter, swaying with the wind and without a steadfast opinion.

Whichever way the wind blows, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas will fall in that direction.

Moreover, the dragon clan is not united internally.

The Four Dragon Kings, Ao Guang, Ao Run, Ao Qin and Ao Shun, each have their own thoughts. Some want to join the Heavenly Court, some want to join the Lingshan Mountain, and some want to work alone… It is so chaotic that it is difficult to plan big things together.

"Forget it. I don't trust the Dragon Clan either."

"It would be too risky to entrust matters of life and death to the four sea dragon kings. If they change their minds or change their minds, something unexpected might happen."

"Even if they really gave me the information about 'Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Grass', I wouldn't dare to believe it and use it easily."

Xiao Chen pondered.

After all, having a "capital evidence" in the hands of the Four Dragon Kings is like burying a "time bomb" next to him, and he cannot sleep well.

Therefore, it is better to ask the Four Dragon Kings to help find out the news about Sun Wukong and let Sun Wukong come to the lower world to have a chat.

Compared to the Four Dragon Kings.

The Monkey King Sun Wukong not only holds a higher official position, but is also the brother who "stole the peaches from heaven."

Everyone has a case.

When it comes to a case as earth-shattering as "stealing treasures from heaven", Sun Wukong is obviously more reliable.

"Ao Guang, Dragon King of the East China Sea..."

"Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea..."

Xiao Chen made a decision in his mind.

Xiao Chen decided to use the favor that Ao Jun owed him to get the Four Dragon Kings to find out the news about the Monkey King Sun Wukong in the Heavenly Palace for him, and send a message to Sun Wukong, inviting him to come down to the mortal world for a chat.

Just say...

The monkeys and their descendants in the Flower-Fruit Mountain want to meet their king.

(End of this chapter)