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

Chapter 440: Jade Emperor Captures the Golden Turtle

At this moment.

The vast heaven.

On the fourteenth heaven layer, above the Milky Way, clouds and mist are surging.

The water of the Milky Way was surging, raging in the heavens.

Xiao Chen and Princess Wansheng are building a dam on the Tianhe River.

Although the stars in the sky are moving in an orderly manner under the control of the gods of the Dou Department, this ancient universe is vast and boundless, and there are so many stars.
As the saying goes, "There are fifty great ways, forty-nine are derived from the heavens, and only one is escaped." There are always some stars that break free from the constraints of the primeval universe, turn into meteors, fly around at will, pass through the numerous barriers of the heavens, and fall to the ground. They are called "meteorites."

On this night, in heaven, most of the heavenly soldiers and generals were still resting.

However, the Tianhe Dam, which was built on the 14th floor, encountered a sudden catastrophe in the dead of night when everything was silent.

An extremely large meteor, like a burning fireball, carrying endless energy, pierced through the Tianhe Dam.

In an instant, the Tianhe Dam collapsed.

The water of the Milky Way gushed out, roaring and rushing, shaking the sky, and flowed to all parts of the fourteen heavens, flooding many houses.

There are many kinds of heavenly soldiers, each with its own strengths. There are sailors who are good at water battles, fire soldiers who are proficient in fire attacks, and land soldiers who are good at land battles...

But, after all, not every heavenly soldier is proficient in water.

Even if one is as powerful as the Monkey King Sun Wukong, his combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced once he is in the water.

At this moment, a group of heavenly soldiers who are familiar with water are working closely with the Tianhe navy and, under the leadership of the heavenly engineering officer, are busy repairing the dam that was smashed by the meteor.

At the bustling and noisy Tianhe Dam repair site, the soldiers were busy performing their duties.

Some of the heavenly soldiers were huge and strong. They hid in the water, picked up huge rocks and moved them accurately to designated locations.

Some of the heavenly soldiers were chanting something and casting exquisite spells. Rays of colorful light shot out from their fingertips and merged into the dam, reinforcing the crumbling dam.

……

"Why is the Tianhe Dam being repaired every month, every year, and renovated over and over again?"

A new recruit who had just entered the Heavenly Palace looked at the endless repair work and complained impatiently:

"Can't this be repaired more firmly at once?"

"It saves us from all this trouble."

Upon hearing this, an old soldier frowned, raised his hand and patted the new soldier on the head, scolding:
"You're just a rookie, what do you know? There are so many tricks in this heaven!"

"As the saying goes: 'A successful project is worth a fortune.'"

"If the Tianhe Dam is not repaired over and over again, where will your Tianlu points, my Tianlu points, and the performance of the workers and cadres earn money?"

The old soldier crossed his arms and spoke with a mature look on his face, a hint of sophistication in his eyes.

The new recruit in Heaven was stunned at first after hearing what the old soldier said, and then suddenly realized something in his mind, and murmured:

"I see. I am short-sighted."

At this moment.

Xiao Chen was busy moving bricks nearby. Looking at the lively yet somewhat helpless scene in front of him, he smiled.

He had only been in Heaven for a few days, but he had already seen the Tianhe Dam renovated several times.

It is exactly:
"Big rat, big rat, don't eat my millet! Happy land, happy land, here I get what I want."

"Big rat, big rat, don't eat my wheat! Happy country, happy country, here I get what I want."

The three realms and six paths are like a huge and complex net, and greedy "rats" exist everywhere.

Although the Three Realms are vast, with shining stars and magnificent mountains and rivers, where is the "ideal paradise" that only exists in ideals?
Just like a piece of pork, when you take it out of the refrigerator and put it back, the pork is still the same piece of pork, its appearance and texture have not changed.

But the hands that held the pork were unknowingly covered with grease.

The Tianhe Dam, like the pork, appears to have been smashed through by a meteor, but if you think about it carefully, it is inevitable.

This Tianhe Dam needs to be repaired.

It is best to practice it every day and every year.

It’s not that the meteors in the ancient universe are really impossible to prevent, nor is it that the Tianhe Dam cannot be repaired.

But the dam of Tianhe River "needs to be repaired".

When the water is too clear, there will be no fish.

And this seemingly endless repair may be a helpless act to maintain a certain balance and a certain "order".

Some things may seem absurd and meaningless, but they are actually inevitable.

……

The Tianhe Dam was completed again.

Xiao Chen dragged his slightly tired body to Tianlu Pavilion and received sixty Tianlu points.

These sixty days' salary points were earned by him and Princess Halloween by working hard like hard oxen for several consecutive days.

But even so, his accumulated Tianlu points had just broken through the 4,000-point mark.

It is still far from the 10,000 Tianlu Points required to be promoted to a Golden Armored Heavenly Soldier.

Looking at the cold numbers, Xiao Chen couldn't help but frown slightly, thinking to himself:

"The 'Heavenly Soldiers Martial Arts Competition' is coming up soon. This is a rare opportunity. If I can stand out at this competition, I may be able to accelerate my path to promotion to the Golden Armored Heavenly Soldiers."

"But at this rate, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up..."

The movement rights of this silver-armored heavenly soldier are extremely limited, as if he were trapped in a small cage.

Xiao Chen had been thinking about getting promoted to the rank of Golden Armor Heavenly Soldier. In this way, his activity authority would be greatly enhanced, making it easier for him to search for the trace of the "Nine-Leaf Ganoderma Lucidum" in the Heavenly Palace.

But now it seems that these ordinary heavenly soldiers in heaven are nothing more than hardworking oxen and horses.

It is like a carrot hanging in front of a donkey, making the donkey full of hope and working day and night, but still unable to touch the dream that is so close.

"Working in the heavens will never lead to a future..."

"As long as you want to work in heaven, there will always be work to do..."

"Wealth and honor can only be found in danger..."

Xiao Chen couldn't help but sigh.

But where is the wealth and glory of this heaven?

As for Fugui, ordinary heavenly soldiers like him have limited information and cannot contact him, so they have no way of knowing.

Xiao Chen shook his head:

"For countless millions of years, the hierarchy of the Heavenly Court has already solidified, like an unshakable mountain. It is difficult for ordinary Heavenly Soldiers to climb up."

……

Xiao Chen and Princess Wansheng dragged their slightly tired bodies back to Yang's residence on Luoxia Mountain.

……

As soon as Xiao Chen arrived at Yang's house, he found an uninvited guest outside the house. It was their captain, Duan Tianliang.

Duan Tianliang was dressed in a gorgeous immortal robe, but it could not conceal the aura of a stock market mercenary.

He was looking at the two of them with a smile. That smile seemed kind, but it seemed to hide some unspeakable secret, which made people feel creepy.

Xiao Chen's heart moved, and he thought to himself:

"Could it be that Duan Tianliang, who accepted our bribe, brought me good news?"

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen hurried forward, a smile on his face, and said with a smile:
"Captain, how did you find time to come here? Please come in."

Then, Xiao Chen and Princess Wansheng led Duan Tianliang into Yang's house, one on the left and one on the right.

"Tea!"

As soon as he entered the house, Xiao Chen ordered the servant to make a cup of Yunwu Fairy Tea for Duan Tianliang.

Yunwu Fairy Tea is produced on the high mountains shrouded in clouds and mist in heaven. It is a treasure of the immortals. The tea brewed from it is fragrant and can make people feel relaxed and happy.

After a while, the steaming cup of Yunwu Fairy Tea was served. The fragrance of the tea spread freely in the air, adding a bit of elegance to the slightly quiet room.

"Ok?"

Duan Tianliang picked up the teacup, took two sips, and then suddenly sniffed hard, looking like a hound smelling its prey.

Duan Tianliang narrowed his eyes into a slit, with a lewd smile on the corner of his mouth, and said:

"Your residence smells pretty good, doesn't it?"

In fact, what Duan Tianliang smelled was most likely the smell of Princess Wansheng's bath water. After all, Princess Wansheng always loved cleanliness and took a bath every day.

As time went by, her orchid-like and musk-like scent naturally permeated into the house, filling the small courtyard with a faint and charming fragrance.

Now, this fragrance was noticed by Duan Tianliang who came to visit.

Upon hearing this, Princess Halloween's face instantly showed a hint of annoyance. She naturally understood the frivolous meaning in Duan Tianliang's words, but at the moment she could only suppress the anger in her heart and did not lose her temper on the spot.

Xiao Chen looked at Duan Tianliang, his face expressionless, and explained:

"We recently went to work in a peony garden, so we got some peony fragrance on us, which has been lingering. The fragrance in this room must have come from that."

"Oh, I see……"

"It's the exotic fragrance of the fairy-quality peony flower..."

Duan Tianliang nodded as if he understood, and then took two greedy deep breaths, as if he wanted to inhale the fragrance into his lungs and savor it.

Then, he looked at Xiao Chen and Princess Wan Sheng, a sly look flashed in his eyes, and he said:

"I came here today because I have something rich to give to you two brothers."

"Wealthy?"

Xiao Chen heard this and his heart moved, and he quickly said:

"Captain, please speak."

Duan Tianliang smiled slightly and said:

"The matter you asked me to take you to the thirty-three-day duty last time has no solution for now."

"The Thirty-three Heavens is a place with strict rules. Not everyone can go there if they want to."

"However, General Juanlian is going to the Ten Continents and Three Islands to catch wild golden turtles for His Majesty the Jade Emperor to eat..."

"On the land of ten continents and three islands, catch wild golden turtles..."

When Xiao Chen heard this, a hint of thought flashed across his eyes, and he quickly reviewed all the information related to the golden turtle in his mind.

This golden turtle is not only a delicious delicacy, it is also a nourishing holy product, especially with the effect of strengthening yang.

In the lower world, people also use soft-shelled turtles as a tonic to strengthen yang.

In the heavenly palace, the only one who can enjoy this kind of aphrodisiac is probably the Jade Emperor.

Without him.

The Jade Emperor has the Queen Mother as his Taoist companion.

The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother also gave birth to a bunch of daughters.

"The old Jade Emperor always catches these golden turtles. What is the golden turtle doing?"

"Can he bear it if he keeps doing it every day?"

"Isn't the Jade Emperor afraid of overdoing it?"

Xiao Chen felt a little surprised.

After all, Xiao Chen, the King of the Golden Horn, eats relatively little of these aphrodisiac and nourishing foods.

He never needed golden turtle, golden claw, or anything like that.

As a tyrant in the demon world, he has abundant energy and blood, and many magical weapons, so he does not need to rely on these external objects to increase his masculinity.

"The Queen Mother is the incarnation of 'Innate Yin Qi'..."

"But the Jade Emperor is not the incarnation of 'innate yang energy'..."

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen suddenly realized the mystery.

The way immortal couples do things is very different from that in human world.

However, harmonizing yin and yang and nourishing the body are the eternal laws of heaven and earth. Even the gods who are high above cannot escape this law.

After all, the Queen Mother is the "Golden Mother". According to ancient immortal classics, the "Queen Mother" was condensed from the "innate yin energy" over endless years.

Although a goddess like the Queen Mother is as beautiful as a fairy, with unparalleled grace and elegance in her every frown and smile, her extremely yin and pure aura is not something that ordinary people can bear.

The Queen Mother, the chief of the female fairies in the Three Realms, is the incarnation of "innate yin energy". She is extremely yin and can be called "the ultimate of the yin of heaven and earth". She is like a deep and cold pond, seemingly calm on the surface, but actually hidden and turbulent, containing endless mysteries and power.

Once ordinary people set foot there, they would be corroded by the bone-chilling coldness and bound by the powerful yin energy, unable to extricate themselves.

Not to mention meeting their needs.

As the incarnation of "innate yin energy", the Queen Mother fully deserves the title of the head of the yin in the three realms, that is, the head of all female fairies.

The former "Dong Wang Gong" was the orthodox incarnation of "innate yang energy".

Yin and Yang are mutually reinforcing and restraining, and "innate yang energy" naturally matches "innate yin energy".

Only when the innate yin and yang energies blend with each other can the state of "yin and yang balance" be achieved.

But, the Jade Emperor is not like that.

Although the Jade Emperor is the master of the three realms, commands all the immortals and possesses supreme authority, he is not the incarnation of innate yang energy.

Although the Jade Emperor also has the aura of an emperor, that masculine energy is probably difficult to reconcile with the Queen Mother's innate yin energy.

This is like ice and fire, which seem to be opposite to each other, but also desire to merge. However, if the proportion is out of balance, it will easily lead to fierce conflict.

If yin and yang are not in harmony, family conflicts will easily break out, and sometimes it will also hurt men's self-esteem.

As the lord of the three realms, the Jade Emperor must be under great pressure and have a hard time reporting back on such matters.

In the "Mu Tianzi Zhuan", there was an indisputable record: the Queen Mother was a goddess who was about 30 years old, with a graceful figure, a beautiful face, and a dignified demeanor.

She was dressed in gorgeous fairy clothes and wore a dazzling phoenix crown on her head. She was like a fairy flower blooming by the Jade Pool, gorgeous and charming, exuding an intoxicating fragrance.

According to the "Mu Tianzi Zhuan", King Mu of Zhou traveled west to the "Yao Chi" in Kunlun Mountain, where he feasted with the Queen Mother for three days. The two gave each other gifts and sang poems in response to each other.

The Queen Mother of Yaochi also sang for King Zhou Mu with deep affection: "White clouds are in the sky, and the hills and mountains are formed. The road is long and far, between the mountains and rivers. My son, if you are not dead, can you come back?"

It means: "King Mu of Zhou, can I see you again?"

Later, Li Shangyin wrote a popular poem "Yaochi": "'Yaochi Amu' opens the brocade window... Why doesn't King Mu come back?"

Let’s talk about how Queen Mother of the West missed King Mu of Zhou.

Zhao Boju of the Song Dynasty also painted "The Gathering at 'Yaochi'", which depicts the scene where the Queen Mother of Yaochi hosted a banquet in the "Yaochi Fairyland" to entertain the visiting King Mu of Zhou.

"Records of the Grand Historian: The Family of Zhao" even records: "King Mu of Zhou went on a hunting trip to the west and met the Queen Mother of the West. He was so happy that he forgot to go home..."

...It can be seen that the date between Queen Mother of the West and King Mu of Zhou was true.

On the Yaochi Lake, the Queen Mother and King Mu of Zhou had a very pleasant conversation, fell in love with each other, and gave each other gifts.

As for what the Queen Mother and King Mu of Zhou did specifically, no one knows...

However, judging from the fact that most of the children born to Queen Mother of the West and the Jade Emperor are daughters, this may be because there is too much yin energy in their bodies.

In the theory of Yin and Yang, what matters is the balance of Yin and Yang. If the Yin is too strong and the Yang is insufficient, it will be difficult to give birth to a boy with strong Yang.

This is like "fertile land but lack of sunlight". Even if the seeds have the best roots, it is difficult for them to thrive.

Therefore, this golden turtle naturally became the perfect thing to nourish the Jade Emperor's body and maintain the harmony and vitality between him and the Queen Mother.

"The Jade Emperor captures the golden turtle, so that's how it is..."

"It needs to be made up..."

Xiao Chen understood.

Perhaps, the Jade Emperor searches for golden turtles and golden tortoises every day for the sake of this important matter of "harmony between yin and yang".

After all, the emperor's family affairs are the affairs of the world. If the harem is not at peace, the three realms will be in unrest.

Behind this seemingly peaceful fairyland, there are actually many unknown secrets and helplessness hidden.

As for other gods, most of them are alone, without any companions. Even if they have aphrodisiac objects like the Golden Turtle, they are heroes without a place to use their skills and have nowhere to "relieve their heat".

So other gods generally don’t eat this thing.

In this strict-rule heaven, the Jade Emperor possesses supreme power. He can "create humans" at will and continue his bloodline.

No one dared to say anything.

But other gods must strictly abide by the rules of heaven and cannot do such private things in heaven at will, so as not to pollute the holy land of the immortal palace and commit the crime of disrespect.

To put it bluntly, I, the Jade Emperor, am the emperor, and you are my subjects.

In this heaven, I, the Jade Emperor, can do whatever I want, but you cannot.

If you do it, it's a crime.

(End of this chapter)