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

Chapter 539 First Encounter at Fengling Ferry

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The headquarters of the Eastern Azure Dragon Seven Constellations Legion.

Kangjin Temple.

The atmosphere inside the training ground was as still as ice.

The previous tentative sparring match had been completely ruined by a chance encounter.

Enraged and ashamed, Kang Jinlong's crimson robes fluttered wildly without wind, making a rustling sound.

Those two fair and delicate bare feet, as if carved from beautiful jade, floated in mid-air.

Barefoot.

The brilliant power of the stars surged and intertwined with the violent lightning, emitting a piercing crackling sound.

"Click..."

A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed by.

Her eyebrows furrowed, her phoenix eyes widened, and the flames of shame and indignation almost completely ignited her stunningly beautiful face.

"You lecherous scoundrel! You shameless scoundrel! Die!"

The words have not yet fallen.

A snow-white, bare, perfectly shaped jade foot, carrying overwhelming force, like a falling meteor, fiercely kicked towards Xiao Chen's heart.

A strong wind swept over us, and the oppressive force was as heavy as a mountain!
Those feet were delicate and small, with toes like the tips of freshly peeled bamboo shoots, quite exquisite and adorable, yet at this moment they carried a terrifying power capable of crushing mountains.

Xiao Chen knew that Kang Jinlongnu's angry attack was no small matter, so he had no choice but to hastily block it.

As the saying goes, "The best defense is the best offense."

Instinctively, his rough, large hand did not choose to meet the attack head-on, but instead reached forward like lightning.

It grabbed down in one swift motion.

In an instant.

Xiao Chen's palm grasped that soft, smooth, bare jade foot without any obstruction!

"hiss!"

Xiao Chen involuntarily gasped. The expected clang and sting of metal clashing did not occur. Instead, what he touched was an unexpectedly warm, soft, and smooth sensation.

Those feet were as warm as jade and as soft as cream.

This is the unique and wondrous quality of a divine dragon transformed into human form, its body and bones refined by the power of the stars.

Nourished by the bloodline of the dragon and tempered by the power of the stars, the skin was incredibly smooth, as delicate as the finest ice silk and snow satin, making it irresistible to touch and cherish.

It gave his rough fingers the illusion that they would be sucked into its delicate surface.

The smooth, rounded arch of the foot extends from the ankle to the symmetrical and delicate toes. Its curves are breathtaking, adding a touch of exquisite beauty and deadly allure to the undulating mountains felt earlier!
This unexpectedly soft touch was completely different from the heavy feeling I had felt through the tight-fitting clothes; it was a kind of unreserved desecration!

Obviously.

Although Kang Jinlongnu's kick was fierce and looked like a thunderbolt, which was terrifying, it did not actually use much magic power.

Perhaps she still had a slight hesitation in her heart.

That fierce offensive now seemed to carry a hint of "bluffing."

For an instant.

Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment. He could even clearly feel the slight, taut tremor in Kang Jinlong's soles, as if she had been electrocuted.

He looked up and saw a flash of surprise and shame on Kang Jinlong's beautiful face.

The image freezes.

"——!!!"

A silent thunderclap exploded violently deep within the soul of the goddess Kang Jinlong!

This touch was like a scorching branding iron, fiercely searing into her absolutely forbidden zone that had never been touched before.

Kang Jinlongnu froze, and the jade foot that Xiao Chen had touched felt as if it had been burned by a hot iron, and she quickly withdrew it.

On the snow-white instep, fine, bristly hairs were clearly visible standing on end.

Even their round and cute toes were tightly curled up, as if trying to embed themselves into the soft soles of their feet!

It seemed to express her extreme shame and indignation.

"Yan!"

The golden light in her vertical pupils instantly solidified into a tangible killing intent, and the unfinished rebuke transformed into a piercing dragon roar filled with extreme humiliation and rage, tearing at the eardrums!
For the Dragon Maiden Kangjin, who commands the divine might of Kangjin and is the lord of the constellations, this is undoubtedly a great desecration of her divine dignity.

As the saying goes:
"A man's head and a woman's feet are for looking at, not touching."

Who would have thought that this scoundrel before them would be so utterly devoid of martial ethics, so audacious and reckless, acting with complete disregard for consequences.

He touched it directly.

His frivolous actions and arrogant attitude were simply outrageous and despicable, deserving of the utmost punishment!

"You...you dare to..."

Kang Jinlong's voice trembled violently with extreme resentment, each word seemingly being ground out from between her teeth.

"How dare you... how dare you repeatedly desecrate my divine body?! How dare you!!!"

She was filled with extreme shame and anger, her voice bursting out from between her teeth, icy cold yet carrying a barely perceptible tremor:

"You really think I can't kill you?!"

Kang Jinlong was extremely ashamed and angry. Her pretty face turned red, and she no longer held back, her attacks becoming increasingly fierce.

She suddenly slapped Xiao Chen in the chest.

"Roar!"

A dragon's roar, brimming with murderous intent.

Her slender fingers transformed into golden dragon-shaped claws, wreathed in destructive golden light, and slashed down towards Xiao Chen's chest.

A powerful astral force erupted from the dragon's claws, seemingly intent on annihilating Xiao Chen to vent its hatred.

The offensive came like a tidal wave.

The innate spiritual treasure "Emerald Light Two Elements Lamp" on Xiao Chen's chest instinctively wanted to emerge to protect its master.

"Emerald Light Yin-Yang Lamp, withdraw!"

With lightning speed, Xiao Chen instantly withdrew the immortal power of the "Emerald Light Yin-Yang Lamp" from his chest, which was originally intended to automatically protect its master and launch a counterattack.

So that when the Golden Dragon Girl tries to attack him, he might end up losing more than he gains and being injured by the power of the lamp.

That would be even more troublesome.

There was a loud "bang" sound.

"what!"

“It’s bitter!”

……

Xiao Chen's figure was like a sack being struck by a giant hammer. His whole body was bent into a strange shape, screaming repeatedly (this was a feigned state). He was uncontrollably blasted away by an overwhelming force!

The sound of a fierce wind was in his ears, and behind him was the phantom of a dragon claw that followed closely like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami, containing the power to shatter stars!

Xiao Chen's physical resilience is beyond question.

Even if he stands still and lets Kang Jinlong strike him with all her might, the one who will be injured in the end will undoubtedly be Kang Jinlong; this is inevitable.

This attack, launched by Kang Jinlong Nu with hatred in her heart, was nothing more than a mosquito bite or an itch to Xiao Chen, insignificant and unable to harm him in the slightest.

Although this was an unexpected act, he had ultimately taken liberties with the Kang Jinlong woman, and felt somewhat ashamed.

He'd consider the beating he received from Kang Jinlong as an apology.

But for the sake of the performance, and to deceive everyone, he had to put on a disguise and not reveal any flaws.

But at this moment, the act must be performed to the fullest!

Breath and expression, not one can be missing, it must be done perfectly!

Yang Guoshan's body is still hidden in his "inner universe" for future use.

If one wants to shed blood to show weakness, then one must shed the blood of others to deceive the masses.

"puff……"

Xiao Chen forced out a mouthful of Yang Guoshan's blood from his "small world within his belly," splattering it onto his shattered armor.

He was covered in blood and looked extremely disheveled, as if he had been seriously injured.

"Lord Star...please calm down...this subordinate...truly...unintentionally made a mistake..."

Xiao Chen's voice was hoarse and intermittent, his breath weak, which, combined with the "blood" at the corner of his mouth, perfectly portrayed the image of a subordinate who had been severely injured by his superior's full-force attack and was filled with fear and dread. Kang Jinlongnu's figure, like a burning crimson flame, hovered a few feet above Xiao Chen, her cold golden eyes looking down with a chilling aura, as if she were looking at a dead object.

His red robes fluttered in the wind, moving even without wind, like a blood-red flag waving. Lightning hummed in his palm, arcs flashing, an extremely dangerous sight.

On that jade-like hand, dense, almost tangible lightning was rapidly gathering.

She was clearly brewing an even more terrifying killing move.

Xiao Chen frowned slightly, thinking to himself:

"No way, is this woman really going to kill me?"

"Indeed, 'lust is a knife above one's head,' and there are some women you just can't touch."

"Things are getting complicated."

Xiao Chen looked extremely panicked, but his eyes were unusually clear.

at this point.

A dead pig isn't afraid of boiling water.

Xiao Chen quickly considered his options. If all else failed, he would temporarily suppress the Golden Dragon Girl and then find Sun Wukong to cooperate with the "Ancestral Dragon Pearl" to transform into her.

With this in mind, Xiao Chen was quite the bachelor.

He took a deep breath, straightened his back, and looked directly into Kang Jinlongnu's eyes, which burned like golden flames, and said loudly:
"Star Lord, this humble general had no intention! It was simply a loss of control due to a clash of celestial power!"

"Now that things have come to this, if you, Star Lord, wish to blame me, then I, Yang Guoshan, will do as you please, whether you wish to kill or torture me."

Kang Jinlong looked down at her with cold eyes, her red robes fluttering and rustling even without wind.

Lightning surged on her jade-like hands, like angry lightning snakes ready to pounce at any moment.

Her voice remained cold, but now carried a suppressed tremor from the extreme fluctuations of her emotions:

"Glib tongue!"

"Where did your filthy hands reach just now?!"

"Did it... move?"

"You clearly harbored malicious intentions! Enough is enough, yet you dare... dare to defile my purity like this!"

"If I don't grind you to dust and cast you into the abyss of eternal damnation today, how will I save face? Where will my dignity as a Star Lord be?!"

At this moment.

Xiao Chen and Kang Jinlong looked at each other, their eyes locked in a tense silence.

Just when the atmosphere was extremely tense, as if a string would snap at any moment.

"Report——"

A hurried and panicked announcement came from the entrance of the training ground.

A guard from the Kangjin Temple rushed into the training ground, looking flustered and staggering.

He seemed to be frightened by the tense and murderous atmosphere in the room; his voice trembled, and his originally loud voice became as weak as a mosquito's buzz.

This announcement broke the deadlock of murderous intent that had reached its peak.

The Golden Dragon Maiden, who was originally like a volcano about to erupt, paused slightly in gathering her killing move, and the rage in her golden eyes subsided a little.

The anger that clouded reason and the sense of responsibility as commander-in-chief prevailed.

She gave a cold glance to Xiao Chen below, who looked weak and disheveled, and then glanced at her personal guards in the distance.

After a suffocating silence, she finally refrained from unleashing that terrifying divine power capable of annihilating a Xuanxian.

"call……"

She took a deep breath, and her violently heaving chest calmed down a little, but the coldness and shame in her eyes did not diminish at all.

Kang Jinlong slowly withdrew her hand, and the terrifying energy that had been gathered dissipated silently, like the receding tide. However, the heavy pressure still enveloped the entire area, making it difficult for people to breathe.

"...what's the matter?"

Her voice was cold and hard, like metal rubbing against stone, icy and piercing, completely unlike her previous gentleness.

The guard trembled with fear and immediately knelt on one knee, not daring to raise his head.

"Reporting to the Star Lord! Lord Jiao Mu Jiao... Lord Jiao Mu Jiao has military matters to discuss... He has ordered... He has ordered his subordinates to immediately summon the Lord to the council hall in front of the palace! There is no time to lose!"

His voice grew softer and softer until it was almost as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

Kang Jinlong's gaze swept over Xiao Chen again with a complex and incomprehensible expression—anger, a deep-seated killing intent, an indescribable shame, and a trace of frustration and resentment at being abruptly interrupted and having nowhere to vent... All sorts of emotions clashed fiercely beneath her stunningly beautiful face.

Ultimately, she forcibly suppressed these emotions.

Reason and duty prevailed by a narrow margin.

"Humph!"

She let out a heavy snort, like a muffled thunderclap, which made the glazed tiles on the surrounding rooftops vibrate.

"Yang Guoshan, what happened today..."

She secretly transmitted her voice to Xiao Chen, her voice cold and deliberate, carrying an undeniable verdict:
"I will remember what happened today!"

"You get the hell out there and report to the shutter right now!"

"If even the slightest leak of what happened today... I will surely make you be utterly destroyed, never to be reincarnated again..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but the sharp glint in her golden vertical pupils was enough to convey her unspoken meaning.

Done.

She gave Xiao Chen no chance to "explain" or "thank you" again, and with endless resentment, she swung her crimson robe sleeves sharply!
An immense force suddenly appeared out of nowhere, violently lifting the "severely injured" Xiao Chen off the ground like discarded trash, and throwing him next to the stunned soldiers on the sidelines.

Clang! Clang!

Almost at the same time.

The pair of "Kanglong Golden Maces" planted in the ground some distance away soared into the sky with a clear dragon's roar, transforming into two golden beams that flew back to their master's hands like lightning.

The mace hummed slightly, and golden light flickered, as if it were venting its master's anger.

Looking back at the scene, Kang Jinlongnu's figure had already transformed into a soaring crimson rainbow and disappeared into the depths of the Kang Jin Temple.

The training ground, now a scene of utter chaos, seemed to tell the story of the intensity and disorder that had just transpired.

"Yang... Captain Yang?"

"This... what is this...? Lord Xingjun...?"

The guards beside him looked at Xiao Chen, whose aura was unstable and whose armor was torn, as well as the shattered training ground, with expressions of extreme shock and confusion.

Didn't Captain Yang say that he was just here to bid farewell to Lord Kang Jin and have a friendly spar?
This...this looks like a life-or-death battle.
The performance must be convincing.

Xiao Chen struggled to his feet, leaning on his guard's arm. He forced a weak, almost painful smile, and gasped for breath as he explained:
"No, it's nothing... Lord Star... He instructed me in martial arts... He taught me everything he knew..."

"So thoughtful...so...so...cough...so strict..."

He finished speaking with difficulty, as if he had used up his last bit of strength:
"Cough...cough...Thank you for your trouble, brother. I...I have to hurry and report to General Curtain-Roller...I'll take my leave now..."

After saying that, without waiting for the other party to ask any more questions, Xiao Chen turned around quickly with unsteady steps (pretending to be unsteady) and staggered but with a clear goal, and hurried away from the outside of the hall.

That figure, though seemingly weak, actually revealed a hint of the disheveled state of someone who had escaped death, and an intriguing quality that was not meant for outsiders.

……

Inside the Kangjin Temple, before the desk.

Kang Jinlong stood still like a plum blossom in the frost, her extraordinary beauty exuding a coldness that kept people at a distance.

She did not immediately set off for Jiao Mujiao's council hall.

Kang Jinlong lowered her eyes slightly, her butterfly-like eyelashes trembling as if concealing the complex and unfathomable emotions within them.

Those long, slender, fair fingers unconsciously traced the cold, dragon-spine-shaped ridge of the "Kanglong Golden Mace," symbolizing supreme divine power, over and over again.

The movements were gentle and soothing, as if savoring something indescribable, or perhaps exploring the hidden turmoil deep within the heart in this tranquility...

How should I put it? This scene has a strange sense of déjà vu.

Previously, she was attacked at Yufeng...

This time, she was attacked again at Yufeng...

Even the methods used to capture them are similar.

When Kang Jinlong's fingertips touched the Kanglong Golden Mace, the icy touch and rough edges contrasted sharply with the electric-like tingling sensation on her chest when it was burned. It was as if they were worlds apart, yet they were truly intertwined in her heart.

Although she had only met Yang Guoshan a few times, he eventually became one of her soldiers.

In her memory, Yang Guoshan was actually quite law-abiding.

Whenever Yang Guoshan was in his presence, he appeared reserved, and his behavior and speech were always very proper and orderly.

Yang Guoshan would never do such a reckless thing.

(End of this chapter)