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

Chapter 639 Three Dragons Attack, Dao Immortal Loses Arm

Meanwhile, on the Western Sea, the sounds of battle shook the heavens, and celestial light and dragon shadows tangled together.

But where the dragon claws of Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea, struck, they were seen.

Space was like a fragile piece of cloth, torn open by three terrifying rifts, each tens of feet long and with edges crackling with eerie blue lightning!
Within the spatial rift, raging chaotic currents surged, devouring everything around them.

These three cracks, disregarding the distance, instantly reached the top of Zhongli Quan's head, the back of his heart, and the core of his wind and fire!
The immense and unstoppable spatial suction suddenly erupted, frantically tearing apart Zhongli Quan's protective immortal light and the vortex of wind and fire beneath his feet!
Zhongli Quan felt his body freeze, as if he were trapped in quicksand and swamp. The wind and fire momentum under his feet suddenly collapsed by more than half, and he could barely hold onto the Acquired Banana Leaf Fan in his hand.

Startled, he felt his three souls tremble and his seven spirits waver. He hurriedly channeled the power of the "Nine-Turn Golden Elixir" within his body to resist.

Just as it was bound by the suction force of the spatial rift!
Ao Run clenched his dragon claws loosely and issued a deep command:
"So close yet worlds apart! Let's trade!"

It's too late to say, then soon!
next moment.

Zhongli Quan, who was firmly bound by the suction force of the spatial rift, felt that the laws of space around him were strangely and violently distorted and misaligned. The scene in front of him blurred, shattered and reassembled in an instant!
Meanwhile, Ao Tuojie and Ao Lie, who were struggling to resist the wind and fire of the banana leaf fan in the distance, had their figures ripple like water and disappeared without a trace!

"Buzz!"

The space rippled violently; danger was imminent!
The severely injured but hate-filled little alligator dragon Ao Tuojie, and the Jade Dragon Third Prince Ao Lie, wielding a sharp sword and full of fighting spirit, suddenly appeared within ten feet of Zhongli Quan!

This is the ultimate skill of Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea—"Sky-Splitting Claw!"

It can not only tear through space to attack enemies and create chaos.

Furthermore, it can instantly teleport and change positions regardless of distance!
Send your elite troops straight into the enemy's core territory and deliver a fatal blow!
What a formidable Dragon King of the West Sea, Ao Run!
The real one is:
"Observing the battle situation calmly as a mountain, with eyes as sharp as lightning to see even the smallest detail."

"Seeing the demonic cultivator unleash his ferocity, I shattered the void with a single claw!"

Zhongli Quan himself narrowly escaped the direct engulfment range of the rift, but the sudden spatial shift caused his aura to churn, the vortex of gale beneath his feet to nearly dissipate, and the wind and fire of his banana leaf fan to pause!
Zhongli Quan was basking in the power of his precious fan, his mind mostly focused on manipulating the banana leaf fan to resist the spatial suction. He had no idea that the Dragon King of the West Sea possessed such astonishing abilities.

Before he could even realize it, two attacks, each carrying immense hatred and dragon might, were already upon him!
The chilling killing intent stung his face!

"Zhongli Quan! Prepare to die!"

Ao Lie's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and the sword in his hand transformed into a white rainbow, a cold white rainbow, which pierced straight at the vulnerable spot under Zhongli Quan's ribs that had been exposed due to the spatial shift and the fluctuation of the immortal light!

At the same time, he opened his dragon mouth, and a thick, pale white dragon primordial flame, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature capable of burning metal, spewed out like a cascading waterfall of lava, directly burning Zhongli Quan's face!

Where the flames passed, the air twisted violently, crackling and popping!
Zhongli Quan was caught off guard by this lightning-fast attack. Even with his considerable cultivation and the protection of the "Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir," he was still so shocked that his soul almost left his body!
In the midst of his busy schedule.

Zhongli Quan only had time to hastily block the attack with the Banana Leaf Fan.

"clang!"

With a deafening clang of metal against metal, sparks flew as Zhongli Quan barely managed to deflect the deadly sword strike!
His Taoist robe was ripped open by the sharp sword light, his skin was torn open and blood gushed out!

The protective aura around his face was burned by the dragon flames, hissing and on the verge of destruction. His beard and eyebrows instantly turned scorched, and the heat wave hit his face, causing excruciating pain!
Just as Zhongli Quan was being scorched by the dragon flames, his mind was shaken, and his body was wide open.

Another roar, filled with blood and tears, exploded above his head:

"Zhongli Quan! Give me back my father's life!"

It was Ao Tuojie!

He was teleported directly above Zhongli Quan's head by the Dragon King's Sky-Splitting Claw!
The little dragon's eyes were bloodshot, like branding irons. The pain of losing his father, the hatred of his family's destruction, and the humiliation of being schemed against that had been building up in his heart erupted completely at this moment!
Ignoring the severe internal injuries inflicted by the banana leaf fan, he poured all his remaining magical power, as well as the essence of the Jinghe Dragon King's dragon pearl, into the water-polished bamboo-joint steel whip in his hand, which was as thick as a bowl!

He swung the steel whip in a wide arc, with the force to shatter mountains and split peaks, ignoring his own weaknesses and recklessly smashing it down with all his might towards Zhongli Quan's horrified skull.

What a formidable Dragon King of the West Sea!
What a magnificent little white dragon from the West Sea! What a magnificent little alligator dragon from the Jing River!

This sudden shift in position, with the two dragons launching a deadly attack, was truly swift and decisive, leaving no room for error!
Even though Zhongli Quan had the power of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir to protect him and held the Acquired Banana Leaf Fan in his hand, he still felt his hair stand on end and his life hang by a thread, in extreme danger!

At this moment.

Upon seeing this, Zhongli Quan was terrified, his face filled with panic, as if he had lost his soul.

What a fine cowherd boy from the Tushita Heaven!

At this critical juncture of life and death, all the methods they had been hiding were brought into play.

Before Zhongli Quan was banished to the mortal realm, he was a cowherd under the tutelage of Laozi.

He possesses two magical treasures, each with extraordinary abilities.

As the saying goes, "Clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse."

One of them is the "Qingpu Saddle". This saddle is the "saddle equipment" for the blue ox. After years of weathering, it has absorbed the spirit of heaven and earth and transformed into a treasure. Its spiritual light is faint and cannot be compared with ordinary objects.

Generally speaking, only when Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao) wants to ride the Green Ox Demon will the cowherd carefully put the "Green Cattail Saddle" on the Green Ox Demon.

Back then, the situation outside the South Heavenly Gate was chaotic. The Green Ox Demon hastily fled to the mortal realm without wearing the "Green Cattail Saddle".

In this way, the treasure was kept and carefully carried by the cowherd boy.

The second is the "cattle-herding whip," which is used when herding cattle. The whip is extremely tough and powerful.

……

It should be known that any weapon crafted by Laozi is bound to be of the highest quality!
Laozi's magical treasures are not only numerous but also extremely powerful.

None of the magical treasures that come out of the Tushita Palace are weak.

Such as:
The bull-nose ring of the Green Ox Demon is a "diamond ring".

The fan used to fan the flames is called a "banana leaf fan".

The bottle used to hold the water is called the "Mutton Fat Jade Bottle".

Laozi's belt was a "golden rope".

Even the "Golden Bell Around the Neck" that Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao) made for Guanyin Bodhisattva's mount, the Golden-haired Hou, to hang around her neck, was a "Purple-Gold Bell".

……

Each of these magical artifacts is incredibly powerful.

In this light, the blue saddle and whip in the cowherd's hands must be no ordinary magic weapon.

……

In "Journey to the West", Laozi had many attendants.

Among them, the most famous are the "Golden Furnace Boy" and the "Silver Furnace Boy".

These two boys often accompanied Laozi, helping him refine elixirs of immortality.

Later, they were borrowed by Guanyin Bodhisattva and descended to the mortal world, where they transformed into the Golden Horn King and the Silver Horn King at Pingding Mountain.

Furthermore, there is a "cowherd boy" who is dedicated to herding cattle for Laozi.

This cowherd boy accidentally stole Laozi's "Seven-Return Fire Pill" and fell into a deep sleep, which led to the Green Ox Demon taking the Ox Nose Ring (i.e., the Vajra Bracelet) and escaping to the mortal world.

"Golden Furnace Boy", "Silver Furnace Boy", "Cattle Herding Boy"... are all boys in the Tushita Palace. They are quite capable and possess many magical treasures.

When discussing pure force.

On the westward journey.

The Silver Horned King could fight Pigsy for twenty rounds without a clear winner, and with the help of some minor demons, he even captured Pigsy alive.

Silver Horn King once fought against Sha Wujing, but defeated him in eight or nine rounds and captured him alive.

On another occasion.

The Silver Horned King also used the "Mountain Moving Technique" to summon three great mountains to press down on Sun Wukong, causing Sun Wukong to "spit blood from his seven orifices, become weak and numb," and almost collapse.

With the Seven Star Sword in hand, the Silver Horn King could fight Sun Wukong for thirty rounds without a clear winner, demonstrating his exceptional bravery.

King Golden Horn was no ordinary man either; he could fight Sun Wukong for twenty rounds without a clear winner.

but.

Later, Sun Wukong used his supernatural powers and performed a "body outside body technique," which made King Golden Horn unable to defeat him.

However, when the Golden Horned King took out the Banana Leaf Fan, the situation changed again.

With a gentle wave of its hand, flames surged forth, like a raging dragon dancing, with waves of heat rolling in.

Although Sun Wukong possessed great supernatural powers, he was also afraid of the fire and dared not fight it head-on, so he fled.

Among the demon kings of Journey to the West, the Golden Furnace Boy and the Silver Furnace Boy are only considered to have average fighting prowess.

However, the strength of these people does not lie in their own martial arts skills, but in the magical treasures held by the attendants of the Tushita Palace.

Zhongli Quan, as the "Cowherd Boy" in the Tushita Palace, possessed abilities similar to those of the "Golden Furnace Boy" and the "Silver Furnace Boy," and should not be underestimated.

……

At this moment.

But then Zhongli Quan shouted sharply:
"Baby, please help me!"

A flash of blue light appeared in his arms, and an ancient "Qingpu Saddle" (the saddle of the Green Ox Demon) suddenly flew out, turning into a size of about ten feet, and steadily blocking Zhongli Quan's head.

"Bang!!!" A deep, resounding thud, like the beating of a giant drum!

The saddle, gleaming with light, withstood the little alligator dragon's hateful blow!
The immense force of the recoil caused Ao Tuojie's tiger's mouth to split open, and the steel whip almost slipped from his grasp.

"Humph!"

The little alligator dragon was sent flying backward, spitting out blood again.

"what!"

Zhongli Quan was also shaken by this powerful force, causing his blood and qi to surge, his head to spin, and his internal organs to feel as if they had all shifted.

Despite the excruciating pain, almost simultaneously, he swiftly swung his left hand, and a dark, oily "cattle-herding whip" emerged like a serpent from its hole, carrying a fierce momentum, and "whoosh" wrapped around the blade of Ao Lie's sword that was thrusting at him again.

"Click, click, click..."

"Click, click, click..."

The whip and sword clashed, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound.

Zhongli Quan raised his green saddle to block the little alligator dragon's whip, and then used his cattle-herding whip to entangle the sword in Ao Lie's hand.

"This whip..."

Ao Lie stared intently at the cattle whip and immediately recognized it.

Back then, when he and his elder brother Ao Moang went to heaven to retrieve the luminous pearl bestowed upon the West Sea Dragon Clan by the Jade Emperor, they had a conflict with the cowherd boy outside the South Heavenly Gate.

The cowherd boy, wielding the "Diamond Bracelet," possessed extraordinary supernatural powers. He took away the boy's sword and then severely whipped him with his cowherd's whip, subjecting him to endless humiliation.

Long-forgotten memories surged into my mind.

Ao Lie (the White Dragon Horse)'s anger intensified, and he glared at Zhongli Quan, roaring through gritted teeth:

"It's you!"

"That cowherd boy outside the South Heavenly Gate back then?!"

The cowherd boy (Zhongli Quan)'s face twitched, and he snorted coldly:
"Hehehe, Little White Dragon, you actually recognized me!"

"You wretched child, you have quite a good memory!"

"It is indeed your Taoist master!"

"It's me. I'm back. I came here specifically to find you."

"I have never forgotten the grudge I suffered outside Nantianmen back then."

"Back then, I, the Daoist, gave you a few lashes."

"Today, I shall punish you with a few more lashes!"

After saying this, the cowherd boy flicked his cowherd whip and struck Ao Lie directly in the face.

"Hehehe, what a wicked Taoist priest, what a fine magic weapon!"

Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea, sat on his throne, coldly observing the battle. Seeing the Cowherd Boy single-handedly holding off the two dragons with his many magical treasures, a cold smile crept onto his lips.

His gaze swept across the battlefield.

at the moment.

At this moment.

Ao Moang and Lü Dongbin were locked in a fierce battle, their fates hanging by a thread.

He did not interfere and let them fight it out.

The Dragon King of the West Sea, Ao Run, swept his gaze across the battlefield, seeing the Mirage Dragon locked in fierce combat with He Xiangu and Han Xiangzi. He raised his dragon claw and shouted:

"Shen'er, hurry and go help!"

Subsequently.

The Dragon King of the West Sea, Ao Run, waved his dragon claw and once again unleashed the "Sky-Splitting Claw" divine power.

In an instant, space twisted and deformed, like a dream, like an illusion, like reality.

The mirage dragon's figure vanished from its spot in an instant, and the next moment, it appeared in front of Zhongli Quan!
The dragon has nine sons, and each of them is different.

If we say that the little alligator dragon and the little white dragon are warriors.

That mirage dragon was more like an assassin.

The Mirage Dragon transformed the "Mirage Pearl" in its palm into a short sword, its cold light sharp as frost and snow, and silently slashed towards Zhongli Quan's throat!

He intended to behead Zhongli Quan with a single blow.

This attack was exceptionally vicious and cunning, making it impossible to defend against.

"What a quick knife!"

Zhongli Quan's hair stood on end; he knew that if this blade struck him, his head would surely be lost.

He could no longer care about Ao Lie's precious sword. He hurriedly withdrew the cattle whip and, with a "whoosh," the whip flashed like a dragon, striking the wrist of the mirage dragon holding the knife!
Between lightning and flint!

"Tsk-!"

Although Zhongli Quan used his cattle-herding whip to restrain the mirage dragon and narrowly avoided its fatal blow, the mirage's short blade still left a deep, bone-revealing bloodstain on his shoulder, with blood gushing out and staining his Taoist robe red.

At this moment.

As Zhongli Quan returned to defend with his whip, his center was wide open, completely exposed to Ao Lie's sword!

How could Ao Lie miss such a golden opportunity?

His eyes flashed with a cold light, and with a flick of his wrist, the sword transformed into a chilling white rainbow, slashing down mercilessly!
"Plop—smash!"

Blood spurts out!
An arm covered in a Taoist robe, still tightly gripping a cattle whip, was severed at the shoulder, falling towards the raging waves below, trailing a streak of blood!

Just then, the little alligator dragon appeared nearby.

He had a blood feud with the Eight Immortals of the Daoist sect, who had killed his father.

The little alligator dragon already harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Eight Immortals of Taoism, wishing he could drink their blood and eat their flesh raw to avenge this deep-seated hatred!
"Well done!"

Seeing this, the little alligator roared angrily, opened its blood-red maw, and sucked in fiercely from mid-air!
In an instant, a powerful suction force arose like a whirlwind, swallowing the still twitching, blood-soaked severed arm whole!
"Click, click, click..."

"Click, click, click..."

……

The little alligator dragon bared its fangs and chewed viciously, blood dripping from the corners of its mouth.

He was like a madman, his eyes filled with madness and pleasure. Only by eating his flesh raw could he vent the hatred in his heart!

"what--!!!"

Zhong Liquan let out a heart-wrenching, agonizing scream!

His face turned deathly pale, and blood gushed from his severed arm like a fountain!
The vortex of wind and fire beneath his feet completely dissipated, and his figure swayed precariously like a kite with a broken string!

Even with the power of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, he could not suppress the pain of severed limbs and the damage to his soul.

"You evil Taoist, prepare to die!"

Ao Lie, having gained the upper hand, pressed his attack with his sword, intending to take Zhongli Quan's life!

Under intense pain, Zhong Liquan's ferocity was fully unleashed.

He mustered his last bit of vital energy and, disregarding everything else, used all his remaining strength to fan the banana leaf fan he held in his left hand toward Ao Lie and the Mirage Dragon!
"Alas--!"

The gale howled again, though not as powerful as before, it was still like a surging undercurrent, forcing Ao Lie to pause and involuntarily retreat.

The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable!

"Jie Jie Jie!"

"You evil cultivator, today is the day you face your tribulation!"

The mirage dragon held a short knife and grinned maliciously.

His figure moved like smoke as he lunged forward again, delivering the final blow, intending to end the life of the cowherd boy from the Tushita Palace with a single strike.

"Brother Tao!"

"Brother Tao!"

……

Seeing this tragic scene, the immortals Li Xuan, Lü Dongbin, He Xiangu, and others in the distance were all horrified, their hearts breaking, and their cries of alarm pierced the air!

(End of this chapter)