Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Perhaps it was because Liu Qing poured the merits of Heaven into the Divine Treasury that the Heavenly Flower began to grow, and thus the three flowers of Heaven, Earth, and Man gathered together.

Although it has not yet been conceived, the presence of the three flowers has greatly accelerated the gestation process.

Liu Qing vaguely sensed that it wouldn't be long before all three flowers on his head would be fully formed.

At that time, his cultivation level will soar to the late stage of the Three Flowers Realm, and he will be able to break through to the Divine Realm at any time.

One of the two conditions for breaking through to the Divine Realm has already been met: the evolution of a true minor world. Only the construction of the life and death cycle of the minor world remains, and there will be no further obstacles.

Now, with the suppression of the Ghost Lord of Gaoli, the underworld, which is beginning to evolve into a minor world, is not yet ready to receive the necessary ghostly energy. Just then, Yuan Haowen sent word that he had brought over the three great ghost kings of the human world.

Mighty Ghost King, One-Horned Ghost King, Mangshan Ghost King.

These three ghost kings are unique to the mortal realm and are extremely ancient. Their existence seems to carry a special significance, similar to the Three Powers that suppress the world.

But these were not what Liu Qing cared about. He only cared about the primordial ghost energy on the three ghost kings, which could help him completely evolve the Lesser Thousand Worlds into the Underworld, and thus form a cycle of life and death.

I thought that sending Yuan Haowen to Gaoli in Taishan Prefecture would be enough to trick him into giving me a powerful ghost king, but I never expected that Yuan Haowen would be so capable and bring back all three ghost kings at once.

Just as they were celebrating, more good news arrived.

"Master Uncle, the Buddhist reinforcements have just arrived."

"Who is there?"

"Five hundred Arhats, as well as seventeen Arhats led by the Dragon-Subduing Venerable and the Tiger-Taming Venerable, along with the White Bone Demon, the Scorpion Demon, seven Spider Demons, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord, the Three-Headed Rhinoceros Demon, and so on."

Liu Qing's eyes flickered. Apart from the five hundred Arhats and seventeen Arahats, the others, such as the White Bone Demon, Scorpion Demon, Spider Demon, Multi-Eyed Monster, and Rhinoceros Demon, were all major demons from the original Journey to the West.

These powerful demons are not divine mounts, so they have no powerful backers. Moreover, they are located in the territory of Xiniu Hezhou. Obviously, they were captured by Buddhism and came here as the first wave of Buddhist reinforcements.

Without any powerful backing, they were forced by Buddhism to come and obstruct the eastward journey, acting as a suicide squad.

Liu Qing's eyes turned cold. Since they were coming to offer their heads, he might as well accept them and use them as resources for his cultivation.

Not only will these monsters die, but the five hundred Arhats and seventeen Arahats who are responsible for escorting them will also not be able to return alive.

"Not bad. Although they're not big fish, we can still close the net. Wen Zhong, the battle starts tomorrow. You and Shen Gongbao will work together to deliver them to me one by one."

"This disciple will obey the sect leader's order."

The next day, Li Shimin led his army to Tongguan again. Liu Qing and his clone switched places and made preparations in secret.

At the Tongguan Pass, Wen Zhong, disguised as Yang Lin, the Prince of Kao Shan of the Sui Dynasty, removed the truce sign and ordered the soldiers to beat the war drums in response to the Tang army.

On the Tang army's side, it was Sun Wukong who again volunteered: "General, please allow me to go and challenge them, and make a great contribution."

"Beat the drums to cheer on Sun Wukong."

Li Shimin nodded in agreement and ordered the strongmen to beat the war drums. Amidst the booming of the war drums, Sun Wukong, carrying the golden cudgel, arrived at the foot of Tongguan City.

"You coward, do you dare to fight me today?"

Wen Zhong feigned anger and looked around at the crowd: "This impudent monkey has come to challenge me time and time again. I was helpless before, but now that you have all come to help, how can I allow him to be arrogant again?"

Upon receiving the signal, Shen Gongbao secretly activated the "Aiding Calamity and Disaster" scripture, quietly channeling the bad luck originating from the Investiture of the Gods towards the several powerful demons brought by Buddhism.

These powerful demons, who lived in Xiniu Hezhou, were originally forced to come here and were filled with anxiety. However, once they arrived at Tongguan, they were affected by the three killing energies, and their minds became clouded. They immediately forgot their anxiety and fear and became bloodthirsty.

At this time, he was also affected by Shen Gongbao's bad luck and was already burdened with murderous sins.

As soon as Wen Zhong finished speaking, the White Bone Demon from White Tiger Ridge immediately jumped out: "General, this little demon is willing to go and fight, and bring the head of this rascal below to present to you."

The five hundred Arhats and seventeen Arahats standing to one side were startled. They had been ordered by the Buddha to leave Leiyin Temple and search for great demons in Xiniuhe Prefecture to hinder the eastward journey of the Jie Sect.

After a thorough search, none of the powerful demons they sought would submit. They used all their means and spent a great deal of time to capture these demons, which is why they arrived somewhat late.

On the way, the White Bone Demon, the Scorpion Demon, and other powerful demons struggled and caused trouble. Unexpectedly, once they arrived at Tongguan, they forgot their fear and stopped thinking about running away. Now they even volunteered to fight.

I was originally planning to force these powerful demons to fight, but it seems that's no longer necessary.

They could guess that it was due to the influence of the three deadly calamities, but they didn't guess the more crucial reason: Shen Gongbao's misfortune. "Very well, this commander awaits good news and will certainly award the Great Sage the highest merit!"

The White Bone Demon immediately rode her demonic cloud down from the top of Tongguan City and arrived in front of Sun Wukong. With a flick of her hand, a long spear made of white bones appeared, which she pointed at Sun Wukong: "You impudent monkey, stop your arrogance! This lady has come to capture you!"

This White Bone Demon was originally a woman's skeleton. She was awakened by the essence of the sun and moon and transformed into a demon. Therefore, after taking human form, she appeared as a beautiful and charming woman.

After a thousand years of cultivation, his Taoist practice progressed to the point of immortality. He refined his bones to be indestructible and impervious to spiritual treasures. He could even transform the bones within his body into weapons to fight enemies, and their power was no less than that of acquired spiritual treasures.

When Liu Qing saw the White Bone Demon going to fight Sun Wukong, he became slightly interested and watched intently.

Then, Sun Wukong saw the White Bone Demon arrive and attacked with his staff. The White Bone Demon also retaliated with her spear. Both of the great demons were at the Undying Realm, and the battle instantly became fierce.

The golden cudgel crashed down, and the white bone spear blocked it. Then, the spear swept across, aiming for Sun Wukong's waist. Sun Wukong was born from a stone monkey and had swallowed countless golden pills from Laozi. His physical defense was almost as strong as the third level of Liu Qing's Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.

Therefore, when the White Bone Demon's spear swept towards him, Sun Wukong's eyes flashed with ferocity. He neither dodged nor evaded, letting the White Bone Demon's spear sweep towards his waist. Meanwhile, the golden cudgel in his hand grew as large as a pillar of heaven and smashed down on the White Bone Demon's head.

This monkey is naturally fierce and has no sense of tenderness towards women. Even when faced with such a beautiful woman as the White Bone Demon, he shows no mercy. If this blow lands, it will surely kill the White Bone Demon.

But things took an unexpected turn. When the White Bone Demon's white bone spear struck Sun Wukong, it only produced the sound of metal clashing.

When Sun Wukong's golden cudgel struck, it did not damage the White Bone Demon's essence. Instead, a pile of broken bones appeared beneath the cudgel, while the White Bone Demon appeared on the other side, viciously thrusting her spear forward.

In the first round, Sun Wukong and the White Bone Demon each displayed their skills and fought to a draw.

Sun Wukong was slightly surprised to see that the White Bone Demon had a way to take someone else's life. He was quite taken aback and put aside his contempt for her, and began to attack with all his might.

The White Bone Demon thrust her spear forward, but Sun Wukong transformed into a sparrow to dodge it. He then appeared behind the White Bone Demon, revealed his true form, and struck her with his staff again.

"What a brilliant transformation technique!"

The White Bone Demon cried out in surprise and hurriedly dodged, but Sun Wukong was prepared. Seeing the White Bone Demon dodge, he transformed into a flying bird again and chased after her at an extremely fast speed. Before the White Bone Demon could react, he grabbed her head with a claw, roared fiercely, and crushed her head with his claw.

However, a pile of withered bones still appeared on the spot, and when they went to check on the White Bone Demon, she had already escaped by taking someone else's place.

The White Bone Demon, having used the substitution technique twice in a row, was not unscathed. Her face was pale and her energy was chaotic, clearly indicating that she had paid a heavy price.

The White Bone Demon glared fiercely at Sun Wukong: "You impudent monkey, I'll never let you get away with this!"

After being struck twice, the White Bone Demon was enraged. She immediately revealed her true form as a hundred-foot-tall white bone demon, shooting out several-foot-long ghostly flames from her eyes. She raised her white bone foot and stomped at Sun Wukong.

With excitement in his eyes, Sun Wukong clenched his fists and pounded his chest. He roared and unleashed his great divine power of transforming heaven and earth, transforming into a giant ape a hundred feet tall, wielding the golden cudgel, and striking at the White Bone Demon.

What Liu Qing saw was that the Great Divine Power of the Law of Heaven and Earth that Sun Wukong used was about the same level of understanding that he had when he was in the Law Realm. However, now that his cultivation had broken through to the Three Flowers Realm and he had gained new insights, he had mastered the Great Divine Power of the Law of Heaven and Earth to a great degree, far surpassing what Sun Wukong could do now.

If I were to use my great supernatural power of manifesting heaven and earth now, I could transform into a body a thousand feet tall.

Thinking of this, Liu Qing was filled with emotion. He used to admire Sun Wukong's formidable fighting power, but now he had far surpassed him.

Sun Wukong unleashed his "Heaven and Earth Transformation" technique, representing the use of his signature move. Although the White Bone Demon also possessed a true form a hundred feet tall, she was powerless against Sun Wukong's transformed giant ape form. In no time, she was torn into a pile of bones by Sun Wukong.

After dismantling the White Bone Demon into a pile of bones, Sun Wukong, fearing she might not die, immediately crushed all the bones into powder.

This time, the White Bone Demon did not appear again. Clearly, her substitution technique had reached its limit, and she was truly killed by Sun Wukong.

Wen Zhong, standing atop the city wall, saw that Sun Wukong had fought the White Bone Demon three times while his side had lost a great general. He feigned rage and said, "That wretched monkey is truly hateful! He actually killed one of my generals! Which of you is willing to go down and avenge the White Bone Demon?"

At this moment, Shen Gongbao, following Liu Qing's instructions, entangled the three ghost kings with bad luck.

Sure enough, the three ghost kings went berserk, their eyes turning bloodshot. They stepped forward from the crowd, clasped their hands in greeting, and said, "General, do not be upset. Let the three of us go down and we will definitely twist that monkey's head off!"

Wen Zhong was overjoyed: "Then I will trouble the three of you."

The three demon kings went into battle, and Sun Wukong was about to go to meet them when he heard Liu Qing's voice: "Wukong, you should return to our camp. Leave these three to your master."

Sun Wukong was a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect. He joined the sect after Liu Qing, so naturally he would call Liu Qing his senior master.

In addition, Sun Wukong was converted by Liu Qing, and deep down he subconsciously respected and obeyed Liu Qing. When the Master gave the order, he did not hesitate and immediately returned to his own camp.

Liu Qing then stepped forward to meet the three Ghost Kings. (End of Chapter)