Journey to the West: Starting by becoming an apprentice of Emperor Donghua

Ji Sheng laughed and grabbed the little fox by the neck, placing it on his shoulder.

The Black Snake King is located near Tiger Head Mountain, in a small county town called Shichuan.

That's right, the brother the little fox is going to save is the same fat fox who was disguised as a village girl before.

The older brother's name is Hu Zhihong, and the younger sister's name is Hu Zhitang.

After further questioning, he finally understood the whole story.

It turns out that this matter is not only related to Hu Zhihong, but also to Zhao Daniu.

After Zhao Daniu became wealthy, he failed to conceal his abilities. His secret of acquiring the golden turtle was leaked.

His brothers from his clan sneaked into his house while he was away, intending to steal the golden tortoise. As a result, the tortoise bit off five of their fingers.

The other party filed a complaint with the county government, and Zhao Daniu was imprisoned. Later, he was framed and sentenced to death.

Zhao Daniu's blind mother died of fright.

The fox siblings went to rescue Zhao Daniu, but unexpectedly they were ambushed by a monster.

Hu Zhihong was captured alive and his fate was unknown. Hu Zhitang escaped and stole a dwarf donkey from the mountain god, intending to bring his brother out.

Of course, if we actually let it go, it would most likely be like throwing a meat bun to a dog—gone and never to return. Two foxes are just enough to make a dish.

Ishikawa Castle County Government Office.

The Black Snake King sat high on the throne, while Magistrate Gao Bingde knelt on the ground, trembling with fear.

"Immortal, please spare me! It's not that I wanted to kill Zhao Daniu on purpose. Who knew he looked so strong but was so weak?"

He was only put in a splint, sat on a tiger bench, had chili water poured down his throat, and was whipped dozens of times. He didn't even get branded with a hot iron before he died. This is truly...

The Black Serpent King waved his hand impatiently:

"Shut up! I don't care whether Zhao Daniu lives or dies, I want that little fox! If that fox comes back, everything will be fine."

If you don't come back, hmph... you can go see the King of Hell with Zhao Daniu!

As they spoke, the Black Serpent King seemed to sense something, and his expression changed drastically:

"Ji Sheng? How is it him?"

He stomped his right foot downwards, propelling himself straight upwards, crashing through the roof, and soaring into the sky. He then fled into the distance.

His last battle with Ji Sheng had terrified him.

Ji Sheng's treasure was unpredictable; it destroyed several of his protective magical artifacts the moment it appeared.

In the end, he had to use a substitution technique, sacrificing a snake molt to escape with his life.

The reason why the Black Serpent King was able to live for over a thousand years was because of one skill—never hesitating when it was time to escape.

But it was too late. A streak of cyan sword light flashed across the sky like a shooting star and struck it instantly.

The sword light pierced through his abdomen, nearly cutting him in two at the waist.

The Black Serpent King could no longer maintain his human form and transformed into a giant black serpent tens of feet long.

The two points on the top of the giant snake's head protruded slightly, and it was as if horns were about to grow out.

With another flash of sword light, the lower half of the giant snake was sliced ​​into pieces.

Just when he thought he was doomed, Ji Sheng appeared before him.

Also looking at him was the little red-furred, white-bellied fox on Ji Sheng's shoulder, which looked somewhat bewildered.

It really couldn't understand why the Black Serpent King, who was so powerful, suddenly only had half a body left.

With a slight smile, Ji Sheng delivered a powerful punch to the Black Snake King, sending him crashing back into the main hall of the county government.

The enormous snake's body reduced the roof to ruins. Gao Bingde panicked and ducked under a table, covering his head, thus escaping being crushed to death.

"No...don't kill me..."

The enormous snake head, barely alive, looked at Ji Sheng, who had landed before it, and begged for mercy.

Ji Sheng didn't kill him immediately, of course, because he had other intentions. He had some questions and wanted to ask the other party for clarification.

"Speak, what brings you here?"

Faced with Ji Sheng's questioning, the Black Snake King spat out a pool of blood and looked at the little fox:

"I was injured by you a few days ago, and my vital energy is depleted. Today, seeing that this little fox is plump and full of spiritual energy, I thought I would devour it to replenish my strength, but who would have thought..."

The little fox was both ashamed and angry:

"Pah! You're the fat one, your whole family is fat!"

With a soft "plop," the Wisteria Heart pierced a bloody hole through the Black Serpent King's body. The Black Serpent King screamed in agony.

"to be honest."

The Black Serpent King howled in agony:

"I'm just telling the truth."

Ji Sheng sneered:

"Is this related to your purchase of the Earth Fire Pearl and the theft of the Crimson Dragon Saliva?"

The Black Snake King vehemently denied it:

"Absolutely none of the sort..."

But the next moment, the flying sword shot straight towards his brow. The Black Serpent King was startled:

"I'll talk, I'll talk!"

The wisteria heart, emanating from the green light, hovered between his brows. The sword's edge pierced his brow, causing a sharp pain, and he could barely open his eyes.

The Black Snake King gritted his teeth:

"Both the Earth Fire Pearl and the fox are what Lord Fire Toad wants!"

Ji Sheng was stunned upon hearing this. A fire toad?

Although he knew that these things were probably not for the Black Serpent King's own use, he was still surprised to hear the words "Fire Toad".

The fire toad, which had been hunted by the wooden fork and had been missing for so long, was actually related to the Black Snake King?

No wonder, no wonder the Black Serpent King is so willing to spend so much and is in such a hurry.

It seems that the fire toad must have been injured and was hiding at the bottom of the pool, prompting the Black Snake King to come out and collect treasures to heal its wounds.

It's unclear how he managed to evade the search by Muzha and the local earth and mountain gods.

Looking at the two protrusions on the Black Serpent King's head that resembled dragon horns, Ji Sheng understood some things even more.

For a snake to transform into a dragon, it must first transform into a jiao (a type of dragon-like creature). Regardless of the transformation, a secret technique is required.

This secret technique is extremely rare; the Black Serpent King had never heard of anything about transforming into a dragon before.

This technique of transforming into a dragon was probably obtained from the fire toad.

Seeing Ji Sheng's surprised expression, the Black Serpent King immediately said:

"Ji Sheng! If you have any sense, release me immediately."

Lord Fire Toad is about to emerge from seclusion, his strength will have increased even further, and even that wooden fork will be no match for him!

"If you dare kill me, he will surely turn you to ashes, never to be reincarnated!"

The little fox was anxiously pacing around because Ji Sheng didn't ask about his brother.

Ji Sheng withdrew his flying sword three feet before asking:

"Where is the other fox? Tell me his whereabouts, and I will release you."

The Black Serpent King thought his intimidation had worked, and his voice became much calmer:

"I originally wanted to eat that fox to nourish myself, but it was too horny to bite. So I threw it into jail to keep Zhao Daniu company."

The little fox darted away and headed straight for the county jail.

The Black Serpent King said:

"I've said everything I needed to say, please let me go. I promise I won't bother you after the Fire Toad King emerges from seclusion!"

Ji Sheng chuckled:

"I don't need your guarantee; I can guarantee it myself."

The Black Serpent King was stunned for a moment, and the next moment, the flying sword pierced through his head with a whoosh.

With a single ripple of sword energy, even his divine soul within his Niwan Palace was annihilated.

After searching the Black Serpent King's body, Ji Sheng found a simple storage bag and put it in his pocket.

Gao Bingde had never seen such a scene before and wanted to sneak away while Ji Sheng wasn't paying attention.

"stop."

Ji Sheng had already spotted the rat hiding under the desk and called out to it.

Gao Bingde stood there, his face full of panic.

"Quickly explain the whole story of Zhao Daniu's incident!"