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

The entire Snake Coil Mountain was ablaze with red, as if even the clouds on the mountain were on fire.

Within the crimson clouds, countless sword shadows densely covered Eagle Sorrow Gorge completely.

Suddenly, the blade trembled violently, and a toad the size of a small mountain burst out from it, leaping westward.

Ji Sheng was startled, thinking the toad was coming for him. Luckily, he was stopped by the blade again just as he jumped halfway into the air.

A figure wielding a mixed iron rod was seen fighting with the toad; it was Muzha.

The two sides exchanged blows, clearly fighting with all their might, each move aimed at the opponent's fatal weakness.

After dozens of rounds of fierce fighting, with the help of the sword shadow, the fire toad gradually fell into a disadvantageous position and could no longer hold on.

The fire toad used the same trick again, leaping several miles away in a single bound. This time, the leap was extremely fast, even the blade shadow couldn't keep up.

With a few leaps, they had already fled dozens of miles away.

Of course, Mucha wouldn't let him escape so easily. He shouted and gave chase.

Suddenly, the fire toad turned around and opened its mouth wide, spewing billowing flames at the wooden fork.

The already crimson sky turned an even deeper shade of red, and the white clouds on the horizon seemed to ignite into flames.

No wonder it's so red, now I understand!

Unfazed, Mu Cha waved his sleeve, and countless sword shadows appeared in front of him, blocking the flames.

The flames poured back, choking the fire toad and causing it to cough repeatedly. Not only did it fail to harm the wooden fork, but it also inflicted considerable injuries on the fire toad itself.

The wooden fork propelled the blades, and the light of the blades converged, forming thirty-six blades that surrounded the fire toad in the center, enveloping it in a tight circle.

What kind of magical treasure is this? Could it be one of those thirty-six Heavenly Gang Blades?

Ji Sheng watched the two fight with bated breath, his heart filled with fascination. Was this the duel between a great demon or god?

Just when he thought the Fire Toad had been defeated, a streak of light suddenly broke through the blade's shadow and sped away towards the horizon.

Mokcha was clearly taken aback, but after realizing what was happening, he immediately gave chase.

The two disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye. Only the still-burning white clouds remained in the sky.

Disappointed that the show was over, Ji Sheng decided to survey the mountain to see if the fierce battle had caused any damage.

However, at that moment, that strange feeling reappeared in my heart.

His intuition pointed to the spot where the wooden fork and the fire toad had just fought.

Here we go again. Last time, he was sent back the way he came after just escaping from the Dragon Palace. This time, he's being sent to the battlefield where those two powerful beings were just now.

What if I run into the Fire Toad King on the way? Wouldn't I be going to my death?

Fine, let's go. The greater the danger, the greater the benefit. If it succeeds, it'll be a huge windfall.

He dared not fly high, but only flew in mid-air, using the cover of the mountains, which naturally slowed him down.

After flying for about an hour, countless large craters gradually came into Ji Sheng's view.

The ground was crisscrossed with gullies and scorched earth. These were the marks left by the fight between the two men.

If I remember correctly, this place used to be a mountain.

After crossing the large pit, the location indicated was at the foot of a mountain ahead.

Before flying to the mountain peak, Ji Sheng searched for a while and found a cave of moderate size deep within the mountain.

The cave was just big enough for one person to enter, as if it were waiting specifically for Ji Sheng to enter.

Ji Sheng instinctively wanted to crawl into the cave, but just a moment before, an extremely strong sense of danger suddenly arose from the bottom of his heart.

He was immediately terrified, and with a stomp of his foot in mid-air, he activated his ability to shrink the earth to an inch, instantly appearing a hundred meters away.

Almost simultaneously, the mountain changed, transforming into a fire cicada the size of a small mountain.

The cave was actually the fire toad's enormous mouth. It opened its mouth wide, its long tongue darting out, and suddenly swept towards Ji Sheng.

What a cunning creature!

Just as the long tongue was about to engulf Ji Sheng, Ji Sheng had no time to react and instinctively pointed with his hand.

"Duh!"

All the energy of Donghua was poured into the Wisteria Heart. The Wisteria Heart was pushed to its limit, and almost instantly shot out from its waist.

The cyan sword light almost solidified, slashing against the long tongue and splitting the fire toad's tongue evenly in two.

The sword light wrapped around the fire toad's neck. The fire toad king's huge eyes first showed a daze, then surprise and doubt, and then shock.

Finally, it returned to a state of stagnation.

Its enormous head rolled down with a thud and crashed to the ground.

Ji Sheng stood there stunned for a moment. He was partly still a little scared, and partly because he had gained a new understanding of the power of the Azure Dragon Sword Technique.

That last move, the Green Serpent Pull, was merely an instinctive action. How could it have so easily severed the fire toad's head?

This is the Fire Toad, which survived the Heavenly Gang Blade unscathed and could fight the Wooden Fork for dozens of rounds!

It's fair to say that without the Heavenly Gang Blade, it's hard to say who would win or lose between the two.

This fire toad is at least at the Celestial Immortal realm!

He just killed himself like that?

Of course, the fire toad probably didn't expect Ji Sheng to have such a powerful killing move.

In addition, he was already seriously injured and was probably at his last gasp.

Under such circumstances, Ji Sheng launched a surprise attack and succeeded.

If the Fire Toad King were unharmed, Ji Sheng would probably have become its meal before he could even react.

"call……"

It took him a while before he dared to let out a long breath.

He then stabbed the other person a few more times with his flying sword. Only after confirming that the other person was truly dead did he dare to slowly approach.

A streak of light appeared on the horizon and arrived in the blink of an eye.

The light vanished in a flash; it turned out to be a wooden fork.

The wooden fork descended from the cloud, glanced at the decapitated Fire Toad King, and frowned deeply.

"You monster, did you see who killed this fire toad?"

Upon hearing Mu Cha's words, Ji Sheng cupped his hands and said:

"Reporting to the Immortal, this demon has been slain by me."

Mu Cha immediately looked at Ji Sheng and chuckled coldly:

"What a daring monster! Do you really think I'm a fool? This demon was slain by the Azure Dragon Sword Technique of the Donghua lineage, and you dare to claim credit for it!"

That wooden fork is quite something.

Ji Sheng remained calm and composed:

"To be honest, Immortal, I am a descendant of the Donghua lineage."

Mu Cha's expression immediately turned strange. He stared at Ji Sheng for a while and recognized that Ji Sheng was the same person who had remained calm and composed in front of him on Canglang Ridge that day.

"Is there any proof?"

The Merit Talisman instantly appeared in my hand:

"Please, Your Majesty, see the truth."

Upon seeing the Merit and Virtue Register, Moksha, who had been full of doubt just moments before, instantly became amiable.

Ji Sheng was inwardly surprised. The speed at which Huian Xingzhe changed his expression was truly astounding.

If he could still hope to reach the Celestial Immortal realm with some effort, then this face-changing technique was something Ji Sheng could only dream of even if he cultivated it for another ten thousand years.

"Fellow Daoist, you are being too serious. This Merit Scroll is the most precious treasure of your Donghua lineage. How could I possibly lay a finger on it?"

With a broad smile, the tense atmosphere between the two instantly melted away.

"If that's the case, then I'm not surprised. The disciples of Donghua Sect are indeed extraordinary; this Azure Dragon Sword Technique truly deserves to be called a first-rate skill in the world!"