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

The Jiao Demon was discerning; if he could possess a dragon soul, he could refine it and immediately shed his Jiao form, transforming into a true dragon.

This was his biggest dream in his life. But at the same time, he also knew how rare this dragon soul was.

The Dragon Clan of the Four Seas is no pushover. Who would dare to kill a dragon and then take its soul? Who has such audacity?

Clearly, the young Taoist priest in front of them possessed this ability.

If he knew the origin of Ji Shenglong's soul, he would probably be even more shocked.

Dragons are naturally superior to other aquatic beasts, let alone lower-level dragons.

Faced with these two true dragons, the Jiao Demon felt a chill run down its spine and tried to escape by diving into the water.

Two fire dragons, one in front and one behind, spewed out flames at the same time, scorching the river water and stopping its flow.

The dragon demon emerged from the dried-up riverbed and rushed towards the sky.

Two fire dragons blocked the way and immediately engaged the Jiao Demon in battle.

Although this dragon demon had just awakened and its strength had not yet fully recovered, its cultivation was still profound. For a time, the two fire dragons were unable to do anything to it.

Ji Sheng stretched out his right hand, and starlight gathered in his hand, transforming into a dazzling longsword.

"go!"

Ji Sheng gave a soft shout, and his longsword flew out and then disappeared into the air.

The demon was fighting the fire dragon when suddenly its vision blurred, its ears rang, and all five senses were weakened.

In a moment of distraction, I was bitten on the back by a fire dragon.

With a painful hiss, the fire dragon was flung aside. Its tail was then scorched by another fire dragon's flames, emitting black smoke.

The dragon demon realized something was wrong and quickly flew upwards again, escaping the encirclement of the two fire dragons.

But just as his senses returned to normal, his five senses were diminished again, and the two fire dragons caught up with him once more.

This is the effect of Ji Sheng's Starlight Sword. This dragon's magic power is profound, and the Starlight Sword can only slightly affect its five senses, but cannot completely eliminate it.

However, in such a tense and stalemate battle, even the slightest influence can have a significant effect.

After being weakened several times, the dragon's body was covered in wounds from the fire dragon's bites, and fresh blood was constantly flowing from the wounds.

Even a centipede that dies does not fall down; this dragon demon, with so many wounds on its body, still leaps and tumbles about without any sign of slowing down.

The water-based magic summoned by the Jiao Demon turned into steam and rose into the sky as soon as it came into contact with the flames of the fire dragon.

The two dragons and the jiao fought for less than a quarter of an hour, and large dark clouds had already gathered in the sky.

If this continues, it might be detrimental to the two fire dragons if it rains.

Ji Sheng thought for a moment, took out the fire gourd, shook it, and three fire crows and a fire tiger filed out of the gourd's mouth.

"Three fire crows are holding them back from above. Fire Tiger, go and replace one of the fire dragons!"

Upon receiving the command, the four fire beasts roared and soared into the sky.

When the Flood Dragon Demon saw several more fire beasts flying towards it, the shock in its eyes intensified.

No, do you own a zoo? Where did all these fire beasts come from?

It opened its mouth wide, and a bolt of lightning shot out towards the dark clouds overhead.

The dark clouds were stirred by the lightning, and thunder began to roll in, with bursts of thunder, and a light rain started to fall.

Ji Sheng retrieved the fire dragon that the purple sparrow had transformed into and used the green python to fight against it.

When the Flood Dragon saw that Ji Sheng had withdrawn one of the fire dragons, it assumed that Ji Sheng was not up to the task and was secretly delighted.

"You brat, you're finally done for, aren't you? I'm going to devour these fire beasts of yours whole, then skin you and roast you slowly!"

Ji Sheng's expression was serious, and he did not answer.

At this moment, all the innate Eastern Qi that flowed within his body along with the true Qi was extracted and poured into the Purple Sparrow.

In an instant, the purple sparrow shone brightly. A flash of blue light, moving at a speed invisible to the naked eye and making almost no sound, swept across the neck of the dragon demon.

The smug laughter of the dragon demon abruptly stopped, and time seemed to stand still.

After a moment's hesitation, its enormous head and body quietly separated, falling into the river with a splash.

The river was stained red with blood, and the red river water rushed downstream, with even the waves foaming with blood.

"Who...who are you? I've only ever heard of this move from Lü Dongbin..."

The dragon demon's head was separated from its body, but it was still not dead. It opened its mouth and groaned.

Ji Sheng smiled and said:

"You really are quite knowledgeable. Now that you know, why ask?"

Ji Sheng pointed two fingers at the Flood Dragon Demon. The remaining fire dragon vanished instantly, returning to its original form as a green python, and with a soft thud, pierced the Flood Dragon Demon's brow.

The dragon demon's eyes dimmed instantly, and it fell silent.

The battle looked complicated, but it lasted less than fifteen minutes from start to finish.

The wind on the riverbank returned to normal, and a gentle breeze blew across Ji Sheng's cheeks, making his long hair dance in the wind.

The surviving villagers stared in a daze at Ji Sheng's imposing figure.

Finally, someone reacted, knelt down with a thud, and shouted:

"A god! This is a true god!"

The other villagers also knelt down, shouting incessantly.

Ji Sheng ignored them; the Merit Scroll in his mind was already vibrating.

[The fifth achievement in slaying the dragon demon with a sword.]

[Merit Evaluation: Superior B]

[Reward: Five strands of innate Eastern Qi. One Nine-Turn Taiyi Rejuvenating Pill.]

Nine-Turn Taiyi Elixir?

A golden-green pill appeared in Ji Sheng's hand. The pill exuded auspicious energy and was clearly an extraordinary object.

Just one whiff of the aroma made Ji Sheng feel refreshed, and much of the magical power he had expended during the battle was restored.

The small print above appears:

[Nine-Turn Taiyi Rejuvenating Pill: The unique elixir of the Eastern Emperor. The ultimate refinement is nine revolutions. This pill is made from rare herbs and medicinal plants gathered from the Three Islands and Ten Continents, blended with spiritual spring water, and personally refined by the Emperor with true yang fire for forty-nine days. Only one pill is produced per batch, enough to sustain all living beings in the world.]

Ji Sheng had heard of the name of this elixir. After Sun Wukong knocked down the ginseng fruit tree, he visited the Emperor on Fangzhang Island to seek a way to cure the tree.

The Emperor stated that he possessed the Nine-Turn Taiyi Rejuvenating Pill, which could heal mortal fruits and trees. However, he had no way to heal a spiritual root like the Ginseng Fruit Tree, which was created at the dawn of heaven and earth.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Emperor Donghua deliberately made excuses and wanted Sun Wukong to ask Guanyin for help.

After all, the affairs between these gods are complicated and intricate; who can really explain them clearly?

After putting away the pills, Ji Sheng's heart stirred, and he looked towards the east.

More than a thousand miles away from Ji Sheng, a vast army of people and horses rode on clouds and mist, heading west.

The young man leading the group had ears that reached his shoulders and a handsome face. He wore a hat with three peaks and phoenixes, and a pale yellow battle robe. He held a three-pointed, double-edged sword in his right hand and led a white greyhound with his left.

However, what is most eye-catching is the vertical line between his eyebrows.

This person is none other than Yang Jian, the Second Gentleman of the Manifestation of the Holy Spirit, from Guanjiangkou.

Behind him were the six brothers of Meishan: four Grand Commandants, Kang, Zhang, Yao, and Li, and two Generals, Guo Jia and Zhi Jian.

The group was all sharpening their swords and eager to try their skills.

Then Commandant Kang said:

"Brother, this dragon demon is powerful, but why do we all need to go together? If you ask me, I alone am enough to deal with it!"

Erlang Shen, however, said:

"Stop boasting. Do you still remember how we brothers slew the evil dragon at the mouth of the Guanjiang River?"

Guo Jia said:

"Of course I remember! That evil dragon was incredibly skilled; it took us a lot of effort to kill it!"

Erlang Shen nodded and said:

"That's right, but what the brothers don't know is that although the evil dragon died, its essence was drunk by a loach, which gave the loach a spiritual nature and transformed it into a dragon."

This mudskipper traveled all the way to Xiniuhezhou, causing chaos in a great river. The villagers built a temple to worship us and suppress it. And this dragon demon was none other than that mudskipper!

Grand Commandant Kang suddenly realized:

"No wonder Brother attaches such importance to this; so there's a reason behind it. In that case, we must hurry. If that dragon demon escapes, it will be another calamity for the people."

Erlang Shen laughed:

"I entrusted a young Taoist priest to stop them for us, but I wonder how things are going?"

Guo Jiadao:

"A young Taoist priest? What abilities could this young Taoist priest possibly have to oppose the Flood Dragon Demon?"

Erlang Shen was about to answer when his expression suddenly changed, and he looked rather strange.

Guo Jia asked curiously:

"Big brother, what's wrong now?"

Erlang Shen suddenly smiled and said:

"What's wrong? You'll find out when you get there."