The Battle in Journey to the West
Chapter 179 - 176: Emotions Move with the Sword and Heart

Chapter 179: Chapter 176: Emotions Move with the Sword and Heart

The Jiao Demon King, after swallowing the Dragon Transformation Grass and previously refining the Witch God’s Essence Blood, did not inherit Ying Long’s luck but instead received the Candle Dragon’s luck. Transforming into a Candle Dragon, he wielded his divine skills and killed the North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun.

Ao Shun was one of the Four Seas Dragon Kings, and the Dragon Kings held no small status in the Heavenly Court. Only after killing Ao Shun did the Jiao Demon King realize the gravity of the trouble he had caused!

He dared not delay; with Ao Shun’s death, it would not be long before it was discovered, so he had to immediately return to Flower-Fruit Mountain. Thus, he cast his Escape Technique and flew hastily until he finally reached Flower-Fruit Mountain, where he couldn’t help but heave a long sigh of relief.

Once at Flower-Fruit Mountain, but not seeing several of his brothers, he grabbed a Little Demon and asked, "Where have the other Great Kings gone?"

"Second Great King, we don’t know either! The Great Kings just left without a word, and we didn’t dare to ask," the Little Demon replied.

The Jiao Demon King waved his hand dismissively and went to find Hu Li. After locating Hu Li, he asked, "Sister Hu Li, do you know where my brothers have gone?"

Hu Li said, "I have no idea, they said they had something to do and needed to go out for a while. Second brother, have you returned from the North Sea?"

The Jiao Demon King nodded and said, "Yes, I’ve just come back from the North Sea, and I’ve caused a big disaster. I need to discuss it with my brothers."

Suddenly, a Little Demon outside shouted, "The Great Kings have all returned!"

The Jiao Demon King and Hu Li hurried out of the Water Curtain Cave to meet them and saw that the six brothers were all in a sorry state, their clothes stained with blood, clearly having been through a fierce battle.

"Oh my, what happened to you brothers? You’re so seriously injured?" the Jiao Demon King asked.

The Ox Demon King cursed, "We went to the Western Heaven and got into a fight with a few Bodhisattvas, only to be injured by them."

"What happened?" Hu Li, seeing that the Ox Demon King was seriously hurt, quickly came up to support him.

The group then spoke all at once about what happened at Mount Meru, causing the Jiao Demon King and Hu Li to feel extremely apprehensive.

The Jiao Demon King said, "Brothers, do not be angry. I have now successfully transformed into a dragon and even received the luck of the Candle Dragon. If we encounter the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon Bodhisattva next time, we must let him know how formidable we are!"

Upon hearing that the Jiao Demon King had obtained the Dragon Transformation Grass and had successfully transformed, they all rejoiced, knowing his mana would certainly grow even stronger.

But suddenly, the Jiao Demon King said, "I caused a big disaster at the North Sea this time; I killed the Guangze Dragon King Ao Shun!"

The Macaques King couldn’t help but ask, "What happened? How did you end up killing the Guangze Dragon King?"

The Jiao Demon King explained, "That old dragon seemed to have been wounded by the death qi that erupted from the North Sea a hundred years ago. His flesh was rotting, and no medicine could heal him. He claimed that only the Dragon Transformation Grass could cure him. I happened upon him when I went to fetch the grass, and he demanded it from me. Of course, I refused, and we fought. Pressing me into a corner, I swallowed the grass, transformed into a Candle Dragon, and then killed him. It was only after killing him that I realized the magnitude of the trouble I’ve started!"

After hearing the story, the Ox Demon King laughed heartily and said, "No need to worry! When Wukong caused Havoc in Heaven, nothing happened to him, so why should we be afraid? We’ll just fight the Heavenly Court if it comes to that."

The Jiao Demon King, however, said, "The Heavenly Court still has plenty of powerful figures, and the Four Seas Dragon Kings are siblings. Killing the Guangze Dragon King means the other three will surely not sit idly by, and Ao Kuang’s mana has recently advanced to the brink of the level of a Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal! If these old dragons unite the power of the Four Seas for retribution and the Heavenly Court’s Army joins in, the outcome is not easy to predict."

The Jiao Demon King’s words made sense, as the Four Seas Dragon Kings were not as easy to deal with as outsiders imagined. Ao Kuang, especially after his son was killed by Nezha, had worked tirelessly to cultivate his mana, which had grown immensely, nearing the level of a Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal. Likewise, the other Dragon Kings were all at the level of Daluo Golden Immortals, and they had many powerful friends. It was uncertain who else they might call to their side.

The Enlightenment Dao pondered, "If it really comes to a fight, it’s not good for me to intervene again, lest Tathagata and the others take notice, and my plans are ruined. You can claim I was a friend this time when you went to Mount Meru, but it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to appear again next time."

The Ox Demon King boldly declared, "No matter! If one comes, I’ll fight one, and if two come, I’ll kill both. What kind of storm can those incompetents in the Heavenly Court and those three loaches stir up? When the time comes, watch how Old Bull deals with them!"

The Four Seas Dragon Kings, responsible for controlling the rain and clouds, also held high positions of power in the Heavenly Court. Killing one would definitely enrage the Jade Emperor! Moreover, it seemed the Four Seas Dragon Kings answered to Great Emperor Zhenwu. By killing Guangze Dragon King, the Jiao Demon King had essentially slapped Great Emperor Zhenwu in the face. With Wukong now suppressed beneath Five Elements Mountain and the Three Pure Ones naturally not looking after Flower-Fruit Mountain anymore, so as not to create any slip-ups that let outsiders see too much, it’s hard to say whether Great Emperor Zhenwu would send his disciples to act.

Great Emperor Zhenwu had the highest mana of all the Four Great Emperors, and his disciples were very powerful as well. The Turtle and Snake Generals, in particular, were impressive, having transformed from a Mysterious Turtle and Mysterious Snake, and were beings of innate and remarkable talents.

"Let’s not talk about this for now. It will probably take several days for the North Sea Dragon King to recover from being killed! We should seize this opportunity to heal our wounds first. We’ve been seriously injured by that bunch of baldies in our magic combat at Mount Meru," said the Lion Camel King calmly; he had been severely injured by Kong Xuan with the Five-Colored Divine Light.