Journey to the West: Demon Emperor: Beginning as a Little Toad

Chapter 372 Earning Ao Moang to Go Up the Mountain
Chitie Mountains, Chitie Palace.

Inside the secret room.

Xiao Chen sat next to Bull Demon King, listening to him mention that he wanted to marry a wife properly. He was moved and immediately understood what Bull Demon King meant.

Xiao Chen thought to himself:

"Bull Demon King's wife?"

"Isn't that Princess Iron Fan Rakshasa?"

His thoughts quickly drifted back to the past, when he had accompanied Bull Demon King to the underworld and embarked on a journey to break off the engagement to the Rakshasa Ghost Kingdom.

Xiao Chen naturally knew that the wife that Bull Demon King was talking about was the Rakshasa woman who possessed the innate spiritual treasure "Banana Fan".

However, in the original plot, before Sun Wukong made trouble in Heaven, he and Bull Demon King became sworn brothers, and at that time Bull Demon King did not mention marrying Princess Iron Fan.

Later on the journey to the West, Red Boy was already over three hundred years old.

Red Boy is the son of Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan.

From this we can see that the time when Bull Demon King married Princess Iron Fan should have been about four hundred years before the journey to the West.

In other words, according to the original timeline, this incident should have happened five or six hundred years later.

But now, all this has happened much earlier.

Xiao Chen clasped his fists and congratulated with a smile:
"Then congratulations, big brother, I hope you can bring that Rakshasa princess back soon and have children."

"Strengthen the genie as soon as possible..."

Xiao Chen wanted to say "strengthen the Xieyin family", but then he thought, the Bull Demon King has changed his family, and the Xieyin family is gone...

then.

Xiao Chen had no choice but to change his words:
"The Chitie family has grown stronger."

Speaking of this, Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a little regretful. His future nephew, Red Boy, originally relied on the Six Ding Divine Fire in the Eight Trigrams Alchemy Furnace on the Flame Mountain to cultivate the powerful "Samadhi True Fire".

For Red Boy, the Flaming Mountain is an extremely special place for cultivation, which is of great benefit to him.

"But now, Bull Demon King wants to marry in advance. If Red Boy is born at this time, where will the Flame Mountain be for him to practice?"

"Isn't this a waste of my oldest nephew's potential?"

"He had the chance to become a powerful warrior, but now because of the Bull Demon King's early marriage... he may have lost this precious opportunity to practice."

Xiao Chen pondered in his heart.

However, Xiao Chen suddenly came up with an idea.

If he had the chance, he would go to the "Bagua Alchemy Furnace" and pick up a brick or something as a gift for his unborn nephew.

After all, the Flaming Mountain was formed when Sun Wukong kicked over Taishang Laojun's Eight Trigrams Alchemy Furnace when he made trouble in Heaven, and several fire bricks fell from the sky to the ground.

Without the Flaming Mountain, a brick from the Bagua Alchemy Furnace might work, right?
after all.

The "leaf-leaf fan" that belonged to his sister-in-law Princess Iron Fan, would therefore become the "leaf-leaf fan" of him, King Golden Horn.

He had gained such a great benefit and had such a close relationship with the Bull Demon King.

It’s the Bull Demon King’s wedding, so he must prepare a generous gift for him.

After hearing what Xiao Chen said, the Bull Demon King laughed out loud.

The Bull Demon King didn't care about the 獓因 and 呲铁. He patted Xiao Chen on the shoulder and said gratefully:
"Speaking of this, I have to thank you, my dear brother."

"If you hadn't accompanied me to the underworld and to the Rakshasa ghost country, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been so easy for me to settle this marriage."

Xiao Chen waved his hand and said with a smile:

"You are too polite, brother. There is no need to thank each other between brothers."

"Can the friendship between you and me be measured by these little things?"

Then, the Bull Demon King explained:
"Brother, you don't know."

"The wedding date that Rakshasa Ghost King and I agreed upon was actually six hundred years from now."

"At that time, the Rakshasa Ghost King was so powerful, and the Rakshasa woman was so beautiful. Her martial arts were also quite good, but I was..."

"Alas, my family was down and out at that time. I was penniless and had nothing except my brute force."

"I looked at that Rakshasa woman. Although I loved her very much, I also felt that I was not worthy of her."

The Bull Demon King paused, a look of reminiscence appeared on his face, a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes, and he continued:

"So, I told the Rakshasa ghost king that I would first work hard to build my career, and when I succeeded, I would marry the Rakshasa girl in a grand manner."

At this point, Bull Demon King showed a proud smile on his face, patted his chest, and continued:
"But brother, I am still successful in my career now."

"We have the Chitie Mountains as our foundation, and you brothers are here to help us."

"I, the Bull Demon King, have some assets and power."

"Now that I have married the Rakshasa Princess, it is not considered as an insult to her."

"Bull Demon King..."

When Xiao Chen thought about the life of Bull Demon King, he was filled with emotion about the journey of this overlord of the demon world.

He knew very well that it was not easy for Bull Demon King to come this far.

The Bull Demon King's ancestors were once a wealthy family, but their family fell into poverty. He went from being a poor boy with nothing, to fighting his way through the demon world with his unyielding perseverance and extraordinary wisdom.

The Bull Demon King had no background, so he could only make friends everywhere, recruit countless disciples, and step by step carve out a world for himself in the demon world.

Forced by financial difficulties, he had to rely on Jade-faced Fox for support, but was often given the cold shoulder by Jade-faced Fox.

At that time, if Bull Demon King wanted to get some money to spend, he could only do it secretly.

Later on, he took the Iron Demon Saint as his adoptive father, changed his name and surname, and changed his affiliation.

This decision may be an unacceptable humiliation for many people, but the Bull Demon King doesn't care.

Now, the Bull Demon King has inherited the legacy of the Iron-Slicing Demon Saint, and his foundation has gradually stabilized, becoming the overlord of the demon world.

And now, the Bull Demon King is about to marry the fair, wealthy and beautiful Rakshasa woman.

Stand up straight and be a bull!
Although Bull Demon King lived a life of luxury, it was also a life full of legends.

What does it matter if you lose your dignity, bend your knees, or eat free food?
What’s the point of changing your name? What’s the point of having a godfather?
The Bull Demon King never cared about these things.

It is not a shame to be born in a humble family. A husband who is able to bend and stretch is a man!
The journey of Bull Demon King is actually quite inspiring.

Xiao Chen heard this and said with a smile:
"Big brother is now worthy of her."

Now that Bull Demon King is the descendant of the Iron-Breaking Demon Saint, he has a family business and is very powerful. Naturally, he is worthy of the Rakshasa woman.

"Hehehe, so my dear brother, you better be careful."

The Bull Demon King patted Xiao Chen on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"I'm still waiting for you to come back and accompany me to the underworld to welcome my bride."

"You can't afford to make any mistakes."

Xiao Chen cupped his hands and said with a smile:

"sure."

The Bull Demon King shared with a smile:

"My dear brother, in this life, don't care about so many false reputations, and don't care about those soft rice or hard rice."

"It's good to have food to eat, isn't it?"

“No matter whether it is soft or hard, it is real only when you eat it and get the benefits.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen expressed his deep agreement:
"What the elder brother said is true."

He is very similar to Bull Demon King. They are birds of a feather and never care about fame or not.

If you have free food, just eat it.

He, King Jinjiao, is not a son of luck and may die at any time.

Nothing in this world will always be smooth sailing.

The protagonist is not born the protagonist, but the one who makes it to the end is the protagonist.

Just like Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. When Zhu Yuanzhang was a cowherd and a beggar, he didn't know that he would become the emperor.

Even if you told the Yuan army that the beggar begging on the street was the future emperor, they would just think you were joking.

It's nothing to lower your head and admit defeat.

Sometimes, bowing your head is not to admit defeat, but to be able to look up better one day.

"My dear brother, the Monkey King has a very strong temper."

"He is not smooth enough and he will never bow his head."

"He cares too much about those empty titles."

The Bull Demon King shook his head, with a bit of helplessness in his tone, and sighed:
"With his temper, I, as his elder brother, have tried to persuade him, but I just can't do it anymore."

The Bull Demon King understood that some people's personalities were predetermined and could not be easily changed with simple words.

Only through real experience can one deeply realize the cruelty and ruthlessness of reality. Sometimes, a setback or failure can make people wake up completely.

The Bull Demon King continued:
"No matter how much you try to persuade someone, it still won't work."

"Sometimes, no matter how much you say, the other person just can't listen, and instead thinks you're nagging and annoying."

"It's like talking to a cow, it's a waste of effort."

"But if you try to persuade others, just once is enough."

"Just experiencing something unforgettable once is more effective than a thousand words from you."

"This is 'never turn back until you hit the wall'."

“What convinces a person is never the truth, but the wall.”

“What can awaken a person is never preaching, but suffering.”

"When you reason with him, he may have a thousand reasons to refute you; but when he hits a wall, he will understand without you saying anything."

"I can't persuade you, I can't stop you, that's fate." Bull Demon King sighed:

"It means he has to take this detour and overcome this obstacle."

"Perhaps, Brother Monkey King, only when he suffers a great loss will he understand."

“Only then will you learn to humble yourself and adapt.”

Xiao Chen heard this, thought for a moment, and said:

"If I meet a monkey during this trip, I will invite him to visit Uttarakuru."

"Lion King, Monkey King, Yurong King, Hundred-Eyed King... All the brothers gathered together to talk and discuss recent developments."

"Now, everyone has a case on their back."

"Maybe one day the truth will be revealed."

"If something happens, everyone should be prepared early."

"When the time comes, it will be much better for everyone to work together and deal with it together than for one person to fight alone."

Xiao Chen thought secretly that the current situation was different from the situation in the original plot when Sun Wukong made trouble in Heaven.

Although feelings are important, they can be the bond that maintains the relationship between each other.

But feelings are often unreliable.

Even biological fathers and sons often turn against each other. For power and interests, for status and royal power, biological fathers and sons kill each other, and biological brothers kill each other...

Father kills son, son kills father, brother kills brother, brother kills brother... There are too many examples to count.

Such as King Wuling of Zhao and King Huiwen of Zhao, Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che and Crown Prince Liu Ju, Qin II Hu Hai and Prince Fusu, Emperor Yang Guang and Yang Yong of Sui, Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji...

If this is the case for biological fathers and sons, and biological brothers, what about sworn brothers?

Can sworn brothers be better than blood brothers who are thicker than water?

Of course, Liu Bei, the Emperor Zhaolie of Han, is an exception. Since ancient times, there have been many people who killed their brothers for the country, but he is the only one who lost the world for his brothers.

Feelings are unreliable, they will deteriorate and betray you.

The prosperity of the world is for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

In this world, no matter whether it is mortals, gods or monsters, everyone pursues their own interests.

People's choice of stance is complex and changeable.

But there are no eternal enemies or eternal brothers in this world, only eternal interests.

Interests are the primary driving force behind behavior.

A person may betray his own brother, but will never betray his own vital interests.

Xiao Chen understood this truth deeply.

He and Bull Demon King have such a good relationship. To put it bluntly, they are tied together.

One glory and one glory.

If anything happened to the King of Golden Horn, the Bull Demon King would not be able to escape either; if anything happened to the Bull Demon King, the King of Golden Horn would not be able to escape either.

We have no choice but to help each other.

"Now, everything has changed..."

Xiao Chen's mind was as clear as a mirror, and he realized clearly that the current situation was completely different from the past.

In the original plot, during the battle of Huaguo Mountain, only Sun Wukong fought alone.

But to put it bluntly, Sun Wukong was also fighting for his own interests. He was dissatisfied with his low-ranking position and wanted more power and fame.

As for the Bull Demon King, the Lion King, the Yuglong King, the Peng Demon King... and other demon kings, there is not much practical benefit for them to follow Sun Wukong in fighting.

They don't want to go to heaven to be officials, they just want to live happily as kings in the underworld. What's the point of following Sun Wukong to fight?

Relying on that illusory feeling?

This... has no benefits and is full of risks. Who would be willing to do it?
What happened to the monkeys and the seventy-two demon kings in the Flower-Fruit Mountain?

There are only risks in this matter, and no benefits at all.

Brothers from the same mother can become enemies and kill each other for the sake of profit.

What’s more, they are sworn brothers who have no blood relationship?

Not everyone is Liu Bei, and we cannot expect everyone to be Liu Bei, who is willing to gamble his family property and life for the sake of becoming sworn brothers.

None of these great demon kings are stupid.

Naturally, we will not easily get involved in this war where the risks and benefits are extremely disproportionate.

But today, the situation is very different.

Sun Wukong has a peach case behind his back. The peaches were eaten by the Golden Horned King, the Bull Demon King, the Dragon Demon King, and the Scorpion Demon...

The Bull Demon King was responsible for many serious crimes, including imprisoning the uncle of Tathagata Buddha, robbing prisoners in heaven, and killing the Bodhisattva of Lingshan...

The Lion King is burdened with the case of a prisoner rescue from Heaven.

The Monkey King has the case of the prisoner rescue from Heaven on his back.

King Yurong not only killed Lingshan Bodhisattva, but also participated in the action of imprisoning the uncle of Tathagata Buddha.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon King also killed Lingshan Bodhisattva.

……

Not to mention the King of the Golden Horn, he was good at killing gods, robbing prisoners, stealing treasures...all of them were earth-shaking cases.

These charges were like shackles that bound them tightly together.

Today, these demon kings have all become "desperate criminals".

If the truth ever comes to light, we will all be wanted criminals in Heaven or Lingshan, and no one will be able to escape.

This……

At this point, everyone's interests are already connected.

They are no longer isolated demon kings acting independently, but have become grasshoppers on the same rope.

One glory and one glory.

As the Bull Demon King said, "A single thread cannot make a line, and a single hand cannot make a sound."

Going it alone is not the right way.

In this era when the Heavenly Court and Lingshan are powerful, in the face of common interests and threats to life and death.

Everyone has no choice but to stick together for warmth.

Otherwise, these monsters would be defeated one by one by the Heavenly Court and Lingshan, and brought to justice one by one.

No one can escape.

"It's time to prepare early."

"Brothers gather together to plan a great cause!"

Xiao Chen thought about this and pondered.

At this time, the Bull Demon King said in a deep voice:

"Brother Jinjiao, during my last trip to Buzhouyuan, I saw that the West Sea Prince Ao Mo'ang was indeed very capable."

"He is now learning skills from Senior Ji Meng."

"I also took the initiative to get close to Ao Mo'ang and tried to get close to him, hoping to recognize him as a good brother."

"Call him 'Brother Ao'."

"Invite him to the mountain to join us in our great cause and take a seat at the top."

“Alas…what a pity!”

Having said that, the Bull Demon King sighed and continued with regret:
"However, Ao Moang is stubborn and stubborn. I really have no idea what to do with him, brother."

The Bull Demon King suddenly felt a sense of love for his brother and said with regret:

"Later on, we gradually became distant and never became brothers. What a pity!"

Speaking of this, Bull Demon King became even more itchy for a moment.

Ao Mo'ang is also a young hero with considerable abilities.

It is such a pity that Bull Demon King has not been able to get to know such an extraordinary genius and recognize him as a brother.

"Ao Mo'ang is the eldest son of the Dragon King of the West Sea. He is the Grand Prince of the West Sea and has a noble status."

Xiao Chen nodded and said with emotion:
"If anything unexpected happens to the Dragon King of the West Sea, then Ao Mo'ang will take over and assume the position of 'Dragon King of the West Sea'."

"Furthermore, Ao Mo'ang is the most gifted person among the current four seas dragon clans, and is known as 'the first person among the four seas Ao dragon clans'."

"Ao Moang must be highly regarded by the four sea dragon tribes."

"Perhaps Ao Mo'ang will become an official in heaven one day and rise to prominence."

"Now, Ao Mo'ang is worshipping under the elders of the dragon clan in Northern Juluzhou. It would be good if he could learn some skills."

“This is indeed a good thing for him.”

Xiao Chen thought of Ao Mo'ang, such a person, he wished he could get to the top of the mountain and sit on the throne!
Xiao Chen also shook his head and said regretfully:

"But it's unlikely that Ao Mo'ang will become our sworn brother and hang out with us."

"After all, his path is different from ours."

"From now on, we may still be rivals even if we don't fight him well."

"It's not that easy to earn Ao Moang's support and get a seat on the mountain."

(End of this chapter)