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

Chapter 422: Green Bull Demon

In heaven, thousands of golden rays of light roll in red neon, and thousands of auspicious auras emit purple mist.

Outside the Nantianmen Gate, there were clouds and mist, creating a solemn scene.

Among the Four Heavenly Kings, the King of Growth, Mo Liqing, is tall and leads the way, holding a green sword in his hand. The sword is shining and exudes a chilling aura.

The Heavenly King Zhangda, leading dozens of heavenly marshals, stood majestically in front of the South Gate of Heaven.

These Marshals who guard the heavens are all pillars of support, holding swords and banners, and their momentum is as strong as a rainbow.

There were also hundreds of golden-armored heavenly soldiers, wearing golden armor, holding long halberds and short whips, with swords and sabers shining and shining. They stood in neat rows, like an iron wall and copper wall, guarding the peace of Nantianmen.

Pang, Liu, Gou, Bi, Deng, Xin, Zhang, Tao and other gods of the Thunder Department were armed with sharp weapons and stood on both sides.

They have sharp eyes and solemn expressions, as if they are ready to fight the invading enemies at any time, demonstrating the power of the Thunder Department.

But in this solemn lineup, there is a rather interesting figure - "The God of Wealth and War Zhao Gongming".

Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth and War, has a black face and thick beard. He wears an iron crown on his head and holds an iron whip in his hand. He looks very majestic.

However, at this time, Zhao Gongming was wandering outside the Nantian Gate, as if he was strolling in the garden, just passing by.

There is no way, this is what happens after you are on the List of Gods.

From then on, Zhao Gongming could no longer be free or live a carefree life, but had to work for the Heavenly Palace.

He belongs to heaven, but heaven is not his.

When you're working, just do the job if you can. Why risk your life?
"Zhangzhang Heavenly King, the generals of the Thunder Department, Zhao Gongming..."

Xiao Chen swept around and finally landed on Zhao Gongming.

Xiao Chen naturally knew the God of Wealth Zhao Gongming.

Nothing else, it is:
"I ignore everyone in front of Yue Lao Temple, and I kneel in the God of Wealth Temple for a long time."

Whether in the previous life or in the next life, the incense of the God of Wealth Zhao Gongming is very strong in the underworld.

No matter young or old, whenever one goes to worship gods, the God of Wealth is always the one that must be worshipped.

The image of the God of Wealth is known to almost everyone.

You may not know Yue Lao, but you absolutely must know the God of Wealth.

Unless you don’t want to make money.

Xiao Chen still remembered that in his previous life he had also been to the "No. 1 Temple of the God of Wealth in the World" in Hangzhou, where he knelt devoutly before the statue of the God of Wealth and prayed for good fortune.

Now, standing outside the Nantian Gate and looking at the lineup in front of him, he couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"Martial God of Wealth Zhao Gongming, Heavenly King of Growth Mo Liqing, and the generals of the Thunder Department... This lineup is not weak!"

"If something goes wrong inside, it's not easy to get out."

The Four Heavenly Kings, the generals of the Thunder Department, the four marshals Pang, Liu, Gou and Bi, as well as the four marshals Tao, Zhang, Xin and Deng, and the four marshals Ma, Zhao, Wen and Guan, are all common guards of the South Gate of Heaven. They guard the Gate of Heaven and are feared by all.

In the original plot, when Sun Wukong entered the South Heaven Gate for the first time, he was blocked by the Heavenly King Zhangzhang, who led Pang, Liu, Gou, Bi, Deng, Xin, Zhang, and Tao, with their powerful heavenly soldiers, spears, swords, and halberds, and refused to let him in.

After the difficulty at Black Wind Mountain, Sun Wukong came to the South Heaven Gate again, but it was replaced by King Guangmu, the Heavenly King, who was guarding it.

There are also four marshals: Pang, Liu, Gou, and Bi, and four marshals: Ma, Zhao, Wen, and Guan.

Speaking of the four marshals Ma, Zhao, Wen and Guan, Marshal Zhao is the Marshal of Zhengyi Xuantan Zhao Gongming.

And Marshal Guan is Guan Yu, the Sacred Emperor of Guan.

In the episode about the true and false Monkey King, Guan Yu and Zhao Gongming both fought with Sun Wukong.

However, in this timeline, Guan Yu had not yet been born, and naturally had not yet been deified.

……

Kangjin Star Lord, Tiankuixing Star, Dikuixing Star and other celestial stars are escorting Black Tiger Demon Lord and leading a large number of heavenly soldiers and generals to the outside of the South Heaven Gate, preparing to enter the Heavenly Palace to report.

Just at this moment, another group of people arrived outside the Nantian Gate before them.

Xiao Chen looked around and saw that one of them was tall and straight, with hair as silver-white as frost and snow. Silver-white dragon horns could be vaguely seen between his hair, and the horn patterns were like ice cracks. He moved like a dragon and a tiger, looking very majestic.

He held a two-meter-long dragon-headed golden spear in his hand and two three-edged maces on his waist. He looked heroic and imposing.

This person is none other than Ao Mo'ang, the son of Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea and the eldest prince of the West Sea.

"Ao Moang? Why did he suddenly appear in heaven?"

Xiao Chen glanced around and caught a glimpse of Ao Mo'ang, and couldn't help feeling surprised.

He had discussed with Bull Demon King before, intending to bring Ao Mo'ang into their camp to work together for a great cause, but unfortunately he had never found a suitable opportunity.

Later, he went to the Demon Master's Palace in Uttarakuru to look for the Golden Gourd Duoduo, and accidentally met Ao Mo'ang in the Demon Master's Palace.

At this moment.

Ao Mo'ang was leading a dozen dragon soldiers and generals from the West Sea Dragon Palace, queuing in an orderly manner outside the South Gate of Heaven, waiting to enter the Heavenly Palace.

And next to Ao Mo'ang, there was another man who was quite handsome.

He had a fair face and no beard, with a dignified appearance and heroic posture. He was dressed in a plain white brocade robe with wide sleeves. His brow bones were as sharp as swords, his eyes were narrow and slightly raised, and a pair of silver horns with dragon patterns were faintly visible in his hair.

His appearance is somewhat similar to Ao Mo'ang.

Xiao Chen’s current identity is “Yang Guoshan”.

Princess Wansheng’s current identity is “Yang Long”, the cousin of Yang Guoshan, and the two brothers have always had a close relationship.

Therefore, Xiao Chen and Princess Wansheng stood together, side by side.

Xiao Chen noticed that Princess Halloween's eyes were fixed on the man next to Xihai Ao Moang, with an angry look on her face.

He had already guessed something in his mind, so he sent a message to Princess Halloween through the Mosquito brand wireless phone:

"Ao Yao, the person next to Ao Mo'ang, could it be Ao Lie?"

"Yes, it's Ao Lie."

Princess Halloween confirmed this through the Mosquito brand walkie-talkie.

"I really don't know how he ended up in Heaven. It's really a narrow road for enemies."

"This Ao Lie is just like a scabby dog. I can't get rid of him. He's so annoying."

Princess Halloween was somewhat helpless and frowned, her words revealing a bit of helplessness and irritability.

"Little White Dragon, Ao Lie, the Third Prince of the Jade Dragon of the West Sea, the White Dragon Horse, the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons, Bodhisattva Guangli..."

Xiao Chen's gaze lingered on the little white dragon in the journey to the West team for a moment, thinking about his many identities in his mind, and then he withdrew his gaze.

At this time, their large team was preparing to enter the Nantian Gate. Due to the large number of people and the large team, it would naturally take a lot of time.

Upon seeing this, the Heavenly King Zhangzhang asked Kangjinxingjun, Tiankuixingxing, Dikuixingxing and other celestial beings to wait by the side.

……

"Heavenly King Zhangzhang, there has been a sudden riot in the Undersea Purgatory recently. The situation is extremely chaotic. My father Ao Run is too busy to come to the Heavenly Palace in person."

Ao Mo'ang clasped his hands and said, while solemnly taking out a scroll of golden legal decree from his bosom and handing it over with both hands:

"I am here at the order of the Jade Emperor to take the Night-Shining Pearl bestowed upon the Dragon Palace in the West Sea."

King Zhangzhang took the decree with both hands, frowned slightly, and carefully glanced at the Jade Emperor's handwriting on it. After confirming that it was correct, he gently returned the decree to Ao Mo'ang.

However, he did not let him go immediately, but said:

"The decree is indeed true, but it is my duty to verify your identity to ensure that everything is safe."

Ao Mo'ang nodded upon hearing this and said:

"My Lord, that's natural."

He then took out something from his arms. It was an exquisitely carved jade scepter with the emblem of the Dragon King of the West Sea engraved on it. It was the scepter that the Dragon King of the West Sea held when he went to heaven to pay homage to the Jade Emperor. It symbolized the official position and identity of the Dragon King of the West Sea.

Ao Moang handed the imperial scepter to the Heavenly King Zhangzhang with both hands and said:

"Your Majesty, this is my father Ao Run's imperial scepter. It can be used as proof of identity. Please check it."

However, to Ao Mo'ang's surprise, King Zhangzhang did not even look at the Chao Hu, but simply reached out and threw it aside.

"Please give me the magic mirror!"

With a wave of his hand, King Virūpākṣa revealed his unquestionable majesty.

……

Seeing this, Ao Mo'ang frowned slightly and felt unhappy.

Ao Lie on the side was even more furious.

"How dare you do this to my West Sea Dragon Clan?"

Ao Lie’s eyes widened and he was about to explode to speak up for the West Sea Dragon Clan.

However, Ao Mo'ang gently shook his head and signaled Ao Lie with his eyes to be calm and not to be impulsive.

Ao Mo'ang bent down silently and picked up the court sceptre.

at this time.

Pang Yulei, the Thunder General among the gods of thunder, came out into the battle formation, holding a huge bronze round mirror in his hand.

The edge of this mirror is carefully carved with the Eight Trigrams, the Nine Stars of Heluo and the twenty-four solar terms, making it look ancient and mysterious.

"Innate spiritual treasure, A-level magic weapon, magic mirror..."

When Xiao Chen saw the magic mirror, his eyes lit up. He couldn't synthesize an innate spiritual treasure yet, so he could only copy a magic weapon of this level by touching it.

The magic weapon, the magic mirror, has unknown origins and is extremely rare.

In the entire Battle of the Gods, only the weapon-refining master Yun Zhongzi had it.

Every time Yang Jian wanted to use the magic mirror, he had to go to Yun Zhongzi to borrow it.

However, the magic mirror in Yun Zhongzi's hand might be just a fake. The effect of that magic mirror is average, and one needs to get very close to reveal the true appearance of the monster.

Sometimes, the magic mirror in Yun Zhongzi's hand would become ineffective and could not reveal the true appearance of the monster.

The most powerful magic mirror is in the hands of heaven.

The owner of the treasures in heaven is naturally the Jade Emperor.

However, this magic mirror is usually held by Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, to exorcise demons.

The magic mirror in the hand of Li Tianwang is very powerful.

This magic mirror is like a "radar" in the three realms. It has a very wide coverage range and can break the art of invisibility and the art of transformation. It also has tracking and immobilization functions and can achieve wide-area monitoring.

In the original plot, during the battle of Huaguo Mountain, when Erlang Shen was fighting with Sun Wukong, Tota-Bearing Heavenly King Li stood in the air holding a magic mirror and monitored Sun Wukong's movements in real time.

When Sun Wukong fled to Guanjiangkou in stealth, Li Tianwang discovered his whereabouts through the magic mirror and promptly alerted Erlang Shen to pursue him.

In addition, this magic mirror may also have the function of capturing souls like the "Flying Knife of Immortal Slaying", and can freeze the true form of monsters and prevent them from changing and escaping.

During the battle of Jilei Mountain, the Bull Demon King was caught in the magic mirror and was unable to transform himself to escape, so his ability of seventy-two transformations was completely wasted.

Manjushri Bodhisattva also used the magic mirror to illuminate the green lion demon, causing it to reveal its true form as the lion king.

However, the magic mirror in the hands of Manjushri Bodhisattva might have been borrowed by Manjushri Bodhisattva from the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li.

After all, Manjushri Bodhisattva’s disciple is Jinzha, and Jinzha is the son of Li Tianwang. It’s just a matter of words.

Bodhisattvas in Buddhism often seek the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li to borrow magic weapons.

When Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva subdued Red Boy, he also borrowed the magic weapon "Tiangang Sword" from Tota-Bearing Heavenly King Li through Mu Zha.

……

"The magic mirror..."

Xiao Chen glanced at the magic mirror and made some calculations in his mind.

He, the King of Golden Horn, has the top-grade innate spiritual treasures "Ancestral Dragon Pearl" and "Mirage Scale Mask", so it should not be difficult for him to avoid the detection of the magic mirror.

……

At this moment.

Outside Nantianmen.

Pang Yulei held the magic mirror in his hand and shone it at Ao Mo'ang and Ao Lie again and again. The light from the mirror flickered, as if it wanted to spy on their souls.

The length of time made Ao Lie frown slightly, feeling a little impatient.

"You haven't taken the photo yet?"

Ao Lie asked impatiently, with a hint of anxiety in his tone.

As the third prince of the Jade Dragon of the West Sea, Ao Lie was always the center of attention wherever he went in the lower world. When had he ever suffered such bullying?

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly King of Growth responded with a smile:

"The South Gate of Heaven is a heavily guarded area in Heaven to prevent evil spirits from sneaking in. It's always better to be cautious."

"Don't worry, it will be done soon."

"Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong..."

Just then, a melodious sound of cowbells came from the lower world.

I saw a cowherd boy leading a "flat-horned blue cow" and holding a "cow whip" in his hand, walking up leisurely from the lower world.

He looked like a shepherd boy who had just finished herding his cattle and was about to return home.

The blue ox had a single horn, its fur was as green as indigo, and it shone brightly in the sun. Its muscles were as hard as steel, revealing its extraordinary strength. Its long tongue was twitching at the tip of its nose, its mouth was wide, and its teeth were slightly yellow, making it look very majestic.
There is a nose ring on the nose of the blue ox.

The "bull nose ring" was white and looked extremely extraordinary. It was obviously a treasure.

The blue ox with broad horns was chewing a handful of extremely delicious green grass and a few small oranges in its mouth.

That satisfied look was as if there was nothing else he wanted in the world.

The green ox swayed towards the South Gate of Heaven, seemingly not taking the guards of Heaven seriously.

The cowherd boy didn't even look at Virūdhaka and the guards. He led the green cow, passed Virūdhaka, and walked towards the South Gate of Heaven.

People do not suffer from scarcity, but from inequality.

Ao Lie was displeased by the arrogant attitude of the cowherd boy.

Ao Lie asked angrily:
"Why did we wait in line for so long, but a cattle herder like him was able to cut in line?"

“Why doesn’t he need to be monitored?”

Ao Lie's voice revealed strong dissatisfaction and anger.

As the prince of the dragon clan, when had he ever been treated so unfairly?

"Ok?"

The cowherd boy frowned when he heard this and glanced at the two dragons in the magic mirror.

A trace of contempt flashed in his eyes, and then he laughed and said:

"What kind of creatures from the lower world, those who are covered with scales and horns, and those who are born from moisture and hatch from eggs, are worthy of being mentioned in the same breath with us?"

"Moo!"

The green cow seemed quite dissatisfied with the words of the cowherd boy. It snorted and exhaled a stream of hot air from its nose to express its protest.

Zhao Gongming stood aside, frowning slightly, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes, and he almost wanted to beat the cowherd boy to death with a whip.

But Zhao Gongming still didn't take any action.

After all, he knew the green cow and the identity of the cowherd boy.

When beating a dog, you have to look at the owner.

Kangjin Xingjun also looked displeased, but due to the identity of the cowherd boy, she did not get angry.

The cowherd boy didn't care about the crowd's reaction. He patted the green bull demon's head and said with a smile:

"Niu'er, you don't count. You are originally a Niu'er from the upper realm, so you are naturally superior to them."

Ao Lie's anger instantly ignited when he heard this. He could no longer tolerate the arrogance and contempt of this cowherd boy, so he shouted:
"If it weren't for us dragons guarding the Four Seas Purgatory, how could you sleep soundly and peacefully in heaven?"

Upon hearing this, the cowherd boy's face darkened, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and he sneered:

"What the hell, you dare to speak such nonsense to me!"

"Dragon liver is just a side dish for us."

"Haha, two little dragons? How dare you run wild in the heaven?"

"Today, I will let you know what the rules of heaven are!"

As he spoke, the cowherd boy took out a palm-leaf fan and waved it violently. In an instant, the blazing Six Ding Divine Fires swept over like a violent storm and rushed straight towards Ao Lie. The flames were so hot that they attempted to burn him to ashes in an instant.

King Zhangzhang watched coldly from the side, with no intention of stopping it.

As the guardian of the South Gate of Heaven, his duty is to protect the safety of Heaven, not to interfere in personal grudges.

"Third brother, get out of the way!"

When Ao Mo'ang saw his brother in danger, his heart tightened and he stepped forward without hesitation.

He protected Ao Lie behind him and blew out cold wind, engaging in a fierce confrontation with the Liu Ding Divine Fire.

The cultivation level of this cowherd boy is average, and he relies entirely on the magic weapon in his hands.

However, Ao Mo'ang was a genuine Taiyi Golden Immortal. He urged the cold wind to blow the Liu Ding Divine Fire everywhere, and even backfired on its master, causing the cowherd boy to be accidentally burned by the flames and let out a painful groan.

"What the hell dares to hurt me?"

The cowherd boy was in a state of dismay and furious for a moment.

The cattle whip in his hand suddenly grew longer, like a snake coming out of a cave, and he whipped Ao Mo'ang and Ao Lie fiercely.

This cattle whip is no trivial matter; it is a powerful magic weapon.

Wherever the whip shadow passed, the space seemed to be cut by a sharp blade, bringing with it the sound of whistling wind, and it went straight towards Ao Lie and Ao Mo'ang, with such a fierce momentum that it was terrifying.

Ao Lie was careless for a moment and failed to completely avoid the cowherd boy's sharp whip. A deep scar was left on his body, deep enough to see the bone, and blood was oozing out.

Ao Lie's face was also injured by the whip.

When Ao Mo'ang saw his brother injured, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

There is a saying: "I can't stand it any longer, there is no need to stand it any longer!"

Ao Mo'ang is also a man of blood and full of vigor.

When they go out, they represent the face of the West Sea Dragon Clan. How can they allow themselves to be slapped in the face all the time?
(End of this chapter)