I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

After clarifying his goal, Li Chen simply packed up, said goodbye to the Hibiscus Fairy, the Jade Rabbit Fairy, the Fire-Eating Poisonous Scorpion, a group of little demons and villagers, and left the village.

He continued on his way until he finally came to a secluded cave. This cave was located deep in the mountains. The surrounding environment was quiet and peaceful, making it a suitable place for seclusion and hard practice.

After entering the cave, Li Chen first cleared a clear space, then sat cross-legged on the ground, breathing, and calming his mind. To ensure that he would not be disturbed by the outside world during his retreat, he decided to take some measures. He stood up and walked out of the cave, looking around, and finally found a huge stone.

Li Chen used all his strength to carry the huge stone to the cave entrance and firmly fixed it on the door, forming a solid barrier. This way, even if someone came to cause trouble, it would be difficult for them to easily break into the cave. And if he went crazy, the huge stone could also prevent him from leaving the cave to a certain extent, avoiding greater danger.

Everything was ready, and Li Chen returned to the cave to formally begin his retreat. He closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and recalled the power of the Xuanming True Water.

Xuanming True Water is a mysterious ancient divine water that contains endless power, but some of this power seems to have been forgotten. Li Chen is determined to recover this lost power, so he begins to meditate deeply and explore the secrets of Xuanming True Water.

However, while Li Chen was concentrating on his retreat, he was unaware of the crisis unfolding across the Golden Summit Sea of ​​Clouds. Zhu Rong, the Ancestral Fire Shaman, believed that now was the perfect time to attack, and ordered his demons to prepare their forces and launch a fierce assault on the village.

This time, their goal was very clear, which was to eliminate Li Chen's remnants and the villagers, as well as the little demons who betrayed them and defected to Li Chen.

The demons guarding the Golden Summit Sea of ​​Clouds responded to Zhurong's call, eager to demonstrate their strength. They radiated a fiery aura, like flaming flames. Armed with a variety of weapons, including spears and swords forged from lava thousands of years old, they prepared to march towards the village with great momentum.

The Fire Ancestral Shaman chose this moment to attack the village because he firmly believed Li Chen was already dead! If he attacked the village while Li Chen was seriously injured, Li Chen would most likely explode. At that moment, the power of the three Ancestral Shamans and Li Chen's magic power would simultaneously explode within him, unimaginable destructive power!

By then, even if he hadn't died, he would have been severely injured. If he had delayed until now, Li Chen would have surely perished. Could those little demons who betrayed him and the women, children, and elders of the village alone resist this elite force, endowed with his divine power?

"Sisters, have you noticed anything? I sense a powerful force surging from Mount Emei toward us!" Fairy Hibiscus said with a horrified expression, her voice trembling slightly. Just now, while meditating, she suddenly sensed an extremely terrifying force steadily approaching from Mount Emei.

"I feel it too! This power belongs to the Fire Witch! He's coming! Hurry up and protect the villagers!" The Fire Scorpion shouted in fear. Just as he was about to order the little demons to lead the villagers away quickly, a creepy laugh suddenly rang out from all around! An extremely ferocious voice sneered, "Go! Are you guys still able to leave?"

The night sky was originally as dark as ink, with bright stars twinkling faintly, like pearls in the universe. However, at this moment, a large fiery red cloud suddenly appeared and quickly spread, dyeing the entire sky a fiery color.

And within the flaming cloud, a gigantic figure loomed, like a sleeping beast about to awaken. With a loud bang, the giant figure crashed to the village entrance.

The three women stood back to back, looking around cautiously. They found that countless demons were swarming in like locusts, surrounding the entire village.

At the entrance of the village, an extremely large and ferocious figure gradually emerged, making people shudder. He was the Fire Ancestral Witch, emitting a terrifying aura that made people shudder.

The Fire Witch began to cast a spell, and a dense rain of fire fell from the sky, mercilessly bombarding the village. The flames burned the houses, devouring all life, and the entire village was engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

At the same time, the demons under the Fire Witch took advantage of the rain of fire to rush into the village and slaughtered the villagers crazily. For a time, the village was flooded with blood, wailing and howling, it was a horrible sight.

Fire Scorpion and the other three witnessed the tragic scene, their hearts filled with anger and despair. They knew that facing such a powerful enemy, they might not be able to protect these innocent villagers.

However, they did not give up, but resolutely decided to go all out and fight the enemy to the death. Even in the face of death, they would fight to the end for justice.

"Sisters, we can't let these demons succeed! We must fight back!" The Fire Scorpion gritted her teeth, her eyes gleaming with determination. She knew the importance of this battle; it concerned not only her own survival, but also the safety of the villagers behind her.

Fairy Jade Rabbit and Fairy Hibiscus nodded in agreement with the Fire Scorpion. They gripped their weapons tightly, ready to engage in battle at any moment. Though filled with fear, they knew that only by facing the situation bravely could they protect these innocent villagers and buy more time for their escape.

The little demons who had surrendered to Li Chen and the demons under the Fire Ancestral Witch also took up their weapons and started a fierce melee. However, the little demons under Li Chen were far inferior to the demons strengthened by the Fire Ancestral Witch's power. They soon fell into a passive situation and were unable to withstand the enemy's attacks.

The Fire-Eating Scorpion, the Jade Rabbit Fairy, and the Hibiscus Fairy witnessed this scene with utter dismay. They knew that if they didn't quickly support the little demons, the consequences would be disastrous. So, without hesitation, they decided to join the battle and fight the demons to the bitter end.

Just as they were about to act, the Fire Ancestral Shaman discovered their intentions. With a sneer, he flashed, blocking the path of the Fire Scorpion and the others. He regarded the three women with a cold gaze, a cruel smile playing on his lips. "Where are you going? Don't worry about them, because today is your death!" With that, he drove an endless stream of flames towards the three women!