I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

"What the hell is going on? What happened? The boss of the second level of Mount Wutai turned out to be me. How did you do that?"

Li Chen was bewildered, his mind filled with doubt. He had expected the boss of the second stage of Mount Wutai to be the demonized Hibiscus Fairy or some other powerful monster, but what he saw shocked him—it was actually him!

Then, a figure appeared before Li Chen. This person was dressed identically to Li Chen and held the same weapon. The two stood face to face, as if looking into a mirror.

"How could I become a subordinate of the Earth Ancestral Witch? This is impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!"

Li Chen roared angrily, his voice echoing throughout the space. He didn't understand why this happened, and his inner confusion and puzzlement made him fall into deep thought.

The next morning, sunlight shone upon the summit of Mount Emei, illuminating the entire mountain range. Li Chen packed his bags early, ready to embark on a new journey. They would head to Mount Wutai to continue their quest for clues to the Fire Witch.

When they left the temple, villagers had already gathered at the gate, their faces beaming with joy. Holding flowers, fruits, and other gifts, they warmly welcomed Li Chen and his companions. They expressed their gratitude and wished them a safe journey.

"Goodbye! Hero! Have a safe journey!" a villager shouted excitedly.

"Thank you for allowing our family of three to be reunited. Thank you!" Another villager was moved to tears.

Hearing these words, Li Chen felt extremely relieved, but at the same time, he also felt a little confused. He didn't understand, he didn't understand himself, just standing here, how could he become a minion of the Earth Ancestral Witch?

Amidst laughter and joy, Li Chen and his companions left Mount Emei. They followed the winding mountain road, passing through dense forests. Birdsong and flowers bloomed, and the scenery was picturesque, but Li Chen had no interest in appreciating it. Finally, after a long trek, they arrived at the foot of Mount Wutai.

Standing at the foot of the mountain, looking up, Mount Wutai towered into the clouds, majestic and magnificent. The top of the mountain was shrouded in clouds and mist, like a fairyland. Li Chen felt a strong sense of mission in his heart. He knew that this mountain might be hiding an important secret.

Li Chen saw a village not far from the foot of the mountain. As it was almost evening, he planned to rest for a night and then find out more about the Earth Ancestral Witch from the villagers.

So Li Chen and his group went to the village to find out what was going on. However, as soon as he entered the village, the villagers immediately became alert, picking up their farm tools as weapons and staring at him as if he were facing a great enemy.

"What do you want to do here, you devil? How many people in our village have been killed by you? I tell you, the law of nature is clear. One day, you devils will die without a burial place!" A villager raised the pitchfork in his hand and shouted angrily at Li Chen.

Li Chen looked bewildered, completely unaware of what had happened. He tried to explain, "Fellow villagers, I'm just passing by and wanted to ask you something..."

But the villagers refused to listen to his explanation. They continued to glare at him with their eyes wide open, their weapons still in their hands. At this time, another villager stepped forward, pointed at Li Chen and said, "It's because of you, you cruel beast! You killed so many of us! How dare you come back?"

Li Chen frowned and asked in confusion: "Me? What did I do? I have never been here before!"

The villagers were furious upon hearing this, and they accused him, "Stop playing dumb! The last time you came, didn't you bring that fairy-like woman in a green dress behind you with a group of vicious demons and monsters to rob us of our food and property? You even beat and killed several villagers!"

Li Chen looked in the direction the villagers were pointing. They were pointing at Fairy Hibiscus! Li Chen was shocked. Could someone be impersonating Fairy Hibiscus and bullying these innocent people? He quickly said, "I really didn't do these things. Please believe me! Someone must have impersonated me and done something bad."

But the villagers didn't give them any explanation and drove Li Chen and his group out of the village! Because they were just ordinary villagers, Li Chen and his group couldn't attack them, so they could only let the villagers drive them away!

However, one thing is certain, that is, among the subordinates, or minions, of the Earth Witch, there must be someone who is proficient in the art of imitation, or someone who looks exactly like Li Chen.

"Really? How could these villagers be so unreasonable? They just started beating people without any explanation!" Fairy Rabbit pouted, looking aggrieved. She really felt that these villagers were too unreasonable. She had only said a few words, and they actually started beating people!

"That's right! If the master hadn't allowed me, I really wanted to burn them all to death!" The Fire-Eating Scorpion was so angry that she gritted her teeth. Her anger was about to reach the critical point. If it weren't for the master's words in advance, she would have probably taken action long ago.

"Okay! Okay! You all know that the master is not that kind of person! Now let's calm down and think of a solution." While comforting the two angry sisters, Fairy Hibiscus turned to look at Li Chen and asked him what to do next.

"Hmm... We need to hide and observe carefully. We need to find out why the villagers reacted this way when they saw Fairy Hibiscus and me, and why we encountered this situation." Li Chen thought calmly and gave the order. Although these villagers had expelled him, he still needed to find out why they did this!

Li Chen and his companions hid themselves on the tops of the villagers' houses, their eyes fixed on Mount Wutai. Night was gradually falling, but they remained vigilant, not daring to relax for even a moment. Time passed by, and in the blink of an eye, daylight arrived.

Suddenly, Li Chen noticed a thick, inky black cloud rising from Mount Wutai in the distance and slowly moving downward. He was startled, knowing it was a sign of a demonic attack.

At the same time, the villagers also noticed something unusual and looked up at the sky. When they saw the huge black cloud, they immediately fell into panic. Fear quickly spread, and the entire village was shrouded in a tense atmosphere.

In the blink of an eye, the black cloud descended upon the center of the village, then dissipated, revealing a group of hideous, ferocious mud monsters. Their bodies were composed of clay, their surface rough, and they exuded a sickening odor. These mud monsters surrounded the village, frightening the villagers into retreating.

Even more shocking, however, was the discovery of a man and a woman standing before these clay monsters! Li Chen and his companions stared intently, their eyes widening in astonishment. It turned out that the two people standing before the monsters were none other than Li Chen and the Hibiscus Fairy! Their faces were completely devoid of any expression, only filled with endless evil and fury!