I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

Li Chen held his breath and concentrated, raising his hearing to the utmost, not missing any slightest sound. Finally, he heard a faint cry for help coming from the wind. This was not an illusion, but a real distress signal.

Li Chen's heart trembled. He looked in the direction of the voice, and a sense of unease welled up in his heart. Could it be that something terrible had happened up ahead? Was someone being hunted by evil people, or was there a demon committing a crime?

"I have to go check it out!" Li Chen decided without hesitation. He immediately summoned his Somersault Cloud, leaped onto it, and sped off towards the source of the sound. The Somersault Cloud moved incredibly fast, like a flash of lightning streaking across the sky. In the blink of an eye, Li Chen had reached the source of the sound.

The scene before him shocked him. Countless panicked villagers, dragging their families and luggage, ran desperately, followed closely by a ferocious tiger and a group of small demons. The villagers' physical strength was clearly no match for the demons, who had cultivated themselves into spirits. Many had already fallen in pools of blood, becoming food for the demons.

These little demons turned out to be rat demons that had escaped from the Yellow Wind King, but the tiger demon was unfamiliar to Li Chen. Among the Wind Ancestral Shaman's minions, there were no tiger demons. So, where did this tiger demon come from? Was it related to the Yellow Wind King? Li Chen had never seen this tiger demon before, and he didn't know if the Yellow Wind King had any such tiger minions.

However, Li Chen could clearly feel the powerful aura of the tiger demon. Its strength was far different from those of the little demons. This tiger demon was no ordinary demon. Its strength was unfathomable, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

If I go down to rescue them directly now, I will probably be outnumbered. The safest way now is to wake up those who are resting and have them fight together with me to save the villagers who are in trouble.

However, Li Chen also knew that time was running out and the demons could attack the villagers at any time. If he could not wake everyone up in time and rush to the scene to provide support, the consequences would be disastrous.

He knew that these villagers were innocent and that he had the ability to save them, but facing so many enemies, he couldn't help but feel nervous and worried.

However, before that, he had to let the villagers hold out until he could bring in reinforcements to save them. Li Chen chanted a spell, transforming a golden light into a blessing that blessed the villagers. This golden light, like warm sunlight, fell on every villager and penetrated their skin.

"Strange, why do I have endless power? I feel like I can keep running!"

A villager shouted in surprise, his originally tired body was instantly full of energy, and his running speed increased significantly.

"Stop talking so much! There must be some gods secretly helping us. Let's run!"

Another villager reminded loudly, and hope surged in everyone's hearts. They quickened their pace and ran forward desperately.

Seeing that the villagers were temporarily safe thanks to his blessing, Li Chen returned to the camp where everyone was sleeping. He wanted to wake up everyone who was sleeping and prepare to meet the enemy!

"Wake up! Don't sleep anymore!"

Li Chen shouted anxiously, his voice echoing in the air. Lives were at stake, and he knew time was running out; he had to act immediately, even if it meant interrupting everyone's sweet dreams.

"Master, what happened? I want to sleep a little longer."

Li Zhaohuang rubbed her sleepy eyes and complained reluctantly. You know, when she was in the palace, she was a princess and had always lived a pampered life. She could sleep until she woke up naturally every day, and no one dared to disturb her when she was sleeping.

"Wake up! If you don't wake up, the monster will eat you!"

Li Chen deliberately exaggerated to scare her, hoping to make her wake up quickly. Sure enough, after hearing this, Li Zhaohuang was so scared that she immediately jumped up from the bed, her face as pale as paper, and looked around nervously.

"Where's the monster? Where's the monster?"

She asked in horror, fear in her eyes.

"The monster is hurting the villagers, we have to go over and help save them!"

Li Chen explained anxiously. The Jade Rabbit Fairy beside him was still fast asleep, but upon hearing the news, she woke up instantly.

"What? Monsters are actually hurting villagers?"

The Jade Rabbit Fairy's eyes widened in surprise and she spoke in disbelief. Then, without hesitation, she stood up and began to quickly organize her weapons and equipment, ready to join the battle against the monster. Li Chen noticed that in addition to the jade pestle, her equipment also included two sharp double swords. He looked at the Jade Rabbit Fairy with some confusion: "What is this?" The Jade Rabbit Fairy explained: "This is a new weapon I prepared. Since our last sparring match, I realized that simply using 'poison' may not be effective against powerful enemies. So, I decided to add some melee capabilities."

The Jade Rabbit Fairy continued, "These twin blades are not only incredibly sharp, but can also be combined with my poison to make my attacks even more powerful. They can also better unleash my unfathomable power, especially when facing powerful enemies."

Li Chen nodded in understanding. Fairy Jade Rabbit continued, "Well, you did very well. After all, the enemies we face are becoming increasingly powerful. If we rely solely on toxins, it will be difficult to cope with the various challenges. What if there are enemies in future battles who are immune to toxins? That would be troublesome!"

After Li Chen successfully awakened the Jade Rabbit Fairy and Li Zhaohuang, the next step was to awaken the Hibiscus Fairy and the Fire-Eating Poison Scorpion.

When Li Chen opened the tent, he saw Fairy Hibiscus and the Fire-Eating Venomous Scorpion still twitching, clearly from overexerting themselves earlier. Li Chen shook his head helplessly, then, with both hands, summoned his magical weapon—the Jade Purifying Bottle. From the bottle, two streams of clear water gushed out, showering Fairy Hibiscus and the Fire-Eating Venomous Scorpion respectively. Upon contact with their bodies, the water quickly transformed into a warm force, flowing into their bodies, rapidly restoring their strength and awakening them from their convulsions.

Fairy Hibiscus and the Fire-Eating Scorpion woke up in a daze, with a trace of confusion on their faces.

"Two sisters! Did you sleep well?" Li Chen asked with a smile.

"Hmm... well... we slept very well, Master. Why did you wake us up so late?" Fairy Hibiscus and the Fire-Eating Scorpion answered in unison, their tones revealing a hint of laziness and dissatisfaction. They were very confused as to why Li Chen would wake them up in the middle of the night instead of sleeping.

"Oh, you slept very well, which means your strength has almost recovered! Let's get to work now! I just saw a monster killing people, let's get back to work and get ready to go!" Li Chen said excitedly, with anticipation glittering in his eyes.

"What do you mean there are demons? Okay, let's go now!"

When Fairy Hibiscus and the Fire-Eating Poison Scorpion heard that a demon was killing people nearby and that human lives were at stake, they quickly packed up their belongings. Together, they rode the clouds at top speed, vowing to rescue the villagers being hunted by the demon.