I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

"Shut up! What do you ignorant fellows know? Each of the twelve Ancestral Witches is an ancient demon god as terrifying as the Rain Ancestral Witch Xuanming!

Not only are their physical strengths incredibly formidable, but they each control twelve incredibly powerful elemental laws!"

Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, roared with fury at the clamoring shrimp soldiers and crab generals, as well as the dragon's descendants. Although his voice resonated with the wrath of a celestial dragon, tears were already flowing uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes.

Ao Guang recalled the journey he had taken to defeat the Rain Witch. It was filled with endless hardships and dangers. Every step forward seemed to come at a terrible price.

And now, seeing that his beloved daughter actually wanted to participate and follow the ignorant Li Chen to embark on this life-and-death journey, Ao Guang's heart felt like it was being pierced by thousands of steel needles at the same time, and the pain was unbearable.

He had secretly considered the possibility that if Li Chen willingly married his precious daughter and remained peacefully in Flower-Fruit Mountain, Flower-Fruit Mountain and the Dragon Palace would be interconnected and closely connected, forming a powerful horn of support, able to protect and support each other. This would undoubtedly greatly enhance the strength of both sides and better cope with any future crises.

However, the reality is cruel. Li Chen is determined to challenge the twelve ancient demon gods with the power to destroy the world. What's more, his daughter Ao Xue is also determined to follow him. How can Ao Guang not be worried and unable to sleep or eat?

"Dad! How can you say that?" Ao Xue's beautiful eyes had already turned red, and tears kept sliding down from the corners of her eyes like a gurgling spring.

"My dear daughter, if Li Chen is willing to marry you and Ao Shuang and stay in Huaguo Mountain, then your father naturally has no objection. But as for those twelve ancient demon gods, I'm worried that none of you fathers would be willing to watch your daughter die!"

Ao Guang's face was solemn, his eyes deep and worried. He said to Ao Shuang earnestly, "My child, you must think carefully about this. Your third brother was tragically killed by the hands of the Twelve Ancestral Witches! The pain of losing a child is like being pierced by thousands of arrows. I never want to experience it again in my life!"

Ao Run, who was standing nearby, also nodded repeatedly, echoing heavily, "Yes, Ao Shuang, we must avenge this blood feud, but we must not act impulsively! I don't want to lose another daughter!"

However, Ao Shuang's eyes gleamed with determination, and she responded without hesitation: "Father, uncle, precisely because of this, we should stand up and avenge Brother Ao Lie! Only by completely destroying the Twelve Ancestral Witches can we quell this turbulent prehistoric catastrophe as soon as possible!"

At this moment, Ao Xue, who had remained silent the entire time, finally spoke up. She clenched her fists tightly and echoed with a resolute expression, "That's right. Simply dodging and enduring like this won't solve the problem at all. We must get to the root of the problem and find and eliminate the mastermind behind this huge chaos! Only then can we restore peace to the world!"

Hearing his two daughters' resolute words, the Dragon King of the East Sea could not help but tremble with anger. He glared at Ao Xue with wide eyes and roared, "You simply don't know your place! With your little bit of Taoism, how can you compete with the extremely brutal Twelve Ancestral Witches?" As he spoke, he raised his hand high, as if to slap Ao Xue.

However, when his eyes really fell on Ao Xue's tearful face, his heart suddenly softened, and he couldn't bring his raised hand down.

At this moment, Ao Xue was already crying like a pear blossom in the rain, which was very lovable. She sobbed and said, "Daddy, I know you are worried that we will encounter danger, but if even we dare not face it, then who can save this land that is in dire straits? Please let us go!"

Looking at his daughter's tearful yet unwavering eyes, the Dragon King of the East Sea sighed, slowly put down his hand, and shook his head helplessly.

He knew that his daughter and niece were stubborn and would never change their minds once they made up their minds. But at the same time, he was worried about them taking such a risk.

So the Four Seas Dragon Kings saw that the two princesses had made up their minds and could no longer dissuade them, so they decided to put pressure on Li Chen to see whether Li Chen was really capable or just a trickster!

Ao Qin, the Dragon King of the South China Sea, appeared in a flash before Li Chen. His eyes gleamed, a hint of curiosity and confusion on his face as he spoke first, "Immortal Li Chen! I have a question I'd like to ask. I hear you've been cultivating for a long time; I wonder how many years you've been cultivating? Also, you previously claimed to want to defeat the Twelve Ancestral Witches. How many have you successfully defeated?"

The Dragon King of the South China Sea thought to himself that although Li Chen had inherited the magical powers of the Monkey King Sun Wukong, his strength should be about the same as that of Sun Wukong back then.

Upon hearing this, Li Chen's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. He waved his sleeve gently and said slowly, "Don't worry, Dragon King of the South China Sea. Let me tell you slowly. Since I embarked on the path of cultivation, I have experienced many years. As for the Twelve Ancestral Witches... so far, I have successfully conquered nearly seven of them!" As he spoke, Li Chen looked calm and composed, as if these seven Ancestral Witches were nothing special in his eyes.

Hearing this, the Dragon King of the South China Sea was stunned at first, and then he burst into laughter, shaking the sky: "Hahahahaha! So that's how it is, you only defeated a mere seven ancient witches! What's there to brag about?" For a moment, the laughter of the Dragon King of the South China Sea echoed throughout the sea.

However, after laughing for a moment, the Dragon King of the South China Sea suddenly seemed to realize something and his laughter stopped. His eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment, and he stammered, "Wait... y-how many did you say? Seven?!"

"That's right! There are seven Ancestral Shamans: Rushou, the Ancestral Shaman of Gold; Jumang, the Ancestral Shaman of Wood; Gonggong, the Ancestral Shaman of Water; Zhurong, the Ancestral Shaman of Fire; Houtu, the Ancestral Shaman of Earth; Tianwu, the Ancestral Shaman of Wind; and Xuanming, the Ancestral Shaman of Rain, who we just fought together with you!"

As Li Chen spoke, his body shone with golden, green, aqua, red, khaki, light golden, and light blue light! These were the powers that Li Chen had taken from the seven great witch ancestors after defeating them!

Seeing the seven-colored light, the four sea dragon kings, shrimp soldiers, crab generals, and dragon sons and grandsons present were all stunned. The seven-colored light indicated that seven ancestor witches had fallen in Li Chen's hands.

The two dragon girls also showed joy at this time. They did not expect Li Chen's strength to be so strong! They originally thought that being able to defeat the Rain Ancestral Witch would be a great achievement for Li Chen. Now it seems that Li Chen's strength far exceeds their expectations!

And now, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas also re-evaluated Li Chen's strength, because Li Chen did not use the power of the Ancestral Witch he had obtained in his previous fight with the Ancestral Witch, which led to an error in their assessment of Li Chen's strength!

So, the four dragon kings sat together and began a heated and careful discussion. Their topic revolved around Li Chen's marriage with the two dragon girls, and they discussed every detail and possible problems in detail.

After a long discussion, the four Dragon Kings finally reached a consensus and discussed the final outcome of the matter.

The Dragon King of the East China Sea looked at Li Chen solemnly and said slowly, "Li Chen, I can betroth my precious daughter and niece to you, but before that, you must solemnly swear to me that you will protect them and never let them come to any harm!"

The East Sea Dragon King's words were filled with concern and worry. After all, this was a matter of great importance to the well-being of his own children. Li Chen, however, met the Dragon King's gaze with a resolute gaze and nodded without hesitation, "Four Dragon Kings, rest assured! I, Li Chen, guarantee with my life that I will do my utmost to protect Ao Xue and Ao Shuang for the rest of their lives! If I break this oath, I will be punished by the heavens!"

Li Chen's voice was as resounding as a bell, echoing throughout the Water Curtain Cave in Huaguo Mountain. This resolute promise moved everyone present, especially the four Dragon Kings, who finally put aside their concerns.

They looked at each other, nodded with satisfaction, then raised their glasses and drank happily with the shrimp soldiers, crab generals, dragon sons and grandsons present. For a while, laughter and joy filled the entire Water Curtain Cave.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone was tipsy. At this moment, the four Dragon Kings waved their hands, signaling their attendants to escort Li Chen, Ao Xue, and Ao Shuang into the carefully decorated bridal chamber.

As the door slowly closed, sweet laughter came from inside, while the people outside continued to immerse themselves in this festive atmosphere, sharing the joy and happiness together.