I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

Li Chen looked at the many heavenly soldiers and generals in front of him, all holding weapons, with solemn faces and ready for battle. Li Chen's heart couldn't help but tightened slightly, and his brows furrowed tightly.

He thought to himself, "Based on the number of these heavenly soldiers and generals gathered, I'm afraid they are much fewer than the combined number of the demon-slaying soldiers and monkeys stationed at Huaguo Mountain!"

Despite his doubts, Li Chen didn't flinch. He calmly led the Hibiscus Fairy, the Fire-Eating Scorpion, the Nine-Tailed Fox, the Hundred Immortal Butterflies, the Millennium Bat Demon, Ao Xue, Ao Shuang, Li Zhaohuang, and the others toward the training ground—the place reserved for the daily drills of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.

When this group of figures appeared on the training ground, the originally quiet and solemn atmosphere was instantly shattered. The gods stared with wide eyes in astonishment, staring in disbelief at the group of graceful yet unique women behind Li Chen. Especially when they recognized some of them as the demon women who had once followed the ancient witch to commit evil and bring disaster to the world, they were so shocked that they were speechless for a long time.

For a moment, the entire training ground was completely silent, with only the heavy breathing of the crowd being audible. However, although the gods were extremely surprised and puzzled by Li Chen's actions, they ultimately suppressed their inner impulses and did not dare to act rashly.

After all, Li Chen was now their ally, and no one could fathom the complex relationship between him and these female demons. If they acted rashly at this moment and disrupted the Jade Emperor's carefully planned layout, the responsibility would be too great for anyone to bear.

"Immortal Li Chen! We welcome your arrival! These are the celestial soldiers and generals that the Heavenly Court can dispatch under the current circumstances. There are a total of 25,000 of them!"

Tota-Bearing Li Tianwang stepped forward and spoke to Li Chen. At this time, he was accompanied by his three sons, Jinzha, Muzha and Nezha.

"Li Tianwang, your Heavenly Court is indeed in trouble. These Heavenly Soldiers and Generals are even fewer than my men!"

Li Chen said thoughtfully, "The heavenly soldiers and generals are too rare, and many of them can be seen to have suffered considerable scars. It seems that the forces of Heaven are indeed unable to fight against the Twelve Ancestral Witches!"

Back then, when Bull Demon King was stirring up trouble and disrupting the mortal world, I, as a general of Heaven, felt obliged to lead my army to fight him. However, the fierce battle was exceptionally brutal. Although we fought bravely, we were ultimately outnumbered and, after suffering heavy casualties, we were unable to completely subdue him. In desperation, we had to call upon the powerful Tang Monk and his disciples for assistance. Fortunately, their magical powers were immense, and after a bitter battle with Bull Demon King, they were able to subdue him, and the unrest finally subsided.

I thought I could rest for a while, but unexpectedly, there was another disturbance in the underworld, and news of rebellion spread. So, I once again led the heavenly soldiers and generals to the underworld, vowing to quell this turmoil. However, the evil demon was very cunning. Taking advantage of our absence and the lack of defense in the heavenly palace, they suddenly attacked and stormed the heavenly palace.

When we sensed the danger and hurried back to the capital to resist, we discovered that the continuous battles had severely exhausted our soldiers' physical strength. Facing the fierce onslaught of the evil demon, we were powerless. I myself was seriously injured in the fierce battle and was even nearly transformed into a puppet by the evil demon's magic, with my life hanging by a thread. At this critical moment, fortunately, Tang Monk and his disciples came to our aid, averting the crisis and escaping disaster.

Li Tianwang sighed helplessly as he recounted the brutality of the previous battle to Li Chen. He recalled the past, when the Heavenly Court ruled over the three realms, awe-inspiring and majestic. With a single command, a hundred thousand celestial soldiers could be assembled. But what about now?

After so many hardships and the loss of talent, there are only a mere 25,000 men left, less than half of their former strength! Whenever he thought of this, Li Tianwang couldn't help but sigh, his heart filled with emotion. Why had the Heavenly Court fallen to such a state? What was the path forward?

"Well, the past is all gone, no need to mention it. From now on, I will prove this to you through my own concrete actions. Alliance with me will absolutely be the wisest and most correct decision in the history of your Heavenly Court!" Li Chen said with a smile and a firm tone. As he spoke, he raised his hand and gently patted the broad shoulders of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

Li Tianwang, holding the pagoda, gazed at the confident man before him. He saw the corners of Li Chen's mouth curl up, outlining a reassuring smile. That smile seemed to possess a magical power, which gradually put Li Tianwang's originally hanging heart at ease.

"Okay, now it's time to introduce to you my comrades who fought side by side with me!" Li Chen turned to face the group of figures behind him, some heroic and some gentle and moving, his face filled with pride.

The first thing that caught everyone's eye was the Hibiscus Fairy. She stood there gracefully, her figure as graceful and elegant as a willow branch swaying in the wind. Her exquisite face was as beautiful as a finely crafted jade, radiating a captivating radiance. Her long green dress fluttered gently in the breeze, seeming to blend in with the surrounding green mountains and clear waters, making her look even more delicate and charming, like a blooming flower.

Following closely behind was the Fire-Eating Scorpion, who showed off her sexy and wild figure without any concealment. Her curvy figure made everyone present look at her sideways, and their hearts couldn't help but ripple.

Then, with a smile on his face, Li Chen began to introduce his female comrades one by one to the celestial soldiers and generals present. With each introduction, there were cries of amazement and admiration. The celestial soldiers expressed deep interest and admiration for these unique comrades.

However, in this seemingly perfect introduction, Li Chen deliberately concealed a crucial fact - the reason why he was able to possess such powerful strength and repeatedly create amazing miracles was not just due to his own efforts and talents, but because there was a mysterious system silently helping him.

At this moment, the Yaksha general, who always admired the strong, could no longer contain his excitement and began to praise him, "I never thought that Li Chen was not only a martial arts master, but also able to subdue so many powerful demons. He is truly amazing! He is truly a rare talent!"

This Yaksha general is one of the most bloodthirsty generals under the command of Tota Li Tianwang. Wherever he goes, he will use the power of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder to sweep away and destroy all the evil spirits that dare to cause trouble.

"In that case, let's get on the spaceship and head to Beijuluzhou!"

Tota Li Tianwang said excitedly that he couldn't wait to see how Li Chen would eliminate all those demons and monsters!

"Heavenly King, based on my experience in defeating the Ancestral Witches, it's not the quantity of soldiers that counts, but their quality. If we take all of this large group with us, with the strength of the remaining three Ancestral Witches, I'm afraid only a few will return. Therefore, the focus should be on those who remain in Heaven!"

Li Chen analyzed that the remaining three ancestor witches: the ancestor witch of time, the ancestor witch of space, and the ancestor witch of weather are all very powerful enemies. It is necessary to leave enough people and horses to defend the Heavenly Court. Otherwise, after all these heavenly soldiers are wiped out, the Heavenly Court will become a piece of fish that can be slaughtered at will!

"Regarding this, the Heavenly Court has twenty-seven constellations and twelve primordial stars to guard it."

Tota-Bearing Heavenly King Li explained to Li Chen that he had discussed with the Jade Emperor about the issue of the twenty-seven constellations and the twelve zodiac signs staying in the Heavenly Palace, and there would be no problem at all.