I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

After leaving Jiuhua Mountain, Li Chen finally arrived at the foot of Putuo Mountain after several days of travel. The scene before him was astonishing—the place had become a vast and boundless ocean. Floating in the shimmering water were the remains of countless people who had drowned when the Water Ancestral Witch flooded Putuo, as well as the remains of ruined houses destroyed by the torrent.

The bones of these innocent civilians, ravaged by age and the ravages of aquatic life, had long since disfigured them, emitting a pungent stench. Among the remains were those of men, women, and children, including even infants only a few months old. As you can imagine, the situation was so precipitous, the civilians were caught off guard and had no time to escape, before being submerged in the raging flood summoned by the Water Witch.

"Rise!" Li Chen roared, his eyes wide with rage, and immediately unleashed a spell. He clasped his hands together, and a powerful spiritual force gushed out from his palms, sweeping across the waters like a dragon emerging from the sea. In an instant, the previously calm sea surface erupted in raging waves, and the remains of civilians, devoured by fish until they were no longer human, surfaced one after another.

Li Chen's eyes were determined as he reached out without hesitation, scooping up each skeleton and carefully placing them aside. He had only one thought in mind: to let these deceased people rest in peace. With each piece of bone he pulled out, he felt a heavy sense of responsibility and a reverence for life.

Just as Li Chen, filled with grief, prepared to bury the bodies of the innocent victims, ripples suddenly formed on the calm water surface, forming a massive whirlpool. Countless splashes of water rose up and fell all around, accompanied by a strong smell of blood. A group of hideous shark and shrimp monsters emerged from the whirlpool. Clearly, these monsters were the minions of the Water Ancestral Witch!

"Hahahaha! That's great! I haven't eaten enough just now, and now another delicious snack is served!" The leading shark monster stared greedily at Li Chen in front of him, with saliva dripping from the corners of his mouth.

"Stop talking nonsense! Let's kill him and enjoy a feast!" Another shark demon rushed towards Li Chen impatiently, completely ignoring him. However, just as it approached Li Chen, Li Chen swung his Moyuan stick violently. A flash of cold light appeared, and the shark demon's head exploded like a watermelon, splattering brain matter everywhere.

This sudden turn of events stunned all the demons. In a split second, their comrades, who had just been so aggressive, were tragically killed before their eyes. They finally realized that the one standing before them wasn't a lamb to be manipulated, but an extremely terrifying and powerful enemy!

"Don't be afraid, brothers! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! This man possesses such profound cultivation and powerful magic. If we can successfully kill him and consume his flesh and blood, not only will we be able to greatly increase our power and cultivation, we may even have the chance to achieve immortality!"

The shark demon's face was filled with excitement, its eyes bloodshot, as if it had already envisioned itself becoming a peerless powerhouse. Before he could finish his words, he lunged at Li Chen like an arrow from a bow. Upon hearing these words, the other demons' blood boiled, and they followed the shark demon in a frenzy, charging towards Li Chen. Greed gleamed in their eyes, and they had only one thought in mind: to kill Li Chen and share his flesh!

Facing this group of ferocious, brutal, and bloodthirsty demons, Li Chen showed no fear. He steadily raised the razor-sharp Moyuan Spear, his eyes filled with anger and determination. In an instant, his figure flashed like a ghost, the tip of the spear ablaze with blazing golden flames. Like a flash of lightning, he rushed straight towards the group of ferocious demons.

With a sharp, piercing sound, the Moyuan Spear in Li Chen's hand surged forward like a dragon emerging from the sea, instantly pinning several demons together. He then unleashed the Thunder Demon Art, a blazing flash of lightning surrounding him. The power of thunder surged, madly hacking at the demons' bodies! For a moment, howls resounded through the sky, and blood splattered everywhere, staining the entire water red.

"Help!"

A shrimp demon watched Li Chen walk towards him, holding a blood-stained spear, his legs trembling. In his eyes, Li Chen was like the King of Hell, who could sentence him to death at any moment!

"I ask you questions and you answer them. If you answer wrong, I will kill you!!!"

Li Chen's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable majesty and coldness. His eyes were like ice, staring intently at the shrimp demon before him, making the latter feel an unprecedented fear.

The shrimp demon was already frightened out of his wits, so how could he dare to utter a single word of rebuttal? He could only nod repeatedly, indicating that he would definitely answer Li Chen's questions truthfully.

"Who is your boss?" Li Chen's tone was still cold, as if it came from the Nine Nether Hell.

The shrimp demon trembled and stammered, "Well...our boss is...is..." Its eyes flickered, and it was obviously trying to find a way to fool Li Chen.

However, at this moment, the shrimp demon's eyes suddenly rolled around, and a vicious plan emerged from his mind. He shouted behind Li Chen: "Oh, boss, you are here!" Then, he quickly knelt down, facing behind Li Chen, with a respectful look.

Li Chen was startled when he heard the shrimp demon's words and quickly turned around to look. However, there was nothing behind him, no human figure at all.

Li Chen immediately realized that he had been tricked by this abominable shrimp demon! His anger instantly rose, and his eyes turned red, as if they were about to spit out fire.

At the same time, Li Chen keenly sensed a murderous aura coming from behind. He thought to himself that this was not good, knowing that the shrimp demon was planning to launch a sneak attack while he was off guard.

In a flash, Li Chen's figure flashed and he did a backflip at lightning speed. His movements were as smooth as flowing water, like a ghost.

When the shrimp monster saw that its sneak attack failed, it was about to attack again, but found that Li Chen had appeared behind it.

Li Chen's Moyuan spear flashed with a cold light and pierced the shrimp demon's head like lightning. The shrimp demon didn't even have time to scream before the spear pierced through it, killing it instantly. Li Chen looked at the shrimp demon lying on the ground, twitching continuously, and his anger subsided a little.

After burying the bodies of the villagers who had died, Li Chen, with a heavy heart, prepared to fight the abominable Water Witch. Just then, without warning, a massive whirlpool formed again on the previously calm, shimmering waters. This time, it was even more massive than before, as if it threatened to swallow the entire world.

As the vortex continued to spin, a figure slowly emerged from it. Li Chen peered closely and saw a strange-looking creature resembling a carp. It was clad in bright red scales that shimmered dazzlingly in the sunlight. In its hands, it held a pair of massive, nine-petaled copper hammers, emitting a frightening aura.

Li Chen was startled. He immediately recognized the monster. It turned out to be the boss of the first level set by the Water Ancestral Witch—the Goldfish Spirit King! This creature had once been ordered to guard the foot of Putuo Mountain, preventing anyone from approaching the Water Ancestral Witch's territory. Now, its unexpected appearance here clearly had ill intentions.

Facing such a powerful enemy, Li Chen couldn't help but take a deep breath and secretly clenched his fists. He knew that this would be a life-and-death contest, but in order to avenge the dead villagers, he had to move forward bravely and start a thrilling battle with the goldfish spirit King Ling.