I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

As Li Chen used the Wood Demon Dance to continuously cut the wounds on his body, more and more parts of his body were bleeding, and the speed of the King of Inspiration's double hammers' rotation slowed down.

"Damn brat!!"

The King of Inspiration struggled to hit the ground with his two hammers, spitting out mouthfuls of blood. He forced himself to hold up his body so that he would not fall down.

"King of Inspiration, when you and your men killed the people of Putuo Mountain, did you ever think that you would end up like this?" Li Chen said, looking at the King of Inspiration in front of him, whose body was covered in blood.

"Bah! You hypocrites! We live by the law of the jungle, following the laws of nature! What's wrong with that? If they were stronger than me, I'm afraid I'd be the one to die!"

The King of Inspiration argued cunningly. He had no strength left at this moment, but he still forced himself to cheer up and glared at Li Chen with wide eyes.

Li Chen couldn't help but feel angry when he heard what King Inspiration said. He knew very well how cruel and unjust King Inspiration's actions were, and now he was trying to justify his crimes.

"The law of the jungle is not justice!" Li Chen shouted angrily, "You bully the weak and kill innocent people. This is definitely not the so-called natural way! The truly strong should protect the weak, not oppress them!"

The King of Inspiration snorted coldly, a disdainful smile playing on his lips. "Hmph, that's a nice thing to say! Isn't it the same for you humans? Power, wealth, status... Aren't these what you're fighting for? It's just that we use different methods!"

Li Chen shook his head and looked at the Inspiration King with a firm gaze: "What we pursue is not simply power, wealth and status. We value fairness, justice and morality more. Even in the face of powerful enemies, we will never surrender, but will stick to our beliefs!"

"Hahahahaha!"

After hearing Li Chen's explanation, the King of Inspiration burst into laughter, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. He laughed so hard that he almost cried. However, after laughing, he immediately said, "Huh, you hypocritical person! You are clearly trying to satisfy your own selfish desires, but you still label yourself as just, fair, and moral! Everyone has a yardstick for measuring justice in their hearts. You keep saying that you represent justice, but in my eyes, you are the most evil demon! In the eyes of the people of Tongtian River, I only need to eat a pair of boys and girls every year to bless them with good weather and a good harvest. Therefore, in their minds, I am a god! A benevolent god, a great god!"

The King of Inspiration used up his last bit of strength and roared at Li Chen, his eyes filled with anger and unwillingness. However, facing the current situation, he also knew that he was powerless to change the situation.

"In that case, there is nothing more to say between us. Prepare to die, you abominable creature!"

Li Chen responded coldly, simultaneously throwing a strange voodoo doll at the Inspiration King. This voodoo doll directly entered the Inspiration King's body. It was imbued with a special curse that, upon striking its target, would inflict even greater pain and damage. Then, without hesitation, Li Chen threw the demon-slaying staff he was clutching. The staff streaked forward like lightning, heading straight for the Inspiration King.

Seeing the demon-subduing staff getting closer and closer, the King of Inspiration was filled with despair. He knew that he could not escape this disaster, so he could only close his eyes silently and wait for death to come!

"My king! Be careful! Ah!"

With a cry of surprise, a figure rushed over like lightning, instantly arrived in front of the King of Inspiration, and used his body to block the extremely fierce attack of the Wood Demon Dance!

The King of Inspiration woke up at the sound and opened his eyes to find that the spotted mandarin fish lady, who had been confronting the Hibiscus Fairy, had now appeared in his arms. Her body was covered with countless hideous scars, which was shocking!

"Fish sister, fish sister! Why are you doing this?" The Inspiration King asked with a puzzled look on his face. At this moment, he knew that he was at the end of his rope. Logically, the spotted mandarin fish lady could have escaped on her own without having to worry about him.

However, the spotted mandarin fish lady gently placed her hand on the tear-stained face of the Inspiration King and whispered, "Actually, I've been in love with you since I first met you. It's a pity that back then I was just a mere fish spirit who had just begun to cultivate a human form, and I felt I was no match for you. It wasn't until I offered you advice and strategies to help you capture Tang Sanzang that I finally mustered the courage to ask you to become our sworn brother and sister!"

"Actually, I like you too!" The Inspiration King, listening to the spotted mandarin fish woman's confession, tears welled up in his eyes and he choked up. He held the spotted mandarin fish woman's delicate, boneless hand tightly, as if he was afraid that he would lose her forever in the next moment! At this moment, he deeply regretted why he didn't have enough strength to protect the one he loved!

The King of Inspiration held the dying Lady of the Spotted Mandarin Fish tightly in his arms, feeling her gradually cooling body, his heart aching. "Lord, let us be husband and wife again in the next life!" With these last words, Lady of the Spotted Mandarin Fish finally breathed her last, departing this world forever. (Here, I pay my highest respects to the poignant love story between the King of Inspiration and Lady of the Spotted Mandarin Fish in the 1986 version of Journey to the West.)

"My beloved wife! How could you leave me? You damned beast, you dared to kill my beloved wife? I will make you pay with your own life!" The Inspiration King's eyes were bloodshot, his hair was standing on end with rage, and his teeth were nearly broken. He pointed his hammers directly at Li Chen and shouted angrily. In an instant, a pale blue light suddenly erupted from him, enveloping him completely. This mysterious and powerful force came from the Ancestral Water Witch, and the power of the Ancestral Water Witch was completely unleashed.

The King of Inspiration's body underwent an astonishing transformation! He wore a glittering, dazzling helmet inlaid with countless gems and pearls, radiating a dazzling light that was truly dazzling. He was draped in golden armor, shimmering with a rainbow of colors, seemingly able to withstand any attack. Around his waist was a belt inlaid with precious jewels, shimmering brightly and emitting a mysterious and enchanting luster. On his feet were a pair of smoky yellow boots of a unique design, as if they came from a fairyland.

His nose is tall and straight, like a steep mountain peak, giving people a sense of majesty; his forehead is broad and open, like the demeanor of a dragon, showing extraordinary temperament; his eyes are shining with bright light, round and sharp, revealing great power; his teeth are sharp and hard, neatly arranged, as if made of steel.

His hair was short and fluffy, flowing like a burning flame; his long beard stood up elegantly like a golden cone, making him look particularly majestic. In his mouth, he bit a piece of juicy green algae, and in his hand, he held a nine-petaled copper hammer. The hammer head was huge and heavy, emitting a terrifying aura.

When he uttered a hoarse sound, the door flew open with a deafening roar, like the thunder of the Spring Waking of Insects season. Such an appearance and aura were truly rare in the world, unmatched by anyone else. He was truly a king of extraordinary majesty and power!

Yes, this is exactly the appearance of the King of Inspiration as described in the novel. It turns out that the power of the King of Inspiration has been suppressed since he was subdued by Guanyin. Now the real battle has just begun!