I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

"Good! Good! Good! I must taste this fairy tea today!" Li Chen looked at the Nine-headed Insect in front of him with an expressionless face and saliva flying, and responded in a flat tone.

The Nine-Headed Insect was overjoyed upon hearing this, and quickly ordered the group of little demons behind him, "Hurry, hurry! What are you still standing there for? Didn't you hear that the Immortal wanted to taste tea? Hurry and bring me the best tea set!"

Upon receiving the order, the demons sprang into action without delay. In the blink of an eye, an antique sandalwood tea table was set. Then, two demons carefully stepped forward, carrying two intricately carved jade tea bowls and a snow-white teapot with an exquisite jade dragon pattern carved on its body, and gently placed them on the table.

"Hehehe..." the Nine-Headed Insect said with a flattering smile, "My Immortal, you may not know this tea, but it's called Ambergris Tea. It's carefully brewed from the tender leaves of an extremely rare tea tree deep in the East China Sea. Not only that, the water used to brew the tea is even more extraordinary—it's the dew condensed from hundreds of flowers at sunrise! It has a mellow and sweet taste, and a delicate and elegant aroma. It's truly a rare treasure in the world! You're in for a real treat today! Come, come, have some tea!"

After saying that, Jiu Tou Chong personally handed a cup of steaming hot and fragrant tea respectfully to Li Chen.

Li Chen stared at the cup of so-called "immortal tea" before him, chuckling inwardly. He knew there must be a hidden secret within it, but suddenly, a system notification chimed in his ears: "Host, drink with confidence. You have taken the poison-repellent pill, which protects you from all poisons. There is no need to worry about these low-level poisons."

After receiving the system's assurance, Li Chen's heart finally settled down. With a slight smile on his face, he picked up the teacup without hesitation and drank it all in one gulp.

The Nine-Headed Insect stared at Li Chen with a beaming expression. After witnessing him down the poisoned tea in his cup, an indescribable sense of relief and satisfaction welled up within him. He had originally anticipated a thrilling, life-or-death battle with Li Chen, but he had never expected Li Chen to fall so easily. He couldn't help but feel contempt for this legendary savior—he turned out to be nothing more than a reckless man with courage but no wisdom!

As time passed, Li Chen suddenly began to pretend to have a splitting headache. As expected, at this moment, the Nine-headed Insect could no longer suppress his inner ecstasy and completely exposed his true face!

"You actually poisoned that tea bowl!!!" Li Chen's eyes widened as he glared at the smug Nine-Headed Insect in front of him and began to curse. At the same time, he deliberately pretended that his eyes were blurry and even his grip on the weapon was unstable.

"You're just too stupid! Hahahaha... That's a unique poison I, Nine-Headed Insect, meticulously cultivated. No one in the world can cure it! Now that you're poisoned, just wait for your death!" The Nine-Headed Insect looked at Li Chen, who was powerless to fight back, and laughed wildly, becoming increasingly complacent. He raised his sharp halberd high in the air and placed it across Li Chen's fragile neck.

"you!"

Before Li Chen could finish his words, he suddenly felt dizzy and his body fell uncontrollably. He used up his last bit of strength to let himself fall heavily to the ground, while at the same time controlling his mouth to spit out a lot of white foam, pretending to die of poisoning.

Seeing this, the Nine-Headed Insect's eyes flashed with a cunning look, and then he ordered coldly: "Come! Carry him to the Millennium Ice Cave and let him and that lion dog become a pair of desperate mandarin ducks!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chen, who had been feigning death in the shadows, secretly rejoiced. It turned out that his purpose in infiltrating the demon's lair was to rescue the Golden-haired Lion, Guanyin Bodhisattva's mount, from captivity there. Now that his plan was progressing so smoothly, how could he not be overjoyed?

At the Nine-Headed Insect's command, a group of demons swarmed forward. They hurriedly lifted Li Chen's "corpse" and headed towards the Millennium Ice Cave. Along the way, Li Chen was extremely nervous, but he didn't dare to reveal his weakness, so he could only maintain a stiff posture.

"This damn thing, why is it so heavy!" One of the shark spirits couldn't help but complain. However, at this moment, luck once again came to Li Chen. Since the other little demons thought Li Chen was dead and ran off to drink and celebrate, the task of transporting the body fell to the two shark spirits.

Li Chen was secretly delighted, thinking that this was simply a blessing from heaven. Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the Millennium Ice Cave, he silently prayed that everything would go smoothly... They had already sent Li Chen's body to the Millennium Ice Cave.

"These damn bastards are just lazy and slacking off! Now there are only two of us left, why not try this guy's meat?" One of the sharks roared, opening its bloody mouth and about to bite Li Chen's body.

"Are you crazy? This man died from the poison of the Nine-Headed Insect King. Maybe his whole body is covered with toxins!" The other shark spirit looked at Li Chen's lifeless "corpse" with worry on his face, thinking to himself: I don't want to take the risk to devour his flesh and blood. If he dies of poisoning, it will not be worth it!

"You can rest assured. Once the Nine-Headed Insect King's poison kills someone, it will never remain in the body. Therefore, this corpse is completely non-toxic and can be eaten with confidence!" The first shark demon assured him confidently. Hearing this, the originally hesitant shark demon suddenly became excited. The two demons rubbed their fists and pounced on Li Chen's body together.

However, in the blink of an eye, a flash of cold light suddenly appeared, piercing the throat of the shark demon in front as fast as lightning. In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, flowing out like a fountain.

"Help! He actually..." The shark behind was terrified. He ran while trying to call for help. His voice was sharp and piercing, as if it wanted to pierce the silence. However, before he could finish his words, Li Chen had already taken action.

Without hesitation, Li Chen violently sprayed the poison tea in his mouth at the shark demon. The poisonous tea rained down on the shark demon like a rain of arrows, instantly seeping into its skin. Then, a shrill scream rang out, and the shark demon fell to the ground in agony, its body twitching continuously, foaming at the mouth, and soon lost consciousness.

Li Chen stood up, clapped his hands, and looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction. Then, he began to carefully observe the surrounding environment. The scene before him shocked him - all around him was a world of ice and snow. The biting cold air hit him in the face, making him shiver.

In the center of this Millennium Ice Cave, towering above the ground was an immense, thousand-year-old block of ice. Crystal clear and emitting a biting chill, it resembled a towering iceberg. Even more astonishing was the discovery that within this thousand-year-old ice, a mysterious creature was sealed.

The creature was massive, resembling both a lion and a dog, and covered in a layer of golden fur that shone with a dazzling light. Its eyes were sharp and majestic, revealing an aura of inviolability. Li Chen's eyes widened, and he secretly wondered, "Could this be the legendary Golden-haired Roar?"

Indeed, this mythical beast, sealed in millennia of ice, was none other than the Golden-Haired Lion, the mount of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Legends of the Golden-Haired Lion had long been circulated, but few had actually seen its true form. Now, Li Chen had the privilege of witnessing this legendary beast, and he was filled with excitement.