I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

"Stop! You demons, how dare you harm the people? Prepare to die!"

A roar like thunder rang out. Li Chen stood high up, his eyes coldly staring down at the demons destroying the villagers' hiding place. His voice was filled with anger and majesty, as if to shake the whole world.

The demons stopped moving and turned to look at Li Chen upon hearing his voice. Li Chen took a closer look and discovered that these demons were actually a group of small monsters made of lava and magma, emitting a terrifyingly high temperature. Their skin was as hard as lava, their blood was as hot as magma, and their bodies were so hard that every step they took caused the ground to shake.

Behind this group of monsters, there were countless monkeys wearing strange clothes, holding strange darts in their hands, and those darts were burning with scorching flames. The eyes of these little monkeys flashed with cruel light, and they seemed ready to attack at any time.

However, the demons didn't say a word, simply looking at Li Chen with cold eyes. Then, they suddenly let out a deep roar and rushed towards Li Chen at an extremely fast speed. Their steps were heavy and powerful, like an earthquake, which made people feel terrified. But Li Chen was not afraid at all. He gripped his staff tightly, ready to face the battle.

Although these lava monsters looked clumsy, they were actually incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, they rushed in front of Li Chen, swinging their huge fists at him. At the same time, the little monkeys also threw flaming darts at Li Chen, forcing him to distract himself.

Li Chen dodged the lava monsters' attacks with a flash of his body, then launched a series of water-powered magic balls at them. However, the magic balls only extinguished a few sparks when they struck the monsters, causing no significant damage. These monsters had extremely high defenses, and ordinary attacks were simply unable to penetrate them.

However, Li Chen did not back down, instead it aroused his fighting spirit. He used all his skills, constantly changing his moves, trying to find the flaws of these monsters.

Li Chen dodged left and right, avoiding the flaming darts thrown by the little monkeys. He quickly chanted a spell and gathered a large amount of magic power on his staff, condensing it into a huge ice cone. This ice cone emitted a strong chill, making the surrounding air seem frozen.

As the spell was completed, Li Chen swung his staff violently, shooting the icy cone at the lava monsters that were rushing towards him. The energy ball flew rapidly in the air, rushing towards the group of monsters with a fierce momentum.

When the cone of ice came into contact with the monsters, a bone-piercing chill instantly erupted. The monsters were forced back repeatedly by the cold, and the blazing flames were partially extinguished by the cone of ice.

However, what surprised Li Chen was that although these monsters were repelled, they showed no obvious signs of injury. On the contrary, the flames on their bodies only weakened slightly, and they did not seem to be greatly affected.

"How is this possible? They are so powerful!" Li Chen's eyes widened, staring at the scene in disbelief. According to common sense, such an attack should have caused considerable damage to these monsters.

At this moment, the monsters that had been repelled launched another attack. They opened their mouths and spewed out hot magma, trying to burn Li Chen to ashes with the high-temperature magma.

Li Chen quickly cast a defensive spell, and a transparent shield appeared in front of him, blocking the hot magma. However, the monsters did not stop attacking, they continued to spray magma, putting Li Chen in trouble.

"No, could it be that they don't feel pain?" Li Chen suddenly realized the problem. If these monsters truly couldn't feel pain, then ordinary attacks would be difficult to effectively strike them. With this in mind, Li Chen decided to try other methods to deal with these difficult enemies.

"Water Demon Explosion!"

As Li Chen roared, a surge of water power suddenly emerged, lifting his body and slowly rising into the air. At this moment, a breathtakingly large magic circle appeared before him and advanced at astonishing speed, heading straight for the group of lava monsters. This skill, called Water Demon Explosion, is one of Tang Sanzang's unique skills and can inflict heavy damage on the enemy.

At that moment, Li Chen heard the sharp sounds of piercing the air. He started, realizing he was being attacked by hidden weapons, but he was in the middle of casting a spell and couldn't dodge. With a few crisp thuds, several darts accurately struck him. Instantly, excruciating pain washed over him, causing him to groan in agony. At the same time, the massive magic circle dissipated, as Li Chen failed to complete the spell in time.

Losing his support, Li Chen's body plummeted like a kite with its string cut. He slammed to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust. His clothing instantly ripped, revealing scratches from the darts and burns from the flames. Blood flowed out, staining the surrounding ground crimson. He coughed hard, spitting out mouthfuls of blood, his face frighteningly pale.

“Nectar from heaven!”

Despite being severely wounded, Li Chen refused to give up. He gritted his teeth and exerted all his might to summon a gentle rain from the sky. The cool water fell from the sky, showering him with moisture, moistening his wounded body, quickly stopping the bleeding and repairing his wounds. His breathing gradually steadied, and his strength returned.

Li Chen secretly regretted his actions, blaming himself for being too careless. While the Water Explosion was incredibly powerful, its lead time was too long, giving the enemy an opportunity to exploit it.

It was precisely because of this weakness that he was seized upon by those cunning little monkey demons, who interrupted his spellcasting with hidden weapons, ultimately causing him to be injured. This lesson made him deeply realize that any negligence in battle could result in a heavy price.

"You forced me to do this!"

Li Chen roared in his heart, and the staff in his hand quickly changed into the shape of a stick that he was most familiar with.

He gripped the stick tightly, then used the Flame Flash skill. His figure flashed instantly, and in the blink of an eye he arrived next to the little monkey monsters.

He decided not to rely on magic attacks anymore, but to use his best stick skills to deal with these hateful little monkeys.

The little monkey demons didn't panic when they saw Li Chen suddenly appear beside them. Instead, they bared their sharp claws and fangs as if they had been trained, and pounced on Li Chen fiercely.

Facing the siege of the little monkey demons, Li Chen showed no fear. A flicker of determination flashed in his eyes, and he shouted, "Fire Demon Slash!" As his words fell, the stick in his hand burst into flames. With a fierce momentum, he slashed at the little monkey demons fiercely, determined to kill them.

However, just as Li Chen's Fire Demon Slash hit the little monkey demons, something unexpected happened. Before Li Chen's first slash, the little monkey demons mysteriously disappeared without a trace! It was as if they had never appeared.