Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

The Hongjiang Dragon King’s roar was as loud as a bell and his posture was as awe-inspiring as that of mountains and rivers.

Fengji sneered and transformed into a human form with a sword on his back. It was not right to say it was one sword, because the sword was divided into two parts, but was inserted into the same scabbard. This was Fengji's weapon, because Wen Jiao sent someone to invite him and said that there would be a fierce battle on this trip, so he specially carried the weapon. If he had known that his opponent was this half-baked Dragon King, he would not even bother to take the weapon.

But since I've already taken it, wouldn't it be a pity not to show it? So Feng Ji drew his two swords, holding one in each hand, and said sternly: "This Fox King's Mandarin Duck Twin Swords are made from the black cold iron from the deep ravine at the bottom of Qingcheng Mountain. This Fox King has refined it with Samadhi True Fire for a hundred years, and it is specially made to defeat those shabby weapons that no one wants. This Fox King wants to see how many blows these swords can withstand with your few ounces of gold?"

"Too light?" Upon hearing this, the Dragon King of Hongjiang took out another identical golden hammer, stretched out his arms, and roared, "Hey!", dancing vigorously, "You stupid hairy ball, why don't you try it?"

The tip of Fengji's sword flashed and then retracted. There were only two dull "bang" sounds, and the heads of the golden hammer fell to the ground one after another, leaving only two short handles in the hands of Hongjiang Dragon King.

Feng Ji pointed his sword at the throat of the Dragon King of Hongjiang, and said contemptuously, "You're going to take more? Everyone in the Nine Provinces knows that you have a lot of gold mines in Hongjiang. Among the masters of the Nine Provinces' water palaces, you, the Dragon King of Hongjiang, are one of the richest ones. But no matter how rich you are, your skills in fists, feet and weapons are just ordinary. Damn loach, even if you move all the gold mines in your Hongjiang Water Palace here, can you still kill this Fox King? You are so brave that you left the water palace and traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an to stand up for a mortal. Did you hear that the other party is also a mortal girl? You dare to bully a mortal with your character!"

The Dragon King of Hongjiang was so angry that he trembled. He suddenly raised his head and yelled "Wow!" to the sky. The sound was like boiling porridge, stirring up the roof, which already had a big hole, and several handfuls of ashes and broken tiles fell off. Then, he calmed down and said to Chen Guangrui, "The idea is too difficult, brother Chen, I have tried my best."

Chen Guangrui's face turned pale quickly. He seemed to have not yet understood the meaning of Hongjiang Dragon King's words. He made a confused "uh" sound and said blankly, "Is that it?"

The Dragon King of Hongjiang said generously: "A real man can let go of what he has taken. He can let it go when he has said it. Don't let the scorpion sting you. It's not a decent person."

I've seen cowards, but I've never seen someone who cowardly so quickly and with such heroic spirit!

Wen Jiao and Feng Ji were amazed.

Chen Guangrui finally realized the fact that his foreign aid was defeated by Wen Jiao's foreign aid. His face became darker and darker. In the dim light of the oil lamp, he looked like a ghost. Suddenly, he roared in anger, swung the golden pestle, turned around and ran towards Xuanzang.

Still want to take hostages?

Wen Jiao immediately dodged and stopped him. She used her sword to cut a bloody hole in his shoulder. With her martial arts, she was not good enough to deal with the Dragon King of Hongjiang, but she could easily beat Chen Guangrui. "Now it's my turn to settle the score. Where's the antidote?"

Chen Guangrui suddenly seemed to have found his backbone, and his whole body regained some momentum: "What antidote?"

"Stop pretending. I mean Jiang Liuer's antidote!" Wen Jiao felt sick at the sight of his scoundrel-like appearance.

"I don't know what that is." Chen Guangrui brushed his sleeves. "Witch, if you don't believe me, you can search me."

"Search your body? I'm afraid of dirtying my hands." Wen Jiao spat, looking directly at the Dragon King of Hongjiang, "Jiang Liuer's antidote!"

The Dragon King of Hongjiang showed hesitation, and Chen Guangrui shouted, "Don't give it to that witch, Brother Ao, have you forgotten who bought you from the fisherman and released you when you were caught in the fishing net at the mouth of Hongjiang?"

The Dragon King of Hongjiang sighed and said to Wen Jiao, "I still owe Brother Chen my life. I really can't give you the antidote for the water moss."

Wen Jiao's face slightly changed, her mind raced, and she suddenly got inspiration from Chen Guangrui's words, and she scolded: "Old Dragon, if you are unwilling to hand over my son's antidote, I will hire hundreds of fishing boats with a large sum of money, and use fine nets to catch the aquatic creatures in Hongjiang day and night. If you dare to hurt my son's life, I will bury the lives of all the aquatic creatures in the river with you!"

How harsh is this threat?

Just look at how angry the Dragon King of Jing River was when he learned that Yuan Shoucheng, the uncle of Yuan Tiangang, told the fisherman that he would always catch fish. The fisherman only cast one net every day, but the aquatic creatures in Jing River felt like they were facing a great enemy. What's more, Wen Jiao wanted to send hundreds of boats out at the same time. And the fine nets were used to cut off the roots. The Dragon King of Hongjiang was once caught by a fisherman as a carp. If Chen Guangrui hadn't bought it in time, he would have been bought and cooked. With his Taoism, if Wen Jiao's threat really came true, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to protect himself.

Only a fool would do this deal to stand up for a lifesaver and put the entire Hongjiang Water Palace in danger of extinction. Moreover, in exchange for Chen Guangrui's life-saving grace, the Dragon King of Hongjiang took him in and gave him a good life in the Water Palace for fifteen years, and also gave him several treasures. This year, he also gave him a large cart of pepper and several boxes of spices, so he was even.

That is to say, he could afford it because Hongjiang was rich in gold. If it were the poorer Water Dragon King, he would have been so poor that he could only afford his pants just because of this thank-you gift.

When a couple fights, a dog ignores them; when ex-husbands and ex-wives fight, a dragon ignores them.

Once Hongjiang Dragon King figured it out, his face lit up: "God is merciful, and I can't bear to see this little monk suffer. Isn't it just the antidote? Come..."

"Brother Ao!" Chen Guangrui shouted, "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. You said you would not give the antidote to this witch."

Wen Jiao's face darkened: "Oh?"

The Dragon King of Hongjiang looked calm and said calmly, "That's right, I said I can't give it to you, so I can't give it to you." As he spoke, he took out a small golden bottle and threw it to Fengji, "Brother Chen, a man's word is as good as gold, and he will never go back on his word. But didn't I say I couldn't give that fur ball to you?"

Chen Guangrui stopped talking. Wen Jiao didn't bother to pay attention to him. She took the medicine bottle from Feng Ji, pulled out the cork, poured out a few jade-like pills, and smelled a wisp of medicinal fragrance penetrating her nose: "How many pills do you want to take?"

"This is a detoxifying pill that can neutralize all poisons. I bought it at a high price from the third nephew of the aunt of Taishang Laojun, who is an alchemy boy. One pill is enough." said the Dragon King Hongjiang.

Wen Jiao immediately lifted the quilt and fed Xuanzang one. Feng Ji had just been fighting with the Dragon King of Hongjiang. Out of a tacit agreement not to hurt mortals, the flying magic weapons always avoided the monk's bed. Otherwise, Wen Jiao would have to arrange to set his bones and heal his injuries in addition to detoxifying him.

After the detoxification pill was swallowed, Xuanzang heard a sound of water in his stomach, and suddenly his mouth opened, spitting out a cold black air. Feng Ji waved his sleeves and shattered the air into nothingness. After the air left his body, Xuanzang's breathing immediately became much heavier, and his body temperature gradually returned to warmth.

"Puff!" Wen Jiao turned around and saw Chen Guangrui staring at them mother and son with bloodshot eyes, spitting out a mouthful of black blood.