Chapter 168: Chapter 165: Jiao Demon King Seeks Treasure in the North Sea Chapter 168: Chapter 165: Jiao Demon King Seeks Treasure in the North Sea It is said that Kong Xuan took the Nine-Headed Bug with him, and Hu Li stomped her feet in frustration. If only she had made her move earlier, she wouldn’t have let the enemy slip away.

The Ox Demon King consoled her, “Sister, rest assured, we will encounter that Nine-Headed Bug again. Next time, we’ll just kill him directly.”

Upon hearing this, Hu Li felt somewhat relieved and said, “Then I thank you, Big Brother Bull!”

The Peng Demon King was downcast, wondering if he should visit the Buddhist sect, but considering the numerous formidable figures within the sect, going there might mean no return. If he didn’t go, however, how could he bring his elder brother, Kong Xuan, back? After all, he was his own flesh and blood.

The Peng Demon King decided that once his injuries healed, he would make a trip to Mount Meru to see exactly what was going on and what magic Tathagata had performed.

Enlightenment Dao patted the Peng Demon King’s shoulder and said, “Third brother, there’s no need to worry. When the time comes, everything will become clear. For now, we have temporarily avenged Sister Hu Li by dealing with the Yamata no Orochi. If we encounter the Nine-Headed Bug again, we’ll just kill him. Since there’s nothing else to do, let’s head back to Flower-Fruit Mountain!”

All the Demon Kings nodded in agreement. There was nothing worth staying for in Yingzhou, a land of barbarians with not a single amusement.

Enlightenment Dao and the others immediately turned back to Flower-Fruit Mountain. The whole group cast escape techniques, mounted their rides, and headed west back to Dongsheng Immortal State.

The Jiao Demon King asked, “Great Peng, how did Kong Xuan become your elder brother? What exactly happened?”

The Peng Demon King replied, “Both my elder brother and I were born from a phoenix. My brother was born because our mother absorbed a breath of innate Five Elements Spiritual Qi, whereas I was born from the remaining bit of innate Metallic Energy of the White Tiger. As such, we were greatly shunned by the Phoenix Clan and grew up outside the clan. Later, my brother was taken as a disciple by Zhunti, who made him a Bodhisattva, and since then, we’ve seen each other only rarely. After the great war of Middle Ancient Times, I lost all contact with my elder brother. When I went to Mount Meru, I was stopped, and they said my brother had met his fate, which saddened me greatly.”

The brothers were astonished; it turns out that the Peng Demon King was indeed of the Phoenix Clan.

“Who would’ve thought, little brother, you have such an impressive origin, actually being Kong Xuan’s own younger brother! And to think you belong to the Phoenix Clan!” exclaimed the Ox Demon King in surprise.

“Speaking of lineage, your background must be extraordinary too, elder brother,” said the Peng Demon King with a smirk.

The Ox Demon King was immediately dumbfounded, but Yu Rong King asked, “What’s the elder brother’s background?”

Scratching his ear, the Macaques King said, “It probably has something to do with Laojun.”

Astonished, the Ox Demon King asked, “How did you guys know that?”

The Macaques King rolled his eyes and said, “Aren’t the Magical Treasure in your hands Laojun’s Eight Scenic Lanterns? And when Laojun captured Wukong, why did he throw him into the Xun Wind Position of the Bagua Oven instead of the Li Fire Position? Obviously, he was looking out for him in secret! Putting two and two together, isn’t it fucking obvious?”

Embarrassed, the Ox Demon King had to admit, “I have no relation with the Patriarch. I am merely a disciple of the Patriarch’s mount.”

Laojun’s mount was known to all as the Green Ox, but to everyone’s surprise, the Ox Demon King was actually from the Green Ox’s lineage.

The brothers returned to Flower-Fruit Mountain and set up a feast, just in time for a meal.

Grinning widely, the Macaques King said, “Sister Hu Li, we couldn’t help you kill that guy this time, so it’s embarrassing to ask you to accompany Bull to be an ox. Let’s wait until we have killed that guy and then discuss this matter.”

Blushing slightly, Hu Li spat out, “Fifth Brother, don’t talk nonsense! Although we didn’t kill him, we did make him suffer greatly, and I am quite satisfied with that.”

The brothers couldn’t help but burst into laughter; however, the Ox Demon King seemed quite restrained. He was indeed smitten with Hu Li, after all, his wife at home was too difficult to deal with, and now that a gentle young sister had arrived, how could he maintain his composure? And Hu Li, because the Ox Demon King had rescued her, also had a good impression of him. Wukong thought to himself that if Princess Iron Fan knew about this, Old Bull was going to have a tough time.

Peng Demon King was feeling depressed, thinking that he had to make a trip to Mount Meru to understand the reason.

After finishing the feast, the brothers dispersed, with some practicing their skills and others seeking pleasure; the Ox Demon King, on the other hand, got all cozy with Hu Li…

Jiao Demon King said, “My foothold in the North Sea was destroyed due to an unforeseen disaster, but there are still many things I left behind in the Water Palace, so I have to go and retrieve them.”

Wukong then asked, “What kind of stuff do you have hidden in your Water Palace that you have to go back and fetch?”

Jiao Demon King replied, “I have been busy cultivating for the past hundred years and neglecting to check on them, but they are mostly Magical Treasures and materials. The most important thing is a stalk of Dragon Transformation Grass I obtained by chance long ago.”

The North Sea had suffered great losses due to the outbreak of death energy, and Jiao Demon King’s Water Palace could be said to have been completely wiped out. He hadn’t gone back since, and now he wanted to see what, if anything, was left. He had hidden a stalk of Dragon Transformation Grass there years ago and had been waiting to consume it once his cultivation reached the necessary level. After more than a hundred years, it should have matured; just consume it and retreat for about a year, and he could transform into a Divine Dragon.

As a Jiao Dragon, his status within the Dragon Clan was too low, and his talents couldn’t compare with those of a true dragon. His trip back was to retrieve the Dragon Transformation Grass.

“It takes a long time for the Dragon Transformation Grass to mature,” said the Macaques King.

Jiao Demon King said, “I’ll be back before you know it!”

With that, the Jiao Demon King turned into a streak of green light and left, heading to the North Sea Water Palace to find his Dragon Transformation Grass, although it was uncertain whether the grass had survived the calamity.

Wukong asked, “Is this Dragon Transformation Grass really that amazing? Can you really become a dragon after eating it?”

Macaques King replied, “It’s something from Ancient Times and has become quite rare now. Not only can Old Jiao turn into a dragon after eating it, but even a normal person would be able to transform. It’s a treasure that’s hard to come by. If you ate it, you could condense a body of a Divine Dragon, and when facing enemies, you could transform in a shake, which would be quite frightening, hehe!”

Wukong nodded slightly and said, “What’s so great about becoming a dragon? In Ancient Times, the Kunpeng Clan specialized in catching dragons to eat.”

Macaques King replied, “Ever since the death of the Ancestral Dragon Ying Long, the Dragon Clan began to weaken. The Kunpeng Clan’s penchant for consuming dragons caused the Dragon Clan to grow weaker and weaker. Then, from Wudang emerged the Great Emperor Zhenwu, who was of Xuanwu bloodline, one of the Four Symbols along with the Dragon Clan. Thus, he protected the Dragon Clan, allowing them to survive and gradually become powerful again. If you became a dragon, your mana would naturally leap forward. After entering Heavenly Tribulation to refine your Primordial Spirit, you might have the chance of inheriting the destiny of the Ancestral Dragon Ying Long. At that time, you could Imitate Heaven and Earth, transform into the Body of the Responding Dragon, and that would really be Summoning Wind and Calling Rain!”

Wukong gave an “oh,” realizing there was this story behind it all.

Every clan is guarded by the destiny of their ancestors. If one can awaken their bloodline and be favored by destiny, with destiny upon them, they can display the Divine Skills of Imitating Heaven and Earth, taking on the form of their ancestors, which naturally increases their combat power several-fold, quite terrifying indeed.

The slaughter between dragons and phoenixes in Ancient Times erupted from a fight between Ying Long and a colorful immortal Phoenix, causing heavy losses to both the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan and weakening them. After the Middle Ancient Times, the Phoenix Clan’s bloodline was completely lost, and it became almost impossible to see a Phoenix in the world again.

Wukong wondered to himself: “Then who is the great ancestor of our monkey lineage?”

“Not good! Not good! Great Peng has run off to Mount Meru!” exclaimed the Macaques King all of a sudden, as he leapt into the air and shouted.

After all, it was unknown what fortune or peril Peng Demon King had encountered. Please tune in to the next chapter to find out.

PS: My cold has worsened. Others may consider a cold a minor issue, but it’s a big problem for me. I was almost better, then made a fatal mistake and relapsed. Even drinking ginger soup doesn’t make me sweat. Just when my writing was starting to flow again in the last few days, today it’s become troublesome again. So frustrating.