Hell Emperor.

Chapter 398 Meng Junyao-Duel
Ye Jie and Meng Junyao walked slowly past the guards outside the Dragon Palace. Many strange-looking aquatic monsters looked at Ye Jie strangely, not understanding why a ghost appeared here, and this ghost looked like a human being.

Some bold monsters even took the opportunity to move closer, looking like they were looking for trouble, but when their eyes fell on Meng Junyao, they couldn't help but shrink back.

Faced with a dragon that is superior to all monsters, and a water dragon that is good at controlling water, the aquatic monsters are afraid. Even when they look at Ye Jie behind Meng Junyao, their eyes become unusual, wondering what this ghost has done to be able to mix with a dragon.

Ye Jie did not explain much about this. Even the aura of the Divine Dragon Transformation was now completely restrained and not revealed at all.

No matter what, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, whom Ye Jie intends to seek help from, is also a real dragon in the world. He is different from him who was first a human and then a ghost, and finally used his skills to transform into a dragon. It can be said that there is an essential difference between them.

When he met the Azure Dragon Saint Lord before, the Saint Lord was disdainful of his method of transforming into a dragon. In the eyes of a true dragon, Ye Jie, who used the divine dragon to transform into a dragon, was just stealing the divine dragon's fortune, so naturally he had no good feelings towards this.

The method of practicing the Divine Dragon Transformation is not smooth and peaceful. Instead, it requires swallowing dragon blood, dragon marrow, and even dragon soul, so that one can gradually gain the power of a certain type of divine dragon.

Thanks to the modification of the seven stitching pages, Ye Jie does not have to harm the divine dragon, nor does he have to practice strictly according to the method of Divine Dragon Transformation. He can also modify the Divine Dragon Transformation, this unique national skill, to an unprecedented level of infinity. Even so, it cannot change the nature of Divine Dragon Transformation, which is to harm the divine dragon and achieve self-realization. In the eyes of real dragons, Divine Dragon Transformation is not a good skill. Not only will it not win goodwill, but it will also bring hostility.

In order to learn from the Dragon King of the East China Sea how to break the water wave formation and teach Hai Fangzhu a lesson, Ye Jie could only act low-key. He did not want to cause unnecessary conflicts because of the dragon transformation.

Ye Jie's low-key attitude was met with the cold eyes of the monsters outside the Dragon Palace.

In the eyes of aquatic monsters, Ye Jie was not of the same kind and had an ominous ghostly aura, so naturally they did not look happy to him.

Compared with Ye Jie who was observing calmly, Meng Junyao seemed much more relaxed. The many aquatic monsters around her and the environment of flowing sea water made her feel instinctively friendly. Although it was not as good as the trust cultivated by spending time with her companions day and night, the blood relationship brought by being a member of the same monster clan and the respectful eyes of the monsters for the dragon made her feel happy.

Arriving in front of the inner hall, Ye Jie wanted to ask the demon guards waiting outside to report a few times, but there was no sign of them at all. Listening carefully, he could hear a noisy commotion coming from the front.

"What happened over there?" Meng Junyao also heard the shouting of many monsters and couldn't help but feel curious.

"It seems like there are monsters arguing ahead, let's go and take a look." Ye Jie took a quick look and saw that many monsters were gathered outside the hall, making loud noises. The atmosphere was tense and it looked like they were about to fight.

Even the demon guards who were in charge of guarding the gate dropped their work and instead of maintaining order, went to the side to watch the fun, as if they were afraid that a fight might not break out. They shouted and yelled, their voices penetrating the water waves, making the scene very lively for a while.

Seeing this, Ye Jie couldn't help but frown. He thought to himself that monsters are really aggressive. If the Dragon Palace was replaced with the Underworld, or any other palace of the king, how could they tolerate a fight in front of the inner palace, with even the guards running over to join in the fun? Only monsters with aggressive nature would do such a thing that would attract people's attention.

Meng Junyao didn't care about all this. When she heard that there was something exciting to watch, she pulled Ye Jie up without saying a word and went to the outside of the main hall to find out what was going on.

However, in the spacious battlefield in front of the palace, two groups of monsters were confronting each other. One of them was a group of well-trained shrimp soldiers and crab generals with excellent magic weapons, and the other was a fish monster with a fish head and a human body, with blue scales and a white background.

The fish demon held a steel knife in his hand, patted his belly, and said confidently: "Our people were bullied by the immortals at the Immortal Ascension Conference, just because they are demons! As long as they have the Immortal Ascension Order, anyone can ascend to heaven, but they were treated unfairly because of their demon identity, and few of them could ascend smoothly. Once this news comes out, can you still tolerate it?"

In front of the fish demon, the golden crab general holding a copper hammer answered in a muffled voice: "The Dragon King will make the final decision on this matter. What are you doing here?"

Faced with such an answer, the fish demon was of course not convinced: "As fellow demons, we must do something for our fellows. We can't just stand there and watch. You are so indifferent. Are you still a demon?"

The shrimp soldier held a giant sword as tall as a person. The sword seemed to be bigger than the fish monster's entire body, exuding an overwhelming aura: "Retreat quickly. Let those fellows who participated in the Ascension Conference solve this matter themselves. If the immortals in the heavenly court want to do this, what can you do? Be careful not to offend the heavens, or you will die without knowing how!"

The fish demon refused to retreat, holding the steel knife in his hand: "I can't let my people be bullied unfairly! Since you are indifferent, I will unite with other like-minded people to find a solution! We will attack the weak immortal sects on the surrounding islands and show those immortals who think they are high and mighty how powerful we are. Let's see who dares to be unfair to my people!"

The Crab General's expression changed, his tiny crab eyes revealed a bit of majesty, he angrily scolded the surrounding monsters:
"If you want to go, I won't stop you. The immortals will make you suffer and let you know how wrong it is to do so. But other monsters can't go with you. I don't want any immortals to come to the Dragon Palace to ask for punishment. Anyone who dares to go with him will bear the consequences and never come back to the Dragon Palace again."

Under the harsh rebuke of the Crab General, the Fish Demon jumped up and down in a hurry and stomped his feet, wishing he could break the floor of the Dragon Palace. But no matter how he persuaded, the surrounding demons did not dare to get involved. They looked at him as if he were the god of plague and tried to avoid him as much as possible. No matter how he persuaded, they would not be moved.

"You guys! Damn it..."

Seeing that all the monsters around him had surrendered under the threat of the shrimp soldiers and crab generals and did not dare to seek justice for their own kind, the fish monster flew into a rage and pointed his steel knife at the shrimp soldiers and crab generals: "I want to challenge you!"

Hearing the fish demon's words, the shrimp soldier carrying the giant sword on his shoulder laughed: "Challenge? Did I hear you right? Just relying on that broken sword in your hand, you dare to challenge us. I'm not afraid that you will be envious. This giant sword in my hand is an astonishingly powerful sixth-grade magic weapon. It contains some of the Taoism of the demon king realm. Just based on that, you want to challenge me? And challenge us at the same time?"

Unlike the arrogant shrimp soldiers, the crab general was much more stable and stopped the shrimp soldiers behind him: "Once a challenge is issued, even you and I cannot refuse it. It is not in accordance with the rules. Since he wants to challenge, let's fight."

On the side, watching the fight between the fish demon and the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, Meng Junyao also showed a curious look: "Fated people, why are they fighting? According to what Sister Qingge taught me, if they have a dispute, shouldn't they find the Palace Master or the Dragon King here to solve the problem?"

Ye Jie watched this scene and said with some emotion: "What Qingge taught you is the way people do things. Monsters are born aggressive and wild. When they encounter problems, they will not think about listening to other people's opinions, but only stick to their own ideas. Only by showing your true strength can you make monsters obedient."

After a pause, Ye Jie continued, "I've heard that when the demons disagree, they don't discuss or vote, but instead fight each other. I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes in the Dragon Palace. It's worth the trip." Meng Junyao's dragon pupils also showed a look of understanding, "I understand, but why is that fish demon so determined to challenge despite all the dissuasion? How come it's so much like a human..."

Ye Jie coughed dryly. He knew who Meng Junyao was talking about. That person was just as stubborn as a monster. Once she made up her mind about something, no matter words or strength, she would not be able to change her will. He quickly changed the subject and said,
"Let's not talk about this for now, let's just watch their duel carefully... I should have brought Youdie with me earlier, maybe I could have learned a move or two from her."

No matter whether it is a fish monster or shrimp soldiers and crab generals, the highest realm is only the first-level demon king level, which corresponds to the first-level immortal. Their moves are precious to other practitioners, but to Ye Jie, they are a bit lacking.

However, no one would dislike having too many moves, especially Ye Jie who possessed the Bodhi Heart Dharma. Who knows if some seemingly unremarkable moves will have miraculous effects one day? If Li Fei'e and Youdie had not stayed on the flying sword, Ye Jie would really like to learn a few moves secretly.

While the two were talking, the fish demon held the steel knife horizontally in his hand, and the bright light of the knife almost cut off the flow of water. Even though his realm was not as good as those of the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, it was the courage to fight for his own people and move forward that made him never hesitate with his knife.

Seeing that the battle was about to begin, the Crab General threw away the big hammer in his hand and said, "Wait a minute."

"What are you doing?" The fish demon was of course not convinced. He had already prepared his stance, so how could he retreat at this moment? He asked angrily, "Why are you putting down your weapons? Are you admitting defeat and surrendering? Or do you not intend to abide by the rules of the duel? Hurry up and pick up your weapons and fight me."

The Crab General was unmoved and said calmly: "If I heard correctly, you just said that you want to challenge both of us monsters, not just one of us!"

"So what?" The fish monster did not deny it and said with its round belly puffed out.

Seeing this, the Crab General's tiny black eyes also flashed with a bit of success:

"According to the rules of the duel, if you want to challenge both of us, there must be two challengers at the same time. Otherwise, the majority of monsters will bully the minority, and the duel will not be established at all. You'd better go back, so as to avoid getting hurt by my brother Xia."

The fish demon was stunned. In his haste, he forgot about this rule. He could only grab the fish scales on his belly and worry:
"Two demons... That's right, there must be two challengers for this challenge to be successful. I actually forgot such an important rule..."

After a moment of confusion, the fish demon quickly calmed down: "In that case, can't I just find another challenger? You two don't run away, wait here, I will find another challenger now, and challenge you to a duel with me!"

After saying that, the fish demon quickly said to the aquatic demons watching the excitement nearby: "Who is willing to challenge them with me? To avenge those fellow tribesmen who suffered injustice in the Ascension Conference? Don't be afraid, I am here, and we will definitely win this challenge!"

Unfortunately, there were no monsters around who were willing to respond to the fish monster's call. They were interested in watching the fun, but if they really had to go on stage, they would risk being injured by the giant hammer sword or even being expelled from the Dragon Palace to stand up for their fellow tribesmen who had suffered injustice. They were not that stupid.

Compared with the cold monsters around, this fish monster was the outlier in the eyes of many monsters. The monsters around showed bloodthirsty eyes, as if they had seen the fish monster about to be torn in half by the powerful shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

Seeing that there were no demons around responding, the shrimp soldier swung the giant sword in his hand vigorously, rolling up a violent wave, and laughed: "Did you see? No one agrees with your point of view, otherwise, how could you not even find a companion? If you retreat now, you may be able to avoid suffering. I can ignore your challenge."

The fish demon still refused to give up. He glanced at the many aquatic monsters around him one by one with a pleading look, but still got no response. Even though the monsters around him wanted to stand up for their own kind, due to the gap in their realm, they were no match for the shrimp soldiers and crab generals at the level of the demon king, and dared not stand up at all.

Suddenly, the fish demon seemed to have discovered something, and his eyes fell on a silver-white figure: "You! It's you! I have never seen you in Dragon Palace before. Are you willing to participate in the duel with me? Don't worry, I am here, you don't have to do anything, you just take up a place in the challenge, you just need to watch from behind, I will naturally deal with them both!"

When the fish demon called her, Meng Junyao blinked, and a look of interest appeared in her dragon pupils.

Seeing this, Ye Jie was sweating profusely, and quickly pulled Meng Junyao behind him, and said to the fish demon: "She is not interested in doing this kind of thing."

Seeing Ye Jie, the fish demon's pupils shrank suddenly, and he subconsciously raised his steel knife: "People? How did they get here?"

Ye Jie waved his hand and explained: "Look at me like this, do you think I am a human? Strictly speaking, I am not a human."

"So, are you a ghost? Why did you try to stop her? I think she was willing to join me in the challenge!"

Seeing that Ye Jie was not a human, the anger in the fish monster's eyes dissipated a little, but he still questioned.

Behind Ye Jie, Meng Junyao was also puzzled: "My dear, why are you stopping me? I think it's very interesting, and I want to participate!"

Ye Jie was quite helpless. What was so interesting about a duel initiated by a monster with its life at stake? If Meng Junyao was injured during the duel, it would be a big loss. He had no choice but to say, "That's very dangerous. With your realm, you'd better not get involved rashly."

Meng Junyao puffed her lips and retorted, "But that fish demon reminded me of someone, and I really want to help him... Predestined person, since you don't want me to participate, then you can participate for me!"

Hearing this, Ye Jie couldn't help but hold his forehead, feeling that something bad had happened to him.

(End of this chapter)