Journey to the West: Demon Emperor: Beginning as a Little Toad

Chapter 15: Monster Market

"Brother Jinjiao."

Hu Li felt a little embarrassed when he saw Xiao Chen. He rubbed his hands, smiled awkwardly, and explained shyly:

"Not long ago, I secretly went to see Tiger Princess, trying to persuade her to change her mind."

"and then?"

Xiao Chen could also understand that although the relationship between Hu Li, Scarface and Hu Ji was a bit too complicated now, Hu Ji was Hu Li's ex-wife after all, and it was inevitable for a man to let go, so it was understandable for him to go back to her.

"Humph, now that Tiger Princess is with Scarface, she actually despises our eldest brother! It's a waste that we brothers have called them sister-in-law for so many years!"

"I guess he is a heartless and ungrateful monster."

Lu Li said with an indignant look on his face.

"Second brother, stop talking. She is your sister-in-law after all!"

"Besides, after all, I have lost that thing and can no longer give her happiness."

Huli sighed with a gloomy and sad look on his face.

Yang Li explained to Xiao Chen:
"Brother Huli heard that there is a method of rebirth after severed head in Zhongnan Mountain. Even if the head is severed, it can be restored to its original state. Moreover, what's more, there..."

Yang Li paused, and for fear of touching Hu Li's sore spot, he didn't say anything else.

"It's more than ten thousand miles to Mount Zhongnan, and we have to spend money on the way. Even if we go to Mount Zhongnan, we still have to make arrangements if we want to learn Taoism."

Lu Li shook his head and continued, "So, I found some wild ginseng and ganoderma lucidum, my second brother found some spiritual herbs, and my eldest brother had to take blood to sell."

At this point, Lu Li couldn't help but feel sad and choked up: "Brother, it's all our fault. We couldn't take good care of Sister Hu Ji, and Scarface took her away by force."

"Second brother, third brother, it's not your fault."

Hu Li thought of his tragic experience and sighed sadly, his eyes filled with tears.

"Big brother!"

"Second brother."

"Big brother."

"Third brother."

The three demons Huli, Yangli and Luli hugged each other and cried bitterly.

"Ah..., this poor little tiger."

Xiao Chen sighed and shook his head.

If he remembered correctly, in Journey to the West, the three demons Huli, Yangli and Luli really learned some amazing Taoist magic in Mount Zhongnan.

They were able to command the God of Thunder, the Goddess of Lightning and even the Dragon King of the West Sea, call the wind and rain, and drove away the drought demon of Chechi Kingdom. They also established a sect and became the national masters of a country, known as "The Great Immortal Tiger Power", "The Great Immortal Deer Power" and "The Great Immortal Sheep Power". They really had some real abilities.

During the competition, the great immortal Huli took the initiative to compete with Wukong in the method of beheading. It seems that Huli really found a way to be beheaded and reborn, and his penis should have been restored, and he is no longer a tiger eunuch.

After thinking about it, Xiao Chen realized that he and the tiger demon had been through hardships together. He took out the iron whisk, handed it to Hu Li, and said:

"Hu Li, this is Taoist Xuan Kong's magic weapon. You can use it to exchange for money for your journey."

"Brother Jinjiao, this..."

Seeing this scene, Hu Li choked up a little, his eyes filled with tears. He paused, but still took the iron whisk.

Hu Li bowed to Xiao Chen and said very solemnly:
"Brother Jinjiao, you helped me escape from the predicament, and today you gave me a magic weapon in exchange for travel expenses!"

"Hu Li will never forget this kindness and will keep it in my heart! If Hu Li really learns some skills in the future, Brother Jin Jiao, if you have any orders, Hu Li will definitely not refuse even if it means death!"

"I, Lu Li, will also be at the disposal of Brother Jinjiao!"

Lu Li clasped his fists and promised.

"My sheep power is the same!"

Yang Li also said respectfully.

"It will work."

Xiao Chen looked at the pitiful, funny, and a little shrewd little tiger demon and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Brother Jinjiao, for your kind words!"

……

Xiao Chen found an empty stall in the Monster Market, spread a piece of cloth on the ground, took out the Sky-Burning Hammer and the Scarlet Flame Sword, and began to sell:

"A top-grade magic weapon, only exchanged, never sold!"

"A top-grade magic weapon, only exchanged, never sold!"

"Hmm? There's a magic weapon!"

"Do you have a magic weapon?"

Not long after Xiao Chen started hawking his wares, a group of little demons came to watch. After all, magic weapons were rare items, and no one would complain about having too many magic weapons.

"Look, can I exchange my iron rod for your sledgehammer?"

A monkey demon with two hundred years of Taoism practice pushed aside the little demons, holding a thick iron rod, walked to Xiao Chen's shop, and stared at the Sky-Bombing Hammer greedily.

Xiao Chen took the iron rod. After a few breaths, he heard a familiar prompt tone and several lines of golden characters appeared in Xiao Chen's mind.

"Host, I have touched the H-type attack magic weapon, the mixed iron rod. Do you want to copy it?"

"Copy, fuse the left index finger."

……

"The fusion has been successful, and the cultivation level has been increased by three years."

After Xiao Chen successfully copied it, he looked at the mixed iron rod seriously, returned it to the monkey demon, and said with a smile:

"Brother Yuan, your iron rod is still inferior to my sledgehammer. I won't exchange it."

"Ok?"

The monkey demon's eyes emitted a fierce light, and he punched his chest with his fist, and was about to pick up the mixed iron rod and attack!

"Brother Monkey, I advise you to calm down." Xiao Chen pinched his hand and looked at him coldly. If this monkey monster wanted to cause trouble, he wouldn't mind killing the monkey to warn other monsters.

The monkey demon pulled his hand back and felt as if his palm was being grasped tightly by a huge pair of pliers and was almost crushed.

There was a flash of horror in the monkey demon's eyes. Their monkey clan was extremely powerful and was always known for their strong bodies, but they could not get any advantage at the hands of this toad.

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Knowing that his iron rod was indeed no match for the sledgehammer, the monkey demon, who had originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, walked away in shame.

The little demons watching nearby saw that the toad demon was indeed quite capable, so they didn't dare to have any other bad ideas.

……

"My, brother Toad, look at this knife of mine, I want to exchange it for your sword."

A wolf demon holding a sharp white scimitar said expectantly.

"Host, I have touched the H-type attack magic weapon, the Half Moon Blade. Do you want to copy it?"

"Copy, fuse the lower incisors."

……

"The fusion has been successful, and the cultivation level has been increased by three years."

……

"Brother Toad, come and see my rake. I want to exchange it for your sledgehammer."

A pig demon looked at the sledgehammer carefully for a while, then took out a rake.

"Host, I have touched the H-type attack magic weapon, the three-toothed rake. Do you want to copy it?"

"Copy and fuse the back molars."

……

"The fusion has been successful, and the cultivation level has been increased by three years."

At the end of the day, Xiao Chen's cultivation level increased by fifty-one years.

However, these little demons are, after all, “working demons” at the bottom of society, and their lives are mostly rather poor.

Many of the things these little demons brought were low-level weapons, such as rough iron rods, simple harpoons, or simply wooden sticks covered with a layer of iron sheet... To put it bluntly, they were not up to standard.

Low-level weapons of the H grade are actually extremely luxurious for these low-level monsters.

However, Xiao Chen discovered that the demon race worshipped strength, and most of them were very fond of power weapons such as the Booming Hammer. Ninety percent of the demons wanted the Booming Hammer.

……

The next afternoon.

Monster Market.

"Brother Toad, can you take a look at my spear? I want to exchange it for your sledgehammer."

A chubby little pig demon looked at Xiao Chen, timidly took out a fine steel spear, and asked.

Xiao Chen took the spear.

"Host, I have touched the H-type attack magic weapon pattern steel spear. Do you want to copy it?"

"Copy, left pinky finger nail."

……

"The fusion has been successful, and the cultivation level has been increased by three years."

"Brother Piggy, your spear is not good enough for my sledgehammer. How about I trade you my sword?"

Xiao Chen handed the Red Flame Sword to the little pig demon.

The little pig demon took the Red Flame Sword, looked at it for a while, nodded continuously, and quickly ran away with the Red Flame Sword, fearing that Xiao Chen would go back on his word.

Taking G-level weapons and exchanging them for H-level weapons is certainly a losing deal.

However, Xiao Chen happily watched as the little pig demon got a huge advantage, watched as the little pig demon happily showed off the Red Flame Sword to his monster brothers, and watched the envious eyes of his monster brothers.

This is exactly what he wanted to see.

Firstly, if Xiao Chen didn't make the exchange, the little demons around him would lose their enthusiasm and think that Xiao Chen was deliberately making fun of them.

Secondly, exchanging a G-grade weapon for an H-grade weapon, intentionally letting the little pig demon get the advantage, was also a way of paying a huge sum of money for a horse's bones, which showed Xiao Chen's sincerity.

On this day, Xiao Chen's cultivation level increased by seventy-two years, and dozens of teeth were almost fully armed.

……

Day three.

There were many little monsters surrounding Xiao Chen's shop, and even some commander-level monsters came.

They all wanted to exchange for this hammer.

Xiao Chen's cultivation increased by another ninety years.

Xiao Chen now has been practicing Taoism for nearly five hundred years, and in the Black Evil Cave, he is equivalent to a commander-level monster.

Two G-type weapons can increase Xiao Chen's cultivation so much, which completely opens up new ideas for Xiao Chen.

"It seems that we don't have to copy top-level magic weapons. It's also good to take the path of accumulating little by little."

Xiao Chen planned to sell the Sky-Blasting Hammer tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Now a commander-level monster has already taken a fancy to the hammer. If he keeps it hanging, it will easily cause trouble.

"If I can increase my cultivation for another two hundred years, I will have cultivated nearly seven hundred years of cultivation!"

"At that time, with all the magic weapons and armed to the teeth, I may not be afraid of the Beast Taming Sect!"

"Even the Black Demon King can do it..."

Well, Xiao Chen put the idea aside for now. He had been a little carried away these past two days.

What Xiao Chen didn't expect was that when he was about to go to the monster market the next day, Heishongling was closed, and no monsters in the Heisha Cave were allowed to go out.

(End of this chapter)