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

Chapter 427 Jade Emperor's Chicken
Of course, these are the Tianlu points that can be obtained by participating in the battle.

If you make other achievements in the campaign against demons, you can add extra color and merit.

And daily patrol tasks, guarding important places in Heaven, sharing one's own cultivation experience within Heaven...all these can contribute to the accumulation of Tianlu Points.

……

“There is no place in life where you don’t work…”

This made Xiao Chen sigh that it was the same everywhere.

The little demons in the lower world work hard to survive and are undoubtedly the workers of the demon world.

And the heavenly soldiers, although wearing golden armor and holding magical weapons, seem to be majestic and impressive, but in this heavenly palace, are they not also "heavenly workers"?

It's just a change of world, continuing the endless working life.

……

After checking the military achievements with the military officials.

Duan Tianliang, Xiao Chen, Princess Wansheng, Zhao Yuzhu, Ji Xianjun, Wang Dalin and other heavenly soldiers and generals hurried to the commander-in-chief to report the battle situation and gains of this lower world.

The soldiers of the Twenty-Eight Constellations were not the main force in this expedition to the lower world to fight against the Black Tiger Demon Lord, and many heavenly generals did not go down to the lower world as well.

Instead, they sent more heavenly soldiers to train them in actual combat.

In Yang Guoshan’s memory.

The chief general of the heavenly soldiers and generals including Duan Tianliang, Yang Guoshan and Yang Long is named "Chang Yuan".

Chang Yuan was originally a general of the Shang Dynasty during the Conferred Gods War.

Recalling the Battle of the Gods, hundreds of thousands or even millions of soldiers from both sides died on the battlefield.

In the battle of Sishui Pass, more than 10,000 soldiers of the Western Zhou Dynasty died under the chariot of Wanren, and blood flowed like a river...

Countless Western Zhou soldiers died under the Wu culture's Paiba wood...

These fallen soldiers are naturally the best "source of soldiers" for the Heavenly Court.

Among these dead and wounded soldiers, those with profound Taoism were accepted by the Heavenly Court during the Battle of the Gods and became one of the heavenly soldiers and generals, and one of the evil spirits among the stars.

They continue to make use of their remaining energy in the heavenly court.

Of course, in recent years, many ascenders from the lower world have joined the heavenly soldiers and generals.

There are also some brave generals in the lower world who were deified by the Heavenly Court after their death, such as the God of Wealth Guan Yu, the door gods Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong... These gods were all deified because of their heroic deeds in the mortal world.

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Somewhere in a military tent.

Xiao Chen met this heavenly general, Chang Yuan.

Chang Yuan has a sturdy and heroic figure, wearing a suit of golden armor and a golden helmet inlaid with dragon patterns. He sits at the top seat, looking very majestic.

He probably has the cultivation level of a Xuanxian.

In the heavenly palace, it is these heavenly generals who command the heavenly soldiers.

Ordinary heavenly generals were given the title of "Patrol Captain of the Sky". They could lead hundreds to thousands of heavenly soldiers to patrol the heavens or fight in the lower world.

The army that Chang Yuan commanded was the eleventh school of the Eastern Azure Dragon Seven Stars Army.

Above the level of “Patrol Captain of the Sky” is the level of “Divine General of the Territory”.

At this level, they have become well-known figures in the Heavenly Court. They can be the vanguard of an army, leading hundreds or even thousands of heavenly soldiers.

For example, the Giant Spirit General, the Yaksha General, the Fish Belly General, etc., all belong to the category of "region-stabilizing generals" and their cultivation levels are above the Golden Immortal.

Above the "Divine General of the Territory" is the "Titled General".

"Title General" is the best among the divine generals, the elite among the divine generals, and also a strong fighter among the Golden Immortals. He can even fight against the Taiyi Golden Immortal.

This level is usually awarded by the emperor or the celestial being himself to commend his outstanding military achievements.

For example, General Jiutian Shatong and General Juanlian are included in this list.

In particular, Sha Seng’s title of “General the Curtain-Pulling” was conferred by the Jade Emperor himself.

The Curtain-Pulling General is the Jade Emperor's close attendant and personal general.

As the poem says:
"The Jade Emperor promoted me and personally appointed me as the Curtain-Rolling General. I am the most respected in the South Heaven Gate and the most respected in front of the Lingxiao Palace."

"A tiger-head badge hangs on my waist, and I hold a demon-slaying staff in my hand. I am the first to escort the emperor, and I am the first to accompany him in and out of the court."

Above the "Titled General" are the heavenly generals at the level of Marshal, Heavenly King, True Lord, etc.

These marshals, heavenly kings, true lords...are the ones who directly command a large army in the central heaven, or guard an area in the lower world. Most of them are immortals at the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Above the Zhenjun level is the Yuanjun, Emperor, the leader of a region... and so on.

Yuanjun, Emperor... People of this level are of great importance in the Heavenly Court and even in the entire Three Realms.

Xingjun means "God of the Stars". It is an honorific title and general term for the God of the Stars in the Heavenly Court.

There are numerous star gods in the heavenly palace, each with his own duties.

They each rule over different constellations and celestial regions.

however.

The Star Gods are divided into different levels, and there are strict rank distinctions between the Star Gods, forming a unique and rigorous Star God system.

In the system of star gods, the highest-level star god is the "first-grade star god".

For example, the first of the seven eastern blue dragons, Jiao, is the Jiaomujiao star lord; the first of the seven western white tigers, Kui, is the Kuimulang star lord; as well as the Fire Deity star lord, the Water Deity star lord, the Metal Deity star lord (Taibai Jinxing), the Moon star lord, etc., their status is already close to that of the True Lords.

The second-tier star gods are the “second-grade star gods”, such as Kangjin Star God, Maori Star God, Xinyue Star God, etc.

Their status is equivalent to that of divine generals at the level of titled generals.

The next lower star gods are the third and fourth grades... and even lower level star gods, such as the thirty-six heavenly star gods and the seventy-two earthly star gods, may be equivalent to ordinary gods and heavenly generals.

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After Chang Yuan checked the battle report, he put it aside and instructed the golden armored soldiers:

"Don't worry about the lack of troops. I will carefully select some more from the new ascenders to fill the gap."

"You must train and teach these new recruits well and make no mistakes."

"Yes, Lord Colonel."

A group of golden-armored heavenly soldiers responded.

……

After explaining the military matters.

Chang Yuan stood up, looked around at the heavenly soldiers and generals in the tent, and said solemnly:
"Soon, the Heavenly Court will hold its annual Heavenly Soldiers Martial Arts Competition."

"This is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate our strength and glory."

"You must strive forward and go all out, and not bring down the reputation of our eleventh school."

There was a sudden buzz of discussion in the tent, and the faces of the heavenly soldiers were filled with anticipation and excitement.

"The Heavenly Soldiers Martial Arts Competition is about to begin..."

A heavenly soldier muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"This is a great opportunity. Maybe I can take advantage of it to soar to the sky!"

Another heavenly soldier echoed.

"Heavenly Soldiers Demonstrating Martial Arts..."

Various information about the Heavenly Soldiers Martial Arts Conference flashed through Xiao Chen's mind.

The promotion of heavenly soldiers mainly depends on relationships, qualifications and strength.

Among them, relationships are the most important.

If you have someone above you, promotion will be easy.

If you don't have any connections, then you can only compete on qualifications and strength.

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However, having ability without qualifications will not work in the Heavenly Court.

Heaven is not a place that purely values ​​personal strength.

Even if the king of heaven comes, he has to obey the rules of seniority.

Like the Monkey King, who commands hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers in the lower world, rules over one side, and is a peerless demon king with the power of a true lord in heaven.

Without any qualifications and having just arrived in Heaven, the Monkey King could only raise horses.

Many people think that letting Sun Wukong raise horses is a “good job”.

Indeed, raising horses and becoming a minor official is indeed the "good job" that ordinary heavenly soldiers dream of.

But this fat difference is relative.

You have to see who they are and what their strengths are.

For the Monkey King, the Golden Horned King, who rules over vast territories, commands hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers, and is a great demon king at the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Raising horses is obviously not a lucrative job.

In the lower world, they are the demon kings with heavy troops under their command. They are also the kings of a country with countless soldiers. How can they be compared with ordinary minions?

Raising horses is a good job. If you ask Nezha, Erlang Shen, Kui Mulang, Zhenwu Emperor, etc., these Marshals and True Lords to raise horses, do you think they will do it?
Even ordinary generals like the Giant Spirit General and the Yaksha General may not be willing to raise horses if you ask them to do so.

Raising horses is a lucrative job for ordinary people.

But for the gods who are truly powerful and have status, it is obviously not worth mentioning.

……

then.

After defeating King Gou Jian of Yue, King Fu Chai of Wu forced him to raise horses for him in order to humiliate him.

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What is seniority for ordinary heavenly soldiers?
That is the accumulation of Tianlu points. This actual accumulation of Tianlu points is the yardstick for measuring how much contribution they have made to the Heavenly Court.

Whether your contribution is worth enough depends on how much sweat and blood you have shed for the Heavenly Court.

And the strength is mainly demonstrated through the Heavenly Soldiers Martial Arts Competition, which is a contest where real swords and guns are used and strength speaks for itself.

The Heavenly Soldiers’ Martial Arts Show is an annual event in Heaven. Those who rank at the top are undoubtedly the best proof of their strength.

For ordinary low-level gods, realm is only a measure of the depth of magical powers, not a measure of combat effectiveness.

Infinite strength, superb martial arts, unique magical powers...these can only be best demonstrated in actual combat.

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"Yes! Captain!"

"We must strive to move forward and live up to the reputation of the eleven schools."

Upon hearing this, all the heavenly soldiers responded in unison.

The heavenly soldiers were all rubbing their hands in excitement.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.

No one doesn't want to make progress.

"Ah."

Chang Yuan nodded, looked at the heavenly soldiers in front of him with satisfaction, waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Everyone go down and prepare well."

If he could train a talented general under his command, he would also gain a lot of benefits and rewards.

……

Just finished the war.

The heavenly soldiers were given a holiday and prepared to return to their homes to rest.

Yang Guoshan and Yang Long are cousins ​​and have always had a good relationship. They are in the same team, so they live together.

"Brother Long, let's go back first."

Xiao Chen said to Princess Halloween.

"Okay, Brother Guoshan."

Princess Halloween responded.

This is only the first day in heaven.

The two demons looked at each other, understood each other, and decided to return to their residence together to discuss the subsequent treasure stealing plan.

At this moment, a rooster's cry suddenly came from the military camp:
"Oh, oh, oh..."

"Oh, oh, oh..."

The voice of this big rooster is so loud, as if it is announcing its existence and arrival to everyone.

Why are there chickens crowing in the military camp?

"Could it be that the big rooster, Pleione Chicken, is alive?"

A thought flashed through Xiao Chen's mind, but then he shook his head:
"This is not the right time..."

"It shouldn't be so fast for Pleiades to collect incense..."

Xiao Chen was a little surprised, then he looked into the distance and sideways in the direction where the voice came from.

To the west of the Heavenly Soldiers’ Camp, in the military camp of the Western White Tiger Seven Stars, a rooster half the height of a man was happily playing ball on the training ground.

It has a strong body, bright feathers and a proud attitude.

It looks like an ordinary mortal rooster.

What is even more surprising is that a group of gods at the level of "Patrol Captain of the Sky" and "Territorial God General" actually surrounded it and played ball with the big rooster.

They were very cautious, afraid of any negligence, as if the big rooster was their master.

These gods and generals are usually majestic and awe-inspiring, but at this moment they are like a group of children, circling around the big rooster.

"Oh, oh, oh..."

"Oh, oh, oh..."

The big rooster jumped up and down, flapped its wings, and had a lot of fun, as if it was the master here and these gods were just its playthings.

What’s even more eye-catching is that the ball that the big rooster was playing with turned out to be a sparkling dragon ball!

The dragon balls shine brightly in the sun, contrasting beautifully with the cheerful posture of the big rooster.

This scene took place in the serious military camp and seemed particularly absurd.

It makes people want to laugh.

But no one dared to laugh.

"Captain, I wonder what that chicken is from."

Xiao Chen asked Duan Tianliang who was standing beside him.

Yang Guoshan and Yang Long were both recently transferred to the Twenty-Eight Mansions and didn't know much about the internal affairs of the Twenty-Eight Mansions.

Duan Tianliang's eyes flashed with awe, and he lowered his voice and said:

“Yang Guoshan, you kid don’t know, don’t talk nonsense, lest you implicate me.”

"What chicken or no chicken? That's Little Zhang Xingjun!"

“This chicken…”

Xiao Chen wanted to ask again.

After all, he was the one who killed Subaru, and this matter concerned his mortal enemy Subaru.

But Duan Tianliang had already waved his hands impatiently, with a flattering smile on his face, like a blooming chrysanthemum.

But Duan Tian dropped the weapon in his hand, and then trotted towards the arrogant rooster like chasing the wind and lightning.

He looked so eager that it was obvious that he wanted to please and serve this "chicken".

Zhao Tiezhu, who was standing beside him, had some friendship with Yang Guoshan. Seeing this, he couldn't help but speak up and explained the reason to Xiao Chen in detail:

"That chicken is no ordinary chicken."

"It is the Jade Emperor's chicken."

"It is said that it was raised by the Jade Emperor in his former home, and was later brought up from the lower world to heaven."

"Our twenty-eight star gods are all powerful. In addition to going down to the mortal world to fight monsters and demons, they also control the movement of the twenty-eight stars and maintain the order of the solar terms of heaven and earth..."

"Among them, the Pleiades Rooster Star Lord lives in the Bright Palace in the sky. Every morning he crows at dawn for the Three Realms, bringing the first ray of dawn to the Three Realms..."

"However, more than a hundred years ago, while escorting the Water Ape Demon King, the Pleiades Star Lord was attacked by several unknown demon kings and unfortunately died."

"It will take some time for the Pleiades Rooster Star Lord to return to his position, but there is no good rooster that can take over his position of 'calling the morning'."

"This position of 'The Lord of the Morning' cannot remain vacant forever..."

"So, His Majesty the Jade Emperor let his 'pet chicken' temporarily take over the duties of 'Pleiades Star Lord' and go to Guangming Palace to crow at dawn every day..."

"The Jade Emperor's surname is Zhang, so this chicken naturally takes his surname."

"The chicken was therefore nicknamed 'Little Zhang Xingjun'."

"This 'Little Zhang Xingjun' is an existence that no one dares to underestimate in the heavenly court."

"Who dares to offend this chicken?"

Having said this, Zhao Tiezhu lowered his voice, fearing that others might hear him, and whispered to Xiao Chen:
"But, in my opinion, this chicken is trying to occupy the magpie's nest."

"Replaced Pleiades."

"After all, if this 'fake star king' continues to be a star for a long time, he might be able to become a 'real star king'..."

"This chicken crows at dawn every morning in Guangming Palace, enjoying the worship of all living beings. After a long time, it is inevitable that some ambitions will arise in its heart..."

"In the past, this chicken would crow at dawn in Guangming Palace at most."

"I didn't expect you to come to our military camp today."

"I guess he wants to see what attitude the former Pleiades Lord's subordinates have towards this chicken..."

"After all, if this chicken wants to truly replace Lord Pleiades, it has to gain the approval of us, the subordinates in the army."

(End of this chapter)