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

Chapter 458: Wang Lingguan's Death

In the midst of the chaos of Emperor Donghua's anti-heaven army.

I saw a cold light first, and then the gun shot out like a dragon.

The cold light of the spear in Xiao Chen's hand flickered like a star that suddenly lit up in the night sky, and the spear body was like a dragon that had been sleeping for thousands of years, and was now awakened by the surging fighting spirit.

Then, Xiao Chen turned his wrist slightly, and the spear turned into a rapidly spinning spinning wheel, flying wildly in the center of the enemy group.

Wherever the spear went, the weapons of the heavenly soldiers were as fragile as fallen leaves in the autumn wind. They were shaken out of their hands, drawing messy arcs in the air, and then fell heavily to the ground.

The spear was like a swimming dragon, weaving freely among the chaotic army. The heavenly soldiers avoided him one after another, and no one could get close to him. It was as if there was an invisible barrier separating the Halloween Dragon Girl from the enemy, creating a safe space for her.

"King of the Golden Horn..."

On Xiao Chen's back, the Halloween Dragon Girl was breathing slightly, sweating profusely, with her messy hair sticking to her cheeks, making her look even more pitiful.

She lay on Xiao Chen's broad and solid back, feeling his resolute and proud figure standing upright like a mountain. A warm current surged in her heart, as gentle as the warm spring sun, instantly dispelling the coldness and fear around her body.

As the saying goes, "Time reveals a person's true character; adversity reveals true friendship; true feelings are revealed at critical moments."

At this critical moment of life and death, Xiao Chen stepped forward and made her truly feel the deep friendship.

The Halloween Dragon Girl thought to herself:

"In the past, I only thought he was generous and righteous, but I didn't expect that at this critical moment, he would be so disregarding of his own safety and protecting me from the wind and rain."

"It seems that at critical moments, this King of the Golden Horn is indeed someone worth relying on."

At this moment, the situation is critical.

Wang Lingguan and General Juanlian, the two great generals of Heaven, are naturally the key targets of attention of the "anti-heaven army" under Emperor Donghua.

It is an important target of encirclement and suppression by the "anti-heaven army".

Ao Bing, holding a Panlong Ice Hammer and wearing a Ten Thousand Dragon Armor, attacked Wang Lingguan fiercely.

Among the Nine Elders of Yingzhou, General Meng Hao, General Cang He, General Chen Ye, General Lian Song and other generals also displayed their magical powers, and gathered from all directions, surrounding Wang Lingguan and General Juanlian, forming a pincer attack on Wang Lingguan and General Juanlian.

They surrounded Wang Lingguan and General Juanlian, and a thrilling battle broke out.

Wang Lingguan had a solemn expression and a sharp gaze as he controlled the Dutian Jiucha Golden Seal and held it firmly in front of him to block the damage from many spells.

At the same time, Wang Lingguan swung the golden whip in his hand tightly, and the shadows of the whip were heavy, sweeping towards the surrounding gods like a storm.

The Thoreau staff in General Juanlian's hand also flew up and down, blocking left and right. Every swing carried a tremendous force, repelling the attacking weapons one by one.

Wang Lingguan and General Juanlian stood back to back and side by side. They each displayed their magical powers and tried their best to face the siege of the immortals together.

However, if you hold on for too long, you will lose.

Countless sharp arrows came like a swarm of locusts, and hundreds of magic weapons came towards them with fierce momentum.

Even though Wang Lingguan and General Juanlian are both highly skilled in martial arts, they are still flesh and blood after all. How can they easily resist such a dense and powerful attack?
Soon, their bodies were covered with scars, their clothes were stained with blood, and their originally sturdy armor was shattered under the fierce attack of the magic weapon, as if it would fall apart at any time.

Throughout the ages, after the saints, the only two who could single-handedly fight against a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals and truly fight against thousands of troops alone are the Monkey King Sun Wukong and the Erlang Shen Zhenjun Yang Jian.

Apart from this, no one else has achieved such a record.

First, other people do not have an indestructible body that is immune to all kinds of attacks.

Second, others will be exhausted and tired.

……

At this moment.

The sky and earth were filled with murderous aura, and even the wind and clouds changed color.

Wang Lingguan's body was covered in blood, with wounds crisscrossing each other, so deep that the bones were visible.

Blood continued to flow out from Wang Lingguan's wounds, staining his armor red, but there was no trace of fear of death in Wang Lingguan's eyes.

Between life and death.

There was no fear in Wang Lingguan's heart, only guilt and self-blame for his "improper law enforcement."

He knew very well that his momentary negligence had led to the current disaster, causing chaos in the three realms and devastating the lives of all people.

Now that the war has begun, it is difficult to stop it.

He secretly swore in his heart that even if he died on the battlefield today, he would take responsibility for his mistakes and atone for his sins with his death.

Wang Lingguan tilted his head slightly, looked at the general who was rolling up the curtain, and said in a low voice:
"General Juanlian, although Fairy Peony had an affair with Emperor Donghua and violated the Heavenly Law, her crime does not deserve death."

There was some self-blame in Wang Lingguan's voice:
"According to the Heavenly Law, she should have her immortal bones removed and be banished to the mortal world, or be suppressed under a mountain and imprisoned for ten thousand years to reflect on her mistakes."

"But she is still alive, so this crime is not punishable by death."

"As the chief spiritual officer of the Metropolitan Police, I shoulder the heavy responsibility of maintaining the laws and regulations of the Heavenly Court. However, due to improper law enforcement, I accidentally killed the Peony Fairy."

"This is what led to the current disaster, causing chaos in the three realms."

"This matter started because I accidentally killed Fairy Peony, and it is time for me to end it."

"This is my karma. Even if I return to heaven, I will still be guilty of 'improper law enforcement'."

The general of the curtain frowned, his face was as solemn as iron, and he said in a deep voice:
"Wang Lingguan, this is not the time to talk about this."

"The most urgent task is to break out of this encirclement and meet His Majesty. He will make the final decision."

"Your Majesty is merciful and will see through everything and give you justice."

Wang Lingguan shook his head slightly, his eyes firm and resolute, and said slowly:

"General Juanlian, I am the Great Spiritual Officer of the Metropolitan Police. I have always respected the Dharma and was born to protect the Dharma."

"In my heart, the law is more important than life."

“The dignity of law is more important than life.”

"I failed to enforce the law properly, causing chaos in the three realms. This is my fault, and I cannot escape the blame."

"If I cannot take responsibility for this matter, how can I, Wang Lingguan, face the sentient beings of the Three Realms, and what qualifications do I have to take charge of this inspection?"

Upon hearing this, General Juanlian remained silent.

He has followed the Jade Emperor for many years and is well aware of some of the Jade Emperor's imperial tactics.

How could Wang Lingguan know that the Jade Emperor might have been planning to make Emperor Donghua rebel?
Perhaps their coming here was a chess game set by the Jade Emperor, intended to force Emperor Donghua to rebel.

With a good reason, he could capture Emperor Donghua and those restless overseas immortals in one fell swoop.

And he, General Juanlian, and Wang Lingguan were just knives in the hands of the Jade Emperor, and perhaps now they have become abandoned pawns.

Wang Lingguan glanced around and looked at the anti-heaven generals who were coming like a tide, and he had made a decision in his heart.

He took a deep breath, glanced at the spiritual officers beside him who had firm faces and loyal eyes, and slowly spoke:

"General Juanlian, I will help you break out of the encirclement!"

"Take these spiritual officers under my command back."

"They have followed me for many years and are loyal to me. I cannot let them all die here."

"I really have no face to see His Majesty. Please report to His Majesty. There is no need to cover up for me. Just report the truth."

"Tell His Majesty that I, Wang Lingguan, have messed up and failed in my mission!"

Wang Lingguan's voice echoed in the wind, carrying with it a heroic and tragic spirit of facing death with indifference.

After he finished speaking, Wang Lingguan's eyes suddenly focused and his gaze became resolute. In an instant, a raging fire suddenly ignited around his body.

This fire is by no means an ordinary fire. It is the result of Wang Lingguan using his own essence and blood as fuel and his lifelong cultivation as fuel, burning blazingly.

The beating of every tongue of fire is a mad outpouring of his life energy; every flicker of fire carries his endless determination and tragedy.

As the flames raged, Wang Lingguan's life signs disappeared rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, like a candle in the wind.

The originally rosy face suddenly turned as pale as paper, bloodless, and the hair gradually turned gray, as if it had experienced billions of years of vicissitudes overnight.

Wang Lingguan endured the excruciating pain in his body as if thousands of arrows were piercing his heart, and chanted in a loud voice:
"The boundless and mighty God King of the Nine Heavens Fire Department has ordered the Nine Heavens Great Thunder and Fire... Hurry and obey the command!"

After saying this, Wang Lingguan's eyes became resolute, and the fire around him became more intense.

In an instant, Wang Lingguan's cultivation level skyrocketed like a flood that broke through a dam, and he actually reached the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal in a moment!

at the same time.

"Crash!"

"Crash!"

……

The sky was filled with lightning like dancing silver snakes, pouring down from the vast sky.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

……

The nine-day thunderstorm exploded, like thousands of giant drums beating at the same time, shaking the heaven and earth and making the mountains and rivers shake.

The thunderbolts intertwined with each other, forming a large-scale thunderstorm attack. Wherever the thunderbolts passed, the enemy's airtight encirclement was instantly blasted out of the bloody circle. "Ah!"

"what!"

"what!"

……

As lightning flashed, the anti-heaven army was shaken to the ground and screamed in agony.

"The Mysterious Sect of Heaven and Earth, the root of all Qi...Inside and outside the Three Realms, only the law reigns supreme..."

"Golden body a thousand feet tall!"

Wang Lingguan was muttering something, his voice as loud as a bell, echoing throughout heaven and earth.

As the spell was chanted, the light around Wang Lingguan suddenly changed and his golden body suddenly enlarged.

The red-gold armor covered his entire body like flowing water, and his body reached into the sky like a towering mountain, reaching a height of a thousand feet.

The Golden Whip in Wang Lingguan's hand also enlarged, and its attack range covered mountains and rivers, like a giant golden dragon spanning between heaven and earth.

Wang Lingguan waved the golden whip in his hand, like a dragon emerging from the sea, like a tiger descending from the mountain, rushing forward and attacking recklessly. Wherever he went, the enemies were easily swept away like ants, and he opened a wide path in the enemy camp.

"Wang Lingguan..."

At this time, the general in charge of the curtain had completely understood Wang Lingguan's intention.

His eyes swept over the heavenly soldiers who were still fighting desperately.

These heavenly soldiers were brought by him, and they followed General Juanlian to capture the turtle. Now they are in a desperate situation, but they still have not surrendered and are still fighting desperately for a glimmer of hope of survival.

General Juanlian looked at the heavenly soldiers who were fighting bloody battles.

As a general, how could he abandon his soldiers and escape alone at this time?

This is a general's responsibility and the bottom line he must stick to.

"Don't resist, I'll take you back!"

General Juanlian sent a message to the heavenly soldiers, and then took out the "Sumeru Iron Gourd" from his waist that previously contained the golden turtle without hesitation.

This Sumeru Iron Gourd is a rare treasure in the Jade Emperor's treasury. It looks small, but it actually contains a lot of secrets. It is a rare space magic weapon in the world.

At this moment, under the urging of General Juanlian, the Sumeru Iron Gourd emitted a brilliant beam of light, covering the group of heavenly soldiers and the remaining spiritual officials.

Feeling the suction from the Sumeru Iron Gourd in the hands of General Juanlian, Xiao Chen did not resist.

He held Princess Halloween tightly on his back, allowing the soft beam of light to suck him and the princess into the Sumeru Iron Gourd.

There were also some surviving heavenly soldiers and the remaining spiritual officials of the heavenly court, who were also drawn into it by the suction of the Sumeru Iron Gourd.

See this.

Wang Lingguan used the "heavenly eye" on his forehead to capture the figure of the general who rolled up the curtain.

"open!"

"The sound of Taiyi thunder should be transformed into a mighty spirit!"

Wang Lingguan roared, his voice shaking the sky, like thunder exploding in the chaotic battlefield.

In an instant.

The third eye on Wang Lingguan's forehead suddenly opened, and a bright golden light flashed like a meteor across the night sky, instantly enveloping the General Curtain-Rolling. In a moment, the General Curtain-Rolling was included in the third eye.

His Heavenly Eye is not just a pair of eyes that can see through everything in the world. It is more like a small, deep and mysterious world of its own that can store many key things, just like a miniature treasure cave.

At this moment, this small world became a safe haven for General Juanlian and others, protecting them from the swordplay, blood and rain.

Facing the siege from the immortals that came like a tide, Wang Lingguan stood tall, showing no fear at all. He swung the golden whip in his hand tightly, sweeping towards the gods around him like a violent storm.

A golden giant a thousand feet tall was waving a golden whip and charging through the chaotic army. Every time the whip fell, it carried a force of a thousand pounds, as if it could tear the sky apart and split the earth.

The whip wind whistled, and wherever it passed, the space was distorted, as if it could not withstand such tremendous force.

For a while.

Wang Lingguan was fearless and maneuverable among the enemy.

Holding the golden whip of law and command, he struck enemies in all directions. Wherever he went, no god could stop him. The gods and generals fell to the ground like kites with broken strings, with wails and screams coming one after another, and no god could stop his edge.

When the gods saw this tragic scene, they were all horrified and could only move away, not daring to approach this fearless god of war.

Wang Lingguan fought all the way with unstoppable force and reached the encirclement of the anti-heaven army.

The encirclement was like a big net woven by countless divine powers, trapping all the generals in heaven. However, Wang Lingguan was like a sharp dagger, with an indomitable momentum, he tore a hole in the big net.

"open!"

Wang Lingguan roared and shouted again, and his heavenly eye flashed golden light again. The light was like an invisible bridge, spanning thousands of mountains and rivers, and teleported General Juanlian to a place thousands of miles away.

Do it all.

Wang Lingguan only felt that the strength in his body was receding rapidly like a dam bursting. His originally powerful aura instantly weakened, as if all the vitality had been drained away.

His body slowly recovered from the thousand-foot-tall body that stood tall and upright to the size of an ordinary person. It seemed as if he had exhausted all his divine power and was on the verge of collapsing.

But when Wang Lingguan looked at the General Juanlian and others who had already gone away, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile of relief.

As the Great Lingguan of Dutian Jiaochao and the "God of Justice" of Heaven, Wang Lingguan was born to protect the law and should die to protect the law.

Even if he were to die on the battlefield today, wrapped in his horsehide, he would be worthy of the official robe of the "God of Justice" and worthy of the trust and respect of all living beings in the three realms.

At this moment, all the anti-heaven generals were shocked by Wang Lingguan's fearless aura.

For a moment, all the generals looked at each other, their eyes full of hesitation, and no one dared to step forward to fight again.

"Zheng!"

A sword clang sounded.

Seeing that his generals had been unable to defeat Wang Lingguan for a long time, Emperor Donghua frowned slightly and slowly unsheathed the Xiantian Pure Yang Sword in his hand.

This innate pure yang sword is the companion spiritual treasure of Dong Wanggong. It is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure that mainly focuses on killing.

The Xiantian Pure Yang Sword is the sword of Dong Wanggong, the former Emperor of Heaven.

Looking back to the past, Dong Wang Gong once held this sword to fight against Dong Huang Tai Yi and Di Jun. As the sword energy was raging, the sky and the earth changed color, and the mountains and rivers collapsed.

The sword energy is as hot as the sun at noon, burning mountains and boiling seas; wherever it passes, everything is reduced to ashes. This is the power of the Innate Pure Yang Sword!
The moment when the Xiantian Pure Yang Sword was unsheathed.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

……

The sky and the earth suddenly changed color, and countless sharp sword energies rushed over from all directions.

They were like devout believers, summoned by the Xiantian Pure Yang Sword, circling and dancing around Emperor Donghua like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea.

“Clang, clang, clang!”

“Clang, clang, clang!”

……

The sword energy crisscrossed, making bursts of low and sharp sword sounds, as if telling of the coming killing and destruction.

Wang Lingguan seemed to have sensed something and slowly turned around to look at Emperor Donghua. His eyes were calm and fearless, as if what he was about to face was not the sword that could destroy the world, but an ordinary challenge.

A struggle for justice in one's heart and the laws of heaven.

Wang Lingguan looked solemn and said calmly:
"Emperor Donghua, the law is merciless, you have violated the law of heaven..."

"Even though I hold a sword now, it is difficult to hide my mistakes..."

Before he finished his words, a brilliant golden light flashed by like a comet hitting the moon. It was the unparalleled sharp blade of the Xiantian Pure Yang Sword.

The sword tip was like a bolt of lightning that cut through the sky, carrying the power to destroy the world, and instantly cut across Wang Lingguan's neck.

There was a "click".

Wang Lingguan's head fell off.

Blood gushed out from Wang Lingguan's neck like a fountain, dyeing the sea red.

Wang Lingguan's body fell down with a loud bang, landed in the vast ocean and disappeared.

The chief of the five hundred spiritual officials in heaven, the great spiritual official of the capital heaven, the great celestial master of thunder and response, the great celestial master of long en...

The "law-guarding gods" and "judicial gods" of heaven...

The First Guardian of Heaven...

The strongest shield outside the Tongming Palace...

Wang Lingguan died.

(End of this chapter)