You, a monster, still want to travel to the West?

In the corner of the hall——

Xia Zhiming leaned back in the rocking chair, peeled a lychee and stuffed it into Qingxin's mouth, chuckling and shaking his head.

Beside him, Ao Wan covered his face with his sleeves, looking at his high-spirited son with a look of joy and hidden worry in his eyes.

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Chapter 243: Cry to the heavens and the earth for help but no one responds?

The next day, the little crocodile received the seal and went to take up his post by water.

He rode the waves and broke through the clouds to chase the sun. He was really in high spirits and full of vigor. There was no mention of the young man's triumphant look.

At the same time, there was another scene in the Dragon Palace.

Since the little crocodile had left, Xia Zhiming no longer hid. He removed the deceptive tricks around him and appeared in the Crystal Palace with Ao Wan in a swagger. The water creatures were so scared that they cried out that they had seen a ghost and quickly called the Dragon King to take charge.

Not long after, Ao Run rushed to the hall and saw Xia Zhiming lying on a rocking chair with a big loli in his arms, surrounded by maids serving him carefully.

Outside the crowd, there was a familiar figure standing there. It was actually his sister who had passed away long ago.

When Ao Run saw his old friends, his eyes turned red. He hurried forward to reminisce with his relatives. Then he realized belatedly that his sister was actually a Yang God. Needless to say, he was very surprised.

After a long while, the two siblings finished their private conversation. Ao Run finally found the white snake buried in the flowers, dismissed his subordinates, and with a serious face, he picked up the tea and knelt down to worship, saying: "My Immortal, my sister's dragon body has been buried and has now returned to heaven and earth. I wonder if you have a method to reshape her body. I wish..."

"okay."

Xia Zhiming raised his hand to help the man up, and then shot back the rest of his words. He glanced at Ao Wan, who was standing beside him with a gloomy face, and said with a smile, "Don't ask me yet, and don't talk about favors yet. Come with me to see your "good" nephew."

After saying that, Xia Zhiming casually pointed, and a gap suddenly opened up. Everyone looked inside and saw—

In the picture, the little crocodile rode the waves all the way and now reached the seaport. Looking out into the distance, he saw a surging black water in front of him.

Thick waves, turbulent waves pile up. Thick waves churn up black water, turbulent waves swirl up black oil. Up close, no human figures can be seen; from afar, it's hard to discern the shapes of trees. The ground rolls like ink, the water surges for miles like ash. The foam rises like accumulated charcoal, the spray rises like churning coal. Cows and sheep refuse to drink because it's too dark, and crows and magpies refuse to fly because they fear the distance is too great.

Seeing this dangerous place, the little crocodile did not hesitate and dived into the river on the spot. Not long after walking, he felt that the water was as thick as pulp and the undercurrent was surging. He frowned secretly and turned into a hundred-foot crocodile, broke free from the grip of the water and continued upstream.

He traveled for hundreds of miles like this. Just when he was about to lose control of his anxiety, he suddenly felt a fluorescent light flashing at the bottom of the river. Looking closely, he saw a water palace with eight large characters written across the door: "Hengyang Valley Black Water River Divine Palace".

The Water Palace is not very grand and is far inferior to the Dragon Palace, but it is still quite presentable, with pavilions, towers and all kinds of exotic plants and flowers.

Seeing this, the little crocodile frowned in thought, thinking, "This place is poor and remote, and it's hard to find a place to stay right now. Why not take this mansion under my wing? It'll just give me a place to stay."

After thinking about it, the little crocodile made a decision on the spot. He pushed away the waves with his tail, turned back into a human in an instant, and landed outside the mansion in a swagger.

At the same time, the green fish spirit guarding the gate outside the mansion had already noticed the newcomer and immediately stepped forward and shouted, "Stop! Who are you? Tell me your name!"

"I am the new Dragon King of the Black Water River. Who is here? Come and greet me!"

"Hmm? Sir, please wait a moment. This is the notice!"

"Go quickly!"

"Yes Yes Yes."

After saying this, the green fish spirit hurried back to the house and did not mention it after several reports.

Not long after, the Black Water River God really came out with the servants from the palace. They first exchanged names, then looked at the seal and badge. Seeing that the god was also a legitimate god, they immediately greeted him with a smile and invited him to come into the palace and take a seat of honor.

Little Alligator, however, had already harbored evil intentions. Seeing the River God's age and frailty, he immediately had a sinister thought. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "Of course I'm going to move into the mansion, but I'm starting my new position today, and it's hard to find a place to live right now. Your mansion is quite suitable. I wonder if the River God would be willing to part with it?"

When the old river god heard this, his eyes turned dark and he thought to himself, "This guy is so bold."

You have to know that he has spent half his life in this bitter cold place, and it took him countless years to build this mansion. How can he just give it to me? He immediately laughed coldly and said, "Since you are such an evil guest, I will not entertain you! Go away! Go away!"

After saying this, the old river god was about to close the door and say goodbye to his guests, but the little crocodile was a rude person. He flashed in front of the old river god and blocked his way, and started fighting in public!

The old river god dodged in a hurry, and the little crocodile chased him closely.

Soon, the two of them started fighting.

The stalemate lasted only dozens of rounds. The old and weak river god could no longer hold on. The attendants around him looked at each other, some stepped forward to help the old river god, while others just watched from the sidelines.

The little crocodile's two fists were no match for four hands, so he turned over and escaped from the formation. He raised his hand, made a seal, and chanted some unknown formula. Then he suddenly opened his mouth, swallowed the river water hundreds of feet around him, and then spit it out!

In an instant, black waves surged outside the palace, and undercurrents raged, sweeping the old river god and the little demons around, making them dizzy and blinded, and they were defeated on the spot!

The old river god was defeated and badly injured. He coughed up blood and fell to his knees. He pointed at the little crocodile and said angrily, "I call you an unreasonable demon and a beast with a bump on your head. You are showing off now. I will definitely go to the higher authorities to file a complaint against you!"

Why do you think he dares to speak like this after being defeated?

This is because all the gods in the world serve the Heavenly Court. Even if the little crocodile is very powerful, he would not dare to go against the world, so he dares to speak like this.

But to his surprise, the little crocodile remained calm upon hearing this. He stepped forward and stood before the River God, bowing his head and sneering disdainfully: "The Four Rivers Dragon God is my brother, and the Dragon King of the West Sea is my uncle! Go ahead and sue me! I'll teach you that your cries to heaven and earth will be in vain! Get out!"

After he finished speaking, the little crocodile kicked the old river god aside, then swaggered to the front door of the mansion, looking coldly at the little demons who had been watching from the sidelines. After they all knelt down and bowed down, he laughed heartily a few times and took over the River God's Mansion from then on!

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At the same time, the West Sea Dragon Palace——

After watching the entire absurd incident that the little crocodile had perpetrated, and hearing him say, "I'll make you cry out to heaven and earth, but no one will answer," Ao Run couldn't help but feel furious. His face flushed red, his whole body trembling. He pounded the table with his fists, making a deafening noise, and roared, "How dare he! How dare he!!!"

"Evil creature!!! Evil creature!!! Evil creature!!!"

Beside her, Ao Wan couldn't help but see her eyes turn red when she saw this, and raised her sleeve to wipe away the tears that were about to fall.

Xia Zhiming couldn't laugh at this time. He raised and lowered his empty hand again and again. The divine thunder in his palm extinguished and flashed, flashed and extinguished again. In the end, he still couldn't resist slapping this bastard to death.

Cry to the heavens and hear no answer? Cry to the earth and hear no answer?

Why don’t you try calling me?

Wait! Chopping it up in my dream won’t quench my thirst, we’ll settle the score when we get out!!!

Chapter 244: Heaven and Man

At the same time, outside the dream——

The three people heading west had just passed Huangfeng Ridge and were still traveling across a grassland that stretched as far as the eye could see.

It was dusk. Tang Sanzang had been traveling all day and was extremely hungry and thirsty. He looked around but saw no one around. He called Bajie over, handed him his bowl, and said kindly, "Bajie, you should go beg for alms today. Wukong and I will find a sheltered spot nearby to rest. Remember not to linger too long."

Zhu Bajie was delighted when he heard this, thinking that he could go back to Fuling Mountain to see his wife today. He quickly stepped forward, picked up the bowl, and said with a silly smile, "Don't worry, Master. I will fill your bowl with food and teach you how to eat your fill today."

"Go ahead, and don't forget to bring some of Wukong's favorite fruits."

"Oh, I can't forget it! I can't forget it!"

Zhu Bajie nodded repeatedly, handed the burden on his shoulder to the smirking monkey, then turned into a gust of wind and flew straight to the east, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Seeing him go away, Sun Wukong straightened the bag on his shoulder and looked out into the distance. He soon found a small slope sheltered from the wind and immediately led his white horse straight there, laughing and saying, "Master, you let Bajie act so absurdly, aren't you afraid that he will ruin his cultivation?"

"He already has a good match. If he is willing to sacrifice his life for it, it will be a great story when he succeeds. Why should we force them to break up?"

"Master, you must not know this: Bajie and I are escorting you on this quest to obtain the scriptures. This is a journey that will seize the providence of heaven and earth. If we succeed, we will enjoy eternal youth and attain Buddhahood. How can we let this ruin our cultivation?"

"How dare someone who abandons his wife and family talk about becoming a Buddha?"

"Hiss... Master, are you secretly scolding me?"

"Amitabha."

"Tsk..."

Sun Wukong tutted his lips, rolled his eyes, and chuckled, "If I achieve enlightenment this time, I will definitely stay in Huaguo Mountain permanently. I'll ask Tathagata to talk to me, and have him, along with the Bodhisattva, explain the Dharma to my monkeys and grandchildren whenever he has time, to see if any of them can gain some enlightenment."

Tang Sanzang chuckled at this and shook his head, saying, "You boasted to me before, saying that everyone in your Flower-Fruit Mountain is now practicing the sage's teachings. I imagine this must be a well-known sage's tradition. If you become a Buddha and then pass on the Dharma, wouldn't that be usurping the throne?"

"Wait! I, Old Sun, have become a guest???"

"otherwise?"

"laugh!!!"

……

While the master and disciple were talking, they had unknowingly reached the foot of a hillside. Sun Wukong unloaded the luggage from the horse's back, let the white horse eat grass, and then he and Tang Sanzang found a place to rest and chat.

After about half an hour, Zhu Bajie finally came back covered in makeup and gave the two of them some food.

After everyone had a simple dinner, it was already dark and the master and his disciples went to bed.

It was late at night, and the master and his two disciples were sleeping soundly when they were suddenly surrounded by an inexplicable Taoist aura. Their figures, including their luggage, turned from solid to virtual, looking very strange and terrifying.

Zhu Bajie and Tang Sanzang seemed unaware of this sudden change. Instead, the monkey turned over in a daze, smacked his lips and hummed "White Snake", then disappeared on the spot without any resistance.

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The next morning——

The four masters and apprentices woke up in a thatched hut.

Soon, everyone had breakfast and said goodbye to the kind owner of the house. Tang Seng climbed onto the saddle of his horse, "Sha Wujing" held the reins, Zhu Bajie carried the load, and Sun Wukong carried the iron rod. The master and his disciples then found the main road again and headed west.

On the way, Sun Wukong walked aside carrying an iron rod, often looking around, grabbing a handful of flowers and plants, pecking at a mouthful of wild fruits, jumping on a giant tree, scratching his ears and cheeks from time to time, lowering his eyebrows in thought, looking very bored.

Soon, Sha Wujing couldn't hold it in any longer. He grabbed the monkey that had jumped past him again and asked curiously, "Big Brother! Why are you so agitated today? Did something happen to you? Why don't you tell us so we can help you out?"

Tang Sanzang, who was standing nearby, had naturally noticed the monkey's condition and took the opportunity to ask, "Wukong, would you mind telling me?"

Sun Wukong nodded and said, "To be honest, I had a dream last night. In the dream, there was a scoundrel who was bullying men and women in front of me, and he was yelling at me to cry out to the heavens and the earth, but no one would answer him!"

"I, Old Sun, was so angry that I blew my dream away with a stick. Unfortunately, I didn't see the guy clearly, so now I can't go and settle the score with him!"

Tang Sanzang was puzzled when he heard this. He chuckled and shook his head, saying, "It was just a dream, Wukong, why did you take it so seriously?"

"Hey! Master, you don't understand."

Zhu Bajie quickly interrupted, "Big Brother's magical powers are as great as the heavens. He has long since transcended the Three Realms and is no longer bound by the Five Elements. If he really had this dream, it must be a sign from heaven or a request from the people. We can't just leave it alone."

"Sha Wujing": "Now that Senior Brother can't find anyone, what should we do?"

Zhu Bajie chuckled and said, "Why rush? If it's a divine connection, we'll definitely encounter that evil demon in the future. If the common people have requests, I'm sure I'll see him in my dreams again. Then we'll ask him where he came from and then go and attack him."

Sun Wukong nodded and said, "That makes sense. I'll take a look at it tonight."

While they were talking, the four masters and apprentices walked without stopping, heading straight to the west.

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Chapter 245 "Reborn"

On the other side, the West Sea Dragon Palace——

Xia Zhiming pulled the three people who went on the journey to the West into the dream, replacing the three people who went on the journey to the West in the dream. After thinking for a moment, he left some divine thoughts on "Sha Wujing" and then let them play by themselves.

Originally, he wanted to pull General Juanlian into his dream as well, so that he could suffer a little in advance and avenge the incident that had blocked his way and taken his food.

Unfortunately, the monkey is really hard to fool nowadays. He noticed something when he was trying to pull people into a dream, so he had to go up and cast a few bewitching spells. After finally fooling the monkey, he couldn't cause any more trouble.

At this moment, a sudden commotion erupted outside the Dragon Palace. A short while later, a gatekeeper, a yaksha, entered, kneeling and bowing with a memorial in his hand, said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. An old man has come outside, claiming to be the Black Water River God. I told him I had a distinguished guest in the palace and asked him to return later. However, he refused to believe me and insisted I bring this memorial to you, Your Majesty, for your review."

The Dragon King was stunned when he heard this. He secretly glanced at the "Spirit Officer" beside him and saw that he was drinking tea silently. Thinking that the matter might be settled amicably, he waved his hand and asked someone to present the memorial. After reading it carefully, he sighed.

"What did you say?"

"What else can I say..."

The Dragon King shook his head and sighed, "It's nothing more than suing that fellow for his lawless and arrogant behavior."

"What would you do if I wasn't here?"

"Haha, of course I will enforce the law impartially."

Xia Zhi understood him at a glance: "Don't be so pretentious, do you believe this nonsense?"

Ao Run smiled bitterly and said, "He is my nephew after all. I can only ask him to be patient for the time being. I will transfer him away after the storm has passed. Otherwise, where will the reputation of my West Sea Dragon Palace be?"

"That's it."

Xia Zhiming nodded and said, "Your Dragon Palace family is wealthy. Give him some compensation first and let him go back and live well. As for your nephew... he will have his own retribution. Don't rush to intervene for now."

Ao Wan was shocked when he heard this and asked, "Retribution?"

Xia Zhiming yawned. "Do you think he can really get away with saying that? You have to remember that everything has its consequences. Don't worry, he'll get into trouble later."

After he finished speaking, Ao Wan lowered his head and remained silent. Ao Run on the side called his subordinates, went out in person to apologize, and gave the river god a generous gift, asking him to build another mansion.

After much persuasion, he sent the person away. When Ao Run finished cleaning his nephew's butt and returned to the palace, he saw at a glance that his nephew had found a few more beauties and was making love with them on the bed. He was so angry that he almost died.