I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

Chapter 378: Get ready to welcome Taibai Jinxing!

"Your Majesty! I understand! I'll go down and make arrangements right away!"

The old monkey said this respectfully, then turned and hurried down the mountain to prepare for the various details of welcoming Taibai Jinxing. After all, he knew clearly in his heart that the strength of the Heavenly Court should not be underestimated.

Back then, the Monkey King Sun Wukong had such great magical powers, but he still encountered setbacks when he made trouble in the Heavenly Palace. Ultimately, it was because he underestimated those powerful people in the Heavenly Palace who were hiding their true abilities.

At this moment, Li Chen shouted loudly: "Wait! Don't leave in such a hurry. Take these zombies I just carefully refined with you!"

As the words fell, Li Chen waved his hands, and several black shadows roared out from behind him. They were the powerful zombies that he had successfully refined. These zombies were the same as when they were alive, but their aura and pressure were more ferocious than when they were alive.

"As you command, my king!"

The old monkey quickly responded, and then commanded the zombies to follow him down the mountain. Li Chen thought that with the help of these gods, demons, and monsters that he had personally refined and subdued, the Heavenly Court should know how powerful they were and know when to stop.

Otherwise, if the Heavenly Court refused to give in and insisted on being unreasonable, then at worst, I would lead these men directly to attack the High Heaven Palace and let them have a good taste of my iron fist! Let's see who is more reasonable!

Immediately, Li Chen shouted, "Change!" Instantly, the red lightning armor he was wearing began to gleam with a dazzling light and rapidly transformed. In the blink of an eye, Li Chen appeared in the secret room, clad in an incredibly ornate outfit—a phoenix-wing purple-gold crown, golden chain mail, and lotus-silk cloud-walking shoes.

This outfit was originally worn by Sun Wukong during his reign, and now, worn by Li Chen, it perfectly complemented him. In an instant, Li Chen's aura soared like a volcanic eruption, threatening to break through the clouds. His awe-inspiring presence seemed capable of subduing dragons and tigers, shaking the heavens and earth!

"Fairy Hibiscus, Fire-Eating Poisonous Scorpion, Nine-Tailed Sky Fox, Hundred Fairy Butterflies, Li Zhaohuang, Ao Xue, Ao Shuang and Xiao Yan! Let's go together today so that Taibai Jinxing can see our true strength!" Li Chen shouted with great enthusiasm, his voice like a bell, resounding through the sky.

He was seen walking slowly towards them, surrounded by many beauties. Each of these women was as beautiful as a fairy, some graceful, some charming, some pure and elegant, and for a moment it was truly a beauty that was breathtaking.

Soon, they arrived at the Water Curtain Cave in Flower-Fruit Mountain. The Demon-Slaying Army soldiers were already in full formation, standing in two neat rows. Behind them, the clever and adorable monkeys, also armed with various weapons, lined up majestically in two rows.

After Li Chen sat on the throne in the Water Curtain Cave in Huaguo Mountain, at this moment, an old man with white hair but vigorous spirit and emitting immortal air walked steadily into the Water Curtain Cave, surrounded by a group of monkeys.

The old man held a whisk in his hand, his sleeves fluttering, like an immortal descending to earth. Looking up, one could see ten large characters engraved above the beautiful Water Curtain Cave: "Flower-Fruit Mountain Blessed Land, Water Curtain Cave Heaven" in a vigorous and powerful handwriting.

Accompanied by the women, Li Chen walked majestically toward the tiger-skin throne in the Water Curtain Cave and sat down firmly. Instantly, he exuded an unparalleled aura of dominance that made it difficult to look directly at him. Then, he suddenly shouted, "Set up the sword gate!"

As soon as the order was issued, the Demon-Slaying Army soldiers sprang into action without hesitation. They quickly crossed their various weapons, instantly forming an impenetrable sword gate. The densely packed blades flashed with a cold light, as if announcing to the world the strength and fearlessness of this team.

Seeing the scene of the Water Curtain Cave in Huaguo Mountain, Taibai Jinxing felt that the place he came to was not Huaguo Mountain after Sun Wukong's death, but the place when Sun Wukong was still alive.

He could sense the pressure emanating from Li Chen, no less than that from Sun Wukong back then. One must know that Taibai Jinxing was in charge of killing in the Heavenly Court. Yet, facing Sun Wukong and Li Chen, he felt no fighting spirit at all, demonstrating that their strength far surpassed his.

"Immortal Li Chen!" Taibai Jinxing shouted in a loud and respectful voice, his face filled with awe, his gaze fixed on the lofty throne. He took steady steps, slowly advancing forward, each one imbued with immense eagerness and anticipation, as if he couldn't wait to meet the venerable Immortal Li Chen in person.

At the same time, those majestic and well-trained soldiers of the Demon-Destroying Army also followed Taibai Jinxing's footsteps and removed the densely packed sword gates that were like a solid wall of steel layer by layer in an orderly manner.

These soldiers moved in unison, as if they were acting as one person. After the last knife gate was evacuated, they stood quietly in place, motionless like sculptures, but the powerful aura emanating from them still made people dare not underestimate them.

Li Chen, who was sitting on the throne, narrowed his eyes slightly, looking down at Taibai Jinxing who was gradually approaching, and asked in a condescending tone: "Are you Taibai Jinxing? What's the matter with you coming here to see me?" As he spoke, a majestic aura that looked down on the world naturally revealed between his handsome brows, as if everything in the world was under his control.

Taibai Jinxing quickly bowed, a fawning smile on his face, and replied in an unusually respectful tone, "Reporting to Immortal Li Chen, I am here under the decree of His Majesty the Jade Emperor to summon you to the Heavenly Palace to discuss an important matter! I hope the Immortal will not blame me for this abrupt action."

His extremely respectful attitude had reached its extreme, and even made Li Chen feel a little strange, vaguely thinking that this matter might not be that simple.

"Hmph, you might as well tell the truth. Are you entrusted by the Buddhist sect to come here as a lobbyist?" Li Chen said with a grim expression. Before he finished speaking, a shocking and terrifying murderous aura gushed out like a surging torrent, heading straight towards Taibai Jinxing.

Li Chen had always believed that Buddhism would be his solid and reliable ally. However, he never expected that simply because he had killed the Golden Winged Dapeng and his brother, the Peacock, the Buddhist sect would be so eager to turn against him, even going so far as to put the golden hoop on him, a symbol of restraint and punishment.

Facing Li Chen's overwhelming momentum, Taibai Jinxing couldn't help but tremble all over. He quickly waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "No, no, no! Immortal, please don't have such a misunderstanding! I came here this time to discuss an alliance with you!"

Taibai Jinxing's usually calm and composed face was now, for the first time, etched with fear. After all, he knew perfectly well that while he was a veteran in the Heavenly Court, his age was insignificant compared to the legendary Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Yet, this Li Chen before him was someone who could easily slay nearly 90% of the powerful among the Twelve Ancestral Witches. It was easy to imagine that with Li Chen's unfathomable magical power, if he truly wanted to kill him here, it would be a simple act, requiring no effort at all!