Chapter 631 Journey to the West: Subduing Demons
[Ding! Successfully traveled to another world. The current world is Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons.]
[Main quest issued. Please check it yourself.]
Main quest: Establish the Dragon Court.
Mission Requirements: The Dragon Court's reputation must resound throughout the Six Realms. It must gain the recognition of at least one powerful faction (such as the Heavenly Court, Thunderclap Temple, etc.).
Task Reward: A way to get home.
Mission failed: Unable to travel to the next world.
"Uh..." Lin Qing was a little confused about this reward.
"System, didn't you say that you would tell me how to go home once I reached the Saint level? Why do I have to do a mission now?" Lin Qing asked.
Establishing a power in this world is no easy feat. Although the Journey to the West world is a continuation of the prehistoric era, there are still many powerful figures within it.
Who knows what other big shots from the prehistoric era are hiding in that remote corner?
The host is free to choose not to complete the task.
"I'm speechless." Lin Qing gave the system a thumbs up.
"This world can allow me to advance, right?" Lin Qing didn't believe it was impossible.
【Can.】
"That's fine then." Lin Qing prepared to fly out of the planet and advance into the depths of the universe, safety first.
He didn't want to end up like Shi Hao in the story, whose advancement was discovered by the saints of the Journey to the West world, who might want to skin him alive and eat him.
The Jade Emperor, in particular, loved to eat dragon liver and phoenix marrow. He would punish the dragons for the smallest things, then skin them alive and eat their flesh.
Lin Qing is currently deep in a mountain range. He has just flown out of the mountain and heard a commotion coming from the foot of the mountain.
A clear, green river flows between two mountains. In the middle of the river, there is a narrow channel.
There is a village located here, with many wooden houses built on the left and right sides. There is a wooden house built in the air, which is about three stories high.
Together with the wooden houses on both sides, it is clear that this is a fishing village inhabited by fishermen who make a living from this river.
A beggar-like fellow was hanging from a log; he looked rather familiar.
"Isn't this the fishing village that appeared at the beginning of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons?" Lin Qing recognized the hanging figure; it was Chen Xuanzang.
Although Lin Qing didn't know why he wasn't called Tang Xuanzang but Chen Xuanzang, it didn't matter, because he was the Master Xuanzang who led Sun Wukong and the other two on their journey to the West.
The beggar Xuanzang was beaten by the fishermen and fell to a high place. The fishermen below believed the fake Taoist priest and, because the fish demon was dead, jumped into the river to play.
Suddenly, some movement appeared under the water in the distance, and Xuanzang turned his head to look.
A huge fish was seen thrashing about in the distance, heading straight for the fishermen in the water.
Xuanzang's expression immediately changed drastically, and he shouted to the fishermen below, "Hey...! Danger! Run!"
However, no matter how Xuanzang shouted, the fishermen below remained unmoved, while the fishermen on the shore sang and danced to celebrate the destruction of the fish demon.
"Run! It's dangerous! Hey..." Xuanzang kept shouting.
A village woman was singing and dancing in the water: "Look over here, look over there... Boom!" The next second, a fish demon several meters long pounced and swallowed her whole.
Instantly, the scene fell silent. The fishermen in the water and on the shore stared in disbelief, stunned for a moment.
"Ah!" A terrified scream rang out.
In an instant, more than twenty fishermen in the water swam frantically toward the shore.
"Monster, monster!"
"Help! There's a monster!"
"Taoist priest, why is this happening?" the villagers asked in fear.
"It's alright, it's alright, as long as we get ashore, everything will be fine," the Taoist priest said calmly.
“Yes, everyone calm down. Once we get ashore, everything will be fine,” said the Taoist priest’s little follower, who was also the first Taoist boy to go into the water.
Just then, a limp tongue shot out from the water and pulled the Taoist boy into the water.
"Ah..." The scene immediately descended into chaos as a large group of people ran toward the wooden house on the high ground.
"Taoist priest, didn't you say the fish demon was destroyed? Huh! Give us back our money!" The village chief grabbed the Taoist priest's clothes and angrily questioned him.
"What are you doing? What are you doing? The fish demon is already hanging there, is it fake?" The Taoist priest broke free and shouted.
"Then how do you explain the one below?"
"Yes, several people have died."
Several villagers glared angrily at the Taoist priest, while most others fled towards higher ground.
"How would I know? I've already caught one for you, who knew there was another one?" The Taoist priest was getting a little uneasy.
"What should we do now?" the villager asked anxiously. He had clearly also believed the Taoist priest's excuse.
The Taoist priest forced himself to remain calm and said, "Calm down, we're standing at such a high place, it'll be fine."
"How tall is it?" The village chief was clearly still a little scared.
"It's very tall! See for yourself!"
The village chief's terrified expression hadn't faded. He turned around, but before he could even see how high it was, the tongue pulled him down.
The Taoist priest's mouth gaped open, "Uh... Ah!" and then he fled in terror to a higher place.
"Everyone lie down and don't move. If you lie down, you'll be fine," Xuanzang shouted from above.
Instantly, everyone lay down and remained motionless, and the scene fell silent.
"Mother!" Xiao Changsheng saw his mother in the distance and immediately ran towards her on the small suspension bridge.
"Don't move, Changsheng, don't run, lie down." Changsheng's mother tried her best to stop him, but to no avail. Instead, little Changsheng ran faster and faster.
"Little girl, don't go over there!" Xuanzang was also anxious and quickly stopped her.
However, the fish demon's tongue flew straight at her, touched the little girl's backside, and was about to pull her underwater.
"Chang Sheng!" the mother roared, heartbroken.
Just then, a golden figure suddenly appeared on the small suspension bridge.
The man grabbed the tongue and gently tugged at the end, tearing it off from the younger generation.
Then, he quickly swung his right hand up and down, and the fish demon at the bottom of the water was immediately thrown to the surface by this force, and then stood at the same height as the small suspension bridge that was three stories high.
With that pull, the fish demon was dragged over and hurled directly at the person.
Just as the fish demon was about to collide with the man, a loud bang!
Everyone felt as if a flash of light had passed before they could even see clearly, and then they saw the fish demon already being trampled under this person's feet.
The fish demon fainted from the kick.
This person was none other than Lin Qing. Earlier, after discovering the situation from the air, Lin Qing did not immediately go up to rescue the people.
It's not that Lin Qing didn't want to save people; with his strength, it would be a matter of a single thought. But what happened here was not so simple.
This fish demon was actually a later version of Sha Wujing. Lin Qing was afraid that Tathagata was secretly observing him and would ruin his plans, which would bring disaster upon Lin Qing, so he didn't make a move.
Chapter 632 Heinous Crimes
But when Lin Qing saw the little girl being captured by the fish demon, he couldn't hold back any longer. Lin Qing didn't notice any powerful figures nearby, so he took action.
Even if it was Sha Wujing, even if he was beaten to death by these villagers and harbored resentment as described in the original work, he still shouldn't have eaten people.
"Hmm? How can there be so much bad karma?"
Lin Qing frowned, then probed the fish demon's mind with his divine sense.
"They deserve to die! They ate so many people, including so many children." In the fish demon's mind, Lin Qing learned about the fish demon's memories.
This river is very long, winding through these mountains, and in every suitable place there is a fishing village.
Including this one, there are no fewer than thirty fishing villages in total.
The fish demon has only appeared for a few years, yet it has devoured nearly a hundred people in those villages, with children making up 30 percent of them.
This creature always hid underwater and rarely showed itself. The adults and children it swallowed, from so many villages, all thought they had simply drowned and been swept away by the water.
Now that his skills have improved, he can no longer contain himself and wants to come and kill his entire village to seek revenge.
"Chang Sheng, my Chang Sheng! It's alright, it's alright now." The mother rushed over and hugged the crying little Chang Sheng tightly.
"Everyone, everything is alright now. I have captured the fish demon."
After Lin Qing finished speaking, he also rescued Xuanzang and let him slowly land beside Lin Qing.
"Thank you, Your Excellency. I am Xuanzang, an exorcist." Xuanzang clasped his hands together and bowed.
"Lin Qing." Lin Qing smiled slightly at Xuanzang.
"We're saved! We're saved!" the villagers shouted.
Just then, the fish demon awoke. It seemed to have been out of the water for too long, and somehow, its body began to change, eventually transforming into a naked man.
Seeing this, Lin Qing moved a few steps to the side.
"Kill it, kill it."
“Kill it…”
The villagers, armed with pitchforks and knives, surrounded him, intending to kill him.
Suddenly, Xuanzang stepped in front of the fish demon: "Everyone, listen to me! Listen to me! I'll handle the fish demon. I'm a professional exorcist!"
Instantly, the villagers fell silent. They were also afraid that they wouldn't be able to kill the fish demon, and it would be better to let a professional exorcist do it.
Seeing that the situation was under his control, Xuanzang took out a rag from his backpack and threw it in front of the fish demon.
Then he took out some odds and ends and arranged them neatly, and then sat on the tattered cloth, facing the fish demon.