Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Chapter 35 If you want to mess with him, ask if I, the old Monkey King, consent.

Cheap maid? Illegitimate child?

A flash of surprise flickered through Sun Wukong's eyes. Could it be that the Jiao Demon King, Long Chao, was actually the son of the North Sea Dragon King, Ao Shun? Listening to Ao Yi's tone, it seemed as though Long Chao was indeed the illegitimate son of Ao Shun, and what's more, he bore a grudge against the Northern Sea Dragon Race!

What in the world was going on?

His eyes darting around, Wukong stirred and with a somersault, leapt into the air. Gathering auspicious clouds beneath his feet, he arrived in front of the Bull Demon King and the other four Great Demon Kings.

"Does Long Chao have some sort of grudge against the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas?"

Wukong glanced at the Bull Demon King and the others, asking directly.

"Brother Chao indeed has a grudge against the Dragon Race, but we also don't know what exactly it's about. However, whenever the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas is mentioned, he always shows a face full of loathing and hatred."

"Long Chao has always had issues with the Dragon Race, especially the Northern Sea Dragon Race. Even I, Old Bull, am not clear on what the grudge is, but judging from the shouts of the Great Prince Ao Yi of the Northern Sea Dragon Race, it seems like Long Chao might hail from the North Sea..."

The Macaque King and the Bull Demon King spoke one after another, while the Peng Demon King and the others nodded in agreement. A gleam passed through Wukong's eyes, suggesting his guess might be correct—Jiao Demon King was likely to be the illegitimate son of the North Sea Dragon King, Ao Shun!

Actually, in his previous life, Wukong had heard that the Sea-covering Great Saint, Jiao Demon King Long Chao, was born from an illicit affair between the North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun and a minor water snake demoness in his palace. As a result, he had a dragon's body but no dragon horns and was despised by the Northern Sea Dragon Clan.

In a fit of rage, he defected from the clan and called himself the Jiao Demon King. Wukong had always thought it was just a rumor, but now it seemed not all rumors were baseless. There had to be a reason for stories to arise!

Above the sea, the Jiao Demon King was already confronting Ao Yi, the Great Prince of the Northern Sea Dragon Race. Faced with Ao Yi's mockery, the killing intent in the Jiao Demon King's eyes surged violently, his tone colder than ever, "Ao Yi, I, Long Chao, have long severed ties with your Northern Sea Dragon Clan. If you continue to spout filth, I shall not spare you!"

"Pah! Ao Chao, you lowly offspring borne from a lowly sea snake, you dare babble before this Crown Prince! You disrupt the borders of my Northern Sea—yield and bind yourself, then follow me to beg for my father's forgiveness. Otherwise, do not blame this prince's halberd for being heartless!"

Ao Yi, the Great Prince of the Northern Sea Dragon Race, showed an expression full of disdain. How could the Jiao Demon King, born from the North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun and a lowly sea snake monster's secret pleasures, ever compare with him? He had never taken the Jiao Demon King seriously.

"I am called Long Chao, not Ao Chao, and have no relations with you Ao family of the Dragon Race! Take this spear!"

The words from Ao Yi, the Great Prince of the Northern Sea Dragon Race, had completely enraged the Jiao Demon King, Long Chao. With a furious roar, the Jiao Demon King's Sea-covering Spear quivered, charged with purple electricity and icy light as he rushed toward Ao Yi, lunging forward with a fierce thrust.

"Audacious! To raise a hand against this Crown Prince, it seems like you won't shed tears until you see your coffin. Today, I'll make you realize, an illegitimate child will always be an illegitimate child!"

Ao Yi was somewhat surprised that the Jiao Demon King dared to make a move against him. His arrogance turned into fury, and he shouted loudly, lifting his Square Sky Halberd to meet the Sea-covering Spear head-on, engaging in battle with the Jiao Demon King upon the surface of the sea.

At the first clash, Ao Yi, the Great Prince of the Northern Sea Dragon Race, was pressured by the Jiao Demon King Long Chao, his heart filling with alarm: "How is this possible? You're just the spawn of a cheap maid, how could you surpass this Crown Prince?"

"Heroes do not bother with their origins! You of the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas indulge in pleasures, losing out in cultivation, kneel and bow before the Heavenly Court without an ounce of backbone, and dare to compare yourself with me?"

Cold light burst in the eyes of the Jiao Demon King Long Chao, his assault even more ferocious. He utterly disregarded his wounds from his previous battle with Sun Wukong reopening, every attack aimed at the vital points of Ao Yi, the Great Prince of the Northern Sea Dragon Race, seemingly vowing not to stop until Ao Yi was slain by his spear, leaving Ao Yi struggling to cope, in total disarray.

Since childhood, the Jiao Demon King had been estranged from the Northern Sea Dragon Clan. Over the years, he had wandered the lands, seeking cultivation and surviving countless battles of life and death. How could Ao Yi, a Crown Prince reared in a greenhouse, ever be his opponent? Despite both men possessing the cultivation of Taiyi Scattered Immortals, their combat power was worlds apart.

If it weren't for the injuries sustained from his great battle with Sun Wukong and the significant depletion of his mana, Ao Yi would probably have been slain by Jiao Demon King's spear by now.

In the cultivation system of the Three Realms, until reaching the level of a Daluo Golden Immortal, cultivation did not have a significant impact on combat power; it mainly indicated the abundance and purity of internal mana. It was more important how exquisite one's martial skills and spells were, and whether the magical treasures were powerful enough.

However, the gulf widens once one reaches the "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top" and "Five Qi Toward the Yuan"—attaining the realm of a Daluo Golden Immortal—because then, the competition shifts from the accumulation of mana to the comprehension of the Heavenly Dao Laws.

There were many in the Dragon Race who had attained the level of Taiyi Scattered Immortals. The Great Princes of the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas were mostly at this level, and in terms of cultivation, even the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas were all Taiyi Golden Immortal level. However, their combat power was generally lackluster.

Of course, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas seldom engaged in combat themselves, usually delegating matters to their sons and subordinates. The combat power of Ao Yi, the Great Prince of the Northern Sea Dragon Race, was considered passable among his peers, but against the Jiao Demon King, he was simply not enough, being soundly driven back.

"Are you bastards just going to stand there watching? Get over here and help me, kill him for this Crown Prince!"

After taking two hits and having two lengthy gashes torn across him by the Sea-covering Spear, Ao Yi, the Great Prince of the Northern Sea Dragon Race, in pain and no longer caring for his dignity, made an embarrassing retreat and bellowed to the soldiers of the Aquatic Race arrayed to the side, "Get him for me!" The soldiers of the Northern Sea's Aquatic Race responded with a roar and charged toward the Jiao Demon King.

"To outnumber and bully the few, how shameless! No way, I can't stand to watch this anymore!"

Sun Wukong furrowed his brow and charged towards the surface of the sea. With a swing of his Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod, he grouped the soldiers of the aquatic race of the Northern Sea into the battle: "Long Chao, you fight your fight, leave these guys to me. They won't be bothering you!"

With those words, his Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod swept horizontally, sending a large number of shrimp soldiers and crab generals flying with screams. Those hit directly turned into meat paste, and those grazed suffered broken bones and torn tendons.

Only two Earth Immortal level patrolling demon Yakshas suffered minor injuries; the other aquatic demon soldiers were no match for a single clash with the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod.

"Thank you!"

With gratitude, the Jiao Demon King thanked Sun Wukong. His Sea-covering Spear bloomed with a purple and blue glow, with frozen purple electricity winding around it. He thrust straight at the chest of the Northern Sea Dragon Race's Great Prince Ao Yi.

"Mysterious Ice Shield, protect me!"

Ao Yi's face turned green, desperate to block the Jiao Demon King's strike. His Square Sky Halberd was knocked away by the immense force, and in a panic, he hurriedly pulled out a small white round shield from his bosom and threw it in front of him, turning into a Mysterious Ice Shield to block the attack.

"Clang!"

A crisp sound rang as the spear tip of the Sea-covering Spear struck the center of the Mysterious Ice Shield and was stopped, but the force contained in the Sea-covering Spear pierced a small hole through the defensive magical treasure.

The power of frozen purple electricity spread along the cracks, and after a brief standoff, the Mysterious Ice Shield shattered into white fragments that fell into the sea and disappeared without a trace.

"Ao Chao, if you dare injure me, it's a crime of betraying our clan, a great disobedience! Father won't let you off!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the Mysterious Ice Shield blocked the attack of the Jiao Demon King's Sea-covering Spear, the Northern Sea Dragon Race's Great Prince Ao Yi hastily retreated while shouting with a ferocious tone.

"I've already said, my name is Long Chao, and I have nothing to do with your Northern Sea Dragon Clan! Before I deal with that old coot Ao Shun, I'll use your life to honor the spirit of my mother in heaven!"

"Flood Dragon Rages the Sea!"

Amidst a hate-filled shout, the Jiao Demon King soared into the sky and the next moment, he plunged towards the Northern Sea Dragon Race's Great Prince Ao Yi from mid-air, aiming a spear with the force of thunder at his forehead. If it hit, Ao Yi would no doubt become a dead dragon!

Just as the Sea-covering Spear was about to penetrate Ao Yi, the Jiao Demon King's body suddenly trembled violently, the immense power poured into the Sea-covering Spear instantly dissipated, and he screamed as he fell into the sea beside him. Ao Yi, meanwhile, held a round pearl that had suddenly appeared in his hand, containing a piece of purple and blue dragon scale.

Ao Yi crushed the pearl forcefully, and the Jiao Demon King writhed in agony in the sea, as if his heart had been seized.

"Hahaha!"

The Northern Sea Dragon Race's Great Prince Ao Yi laughed triumphantly. "Ao Chao, you bastard, did you think I have the Dragon Scale Pearl made from your life's reverse scale? You want to kill me? Can you? Your life is in the hands of this Crown Prince, and if I crush this Dragon Scale Pearl, you won't die but you'll lose half your life!"

With a gesture, Ao Yi drew the thrown-away Square Sky Halberd back into his hand, impaling the Jiao Demon King Long Chao through the lower abdomen and lifting him on the halberd's tip. A cruel smirk formed on his lips, "Bastard! Keep acting tough now! Keep boasting! Weren't you very powerful? Didn't you want to kill me?

How come you're now hanging there like a dead dog? Come on, make your move!"

"I said, my, my name is Long Chao… I have, have nothing to do with the Northern Sea Dragon Clan! Ptui!"

Enduring the excruciating pain, the Jiao Demon King forced out a sentence through clenched teeth, spitting blood-streaked saliva straight onto Ao Yi's face.

"Ah, you lowly creature! Daring to be insolent even at death's door, this Crown Prince will tear you apart alive!"

Ao Yi was spat on squarely, his smug smile freezing on his face. Disbelievingly, he touched the sticky saliva on his cheek, his eyes twitching wildly, and then, with a roar to the sky, he gripped his Square Sky Halberd with all his might, intending to shatter the Jiao Demon King's body.

"Snap!"

A large hand with golden hair firmly grasped the halberd's shaft, blocking all of Ao Yi's strength in the palm. Sun Wukong's handsome face lifted with a roguish, wicked smile, "Sorry, he's my brother. If you want to touch him, you'll have to ask if I agree!"