Chapter 217: I, Old Sun, Just Love It When the Demon Clan Scolds Me
"Found it!"
Along the way, he had killed numerous Flame Demons, several of whom had reached the Cultivation Level of a Demon King. Guided by Fairy Zixia, Sun Wukong quickly arrived at the edge of a sea of fire within the Flame Demon Domain. The air was extremely hot, and he could see tens of thousands of small trees growing near the sea of fire.
These trees were truly small; even compared to Sun Wukong's stature, they didn't reach up to his waist.
Of course, what attracted Sun Wukong's attention the most were the numerous fiery red, bullhorn-sized small fruits growing on the trees.
Sun Wukong casually plucked one, squeezed it, and found that this tiny fruit was indeed hollow inside, unlike other fruits that contain flesh.
After giving it some thought, Sun Wukong tossed it into his mouth and chewed it.
Instantly, Sun Wukong's face changed dramatically. He hurriedly spit out the red little chili pepper.
Sticking out his tongue, he shouted continuously, feeling as though his entire tongue no longer belonged to him.
"Eating it, hot and spicy as fire, indeed it is so. This must be the chili pepper Master spoke of!" After spitting out the small red chili pepper, Sun Wukong looked at the countless chili pepper trees and silently murmured to himself.
Yes, Sun Wukong's expression was somewhat weird. The Master had always praised how this chili was so and so, making Sun Wukong's heart fill with anticipation — he had felt that the chili must be incredibly delicious. But now, after plucking one and tossing it into his mouth, Sun Wukong found that it was entirely different from the deliciousness he had imagined.
Was it possible the Master was mistaken? Or was this not the chili pepper the Master had spoken of and merely looked similar?
"No matter, let's first take these back and ask the Master later!"
Although he found this thing not tasty at all and so spicy it made him want to cry, after some thought, Sun Wukong still decided to first take them back.
With a thought, Sun Wukong took out a small cloth bag and recited a few Object Banishing Spells. The bag flew up into the air and expanded in the wind.
Then, a strong suction force appeared. It was not just these tiny red chili peppers but also many chili pepper trees that were uprooted and directly fell into the bag.
"Monkey, doing this, is it really alright?" Watching Sun Wukong's actions, which involved completely uprooting everything from the Flame Demon Clan's possession, Fairy Zixia looked somewhat uneasy and asked Sun Wukong.
"Hehehe, no worries. Since we took some, might as well take them all at once!" Sun Wukong replied with a matter-of-fact attitude to Fairy Zixia's concern.
Take some and leave some? That was not Sun Wukong's style.
After all, he had once feasted in the Empress's Peach Garden, having nearly eaten all the large peaches, and in the Doushuai Palace, he even blew on bottles containing Golden Cores...
"Who is that guy!? How dare he cause trouble in our Flame Demon Clan's territory!?"
Having killed hundreds of the Flame Demon Clan, and now taking all these chili pepper trees, the commotion was not small. Naturally, the Flame Demon Clan was completely alarmed, and a loud shout rang out.
The ground shook and the mountains trembled as an enormous member of the Flame Demon Clan, standing a hundred feet tall and with flames burning all over his body as if he was a walking volcano, approached Sun Wukong and Fairy Zixia, looking down at them with massive eyes.
"Wow, he's huge!" Sun Wukong exclaimed dramatically upon seeing the hundred-foot tall figure.
Nonetheless, Sun Wukong's action of collecting the chili peppers did not stop. Countless chili peppers, including the chili pepper trees, were being sucked into his bag.
"You monkey! You're really good-looking!" The gigantic Flame Demon stared down at Sun Wukong and sternly shouted.
"Hehehe, keep insulting, I, Old Sun, am not someone who gets angry over just a few words!" Hearing the Flame Demon cursing at him, Sun Wukong was not angered but instead smiled at the gigantic Flame Demon.
"Hmph, you look good, really good, your whole family looks good, and also, you're a good person!" Seeing that Sun Wukong did not mind the insults and seemed increasingly happy, the gigantic Flame Demon frowned slightly, subsequently spitting out an unending stream of such phrases.
Listening to these "curses," joy appeared on Sun Wukong's face.
Although he knew that these words coming from a demon's mouth meant to insult him, they sounded incredibly pleasing to him, and Sun Wukong would have wished these demons to keep insulting him non-stop, never stopping.
"This monkey, really interesting…" Watching Sun Wukong happily wagging his tail, yet deceiving the Flame Demon into continuously praising him, Fairy Zixia, although shocked by Sun Wukong's profound strength, also found him very interesting.
Not to mention someone like Sun Wukong, even just a Heavenly Immortal in the Immortal Realm would often act too high and mighty, too distant for someone like Fairy Zixia.
But Sun Wukong, with his vain appearance, felt much more relatable to Fairy Zixia.
"No, you monkey, you are not from our Demon Realm. You are from the outside! You've deceived me!" After loudly insulting Sun Wukong for a long while and seeing him becoming even happier, the Flame Demon finally realized something and loudly exclaimed.
As he spoke, a huge cleaving saber slashed downward towards Sun Wukong.
The Ruyi Golden Cudgel was raised, and Sun Wukong met the colossal cleaving saber head-on, like a fly rushing toward a chopping knife.
With a loud crash, the Flame Demon felt an indescribable force surge toward him, causing him to involuntarily retreat two steps and shake the ground beneath him.
Similarly, Sun Wukong also had a hard time, as his form was like a ball being smacked away, sent flying directly and landing on the ground, creating a huge crater!
"This monkey, what tremendous strength!" The sheer force had even pushed him back two steps, the enormous Flame Demon inwardly marveled in surprise.
"Impressive, this Flame Demon, his cultivation level must be almost one step into the realm of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, right!?" Sun Wukong, having been sent flying, albeit unharmed due to his Vajra Indestructible Body, felt that the other's strength surpassed his own, causing him to quietly exclaim in astonishment.
Before, Fairy Zixia had said that only Demon Immortals of the Flame Demon were guarding this place, yet unexpectedly, one who nearly achieved the breakthrough to a Great Luo Golden Immortal had appeared.
Could it be that when she first came here, she wasn't significant enough to attract the attention of the strong among the Flame Demon Clan?
Or was it because the commotion he caused was too great, making the real powerhouses of the Flame Demon Clan unable to sit still?
However, now was not the time to consider these things. Even though the strength of this member of the Flame Demon Clan exceeded Sun Wukong's expectations, Sun Wukong was still very confident in his own strength, as his methods were not something just anyone could compare to!
After taking a deep breath, Sun Wukong grinned, looked at the Flame Demon, and said, "Want to compete in size with I, Old Sun? If so, I, Old Sun, won't be polite!"
As soon as he spoke, Sun Wukong employed his Law of Heaven and Earth Divine Skills, and in an instant, he too transformed into a hundred-zhang-tall giant ape, his Ruyi Golden Cudgel in hand, now resembling a sky-supporting giant pillar, and then, he ferociously smashed it down.
In terms of size, Sun Wukong and this Flame Demon were not much different, and in terms of strength, with the use of the Law of Heaven and Earth Divine Skills, Sun Wukong actually surpassed the Flame Demon.
Additionally, with the defense of the Vajra Indestructible Body, their battle shattered heavens and split earth, and it was visible that Sun Wukong had gained the upper hand.
The Flame Demon Clan was strong, but their physical defense did not match Sun Wukong's Vajra Indestructible Body, so when it chopped down with a saber, even if Sun Wukong took a hit, the damage wasn't significant.
Yet when Sun Wukong's powerful swing collided, it was not so easy for the victim.
Moreover, the greatest advantage of the Flame Demon Clan lay in their power to control flames, but flames were precisely what Sun Wukong feared the least. Having trained inside the Supreme Elder Lord's Eight Trigrams Furnace for seven cycles of seven days, he merely suffered tremendously but didn't die, a testament to his resistance.
Therefore, these flames did minimal damage to Sun Wukong, effectively nullifying the strength of this Flame Demon.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With demonic flames soaring and fierce majesty shaking the world, the battle between the demon and the monster was truly Earth-shattering, and many of the Flame Demon Clan watching were left speechless.
They hadn't expected that this unimpressive-looking monkey would possess such formidable skills.
"So impressive!" Fairy Zixia was even more dumbfounded.
Watching the explosive ferocity of Sun Wukong, it was hard for her to link this giant ape with the loquacious little monkey who had been overjoyed at hearing a few pleasant words.
"Clan Leader, it looks like this monkey demon is not our match!"
Watching the unfolding battle, the defeat of the Flame Demon grew increasingly evident, and a few spectating Flame Demons appeared anxious.
But at this level of combat, they were unable to intervene; to participate in this level of battle, one must at least have the cultivation level of a Taiyi True Immortal, otherwise, others didn't even stand a chance to get close. Find more to read at My Virtual Library Empire
"Let's capture this woman first then!" Since they couldn't join the battle, helping in another way was the next best thing, and soon, a few Flame Demons set their sights on Fairy Zixia.
Seeing that the monkey demon and this woman had arrived together, capturing this woman should certainly be useful.
Regarding whether such actions appeared despicable and shameless? Well, sorry, but the words despicable and shameless are considered commendatory in the Demon Realm!
No sooner had they thought it than they acted; with a shift in their forms, two Demon Immortals of the Flame Demon Clan moved, heading straight for Zixia.
Rolling demonic flames followed their movements, pressing directly towards Fairy Zixia.
"Zixia!" Seeing this scene, Sun Wukong's expression changed slightly.
Zixia had said to sneak in, but Sun Wukong, brimming with confidence, had insisted on making a majestic appearance and guaranteed her safety with his presence.
Now that Zixia was in danger, Sun Wukong naturally felt it was his responsibility.