Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 382 - 376: Rewarding the Yin-Yang Dual Qi Vase [Request for Subscription and Monthly Ticket]_1
Tongtian Hierarch was not pleased. He scolded, "You lazy good-for-nothing, how can you be so lacking in ambition and so willing to endure humiliation?"
Sha Chen replied, "When others slander me, deceive me, insult me, mock me, belittle me, look down on me, curse me, or cheat me, I should still kindle compassion: endure them, let them be, avoid them, bear with them, respect them, and pay them no mind."
After hearing Sha Chen’s words, Tongtian Hierarch was dumbfounded. He then stood up, looking around.
Sha Chen quickly got to his feet and asked, "Saint, what are you looking for?"
Tongtian Hierarch said, "Where is my sword? I might as well kill you."
Sha Chen broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly said, "Saint, don’t joke! I was wrong! What on earth did I do?"
Tongtian Hierarch snorted coldly and said, "You’re such hopeless mud that can’t be plastered on a wall. I find you an eyesore; I might as well kill you and be done with it."
Sha Chen was sweating profusely as he pleaded, "Saint, spare my life! I can still be salvaged!"
Then, with a headache, he said, "Alright, alright. Since the Saint has spoken, if this junior still doesn’t do anything, it would be rather unjustifiable."
He looked towards the three Great Demon Kings outside with great difficulty, then turned back and said, "Saint, if I accidentally hurt the Green Lion and Bai Xiang, please don’t blame me."
Tongtian Hierarch fell silent again, and Sha Chen’s headache worsened.
With no response, he couldn’t gauge Tongtian Hierarch’s thoughts. This old fellow was protective; outwardly, he appeared indifferent, but in reality, if Sha Chen truly attacked the Green Lion and Bai Xiang, Tongtian Hierarch would probably retaliate against him too. What a nuisance.
「Outside.」
The Green Lion, Bai Xiang, and the Golden Winged Dapeng were clamoring, brimming with pride.
The Green-haired Lion said, "Sha Chen, if you don’t dare to come out, from now on, when you see us three brothers, take a detour."
The Six-toothed White Elephant also laughed arrogantly, "Hahaha, that’s right, that’s right! From now on, we three brothers will be revered, commanding all demons under the heavens, and you, Sha Chen, are no exception!"
The Golden Winged Dapeng was also shouting, "Sha Chen, if you have the guts, come out and fight us—one-on-one or all at once, your choice! If you don’t have the guts, then crawl out here, call us grandpa, and hand over your cave dwelling!"
The deities all understood Sha Chen’s character. They knew he would let insults dry on his face and that when facing abuse from powerful enemies, he always played the fool. They also knew that, probably in a short while, the three Great Demon Kings would grow bored and leave on their own.
"Discovered that the host is being provoked by the three Great Demon Kings: the Green Lion, Bai Xiang, and the Golden Winged Dapeng. You have the following choices."
"Choice One: Strong retaliation, defeat them, and receive the reward [Yin-Yang Eye Qi Vase]. Yin-Yang Eye Qi Vase: A Magical Tool of the Golden Winged Dapeng used for capturing people. It contains Yin and Yang Qi; if a person trapped inside loses their vital energy, they will be incinerated by a great fire and reduced to pus and blood."
"Choice Two: Ignore them and receive the reward [Wings of Dapeng]. Wings of Dapeng: A Dapeng spreads its wings and soars straight up ninety thousand miles. With one flap, the Golden Winged Dapeng’s wings can cover one hundred and twenty-eight thousand miles."
Seeing the choices, although he wanted to ignore them, Tongtian Hierarch was watching. If he chose to ignore the provocation, the hot-tempered Tongtian Hierarch would probably really stab him with the Qingping Sword.
However, the Wings of Dapeng were of little use to him.
He had the Qingyun Zong, whose speed was not inferior to the Wings of Dapeng. Moreover, he wasn’t planning to leave anytime soon, so he didn’t need the Wings of Dapeng.
He also controlled the power of space. If he strengthened this power later, his speed would become even more miraculous.
To him, a distance of a million miles was merely like punching through the void to create a doorway, stepping in, and then stepping out again.
In the future, space itself would be his door, allowing him to go anywhere.
Sha Chen chose to take action.
「Outside.」
The Green Lion and Bai Xiang were still shouting triumphantly, and the Golden Winged Dapeng was howling arrogantly, full of swagger.
Bai Xiang said, "Big Brother, it looks like that Sha Chen is a coward; he’s nothing but empty fame. His not coming out today means he’s scared of us three brothers."
"We shouldn’t waste our time on him. Why don’t we go back? When we’re bored some other day, we can come back to trouble him and bring him misfortune."
Upon hearing this, the Green-haired Lion nodded and said, "That makes sense."
The Golden Winged Dapeng then said, "I heard that Sha Chen is an accomplished immortal. It’s a pity we can’t devour him; otherwise, we might have been able to advance even further."
The Six-toothed White Elephant chuckled, "Third Brother, you jest. Sha Chen doesn’t dare to come out, likely because he’s afraid of us three brothers. Eating such a cowardly creature might affect our own courage. Better not to eat him."
Upon hearing this, the Golden Winged Dapeng actually nodded in deep agreement.
"Second Brother speaks wisely. Sha Chen is a good-for-nothing; we shouldn’t waste too much time on him. Let’s go, back to Shituo Ridge, so we can feast and drink to our hearts’ content."
Then he roared towards the sky, "From this day forward, the Three Realms and Six Paths must spread the glorious name of us three brothers! Whoever dares to say again that Sha Chen is the foremost figure after the Divine Enthronement is picking a fight with us three brothers!"
The Green-haired Lion also roared, "If anyone picks a fight with us, don’t blame us three brothers for being impolite!"
All the immortals were greatly alarmed, and the assembled demons trembled.
Meanwhile, the three Great Demon Kings were brimming with pride and turned to leave.
At that moment, the Flowing Sand River began to surge, and its waters parted.
Then, a beam of light burst forth. When the light dispersed, a towering figure stood proudly between heaven and earth. Beside him was the endless expanse of the Flowing Sand River.
Sha Chen had appeared.
All the immortals were struck with astonishment, retreating in fear. The demons trembled even more, stepping back continuously.
As the saying goes, a person’s reputation precedes them.
After more than two hundred years, Sha Chen’s name had resounded throughout the Three Realms; there was no one who did not know of him. In the territory of the Flowing Sand River, among Gods, Humans, and Demons, his name was renowned far and wide, enough to quiet a crying child at night.
Seeing Sha Chen appear, everyone couldn’t help but feel a chill down their spine.
The Mountain God and Earth God were even more terrified. Ever since Zhenyuanzi had caused a great disturbance there ten years ago, all the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods had been filled with an intense fear of Sha Chen. Someone whom Zhenyuanzi himself had to deal with, yet who left Zhenyuanzi at a loss, was absolutely terrifying.
The three Great Demon Kings naturally knew of the incident with Zhenyuanzi. However, the fact that Sha Chen hadn’t dared to show himself when Zhenyuanzi was present made it clear to them that Sha Chen was certainly not Zhenyuanzi’s equal.
The Golden Winged Dapeng was furious, roaring, "Sha Chen, you finally dare to show your face! I thought you were a cowardly turtle hiding in its shell! When Zhenyuanzi came to attack the Flowing Sand River, you didn’t dare to come out. Now that we’re here, you appear. Are you looking down on us?"
The Green Lion also barked fiercely, "Are we brothers so insignificant that you dare to look down on us like this?"
Sha Chen wore a speechless expression, looking at the three of them as if they were idiots.
He responded indifferently, "You were the ones who asked me to come out. Now that I’m here, you think I’m looking down on you?"
Then he calmly said, "If that’s what you think, then so be it. Assume I am looking down on you."
The three Great Demon Kings were instantly enraged, roaring furiously. They had come to pick a fight with Sha Chen to make a name for themselves; it was the most important matter upon descending the mountain. After all, Sha Chen’s reputation was too illustrious, bearing the title of the foremost figure after the Divine Enthronement. Who wouldn’t want to tread on that?
They had come, wanting to do just that.
But Sha Chen dared to look down on them! This fueled their fury even further.
The Six-toothed White Elephant instantly transformed into its mountainous true form. Its six great yellow tusks, like sharp swords, pierced the sky, and its long trunk lay across the air like a rainbow. Such a true form was earth-shattering; a stomp of its foot could shatter a mountain, and a swing of its trunk could make the ocean boil.
However, in front of Sha Chen’s Law of Heaven and Earth, it was insignificant, like a small kitten.
The Green Lion also let out a roar and revealed his true form: an actual green-haired lion. Its mouth was as large as a city, and when it shook itself, the fleas on its body were like heavenly soldiers and generals.
The two brothers were both incredibly ferocious and unruly. They were personal disciples of Tongtian Hierarch, their status equivalent to the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.
Sha Chen looked at them, then thought of Tongtian Hierarch back in his cave dwelling, and a headache began to throb.
He agonized over whether he should just eliminate the Green Lion and Bai Xiang outright. Doing so would surely provoke Tongtian Hierarch’s anger.
If he didn’t kill them but merely injured them significantly, it would probably be an affront to Tongtian Hierarch’s dignity.
Sha Chen was troubled; how could he defeat the two Great Demon Kings appropriately?
However, his hesitation and troubled expression, as seen by the Green Lion and Bai Xiang, appeared to be cowardice.
The Green-haired Lion laughed wildly, "Sha Chen, I thought you were some formidable immortal! Turns out you’re just a mere weakling deity, all bluff and no substance! Seeing my brother’s and my true forms has scared you, hasn’t it? Your eyes are darting about!"
The Six-toothed White Elephant also laughed heartily, "Big Brother, say no more! He’s clearly afraid of us brothers!"
The three Great Demon Kings laughed uproariously, thoroughly pleased and outrageously arrogant.
The Golden Winged Dapeng circled in the sky. He too had become immensely vast; when he spread his wings, they blotted out the sun. With a casual grab, he snatched up a great mountain and hurled it at Sha Chen as if it were a pebble.
But it was a mountain, as immense as Mount Tai.
Sha Chen glanced at it. Thunderbolts descended, instantly blasting the great mountain into powder, which scattered into the Flowing Sand River.
The Golden Winged Dapeng cackled, "A bit interesting. You’ve truly mastered the Imperial Gods’ Thunder."
The Six-toothed White Elephant said, "Let me take you on!"
Sha Chen said, "There’s usually a reason for everything. Why have you come here this time?"
"I injured your former masters in the past. Are you here to avenge them?"
The Six-toothed White Elephant immediately erupted in rage, and the Green-haired Lion also roared incessantly.
"Scoundrels! They are them, and we are us! We should be blaming you for *not* killing them!"
"Don’t lump us together with them! If you think that just because you ambushed and injured them back then, you can contend with us now, you’re deluding yourself!"
Sha Chen said, "Listening to your tone, it seems you don’t get along well with Manjushri and Samantabhadra. How did you end up becoming their mounts then?"
The Green Lion and Bai Xiang bellowed, "Wasn’t it because they ambushed us? Don’t bring that up again, or we’ll eat you!"
Then, the Green-haired Lion wielded a steel saber, slashing at Sha Chen, and also opened its blood-red, cavernous maw to bite at his arm.
Sha Chen frowned slightly but did not dodge, letting the Lion’s saber strike his head and its gaping mouth clamp onto his arm.
The Green-haired Lion laughed wildly, "You weakling! You can’t even dodge this! How boring! I’ll just crush you now!"
Sha Chen furrowed his brows, troubled.
Oh no, this is bad. My physical body is incredibly strong and tough. If I shatter his teeth, how will I deal with Tongtian Hierarch when he comes looking for trouble?
