Chapter 2755 - 2754: Reunion of the Six Great Sages

Chapter 2755: Chapter 2754: Reunion of the Six Great Sages

Back then, Brother Niu, along with his five brothers and Sun Wukong, sworn brotherhood, calling themselves the "Seven Great Sages," and were well-known giants in the Demon Realm.

Each of them occupied a mountain peak, and their demon soldiers numbered over one hundred thousand.

But out of those one hundred thousand demon soldiers, not many could fight; they were just a disorganized mob relying on the local resources.

Usually, these demon soldiers could band together to battle small factions.

Now, facing the threat of the Ancient Demon Clan, they’ve all become startled birds.

Just as Bull Demon King called for a meeting, all the demon kings gathered at Emerald Cloud Mountain to discuss a strategy.

Bull Demon King hosted a feast to welcome everyone, and the brothers, not having seen each other for a long time, naturally enjoyed some drinks and reminisced.

Azure Dragon Demon King sighed, "Back when we, the Seven Great Sages, formed a brotherhood to fight against the Heavenly Court, how grand that was. Now that our Seventh Brother has joined the Buddhist Sect, he doesn’t spend much time with us anymore."

Lion Camel King drank and said, "Times have changed. He is now the Victorious Fighting Buddha of the Buddhist Sect, supremely high. After all, we’re just a bunch of scattered demons."

Roc Demon King teased with Macaque Demon King and Monkey King, "You two Monkey Brothers, being from the Macaque tribe, do you have contact with the Great Sage?"

The two monkeys laughed awkwardly, "You’re the cousin of the Western Roc King, you should be closer to our Seventh Brother!"

Everyone shared a bitter smile. When it came down to it, they all had ties to the Western World, more or less.

But when it truly mattered, none could be relied upon.

Bull Demon King slammed his wine bowl on the table and encouraged his brothers, "Why did we drift apart from Monkey in the beginning? Wasn’t it because he wanted to become an official at the Heavenly Court while we just wanted to be free and unburdened, not under anyone’s control? Now these Ancient Demons and the Westerners are colluding, wanting to make us their slaves, their dogs to bite people, which we will not accept."

The other five brothers all shouted, "Big Brother is right. We’ve been carefree for so many years, and now they want to put a chain on us, thinking we’re easy to bully!"

"We have no backing in the West. Joining them would surely mean being treated like dogs, and in the end, we’d end up dead, with not even bones left."

"Precisely, they want to fight the Witch Tribe, and it will certainly be a dark and bloody battle. If we heed their call, we’ll surely be sent as their front troops, and facing the Witch Tribe, we’d inevitably meet our deaths first."

"..."

After some discussion, everyone agreed on their conviction, which was to never be dogs for the Ancient Demon Clan.

Macaque Demon King, always astute, was the first to speak sternly, "Refusing the Ancient Demon Clan is a must, but we need a practical strategy too. Pardon my bluntness, but we alone certainly can’t hold off the Ancient Demon Clan."

Roc Demon King sighed, "That’s certain. After the Ancient Demon Clan allied with the Western Peacock Bright King, their strength doubled. Across the world, probably only the Witch Tribe could stand against them."

Azure Dragon Demon King said, "Brother Roc is mistaken. There is still one person in this world who doesn’t fear them."

Roc Demon King raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? Which family is Brother Dragon speaking of?"

Azure Dragon Demon King looked at the other demons and said, "Have you all heard of the Eastern Emperor?"

Bull Demon King spat out his wine and laughed with them, "Eastern Emperor is my newly sworn brother. What’s so surprising about that?"

The demon kings all widened their eyes, filled with disbelief.

Macaque Demon King immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Then what are we brothers worried about? Brother Ox, why didn’t you mention this earlier? With the help of Eastern Emperor, we stand a chance against the Ancient Demon Clan."

Roc Demon King said, "Indeed, during the last family alliance in Peacock City, I went there for the feast. At that time, the Eastern Emperor battled the Ancient Demon Clan by himself, and gave them a thorough beating."

Macaque Demon King curiously asked Azure Dragon Demon King, "Old Dragon, how did you know the name of the Eastern Emperor while living in the South Sea?"

Azure Dragon Demon King confessed, "To be honest, I had an incident before, made an enemy, and was killed. I had to reincarnate and start cultivating again. Coincidentally, the small world I was reborn in was the place where the Eastern Emperor rose to power. By the time I returned to this world, he had become Eastern Emperor. In fact, my smooth return to this world was partly due to his fortune."

The group exchanged glances, not expecting Azure Dragon Demon King to have such an experience.

One day in the Immortal Realm, a year in a small world, or perhaps even longer.

Azure Dragon Demon King had been missing for some time, and frankly, no one had noticed.

Azure Dragon Demon King took a sip of wine and asked Macaque Demon King, "You seem familiar with Eastern Emperor as well? The Eastern Emperor is far away in Qizhou, yet you are on Qiongzhou Island in the South Sea. Your news is quite informed!"

Macaque Demon King openly said, "I won’t hide it from you brothers. One of my nephews from my macaque tribe has quite a connection with the Eastern Emperor. Recently, this nephew returned to our macaque ancestral land and obtained a legacy, acknowledging his roots. He told me about the Eastern Emperor and said if there’s anything, I should seek his help in Qizhou."

Macaque Demon King was envious and said, "All the elder brothers have connections with this Eastern Emperor, but only our Macaque clan lacks such luck."

They exchanged looks and said, "Our connections are nothing compared to Brother Niu."

They asked Bull Demon King, "Brother Ox, tell us, how did you become sworn brothers with the Eastern Emperor?"

Bull Demon King laughed, proudly recounting his story of becoming brothers with Long Fei, embellishing it with flourishes.

Everyone listened with envy, and when they heard that Bull Demon King’s six concubines were the sisters of Long Fei’s disciples, they admired him even more, giving a thumbs up, "Big Brother truly has a discerning eye for talent, becoming sworn brothers with the Eastern Emperor early on. With his current standing in the Cultivation World, we could never have hoped to reach him."

Roc Demon King, excited, said, "So what are we waiting for? Let Big Brother go speak to him quickly and ask the Eastern Emperor for help!"

Macaque Demon King shook his head, "Things are not that simple. The Ancient Demon Clan is powerful, why would he risk trouble for us?"

Roc Demon King said, "Since he saved Brother Ox once in Peacock City, it proves he’s a righteous person. He definitely won’t stand by this time. Besides, he has already offended the Ancient Demon Clan before. Fighting them is only a matter of time."

Bull Demon King nodded, "My brother is indeed loyal. If I call him, he will definitely come to help."

Macaque Demon King worriedly said, "But as the Demon Emperor, won’t he look down on us like the Ancient Demon Clan, making us bow down as his subjects and act like his cattle and horses?"

Bull Demon King, sulking, said, "What are you thinking! My brother never likes to enslave others. See how many times he has helped me, never asking for anything in return. And besides, I’m already a bull, isn’t it natural for me to act like cattle or horses?"

Everyone laughed heartily.

Macaque Demon King, embarrassed, raised his wine cup and quickly smiled apologetically at Bull Demon King, "Big Brother is absolutely right, it’s my narrow-mindedness. I’ll punish myself with a drink to apologize."

While they were talking, someone walked in with a bellyful of anger and shouted, "Dad, this time, you absolutely cannot ask those dogs from Liangshan Island for help."