Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 276 - 54: Execution and Assassination

"Is that so? It seems the demon in the yellow robe is indeed dead, not faking," the man murmured to himself, his tone carrying excitement and pleasure.

His words drew the Left Prime Minister’s attention away from the chest of gold.

Looking up, he saw the eerie man staring at him with a strange look in his eyes, as though he were regarding a prey. This feeling made the Left Prime Minister very uncomfortable.

He frowned and said, "I’ve kept my end of the promise. What are you still doing here? Leave at once."

However, the man just gave a peculiar smile and said, "I have a treasure here, I wonder if the esteemed Left Prime Minister would be interested in taking a look."

"Oh! More treasures? Bring them to me quickly," the Left Prime Minister said, overjoyed.

Then he witnessed the most terrifying moment of his life. The man’s neck suddenly stretched out, his wood-like face becoming flat and elongated, quickly transforming into a demon with the body of a human and the head of a snake.

"Demon!" the Left Prime Minister exclaimed, pointing at the demon, trembling with fear in his voice.

People are forgetful; many years of peace had made them oblivious to the terror of demons. But at that moment, the tales of demons he had once heard resurged from the depths of the Left Prime Minister’s heart, leaving him completely paralyzed on the spot.

"It can’t be possible, the Treasure Elephant Country is protected by the Holy Elephant. How could there be a demon!" the Left Prime Minister muttered in disbelief.

"How can a Holy Elephant long dead protect you? Had it not been for the demon in the yellow robe blocking us these years, would we have allowed you to thrive unchecked? Now with the demon in yellow dead, it’s time for us to enjoy a fine feast," the demon cackled with laughter.

In the midst of the Left Prime Minister’s horrified gaze, the demon opened its wide mouth and devoured him whole.

At the same time, those hidden in the shadows emerged from their clothes, all of them massive pythons with crimson eyes, looking around, ready to choose their next victim.

"Boys, enjoy this grand feast!" the demon called out with laughter.

Countless pythons began to wreak havoc within the Left Prime Minister’s residence; screams echoed from within, numerous servants ran for their lives, and one of them accidentally knocked over a lantern, igniting a fire.

Gradually, the cries of people weakened, overtaken by the horrifying sounds of swallowing, while the demon looked on with satisfaction at the scene unfolding before it, appearing to vent years of pent-up resentment and desire.

The local people and patrolling soldiers, alarmed by the fire and screams, started to gather in front of the Left Prime Minister’s residence, prepared to extinguish the fire.

However, when they opened the gates to the Left Prime Minister’s residence, the hellish scene inside left everyone frozen in place. The previously bustling residence no longer bore the shadow of a person, only the continuous swallowing sounds of the numerous pythons.

Sensing the onlookers, all the pythons stopped their feasting and lifted their heads; their crimson eyes uniformly turned towards the door.

Everyone was petrified; a person carrying a basin of water let go, the basin fell to the ground with a dull thud.

"Demons ah!" a piercing scream tore through the land. No one dared stay in that place any longer, turning their heads and fleeing frantically, fearing that a moment’s delay would mean death in the jaws of the pythons.

Amidst the flames, the Demon revealed its true form, a gigantic python with eyes like copper bells, emitting a sinister red glow as it coldly watched the crowd frantically fleeing.

In its eyes, these were all its food, and Treasure Elephant Country was its best dining hall. Thinking of this, it couldn’t help laughing and said, "My boys, enjoy this feast to your heart’s content."

However, just then a tiny spark struck its forehead and instantly enraged the Demon.

"Who is it?" the Demon bellowed angrily.

Looking around, it finally spotted the culprit on the roof of a tall building, a man in a green robe with two children, still in the motion of flicking his fingers, clearly the source of the tiny spark that had agitated the Demon.

"Was it you who dared to strike? A mere little spark trying to harm me? How laughable," the Demon said arrogantly.

Hearing this, the man in the green robe smiled slightly and replied, "That may not be necessarily so, for a single spark can start a prairie fire."

No sooner had the words fallen than the small spark clinging to the Demon’s body suddenly grew larger, and the fierce flames engulfed the Demon’s massive body.

The intense heat caused the Demon to emit a loud scream, as its huge body writhed about, kicking up large amounts of dust on the ground.

Numerous giant pythons began attacking the man in the green robe, who simply flicked his sleeve, and a Treasure Vase suddenly appeared in mid-air, its mouth facing the ground. Suddenly, a powerful suction emanated from the vase, sucking in every single python that attacked him without leaving any behind, not even allowing them to come close to his body.

As time passed, the Demon’s screams gradually weakened, and the air filled with a strong scent of cooked meat, causing the two children standing by his side to sniff the air involuntarily.

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The man in the green robe patted the heads of the two children and said with a smile, "Let’s go, it’s time to see your mother."

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Before departing, he pointed gently at the sky, where the once clear and star-filled sky was instantly shrouded by dark clouds, humidity steaming up, and in no time, a torrential downpour started, quenching the flames of the Prime Minister’s residence.

The civilians all watched from a distance the frenzied scene of the Demon, and heard its shrieks of agony. In their eyes, the fearsome and powerful demon was like a three-year-old child in the face of this man in the green robe, utterly powerless to fight back, and in a matter of moments, it was roasted.

"Who is this paragon of virtue, so mighty? I somehow feel he is even more formidable than Elder Zhu who came a few days ago," one person whispered.

"Not possible, Elder Zhu can grow as big as a mountain, this man can’t do that," another raised an objection, having seen Bajie showing off before and naturally feeling that Bajie was a bit more impressive.

"You just don’t understand, the more powerful a person is, the less flamboyant their actions are. Look at this Immortal, a mere wave of his hand has tamed the Demon, seeming far more powerful than that gluttonous Elder Zhu," someone else argued.

However, those who staunchly supported Bajie clearly did not accept this argument, thus sparking a debate between the two, which indirectly diluted the panic caused by the demon’s man-eating.

Meanwhile, Lu Yu had already led the two children into the Imperial Palace of Treasure Elephant Country.

At this time, the Imperial Palace too was in a state of turmoil; the chaos at the Prime Minister’s residence had naturally not escaped the notice of the palace people. They had not expected that no sooner had one demon left than another arrived, apparently even more vicious and unreasonable than the previous one.

"Princess, you’d better hurry and take refuge with us. Otherwise, when the Demon comes, there will be no escape," they urged.