Chapter 698: Chapter 698

A little demon who carried the sedan chair said timidly, "Your Majesty, this place is called the Absolute Territory; it doesn’t seem to be a benign place. Should we still go in?"

Red Boy stood up tall and said, "What are you afraid of when even I’m not scared? Follow me; there’s no place in the Primordial World that your young master cannot go to." Clutching a peacock stone carving made of Jade in his hand, he thought, Little Yi wouldn’t have deceived me, would she? He stepped forward into the mist with his head held high and chest puffed out.

The rest of the little demons had no choice but to quickly follow, carrying Tang Sanzang; they walked through the mist, looking around nervously.

Moments later, a group of demons passed through the layer of mist without any obstruction and suddenly stepped into a bright, strange realm. Within this heaven and earth, mountains towered, trees thrived, and large rivers flowed in the sky. Heavenly Fire fell like rain, while down below, volcanoes erupted with a thunderous roar, spewing metal-gleaming molten lava continuously.

The demon carrying the sedan chair looked up and exclaimed in horror, "Your Majesty, the fire... the fire is coming!"

The other little demons also hurriedly looked up, fear evident in their eyes.

Inside the sedan chair, Tang Sanzang could not see anything, but he still felt a sense of panic, filled with despair, thinking, Wukong, why haven’t you come yet? I miss you so much.

A huge ball of Heavenly Fire fell from the sky, like a meteor fallen from the Nine Heavens, with an aura of destruction.

Red Boy looked up, opened his mouth, and with a breath, the falling fireball turned into a filament of flame heading towards him, which he absorbed into his belly.

Not until the fire was all gone did Red Boy close his mouth, then said with pride and ease, "It’s nothing."

All the little demons cheered excitedly, "The Majesty is mighty, the Majesty is imposing."

With a wave of his hand, Red Boy said, "Let’s go! Continue on our way."

The procession of demons traveled swiftly through the air, encountering various peculiar sights along the way. They came to understand why this place was called the Five Elements Forbidden Zone; within this heaven and earth, the power of the Five Elements surfaced, colliding and evolving, creating scenes of destruction as well as creation.

In the center of this bizarre space was a manor surrounded by five-colored radiance, with five colorful ribbons swirling above. The rıghtful source is novel⟡fire.net

At this moment, the manor’s gates were open, and Little Princess Peacock, Kong Yi, stood cutely at the entrance, her hands clasped in front of her, appearing demure and lovely.

Red Boy descended from the sky with his entourage and said laughingly, "Little Yi, I’ve captured Tang Sanzang for you." As he spoke, he landed in front of the manor.

The little demons carrying the sedan chair all stood respectfully. Even though they did not know the background of the young lady, her past behavior and the special environment she lived in indicated that her origins were extraordinary, perhaps even beyond the Little Demon King, so naturally, they acted with great respect.

Little Yi, surprised, said, "Little Red, you really captured Tang Sanzang?"

Red Boy beckoned and proudly said, "If you don’t believe, come and see for yourself, it’s the genuine Tang Sanzang, no substitutes."

Saying so, he approached the sedan chair, extended his hand to lift the curtain, and there sat Tang Sanzang inside, his face awkwardly made up and flowers inserted in his clothes and hat, looking as comical as could be.

Tang Sanzang also looked outside and was stunned at the sight of Little Yi at the door. He had thought that this vile Little Demon King would hand him over to a terrible Old Demon King, and even if it were a Demon Clan Princess, she would be a sinister and evil one. However, he didn’t expect her not only to be non-menacing but also unexpectedly cute.

"Ahem~" Red Boy coughed twice.

Immediately, Tang Sanzang forced a bright smile and exclaimed, "Princess, may you be auspicious! May everything go as you wish! May you be auspicious and everything go as you wish!" His face beaming with a smile, while his heart cried bitter tears. My lifetime of reputation, oh!

"Giggle~" Little Princess Peacock covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "You guys are really funny."

Red Boy said proudly, "I did a good job training him, didn’t I? This monk is so dumb, even after learning just those two sentences for a long time, I was so frustrated I almost roasted him.

Later on, you can keep him at home, teach him a few nice phrases, and consider him like a pet."

Little Yi immediately shook her head and said, "No, this space was created by my grandmother for me. It’s the place for my cultivation of the Five-Colored Divine Abilities, and outsiders are not allowed in. If my grandmother finds out, he is as good as dead."

Patting his chest with great bravado, Red Boy said, "Just say that it was a gift from me. Who in the Western Continent would dare to disrespect me, the Holy Infant King Red Boy? If your grandma gives you a hard time, I’ll have my father go talk some sense into her."

Little Yi hesitated and then said, "No, grandmother would get angry."

"If they want to get angry, then let them be angry on their own. Adults shouldn’t be indulged.

We must laugh proudly among the forests and bravely face challenges. This is the life we young people seek.

The rules and boundaries they set are oppressions against our nature; shackles to our pursuit of freedom. We must break their dominion." Red Boy clenched his fist and looked up at a 45-degree angle to the sky, pledging his grand ambition and pursuit of freedom.

"Little Yi, you must bravely step forward."

Little Princess Peacock nodded her head, though she didn’t quite understand.

"That’s the spirit. Now that I’ve captured Tang Sanzang, I’ve proven my strength. From now on, follow me! I’ll teach you to be a Demon King, and then we’ll conquer a vast territory." Red Boy waved his hand grandly, full of vigor.

In the West Extreme Vermilion Bird Realm, Vermilion Birds dance and Phoenixes cry.

Within the Vermilion Bird Temple, the figure of the Vermilion Bird Venerable Sage materialized from nothingness, seated upon the throne of Heavenly Fire, and spoke disapprovingly, "Ming He Sect Hierarch, is this how you teach children?"

The space before them suddenly turned into the tumultuous Blood Sea, and in the blink of an eye the scene changed, and they were in the presence of the Lord of Blood Sea, with the aura of Blood Evil Qi filling Heaven and Earth, turning the surroundings a dark red.

A crystal-clear Blood Lotus rose up from the Lord of Blood Sea, unsoiled by the mire, untouched by vulgarity, a lotus growing in the midst of the Blood Sea, yet possessing a sense of sanctity.

An emaciated elder sat cross-legged atop the Blood Lotus. Aside from a slightly colder demeanor, he seemed rather ordinary in other respects.

Ming He Sect Hierarch lifted his head to look upward where the sky had vanished, replaced by the scenery of a grand temple, the Vermilion Bird Venerable Sage sat on the throne of Heavenly Fire, like the master of myriad flames.

Ming He Sect Hierarch greeted with a fist and palm salute: "Venerable Sage, what brings you here?"

The Vermilion Bird Venerable Sage spoke with discomfort, "Don’t play dumb with me. Your brat is leading astray my well-behaved child."

Ming He Sect Hierarch replied with a chuckle, "Before the Venerable Sage descended, I was in seclusion. I am indeed unaware of the events you speak of.

However, I do not accept the term ’brat’ you used for my child. My child, while a bit playful, has a good heart—Independent, self-reliant, ambitious, aspirational, persevering, and grounded in his efforts. Steadfast yet not stubborn, knowing when to advance or retreat, understanding how to adapt—such heroism in youth is unsurpassed." His expression subtly displayed pride, as if to say, my child is indeed the best.