Chapter 336: The Not-So-Easy Four Sea Dragon Kings and the Returning Sun Wukong Who Scatters Treasures

Inside a palace of the East Sea Dragon Palace, the hanging flowers were like blooming lotuses, and the lamps hung high, illuminating the space with clarity.

The floor was covered in glazed jade colors, truly magnificent. However, the atmosphere inside the palace was not very good.

One could see Ao Guang's face was livid; he saw that the figures of the two monkeys, Sun Wukong and Yuan Hong, had completely vanished, having already left the seabed.

Unable to suppress the stifled anger in his heart any longer, he picked up a jade teacup from the sandalwood table beside him and smashed it fiercely onto the ground.

With a *clatter*, it shattered into powder.

It was not because of the monkeys' arrogance and tyranny, but rather directed at his "good son-in-law" who was far away in Beiju Luzhou.

Think of how, ever since he reached an agreement with the Brahma sect, he had been busy running around, pouring out much of his heart's blood.

He had even parted with such a top-tier Merit Spiritual Treasure as the "Sea-Stabilizing Divine Iron."

Being so attentive, wasn't it all to build a good relationship with that monkey head valued by the Brahma sect, to earn some favors, so as to participate in the upcoming Era Calamity, seize some merit and fortune, and advance further? And the result? It all served as a wedding dress for someone else!

The key was that the person who cut in was his own cheap son-in-law! It was truly infuriating—how could one specifically cheat their own family? North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun stood before the door, the bead curtain slightly rolled up, with curling incense smoke presenting a clear green color, carrying a cold fragrance; he had originally been looking outside.

Sensing his eldest brother's fury, he turned his head, coughed, and asked in confusion, "Eldest Brother, wasn't this all agreed upon long ago? Why be so angry?"

This question of his naturally drew agreement from the other two Dragon Kings in the palace.

"That's right—Eldest Brother, I think everything is going smoothly!" said South Sea Dragon King Ao Qin.

"Exactly, everything is developing according to plan; the next step is for us to submit a memorial to the Heavenly Court, and as for the rest, it has nothing to do with us."

West Sea Dragon King Ao Run also asked in confusion.

It was just that Sun Wukong had been pressing hard just now, and after the unexpected turn of events, Ao Guang had no heart left to serve the "great master," thinking only of sending this master away quickly.

He hadn't had the chance to inform his three brothers of the unforeseen change.

It would have been fine if Ao Shun hadn't brought up this topic, but as soon as he did, it immediately made Ao Guang's anger flare up, and he turned his spearhead toward him instead, sneering coldly:

"Third Brother, you have the nerve to say that—isn't it all because of that 'good son-in-law' you found for us?!"

Having said this, without waiting for the three brothers to ask further, he directly recounted what had happened. For a time, the three Dragon Kings all looked at each other in dismay.

After a long while—

North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun gave a sheepish smile and apologized, "Eldest Brother, things have reached this point, we must look forward—otherwise, what else would you have us do?"

Ao Guang turned his head, glared at him fiercely, and then said irritably:

"Yes—what else can I do? He is now the Young Lord of our Dragon Clan, and he has even become in-laws with that Manifestation True Lord—what can I do?"

In his words, this tone of sarcasm was something anyone could hear—especially that second half, which truly left Ao Shun with nothing to say, feeling too embarrassed to speak further.

After all, it was his own proposal back then for the four brothers to get together and send their daughters to that person in Beiju Luzhou.

As a result, before they could enjoy any benefits, they first brought upon themselves a disaster, were provoked by that person from Guanjiangkou, and were thoroughly tormented by him—thinking of it even now, his heart still ached faintly, and he felt a sense of chilling fear—

That's right, after all, since Fang Longye was now the Young Lord of the Dragon Clan, his marriage had naturally spread throughout the Five Seas and Four Seas; in the Dragon Clan, everyone knew it.

And because of this, the Four Sea Dragon Kings naturally realized why they had been caught and tormented by that person from Guanjiangkou a few years ago—

It could be said that over these years, the other three Dragon Kings had not complained less about the North Sea Dragon King—seeing Ao Shun speechless after being scolded by his eldest brother, the West Sea Dragon King couldn't help but chime in:

"Eldest Brother, don't blame Third Brother; he also thought he was doing it for our own good, even if things are not satisfactory now—"

South Sea Dragon King Ao Qin held the Longfeng Jade Ruyi, shook it lightly, and also advised:

"Things have come to this, what can be done?"

He paused, then continued: "To be honest, if not for Third Brother's proposal to let us four brothers build a relationship with our current Young Lord, I fear that today, Eldest Brother, your loss would not just be limited to some favors—"

Hearing this, Ao Guang's gaze darkened, and he said unhappily: "Second Brother, I admit what you all say is indeed reasonable, but he cannot be so heartless, can he?"

He threw his hands up and said:

"Not to mention that our daughters are there as servants and maids, serving him wholeheartedly, just take the matter of my Chun'er before; I consider myself to have been biased enough toward him, haven't I?"

"But now?" he said bitterly: "He is already the Young Lord of the Dragon Clan, can he still be short of this favor and grace? Must he compete with us poor wretches for food?"

These resentful words of Ao Guang immediately made the other three Dragon Kings fall silent.

To be honest, the four brothers had truly not had it easy these years.

They had to lower their heads and act small everywhere, living with their tails between their legs.

This drew cold mockery and sarcasm from outsiders who didn't know the inside story, saying that the dignified Four Sea Dragon Kings relied on the Dragon Clan, yet their bones were so soft, and were they even worthy of ruling the Four Seas? Some words were so harsh that the four brothers couldn't even bring themselves to repeat them; it was truly too ugly—but, did they really want to be like this? Were their bones naturally that soft? Were they willing to be dogs for others? They were the sons of the Ancestral Dragon!

It was just that they weren't even Great Luo! How could they be tough?! How dared they be tough?! Logically speaking,

although the four brothers did not catch up to the Dragon-Phoenix First Calamity, they were still beings who were born at the end of the ancient times. In terms of age, they were much older than Yinglong.

Being the posthumous sons of the Ancestral Dragon, they had long ago been pushed into the positions of the Four Sea Dragon Kings by those Dragon Clan elders; they should have had the legacy of the Ancestral Dragon, and their resources shouldn't have been so scarce.

Just Great Luo, others could easily step into this realm; the four of them shouldn't have been in such a predicament.

But success is also due to Xiao He, and failure is also due to Xiao He—

Precisely because the four brothers were the posthumous sons of the Ancestral Dragon, they were born with the Karma inherited from the Ancestral Dragon, their origins were damaged, and their cultivation progressed slowly.

Furthermore, before they could completely remove the shackles and fetters from themselves, Yinglong came to power!

As the posthumous sons of the Ancestral Dragon, their situation was even worse—the old king was dead, the new king had ascended, and everything related to the old king was naturally unwelcome.

As "remnants of the previous dynasty," they were naturally guarded against in every way and lost all support; how could they still have a chance to attain the Great Luo?

Attaining the Great Luo was a distant prospect! Of course, "the old man lost his horse, who knows if it's a blessing," if the four brothers hadn't appeared so useless, how could they have sat securely in the positions of the Four Sea Dragon Kings? They would have long since been removed by Yinglong—he wouldn't have thought of leaving a good reputation by letting the four brothers stay in the positions of the Four Sea Dragon Kings forever.

But how could the four brothers be willing to waste their lives like this? These years, they had not thought less about using one force to strike another to remove the shackles on themselves.

Whether it was the support for Wuzhiqi long ago, or sending their children everywhere to apprentice, such as the South Sea Dragon Girl apprenticing under Cihang, the Jiao Mowang apprenticing under Kunpeng,... including the recent climbing to Fang Longye and the transaction with the Brahma sect, they all had one purpose.

Unfortunately—

The green smoke from the Green Tripod rose in curling wisps, entwining in a hazy mist, settling down with the dim light, swaying horizontally.

After a long silence, West Sea Dragon King Ao Run sighed and said, "We just want to stand tall and be people, why is it so difficult?"

Ao Guang had calmed down by now and said in a deep voice, "There is still a chance! This era is the most magnificent era in the Honghuang; in such a great age, there will be no lack of other opportunities—just plan with a calm heart!"

"Eldest Brother is absolutely right!"

The other three Dragon Kings nodded and said.

"It can only be this way~ Otherwise, what else can be done? Go and reason with their cheap son-in-law?"

"It has already been said, he is a cheap son-in-law. Do you really think you can use this as a status to rely on your age and sell your age? If you truly provoke this young lord of the Dragon Clan, I fear the four brothers will have to experience the torture of being skinned, having their tendons pulled, their flesh carved, and their bones removed once again~"

"This silent loss can only be swallowed with tears! Clap, clap, clap! Suddenly, the sound of applause rang out from the void."

It made the Four Seas Dragon Kings jump in shock.

Immediately following, the space unfolded slowly like a scroll, and a figure walked out from the void, wearing a Golden Crown and white robes, with layers of myriad halos behind him.

The whole person was magnificent and handsome, full of spirit, revealing a demeanor different from ordinary people~ The one who revealed his form was none other than the incarnation of the thought that Fang Longye had been hiding in the void.

Possessing unique methods, even the Four Seas Dragon Kings, who could be called Half-step Daluo among the Taiyi Golden Immortals, had not detected his tracks.

"I originally thought my 'fathers-in-law' hated me to the bone! I didn't expect you to be so righteous! It is truly quite moving!"

Fang Longye stopped his applause, toyed with the Panlong Spear in his hand that had shrunk to the size of a writing brush, looked at the Four Seas Dragon Kings in the hall, and smiled with a playful expression.

"We dare not accept the title of 'father-in-law' from the young lord, but may I ask when the young lord arrived?"

Ao Guang and the other three Sea Dragon Kings looked intently, and after seeing the figure clearly, their previous resentment vanished instantly; one by one, they stepped forward and bowed respectfully~ their faces full of smiles, and one could not imagine how sycophantic they were.

It was as if the ones who had been angry or complaining about Fang Longye just a moment ago were not the four of them.

"This is power!"

Looking at the four Half-step Daluo who were enough to be honored among the Taiyi Golden Immortals, bowing and scraping to him, a mere Taiyi Loose Immortal, and exhausting all their sycophancy, Fang Longye could not help but feel the charm of power and background.

It is truly intoxicating~

"Power and background are truly good things."

They can make people bow their knees and be submissive when facing objects that are clearly far inferior to themselves.

Those in high positions, even if they are incompetent, can be high and mighty; those in low positions, even if they have extraordinary abilities, can only kneel before others.

"I like it~"

Fang Longye thought to himself.

Of course, intoxication aside, he did not put the cart before the horse; strength was still the number one priority.

When all is said and done, behind power and background, there is still strong strength supporting it~ After a moment of reflection, Fang Longye came back to his senses, looked at the Four Seas Dragon Kings, and said with a smile that was not quite a smile: "When did I arrive? Is it important? It is better not to ask so clearly, lest it harm the harmony~"

"Yes, yes, yes, the young lord is right~" the four old Dragon Kings said with fawning smiles.

He walked over swaggeringly, not being polite in the slightest, sat straight down on the main seat in the hall, his expression warm, and looked at these four old dragons, saying:

"Regarding today's matter, I, Fang, did indeed go a bit too far, so I have come to offer an apology to all the Dragon Kings~ I hope the four of you will forgive me!"

"What are you saying, young lord? What apology?" Ao Guang waved his hands repeatedly upon hearing this, saying insincerely:

"It is clearly that I did not know of the young lord's schemes and nearly ruined the young lord's great undertaking, and even troubled the young lord to make such a trip in his busy schedule; it is truly inexcusable~"

Seeing this old Dragon King speaking words that did not come from the heart, Fang Longye shook his head and laughed, reached out to stop his words, straightened his expression, and said sincerely: "It is indeed my fault; I should have offered an apology~"

After speaking, without waiting for the four old dragons to say anything more, he reached into the dark void, took out several items, and placed them in front of them.

"A small token of apology, please do not take offense~"

Let us speak of Sun Wukong and Yuan Hong; after leaving the Longgong, the two monkeys parted the water waves and returned to Huaguo Mountain at the fastest speed.

At the Water Curtain Cave, by the Iron Plank Bridge.

Four old apes were leading the group of monkeys in waiting.

The waves were sparkling, and the green was dense and deep.

The pine green all around slanted into the water, calm and quiet.

"Why hasn't the Great King returned yet?"

"Yes, it is so worrying~"

"Nothing happened, right?"

"Nonsense! Not to mention that our Great King has learned a body of divine powers, and furthermore, there is the Chiming Divine General accompanying him, what could happen?"

"That's right, that's right!"

"Stop with the bad omens!"

"......"

Monkeys are always restless, so they were naturally noisy.

Just at this moment, only a 'Boom—' was heard, the water column rose, and Sun Wukong stepped on the water waves and leaped out.

Behold, he had armor on his body, golden and brilliant, dazzling to the eyes, holding the Ruyi Golden Cudgel in his hand, majestic and awe-inspiring; what a Handsome Monkey King of the Water Curtain Cave on Huaguo Mountain!

"Great King, Great King!"

The monkeys of Huaguo Mountain, seeing Sun Wukong's astonishing momentum, were so frightened that they hurriedly bowed.

"Haha, Old Sun has returned! Children, look at the treasures I have brought back for you~"

Sun Wukong stood with his hands on his hips and laughed loudly. As soon as his voice fell, one after another, small monkeys came tumbling and jumping out from behind him; they were the external incarnations transformed from his monkey hair.

These external incarnations did not have very strong strength, but they were not meant for fighting anyway.

Behold these small monkeys, each one either holding knives, spears, swords, or halberds, or carrying axes, yue-axes, hooks, or forks, or carrying them in their hands or on their necks, or holding them above their heads, in a thousand different poses.

In the hands, on the necks, and around the waists of these external incarnations, there were precious armors, boots, weapons, pills, gems,......

And so on and so forth, everything one could expect to find.

All the small monkeys arrived on the ground, gently put down the items, and piled them together.

The entire scene instantly became filled with treasure light reaching the stars, and auspicious clouds rose up.

"Collect!"

Sun Wukong, who cared about his image, saw his own monkeys and monkey grandchildren looking dumbfounded, and he could not be more proud in his heart.

He pinched a Dharma formula, and the small monkeys who had finished moving the treasures rolled on the spot, turned into strands of hair, and fell back onto his body.

"Great King~"

Even though the four old apes had quite a bit of experience, they were all stunned one by one.

They saw treasures covering the ground, some glowing with pearls and jewels, some radiating a sharp aura, and others dazzling to the eye; at a glance, one could tell they were of extraordinary quality, and compared to the things they had previously traded from Kanyuan Mountain, it was simply the difference between pearls and gravel.

Among the four old apes, the Tongbei Ape who was the leader said in a trembling voice:

"Are these all for us to use?"

"Of course!"

Sun Wukong carried the Ruyi Jingu Bang on his back with one hand and waved his other hand heroically, truly possessing the demeanor of a Great King, and said: "I, Old Sun, went to great lengths to move these out of Longgong just for you all to use; choose for yourselves~"

"Thank you, Great King!"

Hearing this, the group of monkeys cheered incessantly, jumping and leaping as they arrived before the various treasures piled up like a small mountain.

One snatched a broadsword and flourished it, another took a silver spear and struck a pose, one topped themselves with a golden helmet and wobbled about, while another donned battle armor and looked around with a flourish.

It was as lively as a festival.

Yuan Hong, who had been trailing behind Sun Wukong, emerged and happened to see this scene, his face twitching involuntarily.

Among these treasures, quite a few were useful even to a Golden Immortal, yet this Handsome Monkey King was letting these monkeys of Huaguo Mountain toy with them as they pleased.

Just because they were plundered didn't mean they had to be squandered like this!

Truly, one doesn't know the cost of firewood and rice until one manages a household.

Seeing Yuan Hong leap out from the water, Sun Wukong's face revealed an even greater smile, and he tossed a beautifully decorated animal-hide pouch straight toward Yuan Hong.

"This is?"

Yuan Hong reached out to catch it, and upon closer inspection, he recognized the object: a storage Spirit Treasure, also plundered by this Handsome Monkey King from the Longgong treasury earlier.

He couldn't help but look at the Handsome Monkey King.

"Old brother, what is this?"

(End of this chapter)