[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying":3,"chapter-this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-chapter-157":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","This Journey to the West is so terrifying",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1322635,1756,"Chapter 157 - 142 Celestial River Naval Forces","this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>\"These are all items from the Dragon Palace, to be delivered to the Crystal Palace,\" the monster said truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had fully understood his situation and appeared very compliant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, these are all nice goodies, this ship included. From now on, they belong to me,\" Lin Fang said contentedly as he stroked the ship’s hull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Change course, we’re heading to Luzhou in the North,\" Lin Fang said before striding leisurely into the monster’s room and making himself comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, a large crowd of monsters had gathered outside. When Lin Fang emerged, incredulous looks spread across their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Old Catfish immediately showed a look of terror and started pulling back with a few of his close acquaintances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when they saw Lin Fang enter the room did they slowly heave a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Catfish, what’s with you, being so nervous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense, do you know who he is?\" Old Catfish nervously glanced towards Lin Fang’s location before whispering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is he, hiding in the cargo hold like that? He seems familiar to our leader,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s Lin Fang!\" Old Catfish said gravely. He couldn’t be mistaken, for there was a wanted poster from the Crystal Palace in his house featuring a picture that looked exactly like Lin Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Fang, who is he?\" Not everyone recognized Lin Fang’s name, as, in the Three Realms, a resounding title was easier to circulate compared to a mere name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shush, he’s the one Buddha was investigating recently!\" Old Catfish hushed his voice even lower and added carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd gasped in shock that such a formidable character was hiding on their ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good heavens, lucky we weren’t discovered, otherwise we’d certainly be treated as accomplices,\" a monster voiced out fearfully, with the mere thought of the imposing Buddhist Soldiers making his calves quiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good? What good? With such a fierce person aboard, who knows what he will do? Haven’t you noticed that our course has shifted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd suddenly jolted awake to the realization that they had indeed strayed from their course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done for, where is he taking us!\" someone cried out in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lived here all their lives, they could hardly imagine life beyond the Dragon Palace’s dominion, where it was said brutal Demon Kings roamed everywhere, possessing vast divine skills, and particularly were brutal to little monsters, some even feeding on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows, such a significant figure hardly cares about our lives; let’s leave it to fate,\" someone had already slumped to the ground, giving up all resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Catfish stared off in the direction of the Northern Sea Dragon Palace, having hoped to retire after this job and enjoy the glory brought by his grandson, never expecting such a mishap, wondering whether returning to the Dragon Palace was now a luxury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Fang was unconcerned with the monsters’ thoughts; his entire focus was on his practice of cultivation, as the Buddhist Sect loomed over him like a mountain, not allowing him a moment’s respite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was such immense pressure that made his cultivation level grow so swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And outside, when the monsters realized that Lin Fang was staying indoors all day without being harsh on them, they enjoyed an unexpectedly wonderful time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of Lin Fang’s presence, their leader wasn’t as cruel as before, and the entire ship appeared to be in perfect order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few days, those little monsters lying in the water storage crawled up into the cabin, and no one had expected these beings, who were at death’s door, to come back alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing they did upon arriving in the cabin was kneel before Lin Fang’s door to thank him for saving their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incident greatly changed the monsters’ opinion of Lin Fang, as in the Demon Clan, there were truly not many who cared about the lives of the low-ranking little demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, the weather was calm and sunny, and the sky was cloudless and azure, merging seamlessly with the sea, making it hard to distinguish where the sea ended and the sky began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Fang let the little monsters take the ship to the surface of the ocean to enjoy the rare sunshine; the calm sea looked like a maiden, seemingly a bit shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breeze brushed against their faces, and everyone showed a contented expression, quietly enjoying this rare and beautiful moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a dark shadow appeared, covering the sky and casting a heavy shadow onto the ship, causing everyone to involuntarily open their eyes and look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw countless enormous ships crossing the skies, those ships hundreds of feet tall densely packed together, making their ship look utterly insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My goodness, what is that,\" exclaimed a monster, they had always lived under the sea and had never seen such a majestic fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fluttering flags seemed to bear the big characters for \"Celestial River,\" and Lin Fang squinted slightly; he could see the dense Heavenly Soldiers and Generals on those ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could also sense several powerful auras hidden within the ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the Celestial River Naval Forces,\" the Demon Leader quickly said next to Lin Fang’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he had completely turned into Lin Fang’s lackey, smiling obsequiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every once in a while, they come to Luzhou in the North to clear out members of the Demon Clan. Their marshal used to be very powerful; many famous demons from Luzhou in the North died at his hands, but recently, I heard there was a change of command,\" the monster slowly shared what he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Fang was silent for a moment; he knew from the monsters’ words that it was probably Zhu Bajie, but he was also curious about who the new Celestial River Naval Commander might be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, someone on the treasure ships in the sky also spotted Lin Fang and the others, quickly going to report: \"Marshal, sir, there’s a treasure ship on the sea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome young man gently put down the book in his hands and, with a smile on his face, said, \"From which faction is the ship? If there’s no information, let the lads sink it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to the marshal, the ship is flying the Dragon Flag from the Western Sea Dragon Palace, but their ships seldom sail in this region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, it’s Old Dragon King’s ship. Never mind, let it go, otherwise if those four old guys run crying to the Heavenly Court, it will be hard for me too. Tell the lads to move full speed ahead; this time, I want the demons of Luzhou in the North to tremble at the mention of my name, Tian Feng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single command, the speed of the treasure ship suddenly increased and soon disappeared from Lin Fang and the others’ sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the treasure ship’s retreating silhouette, Lin Fang said with a laugh, \"Look at that ship, now that’s what you call a treasure ship; Old Dragon King really dares to show his face with that broken ship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Leader by his side nodded in agreement, though internally he was sneering, wondering who it was that had been endlessly praising this treasure ship just a few days ago and had now so quickly changed his tune.\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-06-05T19:13:35.781Z",1,"novelbin.me","a2917b5b4287da58c819e54267249c963c87f1376969b9b552a5961df9e9d5dc","this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-chapter-158","this-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-chapter-156",578,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-journey-to-the-west-is-so-terrifying-cover.jpg"]