Chapter 15

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Tang Sen's brows furrowed as several questions collided in his mind. He suddenly spoke up, "You said your surname is Ao, and you are the third princess of the West Sea Dragon King. Since you are of the Dragon King's clan, you should have the authority to govern the waters. Humans overfish, and you have every right to intervene. Even if you don't fight, you could create some clouds and rain to disrupt their fishing. Why don't you do anything? Why do you say you're afraid of alarming the Heavenly Court? Is it because your identity is somehow awkward?"

These questions came one after another, and the face of the young white dragon was filled with distress. She covered her face with her hands and suddenly burst into tears, "I'm sorry... What I said earlier was about my past identity. Actually... actually... I am now a wanted criminal. A few years ago, while I was playing in the Heavenly Court, I accidentally knocked over an incense stick, causing a fire that burned down the Jade Emperor's pearl. The Jade Emperor was furious and wanted to execute me... I had to flee the Heavenly Court and didn't dare return home, so I ended up in this lake. I'm very afraid of being discovered by the Heavenly Soldiers, so I've never dared to cause any storms or interfere with human affairs... That's why... I've become like this."

"Really?" Tang Sen and Sun Wu Kong were stunned.

The young white dragon smiled bitterly, "Now you know the truth. Please don't report me... Just let me continue hiding here."

Sun Wu Kong snorted, "Who would want to report you? I, Old Sun, am the number one wanted criminal in the Heavenly Palace."

Tang Sen, however, had different thoughts. He pondered for a moment, then lowered his voice and asked seriously, "Just because you accidentally knocked over an incense stick and burned a pearl, the Jade Emperor wants to execute you?"

"Uh-huh..." The young white dragon nodded.

Tang Sen said, "Why is the Jade Emperor so cruel? Is it really acceptable to punish his subjects so harshly? I don't know much about the Heavenly Court. Can you tell me what it's really like?"

Sun Wu Kong laughed, "What's so strange about that? The Heavenly Court has always been like that. Do you know? I, Old Sun, practiced... cough... orthodox Daoist magic, but because I didn't submit to the Heavenly Court's rule, I caused chaos in the Heavenly Palace and was slandered as a demon. All my Daoist powers were called demonic... and I was given the title of Demon King."

"I don't care. If it's demonic, then so be it! I really call myself a demon," she laughed wildly. "Little White Dragon, the power you have comes from the Dragon King's clan, right? When you work for the Heavenly Court, your power is divine, but... when you become a wanted criminal, divine power turns into demonic power, hahaha!"

Tang Sen understood immediately. Throughout history, the victors become kings, and the defeated become bandits. Whether one is a god or a demon is just a matter of what the authorities say. History is written by the victors, and identity is given by those in power.

Tang Sen couldn't help but sigh deeply.

At that moment, Sun Wu Kong and the young white dragon's ears perked up, and they both looked towards the nearby forest.

Tang Sen also sensed an unusual atmosphere, as if something incredibly powerful was slowly approaching them. He couldn't help but whisper, "What's happening?"

"Heavenly Soldiers are coming!" The young white dragon's body trembled slightly. "It's over. I've been hiding for so many years, but I can't escape. They've come to capture me... to execute me."

Sun Wu Kong's face was serious. "Not just Heavenly Soldiers, but a Heavenly General too! I can feel his powerful divine aura."

As she spoke, a loud "whoosh" came from a distance, and a massive halberd flew over, creating a violent whirlwind as it passed. The surrounding flowers and trees swayed violently.

"Quick, get out of the way!" Tang Sen picked up Sun Wu Kong and jumped to the side.

The young white dragon also dodged to the other side, but after taking a step, she suddenly jumped back, picked up the pot that was still cooking instant noodles, and then dodged again.

The massive halberd landed with a "thud," sending sand and rocks flying, causing the ground to shake. A large pit appeared where Tang Sen and the others had been standing, with the halberd embedded in the bottom, clearly visible. The young white dragon, having turned her head, dodged more slowly and almost got hit by the halberd. The noodles in the pot almost spilled out.

But she carefully protected the pot, darting far away, not caring about the halberd or the approaching Heavenly Soldiers. She grabbed the instant noodles from the pot and stuffed them into her mouth, mumbling, "If I'm going to be captured and executed today, I might as well have a full meal first..."

Tang Sen: "..."

Sun Wu Kong: "..."

In an instant, she had eaten the entire pot of noodles. She put the small pot on the ground and said, "I haven't had a full meal in years. Now that I've fulfilled my wish, I have no regrets... The Heavenly Soldiers are after me, not you. You should leave quickly, and I'll hold them off."

"Hey, don't just go setting up a death flag!" Tang Sen said irritably. "How can you be sure they're after you? I think they're more likely to be after me and Wu Kong."

A drumbeat sounded from the forest, and a large group of black-armored Heavenly Soldiers surrounded them from all sides. Tang Sen quickly scanned the area and saw at least a hundred of them, armed with iron halberds, large knives, long spears, and swords. They looked extremely fierce. Before Tang Sen could react, two Heavenly Soldiers rushed towards him.

Sun Wu Kong shouted in his ear, "Quick, take my golden cudgel and fight!"

Tang Sen shook his head, "No, I don't want to use your heavy weapon again. It's too heavy for me... Help me grab a weapon from one of the Heavenly Soldiers; it will be easier for me to use."

The two Heavenly Soldiers thrust their long spears at Tang Sen's chest. He was still holding Sun Wu Kong, so the spears were more aimed at her. However, after resting for a night, Sun Wu Kong's injuries had improved somewhat. Although she couldn't move freely, dealing with two small Heavenly Soldiers was no problem.

She reached out and grabbed the two spears, handing one to Tang Sen and throwing the other to impale a Heavenly Soldier, who screamed and disintegrated into golden light.

Seeing that Sun Wu Kong was handling the Heavenly Soldiers without much difficulty, Tang Sen put her down and leaned her against a rock. With his hands free, he took the long spear he had grabbed and twirled it, the divine power he had received from the faith of the goddess of otaku infusing his body. Although the spear weighed over 680 pounds, he found it easy to wield, much more so than the 13,500-pound golden cudgel.

The two Heavenly Soldiers rushed at him, and Tang Sen thrust his spear forward. The Heavenly Soldiers swung their swords to block, but Tang Sen felt their sword skills were much better than his spear skills. After all, he hadn't received formal training, while they were trained Heavenly soldiers.

To defeat the Heavenly Soldiers, he couldn't rely on technique; he had to rely on his divine power! After all, they were just "soldiers," not deities, and they had no followers. How could they match his divine power?

Tang Sen swung his spear at the two swords, his divine power bursting forth and covering the spear. There were two sharp "clangs" as the Heavenly Soldiers' swords flew out of their hands, their wrists numb. Taking advantage of their confusion, Tang Sen thrust his spear into their chests. They screamed and disintegrated into golden light.

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