Traveling Through Journey to the West: I Am the Dragon King

Chapter 54 Good Weapons Are Essential for Subduing Demons and Monsters

Seeing that Yun Chonghua remained silent, the City God seemed to have little intention of helping.

So the City God got off his seat and knelt down directly in front of Yun Chonghua.

The City God immediately said, "Immortal! I know my words carry little weight, but I beg your help. I am not doing this for myself, but I do not wish for the people I have protected for so many years to be bewitched by that demon and lose their true nature. Although the Underworld does not exorcise demons, the evil deeds committed by those people due to their inflated desires are all recorded in the judge's ledger. If we do not stop them in time, not only will they be sent to the eighteen levels of hell after death, but they will also be reborn as animals in their next life."

After considering it, Yun Chonghua said, "I can help, but..."

As he spoke, Yun Chonghua looked at the Dragon King of the East Sea.

Seeing the look in his eyes, Ao Guang immediately said, "As long as the immortal is willing to help, whatever the immortal needs, I, the little dragon, will do my best."

Yun Chonghua was still not quite sure who the monster was.

But it's never wrong to rid the people of demons.

Moreover, he is a demon who wantonly disrupts the order of the mortal world.

Regardless of who's behind him, this kind of fooling of mortals, leading them to commit heinous acts that will send them to hell, deserves a beating first.

Even if his powerful backer complains to the Jade Emperor, we are still in the right.

After making up his mind, Yun Chonghua stood up. Besides, he had obtained a new magic weapon and learned new spells from Fairy White Crane. If he didn't find someone capable to test his skills, how would he know the extent of his current strength?

Yun Chonghua said, "Very well, I'll go and deal with this weasel first. But..."

Hearing that Yun Chonghua seemed about to make demands, the City God's heart tightened. He feared that Yun Chonghua would take the opportunity to ask him for some "gifts".

Of course, the City God also understood that it was only right to ask him to lend a hand in "personal favors".

However, he had lived in poverty for many years and had little money left to give to Yun Chonghua.

Although the incense offerings to Jimo were plentiful, he often used the offerings he received to help the elderly fishermen who were unable to make a living.

Perhaps they are all old now, but in the eyes of this City God, they are all children he watched grow up. They are all "naughty kids" who stole the offerings from his altar.

Therefore, the City God absolutely could not allow that weasel demon to lead the children he had watched grow up down a path of no return.

The City God also glanced at the Dragon King. This was his own business, and he couldn't very well ask the Dragon King to pay for it on his behalf.

He reached into the pocket in his arms, intending to give Yun Chonghua the little money he had left. Although it was meager, it would at least show his sincerity and goodwill.

Just as the City God was about to take out the meager sum from his bosom...

Yun Chonghua said to the Dragon King, "But to subdue demons, one needs a suitable weapon. I've long heard that the East Sea is rich in treasures; I wonder if there are any weapons in the treasury that I could choose to subdue the demons?"

Ao Guang then said, "Weapons? Weapons are easy to discuss! Immortal, please come with me."

Then Yun Chonghua followed Ao Guang to the Dragon Palace's armory.

Yun Chonghua looked up and saw that there were all kinds of weapons, including swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks.

It was truly spectacular, and I was absolutely dazzled by it.

The first three rows were filled with short weapons. They included whips, maces, swords, and knives—a whole row of various kinds of swords alone.

The middle three rows are heavily armed, mostly with large axes, heavy hammers, and broadswords.

The last three rows were filled with long weapons: spears, halberds, lances, tridents, and more.

Ao Guang said, "The weapons that Xiaolong has treasured over the years are all here. Immortal, you may choose a few that suit your needs."

Yun Chonghua stepped forward and examined the weapons.

He ignored the swords, hammers, and other weapons and went straight to the long-armored area in the back row.

If Yun Chonghua were to travel to a martial arts world, he would definitely choose the sword in the first row.

Unfortunately, he arrived in a mythological world, where, apart from magical artifacts, everyone basically fought with long weapons.

Moreover, any weapon weighs several thousand or even tens of thousands of pounds. If you try to fight a long weapon with a sword, you'll be the one who suffers.

As for weapons like double axes and a large hammer, Yun Chonghua found them too bulky and troublesome to use.

Upon arriving at the area of ​​long weapons, Yun Chonghua inquired, "May I ask, Dragon King, which of these long weapons is the heaviest?"

The Dragon King led Yun Chonghua aside, then pointed to the halberd placed on the stone table and said, "This painted halberd is the heaviest weapon in my collection, weighing a full 7,200 jin."

Yun Chonghua knew that there was another Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff) in the sea, but putting aside whether he could even lift it, the very word "Ruyi" (meaning "as you wish") probably wouldn't obey his commands.

Yun Chonghua initially wanted to step forward and pick up the halberd, but then stopped.

He pondered, "This halberd weighs 7,200 jin, I'm not sure I can lift it. I should start with the lighter one, so as not to lose face and embarrass myself in front of this old mudfish."

Yun Chonghua looked up and saw that among all the long weapons, only the painted halberd and a nine-pronged steel fork not far away caught his eye.

He walked up to the nine-pronged steel fork and deliberately asked, "How heavy is this fork?"

The Dragon King replied, "This is a nine-pronged steel fork, weighing 3,600 catties. It is the second heaviest weapon in the Little Dragon Palace."

Yun Chonghua asked, "So, this steel fork is only lighter than the halberd from before, but heavier than the others?"

The Dragon King stroked his beard and nodded.

Yun Chonghua then stretched out his right hand and tried with all his might to lift the steel fork.

But when he grabbed the steel fork, he almost stumbled.

Seeing this, the Dragon King said, "Immortal, be careful!"

Yun Chonghua then steadied himself and said, "It's alright! I thought this steel fork would be heavy, but it's surprisingly light."

Upon hearing this, Ao Guang immediately gave a thumbs-up and praised, "Immortal's divine power is truly admirable."

Yun Chonghua picked up the steel fork, shook it a few times, and said, "It's too light! Let's try that halberd instead."

With that, Yun Chonghua carefully put the nine-pronged steel fork back.

Yun Chonghua then turned back to the halberd with its painted shaft. Having learned his lesson, he didn't use his full strength this time. Instead, he picked up the halberd and lifted it little by little.

When Ao Guang saw Yun Chonghua pick up the halberd with one hand, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment.

Yun Chonghua weighed the halberd in his hand for a moment, then said, "This one will do; its weight is just right."

Yun Chonghua was secretly relieved that he hadn't mentioned the Golden Cudgel earlier. After all, that Golden Cudgel was almost twice as heavy as this one. If he hadn't been able to lift it, he would have been incredibly embarrassed.

At this moment, Yun Chonghua recalled the weight of the weapons used by the three pilgrims on their journey to the West.

Monkey King's golden cudgel weighs 13,500 jin.

Bajie's precious golden rake and Sha Wujing's demon-subduing staff both weigh 5,048 jin.

His own halberd, with its painted handle, was more than two thousand pounds heavier than the Shangbao Qinjin Rake and the Demon-Subduing Staff.

He recalled that the rake, the demon-subduing staff, and the golden cudgel each had their own origins.

Compared to his three brothers, his weapon was neither the best nor the worst in terms of weight.

So Yun Chonghua asked, "May I ask the Dragon King, this halberd with its painted shaft is so heavy, what is its origin? If anyone asks about it in battle in the future, I will have an explanation."