I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

Chapter 187: Villagers complain, demons exchange human lives for supplies!

"But ever since that demon came, he has enslaved us to work for him, producing those three precious resources for him day and night." When the villager said this, tears of sadness flowed from his eyes. Hearing this, the other villagers also started crying.

The villager continued crying, "The Yellow Wind King has made us slaves day and night to produce our three most precious resources. He has forced us to cut down trees without restraint, completely razing the precious and sacred palm forests left by our ancestors. Now that we've lost the protection of the palm trees, our village has become a barren desert, often ravaged by evil winds!"

At this time, a young villager continued, "In addition, he also captured strong men and brought them into the mine to frantically mine the golden sand. He made us do a lot of work, and the only food we had was some wild grass and roots, which was not enough to fill us up! These beasts are simply using our lives to exchange for these mineral resources!"

At this time, another villager, dressed somewhat like a hunter, added, "Not only that, King Huangfeng also ordered us to capture all kinds of rare wild animals and fish and offer them to him as food. If we don't provide them on time, we will be beaten at best, or even killed at worst!"

A pained expression appeared on his face, as if he was recalling the torture he had suffered.

"What's even more outrageous is that she also forced us women to produce golden silk day and night. Some pregnant sisters were even beaten to death by these demons!"

A female villager became extremely agitated when she mentioned these demonic emotions, her eyes flashing with anger. Her voice was filled with grief and indignation, as if she wanted to pour out all the grievances in her heart.

The other villagers echoed in agreement, their faces filled with indignation and helplessness. They hated these demons to the core, but they were powerless to do anything about it.

"Yes, those damn demons are simply devils!"

"We live in fear every day, not knowing when we will be beaten or killed."

"These demons are so cruel. Several people in our village who wanted to resist them were captured and killed by them!"

The villagers became increasingly excited, their voices echoing in the air, filled with their desire for freedom and equality.

However, facing the powerful demonic forces, they felt helpless and hopeless, not knowing how to escape this miserable life, and could only hope for help from the outside world.

"Okay, don't be sad! I will definitely help you eliminate them!"

Li Chen looked at the villagers, their eyes red with anger, and spoke in a soothing voice. His voice reached every villager, and every word was filled with firm determination and confidence.

Upon hearing Li Chen's assurance, all the villagers felt relieved. After all, they had just witnessed Li Chen's strength with their own eyes.

In addition, the blessing that Li Chen had bestowed upon them in front of them was exactly the same as the blessing bestowed by the invisible god, which made them instinctively believe that Li Chen must have the ability to help them!

So, the villagers looked at Li Chen with tears of gratitude, their eyes full of hope and trust.

"If you can truly help us eliminate the demons, we will repay you with our lives!"

The villagers shouted excitedly in unison, and then they knelt down in front of Li Chen and his group with tears in their eyes.

"My fellow villagers, please don't do this! It is our duty to eliminate demons and defend justice!" Li Chen hurriedly stepped forward to help the villagers up. Fairy Furong and others also quickly followed suit and helped the villagers who were kneeling in front of them up one by one.

"Thank you, Immortal!"

"Thank you, Immortal!"

The villagers spoke gratefully, with tears of emotion in their eyes. Seeing this, Li Chen stepped forward and wiped away the tears from their eyes with his hands.

At this moment, a gust of evil wind suddenly arose in the distance, accompanied by bursts of tiger roars.

"Oh no! The monster is coming again!" Li Chen screamed. The villagers' faces showed fear when they heard it. Because they knew that the tiger monster was chasing them just now in order to catch them, the escaped slaves, and kill them for meat!

"Fairy Hibiscus, Fire-Eating Poison Scorpion, and Fairy Jade Rabbit, hurry up and take the villagers away so I can deal with these monsters!"

Li Chen made a prompt decision and issued an order. He knew that the situation was critical and that every second counted. He asked Fairy Furong and others to lead the villagers to a safe area as soon as possible.

"Help!"

"Help!"

At that moment, a faint cry for help echoed from the air, seemingly from far away, yet remarkably clear. The gust of wind seemed to echo the cry, adding a touch of strangeness and tension to the atmosphere.

"Wait! Villagers! I want to ask, have all of you escaped? Are there any other villagers in the hands of the demon?"

Li Chen's heart tightened, and he asked hurriedly. He realized that if the demons held hostages, their actions would be greatly restricted. Therefore, the first task was to determine whether the demons actually held hostages.

A villager stepped forward and said anxiously, "My Lord! Only a few dozen of us escaped. The remaining thousands were captured by the monsters and made slaves, and are now imprisoned!"

Upon hearing this news, Li Chen's eyes widened, anger welling up in his heart. He couldn't help but roar, "What!? You mean the demon has at least a thousand people in his hands?!"

Li Chen's mouth dropped open in shock, a look of disbelief on his face. He had originally thought that all the villagers in Jinsha Village had already escaped, but now that he knew how many villagers were being held captive by the demon, he couldn't believe how large the number was. He couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and anxiety.

In other words, those cries for help coming from the air now are from real villagers! They are not fabricated by demons! This is trouble!

"What's wrong, Immortal?"

A villager asked with some confusion.

"Don't worry about anything else, just run! I'll handle this!"

Li Chen immediately decided he couldn't let these innocent villagers fall into danger. He had to protect them and buy them time to escape. So, he asked Fairy Furong and the others to take the other villagers to a safe place, while he stayed behind to fight the demon.

Fairy Hibiscus, Fire-Eating Scorpion, Fairy Jade Rabbit, and Li Zhaohuang exchanged a glance. They knew Li Chen's strength and understood that this was the best option at the moment. The four nodded in agreement without hesitation. Then, they led the other villagers and quickly ran away, seeking a safe hiding place.

Li Chen took a deep breath and looked at the demon in front of him with a determined look. He knew that this battle would be extremely difficult, but he had to persevere. He would go all out for the sake of the imprisoned villagers and to save more lives.

Li Chen clenched his fists, a strong aura emanating from him. He was ready to face the upcoming challenge, determined to fight the demon to the death.