Chapter 63 Return to Kanyuan Mountain

  Against all demons' expectations, Ox Demon King just left like this.

  He calmly and leisurely followed Matangi to the Spirit Mountain, his tranquil demeanor making it seem as if he were going there as a guest rather than being taken into custody as the primary culprit.

  Of course, Maitreya Buddha also failed to fulfill his wish and deliver all the 'evil spirits' on Mount Jilei.

  With that, the scattered and dispersed monks and the army of Bhikkhus disappeared into thin air. The battle at Accumulated Thunder Mountain, which had shaken the three realms with its deafening cries, ended in such an abrupt and anticlimactic manner.

  "Old Seventh, the other brothers have all returned to the mountain and closed the gate of death. You and Old Eighth should also return to Dongsheng Divine State!" The Lion Camel King's face looked somewhat tired as he spoke to Lei Hao and Sun Wukong in the great hall of Moyun Cave.

  "Old Lion, the other brothers are just the other brothers, I am Old Sun, why can you wait here at Accumulating Thunder Mountain, but I, Old Sun, cannot?" Monkey King replied.

  Lei Hao also looked at the Lion Camel King.

  The Lion Camel King hesitated for a moment, and after a while, he spoke with a voice full of emotion. "Old Eight, I used to only believe in this big knife of mine, thinking that as long as I had it in my hand, there would be no one who could defeat me. But after this battle, I finally understood that this knife of mine is still not fast enough, still not sharp enough... there are still too many people stronger than me..."

  The Lion Camel King didn't continue speaking, but Sun Wukong and Lei Hao had already understood.

  After listening to the Lion Camel King, Sun Wukong also fell silent. His previous thoughts were similar to those of the Lion Camel King, thinking that as long as he had the Golden Hoop Rod in hand, he could travel the world with ease. However, after being knocked into a mountain twice by someone without even understanding how his opponent made their move, Sun Wukong also realized that he was not strong enough, and there were still many people stronger than him.

  Lei Hao, who was standing beside him, saw the look of frustration on Lion Camel King's face and said in a low voice: "In that case, I'll leave the accumulation of thunder on this mountain to Fourth Brother. Monkey and I will return to Dongsheng Divine State to intensify our cultivation. If there are any more battles in the future, we will absolutely not hold back the retreat of all brothers again."

  Lei Haozheng finished speaking and bowed his head slightly, then turned around and walked out of the Moyun Cave without looking back.

  Sun Wukong saw that Lei Hao had already left the hall, and he hastily said to Shi Zhongwang: "Old lion, see you later." After finishing speaking, his body flashed and chased after Lei Hao.

  The Lion Camel King's gaze followed the back of Lei Hao and Sun Wukong as they walked away, finally closing his eyes lightly, no one knew what he was thinking.

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  After leaving Jilei Mountain for about a dozen days or so, Lei Hao and his three demons returned to Dongsheng Divine State once again.

  Wu Lei left Ji Lei Mountain and set out on the journey back to Dong Sheng Shen Zhou, the worry on his face gradually faded away, and he smiled more often.

  She didn't want to understand what Le Hao meant by saying that some things can't be avoided as a man, she only knew that she just wanted Le Hao to be fine and not get hurt again, and that would be the best for her too.

  "Husband, look! Is that our Kan Yuan Mountain?" she asked excitedly, her face flushed with tears as she pointed at a large mountain, speaking to Lei Hao.

  Lei Hao glanced at him casually, then turned his head and said to Wu Lei with some helplessness: "Wu Lei, we've only been to Xiniuhezhou for a month or so, how can you not even recognize your own Kanyuan Mountain? This is already the third time you've made a mistake on this trip."

  Without tears, she spat out a fragrant tongue and said with some embarrassment: "I'm not too excited because I'm about to return to the mountain, am I?"

  Sun Wukong was leisurely eating a fresh peach from who-knows-where, and after hearing Lei Hao and Wu Lei finish speaking, he raised his sly monkey face and laughed: "Niu Tou, Xiao Hu Li is envying Niu Sheng Yu so much after seeing her on Ji Lei Mountain that she's hurrying back to the mountain to give birth to one for you too!"

  Lei Hao smiled and said nothing.

  Wu Lei, who was already somewhat embarrassed, heard this and kicked Sun Wukong's calf with a swift and ruthless motion, which had a few hints of the little fox commander's style when following Lei Hao on his southern and northern expeditions.

  Sun Wukong dodged but didn't dodge, on the one hand dispersing the spiritual power from his calf to avoid hurting his tearless feet, and on the other hand making a sharp and shrill cry: "Ahh, Cowhead's wife kicked old Sun so painfully..."

  Sun Wukong's voice made Lei Hao and Wu Lei feel sick to their stomachs, they both turned away with goosebumps all over their bodies, their faces showing a "I don't know this guy" expression.

  Three demons flew towards Kanyuanshan Mountain, chattering and laughing along the way. Soon, Lei Hao's cloud head appeared above the Water Cavern of Kanyuanshan Mountain.

  Before he could even press down the cloud, the little demon on duty discovered Lei Hao in the air and immediately, a thunderous shout echoed from within the Water Cavern, "The Great King has returned!!" The excited voice dragged on for a long time, startling the birds in the mountains into a flurry of flapping.

  Lei Hao's face also showed an excited smile, he was too lazy to press down the cloud head again, and hugged Wu Lei, who jumped down from the air with a swish.

  Lei Hao's feet had just landed on the ground when he heard a commotion in the cave, with sounds of chickens flying and dogs jumping. A familiar aura appeared in his consciousness, and after one breath, a white light flashed by, and a neat little squad appeared before Lei Hao.

  "Head!" The leading Lei Dabull was excitedly staring at Lei Hao.

  Lei Hao looked at these familiar faces he hadn't seen in a long time, slightly stunned, raised his head to look at the sky, only to find that winter had arrived, and another year had passed.

  The next moment, Lei Hao let go of Wu Lei and went up to give Da Niu a warm hug with a loud laugh.

  "Haha... you little guy has gotten even more robust." Lei Hao burst out laughing and heavily patted the back of Big Cow, producing a dull 'thud' sound.

  Lei Daniu was also laughing and patting Lei Hao's back, even though the gap in their cultivation was getting bigger and bigger, but the relationship between Lei Wei and his brothers with Lei Hao was still the same as before, just like when Lei Hao was still a small team leader.

  Lei Hao and Lei Da Niu burst out laughing, all the Lei Wei brothers rushed up together, surrounding Lei Hao and Lei Da Niu in the middle, laughing non-stop, their voices getting louder and more majestic.

  Wu Lei stood not far away, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at each and every one of the brothers who had worried and missed her for a whole year.

  Sun Wukong looked at Lei Hao in the center with a jealous face, he really envied Lei Hao for having such a group of brothers who would never leave him, although there were many little monsters on Mount Huaguo, they either respected or feared him, and like Lei Wei's demon army, not even one team could be found!

  "Drink, Big Tiger, you're almost breaking through to the Earth Immortal Realm! Not bad, really not bad!" In the center, Lei Hao finally managed to extricate himself from this group of enthusiastic brothers. At a glance, he saw the one with the highest cultivation, Lei Dahu, and was shocked to discover that this kid had already reached the entrance of the Earth Immortal Realm, only one step away from becoming the second Demon King of Shuixu Cave.

  Of course, whether or not to break through smoothly is something that Lei Hao didn't even think about. With the existence of Sun Wukong's 'Monkey-type Tribulation Machine', Da Hu is definitely able to break through to the Earth Immortal realm.

  "Lei Ya......" Lei Hao shouted loudly and scanned his surroundings with his eyes, but he didn't see the fat figure of Lei Ya anywhere.

  As soon as Lei Hao shouted "Lei Ya", the brothers of Lei Wei also quieted down, looking at each other in surprise, only to realize that they had never really seen Lei Ya before.

  "Great cow, have you ever returned to the mountain with your fangs?" Lei Hao furrowed his brow and asked.

  Lei Da Niu thought for a moment and said, "He should be back by now. When I returned to the mountain previously, I went to look for Xiang Ya, he said he would return to the mountain soon, but with the New Year approaching, it's strange that he still hasn't come back."

  Lei Hao heard Lei Da Niu say this, and suddenly remembered that a few months ago he met Ya Ya, who seemed to have fallen in love with a human girl named Guo Jia's daughter. At the time, Ya Ya had even called Guo Jia's daughter back to the mountain, but maybe Ya Ya was delayed because she wanted to bring Guo Jia's daughter back to the mountain.

  "This guy must be indulging in a gentle village, enjoying himself so much that he's forgotten about us." Lei Hao scolded with a laugh.

  Those who knew the inside story, Wu Lei and Da Niu, couldn't help but burst out laughing. They thought the same as Lei Hao - that Xiang Ya must have been delayed because of that Guo family's daughter, otherwise, what other unexpected event could have occurred within the Dongsheng Divine State? After their laughter subsided, they all cast this matter aside and put it at the back of their minds.

  Is it just as Lei Hao and others guessed?

  In the following days, Lei Hao spent every day eating and drinking with Lei Wei's brothers, getting drunk each time and being carried back to rest by Wu Lei.

  Sun Wukong, on the other hand, was so captivated by the wine party in the Water Cavern that he couldn't bear to leave. He didn't care about maintaining the demeanor of a Golden Immortal, and instead spent his days drinking and laughing with Lei Wu's brothers, calling each other "brother" and "friend". He even forgot about returning to the Eastern Victory Divine State, and after arriving back, he didn't even go back to the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, instead staying in the Water Cavern.

  Lei Hao has been in this world for a long time, but it wasn't until this year that he felt the strong atmosphere of the New Year.

  In previous years, because the monsters didn't have the habit of celebrating the New Year, it's understandable that for a monster king with a lifespan of several thousand years, celebrating the New Year is not particularly meaningful.

  In the early years, Lei Hao was still very unaccustomed. Every year during the Spring Festival, Lei Hao would miss the New Year's Eve dinner in his previous life, especially the dumplings made by his parents with their own hands. However, as time went on, Lei Hao gradually got used to it and forgot everything about the Spring Festival.

  This year, all of Lei Wei's brothers have entered the world to cultivate. Under the influence of the human New Year environment, they also have a sense of New Year celebration. Therefore, before the New Year, they hurried back early and brought back the New Year goods they had purchased.

  For a time, the Water Cavern was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, the aroma of meat and wine wafted everywhere, and all the little demons wore brand new clothes, finally making Lei Hao feel the festive atmosphere once again.

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