Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 630 - 624: Consumed to Nothing [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

When Sha Chen brought up the matter of payment, everyone suddenly stopped what they were doing.

They looked at each other with awkward embarrassment, stammering and avoiding eye contact.

Sha Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately sensed that something was not quite right.

Judging by their reactions, had they returned empty-handed, planning to freeload off him?

Sure enough, the Black Bear Demon said, "Master, we fought a great battle against the Heavenly Court in the Demon's Den for five years. During that time, all the resources we'd gathered were exhausted."

As he spoke, his imposing manner waned a bit, and he lowered his head, not daring to meet Sha Chen's eyes.

The others were similar, their gazes darting away in avoidance.

Golden Winged Dapeng whispered from the side, "Initially, I wasn't in the Demon's Den, but seeing them under siege, I went to help three years ago. I ended up getting trapped, and all the resources I carried were used up."

He emphasized, "I did this to save them; otherwise, I would have brought back resources to present to you, Master."

Marshal Tianpeng immediately retorted, "What are you talking about? What are you talking about? Have we ever had a bite of the cultivation resources you brought?"

"It was all consumed by you alone! When all is said and done, you never intended to bring anything back. All your talk of helping us was just pretense."

Golden Winged Dapeng angrily said, "What about you, then? What have you brought back?"

Marshal Tianpeng said with a mischievous grin, "What's your relationship with Old Sha, and what's my relationship with Old Sha? You promised to bring things back; I never promised to bring any resources."

"And considering my relationship with Old Sha, what's wrong if I eat his food or use his things—would he actually treat me like an outsider?"

Sha Chen stepped forward, patted Marshal Tianpeng on the shoulder, and nodded. "You're right, I *will* treat you like an outsider. Since you didn't bring anything back, don't be so arrogant. Keep a low profile. If I have something to eat, I might let you get a whiff."

Marshal Tianpeng laughed awkwardly. "Old Sha, we're brothers, aren't we? Why be so distant?"

Sha Chen replied, "If you're going to mooch off me, then we're not brothers."

Marshal Tianpeng wanted to say more, but Sha Chen ignored him, instead turning expectantly to the others.

"Really, none of you brought anything back? If that's the case, how could you shamelessly make it through the space rift to return here?"

"Bai Jingjing, tell me, did you accomplish what I sent you out to do? Don't give me any excuses. It's not about what you think; it's about what I think."

White Bone Demon wanted to argue, but with Sha Chen putting it that way, she had no choice but to remain silent.

San Niang, one of the Spider Demons, quickly said, "Big brother, we did indeed exhaust all our cultivation resources during the battle. But it's not as if we gained nothing. Look at our strength—every one of us has reached the Quasi-Saint or Pinnacle Daluo level."

She herself released her aura, which was very strong, already at the Pinnacle Daluo level.

The other Spider Demons also revealed their auras, all reaching the Pinnacle Daluo level as well.

White Bone Demon too released her energy; she had reached the Quasi-Saint Realm. It was evident how much effort she had put in during this period and what trials she had undergone to achieve such success.

The Black Bear Demon had also reached the Quasi-Saint Realm. His innate talent had always been good, and he was one of the first to receive guidance from Sha Chen, possessing a very complete and comprehensive legacy.

All kinds of cultivation resources that expanded talent, unlocked potential, and increased cultivation—he hadn't missed any of them.

His present achievements were inseparably linked to him following Sha Chen early on, thereby raising his ceiling from the start.

Even now, being only at the Intitial Quasi-sage Level, he still wasn't as naturally gifted as Red Boy and Golden Winged Dapeng, yet his achievement was still quite impressive.

After all, aside from Golden Winged Dapeng and Red Boy, it's likely that everyone else present only possessed the talent to reach the Daluo Realm, and even then, only the initial stage of the Daluo Realm.

Being able to come this far wasn't something that could be solely attributed to talent.

Fortune, talent, opportunity, effort, and guidance—none of these elements could be lacking.

Red Boy and Golden Winged Dapeng had both reached the Intermediate Stage of Semi-saint, whereas Marshal Tianpeng's strength was between the Intitial Quasi-sage Level and Intermediate Stage of Semi-saint.

He was somewhat unique, normally maintaining the Intitial Quasi-sage Level. However, if he fought desperately, his strength could double, allowing him to reach the Intermediate Stage of Semi-saint.

These were the accomplishments they had achieved after venturing out for a long period to gain experience. When they left, most of them had only just stepped into the Daluo Realm.

But now, they had either reached the Pinnacle Daluo level or directly attained the Quasi-Saint Realm.

In the current Three Realms and Six Paths, Daluo experts were extremely rare, yet the weakest among this group were at the Pinnacle Daluo level.

As for Quasi-Saints, they were exceedingly rare, yet some among them had reached that level.

All of this was thanks to Sha Chen's guidance. He had imparted Dao Techniques to them, explained the Dao, and even helped them unlock their potential and raise their limits.

Without Sha Chen, they likely would still be unenlightened demons hiding in some cave, waiting for the calamities of Journey to the West. Then, they would either become spirits slain by Sun Wukong's staff or be taken by Buddhism to serve as gatekeepers.

But now, their strength was incomparably powerful. Red Boy could even fight Sun Wukong to a standstill, and it was possible that Sun Wukong was not even his match now.

Seeing that the group really had no cultivation resources and had returned empty-handed, Sha Chen lost interest and did not care to entertain them.

The group also felt guilty. Seeing that Sha Chen seemed somewhat angry, they had no choice but to try their best to please him.

The Spider Demons and White Bone Demon were okay—they could try to charm him by acting coquettish. However, the likes of the Black Bear Demon, Marshal Tianpeng, and Golden Winged Dapeng were in a miserable state.

If they dared to utter a single careless word, it would bring upon them a vicious beating from Sha Chen.

Even Red Boy, who feared neither heaven nor earth and was utterly reckless, was afraid of Sha Chen's iron fists landing on his head.

They were all injured at the moment and wanted Sha Chen to heal them, yet they didn't know how to broach the topic. Meanwhile, it was clear that Sha Chen had no intention of dealing with them.

The White Bone Demon, best at acting coquettish, said, "Master, I'm badly hurt. My sternum is broken in over a dozen places, and my ribs and pelvis are broken too. Can you help me set my bones?"

Then, she was about to disrobe and throw herself into Sha Chen's arms.

Sha Chen pushed her away and said, "I am very irritated right now, so don't mess with my Daoist heart, or else I will break every remaining bone you have."

The White Bone Demon batted her wide, innocent eyes and said, "Master, with these injuries, I won't survive much longer if you don't treat me. You might as well just beat me to death."

Sha Chen raised his hand, ready to strike, and the White Bone Demon quickly said, "Master, don't hit me! Otherwise, let me repay you with my body."

Sha Chen rolled his eyes. "You sure know how to scheme, but I'd be the one at a loss."

Seeing him talk like this, the White Bone Demon knew that Sha Chen wasn't really angry and joyously leapt into his arms, refusing to let go.

The Seven Spider Sisters also came forward, acting coquettishly and trying to charm him with sweet talk.

Sha Chen was truly helpless. After all, they were powerful combatants, capable of strengthening his Zhou Tian Xingchen Formation.

Looking at their injuries, he realized that letting them drag on wasn't a solution, so he took out some Healing Pills for them and helped them circulate their blood and qi.