Now, Ao Tu followed the Little Demons to the Golden Cymbals.
The Golden Cymbals were some ten feet across, sealed without the slightest gap.
Ao Tu said, "Junior brother! Junior brother! Are you still alive?"
The Yellow-Browed Old Demon was delighted to hear him and hurriedly said, "Junior brother, I'm in here! Hurry and save me!"
Ao Tu said, "Junior brother! Junior brother! Are you still alive?"
The Yellow-Browed Old Demon said, "Save me!"
Ao Tu said, "Junior brother! Junior brother! Are you still alive?"
One of the Little Demons nearby stepped forward at this and said, "The Great King is right inside. He's asking you to save him. Why are you pretending not to hear?"
Ao Tu turned around and smiled. "What, just because I've lived here for a year without eating human flesh, you think I'm a good person?"
The Little Demon said blankly, "What?"
With a faint smile, Ao Tu suddenly revealed a ferocious dragon head, opened his mouth, and swallowed the Little Demon whole in one bite.
The remaining Little Demons were frightened out of their wits and fled in every direction.
As though picking up roasted beans, Ao Tu singled out the fastest runners. If one ran, he ate one; if two ran, he ate two. When three or five tied for first place, he opened his mouth and sucked them all in.
The Little Demons were so terrified that none dared act rashly. They all knelt, their heads bobbing like pestles pounding garlic, and called him Great King.
Ao Tu said, "If you call me Great King, what will you call your Great King?"
At this, the Little Demons hastily changed their address and called Ao Tu Greater King.
Ao Tu smiled. "You're all quite quick-witted, aren't you? Why were you being so foolish