Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Sword Armor!"

With the Sword of Slaying Immortal in hand, Ran Deng Buddha faced Sun Wukong's attacks without a hint of panic. He quivered the sword in his hand, and stream after stream of sword qi flew out, forming a thick layer of sword armor around his body.

The Sword of Slaying Immortal blocked the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod's bombardment, and the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod also struck Ran Deng Buddha's sword armor, but it suddenly felt a tremendous rebound force emerging from the sword armor, pushing the clone back two steps.

Ran Deng Buddha was also thrown backwards by the strike from the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod, but steadied himself after a distance; however, the place hit did not seem to be wounded at all—the destructive power of the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod was completely blocked by the sword armor formed by the sword qi of the Sword of Slaying Immortal.

"The Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying, they can even be used like this!"

A flash of amazement crossed Sun Wukong's eyes. He hadn't expected that the sword qi of the Sword of Slaying Immortal could form protective sword armor. This Ran Deng Buddha might have a questionable character, but his strength was indeed formidable, even thinking of such a method of usage!

Compared to Ran Deng Buddha, the control ability of the Cultivation Heavenly Venerable over the Sword of Annihilation was downright trash!

"Sun Wukong, your strength is indeed notable, but with weak cultivation, you can't possibly be my opponent. You should be proud that you have forced me to use the Sword of Slaying Immortal!"

Ran Deng Buddha regained his superior demeanor at this moment, looking down at Sun Wukong with a completely condescending gaze, his tone cold and arrogant.

"So much nonsense!"

Sun Wukong spat fiercely and swung the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod again towards Ran Deng Buddha, his clone also rushing back into the fight. The sword armor formed by the Sword of Slaying Immortal was indeed powerful, but it could not possibly last forever. Sun Wukong refused to believe that just by relying on a single Sword of Slaying Immortal, Ran Deng Buddha could remain invincible!

"Obstinately foolish!"

With a disdainful sneer, Ran Deng Buddha swung the Sword of Slaying Immortal at Sun Wukong. The Qiankun Ruler was also summoned, rotating around him, blocking the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod attacks from Sun Wukong's clone. Although the sword armor could reduce up to eighty percent of the attacks, there was still twenty percent of the force that struck his body.

One or two hits were bearable, but too many would be unsustainable even for the half-step saint body of Ran Deng Buddha.

The rod shadows filled the sky, and the sword qi crisscrossed. Sun Wukong and Ran Deng Buddha's figures flickered continuously in mid-air. Those of lesser strength could not even see their shadows clearly, only discerning faint gold and black sword lights flashing in the sky.

"The boss is over there!"

In the far distance across the horizon, Luo Bai and others hurried over, sensing the intense fluctuations of power from afar. Luo Bai's expression suddenly changed, his eyebrows raising as he sensed an extremely sharp sword qi among the spreading power fluctuations.

"Is that... the Sword of Slaying Immortal?"

Luo Bai had heard quite a bit about the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying from the Leader of Tongtian who had also let Luo Bai experience the sensation of the swords' aura. Moreover, being a Sword Immortal himself, Luo Bai was extremely sensitive to sword qi.

Though they were far apart, he immediately recognized that the translucent black longsword in Ran Deng Buddha's hand was indeed the Sword of Slaying Immortal among the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying!

Ran Deng Buddha actually possessed the Sword of Slaying Immortal! Moreover, it seemed that he had completely refined the sword—there was no hint of resistance between the sword qi and his Buddha Primordial Force, seamlessly integrated as if second nature, unleashing a power that made Luo Bai, a true Sword Immortal, feel inferior.

Although Luo Bai knew that part of this was because Ran Deng Buddha's cultivation was far superior to his own, the ability to control the Sword of Slaying Immortal to such an extent was truly astonishing.

"You're saying that's the Sword of Slaying Immortal?"

Nezha's pupils suddenly dilated, his face showing a look of horror. He could hardly believe it as he looked again at the black longsword in Ran Deng Buddha's hand. He knew better than anyone, except perhaps Luo Bai, what grade the Sword of Slaying Immortal was.

Having participated in the battle for Divine Enthronement, Nezha had personally experienced the terrifying power of the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying. Their unmatched Heavenly Dao slaying intent, which swirled within the sword qi, slaying gods and buddhas alike, had caused countless True Immortals of the Jie Sect to die under these swords in the Myriad Immortal Formation.

The Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying, absolutely relentless weapons of the Heavenly Dao!

"What kind of sword is the Sword of Slaying Immortal, is it that powerful?"

The Six-Eared Macaque blinked, among them, he knew the least about the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying; in fact, he had never even heard of these Heavenly Dao killing swords.

Although the Heaven-Piercing Tower in Flower-Fruit Mountain Water Curtain Cave Heaven contained ancient scrolls describing treasures of the Three Realms, the Six-Eared Macaque had always been busy cultivating, improving his strength to catch up with Sun Wukong, with no time to read those ancient scrolls.

"Of course it's powerful! The Immortal-Slaying Sword, Sword of Slaying Immortal, Sword of Trapping Immortals, Sword of Annihilation—these four immortal swords collectively called the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying, are each superior-grade Innate Spiritual Weapons when separate, containing Heavenly Dao slaying intents and incredibly sharp.

If assembled together with the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram to form the supreme Heavenly Dao Slaughter Formation, they become an Innate Supreme Treasure. Unless four Heavenly Dao Saints act together, the Great Formation will absolutely not be broken. Do you think that's powerful?"

Nezha smacked his lips and glanced at the Six-Eared Macaque as he spoke.

"Sss! That fierce? Isn't that extremely dangerous for the boss?"

The Six-Eared Macaque couldn't help but gasp, not directly feeling what the 'Heavenly Dao Slaughter Formation' or 'Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure' were, but the fact that it required four Heavenly Dao Saints to break the formation truly made him realize the terror of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation!

What sort of existence were the Heavenly Dao Saints? Just look at the golden Buddha palm that Tathagata Buddha transmitted across space in those years. The terrifying power still resonated in the mind of the Six-Eared Macaque, vivid and clear. Such beings actually had to join hands to break the formation, showing how fearsome the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation must be!

Of course, Ran Deng Buddha currently only possessed a Slaying Immortal Sword and did not gather all four Swords of Immortal-Slaying, nor did he have the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram, so he couldn't set up the Heavenly Dao No.1 Slaughter Formation, yet even just the Slaying Immortal Sword alone, being a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, contained the Heavenly Dao's killing intent.

Its sword qi was indestructible. Unless it was against another Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, other divine weapons could not block the edge of the Slaying Immortal Sword.

"Let's go help the boss!"

Bull Demon King said, intending to rush up on a cloud, but he was stopped by Luo Bai.

"Bull Brother, no rush, Monkey Brother should still be able to hold on!"

Luo Bai had been watching carefully, he noticed that the formidable Slaying Immortal Sword had not even scratched Sun Wukong's Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, which must also be a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure renowned for its Toughness and power. Although the Slaying Immortal Sword was sharp, it would be impossible to damage the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod.

From the current situation, there was no noticeable difference in combat power between Sun Wukong and Ran Deng Buddha, and they didn't need to help.

Moreover, Luo Bai had another unspoken thought: with their strength, except for his Purple Lightning Blue Glint Sword, which was also a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and could withstand the Slaying Immortal Sword, if Nezha and the others' weapons collided with the Slaying Immortal Sword, they would likely be destroyed after one or two strikes!

"The Slaying Immortal Sword is too sharp; it's better not to approach recklessly, lest we get accidentally injured and further add to Wukong's chaos," he said.

Nezha sighed, having originally come to aid Sun Wukong, but now they could only stand by and watch, an irony they couldn't avoid mentioning!

In the midst of the battlefield, both Sun Wukong and Ran Deng Buddha noticed the arrival of Luo Bai and the others, their eyebrows furrowing simultaneously.

"It's Nezha! How did they get here? Could it be that the Heavenly Court's army has already been defeated?"

Ran Deng Buddha felt a sinking in his heart; if he and Sun Wukong were locked in battle above the Eastern Sea, there would be no one to suppress the Demon Clan forces at Flower-Fruit Mountain.

Moreover, seeing that Bull Demon King and Six-Eared Macaque's injuries seemed mostly healed and the others' auras were quite calm, seeming fully recovered, was there some miraculous spirit pill or sacred healing land within Flower-Fruit Mountain? Otherwise, how had their injuries healed so quickly?

The idea of the Heavenly Court army's defeat also flashed through Sun Wukong's mind, but then he became somewhat anxious. With the Slaying Immortal Sword in hand, Ran Deng Buddha's attack power had increased several times. Sun Wukong was already struggling to defend himself, let alone Luo Bai and the others, who were originally no match for Ran Deng Buddha.

If they were hit by the sword, they could be seriously injured or even scattered into oblivion!

"This bald donkey, I can handle him; you all just stay back, and definitely don't come near! This bald donkey has the Slaying Immortal Sword whose power is too great; it's beyond your capability to withstand!"

With a fierce swing of his staff, Sun Wukong forced Ran Deng Buddha back and shouted a stern warning to Nezha and the others. His words, though blunt and seemingly harsh, were the plain truth. In such a situation, if Luo Bai and the others were to join the battle, not only would they not be of any help, but they could also drag him down. It was better not to take such a pointless risk!

"You think you can handle this? Demon Monkey, you think too highly of yourself! Do you really think my Slaying Immortal Sword holds only this much power?"

Sun Wukong's words caused Ran Deng Buddha's pupils to constrict sharply as a flash of anger surfaced in his eyes. With a cold laugh, he let go of the Slaying Immortal Sword, which flew upward into the sky, with Ran Deng Buddha's figure following it, floating above the clouds.

"Foolish boy, today I will show you just how big the gap between a Half-Step Saint and a Da Luo Golden Immortal really is!"

"Slaying Immortal Domain!"

With a light shout, the Slaying Immortal Sword floating in front of Ran Deng Buddha suddenly vibrated violently. Streams of sword qi surged out from it, converging in mid-air into numerous blades of the Slaying Immortal Swords. A killing and deadly aura spread in all directions, darkening the skies within several miles.

It was a domain!