Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Hey, this Demon Core is pretty good, I'll take it back as a gift for Brother Leng Xuan, he'll definitely be happy!"

After feeling the pure energy contained within the Demon Core, the Six-Eared Macaque's face showed a hint of joy. With a flip of his palm, he stored the Demon Core and looked up towards the battlefield of the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan and the Bull Demon King, just in time to see both of them killing their opponents. He couldn't help but chuckle.

"Looks like I'm slightly better! I, the Six-Eared, won this contest! Next, it's their turn!"

The gaze of the Six-Eared Macaque turned towards the surrounding Beast Tide, a chilling light flashing in his eyes.

"Hiss~!"

A group of demonic beasts drew in a cold breath, their eyes filled with fear. Even the Demon Emperor level beasts had fallen to their hands, who were they to compete?

No one knew who led it, or perhaps all the demonic beasts unanimously chose to flee. Neatly, all the beasts turned around and ran towards the depths of the Demon Beast Continent.

Jokingly, with the Demon Emperor level beasts killed and the Heavenly Demon Dragon chased away by Sun Wukong, what were these little shrimp staying for? Waiting to be killed for their cores?

Sun Wukong, flying back from the Myriad Beast Mountains, saw the sight of the million-strong demonic beast army dispersing in fear.

"What's going on? Why are they all running away?"

Flying closer, Sun Wukong stopped amidst the clouds and asked the Six-Eared Macaque on the ground.

"We scared them away!"

The Six-Eared Macaque chuckled, pointing at the Black Tiger Demon Beast and the other two beasts killed by the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan and the Bull Demon King, "Three Demon Emperor level beasts, we each took down one, and our boss, you, chased away the Heavenly Demon Dragon. The rest of the beasts all ran away! By the way, boss, did you catch that Heavenly Demon Dragon?"

"No, I returned when I reached the Myriad Beast Mountains. That old dragon could endure, I called him a coward and he still didn't come out. I was worried about possible traps inside the Myriad Beast Mountains, so I didn't chase in."

Sun Wukong shook his head and said.

"Yeah, right, right, don't pursue the desperate. It's better not to chase in. That old dragon is not easy to kill, it's safer to be careful!"

The Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan nodded, having been trapped in the Myriad Beast Mountains by the Heavenly Demon Dragon for over a decade. They knew its capabilities no lesser than Sun Wukong. While the Heavenly Demon Dragon was repelled by Sun Wukong, that was because it did not want to fight to the death. Had it truly been a fight to the death, it was uncertain whose life would have ended!

"Applause. Applause. Applause!"

A burst of applause rang out as the Demon Ancestor Luo Hu, riding on a black lotus, flew towards Sun Wukong and the others. He spoke with an appreciative look, "Not bad, not bad, defeating a Demon Saint level Heavenly Demon Dragon with Quasi-Saint Cultivation, little Sun, your combat talent is indeed extraordinary. I wasn't mistaken about you!" Explore more stories at My Virtual Library Empire

After pausing, the Demon Ancestor Luo Hu glanced at Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan and the others, adding, "You guys did very well too, your combat power is exceptional among your peers, especially you, little monkey. Although you're not quite on Sun's level, it's still very rare! Hey, I'm really curious, are all you from the Monkey Tribe so exceptionally gifted?"

"Well, uh, hehe!"

The Six-Eared Macaque glanced at Sun Wukong, who was also looking at him with admiration, and couldn't help but scratch his head shyly, quite unlike his ruthless demeanor just a moment ago.

"Demon Ancestor, the calamity of the Beast Tide has ended, and we need to hurry back to the Three Realms, no time to delay! Please lead us to the portal between the Two Realms!"

Sun Wukong was not swayed by a few words of praise from Demon Ancestor Luo Hu. Getting back to the Three Realms was of paramount importance. Flower-Fruit Mountain was currently under siege by a million soldiers from the Heavenly Army. Sun Wukong said he wanted to test the fruits of Flower-Fruit Mountain's development over the years, but how could he not be anxious, knowing that his friends and family were all there? If anything happened to them, it would be too late for regrets!

"After such a grand battle, our energy is not small. The ancestors of the Nether River are waiting inside the Netherworld. Are you sure you don't want to rest a bit before leaving?"

Demon Ancestor Luo Hu raised an eyebrow, asking somewhat playfully.

"No need!"

A vein throbbed on Sun Wukong's forehead. Demon Ancestor Luo Hu was too fond of dark humor. With things as urgent as they were, it could genuinely be considered a dire emergency, yet he still found time for jokes! Rest, rest your big-headed ghost!

"Alright, since you, young Sun, are so adamant, I won't keep you any longer!"

Seeing that Sun Wukong looked really fired up, Demon Ancestor Luo Hu straightened his face and conjured a spatial crack with a wave of his hand, leading the way in. Sun Wukong and his companions didn't delay, quickly following through the crack, which then sealed shut behind them.

"Great Saint, Great Saint, your medicine!"

A Domain-Defending Demon General of the Demon Spirit Rank, Ye Chen, who was meditating at a distance, flew towards them, holding the Jade Vial with the Demon Pill that Sun Wukong had given him but failed to catch up; he watched helplessly as the portal closed, a trace of loss flashing in his eyes. Suddenly, a voice sounded in his ear, "This vial of Elixir Pills is yours to keep. Work hard; I, Old Sun, believe in you! A true hero will never go unrewarded, and we'll meet again someday!"

"Great Saint, it's the Great Saint!"

Ye Chen's eyes suddenly lit up. He recognized it—it was a Divine Sense transmission left by Sun Wukong. The Great Saint remembered him, remembered him indeed!

"Great Saint, I will work hard. I will never disappoint you! One day, I, Ye Chen, will proudly stand before you again, earning your praise not just for my courage but for my strength. I swear!"

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"Achoo!"

In a dark swamp in the Demonic Realm, Sun Wukong suddenly sneezed, rubbing his nose somewhat curiously, "Strange, who is thinking of Old Sun?"

Shaking his head, Sun Wukong quickly dismissed this minor episode. There were many in this world who thought about him, some with fondness and others with resentment. He didn't have the time to sort them out one by one. Getting back to the Three Realms was the real urgency!

"Demon Ancestor, are you really sure the portal to the Netherworld is here?"

As Divine Sense searched around, all he could see were swamps with no distinct features, and Divine Sense detected no spatial fluctuations. Sun Wukong became a bit skeptical of Demon Ancestor Luo Hu's words, hoping he wasn't still joking—this was no laughing matter!

"Of course! When have I ever lied to anyone?"

Demon Ancestor Luo Hu raised an eyebrow, "Stop guessing, kid. With your limited spatial understanding, finding the portal would be a miracle! Just follow along, we're almost there!"