Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

It was as if the entire world had turned blood-red, the heavens had capsized, crushing everything beneath with a terrifying might. Any other quasi-saint would probably have been unable to stand, instantaneously falling under this capsizing sea of blood, but Sun Wukong was not afraid in the least!

"The heavens have capsized, huh? Hehe, perfect! My domain is called the Heaven-Breaking!"

With a flash of golden light in his eyes, the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes activated, and Sun Wukong immediately spotted the weakest part within the capsizing sea of blood. It was the area where the power of the Blood Sea Domain covered the least!

"Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, break it for me!"

With a fierce shout, Sun Wukong concentrated the power of his Heaven-Breaking Domain on the tip of the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, his figure soared into the air, charging towards the incoming sea of blood, and he thrust violently at the flaw revealed by the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes.

Splat!

It was as if he pierced through rotten leather; a dull cracking noise sounded as the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod pierced a huge hole in the entire capsizing sea of blood. The previously indestructible and formidable sea of blood collapsed significantly, and Sun Wukong, holding the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, burst out from it, instantly reaching the side of the Nether River Ancestor. The staff of the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod was shimmering with golden light, wrapped in flames of chaos color, and he ferociously swung it down on the Nether River Ancestor.

"Nether River, take this strike from me!"

The silhouette of the rod crossed the sky, like the Heavenly River had shattered, crushing everything. The Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, carrying the formidable aura of a shattered heavens, instantly bombed in front of the Nether River Ancestor.

"It's broken! That's bad!"

The Nether River Ancestor had not expected his supposedly foolproof move to be so easily countered by Sun Wukong, nor did he expect that Sun Wukong, after breaking through the capsizing sea of blood, would launch an opportunistic attack, making it too late to dodge!

"Sea of Blood, protect me!"

Suddenly gritting his teeth, layers of bloody waves appeared out of nowhere in front of the Nether River Ancestor, forming successive barriers to block in front of him, while he quickly retreated backwards.

Boom boom boom boom!

The Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod ferociously slammed into the barriers created by the bloody waves; its terrifying destructive power shattered the waves layer by layer, relentlessly pursuing the Nether River Ancestor, though its strength was being gradually weakened by breaking through these layers of bloody waves.

Clang!

After the Nether River Ancestor had retreated a distance, he suddenly crossed his Abi Hell Slaughtering Swords together, blocking the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod. A metallic clang resonated, and the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod was firmly blocked by the double swords as a circle of power ripples spread outward, stirring up colossal waves in the surrounding Boundless Blood Sea.

Whoosh!

Sun Wukong and the Nether River Ancestor both exerted force at the same time, their figures shooting backward explosively, stopping a dozen yards apart, and once again faced each other from a distance.
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"Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, indeed your reputation is well-deserved," the elder exclaimed. "I truly did not expect you to have reached such heights. No wonder the Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court have no way to deal with you. Surviving a fall into the Endless Abyss and coming back alive, you truly possess extraordinary capabilities!"

"Receiving praise from you, Elder of the Nether River, is an honor for me!"

Sun Wukong's lips curved into a smile as he twirled his Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, pointing it diagonally by his side, "The Boundless Blood Sea truly lives up to its name. With this Blood Sea here, Elder, you are nearly invincible. With a mere thought, you can manipulate the Blood Sea to your advantage; without destroying your Sea of Blood, you cannot be killed!"

In that recent moment, anyone else would have been unable to withstand Sun Wukong's attack, yet the Elder of the Nether River had blocked it!

It's not that the Elder of the Nether River's ability to respond was exceptionally outstanding; it was entirely because he had utilized the Blood Sea Domain, and he had done so right next to the Boundless Blood Sea of Hell's Yellow Springs. With a mere thought, the elder could form barriers from the Blood Sea for defense and protection, eliminating the need for any reaction time. Despite Sun Wukong's attacks being incredibly fast and powerful, they still could not overcome him!

Besides, we were originally right next to the Boundless Blood Sea, where the Sea continuously surged from the depths of Hell's Yellow Springs. No matter how much was used, just as much was produced; the entire fight did not weaken the elder's strength at all. He was just as strong at the start as he was now, which somewhat left Sun Wukong at a loss for words. This was also the main reason Sun Wukong had not used the Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique.

The Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique consumes too much Chaos Primordial Force. Employing Heaven-Breaking Seventy-Two Sticks or Heaven-Breaking Thirty-Six Sticks was manageable, as the spent Chaos Primordial Force could just about be replenished, but Heaven-Breaking Eighteen Sticks and Heaven-Breaking Nine Sticks were harder to sustain. Unless he used Victorious Fighting Liquor to replenish his energy, even Sun Wukong could not last long.

And the Elder of the Nether River, he was like an indestructible cockroach, seemingly unfazed by a war of attrition. If you couldn't destroy him along with the entire Boundless Blood Sea, there was no way to defeat him!

"Correct, within this Boundless Blood Sea, I am indeed indestructible!"

The Elder of the Nether River nodded. Sun Wukong had a very clear understanding of his situation. Originally, until reaching the Sub-Saint Realm, he could only summon the Boundless Blood Sea at will within Hell's Yellow Springs. After breaking through to the Sub-Saint Realm, as long as he didn't leave the Netherworld, he could still summon the Boundless Blood Sea at will. It can be said that within the Netherworld, even if a Heavenly Dao Saint were to descend, they could only defeat him, not kill him!

"Fighting like this is meaningless! I can't defeat you, and you can't win against me either. If I decide to leave, you simply can't stop me. Our battle is just a waste of time!"

Sun Wukong shook his head, somewhat disillusioned. He was naturally combat-loving, a trait that had persisted from his previous life to this one. Battling against formidable opponents was a blessing for him as it allowed him to progress faster and hone his combat instincts to purity.

Normally, Sun Wukong would have continued to battle the Elder of the Nether River for three hundred more rounds, but he wasn't inclined to do so now. The Heavenly Army was besieging Flower-Fruit Mountain, and the demons of Flower-Fruit Mountain were eagerly waiting for him to return and lead them to crush the invading Heavenly Army. He simply didn't have the time to be here sharpening his combat skills against the Elder of the Nether River!

"You want to leave?"

The Elder of the Nether River frowned.

"Of course! Since neither of us can do anything to the other, this fight is meaningless. I have urgent matters to attend to and no time to waste here with you!"

Sun Wukong raised his eyebrows, tightening his grip on the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod. If the Elder of the Nether River still refused to make way, then he would just strike his way through. He didn't believe that the Elder of the Nether River would dare to chase him all the way to the Three Realms!