Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"The sky weeps blood, and heaven and earth mourn together! Someone fell in the recent saintly war, but who was it?"

The gazes of a group of saints searched throughout the battlefield, and eventually, all fixated on Sun Wukong.

"The Great Sage Equalling Heaven? It was him! Was he the one fighting in the saintly war just now?"

"How could it be? He clearly only possesses the cultivation of a Half-Step Saint Realm, how could he possibly slay a mighty one of the Heavenly Dao Saint level?"

"This should be the location of the Evil Emperor Island of the Demon Clan, but now the Evil Emperor Island has disappeared, and there's no trace of the Evil Emperor, could it be..."

The ten Ancient Races that returned to the Three Realms almost all have mighty ones with the strength of the Heavenly Dao Saint Realm. Without the protection of such strong ones, they wouldn't dare return to the Three Realms to engage in the struggle at this time.

Most of these returning races had certain connections with each other, at the very least, they had inquired about the situations of other races. The Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect were no different, and had already cleared up about these returning races quite well; however, interactions between them were still predominantly exploratory and had not escalated to significant friction.

No one would have thought that Sun Wukong would so abruptly knock on their door, completely eradicating the Evil Emperor Island, even causing the Evil Emperor to fall at his hand!

The sky weeps blood, and heaven and earth mourn together, a celestial phenomenon that only appears when a saint falls. Though shocked beyond measure, these Heavenly Dao Saints now confirmed that it was indeed Sun Wukong who had killed the Evil Emperor, for there was no other possibility!

How exactly did he slay the Evil Emperor?

This was the common question in the hearts of all the Heavenly Dao Saints present, yet the scene remained silent, with no one voicing their questions.

"Quite a number of you have come!"

Sun Wukong grinned, glanced over the powerhouses who had arrived at the battlefield, and suddenly yelled out loud, "The Evil Emperor is dead, the Demon Clan has perished, if anyone wishes to stand up for the Demon Clan, come forward, I, old Sun, will keep you company to the end!"

He seized the initiative with his bold declaration!

A trace of shock and anger flashed across the faces of the Heavenly Dao Saints. The Evil Emperor had indeed died at the hands of Sun Wukong, and he had even eradicated the entire Demon Clan in the process.

Such ruthlessly decisive methods!

"Sun Wukong, this is the Buddhist Sect's domain of influence. You've committed massive slaughter in this place, where do you put my Buddhist Sect?"

Ran Deng Buddha's face was sullen, after remaining silent for a long moment, he couldn't restrain himself and began to question Sun Wukong.

"The Buddhist Sect's domain of influence? Haha, hahaha!"

Sun Wukong burst into laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke ever.

"Insolence! What are you laughing at?"

Ran Deng Buddha's eye twitched uncontrollably, had he not known of Sun Wukong's formidable combat power, he would have already struck. This scoundrel was just too arrogant!

"Of course, I'm laughing at the laughable!"

Sun Wukong ceased his laughter, his expression suddenly darkened, and a look of disdain flashed in his eyes. He said coldly, "Ran Deng, since you claim this area is within the Buddhist Sect's sphere of influence, are you telling me you have no awareness of the Evil Race secretly absorbing others' lifeblood essence to strengthen themselves? I've heard your Buddhist Sect disciples have suffered not a little!"

"What? I help your Buddhist Sect exterminate a malefactor, and you're not only ungrateful but also come to question me. Do you think I, Old Sun, am so easily bullied?"

Boom!

Behind Sun Wukong, three Great Dao Illusions appeared once again—the Fate Great Dao, the Combat Dao, and the Destruction Great Dao. Sun Wukong's aura soared as his Qi-Blood surged to the sky. The seawater below, which had already begun to flow back, now boiled again, and the pressing force pushed the water further out in all directions.

"The Fate Great Dao! The Combat Dao! The Destruction Great Dao! To possess three Great Dao Illusions! How is this possible?"

"Good heavens! Three Great Dao Illusions! No wonder he could kill the Evil Emperor! Since when did the Demon Clan have such a terrifying individual, an absolute freak!"

"He is still at the Half-Step Saint Realm now, yet he has three Great Dao Illusions and the power to kill the Evil Emperor! If he were to solidify these three Great Daos into reality and break through to the Heavenly Dao Saint Realm, who in the Three Realms would then be his match?"

The appearance of Sun Wukong's three Great Dao Illusions instantly changed the expressions of all the Heavenly Dao Saints present, particularly the most uncomfortable being Ran Deng Buddha, Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and the Jade Emperor. To be able to condense three Great Dao Illusions before even becoming a Saint, his future was immeasurably bright. Once he broke through to the Heavenly Dao Saint Realm, just how immense would his combat power become?

The thought alone was enough to make people break out in a cold sweat!

This demon monkey was truly defying the heavens!

"Sun Wukong, you speak of the Evil Race secretly absorbing the lifeblood essence of others, but where is your evidence?"

Ran Deng Buddha knew Sun Wukong wasn't lying, but he still retorted with a cold snort.

Sun Wukong laughed, "Evidence? In my life, when have I ever needed your acknowledgment? Whether you believe it or not, the Evil Race brought their demise upon themselves and deserved their fate! If you're dissatisfied, just make a move. I, Old Sun, will accompany you to the end!"

"You…"

Ran Deng Buddha was taken aback. Sun Wukong's stance was unexpectedly firm. Had he really not suffered any losses from his recent battle with the Evil Emperor? How could he still be so arrogant?

Ran Deng Buddha wanted to test Sun Wukong's current combat power, but none of the other Heavenly Dao Saints surrounding him made a peep. Wouldn't he put himself at a disadvantage if he were the only one to step forward now?

Even if Sun Wukong had exhausted a great deal of strength, it was unclear how much combat power he had left. Ran Deng Buddha had only just broken through to the Slaying Two Corpses Merit Saint Realm and had yet to fully stabilize it. Engaging Sun Wukong at this time was too great a risk!

"What's this 'you'? If you dare not make a move, then shut your mouth and stand aside!"

Sun Wukong snorted disdainfully, glanced over the faces of the others, and declared loudly, "My Flower-Fruit Mountain does not seek to provoke intentionally, but having encountered these despicable members of the Evil Race who have also troubled me, Old Sun, there's no reason for me to hold back! The same words I say: if anyone wishes to avenge the Evil Race, then come at me. I, Old Sun, will accept all challengers! Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't keep you company!"

As Sun Wukong spoke, his gaze lingered longest on Ran Deng Buddha, Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and the Jade Emperor. However, the three of them, just like the rest, stayed silent and made no move; other races' Heavenly Dao Saint experts were even less likely to fight on behalf of the Evil Race.

"It seems no one is stepping forward. In that case, I, Old Sun, will take my leave! Hahaha!"

With a hearty laugh, Sun Wukong turned into a golden beam of light that flew past the group of experts and went on his way. Throughout, the Primordial Heavenly Venerate and the Jade Emperor remained silent, their faces turning frightfully grim.

"After today, I'm afraid no one will be able to subdue this demon monkey!"