Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

A tremendous suction burst forth from below the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, creating a large hole shining with seven-colored light on the originally plain base. A whirlwind surged out and enveloped Sun Wukong, pulling him towards the hole.

"Trying to capture old Sun?"

Sun Wukong frowned. During his past uproar in the Heavenly Palace, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing had used this Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda to capture him, but back then, he had dodged using a clone. However, this time, he didn't want to dodge at all!

"Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth!"

With a thought, Sun Wukong unleashed the Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth, his body suddenly expanding to the size of ten thousand feet, grabbing the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda in his embrace. His left hand burned with True Solar Fire, and his right hand dispersed Chaotic Power, spreading it over the pagoda, seeking to refine it.

"This is bad!"

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing hadn't expected Sun Wukong to be fearless against the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. Not only had he not been sucked into the pagoda, but he also grabbed it. Alarmed, he hastily urged his Dharma Decree to try and retrieve the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda back. The pagoda in Sun Wukong's hands began to tremble violently and suddenly started spinning fiercely.

Sun Wukong lost his grip and was flung out.

"Where do you think you're going!"

With a thought, the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod, which had been floating nearby, flew into Sun Wukong's hand. It suddenly enlarged and struck fiercely against the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, hitting right on the spire.

"Crack!"

A faint sound of cracking echoed as a small crack appeared from the spire of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda. The face of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing turned instantly red with rage. This pagoda had been refined into his lifebound magic treasure, and now that it was damaged, he felt a sharp pain through their connected fates.

"Retrieve, retrieve!"

Gathering the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda back, Li Jing was almost crying from heartache. The merit energy within the pagoda had been directly dispersed by a third from Sun Wukong's strike, the merit and destiny he had collected over many years!

This demon monkey is a complete freak! An utter freak!

"Heavenly King Li, got any more tricks? Just bring them on! Old Sun will keep you company to the very end today!"

Sun Wukong then withdrew the Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth as it greatly drained the Primordial Force, and his body's Chaos Primordial Force was not abundant, so he couldn't afford to waste it.

"Sun Wukong, don't get cocky! The Heavenly Court won't let you go!"

Li Jing, furious and frustrated, jumped around in mid-air cursing and then ordered a retreat. About ten thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, who had not been shaken off the cloud, heard the command and quickly gathered to retreat.

"Roar~!"

Sun Wukong noticed the Heavenly Army's intent to retreat and smirked coldly, ready to chase them down, when suddenly, a thunderous roar from Heavenly Lake stunned him. He turned his head, only to see a blood dragon several tens of meters long burst forth from Heavenly Lake, swiftly growing to ten thousand meters in size as it approached, bearing a ferocious momentum.

It was Blood Dragon Ao Tian, who had escaped from the Netherworld.

"A Quasi-Saint realm dragon?!"

Through his Void-Breaking Divine Eye, Sun Wukong immediately recognized Blood Dragon Ao Tian's cultivation level and was shocked. The Dragon Clan of the Four Seas had long since declined, no longer as glorious as in ancient times, and lacked even a Da Luo Golden Immortal. How could a Quasi-Saint realm blood dragon suddenly appear?

Seeing its aggressive approach, it couldn't be seeking vengeance against him, could it?

"Retreat!"

In a split second, Sun Wukong made his decision, abandoning his pursuit of the Heavenly Army. He deployed the Somersault Cloud and Shrinking Earth into Inches Divine Skills and fled to the side, vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye.

Clearly understanding his own strength, Sun Wukong knew he could handle a Da Luo Golden Immortal and even triumph with a full burst, but he was no match for anyone above a Quasi-Saint. He certainly couldn't afford a direct confrontation with this blood dragon!

Hey, why isn't the blood dragon chasing after me?

After running for a while, Sun Wukong realized the blood dragon hadn't followed him and stopped, puzzled. Could it be that it wasn't coming for him after all?

Thinking it over, Sun Wukong decided to go back and check. He hadn't heard of any Quasi-Saint realm blood dragons in his past life, and this one seemed to have emerged from Heavenly Lake. Could it, like him, have also traveled through a Two Realms passage from the Netherworld?

Using an Invisibility Spell, Sun Wukong concealed his presence and rode back on his Somersault Cloud. From afar, he witnessed a surprising scene—the newly emerged blood dragon was pursuing and devouring the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals!

"So they really aren't after me!"

Sun Wukong scratched his head. He hadn't paid close attention before, but now, using his Void-Breaking Divine Eye, he realized that although Blood Dragon Ao Tian was in the Quasi-Saint Realm, both his cultivation and Qi-blood were severely weakened. The power he could exert was only slightly more than that of someone half a step into the Quasi-Saint Realm.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be hunting down Heavenly Soldiers so desperately — he was using the most primitive method to replenish his lost cultivation and Qi-blood!

"How strange, where did this Blood Dragon come from? Does the Netherworld have such powerful beings?"

Bewildered, Sun Wukong couldn't figure out what was happening. Blood Dragon Ao Tian's revival had occurred after he had left the Netherworld. Without having reached the Heavenly Dao Saint Realm, he could not use the heavenly decree to deduce the origins of Blood Dragon Ao Tian. However, the current situation was quite to Sun Wukong's liking.

He had no intention of letting these Heavenly Soldiers go anyway. With Blood Dragon Ao Tian taking action, it saved him quite a bit of effort.

"Retreat! All forces retreat!"

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing was near tears. This campaign to subdue the Demon Monkey Sun Wukong had turned into a complete nightmare. It wasn't anywhere close to as easy as he'd imagined. Not only had the strength of Demon Monkey Sun Wukong far exceeded his expectations, but now a frenzied Blood Dragon, who came out of nowhere, was assaulting them indiscriminately.

The strength of a Quasi-Saint was not something they could contend with. In such a short time, only a few thousand had survived, and even Li Jing himself had almost become fodder for the Blood Dragon.

Li Jing bellowed the order to retreat again and, disregarding the others, was the first to flee on a cloud. Read new adventures at empire

With their commander fleeing, what thoughts of resistance could the other Heavenly Soldiers and Generals harbor? They fled desperately, wishing they had grown wings. Meanwhile, Blood Dragon Ao Tian pursued the fleeing Heavenly forces, and with every gaping bite, dozens to hundreds were swallowed.

Bloodshed and death became the theme of the fleeing Heavenly Soldiers' desperate escape; they were like dogs that had lost their homes, only hoping to escape from the jaws of the Blood Dragon.

"Hey, interesting! Really interesting!"

Sun Wukong clapped his hands in amusement as he watched. The Blood Dragon was clearly here to trouble the Heavenly Army! It looked like it would chase them all the way to the Heavenly Palace. No question about it, he would follow along and watch the drama unfold. He was curious to see how a Quasi-Saint Realm Blood Dragon could stir the Heavenly Palace into chaos!

Snickering, Sun Wukong mounted his Somersault Cloud and followed behind Blood Dragon Ao Tian, flying toward the Heavenly Palace.

Outside the Primordial Great Formation of Flower-Fruit Mountain, Sun Wukong's clone with the unconscious Nezha the Third Prince descended from the clouds. He pressed his hand on the barrier of the Primordial Great Formation, which soundlessly opened a large hole, allowing them to pass through unobstructed.

"Who dares to trespass into my Cave Heaven and Blessed Land of Flower-Fruit Mountain?"

Just as he landed beside the pond in front of Water Curtain Cave Heaven, a thunderous roar sounded, and a group of Demon Soldiers clad in armor leaped out from all sides, surrounding Sun Wukong's clone and the Nezha the Third Prince on his back, with a squad leader shouting sharply at the forefront.

"It's me, old Sun!"

Sun Wukong's clone lifted his head and nodded toward Nezha the Third Prince on his back. "This is my friend. He's injured and I've brought him back."

"It's the King!"

Upon seeing Sun Wukong lift his head, the Demon Soldiers immediately recognized him and hastily knelt on one knee to pay respects.

"All right, that's enough formalities. Stand up, everyone! Continue your patrols!"

Sun Wukong waved his hand dismissively, carrying Nezha as he leaped toward Water Curtain Cave Heaven. The patrolling Demon Soldiers watched his figure disappear behind the waterfall, then joyously jumped up and dispersed in all directions, rushing to report the news to their supervisors.

The news of Sun Wukong's return quickly spread throughout Flower-Fruit Mountain. It had been decades since Sun Wukong had announced his retreat, and he hadn't been seen since. Except for the little fox demon Sun Xiaoqing, nobody knew that Sun Wukong hadn't actually been in seclusion, nor had he been on Flower-Fruit Mountain.

This news only became known to everyone when a group of demons from the Southern Continent came to pledge allegiance to Flower-Fruit Mountain three years ago.

Upon discovering that Sun Wukong was not on Flower-Fruit Mountain, the entire Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Clan was plunged into chaos, as no one knew where Sun Wukong had gone or if he had encountered trouble.

Seeing she could no longer keep it a secret, Sun Xiaoqing had no choice but to relay what Sun Wukong had told her, although she couldn't explain clearly where he had gone or what he was doing. At least she could assure them that Sun Wukong had his own plans and hadn't met with any mishap.

The demons were considerably reassured, and continued to train or build without anyone bringing up the topic of Sun Wukong's absence anymore, but it remained in their hearts, all waiting for Sun Wukong to return. Now, he had indeed come back!

Upon receiving the news, the Six Great Demon Kings, Sun Wushuang, Sun Tong, Luo Bai, Leng Xuan, and others rushed to Water Curtain Cave Heaven at top speed. They arrived in the grand hall of Cave Heaven and saw Sun Wukong's clone feeding two healing elixir pills to Nezha.

"Big brother, you've finally come back!"

The little fox demon Sun Xiaoqing cheered, rushing directly into the arms of Sun Wukong's clone and hugging him tightly. "Qing'er missed you so much, big brother!"