Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Is it Sun Wukong? Has that demon monkey really emerged from the Netherworld?"

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing was greatly alarmed, and abruptly stood up. The next moment, his gaze, sharp as a blade, turned to Nezha, "Nezha, weren't you assigned to capture the demon monkey at the junction of the Two Realms? How did he escape?"

"Reporting to Father King, your son indeed found that the demon monkey had breached Hell's Yellow Springs, fearing that seeing my mighty Heavenly Army he would quietly slip away, and also worried about harming Zi Lan Fairy in a conflict. That is why I returned to report. But unexpectedly, that demon monkey was so audacious as to brazenly assault us!"

As Nezha spoke, he gave Zi Lan Fairy a knowing look.

Understanding his hint, Zi Lan Fairy lightly coughed before saing, "King Li, it was I who asked the Third Prince to take me to the junction of Two Realms for a glimpse of it all. Please, King Li, don't blame the Third Prince. Now that Sun Wukong has come storming here, it would be better for King Li to quickly think of a strategy to counter him!"

Nezha's explanation was flawless, and with Zi Lan Fairy chipping in, Li Jing found no ground to pick further faults. He could only glower at Nezha then strode out of the tent:

"Men, beat the drums, raise the flags, gather all generals, and accompany this King to capture the demon monkey Sun Wukong!"

The resounding sound of war drums filled the air, and all the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals rallied towards Yuan Gate. They quickly formed ranks. There, Sun Wukong hovered just outside Yuan Gate on his Somersault Cloud, clutching his Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod, a defiant look on his face, his presence no less imposing than theirs.

"You rabble from heavenly court, aren't you here to capture old Sun? Show what you can, old Sun will take it all on! That one, yes, you, the one who looks like a fatty with chubby cheeks like a mountain of flesh, what are you staring at? If you think you can, come down, old Sun will spar with you. I guarantee I will make you so that even your mother won't recognize you!"

The fellow Sun Wukong pointed at was none other than the Giant Spirit General, who was characterized by his towering stature and massive strength but lack of agility. Being quite ordinary in skill, he had been easily outwitted by Sun Wukong in his previous life. Unbelievably, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing had brought him along this time to encircle him.

Heh, it was a good chance to warm up on him!

"Ah! This god is infuriated!"

The Giant Spirit General's face suddenly darkened as if covered in soot. He was, after all, a legitimate Divine General of the heavenly court, held in high regard by Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, and had established many merits in large and small battles. Never had he been looked down upon like this, especially being publicly insulted!

"Marshal, your subordinate requests permission to engage in battle. I will smash every bone in this demon monkey's body!"

"Good! Let Giant Spirit General capture the demon monkey. I await your good news here!"

Though Giant Spirit General's cultivation reached the realm of a Taiyi Golden Immortal, his strength was far inferior to Nezha's, something Li Jing was very aware of. However, he intentionally did not want Nezha to gain merit. Hearing Giant Spirit General's appeal for combat, he immediately nodded his approval.

Nezha watched all this with a scornful smirk, thinking about Giant Spirit General's capability, who had the realm of a Taiyi Golden Immortal but only knew brute force, his martial skills pathetic. Against a weaker opponent, he might flaunt some dominance, but against a formidable foe, he would undoubtedly be crushed!

Although Nezha was not aware of Sun Wukong's true strength, observing his demeanor was enough to know his caliber, far beyond what the Giant Spirit General, mere fluff pillows to him, could match. It was a good opportunity for the Giant Spirit General to taste defeat and also show Li Jing that not just anyone could stand shoulder to shoulder with Nezha, the Third Prince!

Riding on a brilliant cloud, Giant Spirit General grabbed his decorative large axe and charged outside of Yuan Gate, stopping three paces before Sun Wukong. Pointing his large axe at Sun Wukong, he declared furiously, "Demon Monkey, you've caused chaos in Dragon Palace Netherworld, defied heavenly might. Today, this god has come to capture you on orders.

If you know what's good for you, bind yourself and kneel to beg for mercy. Should you dare utter a word of denial, I will turn you to ash in a moment!"

His voice boomed like a bell, dispersing the surrounding clouds and mists, giving an impression of formidable might. However, Sun Wukong didn't even spare Giant Spirit General a proper glance, his eyelids drooped in apparent impatience as he gestured dismissively, "Understood, understood. You've got such a big body, don't nag like a nagging woman; hurry up, old Sun is still waiting to combat others.

Don't waste time!"

"Ah! You stubborn, sharp-tongued monkey, take this axe from your grandpa Giant Spirit!"

Giant Spirit General, enraged, swung his axe directly at Sun Wukong's head. Sun Wukong seemed as if he didn't see it coming, standing still. Just as the decorative large axe was about to strike, suddenly a finger appeared on the blade of the large axe, firmly blocking it. What seemed a mighty decorative large axe couldn't even chop a single finger!

"This... You... I..."

Giant Spirit General's eyes nearly popped out, his face grimacing red with effort. He exerted all his strength trying to push the axe down, but Sun Wukong's finger remained unmoved, as if it weren't a finger at all, but an invincible mountain.

"Weak! Too weak!"

Sun Wukong shook his head in disappointment. In his previous life, Giant Spirit General had managed to compete with him a bit, but this life was so lacking. Sun Wukong had blocked him with just a finger; it was utterly boring, dreadfully so!

"Ah! Demon Monkey, do not bully to extremes!"

Giant Spirit General's face cramped from red to blue, then from blue to purple, spewing Lifeblood Essence onto his large axe. The entire axe emitted a burst of red light, its sharpness greatly boosted. Sun Wukong furrowed his brow, feeling a hint of pain. It seemed the Giant Spirit General was ready to fight to the death, having spewed out his Lifeblood Essence!

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Sun Wukong's eyes flashed with a cold gleam, and a fierce killing intent suddenly burst forth from his fingertips, forming a tangible red sword light that forced back the sharp edge released by the huge axe. The next moment, Sun Wukong fiercely flicked his finger, and the Giant Spirit General felt an unstoppable force rebound from the huge axe, causing a heart-piercing pain in his palms.

Unable to grip it any longer, he let out a strange yell as he released his hold, and the huge axe slammed heavily against his chest.

"Pfft!"

The body of the Giant Spirit General, huge as a hill, was sent flying backward, crashing within Yuan Gate, scattering a sky full of blood mist, his face pale as gold paper, breath weak as a thread.

After struggling a few times, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted, the ground of the heavenly army camp, formed from gathering clouds, could not bear the body of the Giant Spirit General and began to collapse downward.

"Giant Spirit!"

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing's face drastically changed, and he hurriedly ordered his men to rush towards the Giant Spirit General, trying to catch him.

"Swoosh, swoosh!"

Two red beams shot out, instantly piercing through the back of the heads of two heavenly soldiers. The light in the eyes of the two soldiers vanished instantly, and the next moment, from the penetrated spots in the backs of their heads, thousands of red beams burst forth, completely shredding the bodies of these two soldiers!

"Hiss~!"

Everyone gasped in shock, their faces filled with horror and disbelief as they turned their gazes toward the figure standing proudly outside Yuan Gate. The two red beams had come from the fingertips of Sun Wukong!

"Did I, Old Sun, agree to step in?"

A cold voice echoed, sounding as icy as though it came from the Nine Nether Hell, Sun Wukong's expression remained indifferent, carrying a hint of arrogant pride. But now, no one dared to underestimate this proud figure any longer.

"Wukong, this fellow, is trying to establish his authority with the Giant Spirit General!"

A light flashed in Nezha's eyes, Sun Wukong's performance had indeed shocked him deeply. The Giant Spirit General might not be a top expert, but he shouldn't be this ineffective; even with his full strength, Nezha would need several moves to subdue him, yet Sun Wukong had resolved it with just a flick of his finger!

Strength was clear to see, and although Nezha was somewhat unwilling to admit it, he had to acknowledge that, from the current situation, Sun Wukong was indeed stronger!

"Boom!"

A deep crashing sound echoed from the earth below the clouds far away, coming from the Giant Spirit General's body as it crashed onto the land, causing a dull thud. The heavenly soldiers and generals looked down through the clouds, a trace of sorrow flashing in their eyes, yet what filled them more was sheer terror!

The Giant Spirit General had, astonishingly, been smashed to death alive!

From the high clouds of the Polar Realm of Heaven to the solid ground below, the impact was enormous. Even though the Giant Spirit General was a Taiyi Golden Immortal, heavily injured and unconscious with no Immortal Primordial Force to summon for protection, he could not withstand such an impact; his massive body shattered into pieces, his fresh blood pouring out, coloring the entire earth red!

Terrible! Too ghastly to look upon! But what followed was a bone-chilling coldness!

Thirty thousand heavenly soldiers, faced with the sight of Sun Wukong alone, were so intimidated by his presence and brutal methods that they did not dare to move, watching helplessly as the Giant Spirit General fell in such a laughable and humiliating manner, a great irony! This bred an uncontrollable fear in the hearts of the thirty thousand heavenly soldiers and generals!

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"Who else wants to 'warm up' with me, Old Sun?"

Sun Wukong looked up at the thirty thousand heavenly soldiers and generals, the coldness in his eyes making everyone involuntarily step back simultaneously, those who were timid even trembling, barely able to stand, while feeling immensely fearful inside and grumbling silently.

What a joke, is this called warming up? This is downright sending them to their deaths!

This Demon Monkey is too terrifying! Competing with him means handing over one's life directly to his hands, life and death completely out of one's control, who would want to, who would dare to, compete with him!

"Nezha, go capture this Demon Monkey!"

The hearts of the heavenly soldiers and generals were filled with fear, and the silence persisted for a while. Suddenly, the voice of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing rang out, causing everyone to feel a spark of hope. Right, there's still Nezha the Third Prince!

Among them, perhaps only the Third Prince could match this Demon Monkey, Sun Wukong!