Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

The Six-Eared Macaque furiously swung his Heaven-supporting Iron Staff and struck Erlang God Yang Jian hard. This detestable Yang Jian was too hateful! At this critical moment of life or death for Flower-Fruit Mountain, he dared to forcefully drag him into this act. It was utterly loathsome!

Erlang God Yang Jian's lips curled slightly, and his Tri-point Double-edged Sword began to move, blocking the Heaven-supporting Iron Staff of the Six-Eared Macaque. As for Nezha, it didn't matter to him. He indeed had no intent to annihilate the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Clan, but he also wasn't close with them. He wouldn't offend the Heavenly Court to help the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Clan.

After today, whether Flower-Fruit Mountain would still exist was uncertain!

Out of consideration for Nezha, Erlang God Yang Jian could spare Flower-Fruit Mountain, but he wouldn't help them. If Flower-Fruit Mountain could survive this calamity, it would indicate that this force had the potential to become stronger; otherwise, why would he, the majestic Erlang Manifesting the Sacred Truth, show favor to Flower-Fruit Mountain?

"Nezha, you rebellious traitor, today I will purge the gate on behalf of your royal father and mentor! Die!"

When Ran Deng Buddha launched an attack on the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Clan, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva also roared and attacked Nezha. His right hand flicked, and a long rainbow surged out from his sleeve, coiling towards Nezha. It was the Magical Treasure Rainbow Lock of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, capable of locking down others' movements—an extremely formidable auxiliary magical treasure.

Once deployed, it could seal the spatial mobility of others, gradually tighten, and ultimately trap the enemy to death.

"Qiankun Ring, go!"

Nezha, aware of the potency of the Rainbow Lock, immediately unhooked the slung Qiankun Ring and struck at the Rainbow Lock. He could never let this Rainbow Lock connect end to end, or he would become increasingly passive!

Boom!

The Qiankun Ring collided with the Rainbow Lock, emitting a clang of metal striking metal and sparks flying in all directions. After several more clashes, the Rainbow Lock still could not connect fully, constantly locked in a stalemate with the Qiankun Ring. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's brow furrowed, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

He certainly knew the power of the Qiankun Ring, but given Nezha's past strength, it was impossible for the Qiankun Ring to compete with his Rainbow Lock—but now, the Rainbow Lock could not at all break through and trap Nezha.

"This Nezha boy has greatly increased in strength!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva didn't make a move but began to watch the battle. For a junior like Nezha, she and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva didn't need to join hands. Moreover, Guanyin Bodhisattva didn't want to intervene; if not for Tathagata Buddha specifically naming her, she wouldn't have come to Flower-Fruit Mountain at all.

Somehow, she always had an intuition telling her that this trip to Flower-Fruit Mountain was definitely not a simple task and there would be considerable danger.

So far, Guanyin Bodhisattva had not identified the danger, but at her Quasi-Saint Realm, such premonitions wouldn't arise lightly. Once they did, it meant they would certainly come to pass. She could not afford to be careless!

Among the four great Bodhisattvas of the Buddhist Sect, Guanyin Bodhisattva was the second to breakthrough to the Quasi-Saint Realm after Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. However, Guanyin Bodhisattva had always been low-key, never revealing her true cultivation publicly, unostentatiously so.

Apart from a few like Tathagata Buddha, not many in the Buddhist Sect knew she had already reached the Quasi-Saint Realm. Even Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and the fallen Manjusri Bodhisattva didn't know; otherwise, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva absolutely wouldn't dare to direct such disdainful mocking at her.

"What is given must be returned—Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, take this spear of mine!"

Having multiple treasures didn't compare to specializing in one; the key to magical treasures was their grade and power, not their quantity. This was the greatest insight Nezha gained during his recent retreat.

Thus, he straightforwardly used the Spirit Pearl's primordial source to absorb the other magical treasures like the golden bricks, except for the Fire-tipped Spear, Qiankun Ring, and Wind-Fire Wheels, enhancing these three treasures to the level of Acquired Spiritual Treasures.

The Qiankun Ring blocked the Rainbow Lock, Nezha scoffed coldly, his Fire-tipped Spear vibrating in his hand and stepping on the Wind-Fire Wheels, he thrust at Samantabhadra Bodhisattva with all his might—spear like a dragon, momentum dauntless, reaching Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in an instant.

"Three Treasures Golden Lotus!"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's expression changed, Nezha's spear was too fast, so fast that he couldn't even prepare a spell to dodge in time. His Hook Swords had been given to his disciple Mu Zha for him to keep while practicing beside Guanyin Bodhisattva, leaving Samantabhadra Bodhisattva without a worthy weapon in hand.

He could only reveal his Third Grade Golden Lotus dais and activate the Taiji Seal in defense.

A huge seal bearing the Taiji symbol arose from the light of the Third Grade Golden Lotus, floating above Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's head, transforming the next moment into a light shield that enveloped him.

The Fire-tipped Spear struck the shield, emitting a loud roar, but failed to penetrate; every strike's force was absorbed by the flowing runes at the point of impact between the shield and the spearhead.

"It's the Taiji Seal!"

Nezha's eyes narrowed slightly, and the next moment, he withdrew the Fire-tipped Spear, a tiny vortex appearing at its tip. The fierce flames and golden brilliance on the spear all converged into the vortex, and surrounding elemental energies of fire and metal also gathered at the spearhead, causing it to emit a piercingly bright light.

Tiny spatial cracks faintly appeared around the Fire-tipped Spear.

"What is this ultimate move?"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's pupils suddenly constricted. Even before Nezha's spear was thrust, he had already felt an immense pressure. The fact that this move could cause space to fracture even during energy accumulation indicated that the power of Nezha's attack had definitely reached the Quasi-Saint level, or perhaps even higher, and should not be underestimated at all!

"Golden Fire Splitting Divine Spear!"

Nezha's face turned completely red, clearly showing that executing this move was no easy task for him. Merely accumulating energy had already placed a great strain on his body. If he had not recovered the Spirit Pearl's primordial essence, he would not have been able to unleash this attack!

Boom!

The power of Nezha's move had not reached its maximum. With his current cultivation strength, he could not maintain the spear's energy accumulation to one hundred percent completion. He had probably only managed to accumulate about eighty percent before he reached his limit and was forced to release it prematurely.

Although it did not reach its limit, the spear was still tremendously powerful. As the spear was thrust, a myriad of spear shadows filled the sky, each one as tangible as the next, carrying a thick essence of golden fire, completely enveloping Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's entire body and ruthlessly stabbing at him.

"Immovable Golden Lotus, Pure Taiji!"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva dared not slack off in the slightest, as each of the spear shadows tore a slim spatial crack around them, possessing immense power that even a Quasi-Saint might not withstand!

The Three Treasure Golden Lotus shone brightly with Buddha's Light, which poured into the Taiji runes, diffusing into a series of green lights that integrated into the light shield formed by the Taiji runes.

These Taiji runes were Taoist spiritual treasures, having already reached the level of low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Their defensive power was comparable to a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, although the type of Primordial Force used to activate them imposed certain limitations; Buddha Primordial Force was far less powerful than Immortal Primordial Force.

What Samantabhadra Bodhisattva needed now was the treasure's maximum defensive power.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

An ongoing series of booming sounds erupted as each spear shadow fiercely bombarded the light shield of the Taiji runes, causing it to shake violently. Although the Taiji runes were said to withstand all spell attacks, this was relative.

Once the destructive force reached the upper limit that the Taiji runes could bear, they would also lose their original protective ability, something Samantabhadra Bodhisattva was well aware of.

Exactly because he was very clear about this, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's complexion darkened to almost dripping gloominess.

Who could have expected that Nezha, a third-generation disciple of the Chan Sect who had never been taken seriously, would undergo such a drastic transformation in combat power after breaking through to the Daluo Golden Immortal level, even capable of executing such a heaven-defying ultimate move!

"Incredible! This move of Nezha's bears a striking resemblance to my own Heaven-Shocking Staff Technique in genius!"

Six-Eared Macaque, who was in a fierce battle with Erlang God Yang Jian, sensed the formidable aura from Nezha's move and paused, turning his gaze towards the battlefield between Nezha and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, a flash of astonishment crossing his eyes.

He could sense that the principle behind Nezha's move was the same as his Heaven-Shocking Staff Technique, both derived from Sun Wukong's Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique, albeit Nezha seemed to have incorporated his own understanding and fused his inherent attribute power into it.

Six-Eared Macaque knew clearly that another formidable competitor had appeared in his life. Until then, he had never considered Nezha as a competitor. Although Nezha's innate talent and strength were considerable, they were comparable to those of the Through-Arm Ape Monkey, Sun Wushuang, the Chaos Demon King, Sun Tong, and others—not up to the Jiao Demon King, much less the Bull Demon King.

In Six-Eared Macaque's view, naturally, he could not compare with himself either. However, it was clear now that Nezha's talents had significantly advanced, surpassing even the Bull Demon King, which made Six-Eared Macaque feel threatened!

More importantly, Nezha had now ascended to the Daluo Golden Immortal, while Six-Eared Macaque was still at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level. He felt a strong sense of urgent pressure, as if he had been overtaken out of nowhere!

"Brother Nezha, you've become stronger! Much stronger!"

Just like Six-Eared Macaque, Erlang God Yang Jian also noticed the terrifying power of Nezha's move and the significance it represented. He had already sensed that Nezha's physique and his previous Lotus Incarnation had undergone a huge transformation, although he had yet to specifically determine the extent of the difference.

But now, from this Golden Fire Splitting Divine Spear, it was clear that Nezha's talent had been elevated to a level not inferior to his own! Explore more stories at empire

Perhaps even stronger!

Spirit Pearl Primordial Body! Surely it's the Spirit Pearl Primordial Body!

Nezha was a reincarnation of the Spirit Pearl under Goddess Nuwa, something Yang Jian had known since their first encounter during the Divine Enthronement battle. However, the reincarnated Nezha had not shown much advantage of having the Spirit Pearl Primordial Body. Yang Jian had never imagined the Spirit Pearl Primordial Body could be so exceptional!