Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Who exactly is Sun Wukong?"

Once again, Erlang God Yang Jian felt a strong curiosity about Sun Wukong. He was aware of Nezha's situation, which had been restrained by his Lotus Incarnation for many years. Yang Jian had thought about helping Nezha break free from this restriction, but always failed to find a way.

Unexpectedly, after Nezha met Sun Wukong and spent a few years in Flower-Fruit Mountain, he resolved this great dilemma. Not only did he break free from the Lotus Incarnation's restriction, but he also recovered his original Spirit Pearl essence. His cultivation made a breakthrough to the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, and his combat power increased manifold!

In Yang Jian's view, Nezha's strength was now not the slightest bit inferior to his!

The bombardment from the Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear caused the Taiji Runes to tremble violently, finally reaching their breaking point. Amidst a sound of shattering, the protective light shield formed by the Taiji Runes suddenly disintegrated, and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva let out a muffled grunt, retreating several steps in the air with his face flushed a deep red.

"Hmm!"
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Nezha also grunted, the power of the Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear was immense, and the toll it took on him was significant. It wasn't an easy feat to perform, and although Nezha had mastered this ultimate move, he had never used it before — this was the first time!

"Good, very good! It appears I indeed underestimated you—a reason you dare to be so arrogant!"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the injuries within his body, and stared at Nezha with a grim face, barely containing his hate as he spoke. In the next moment, his crown chakra opened wide, and three Daoist flowers rose above his head. A huge Bodhisattva shadow appeared behind him.

Under pressure by Nezha, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva had been forced to reveal his Three Flowers atop the Head and Dharma Body.

"Changhong Lock, return!"

At a light command, the Changhong Lock that was entangled with the Qiankun Ring flew back into the hands of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Nezha didn't pursue and similarly drew back his Qiankun Ring. He too lightly tapped his forehead, and three Daoist flowers ascended from his head as well, displaying his own Three Flowers atop the Head, albeit without a Dharma Aspect appearing behind him.

Nezha had just broken through to the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm and hadn't yet manifested his Dharma Body, having hurriedly left retreat to join the battle. Facing Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, who had released his Dharma Body, it seemed he was at a slight disadvantage.

"What does the Dharma Body mean? Give me some time, and I'll be able to condense one too, even stronger than yours!"

Despite the surging momentum of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, there was not a trace of timidity in Nezha's eyes; instead, they were filled with fighting spirit. Having broken free from the Lotus Incarnation and recovered his Spirit Pearl essence, his confidence had returned. Even without his Dharma Body, he was confident he could fight and defeat Samantabhadra Bodhisattva!

"Traitor, today I shall cleanse the gateway for my elder brother Taiyi!"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva shouted loudly. With a movement of his palm, he pointed at Nezha. His Dharma Body, holding a gilded cudgel, struck down towards Nezha. The fierce winds bore down, and the gilded cudgel, with a streak of flowing light, flew at Nezha from all directions, forming a formation around him, trapping him within.

"Cleanse the gateway? What a joke! I am the reincarnation of the Spirit Pearl, and my true master is Goddess Nuwa. Taoist Taiyi was merely teaching me on behalf of Goddess Nuwa. Strictly speaking, I'm not a disciple of the Chan Sect. On what grounds do you claim to cleanse the gateway?"

Nezha let out a cold laugh, took out his Qiankun Ring, and struck the gilded cudgel. At the same time, the Fire-tipped Spear glowed again with a golden red light, his eyes blazing with sharpness,

"Think you can cleanse me? You're not capable enough!"

"Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear!"

Once more, the tip of the Fire-tipped Spear gathered a blinding glow. The Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear reemerged, and this time, its execution was clearly much more adept than at the first attempt.

The speed of energy accumulation had more than doubled; although it was still only full to eighty percent capacity, the speed was nearly twice as fast, and the implied destructive power had increased even more.

"Traitor, prepare to die!"

"We'll see who dies! Take this spear!"

The gilded cudgel of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's Dharma Body and the spear silhouette of Nezha's Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear ferociously collided, producing a series of dense roars. The flowing lights of the cudgel and the silhouettes of the spears offset each other, and the cudgel and spear struck one another, creating two semi-circular rings of light at the point of impact.

The grating friction sounds emitted were absorbed by the spatial rifts flashing nearby and did not spread.

From the momentum of the clash, Nezha's and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's collision of ultimate moves seemed less intense than before. However, in reality, the destructive power of this exchange was far greater than before. If anyone were caught in the middle, even an average Da Luo Golden Immortal might be torn to shreds in an instant.

"Nezha won!"

Erlang God Yang Jian had been observing coldly from the sidelines. The clash of ultimate moves between Nezha and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva hadn't yet finished, but his Heavenly Eye had already discerned the victor of this battle. It was Nezha who had won!

Although it was only a slight gap, many times a tiny difference is enough to determine the outcome of a battle, let alone at the level of Nezha and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

Indeed, as a bright light spread out, the figures of Nezha and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva suddenly separated, hovering ten feet apart and facing each other in silence. A trickle of blood ran down Nezha's mouth, while Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's lips curled into a smile. The next moment, however, he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood mist, and his complexion rapidly turned ashen.

"Samantabhadra, are you alright?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva flew up, attempting to support the staggering Samantabhadra Bodhisattva with a look of concern, only to be harshly shaken off by him.

"Save your false kindness! Guanyin, answer me, why didn't you take action just now? Ran Deng instructed us to deal with the traitor Nezha together, yet you just stood by and watched! Are you actually on the side of these demons and monsters?"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's eyes were filled with resentment as he glared at Guanyin Bodhisattva. At the moment of their ultimate move clash if Guanyin Bodhisattva had assisted him, it would definitely have been Nezha who was defeated, not him!

"Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, this accusation is too much!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva's expression darkened. Samantabhadra's words were too malicious. To say she stood by was one thing, but to accuse her of siding with the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Race was a heart-piercing condemnation, the strictest of accusations.

If proven true, she wouldn't just be a betrayer of the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect but also a traitor to the entire Human Race, subject to the scorn of all Three Realms!

"Too much? Have I done anything as extreme as your words suggest?"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva swallowed a mouthful of blood and sneered continuously, "If you want to prove yourself, then take down Nezha now. No, execute him on the spot!"

"Execute on the spot? Do we need to go so far, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva? After all, Nezha is still the Prime Disciple of Taiyi. Even if he is to be punished, it should be Taiyi who does it! Besides, both of us know of Nezha's origins. He is the reincarnation of Spirit Pearl under Goddess Nuwa.

If I were to execute him, and Goddess Nuwa's wrath descends, who could withstand such fury?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva let out a cold laugh herself. Samantabhadra was clearly trying to set her up to kill Nezha. Even if Taiyi didn't pursue the matter, if Goddess Nuwa found out, could she be spared?

The Spirit Pearl was Goddess Nuwa's most favored disciple back in the day. Their relationship was almost as close as mother and son. If Nezha remained unharmed, even with the mandate of Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor, Goddess Nuwa might overlook some mistreatment as long as his life wasn't threatened. However, should his life be at risk, who could assure that Nuwa wouldn't unleash her thunderous rage?

That wasn't just any anger—it was the wrath of a Demon Saint, something Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't bear!

At that time, not even Tathagata Buddha could save her!

"I..."

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva wanted to say what did it matter if Nuwa blamed them, but he ultimately didn't dare voice this thought. Goddess Nuwa, a Saint of the Ancient Demon Clan, wielded might second only to Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor and ranked higher than the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, Primordial Heavenly Venerable, and Leader Tongtian.

It was King Zhou's lascivious poem within Nuwa Temple that enraged Nuwa, leading to the fall of Shang and the second Cataclysm.

The anger of a common man spills three feet of blood; an Emperor's wrath leaves a million corpses and blood for a thousand miles; a Saint's fury changes dynasties and brings silence to all living things!

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva dared not gamble. The wrath of a Saint was profound and unfathomable. If his words were to be divined by Goddess Nuwa, it wouldn't end with a simple apology!

"Fine, but his crime of rebellion cannot be escaped. Capture him and pierce through his pipa bones, leaving him for the Jade Emperor to deal with. I believe Goddess Nuwa wouldn't interfere without just cause!"

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva ground his teeth reluctantly. Being the ruler of the Three Realms appointed by Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor himself, any punishment for Nezha decided by the Jade Emperor in a council of Immortals and Gods would leave Goddess Nuwa with no fault to find. Moreover, Samantabhadra was certain, the Jade Emperor wouldn't easily forgive Nezha.

Even if the Jade Emperor intended to spare him, there was still Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, whose final ties with Nezha had been severed, and who would stop at nothing to see Nezha dead!

"Aren't you celebrating too soon, discussing how to deal with me already?"

A cold snicker interrupted the exchange between Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and Guanyin Bodhisattva. Nezha wiped the blood from his lips, his eyes flashing sharply with unyielding fighting spirit. Even though seriously wounded, he was still on the winning side and had the strength for another battle—he would not surrender easily!

"Guanyin Bodhisattva, do you truly intend to intervene?"

Nezha looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva. Within the Buddhist Sect, he had always had a good impression of her, as she had helped him on several occasions. If possible, he truly did not wish to fight against her!

And there was another thing: Guanyin Bodhisattva gave Nezha a feeling of unfathomable depth. Even now, having regained his Spirit Pearl essence and greatly advanced in cultivation, he still couldn't see through her.

Instinct told Nezha that Guanyin Bodhisattva was very powerful!