Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Activate the aerial immobilization formation and force these bastards down! Close-quarters combat, our Demon Clan has never feared anyone!"

As the Heavenly Army charged into Flower-Fruit Mountain, they launched an attack from their high vantage points against the Demon Clan of Flower-Fruit Mountain. Leng Xuan gritted his teeth and roared at the Demon Clan generals responsible for activating the formation. Simultaneously, they triggered the aerial immobilization formation.

Bands of immobilization forces intertwined, covering the entire central region of Flower-Fruit Mountain.

"What's going on?"

"I—I can't fly!"

"It's aerial restriction! Damn it!"

Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, panic-stricken, screamed as they plummeted from the sky, crashing into Flower-Fruit Mountain like dumplings in a pot. The Demon Clan of Flower-Fruit Mountain, already simmering with rage, couldn't hold back any longer. They attacked the disoriented and stunned Heavenly Soldiers and Generals with full force, taking out all their pent-up anger.

The booming and screams echoed throughout Flower-Fruit Mountain, with a symphony of blood and fire everywhere. There were casualties from both the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals and the Demon Clan of Flower-Fruit Mountain, but overall, the Demon Clan had the upper hand. After all, this was inside Flower-Fruit Mountain; they were quite familiar with the various formations and restraints.

Plus, the aerial immobilization formation had caught the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals off guard. By the time they regrouped, many had already been slain.

"What a waste of troops these Heavenly Soldiers are!"

Ran Deng Buddha frowned and muttered under his breath. The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were no different than ants in his eyes and certainly not something to be impressed by. In his view, it was completely incompetent for the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to be utterly at a disadvantage facing the Demon Soldiers of Flower-Fruit Mountain.

"Netherworld Ghost Flames, go!"

Once again, Ran Deng Buddha summoned the Sarcophagus Lamp. The previous cracks on the lamp had been healed with his nurturing, without damaging the core. It had only consumed a considerable amount of Ran Deng's Buddha Primordial Force and some of his essence.

Ran Deng had observed that neither Six-Eared Macaque nor Bull Demon King were present in the battleground of Flower-Fruit Mountain, suggesting they both had sustained significant injuries and likely lacked the strength to fight again.

Without these two in action, his Sarcophagus Lamp was the perfect weapon for mass destruction!

With Ran Deng's low shout, swathes of Netherworld Ghost Flames diffused from the Sarcophagus Lamp, spreading throughout Flower-Fruit Mountain, burning both the Demon Clan of Flower-Fruit Mountain and the Heavenly Soldiers of the Heavenly Court indiscriminately.

"Ran Deng Ancestral Buddha, why are you attacking our Heavenly Army as well?"

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing roared in anger. Given Ran Deng's cultivation strength, it wouldn't have been difficult to control the Netherworld Ghost Flames to differentiate between the Demon Race of Flower-Fruit Mountain and the Heavenly Soldiers.

By doing this, it was clear that he intended to take the opportunity to eliminate the Heavenly Army along with the Demons, killing two birds with one stone and weakening the Heavenly Court's forces!

"Amitabha! King Li, you are attached to appearances. This humble monk is merely helping the Heavenly Court eradicate a great threat. To accomplish something, losses are inevitable. To utterly exterminate these demons of Flower-Fruit Mountain, sacrifices are unavoidable, aren't they?"

Ran Deng Buddha said to Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing with a gentle smile, speaking cordially, but the sarcasm in his words was unmistakable. You Heavenly Court lack the ability to deal with these demons of Flower-Fruit Mountain. It's already good enough that I am taking action to help you. Sacrifices are unavoidable, so why the complaints?

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing's face turned green. He could clearly understand what Ran Deng meant. However, as Ran Deng was a former Buddha of the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect and immensely powerful, Li Jing was no match for him. Moreover, Li Jing's Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda had been a gift from Ran Deng, who had saved his life and taught him in the past.

In front of Ran Deng, he truly couldn't muster up the strength to be firm.

"It's the Netherworld Ghost Flames! Retreat quickly, don't let it touch you!"

Sun Wushuang, the Through-Arm Ape Monkey, had sharp eyes and saw the Netherworld Ghost Flames spreading toward Flower-Fruit Mountain. His complexion changed drastically as he shouted a warning. With his reminder, the other demons of Flower-Fruit Mountain also started reacting, dropping their opponents and hastily retreating toward Water Curtain Cave Heaven.

Sun Wukong and Leng Xuan had set up numerous formations around Water Curtain Cave Heaven, which also had a Cave Protection Great Formation. If all else failed, they would have to rely on this Great Formation to temporarily withstand the attack of the Netherworld Ghost Flames.

"Hmph! Ignorant demons, do you really think you can withstand my Netherworld Ghost Flames?"

Seeing the demons of Flower-Fruit Mountain retreat into Water Curtain Cave Heaven and the panic-stricken Heavenly Army ascend to avoid the Netherworld Ghost Flames, Ran Deng sneered disdainfully. With a thought, the Sarcophagus Lamp flickered, and even more Netherworld Ghost Flames spewed forth, incinerating one after another formation barrier to ashes, advancing toward Water Curtain Cave Heaven.

It seemed inevitable that the flames would reach the protective barrier of the Cave Protection Great Formation.

The Cave Protection Great Formation of Water Curtain Cave Heaven was strong, but the Netherworld Ghost Flames were one of the Four Great Heavenly Fires, fueled by Ran Deng's Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Sarcophagus Lamp.

Leng Xuan knew all too well that it was unlikely that the Great Formation could withstand the flames, and it wouldn't be long before they would breach into Water Curtain Cave Heaven. It seemed that their only choice would be to retreat into the Heaven-Piercing Tower.

But by doing so, the Heaven-Piercing Tower would be completely exposed to the Heavenly Court and the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect, and the underground Nine Dragons Gathering Stars Formation of Flower-Fruit Mountain would no longer remain hidden.

The underground of Flower-Fruit Mountain contained a Nine Dragons Gathering Stars Formation, which amassed a vast amount of Stellar Spiritual Qi, holding the potential for the Demon Clan to develop into a Demon Clan's Heavenly Court. If Heavenly Court and the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect were to learn of this, trouble would surely ensue.

They would probably spare no effort in annihilating Flower-Fruit Mountain and taking this Blessed Land into their possession, never again giving the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Race any chances! Explore stories on My Virtual Library Empire

Was it truly going to come to this?

Leng Xuan became anxious, crying out loudly in his heart, "Boss, where on Earth did you run off to? Hurry back! If you don't return soon, I really won't be able to hold onto Flower-Fruit Mountain!"

Clang!

As the last Barrier of the Cave Protection Great Formation at Water Curtain Cave Heaven crumbled under the Netherworld Ghost Fire, Ran Deng Buddha's mouth curled into a sinister smile of triumph.

Just as he was about to channel Spiritual Energy into the Sarcophagus Lamp to pour the Netherworld Ghost Fire into Water Curtain Cave Heaven and exterminate the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Race completely, a majestic sword cry resounded through heaven and earth.

Then, a colossal Treasured Sword, sheathed in Sky-Burning Purple Flame and Doomsday Heavenly Thunder, fiercely struck down from the vault of the heavens towards the Sarcophagus Lamp.

If Ran Deng Buddha continued to channel the Netherworld Ghost Fire into Water Curtain Cave Heaven, the Sarcophagus Lamp was bound to be hit by the gigantic sword!

"Not good!"

The complexion of Ran Deng Buddha changed; from the Sky-Burning Purple Flame and the Doomsday Heavenly Thunder on the giant sword alone, it was clear that this sword was far from mundane. If this thrust made contact, it was probable that the Sarcophagus Lamp would suffer more than a mere crack.

With a few hand seals, the Netherworld Ghost Fire that had begun to enter the doors of Water Curtain Cave Heaven swiftly retreated, forming a huge sword out of Netherworld Ghost Fire that thrust upwards towards the colossal sword descending from the vault of the heavens.

"Boom!"

The tips of the two massive swords collided, sending out a thunderous noise. The sword made of Netherworld Ghost Fire dissipated, and the enormous sword wrapped in Sky-Burning Purple Flame and Doomsday Heavenly Thunder spun away, shrinking back to the size of a normal Treasured Sword and landing in the hands of a young man in white, who wore a cynical smirk—Luo Bai.

Sun Wukong had been intercepted by Mosquito Daoist on his return journey. Luo Bai had already learned from the Leader of Tongtian and had arrived at Flower-Fruit Mountain ahead of time.

He intended to help Flower-Fruit Mountain fend off the assault of powerful enemies before Sun Wukong's return, adamant that the last stronghold of Flower-Fruit Mountain would not be breached—even if the opponent was the formidable past Buddha from the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect, Ran Deng Buddha, who was at the Half-Step Saint Realm.

"Who are you to obstruct me? Don't tell me you're with those demons?"

The Sarcophagus Lamp spun back into the hands of Ran Deng Buddha. While the lamp's body did not crack, Ran Deng Buddha could feel the previous impact had affected the Sarcophagus Lamp. If it were hit a couple more times, the recently repaired crack might reappear.

Watching Luo Bai, who stood a few dozen feet away, gripping his Treasured Sword with a stern expression, Ran Deng Buddha's brow furrowed involuntarily. It was a Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm Sword Immortal!

Sword Immortals were considered the group with the strongest attack power among all cultivators, a consensus within the Three Realms. However, it had been a long time since a Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm Sword Immortal had appeared in the Three Realms. Even Taiyi Golden Immortal realm sword cultivators were extremely rare.

The sudden emergence of one now took Ran Deng Buddha by surprise, having never heard of him before.

"I am one who neither changes his name nor his lineage, the Green Lotus Sword Immortal Luo Bai! You bald donkey, take my sword!"

Having disrupted Ran Deng Buddha's Sarcophagus Lamp with one strike, Luo Bai's momentum peaked. With a loud shout, he swung the Purple Lightning Blue Glint Sword at Ran Deng Buddha.

"Green Lotus Sword Immortal? Never heard of you! An unknown nobody dares to draw a sword against me, truly ignorant of life and death!"

A fierce gleam flashed through the eyes of Ran Deng Buddha as he turned his palm over, the Qiankun Ruler appearing to meet the Purple Lightning Blue Glint Sword head-on with a forceful collision.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out as Luo Bai's figure was sent flying backward, tumbling twice before steadying himself. Ran Deng Buddha also felt a sharp Sword Qi transmit from the Purple Lightning Blue Glint Sword into his hand, followed by several strands of Sky-Burning Purple Flame and Doomsday Heavenly Thunder.

He involuntarily took two steps back, grunting as he channeled Buddha Primordial Force and shook vigorously to disperse the Sword Qi, Purple Flame, and Heavenly Thunder, revealing a trace of shock in his eyes.

Where did this anomaly come from? After the Six-Eared Macaque and the Bull Demon King, now there was this abnormal Green Lotus Sword Immortal Luo Bai? Even if Sword Immortals had the strongest attack power in the world, and his cultivation was only at the Da Luo Golden Immortal level, how could he withstand one of his own strikes?