Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Boom!

The Golden Hooped Iron Rod struck diagonally downward with fierce force onto the back of the massive Buddha Palm, completely ignoring the surging Buddha Power emanating from it. With a thunderous crack, the enormous Buddha Palm shattered, dissolving into specks of golden Buddha Light that dissipated into nothingness.

Having smashed the Buddha Palm, the momentum of the Golden Hooped Iron Rod did not diminish as it continued to plunge into the ground, burying itself deeply.

"Brother Monkey, you're finally back!"

Luo Bai's mouth curled into a smile of relief, his strength dissipating in an instant as he collapsed and sat down on the bridge before the Water Curtain Cave Heaven, the Purple Lightning Blue Glint Sword transforming into a streak of light as it flew back into its sheath.

"The boss is back!"

"It's the King! The King is back!"

"The King is back! That's great!"

The Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Race hidden within the Water Curtain Cave Heaven erupted in excitement, all of them cheering loudly in surprise. They had all been in despair, thinking that this time they could not escape calamity. But at the crucial moment, Sun Wukong had arrived!

With just one strike, he had smashed the seemingly unstoppable giant Buddha Palm of Ran Deng Buddha, reigniting the great hope within the despondent demons of Flower-Fruit Mountain. Their morale soared as they rushed out from the Water Curtain Cave Heaven.

Tap!

A figure descended from the sky and lightly landed on the tip of the enlarged Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod that was jutting diagonally into the air—it was Sun Wukong.

"Good, I've made it in time!"

Casting a glance at the various demons pouring out of the Water Curtain Cave Heaven, among whom were Leng Xuan and others, Sun Wukong moved his Divine Sense, scanning it through the Heaven-Piercing Tower and found Bull Demon King and Six-Eared Macaque cultivating and healing their wounds within.

Both had suffered serious injuries but luckily, nothing critical that threatened their lives or would greatly impact their future cultivation. Sun Wukong's heart eased slightly, but soon his brows knitted together in a fierce scowl.

"Damn bald donkey, turning my Flower-Fruit Mountain into such a dismal place!"

Two beams of golden light shot from Sun Wukong's eyes, coldly sweeping over the figure of Ran Deng Buddha a few dozen feet away as a slowly diffusing aura of murderous intent emanated from him.

"Boss, this bald donkey said he wants to annihilate our Flower-Fruit Mountain!"

"King, we can't let him go!"

The Flower-Fruit Mountain demons complained to Sun Wukong with faces full of rage. The little fox demon, Sun Xiaoqing, shook her fist at Sun Wukong, bitterly saying, "Big brother, this monk is a baddie; he wants to kill us all, you must teach him a good lesson!"

"Boss, Nezha has been captured in the Twenty-Four Heavens by this bald donkey, be careful!"

Leng Xuan couldn't discern Sun Wukong's current cultivation level, feeling it profoundly inscrutable, and a mysterious pressure would rise from the depths of his heart just from one glance. It seemed that at the very least, Sun Wukong must be at the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm. It appeared that during the years Sun Wukong had been away, he must have had some incredible encounter.

However, the strength and cultivation displayed by Ran Deng Buddha were truly astonishing. Leng Xuan didn't know whether Sun Wukong could really stand against Ran Deng Buddha, so he couldn't help but issue a warning.

"Nezha..."

Sun Wukong's eyes narrowed, and rotating Heavy Pupils emerged within his gaze. The Third Layer of the Void-Breaking Divine Eye, the Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils, were activated. He peered into the Twenty-Four Heavens materializing behind Ran Deng Buddha, his gaze penetrating the layers of heavenly worlds and spotting Nezha trapped in the Tenth Layer.

Shadows of Heavenly Demons within the Twenty-Four Heavens viciously assailed Nezha!

With just one glance, Sun Wukong noticed the difference in Nezha – his physique had undergone an earth-shattering transformation compared to the Nezha that Sun Wukong knew before, as if they were entirely different people! Additionally, Sun Wukong could see an ethereal shadow of a Spirit Pearl in Nezha's brow, exuding a faint sense of kinship.

"So that's Nezha's true form of the Spirit Pearl's origin? This guy, he's actually recovered the origin of the Spirit Pearl – lucky fella!"

A smile curled up at the corner of Sun Wukong's mouth, which then abruptly turned stern. He could see that although Nezha had greatly improved in strength and recovered the original form of the Spirit Pearl, breaking free from the Twenty-Four Heavens transformed by the Sea-Calming Pearl was next to impossible. It seemed Ran Deng Buddha intended to capture Nezha alive!

"You are that Demon Monkey Sun Wukong?"

While Sun Wukong used the Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils to size up Ran Deng Buddha and search for Nezha within the Twenty-Four Heavens, Ran Deng Buddha was also observing him. Sun Wukong's rods that shattered the golden Buddha Palm emerging from the Dharma Body of Ran Deng Buddha had astonished him with his violent destructive power.

Anyone capable of doing that meant that Demon Monkey Sun Wukong's strength was undoubtedly the strongest within the whole of Flower-Fruit Mountain!

Whether it was Six-Eared Macaque, Bull Demon King, Nezha, or Green Lotus Sword Immortal Luo Bai, although all of them were exceptional talents capable of challenging beyond their levels, they posed no significant threat to Ran Deng Buddha. But Sun Wukong was different. He stood quietly atop the end of the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, imposing a faint pressure on Ran Deng Buddha.

Though not intense, it was already enough to make Ran Deng Buddha take a second look!

Within the Three Realms, there were not many who could give him, Ran Deng Buddha, such a sense of pressure, let alone that he couldn't even discern Sun Wukong's cultivation level!

After breaking through to the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm, Sun Wukong's body had thoroughly fused with the Chaos Primordial Force, and his Heavenly Demon Body showed signs of further evolving into a Chaotic Divine Body. Sun Wukong could conceal his cultivation level, and unless he used the Chaos Primordial Force in combat, not even a Heavenly Dao Saint could detect his cultivation level.

Naturally, Ran Deng Buddha was no exception!

"Sun Wukong neither changes his name nor his surname in sitting nor in stance! Are you Ran Deng Buddha?"

Sun Wukong snorted coldly, his dark gold Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils staring intently at Ran Deng Buddha, his voice suddenly became more solemn, "To strike at the Demon Clan of Flower-Fruit Mountain with the prestige of a Half-Step Saint, you sure have the gall! You stinking bald donkey, today I'll settle this score with you properly!"

Before the sound of his words faded, Sun Wukong tapped the tip of his Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod fiercely with his foot, and the end of the rod that was originally planted in the ground was suddenly pried out, breaking the surface and sweeping toward Ran Deng Buddha in the air in an arc.

The one who strikes first gains the advantage; the one who strikes late suffers the consequences. Ran Deng Buddha, being a formidable existence at the Half-Step Saint Realm, is not someone Sun Wukong would act towards with humility and concession. Since he's an enemy, then it's better to strike first and ask questions later, regardless of whether it's an ambush or not!

Moreover, this Ran Deng Buddha character was notoriously known for his surprise attacks during the Divine Enthronement War, and he had extremely vile character. Anything done to such a person couldn't be considered excessive; this was giving him a taste of his own medicine!

"How audacious!"

Ran Deng Buddha was shocked. Sun Wukong had actually attacked him!

The attack with the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod came very suddenly; Ran Deng Buddha never expected Sun Wukong would dare to make the first move against him. By the time he reacted, the massive end of the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod was already alarmingly close to Ran Deng Buddha's chest!

There was no time to dodge, and Ran Deng Buddha's pride did not allow him to dodge the attack of a junior. Although he couldn't see Sun Wukong's level of cultivation, given Sun Wukong's original cultivation, at most he would only be at the realm of a Daluo Golden Immortal. Could it be that he, Ran Deng Buddha, would fear a demon monkey with only the cultivation realm of a Daluo Golden Immortal?

"Break for me!"

With a flip of his hand, the Qiankun Ruler was once again grasped in Ran Deng Buddha's hand, striking fiercely at the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod.

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The body of the Qiankun Ruler smashed hard against the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod. However, instead of the rod being sent flying as Ran Deng Buddha expected, a surge of overwhelming force rushed up, causing the Qiankun Ruler to shake violently. Ran Deng Buddha had the sensation that he couldn't withstand it!

"How is this possible?"

Although he had not used any moves, the Qiankun Ruler was enveloped by a torrent of powerful mana and the Power of Laws of Ran Deng Buddha's Half-Step Saint Realm. How could it possibly be evenly matched with the attack of a Daluo Golden Immortal, even slightly at a disadvantage?

This is impossible!

Ran Deng Buddha's face was filled with shock, while Sun Wukong's lips curled into a mocking sneer. The weight of the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod had long surpassed its original thirteen thousand and five hundred catties. In Sun Wukong's hands, it was as light as a feather, but the force of the blow was undoubtedly heavier than Mount Tai!

The Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, having fused with the thirty-six layers of the Chaos Green Lotus stem, not only had its weight skyrocket and destructive power surge, but also had additional Dao Patterns inscribed on it with demon-dispelling effects. It could greatly weaken the power of the opponent's weapon.

The mana swirling around the Qiankun Ruler at the moment of impact was mostly dissolved by the demon-dispelling effect. The remaining Primordial Force was insufficient to impose any forceful suppression on the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, but instead, was suppressed in return.

If not for Ran Deng Buddha being a half-step saint of unparalleled strength, he likely would have been sent flying by the collision!

"The impossible is yet plentiful!"

Sun Wukong's lips formed a disdainful, cold smile as he ferociously channeled Chaos Primordial Force into the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod. The golden light on the rod suddenly brightened, and another surge of great force burst forth, striking hard at Ran Deng Buddha through the Qiankun Ruler.

Beams of brilliant light burst forth, and this time Ran Deng Buddha was truly unprepared. Engaged in a full-force struggle, Sun Wukong managed to generate another layer of new force on top of the old. The double force was too much for the Qiankun Ruler, which flew backward and struck Ran Deng Buddha's chest, sending him tumbling through the air.

"Damned creature!"

Ran Deng Buddha stabilized his form after being thrown a few dozen meters. The collision hadn't caused him any harm; a half-step saint's Protective Body Qi Shield was not for decoration and absorbed most of the impact force in the moment of collision. The remaining force wasn't enough to harm Ran Deng Buddha's half-saint-level physical body. But Ran Deng Buddha was overwhelmingly furious!

He was a peerless powerhouse at the Half-Step Saint Realm, the past Buddha of the Western Buddhist Nation, and he had been sent flying by Sun Wukong on the first exchange of blows—a tremendous humiliation!

"Demon monkey, you're courting death!"

"Power of the Twenty-Four Heavens!"

"Great Brightness Palm!"