Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Under the gaze of the Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils, all the undead mixed-blood exotic beasts completely changed in Sun Wukong's eyes. It was not that their appearances had changed, but rather a faint black aura revealed itself on each beast, stretching from the tops of their heads in a certain direction.

That direction was where the Dragon Nest was located!

These exotic beasts were indeed being manipulated by someone, just like the Golden Dragon Puppet, all controlled from the shadows with puppetry techniques, albeit in the form of undead.

"Break through in that direction!"

Pointing towards the direction he spotted, Sun Wukong swung the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod forward, with True Solar Fire swirling around it and the Six Paths of Reincarnation Realms spiraling at its tip. All undead mixed-blood exotic beasts touched by it were pulled into the power of reincarnation and ground into dust, yet more beasts continually pounced over.

Far from breaking out, Sun Wukong and Mu Chenxuan were instead pushed back several steps by the onslaught.

"No good! At this rate, we'll really be trapped here!"

Sun Wukong furrowed his brows, his thoughts whirring rapidly as he tapped on the replica Qiankun Bag at his waist and sent a Divine Sense inside, "Ao Tian, come out swiftly!"

"Awoong~!"

A lofty dragon roar sounded as an enormous dragon burst forth from the replica Qiankun Bag, the very Golden Dragon previously collected by Sun Wukong into the bag. Now, though, it harbored a new Dragon Soul, with Ao Tian taking residence and merging with it.

Originally a puppet, the Golden Dragon Body wasn't fully fused by Ao Tian's Dragon Soul, but temporarily melding to control it and nourish the Dragon Soul posed no issue.

"Wukong, why did you call me out? I was smelting this Golden Dragon Body!"

"Can't you see for yourself? It's an emergency, of course I called you to put out a fire!"

Sun Wukong rolled his eyes, gesturing around to indicate the urgency, "Aren't you the second-best warrior of the Heavenly Dragon Clan? Hurry and find a way to help us break out!"

"Damn, Wukong, how did you really end up in the Beast Spirit Mountain Range?"

Ao Tian swept his dragon eyes around, inadvertently letting slip a curse, but he knew now wasn't the time for questions or astonishment. Many exotic beasts were pouncing towards them with no fear of death and not the slightest hesitation at the sight of him, a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon. They had to break through quickly, or else they would surely be surrounded and killed!

"Awoong~!"

The dragon's body coiled, and in the next instant, it stretched out sharply as Ao Tian let out a sonorous dragon roar, blasting fan-shaped towards what was straight ahead. All the exotic beasts touched by it instantly froze, then one by one their bodies exploded, clearing out a large area immediately.

"Ao Tian, not bad at all!"

Sun Wukong's eyes lit up. He and Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan had been fighting the horde for so long without making a dent, but with just one roar from Ao Tian, a huge swath was eliminated.

Indeed, for bloodline-related exotic beasts of the Dragon Race, only those like Ao Tian, upper echelons of the Dragon Clan, were best suited to contend with them—even if they had all turned into undead, the genetic suppression couldn't be altered.

"Hurry up, let's move! I can't use the Roar of the Azure Dragon many more times!"

Ao Tian's complexion was somewhat pale, clearly showing signs of essence depletion. Sun Wukong's heart tightened, and he quickly exchanged a look with Mu Chenxuan. The pair simultaneously launched their body techniques, charging towards the path Ao Tian had cleared.

As the petrified horde once again surged forward, Ao Tian unleashed the Roar of the Azure Dragon another time. This time, Sun Wukong and Mu Chenxuan didn't delay and rushed forward immediately.

"Heaven-Breaking Seventy-Two Strokes!"

"Make way for your Grandpa Sun!"

Sun Wukong executed the Heaven-Breaking Seventy-Two Strokes, continuing after Ao Tian's Roar of the Azure Dragon to completely repel the remaining part of the horde and forge a path leading to the outskirts of the Beast Spirit Mountain Range.

"Break through!"

It was naturally hard to escape when surrounded within the Beast Spirit Mountain Range, but once they reached the periphery with fewer beasts, no one could stop Sun Wukong and the others anymore.

"Demon Spirit Slash!"

With no regard for conserving Demon Primordial Force, the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan fully unleashed the Demon Spirit Slash. Countless halberd lights flew from the Square Sky Halberd, shredding the undead mixed-blood exotic beasts charging from all sides into minced flesh.

Following Sun Wukong and Ao Tian, they carved a bloody path out and reached the periphery before soaring into the clouds, fleeing directly from the dragon island where the Beast Spirit Mountain Range lay.

"Roar!"

"Howl!"

Beastly roars followed behind them, filled with brutality and frenzy. However, only a few undead mixed-blood exotic beasts chased after them, as if the Beast Spirit Mountain Range was the boundary of their range of activity.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

After dispatching the few chasers, Sun Wukong and Mu Chenxuan landed on a chain between two dragon islands and let out a big sigh of relief. The continuous all-out battle had taken a toll on them, and they were both considerably depleted. Thankfully, with Ao Tian paving the way with the Roar of the Azure Dragon, otherwise, they might have really been trapped inside.

"Ao Tian, are you alright?"

Ao Tian's colossal golden dragon body had shrunk to the thickness of an arm, coiled around the chains with a face pale as death, gasping for breath.

"Using the Roar of the Azure Dragon in my Golden Dragon Body was quite a strain, Wukong. I'm afraid I'll need to sleep and recuperate for some time, so I won't be able to assist you further."

Ao Tian lifted his head with a wry smile and spat out a Dragon Ball that fell into Sun Wukong's hand, "This is a Dragon Ball marked with my Dragon Soul. Wukong, you can use it to open the Dragon Nest Underground Palace when the time comes. The Chaos Dragon Divine Armor lies within."

As soon as those words were spoken, Ao Tian's form turned into a streak of golden light and burrowed into the imitation Qiankun Bag, falling silent thereafter.

"The Dragon Nest Underground Palace, huh…"

Sun Wukong inhaled deeply and glanced towards the direction of the Dragon Nest. The threads of black qi previously seen controlling countless undead mixed-blood exotic beasts had retracted, signifying that the enemy lurking in the shadows was within the Dragon Nest. It seemed the foe might also be after the Chaos Dragon Divine Armor; acquiring the Divine Armor would surely lead to a fierce struggle!

But what does the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven, have to fear?

A brilliant light flickered in Sun Wukong's eyes as his fighting spirit soared. He was curious to see who was scheming against him from behind the scenes!

You who lurks in the shadows, the Great Sage will unearth you and let you experience the taste of the Silver-Hooped Iron Rod!

At Flower-Fruit Mountain, within the Water Curtain Cave Heaven.

"Six-Eared, you're the first to enter the battle?"

Leng Xuan and the others looked at the Six-Eared Macaque with faces full of battle intent and were somewhat surprised. This youngster, after years in seclusion and breaking through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm, had volunteered to be the vanguard against the Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court, spurred by some unknown provocation.

"That's right!"

The Six-Eared Macaque nodded, "With the Heavenly Army besieging Flower-Fruit Mountain, as a member of this place, I should be the first to fight valiantly. I hope everyone will permit this!"

"Bull Brother, Wushuang, what's your take on this?"

Leng Xuan turned to Bull Demon King, among the Six Great Demon Kings, he was the strongest and most respected. Now, with Sun Wukong absent from Flower-Fruit Mountain, Leng Xuan often consulted with Bull Demon King and Sun Wushuang on many matters.

"I think we can let Six-Eared give it a try!"

Sun Wushuang spoke up in support, "Six-Eared's cultivation has greatly improved, and his strength is much higher than when he first came to Flower-Fruit Mountain. Besides Bull Brother here, I fear no one dares to say they can suppress him, right?

Let him go and exchange blows with the vanguard of the Heavenly Court, and show those scoundrels of the Heavenly Court that we have plenty of masters at Flower-Fruit Mountain, not someone they can exterminate whenever they wish!" Read exclusive chapters at empire

"I also agree,"

Bull Demon King nodded, "The scouts of the Heavenly Court have been lurking around Flower-Fruit Mountain for the past two years, so they must have gathered sufficient intelligence. Once they confirm there are no more formations obstructing the area near our mountain, they will surely launch a fierce attack.

Let Six-Eared pit himself against the vanguard of the Heavenly Court when that time comes, and show them the might of our Flower-Fruit Mountain!"

The rest of the Demon Clan also began to express their agreement vocally or with nods, even the young fox demon Sun Xiaoqing spoke up for the Six-Eared Macaque. Leng Xuan no longer hesitated:

"Six-Eared, I hereby appoint you as the Vanguard Officer for our Flower-Fruit Mountain, leading the Azure Dragon Brigade of the Four Symbols brigades against the great army of the Heavenly Court!"

"Remember, you may win, but you must not lose! You must bring out the prestige of our Flower-Fruit Mountain!"

"By your command! Six-Eared shall not disappoint everyone and will uphold the honor of Flower-Fruit Mountain!"

The Six-Eared Macaque was overjoyed. After kneeling on one knee to accept the command, he left the Water Curtain Cave Heaven with a face full of eager fighting spirit, ready to command the Azure Dragon Brigade.

The demon soldiers of the entire Flower-Fruit Mountain were divided into four major brigades, named after the Four Symbols: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Xuanwu. Sun Wushuang, Sun Tong, Bull Demon King, and the six other Great Demon Kings trained the four brigades in turn.

This was the first time Leng Xuan had entrusted a brigade among the Four Symbols to someone other than a senior member of Flower-Fruit Mountain. Six-Eared Macaque knew this was Leng Xuan's affirmation of his capabilities, and he absolutely couldn't let the demons down!

Just wait and see, I, the Six-Eared Macaque, will not fall behind anyone! One day, I will earn the Great King's special regard and hear him call me "Brother Six-Eared" from the bottom of his heart!

Outside Flower-Fruit Mountain, within the sky hundreds of miles away from the mountain gate, the command tent of the Heavenly Army encampment.

"It looks like Flower-Fruit Mountain doesn't have any other traps... Dammit, two whole years wasted!"

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing was quite annoyed as he crushed the wine cup in his hand, frightened by the Deadly Slaughter Formation which had wiped out twenty thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals at the outset. Without any sure intelligence on Flower-Fruit Mountain's defenses, Li Jing had not dared to attack lightly.

Over the past two years, he had ordered the scouts of the Heavenly Army to surround Flower-Fruit Mountain and scout thoroughly. During this period, there had been minor skirmishes with the demon soldiers of Flower-Fruit Mountain with victories on both sides, but no further trap formations were discovered.

It appeared that the demons of Flower-Fruit Mountain had only prepared that one Deadly Slaughter Formation, and their initial overconfidence led to heavy losses. Without scouting first, they wouldn't have lost twenty thousand Heavenly Soldiers so easily.

"Issue the order, arrange the formation, and have the troops surround and attack Flower-Fruit Mountain with full force!"