Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

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Before the Dragon Nest, the middle-aged Taoist who sat cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of sword light darted through his pupils, and he stood up, his dark cyan Taoist robe billowing without any wind.

"How have they arrived so soon? None of the checkpoints along the way have been triggered!"

A puzzled expression appeared on the middle-aged Taoist's face, as he was unaware that Sun Wukong and Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan had flown to the Dragon Nest on the backs of Ying Long and Ying Tian, bypassing all the traps he had set up along the way.

The zombies and puppets within the Heavenly Dragon Valley served as the middle-aged Taoist's eyes and ears, yet there were none near the slumbering Dragon Island of Ying Long, one of the three divine dragons of the Ancient Dragon Clan.

Even in sleep, the bloodline pressure exuding from Ying Long was enough to keep those zombies and puppets at bay, and the middle-aged Taoist had long sensed that a formidable entity seemed to be slumbering on that island, deciding not to provoke it.

However, he never anticipated that Sun Wukong and Mu Chenxuan would awaken Ying Long!

The middle-aged Taoist had felt the intense aftermath of the battle between Sun Wukong and Ying Long, but he thought that Sun Wukong had been eliminated by the awakened Ying Long. Even if he had managed to escape with his life by luck, he would have been severely wounded and certainly unable to pass through the traps laid by the Taoist with ease.

Now, with Sun Wukong and the others appearing so swiftly at the Dragon Island where the Dragon Nest was located, the middle-aged Taoist's plans were completely disrupted.

"No matter, since they dare to set foot on this Dragon Island, it seems they're after the Chaos Dragon Divine Armor and the Dragon Ball. Hmph, I have waited here for a thousand years; how could I allow a demon monkey to snatch away the treasures? Sword of Annihilation, it's time for you to shine once again, to drink the hot blood of the mighty!"

With a soft chant from the middle-aged Taoist, a dark green translucent shadow of a longsword gradually materialized behind him, slowly solidifying into a substantial form before moving in front of him.

It was a dark green longsword, semi-transparent, with an interior brimming with an exceedingly sharp sword qi, transforming into strands of murderous aura coiling around the dark green blade, giving off a bone-chilling sensation from just one glance.

The dreaded sword! The sword of slaughter! Capable of annihilating both the physical bodies and primordial spirits of immortals and gods, able to slay all beings of the Three Realms and Six Paths, one of the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying—the Sword of Annihilation! Explore hidden tales at empire

Sun Wukong, who was making his way towards the inner part of Dragon Island, seemed to sense something and abruptly halted in his tracks. A flash of golden light shone in his eyes as he looked toward the direction of the Dragon Nest.

Under the vision of his Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils, he saw an extremely fierce and terrifying surge of slaughter sword qi erupting from the direction of the Dragon Nest, rising skyward like a fierce beast choosing its prey, exuding an endless aura of ferocity. Such intense murderous sword qi, Sun Wukong felt, was something he had only experienced from the Leader of Tongtian.

The enemy hidden in this place of the Dragon Nest, could he be a sword cultivator? Moreover, by the looks of it, a formidable one at that. Such sword qi couldn't be released by just anyone!

"Wukong, what's the matter?"

The Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan, puzzled by Sun Wukong's sudden halt and odd expression, couldn't help but ask.

"Look toward the direction of the Dragon Nest, such fierce sword qi!"

Sun Wukong stretched out a hand to point, and both Ying Long Ying Tian and Mu Chenxuan looked in that direction, indeed perceiving the unmatchable sword qi released by the Sword of Annihilation, their expressions instantly grown somber.

"Such terrifying sword qi! What kind of treasured sword could possibly emit such murderous sword qi?"

Among the three of them, Ying Long Ying Tian possessed the highest cultivation and the clearest perception. That sword qi was definitely not released by any sword cultivator but rose from an unparalleled divine sword. Is there such a dreadful sword in the Three Realms?

During the war of Witch-Demon, Ying Long Ying Tian had been injured and withdrawn to seclusion in the Heavenly Dragon Valley and did not recognize the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying that had appeared during the Divine Enthronement War. Sun Wukong himself had not seen the Sword of Annihilation, but he had some understanding of that war that swept through the Three Realms.

The Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying of the Leader of Tongtian—any one of them being an Innate Spiritual Treasure of unmatched killing power. When combined with the Formation Map, they formed the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array, the first great killing formation of the Primeval times.

During the Divine Enthronement War, the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array was broken through by the combined efforts of the Supreme Sect Hierarch, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the Guiding Daoist, and Zhun Ti Daoist.

Guang Chengzi took away the Immortal-Slaying Sword, Chi Jingzi took away the Sword of Slaying Immortal, the Real Man of Jade Cauldron took away the Sword of Trapping Immortals, and the Cultivation Heavenly Venerable took away the Sword of Annihilation. Could it be that this immortal sword, exuding sword qi with heavenly intent to kill, is one of these Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying?

Exactly which one, and who is the person in control of this immortal sword?

Sun Wukong's eyes narrowed slightly; things were getting more interesting. The enemy lurking in the shadows could very well be one of the Kunlun Twelve Golden Immortals—either Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi, the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, or the Cultivation Heavenly Venerable. It seemed a tough fight was ahead!

"Skulking figures, how powerful can they be? Owning a single immortal sword, so what? Watch as I devour it whole!"

Ying Long Ying Tian scoffed dismissively. Although the Dragon Race loved to collect treasures, what they relied on most was themselves—their naturally strong resistance coupled with their tenacious scale armor and mighty physical bodies made them stronger than most other races.

Not to mention, Ying Long was born with the ability to control the weak water; even if the opponent also possessed Quasi-Saint cultivation, they would have to submit before him!

Before his words even finished echoing, Ying Long Ying Tian transformed into a grey beam of light, streaking towards the Dragon Nest to see who dared to act so boldly on the land of the Heavenly Dragon Clan!

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"Let's go and enjoy the show!"

Sun Wukong hooked up a mischievous smile at the corner of his mouth, gave the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan a meaningful glance, and rapidly followed suit.

In front of the Dragon Nest Underground Palace, the middle-aged Daoist held the Sword of Annihilation, with murderous intent boiling all over him. Terrifying Sword Qi constantly surged from the sword, spreading in all directions.

Perhaps it had been suppressed for too long, or perhaps it had been too long since it had been stained with fresh blood— the blade of the Sword of Annihilation trembled slightly, emitting a series of crisp sword cries. Were it not for the middle-aged Daoist's suppression, it would have likely flown out to strike down the newcomers.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Whoosh!

A flash of grey light revealed a figure; Ying Long, ahead of Sun Wukong and Mu Chenxuan, arrived before the Dragon Nest. After sweeping his gaze over the middle-aged Daoist, he focused on the Sword of Annihilation in his hands, frowning slightly:

"What a fierce Slaying Sword! It's actually of Superior Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure level!"

Ying Long's pupils contracted slightly. With his keen sight, he could tell the grade of the Sword of Annihilation at a glance. He immediately felt a chill in his heart, realizing that such a sword was more than capable of inflicting damage on his dragon body.

"Who are you, and why are you stirring up trouble on the Heavenly Dragon Clan's territory?"

Ying Long shifted his gaze back to the middle-aged Daoist, his pupils narrowing slightly. The man's Cultivation was at the Half-step Quasi-Saint Realm, not yet fully breaking through to Quasi-Saint. With Cultivation alone, he posed little threat, but with the Sword of Annihilation in hand, his strength couldn't be measured by the standards of an ordinary Half-step Quasi-Saint.

"This is the Heavenly Dragon Clan's land? You belong to the Heavenly Dragon Clan?"

A flash of astonishment passed through the middle-aged Daoist's eyes. "Wasn't the Heavenly Dragon Clan wiped out after the Witch-Demon War? There are still clan members surviving! Wait, could you be the one who was in slumber within Dragon Island?"

"It is I who is inquiring, and yet you dare turn the questions on me, how presumptuous!"

Anger flashed across Ying Long's face. The Witch-Demon War was too brutal, and the Heavenly Dragon Clan's reproductive abilities were already among the weakest of the Myriad Races. After the conflict, the powerful had fallen and the survivors were gravely injured. Some bloodlines survived, only to perish in the Heavenly Dragon Valley.

Essentially, within the whole Heavenly Dragon Clan, only Ying Long and Ao Tian, who remained in the state of a dragon soul, were left. In Ying Long's view, the middle-aged Daoist mentioning the annihilation of the Heavenly Dragon Clan was a blatant slap in the face!

With a flip of his palm, a silver long spear appeared in Ying Long's grasp—his Divine Weapon, Ying Long's Gallbladder, only used in human form as the true form of Ying Long was too colossal, making it too easy to cause damage to the Dragon Nest when fighting. Human form was preferable in this situation.

"If you won't talk, then so be it. Once I have vanquished you, there will be no need to know who you are!"

With a cold snort, Ying Long shook the long spear in his hand, lunging towards the middle-aged Daoist. The sound of the spear was accompanied by entangling water flow, with rings of weak water surging at the spear tip, and the vast dragon might pressed down on the middle-aged Daoist with ferocity.

"Ying Tian really is quite hot-tempered!"

Sun Wukong and Mu Chenxuan also arrived before the Dragon Nest, just in time to see Ying Long wielding his spear against the middle-aged Daoist. They couldn't help but chuckle and shake their heads. It wasn't much different than when they had first awakened Ying Long, who had attacked without asking any questions.

"With Ying Long taking action, that guy's in for a world of trouble!"

The Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan chuckled gleefully, clearly relishing the spectacle. They had been severely trapped by this scoundrel before, so seeing him struggle against Ying Long was a delightful turn for Mu Chenxuan.

"That's not necessarily the case; that's the Sword of Annihilation, after all!"

Sun Wukong gently shook his head. The Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying were known as the sharpest, capable of slaying anything under the Heavenly Dao. This reputation wasn't unfounded—many a powerful individual perished under the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying during the battle for Divine Enthronement.

In particular, within the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array, the Jie Sect saw nearly ten thousand Immortals slaughtered by the swords, illustrating the notorious ferocity of the blades.

While the middle-aged man held only one Sword of Annihilation, combining it with his Half-step Quasi-Saint strength, it was difficult to predict the exact extent of the damage he could unleash!

Before Sun Wukong finished speaking, Ying Long and the middle-aged man were already locked in battle. Spears sliced through the air, sword energy cut across the battlefield, and the resounding clangor of metal and explosive sounds echoed far and wide. Indeed, as Sun Wukong had said, Ying Long was not gaining the upper hand.

The Sword Qi unleashed by the Sword of Annihilation was too formidable, overpowering Ying Long's spear force and compelling him to rely on higher Cultivation and strength to bridge the vast gap between the Divine Weapons.