Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils, Open!"

With a low shout in his heart, Sun Wukong's dark gold eyes began to display triangular heavy pupils, slowly spinning. Their speed increased steadily until the third phase of the Void-Breaking Divine Eye, the Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils, fully activated. Two beams of golden light shot from his eyes, converging into his left palm. Under Sun Wukong's control, they formed into a golden Dharma Seal.

His figure moved, and Sun Wukong charged toward Nezha, his right hand single-handedly wielding the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod to block the barrage of spear shadows that Nezha hurled at him. His left palm aimed for Nezha's face but hit nothing; despite being trapped in an illusory realm and appearing frenzied, Nezha's combat power was even more formidable than usual.

His speed, strength, and other attributes surged beyond normal due to his unleashed potential. Sun Wukong's palm strike aimed to rescue Nezha from the illusory realm, but to Nezha, it looked like an attack from Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, and he was not about to be so easily fooled.

Dodging Sun Wukong's left palm with a swift move, Nezha took off the Qiankun Ring slung over his shoulder and hurled it at Sun Wukong. The ring suddenly enlarged and emitted a strong golden light, tracing a mysterious arc trajectory as it ferociously smashed toward Sun Wukong's back.

As his palm strike missed, a sense of urgency welled in Sun Wukong's heart. With a furrowed brow, he swung the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod to fend off the fierce attack from the Qiankun Ring, sending it flying away. However, after spinning in the air, the Qiankun Ring once again charged back toward him.

At the same time, a power vortex reappeared at the tip of Nezha's Fire-tipped Spear – the preparatory stance of the Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear. Nezha was about to launch the Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear again!

"Damn it!"

Sun Wukong could see very clearly through his Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils. Nezha's body was at its limit and could no longer withstand the immense backlash from the Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear. If he used it two more times, even if he was the Spirit Pearl Primordial Body with strong recovery abilities, his body would collapse, and his divine soul would shatter!

He must stop him!

"Cloning Divine Powers!"

With a thought, the Cloning Divine Powers activated. A clone burst forth from Sun Wukong's body, taking the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod and charged at Nezha. The clone wielded the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod in both hands, scattering the Qiankun Ring and then striking straight at the vortex of power on the tip of Nezha's Fire-tipped Spear.

Nezha's Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear was newly created and not yet well-practiced. Each time he launched an attack, it required energy accumulation, revealing a significant vulnerability. Others might not know how to counter it, but Sun Wukong was all too aware. Discover exclusive tales on My Virtual Library Empire

By attacking the converging vortex of power before it could unleash the ultimate move, he could disrupt its activation, thus preventing any harm to Nezha's body.

Boom!

The Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod fiercely smashed onto the spearhead's power vortex of the Fire-tipped Spear. The violent force dispersed in all directions, and a small mushroom cloud, accompanied by a blinding light, rose skyward from the impact site, enveloping both Sun Wukong and Nezha.

Now was the moment!

Seizing the instant his clone disrupted Nezha's Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear, a flash of golden light sparked in Sun Wukong's eyes. Bracing against the intense shockwave, he sped around in a curve to Nezha's back. His left palm pressed against Nezha's face. Nezha, sensing something, swiftly retracted his Fire-tipped Spear under his armpit and spun around to stab at Sun Wukong.

"Mysterious Heaven Nine Transformations, White Cloud Smoke!"

This time, Sun Wukong didn't dodge at all but instead uttered a low shout, activating Mysterious Heaven Nine Transformations, White Cloud Smoke. His figure turned as ethereal as mist. The Fire-tipped Spear passed right through his chest without causing any injury, and after it passed, Sun Wukong's form reconverged, closing in right in front of Nezha, his palm solidly pressing against his forehead.

Hum~!

The Divine Light, gathered by the Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils' Dharma Seal, touched Nezha's forehead and immediately burst into dazzling golden light. It rapidly melded into him, unleashing the power of Void-Breaking and abruptly piercing through the illusory realm. His frenzied Divine Consciousness, immersed in illusion, regained clarity in an instant.

The crimson in his eyes faded, returning to their normal appearance.

"Wukong? How is it you? You've come back!"

Regaining clarity in his eyes, Nezha looked at the figure of Sun Wukong before him, his eyes widening with surprise as he couldn't help but exclaim.

"Of course, it's me! If I hadn't come in to save you, you would have been trapped to death in this illusory realm!"

Sun Wukong smiled, a great relief washing over him. Fortunately, his Void-Breaking Divine Eye had the effect of dispelling all illusions of the world, and the third phase, Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils, could even gather a Void-Breaking Seal. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to awaken Nezha from the illusory realm.

"Illusory realm?"

Nezha appeared astonished, furrowing his brows and recalling, "Was I in an illusory realm just now? I only remember fighting Li Jing, that old thief. He was incredibly powerful; despite my best efforts, I couldn't defeat him."

"What fighting Li Jing? You were swinging at thin air!"

Sun Wukong couldn't help but laugh, "You were deluded by the Illusion Techniques of those Free Celestial Demons, trapped in an illusory realm. To you, everyone looked like Li Jing, and even I was mistaken for him by you, fiercely attacked. If I didn't have some tricks up my sleeve, I might've been injured at your hand!"

"Ah?"

Nezha was shocked, his face filled with tension, "I attacked you, Wukong? I didn't hurt you, did I?"

"Of course not!"

Sun Wukong laughed, "Old Sun is not as fragile as you think, your little attack couldn't harm me!"

After a pause, Sun Wukong looked Nezha up and down with great interest, and nodded in satisfaction and admiration, "Nezha, you've done quite well for yourself, undergoing a complete transformation! Is this your Spirit Pearl primordial body? It's leaps and bounds stronger than your original Lotus Incarnation!"

"That's all thanks to your help, Wukong. Without you, I wouldn't have had the chance to recover my primordial body!"

A smile appeared on Nezha's face as he bowed deeply to Sun Wukong with a clenched fist.

"Enough of that, we're brothers, no need for such formalities!"

Sun Wukong waved his hand and said, "That spear technique of yours looked very familiar. It's extremely similar to my Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique. Don't tell me you created it by referencing my technique?"

"Wukong, you truly have discerning eyes!"

Nezha didn't hide it and nodded. Indeed, he had been inspired by Sun Wukong's Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique to create his own Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear. There was nothing to hide, "This technique is called Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear. It was just created not long ago and isn't perfect. Did you spot any issues, Wukong? I'm open to suggestions!"

"I wouldn't dare to teach you, but Old Sun indeed has some opinions for your consideration."

Sun Wukong shook his head gently and said, "Your Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear is powerful, but there is a major flaw. The preparatory stance before the attack takes too long to charge. Most people won't notice it, but if you were to fight a real expert, they could easily exploit this flaw to defeat you."

"Indeed, it takes too long to charge!"

Nezha nodded in agreement, being well aware of his own technique's weakness. He had thought about making improvements, but the technique was newly developed and coincided with the battle at Flower-Fruit Mountain. He simply had no time to sit down and reflect on possible refinements, let alone come up with a solution.

"Here's a suggestion from Old Sun, you could internalize the charging process within your body or the Fire-tipped Spear, and once the charge is complete, then release it. This way, it won't be so easy for others to catch on."

"Internalize the charging process within my body or the Fire-tipped Spear?"

Nezha's eyes lit up with realization. Indeed, if the obvious flaw of the preparatory stance was to be eliminated, why not remove the stance altogether? If he completed the charging process within his body, once the energy was ready, he could immediately launch the Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear, without the risk of being interrupted or countered!

Right, that's a good idea!

"Wukong, that's a great idea, but if I charged inside my body, I fear the power would not be as strong. If I charged within the Fire-tipped Spear, it might not withstand the pressure, considering it's just an Acquired Spiritual Treasure. Unlike your rod, if I'm not mistaken, it has already become an Innate Spiritual Treasure, hasn't it?"

As he spoke, Nezha glanced at the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod grasped in Sun Wukong's right hand. Wukong's rod had significantly changed in appearance from before, not only had the silver hoop turned into a golden one, but also the Dao patterns engraved on it became more profound and mysterious.

Moreover, Nezha could clearly sense the immense power and spirituality within the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, which was incomparable to the past Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod. It most certainly was a Divine Weapon of the Innate Spiritual Treasure tier.

"Yes, this is Old Sun's Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod. It has been evolving and upgrading for a while and has just recently finished the process. It belongs to the superior grade among Innate Spiritual Treasures!"

Sun Wukong chuckled with a hint of pride before turning his attention to the Fire-tipped Spear in Nezha's hands. To be fair, the Fire-tipped Spear wasn't bad—it could be considered a superior grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure.

While its power and durability paled in comparison to the superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure that was the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, as a Weapon, it could maximize Nezha's Strength, which was crucial!

"Nezha, you can try this: start charging both inside your body and within the Fire-tipped Spear simultaneously. When you've reached the limit, release and combine the accumulated power externally to execute the move. This should significantly shorten the time it takes to launch the technique and increase its stealth, making it hard for anyone to interrupt you!"

Sun Wukong suggested after deliberation.

"Right! Why didn't I think of that?"

Nezha's eyes sparkled as he found Wukong's advice practical. Without wasting another word, he immediately began to experiment by holding the Fire-tipped Spear, charging some energy inside his body and some within the spear. The surrounding spiritual energy of nature split into two streams, converging into his body and the spear.