Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Wukong, what's the matter, can you really not hold on anymore?"

Nezha was also becoming increasingly anxious. He had great confidence in Sun Wukong, but his opponent was the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, who mastered the Domain Power to perfection. After their bouts, it was uncertain who would lose and who would win. Seeing Sun Wukong's condition, panting heavily, had he truly reached his limit?

"I can't hold back anymore!"

Clamping his teeth, Nezha could no longer restrain himself. He couldn't just watch as Sun Wukong was hit repeatedly right in front of his eyes and step by step walked towards defeat—doing nothing!

The moment the Wind-Fire Wheels beneath his feet moved, Nezha charged into the battlefield. His Fire-tipped Spear began to accumulate energy. Coming close with a loud yell, he thrust his spear fiercely at the Real Man of Jade Cauldron.

"Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear!"

Any ordinary move would quickly disappear upon entering the half-zhang radius of the Real Man of Jade Cauldron's Trap Heaven Domain, vanishing cleanly before it could even reach his body. However, Nezha's Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear was different; it was his ultimate move that concentrated his entire body's Essence Qi and gathered the surrounding spiritual energy he could withstand.

It was not so easily dissolved, even by the Real Man of Jade Cauldron's Trap Heaven Domain!
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Boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The domineering spear shadow weakened rapidly after passing through the Real Man of Jade Cauldron's Trap Heaven Domain but ultimately still struck him, causing a thunderous roar.

Bright light concealed the body of the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, and energy waves scattered in all directions. Seizing the opportunity, Nezha grabbed Sun Wukong's shoulder and pulled him back to retreat, asking anxiously, "Wukong, are you alright?"

"I'm fine!"

Sun Wukong shook his head. Most of his panting was feigned, but the wounds on his body were real. The Sword Qi of Slaughter was ineffective against him, but using the Chaos Primordial Force to dissolve and assimilate the Sword Qi still consumed a substantial amount of his Chaos Primordial Force. After fighting for so long, he was indeed quite fatigued.

Nezha's intervention was a timely break for him to catch his breath and organize his recent enlightenment.

"Nezha? Even you dare to attack this seat with a spear now? Taiyi really taught a good disciple!"

From within the bright light, the voice of the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, filled with anger, resounded. He had just been about to strike Sun Wukong down with the Sword of Trapping Immortals when Nezha disrupted the fight. What surprised him even more was that Nezha's ultimate move was very similar to Sun Wukong's, albeit much weaker in strength.

Even when he was fully exerting his domain to counteract Sun Wukong's efforts, it had still managed to inflict some damage on him. After all, he was only a Quasi-Saint, not a Heavenly Dao Saint, and his control over the domain had only reached the Second Phase, far from the dominion of the Third Phase.

The firelight began to dissipate, revealing the figure of the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, his body seething with murderous intent almost tangible, intensifying the crimson blood-red aura of his Trap Heaven Domain around him, making his figure within the center of the domain appear even more terrifying.

Nezha and the Real Man of Jade Cauldron exchanged glances, and Nezha felt a chill in his heart, unable to muster any intention to resist.

"Wukong, Master Jade is too powerful, we are no match for him. Let's retreat for now!"

"Exactly, facing him head-on now when his might is at its peak is unwise. It's better to retreat for the time being!"

God of Wealth Zhao Gongming flew up and also urged Sun Wukong, agreeing with Nezha.

"Retreat?"

Sun Wukong laughed, a strong fighting spirit rising from him, "I have never had the word 'retreat' in my vocabulary! Besides, the battle between me and that old fellow Jade is far from over!"

"Wukong, now is not the time to be stubborn. You have already tried your best. It's just that Master Jade is too strong. We should conserve our strength for now and fight another day!"

Nezha still thought Sun Wukong was merely putting on a brave face and again started trying to convince him.

"Great Sage Sun, don't tell me you still have a trick up your sleeve?"

God of Wealth Zhao Gongming also intended to persuade Sun Wukong, but seeing his confident demeanor, he raised his eyebrows, wondering if indeed Sun Wukong still had some strength left.

But that seemed unlikely.

"Heh heh, just watch closely from the side!"

Sun Wukong chuckled mischievously, his eyes suddenly darting to the right with a flash of golden light saying, "Yang Jian has also arrived! It's perfect, let him see how I will knock his master down!"

Before the sound of his voice faded, Sun Wukong's figure flashed and he charged at the Real Man of Jade Cauldron again. The Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod in his hands flashed with golden light as the Heaven-Breaking Domain was once more deployed, though this time its scope had reduced to five zhang.

As he approached the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, Sun Wukong's Heaven-Breaking Domain was forcefully dispersed by the Real Man of Jade Cauldron's Trap Heaven Domain, but there was no sign of panic on Sun Wukong's face. With a loud shout, he swung the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, launching a fierce attack on the Real Man of Jade Cauldron, and the great battle reignited.

"Erlang is here too? Where is he? Why can't I see him?"

Wukong's words left Nezha stunned. As he looked in the direction Wukong was pointing, he saw nothing, and God of Wealth Zhao Gongming was also bewildered, "Wukong couldn't be joking with me, could he?"

As soon as he had spoken, a familiar fluctuation appeared in the space far to the right, and a figure emerged from the void. It was a sign of mirroring space interaction merging someone into this space—Wukong was right. It was Erlang God Yang Jian!

"Nezha? You're here too?"

The revealed Yang Jian also saw Nezha and Zhao Gongming and raised his eyebrows in surprise before suddenly turning his head to look towards the battlefield between Wukong and Real Man of Jade Cauldron. His expression instantly changed, "Master? Wukong? Why are they fighting? Is that... Domain Power?!"

Erlang God Yang Jian had never seen Wukong compete with Ran Deng Buddha using Domain Power over the Eastern Sea. In his mind, Wukong's strength should be similar to his, and even if stronger, only by a little. However, having seen the fierce battle of Domain Powers between Wukong and Real Man of Jade Cauldron, that thought vanished completely—Wukong was much stronger than him!

Domain Power. He had just begun to access it and had yet to master it, but Wukong had already exhibited such mastery, the superiority between them was clear at a glance!

"Is that Yang Jian?"

Real Man of Jade Cauldron also saw Erlang God Yang Jian appear, his expression slightly shifting. It had been over a thousand years since they had parted ways as master and disciple, and they hadn't even greeted each other at the martial arts field outside earlier. He hadn't expected to meet here, especially under these circumstances.

"Distracted in battle, old Jade Cauldron, you really look down on me too much, don't you?"

As soon as Real Man of Jade Cauldron got distracted, Wukong immediately caught a flaw. A great force suddenly emanated from the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, boosted by the Heaven-Breaking Domain, and slammed into the Trap Heaven Domain, breaking through the defense and fiercely striking Real Man of Jade Cauldron in the chest, sending him flying backward with a muffled grunt.

"Dammit! Wukong, I will tear you into a thousand pieces!"

After stabilizing his form, Real Man of Jade Cauldron felt a dull pain in his chest. Even with the enhancement of the Trap Heaven Domain, taking a direct hit from the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod was no light matter!

"Tear into a thousand pieces, tear into a thousand pieces, can't you think of anything else to say?"

Wukong scoffed disdainfully, "I've always been here, haven't gone anywhere. Why don't you show me how you tear someone into a thousand pieces then!"

"Demon Monkey, don't be arrogant. Take this sword!"

Overcome with rage, Real Man of Jade Cauldron couldn't afford to lose face in front of Erlang God Yang Jian, who was watching nearby, especially since they were already at odds!

Swinging the Sword of Trapping Immortals, Real Man of Jade Cauldron charged towards Wukong, infusing Domain Power into the sword. The entire Sword of Trapping Immortals emitted an unprecedented dazzling red light, with a thick Sword Light extending from the tip, like a giant sword slashing toward Wukong's head. With Wukong locked in by the Qi, escape was impossible.

"Perfect timing!"

"Cloning Divine Powers!"

"Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth!"

"Heaven-Breaking, Eighteen Sticks!"

Wukong didn't look to evade; he had gained enough enlightenment from Real Man of Jade Cauldron's Trap Heaven Domain. The range of the Heaven-Breaking Domain was reduced to three meters, and it was unlikely to improve in a short period. He had to settle these insights properly, perhaps he could bring his control over the Heaven-Breaking Domain to the Second Phase of mastery.

Using Cloning Divine Powers and Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth in turn, Wukong wielded the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, and his clone wielded a Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod split from the original. Together, under the boost of Heaven-Breaking Domain Power, they unleashed the Heaven-Breaking Eighteen Sticks, fiercely colliding with the blood-red giant sword.

Whoom~!

The terrifying power ripple violently dispersed, affecting a hundred li around, fortunately, Nezha and the others foresaw the horror of this collision when the ultimate moves were first unleashed and had stepped back in advance. Otherwise, they might have been hit directly by the aftermath!

Again, a huge spatial black hole appeared at the exact point of collision, with one gold and one red light flashing within, confronting each other, those were the glows of Wukong's Heaven-Breaking Domain and Real Man of Jade Cauldron's Trap Heaven Domain. The aftermath of the collision also affected both domains, but they seemed not to collapse.

"Is this the power that can be exerted by a master of the domain afterward?"

A hundred li away, feeling the terrifying power ripple from the battlefield, Erlang God Yang Jian's eyes sparkled intensely. His vertical eye had already opened, looking towards the center of the battle with a shocked and solemn expression. He hadn't realized that Wukong had left him so far behind!

Domain Power, he must master it quickly. Both practicing the Eight-Nine Profound Skill. If Wukong could achieve this, there's no reason Erlang God Yang Jian couldn't!