Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Where exactly is Zhao Gongming's lifebound divinity?"

Wukong's clone, holding Zhao Gongming's life mark, had been wandering amongst the peaks for quite a while, yet he hadn't found Zhao Gongming's lifebound divinity, which made him grow anxious.

From the moment he took out the life mark, Wukong's clone had felt a strong guiding force acting upon the life mark, clearly indicating a direction. In theory, following this direction should lead to Zhao Gongming's lifebound divinity, but as he flew, the direction suddenly changed, flipping back and forth for what felt like an eternity without even a hint of a shadow.

Meanwhile, Wukong and Real Man of Jade Cauldron had already started clashing!

"Strange, could it be that the divinity is not within this space? Then which space is it in?"

The Investiture of the Gods contained many spaces, a fact Wukong had known for a long time. He had initially thought that the space where the deities' lifebound divinities were stored was interconnected with other spaces, but now it seemed that was not the case.

Even with Zhao Gongming's life mark in his possession and a connection to the lifebound divinity, finding it using this connection was not as simple as he had thought. No wonder the Jade Emperor was so confident, daring to open up the Investiture of the Gods as the battlefield for the contest!

"No good, I can't keep wandering like this. Time is limited, I must quickly find the space where the divinity is located!"

Wukong's clone gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and then suddenly opened them. Dazzling golden light burst forth from his eyes. He could no longer concern himself with whether this would draw the Jade Emperor's attention. To find the space where the divinity was located, he could only rely on the newly-evolved Void-Breaking Divine Eye.

The fourth phase of the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes could penetrate the barriers of space, but he had to activate it with full force.

Dark gold heavy pupils now revealed a pentagram of light points. The Void-Breaking Starry Eyes were activated, and the surrounding spaces changed in the view of Wukong's clone. Layers upon layers became visible, giving a sense of depth. A gray thread materialized above Zhao Gongming's life mark, stretching from the current space into one of the layered spaces.

To Wukong's clone, the entry points into these layered spaces all featured a light point. He did not know what each light point represented, but instinct told Wukong's clone that if he struck the light points with great force, he should be able to open a passage to that space!

"Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist!"

Without the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod and the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod, which were with his main body, Wukong's clone had to rely on the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist Technique, which was now his strongest move. As he threw the punch, six miniature reincarnation channels manifested above the fist of Wukong's clone's right hand.

The power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation surged out and struck the light point in the space where the gray thread led fiercely.

Boom!

With a thunderous boom like muffled thunder, the force of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist hit the light point, causing space to tremble. The light point expanded, forming a spatial passage. It was a success!

Wukong's clone felt a surge of joy, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth, as his figure turned into a streak of golden light and dove into the spatial passage.

At the battlefield between Wukong and Real Man of Jade Cauldron, amidst the peaks, two silhouettes wrapped in gold and blood-colored light collided violently, with the golden and crimson lights fiercely grinding against each other, causing the entire space to tremble faintly.

Outside the Investiture of the Gods, at the martial arts field, a crowd of immortals and gods had already been dumbfounded.

"Is that the power of the domain?"

"Heavens, I'm fortunate to witness a duel of domain powers! It's so thrilling, so shocking!"

"Real Man of Jade Cauldron is understandable since he has already reached Quasi-Saint cultivation, but Wukong has also mastered domain power, and he's just a Da Luo Golden Immortal in cultivation!"

"Incredible! To master domain power at the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, no wonder he dares to call himself the Great Sage Equalling Heaven!"

The immortals and gods discussed among themselves as they watched. The vast majority of immortals and gods didn't understand what they were seeing since they hadn't reached the necessary realm and didn't even know about the power of the domain. But some experts discerned the crux of the matter and, upon their exclamations, astonishment rose in waves.

"Wukong, this demon monkey, has actually mastered the power of the domain, how is this possible?"

Atop the high platform, the Jade Emperor's forehead veins throbbed, his face fluctuating between shades. His demeanor had changed the moment both Wukong and Real Man of Jade Cauldron activated their domain powers. Real Man of Jade Cauldron was the most intellectually gifted among the Kunlun Twelve Golden Immortals, regarded as the brain powerhouse of the twelve.

Having had the Sword of Trapping Immortals for thousands of years, and after intense study, it was not too odd for him to be able to wield the domain with his Quasi-Saint cultivation. The Jade Emperor himself, with the Divine Weapon Hao Tian Sword, could also wield domain power, but Wukong having mastered domain power was shocking!

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The cultivation of this Demon Monkey is clearly at the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, and even if the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod in his hands is a Superior Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, isn't it too much against the heavens for him to be able to employ domain powers at the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm? There has never been such a precedent in the past!

Furthermore, in the eyes of the Jade Emperor, Sun Wukong doesn't appear to be someone who has just comprehended the power of domains. He has already reduced the scope of this domain to within half a zhang of his body, just like Real Man of Jade Cauldron, reaching the second phase of domain power control—a feat not even the Jade Emperor has achieved!

A Demon Monkey, a demonic immortal brought up from the Lower Realm, why does he deserve this?

I have followed the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor since the dawn of creation, survived through thousands of calamities, and only after countless millennia have I attained the position as the master of the Three Realms and the supreme sovereign of the world. Yet, my cultivation is only at the Quasi-Saint Realm, and I have just begun to comprehend the power of domains.

This Demon Monkey has only lived for how many years, and yet he has already reached such a level. Compared with him, am I not a complete joke?

Damnable, damnable indeed!
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The eyes of the Jade Emperor began to redden, and even his Dao Heart, which was tempered through countless trials and eons, started to waver under the weight of intense jealousy. A malicious aura began to rise from his body, and the Queen Mother seated beside him on the phoenix throne sensed it first.

"Your Majesty! Wake up!"

With a sudden furrow of her brow, the Queen Mother vanished from the phoenix throne in a flash and appeared behind the Jade Emperor. With her right hand on the back of his head and a low shout, it was as if sacred nectar was poured over him, transmitting into his mind.

The previously chaotic divine consciousness of the Jade Emperor was jolted awake by the shout, and cold sweat instantly emerged from his forehead and back, soaking his imperial robes and immortal garment.

That was close! He was nearly devoured by the inner demon, which would have led to eternal calamity!

At this moment, the Jade Emperor was incredibly relieved. He had endured thousands of disasters and accumulated merit to achieve the position of Quasi-Saint, and his Dao Heart was the most stable. Even thunderous rage wouldn't affect him, but he hadn't expected to harbor such intense jealousy after witnessing Sun Wukong's mastery of domain power, nearly compromising his long-unshaken Dao Heart!

If it weren't for the timely celestial awakening from the Queen Mother, he might have sunk into boundless jealousy and his inner demon, causing all his merit and cultivation to go to waste!

"Thank you!"

Turning around, the Jade Emperor cast a grateful look at the Queen Mother. Although their relationship was only in name as Taoist companions and they hadn't cultivated together, the Queen Mother's actions just now left the Jade Emperor deeply grateful and moved.

"Your Majesty need not thank me. Simply guard your own heart and do not waver again!"

The Queen Mother, too, let out a huge sigh of relief and smiled faintly at the Jade Emperor before returning to her phoenix throne to sit down. Her mind, however, remained unsettled for a long time. That moment had been incredibly perilous. The Jade Emperor was different from the other immortals and gods.

His cultivation wasn't accumulated through persistent cultivation, but rather accumulated through trials to gather merit, thus, his Dao Heart should be the most stable among all deities and Buddha! But because of this, should his Dao Heart ever collapse, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Fortunately, she was beside the Jade Emperor and was able to intervene quickly; otherwise, the consequences would be dreadful!

The Queen Mother, too, was extremely shocked by Sun Wukong grasping the power of domains, yet unlike the Jade Emperor, she harbored no envy but rather felt some joy. Sun Wukong was indeed extraordinary, no wonder Zi Lan Fairy held deep affections for him—in this respect, Zi Lan Fairy's insight surpassed her own!

After the grand competition concludes, the Peach of Immortality banquet will soon follow. Once Sun Wukong emerges from the Ascend to Heaven Platform, his cultivation strength will surely soar.

At the Peach of Immortality banquet, if she were to take Zi Lan Fairy as her adopted daughter and arrange a marriage for Zi Lan Fairy and Sun Wukong, binding him tightly to the Heavenly Court's ship, wouldn't that ensure his loyalty?

With such a dazzling talent to assist, surely the development of the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect can be curbed, and the influence of the Taoist Sect, which Heavenly Court represents, will grow stronger within the Three Realms!

In the battlefield within the Investiture of the Gods, Sun Wukong was unaware that his display of domain power had caused such an impact in the outside world, nearly leading to the collapse of the Jade Emperor's Dao Heart into his inner demon. At the moment, he was fully engaged in combat with the Real Man of Jade Cauldron.

The power of the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, enhanced by the Heaven-Breaking Domain Power, made each hit as heavy as Mount Tai, fiercely clashing with the Sword of Trapping Immortals. Rings of power ripples spread out in all directions, causing the surrounding peaks to collapse under the impact of the shock waves, turning the entire valley into a colossal crater!

"Hahaha, exhilarating! It's been a long time since I've had such an invigorating fight! Real Man of Jade Cauldron, you're quite impressive! I, old Sun, want to fight you for another five hundred rounds!"

With a mighty strike that sent Real Man of Jade Cauldron flying, Sun Wukong burst out into hearty laughter, feeling a surge of battle spirit coursing through his body. Since his battle against Ran Deng Buddha above the Eastern Sea, it had been a long time since he felt so thrilled!

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