Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"You're out? You guys are really slow!"

Sun Wukong had been waiting on the ground above the Cave Heaven, and when he saw Yuan Hong and Jiang Liu'er rush out of the cave, he coughed lightly and said indifferently to the two.

"Thankfully, the Great Saint was secretly protecting us, otherwise my master might have buried himself..."

As Yuan Hong spoke, he glanced at Jiang Liu'er. This rat demon was one Jiang Liu'er insisted on saving out of kindness, which almost led Jiang Liu'er to his doom. Luckily, Sun Wukong had appeared and used the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod to draw a Golden Hoop that protected Jiang Liu'er, otherwise his vital essence would have been lost!

"Enough, it was just a coincidence. I had already noticed this little rat in the temple trying to harm people, so I took her Evil Pearl to warn her to behave. It was her who set her sights on Jiang Liu'er first! But it turned out well, this difficulty should be considered successfully resolved!"

Sun Wukong waved his hand and said, though Yuan Hong's face changed, "Evil Pearl? Great Saint, are you saying that an Evil Race is causing trouble in the shadows?"

"What, you know about the Evil Race too?"

Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow, and Yuan Hong nodded, "Yes, they are one of the Ancient Races that have recently returned to the Three Realms. We encountered them previously during our Journey to the West, a detestable race indeed!"

"Interesting! What happened afterwards?"

Sun Wukong showed some interest and asked.

"Well, let's leave this place first. I'll tell the Great Saint all about it on the way back to Zhenhai Zen Monastery, shall I?"

Yuan Hong scratched his head and said, "Bajie and the others are still waiting at the monastery for news!"

"Alright!"

Sun Wukong nodded, then immediately soared into the sky, flying towards the Zhenhai Zen Monastery with Yuan Hong and Jiang Liu'er.

On the way, Yuan Hong briefly explained the situation to Sun Wukong. This wasn't their first encounter with the Evil Race. This race seemed particularly interested in Jiang Liu'er, not only wanting to devour his flesh but also to drain his Merit Force. Had Yuan Hong's cultivation not reached the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, they might have already fallen into their trap.

Sun Wukong compared the information Yuan Hong had gathered with the memories he had extracted from the soul of that Evil Race expert. There seemed to be no discrepancies, so it appeared to be correct. He then stopped above Zhenhai Zen Monastery.

"Yuan Hong, I won't join you inside. Rest here and proceed on your journey afterwards!"

After taking the rat demon from Yuan Hong and storing her in the Ruyi Qiankun Bag, Sun Wukong spoke to Yuan Hong and Jiang Liu'er.

"Great Saint, won't you come down for a cup of tea and rest a while?"

Yuan Hong was somewhat surprised but then noticed the cold light in Sun Wukong's eyes and suddenly understood, "Could it be that the Great Saint is planning to take on the Evil Race? I heard there are Heavenly Dao Saints among them. Isn't it rather perilous to confront them directly?"

"You sure have gathered quite comprehensive information!"

Sun Wukong gave a slight smile, a powerful confidence rising within him, "I've also investigated, the most powerful of the Evil Race is but the Slaying One Corpse Merit Saint, far inferior to Buddha, that baldy, and even falls short compared to Ran Deng, the baldy. There's nothing to be afraid of! Since they wish to meddle in the Journey to the West to Seek Scriptures, they cannot blame me for my merciless staff!"

"Alright, you don't need to worry about this anymore, just focus on seeking the scriptures! I'm off as well!"

Before his voice had fully faded, Sun Wukong had already transformed into a golden streak of light and vanished in the blink of an eye.

"To strike directly into the territory of the Evil Race, huh! Only the Great Saint would dare to undertake such a madventure! I wonder when I can possess the elegance of the Great Saint?"

Yuan Hong, watching the trail left by Sun Wukong, sighed and then proceeded with Jiang Liu'er towards the Zhenhai Chanlin Temple.

The monks of Zhenhai Chanlin Temple, having heard that the demon was eliminated, were naturally overjoyed. They treated Jiang Liu'er and his companions like deities and hosted a vegetarian feast in their honor. After insisting they stay for two days, they allowed them to continue their journey westward. Meanwhile, Sun Wukong sped on his way, following the memories obtained through the Soul Searching Technique, and arrived at an inconspicuous bay on the border of Western Niu Hezhou.

The area had fierce winds and high waves, originally a place of treacherous mountains and wicked waters. Though located within the Western Sea, its harsh environment bred formidable and vicious sea beasts. Not governed by the Western Sea Dragon Palace, which was too lazy to expend efforts in such a vile place, it conveniently benefitted the returning Evil Race that placed the Evil Emperor Island below a cliff outside the bay.

The sudden emergence of the Evil Emperor Island naturally attracted the attention of the vicious sea beasts living in these wicked waters. A great number of sea beasts tried to storm the Evil Emperor Island and wreak havoc but were thoroughly subdued by the Evil Race, obediently becoming slaves and mounts for the Evil Race, helping them conceal the Evil Emperor Island. If not for the fragments of memory obtained through the Soul Search, Sun Wukong would not have found his way to the Evil Emperor Island so effortlessly.

"Is this the territory of the Evil Race, the Evil Emperor Island? Truly a place of depravity!"

Arriving over the region of the Evil Emperor Island, stationed midair, Sun Wukong could already see the dark clouds above the island from afar, a change in the heavens caused by the Evil Qi emanating from within the Evil Emperor Island.

Any land of good fortune would be covered by auspicious clouds, likewise, a place filled with malevolent energy would manifest Yin Thunder and dark clouds.

With just one glance, Sun Wukong confirmed that the large island ahead was the territory of the Evil Race, the Evil Emperor Island!

"Void-Breaking Starry Eyes!"

A flash of golden light passed through his eyes as Sun Wukong activated his Void-Breaking Divine Eye to the level of Void-Breaking Starry Eyes, thoroughly observing the Evil Emperor Island.

Perhaps knowing their race was not favored by other races of the Three Realms, the Evil Race had set up numerous Barriers and Prohibitions all around the Evil Emperor Island. Starting from ten miles away from the island, hidden Barriers and Prohibitions were placed, increasing in number the closer one got to the island, and correspondingly, the environment grew more treacherous.

Without significant strength, getting close to the Evil Emperor Island would be impossible!

However, these Barriers and Prohibitions were virtually nonexistent for Sun Wukong!

Under the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes, each Barrier and Prohibition was clear and visible to him. He didn't even need to exert effort to break through the outer layers; he simply bypassed them as if taking a leisurely stroll.

Effortlessly, Sun Wukong had passed through layers of Barriers and Prohibitions, arriving outside the Evil Emperor Island, with just the last Barrier standing before stepping onto the island.

This Barrier seemed to be part of an Island Protection Formation, encompassing the entire Evil Emperor Island with no gaps to exploit, making it seemingly impossible to bypass.

Using the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes, Sun Wukong scrutinized the Great Formation Barrier carefully. Not only did it serve a protective function, but it also functioned as a warning system. Any change in the Barrier would likely alert the Evil Race within the Evil Emperor Island.