Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Even the most violent fluctuations of power dissipate over time, and the largest black holes also have their moment of dissipation, unless the extent of the damage to space far exceeds its self-healing capabilities.@@novelbin@@

The clash of domain powers between Sun Wukong and the Real Man of Jade Cauldron was intense, but it hadn't reached beyond the special space inside the Investiture of the Gods' limit of endurance.

The power gradually faded, the bright light and the black hole vanished, revealing the situation at the center of the battlefield. Sun Wukong was standing straight as he held the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, floating on a cloud. His face bore a defiant expression, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, yet his gaze remained sharp.

The clones and the Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth had already been dispelled. Most of the damage from that strike had been absorbed by his clone, which was directly obliterated, and as a result, his true body also suffered injuries.

The remainder of the damage was borne by Sun Wukong himself, but it was all absorbed by the Ruyi Divine Armor, so he wasn't really hurt. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been just blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

The state of the Real Man of Jade Cauldron was much more miserable. His Immortal Robe and Taoist Robe were mostly torn to shreds, and his body was covered in wounds. There was a hint of black on his face. His Immortal Robe was no match for Sun Wukong's Ruyi Divine Armor and couldn't absorb as much destructive power. His injuries were severe.

"Superior Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Battle Armor! Who would have thought, you demon monkey actually possessed such a treasure!"

The Real Man of Jade Cauldron squinted his eyes as he assessed the armor on Sun Wukong. Previously, he hadn't noticed Sun Wukong's armor, but now he realized that it was actually a battle armor that had transformed, and it turned out to be a Superior Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!

"Superior Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure? What I have here is a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, and it's upgradable at that. One more step and it becomes an Innate Supreme Treasure, and it might even rise to become a Chaos Supreme Treasure!" Sun Wukong thought to himself. Of course, this was not something he would tell the Real Man of Jade Cauldron.

A man is not culpable for carrying jade; it is the jade that brings him guilt. It was enough that he knew of the good things he possessed; there was no need to broadcast them. The Ruyi Divine Armor was one of his trump cards; how could he casually reveal the details of his trump card to others?

"Sun Wukong, today I shall spare you. We will settle our score another day! Farewell!"

After leaving these courteous words, the Real Man of Jade Cauldron turned and flew towards the distant Cloud Sea. Soon, he was over a hundred miles away, disappearing into the Cloud Sea.

"Pfft!"

As the figure of the Real Man of Jade Cauldron vanished into the distance, Sun Wukong could no longer hold back. A mouthful of blood surged up and he spat it out, his complexion turning pale instantly. He had been straining to maintain appearances. In truth, his injuries were much more severe than those of the Real Man of Jade Cauldron. The backlash from the obliteration of his clone was not minor.

If the fight had continued, Sun Wukong really would have felt powerless to carry on. Fortunately, the Real Man of Jade Cauldron had been scared off!

"Wukong, are you alright?"

Nezha rushed over on his Wind-Fire Wheels, his face full of concern as he supported Sun Wukong. The God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming, and Erlang God Yang Jian also quickly flew over.

"I'm fine!"

Sun Wukong took a deep breath and began circulating the Eight-Nine Profound Skill to regulate the injuries within his body. The blood he had spat out hadn't fallen to the ground but instead floated around him. As soon as he began to regulate his breath, the blood flowed back, converging toward his mouth, and reentered his body.

"Zhao Gongming offers his gratitude to Great Sage Sun for your rescue. Should you require my assistance in the future, I shall not hesitate to serve, even at the cost of a thousand deaths!"

The God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming, bowed deeply and solemnly to Sun Wukong. Had it not been for Sun Wukong's intervention, he would have fallen at the hands of the Real Man of Jade Cauldron. Once listed on the Investiture of the Gods, there is no second chance. Should one die, there would be no opportunity for revival.

The soul would enter the Netherworld, pass through the Reincarnation Channel, and all memories and cultivation of this life would become but a bubble's reflection.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao is too kind. It was but a small effort. I've long found that Old Man Jade Cauldron displeasing to the eye!" Sun Wukong waved his hand and laughed, then his gaze fell on Erlang God Yang Jian. "Yang Jian, I'm speaking thus about your master; are you not angry with me?"

"I've long severed the bond of teacher and student with him; he is no longer my master."

Erlang God Yang Jian's face was cold, as if recalling some unpleasant memories, the corner of his eye twitched slightly. Sun Wukong was curious, but seeing Yang Jian's reluctance to say more, he didn't press further.

"When did you master the power of domains?"

Erlang God Yang Jian's gaze lingered on Sun Wukong's face for a moment with a complex expression before he finally couldn't help but ask.

"It was during the battle against the Ran Deng Buddha above the Eastern Sea, when the Heavenly Court besieged Flower-Fruit Mountain. I grasped it right in the heat of battle. But I owe much to this Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod; without it as a foundation, I wouldn't have been able to use the Heaven-Breaking Domain."

Sun Wukong had not concealed anything, as these matters were bound to be known by Erlang God Yang Jian sooner or later, and the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod being his lifebound divine weapon was known to everyone, recognized by all, there was no fear of it being snatched away by anyone!

"Based on a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Divine Weapon, huh?"

Erlang God Yang Jian seemed to have realized something. With his exceptional talent, although he was only at the late-stage Daluo Golden Immortal realm, he had already begun to touch upon the Great Dao Laws of Heaven and Earth. He had a bit of understanding of these laws and even reached the fringes of domain power.

However, his Tri-point Double-edged Sword was only a superior grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure, not yet stepping into the ranks of Innate Spiritual Treasure, which made it somewhat lacking as a medium for the domain, and so he had never been able to make a breakthrough. Now, having heard Sun Wukong's words, Erlang God Yang Jian felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

What he lacked was a divine weapon that could reach the level of a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!

"To utilize a domain with a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Divine Weapon as the basis?"

It wasn't just Erlang God Yang Jian, Nezha and the God of Wealth Zhao Gongming were both deep in thought as well. The power of the domain was crucial for Proving the Tao and Becoming a Saint.

Being able to grasp and manage domain power before reaching the realm of the Heavenly Dao Saint would greatly reduce the obstacles of becoming a saint later on, and after attaining sainthood, their combat power would be even stronger. They, of course, had thought about this issue, but had always been unable to find the entrance.

Now, having heard Sun Wukong's words, they realized that to master the power of the domain early on, one needed to utilize a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Divine Weapon as a medium!

"Sadly, my Fire-tipped Spear hasn't even reached the rank of an Innate Spiritual Treasure, much less a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

Nezha sighed, and Zhao Gongming's face was filled with frustration. His Sea-Calming Pearl could have been considered a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Divine Weapon, but unfortunately, it was knocked down by Xiao Sheng's Falling Treasure Qiankun Coin during the Investiture of the Gods battle and seized by the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng.

It had now become one of the Twenty-Four Heavens of the Buddhist Sect, impossible to retrieve. His Golden Whip was but an Acquired Spiritual Treasure, nowhere near the qualifications, and only his Shattered Treasure Yuan Gold had reached the level of an Innate Spiritual Treasure, albeit a low-grade one.

To elevate it to a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure would require no short amount of time for gradual nurturing.

Even knowing Sun Wukong's method to master the domain, they couldn't simply imitate it in the short term!

"Let's leave this place first. If we are able to enter the Ascend to Heaven Platform for cultivation, perhaps there will be a chance to obtain a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Divine Weapon!"

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The words of the God of Wealth Zhao Gongming caused Sun Wukong and the others to be startled, all turning their gaze toward Zhao Gongming.

"Daoist Zhao, you mean to say that one can still obtain a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure on the Ascend to Heaven Platform?"

Sun Wukong blinked his eyes. Wasn't the Ascend to Heaven Platform just like the Heaven-Piercing Tower on his Flower-Fruit Mountain? How could one obtain a superior grade Innate Spiritual Treasure from it? Where could such a treasure come from?

"Indeed, the Ascend to Heaven Platform opens once every thousand years, where one day of cultivation within is equivalent to several years outside. Besides that, there's a fact known to very few: every nine times, an immense spacetime black hole will appear on the platform, and various treasures will flash by within the spacetime black hole.

Those with the ability and destiny can obtain the magical treasures they desire from it, including Innate Spiritual Treasures among them."

"Appearing every nine times means once every ten thousand years, right? A spacetime black hole? What kind of spacetime black hole can produce Innate Spiritual Treasures?"

Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow. This was the first time he'd heard of such a spacetime black hole, and he stroked his chin thoughtfully as he became more curious and perplexed. Magical treasures were not things that just appeared at random, let alone those reaching the level of Innate Spiritual Treasure.

As far as Sun Wukong knew, there was only one place in the Three Realms capable of nurturing magical treasures, which was the Borderlands at the edge of the Three Realms, and also where Sun Wukong obtained the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod and the Chaos Divine Pearl...

Wait a moment, the Chaos Divine Pearl!

How could I, Old Sun, have forgotten such a treasure?

With a thought, Sun Wukong's mind delved into the core of his dantian, probing towards its most central part. Moments later, he found a dragon's-eye-sized pearl exuding a nine-colored halo quietly floating at the core of his dantian. It was none other than the Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Chaos Divine Pearl.

There were a total of nine Chaos Divine Pearls, and Sun Wukong had acquired one in the Borderlands, with the locations of the other eight still unknown. Gathering three Chaos Divine Pearls could merge them into an Innate Supreme Treasure, and merging all nine would transform them into a Chaos Supreme Treasure.

Ever since acquiring the Chaos Divine Pearl, Sun Wukong had never used it, keeping it nurtured at the very depths of his dantian, almost forgetting its existence. Had it not been for Zhao Gongming's mention of magical treasures appearing within the spacetime black hole, which reminded Sun Wukong of the Borderlands, he might not have thought of the Chaos Divine Pearl.

Such a waste of heavenly favor, such a waste!

The Chaos Divine Pearl could open up a void space, allowing Sun Wukong to reside within it, rendering any spell attack ineffective. Such a heaven-defying ability was like an ultimate move during a great war, yet Sun Wukong had not even thought to use it. Thinking about it now, it indeed felt like a waste of heavenly favor!

"Wukong, Wukong? What are you shaking your head for?"

Nezha's voice pulled Sun Wukong out of his regretful reverie. Shaking his head, Sun Wukong replied with a smile, "Nothing much, just remembered something. Let's leave this place first!"