Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Heavenly Court, Lingxiao Palace.

"Scoundrel! Scoundrel!"

The Jade Emperor's roar resounded throughout the Lingxiao Palace. The alliance between the Netherworld Ghost Tribe and the Asura Tribe, announcing their secession from the Heavenly Court's control, struck him like a resounding slap in the face. It was an overt contempt for the Heavenly Court, an overt contempt for him, the Jade Emperor!

However, besides anger, the Jade Emperor sadly found he had no way to address this!

Neither Yama Heavenly Son nor Ancestor of the Nether River, being of the Heavenly Dao Saint Realm, were under his control; he lacked the ability to govern them!

As for launching an inquiry and reprimand, that was easier said than done. The Heavenly Court had previously suffered heavy losses in two attempts to subjugate Flower-Fruit Mountain. Sun Wukong's two rampages in the Heavenly Palace had greatly damaged the Heavenly Court's dignity and caused panic. Now, even if the Jade Emperor obstinately chose to deploy troops against the Netherworld, it was doubtful many Immortals and Gods would willingly go. Those forced to go would likely do so half-heartedly, destined only for defeat!

So this dumb loss, the Jade Emperor still had to reluctantly accept!

"Do you have any good strategies?"

After venting for a while, the Jade Emperor, panting, looked toward the gathering of Immortals and Gods and asked.

The Immortals and Gods looked at one another, all lowering their heads, staying silent. This was different from the initial planning to eliminate Flower-Fruit Mountain. They were facing the Netherworld, dealing with Yama Heavenly Son and Ancestor of the Nether River, two Heavenly Dao Saints!

They had all clearly seen the capabilities of these two fierce entities during the great battles in the Heavenly Palace. These were beings who could suppress the Ran Deng Ancient Buddha and match the Donghua Emperor in battle. Unless the Donghua Emperor was willing to act, who else would go but to face death?

"A bunch of useless creatures!"

Seeing that all the Immortals and Gods remained silent, the Jade Emperor's anger intensified, and he stomped his foot fiercely, screaming, "Get out! Get out! All of you, get out!"

"We shall take our leave!"

The Immortals and Gods had been waiting for these words from the Jade Emperor. Upon hearing them, they all responded in unison, scurrying away faster than rabbits. In an instant, only the Jade Emperor and the standing guards were left in the entire Lingxiao Palace.

Looking at the empty Lingxiao Palace, a wave of melancholy suddenly surged in the Jade Emperor's heart. There once was a time when his command was obeyed by all beneath the heavens, and none dared defy him in the vast land. But what about now? Though these Immortals and Gods dared not openly oppose him, each of them shirked their duties as much as possible, completely disregarding the dignity of the Lord of the Heavenly Court!

All of this, every bit of it, was because of that Demon Monkey, Sun Wukong!

Had Sun Wukong, this usurper of the heavens, not emerged, the destiny's course would not have altered. The Journey to the West to Seek Scriptures was unavoidable, but he, the Jade Emperor, would still reign supreme over the Three Realms. His word would still carry absolute authority, and no one would dare slight him. But now? How he regretted not destroying Sun Wukong completely, using all his resources from the start. Now, it was too late for regrets!

"Just wait, your happiness won't last long! I can wait five hundred years," he declared.

Due to the changes in the Heavenly Dao Laws, the restrictions on becoming a saint had relaxed, and the cultivation levels of experts above the Quasi-Saint realm increased much faster than before. The Jade Emperor's cultivation had also broken through to the Half-Step Saint Realm. Although he could not compare to the Yama Heavenly Son and others, it was already a significant step forward from before!

What he now needed was an immense amount of Merit and Destiny. With it, he could attain the realm of Slaying One Corpse Merit Saint, similar to Tathagata Buddha. Now, all his hopes for gathering this immense Merit and Destiny depended entirely on the successful completion of the Journey to the West.

Once the Journey to the West was successfully completed, the Heavenly Dao would respond and confer immeasurable Merit and Destiny. Although most of it would be divided among the Buddhist Sect, the share belonging to the Heavenly Court would still be conveyed through Yuan Hong, Marshal Tianpeng, and the Great General of the Curtain to the Heavenly Court itself. As the Lord of the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor could inherit a full ninety percent of it, which by then would be enough for him to attain sainthood!

He only needed to wait just under five hundred years, and he could wait!

Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult, Netherworld Ghost Tribe, Asura Tribe, just let you be arrogant for another three to five hundred years. When the time comes, I will surely uproot you all, leaving none behind!

The news of the Netherworld Ghost Tribe and Asura Tribe forming an alliance to divide the Netherworld had naturally reached Flower-Fruit Mountain as well. On hearing this, the entire congregation of the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult was elated. The Yama Heavenly Son and the Ancient Nether River Ancestor had relations with their Great Saint. The Netherworld Ghost Tribe and the Asura Tribe could be considered allies of their Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult. Now that the allies had risen, responding across realms within the Netherworld, the influence of both the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect would inevitably be greatly affected. This was good news indeed!

"I guess in another hundred years or so, the Power of Faith needed to establish the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court will have been gathered. I just wonder how our leader is doing in his training in The Borderlands, whether he has made any breakthroughs?"

"Yes! To establish the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court, the leader must personally preside over it. It would be even better if the leader could prove the Tao and become a saint!"

"Becoming a Heavenly Dao Saint is not that easy! Especially when our leader plans to unite with the Dao by merging the Three Corpses to become a saint, which is as hard as reaching the heavens! You all mustn't forget, from ancient times to the present, the only one who has achieved sainthood through merging the Three Corpses is Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor, the Ancestor of All Paths, the foremost being in the Three Realms! To reach that level of height is difficult, very difficult!"

Unlike others who were blindly optimistic, Leng Xuan was very clear about Sun Wukong's plans. He didn't intend to become a saint like other Heavenly Dao Saints by relying on Merit and Destiny. He aimed to first slay the Three Corpses, then merge the Three Corpses with the Dao to become a saint, aiming to reach the level of a Primordial Taiji Da Luo Golden Immortal like Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor. The difficulty was no trivial matter!

Even though it was now the time of the third Immeasurable Great Calamity when the difficulty of becoming a saint had greatly decreased, the challenge of merging the Three Corpses to become a saint was still exceedingly difficult. Otherwise, from ancient times to now, only Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor would have accomplished it!

"No matter how difficult, I still believe the boss can do it!"

Six-Eared Macaque had almost blind adoration for Sun Wukong. In his view, there was nothing Sun Wukong couldn't do!

Creating miracles, after all, was nothing new for Sun Wukong!

"Exactly, I also believe Brother Monkey can do it. He is, after all, a Chaotic Divine Body!"

Luo Bai was also filled with confidence in Sun Wukong. "I've been to The Borderlands, a deadly place for others, but for Brother Monkey, it's the best place to train. He will definitely make a breakthrough! We must also work hard to enhance our cultivation and not fall too far behind Brother Monkey!"

"Exactly! Now is the time of great strife, the best opportunity! Let's give it our all; perhaps we too have a chance to prove the Tao and become saints!"

Luo Bai's words made the eyes of all the Flower-Fruit Mountain elites light up, including Leng Xuan. Each of their eyes gleamed brightly; without another word, they all rose and rushed towards the Heaven-Piercing Tower.