Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Rustle, rustle!

A series of chaotic sounds came from the grass on the side, and Sun Wukong's eyelids twitched, continuing to absorb energy.

Several small monsters emerged from the bushes.

They looked exactly like the monsters that Wu Tao and others had slain, only much smaller in size!

They seemed to be the offspring of these monsters.

As soon as these little monsters appeared, they rushed fiercely towards Sun Wukong and the others, opening their bloody mouths wide.

Bam!

Bam, bam!

The little monsters couldn't pounce on Sun Wukong and the others; their bodies were blocked by a barrier.

They seemed a little dizzy from the collision.

After shaking their heads to clear their minds, the little monsters continued to charge at Sun Wukong and the others, one after another.

The rumbling sound passed into the barrier, but neither Sun Wukong nor the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor reacted, continuing to absorb power and cultivate with all their might.

Soon, the three of them had absorbed all of the energy spirit liquid completely.

"Oh my, where did all these little monsters come from?"

Shen Lang opened his eyes and saw several small monsters frantically ramming against the barrier set by Sun Wukong and the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor, and he was shocked.

"They've been here for a while!"

Sun Wukong shrugged, "These little monsters are probably the offspring of the previous monsters, who sensed the death of their parent and came here."

"It's not a big deal. These little monsters aren't strong enough to pose any threat to us."

Sun Wukong reached into his ear and pulled out the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod.

"But since they're here, they won't be leaving!"

Shen Lang also laughed: "Exactly! There must be energy spirit liquid in these guys too, and I haven't had my fill yet!"

The Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor didn't say a word, he simply brought out the Creation Divine Sword, dismissed the barrier, and fiercely struck the little monsters with a slash.

These little monsters looked intimidating, but their strength wasn't too formidable. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been attacking the barrier set by Sun Wukong and the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor for so long without breaking through.

"Let's see who can kill the most!"

Sun Wukong chuckled and swung his rod out.

"Bring it on, this time I won't lose to you guys!"

Shen Lang laughed heartily, the Purple Cloud Heart Flame blazing on the gauntlets in his hands, transforming into giant flaming fists which pounded the little monsters.

There were about ten little monsters attacking, making it impossible to evenly distribute them.

Sun Wukong first targeted three of the little monsters, and so did the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor and Shen Lang.

The three of them had the same plan, intending to finish off their three targeted little monsters before dealing with the remaining one.

Bam, bam, bam!

Boom!

Various muffled sounds and roars echoed, and the small monsters' bodies flew in all directions from the pounding.

The bodies of these little monsters were extremely tough, but far inferior to the previous giant monsters.

So Sun Wukong didn't bother searching for the weak spots at the back of their heads. The Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod simply struck heavily on the small monsters' bodies.

The terrifying staff force directly caused cracks to appear, inch by inch, on the little monsters' bodies.

The next moment, the bodies of the three little monsters suddenly shattered, revealing the soft flesh inside, which quickly turned to ashes under the unmatched staff force.

However, each left behind three clusters of energy spirit liquid.

With a grasp of his hand, Sun Wukong collected the three clusters of energy spirit liquid, then turned his gaze to the remaining little monster.

"It's your turn!"

A cold glint flashed in Sun Wukong's eyes as he suddenly launched the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, pounding down on the little monster.

"Wukong, that guy's mine!"

Just as the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod slammed into the little monster, Shen Lang's shout rang out, and at the same time, his fists engulfed in purple flames struck heavily, landing on the little monster's back.

Swish!

A beam of Sword Qi shot over, instantly slicing through the little monster's body.

The Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor's attack had arrived as well.

The little monster didn't even let out a groan before being pulverized by the combined attack of the three.

Only the energy spirit liquid remained.

"Whose kill was that?"

Shen Lang scratched his head; their attacks had landed on the little monster almost simultaneously.

"Let's just say it was taken down by the three of us together."

Sun Wukong shrugged nonchalantly. As long as the monster was dealt with, why insist on distinguishing who got the upper hand?

"Shen Lang, you can have this cluster of energy spirit liquid!"

Among the three, Shen Lang was the weakest, and Sun Wukong the strongest, so such an arrangement by Sun Wukong didn't meet any objections from the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor.

After all, it was just one more cluster of energy spirit liquid from a little monster, not a huge difference. Sun Wukong didn't mind, and the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor, always calm, wasn't going to have opinions about it either.

"Thanks, Wukong, Ancestor!"

Shen Lang bowed his hands in gratitude towards Sun Wukong and the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor; he could clearly see their care for him.

Sun Wukong didn't say much, just smiled, and patted Shen Lang on the shoulder.

"We're brothers, no need to thank us!"

The Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor smiled faintly, waved his hand to set up a barrier, and sat down cross-legged to begin cultivating.

"Let's also hurry up and absorb the energy spirit liquid and cultivate; we need to keep moving forward."

As Sun Wukong said this, he also sat down cross-legged, released the three clusters of energy spirit liquid, and began to cultivate.

Three little monsters' energy spirit liquids, although not too much, were certainly not insignificant. While they couldn't compare to the giant monster from before, the combined total from the three was still quite decent.

It took a whole day for Sun Wukong to completely absorb the energy spirit liquid from the three little monsters, raising his cultivation to the peak of the Heavenly Divine Realm early stage, just a step short of breaking through to the middle stage.

Shen Lang didn't make a breakthrough either; he too was at the peak of the Heavenly Divine Realm early stage. A single additional cluster of energy spirit liquid from a little monster wasn't enough for his cultivation to be elevated first.

"Let's continue on!"

Sun Wukong grasped the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod and began to walk forward.

As they continued on their journey, they were sure to encounter powerful monsters again, potentially launching surprise attacks on Sun Wukong and his companions.

Therefore, they couldn't afford to relax.

Shen Lang and the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor, too, were constantly ready to respond to attacks, without the slightest hint of slackness.

The position of Sun Wukong and the others was still far from the central region of the continent, not even a tenth of the way in.

The further they went, the more dangerous it would become.

Of course, danger was accompanied by opportunity, and the greater the danger, the greater the potential opportunity.

They had now reached the peak of the Heavenly Divine Realm early stage, and to advance further, they needed even greater fortuitous encounters.

And these opportunities lay ahead!