Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Senior Brother Zhong Hao ordered a temporary increase in the number of assessments, and a guy named Hong Jun joined the Holy Book Academy.

Moreover, Senior Brother Zhong Haotian wants to increase the number of Inner Court competitions, and re-rank the Inner Court. This time, even Gongsun Yu and other Outer Court teachers who participated in the Desolate Divine Realm expedition are also participating in the contest.

This news spread like a hurricane throughout the entire Inner Court of the Holy Book Academy.

"Have you heard? Brother Zhong wants to increase the Inner Court competition!"

"Yes, yes, I've heard too! I heard it's for a guy named Hong Jun! What's the background of that guy?"

"I don't know, I just heard that Brother Sun Wukong and Brother Shen Lang brought him back."

"I heard too, that Hong Jun met Brother Wukong and Brother Shen in the Desolate Divine Realm and ventured with them."

"Also, it was Brother Sun who pleaded with Brother Zhong to request the temporary assessment quota."

The crowd was full of discussions and amazement, but of course, there were many who felt uneasy, especially those ranked at the bottom of the Inner Court.

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor must be quite powerful; otherwise, Senior Brother Zhong Haotian wouldn't have set up an Inner Court competition.

And there's Gongsun Yu and other Outer Court teachers.

After their adventure into the Desolate Divine Realm, their cultivation strength has greatly increased. If they participate in the Inner Court competition, the rankings will definitely change dramatically!

I wonder how many people will be eliminated from the Inner Court!

By then, not everyone will have the good luck like Gongsun Yu and others, and receive special permission from Brother Zhong Haotian to participate in the Inner Court competition again.

How could they not be anxious?

Besides panic, some felt resentment and anger.

Like Nangong Po!

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Nangong Po punched the turf, his face twisted with anger.

Originally thought Sun Wukong and Shen Lang had fallen in the Desolate Divine Realm, but unexpectedly, not only did they come out, but they also broke through to the Heavenly Divine Realm!

The gap in cultivation further widened, and Nangong Po was in despair. He no longer had any chance to catch up with Sun Wukong and Shen Lang!

Even worse, Sun Wukong and Shen Lang brought back a Hong Jun!

Now, he had even less hope of standing out in the Inner Court!

"Why? Why didn't you die in the Desolate Divine Realm? Why?"

A venomous low growl echoed across the plain for a long time.

Inside Sun Wukong's cave dwelling.

"Wukong, what do you think Brother Zhong is trying to do with all this? Now the entire Inner Court is in a frenzy of discussion, everyone is on edge."

Shen Lang tore off a large piece of pig knuckle, mumbling with his mouth full.

"Can you finish eating before you speak?"

Sun Wukong, with a reed in his mouth, smacked his lips, feeling rather speechless.

"If people are on edge, let them be, what does it have to do with us? You'd be better off refining a couple more alchemy furnaces."

"Haha, I'm just saying, no other meaning."

Shen Lang scratched his head and laughed, "But I see Brother Gongsun and the others seem very excited, they're eager to break into the Inner Court again and win a good ranking during the competition!"

Sun Wukong shrugged, indifferent, not interested in these matters, but rather concerned about another issue.

"Shen Lang, you've heard about the incident with the Cangqiong Immortal Palace explosion, right? Any thoughts?"

As soon as Sun Wukong asked this, Shen Lang's face immediately turned somber, and Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor also opened his eyes.

Back then, due to the Cangqiong Immortal Palace's invasion of the Yuan Realm, they had to hide the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court in the Heavenly Que Realm, exiled to the cosmic space for five thousand years.

Those five thousand years of loneliness were vividly remembered by Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor!

Moreover, compared with the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court, the life Yuan Realm's people lived during those five thousand years was truly shocking.

Simply hearing about it was heartbreaking, and witnessing it brought tears to the eyes!

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor took the risk of going undercover in the Cangqiong Immortal Palace precisely to take revenge for the Yuan Realm.

Unexpectedly, the strength hidden by Cangqiong Immortal Palace was this deep!

"Didn't expect that Cangqiong Immortal Palace had developed to such an extent! I underestimated them!"

With a sigh, Shen Lang's expression became somewhat downcast.

Though he didn't care much for the Heavenly Bird Dynasty's throne, it was still his homeland, his empire. How could he not care, not be concerned?

Upon hearing the alarming news that the Cangqiong Immortal Palace suddenly made a move, directly swallowing several major forces and confronting the Heavenly Bird Dynasty, he was almost stunned!

If only he had warned his father earlier to guard against Cangqiong Immortal Palace, it wouldn't have turned out like this now.

"Yes, underestimated them too much! Even I, old Sun, didn't expect Cangqiong Immortal Palace was hiding such strong power!"

Taking a deep breath, Sun Wukong wanted to raise his cultivation to a level that could dominate the masses, and then seek revenge on Cangqiong Immortal Palace.

But unexpectedly, before he could act, Cangqiong Immortal Palace couldn't wait to explode, wanting to engulf the entire Heavenly Bird Dynasty.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Bird Dynasty was different from other forces, it could still withstand the attack of Cangqiong Immortal Palace.

Although they were caught off guard at first by Cangqiong Immortal Palace's storm-like offensive, they managed to stabilize their position and engaged in a standoff in space.

"Looking at the current situation, within a thousand years, Cangqiong Immortal Palace and the Heavenly Bird Dynasty should not have a clear winner, no need to worry too much."

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor spoke, "We should follow the original plan and focus on improving our strength first."

Though the cultivation strength of the Heavenly Divine Realm is not weak, it hasn't reached the level where it can change the course of the battle and decide the outcome.

Intervening in the struggle between Cangqiong Immortal Palace and the Heavenly Bird Dynasty now wouldn't benefit Sun Wukong and the others.

Thus, as Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor spoke, Sun Wukong and Shen Lang didn't say much more, Shen Lang returned to his cave dwelling, and Sun Wukong also took out the alchemy furnace to start refining elixir pills.

Of course, in the Inner Court of the Holy Book Academy, materials like those found in the Desolate Divine Realm for alchemy were rare, yet the elixirs produced were extraordinary all the same.

Two days later would be the new round of the Inner Court competition, so the more prepared, the better.

Sun Wukong still wanted to advance further and directly enter the top nine of the Inner Court.

After all, the nature's spiritual energy contained in the top nine mountain peaks of the Holy Book Academy's Inner Court compared to the others was incomparable!

Now, Sun Wukong was in the Heavenly Divine Realm and had an internal world that needed upgrading, so raising his cultivation realm was much more difficult than for others.

Without any fortuitous encounters, one needs places rich in nature's spiritual energy to shorten the time needed to absorb strength!

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor was also not idle, re-refining the Creation Mutual Heart Lotus, Creation Jade Disc, and Creation Divine Sword.