Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

At the edge of the Dark River area, three figures flew rapidly from the distant starry sky.

They were Sun Wukong, Shen Lang, and Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor.

The three of them had now reached the middle stage of the Golden Deity realm in cultivation!

Inside the Inner Court of the Holy Book Academy, the three had undergone closed-door cultivation for twenty years, thoroughly stabilizing and enhancing their cultivation strength to the Golden Deity realm.

The gains from the journey to the Desolate Divine Realm had been completely assimilated, and staying any longer in the academy would not be beneficial, so at Shen Lang's suggestion, they left the Inner Court.

Although only twenty short years had passed, the Han Hai Realm was drastically different, with wars breaking out everywhere.

The era of great contention had arrived.

The fiercest battles were between the Cangqiong Immortal Palace and the Heavenly Bird Dynasty.

Moreover, unlike the previous deadlock, the power dynamic between the Heavenly Bird Dynasty and Cangqiong Immortal Palace was gradually changing.

Cangqiong Immortal Palace had been recruiting skilled talents with substantial resources, increasing its power and strength over the past twenty years.

The Heavenly Bird Dynasty was gradually showing signs of decline.

Currently, the two forces were at a standoff in the Dark River area.

If the Heavenly Bird Dynasty lost the Dark River area, Cangqiong Immortal Palace could easily advance, and by then, the entire Heavenly Bird Star Domain would fall under Cangqiong Immortal Palace's control.

Not to mention Shen Lang, Sun Wukong and the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor did not want to see this outcome either.

That's why their first stop was the Dark River area.

"To be honest, I really don't want to help that guy Shen Feng!"

Shen Lang glanced at the chaotic meteorite cluster ahead and said, clicking his tongue.

"Come on, you rascal, the Heavenly Bird Dynasty is your fatherland after all; can you really stand by and watch it fall?"

Sun Wukong cast Shen Lang a sidelong glance, "And more importantly, the opponent is Cangqiong Immortal Palace! Aside from anything else, my old Sun definitely won't let Cangqiong Immortal Palace profit!"

"As long as it troubles Cangqiong Immortal Palace, we should do it!"

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor said plainly.

Shen Lang smiled awkwardly, "Ah, I was just saying, venting a bit, I'm not really refusing to help."

"Then stop talking nonsense!"

Sun Wukong said as a sharp gleam flashed in his eyes, and he leaped towards the meteorite cluster on the right front.

In the center of the meteorite cluster, the people of the Heavenly Bird Dynasty and Cangqiong Immortal Palace were engaged in battle.

Or more accurately, experts from Cangqiong Immortal Palace were pummeling the Heavenly Bird Dynasty's forces.

If not for the assistance of stronger and more numerous battleships, the Heavenly Bird Dynasty's defensive line would have long since collapsed.

But even so, each skirmish with Cangqiong Immortal Palace resulted in significant losses for the Heavenly Bird Dynasty.

If things continued this way, the battleship advantage would soon be nullified, and then the defensive line at the Dark River's edge would completely fall into the hands of Cangqiong Immortal Palace.

As a battleship of the Heavenly Bird Dynasty was once again besieged and destroyed by the experts of Cangqiong Immortal Palace, amidst the sky full of firelight, an immense golden iron rod suddenly stretched over from the distant sky.

Bang!

A battleship of Cangqiong Immortal Palace was directly destroyed.

Flames and debris scattered and flew everywhere.

Everyone was stunned.

Even the Cangqiong Immortal Palace experts who had just been about to celebrate froze in their tracks.

All eyes turned toward the immense firelight and then to the direction from which the golden iron rod had stretched out.

There, a figure clad in purple-golden battle armor, wearing a crown with a long plume sticking up, and surrounded by purple-golden flames, was advancing step by step through the void with the iron rod in hand.

Each step struck the void as if it were a drum, causing a resonant tremor.

It was Sun Wukong!

"Who is that?"

"Never seen before! But such a powerful presence! Could it be that they're not friendly?"

Not many in the entire Han Hai Realm had seen Sun Wukong's appearance; only the experts of the Holy Book Academy knew him well.

But the academy's experts were not participating in this battle.

So no one recognized him.

Such a strong presence suddenly attacking Cangqiong Immortal Palace's forces left the palace's experts bewildered.

"Could this be someone here for a vendetta? How do they just show up and destroy one of our battleships without a word?"

"I don't know! Never seen him. Could it be a case of mistaken identity?"

"How about we go up and get close to him? Maybe he'll switch sides to help us?"

...

The experts of Cangqiong Immortal Palace began to discuss, and someone suggested approaching Sun Wukong to build rapport.

"I'll go!"

Said a fleet leader of Cangqiong Immortal Palace.

If Cangqiong Immortal Palace had one thing in abundance, it was resources. Over the years, many experts had come to them, lured by generous resources and rewards.

To the fleet leader, Sun Wukong's dramatic entrance was merely an attention-seeking ploy.

As long as enough sincerity was demonstrated, in the face of benefits, who wouldn't lend a hand?

Without an ulterior motive, who would be bored enough to venture into the remote and desolate meteorite cluster of the Dark River area?

With a confident smile, the fleet leader flew toward Sun Wukong.

"Greetings, this elder brother was addressed as Fleet Leader Zhang Xiao of Cangqiong Immortal Palace..."

"Cangqiong Immortal Palace's people?"

Before Fleet Leader Zhang Xiao could finish his sentence, Sun Wukong interrupted.

Sun Wukong glanced at him coldly, his eyes filled with ridicule and murderous intent.

Fleet Leader Zhang Xiao's heart sank, just as he was about to say more, Sun Wukong's Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod moved.

It struck directly, fast and vicious!

Fleet Leader Zhang Xiao didn't even have time to react and was turned into a pulp!

The purple-golden Heavenly Saint Fire ignited, burning him into nothingness, not leaving a trace behind.

Hiss~!

A sound of inhaling cold air rang out, followed by a voice resonating throughout the entire starry sky from Sun Wukong's mouth:

"Remember, the one who killed, was the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong!"

"Today, not one of you from Cangqiong Immortal Palace will escape!"

As Sun Wukong's words fell, a barrier suddenly expanded, enveloping the entire battlefield.

It was the barrier laid down by Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor's Creation Light.

"Sun Wukong? Is it that Sun Wukong from the Holy Book Academy?"

"Why is he attacking our Cangqiong Immortal Palace? We have no grudge against him!"

...

The people of Cangqiong Immortal Palace were utterly bewildered, their faces showing confusion and fear. They couldn't fathom why Sun Wukong would attack them?

There had never been any enmity between Cangqiong Immortal Palace and the Holy Book Academy, and this was the Heavenly Bird Star Domain, far from Xue Shan Star in the Celestial Human Domain where the academy was located!

Why on earth was this happening?"

"It's him! I recall now! He's the one who ascended from the Yuan Realm! We are mortal enemies with him!"

Finally, someone within Cangqiong Immortal Palace recognized Sun Wukong's identity and shouted in terror.

The feud between the Yuan Realm and Cangqiong Immortal Palace was no secret among the upper echelons of the palace.