Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Divine Beast, eat my old bull's staff!"

The Bull Demon King and Erlang God Yang Jian fought from the heavens to the earth, and from the earth over the Eastern Sea, moving further and further away from Flower-Fruit Mountain. The fight intensified; both were Daluo Golden Immortals with the same cultivation technique, the Eight-Nine Profound Skill.

The Bull Demon King possessed innate divine strength, the lone earth-shaking white bull in all of the Three Realms. Over the years, he had studied many ancient texts in the Flower-Fruit Mountain and, with Sun Wukong's subtle hints and guidance, his strength had improved immensely compared to his past life.

Erlang God Yang Jian was the undisputed War God of Heavenly Court. Since the era of Divine Enthronement, he had scarcely been defeated.

After becoming a Daluo Golden Immortal, his strength surpassed that of his master, Real Man of Jade Cauldron from the Kunlun Twelve Golden Immortals, and being born of the Human Race, it was easier for him to cultivate the Human Race Techniques, the Eight-Nine Profound Skill.

He had reached the Great Accomplishment Realm and was even beginning to ascend to the ultimate realm of All Laws Return to One— in this regard, he was much stronger than the Bull Demon King.

In short, both sides had their advantages, and both excelled in close combat. Their clashing caused the sky to darken and the sun and the moon to lose their light. After fighting for three whole days and nights, they still had not determined a victor.

The Bull Demon King grew impatient. At this rate, not to mention three days and nights, even three months or three years might not see an end!

With a fierce swing of his staff, he forced Erlang God Yang Jian back, then, with a flicker, unleashed the Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth, growing to an immense size and viciously stomping towards Erlang God Yang Jian.

Yang Jian rolled away, and the Bull Demon King's foot missed, crashing fiercely into the sea of the Eastern Sea. The entire Eastern Sea shook under his foot, with waves rising thousands of feet high, as if the entire ocean was boiling.

"Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth, huh? You're not the only one who can do it!"

Dodging the Bull Demon King's stomp, Erlang God Yang Jian snorted coldly, and likewise displayed the Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth. He too grew immensely tall, and with his enlarged tri-point double-edged sword, he struck down at the Bull Demon King's head.

"Nice move, bring it on!"

With a glint in his eye, the Bull Demon King burst into roaring laughter like muffled thunder, meeting Erlang God Yang Jian's tri-point double-edged sword with his iron staff. Thus, they continued their battle amidst the Eastern Sea.

Erlang God Yang Jian and the Bull Demon King, in their Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth state, fought with terrifying power. The shockwaves kept the Eastern Sea in constant turbulence.

Inside the Eastern Sea Palace, the Dragon King's descendants and the shrimp soldiers and crab generals were in bad shape, staggering and unable to stand firm, completely debilitated by the turbulent waves; even Dragon King Ao Guang appeared pale and staggered, unable to steady himself.

"Disaster, such a disaster!"

Dragon King Ao Guang, with a face as black as the bottom of a pot, beat his chest and stomped his feet in regret. If he had known that Sun Wukong's Flower-Fruit Mountain was so strong, he certainly wouldn't have gone with the other Dragon Kings of the Four Seas to complain to the Heavenly Court.

Now, not only had the Heavenly Court dispatched armies to surround Flower-Fruit Mountain, but they had been fighting for such a long time without any result, not even stepping half a step into the gates of Flower-Fruit Mountain. Now, Erlang God Yang Jian and the Bull Demon King had brought their battle directly to the Eastern Sea, turning the sea into a playground of divine contests.

Alas, the entire Eastern Sea Aquatic Race suffered from the repercussion waves, staggering and nearly dying; if this continued, a vast majority of the Eastern Sea Aquatic Race might perish!

"My lord, we must activate the Sea Protection Barrier; otherwise, our Eastern Sea is done for!"

The Black Tortoise Chancellor struggled from the ground and crawled over to Dragon King Ao Guang, his face almost in tears.

"The Sea Protection Barrier... that's our last line of defense in the Eastern Sea! Once we activate it, it will consume three-tenths of our resources— the cost is too great!"

Dragon King Ao Guang appeared very hesitant. The barriers of the Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northern Seas existed, but had never been used since their creation. They were the last resort of the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas and required immense energy to activate, needing various heavenly materials and earthly treasures to provide sufficient energy.

Even for the Eastern Sea Palace, it would consume three-tenths of their resources. To activate such a barrier now seemed too desperate. Experience tales with empire

"My lord, both Erlang God Yang Jian and the Bull Demon King are Daluo Golden Immortals, and they're using the Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth. The shockwaves from their fight are beyond our ability to endure. If we don't activate the Sea Protection Barrier now, our Eastern Sea might well be destroyed!"

The Black Tortoise Chancellor cried out loudly. At such a critical moment, with their lives almost on the line, Ao Guang was still worried about the cost being too high— such shortsightedness!

In ancient times, the Dragon Clan was magnificent, and yet now, they could only cower in the depths of the sea, at the mercy of anyone's foot. What a sadness!

The Chancellor Black Tortoise suddenly felt as if his heart had turned to ashes. Was this Eastern Sea Dragon Clan truly worth the perpetual servitude of his Black Tortoise Clan?

"But those resources, I painstakingly gathered them, after all…"

The Dragon King Ao Guang was still conflicted, reluctant to expend the resources to activate the Sea Protection Barrier. Suddenly, a loud boom rang out, another powerful shockwave struck the walls of the Eastern Sea Palace, causing the entire palace to tremble.

Cracks appeared directly on the palace walls, and a large stone from above smashed down, squashing a shrimp soldier into a pulp amid a scream of agony.

"Activate the barrier! Transmit my command, immediately activate the Sea Protection Barrier!"

The blood and flesh of the shrimp soldier splattered onto the robe of Dragon King Ao Guang, startling the old dragon king into a shudder, finally dispelling the last bit of his hesitation as he shouted hoarsely.

"By order of the Dragon King, use the resources from the Dragon Palace Treasury to activate the Sea Protection Barrier!"

Chancellor Black Tortoise, who had originally been lying on the ground with his entire body withdrawn into his shell, suddenly jumped up and ran towards the direction of the Dragon Palace Treasury with unprecedented speed, continuously shouting. He was disappointed in the Eastern Sea Dragon Clan, but now, preserving life was of utmost importance.

He had two newborn sons who could not withstand the impact of such powerful fluctuations; he must hurry to activate the Sea Protection Barrier!

With the command from Dragon King Ao Guang, the aquatic race guards of the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace Treasury opened the grand doors without any hesitation, stumbling after the Chancellor Black Tortoise into the treasury, and moved all the resources needed for the Sea Protection Barrier into the formation eye of the Great Formation.

Hum~!

A huge sea-blue barrier emanated from within the Dragon Palace Treasury, quickly spreading out and enveloping not only the Eastern Sea Palace but also a vast expanse of the Eastern Sea, finally blocking the terrifying shockwaves of the battle between the Bull Demon King and Erlang God Yang Jian outside the barrier. Within the barrier, peace returned to the Eastern Sea.

Watching the upheaval beyond the barrier, all the aquatic beings of the Eastern Sea wore expressions of lingering fear. When immortals fight, mortals suffer—especially in a clash between such powerful Daluo Golden Immortals like Erlang God Yang Jian and the Bull Demon King, the influence on the surrounding space was immense!

Fortunately, Lord Dragon King made the decisive call to activate the Sea Protection Barrier, otherwise the entire Eastern Sea Aquatic Race might not have survived much longer!

A chorus of praises for Dragon King Ao Guang began among the Eastern Sea aquatic creatures. Ao Guang himself, despite feeling the pinch, bore a self-satisfied demeanor. Chancellor Black Tortoise watched coldly from the side, feeling an unprecedented chill in his heart. Was this the Dragon Clan that his Black Tortoise Clan had served generation after generation?

Such a Dragon Clan had long lost the nobility of the Ancient Dragon Clan. Perhaps it was time to think about his own descendants and consider aligning with others instead.

Erlang God Yang Jian and the Bull Demon King were unaware that their use of Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth in battle could have such a terrifying effect. The fight between them had escalated to an intense level; neither could overpower the other.

After a prolonged clash between the tri-point double-edged sword and the iron staff, they abandoned all tricks and engaged solely in a contest of strength.

The Bull Demon King's form flickered, returning to his true form of an immense white bull, standing upon the waves of the Eastern Sea. From his nostrils, two thick streams of white air burst forth, pressing the water beneath him into two whirlpools as he bellowed and charged ferociously towards Erlang God Yang Jian.

Erlang God Yang Jian remained as tall as ever, but his tri-point double-edged sword gleamed with a startling cold light, and the vertical eye on his forehead opened wide. With the Heavenly Eye fully activated, a beam of light shot from it onto the tri-point double-edged sword, greatly enhancing its cold gleam.

The beam then shifted onto the Bull Demon King, who felt as though mountains were pressing down on him, yet he continued his charge towards Erlang God Yang Jian.

"A mere wild bull, I don't believe I can't handle you! Watch the sword, slash!"

With a loud yell, Erlang God Yang Jian fearlessly raised his tri-point double-edged sword high and, in the next moment, fiercely chopped it down towards the head of the charging white bull.

Boom!

The blade of the tri-point double-edged sword collided with the horns of the Bull Demon King's true form, sending a terrifying shockwave spreading instantly in all directions. It pushed back all the sea water in the vicinity, exposing the seabed. The blast of air cleared all the clouds above the sea, leaving none visible.

The two were locked in a stalemate, with consecutive shockwaves continuously pushing the Eastern Sea's waters further away, revealing more and more of the seabed.

In front of Flower-Fruit Mountain, within the central military camp of the Heavenly Court, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing sat sternly in his chariot, watching the battle between Erlang God Yang Jian and the Bull Demon King through the Water Mirror Technique, his frown deepening as he watched.