Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan looked at Wukong's actions with great puzzlement. With the sealing formation removed, the stellar spiritual energy would no longer be restricted and would spread across the whole Flower-Fruit Mountain.

The mountain's natural spiritual energy would visibly increase at an unprecedented rate, quickly passing through the stages of condensing qi into mist, liquid, and crystals, advancing directly into the realm of immortal spirit qi. This development would benefit anyone within Flower-Fruit Mountain immensely. Why then did Wukong set up another formation to seal it off again?

"I don't want the Heavenly Court to notice Flower-Fruit Mountain just yet,"

Wukong said calmly, and Mu Chenxuan immediately understood. The Nine Dragons Gathering Stars Formation—a formation capable of creating a holy land, much like how the Ancient Demon Clan's Primeval Heavenly Court and Western Heaven Spiritual Mountain Buddhist Kingdom had developed. Anyone with a bit of insight would recognize its immense value.

Should the stellar spiritual energy be allowed to spread and alter the spiritual environment of Flower-Fruit Mountain, it would definitely draw the attention of the Human Heavenly Court!

By then, would the Human Heavenly Court and the Western Paradise allow such a future holy land to be controlled by the Demon Race? They would likely exert all their strength to completely exterminate the demon tribe of Flower-Fruit Mountain and take this holy land for themselves, right?

It could be said that releasing the stellar spiritual energy now would not be a blessing for the Demon Race of Flower-Fruit Mountain but a significant disaster that would make them a target for all!

An innocent man holds no guilt, but possessing a treasure brings about sin, let alone something as tempting as a holy land. Not just the Heavenly Court and Western Paradise, but any power would covet this!

Until Flower-Fruit Mountain possessed the strength to counterbalance various forces, Wukong would definitely not allow the stellar spiritual energy to spread. Mu Chenxuan, although once the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor from the Demon Race, naturally understood this as well.

"However, Brother Wukong, it would be a pity not to utilize this stellar spiritual energy while it's sealed here!"

"Who said it's not being used?"

A corner of Wukong's mouth lifted. "I'm not the type to let this stellar spiritual energy just sit idle!"

He sketched another formation with his hands and pressed from mid-air towards the net-like formation enveloping the light sphere of stellar spiritual energy. The formation flew out from between his palms, landing on the net-like formation, quickly connecting and becoming one with it, forming a long tubular channel.

One end connected with the net-like formation, leading into the light sphere of stellar spiritual energy, while the other end was held in Wukong's hand.

"What is this..."

Mu Chenxuan's eyes widened. Despite being the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor from the Demon Race, he had never thought of using the Spirit Attracting Formation in such a transformed way. Wukong planned to use this modified, tubular Spirit Attracting Formation to extract and utilize the stellar spiritual energy from within the net-like sealing formation!

Brilliant! Brilliant indeed!

"Brother Wukong, I, Mu Chenxuan, am thoroughly convinced!"

Mu Chenxuan clenched his right hand into a fist and tapped it against his chest, a gesture of respect and admiration among the Demon Race. Mu Chenxuan, who was typically arrogant, had never admired anyone so deeply.

But for Wukong, not only for rescuing him from the stellar spiritual energy sealing formation with the power of Chaos Primordial Force but also for his profound mastery over formation techniques, demonstrating such a method to utilize the stellar spiritual energy!

As long as the stellar spiritual energy was controlled within a manageable range without letting it disperse, neither the Human Heavenly Court nor the Western Paradise would detect it. Perhaps even the members of the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult who benefited would not even be aware that they were benefiting from the stellar spiritual energy!

"Mu Chenxuan, what are your plans now?" Holding one end of the Spirit Attracting Array, Wukong looked up at Mu Chenxuan and asked.

"Plans?"

A hint of bewilderment flashed in Mu Chenxuan's eyes. He had always wanted to free himself from the sealing formation and regain his freedom, but now that he was truly free, he suddenly felt a bit lost.

"How about this—come to my Flower-Fruit Mountain for a while to replenish your depleted essence before we plan the next steps?" Wukong suggested.

"Sounds good,"

Mu Chenxuan nodded. He had just escaped and was at a point where his Demon Primordial Force was depleted. Returning to the Demonic Realm right now likely wouldn't be a wise choice. Many years had passed, and Jidu Demon Emperor had definitely become even more terrifying.

After being trapped in this light sphere of stellar spiritual energy for many years without any progress—instead experiencing a significant regression in cultivation from the Quasi-Saint Realm back to the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm—he was no match for Jidu Demon Emperor. Even if he were to return to the Demonic Realm now, revenge would still be out of the question.

A sly smile lifted the corners of Wukong's mouth as he pulled the other end of the Spirit Attracting Array down toward the ground. Mu Chenxuan glanced at the light sphere of stellar spiritual energy encased by the net-like formation, took a deep breath, and followed.

As they emerged from the ground, the smug expression on Wukong's face suddenly froze, and his brows furrowed tightly. From the skies over Flower-Fruit Mountain beyond Water Curtain Cave Heaven, intense sounds of a fight erupted, along with a force that Wukong was all too familiar with yet deeply despised!

The power of Buddha's Primordial Force!

"People from Western Paradise, why have they come to Flower-Fruit Mountain? Damn it!"

A cold light flashed in his eyes as he secured the conduit of the Spirit Attracting Array in place and headed toward the outside of Water Curtain Cave Heaven.

"What's wrong, little brother Wukong?" Mu Chenxuan hastily followed.

"Trouble has come looking for us,"

Sun Wukong sneered, "He dared to come directly to my Flower-Fruit Mountain, quite bold indeed! I, old Sun, want to see who this holy figure of the Buddhist Sect is!"

"Buddhist Sect?"

Mu Chenxuan was somewhat baffled. When he was sealed, the Western Cult had not yet been renamed Buddhism, so he was unclear about what Sun Wukong meant by the Buddhist Sect. However, seeing Sun Wukong's look of disdain and even some deep-seated hatred in his eyes, Mu Chenxuan felt that there must be some grudge between Sun Wukong and this Buddhist Sect.

"Brother Wukong, if there's anything I can help with, just say the word! Your enemies are my enemies!"

Patting his chest, Mu Chenxuan made his stance clear to Sun Wukong, ready to support him wholeheartedly, and Sun Wukong smiled, not refusing: "Don't worry. If I truly need Brother Mu's help, I definitely won't be polite!"

"Don't be polite! Absolutely don't be polite! Haha!"

Mu Chenxuan burst into hearty laughter. Having known Sun Wukong for so long, this was the first time Sun Wukong had addressed him as Brother Mu. Previously, it had always been by his full name, Mu Chenxuan. His lobbying seemed to have succeeded!

Stepping out of Water Curtain Cave Heaven, Sun Wukong's eyes flashed with golden light as he gazed towards the midair, where two figures were intensely colliding and entwining.

"It's Manjushri Bodhisattva!"

One of the figures was none other than Manjushri Bodhisattva, one of Western Buddhist Nation's four great Bodhisattvas. He stood atop the Seven Treasures Golden Lotus Dragon-Escaping Stake, holding a Demon-Subduing Pestle that surged with Buddha's Light, each swing thundering with deep mana that was awe-inspiringly powerful.

The other figure, clad in bright yellow armor, wielded a thick iron staff, moving swiftly like the wind. Each strike was powerful and vigorous, stirring up a fierce wind, yet it was exceedingly agile, seemingly always able to hit Manjushri Bodhisattva's weakest spots, secretly astonishing onlookers.

"It's him! Six-Eared Macaque!"

Sun Wukong's expression changed drastically, his gaze fixed on the figure battling Manjushri Bodhisattva. Others might not know or be familiar, but he had long engraved this figure deep into his bones—he would never forget this archenemy from his past life who had impersonated him and ultimately led to his physical body's collapse with Tathagata Buddha's scheming assistance, Six-Eared Macaque!

"Brother Wukong, your Flower-Fruit Mountain truly is filled with talented individuals! I see that this Brother Six-Ears bears some resemblance to you and possesses remarkable strength!"

The Six-Eared Macaque now looked exactly like Sun Wukong from his past life. Although Tathagata Buddha had misrepresented facts, he wasn't wrong in stating that Six-Eared Macaque bore an uncanny resemblance to Sun Wukong; they were indeed identical. Of course, this comparison was with the past life's Sun Wukong.

In this life, Sun Wukong had undergone changes in appearance and physique even before birth, and now, they looked somewhat similar at best.

"Similar, huh? Hmph, quite similar indeed!"

Sun Wukong scoffed, his mood complex. He hadn't expected that his first encounter with Six-Eared Macaque in this life would be under such circumstances It seemed as though Six-Eared Macaque was representing Flower-Fruit Mountain, but what exactly was going on?

"Great King!"

While most of the followers of Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult were captivated by the battle between Manjushri Bodhisattva and Six-Eared Macaque in midair outside the Primordial Great Formation Barrier, it was Sun Wushuang who unintentionally noticed Sun Wukong's arrival and quickly leapt to his side, bowing.

"Great King!"

"Boss!"

With Sun Wushuang's shout, the others also noticed Sun Wukong's presence and came forward to pay their respects.

"Big Brother!"

The little fox demon Sun Xiaoqing cheered and rushed down from midair straight into Sun Wukong's arms, acting coquettishly.

"What exactly is going on here? That should be Manjushri Bodhisattva from the Western Buddhist Nation, right? What's he doing at our Flower-Fruit Mountain? And who is the person he is fighting?"

Sun Wukong hugged the little fox demon Sun Xiaoqing, gently patting her on the back, and turned to ask Sun Wushuang.

"Yes, he claims to have come from the Western Paradise and is Manjushri Bodhisattva, looking for Six-Ears!"

Sun Wushuang nodded, pointing towards Manjushri Bodhisattva, then added, "Six-Ears is that guy, who came to join our Flower-Fruit Mountain from the Southern Continent a year ago, and his strength is above mine!"

"Great King, that Manjushri monk is no good. He arrived and immediately claimed he was carrying out the Ancestral Buddha's orders to take Six-Ears back to Spiritual Mountain. He was very arrogant, even injured many of our brothers, and Six-Ears couldn't stand it, so they started fighting!"