Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Five thousand years and I haven't returned; I wonder what the Yuan Realm has become now?"

Sun Wukong looked around in all directions. This was deep within the Mystic Yang ore vein of the Endless Sea, and no changes or situations in the Yuan Realm could be transmitted here. To inquire about the current state of the Yuan Realm, he would have to leave the Endless Sea.

After some thought, a beam of golden light emerged from Sun Wukong's fingertip and shot into the entrance of the Heavenly Que Realm. It was a message to Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor and others, advising them to remain patient in the Heavenly Que Realm while he first went out to investigate the current situation of the Yuan Realm.

With a sway of his body, Sun Wukong swam out along the water channel, away from the Mystic Yang ore vein. Unlike other rocks, not even Sun Wukong's power could penetrate this ore vein, rendering the Earth Escape Technique completely ineffective. He had to swim out honestly.

The Heavenly Que Realm also contained some Mystic Yang ore veins, but they were far from the reserves found in the Endless Sea, not to mention the entirety of the Yuan Realm.

Sun Wukong originally didn't know the purpose of Mystic Yang ore until a thousand years ago when he and Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor jointly broke through the limitations of the pinnacle Domain Saint Realm, entering a higher level of the Cave Spirit Realm, where they understood the purpose of the Mystic Yang ore.

This ore was equivalent to the Primordial Crystal of the Yuan Realm, containing extremely pure, higher-level energy. To break through the pinnacle Domain Saint Realm, absorbing the Mystic Spirit energy within the Mystic Yang ore was necessary.

Sun Wukong and Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor inadvertently absorbed Mystic Spirit energy, allowing them to break through to the Cave Spirit Realm. Otherwise, they wouldn't know how many years they'd be stuck at the pinnacle of the Domain Saint Realm!

It's important to note that both had reached the pinnacle of the Domain Saint Realm over three thousand years ago, constantly striving for higher levels without success.

With the experience of Sun Wukong and Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor, the path ahead for others in the Demon Court became much clearer. Over the past thousand years, Pangu, Demon Ancestor Lou Hu, Six-Eared Macaque, Leng Xuan, Leader of Tongtian, and The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord successively broke through to the Cave Spirit Realm, and others were on the brink.

It was precisely because of this that the Demon Court considered returning the Heavenly Que Realm to the Yuan Realm, as the Mystic Yang ore veins in the Heavenly Que Realm were far too limited, insufficient for the Demon Court's experts to use.

Breaking through to the Cave Spirit Realm was only the first step; continuing upwards would require more Mystic Spirit energy, which could only be obtained from the Mystic Yang ore in the Yuan Realm.

Swimming out of the water channel from the Mystic Yang ore vein, Sun Wukong immediately frowned as he emerged from the cave. From the seawater of the Endless Sea, he felt a strong pressure.

If he hadn't already reached the Cave Spirit Realm, and if his Divine Core Primordial Force wasn't sufficient to withstand this pressure, he wouldn't have lasted half a moment in the deep sea!

"No wonder no one has set foot in this Endless Sea from ancient times to the present. Without breaking through the Domain Saint Realm, there's simply no qualification to survive here!"

Sun Wukong sighed, swimming towards the sea's surface. Suddenly, as if sensing something, he turned his head. In the distance, a massive figure was charging at him—a giant fish!

Is there actually a living creature in this Endless Sea?

Sun Wukong was startled, and before he could think more, the giant fish had already rushed in front of him, baring its bloody mouth to bite him. The mouth contained three rows of huge, barbed teeth that made one's heart palpitate just by looking at them.

However, Sun Wukong was not concerned; the fish's aura was not very strong and hadn't reached the Cave Spirit Realm, posing no threat to him.

With slight movement, Sun Wukong dodged the fish's attack, then swung his fist hard at the fish's belly, sending it flying and crashing against the Mystic Yang ore vein, crying out in pain as its fish eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"A thing that doesn't know its place, can you eat even me, old Sun?"

Sun Wukong swam beside the giant fish, his eyes showing a trace of coldness. Having eaten bland food in the Heavenly Que Realm all these years, he might as well roast this fish for a meal!

It seemed to sense the murderous intent emanating from Sun Wukong, and the fish became timid, desperately trying to free itself from the hole in the ore vein and wagging its tail in a plea for mercy.

"Oh, you seem to possess quite some spiritual wisdom, knowing how to beg for mercy?"

Sun Wukong chuckled. He had indeed intended to roast and eat the fish, but since it was pleading for mercy, there was no need to kill it, especially since it hadn't caused him much trouble.

"Alright, I won't eat you, but you must carry old Sun to the shore!"

Sun Wukong said to the fish, which nodded immediately. Being a mount for a while was nothing compared to its life.

Thus, Sun Wukong rode on the fish's back, which carried him towards the surface.

After a short while, the fish's back emerged from the sea. Sun Wukong looked to the sky, which was perpetually gray, a scenery common to the Endless Sea, where day and night were indistinguishable.

"To the coast of the Eastern Continent! You know where that is, don't you?"

Sun Wukong asked the fish beneath him, which nodded, turning and darting across the surface like a released arrow, not much slower than the Cloud Riding Technique.

In just half a day, the fish brought Sun Wukong to the coastal area. Sun Wukong kept his promise and released the fish, though before releasing it, he instructed it not to provoke people emerging from the depths of the Endless Sea's Mystic Yang ore vein.

"On account of you being my mount for half a day, I'm warning you to remember this. Otherwise, if you provoke others, they may not be as easygoing as old Sun! Now, go!"

With the fish sent away, Sun Wukong ascended into the sky, felt his surroundings and chose a direction to fly towards.

Half a day later, in the Prefecture City of a state, Sun Wukong sat in a tavern.

The tavern has always been the best place to gather information, whether in the past, present, or future.

Whenever Sun Wukong wanted to find out about something, he would go to a tavern, where people from all over could be found. Unlike elsewhere, patrons relaxed over drinks and meals often revealed things they wouldn't normally speak of.

Just like now!

"Did you hear? This year's Mystic Yang ore mining quota has increased by another ten percent!"

"What? Isn't that demanding our lives? The Primordial Spirit Sect is too ruthless!"