Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Manjusri Bodhisattva felt a surge of retreat in his heart, he no longer had any interest in continuing to fight with Sun Wukong. This monkey was too perverse; even his lifebound magic treasure, the Demon-Subduing Pestle, had been cracked by the monkey's bare fists. Who knew if he was hiding even more formidable capabilities? If he didn't flee now, he might really never get the chance!

Rising into the clouds, Manjusri Bodhisattva dashed towards the sky only to see a streak of golden light flash by. Sun Wukong, who had launched later, now blocked his path.

"Weren't you going to uphold heavenly justice and destroy yours truly? What now, got scared, don't dare to do it anymore?"

Sun Wukong's face was etched with deep disdain and mockery, his golden pupils glinting with icy coldness. Behind him, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Realms slowly rotated, carrying an air that threatened to destroy everything. His Divine Sense firmly locked onto Manjusri Bodhisattva.

When it came to speed, within the Three Realms, creatures that could surpass him were few and far between; unless one possessed the ability of the Heavenly Dao Saint to tear through space, thinking of escaping from him was pure folly!

"Sun Wukong, today I have misjudged the situation. I did not expect you, a demon monkey, to have mastered the power of reincarnation. I admit defeat! Farewell!"

Manjusri Bodhisattva, his face a mask of chilly severity, ground out these words through clenched teeth, continuing his attempt to flee atop the clouds, but he saw Sun Wukong's figure flash before him again, blocking his way.

"Did yours truly say I was letting you go?"

Sun Wukong's look was ice-cold as he stared at Manjusri Bodhisattva. "You came to my Flower-Fruit Mountain to force someone away, injured so many of my brothers, and just before, you even attempted to take my life. Now that you find you can't win, and you think you can just leave with a single word? Don't you find that a bit too simple-minded?"

"What exactly do you want?"

A flicker of panic crossed the depths of Manjusri Bodhisattva's eyes as he feigned composure. "Sun Wukong, I have acknowledged my error. Do you still intend to detain me?"

"Why not?"

Sun Wukong tilted his head back, a proud defiance on his face, "I do indeed intend to detain you!"

"Sun Wukong, I advise you to think carefully. I am a Bodhisattva of the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect. If you dare to act rashly, my Buddhist Sect will not let this slide, and you will be unable to bear the consequences!"

Manjusri Bodhisattva's voice was fierce but filled with inner fear. He sensed the cold murderous intent rising from Sun Wukong. This demon monkey truly intended to detain him forever! Was he not afraid of the Buddhist Sect's retaliation?

"Not let this slide? What about it? If I let you go now, will the Buddhist Sect stop troubling my Flower-Fruit Mountain? What a joke!"

Sun Wukong knew well that after today's great battle, he had likely caught the attention of the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect. Even if he let Manjusri Bodhisattva go, upon returning to the Spiritual Mountain, he would surely report everything honestly to the Tathagata Buddha, and what would likely come next would be relentless suppression and retaliation from the Western Heaven Spiritual Mountain.

So why should he let him go?
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"Manjusri, you intended to uphold heavenly justice and destroy yours truly. I can similarly uphold the demon's path and slaughter you!"

"Today, will be the day of your downfall. Prepare to die!"

Before the words had faded, a fierce True Solar Fire suddenly enraptured Sun Wukong's right fist, smashing it hard towards Manjusri Bodhisattva. The Six Paths of Reincarnation Realms disappeared from behind him, appearing before his fist, spinning rapidly, as the terrifying Power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation surged outward, slicing towards Manjusri Bodhisattva.

"Damn it, do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

Manjusri Bodhisattva, filled with both shock and rage, perceived Sun Wukong as utterly insane. He actually dared to strike with lethal intent despite the threat of retribution from the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect!

Now aware of Sun Wukong's strength, Manjusri Bodhisattva dared not be careless. A flash of light appeared in his hand as the Demon-Subduing Pestle reappeared, thrown into the path of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Realms, while his hands rapidly drew Buddhist Dharma Seals to strengthen it.

Three jubilant clouds appeared once more overhead, as the peak Daluo Golden Immortal's mighty Buddha Primordial Force converted into dense mana, pouring into the Demon-Subduing Pestle.

Sun Wukong was formidable, but after all, he had only the Cultivation of a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Even if the Power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation was formidable, it was not inherently superior to Buddha Primordial Force. Manjusri Bodhisattva, one of the top four Bodhisattvas of the Buddhist Sect, and a peak Daluo Golden Immortal, would not wait passively for death.

In this moment, he cared not how much his lifebound divine weapon, Demon-Subduing Pestle, might be damaged. He went all out, clashing forcefully with Sun Wukong's Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist, determined to break free. He had to give it his all today!

"My true body over there has really fired up, huh!"

Not far away, the battle between the clone of Sun Wukong and the Dharma Body of Manjusri Bodhisattva was still ongoing. Manjusri Bodhisattva's Dharma Body was entirely built for close combat, its Wisdom Sword swinging broadly, entirely different from Manjusri Bodhisattva's usual fighting style, and even slightly stronger in terms of combat power than this original self.

Sun Wukong's clone, wielding the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod, had been fighting it for hundreds of exchanges, yet still could not gain any advantage.

With the clone and the original not far apart, the two could communicate situations to each other at any time. The moment Sun Wukong harbored killing intent, his clone sensed it, and its gaze turned icy. No longer holding back, the clone swung the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod, unleashing the Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique.

"So capable of fighting, let's see if you can withstand my Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique!"

"Take this move! Heaven-Breaking, Seventy-Two Strokes!"

A sudden emergence of rod shadows filled the sky, the terrifying oppressive force instantly enveloped the area within several tens of meters. Manjusri Bodhisattva's Dharma body, affected by the oppressive force, seemed trapped in a quagmire and paused in mid-air. The next moment, the dense rod shadows ruthlessly bombarded every part of his body.

"Wisdom Sword Slash!"

Compared to Sun Wukong's clones, Manjusri Bodhisattva's Dharma body was much more rigid, possessing only the instinct to fight, everything else was under Manjusri's control. Seeing Sun Wukong's clone execute the ultimate move, Manjusri Bodhisattva's Dharma body did not even attempt to dodge. It, too, unleashed an ultimate move.

The Wisdom Sword in its hand suddenly burst out with astonishing Buddha's light, slashing through the dense incoming rod shadows.

An intense roaring sound, accompanied by a dazzling bright light, burst forth. A fierce shockwave expanded in all directions. Manjusri Bodhisattva's heart sank as he stood at a stalemate, his Dharma body possessing only combat instinct which he controlled, and he could naturally sense the situation. This clash of ultimate moves saw Sun Wukong's clone gaining the upper hand!

"Damn it, how much more ability is this Demon Monkey hiding?"

Manjusri Bodhisattva's heart sank. Since the beginning of the fight, Sun Wukong seemed like a bottomless pit, continuously revealing one hidden card after another. His own pride in his powerful mana and magical weapons was being nullified bit by bit. Now, he was completely at a disadvantage. Was he really going to be left here today?

Within Flower-Fruit Mountain, the Demon Clan members had been watching the battle between Sun Wukong and Manjusri Bodhisattva through the water mirror. Their faces displayed expressions of amazement, tension, and admiration, varying widely, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

"Brother Wukong's combat power is truly fearsome!"

Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan, watching the fierce battle between Sun Wukong and Manjusri Bodhisattva in the water mirror, secretly marveled. He knew Sun Wukong was formidable, mastering Chaos Primordial Force and assimilating all powers of the world, even the Stellar Spiritual Qi couldn't affect Sun Wukong.

Yet, he hadn't anticipated that Sun Wukong's actual combat power could be this freakishly strong!

Manjusri Bodhisattva was a master at the peak of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, and his combat power was probably not lower than his own current level. Yet, from the outset of the battle, he had only briefly gained the upper hand when Sun Wukong had not used his full strength. Now, he was completely in a defensive position, unable to even escape!

Mu Chenxuan considered that if he were to fight Sun Wukong at this moment, the situation might not be any better than Manjusri Bodhisattva's. No wonder Sun Wukong didn't let him intervene; there simply was no need, as he could handle it himself!

"Amazing! Is this the King's true strength? Wushuang and A Tong were absolutely not lying; strong, too strong!"

If talking about being shocked, Six-Eared Macaque's shock was perhaps the greatest among them. He had previously fought against Manjusri Bodhisattva who had completely toyed with him without using full strength. Compared to now, his fight with Manjusri Bodhisattva was like child's play!

Although Sun Wukong's cultivation was one level higher than his, wasn't this gap a bit too large?

Such a strong figure, no wonder he could become the king of Flower-Fruit Mountain, leading the Demon Clan in this region, drawing followers from all directions. Six-Eared Macaque could almost foresee the bright, limitless future of Flower-Fruit Mountain!

"I made the right choice! Coming to Flower-Fruit Mountain was correct! No matter what, I must gain the King's trust and learn real skills from him. One day, I too want to be as invincible as the King!"

Clenching his fists, Six-Eared Macaque swore in his heart, no matter what, he too wished to possess Sun Wukong's mighty strength. A man born between heaven and earth should stride invincibly!

In the battlefield, Sun Wukong and Manjusri Bodhisattva were still at a deadlock. The Demon-Subduing Pestle, bolstered by Manjusri Bodhisattva's Dharma Body Buddha's Light, held back Sun Wukong's Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation Realms continuously released the Power of Reincarnation, shredding and dissolving the Buddha's Light on the Demon-Subduing Pestle, while Manjusri Bodhisattva kept filling the Pestle with Buddha's Light. Both parties were now completely engaged in a contest of attrition.

"Demon Monkey, I admit you are very formidable, but you are after all only of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. In terms of mana, you are no match for me. If we continue this consumption battle, do you really think you can win? Once your mana is exhausted, I'd like to see what capabilities you have left to stop me!"

Manjusri Bodhisattva glared at Sun Wukong with a sinister look, speaking coldly.

"Oh, really? Whether I can win or not, we'll only know at the end. But one thing's certain, you definitely can't escape now!"

Sun Wukong was utterly unconcerned by Manjusri Bodhisattva's threat. Manjusri Bodhisattva, as a peak Daluo Golden Immortal, indeed had a far greater quantity of Buddha Primordial Force in his body than him. Yet, he possessed Chaos Primordial Force; though lesser in quantity, it was superior in quality. Manjusri Bodhisattva couldn't even come close!

As for who would wear out whom, it was still too early to definitively say!