Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

The Power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation is only present within the Six Paths of Reincarnation Realms, and it differs from one channel to another. Wukong was originally eager to return to the World of the Living, but now he plans to stay here a bit longer.

The reason is simple. During the four years within the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Realm, his body had absorbed a tremendous amount of Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Power. Within his Dantian, a faint Dao Pattern Talisman Seal had begun to emerge.

This was a Great Dao Talisman formed by the power of the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation, but it was not quite clear yet—the Dao patterns on it were still somewhat blurred, with some not fully formed.

Wukong could almost confirm that as long as he fully condensed this Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Talisman Seal, he could invoke the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Power at any time, and even evolve the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Realms. What a formidable weapon this would be! Currently in the Three Realms, no one had ever been known to withstand the erosion of the Power of Reincarnation without fear!

How could he miss such an opportunity?

Sitting cross-legged within the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Realm, Wukong's entire body opened its acupuncture points, actively absorbing the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Power. As strands of this power merged into his body, the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Talisman Seal in his Dantian was being perfected little by little, with the Dao patterns on the seal becoming gradually clearer.

After half a month, the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Talisman Seal was finally completed. Wukong stood up with a flash in his eyes, and the last bit of focus conjured an illusory image of the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Realm.

Clenching his fist, the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Power swirled around it, and with a focused thought and full power activation, a miniature Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Realm manifested in front of his fist.

"Hahaha!"

Having recollected the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Power, Wukong couldn't help but burst into a hearty laugh. His speculation was correct—after the successful aggregation of the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Talisman Seal, he really could evolve the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation with his own strength!

With the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Talisman Seal, he could evolve the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation. What if he were to condense the other five Reincarnation Talisman Seals?

The moment this thought arose, it spread like wildfire, a greedy glint flashing in Wukong's eyes. They say greed is the original sin, but when immeasurable strength lies within easy reach without any apparent downside, isn't it the profoundest of sins not to be greedy at such a time?

"Leng Xuan, Wushuang, Xiao Bai, you all will have to guard Flower-Fruit Mountain for a few more years for me. I'll definitely condense all the Six Paths Reincarnation Talisman Seals as soon as possible. Then, without any delay, I will rush back to Flower-Fruit Mountain to join you!"

After silently comforting himself with this thought, Wukong emerged from the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Realm and plunged into the Human Path Reincarnation Realm.

In the Heaven Realm, at the Polar Realm of Heaven.

"I can't take it anymore!"

Within Nezha the Third Prince's tent, Nezha smashed the desk in front of him into pieces with a punch, and with a ferocious face, he growled.

Ten years!

He had been trapped in this forsaken Polar Realm of Heaven for ten years!

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this place was incredibly chaotic, even carrying the breath of other realms, making it impossible to absorb and refine. The allocated Spirit Pills and Spiritual Valley were extremely limited, only enough to maintain the basic energy of the body, with none to spare for cultivation!

Nezha had already reached the pinnacle of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm and had been preparing for his breakthrough to the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm. However, a military command from Li Jing had abruptly pulled him to this godforsaken place, rendering all his preparations in vain.

Over the past ten years, instead of progressing, his cultivation had regressed, having fallen from the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm to its late stage!

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing was clearly doing this on purpose, providing Nezha with the same amount of Spiritual Valley and Spirit Pills as the other generals. It appeared fair and impartial, but in reality, it was an indirect suppression of Nezha. How could Nezha's cultivation strength be compared with that of ordinary Heavenly Generals?

The bit of Spiritual Valley and Spirit Pills allocated to the ordinary generals was already more than sufficient, but for Nezha, who was at the cusp of a breakthrough, it was like a drop in the bucket!

Cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you will fall back.

Nezha's regression in cultivation was something expected; although he had mentally prepared for it, thinking of all the preparations he had made and indignities he had swallowed over the years to break through to the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, only to be righteously tethered here by Li Jing, while the Demon Monkey Sun Wukong had yet to show himself, Nezha was truly on the verge of madness!

If he continued to stay here, his cultivation would keep regressing. If he kept depleting his own Immortal Force each day, even falling back to the realm of a Taiyi Scattered Immortal was not impossible!

"No, I cannot stay here any longer! If I keep this up, this Crown Prince will be ruined!"

A frenzy flashed in Nezha's eyes, "Even if it costs me my life, I will slaughter that old traitor! I don't believe he keeps the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda hugged to his chest at all times. With just a moment of his negligence, I am confident I can take his life!"

The "old traitor" Nezha referred to was naturally Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing. He had no affection for this nominal father, and what lay deep in his heart was nothing but resentment. If not for being subdued by the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, Nezha would not have endured all these years in suffering!

"Crown Prince, no, please reconsider, Crown Prince!"

Upon hearing Nezha's words, the maidservant Xiaorou was so frightened that her face lost all color, and she desperately clung to Nezha's waist, pleading, "Crown Prince, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing never leaves the Exquisite Treasure Tower behind, you simply have no chance to make a move! If he discovers you, he will definitely trap you inside the tower! Please, Crown Prince, think twice!"

"But I can't just keep waiting here like this either. If I wait any longer, I'll only be played to death by that old thief!"

Nezha gritted his teeth in anger. If Li Jing didn't have the protection of the Exquisite Treasure Tower, he would have immediately eliminated him to quell the hatred in his heart!

"Crown Prince, I've heard that the Heavenly Court has dispatched someone for a comfort mission, which should arrive in the next few days. When that happens, Crown Prince, you can seize the supplies for the comfort mission in advance and take those supplies to the junction of the Two Realms leading to the Netherworld.

You can say you want to go in and search for the whereabouts of the Demon Monkey Sun Wukong to capture him. With that excuse, no matter whether or not you catch the Demon Monkey in the junction of the Two Realms, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King will have no excuse to deal with you anymore!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Nezha's eyes sparkled. That's right, a comfort mission would definitely require lots of preparations, and surely it would include Spiritual Valley and Spirit Pills.

As the deity in charge of the Altar of the Eastern Sea and the Vanguard Officer, as long as he intercepted the comfort mission team and took the supplies, just like maidservant Xiaorou said, he could use the excuse of capturing Sun Wukong to hide in the Two Realms junction for cultivation, and Li Jing would have no way to touch him!

From what Nezha knew about Li Jing, this so-called father was always blustery on the outside but cowardly on the inside, not daring enough to pursue him into the junction of the Two Realms!

Yes, that's what he would do!

Nezha swept maidservant Xiaorou up in his arms, planted a fierce kiss on her cheek, and burst into hearty laughter: "Xiaorou, you really are a godsend to this prince!"

After putting Xiaorou down, Nezha felt more and more pleased with the idea, telling Xiaorou to prepare a feast at the military administration, deducting it from his entitlement. After all, he wouldn't need his share for much longer; there was no need to be frugal!

"Yes, Xiaorou will prepare the feast for the Crown Prince right away!"

Being treated so intimately by Nezha, Xiaorou's cheeks blushed with a rosy glow, and with a flushed face, she quickly ran out of the tent, heading towards the military administration's tent.

"Crown Prince, my life was saved by you, and I am yours in this life! Whatever you need me to do, Xiaorou will do it with all her might. Being able to help you makes me very, very happy!" Looking back at the tent of Nezha the Crown Prince, maidservant Xiaorou's eyes showed a touch of tenderness, then turned resolute as she continued towards the military administration.

In the Heavenly Court at the Southern Heavenly Gate, a troop of Heavenly Soldiers escorted Zi Lan Fairy and many other fairies out of the Heavenly Court, riding the clouds towards the Polar Realm of Heaven with the comfort mission supplies.

The Heavenly Court had been planning to send out the comfort mission years before, but various reasons had repeatedly delayed it, making Zi Lan Fairy quite anxious. Now that the mission was finally underway, she urged the team to quicken its pace multiple times during the journey, drawing disdainful glances from many fairies.

"Still claiming to have no feelings for Crown Prince Nezha, who would believe that? You're acting as though you can't wait to fly over there at once!"

"Who doesn't know that she's the Queen Mother's favorite? Pretending one thing while thinking another, I know her type all too well!"

"Hmph! The Crown Prince would never fancy someone like her. No matter how much favor she has, she still needs to catch the Crown Prince's eye!"

A group of fairies, green with envy, started gossiping quietly among themselves, yet due to Zi Lan Fairy's status as the envoy of the comfort mission and her favored position with the Queen Mother, no one dared to speak up loudly enough for her to hear.

Zi Lan Fairy paid no attention to the whispers of the fairies, her mind preoccupied with Sun Wukong. She was eager to get to the Polar Realm of Heaven to inquire about his situation. It had been over ten years without any news, and she was frantic!

At Zi Lan Fairy's repeated urging, the team indeed sped up considerably. A journey that should have taken half a month was completed in just ten days. However, before they could enter the camp, Crown Prince Nezha appeared in the distance, smilingly leading a small squad of patrolling Heavenly Soldiers to greet them.

"It's the Crown Prince! The Crown Prince himself came to meet us; I am so fortunate!"

"Look at you, mooning over him like that! He's not here to meet you! Have you forgotten who our comfort mission's official envoy is?"

"Are you saying the Crown Prince came to meet that vile Zi Lan? No, I refuse to believe it! As noble as the Crown Prince is, how could he have eyes for her?"

The group of fairies started their chatter again, watching Crown Prince Nezha fly straight towards Zi Lan Fairy, their eyes filled with both jealousy and spite, wishing they could rush forward and pull Zi Lan Fairy away to take her place. However, Zi Lan Fairy did not feel honored; she was puzzled. As the Vanguard Officer, Nezha was not a patrolling officer.

Why was he conveniently welcoming the comfort mission team so early?