Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

The Heaven-Piercing Tower was built deep within the Water Curtain Cave Heaven, right beside Sun Wukong's sleeping chamber. Each level of the tower stood ten thousand zhang tall, piercing through the ceiling of the Water Curtain Cave Heaven toward the outside, yet without disturbing the layout of the Cave Heaven.

From the outside, the tower did not seem too large, but it employed a spatial formation inside, making its interior immensely spacious.

Continue your adventure with empire

Each level could accommodate ten thousand people at once, divided into challenge areas, cultivation areas, and specific quiet cultivation rooms, like the room where Sun Wukong now rested, which was the most abundant in spiritual energy on the entire fourth floor of the tower.

The jade stone that Sun Wukong lay on was a bicolored jade called Li Fire Frost Ice Jade, mined from deep within the Northern Continent of Cattle-grazing. Shortly after Sun Wukong fell into a coma, the Mosquito Daoist and Demon Master Kunpeng from the Northern Continent of Cattle-grazing came to visit. Upon learning of Sun Wukong's grievous injuries and his coma, they became very anxious.

But after examining him, they breathed a sigh of relief. The Mosquito Daoist left behind the Li Fire Frost Ice Jade, saying that resting on it could help reconstruct damaged meridians, which would benefit Sun Wukong's recovery.

The Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan did not recognize the Mosquito Daoist, yet the presence of the latter exerted a strong oppressive aura. It was clear that he was a Quasi-Saint Realm expert. If Sun Wukong were conscious, he would certainly be surprised.

The Mosquito Daoist's cultivation had once again reached the early stage of the Quasi-Saint Realm, a rate of recovery that was truly astonishing.

As for Demon Master Kunpeng, his aura was even more astounding, clearly having advanced to the extraordinary level of a Half-Step Saint Realm. However, this wasn't the key point.

The key was that Mu Chenxuan recognized Demon Master Kunpeng on sight—the infamous Demon Master Kunpeng from the Primeval Heavenly Court's Ancient Demon Clan, the premier figure under the Demon Emperor Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi. Even in ancient times, Demon Master Kunpeng had a notorious reputation.

At the time, Mu Chenxuan was just a minor demon marshal in the Demon Race, not yet the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor. In front of Demon Master Kunpeng, Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan was merely a junior, not to mention that his cultivation had now fallen back to the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm.

Demon Master Kunpeng had left a message for Sun Wukong, stating that if one day Sun Wukong wished to reestablish the Heavenly Court, he should pay a visit to the Northern Continent of Cattle-grazing, where he had a significant gift to offer that could lay a foundation.

Demon Master Kunpeng did not specify what the great gift was, and the others dared not inquire further. A primeval giant like him was inscrutable and not someone ordinary folks could attempt to interpret.

"A foundational gift, eh?"

Sun Wukong's eyebrows twitched. What kind of foundational gift could Demon Master Kunpeng possibly have for him?

Forget it, now wasn't the time to think about this. The reestablishment of the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court was too distant a prospect. He would first develop Flower-Fruit Mountain and ensure he had the strength to defend his own territory.

"By the way, how did the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect and the Heavenly Court react while I was unconscious?"

"Those baldies from Western Heaven Spiritual Mountain haven't come again, maybe they were intimidated by you, boss. But someone from the Heavenly Court did visit, an old man with a white beard, looking quite like an immortal. He said the Jade Emperor wanted to invite you, boss, to take an official position in heaven but I sent him away.

You were still unconscious, what official position could you take? Besides, what decent post could they prepare for us of the Demon Clan in heaven? To my mind, not taking any official post in heaven is just fine! Boss, you have no idea how anxious Qing'er was while you were unconscious..."

Leng Xuan continued to provide updates on the situation at Flower-Fruit Mountain in recent years, but Sun Wukong's thoughts had already strayed elsewhere. An offer from the Heavenly Court to take an official position? Ha, the same old Heavenly Court trick, just wanting to use a minor official title, an excuse, to tie him down to the Heavenly Court, he thought.

In his past life, he was naive and fell for it, but in this life, he would not be fooled again!

"Let's put the matter of taking an office in the Heavenly Court aside for now. I have something to attend to and need to go out for a while. We'll talk about it when I return!"

"Eh? Going out? Boss, you've just woken up, how come you want to leave again?"

Leng Xuan was speechless, wondering what kind of boss he had gotten himself. One who was always running off, waking up only to go out again, leaving him to manage everything big and small in Flower-Fruit Mountain. Was he the king of Flower-Fruit Mountain or was it really himself? This 'hands-off' approach to leadership was just too comfortable!

"You've managed Flower-Fruit Mountain very well, Leng Xuan, there's no need for me to intervene. I'd better take care of my own matters first. Just continue with the plan we previously agreed on for developing," said Sun Wukong with a heh-heh and a slap on Leng Xuan's shoulder.

He then pulled him aside, with a mischievous wink, and said in a sly tone, "Don't think I don't know, that girl Qing'er has already been swept up by you, hasn't she? I regard Qing'er as my own sister. If you want to marry her, you have to pass my approval, got it?"

"Understood, boss. You go and take care of your matters; I've got Flower-Fruit Mountain under control, it'll be well taken care of!" Leng Xuan quickly got the message, and any slight dissatisfaction in his heart instantly evaporated. He assured Sun Wukong earnestly.

"That's the spirit!" Sun Wukong said, satisfied, patting Leng Xuan's shoulder again. The kid was on the right track, much more tactful than when he first came to Flower-Fruit Mountain. Qing'er wouldn't be aggrieved to end up with him.

"Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan, would you be interested in joining me for a trip?"

After giving a few instructions to Leng Xuan, Sun Wukong turned his gaze to the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan. His destination was fraught with danger, and Mu Chenxuan's presence seemed much stronger than before, having returned to the cusp of the Quasi-Saint Realm, close to a breakthrough. Having such an assistant along would be a great support in case of trouble.

"No problem, wherever you want to go, Wukong brother, I'll follow!"

Although Mu Chenxuan had no idea where Sun Wukong intended to go or do, he agreed without hesitation. His intuition told him that following Sun Wukong would certainly not lead to anything bad!

Sneaking out of the Heaven-Piercing Tower and while unnoticed, Sun Wukong took to the air with Mu Chenxuan, flying toward the junction of the Four Seas.

Three days later.

"We've arrived, this should be the place."

Sun Wukong stopped in the middle of a vast vortex. This was the intersection of the eastern, southern, western, and northern seas. Due to ocean currents, the waters of the Four Seas met and circulated here, forming a massive vortex known as the Eye of the Four Seas. Ordinary boats dared not approach for fear of being inexplicably crushed to pieces by bursts of force from the vortex.

But what was Sun Wukong doing here?

Mu Chenxuan extended his Divine Sense over dozens of miles around, but aside from the huge vortex in front of them, there was nothing noteworthy. Below the vortex were only the remains of various ships and marine creatures, a veritable land of death.

"Ao Tian, is this the Heavenly Dragon Valley you mentioned that hides the Chaos Dragon Divine Armor? All I see is a giant vortex, no mountains or valleys. Don't tell me that blasted Heavenly Dragon Valley is underneath this vortex, huh!"

Sun Wukong didn't pay attention to Mu Chenxuan's puzzled gaze and called out to the Dragon Soul of Ao Tian within his dantian. He had long wanted to retrieve the Chaos Dragon Divine Armor mentioned by Ao Tian, but after clashing with the Golden Buddha Hand of Tathagata Buddha, he had been in a coma for a whole five years.

Now that he was awake, of course, he needed to get his hands on the divine armor quickly. Thinking back, if he had worn the Chaos Dragon Divine Armor during his clash with the Golden Buddha Hand, maybe he wouldn't have been injured and comatose for so long!Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Of course, Heavenly Dragon Valley wouldn't be in the sea. Our Heavenly Dragon Clan is not the same as those Sea Dragons; the sky is our main arena!"

Ao Tian responded with disdain, pursing his lips. The ancient Dragon Clan were powerful beings soaring through the sky, not even comparable to the spineless eggs of the current Four Seas Dragon Clan.

If the ancestors of the Dragon Clan knew their once-mighty race had fallen to such a state, grovelling and without a shred of dignity, they would probably rise from their graves and angrily scold these unworthy descendants!

"The sky?"

Sun Wukong looked up at the sky but saw no difference from any other part of the heavens. Was the Heavenly Dragon Valley that Ao Tian mentioned located here in the sky?

"Void-Breaking Divine Eye!"

With a thought, Sun Wukong activated the second phase of his Void-Breaking Divine Eye. Three star-shaped points of light manifested within his golden pupils as he looked at the sky again. This time, there was a slight change. Directly above the center of the vortex at the junction of the Four Seas, dozens of miles above the sea surface, a similar but much smaller vortex appeared faintly.

It was invisible to the naked eye and undetectable by Divine Sense.

Essentially, it was a spatial node. Sun Wukong was now certain that the Heavenly Dragon Valley Ao Tian spoke of was within this spatial node, a special space independent of the Three Realms, akin to a Cave Heaven and Blessed Land, but obviously larger and of a higher grade.

With a swift movement, Sun Wukong charged towards the vortex in the sky. Upon reaching it, he extended his hand to probe, yet there was no reaction; his hand passed straight through the vortex as though it were just an image projection without any substance.

"Does this spatial node for Heavenly Dragon Valley have some special way to open it, since it can't be touched at all?"

Sun Wukong asked Ao Tian within his dantian, unaware that such an act was utterly astonishing in Ao Tian's eyes.

"Wukong, you, you can see the entrance node to Heavenly Dragon Valley?"

"Of course!"

"How did you do it? It's inconceivable! Even our Dragon Race can only sense the node's location through the inherited bloodline passed down through the generations. Yet you can see it directly with your eyes!"

Heavenly Dragon Valley had remained hidden for so many years because no one could find it, thanks to its absolute secrecy. Apart from the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Clan, other races simply could not sense the existence of Heavenly Dragon Valley, let alone break through the spatial node to enter.

That Sun Wukong could directly see it with his naked eyes left Ao Tian truly astounded to the point of almost losing his tongue!