Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 904 - 905: Battle at the Peak (3rd update!)

Right Envoy Kun Du felt incredibly frustrated at heart; after battling Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor for so long, even using Energy Gathering Transformation, he was finally about to take Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor down when the Divine General Yuan Long from the Battle God Ape Clan leapt out again!

Divine General Yuan Long was an old rival of Right Envoy Kun Du. Their rivalry began in youth, with countless battles between the two, each having their share of victories. Recently, however, Divine General Yuan Long had had the upper hand, defeating Right Envoy Kun Du by a small margin, leaving the Right Envoy unconvinced.

Previously, in the Tiandou Great Forest, Right Envoy Kun Du and Divine General Yuan Long exchanged hundreds of moves without determining a victor. Now with Divine General Yuan Long once more disrupting Right Envoy Kun Du’s success, Right Envoy Kun Du looked at Divine General Yuan Long with an urge to rip him apart. If looks could kill, Yuan Long would have been reduced to dust!

Unfortunately, Right Envoy Kun Du’s gaze didn’t possess such lethal power. Divine General Yuan Long swung his cudgel, dispersing the sword qi heading toward Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor. He nodded and smiled at Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor, "Elder Hong Jun, it’s been years since we last met, your cultivation strength has truly advanced!"

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor’s actual combat power far exceeded his cultivation levels. This was something Divine General Yuan Long was already aware of, but he didn’t know that Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor had grown strong enough to clash with Domain Emperor level experts using merely Domain King Realm cultivation.

Adding his extraordinary skills in alchemy and artifact refining, Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor’s status in Divine General Yuan Long’s heart only grew; given such an opportunity to do Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor a favor, Divine General Yuan Long would not let it pass.

"So it’s Divine General Yuan Long, indeed it’s been a long time!"

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor laughed. Since Divine General Yuan Long had appeared, Right Envoy Kun Du couldn’t act arrogantly anymore, it seemed he wouldn’t have to resort to the Creation and World technique anymore.

The Battle God Ape Clan and the Undying Heavenly Demon Clan have always been at odds. Seeing Divine General Yuan Long’s demeanor, it was evident he was here to cause Right Envoy Kun Du trouble, a situation Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor was happy to step aside for, leaving Yuan Long to handle the battle.

"Elder Hong Jun, please step aside; this guy, I, the Divine General will deal with him for you, it’ll be a gesture of goodwill!"

"In that case, thank you, Brother Yuan!"

With someone stepping in, there was no need to waste his trump card; naturally, Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor had no reason to decline, hence he stepped aside. Meanwhile, Sun Wukong, during his breakthrough process, saw everything clearly thanks to the unique perception ability at his disposal.

"Tsk-tsk, alchemists truly are popular in the Yuan Realm! Shouldn’t old Sun really learn this properly too?"

In the Yuan Realm, alchemists and artifact refiners are collectively referred to as those who refine medicine, holding a substantially high status. Sun Wukong hadn’t felt the gap as much in the past, but this time in Heavenly Demon City, within the Heavenly Artifact Alliance, and especially observing Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor, the disparity became vast.

It’s time to delve deeply into the study of refining medicine!

During his time in the Three Realms, Sun Wukong also engaged in alchemy and artifact refining; he could refine simple elixir pills and magical treasures. But these were hardly considered mastery, tasks mainly handed over to Leng Xuan.

Had he known he would need these alchemy and artifact refining skills someday, or rather refining medicine skills, he would have practiced diligently back then. Luckily, it’s not too late now!

The battle between Divine General Yuan Long and Right Envoy Kun Du had already commenced, far fiercer than their previous clash in Tiandou Great Forest. Right Envoy Kun Du unleashed the Energy Gathering Transformation technique, naturally Divine Sword Yuan Long did too. With a loud roar, he also performed the Energy Gathering Transformation technique, transforming into a giant ape wielding an Iron Wind Thunder Cudgel the size of a Heavenly Pillar, brawling fiercely with Right Envoy Kun Du.

Under the Energy Gathering Transformation, neither could control their power. The battle escalated to harnessing True Fire; Right Envoy Kun Du pushed Energy Gathering Transformation to its limits, turning his entire being into a humanoid fierce beast covered in bone spur scale armor, while Divine General Yuan Long fully transformed into an enormous ape. Their clash in the sky was nothing short of earth-shattering!

Luckily, the fight took place in the skies; otherwise, this kind of combat would likely cause untold damage to the Heavenly Artifact Alliance!

No, not just the Heavenly Artifact Alliance, potentially the entire Heavenly Demon City would be destroyed in their fierce fight.

"Domain Emperor Realm level demons are truly formidable, this Energy Gathering Transformation opens such a significant gap between them and the Domain Kings by at least tenfold!"

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor held his Creation Jade Disc, revealing a mirror-like surface displaying scenes from the battle between Divine General Yuan Long and Right Envoy Kun Du. The fight was miniaturized and shown right in the center of the mirror, details clear and precise, catching Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor’s eye, inducing his mumbling self-reflection.

"Ancestor need not belittle oneself; with Ancestor’s aptitude, once you reach Domain Emperor Realm, your strength will surely exceed theirs! And Ancestor, don’t you have the Creation and World ultimate move? If truly employed, it may not be inferior to theirs!"

Beside him, Goddess Nuwa was also observing the images within the Creation Jade Disc’s mirror, listening to Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor’s self-murmurs, she couldn’t help but smile.

"That’s correct, but the Creation and World technique is reserved for competing for the Heavenly Que Realm entry slot. With my current strength, I can only use it once a year; if deployed now, it’d be unavailable during the contest!"

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor gently shook his head, "That’s why Yuan Long’s appearance came just in time, alleviating my immediate concerns!"

"That’s quite true!"

Goddess Nuwa thoughtfully nodded, then pointed to the images of Divine General Yuan Long and Right Envoy Kun Du battling in the mirror and laughed, "A full-force clash of Domain Emperor Realm experts is not easily witnessed, greatly aiding our cultivation comprehension of the Heavenly Dao Laws! It’s a good opportunity; let’s hurry and observe and gain insights!"

"Hasn’t this already begun?"

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor blinked his eyes, falling silent as he immersed his entire mind in observing the ongoing battle.

On the Heavenly Soldier Platform, Sun Wukong had stopped absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi; the amount he absorbed was significantly large, far exceeding the breakthrough limit, yet his cultivation remained at the Domain Soldier Realm without ascent.

At some unknown point, Sun Wukong stood up from his seated posture, his whole body moving unconsciously; his hands occasionally clenched into fists, sometimes palms moved, his body shifting and changing like a myriad of phenomena.

If Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor and Goddess Nuwa were present, they would find that Sun Wukong’s moves astonishingly resembled those of Divine General Yuan Long and Right Envoy Kun Du battling. He was essentially replicating their techniques, a rather high-level insight!