Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 918 - 919 Barbarian God Forbidden Land (2nd update!)
With his exceptional talent, Erlang God Yang Jian quickly stood out in East Barbarian City, receiving concentrated training from the sect. His cultivation strength rapidly soared. By the time Pangu and Sun Wukong parted ways and returned to East Barbarian City, Erlang God Yang Jian’s cultivation had already advanced to the Yuan King Realm, not slower at all compared to Sun Wukong’s initial advancement to the Yuan Realm!
Being fellow ascenders from the Three Realms and both acquaintances of Sun Wukong, Erlang God Yang Jian and Pangu quickly became familiar with each other.
Highly regarding the legendary senior Pangu, Erlang God Yang Jian had longed to befriend him. Pangu, too, was greatly impressed by Erlang God Yang Jian’s talent—besides Sun Wukong, Yang Jian’s aptitude was the finest Pangu had encountered over the years—surpassing even many elites in East Barbarian City.
With Pangu’s assistance, Erlang God Yang Jian’s status in East Barbarian City rose dramatically, quickly becoming an elite disciple of the sect, gaining access to immense cultivation resources, which stirred the envy of many in East Barbarian City.
Yet Pangu didn’t care about such matters. He offered his favor to whomever he deemed worthy, and who dared to object?
Pangu, now at the late stage of the Domain King Realm, wasn’t focused on further cultivation for the Heavenly Que Realm expedition in two years. However, instead of resting on his laurels, he could refine his combat techniques, further optimizing his unique fighting methods.
The Barbarian God Forbidden Land was undoubtedly the best trial ground!
Among the seven major forces of the Eastern Continent’s Three Cities and Four Sects each had their own cultivation secret realms—East Barbarian City’s being the Barbarian God Forbidden Land.
Located northeast of East Barbarian City, the Barbarian God Forbidden Land was an independent small world, preserving the landscape of the Ancient Era, inhabited by myriad barbarian beasts abiding by the laws of the survival of the fittest.
Occasionally, some of these beasts exhibited extraordinary talent, advancing to the Domain King Realm, seeking to escape the little world and East Barbarian City’s control, only to be suppressed by the powerful East Barbarian City master.
Thus, the Barbarian God Forbidden Land became a secluded realm maintained by East Barbarian City for disciples’ life-and-death training.
Given Erlang God Yang Jian’s strength and status in the sect, originally, he wasn’t qualified to enter the Barbarian God Forbidden Land for trials. The formidable beasts there were countless, and with Yang Jian at just the Yuan King Realm, encountering any Domain Level beast could have cost him his life!
But Pangu insisted on taking Erlang God Yang Jian into the Barbarian God Forbidden Land, even clashing with one of East Barbarian City’s three Supreme Elders, Supreme Third Elder Man Shan.
As East Barbarian City’s Supreme Third Elder, Man Shan was usually opposed by none save the Supreme Great Elder and Supreme Second Elder, yet Pangu alone dared defy him, escalating tensions until they clashed fiercely atop the Barbarian Martial Platform.
The Supreme Third Elder had reached the early stage of the Domain Emperor Realm, securely ranking in the top five in East Barbarian City. Initially confident of easily conquering Pangu, he was taken aback by Pangu’s Domain Emperor-level prowess, growing stronger as the fight continued!
Seeing the Supreme Third Elder losing ground, just about to resort to the Barbarian God Possession Technique, East Barbarian City’s City Lord and Supreme Great Elder intervened to halt the battle.
Unlike the Demon Clan’s Energy Gathering Transformation, the Barbarian God Possession, though similarly or even slightly more powerful, left the user weakened for a full three years!
Among East Barbarian City’s masters, aside from the City Lord and Supreme Great Elder, none, including the Supreme Third Elder, had participated in the Heavenly Que Realm struggle ten thousand years ago. Utilizing the Barbarian God Possession in this fight would leave the Supreme Third Elder uncompetitive in the Heavenly Que Realm struggle two years later!
Moreover, the overwhelming power of the Barbarian God Possession could potentially cause irreversible damage to Pangu, something neither East Barbarian City’s City Lord nor Supreme Great Elder wished to see.
Pangu had already secured early qualification for the Heavenly Que Realm—a point of pride for East Barbarian City, signifying their future hope. Such a figure shouldn’t be ruined by internal conflict!
Thus, the City Lord and Supreme Great Elder of East Barbarian City unanimously concluded to make an exception for Erlang God Yang Jian, permitting him to trial in the Barbarian God Forbidden Land. However, should Yang Jian perish within, Pangu couldn’t transfer his anger onto East Barbarian City.
Pangu and Erlang God Yang Jian naturally accepted this condition readily. To Yang Jian, the Barbarian God Forbidden Land was the fastest place to enhance his cultivation strength, where only through life-and-death trials could he continually break through, quickly catching up with Sun Wukong.
As for Pangu, he had nothing to fear; with his current strength, he could protect Erlang God Yang Jian effectively within the Barbarian God Forbidden Land. Yang Jian wasn’t someone who would recklessly charge ahead just because he had backing.
Protecting others was much harder than venturing on one’s own; Pangu saw this as a challenge, with similar scenarios likely to repeat in the Barbarian God Forbidden Land.
"Yang Jian, be cautious. The barbarian beasts in the Barbarian God Forbidden Land are exceedingly cunning. It’s not only the large beasts that pose threats—sometimes the smaller ones are even harder to defend against!" freēwēbηovel.c૦m
Pangu warned Erlang God Yang Jian, who nodded in deep agreement.
Since entering the Barbarian God Forbidden Land, he had been teetering on the edge of life and death daily. Without Pangu’s protection, he would have perished countless times!
Yet the results were quite remarkable. Like Sun Wukong, Erlang God Yang Jian was born for combat. Training on the edge of life and death provided unmatched advantages in cultivation enhancement; in just over half a year, his cultivation broke into the Yuan Emperor Realm, soaring to its late stage, nearing the Domain Soldier Realm!
At such a rate, in two years, Erlang God Yang Jian might even ascend to Domain Marshal Realm or higher, thereby earning the right to compete for Heavenly Que Realm qualification.
"Thank you, Brother Pangu, for the reminder. I’ll remember it! Let’s find a place to rest, then continue our venture!"
