Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Sun Wukong stopped before the Endless Abyss, as he intended to transform the last bit of Immortal Primordial Force within his body into a new type of Primordial Force. This newly-formed Primordial Force shared some similarities with Chaos Qi, so Sun Wukong simply referred to it as Chaos Primordial Force.

This Chaos Primordial Force possessed a strong inclusiveness. As long as Sun Wukong converted all the Immortal Primordial Force inside his body into Chaos Primordial Force, it should be possible for him to transform whether it is nature's spiritual energy or Netherworld Ghost Qi, or any other energy, into Chaos Primordial Force in the future.

Of course, Sun Wukong had not verified this idea, but he had a strong premonition that it was likely the case. Anyway, whether it was true or not, he could simply absorb some Netherworld Ghost Qi to verify it after the transformation was complete.

When Sovereign Mara Papiyas, the Asura King, arrived at the Endless Abyss, it was already more than half a month after Sun Wukong. The speed of flying with the wind was simply too far behind the Somersault Cloud. Honestly, Sovereign Mara Papiyas did not expect that he could still catch up with Sun Wukong. In his mind, Sun Wukong had probably already left.

Yet, as he approached the Endless Abyss, he unexpectedly came across the scene of Sun Wukong absorbing the Netherworld Ghost Qi for cultivation.

"He really is a Taiyi Scattered Immortal realm youngster!"

From a close distance, with the eyesight of Sovereign Mara Papiyas, he naturally recognized Sun Wukong's cultivation at a glance. It was indeed the Taiyi Scattered Immortal realm, confirming that neither Vishnu nor Lutoro had lied. However, the fact that Sun Wukong was able to absorb Netherworld Ghost Qi for cultivation greatly surprised Sovereign Mara Papiyas.

He could tell that Sun Wukong was enveloped in the Immortal Spirit Qi unique to the immortals and gods from the World of the Living, yet at the same time, he possessed Netherworld Ghost Qi from the Netherworld. To manifest two such opposing forces within one person was indeed astonishing.

"This lad from the Monkey Tribe is truly unfathomable!"

Sovereign Mara Papiyas sat down about a dozen yards away from Sun Wukong and quietly observed him, not choosing to launch a surprise attack like Indra had. As the Asura King of the Asura Tribe, the foremost among the four Great Demon Kings, he had his own dignity.

To launch a surprise attack against a junior whose cultivation was two Great Realms lower than his own would simply be too disgraceful, and even Sovereign Mara Papiyas himself would look down upon such an act.

Sun Wukong also sensed the arrival of Sovereign Mara Papiyas. His Spiritual Sense was far stronger than his cultivation, and he felt the presence of Sovereign Mara Papiyas the moment he appeared within miles. He was even prepared to interrupt his cultivation to respond at any moment, but surprisingly, the other party did not intend to strike and instead sat down beside him to meditate!

"This Demon King from the Asura Tribe is quite interesting. What a character!"

Sun Wukong felt a liking for Sovereign Mara Papiyas in his heart; regardless of whether they would have a fight later on, Sovereign Mara Papiyas's character had already gained Sun Wukong's approval ahead of time.

Since Sovereign Mara Papiyas was not in the mood to make a move, Sun Wukong was happy to continue cultivating. There was just a tiny bit left for his body's Immortal Primordial Force to completely transform into Chaos Primordial Force. To interrupt now would really be a pity.

Another half a month passed, and Sun Wukong finally merged the last bit of Immortal Primordial Force and Nether Primordial Force together, condensing it into Chaos Primordial Force. The moment the fusion was thoroughly complete, a series of crackling sounds like firecrackers erupted from his body.

Two of the seven drops of Ancestral Witch's Essence Blood hidden deep within his body were activated and instantly fused with him.

Others might not see it, but Sun Wukong could feel it himself: his skin had become as hard and smooth as the age-old frozen ice in the depths of the ocean, his bones exuded bursts of jade-like radiance, the red blood flowing in his body turned into a silver color, and his entire pupils changed directly to gold, just like when the Void-Breaking Divine Eye was pushed to its limits.

Ice Muscle, Jade Bone, Silver Blood, Golden Pupils—these were the four distinct signs of the cultivation of the Supreme Dao Body, with one in ten thousand cultivators possessing these four appearances, and it was even rarer to achieve them before reaching the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm. Once attained, it was almost guaranteed that such a cultivator could eventually refine the Supreme Dao Body.

Sun Wukong had only read about such records in the ancient texts of the Three-Star Cave Heaven and had always thought it was just a fabricated legend from the predecessors. In his previous life, when he had reached the peak of his physical body and attained the Undying Golden Body, he had never seen any sign of Ice Muscle, Jade Bone, Silver Blood, or Golden Pupils.

Yet, unexpectedly, in this life, he had attained them without any apparent reason!

With the strength of his physical body enhanced and his strength substantially increased, especially his recovery power, Sun Wukong felt that if someone were to inflict a wound on him at this moment, it would probably heal at a speed visible to the naked eye. Of course, the prerequisite was that a wound could be made…

Overall, Sun Wukong's physical state was vaguely a whole level higher than before, and he was utterly astonished by it; he gained more confidence in what Houtu had said about achieving the Chaotic Divine Body.

Opening his eyes, Sun Wukong leaped up, stretched his arms and legs, and after moving around a bit, he showed a big smile to Sovereign Mara Papiyas sitting nearby, "Sorry to keep you waiting! Are you the Demon King from the Asura Tribe? May I know your honor's name, and what brings you chasing after this old Sun all the way here?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Sovereign Mara Papiyas sized up Sun Wukong, a flash of astonishment within his eyes. Sun Wukong seemed somewhat different than before, yet he could not quite pinpoint what had changed.

"This king is Sovereign Mara Papiyas, the Demon King of the Asura Tribe. The purpose of my pursuit is something you should be well aware of!"

"Is it because I, old Sun, killed that Ghost Mother and the other sneaky attacker?"

Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow, "I killed those two fellows, I gave that Netherworld Ghost Mother a chance, she chose death on her own, that can't be blamed on I, old Sun! And that other guy, what was his name? Never mind, whatever he's called, he's already dead. That bastard actually dared to ambush I, old Sun. Sovereign Mara Papiyas, if it had been you, would you have let him go?"

With Sun Wukong's character, he would never explain so much to others, the only reason he said so much was that Sovereign Mara Papiyas didn't sneak attack him previously, which made Sun Wukong quite favorable towards him. However, it seemed that Sovereign Mara Papiyas did not care about Sun Wukong's goodwill.

"This king would not let anyone who dared to treacherously attack me go unpunished!"

Sovereign Mara Papiyas spoke indifferently, but his next words made Sun Wukong's eyes slightly narrow, "Similarly, I will not let go of anyone who kills someone from my clan regardless of the circumstances. They were my Asura Tribe's Demon Generals, not just anyone who wants to kill them can do so!"

"So it seems there's no room for discussion?"

Sun Wukong sighed and then his eyes suddenly erupted with astonishing fighting spirit, as he pulled the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod from his ear, "Perfect, I, old Sun, just wanted to see how tough a Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm powerhouse really is!"

Now, Sun Wukong's body flowed with nothing but Chaos Primordial Force, which was only one-tenth of the original Immortal Force, making it seem somewhat empty and not the slightest bit full. Yet, he didn't feel weak at all, in fact, he felt full of strength, like he had never been so powerful before.

If Sovereign Mara Papiyas wanted a fight, then they'd fight, Sun Wukong feared nothing!

True Solar Fire dispersed from within his body, forming a suit of Flame Armor. The Golden Chainmail Armor that he got from the Dragon King of the Four Seas was damaged during Indra's sneak attack. Right now, Sun Wukong was only wearing a common tight Spiritual Artifact garment. Although the Dragon King had many treasures, there were not many Immortal Artifacts.

The Golden Chainmail Armor was the best battle armor they had; Sun Wukong did not fancy the rest and didn't even bother to carry them with him.

"Once this is over, I really should get myself a set of battle armor, at least of Acquired Spiritual Treasure grade, so it isn't so easily destroyed."

Muttering to himself, Sun Wukong's eyes suddenly widened, the originally golden pupils now had three star-like points of light within them.

The Void-Breaking Divine Eye was activated, but this time the state of the Void-Breaking Divine Eye seemed to have changed from before, Sun Wukong realized he could directly see the flow of Primordial Force within Sovereign Mara Papiyas' body, crystal clear at a glance.

Sovereign Mara Papiyas' bodily defense was utterly useless, and it seemed that he wasn't even aware that Sun Wukong had seen through him!

Has the Void-Breaking Divine Eye evolved after acquiring the Golden Pupils?

Sun Wukong was delighted inwardly; with this, he was even more confident in the fight with Sovereign Mara Papiyas!

"True Solar Fire? I didn't expect you could master such Innate Divine Fire, no wonder Ghost Mother and Indra were no match for you!"

Sovereign Mara Papiyas, looking at the Flame Armor on Sun Wukong, his pupils instinctively narrowed, and a flash of strange light crossed his eyes. With his vision, he could tell at a glance the extraordinary nature of the flames on Sun Wukong and the extreme yang and firmness they emanated, along with the terrifying power they held within — only the legendary True Solar Fire matched.

It was unexpected that Sun Wukong had mastered True Solar Fire! This was the Divine Fire that only Heavenly Emperor Di Jun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and the ten Golden Crow Princes had during the Ancient Primeval era. For years, no one apart from the Golden Crow Clan was known to have mastered it, Sun Wukong was the first!

"I, old Sun, don't rely solely on this True Solar Fire! Take this, eat my stick!"

Sun Wukong's mouth curled into a wicked smile, and with a fierce shout, he charged at Sovereign Mara Papiyas. Chaos Primordial Force poured into the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod, causing it to vibrate intensely. The runes on its body also began lighting up one by one, and he swung it in a straightforward, slashing strike at Sovereign Mara Papiyas.

"Good timing!"

Sovereign Mara Papiyas flipped his palm, and a longsword appeared in his hand, with barbs along its edges and a body black as ink — this was Sovereign Mara Papiyas' Asura Sword.

This sword was refined based on the Aby and Yuantu Slaying Swords from the Nether River Old Man, and although it was only of Acquired Spiritual Treasure grade, it concentrated the killing ways of the Asura Tribe, granting it astonishing power!