Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Chapter 34 Fierce Battle in the Northern Sea

"Surging Wave Strike!"

Seeing Sun Wukong skim across the surface of the sea, the Jiao Demon King let out a loud shout, and with a sweeping motion of the Sea-covering Spear, a huge swath of seawater turned into rolling massive waves surging towards Sun Wukong.

The waves, tens of meters high, carried a power so intense that it made the Macaque King and others in the distance tremble with fear, as mighty as several mountains bearing down upon them!

"Transform!"

Facing such massive waves, it would not be impossible for Sun Wukong to break through using brute force, but the Jiao Demon King likely had more tricks up his sleeve, and only a fool would clash head-on. Sun Wukong's lips curled up slightly, and his figure flickered as he transformed into an arrowfish and dove straight into the wall of water.

The enormous waves did not harm him in the slightest, and with a few flicks of his tail, he swiftly passed through the heavy waves, closing in on the Jiao Demon King.

"Hah! Eat my stick!"

His figure flickered back to his original form, and Sun Wukong pulled the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod from his ear, enlarging it and swinging it down fiercely on the Jiao Demon King's head.

A flash of surprise crossed the Jiao Demon King's eyes. Sun Wukong's transformations were executed as smoothly as flowing clouds and water, and he had easily broken through the waves to come close. Facing this fierce attack, the Jiao Demon King did not choose to block it.

His tail flicked, and he directly sank into the sea, causing Sun Wukong's strike to miss and hit the sea surface, the powerful force pressing the seawater outward and sending hundred-meter-high waves soaring into the sky.

"He's hiding underwater!"

Having missed his strike, Sun Wukong's brows furrowed slightly. The Jiao Demon King intended to battle him underwater!

"Hmph! Underwater then, underwater it is. Who has Old Sun ever feared?"

A gleam of golden light flashed in his eyes, and Sun Wukong thrust the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod into the water, plunging straight down. The hundred-meter-high waves behind him slowly calmed down, but soon, even bigger waves burst from underneath.

The entire sea surface erupted like a boiling pot, with waves hundreds to nearly a thousand meters high surging from all sides, crossing the coastline and the high cliffs ashore, rushing into the interiors of the Northern Continent of Cattle-grazing.

Tens of meters below the seawater, Sun Wukong and the Jiao Demon King had exchanged more than a dozen moves. Sun Wukong was still somewhat unaccustomed to fighting in the water, feeling a bit restrained. Though much better compared to his previous life, unleashing his full strength underwater was somewhat challenging. Regular practice, after all, could never reveal as many issues as actual combat.

Compared to Sun Wukong's dissatisfaction with himself, the Jiao Demon King was utterly shocked. They were in the deep sea, yet Sun Wukong's displayed combat power was not at all inferior—in fact, it was just as fierce as it was on land! The Jiao Demon King was a flood dragon, inherently a sovereign of the ocean, capable of exerting far greater strength in the water than on land.

Even the Bull Demon King wouldn't dare to clash with him directly in the sea, yet Sun Wukong managed to fight him evenly, entirely beyond what the Dragon King expected from the Monkey Tribe. Since when could monkeys move through the water as if on flat ground? Even Marshal Tianpeng from the Heavenly Court couldn't perform as well as Sun Wukong in the water.

The fighting in the deep sea had a tremendous impact on the entire Northern Sea, especially when powerhouses like Sun Wukong and the Jiao Demon King clashed. The shockwaves of their battle extended through the waters in all directions, causing the entire Northern Sea to tremble.

Inside the Northern Sea Dragon Palace.

"Quick! Go and see what's happening!"

The North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun bellowed in shock and anger. Just moments ago, for some unknown reason, the entire Northern Sea suddenly shook violently. Various utensils in the Northern Sea Dragon Palace broke into uncountable pieces, and the shrimp soldiers and crab generals fell into disarray, collapsing on the floor. Even he, the mighty North Sea Dragon King, found it difficult to stand steady.

The powerful energy shock originated from the deep waters to the north, causing Ao Shun's heart to pound nervously.

Could it be that something untoward has happened in the Northern Continent of Cattle-grazing again?

"Father, do not worry. I'll go and check it out!"

The Crown Prince of the North Sea Dragon Palace, Ao Yi, responded promptly, summoning the patrol yakshas and the shrimp soldiers and crab generals to arm themselves and leave the Northern Sea Dragon Palace, heading towards the source of the energy fluctuations.

At the heart of the battlefield, Sun Wukong and the Jiao Demon King had begun to fight with true ferocity. The Jiao Demon King transformed into a massive green-purple flood dragon with a horn atop its head, reminiscent of the real Dragon Race but much more powerful than any dragon Sun Wukong had previously encountered.

He stirred the entire Northern Sea with ceaseless turbulence, launching relentless attacks surrounded by the force of thousands of cubic meters of seawater, constantly assailing Sun Wukong from all sides.

Sun Wukong, pressured into a disadvantage, clumsily countered the relentless undercurrent attacks from all directions, growing increasingly vexed. His wild nature was completely triggered, and with a fierce shout, True Solar Fire surged from within his body, forming a blazing ring of fire around him, pushing away all the surrounding seawater.

Massive amounts of seawater turned into steam rushing towards the sea surface, and the temperature of the surrounding water rose at an alarming rate.

"Heaven-Breaking Seventy-Two Strokes, Fierce Sun Strike!"

The Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod swung through the air, transforming into seventy-two rod shadows enveloped in raging True Solar Fire. It lit up the entire seabed as if numerous little suns had descended into the sea. Within dozens of miles, the seawater boiled ferociously.

"Boom!"

The seventy-two fiery rod shadows struck the massive dragon body of Jiao Demon King. This was the first time Sun Wukong had used the Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique alongside the True Solar Fire. Previously, he had only imagined such a scenario in his mind; he hadn't expected that, driven by a fierce impulse, he would actually succeed in executing it.

The entire sea area was sealed off by the staff force. Jiao Demon King felt his body stall, swimming became extremely slow, and he could not evade the bombardment of the seventy-two rod shadows. Being relentless himself, he decided not to dodge if dodging was impossible.

He mobilized all his Demon Mana to condense numerous Ice Arrows and Water Thunder Purples on his body's surface, then fiercely collided with the seventy-two rod shadows.

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

A series of booming sounds echoed from deep within the Northern Sea, all the seawater was splashed about by the impact. Waves surged out of the sea surface and shot into the sky thousands of feet high. Bull Demon King and the other Four Great Demon Kings, originally standing on the shore, had no choice but to fly up to the clouds to avoid the undercurrents.

Looking down at the apocalyptic scene below, including Bull Demon King, all five Demon Kings couldn't help but gasp in shock, their mouths twitching.

"My goodness, are these two trying to completely destroy the Northern Sea? What a commotion!"

"Brother Sun is really formidable, to be able to fight the Old Jiao like this underwater! Tell me, Old Yuan, are all people from the Monkey Tribe this freakish?"

"How would I know? There's never been such a freak in the Monkey Tribe!"

The Five Great Demon Kings, beings of vast knowledge and broad experience, had seen many formidable figures within the Demon Clan, but had never seen anyone as strong as this at the Taiyi Scattered Immortal realm, and seemingly without any weaknesses! If all the Monkey Tribe were like Sun Wukong, how could the other races of the Demon Clan even survive?

Fortunately, there was only one freak like him in the Monkey Tribe, which they could barely accept!

"Huh? Someone's coming! It's from the Northern Sea Dragon Race!"

The Macaque King's ears suddenly twitched, he turned his head towards the distant sea surface. The Great Prince Ao Yi of the Northern Sea Dragon Race was approaching with a large group of Sea Race soldiers, clearly drawn by the noise of Sun Wukong's and Jiao Demon King's clash.

"Long Chao and the Northern Sea Dragon Race have never gotten along, this is going to cause trouble!"

Bull Demon King's face darkened instantly. Having been brothers for so many years, he had some knowledge of their internal affairs. Jiao Demon King Long Chao had always harbored a great grudge particularly against the Northern Sea Dragon Race, although Bull Demon King did not know the real reason.

But meeting Crown Prince Ao Yi of the Northern Sea Dragon Race at such a time clearly wouldn't lead to any pleasant events.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two more booms resounded, and two figures burst out from the sea. It was Sun Wukong and Jiao Demon King, who had reverted to his human form. Jiao Demon King was covered in blood, his breathing uneven, while Sun Wukong only had some torn clothes and no visible injuries. Clearly, the recent clash of ultimate moves had left Jiao Demon King the loser.

"Brother Sun's strength is formidable, I, Long Chao, am convinced! I have no objections to you becoming the Alliance Hierarch, it's all up to Big Brother Bull now!"

Jiao Demon King, known for his robust physique, already had his wounds scabbing over, mostly superficial. After taking a deep breath, admiring looks filled his eyes as he looked at Sun Wukong.

To defeat him in the water, the strength of the Beautiful Monkey King was indeed terrifyingly powerful, and acknowledging such a person as the boss wasn't a bad idea, but it still depended on whether Bull Demon King would agree.

"Who dares to cause trouble in my Northern Sea, thinking the Northern Sea Dragon Race has no one?!"

As Sun Wukong returned the salute to Jiao Demon King and was about to rise on a cloud, a fierce shout came from afar. A group of Sea Race soldiers, clad in armor and still navigating through the turbulent waves, appeared in sight.

Leading them was a figure wearing a Purple Gold Crown and Purple Gold Armor, wielding a Square Sky Halberd, none other than the Great Prince Ao Yi of the Northern Sea Dragon Race.

The fierce shout was from Ao Yi, his face filled with anger, clearly coming to seek retribution. Sun Wukong glanced at Jiao Demon King, noticing a flash of intense color in his eyes because Jiao Demon King was staring fixedly at the leading Great Prince Ao Yi of the Northern Sea Dragon Race, a deep resentment and fierce expression emerging on his face.

Sun Wukong could distinctly sense a profound killing intent spreading from his body.

Could it be that Jiao Demon King held a grudge against this Great Prince Ao Yi of the Northern Sea Dragon Race?

While pondering, the Great Prince Ao Yi of the Northern Sea Dragon Race, along with a group of Sea Race soldiers, had already approached. After a brief glance at Sun Wukong, he shifted his gaze to Jiao Demon King.

"This prince was wondering who was being so reckless here, turns out it's the spawn of that wretched woman!"