Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Chapter 37 Swallowing Waves and Sweeping Seas

"It seems I still can't pull the wool over your eyes, brother Wukong!"

Mosquito Daoist's eyes flickered with surprise, and then he smiled in resignation. He waved his hand to expand the Invisibility Barrier, enveloping Sun Wukong as well. He pointed at the other three and introduced them, "Come, come, meet them; this is the Beautiful Monkey King, Sun Wukong, that I mentioned to you."

Then, pointing at the three individuals, he introduced them to Sun Wukong, "This is Bai Ze, this is Kunpeng, and this is Jiu Feng. They are all seniors to you, brother Wukong, but you don't have to be formal. Just address them as brothers and sister."

Mosquito Daoist mentioned it casually, but Sun Wukong's eyes widened in disbelief, golden light bursting forth. His Void-Breaking Divine Eye swept over the trio again and again, the shock in his heart indescribable!

The man with long silver-white hair and a handsome face revealed his true form in Sun Wukong's eyes, a lion's body with dragon horns and a goat's beard, surrounded by auspicious vapor. He was clearly Bai Ze, one of the top ten saints of the Ancient Demon Clan.

The man in golden threads behind him revealed the image of a massive fish and bird obscured by the sky—the Demon Master Kunpeng of the Ancient Demon Clan's Heavenly Court. As for the remaining woman, her true form and appearance were identical, but the Qi-Blood within her was overwhelmingly strong. Combined with her name, Jiu Feng, Sun Wukong could only think of one person—

The younger sister of the powerful Qiang Liang, one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches of ancient times, and the strongest Witch apart from the Ancestral Witches, the Great Witch Jiu Feng!

Demon Saint Bai Ze, Demon Master Kunpeng, and Great Witch Jiu Feng, all famous figures from ancient times. Wukong couldn't fathom their cultivation levels—they were probably all at the Quasi-Saint level. He never expected them to be living in seclusion in the Northern Continent of Cattle-grazing, like Mosquito Daoist!

"It seems you've heard of us, brother Wukong?"

For a moment, Sun Wukong didn't know what to say. He felt extremely excited. Apart from Great Witch Feng Jiu, Bai Ze and Demon Master Kunpeng were famous powerful beings from the ancient Demon Clan. Their expressions indicated that they found Wukong's reaction interesting; people in the Three Realms who remembered them were indeed rare!

"I have heard, I have heard. The three seniors' renowned names, of course, I've heard of them!"

Sun Wukong scratched his head and glanced around, saying, "It looks like the three of you are old friends with brother Luo. I call brother Luo 'brother,' and it seems a bit improper to call you seniors. Let's do as brother Luo suggested, Brother Bai, Brother Kunpeng, Sister Jiu Feng. You won't mind that, will you?"

"Of course not, we like that way of addressing us."

Great Witch Jiu Feng smiled. She was indeed a Great Witch from ancient times, but she was also a woman and naturally preferred not to be addressed formally as 'senior.' Wukong's way of address suited her perfectly.

Bai Ze and Demon Master Kunpeng had no objections either. Titles and formalities were trivial; what mattered was who they were directed at. They knew from Mosquito Daoist that this little monkey named Sun Wukong was no ordinary individual. Despite being at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, he had withstood Mosquito Daoist's absorption abilities, his combat power far exceeding his cultivation.

Furthermore, he had already achieved the cultivation of a Taiyi Scattered Immortal. According to Mosquito Daoist, once he advanced to the level of a Daluo Golden Immortal, he would undoubtedly possess Quasi-Saint combat power—a very high appraisal!

Treating such a junior, Bai Ze and the rest naturally did not see him as a true junior, rather they treated him as an equal.

Sun Wukong chatted with Bai Ze and the others for a while. It turned out that they were attracted by the commotion of Wukong's previous battle with the Jiao Demon King. The towering waves had rushed into the Northern Continent of Cattle-grazing, directly destroying several villages, angering Bai Ze and the others.

The Northern Continent of Cattle-grazing was under their protection, not even the Heavenly Court or the Western Buddhist Nation dared to make trouble. Who could be so bold as to cause such a disturbance at the border sea?

But upon joining Mosquito Daoist to take a look, they saw Sun Wukong and the Jiao Demon King locked in a fierce battle at sea. Mosquito Daoist and the others then became invisible in the clouds above to enjoy the show, but still, Sun Wukong spotted them.

"Brother Wukong, who do you think will win between the Jiao Demon King and the North Sea Dragon King?"

Mosquito Daoist pointed with his mouth towards the ferociously fighting Jiao Demon King and North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun on the sea surface, asking Sun Wukong.

"Of course, it's Long Chao. Although that old Dragon King Ao Shun has higher cultivation, he's lax in his training and his combat power is mediocre; he's definitely no match for Long Chao."

Sun Wukong rolled his eyes and responded without hesitation. Even though the Jiao Demon King Long Chao had been injured before, the physical body of the Dragon Race was inherently strong, not to mention he had now assumed his Flood Dragon form, making those injuries trivial.

Mosquito Daoist and the others exchanged looks and smiled, not saying anything further. They agreed with his assessment. Although the dragon and the jiao were fighting ferociously, North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun was only driven by rage because his son, Ao Yi, had been devoured by the Jiao Demon King.

Now, fighting on sheer courage, he definitely wouldn't be a match for the Jiao Demon King once his adrenaline wore off.

"Ah~! You traitor, you scoundrel! Wait for my wrath, North Sea and you shall be irreconcilable!"

Just as Sun Wukong had said, after some time in battle, the North Sea Dragon King, Ao Shun, couldn't hold on any longer. Large swathes of dragon scales and flesh were continuously torn from his body by the Jiao Demon King, and the courageous blood in his heart receded. He was afraid!

Leaving behind a fierce but inwardly shaken statement, the North Sea Dragon King, Ao Shun, turned tail and plunged into the Northern Sea, fleeing towards its depths.

"Old thing, where do you think you're running?"

"Overturning Seas and Swallowing Waves!"

The Jiao Demon King let out a roar that shook the heavens, coiling his body in mid-air. A ferocious suction force burst forth from his mouth, and massive amounts of seawater surged into it, just like when he had previously devoured the North Sea Crown Prince, Ao Yi. But this time, it was much more violent.

The water within a hundred miles erupted into chaos, forming a giant curtain of water that flowed backwards into the mouth of the Jiao Demon King and disappeared within.

"Damn! Has Long Chao lost his mind? To forcibly activate such a massive spell!"

Above the clouds, Sun Wukong's pupils suddenly contracted. With his Void-Breaking Divine Eye, he could see the inner workings of the Dragon Essence within the Jiao Demon King, as well as the current state of his body. The Jiao Demon King's body was simply not capable of sustaining such a powerful spell that devoured the heavens and earth. He was enduring by sheer force of will!

As the Jiao Demon King absorbed massive quantities of seawater, the sea level of the North Sea visibly began to drop. Meanwhile, the Jiao Demon King's body began to tremble slightly, and the wounds on his body started to rupture again, with blood flowing from them.

"Rebellious child! Are you so determined to commit patricide? By activating such a secret technique, your own body will collapse as well!"

Ao Shun was drawn by the Jiao Demon King's Overturning Seas and Swallowing Waves technique, incapable of escape, and little by little, he was pulled back. He panicked. The lesson from the Great Crown Prince, Ao Yi, loomed before him. If he were consumed by the Jiao Demon King, then his old life would be over!

The Jiao Demon King would feel no filial affection; all he wanted was to take Ao Shun's life to avenge his mother!

"Even if it costs me my life, I will devour you today, you old bastard, to avenge my mother!"

A voice filled with hatred rose from the Jiao Demon King, and although the spell of Overturning Seas and Swallowing Waves did not cease, he was speaking with his Divine Sense, determined to kill the North Sea Dragon King, Ao Shun, first.

"Madman, you madman!"

Ao Shun howled in despair. The Jiao Demon King was far superior to him in the mastery of divine spells, and he was utterly unable to break free from the tremendous suction. In less than the time it took an incense stick to burn, he would be sucked into the Jiao Demon King's mouth. Regardless of whether the Jiao Demon King would die from backlash, Ao Shun's old life would be the first to go!

The sea surface of the North Sea had already dropped by nearly a hundred meters. Almost half of the North Sea's waters had been swallowed up by the Jiao Demon King. The Jiao Demon King's body was also reaching its limit, with wounds bursting open all over and bright dragon blood spewing out.

By this time, Ao Shun had been dragged from the deep sea and was being sucked inch by inch towards the wide-open maw of the Jiao Demon King. While Ao Shun continued to curse in rage and despair, the Jiao Demon King turned a deaf ear and, despite his injuries worsening, remained resolute in powering the spell.

"Shameless old dragon, take my rod!"

Suddenly, a deafening shout rang out, and a mountainous iron rod descended from the sky, striking Ao Shun's massive body hard, sending him flying far away. It forcibly broke through the Jiao Demon King's Overturning Seas and Swallowing Waves technique and its absorbing force, crashing into the distant sea.

At the same time, a voice transmission followed into Ao Shun's ear, "Old Dragon King, today I save your life as thanks for the magical treasures you once gave me. We'll drink again another day; remember to keep the good wine for me!"

Struck hard by the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod, the North Sea Dragon King, Ao Shun's old spine was nearly broken, and his bones shattered. As he fell into the sea and let out a mouthful of old blood, his life was almost halfway gone. But upon hearing Sun Wukong's words, no trace of hatred emerged, only gratitude.

The Jiao Demon King's Overturning Seas and Swallowing Waves technique was too powerful, and without Sun Wukong's strike, escape would have been impossible. Though Wukong's blow had gravely injured him, had it not also saved his life?

"Brother Sun, what are you doing?"

Seeing the North Sea Dragon King, Ao Shun, being sent flying by Sun Wukong, the Jiao Demon King roared furiously, his eyes alight with rage. He shimmered, and his myriad-fathom dragon body transformed back into a human form. However, his body was soaked in blood, having become a bloodied person.

"Long Chao, don't get worked up. Everything I did was for your own good!"

Sun Wukong landed beside the Jiao Demon King and said with a laugh, "That old dragon's life is nothing compared to yours. It's not worth it to sacrifice yourself for revenge. My rod just now was enough to take half of his old life. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to deal with him personally in the future. Why rush at this moment?"