Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Blood Dragon Ao Tian's cultivation was too high, and, being an Ancient Dragon Clan member, he possessed incomparable physical strength. Although a group of Immortals and Gods had joined forces to entrap him with the Heavenly Net, the effort of his struggling left these deities overwhelmed.

They looked at Marshal Tianpeng with a hint of surprise and admiration, thinking that the Heavenly River Navy he had trained could actually hold off the Blood Dragon for so long—his strength was not to be underestimated!

"Twenty-Eight Constellations, deploy the Constellation Formation, and weaken this Demon Dragon's abilities!"

"At your command!"

Upon Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing's order, the Twenty-Eight Constellations immediately changed their positions, aligning into the shapes of the Four Symbols Constellations. The Four Symbols Constellation Formation – Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Xuanwu – materialized above Blood Dragon Ao Tian's head, casting down four beams of light that enveloped Ao Tian's body. Enjoy new stories from empire

Instantly, Ao Tian felt a heavy pressure; the strength, speed, defenses, and flow of dragon force within his body weakened by a fifth.

Although only a fifth of Ao Tian's abilities had been diminished, it allowed the group of Immortals and Gods to heave a great sigh of relief, significantly easing their pressure. In contrast, Ao Tian became even more ferocious.

Ao Tian was an expert of the Ancient Dragon Clan, who had perished in the great witch-demon war. The memories that his newly-born spiritual wisdom carried were all about Primeval times, and he did not understand the current Three Realms.

However, he remembered very clearly that this place was supposed to be the Ancient Demon Clan's Primeval Heavenly Court, which was now occupied by the humans who could only cower aside during the ancient times. That they dared to join hands against him was simply outrageous!

"You, all deserve to die!"

An angry shout akin to a bone-chilling cold wind blowing from Nine Nether Hell rose from Blood Dragon Ao Tian's mouth. Suddenly, the scales on his dragon body stood upright one by one, and strands of blood-colored electric light appeared on the dragon scales, gradually forming thick blood-colored electric arcs that roamed over Ao Tian's body.

The deities sensed a terrifying force emanating from the Blood Dragon's body, and their faces abruptly changed.

"Not good, quickly increase our power to suppress him!"

The hint of complacency that had just surfaced on Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing's face instantly vanished, as cold sweat dripped down from his forehead. His body tense, he shouted loudly, pouring all his Immortal Force into the Heavenly Net Formation without reservation.

The other Immortals and Gods did likewise, and the Twenty-Eight Constellations pushed the Four Symbols Constellation Formation to its limit, hoping to suppress Blood Dragon Ao Tian's power once more.

However, this time the effect seemed negligible. Ao Tian's body merely trembled and then stood firm again, pushing against the great weakening pressure. The blood-colored electric arcs converged towards the dragon horns on his head, making them shine brilliantly as if they were stars in the sky.

A blood-colored thunderball emerged between the two horns amidst the shining light, rapidly growing and solidifying, radiating a world-destroying power.

"Wretched insects, you shall all die!"

A deep roar emerged from Blood Dragon Ao Tian's mouth, and the next moment his entire dragon body violently bent, his head bent backward as if drawing a great bow to its limit. When stretched to the extreme, he suddenly flung it forward, ejecting the blood-colored thunderball with massive force towards the deities of the Heavenly Court.

"Quick, dodge it!"

"Move, quick, move!"

"Block it!"

The Heavenly Net Formation, collaboratively crafted by the Immortals and Gods, was instantly shattered by the blood-colored thunderball. The manna-formed net silently dissipated upon contact with the thunderball, providing no resistance at all.

The group of deities turned as pale as death – some launched their magical treasures to blast against the thunderball, hoping to break it, while others turned to flee in panic on either side.

Boom!

Battered by numerous magical treasures, the blood-colored thunderball trembled slightly before exploding violently a few feet from the deities, its fire and light swelling instantaneously by hundreds of times. A thousand-feet wide blood-colored fireball surged upwards, a strong blast wave spreading in all directions, engulfing the entire Ninth Layer of Heaven and its palaces.

Buildings that were near were instantly obliterated, and the defensive arrays etched into the walls were rendered completely useless.

"Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation! Hold firm!"

A commanding voice resounded across the heavens, and the sky suddenly transformed into a starry expanse. Below the canopy of stars, a cylindrical barrier manifested, encompassing the entire Heavenly River and the blood-colored fireball within it. The blast wave was cut off by the barrier and did not spread any further.

Outside the barrier, streaks of starlight twinkled, and the forms of Immortals and Gods from the Heavenly Court emerged, transported out of the Great Formation Barrier by the power of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation.

"Incredible! Is this the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation passed down from the Primeval Heavenly Court of the Ancient Demon Clan? It's truly formidable!"

Hidden and watching the battle from afar, Sun Wukong couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder at the scene before him. The strength of Blood Dragon Ao Tian had exceeded his expectations; if it were him being attacked by so many Immortals and Gods, it would be impossible to fight head-on as Blood Dragon Ao Tian did. Instead, he would utilize his body technique to dodge and attack the weak points.

However, Blood Dragon Ao Tian faced them directly in the most aggressive manner, shattering the Heavenly Net Formation laid out by the coalition of Immortals and Gods. Had it not been for the appearance of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, including the likes of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, none of these gods of the Heavenly Court would have likely survived!

Nevertheless, this also demonstrated the formidable strength of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation. Even the terrifying blood-colored thunderball attacks from Blood Dragon Ao Tian had been blocked by the barrier of the Great Formation, which also transported the struggling deities out of the barrier amidst their defense against the blood-colored lightning attacks.

With a celestial shift so subtle and undetectable, it left one in awe!

Sun Wukong lifted his head, looking toward the proud figure standing in the skies, recognizing him at a glance. That figure, draped in dragon robes and wearing a dragon crown - who else could it be but the Jade Emperor?

It was the Jade Emperor who was activating the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation!

Half-step Saint!

Sun Wukong's pupils suddenly contracted. Under the scrutiny of the Void-Breaking Divine Eye, he had discerned the Jade Emperor's cultivation, which was, astoundingly, at the Half-Step Saint Realm. The shock in his heart rose like a tidal wave.

Honestly, Sun Wukong had never really held the Jade Emperor in high regard. He had always believed that the Jade Emperor merely occupied the position of Lord of the Heavenly Court, assuming his own strength must be quite ordinary. Otherwise, why, during his past upheaval in the Heavenly Palace, did the Jade Emperor not intervene when he almost destroyed the Lingxia Palace?

Instead, the Jade Emperor had gone to the length of beseeching Tathagata Buddha to deal with him?

But at this moment, Sun Wukong finally realized how wrong he was, and his mistake was laughable. The Jade Emperor's strength was not ordinary; it was terrifyingly strong. The Half-Step Saint Realm cultivation was not only stronger than Blood Dragon Ao Tian's but on par with Nether River Ancestor and Yama Heavenly Son!Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Unlike in his former life, with the help of the Void-Breaking Divine Eye, Sun Wukong could see through all illusions. The Jade Emperor couldn't hide his cultivation, nor could he pretend otherwise. He was truly at the Half-Step Saint Realm!

"However, the aura of that old Jade Emperor seems somewhat different from that of Yama Heavenly Son and Nether River Ancestor..."

Despite his shock, Sun Wukong was still a bit puzzled. By logic, being a Half-Step Saint, even without deliberately releasing his aura, he should still radiate an immense sense of oppression. Unless one has advanced further and reached the level of beings like The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, a Heavenly Dao Saint, to truly return to the original true state and completely retract their aura.

But Sun Wukong couldn't feel any pressure from the Jade Emperor indicative of a Half-Step Saint Realm powerhouse. If not for his Void-Breaking Divine Eye, he wouldn't have been able to tell that the Jade Emperor was at the Half-Step Saint cultivation level!

Three points of starlight appeared in his eyes as the Void-Breaking Divine Eye shifted into the second phase. Sun Wukong carefully observed the situation inside the Jade Emperor's body, and what he saw was indeed peculiar. The majority of what flowed within the Jade Emperor wasn't Immortal Force but a special power with which Sun Wukong had once come into contact.

Power of Faith!

This was a special type of Primordial Force formed by the congregation of the Power of Faith, something Sun Wukong had encountered during his journey to the West in his previous life, which was condensed from the faith of believers.

Honestly, Sun Wukong didn't quite understand what use this force served, having touched upon it but not extensively researched it, and he had never seen anyone use the Power of Faith as their actual strength. Yet today, he saw it within the Jade Emperor.

"No wonder I always felt this old Jade Emperor wasn't strong; he actually primarily utilizes the Power of Faith. Hmm, I need to take a good look at what's so special about this Power of Faith!"

To know your enemy and to know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles. Sun Wukong, surprised, escalated the Jade Emperor's status in his mind by quite a bit. Regardless of how strong the Jade Emperor might be, that cultivation level couldn't be faked. He must be far from weak, and it was crucial to observe carefully.

As Sun Wukong's thoughts raced, the situation on the battlefield had changed. The Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation had shifted all the deities of the Heavenly Court out from the midst of the Formation, sealing off the explosion's force.

The terrifying destructive power of the exploding blood-colored thunderball was completely enveloped by the barrier of the Great Formation, with not the slightest bit leaking out. After a short while, the explosion's smoke and intense light dissipated, revealing the figure of Blood Dragon Ao Tian within.

It was evident that condensing an attack of such magnitude had consumed a great deal of Blood Dragon Ao Tian's energy. His vast myriad fathom dragon body was trembling slightly, his breath seemed somewhat rapid, and Sun Wukong could even hear Ao Tian's panting.

"This, this is the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation? You, you dared to usurp the Heaven Protection Formation of my Heavenly Court! Damn it all~!"

As a high-ranking member of the Ancient Dragon Clan, Blood Dragon Ao Tian naturally recognized the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation. A flash of shock went through his enormous dragon eyes, followed by a surge of even stronger rage that began to burn ferociously within him. He let out a sorrowful and furious dragon roar toward the heavens.

"Despicable creatures of the Human Race! Today, I, Ao Tian, am prepared to lay down my life to slaughter you all! Aah~!"