Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 234 Nezha VS Taotie (First Update)

"Wukong, your title is the Great Sage Equalling Heaven. Why not call it Great Sage Wine?"

Zi Lan Fairy suggested.

"Great Sage Wine? That name doesn’t sound very imposing!"

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Sun Wukong scratched his head. Since he had to pick a new name for the alcohol, it had to be something with a ring to it; Great Sage Wine just sounded too ordinary.

That’s right, the part of his memory from the Time-Space Life-Death Talisman belonging to Lin Yi recalled that after the Six-Eared Macaque impersonated him on the journey to the Western Spiritual Mountain and was bestowed the title of Battle God Buddha by Tathagata Buddha, why not call this alcohol Battle Victory Wine?

It would constantly remind him never to repeat the same mistakes of his previous life!

Humph, that will do! Why should one have to join the Buddhist Sect to be invincible in battle? Drinking my, Old Sun’s, Battle Victory Wine will ensure victory in every battle, fighting equal to heaven!

"Battle Victory Wine, that does sound pretty good. Wukong, how did you come up with that?"

"Well, hehe!"

Sun Wukong chuckled dryly. The sundry events of his past life were not to be spoken to others, and even his dearest lover was no exception; it would only add to her worries. Better to keep it to himself. Sun Wukong changed the subject, "Zi Lan, you are currently at the Taiyi Scattered Immortal Realm. You’ve already overcome the Three Disasters out of the Three Disasters and Nine Tribulations.

However, it’s still uncertain when the Nine Tribulations will come and what form they will take. The medicinal properties of this Battle Victory Wine are incredibly potent. You must not drink too much of it; at most a small sip each time. Diligently refine the medicinal strength, and try to enhance your cultivation as soon as possible.

Should you encounter any tribulation, you may also use this Battle Victory Wine to borrow strength to resist. But remember, never overindulge!"

"Don’t worry, Wukong, I understand!"

Zi Lan Fairy nodded, storing away the Battle Victory Wine. After leaning on Sun Wukong’s shoulder in silence for a moment, Sun Wukong stood up and left. Now was not the time for romance. He didn’t even know how the Jade Emperor was planning to deal with the Demonic Beast Taotie, Sun Wukong had to check things out.

It would be a waste if the creature were disposed of just like that, after all the effort he had put in.

After leaving Zi Lan Fairy’s room, Sun Wukong went straight out of the Jade Pool and, sensing the direction of the energy fluctuations, flew towards the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, where the fluctuations were the most intense.

"Boom!"

A massive black bolt of thunder struck the plaque of Lingxiao Treasure Hall, shattering it. The black thunder was unleashed by the Demonic Beast Taotie, who had already consumed a great number of Heavenly Soldiers and low-rank Immortals and Gods.

Its strength had recovered to its peak form of the past, reaching the late stage of the Quasi-Saint Realm, while the powerful fighters of a Half-Step Saint level or above that Sun Wukong spoke of seemed yet to have made a move.

"Jade Emperor, you treacherous coward! You used trickery to harm my elder brother, and today I will utterly destroy your Heavenly Palace to avenge the wrongful deaths of my Demon Clan!"

The body of the Demonic Beast Taotie was now the size of a small hill. With his mouth wide open, a spatial black hole would form, showcasing his Innate Divine Ability, the Devouring Divine Power. There was nothing in the world he couldn’t consume, and after consuming, he could absorb the energy of his targets to replenish himself and even gather that energy for attack.

The black thunder that smashed the plaque of Lingxiao Treasure Hall was formed in this way!

"Damned beast!"

The Jade Emperor’s face darkened as if it were the bottom of a pot. Taotie was too difficult to handle; he could swallow all attacks and then strengthen them for a counterattack. If one was not careful and got sucked into that massive mouth by the Devouring Divine Power, it would spell utter doom, leaving all the Immortals and Gods in a state of panic, afraid of becoming Taotie’s next meal.

"This won’t do, we can’t go on like this. This Demonic Beast Taotie is too strong, even more troublesome than that Blood Dragon. Continuing like this will only lead to more casualties!"

Back when Blood Dragon Ao Tian caused havoc in the Heavenly Court, it wreaked havoc above the Heavenly River. The Heavenly River Navy organized into battle formations under Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Tianpeng to face the onslaught, managing to hold it off briefly.

Unlike Taotie, Blood Dragon Ao Tian had a much larger body and was less agile; Taotie was also much smarter, specifically targeting areas with dense buildings, making his way to Lingxiao Treasure Hall. The Immortals and Gods were hesitant to use powerful ultimate moves for fear of damaging the Treasure Hall.

But the more they hesitated, the more uninhibited Taotie became. Moreover, unlike Blood Dragon Ao Tian, Taotie could absorb the energy of others for counterattacks and consume enemies to replenish himself. Unless he could be subdued all at once, a war of attrition with Taotie was unwinnable by anyone; his Innate Divine Ability was too heaven-defying for prolonged combat!

It seems we have no choice but to use the Zhou Tian Star Formation!

The Jade Emperor had control over the Zhou Tian Star Formation, but he was reluctant to use it because the core element for the formation, the River Diagram and Luo Script, was missing.

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The Heavenly Court’s Zhou Tian Star Formation was significantly weaker compared to the Ancient Demon Clan’s Primeval Heavenly Court Zhou Tian Star Formation, falling far short of the Primeval Chaos Killing Formation’s power.

Moreover, each use depleted a great amount of divine energy from the Investiture of the Gods, a significant loss for the Jade Emperor; he would generally avoid using it if possible. But looking at the current situation, it seemed unavoidable!

Within the Heavenly Court, there were indeed beings stronger than Quasi-Saints, but such powerhouses, like the Donghua Emperor, were carefree immortals whom the Jade Emperor had absolutely no authority to command. He could only issue a holy edict as the Supreme Sovereign of the Three Realms to request their aid, and it was entirely up to their mood whether they would lend a hand.

Considering this, the position of the Jade Emperor as the Lord of the Heavenly Court was somewhat constrained, far inferior to the Tathagata Buddha’s control over his forces in the Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Heaven.

As for even higher beings like The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, Primordial Heavenly Venerable, and Leader of Tongtian, esteemed Saints of the Heavenly Dao, the Jade Emperor was even less qualified to deploy them.

Among the Three Purities, both Primordial Heavenly Venerable and Leader of Tongtian resided above the Thirty-Three Layers of Heaven, and only The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord temporarily lived in the Doushui Palace of the Sky of Resentment.

Currently, The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord was busy refining the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir; the Jade Emperor dared not disturb him, as the failure of the elixir’s refinement could bring about a loss far greater than the havoc wreaked by the Demonic Beast Taotie upon the Heavenly Court!

"How dare you, fiend, be so rampant—watch as Nezha the Third Prince faces you!"

Garrison Great General Nezha the Third Prince rushed to the front of Lingxia Palace and, seeing the Demonic Beast Taotie acting so brazenly, instantly flew into a rage. He thrust his Fire-tipped Spear and charged forward with a loud shout, launching a furious assault on the Demonic Beast Taotie.

Although Nezha was only at the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm in terms of cultivation, his combat power was none the weaker than that of the usual Quasi-Saints. The destructive power unleashed from his origin as the Spirit Pearl was not limited by the Demonic Beast Taotie’s Devouring Divine Power; in an instant, Taotie found himself suppressed.

"Who are you?"

Surprised that his Devouring Divine Power could not absorb Nezha’s strength, the Demonic Beast Taotie felt astonished. His Devouring Divine Power had always been victorious, never failing before; this was the first time he could not devour an opponent’s strength!

"I am the Great God of the Three Altars Sea, Garrison Great General Nezha the Third Prince! You demon, to be so bold within the Heavenly Court—do you really think we are without defenders?"

Nezha bellowed and continued swinging his Fire-tipped Spear, launching fierce attacks against the Demonic Beast Taotie and occasionally launching surprise strikes with his Qiankun Ring. However, the stealth attacks from the Qiankun Ring weren’t very effective, as the Primordial Force channeled through it for attacks would be absorbed by Taotie’s Devouring Divine Power.

Close combat was far more effective.

"Nezha the Third Prince? You’re Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing’s youngest son, Nezha?"

The Demonic Beast Taotie had some memories of Nezha; during the great war between immortals and demons, the three brothers—Jin Zha, Mu Zha, and Nezha—had followed Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing into battle.

Among them, Nezha’s strength left the deepest impression on Taotie, especially because of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, which had captured many from the Demon Clan. But wasn’t Nezha just a Taiyi Scattered Immortal back then?

To have now reached the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, and with such strengthened combat power that he fought equally with Taotie—he must have encountered some extraordinary fortune.

"I am Nezha the Third Prince, but I am no ’youngest son’ of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King! I have long since severed ties with that old thief Li Jing, who has died by my hand. I am certainly not his son!"

Nezha snorted coldly, the Fire-tipped Spear in his hand blazing with flames. With a sudden shake, countless spear images appeared, overwhelming the skies and striking down on the Demonic Beast Taotie.

"Golden Fire Splitting Divine Spear!"

During the previous combat, Nezha had silently continued accumulating power. Since Sun Wukong improved the initial stance of the Golden Fire Splitting Divine Spear, the process of energy accumulation had shifted from outside the spear to within it, rendering it undetectable until its moment of explosion.

"Ah~!"

A series of spear images struck the Demonic Beast Taotie, the powerful spear force raging through Taotie’s scale armor into his body.

The Devouring Divine Power only absorbed half the destructive force, with the other half impacting fiercely on Taotie’s body, eliciting a scream as he was smashed down like a giant ball against the ground in front of Lingxia Palace, creating a deep crater and sending dust flying.

"Huff, huff!"

Nezha breathed heavily, the activation of the Golden Fire Splitting Divine Spear consuming a great deal of Immortal Force. Even with his current level of cultivation strength, the burden of casting such a spell was substantial, though not to the point of feeling drained after just one or two uses as before.

"Why did Nezha tangle with Taotie? No, I, old Sun, have to stop him!"

Sun Wukong had already arrived at the scene. Watching the display of power by the Demonic Beast Taotie, he had hidden in a corner invisibly and observed the unfolding drama. However, seeing Nezha join the fray and clash with Taotie, even using the ultimate move, Golden Fire Annihilation Divine Spear, to drive Taotie underground, Sun Wukong could no longer sit still.

With a flash, Sun Wukong transformed into a tiny flying insect and flew toward Nezha, landing atop the arrowhead armor covering him, and communicated telepathically, "Nezha, stop fighting, don’t engage with Taotie anymore!"