Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Rumble!

The icy plains began to tremble violently, and all the monsters that were besieging Sun Wukong's Myriad Fathom Divine Monkey form suddenly retreated as if receiving some command, leaving a wide-open space.

However, Sun Wukong didn't show a trace of joy on his face. Such a scene, such an atmosphere, unmistakably indicated one thing: the most formidable monster king on this ice plain was about to appear, and its cultivation strength was definitely not weaker than that of the Eight-Headed Dragon Turtle from the Lava Sea!

Crack!

A massive fissure opened up on the ice plains, spreading to both sides. Two giant forepaws emerged from the crack and settled onto the ice plain. In the next moment, a colossal creature burst forth from the fissure, and as it emerged, its body enlarged severalfold.

This beast resembled a pangolin, but its size was countless times bigger, covered entirely in thick scale armor without any visible gaps, with even its face covered in scales, exposing only two small eyes gleaming with green light.

Saying "small eyes" is only relative to its enormous figure; in the eyes of an ordinary person, each eyeball was already as huge as a big lantern.

"Aang~!"

The monster let out a long howl at the sky after leaping out of the ice plains, dispersing the fierce wind with its terrifying sound waves. All the monsters on the ice plain shivered in fear, prostrating themselves on the ground, not daring to move.

It clearly looked like a pangolin, yet the sound it emitted was a dragon's roar. This monster likely had an indescribable connection with the Dragon Race!

Having arrived in the Yuan Realm, Sun Wukong discovered that the Dragon Race also existed in the Yuan Realm, but it dated back to Ancient Times, long submerged in the river of history. The Yuan Realm now only retained legends of the Ancient Dragon Clan.

Legend has it that during Ancient Times, this clan was immensely powerful, the absolute Imperial Clan, the people within the clan being top-notch powerhouses, making all Myriad Races bow wherever they went.

Perhaps it was due to their excessive strength leading to their downfall; with the collapse of the Ancient Era, the entire Dragon Race vanished in that catastrophic battle, with no survivors left, only relatives with dragoness blood from the Demon Clan remained, which were still formidable existences in the Yuan Realm today.

Initially, upon hearing this legend, Sun Wukong found it a bit unbelievable. After all, there were also dragons in the Three Realms, but those dragons were weak—lacking any significant might. Even among the Three Great Ancient Divine Dragons, namely Candle Dragon Ao Tian, Ying Long Ying Tian, and Chaos Ancestral Dragon, while powerful, couldn't compare to the Primordial Ancient Dragon Clan of the Yuan Realm.

Perhaps the dragons of the Three Realms were merely a small branch of the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Yuan Realm, right?

"What kind of monster are you? Dare to report your name?"

The terrifying sound waves likewise approached Sun Wukong. Luckily, Sun Wukong was currently using the Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth, standing at a height of myriad fathoms, with his strike resistance significantly increased, making these sound waves unable to harm him. However, they allowed him to fully sense the strength of this pangolin-like monster.

This fellow's cultivation was also in the Domain Saint Realm, with actual combat power possibly even more terrifying than that of the Eight-Headed Dragon Turtle!

Despite the fearful roar, the pangolin-like monster hadn't launched an attack on Sun Wukong yet, which made Sun Wukong slightly stunned and prompted him to inquire.

Inside this palace's internal space, the monsters kept had extremely low Spiritual Wisdom; Sun Wukong and the others had already come to this consensus even with the Eight-Headed Dragon Turtle from the Lava Sea space, which only knew instinctual attack and destruction on all foreign creatures. Yet, this pangolin-like monster seemed different.

Sun Wukong saw a hint of wisdom flashing in those relatively tiny eyes compared to its body.

"I am Long Qiu, you, who... why, here..."

A discontinuous Divine Sense transmission came from the pangolin-like monster. Sun Wukong's face showed joy, as the intelligence of this pangolin-like monster was, indeed, stronger than the previous ones, having formed basic Divine Sense and able to understand his words and give a simple response!

It seemed there might not be a need to fight—a chance for negotiation!

"So your name is Long Qiu, right? I am the Great Sage Equalling Heaven Sun Wukong, who accidentally entered this place and is just passing through, with no malice intended! I kindly ask the senior Long Qiu to let me and my two companions pass; I'd be extremely grateful! If I have the chance one day, I will definitely repay the favor!"

Sun Wukong knew well that with his current cultivation strength, he wasn't a match for Long Qiu, who had been living for who knows how many years at the Domain Saint Level. Calling him "senior" wasn't demeaning. When facing such a strong opponent, it's better to avoid fighting if possible; otherwise, once combat begins, survival will be uncertain!

"Sun, Wukong... snowy fields, forbidden area, outsiders, forbidden... violators, kill!"

The pangolin-like monster Long Qiu's response came, darkening Sun Wukong's expression. After trying for so long, the beast Long Qiu still intended to strike—what could he do?

Buzz~!

A fluctuation from behind reached him, and Sun Wukong turned to see Leng Xuan and Luo Bai had already activated the Teleportation Array, with colorful lights flashing from the array, growing brighter gradually. However, it would still require a bit of time to fully launch the array!

"Aang~!"

Upon noticing the Teleportation Array on the beacon being activated, a look of ferocity arose in Long Qiu's eyes, letting out a roar and shooting a massive ice bomb straight toward Sun Wukong.

"Damn it!"

Sun Wukong cursed internally. This beast Long Qiu, though possessing some Divine Consciousness, was still stubborn, refusing to negotiate before attacking!

The ice bomb's speed wasn't very fast, slower than the Eight-Headed Dragon Turtle's light beam attack from the Lava Sea, which Sun Wukong could avoid. However, if he dodged, the Teleportation Array on the beacon behind him would become the target of attack!

This damn monster Long Qiu must have done it deliberately, betting on his reluctance to dodge, forcing him to withstand the attack!

"Heaven-Breaking One Stick!"

Mobilizing all his Chaos Primordial Force, Sun Wukong struck the ice bomb fiercely with his stick. Countless staff shadows unleashed from the giant iron rod's illusory shadow, resembling a Heaven-Piercing Divine Pillar continuously hammering the ice bomb, making ice chunks fly but still failing to block the ice bomb's momentum, as it crashed violently onto the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod.

"Wow~!"

The terrifying destruction force transmitted from the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod into Sun Wukong's body, as if struck by lightning, his chest tightened, throat tasted sweet, spurting out a mouthful of reversed blood directly onto the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, instantly amping up Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod's brilliance and boosting its power, deflecting the ice bomb away to blast onto a distant iceberg.