Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Is that the ancient throne of the Heavenly Emperor? It's huge! The ancient Heavenly Emperor must have been from the Giant Tribe, right?"

The enormous throne atop the steps was resplendent with gold and green. Even from afar, it appeared immense, suggesting that whoever sat there must have had a massive form to avoid looking insignificant. The Six-Eared Macaque touched his nose, saying with a curious expression.

"It might not necessarily be about having a gigantic form. Perhaps, when receiving subjects, he deliberately enlarged his stature to emphasize the grandeur of being a Heavenly Emperor."

Yang Jian, the Erlang God, speculated.

When the Treasure Hall of the Jade Emperor of the Three Realms was first being constructed, there was indeed a plan to set up such a grand throne. However, the idea was later abandoned because the Jade Emperor found it too troublesome to change his form every time.

But while the Jade Emperor found it troublesome, others may not share the same sentiment. Perhaps the Heavenly Emperor of the Ancient Heavenly Court in the Heavenly Que Realm enjoyed this feeling?

"Eh? What's that? Are those three people?"

Nezha suddenly pointed at the gigantic throne at the top of the steps, exclaiming. Everyone followed his gaze and indeed saw three figures appear on the throne.

"It's Wukong!"

"And Luo Bai and Leng Xuan!"

The three figures suddenly expanded the moment they sat on the throne, growing to over a hundred feet tall, filling the entire throne. Who else could they be but Sun Wukong and his companions?

"How did the boss and the others end up here?"

The Six-Eared Macaque and the others were shocked. They had been waiting at the main hall's entrance for ages without seeing Sun Wukong and the rest. They hadn't seen them along the journey either, so how did they get here faster?

"Wukong and the others must have found another pathway!"

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor laughed, "Which makes sense. With Wukong's strength, he wouldn't be so far behind us unless he found a faster route."

As Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor spoke, the third and fourth groups of powerful figures from various factions also arrived from the second palace. They immediately spotted Sun Wukong and his companions on the cloud throne, their eyes wide in disbelief.

"Who dared to sit on the ancient Heavenly Emperor's throne?"

"Sun Wukong! It's Sun Wukong! And those two with him! They weren't supposed to be here! How did they get here?"

"They beat us here! There must be another passage, there has to be!"

"Damn it, we suffered so much on our way and got delayed, only for Sun Wukong and his companions to steal a march on us!"

As the masterful figures discussed amongst themselves, visibly displeased, the Heavenly Prince especially glared at Sun Wukong's enormous figure with venomous eyes. He felt utterly vexed, like having swallowed a fly, as Sun Wukong had once again gotten ahead of him!

Why? Why does this wretched Demon Monkey always beat him to the punch and constantly vex him?

While they discussed it, Sun Wukong and his companions also noticed the powerful figures below, looking down from their elevated and enlarged forms, seeing everything clearly.

"Brother Monkey, that's Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor and the others down there!"

"And there's the Heavenly Prince and other faction masters. They got in too!"

Luo Bai and Leng Xuan pointed at Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor's group and the Heavenly Prince's group.

"I saw them long ago!"

Sun Wukong nodded, "So, this is the shortcut. Interesting, very interesting; this choice was worth it!"

The reason for Sun Wukong's presence here was entirely due to the shortcut they discovered. Once they entered it, they appeared there, below the Heavenly Emperor's throne. Strangely, the moment they sat on the throne, their bodies inexplicably enlarged to a hundred feet. This wasn't the Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth; rather, a strange force emanated from the throne, enlarging their forms and seemingly amplifying their strength manifold!

But this wasn't the most crucial part. The key was that Sun Wukong saw a crystalline jade scepter on a small table beside the throne's armrest!

Though he didn't know its purpose, instinct told Sun Wukong it was no ordinary object. Anything that could remain on the Heavenly Emperor's throne couldn't be ordinary.

Sun Wukong immediately grabbed the jade scepter, pocketing it. Such a treasure could not be missed; it might prove invaluable later.

Sitting on the Heavenly Emperor's throne offered a vast field of vision, capturing the entire central hall's view entirely, even allowing Sun Wukong to see the entire Heavenly Que Realm outside the main hall. But the moment he left the throne, he would shrink back, and the vast vision would vanish, leaving only the sights of the main hall.

Maybe the throne contained some special formation, a privilege of the ancient Heavenly Emperor, enabling a full view of the Ancient Heavenly Court from the throne.

Behind the throne was another staircase leading into the void of the clouds. Only that part was beyond Sun Wukong's sight, even his Void-Breaking Moon Eyes couldn't penetrate it. Clearly, it was a passage only the Heavenly Emperor could traverse, requiring one to bypass the Heavenly Emperor's throne to proceed.

Apart from the ancient Heavenly Emperor, who else would have the qualification to ascend the Heavenly Emperor's throne and take the staircase behind it?

"It seems that the ancient legacy of the Heavenly Que Realm the Battle God Monkey Emperor mentioned should be in the void that staircase leads to."

Sun Wukong pondered internally. The Battle God Monkey Emperor told him that upon entering the Heavenly Que Realm, one had a chance to gain its ancient legacy. Yet, throughout their journey, not a trace of an ancient legacy was seen; it likely could only exist in the void beyond that stairway.

"Wukong, where did you go? We waited outside the main gate for so long, and yet you got here first!"

As Sun Wukong pondered, the powerful figures ascended the steps, standing beneath the Heavenly Emperor's throne on the platform.

Not that no one wanted to get nearer the throne, but there seemed to be an invisible barrier preventing outsiders from approaching. Except for Sun Wukong, Leng Xuan, and Luo Bai, no one else could even touch it.

"That's a long story for another time."

Sun Wukong jumped down from the Heavenly Emperor's throne, immediately returning to his normal size. Luo Bai and Leng Xuan did the same, crossing the invisible barrier to stand before Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor and the others. "Dao Ancestor, you can't get close to the Heavenly Emperor's throne?"

"Yes, there's an invisible barrier blocking the way!"

Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor's eyes gleamed, "But the barrier seems ineffective on you!"