Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 271 - Ethereal, Standing on Invincible Ground (First Update)

Chapter 271: Chapter 271 Ethereal, Standing on Invincible Ground (First Update)

(Bringing my fiancée home to meet the parents, a drive of over four hours delayed us. Apologies to everyone! Two more chapters are coming up together!)

Tens of thousands of blood-red Sword Qi, accompanied by a surge of blood-colored energy, burst forth from the Sword of Trapping Immortals, viciously slashing towards Sun Wukong and his clones. Sun Wukong was shocked and steadied his stance, swinging the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod swiftly as to create an impenetrable barrier, repelling all incoming Sword Qi.

The clones similarly wielded the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod, but its power was slightly inferior to the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod and failed to disperse all the Sword Qi. A fraction still pierced through the defense of the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod, slashing onto the clone’s body and creating deep, bone-visible wounds. Ultimately, a streak of sword light cleaved the clone in half at the waist!

“Hmm~!”

With a muffled grunt from Sun Wukong, the clone suffered a fatal attack. Although it did not perish, it was severely damaged and required a significant amount of Chaos Primordial Force to recover. Now, at a crucial moment in the battle, every bit of Chaos Primordial Force was precious and couldn’t be wasted carelessly. Sun Wukong had no choice but to dissolve the Cloning Divine Power, allowing the essence Qi of the clone to return to his body and took possession of the Lifebound Divinity of Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, that the clone had acquired.

“Ruyi Divine Armor, extend!”

With a thought, the edges of the Ruyi Divine Armor began to stretch and elongate. The gaps at the neckline, lower back, and ankles were all covered up, and even the forehead extended a protective piece over the brow chakra, securely guarding it. Now, unless the attack of Real Man of Jade Cauldron could penetrate the Ruyi Divine Armor, hitting Sun Wukong would have no effect whatsoever!

Whoosh!

As Sun Wukong engaged in urgent defense, Real Man of Jade Cauldron was also not idle. The Immortal Spirit Disintegration Technique could momentarily increase his strength several times over but only for a short duration. After a mere incense stick’s time, the surged strength would vanish, not only disappearing but leaving him weakened, capable of exerting less than half of his usual combat power. Moreover, he would remain weakened for the following three days. It was truly an ultimate move to be used only as a last resort.

Real Man of Jade Cauldron, driven to the brink by Sun Wukong, had no choice but to employ the Immortal Spirit Disintegration Technique as he was on the verge of death. Naturally, he wouldn’t waste the period of increased strength. The Sword of Trapping Immortals moved, transforming into a streak of blood light and sped towards Sun Wukong, faster than before, to the extent that even Sun Wukong’s Void-Breaking Starry Eyes barely caught the trajectory of the flying sword.

“Mysterious Heaven Nine Transformations, White Cloud Smoke!”

There was no time to block; the Sword of Trapping Immortals was already upon him. Sun Wukong didn’t want to risk whether the Ruyi Divine Armor could withstand the edge of the Sword of Trapping Immortals. Even if it did, it would damage the armor, so he immediately activated the Mysterious Heaven Nine Transformations, White Cloud Smoke Body Technique. His form turned ephemeral like clouds and mist, and the blood light from the sword passed right through it.

“Chaos Divine Pearl!”

After his body reverted to its solid state, Sun Wukong hesitated not a moment to deploy the Chaos Divine Pearl. The Mysterious Heaven Nine Transformations, White Cloud Smoke Body Technique had a cooldown period and couldn’t be activated continuously. Real Man of Jade Cauldron was evidently utilizing some secret technique to greatly enhance his strength temporarily. However, such a state couldn’t last long. As long as Sun Wukong could withstand it, once the time of increased strength elapsed, the enemy would inevitably become as vulnerable as fish on a chopping block, to be dealt with at will!

Sun Wukong doubted there was any secret technique without significant drawbacks. The side effects must not be minor!

“Sun Wukong, I have said, today I must kill you! Let’s see how long you can hide!”

A bitter voice rang out from the Sword of Trapping Immortals as the blood-light on the sword intensified, trembling and spinning as it shot towards Sun Wukong again. The blood light blazed in the sky, and even with the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes, it was barely visible, making it impossible to react in time or counter it!

This chapter is updat𝙚d by freeweɓnovel.cøm.

“Ethereal!”

Without hesitation, Sun Wukong activated the ethereal ability of the Chaos Divine Pearl. His figure shimmered with ripples like water, seemingly unchanged but having already shifted from the current space into another dimension created by the Chaos Divine Pearl.

Whoosh!

The Sword of Trapping Immortals slashed at Sun Wukong but struck nothing, passing straight through. Looking again at Sun Wukong, he appeared completely unharmed with not the slightest damage!

“How is this possible?”

A shocked voice emanated from within the Sword of Trapping Immortals, “Impossible, I refuse to believe this!”

The Sword of Trapping Immortals turned around and flew back, launching more attacks at Sun Wukong, all of which, just like before, failed to touch him, as if Sun Wukong had become nothing more than a projection.

“How is this possible? How can this be?”

The voice of Real Man of Jade Cauldron echoed with shock from the Sword of Trapping Immortals, as the transformed red light continued to pass back and forth through Sun Wukong’s body but, just like before, couldn’t touch him at all.

Outside, on the Martial Arts Field, a crowd of Immortals and Gods stared wide-eyed at this bizarre scene, their drool nearly dripping down in clueless astonishment.

“What kind of move is this from Wukong? How come the Sword of Trapping Immortals can’t touch him at all?”

Nezha rubbed his eyes repeatedly, but still couldn’t make sense of the situation. He could only turn his attention towards Erlang God Yang Jian, who possessed the Heavenly Eye Divine Power, hoping he could discern something.

“I can’t see through it either!”

Erlang God Yang Jian shook his head, his expression grave, “However, it seems that Sun Wukong is not in that layer of space.”

“Not in that layer of space? What do you mean?”

“It means that although he appears to be in that space, his body is actually in a different layer of space. It’s just like the previous overlapping space effect. How could the attacks launched by the Sword of Trapping Immortals in that space possibly hit him when he’s in another layer?”

“Is that even possible?”

Nezha’s mouth hung open in admiration, “Wukong actually possesses such a brilliant method. That’s incredible!”

“I’m afraid it’s not some brilliant method…”

A divine light flashed through the vertical eye on Yang Jian’s forehead as he murmured softly.

Atop the platform, the Jade Emperor tightly clenched the armrest of his throne, fixating his gaze on the Dragon Eye-sized pearl in Sun Wukong’s chest that flickered with nine-colored light; his shock was beyond words.

The Chaos Divine Pearl!

It was indeed the Chaos Divine Pearl!

The Jade Emperor possessed a Chaos Divine Pearl himself, which was an Absolute Law; any pure energy attacks were ineffective against him, making him invulnerable to all methods with the Chaos Divine Pearl on him!

However, this Chaos Divine Pearl was only temporarily lent to the Jade Emperor by the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor. The Jade Emperor could only use it, completely unable to refine it. Whenever the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor wished to reclaim the Chaos Divine Pearl, it would fly away from the Jade Emperor with just a thought, returning to the Daoist Ancestor’s hands. In fact, the Jade Emperor had never truly owned it!

The Chaos Divine Pearl, a treasure of chaos, though split into nine pearls, each was a superb Innate Spiritual Treasure, and each possessed different properties. The one with the Jade Emperor provided an Absolute Law effect, creating a temporary parallel space that assimilated his body inside, seemingly without any difference, but in reality, his body was already in another space.

Unless the attack could traverse spaces, no matter how powerful the attack, it would never reach Sun Wukong, essentially making him invincible!

Just like Sun Wukong now, regardless of how actively Real Man of Jade Cauldron manipulated the Sword of Trapping Immortals to launch attacks, those were merely confined within the current space and unable to break through spatial barriers to reach Sun Wukong in another layer.

Not to mention that Real Man of Jade Cauldron hadn’t realized this yet, even if he had, or had been clearly informed, it wouldn’t have mattered; the Sword of Trapping Immortals’ attacks were powerful, but only effective in their current space, and unable to impact any other parallel space. The Jade Emperor was well aware that there was no longer even a sliver of chance for victory in this duel for Real Man of Jade Cauldron!

“How could this be possible? How could this be? I don’t believe it! I just don’t believe it!”

The nearly delirious voice of Real Man of Jade Cauldron resonated from within the Sword of Trapping Immortals, as it erupted into thousands of Sword Lights and Sword Qi, striking fiercely at Sun Wukong all over, yet not a single Sword Light or Sword Qi could hit him. The Sword Light and Sword Qi that passed through Sun Wukong’s ethereal body wrecked the surroundings, creating numerous bottomless pits on the ground, chock-full of huge holes made by the Sword Qi.

Finally, the duration of the Immortal Spirit Disintegration Technique reached its end, and the dazzling blood-red light on the Sword of Trapping Immortals suddenly dimmed. The sword itself trembled, and Real Man of Jade Cauldron fell out of it, his complexion deathly pale without a hint of blood, his hair disheveled, and his eyes lifelessly staring at the proudly standing Sun Wukong a few meters away, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

“Why?”

After twitching for what seemed an eternity, Real Man of Jade Cauldron finally managed to ask in a hoarse voice.

“Do you think I, Old Sun, would tell you?”

Sun Wukong pocketed the Chaos Divine Pearl, his body returning from the parallel space to the current one, although unnoticed by anyone. His Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod casually pointed diagonally at Real Man of Jade Cauldron, his lips curling into a wicked cold smirk, “Old Coxcomb Jade, you previously said you wouldn’t spare Old Sun. Unfortunately, Old Sun didn’t plan to spare you either! Time to die!”

Before his words fell, Sun Wukong had already used the Shrinking Earth into Inches Divine Skill, leaving behind an afterimage in his original spot. In the next instant, he appeared behind Real Man of Jade Cauldron, striking with the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod empowered with the robust Chaos Primordial Force and the fiercely burning True Solar Fire.

“Heaven-Breaking Thirty-Six Sticks!”

At this moment, Real Man of Jade Cauldron was deep into the weakness period following the Immortal Spirit Disintegration Technique, barely alive, his combat power not even half of what it was at peak. But Sun Wukong did not take any chances and directly unleashed his ultimate move, rod shadows filling the sky as he bombarded his entire body.

COMMENT

0 comment

Vote

3 left

SEND GIFT