Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

The strength of the Heavenly Prince is actually not weak; in terms of combat power, he is not much different from the Leader of Tongtian. His mistake lies in using a sword in front of the Leader of Tongtian!

The power levels in the Yuan Realm are much higher than those in the Three Realms, but in some areas, they fall far behind the Three Realms, such as the Way of Transformation, and also the Sword Dao.

The Leader of Tongtian is the Ancestor of Sword Cultivation in the Three Realms, and his mastery in the Sword Dao has reached an unparalleled level. Even the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor admits that his swordsmanship doesn't compare to that of the Leader of Tongtian. For the Heavenly Prince to use swordsmanship against him is like showing off an axe before a master carpenter, how could he not be defeated?

"The strength is good, but it's too foolish!"

The Leader of Tongtian thought carefully, the power of the Heavenly Prince's Three Absolute Slaying Sword is indeed quite strong, but unfortunately, his understanding of the Sword Dao is too low to pose any threat to him!

No matter how strong the energy condensed in the Sword Qi is, if it can't hit the Leader of Tongtian, what use is it? It's just wasting strength for nothing!

In the third layer of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault, the Heavenly Prince ran all the way to the third layer and only after seeing that the Leader of Tongtian did not chase after him, he sighed in relief and hastily began to cultivate to heal his injuries.

In fact, with the iron-clad wings of the Undying Heavenly Demon Body protecting him, the Heavenly Prince was not seriously injured, but the frustration in his heart was indescribable. He was beaten by the Leader of Tongtian with no power to fight back and had to flee like a stray dog, it was simply the epitome of disgrace!

Even when fighting Sun Wukong, the Heavenly Prince was not so humiliated. After the trial of the Deadly Passage, his strength had increased so much, yet he was still defeated by the Leader of Tongtian. Why? Why on earth?

"Spiritual Beasts! It's because I don't have powerful Spiritual Beasts! If I had strong Spiritual Beasts in that Spiritual Beast Bag, I could have used them to gain powers and strength, how could I lose to that Leader of Tongtian? Damn it, damn it!"

The Heavenly Prince has realized that the Leader of Tongtian's Sword Dao is extremely high, not something he could match. Using swords against the Leader of Tongtian was a completely wrong decision!

The Formless Sword Qi of the Undying Heavenly Demon Clan is indeed quite formidable, but the Formless Blade Qi and Formless Spear Glow are equally formidable. The Heavenly Prince now regrets it immensely; why did he choose to use a sword back then? If he had chosen a blade or spear, he wouldn't be defeated today!

When he returns to the Undying Heavenly Demon Clan this time, he must switch to practicing the way of the spear. He just doesn't believe that while the Leader of Tongtian's Sword Dao is divine, his Spear Dao would be equally powerful!

Next time they meet, he will repay this day's humiliation a hundred, a thousand times over!

In the ninth layer of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault.

"Is this the ninth layer? Why is there no treasure at all, so empty?"

After Sun Wukong and others arrived at the ninth layer, they initially expected to see powerful treasures, only to find a vast, empty space with nothing in sight. After some investigation, even Sun Wukong felt strange; the ninth layer of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault had nothing in it!

"Since this is the ninth layer of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault, and there are strong restrictions, it can't possibly have nothing!"

Sun Wukong said solemnly, "Perhaps there is some formation or mechanism that needs to be triggered. Let's take one more careful look!"

Leng Xuan and Luo Bai nodded, and the three of them separately searched, but still found nothing, as if it was indeed just a desolate platform.

"Hmm?"

While still puzzled, Sun Wukong suddenly felt some heat in his chest, reached into his arms, and took out the jade tablet he had stored there.

As soon as the jade tablet was taken out, it was drawn upwards toward the sky by a strong force, and Sun Wukong couldn't even hold onto it. The next moment, the entire jade tablet exploded violently in the sky, transforming into a gateway shining with nine-colored lights.

At the same time, a vast voice emanated from within: "The Heavenly Emperor's Inheritance begins, all those within the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault may participate in the inheritance. Holders of the Heavenly Emperor's Jade Decree may directly enter the third trial!"

Heavenly Emperor's Inheritance?

Sun Wukong was stunned; could it be the ancient inheritance that the Battle God Monkey Emperor mentioned he would encounter in the Heavenly Que Realm?

What in the world is the Heavenly Emperor's Jade Decree?

As soon as this thought flashed in his mind, three colored lights shot out from the gateway, respectively enveloping Sun Wukong and the others, pulling them into the gateway.

"What is this place?"

Once his vision cleared, Sun Wukong found himself amidst a Starry River, with nothing but starlight and endless darkness around him, unable to distinguish between yin and yang, heaven and earth.

Moreover, he was alone, and Leng Xuan and Luo Bai were nowhere to be seen.

"This is the third trial of the Heavenly Emperor's Inheritance, the Starry River checkpoint! Welcome, successor challenger!"

A vast voice resounded, the same grand voice from before, emanating from the Starry River from all directions, entering Sun Wukong's mind.

"The third trial, the Starry River checkpoint? Did I, Old Sun, directly enter the third trial? Didn't they say something about needing the Heavenly Emperor's Jade Decree?"

Sun Wukong was surprised, then realized abruptly that the jade tablet was the Heavenly Emperor's Jade Decree, which was why it was placed on the Heavenly Emperor's throne!

Leng Xuan and Luo Bai should have also directly entered the third trial!

"What were the first two trials? Aside from me and my two companions, do others start from the first trial?"

Sun Wukong loudly asked the starry sky.

"All those entering the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault can participate in the inheritance challenge. As a challenger holding the Heavenly Emperor's Jade Decree, you are one of the few who can skip the first two trials and go directly to the third challenge. Successfully passing it will lead to the fourth trial, while failure means losing the chance for inheritance and being transported out of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault."

The vast heavenly voice replied.

"How many trials are there in total? What are the conditions for passing the third trial, the Starry River checkpoint?"

Sun Wukong asked once more.

"There are a total of five trials. Those who pass all will receive the Heavenly Emperor's Inheritance, gaining control over the Heavenly Palace! To pass the third trial, the Starry River checkpoint, challengers must withstand the bombardment of starlight; enduring it successfully constitutes passage of the trial!"

"The challenge now begins; successor challenger, good luck!"

The vast heavenly voice left no room for Sun Wukong to ask further questions. As the voice fell, the starlight in the starry sky suddenly brightened several times over. The next moment, it transformed into countless meteor showers, pouring down toward Sun Wukong, covering the sky.

From all directions, front and back, up and down, starlight descended as if aiming to crush Sun Wukong into dust!

"Frenzied Monkey Stick Technique!"

Sun Wukong reached into his ear, drawing out the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, and began performing the Frenzied Monkey Stick Technique, striking at the oncoming meteor showers. Intense booming sounds echoed through the starry sky.