Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 237 - Saving Someone Right Under Their Noses (Four updates completed, will continue tomorrow, ask for votes and rewards!)
Chapter 237: Chapter 237 Saving Someone Right Under Their Noses (Four updates completed, will continue tomorrow, ask for votes and rewards!)
“Never mind, there’s no use talking about this now. In a moment, I’ll try to temporarily stop the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation from bombarding you. You will have the time of a single breath to break out of the Formation Space Barrier. If you don’t manage it, even I won’t be able to help you anymore, remember this!” Sun Wukong said, knowing how to set up the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation and having some understanding of how to activate it. The simplified version of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation created by the Jade Emperor might seem indestructible to others, but Sun Wukong saw flaws in it. While he might not be able to break the formation entirely, pausing the attacks for the duration of a single breath was not difficult for him!
“The time of a single breath?” The Demonic Beast Taotie felt astonished. “Now that the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation has a Formation Space Barrier, it’s impossible to break out in just the time of a single breath!”
“Don’t worry about the barrier, I have my own methods. Just listen to my instructions later and run for your life with all your might!” After leaving those words, Sun Wukong turned into a streak of starlight from atop the demonic beast’s shoulder guards, shooting up towards the sky, flying towards the Formation Eye of the Great Formation above the heavens.
“Meteor Attack!” The starlight had been bombarding the Demonic Beast Taotie for half a day without prevailing, making the Jade Emperor impatient. Gritting his teeth, he spat out a stream of Essence Blood into the expanse of the sky, striking the Investiture of the Gods located at the Formation Eye. This activated the Meteor Attack of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, the most powerful form of attack it had. The multitude of stars above suddenly shone even more brightly, and abruptly, the stars became burning meteorites. Mixed with a sky full of starlight, they fell from the heavens, raining down upon the Demonic Beast Taotie.
“Damn it!” Sun Wukong inwardly cursed, realizing that the Jade Emperor had already preemptively launched the Meteor Attack. The Meteor Attack was several times stronger than the starlight attack, and he feared whether the Demonic Beast Taotie could withstand it.
Taotie, you have to hold on for me; otherwise, all my efforts to save you will have been in vain! Accelerating even more, Sun Wukong charged against the grain of the starlight towards the heavens. He had to quickly reach the Formation Eye of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation—any later, and it would be too late!
“Eh? What’s that? How is there starlight rising against the heavens!” As Sun Wukong sped up, his starlight-form became much more noticeable, catching the Jade Emperor’s eye. A flash of astonishment crossed the Jade Emperor’s face. Wasn’t the starlight of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation supposed to only travel from top to bottom? How could there be starlight moving in the opposite direction?
The confusion was brief, however, because the Meteor Attack was already pounding on Taotie’s body. Huge Stellar Meteorites hammered down on Taotie, and he managed to shrink them down with his Devouring Divine Power, sucking them into the Black Hole within his great mouth. Unlike before when starlight disappeared into it, each Meteorite, upon being devoured, caused a roaring noise when it collided with the Black Hole, violently shaking Taotie’s body. It was clear that he was no longer able to completely neutralize the impact of the Meteor Attack, and the Devouring Divine Power was on the verge of collapse. It was only a matter of time until his body would be pulverized into dust!
“Taotie, let’s see how you can remain defiant this time!” A smirk formed on the Jade Emperor’s face as he continued to power the Meteor Attack with all his might, sending a continuous downpour of meteorites from the curtain of the sky, all smashing down on the Demonic Beast Taotie.
“Great Saint, didn’t you say that you could pause the attack of this Great Formation for the duration of a single breath? You have to hurry up, I’m almost at my limit!” The Demonic Beast Taotie inwardly lamented, his mouth corners cracking under the violent tremors, with trickles of black blood seeping out. His entire body shook uncontrollably, as his Devouring Divine Power was on the brink of collapse. Once it broke, the myriad meteorites and starlight bombarding him at the same time would likely pulverize him in an instant, leaving not even a speck behind.
Swoosh! At the Formation Eye of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation in the firmament, Sun Wukong finally arrived, revealing his form. Of course, he didn’t want to be recognized by the Jade Emperor, so the moment he appeared, he cast the Invisibility Technique on himself. Instantly, his figure faded, and unless someone possessed a talent like his Void-Breaking Divine Eye, it would be impossible to clearly discern his appearance.
“To use the Investiture of the Gods and the God Beating Whip as the Formation Eye, the Jade Emperor sure has some inventive ideas!” Observing the Investiture of the Gods and God Beating Whip floating in the Formation Eye, Sun Wukong could feel the 365 streams of Primordial Force continuously pouring in from the void, funneled through the Investiture of the Gods, then transformed into the strength that powered the Great Formation. Despite his disdain for the Jade Emperor, Sun Wukong couldn’t help but admire the ingenuity of using such replacements to set up the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation.
Admiration aside, Sun Wukong hadn’t forgotten his purpose for being there. Taking a deep breath, he began to form one Dharma Seal after another, infusing them with Chaos Primordial Force and directing them towards the Investiture of the Gods and God Beating Whip.
The Dharma Seals struck the Investiture of the Gods and God Beating Whip, causing them to tremble violently. The next moment, they suddenly went quiet, all their radiance withdrawn within. The 365 streams of Immortal Force that had been converging towards the Investiture of the Gods also halted, and all starlight and Meteorite Attacks of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation came to a complete stop at that moment.
“Here’s my chance!”
The Demonic Beast Taotie was overjoyed inside, when suddenly Sun Wukong’s voice rang in his ears, “The position on the right, the place that’s flashing!”
Turning his head, the Demonic Beast Taotie indeed saw a streak of golden light shooting towards the right at extreme speed. Without daring to delay, he retracted his Devouring Divine Power and transformed into a black light, chasing after the golden light.
It all happened in a flash; golden light and black light streaked across the sky like shooting stars. In the blink of an eye, they reached the edge of the Formation Space Barrier of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, and at that moment, the Jade Emperor also realized something was amiss.
“What’s going on? Why has the Great Formation stopped operating?”
A pause as brief as a breath, though fleeting, was crystal clear to the Jade Emperor, who controlled the main formation. Seeing the golden light coming from the Formation Eye and the Demonic Beast Taotie’s transformation chasing to the edge of the Spatial Barrier, even with a slow reaction, he understood that someone had entered the Great Formation to rescue the Demonic Beast Taotie. The inverse meteoric glow that had previously shot upwards was transformed by the person who came to rescue!
“You think you can rescue Taotie right under my nose? How arrogant!”
With a mere thought, meteors and stardust in the sky changed direction to pursue the golden and black light at the edge of the barrier, “I want to see who is so bold, daring to play tricks right under my nose!”
“Great Saint, if this barrier isn’t broken, we simply can’t get out!”
Seeing the Great Formation Barrier right in front of them, the Demonic Beast Taotie became anxious. He could sense the immense strength diffusing from above the barrier, and without contemplation, he knew how sturdy the Formation Space Barrier was. In his view, breaking the barrier in a short time was impossible. The Jade Emperor had noticed the discrepancy and was controlling the stardust and meteorites to catch up. Once bombarded, not only he, but Sun Wukong too, would hardly escape unscathed.
“Who told you this barrier can’t be broken? Stick close to me!”
Within the golden light, Sun Wukong let out a cold laugh. He fully activated the Void-Breaking Divine Eye, opening the Third Phase’s Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils. Two beams of divine light shot from his eyes, striking the barrier. The previously impenetrable barrier, as seen by the Demonic Beast Taotie, melted away instantaneously like winter snow upon meeting fierce sunlight, revealing a large hole. The golden light that was Sun Wukong flew straight out through the hole.
The Demonic Beast Taotie was immensely relieved and followed closely through the hole. Just as the two of them flew out, the self-repairing force of the Formation Space Barrier shrank the hole and restored it. However, their figures had already burst out of the barrier, turning into one golden and one black streak of light flying towards the horizon, vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye.
“How is this possible?”
The Jade Emperor’s eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets as he stared dumbfounded at the disappearing golden and black light on the horizon. This was the Spatial Barrier of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, how could it be broken by someone in just an instant?
“Damn it! Who is it? Just who dared to make a move?”
Following his shock, a towering rage surged in the Jade Emperor’s heart. He leaped up from his dragon throne, retracted the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, and bellowed thunderously midair, “Chase them! Chase them down for me! They must not escape!”
“Inform the guardians of the four Heavenly Gates to seal them for me! Not even a fly gets out, or heads will roll!”
“All the Heavenly Army, move out! Even if it means digging three feet into the ground, find them for me! I must know who is meddling in the shadows! Ah~!”
A series of commands bellowed out like muffled thunder, spreading far and wide. The Jade Emperor was practically exploding with anger. After expending so much Divine Power from the Investiture of the Gods, even spitting out Lifeblood Essence and mobilizing the strength of three hundred and sixty-five Heavenly Court Generals to initiate the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, he was about to obliterate the Demonic Beast Taotie into dust, yet someone rescued it brazenly!
The key issue was that he hadn’t seen clearly who the rescuer was. He had no idea how they managed to pause the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation and break open the Formation Space Barrier. The sheer frustration of knowing nothing made the Jade Emperor so uncomfortable he felt like vomiting blood. If he couldn’t get to the bottom of this, he would likely feel like a fishbone was stuck in his throat for many days to come.
“By His Majesty’s command, chase them down, stop the Demonic Beast Taotie!”
“Seal the four Heavenly Gates, let not even a fly escape!”
As the Jade Emperor’s orders mingled with towering fury spread, the previously puzzled Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court also snapped back to reality and swiftly relayed the commands. The Guardian Generals of the four Heavenly Gates received the orders in a flash and sealed the gates promptly, preparing to prevent any trespassing.
But strangely, a day passed and not a soul entered or exited the four Heavenly Gates. The entire Heavenly Court also saw no sign of Taotie’s presence; it was as if he had evaporated from the Mortal World!
What on earth happened? How did such a gigantic Demonic Beast just vanish like that?
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