Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 864 - 865: Good and Evil Primordial Spirit (2nd Update!)

"Kill!"

Another wild, murderous roar erupted from Pangu’s mouth. The long-handled great axe in Pangu’s hand slashed horizontally toward Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong tried to dodge, but found that the axe had locked onto him, making it impossible to escape!

"Mysterious Heaven Nine Transformations, Rosy Clouds Drifting!"

Pangu also possessed a Chaos Body, slightly weaker than Sun Wukong’s Chaos Battle Body, but still a Divine Body. His physical strength surpassed that of common Domain King Realm powerhouses by an unknown measure. As the axe came down, Sun Wukong felt a sharp pain even before it reached him; he couldn’t block this axe.

Without hesitation, Sun Wukong activated the Mysterious Heaven Nine Transformations’ Rosy Clouds Drifting body technique, simultaneously brandishing the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod to block the long-handled great axe.

Boom!

A thunderous noise echoed as Sun Wukong was sent flying along with the rod. The violent power surged through the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod towards Sun Wukong, but was dissipated by the Rosy Clouds enveloping him, leaving Sun Wukong uninjured.

Even so, cold sweat dripped down Sun Wukong’s forehead. This axe strike was much stronger than the previous attacks, infused with the Power of the Heavenly Dao Principles. Without the Rosy Clouds Drifting protecting him, Sun Wukong would have been gravely injured if not dead!

"Primordial Armor, come forth!"

Not daring to hold back, Sun Wukong summoned the Primordial Armor from within. Steadying himself, he took a deep breath and charged at Pangu once more.

Though Pangu had lost his Spiritual Wisdom and was left with boundless murderous intent, his combat power was still formidable. The Mysterious Heaven Nine Transformations’ White Cloud Smoke and Rosy Clouds Drifting couldn’t be used repeatedly due to a cooldown period, so Sun Wukong had to summon the Primordial Armor.

After absorbing the Chaos Clock, the Primordial Armor’s defensive power increased significantly, potentially withstanding Pangu’s great axe.

Summoning the Primordial Armor, Sun Wukong charged at Pangu once more. Fighting alongside his External Incarnation, he fiercely attacked Pangu while asking the Artifact Spirit Soul Chaser for advice in his mind.

"Soul Chaser, do you know what’s going on with Brother Pangu? How could someone of his realm get their mind controlled?"

"Master, let me check."

Soul Chaser replied, and tiny light spots suddenly emerged from the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, winding toward Pangu, though without showing any offensive power.

"Ah!"

Moments later, Soul Chaser exclaimed, "Master, Brother Pangu has overextended his Divine Sense, with half his Primordial Spirit sealed in the Sealing Columns. Now, he only has half a fiendish Primordial Spirit left in him, which is why he’s in this state!"

"Half a fiendish Primordial Spirit? What do you mean?"

Sun Wukong retreated, jumping out of the battle circle. This was the first time he had heard of a half fiendish Primordial Spirit; could the Primordial Spirit be split in half?

"All things in the world have good and evil. The Primordial Spirit is also half benevolent, half fiendish. Under normal circumstances, good and evil are balanced. But when someone like Pangu overextends their Divine Sense and loses Divine Consciousness, the benevolent and fiendish Primordial Spirits separate. The fiendish Primordial Spirit, containing more power and closely linked to the physical body, remains within, while the benevolent Primordial Spirit is drawn away and sealed by the Sealing Runes on the Sealing Columns."

With Soul Chaser’s explanation, Sun Wukong finally understood. No wonder Pangu was filled with cold killing intent; as soon as they met, he attacked mercilessly. His Primordial Spirit had split, with the benevolent part sealed away, leaving only the fiendish part within.

"So how can I help Brother Pangu regain his Divine Consciousness?"

"It’s simple. Just unseal the benevolent part of the Primordial Spirit and let it re-integrate with the fiendish part within Pangu. His Divine Consciousness will naturally recover."

"So you’re saying I need to comprehend the Sealing Runes now and unseal the benevolent Primordial Spirit within the Sealing Columns?"

"Exactly right!"

"..."

Sun Wukong was speechless. Pangu had lost his Divine Consciousness, leaving only the instinct to kill and overwhelming fiendish thoughts. If he tried to comprehend the Sealing Runes on the Sealing Columns in such a situation, it was like walking on the edge of a blade, practically risking his life!

"Brother Wukong, what’s the plan? How do we deal with this guy?"

During the brief conversation between Sun Wukong and Soul Chaser, Zhao Jun had been keeping Pangu’s attention. However, with Pangu being a Domain King Realm expert, and much more formidable than typical Domain Kings, Zhao Jun was struggling to fend off his attacks despite his own strength.

In just that short time, Zhao Jun was already sweating profusely.

Sun Wukong looked at Zhao Jun and suddenly got an idea, grinning mischievously: "Brother Zhao, I need your help. Distract Brother Pangu for a while so I can retrieve the benevolent Primordial Spirit from the Sealing Columns. That’s the only way to restore his Divine Consciousness!"

"What? You want me to distract him? Are you crazy?"

Zhao Jun almost fell from the clouds. "That guy is a Domain King beast, a monstrous God of Slaughter! One hit from his axe, and I’m dead!"

"Well, there’s no other choice. I can comprehend the Sealing Runes, can you? If you can, we can switch jobs; I’ll distract him while you comprehend the Sealing Runes."

Sun Wukong’s words left Zhao Jun with no room to complain. If Zhao Jun had that skill, he wouldn’t have always been hiding in Sun Wukong’s Storage Bag.

"Alright, it seems I’m born to suffer! Wukong, you’d better hurry. This Pangu isn’t just any fierce beast; I’m not confident I can hold him for long!"

Sighing in resignation, Zhao Jun fiercely shot at Pangu, then turned and rushed beyond the nine Sealing Columns. Meanwhile, Sun Wukong had landed on the ground, concealing himself.

Perhaps because he lost Sun Wukong as a target, or because Zhao Jun’s attack enraged him, Pangu roared at the sky and chased after Zhao Jun with his axe.

Seeing Pangu chase beyond the range of the nine Sealing Columns, Sun Wukong was delighted and didn’t delay. Using the Void-Breaking Moon Eyes, he cleared the dust off the Sealing Columns, quickly marking the Sealing Runes that formed the overlapping space formation, and began to comprehend them at the fastest pace.

The nine Sealing Columns spanned nine overlapping spaces. Each space was sealed and connected by the Sealing Runes on the Sealing Columns. Together, the Sealing Runes from the nine overlapping spaces constituted all the Sealing Runes on the nine Sealing Columns.