Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 922 - 923: Battle Against Yuan Bing (Third Update!)

"Brother Sun, let me take your place for this life-or-death duel!"

Sun Wukong and Divine General Yuan Long had already devised a plan to subdue Cold General Yuan Bing with thunderous methods in tomorrow morning’s duel, thus unilaterally declaring the fight over without the need for life or death to be determined. However, before they could plan in detail, another problem arose.

Toxic General Yuan Du came to the domicile of Divine General Yuan Long, and his opening statement was that he wanted to take Sun Wukong’s place in the duel with Cold General Yuan Bing.

"Brother Yuan, can this life-or-death duel really be substituted?"

Sun Wukong looked speechlessly at Toxic General Yuan Du, whose face showed steadfast determination, and then turned his questioning gaze to Divine General Yuan Long.

"Well, theoretically it is possible, but it’s never actually happened over all these years..."

Divine General Yuan Long smacked his lips, saying, "Why, Wukong, do you want him to replace you in the fight?"

"What a joke! Of course not!"

Sun Wukong firmly shook his head, "This is my affair; how can I let someone else fight in my stead? Moreover, Yuan Du, your depleted cultivation isn’t yet restored. To have you substitute in the fight is to push you into the fire! I have my own plans for this; you don’t need to worry!"

"But..."

Toxic General Yuan Du wanted to say more but was interrupted by Sun Wukong, "No buts! I’ve already said it, there’s no need for you to intervene in this matter. Don’t bring it up again!"

Sun Wukong paused for a moment, his tone softening slightly, "Alright, Yuan Du, leave this matter to me. Focus on recovering and restoring your lost cultivation; don’t let my efforts go to waste. I’ll handle Yuan Bing myself! Do you think with my strength, I can’t deal with that girl?"

"Of course Brother Sun’s strength is above that of Yuan Bing!"

Toxic General Yuan Du stated without hesitation. He wasn’t flattering Sun Wukong; the strength among the four war generals was almost evenly matched. Yuan Bing might be slightly stronger than he was before, but not by a large margin. Sun Wukong could crush him, and naturally crush Yuan Bing as well, so there was no need to worry!

"Brother Sun, Yuan Bing, is of frozen ice physique, and her attacks come with a strong freezing force. Once hit, your movements might slow down, and even your internal power circulation will be affected, so you must be very cautious!"

Toxic General Yuan Du no longer insisted on fighting for Sun Wukong but still detailed Yuan Bing’s capabilities to Sun Wukong. Understanding your enemy ensures victory in battle; in his view, although Sun Wukong’s strength was indeed above Cold General Yuan Bing, knowing Yuan Bing’s details would make it easier to respond during the actual fight.

"This guy sure knows how to repay kindness; not bad!"

Watching Toxic General Yuan Du exit the room, Sun Wukong grinned, feeling much better. It was worthwhile for him to have expended so much Chaos Primordial Force and Chaos Fire to remove the poison from Yuan Du. Although named Toxic General, his heart was pure and sincere, not venomous at all. A fine character!

After clearing away the banquet prepared by Divine General Yuan Long, Sun Wukong wiped his mouth and stood up: "Ah, finally full! I’ll take my leave now, Brother Yuan, and go back to rest and prepare for tomorrow’s battle; goodbye, goodbye!"

Without waiting for Divine General Yuan Long to respond, he stood up and left, leaving behind a mess.

"This rascal, eating his fill and leaving without a word, too crafty!"

Divine General Yuan Long hadn’t yet spoken, and Sun Wukong’s figure had already vanished from the room’s entrance. Looking at the room’s chaotic state, Divine General Yuan Long couldn’t help but twitch a vein in his forehead; Sun Wukong really treated this place like a cafeteria! What a mischievous fellow!

Oh well, since he agreed to the Battle God Ape Emperor to take care of Sun Wukong before his exit from seclusion?

Such occurrences wouldn’t last long, so patience would suffice for now!

"That girl’s combat power is the strongest among the four generals; tomorrow should offer an exciting show, heh heh!"

Seems like Divine General Yuan Long thought of something exhilarating, his lips curled into a meaningful naughty smile. With a wave of his hand, he gathered the remains, obliterating them completely, and then sat cross-legged on the bed to meditate.

A night passed quickly.

The next morning, Sun Wukong woke from slumber, leisurely heading toward the Battle God Platform, only to find the place below the platform was a dense crowd, already filled with the curious members of the Battle God Ape Clan waiting for the spectacle. On the platform, Cold General Yuan Bing was already standing like a spear in the precise center.

"This woman came early! I misspoke just once, not that we have any deep-seated enmity, yet she holds onto it so endlessly? Women are indeed petty!"

Sun Wukong secretly muttered, ignoring others’ frequent glances, and with a flick of his toe on the ground, his figure soared lightly onto the Battle God Platform.

"You’ve finally arrived! I thought you didn’t dare to come!"

Cold General Yuan Bing raised her head, casting a cold glance at Sun Wukong, her expression indifferent yet carrying a trace of anger.

"What does my old self have to fear? Isn’t it just a life-or-death duel?"

Unyielding as ever, Sun Wukong snorted in response, not backing down in the slightest. However, after a pause, he added, "I asked Yuan Long; he said ’demon’ is a term for lower spirits. I didn’t know before, so if I offended Miss Yuan Bing, I apologize! Alright, I’ve expressed myself, and since we’re fighting, let it begin!"

"Where is your weapon? Reveal your weapon; under the tip of my spear, I will not kill those unarmed!"

Cold General Yuan Bing’s eyes flashed with surprise; she hadn’t anticipated Sun Wukong to apologize, nor was he showing fear.

Quickly, the surprise in her eyes disappeared as Cold General Yuan Bing raised her silver spear and pointed it at Sun Wukong, indicating that since the life-or-death duel was issued, it couldn’t be easily revoked, and the battle was inevitable!

"Weapons? I don’t see the need to use weapons yet! Feel free to make your move first."

Sun Wukong wasn’t quite sure about the level of his combat power now, but it was surely stronger than before. Before fully understanding the enhancement in his combat power, he didn’t want to casually use the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod; if he accidentally hurt Cold General Yuan Bing, it wouldn’t be good!

"Sun Wukong, are you looking down on me? Then don’t blame me for being impolite!"