Chapter 699: Wukong, Just Go Ahead and Spend Another Life

Chapter 699: Chapter 699: Wukong, Just Go Ahead and Spend Another Life

Its skeletal framework and meridians were based on Geng Metal Mother Qi, its flesh and blood sculpted from Warm Jade Marrow, its meridian nodes formed from a Thunderstruck Wood Core, and the core of its organs constructed from Earth Fire Melting Heart Jade...

Wisps of pure vitality and Origin imprints, converted from the Eight Sceneries Cloud Qi, were infused into it.

This was the incarnation Secret Technique recorded in the *Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture*.

The Cloud Scripture Incarnation Technique.

The Law Creator had originally conceived it to assist in Artifact Refining, but had unexpectedly created a top-tier Exotic Art.

This art was extraordinarily profound—neither illusion nor shadow, but the true re-creation of an independent self that contained the main body’s Origin imprint.

Its innate talent, comprehension, and potential were all reflections and extensions of the main body’s.

Every time he performed this Cloud Scripture Incarnation Technique, Xu Yunfan couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.

This Exotic Art was truly a work of creation itself; he had no idea how the Law Creator had even conceived of it.

According to the records, the Eight Sceneries Cloud Qi was originally created by the Primordial Daoist Lord, and this Cloud Scripture Incarnation Technique was merely intended to create a few extra incarnations to control the precision during Artifact Refining.

But this method, which mediated creation itself by using oneself as the base to sever off an incarnation, was truly extraordinary.

If news of it got out, even the Puchen Pure Land and the Wansheng Sword Sect would stop at nothing to obtain it.

At this moment, empowered by the Attribute Panel’s rule-transcending properties, the entire Refining process was optimized to absolute perfection. The fusion and conversion of the Eight Sceneries Cloud Qi was flawless and smooth, without the slightest hindrance or risk of backlash.

In other words, with the existence of the Attribute Panel, for any technique Xu Yunfan cultivated to the Perfection Level, his mastery was even greater than that of its original Law Creator.

Time slipped by quietly during the focused refinement.

After an unknown amount of time, the churning Eight-Colored Clouds in the hall suddenly contracted inward, pouring entirely into the already-formed Dharma Body that sat cross-legged, wreathed in swirling clouds.

It was still a monkey Dharma Body.

Its physical silhouette was identical to Wukong’s original body, covered entirely in fine, glossy golden fur. Under the illumination of the Purple Gold Thunder Patterns flowing through the Divine Sky Palace’s main hall, it took on a molten gold texture. Though it was a newly sculpted body, it faintly exuded an extraordinary and transcendent air.

The Dharma Body’s face was distinct—a sharp snout and monkey cheeks, precisely Wukong’s signature appearance.

Its pair of eyes initially held the purity and emptiness of a newborn, but deep within, two points of dark gold light had quietly ignited, like two embers buried deep underground being kindled. Though not brilliant, they carried a stubborn, unyielding flame.

At this moment, it sat cross-legged, the residual Eight-Colored Clouds around its body yet to completely dissipate, coiling around it like wisps of green smoke and adding to its profound mystery.

Although its posture was still, the unparalleled battle intent that had once propped up the heavens and fought against the earth seemed branded into every single golden hair, its wild and untamable nature lying dormant within the silence.

Xu Yunfan watched, inwardly praising his own Artifact Refining techniques as a work of true Divine Craftsmanship.

The body he had forged was a perfect fit for Wukong’s True Spirit.

The Dharma Body slowly opened its eyes. They initially held a trace of newborn purity and emptiness, lacking the worldly-wise depth of Xu Yunfan’s own.

Only through the unbreakable control link from the Attribute Panel could Xu Yunfan clearly sense that a new and independent personality was rapidly forming and maturing within this incarnation’s body.

"Fellow Daoist."

After a long moment, the incarnation gave a slight nod toward Xu Yunfan’s main body, its voice perfectly calm.

Xu Yunfan’s main body nodded in response.

"I will have to trouble you, Fellow Daoist."

After the Cloud Scripture Incarnation Technique reached Great Success Perfection, the main consciousness could transfer freely between the main body and the incarnation. The power, insights, and Realm carried by the main body would also form the foundation for the incarnation.

However, the effect was somewhat diminished. Still, a Cloud Scripture Incarnation created at the Golden Core Realm would have strength far surpassing an ordinary cultivator at Foundation Establishment Perfection.

However, Xu Yunfan had no need for the True Spirit that had formed naturally within this incarnation’s body.

Now that the new incarnation was complete, his thoughts stirred once more. He raised a hand and gently tapped the All Heaven Star Spirit Banner floating beside him.

An ethereal glow flowed across the banner’s surface, and the Stars of the Celestial Sphere flickered in and out of existence.

A faint but exceptionally resilient shadow of dark gold light, carrying a molten-gold texture and a heaven-storming, defiant aura, was slowly drawn out. It was precisely the wisp of Wukong’s unyielding True Spirit that had been preserved in the Star Spirit Banner after Clone Wukong self-destructed his Golden Core.

The shadow of dark gold light was held aloft by the Star Spirit Banner’s power, hovering in the center of the great hall.

The light and shadow slowly coalesced, revealing Wukong’s signature monkey-like silhouette, though it was ethereal and illusory, its aura extremely faint.

Wukong first looked around in a daze. When his Golden Eyes, formed of pure will, clearly saw Xu Yunfan’s main body sitting high upon the Cloud Platform, his confusion was instantly replaced by a towering inferno of rage.

"Xu. Yun. Fan!"

A silent roar exploded on the mental plane, filled with resentment and ferocity.

Driven by residual combat instincts, Wukong’s True Spirit subconsciously made the motion of bringing a rod down in a cleaving strike. The illusory shadow of the Sea-Crossing Purple Gold Rod, carrying the finality of mutual destruction, smashed down fiercely toward Xu Yunfan.

Xu Yunfan remained completely unfazed, not showing the slightest concern.

The rod’s shadow had not yet fully solidified.

HUM!

An intangible and formless, yet absolute, controlling power that transcended this world’s understanding erupted from the very core of Wukong’s True Spirit’s Origin imprint.

The Attribute Panel’s powerful control imprint ignored all will to resist, instantly freezing all of Wukong’s True Spirit’s movements and offensive intentions.

The coalescing rod shadow dissipated silently, like a popped bubble.

Wukong’s True Spirit trembled violently, its illusory face twisting. The rage burning in its Golden Eyes was now mixed with a bone-deep powerlessness and frustration.

Xu Yunfan’s main body wore an indifferent expression. He calmly watched the struggling True Spirit of Wukong below, his gaze that of someone looking down from on high.

He slowly began to speak, his voice devoid of sorrow or joy.

"Wukong, what’s past is past. You are my incarnation. Though you have suffered a calamity, your True Spirit was not extinguished, so this is not a dead end.

Now, only your True Spirit remains, trapped within the Star Banner. This is not a long-term solution.

Rage will not help. Only by accepting reality can you find a chance for rebirth."

The immense mental pressure, combined with the harsh reality, gradually calmed the struggles of Wukong’s True Spirit. However, the defiance and hatred in its Golden Eyes did not disappear, but were merely suppressed, like lava frozen under ice.

Xu Yunfan, seeing this, naturally paid it no mind.

After all, Wukong was, in essence, a mind-ape, with a violent and tyrannical nature.

Although it was an Innate Spirit, it had also inherited Xu Yunfan’s negative emotions.

Xu Yunfan continued, "How about you take a trip to the Netherworld for me, Fellow Daoist?"

It glared fixedly at Xu Yunfan and demanded,

"Rebirth? My True Spirit may not have scattered, but my physical body is destroyed, and my Golden Core Dao Fruit has turned to ash!

What rebirth is there to speak of? That blasted Netherworld and Sea of Suffering are destinations for the dead!

I’m not completely dead, nor am I some muddle-headed ghost with a hazy True Spirit! How can I enter?! Are you trying to use me as your spearhead again, to charge into that godforsaken place with no chance of survival?!"

Xu Yunfan had long anticipated Wukong’s resistance. He replied with a smile.

"Who says one must be dead and their Dao erased, their True Spirit muddled, to enter the Netherworld for Reincarnation? You were born of an Innate Stone Embryo and possess extraordinary talent. Even with only your True Spirit remaining, you are not comparable to an ordinary soul.

As for the method of entry..."

He paused, his gaze shifting to the newly refined Cloud Scripture Incarnation.

"I will naturally refine a Protective Treasure for you.