Could it be because of the great war before?
A guess suddenly flashed through Sun Wukong's mind, and upon closer thought, it seemed indeed to be the case!
Looking back since his rebirth, his cultivation's progress has always been linked to battle, whether it was before or after a fight, never through orderly training.
In the past, one could say it was due to the experience from his former life, but his cultivation had long since far surpassed his past life. Each time his cultivation reached a bottleneck, he basically broke through during a fierce battle, especially life-and-death battles which were the most effective.
This time was no different!
Although the battle in the Sukhavati Realm wasn't as intense as in the Heavenly Court, the consumption for Sun Wukong was no less significant. Except for the Chaos Clock, he had nearly played all his trump cards.
