novelapdf Chapter 37 The Second True Spirit on the Investiture of the Gods
Chapter 37 The Second True Spirit on the Investiture of the Gods
"Shiji." Yun Zhongzi didn't stand on ceremony. Since they had already done it, he didn't intend to let it go peacefully today.
"But why did you kidnap Li Jing, the general of Chentang Pass?"
Shi Ji knew that Yun Zhongzi was a reasonable person, so she quickly explained the whole story.
Yun Zhongzi's tone remained unchanged:
"That Heaven-Shaking Arrow was a supreme weapon forged by the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. It has the ability to automatically target enemies. Your child was shot to death because of his heavy karma, and he deserved this calamity."
Shi Ji's face darkened. She took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and was about to speak when a figure darted out from behind her.
Then Nezha shouted, "You wicked creature, die!"
The Qiankun Ring in his hand flew out and transformed into a golden light, heading straight for Shi Ji's face.
Shi Ji remained calm, slightly raising her hand and effortlessly catching the Qiankun Ring.
With her cultivation at the peak of the Xuanxian realm, she was only one step away from becoming a Jinxian. Nezha, a Tianxian, was so weak in front of her.
When Nezha saw that the Universe Ring had been caught, a red light flashed on his body, and the Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon) emerged from the water like a red dragon.
Shi Ji sneered, and the Bagua Cloud Light Handkerchief was unfurled in the air. The Hun Tian Ling was wrapped by an invisible force and shrank into the handkerchief in the blink of an eye.
Both magical treasures were completely confiscated in a single encounter.
Nezha's eyes widened. Since he became a celestial being, he had never suffered such a great loss.
Seeing his disciple suffer a setback, Taiyi Zhenren felt extremely distressed and was about to step forward when Yun Zhongzi subtly tugged at his sleeve.
Taiyi was startled, looked at Yun Zhongzi, stopped in his tracks, but his energy had already drawn the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover.
Yun Zhongzi looked at Shi Ji, his tone indifferent:
"Shiji, the death of your boy was indeed due to the Heaven-Shaking Arrow automatically targeting the enemy; you have no one else to blame. Now, I can grant you a way out: hand over Li Jing, and this matter will be over."
Shi Ji understood the underlying meaning in those words: Yun Zhongzi wanted to kill her.
She's not stupid. With Taiyi Zhenren and Yun Zhongzi now together, she's no match for them.
He immediately changed his expression, put on a smile, and ordered Caiyun Boy to bring Li Jing out. He then returned the Qiankun Ring and Hun Tian Ling with both hands, adopting an extremely humble posture.
"Since it's a misunderstanding, General Li will return it to you two."
Li Jing had been bound for most of the hour, his hair was slightly disheveled, and a few bits of grass clung to his robes, but he remained calm and walked steadily.
He walked up to Yun Zhongzi and Taiyi Zhenren, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you both for saving me, immortals."
Yun Zhongzi looked at him, then suddenly frowned, a look of surprise on his face.
"General Li! How did you get so badly injured?"
Li Jing's eyes widened, and he touched himself all over. "I'm injured?"
Nezha also looked at Li Jing suddenly, and Taiyi Zhenren was stunned on the spot, unable to see where Li Jing was injured.
Looking at Yun Zhongzi's serious face, Li Jing instantly understood.
He was intelligent by nature; otherwise, he could not have become a general in a region so quickly. A veteran of the battlefield would never be simple-minded.
He immediately touched his chest.
"Pfft..." A mouthful of blood spurted onto the ground.
Li Jing's face suddenly turned deathly pale, and he swayed precariously, saying in a pitiful voice:
"Immortal Master has excellent eyesight... That vixen was ruthless; she beat me so badly... My Niwan Palace hurts terribly. A once-powerful Xuanxian, now... now I'm afraid she's only at the Fusion stage."
Taiyi Zhenren's mouth gaped open, and Nezha stared at his father in disbelief, almost dropping the Qiankun Ring he had just retrieved.
Shi Ji was completely dumbfounded.
She merely wrapped Li Jing in a Bagua Cloud Light Handkerchief. What does it mean to have hit him so hard? What does it mean to only be in the Integration Stage? What kind of people are this family!
"I have never seen anyone like you before..."
Shi Ji trembled with rage, and before she could finish speaking, eight crimson pillars of fire suddenly appeared around Yun Zhongzi.
Eight ancient pillars emerged from the flames, their surfaces inscribed with countless fire runes, each one illuminating simultaneously. Crimson flames shot skyward, bathing the entire Skull Mountain in red light.
Eight pillars of fire shot into the sky, surrounding Shiji and Caiyun Tongzi in the eight trigrams arrangement.
The flames were like a prison, trapping them in the center. Shi Ji let out a shrill scream, and Caiyun Tongzi was instantly reduced to ashes.
"Yun Zhongzi! You will die a horrible death! My master..."
Shi Ji's screams abruptly ceased, the flames dissipated, and only a dark, stubborn rock remained on the ground, riddled with cracks and devoid of any sign of life.
A true spirit flew out from it, drawn by an invisible force, and soared straight to the sky.
Another name has been added to the Investiture of the Gods list.
Yun Zhongzi withdrew the Heavenly Fire Pillar, his expression calm.
Nezha's eyes lit up as he stared at the eight pillars of fire that had once again disappeared into Yun Zhongzi's sleeve; his mouth was practically watering.
"Teacher! What kind of magic weapon is this?! It's amazing!"
Yun Zhongzi glanced at Nezha and suddenly smiled slightly.
"This is the Heavenly Fire Pillar, an acquired artifact, not worth mentioning."
He paused, his tone becoming earnest:
"Your Master Taiyi has a Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, which is an innate spiritual treasure containing nine innate fire essences imbued with dragon nature. It is many times superior to my acquired treasure."
Nezha suddenly turned his head, his eyes fixed on Taiyi Zhenren like those of a hungry wolf.
Taiyi Zhenren was squatting beside Li Jing, taking his pulse, when Nezha stared at him, and he felt a shiver run down his spine.
"Disciple... that Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover was bestowed upon me by my master; it is my natal magic weapon, I cannot..."
"Master... Father..."
Nezha dragged out the last syllable of his name, rushed over and hugged Taiyi Zhenren's arm, refusing to let go.
Yun Zhongzi turned around and walked leisurely out of the cave, concealing his merits and fame.
Under the powerful thrust of the eight pillars of divine fire reaching to the heavens, the entire mountain of white bones was transformed into a sea of fire and ground into dust.
a few days later.
Ao Guang from the East Sea came to visit from the side courtyard of the General's Mansion at Chentang Pass.
Since Ao Guang was punished in the Rolling Dragon Pool, and Ao Guang took over as the Dragon King of the East Sea, this was the first time he had personally visited Ao Guang's home.
When Yun Zhongzi met him in the main hall of the General's Mansion, Ao Guang respectfully bowed. He saw that Yun Zhongzi was calm and radiant, which was completely different from the "seriously injured and on the verge of death" that he had been frantically searching for with his spies in the East China Sea.
He wisely refrained from asking further questions, only expressing his loyalty and saying that the East China Sea was now at peace, all the aquatic creatures along the coast were properly restrained, and that from now on, they would never cause any trouble in the East China Sea.
Yun Zhongzi nodded, said a few indifferent words, and Ao Guang tactfully took his leave.
Time stands still in the mountains.
On this day, Yun Zhongzi suddenly put down the pine wood sword in his hand and looked towards the direction of Kunlun Mountain.
Counting the days, today is the day Jiang Ziya descends the mountain.
He sheathed his pine sword, straightened his clothes, and walked out of the room.
"Senior brother."
Taiyi Zhenren was exchanging magical techniques with Nezha in the courtyard when he heard this and turned around.
"What is it, junior brother?"
Yun Zhongzi replied calmly, "Go to Chaoge."
Taiyi Zhenren was taken aback.
Nezha's eyes lit up: "Chaoge? I'm going too! I'm going too!"
"I have important business to attend to."
Nezha pouted defiantly, but his eyes darted around erratically, showing he was no pushover either.
Yun Zhongzi summoned the Lion Camel King and sat astride the lion's back.
The Lion Camel King rose on auspicious clouds, carrying him towards Chaoge.