Claiming the Throne of Gods, Starting from the Rebirth of Nezha
Chapter 202: Nine Heavens Star Battle Formation

Chapter 202: Chapter 202: Nine Heavens Star Battle Formation

Of course, it’s unfamiliar; before their eyes, the starry sky manifesting itself is that of the Netherworld Starry Sky.

Shen Gongbao, oh Shen Gongbao, he could never have imagined that the one he’s kneeling before in worship, emitting an unbeatable might, would actually be Nezha, whom he had only met not long ago.

He has good eyesight too; after a brief moment of astonishment, he quickly realizes that the source of the pressure is not Nezha, but rather an object in Nezha’s hands — resembling a sword yet not a sword, a ruler yet not a ruler.

Yet this discovery does not lessen the shock in his heart one bit.

The air seems to have solidified, even the wind held its breath.

His eyes, always flickering with cunning and schemes, are now wide open, as if they might jump out of their sockets.

Shen Gongbao’s throat moved, his heart beat sped up, and his voice became somewhat hoarse.

"Holy... Holy Artifact!"

As soon as these words are spoken, all the people around, except for Lu Ya, are shaken to the core.

Xiao Qi Perfected clenches his teeth as he stares at Nezha, who always seems to give him a bad deal whenever they meet, unable to imagine why this annoying brat could possess such a precious Holy Artifact.

To know that even the West Sea Purple Dragon Island, with its tens of thousands of years of heritage, has never owned a Holy Artifact!

There are only a handful of Holy Artifacts in this world, and any cultivator or magic treasure, as soon as it’s related to the word "holy," becomes transcendent.

"Bitch!"

This angry roar spreads across the fields, and by the time Nezha reacts, an unparalleled fist has already enlarged in front of his eyes.

He can’t dodge!

Nezha’s pupils shrink rapidly, but his hand involuntarily raises.

It’s the right hand that wields a sword.

What he’s holding is the magic treasure manifested by the Void Tribulation, mentioned by Zi Chen: Zi Chen’s Sky Ruler.

But it’s not so much him controlling the magic treasure, as it is Zi Chen operating it of his own will, incidentally pulling along his arm.

Regardless, to outsiders, it looks as if Nezha, who only possesses a Golden Core Realm cultivation, has suddenly risen from an ancient coffin, and holding a Holy Artifact, directly counters the mysterious divine shadow on par with a Quasi-Saint!

A myriad of starlight falls, of immense weight, pressing down on the black shadow’s back, causing him to stagger.

Yet even so, he still stretches out his hand, desperately trying to reach through the starlight towards Nezha’s neck!

His mouth also keeps cursing non-stop: "Bitch! Bitch! Bitch! We’ve known each other for hundreds of thousands of years, and yet you cast me aside for just one sentence that person said on his deathbed!"

Nezha looks at the hand reaching straight for him and draws a sharp breath, thinking is this the shadow of that existence cast upon the ground?

Wasn’t it said to have insignificant power?

How come this Nine Heavens Star Battle Formation, with its breath-taking, almost earth-shattering might, seems to still not quite suppress him!

Nezha shouts, "Zi Chen!"

"Stop shouting, it’s all your fault, dummy. This is the best we can do now. Even if we drained you dry to ash, we couldn’t reach the level to activate the Void Tribulation. It’s all because you’re too weak, you can’t even draw the sword. Otherwise, it would be him running for his life."

Listening to Zi Chen’s somewhat comlaining tone, Nezha asks, "What should we do next?"

"This shadow must have noticed some resemblance between you and him, that’s why he wants to snatch your body. These Daluo Golden Immortals are such a hassle, strong in power and fast on their feet. If he had a Holy Artifact too, you might actually die here today."

Zi Chen sighed again and said, "What to do, what to do? He used to say if you can’t beat them, run."

"Where to run?"

Zi Chen said, "It depends on how urgent it is for you, and whether you have a good place to escape to."

With a quick thought, Nezha said, "If that’s the case, what about the Ten Thousand Spirit Fruits formed by the Ten Thousand Spirit Treasure Tree above our heads?"

"I’ve guarded this place for hundreds of thousands of years, of course I would take these things with me when I leave."

Everyone’s gaze converged on Nezha, who was fighting the shadow. But unexpectedly, the circulating starlight in heaven and earth flashed, instantly whisking away the exquisite and translucent Ten Thousand Spirit Fruit.

Now, nobody was willing to let this happen. After all, such fierce fighting to come here, every concealed secret tome and treasure had been used, hadn’t it all been for this very item?

In an instant, several beams of divine radiance and Daoist Skill struck, each one a full-force strike from a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

The formation began to turn again, the starlight fell, blocking all these attacks, but after the onslaught of the shadow and several Taiyi Golden Immortals, the starlight within the Complete Heaven Star Formation also dimmed in an instant.

By now, Lu Ya had also taken a step forward, his figure moving through the layers of starlight, walking steadily toward Nezha.

"Nezha, you can take the Ten Thousand Spirit Fruit, but you must leave behind the Void Tribulation," he said.

"Eh, you actually know my real name?"

Zi Chen’s voice rang out in Nezha’s mind. Upon hearing this, Nezha gave a helpless smile and his gaze also turned to Lu Ya.

He respectfully said, "I’ve seen you before, senior. The senior helped me several times. By right, I should not refuse the senior. However, Nezha is also not free to do as he pleases right now."

"Not free to do as you please? Are you worried that someone here might stop you? Don’t worry, as long as you give me the Void Tribulation, I, Lu Ya, will surely protect you," Lu Ya assured.

No sooner had he spoken these words than Shen Gongbao, who had just reattached his legs, said with a laugh, "Senior Lu Ya, although this Four-direction Banner was refined by my master, since it has switched hands, it can only be used once. If we can’t eliminate this shadow here, once we’re out of this eighty-mile area without Mana, we’ll be like fish on the chopping board."

Lu Ya remained silent, and then he took out a gourd from his waist, hanging it one zhang above his head.

The Immortal-Slicing Knife revealed its brilliance, countering the starlight above.

Another voice from Zi Chen echoed in Nezha’s mind, "There is still such a treasure. No wonder you dare to roam the Netherworld alone. But, you’re truly greedy, Nezha. So, where shall we go next?"

Lu Ya had taken only a few steps before he stopped and laughed, "You mischievous child, it turns out you were bound by an Artifact Spirit. Well then, let me save you."

Nezha, having a trace of fear for Lu Ya, saw the dangerous situation and used the Water-Piercing Divine Shuttle to dash through the Netherworld River, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The speed of the Water-Piercing Divine Shuttle was fast, but Lu Ya’s Daoist Skill was faster. However, whether it was Lu Ya or the shadow, the Daoist Skills they displayed at this moment were all blocked by the deployed Complete Heaven Star Formation.

Therefore, despite this place being full of experts, Nezha had still managed to escape.

At this time, Perfected Xiao Qi had a terribly cold expression on his face, saying, "It’s such a coincidence. Once we chase out of this formation and have no Mana left, not only will we not be able to capture Nezha, we’ll also be restrained by this shadow. Everyone, let’s forget about Nezha’s life for now and join forces today to trap this shadow, then we can discuss the rest!"

"With you alone?"

The shadow made its move in an instant, stretching out a hand and pointing, a beam of divine light penetrated heaven and earth, arriving above Perfected Xiao Qi’s head in a flash!

Perfected Xiao Qi, already weary from entanglement with the illusionary figure of Lu Ya, faced the personal attack of the shadow. Its might was even more powerful than the illusionary figure of Lu Ya by threefold!

The next moment, Perfected Xiao Qi’s body was covered with cracks, unable to resist, and with a scream, he exploded on the spot.

Countless pieces of flesh scattered, were swept away by the wind for hundreds of zhang, and then reformed into a complete body.

But by this time, a hint of fear had crept into his usually wise eyes.

This 𝓬ontent is taken from fre𝒆webnove(l).𝐜𝐨𝗺