Claiming the Throne of Gods, Starting from the Rebirth of Nezha
Chapter 264: Slaying Yao Heavenly Monarch

Chapter 264: Chapter 264: Slaying Yao Heavenly Monarch

Heading deep into enemy territory, yet reaching the place where Jiang Ziya’s soul is stored, this place seems calm but is, in reality, extremely dangerous.

Nezha was well aware of this; he came here to take the enemy by surprise, but he also knew that underestimating the enemy, who was already prepared, might very well lead to his own doom.

Originally, if it hadn’t been for him, Jiang Ziya’s soul would have been captured by Heavenly Monarch Yao, drifting aimlessly to Kunlun Mountain, where he would have been found by Nanji Immortal.

Upon learning of this, the Nanji Immortal captured the last wisp of the soul and tried to seek Yuanshi Tianzun’s help, but before he could even enter, he encountered his junior disciple, Chi Jingzi.

This Chi Jingzi was one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect. Even though he was only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal Early Stage, his steady cultivation was unparalleled, a true great power of the Chan Sect.

After Nanji Immortal told Chi Jingzi about it, Chi Jingzi felt there was no need to trouble the sect leader, so he took the gourd and headed to the Chengtang battlefield himself.

He shone with five-colored immortal light, stepping on a lotus with hemp shoes, heading straight into the Ten Extremes Formation, where he was met with a sky filled with dark energy, the disruption of yin and yang, killing intent piercing through the heavens, and ghostly cries echoing endlessly.

Chi Jingzi observed and saw that within the Soul Falling Array, Heavenly Monarch Yao Bin was there, his hair disheveled, holding a sword, and performing a ritual at the Thunder Gate.

He tried to seize the grass figure on the platform but was spotted by Yao Bin, who grabbed a handful of black sand from beneath his feet and threw it upwards. This black sand was not ordinary but the Red Sand Formation laid by Heavenly Monarch Zhang.

Within this formation, the heavens, earth, and humans were divided, hiding three dou of red sand. It looked like red sand but felt like sharp blades when hitting the body.

Entering the formation, the flying sand could injure a person, turning even a Taiyi Golden Immortal to dust if struck!

Chi Jingzi dodged quickly, the red sand only touching the two lotuses beneath his feet. Even so, he almost fell into the Soul Falling Array, and in fright, he fled back to Xiqi in a beam of light and then returned to Kunlun to find Yuanshi Tianzun.

Yuanshi Tianzun then sent him to Xuandu Cave in Daluo Palace and the Eight Scenic Palace to seek help from the grand master, Lao Zi.

Lao Zi lent him the Holy Artifact ’Tai Chi Diagram’ for protection.

This Tai Chi Diagram was an all-encompassing treasure, helping him secretly rescue Jiang Ziya’s soul, but carelessly, he was again discovered by Heavenly Monarch Yao, who flung a handful of red sand, scaring him so much that he dropped the Tai Chi Diagram into the formation.

Though Jiang Ziya was rescued, they lost the Holy Artifact borrowed from Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad.

Fortunately, the Holy Artifact had its own spirit, and without Lao Zi’s permission, even the top ten Heavenly Monarchs could not use it, but it still scared Chi Jingzi half to death.

However, the Soul Falling Array was merely one of the Ten Extremes Formation, proving its perilous nature.

Although Chi Jingzi had a supreme treasure for protection and was a Taiyi Golden Immortal, he had not practiced the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill; he was a pure Taoist who cultivated for longevity, knowing nothing of battle.

Though his cultivation was profound, when it came to fighting skills, he was inferior even to Daoist Xiao Qi of Nine Dragon Island, whose life or death was currently unknown.

Nezha, with only the first layer of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill trained, understood the art of transformations and changed into an ant to climb up Yao Bin’s platform.

This was the brilliance of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill; despite Yao Bin’s vigilance, he would never suspect an ant on the ground, giving Nezha the upper hand.

Nezha paid no heed to the straw man attached to Jiang Ziya’s soul and, reverting to his original form, aimed an iron fist directly at Yao Bin!

The two were only half a foot apart, leaving Yao Bin no time to dodge or react!

In Yao Bin’s eyes, the fist enlarged infinitely in an instant.

Facing such a fist, capable of displacing air and seemingly faster than sound, Yao Bin had no time to act.

A scream, born of a fierce death threat, brewed in his chest, the shivering skin stimulated by the shadow of death hadn’t had time to raise goosebumps, and even his pupils hadn’t contracted before his head exploded like a rotten watermelon under Nezha’s iron fist!

This was undoubtedly a sneak attack.

Nezha seized the straw man from the platform, turning into a red beam and soared into the sky.

Feeling the terrifying killing intent pursuing from behind, he steeled his heart, divine soil spread beneath his feet, emitting five-colored divine light for protection, and the Seven-colored Miao Tree took root, stabilizing the ground.

However, once the black sand struck, it shattered the divine soil beneath Nezha’s feet!

Seeing such power, Nezha’s heart froze in shock.

The divine soil beneath his feet was condensed from the essence of the Ten Thousand Spirit Fruit, projected into an Innate Dao Mark for protection. Even he couldn’t break it in a short time, yet it was easily shattered by the Ten Extremes Formation.

Indeed, no cultivator who achieved the Golden Immortal Realm through hard work and skill was to be trifled with.

But it was the divine soil that blocked that instant, allowing him to soar into the sky, turning into a red beam falling into Xiqi’s territory.

Entering the Prime Minister’s Mansion, he saw Lv Ping, Ji Fa, Bo Yikao, and Yang Jian, among others, and walked over with big strides.

Ji Fa, upon seeing Nezha, shivered but still mustered the courage to step forward and ask, "How is Father’s condition?"

"Don’t worry, he won’t die." Nezha walked over and whispered in Ji Fa’s ear, "But looking at Xiqi, it seems not to be peaceful now, apparently, you’ve started to indulge in dissipation once I left."

Ji Fa’s body trembled, and his face turned ashen.

Nezha walked over to Yang Jian, handing him the straw man and Yang Jian used a spell to restore Jiang Ziya’s soul, allowing him to be reborn.

Jiang Ziya, narrowly escaping death, was naturally overjoyed, thanking everyone and celebrating. After the others left, he hugged Nezha’s shoulder and laughed, "Hahaha, having survived such a disaster, there will surely be blessings ahead. It’s all thanks to you, my nephew. Your killing of Yin Shou was a fault, but saving me is a merit. Now, with merits making up for demerits, I forgive you!"

"Enough." Nezha pushed Jiang Ziya’s hand away, saying, "A favor for a favor, you owe me for saving your life."

"Look at you, always so petty. What do you want?" Jiang Ziya turned his head in displeasure.

Nezha said, "My family has brewed a batch of wine and I’d like you, as Grand Marshal, to help sell it."

Jiang Ziya frowned, pacing the room, "It’s difficult. I only handle military affairs, not civil matters. The army hasn’t even received its food and pay for two months, and you want me to sell wine and earn money off the soldiers?"

"True, civil matters are managed by San Yisheng. I should go find him." Nezha turned to leave, but Jiang Ziya quickly called him back, "Hey, don’t just leave! You saved my life, we are so close, how can I not help you?"

Nezha rolled his eyes, knowing his uncle well, and said, "Fine, name your price."

Jiang Ziya grinned and held up two fingers, "Dear nephew, wine has great profit, let your uncle take two percent of the pure profit, isn’t that reasonable?"

Nezha extended his hand, pressing one of Jiang Ziya’s fingers back into his withered fist, "Uncle, despite your shamelessness, as a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, your life should at least be worth one percent."

"Deal!"

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