The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 334 - 333: Better to Open a Source than to Throttle

Chapter 334: Chapter 333: Better to Open a Source than to Throttle

After saying this, there was a brief pause. Suddenly, feeling like the workload was a bit much, Nuwa added, "How about you do the refining instead?"

Nezha, who had already developed a bit of insight into his teacher’s lazy tendencies, decisively refused, "Teacher, how could my artifact refining skills possibly compare to yours?"

Nuwa completely ignored Nezha’s protests.

"Well, that’s perfect then. I’ll teach you!"

Currently, the top priority was to deal with the Creation Jade Scroll Fragment, so repairing the Chaos Bell had to be postponed. However, Nezha was still assigned a task—to preheat the Chaos Bell.

It wasn’t entirely laziness on Nuwa’s part. Though the Chaos Bell was retrieved by Nezha, if Nuwa reforged it, it would belong to her afterward.

Nezha could tinker with it, but ultimately, it wasn’t his. For Nuwa, the bell was merely icing on the cake—nice to have but not crucial. However, to Nezha, the difference was like night and day. With a fully restored Chaos Bell, anything below a Quasi-Saint would struggle to inflict meaningful harm on him, and he could even have a slight influence over Quasi-Saints.

The two remaining items were split thus: the Chaos Source Stone went to Nezha, while the Life and Death Origin was divided by Nuwa. The Death Dao was handed to Nezha for comprehension, while the Life Dao was given to Jin Ling Saint Mother.

According to Nuwa, Nezha’s combat method might be brute force breaking through finesse, but the Dao he seeks to comprehend is actually relatively balanced. On the other hand, Jin Ling’s Gold Dao is overly rigid and extreme, requiring balance from other Dao. This Life Dao, as a lower form of the Creation Dao, was an excellent choice.

Working together, Nezha and Jin Ling used the Chaos Source Stone to assist each other in comprehending their Daos, and they quickly condensed Dao Seeds. From then on, their cultivation would depend on the passage of time.

Nezha opened his eyes and shifted his thoughts, instantly appearing in a world of black and white. He stood in the black domain, while Jin Ling Saint Mother was in the white domain.

With a single thought, Nezha immediately connected with Jin Ling Saint Mother. What was this—private messaging between the two of them?

Jin Ling Saint Mother found this arrangement quite agreeable.

"If you ever encounter danger in the future, you can contact me swiftly."

Nezha smirked, "I think it’s more likely you’ll be the one facing danger."

Jin Ling Saint Mother was no docile female immortal. She reached out, grabbed Nezha by the waist, and gave a sharp twist.

"Hiss!"

Nezha was baffled—where had she learned that move?

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After a brief chat, Nezha left the palace. Nuwa’s strongest path was the Life Creation Dao, and her Nuwa Palace was suffused with its Dao Qi. It was an exceptional environment for Jin Ling to heal and cultivate the Life Dao, so she decided to stay and continue her cultivation there.

During this journey through Chaos, Nezha had encountered many formidable foes but hadn’t been seriously injured. The only pity was that his Karma Fire Red Lotus had been downgraded to the Ninth Grade, but compared to his gains, it was a negligible loss.

Carrying all the components of the Chaos Bell, Nezha left Taisu Heaven and returned to the Primordial World. Reforging the Chaos Bell required an extremely terrifyingly high-temperature flame. Currently, there were only three options in the Primordial World that met the criteria: Yuan Feng’s Nanming Lihuo, Laozi’s Six Ding Divine Fire at full blast, and the Great Sun Golden Flame from the core of the Sun Star.

Yuan Feng’s condition was out of the question—one breath from her might finish him off. Laozi was ultimately an outsider and wouldn’t stop making his elixirs just to help Nezha. That left only the Sun Star’s origin, and his teacher had already provided the method to access it.

Transforming into a seven-colored rainbow, Nezha entered the Primordial World. Immediately, he sensed that the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth had grown significantly denser. Although Yuanshi Tianzun and Taiqing Laozi had drained much of the Demon God’s origin, just the residual effects from the Demon God’s body were already this astonishing.

Bear in mind, this wasn’t limited to one region—the Spiritual Energy of the entire Primordial World had increased dramatically. Even the death of countless Quasi-Saints wouldn’t achieve such a result.

As expected, opening new resources is better than trying to conserve old ones.

Turning back to the Ziwei Star, Nezha found Daji, Deng Chanyu, Yang Chan, and some others gathered there.

Sipping tea, Nezha listened to their discussion on recent developments since Hao Tian’s return to the Heavenly Court.

First, Nezha’s inner circle had been entirely sidelined. Though their titles remained, their power was a shadow of what it had been under Nezha’s interim leadership. Nezha wasn’t surprised; after all, he had long recognized Hao Tian’s obsession with power.

Second, Hao Tian had honored previous promises. As befitting a Heavenly Emperor, this time, he didn’t resort to tricks. Many Immortal Gods who had sustained heavy losses finally saw their assets return to positive figures.

A few more years of effort could bring them back to where they were before the campaign against the Demon World.

Sigh, the cold and lonely Heaven Palace—only money can warm the heart!

Lastly, Master Huang Long, who had shared hardships with Hao Tian, received the position of Azure Dragon Star Lord. It was a cushy, stable job with little responsibility, which suited Huang Long quite well.

As for other matters, nothing major came up; the Heavenly Court had simply returned to its previous high-pressure atmosphere.

Another piece of news was that Yang Jian had exited seclusion, successfully breaking through to the Golden Immortal Realm. Old Bear, who had grown tired of wandering the Star Sea for years, returned to his post after Yang Jian’s comeback.

At present, the Heavenly Market Constellation had been fully developed. Nezha had no interest in managing it, but he needed someone reliable to oversee the finances.

Ultimately, he entrusted the job to Daji, also handing her the Treasure Copper Coin.

This Magical Treasure was practically useless in Nezha’s hands; the things he needed couldn’t be snagged, and the things it could snag weren’t worth jeopardizing his own fortune.

Deng Chanyu, meanwhile, was appointed as the official symbol of the Star Sea military, replacing the previous Po Jun Star role.

Nezha had no intention of sending her to the front lines. She was to be packaged as the military’s idealized figurehead—after all, incense offerings weren’t easy to secure these days. With so much competition, Nezha didn’t need them, but his subordinates were eagerly awaiting their share.

Deng Chanyu rather enjoyed this role. All she had to do was wear a stylish set of Immortal Armor, say some tough-sounding words, and make a grand appearance in public. If any powerful enemies showed up, she wouldn’t actually have to face them.

After motivating his two secretaries with encouraging words, Nezha left the Ziwei Star. Although he bore the title of Emperor Ziwei, much of the actual work was handled by his two assistants.

Nowadays, statues of Nezha in the mortal realm always included the two secretaries by his side. In fact, offering prayers to them was sometimes even more effective than worshipping the Great Emperor Ziwei!

After leaving the Ziwei Star, Nezha headed to the Turquoise Pool to return the Western Pure Cloud Realm Flag. While the flag hadn’t been particularly useful during this expedition to Chaos, he still appreciated his mother-in-law’s goodwill.

When he arrived, the Queen Mother was enjoying music with Long Ji. Upon seeing Nezha, she casually offered him a seat and some excellent food and wine as they listened together.

Nezha wasn’t especially musical, but Wang Zideng and Xu Feiqiong were undeniably talented. Unlike No Brainer and Unhappy, they took their craft seriously and treated it as a professional pursuit.

After one performance, the female immortals bowed and excused themselves, and Long Ji eagerly ran over to sit next to Nezha. After returning the Western Pure Cloud Realm Flag and expressing his gratitude, the three of them began to chat about family matters.