Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

Unfortunately, before this White Tiger could delve deeper into its thoughts, Li Mingzhu's Spirit Communication Nine Formation was already activated.

Initially thinking it needed to wait for the right moment to act, the White Tiger, upon emerging from the ground, immediately became distracted. Such an opportune moment was impossible for Li Mingzhu, who excelled at seizing opportunities, to miss.

The Spirit Communication Nine Formation fully exploded, infinite white light transformed into thick smoke pulling the White Tiger in, followed by innumerable linked formations.

From the simplest Three Talents Formation, to various entrapments, illusions, and killing formations.

The Spirit Communication Nine Formation not only comprised the formations Li Mingzhu had learned, but also countless smaller formations evolved from his divine skills, making him unrivaled in the number of formations.

Even the three sisters of Yun Xiao from the Jie Sect, who were masters of formations, would be dumbfounded facing Li Mingzhu's Spirit Communication Nine Formation. After all, human capability is limited, but this formation evolves on its own.

As for what it could ultimately evolve into, no one could say for certain, but Li Mingzhu had great expectations for it.

"Roar!"

Trapped by Li Mingzhu's Spirit Communication Nine Formation, the young White Tiger let out an angry roar, its fur standing on end like steel needles, instinctively sensing extreme danger.

"Whoosh!"

The White Tiger leapt forward, vaguely seeing a silhouette outside the white mist, recognizing it as the culprit of the situation, it pounced ferociously!

Li Mingzhu sneered, if escaping the Spirit Communication Nine Formation was so easy, why would he waste so much effort on it?

"Bang!"

The young White Tiger's fierce pounce, though aggressive, crashed directly into a trapping formation, followed by a killing formation, and then another trapping formation.

However, after all, it was a White Tiger; though stunned by Li Mingzhu's formation, it remained unscathed.

Nurtured on Geng Metal Energy, the White Tiger's physical body was as formidable as Li Mingzhu at the peak of Fourth Transition.

Since the Spirit Communication Nine Formation was ineffective against the White Tiger, Li Mingzhu decided to personally intervene, vanishing and reappearing directly inside the formation.

Upon entering the Spirit Communication Nine Formation, Li Mingzhu didn't bother conversing with the White Tiger nor did he use the Fire-tipped Spear; instead, he swung his fist directly at the White Tiger's head.

Heard your physical body is strong?

Li Mingzhu's physique was comparable to the peak of a Daluo Golden Immortal. This punch took half the White Tiger's life, terrifying indeed.

The White Tiger, struck down by Li Mingzhu, wore a look of grievance on its face, wondering what was happening.

Can't we talk this out?

The White Tiger gazed at Li Mingzhu with resentment, but more so with dread and awe, recognizing Li Mingzhu's terrifying prowess in physical power, accentuated by an understanding of formation techniques, making him extremely challenging to deal with.

"Become my mount and I'll grant you the rank of Quasi-Saint!"

Li Mingzhu said softly to the White Tiger. Though he didn't use any special divine skills, his aura gave him an inherent dignity.

"Pah! Who do you think you are, a Saint? Promising me the rank of Quasi-Saint when you're not even sure if you can achieve it yourself!"

The White Tiger, having collected itself, retorted with a youthful, indignant voice.

Ridiculous promises of Quasi-Saint rank?

Do you even understand what a Quasi-Saint is? Achieving that rank requires serving under a Saint, attaining revered status and receiving offerings.

If I were to become a Quasi-Saint, why would I agree to be anyone's mount!

"Bang!"

Li Mingzhu said nothing, delivering another punch, equally powerful as the first.

"Do you agree?"

Li Mingzhu asked again, his prior promise genuine, expressing his ambition.

For without the will to aspire to Sainthood, why offer a Quasi-Saint rank to a mount? Today, the mounts of the Saints are merely at the peak of Daluo Golden Immortal.

Only Laozi's Green Bull has significant potential, possibly achieving Quasi-Saint rank in the future, while Tongtian's Kui Ox and Primordial's Qilin face greater difficulties.

Yet Li Mingzhu dared to extend such a promise to the White Tiger, demonstrating his determination to become a Saint. Naturally, achieving Sainthood is fraught with many challenges that Li Mingzhu must overcome himself.

The White Tiger, half-dead from the continuous punches, found itself unable to verbally respond to Li Mingzhu's question.

But Li Mingzhu didn't care, perhaps unaware or deliberately continuing despite the silence, delivered another punch when the White Tiger didn't respond.

"Do you agree?"

Another punch accompanied by the repeated question.

No answer yet, so Li Mingzhu landed yet another punch, again accompanied by his inquiry, or rather intimidation.

....

After about ten such punches, the White Tiger lay like a dead beast on the ground, unable to declare either willingness or refusal.

"For the last time, do you wish to become my mount?"

This was, naturally, Li Mingzhu's mischievous nature, teasing the White Tiger, observing its seemingly dimwitted nature, thus giving this young White Tiger the full treatment.

The young White Tiger bore its unspoken agony, thinking who behaves like this, asking questions knowing it cannot respond.

"Since you refuse to answer, I'll assume your acquiescence. Entering under my tutelage, you must respect the mentor and the Way, unify with fellow disciples. Moreover, I hail from the Wudang Saint Mother's Jie Sect, and shall bestow upon you the Jie Sect Great Method in time!"

Li Mingzhu assumed a charlatan-like posture, though his words were truthful, the White Tiger harbored deep resentment towards him.

However, its fate had been decided by Li Mingzhu, with the Jie Sect being the largest and most powerful sect, naturally possessing Beast Taming Rings.

Moreover, the Beast Taming Ring Li Mingzhu held was exceptional, crafted by the Tongtian Sect Hierarch before achieving the Dao, later gifted to Duobao, and now it belonged to Li Mingzhu.

This ring, crafted by the Tongtian, not only functioned like a normal Beast Taming Ring, but it subtly altered the subdued divine beast's allegiance, making it truly loyal to its master.

Previously, it served little purpose to Li Mingzhu; now, it finally found usefulness.

While Li Mingzhu was outside Qingqiu subjugating a mount, the young White Tiger, having left Qingqiu and devoid of the Human Emperor's auspicious aura concealing its murderous intent, naturally became exposed immediately.

The White Tiger clan's Geng Metal razor-sharp killing intent was too conspicuous to remain undiscovered without relying on external means. Li Mingzhu initially assumed the reason the White Tiger clan's killing intent was undiscovered outside Qingqiu was due to their own magic.

In reality, it was the Human Emperor's auspicious aura within Qingqiu that masked the Geng Metal killing intent.

Back when Yu the Great married the Tushan clan, he lived in Qingqiu, and after achieving the Dao, he once secluded there too, naturally bestowing Qingqiu with the Human Emperor's auspicious aura.

Now, outside Qingqiu without this aura masking it, the Geng Metal killing intent was immediately discovered by the Western Sect's followers who pursued the White Tiger's trace.

Yet, the Western Sect leaders this time weren't the two direct disciples of Zhunti, the Pharmacist and Mile, who were ordered into seclusion by Zhunti after their previous retreat from dealing with Gonggong.

Even if they didn't intervene, at least they should have appeared; however, witnessing Gonggong's savagery, they fled faster than rabbits.

Missing out on the opportunity to witness Red Essence's ascension to Quasi-Saint enraged Zhunti.

The leading figure of the Western Sect was a young man in golden robes embroidered with golden crows playing with the sun, flanked by Zhunti's other two direct disciples, Anan and Kasyapa!