Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

Anan and Kasyapa made their move against the White Tiger family. Naturally, Ao Yu and Yang Chan wouldn't sit idly by. After all, they were now this Tiger Lunatic's martial uncles.

The bond between them made it impossible to abandon the matter, not to mention Anna's allegiance and connection to the Golden Crow. With Li Mingzhu battling the Golden Crow, they couldn't directly assist her, but would they shy away from fighting Anan and Kasyapa?

"Kill!"

Ever since following the female demon Hegemon, Ao Yu's aura of murder and killing intent had only grown stronger with each passing day. Though usually restrained, once unleashed at critical moments, her bloodlust was no less intense than the metallic killing intent of the White Tiger clan.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerate, Fellow Daoist, your murderous aura is overwhelming!"

Kasyapa smiled as Ao Yu charged at him with her sword, his tone lighthearted yet firm.

As one of Zhunti's direct disciples, Kasyapa's skills were undoubtedly formidable. He casually flicked his fingers and easily deflected Ao Yu's ferocious strike.

Though Ao Yu didn't attack often, each of her strikes brimmed with lethal intent, ruthlessly sharp and deadly.

Yang Chan's approach was less pointed than Ao Yu's, but her Seven Stars Chasing Moon Whip was overwhelmingly ferocious. Even the proud Anan did not dare to confront it directly.

Meanwhile, the Vajra Pestle was occupied suppressing the four members of the White Tiger family, leaving it unavailable to deal with the two women. Otherwise, there was no way Ao Yu and Yang Chan could hope to rival both Anan and Kasyapa.

Anan and Kasyapa, though lesser-known figures throughout the Western Sect's and later Buddhism's history, were undoubtedly secret aces of the Western Sect. Tasked with such a role, their strength was undeniably stellar and astounding.

At the same time, Li Mingzhu and the Golden Crow Lu Ya's duel reached a critical juncture. The two fought with grand, sweeping techniques, each clash a potentially lethal blow.

Though a direct hit might not guarantee death, the ferocity of their combat was awe-inspiring. Their fierce silhouettes dominated the skies over Qingqiu, creating a wild and perilous scene.

"Li Mingzhu, I, the Crown Prince, commend you for cultivating your physical body to this degree. However, the Golden Crow clan once ruled the Demon Clan not by strength of body alone!"

Having narrowly escaped losing a claw to one of Li Mingzhu's spear strikes during their latest clash, Lu Ya pulled back, eyeing her from a distance and letting out a cold snort.

"Why so much chatter? All talk and no action—you'd be better off saying something useful. Can you even do anything?"

Unyielding in her mockery, Li Mingzhu retorted sharply. Yet inwardly, she remained highly guarded; thus far, Lu Ya had not revealed any of his true killing techniques.

"Sky-Filling Feathers!"

Countless golden feathers erupted from Lu Ya's body, a genuine Life-and-Death Technique of the Golden Crow clan. Each feather was akin to an Acquired Spirit Treasure.

At that moment, one million and eighty thousand feathers shot towards Li Mingzhu like a torrential storm. When the Demon Emperor unleashed this technique in ancient times, even the Ancestral Witches had to retreat; none dared to face it head-on.

If struck by even a single feather, Li Mingzhu's Daluo Golden Immortal peak-level physique might barely hold up. But should she get caught in the deluge, even an Innate Spiritual Treasure would be shredded to pieces.

Li Mingzhu had only two options before her to counter the cascade of feathers: one was to shield herself with the Treasure Lotus Lamp, though doing so would exhaust her mana entirely; the other was to counter aggression with aggression.

Only by unleashing her own ultimate offensive technique could she stand a chance at defending herself!

"Mountain Opening, Sea Breaking, Sky Splitting, Mountain River Shattering!"

Li Mingzhu immediately dismissed the idea of using the Treasure Lotus Lamp. Not only would it deplete her mana if it succeeded, but it would also kill her momentum—an unthinkable mistake. This was a lesser strategy, one she refused to adopt!

With a roar that echoed like thunder, she unleashed the first four stances of the Ghost Car Spear Technique. Originally, Li Mingzhu could only execute the first three stances, but under the immense pressure from Lu Ya, she managed to bring forth all four.

The Ghost Car Spear indeed lived up to its reputation—it demanded battle to hone itself, continuously improving through combat.

Holding the Fire-tipped Spear, Li Mingzhu began her movements, starting with the most basic stance. Her technique seemed unremarkable, yet it carried an unrivaled sense of dominance beneath the surface.

She completely ignored the incoming feathers, which seemed to dissolve into a strange, otherworldly field around her the moment they got near. No matter how hard they tried, the feathers couldn't inflict any real damage.

As Li Mingzhu shouted the word "Shatter!" for the final stance, the Fire-tipped Spear plummeted downward. Though the trajectory appeared agonizingly slow, the spear completed an impossibly swift sequence of techniques, fluid and continuous. It was unclear how Li Mingzhu accomplished such mastery!

Lu Ya had a bad feeling the moment he recognized the opening stance of her spear technique. "Damn it! This brat actually learned the Ghost Car Spear Technique. Even my father, Emperor Jun, once praised it, saying that if not for cultivation limitations, even he and Donghuang would struggle to take down Ghost Car."

The veiled admiration in Emperor Jun's words left little ambiguity: Ghost Car ranked among their equals—were it not for differences in cultivation.

In this moment, the raw dominance contained in Li Mingzhu's spear erupted fully. Combined with the Fire-tipped Spear's rampant energy, it not only pulverized every single feather but also surged onward toward Lu Ya with unrelenting force.

The Ghost Car Spear: All who face it will perish!

Though briefly stunned by her attack, Lu Ya quickly regained composure. He was, after all, the former Crown Prince of the Demon Clan, the last surviving Golden Crow, and someone who had been tutored by three Saints. He could not be so easily defeated.

Suddenly, he slapped his forehead. Three shafts of golden light emerged and swiftly fused into a massive, ethereal bell.

If an ancient Demon Clan member were present, they would instantly recognize the bell—none other than the legendary Donghuang Bell, albeit in an illusory form.

Li Mingzhu, though not of the ancient Demon lineage, had fought Donghuang's Dao Body Puppet on Fusang Island. Naturally, she knew this was the Donghuang Bell.

"Unite!"

"Mountain Opening, Sea Breaking, Sky Splitting, Mountain River Shattering"—in that instant, Li Mingzhu fused the four stances into a single one, pushing her spear forward with overwhelming power.

In truth, the spear's eight total stances—Mountain Opening, Sea Breaking, Sky Splitting, Mountain River Shattering, Star Catching, Moon Grasping, Sun Capturing, and Chaos Crumbling—were all parts of a cohesive whole.

At the same time, the illusory Donghuang Bell summoned by Lu Ya was anything but simple. It was an ancient defensive technique left behind by Donghuang himself, condensed from the essence of the real Donghuang Bell.

Below the Quasi-Saint level, nothing could break it!

Donghuang's confidence was absolute. If he claimed this technique impenetrable below the Quasi-Saint level, even a Saint limiting themselves to Quasi-Saint-level power couldn't breach it.

This divine technique originally consisted of three charges. Unfortunately, over countless years, Lu Ya had already used two, leaving this as his final one. Until he reached Quasi-Saint status, this was his ultimate trump card.

Even after becoming a Quasi-Saint, this technique would remain a valuable asset; after all, few Quasi-Saints could overpower this level of defense.

For Lu Ya to be forced into using such a trump card showed just how much pressure Li Mingzhu had placed on him.

Using Donghuang's protective legacy to ensure his survival, Lu Ya also prepared a counterattack. A golden longsword appeared in his hand.

"Golden Crow Sword!"

Forged from the sharpest feather of the Golden Crow clan, this life-bound weapon was enhanced by their most devastating killing technique. Its power was unfathomable!