Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

Li Mingzhu and Yang Jian walked side by side, yet both remained silent. Even though they were about to fight alongside each other, they still acted like mortal enemies.

Yu Ding, whose Daoist cultivation was the highest, flew at the forefront. Just as he had said before, he had little interest in the Demon Treasure, and his main purpose was to resolve the karmic ties with Li Mingzhu.

But Nether River dared to pluck the fruits of their labor—something absolutely intolerable.

The group sped forward quickly and soon reached the treasure's entrance. Compared to before, the area around the entrance had undergone a massive transformation.

If one didn't know this was Qingqiu territory, who would associate it with Qingqiu? Previously, although Qingqiu's spiritual energy wasn't bad, it paled in comparison to the dense spiritual energy around the treasure's entrance now.

Verdant and lush, as if it had emerged from the depths of antiquity. Ancient trees, thousands of years old, stood at the entrance. It was unclear whether they had formed instantly when the treasure revealed itself or had always existed, hidden by the treasure's presence.

These ancient trees might not have been precious in the Ancient Times tens of thousands of years ago, but in the current Primordial World, they would absolutely spark fierce competition.

After all, rarity determines value. Now, the Primordial World no longer had such ancient trees, but at this moment, Li Mingzhu and the others had no interest in them. Their priority was intercepting Nether River.

In a flash, the group disappeared as they rushed toward the massive doors at the entrance. Truthfully, they had little confidence in stopping Nether River and could only hope that the Demon Treasure's passageways contained obstacles that would allow them to catch up to him.

Otherwise, the only option to stop Nether River would be to enter the treasure's depths and engage him in a life-or-death battle.

More importantly, Nether River's Blood God Avatars numbered 108,000. While their strength varied, they were seemingly endless.

Thus came the saying: "As long as the Blood Sea doesn't dry, Nether River cannot perish."

So who exactly is Nether River? After Pangu split the heavens and earth, a clump of filthy blood spilled from his body, creating the Netherworld Blood Sea. Within the Blood Sea formed a placenta, from which the Nether River Patriarch was born. He came into the world wielding two swords, Yuan Tu and Avici.

In this Blood Sea, he also discovered a Blood Lotus: the Karma Fire Red Lotus, ranked among the top ten supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures. Accompanying this were countless other Innate Spiritual Treasures. His own cultivation had also reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, placing him on the same level as old Quasi-Saints like Zhen Yuanzi and Kunpeng.

With such immense power, even though he claimed that only an avatar of his was involved, who could truly ignore it?

After entering the treasure's entrance, the first thing everyone saw was a starry sky, eerily similar to the Primordial Starry Sky.

However, unlike the many ruins scattered across the Primordial Starry Sky, this space was remarkably intact. Although it looked just like the Primordial Starry Sky, it was significantly smaller in scale.

More importantly, there were no Heaven and Earth Rules here, making this place akin to an independent Grotto Heaven.

The many Cave Heaven Blessed Lands of the Primordial World were like this, but most were formed naturally. Of course, there were also some that were artificially carved, though the effort required was incalculable.

It wasn't clear whether this Demon Treasure was an Innate Cave Heaven or an artificial creation. Considering the Demon Clan's strength at the time, carving out such a Grotto Heaven would have been relatively easy.

Without the constraints of Heaven and Earth Rules, Yu Ding, with the highest cultivation, moved effortlessly, letting out a long howl as he surged ahead.

Li Mingzhu and the others followed closely. Just as they were about to traverse the starry sky, a crimson figure suddenly hurtled toward Li Mingzhu.

This crimson figure was grotesquely bloated but astonishingly fast!

"Be careful! It's going to self-destruct!"

With his higher cultivation, Yu Ding immediately recognized the crimson figure's intent and quickly warned everyone.

He tightly gripped his supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Green Jade Sword, ready to intervene. But in the end, he restrained himself. If he acted, he could have easily shattered the crimson figure with one strike.

"Mountain Opening!"

Li Mingzhu reacted swiftly. Sensing danger, he swung the Fire-tipped Spear and unleashed the first form of the Overbearing Spear technique. Although Li Mingzhu had the lowest cultivation among the group, it didn't mean his combat power was the weakest.

The Fire-tipped Spear radiated starlight, making it clear that this starry environment was its home ground. With a deafening explosion, the crimson figure was directly obliterated by Li Mingzhu mid-air.

However, before the crimson figure was destroyed, it left behind a sinister, warped smile in the air.

"Nether River Avatar, a Blood God Child!"

Yu Ding's voice turned icy. While he had anticipated that Nether River wouldn't send just one avatar, he hadn't expected him to resort to such a crazed and nearly suicidal tactic to weaken their strength.

Although the Blood God Child avatar's cultivation wasn't high, at the Golden Immortal peak, its suicidal sneak attack was insane and ferocious.

Thankfully, the target of this attack had been Li Mingzhu. If it had been Ao Yu or Yang Chan, and they hadn't been able to save themselves in time, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Perhaps Nether River had underestimated Li Mingzhu's combat strength, wrongly judging him based on his Taiyi Profound Immortal cultivation. He hadn't foreseen that Li Mingzhu could erupt with such power, rendering the Blood God Child incapable of even completing its self-destruction.

"Master Uncle, in my humble opinion, we should separate and proceed individually!"

Li Mingzhu's face darkened as he spoke. Earlier, Yu Ding could have eliminated the Blood God Child prematurely but chose not to act.

Li Mingzhu didn't mind personally being targeted. However, if the Blood God Child had targeted Ao Yu or Yang Chan, it was something he would never tolerate. Since mutual trust was out of the question, it was better to part ways.

"Very well, let us go our separate ways. However, take this Jade Scroll, Nephew. If you encounter Nether River's true battle avatar, use it to contact me. After all, we share the same goal: Nether River."

Yu Ding sighed, showing no objection. He handed Li Mingzhu a Jade Scroll, still somewhat concerned about their strength.

"Wait, we'll go together!"

Just as Li Mingzhu was about to leave with Ao Yu and Yang Chan, Yang Jian suddenly spoke, stepping forward resolutely.

"Why are you tagging along, Three-Eyed Freak?"

Li Mingzhu glanced at Yang Jian with disdain, his demeanor equally brash.

"I'm accompanying my sister—what's it to you?"

Yang Jian snorted coldly, paying no heed to Li Mingzhu's reaction.

"Fine, let's go together!"

Although Li Mingzhu was tempted to beat Yang Jian to a pulp, he refrained from saying too much. After all, for now, they were on the same side.

Moreover, their current strength was undeniably lacking. Should they encounter Nether River's true battle avatar, even Li Mingzhu would struggle to contend with it.

While Ao Yu and Yang Chan weren't weak, in a Grotto Heaven without Heaven and Earth Rules, even dealing with another suicidal attack like the earlier one would be perilous. They'd likely have to rely on the Treasure Lotus Lamp to fend it off.

This was the reality. Thus, Li Mingzhu chose not to continue bickering with Yang Jian. Deep down, he held no real malice toward him anyway.