Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

The group split up, but in truth, their goals were identical—all heading toward the world beneath the starry skies.

While this place was a grotto heaven, after tens of thousands of years of evolution, it had already transformed into a small world.

To put it simply, the control over ordinary grotto heavens typically rests in the hands of the cave mansion's owner, who can use the home-field advantage to perform incredible divine skills and suppress anyone daring to stir trouble within.

However, this comes with limitations. For instance, if a Saint or Quasi-Saint enters Li Mingzhu's cave mansion, she would be entirely powerless against them.

Small worlds, on the other hand, evolve from grotto heavens. They possess complete rules and can be said to resemble the Primordial World outside, albeit without an owner.

Of course, the Demon Treasure World before their eyes is far inferior to the Primordial World. At best, it can only be considered a Small Thousand World, similar to the small realms Saints create in Chaos.

At the point where the starry sky meets the atmosphere of the world, whether it was Li Mingzhu's party or the already-separated Yu Ding, all stopped.

Starry Sky Barrier!

Passing through the thin membrane of the starry sky is not difficult, but once through this Starry Sky Barrier, one is completely within the Small Thousand World. What happens inside is utterly uncertain, requiring careful consideration.

"Anyone who blocks my path shall perish. What fear do I have of a mere Small Thousand World?"

Yu Ding stared at the starry sky's thin membrane for a moment and then gently slashed his Green Jade Sword. A crack instantly appeared in the barrier, and without hesitation, he leapt inside.

Don't be deceived by Yu Ding's usual easygoing and amiable demeanor, like someone who's always kind and accommodating. Yet when it comes to ruthlessness and killing intent, he ranks first among Yuxu Twelve Golden Immortals.

He merely refrains from acting or killing without reason. However, once he acts, his terrifying nature becomes evident.

If it weren't for this trait, he wouldn't have trained Yang Jian into such a divine warrior. Yang Jian's combat spirit is exceptionally mighty, which hints at Yu Ding's terrifying strength.

Meanwhile, Li Mingzhu's group deliberated briefly before quickly deciding to enter the Small Thousand World, albeit not as decisively as Yu Ding.

"Wait!"

Just as the group was about to enter, Li Mingzhu suddenly shouted to stop them.

"Hmm?"

Yang Jian glared at Li Mingzhu with hostility, unsure what scheme she was plotting.

"Retrieve!"

Li Mingzhu uttered softly, and two scrolls sped toward her. Both were of ancient design, adorned with images of myriad peoples being enlightened, the starry sky's workings, and higher truths like Yin-Yang, Five Elements, and Eight Diagrams.

Upon sensing the River Map and Luo Book, Li Mingzhu cast a spell to reclaim them.

Three conditions are required to unlock the Demon Treasure. The first is the golden key held by Hu Hao. The other two are Demon Emperor's blood and the River Map and Luo Book in Li Mingzhu's possession.

Now that this Demon Treasure World has opened, the River Map and Luo Book naturally returned to Li Mingzhu's hands. With these two treasures formerly owned by the Demon Emperor, they might provide added safety within this Small Thousand World.

Yang Jian, reaching the same conclusion, slowly softened his expression. Observing Li Mingzhu distribute these two treasures—one to Ao Yu and the other to Yang Chan for protection—Yang Jian finally shed his hostility completely.

Though they belonged to Chan and Jie Sects, at this moment, Yang Jian fully approved of Li Mingzhu's actions, especially since one of the beneficiaries was his own sister.

"Alright, let's go in!"

After arranging everything, Li Mingzhu smiled lightly. Sensing Yang Jian's pressure dissipate, she felt even more at ease.

Yang Jian, influenced less by Chan Sect's hatred, proved logical and fair—a stark contrast to others in Chan Sect who treated all members of Jie Sect as mortal enemies. This was largely due to his status as Yu Ding's disciple.

Despite Yu Ding's incredible strength, his solitary and aloof nature made him unpopular within Chan Sect, with his only close friend being Huang Long.

"Hmm!"

Yang Jian nodded. He gently slashed his Three-pointed Two-edged Blade, creating another crack, and the group slowly stepped inside.

Upon entering the Starry Sky Barrier, an immediate sense of dizziness overwhelmed them as the environment transformed dramatically!

Disaster!

It's a Transmission Array!

Being an array master, Li Mingzhu instantly recognized the Transmission Array, yet she was powerless to halt its operation.

Transmission Arrays use formation materials combined with the spatial insights of their creators to form. To construct one requires at least Quasi-Saint cultivation as well as Grandmaster-level array formation accomplishments.

The combination of both is exceedingly rare—even achieving just one often demands a lifetime, which makes Transmission Arrays incredibly uncommon throughout the Primordial World.

Even within Jie Sect, famed for its arrays, only Yun Xiao of the Three Celestial Maidens possesses the aptitude to construct a Transmission Array, but even she has never actually deployed one, given its complex setup and limited utility.

Unaware of being inside a Transmission Array, the group lost consciousness as the array activated.

Judging from its effects—incapacitating them to the point of losing consciousness—Li Mingzhu deduced that the array's creator must possess not only exceptional array formation mastery but also overwhelming cultivation strength.

The answer became clear: in ancient times among the Demon Clan, only Fu Xi Saint Emperor held such power and skill in array formation.

Though Fu Xi withdrew from managing Demon Clan affairs, he was revered as Emperor Xi.

Having lost consciousness, Li Mingzhu had no idea where he was transported. When he finally awoke, he opened his eyes to see a young girl with long, pointed ears and flushed cheeks, appearing roughly thirteen or fourteen years old.

"Ah, you're awake! Don't move—I'll go find the Clan Leader!"

The girl exclaimed upon seeing Li Mingzhu awaken, rushing out while muttering that surviving the Absolute Heaven Storm was simply miraculous.

Though the girl's voice was soft, Li Mingzhu's acute hearing enabled him to discern her words despite being incapacitated by severe injuries.

Absolute Heaven Storm? What is that?

Hadn't he entered the Transmission Array and subsequently lost consciousness?

Could it be that the Transmission Array transported him to some perilous area within this world, leading to his injuries?

Though uncertain of the specifics, Li Mingzhu's deductions were largely correct. This world contained ten great perilous zones, and Li Mingzhu had been transported to one of them—the Absolute Heaven Storm.

He began activating the Nine Revolution Profound Skill, utilizing its impressive regenerative abilities to heal his severely injured body.

Fortunately, his mana was intact, leaving him with some defensive capabilities in case of danger.

Yet, if his physical injuries weren't healed promptly, they could become a troublesome burden. It seemed this so-called Demon Treasure was far more treacherous than he had expected!