Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

"Enough!"

Li Mingzhu rose from the spirit carriage and softly commanded, simultaneously pointing a finger to unleash the Immobilization Technique, a common skill within the Profound Sect.

Though the Immobilization Technique was ordinary, it proved unexpectedly effective. Theoretically, it should only hold Xu Yuan, a Taiyi Profound Immortal, for the blink of an eye, but it directly froze him in place.

After pondering for a moment, Li Mingzhu realized the reason—this world's rules were inferior to those of the Primordial World, allowing Daoist Skills from the Primordial World to exhibit enhanced power here.

"Who are you?"

Although the Immobilization Technique was far more adept here than in the Primordial World, it was ultimately a third-rate Daoist Skill. Xu Yuan quickly broke free.

Disregarding his intent to kill the Rabbit Clan's clan leader, he turned his gaze toward Li Mingzhu and inquired, his eyes filled with wariness. The pressure exerted by the person before him was overwhelming—this was unquestionably an expert.

"That is irrelevant. What matters is that you are about to die!"

Li Mingzhu had no intention of wasting words on these Hyena Clan members; people like them, placed in human society, would be categorized as scum.

Though not particularly strong themselves, they avoided labor and spent all their time oppressing the weak. Yet they were even more detestable than human scum.

"If you want to kill me, Xu Yuan, let's see if you have the ability! Brothers, attack together!"

Though the Hyena Clan was repugnant, one undeniable fact was their unity—it far outstripped that of most races.

After all, a pack of hyenas gathered together truly dared to snatch food from a tiger's mouth.

Li Mingzhu remained utterly unconcerned about their assault, anticipating it from the start.

Before discovering that Daoist Skills were more powerful in this world, Li Mingzhu was already confident of slaughtering them; now, with the world's unique properties enhancing his strength, the outcome was even more certain.

"Thunder Skill, Five Elements!"

Li Mingzhu spoke softly, forming hand seals. Instantly, the skies changed dramatically—dark clouds loomed over the city.

"Strike!"

The Hyena Clan, gathered under Xu Yuan's command, simultaneously reverted to their original forms and lunged at Li Mingzhu.

"An ant trying to shake a tree, a praying mantis blocking a chariot!"

Five-colored thunderbolts cascaded downwards—a magnificent celestial might. Li Mingzhu wielded these lightning bolts with the authority of a deity descending upon the mortal realm!

The Rabbit Clan members, who had accompanied Li Mingzhu from Rabbit Village, stared in awe at this scene. Their gazes toward Li Mingzhu transformed; this seemingly harmless youth was unimaginably powerful.

To control such lightning must be a feat even the Lord of Hundred Spider City could not accomplish. The Rabbit Clan's clan leader looked especially relieved.

He realized that rescuing Li Mingzhu had been the right decision, and he was thankful that Rabbit Village hadn't harbored any sinister intent toward Li Mingzhu. Otherwise, the lightning alone would have obliterated their entire village.

Amid the thunderous light, the Hyena Clan's agonizing shrieks echoed, their cries heart-wrenchingly pitiful. Li Mingzhu, however, showed no intention of stopping.

Li Mingzhu never spared enemies—he believed in fully uprooting weeds to prevent them from regrowing in spring.

Though he had no fear of Hyena Clan reprisals, Rabbit Village could not withstand them. Naturally, Li Mingzhu wouldn't let such a threat persist.

"Kid, you can't kill me! I'm an outer disciple of Old Ancestor Blood River. If he returns, he'll never let you off!"

Most of the Hyena Clan had been annihilated by the lightning, yet Xu Yuan still survived, resorting to threats against Li Mingzhu.

But Li Mingzhu never yielded to threats, even if Old Ancestor Blood River, possibly the renowned Ming He, was involved. The information was crucial to him nonetheless.

Under the relentless thunder, Xu Yuan was soon reduced to a soul light. If the bombardment continued, he would fade into nothingness.

Grabbing Xu Yuan's soul light, Li Mingzhu performed the Soul Searching Technique and swiftly uncovered everything.

As suspected, Xu Yuan was indeed tied to Ming He's Blood God Avatar. However, it was not the main avatar; according to Xu Yuan's memories, the Blood God Avatar's cultivation was only at the Taiyi Profound Immortal level and had recently headed to Hundred Spider City.

Based on Xu Yuan's recollections, Ming He's Blood God Avatar arrived in this world a month ago without showing any signs of injury.

This discovery brought Li Mingzhu some relief. Since Ming He's Blood God Avatar was unharmed, not all outsiders entering this realm were transported to perilous locations.

Li Mingzhu concluded that his arrival in the Absolute Heaven Storms was sheer bad luck.

After subjugating Xu Yuan, Ming He first inquired about the whereabouts of a mystical treasure—the Red Gourd.

But how could Xu Yuan possibly know? Ming He nearly executed him directly but spared him upon recognizing his cunning, granting him a fragment of the "Blood God Scripture" as an outer disciple.

Red Gourd?

Li Mingzhu was deeply shaken. Could it be the life-bound treasure of Hongyun, one of the ancient Quasi-Saints?

Having pieced together the puzzle, Li Mingzhu casually waved, reducing Xu Yuan's soul light to dust. This world lacked an Investiture of the Gods to save him, nor would Xu Yuan qualify for it.

The Investiture of the Gods—is it something one can simply ascend to?

The truth was harsh; without adequate skill and backing, death brought no chance of divine enthronement.

After all, ascending to the Investiture of the Gods entailed serving Hao Tian for one great kalpa. Yet it was still preferable to genuine oblivion—if one endured the kalpa, they could return as a hero.

"Thank you, Senior, for rescuing us!"

The Rabbit Clan's elderly clan leader, despite his advanced age, dared not address Li Mingzhu as "young brother" any longer. Witnessing Li Mingzhu's decisive display, he respectfully called him "Senior."

"Thank you, Senior, for rescuing us!"

The Rabbit Clan members collectively knelt, their voices echoing in gratitude. Even the naive and pure-hearted young girl, Xiaoqian, was pulled to kneel by the surrounding tribe members.

Li Mingzhu said lightly, "No need, it was the right thing to do!"

He refrained from returning to the spirit carriage. Having learned that Ming He had gone to Hundred Spider City, he decided not to waste any more time.

"Will you come back?"

Understanding that Li Mingzhu was about to leave, the young girl Xiaoqian stepped forward and asked.

"Naturally! I like it here!"

Li Mingzhu replied with a smile, his words sincere. Though this world was fraught with peril, purity and innocence still lingered.

After speaking, Li Mingzhu vanished, employing his full strength and invoking the Blink-to-Distance technique to rush toward Hundred Spider City.

May you forever retain your purity and innocence—Li Mingzhu kept this thought to himself, aware that no promises could be guaranteed. Who knew if he would return?

Though his time with the young girl had been brief, her impression remained indelible. In a world governed by cruel jungle rules, such purity and kindness were exceptionally rare.

Hundred Spider City was not far from this Military Mountain; exiting the mountain led directly to it. Without the constraints of Heaven and Earth Rules in this realm, Li Mingzhu reached Hundred Spider City's outskirts in an instant.

The Lord of Hundred Spider City was named Heiguang, rumored to be a ten-thousand-year-old Spider Demon with formidable strength—either a Taiyi Golden Immortal or Golden Immortal.

Though Li Mingzhu had not yet fully recovered his physical body, he was confident that with his many mystical treasures and Divine Skills, he could confront Heiguang without fear.

Of course, his primary goal remained the pursuit of Ming He's Blood God Avatar; ideally, he would capture it alive to pinpoint the location of its main avatar.

Eliminating Ming He would also mean escaping this realm.

If the Demon Treasure truly presented itself, Li Mingzhu wouldn't mind claiming it. After all, since he had entered this realm, leaving empty-handed would seem unworthy.

However, judging by appearances, attaining the Demon Treasure would not be easy. Thus far, all Li Mingzhu had encountered were demons—nothing but demons. Such an expansive world made locating a treasure a daunting task.