Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

The red sword formed by Ming He's silk threads seemed ordinary, but Li Mingzhu did not dare to underestimate it in the slightest, and the Qiankun Ring also released the essence of water and fire.

The gap in Daoist skill is irreparable, especially without the restrictions of Heaven and Earth Rules here, Ming He's avatar possesses the cultivation of a Golden Immortal.

Even an ordinary Daoist Skill from such a formidable opponent should not be underestimated.

The collision between the red sword and the essence of water and fire from the Qiankun Ring was extraordinary, with the power of a supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure shattering Ming He's red sword and continuing forward.

Yet Ming He blocked it barehanded; even without a Spiritual Treasure, his avatar was not intimidated.

Ming He suddenly clasped his hands, gathering endless scarlet light around him, and with a loud cry, countless red phantoms flew toward Li Mingzhu.

These red phantoms were the famous Blood God Sons from Ming He's Blood God Great Method; even as an avatar, Ming He could still perform such a technique,

Each phantom formed from these endless Blood God Sons had the cultivation of a True Immortal. Though their cultivation wasn't high, their number was overwhelming.

The principle that a quantitative change leads to a qualitative change came into play, and these seemingly endless Blood God Sons gave Li Mingzhu a headache, leaving him unable to counter them without the River Map and Luo Book or the Treasure Lotus Lamp, which was with Yang Chan.

Confronting these Blood God Sons, he could rely on the Hun Tian Ling to protect himself from their threat, but he had no means to counterattack.

After dealing with these Blood God Sons, there was still the predatory Ming He to contend with. If he had the Treasure Lotus Lamp, Li Mingzhu would not have been so concerned.

But to retreat under such circumstances would not sit well with Li Mingzhu.

"Spirit Communication Nine Formation!"

Li Mingzhu snorted coldly, no longer using the Hun Tian Ling to fend off the Blood God Sons, instead deploying the Spirit Communication Nine Formation to trap them.

While these Blood God Sons each boasted impressive strength, once caught in the Spirit Communication Nine Formation, they found it hard to escape.

"Mountain Opening, Sea Breaking, Heaven Shattering, Mountain River Shattering!"

He refrained from using the Fire-tipped Spear, demonstrating the domineering essence of the Ghost Car Dominator Spear instead.

The Fire-tipped Spear was better for close combat, but it clearly wasn't wise for Li Mingzhu to engage in close combat in his current state.

By transforming the Ghost Car Dominator Spear into a Daoist Skill, Li Mingzhu had cultivated this as a result of his healing process, and though not yet perfect, its domineering essence was still present.

"Interesting!"

Ming He waved his hand, effortlessly creating a spatial rift that swallowed Li Mingzhu's imposing attack.

If they were above the Primordial World, even if his true body approached the cultivation of a Saint, Ming He wouldn't manage this, but in this Demon Clan world, even his Golden Immortal-level avatar could forcefully perform this due to his Daoist prowess.

In this Demon Clan world, Ming He's advantage as a Quasi-Saint Daoist was infinitely magnified, leaving Li Mingzhu with no capital to contest.

Perhaps only Yu Ding could stand against Ming He here!

With this realization, Li Mingzhu, no matter how unwilling, had no choice but to retreat.

Feigning with a Three-foot Magic Sword paired with the Cheng Ying Sword aimed at Ming He, he relocated using the near and far technique in a flash.

Ming He swept aside Li Mingzhu's departing Three-foot Magic Sword and Cheng Ying Sword with a wave, his expression sour. What he assumed a simple capture of this junior didn't account for his sly escape!

In Ming He's understanding, due to Li Mingzhu's bold move under the starry barrier earlier, Ming He thought Li Mingzhu was the kind to be overwhelmingly domineering but lacking in wit.

This time, seeing Li Mingzhu appear, Ming He thought it would be easy to capture him, but didn't anticipate Li Mingzhu's cunning in retreating upon sensing danger.

Though Li Mingzhu trained in the domineering Ghost Car Spear Technique, that didn't mean he would become a brute; since he couldn't contend with Ming He, nor use Ming He's pressure to enhance his Daoist skill cultivation, retreating decisively became the wise choice.

After his retreat, Li Mingzhu didn't leave Hundred Spider City but used the 72 Transformations to disguise himself as an ordinary Demon Clan member to gather intelligence, although his physical strength couldn't be employed.

It had been over a month, and as per Li Mingzhu's guess, there should be news from Yang Chan and the others.

He infiltrated a tavern, took a seat by the window, ordered some food casually, and began to listen to the conversations of other demons.

"Have you heard? Recently, someone has emerged in the East Abyss so fierce that even the Imperial Family doesn't dare act rashly!"

Hearing this, Li Mingzhu knew he was in the right place.

"Oh, let me hear about it. I've heard about many notable figures appearing in the Southern Ridge too, but you go first!"

Someone responded immediately; these lower-tier demons were extremely enthusiastic about all sorts of rumors.

Just like the common citizens on modern Earth, they loved gossip, indulging in it with amusement.

"Firstly, let's talk about Fierce Tiger City, not far from us. They say a three-eyed monster arrived, slashed the city lord with a strange blade, and single-handedly scared off an army of thirty thousand!"

"That fierce?"

"Naturally, and no one knows where it came from. I've heard that a member of the Imperial Family came to investigate but was cut down by that monster in one blow."

"You mention the three-eyed monster, but I heard about two fairy-like women in the Beiming Territory; one of them slaughtered an entire royal clan with a single sword strike, exterminating the entire Nine-Headed King clan!"

This news set Li Mingzhu's heart at ease; indeed, none among them could stand solitude, and Ao Yu's surprising ferocity in exterminating a whole clan was unexpected.

However, Li Mingzhu was aware that Ao Yu wouldn't kill indiscriminately, and there must be a reason for such an act of extermination.

Besides the initial chaos after their descent, these individuals probably released such news to alert their companions.

Having learned of Yang Chan and Ao Yu's activities, Li Mingzhu didn't leave immediately, since he also heard mention of Anan and Kasyapa.

He also heard possible news of Ming He's main avatar, realizing he had delayed a bit over the month and needed to restore his physical body quickly.

Anan and Kasyapa had occupied a city in the West Desert to preach, and others, whom Li Mingzhu had never heard of, were carving out kingdoms in this demon world, all frantically hunting for treasures.

Unexpectedly, Yu Ding had indeed discovered Ming He's main avatar, engaging in a battle that directly destroyed the Beiming Imperial City.

The grandiosity of this battle was beyond Li Mingzhu's imagination, and the conclusion was unknown to him.

He was considering whether to find Yang Jian nearby, to join forces with him in defeating the Ming He avatar in Hundred Spider City.

Seeking Yang Jian might imply some inferiority, but he remained decisive, not wanting to miss out on taking down the Ming He avatar.

Moreover, he intended to use the power in Yang Jian's occupied Fierce Tiger City to restore his body, disregarding everything else at this juncture.

With this thought, Li Mingzhu stopped lingering, using the near and far technique again to swiftly move toward Fierce Tiger City.

At the moment Li Mingzhu vanished, the black light possessing Ming He's avatar appeared beside the table Li Mingzhu had just left, his face full of anger.

Not expecting Li Mingzhu to return to Hundred Spider City boldly after defeat, daring to gather intelligence right under his nose.

Ming He could only detect Li Mingzhu's traces because Li Mingzhu intentionally left a trace of his presence; otherwise, Ming He wouldn't have discovered it either.

This was Li Mingzhu's intentional ploy to irritate Ming He. Although he couldn't defeat him, he had to take something back. This aligned with Li Mingzhu's character!