Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

This was one reason; the other was to capture this assassin alive and hand him over to Ao Yu for execution!

Stopping the output of the Primordial Golden Bowl, Li Mingzhu once again appeared in front of Leng Ying, pointing the Fire-tipped Spear at him.

"To think you've tracked me here, and even borrowed the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation from the Three Ladies of the Jie Sect, truly impressive!"

Nearly crippled, Leng Ying calmly looked at Li Mingzhu. As a professional assassin, he was prepared for a day like this.

"Oh? You recognize me?"

Li Mingzhu slowly advanced, asking with interest, wanting to see what this person had to say.

"Of course I recognize you. Who in the Primordial World doesn't know Li Mingzhu of the Jie Sect?"

Leng Ying chuckled quietly, preparing in the shadows. If the situation turned unfavorable, he intended to self-destruct.

Now he was merely stalling for time. No matter what, he couldn't leave any trace for Li Mingzhu to track. This matter ends with him.

Given that Li Mingzhu could deduce his location, it showed that his extrapolation abilities were extraordinary. If he didn't clean up properly, it would be detrimental to his master.

Unlike the Heavenly Silkworm, Leng Ying was in absolute obedience to Hao Tian.

"Why try to assassinate Ao Yu?"

Li Mingzhu's gaze pierced into Leng Ying's heart, not stopping his stride, continuing forward. Every light step seemed to carry a strange vibration, compelling Leng Ying to confess everything.

After all, he was no longer an omnipotent Quasi-Saint, just a mere cultivator with only Primordial Spirit cultivation, while Li Mingzhu was now a Golden Immortal. Even small tricks were difficult for him to withstand.

"Paid to remove someone else's troubles!"

Leng Ying said with icy arrogance. Though no longer a Quasi-Saint, his mindset remained. Though difficult, he wasn't so easily swayed by Li Mingzhu's simple tactics.

"I offer you three Innate Spiritual Treasures and aid in recovering your cultivation and skills, in exchange for the identity of the buyer!"

Li Mingzhu continued forward, his gaze sharper than ever.

"You're overthinking it!"

Leng Ying replied indifferently. After speaking, his aura became chaotic, clearly intending a total self-destruction, leaving no chance of survival.

Once successful, there would be no trace of him left in this world.

"Self-destruct? You're the one who's overthinking it!"

Li Mingzhu sneered, having long prepared for this move. As the direct controller of the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation, his command over the formation was precise to the extreme, preventing Leng Ying's self-destruction.

Even if he wanted to self-destruct, he would need to borrow the power of heaven and earth, but using such power within the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation required Li Mingzhu's permission.

Raising his hand, Li Mingzhu restrained Leng Ying but did not kill him, while a shadowy figure of Lady Pangu slowly emerged from hiding.

Although Leng Ying had lost his cultivation and skills, his vision remained, naturally recognizing the woman as a Quasi-Saint, realizing that escape, even from the formation, was impossible. Now, he could only await death.

Lady Pangu had witnessed everything from the shadows, secretly admiring Li Mingzhu's methods. Assisted by the formation, capturing a Quasi-Saint was impressive.

Even if the Quasi-Saint was not adept in frontal assaults, they were still a Quasi-Saint, gaining newfound respect for the Jie Sect's formations.

Without the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation, even the most flawless calculations by Li Mingzhu would have been futile.

The Primordial Golden Bowl also left a deep impression on Lady Pangu. Paired with the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation, a sweep of red light drains five thousand years of cultivation and skills. Who besides a Saint could withstand such depletion?

Li Mingzhu wasn't surprised. Having heard of the fame of the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation and the Primordial Golden Bowl in his previous life, their effects were as expected.

In fact, had it not been for caution, he wouldn't have invited Lady Pangu. His confidence lay in the powerful treasures of the Jie Sect and the killing formation.

After capturing the assassin known as E Lai, Li Mingzhu dismantled the formation and withdrew from Chaoge City with Lady Pangu, unnoticed by anyone.

This was the greatness of the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation. As long as the space within the formation remained unbroken, no one outside would know, and the Emperor's Aura in Chaoge City couldn't protect E Lai, also known as Leng Ying.

Yet, at the moment Li Mingzhu and Lady Pangu left the city, Lady Xi in the Royal Palace seemed to sense something but couldn't pinpoint the occurrence!

After capturing Leng Ying alive, Li Mingzhu and Lady Pangu headed towards the North Sea, allowing Ao Yu to execute him personally and intending to set up a grand formation to calculate the mastermind!

"Leng Ying? Hmph!"

Li Mingzhu sneered inwardly. No matter who was behind this, he intended to uproot them entirely.

It took five days to return to North Sea City, during which Li Mingzhu summoned everyone.

At the Marquis Mansion of the North Sea, in the main hall.

Li Mingzhu threw Leng Ying onto the ground, his expression cold and murderous, while Lady Pangu had returned to her courtyard.

Though pleased that Li Mingzhu subdued Leng Ying without her intervention, not acting left her somewhat dissatisfied.

"This is the man who injured Sister Ao Yu with a single sword."

Yang Chan instantly recognized Leng Ying, still puzzled by his drastically reduced cultivation.

"Kill!"

Though Ao Yu had grown more lively and less murderous, it was mere restraint. Facing the enemy who nearly claimed her life, she could no longer hold back.

She knew Li Mingzhu's intention: to let her personally kill her foe to elevate her mental state.

The Immortal Slaying Sword sliced through, the sword light like snow, blood splattering, and Leng Ying was unquestionably dead.

After all, with only Primordial Spirit cultivation, Ao Yu found it effortless to slay him.

Li Mingzhu then concisely recounted the capture of Leng Ying, enlightening everyone on the reason for Leng Ying's reduced cultivation — the effect of the Primordial Golden Bowl.

"Lei Zhenzi, Heavenly Silkworm, Little Zhu Xiong, you are to deliver the Primordial Golden Bowl and the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation map to Three Immortals Island. Show utmost respect to the three Shishu-zu. Hu Chi, you go too!"

Li Mingzhu, preparing to deduce the mastermind, lacked the time to personally deliver the map and treasures and thus entrusted the capable trio with the task, confident there would be no issues, especially with Hu Chi accompanying them.