Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

After returning to Qingxuan Island, Li Mingzhu immediately began her arrangements. The Nine Curves Yellow River Formation was hidden in the shadows. Compared to Lei Zhenzi's techniques, Li Mingzhu's methods were far more advanced.

This was largely due to the gap in experience. When it came to array formation accomplishment, Lei Zhenzi was actually not inferior to Li Mingzhu.

However, experience is not something that can be gained within a short time. It's worth noting that, besides her previous life's battles on Earth, Li Mingzhu had endured countless fights ever since debuting in the Primordial World.

"Little Pearl?"

While Li Mingzhu and Fu Yao were setting up the array, a playful voice suddenly came from the shadows. Li Mingzhu immediately knew trouble was brewing. Why was this person here?

"Greetings, Lady Bixiao."

"Fu Yao greets Lady Bixiao!"

Li Mingzhu performed the customary junior salute, while Fu Yao merely nodded in courtesy. After all, his father was Kunpeng, an equal of Tongtian the Saint. Fu Yao himself was a Daluo Golden Immortal and wasn't obligated to acknowledge Bixiao as a senior.

"Why are you not welcoming me, your good aunt?"

Bixiao said with a teasing smile, staring at Li Mingzhu, causing her heart to quiver in unease.

"How dare I, Aunt? Your arrival brings endless joy to me as your disciple!"

Li Mingzhu forced a smile that looked worse than crying.

"Alright, alright, stop pretending. Your aunt knows you're up to something big, so I came to lend you a hand. You two continue; don't mind me."

After saying this, Bixiao disappeared without a trace, headed off to who-knows-where to stir up mischief.

Still, Li Mingzhu could guess. Just now, her Spirit Communication Eye had captured Bixiao disappearing in the direction of Zhu Xiong and his crew of little demons.

Li Mingzhu silently mourned for those three little ones but considered herself lucky for not being targeted directly. Without further ado, she resumed her work with Fu Yao.

The Nine Curves Yellow River Formation Map was the pivotal piece of the array. Other formation setups were necessary too. This time, there was no doubt they were preparing for something grand!

Li Mingzhu wasn't particularly worried about the Demon Clan not showing up because she knew that Dongfeng Sage Ancestor would certainly find a way to lure them over—whether to use his old friends as shields or test their loyalty by instigating betrayal. Either way, he would act accordingly.

Li Mingzhu wasn't as adept at understanding human nature as those ancient monsters, but her grasp was still quite formidable.

Meanwhile, Dongfeng Ancestor stormed out of Qingxuan Island in frustration. As a Great Demon at the Perfect Daluo Golden Immortal stage, even after defecting, he still found it beneath him to act as a courier.

True to Li Mingzhu's expectations, the Great Demons above the East Sea didn't care for formalities. They only judged by one's power and skills.

The first destination was the cave mansion of someone as renowned as him, a Great Demon called Lady Green Sparrow. She was an ancient divine bird from the Demon Clan, said to have received guidance from Donghuang himself, making her strength formidable—even Dongfeng Ancestor wouldn't dare provoke her.

"Green Sparrow, old friend seeks an audience; will you open the door?"

Dongfeng Ancestor made himself look battered and shouted toward Green Sparrow Island.

Lady Green Sparrow's voice echoed from the island; she gave Dongfeng Ancestor no face at all.

"Speak quickly if you have business! If not, leave! You shameless old thing!"

Green Sparrow snorted coldly, curious about Dongfeng Ancestor's battered appearance but too disdainful to inquire further.

Unfazed, Dongfeng Ancestor quickly transmitted what had transpired on Qingxuan Island to Lady Green Sparrow. Upon hearing, she immediately flew out of her island.

She was far sharper than Dongfeng Ancestor and quickly sensed an underlying conspiracy. The exact details were unclear, however, as Lady Green Sparrow was still just a woman.

"What are your intentions?"

Lady Green Sparrow fixed her sharp gaze on Dongfeng Ancestor, eventually asking for his suggestion.

"Gather fellow Daoists and pay a visit to Qingxuan Island. Let's see what this Li Mingzhu is up to. I don't believe this Li Mingzhu can handle all of us!"

Dongfeng Ancestor scoffed. Still, he wasn't entirely honest with Lady Green Sparrow—for instance, details concerning the young Golden Crow were omitted.

Dongfeng Ancestor and Lady Green Sparrow then set off across the East Sea, rallying Great Demons to gather at Qingxuan Island to make Li Mingzhu pay.

Unbeknownst to them, this perfectly played into Li Mingzhu's plan. This was exactly the outcome she wanted. If they didn't come, Li Mingzhu would have been disappointed.

After all, if they didn't show up, Li Mingzhu would have to personally hunt them across the East Sea, which would be a headache. If the Great Demons hid, it would be even worse.

A single decisive battle was undoubtedly the best-case scenario.

Dongfeng Ancestor and Lady Green Sparrow's lobbying efforts paid off. Their speeches swayed nearly all the powerful Great Demons of the East Sea.

Li Mingzhu's reputation was already questionable in the East Sea, drawing widespread resentment. Moreover, these demons, survivors of the great war between the Witches and Demons, retained some bonds of camaraderie.

Now, seeing Dongfeng Ancestor humiliated only fueled their collective anger.

Among the gathered Great Demons, some notable names included Tongxuan Trio, Green Wood Island Master, and Lord Qianye.

Each of them was a dominant force in the East Sea, wielding Innate Spiritual Treasures and possessing cultivation levels at the peak of the Daluo Golden Immortal stage.

"Dongfeng, what can you tell us about Li Mingzhu's strength?"

"I don't know. That day, Li Mingzhu did not fight personally—instead, it was Kunpeng's son who acted. You all know how Kunpeng True Form utterly suppresses my abilities."

"Kunpeng's son is allied with Li Mingzhu and listens to her commands?"

"From everything I've seen, that appears to be the case….."

...

As the banquet's appointed date had yet to arrive, the group of Great Demons temporarily stayed on Lady Green Sparrow's Green Sparrow Island. Inevitably, their discussions revolved back to Li Mingzhu.

Upon hearing that Kunpeng's son was involved, the gathered demons began to reevaluate their position. Was provoking Jie Sect and Kunpeng really worth it for a momentary impulse?

Even if they truly crushed Li Mingzhu, could they actually kill her?

After all, this was the East Sea—Jie Sect disciples were plentiful. The best outcome might merely be teaching her a lesson.

"Lord Qianye, what is your perspective?"

During the banquet, Lady Green Sparrow approached Lord Qianye, who wore an immaculate white robe, pouring him drinks with a smile.

"My perspective hardly matters. I only wish to witness the Protecting Sect Divine Skill!"

Qianye finished his drink in one gulp and said no more.

This impoliteness from Qianye drew no complaints, for he was deemed the strongest among them—his combat prowess widely recognized.

Furthermore, everyone knew Qianye for his obsessive dedication to cultivation.

Naturally, Qianye's rise was regarded as a quintessential story of reversal, transforming from a talentless, nameless little demon into a dominant force of the East Sea in merely twenty thousand years.

Even the likes of Dongfeng Ancestor, arrogant war generals of the Demon Clan, couldn't help but acknowledge him!

Moreover, Qianye forged his own path without any inheritance or guidance. Even his cultivation technique was self-created. Such individuals were beacons of mastery!

Even within the habitual oddities of the Primordial World's cultivation circles, Qianye remained extraordinary. If he were ever to invent a technique worthy of crossing into the Quasi-Saint realm, he would truly deserve the title of Grandmaster!