Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

Wu Ji shouted loudly: "You demonic person, what sorcery do you rely on to dare besiege my two Dao brothers!"

Zhu Tianlin laughed and said: "I am none other than Zhu Tianlin from Jiulong Island. State your name, so we can have a meeting."

Wu Ji laughed and said: "I doubt you are anything but a mere weed, how can you possibly have any Daoist skill."

The two started to fight, their martial skills evenly matched. But Zhu Tianlin was not interested in getting entangled with Wu Ji. He stepped back and pointed his sword. Wu Ji felt himself tottering and could only retreat to the Prime Minister's Mansion, with Zhu Tianlin not pursuing him.

Ziya was puzzled, meanwhile, Zhu Tianlin returned to report to Lv Yue, stating his method to deal with Wu Ji, rendering him unable to stand. Daoist Lv was very pleased.

The next day, Yang Wenhui came to challenge under the city.

The attendants reported to the Prime Minister's Mansion: "Today, another Daoist has come to challenge."

Ziya, hearing the report, was hesitant: "A different Daoist each day, could this be another story like the Ten Extreme Formation?"

Ziya was puzzled in his heart. Long Zonghu was about to face the formation. Ziya permitted it. Long Zonghu went out of the city and saw a Daoist with a face like purple grass and hair like steel needles, wearing a fish-tailed golden crown and a black robe, approaching swiftly.

With a golden crown on his head resembling a fish tail, his face like purple grass and eyes gleaming. A silk belt intricately knotted, a treasure sword capable of splitting the heaven and earth's essence. Wearing grass shoes, he strode briskly, concealing within his chest a secret with many literary talents. On the Sealing God Platform, his name was recorded, stationed at the Kan Palace in the North.

Long Zonghu, seeing the Daoist, shouted: "Who are you?"

Yang Wenhui was shocked at the sight of Long Zonghu's odd appearance and asked: "State your name."

Long Zonghu replied: "I am Long Zonghu, a disciple of Jiang Ziya."

Yang Wenhui was furious and charged with his sword. Long Zonghu threw stones with his hand, hitting downward. Yang Wenhui dared not prolong the fight, blocked with a sword, and then fled.

Long Zonghu pursued. Yang Wenhui took out a whip and swung it at Long Zonghu. Long Zonghu suddenly leaped back, throwing stones with all his might, advancing into West Qi, pressing towards the Prime Minister's Mansion, and even attacking the Silver Peace Palace.

Jiang Ziya hurriedly ordered the generals: "Quickly seize him!" The generals used hooked spears to hook him to the ground and tied him up.

Long Zonghu foamed at the mouth, facing the sky with wide-open eyes, but remained silent. Ziya was at a loss, unsure what to do.

This was one of the four plague envoys of the plague department, the first being Zhou Xin, the Eastern envoy, who wielded a bell named "Headache Bell"; the second was Li Qi, the Western envoy, who wielded a banner named "Angry Banner"; the third was Zhu Tianlin, the Southern envoy, who wielded a sword named "Confusion Sword"; the fourth was Yang Wenhui, the Northern envoy, who wielded a whip named "Soul Scattering Whip." How could Jiang Ziya have known?

The next day, Jiang Ziya encountered Lv Yue. Though Lv Yue's means were strange, his direct combat strength was not overwhelmingly strong and was eventually injured by Jiang Ziya and his allies.

If Lv Yue hadn't been injured, it might have been fine, but this injury truly infuriated him. Nonetheless, this was the path he chose to his demise.

His subsequent actions meant that even Tongtian couldn't protect him, and if not for the presence of the Investiture of the Gods, Lv Yue would have had no path but to be obliterated.

Meanwhile, in the military camp, the father and son of Su Hou saw Lv Yue being injured gravely, and Zheng Lun also suffering injuries, and were overjoyed: "This fellow deserves such a fate!"

Lv Yue returned to the camp, setting in the central tent, having been hit by the God-beating Whip, causing Sanmei Fire to emanate from his orifices.

The four disciples came to ask their teacher, saying: "We did not expect you to be defeated today."

Lv Yue replied: "No worries, I have my own means."

He then took medicine from a gourd and ate it, still laughing, saying: "Jiang Shang, although you gained a temporary victory, how will you escape the calamity of the annihilation of an entire city's populace!"

Zheng Lun was also injured, and Lv Yue used medicine to heal him. At the first watch, Lv Yue instructed his four disciples, each to take a gourd of Plague Pills and infiltrate West Qi City using the Five Elements Escape technique.

Lv Yue himself, riding a golden-eyed camel, was in the midst, scattering Plague Pills by hand towards the east, west, south, and north of the city until the third watch before returning.

In West Qi City, none knew that these pills had entered the wells and water channels. When people arose, they surely used water and fire as the most urgent necessities, whether small or large households, nobles or commoners, all water drinkers in the city suffered this disaster.

In just a few days, the entire city was devoid of smoke and fire, the streets abandoned. Within the imperial city, voices were silent, only the whispers of calls could be heard; within the Prime Minister's mansion, many disciples also faced this calamity.

Only Yang Jian in all of West Qi was unaffected, due to the profound mystery of his Nine Revolution Profound Skill.

Yang Jian, guided by Yu Ding, knew that to save the citizens, he had to go to the Fire Cloud Cave to seek help from the three Holy Emperors.

Although the three Holy Emperors had a good relationship with Li Mingzhu, they viewed all the human clan in the world as their children.

Faced with this disaster in West Qi, Shennong naturally did not sit idly by and bestowed a herb.

This herb is unmatched, growing beneath the Purple Ganoderma Cliff, possessing profound merit. Chang Sang once spoke of its mysterious inner nature, revealing its identity as bupleurum.

After obtaining the bupleurum, Yang Jian returned to West Qi and, following the method passed down by Shennong, was able to undo the calamity Lv Yue had cast.

Although the people were saved, the immense karma Lv Yue accumulated had already been forged, and ultimately, he was also beheaded by Yang Jian's sword!

No one could say much about Lv Yue's end; he brought it upon himself.

Subsequently, after Jiang Ziya executed Lv Yue, the next morning, King Wu convened the court early. The king said: "Present your memorials, otherwise, court is dismissed."

Before he finished speaking, Prime Minister Jiang came forward with a memorial. King Wu ordered it to be received. An imperial officer opened the document on the imperial desk, and King Wu read it from the beginning:

"Presented by Prime Minister Jiang Shang. I have heard that heaven and earth are the parents of all things, only humans are the spirit of all things. Heaven aids the people below, making them rulers, making them teachers..."

After saying much, the intention was simple—it was time, now to wage war against Shang.

King Wu read it and pondered for a long time.