Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

With a command from Hong Jun, the saints dared not disobey, coldly snorting as they headed to the Purple Cloud Palace.

Although the Slaying Immortal Formation was indeed broken, it wasn't done so brilliantly, and the final strike ended in a draw.

In terms of apparent victory, Primordial and others did break the grand formation, but Tongtian's final sword left them deeply shaken.

If there had only been one saint, would Tongtian have killed them?

No one could guarantee this, for although saints are immortal, this is relative; if an attack can surpass that boundary, saints can still die.

So, did Tongtian's sword just reach that level?

It probably didn't, the four saints all thought to themselves.

Tongtian appeared completely calm, relaxed, as if he had simply retaliated!

Though the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation was broken, the Four Slaying Immortal Swords were not lost, which was good news for Tongtian.

As long as the sword formation wasn't lost, there was still a chance.

The saints moved with great speed, arriving at the Purple Cloud Palace in no time, Laozi at the front, with the other saints following closely behind.

One after another, the saints entered the Purple Cloud Palace, where Hong Jun was already seated on the cloud platform waiting for them.

"Greetings, Teacher, may you live forever!"

The saints saluted in unison, not daring to show the slightest disrespect to Hong Jun.

"No need for formality; your battles I do not interfere with, but you nearly destroyed the Primordial World, what then?"

Hong Jun spoke with a gentle demeanor and a slow tone, yet none dared to take him lightly.

"We admit our mistake!"

The saints dared not argue, directly admitting their fault.

Arguing with Hong Jun? Making excuses?

Impossible!

Furthermore, as saints, they naturally understood that any so-called excuse was just a facade; they only cared about results.

"Return to your Daoist schools, Tongtian henceforth cannot easily use the Slaying Immortal Formation, and Laozi and others cannot easily act above the Primordial World either!"

Hong Jun did not punish the saints, but he had warned them that if it happened again, who could say what the consequences would be.

"Thank you, Teacher!"

Hearing this, the saints breathed a sigh of relief and retreated to their respective Daoist schools.

Meanwhile, above the Primordial World, with the Slaying Immortal Formation broken and the saints at the Purple Cloud Palace, the Chan and Jie sects did not engage in further conflict, but returned to their respective Daoist schools as well.

Now, for them, the rise and fall of mortal dynasties were no longer important; even if Jiang Ziya attacked Chaoge, Duobao and the others wouldn't care, the key was to exterminate the Chan sect followers.

Conversely, for Guang Chengzi and others, the so-called battle for supremacy of dynasties was laughable, the struggle for sect principles was what mattered most.

Without the assistance of the Jie sect immortals, the Yin Shang army needed no further mention, obviously no match for Jiang Ziya; in just half a day, Jiang Ziya had already breached boundaries and reached the foot of Tongguan.

Though most of the Jie sect immortals followed Duobao back to Golden Turtle Island, some did not, and with Shen Gongbao present, peace was naturally impossible.

Now, the general guarding Tongguan was a Jie sect member invited by Shen Gongbao, who also had ties to Jiang Ziya, but bore the grudge of a brother's murder.

This person's name was Yu De, a junior disciple of Lv Yue, and the fifth son of Yu Hualong.

Earlier, when Jiang Ziya broke through boundaries, it was Yu Hualong leading his other sons in defense, and he was also injured by Yang Jian.

With both old and new grudges, Yu De, just descending the mountain, heard of the situation and wouldn't let Jiang Ziya go!

Speaking of which, Yu Hualong was injured by the Howling Celestial Dog, Yu Xian wounded in the shoulder, father and son groaned through the night; the household was restless.

One day, Yu De returned home to visit his father, and the family servant announced: "Fifth Master is here."

Yu Hualong was still groaning; Yu De approached the bedside and, seeing his father in such a state, anxiously inquired.

Yu Hualong recounted the previous events. Yu De said, "No worries, this was the injury from the Howling Celestial Dog."

He quickly took elixir pills, applied them with water, and instantly healed. He also treated his elder brother Yu Xian.

The next day, Yu De left the pass and went to the Zhou camp, challenging Jiang Ziya for a dialogue.

The scout reported to the central camp, and Ziya followed out of the main camp, seeing a Daoist child, hair tied up in a topknot, straw shoes, Daoist robe, wielding a sword approaching.

Ziya said, "Where does this Daoist come from?"

Yu De said, "I am Yu De, the fifth son of Yu Hualong. Yang Jian injured my father with the Howling Celestial Dog, I've come to avenge my father and brother. Let us showcase our Daoist skills and decide victory or defeat."

He took steps forward with sword drawn, aiming at Ziya. Beside him, Yang Jian wielded a knife to meet the challenge, Wei Hu, Mu Zha, Jin Zha, and Li Jing all stepped forward to engage, shouting: "Capture this reckless Daoist, do not let him go lightly!"

Disciples all advanced at once, surrounding Yu De in the center, though he had extraordinary skills, he couldn't use them.

Yang Jian saw Yu De enveloped in a mass of sinister air, knowing it was left-handed art, he jumped his horse out of the circle, took a slingshot in hand, released a golden ball, hitting Yu De precisely.

Yu De cried out, using Earth Escape to flee. Ziya returned to the camp, and Yang Jian said to Ziya, "Yu De is a practitioner of left-handed arts, covered in a mass of sinister air, beware of his secret use of dark arts."

Jiang Ziya first spoke, "My master once said, 'Beware the light of Da Zhao Guang Xian De.' Could this Yu De be the one?"

Nearby, Wei Hu said, "Previously four generals fought for four days, indeed it was Yu Da, Yu Zhao, Yu Guang, Yu Xian, and Yu De." Ziya was greatly alarmed, worry covering his face, furrows between his brows, thinking hard for a solution.

Meanwhile, Yu De, wounded, retreated to the pass, returned to his mansion, took medicine, and in no time, recovered.