Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

Aoguang's face darkened like iron as he stared at the lakes suddenly emerging one after another on the ground. A vague sense of suffocation welled up in him, like swinging a hammer weighing tens of thousands of pounds only to strike soft cotton in the end.

He didn't even know how to vent his anger, since the current mess was, damn it, entirely his own doing!

Aoguang finally understood why those people earlier were looking at him with such strange expressions and why Li Jing had dared to be so confrontational.

"How do you have Innate Soil?" Aoguang suppressed the anger and the urge to take action brewing within him, asking in a deep voice.

After all, he was experienced enough to know that in the Primordial World, only three individuals had access to Innate Soil, and none of them were people he could afford to provoke.

"Why should I tell you?"

Li Mingzhu replied with a smile, knowing that with the flooding of Chentang Pass, he had succeeded in weathering the crisis.

"No matter who you have backing you, today you must die!"

Aoguang appeared to be provoked by Li Mingzhu's words, and without further thought, he decided to deal with the infuriating kid in front of him before thinking any further.

"Old mud eel, come and kill me if you've got the guts. Don't think I'm afraid of you!" Li Mingzhu didn't care whether he had any actual backup; his momentum showed no sign of yielding.

"Courting death!"

Aoguang roared, his body moving like lightning. His claws curved into hooks, slicing through layers of clouds and mist to aim directly at Li Mingzhu's head.

Aoguang's true form was the Five-clawed Golden Dragon, the king among the Dragon Clan. The power of his physical cultivation was absolutely no less than that of the Fifth Revolution of the Nine Revolution Profound Skill.

Though his movement was entirely based on brute strength, it appeared almost indistinguishable from the instantaneous teleportation typical of a Quasi-Sect Leader. This was the advantage of an exceptionally strong physical cultivation.

Li Mingzhu's physical body was only at the Fourth Transition, so naturally, he wasn't foolish enough to confront Aoguang head-on. A faint, azure light manifested, though it was dim, and yet it formed an indestructible copper wall that directly blocked Aoguang's attack.

Aoguang didn't relent after being stopped. Instead of barehanded combat, he summoned a Fangtian Halberd that descended upon Li Mingzhu with the weight and grandeur of a mountain.

"It's been twenty thousand years since I've made a move. The Primordial World may have forgotten that I, Aoguang, was once capable of battling the Great Witches in close combat. Prepare to die, boy!"

Facing such a domineering strike, Li Mingzhu, while confident that his close-quarters combat was not weak, was aware of two key disadvantages: first, the vast difference in physical strength, and second, the lack of a proper close-range weapon in his arsenal.

No longer holding back, Li Mingzhu retrieved the Treasure Lotus Lamp. This time, it wasn't only emitting an azure glow; instead, rainbow-colored beams burst forth together.

As the Treasure Lotus Lamp revealed its might, the colorful light transformed into seven radiant beams that not only blocked Aoguang's halberd but also materialized into a rainbow-hued cage that encased Aoguang.

Aoguang obviously hadn't expected Li Mingzhu's Treasure Lotus Lamp to unleash such overwhelming power afterward, and he was caught off guard and trapped directly within.

Of course, Aoguang was unwilling to remain confined. No matter how he struggled and resisted, despite his invincibility in close combat, he still couldn't break free.

The might of a supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure is not so easily undermined.

Having witnessed the astonishing power of the Treasure Lotus Lamp himself, Li Mingzhu began to harbor doubts about the effectiveness of his other treasures, Qiankun Ring and Hun Tian Silk.

In truth, Li Mingzhu's thoughts were slightly biased. It didn't occur to him that the opponent he faced was none other than Aoguang, a Daluo Golden Immortal at the Perfect stage, who had been a celebrated figure in the Primordial World several millennia ago—only one step away from becoming a Quasi-Sect Leader.

While Innate Spiritual Treasures can help bridge gaps in cultivation, if the gap is too wide, the difference in Daoist attainment will crush all opposition.

However, supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures are exceptions. Even in an unrestricted realm, they can transcend several levels to contend.

After all, supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures are often referred to as "Saint's Treasures," which means that without a true Innate Treasure, even Saints use these top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Of course, the power of these treasures naturally becomes incomparable in the hands of Saints.

"Damn it!"

Aoguang, trapped by the Treasure Lotus Lamp, roared furiously. Despite striking at the seven-colored beams relentlessly with explosive force, he still couldn't break free.

Li Mingzhu wasted no time arguing with Aoguang. The Treasure Lotus Lamp erupted with another surge of power, turning its seven beams into seven blades and stabbing toward Aoguang's heart.

Aoguang, upon losing the confines of the cage momentarily, immediately transformed into a massive golden dragon spanning over a hundred meters in length, revealing his original form. Though the blades struck him, producing waves of sparks, they failed to inflict real damage.

The physical strength of Aoguang's body was evident in these moments. Li Mingzhu wasn't surprised but pressed on with his taunts: "As expected from a mud eel, though aren't they supposed to be black? Old mud eel!"

"Ignorant brat!"

Aoguang ignored Li Mingzhu's insults entirely, disregarding the seven light blades from the Treasure Lotus Lamp. A golden orb suddenly appeared before him.

The Dragon Ball!

"Kid, do you think only you have treasures? My Dragon Palace also possesses Spiritual Treasures!"

The Dragon Ball was the Dragon Clan's own life bead. It was both a Spiritual Treasure and an inner core. As the cultivation of a dragon grows, so does the quality of its Dragon Ball.

Should a dragon break through to the realm of a Quasi-Sect Leader, its Dragon Ball could rival a supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure in potency.

Clutching the Dragon Ball in his golden claw, Aoguang didn't use it for offense, but instead absorbed it back into his body, causing his physical cultivation to surge dramatically. Though he didn't break through past Daluo Golden Immortal, he achieved the peak of Daluo Perfect.

Li Mingzhu showed no alarm. Did they really think supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures were only capable of such limited feats?

With a casual wave of the Treasure Lotus Lamp, the rainbow hues converged into a pillar of radiant light that enveloped Aoguang completely.

Meanwhile, Yang Chan had quietly positioned herself and waited for Li Mingzhu's pillar of light to strike Aoguang.

True to form, Aoguang didn't disappoint. Whether emboldened by his enhanced physical state or overwhelmed by his desire to kill Li Mingzhu, he brazenly collided head-on with the pillar unleashed by the Treasure Lotus Lamp.

"Boom!"

A thunderous explosion rang out as Aoguang was blasted away by the pillar of light. Despite his immense strength, the damage done was relatively minor.

Still, sometimes, once you fall behind, there is no chance to recover.

Following the attack from the Treasure Lotus Lamp, Yang Chan was waiting with her Seven Stars Chasing Moon Whip.

"Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Quan, Tian Ji, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, Yao Guang!"

Yang Chan shouted, and the pitch-black skies suddenly split apart to reveal a series of cracks, whereupon seven dazzling rays of starlight streaked across the heavens.

The whip is named Seven Stars Chasing Moon, as it summons the light of Beidou Seven Stars. Once the user's cultivation reaches Daluo, it can even draw forth the Beidou Seven Stars themselves.

With the Seven Stars aligned, even the Taiyin Star must retreat.

Though not categorized as Innate, the whip is a powerful ancient treasure from the Ancient Heavenly Court, rivaling supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures in strength. Truly, Nuwa's wealth knows no bounds!

The Seven Stars Chasing Moon Whip struck Aoguang again and again, with each strike detonating starlight upon impact. Despite his formidable physique, Aoguang couldn't endure the onslaught.

"Li Jing, just you wait! When I return with the power of the Four Seas, I'll make sure your entire family is obliterated and ground into dust—along with that little girl!"

Though Aoguang wailed in agony, his voice remained vigorous. He transformed into a mighty gust of wind and attempted to escape.

"You're not getting away, old mud eel!"

Li Mingzhu shouted, but he was a step too late.