Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods

Chi Jingzi rose into the clouds, positioning himself to the east, opposite Li Mingzhu on the west.

"Nephew, please!"

Although Chi Jingzi was usually modest, since Guang Chengzi had sent him into battle, he naturally had to give his all.

However, as Li Mingzhu was the junior, it would not be proper for him to strike first. Otherwise, with his extensive combat experience, he naturally understood the importance of seizing the initiative.

"Uncle, pardon the offense!"

Li Mingzhu was not one to be overly courteous. Since he could strike first, he was determined to seize this opportunity.

The Xuanyuan Sword was still with Nüwa's demon, and the Cheng Ying Sword was unavailable. But Li Mingzhu didn't mind—he immediately brandished the Fire-tipped Spear, leaping forward and charging straight towards Chi Jingzi.

Having already cultivated the Five Revolutions of the Nine Revolution Profound Skill to its peak, Li Mingzhu intended to maximize his advantage. Even if he couldn't get into close quarters, the shorter the distance, the greater his dominance.

The Fire-tipped Spear glimmered with traces of starlight, surrounded by an endless blaze. Upon its surface, it seemed as though a giant, one-legged bird was soaring.

And yet, this was not all. High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures often manifested extraordinary phenomena when activated, but the Fire-tipped Spear went further, shrouded in a terrifying aura of killing intent!

This killing intent wasn't born of Li Mingzhu himself; it originated from the Spiritual Treasure, formed by the Three Talents Killing Star, and was incomparably intense.

As the second strongest among the Twelve Golden Immortals, surpassed only by Guang Chengzi, Chi Jingzi's discerning eyes could not miss the menace of the Fire-tipped Spear. Recognizing its overwhelming momentum, he dared not be careless and formed a hand seal, summoning divine thunder from the heavens.

Profound Sect disciples often studied thunder-based techniques, owing to their ancestral lineage to Pangu or Hong Jun—both masters of thunder. Chaos Divine Thunder and Purple Cloud Divine Thunder were skills powerful enough to split creation itself.

Although Chi Jingzi's mastery of thunder could not compare to such heights, he was no novice. Though the battle rules suppressed its full power, his thunder was not to be underestimated.

Li Mingzhu, unlike the arrogant Gonggong, was not reckless. Although his physical body could endure Chi Jingzi's thunder, such a tactic would be unwise.

Even if the thunder couldn't harm him, taking it head-on would waste energy unnecessarily.

After all, Li Mingzhu was no Gonggong—he lacked the same extravagant confidence. Twisting the Fire-tipped Spear's blade, he charged forward to meet the descending divine thunder.

"Shatter!"

With a fierce shout, the spear's tip seemed to expand infinitely. This weapon, a peerless attack-oriented Innate Spiritual Treasure, revealed its bloodthirsty edge for the first time in his hand!

What defines a killing treasure?

It is born solely for slaughter. Divine thunder, for all its destructive intent, exists to kill as well—to kill and bring peace!

The outcome was clear. Wielding the Fire-tipped Spear, Li Mingzhu held an undeniable advantage. The spear effortlessly pierced through Chi Jingzi's divine thunder, closing the gap between them once more.

"So close already? Then I shall let you come even closer!"

Chi Jingzi watched as Li Mingzhu advanced, a sly smile playing on his lips. He was well aware of Li Mingzhu's cultivation of the Five Revolutions of the Nine Revolution Profound Skill to its peak and had already prepared a countermeasure!

Though Li Mingzhu was experienced in battle, he could not match the cunning of Chi Jingzi. Recently achieving the peak of Five Revolutions, Li Mingzhu was brimming with confidence and ambition—enough to charge headlong into a trap.

Off to the side, Duobao could only shake his head, lamenting Li Mingzhu's youthfulness. Chi Jingzi's subtle tactics were obvious to Duobao's astute eyes.

Unfortunately, the one fighting wasn't Duobao, but Li Mingzhu.

Had Guang Chengzi not ascended to Quasi-Saint status, Duobao might have been able to secretly assist Li Mingzhu. But with Guang Chengzi now a Quasi-Saint, it was impossible to intervene unnoticed.

Li Mingzhu pressed on with his spear. Though he detected something amiss, he did not hesitate. To him, any trickery was meaningless when faced with absolute power. This overconfidence stemmed from his belief in the invincibility of his Five Revolutions physique.

Chi Jingzi gestured, summoning a wall of fire before Li Mingzhu. As one called Chi Jingzi, he excelled in fire-based Daoist techniques.

The fire wall was formed from Southern Bright Lihuo, Samadhi Fire, and Earth Core Lotus Fire. In sheer power, it rivaled the Taiyang Fire.

Li Mingzhu broke through it with a single thrust of his spear!

A fire battle?

Li Mingzhu wielded not only the Mixed Heavens Ribbon but also the Fire-tipped Spear, a top-tier fire-attribute Spiritual Treasure. He had no reason to back down.

After piercing the fire wall, Li Mingzhu advanced even more boldly, eager to see what other tricks Chi Jingzi had in store.

"You've fallen into the trap!"

Chi Jingzi smirked as Li Mingzhu drew closer. With a single-handed gesture, a phantom scroll emerged beneath Li Mingzhu's feet, dragging him inside.

"What is this?"

Li Mingzhu finally realized he had been ensnared, but it was too late.

On the phantom scroll, mountains and rivers were vividly depicted. Once inside, Li Mingzhu was trapped as if in a quagmire, unable to escape.

It was as though he had entered another realm, entirely severed from the outside world.

Recognizing this, Duobao's expression darkened. The scroll was clearly a domain-type treasure specifically designed to counter someone like Li Mingzhu.

Comparable to Aoguang's Boundless Realm or the Void Cage of the Heavenly Silkworm, such treasures bypassed the rules of Heaven and Earth. Without those rules, the flaws in Li Mingzhu's cultivation would be magnified exponentially.

"The Mountain and River Map!"

Duobao murmured, clearly identifying the scroll that Chi Jingzi had employed.

Though the Mountain and River Map was a top-tier Spiritual Treasure like Nuwa's Mountain and River Society Map, the latter was far superior. Even so, the Mountain and River Map was more than sufficient to ensnare Li Mingzhu!

After all, Chi Jingzi's Daluo Golden Immortal Great Perfection far surpassed that of Aoguang. How could any disciple of a Saint be ordinary?

"The Yin Yang Mirror!"

Chi Jingzi wasted no time. Without entering the Mountain and River Map himself, he immediately resorted to his trump card—the Yin Yang Mirror.

The Yin Yang Mirror, another top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, could reflect souls. Its bright side granted life, while its dark side dealt death.

Without strong protective treasures, even a Quasi-Saint could fall victim to it. Such was the terror of the Yin Yang Mirror.

Furthermore, the Yin Yang Mirror's mastery of the Yin Yang Dao made it an invaluable artifact for divination and strategy.

Thus, Chi Jingzi's achievements in divination were significant, making him the most versatile member of the Twelve Golden Immortals despite not having the highest cultivation.

Now armed with the Mountain and River Map, Chi Jingzi was undoubtedly the hardest to deal with among the Twelve.

The dark side of the Yin Yang Mirror emitted a black beam, directed at the trapped Li Mingzhu. Sensing imminent danger, Li Mingzhu immediately invoked the Treasure Lotus Lamp.

The Treasure Lotus Light shielded him, directly fending off the Yin Yang Mirror's attack.

Li Mingzhu, equipped with a top-tier defensive treasure, was temporarily safe from the terrifying power of the Yin Yang Mirror.