Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Chapter 168 Nezha Emerges from Retreat

"Rebel! Do you dare to side with these demons and resist the Heavenly Army?"

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing was furious. He was about to capture the entire Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Clan in one fell swoop when Nezha took action and struck the door latch of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, breaking its suction power!

"Li Jing, my physical body has been remolded, and I have returned to my origin; I have no relation with you any longer. If you continue your undeserved accusations, do not blame me for my mercilessness!"

A cold light flashed across Nezha's face as he stared icily at Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing. This time, it was not just his physical body that he had remolded; even his Soul's True Spirit was equivalent to having been reshaped. The origin of the Spiritual Pearl had returned, and he had no connection with Li Jing anymore—neither by blood nor by morality.

Li Jing still cursed at him as before, calling him a rebel and a beast. Nezha would not tolerate it any longer!

The Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda could no longer restrain him now!

"Audacious! You beast, I truly thought you had died on the battlefield. It turns out you colluded with the demon clan to deceive me! Such disloyal and unfilial behavior, I no longer acknowledge you as my son! Today, I will personally put an end to you as a warning to others and to correct public opinion!"

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing shouted fiercely, his eyes emitting a bone-chilling radiance. Although Li Jing and Nezha were father and son in name, they were actual enemies who could not wait to kill each other. Both had their reservations—Nezha feared the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, while Li Jing was cautious of Nezha's master, Taiyi Zhenren.

Although Taiyi Zhenren had vanished since the great war between immortals and demons thousands of years ago, Li Jing knew that a person like Taiyi Zhenren would not perish easily, and there had never been any news of his demise. He could well be hiding in some place, cultivating in secret.

If Li Jing harmed Nezha under the pretense of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, what would happen if Taiyi Zhenren found out and sought vengeance?

Even if Taiyi Zhenren didn't know, there was still the Primordial Heavenly Venerable! Erlang God Yang Jian and Nezha the Third Prince were outstanding figures in the third generation of the Chan Sect, always receiving special attention from the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

Although he had now become a Heavenly Dao Saint and was commanded by the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor not to interfere with the affairs of the Three Realms lightly, who could guarantee that the Primordial Heavenly Venerable would not investigate if his favored disciple was harmed without reason?

But the situation was different now. Nezha seemed to have sided with the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Clan. With the accusation of colluding with the demon clan, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing could justifiably eliminate Nezha. Even if Taiyi Zhenren appeared later and learned of this, he could not reprimand him, and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable would not say a word.

Among the Three Purities, he was the one who despised and hated the demon clan the most, referring to the demons as creatures with scales and claws. Nezha had colluded with the demon clan, so if the Primordial Heavenly Venerable were to find out, not only would he not blame Li Jing, but he would probably commend him!

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing had a perfect plan, but very often things do not develop as one wishes, just like now...

"Rebel, meet your death!"

With a fierce cry, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing reactivated the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda and, with a flick of his wrist, aimed it at Nezha, intending to capture him inside and burn him to ashes with Buddha's Light Fiery Flame. Nezha's lotus incarnation was not afraid of soul attacks but feared this supremely yang and firm Buddha's Light Fiery Flame the most.

Unless one reached the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm, it was impossible to resist; even at that realm, one would only have some semblance of resistance, and a full-powered effort could still annihilate!

"Hmph! The Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda again?"

Nezha snorted coldly. In the past, what he feared the most was indeed the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda; it's Buddha's Light Fiery Flame was the nemesis of his lotus incarnation. But now, things were different. His lotus incarnation had been completely withdrawn, and he had remolded the origin of the Spiritual Pearl.

He no longer feared the Buddha's Light Fiery Flame inside the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. Not to mention, he had already broken through to the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm. This time, he intended to reclaim all the humiliation he had endured from Li Jing over the years!

With a flash of his figure, Nezha directly charged at the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, entering the vortex at its base.

"Brother Nezha!"

The little fox demon Sun Xiaoqing exclaimed in shock. Her cultivation had only reached the Taiyi Scattered Immortal Realm, which was far from the higher-ups of the Flower-Fruit Mountain. She had managed to hold on until now thanks to the protection of Leng Xuan and the Through-Arm Ape Monkey Sun Wushuang and others.

Sun Xiaoqing had always had a good relationship with Nezha. When Sun Wukong brought the seriously injured and unconscious Nezha back to Flower-Fruit Mountain, it was her who took care of him. Seeing Nezha being absorbed by the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, Sun Xiaoqing immediately became anxious.

"Don't worry, Nezha is now at the Da Luo Golden Immortal cultivation level; he won't be easily defeated! Besides, he went in on his own accord, so he must have some reliance. I think the one who might be in trouble is probably that Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing!"

Leng Xuan pulled back Sun Xiaoqing, who was about to rush forward, and reassured her with a light laugh.

"Really? Brother Nezha is really fine?"

The little fox demon Sun Xiaoqing looked at Leng Xuan, her face filled with worry and hope.

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"Really! I want you to promise!"

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Leng Xuan nodded seriously. In truth, he was unclear about what Nezha might have been relying on, but after Nezha had emerged from his seclusion, Leng Xuan discovered that he couldn't see through him anymore. This indicated that Nezha had definitely become much stronger than before.

Since it was he who charged into the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, presumably he had full confidence, so they didn't need to worry about him. They should just wait for the outcome with peace of mind.

"That brat Nezha really broke through to the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm!"

The moment Nezha appeared, Erlang God Yang Jian shifted all his attention to him. A flash of brilliance shot through the vertical eye on his forehead, and he scrutinized Nezha several times back and forth. The more he observed, the greater his shock became. Not only had Nezha broken through to the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, but it also seemed that his physique had changed from before.

Erlang God Yang Jian discovered that even his Heavenly Eye was unable to see through Nezha's current physique!

Erlang God Yang Jian was equally surprised by Nezha's initiative to rush into the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. He knew that the pagoda had always been Nezha's bane. Could it be that he had found a way to counter the pagoda? Or could it be that the current Nezha could now reverse the situation and deal with the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda?

"I'd like to see just what level the current Nezha has reached!"

Muttering to himself, Erlang God Yang Jian flew towards the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. Although he wanted to see Nezha's current strength, he did not let his guard down. If Nezha really ran into trouble and couldn't withstand the pagoda, he would definitely save him immediately, even if it meant thoroughly offending Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing and falling out with the Heavenly Court.

"Has this beast gone mad?"

Unlike Erlang God Yang Jian, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing was first shocked, unable to understand how he had so easily captured Nezha within the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. Then he sneered with delight, fully activating the Buddha's Light Fiery Flame within the pagoda.

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing's cultivation was only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, and frankly, his skills were quite mediocre. Without the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda in hand, he couldn't have made such a great reputation. Nezha had not revealed his Da Luo Golden Immortal aura, so naturally, Li Jing couldn't see it.

Seeing the Buddha's Light Fiery Flame ignite within the pagoda, his fierce expression intensified, as if he had already seen Nezha burned to ashes.

Within the spatial realm of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, Nezha watched the Buddha's Light Fiery Flame surging towards him from all directions and laughed.

The Buddha's Light Fiery Flame was what Nezha used to fear the most, but now it seemed to pose no threat at all. These Buddha's Light Fiery Flames could no longer harm him in the slightest!

"Li Jing, you fool! Do you really think I would charge into this Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda without any certainty? Today, I will thoroughly dismantle your broken pagoda and see what you can rely on in the future!"

A startling chill flashed in his eyes as Nezha's figure flickered, darting into the Buddha's Light Fiery Flame.

From the outside, the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda appeared to have seven layers, but in reality, it had far more than that. It formed its own space inside, and without finding the core pathway of the pagoda, persistently ascending towards the higher spaces of the pagoda would only lead one into layer upon layer of spaces, never reaching the top, thus naturally unable to break the pagoda.

However, this was not a difficult task for Nezha!

Since Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing had obtained the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, it was not the first time Nezha had entered it. The previous times, it was always Li Jing who captured him inside with the purpose of igniting the Buddha's Light Fiery Flame to torment him into submission.

As the saying goes, adversity breeds expertise. Having suffered so much within the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, Nezha had already thorough familiarity with its intricacies, knowing where the core pathway was. Previously, due to insufficient cultivation strength, he could not withstand the burning of the Buddha's Light Fiery Flame and could not reach the core pathway. But now, it was different!

The Buddha's Light Fiery Flame surged up layer by layer towards Nezha but was forced to one side by a radiance emitted from his brow, not a single flame could touch his body, let alone cause any harm.

Without much effort, Nezha arrived at the core pathway and directly dove in. The Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda's layers shone with continued bright flashes.

By the time Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing realized something was wrong, Nezha had already followed the core pathway to the top of the pagoda, also the treasure repository, which housed seven treasures: the soul of the Golden Crow, Exquisite Immortal Sword, Soul-Shocking Halberd, Qiankun Ruler, Heavenly Net Umbrella, Purity Dust Whisk, and War Sky Stinger.

These seven treasures floated in the repository at the top of the pagoda, continuously releasing sealing power that enveloped the entire Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. Even the Buddha's Light Fiery Flame was a combined effect from these treasures. It could be said that these seven treasures were the true source of power for the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda.

What Nezha, the Third Prince, had to do was to locate these seven treasures and either claim them or restrict them, so the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda could no longer harness any of their power. Then, breaking out of the pagoda would no longer be a difficult task.

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