Nezha snorted and swept his hand upward. The Fire-Tipped Spear rose into the air, red lotus flames blazing at its tip before spreading into a dazzling curtain of light that enveloped Li Jing and Ao Guang.
At the same time, his fingertips drew upon the Red Lotus Origin within him. A pure, cool Dao resonance spread silently outward, invisibly cutting off all scrutiny from outside.
"There is no need to worry, Dragon King."
Nezha spoke calmly, yet with unquestionable confidence.
"This spear was bestowed upon me by Empress Nuwa herself. It bears a secret art that blocks the perception of Saints. Never mind the Western Two Saints—even Heavenly Dao Hongjun could not possibly eavesdrop on us now.
"Otherwise, how would I dare speak openly before my father about all the schemes within the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods?"
Ao Guang stared fixedly at the Fire-Tipped Spear. The lotus Dao resonance flowing along its shaft was unmistakable, and a shock that rose from the depths of his soul swept through him.
As the lord of the East Sea Dragon Clan, he had read countless ancient texts from the Prehistoric Era and naturally knew the secrets involved.
Throughout the Prehistoric Era, only one mysterious forbidden land could nurture a spiritual treasure with a lotus origin.
Even Zu Long had been deeply secretive about that place in his day, not daring to mention it lightly. It was the most mysterious and inviolable place in the entire Prehistoric Era.
Now, as he looked at this seemingly ordinary spiritual treasure, towering waves surged through Ao Guang's heart.
Nezha's origins were evidently far more complicated than simply being "the reincarnation of Lingzhuzi, who served under Nuwa."
For him to possess a magic treasure bearing lotus Dao resonance, personally bestowed by Nuwa and inscribed with