Nezha's dramatic increase in strength once again lifted the morale of Xiqi's entire army.
Yet deep anxiety still weighed on Jiang Ziya's heart.
Xiqi's foundations were shallow, its reserves nowhere near those of Great Shang.
Yin Shang had ruled the world for years. Countless reclusive immortals and supreme experts surely remained hidden in its ranks.
Though Nezha's strength had secured them a small victory for now, the Shang Dynasty would sooner or later send stronger forces to conquer them.
As things stood, Nezha was the only supreme fighter in Xiqi. There was no other mighty expert capable of holding a front alone.
After much deliberation, Jiang Ziya decided to travel to Kunlun Mountain himself and seek aid from his master, the Primordial Heavenly Venerate.
Once he had made up his mind, he acted without hesitation. He immediately bade farewell to King Wen of Zhou and the assembled civil and military officials, then used Earth Escape to reach the passage between the Immortal and Mortal Realms in an instant.
Passing through the barrier, he set foot on familiar ground once more and found himself at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.
The Primordial Heavenly Venerate seemed to have foreseen his arrival. White Crane Boy was already waiting quietly at the foot of the mountain path, holding a spirit crane by its tether.
At the sight, Jiang Ziya hurried forward and bowed respectfully.
But White Crane Boy's face was steeped in sorrow. His expression was gloomy, and he had no heart to acknowledge the greeting.
As soon as Jiang Ziya appeared, he motioned for him to mount the spirit crane and fly straight toward the Jade Void Palace.
Seeing White Crane Boy's solemn, troubled expression, Jiang Ziya's heart tightened. He swallowed all the words he had prepared and dared say nothing more.
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