You Were Supposed to Assist Emperor Xin, but You Turned Him into the Human Emperor? - Part 27

That way, he wouldn't feel such a gap in his heart!

By the time he had refined the Crimson Blood Dragon Fruit, Deng Jiugong's physical cultivation and cultivation of the primordial spirit had both advanced from the peak of the True Immortal Realm to the early stage of the Mystic Immortal Realm!

"I've finally reached the Mystic Immortal Realm!"

Deng Jiugong murmured.

In reality, below the Golden Immortal Realm, the difference in combat strength between cultivation levels wasn't all that great.

One could make up for that gap with one's own strength, refined martial skills, and magic treasures!

Even some mortal generals could potentially kill a Mystic Immortal with strength comparable to that of an immortal and refined martial skills, especially if they had a suitable weapon.

After all, not all immortals had imperishable bodies. Most cultivated the power of their primordial spirits, and their physical bodies weren't especially strong.

Otherwise, how could Huang Feihu, a mortal general, fight an immortal!

Of course, mortal generals couldn't stand against body-refining cultivators like Yang Jian, or immortals who commanded all sorts of strange arts.

They were absolutely no match for Golden Immortal cultivators.

Gold meant imperishable!

Once a cultivator reached the Golden Immortal Realm, their strength underwent a qualitative leap.

Though Deng Jiugong could easily kill Mystic Immortals, he couldn't kill Golden Immortals.

So he needed to grow stronger to make up for the gap.

Now that Deng Jiugong had reached the Mystic Immortal Realm and cultivated both his physical body and primordial spirit, he had two mid-grade Innate Spirit Treasures and the Immortal Binding Rope at his disposal. Even if he couldn't defeat some Golden Immortals, he ought to be able to protect himself!

"Marshal, Xiqi has raised the truce flag!"

Just then, Tailuan came to report.

"Deng Jiugong, come out and meet your death!"

At that moment, an enraged voice rang out across Tang Camp.

It turned out that Nezha was outside, issuing a challenge.

Deng Jiugong had killed Li Jin Zha and Li Mutha. Nezha wanted to avenge his two older brothers!

"Marshal, Li Qi requests permission to fight!"

Li Qi, one of Lu Yue's disciples, spoke up.

Earlier, Zhou Xin hadn't killed Li Jin Zha. Deng Jiugong had personally stepped in to finish him off.

Though they'd won a great victory, it had still been humiliating for them.

Now Li Qi was volunteering to fight. He was determined to kill Nezha and make sure no one looked down on the cultivators of Nine Dragon Island.

"Very well."

Deng Jiugong replied.

This was a good chance to let Li Qi test Nezha's strength.

When Li Qi appeared, he saw Nezha with the Universe Ring around his neck and the Wind Fire Wheels beneath his feet, looking imposing.

But his anger was plain to see.

"Die!"

With anger burning in their hearts, neither side bothered with pleasantries. They went straight to blows.

Nezha was driven by hatred, and Li Qi was a fearsome fiend of the Plague Department, with a vicious face to match. Nezha showed no mercy, thrusting his Fire-Tipped Spear straight at Li Qi.

Boom!

Li Qi raised his sword to meet the Fire-Tipped Spear!

The moment the two magic treasures clashed, Li Qi's expression changed dramatically. He was sent flying!

The difference in strength was enormous!

"Golden Immortal Realm!!!"

Deng Jiugong saw through Nezha's cultivation. He had already reached the Golden Immortal Realm.

Li Qi's cultivation was also impressive, but he was only at the peak of the Mystic Immortal Realm. He was no match for Nezha.

From the very first exchange, Li Qi was completely on the back foot.

Nezha thrust his spear again. Li Qi barely escaped with his life, and within moments he could no longer defend himself.

Buzz!

Suddenly, Li Qi unleashed his trump card and brought out a banner!

As the banner fluttered, Li Qi's figure darted away.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Though the banner struck Nezha and made him shudder, it had little effect. He stepped onto the Wind Fire Wheels and chased after Li Qi!

"Li Qi is in danger!"

Seeing this, Lu Yue's expression darkened.

He looked up and saw Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerate and Samantabhadra standing beside Jiang Ziya atop Xiqi's city wall, their eyes full of murderous intent.

Clearly, if Lu Yue intervened, Manjushri and Samantabhadra would act.

But Deng Jiugong had already been watching the situation in Xiqi. Not only had Manjushri and Samantabhadra arrived, but Yang Jian and Lei Zhenzi had also come to help.

Nezha had simply been eager for revenge and had struck first!

"Ding-dong! God-Tier Options activated!"

"Option one: The host abandons the rescue and loses a general. No reward!"

"Option two: The host chooses to save Li Qi and receives one drop of Ancestral Witch blood essence!"

Just then, the system's notification sounded in Deng Jiugong's mind.

Deng Jiugong froze.

Ancestral Witch blood essence?

Other people drew Pangu, but this system gave him an Ancestral Witch?

Wasn't that a little lower-tier?

Still, with Deng Jiugong's current cultivation, Ancestral Witch blood essence was already an extraordinary reward!

After all, with his mere early-stage Mystic Immortal cultivation, he probably couldn't refine Pangu's Blood Essence even if he had it.

"I choose option two!"

Deng Jiugong made his choice at once.

Lu Yue was about to intervene, but Deng Jiugong had already rushed out ahead of him.

The reinforcements from the Plague Department might not look like good people, and they did seem rather vicious, but they had come to help him.

Now that one of them was in danger, Deng Jiugong had no reason not to step in. Even without a reward, if he could save Li Qi, he would.

There was no sense in letting someone who had come to fight for you die while you stood by and watched.

Besides, with more allies on their side, his own generals wouldn't have to fight in the vanguard and face less danger.

Buzz!

Deng Jiugong moved, using the Five Elements Great Escape to appear in front of Li Qi.

With a flick of his hand, the Heavenly Origin Divine Blade and Destruction Divine Blade appeared. He swung them at Nezha.

Boom!

As the blades collided with Nezha's Fire-Tipped Spear, Deng Jiugong was suddenly blasted backward.

"This!"

Deng Jiugong's expression shifted.

In that exchange, he had actually been at a disadvantage.

Now he could truly sense Nezha's cultivation. He had reached the middle stage of the Golden Immortal Realm.

There was an enormous gap between the Mystic Immortal Realm and the Golden Immortal Realm.

Only because Deng Jiugong had powerful spirit treasures and had cultivated the Pangu Divine Art, which gave him tremendous strength, could he withstand Nezha's blow. Even so, he had still been overpowered.

Whoosh!

Rescued by Deng Jiugong, Li Qi let out a long breath.

He had narrowly escaped death!

Just moments ago, he'd thought he was doomed.

Now that Deng Jiugong had intervened and blocked Nezha, Li Qi fled at once, still shaken.

"Ding-dong! Congratulations, host! You saved Li Qi and received one drop of Ancestral Witch blood essence!"

Just then, the system's notification rang out in Deng Jiugong's mind.