"You killed my eldest and second eldest brothers, Deng Jiugong! Your time has come!"
Nezha knew that Li Qi's banner spell had already taken its toll on him. He felt awful, and had to end this quickly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he unleashed his Dharma Form.
"Three Heads and Six Arms!"
Nezha's body transformed, and numerous magic treasures appeared in his hands.
The Fire-Tipped Spear, Universe Ring, Chaos Tunic, Golden Brick, and more—while Wind Fire Wheels spun beneath his feet.
Seeing Nezha's imposing appearance, Deng Jiugong's expression turned grave.
After unleashing Three Heads and Six Arms, Nezha's combat strength had grown even greater.
Originally, Nezha's Dharma Form could manifest three heads and eight arms, but he hadn't mastered the art, so he could only manage three heads and six arms.
Even so, Nezha's strength now seemed to be surging toward the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm.
Clearly, he was giving everything he had, determined to kill Deng Jiugong.
"As expected of a favored disciple of the Chan Sect. He has not only countless treasures, but his cultivation has also improved at an astonishing pace."
Deng Jiugong thought to himself.
But Deng Jiugong was no pushover either.
Even if his opponent was a Golden Immortal, his cultivation was no more than tofu dregs before Deng Jiugong.
He circulated his cultivation art, unleashing the power of his primordial spirit and physical body.
"Vast Void Divine Blade Art!"
In an instant, the power of the twin blades in Deng Jiugong's hands surged, their movements becoming wondrously profound.
Boom!
Right then, Nezha lunged forward in fury, thrusting the Fire-Tipped Spear in his hand. The strike even unleashed Samadhi True Fire, making it exceptionally fierce.
But Deng Jiugong swung his blade, instantly blocking Nezha's attack.
"What?!"
Everyone was stunned by the sight.
"Is Deng Jiugong really only at the early stage of the Mystic Immortal Realm?"
Lu Yue asked in astonishment.
Earlier, Deng Jiugong had broken through by one level, and Lu Yue had marveled at how composed he was.
Deng Jiugong had actually managed to break through in the midst of a battle between two armies.
But Lu Yue hadn't expected the early stage of the Mystic Immortal Realm to be this powerful—on par with the Golden Immortal Realm.
Deng Jiugong could actually rely on his early-stage Mystic Immortal cultivation to go head-to-head with Nezha, who had unleashed Three Heads and Six Arms and possessed strength comparable to a peak Golden Immortal!
"Deng Jiugong actually has such strength."
Over in Xiqi, Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerate and Samantabhadra's expressions darkened.
No wonder Deng Jiugong had killed their disciples.
Nezha's strength had greatly increased after returning to the mountain. Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been a match for Deng Jiugong.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
In moments, Nezha attacked with all his arms, sending the Golden Brick, Universe Ring, Fire-Tipped Spear, and Chaos Tunic crashing toward Deng Jiugong all at once.
Almost every strike had the power to kill a Mystic Immortal expert.
Yet Deng Jiugong used his twin blades to block every one of Nezha's attacks.
"Deng Jiugong's blade work is said to be superb, but I never imagined it would be so profound!"
Everyone watched the twin blades in Deng Jiugong's hands, their expressions shaken.
With a pair of blades, Deng Jiugong was practically both offense and defense incarnate, as if he could block any attack.
His blade work in particular amazed everyone.
Though he seemed to be at a disadvantage, he used both blades together and managed to catch every one of Nezha's attacks.
On closer inspection, they realized that both blades in Deng Jiugong's hands were mid-grade Innate Spirit Treasures.
Even though Deng Jiugong's cultivation was too low to bring out the true power of the two treasures, wielding them together still greatly increased his strength.
The battle continued!
Nezha used every trick at his disposal, yet still couldn't break through Deng Jiugong's defense. Fury burned in his heart.
He could clearly feel that revenge was within reach, yet he just couldn't kill Deng Jiugong.
Pfft!
Right then, Nezha could no longer hold on and began foaming at the mouth!
Deng Jiugong hadn't injured him. Rather, the banner spell Li Qi had inflicted on him earlier was finally taking effect as the battle wore on.
It turned out that Li Qi's banner was a Frenzy Banner. Ever since Nezha had been struck by its spell, he had been forcing himself to endure it.
He'd thought he could suppress it, but he hadn't expected to be unable to defeat Deng Jiugong for so long.
On top of the banner spell's effects, his agitation grew worse and worse. His body alternated between hot and cold, and he was already at the end of his strength.
Whoosh!
Nezha moved, stepping on his Wind Fire Wheels as he sped away, his figure swaying unsteadily.
"You little brat, trying to run!"
Deng Jiugong had no intention of letting Nezha get away so easily.
Even if he couldn't kill Nezha, he wasn't about to let him escape without a fight.
"Five Elements Great Escape!"
Only now did Deng Jiugong unleash this divine ability.
He had trained the divine ability to Minor Accomplishment, and its boost to his speed was already considerable.
Even at full strength, Nezha could only move as fast on his Wind Fire Wheels as Deng Jiugong could with the Five Elements Great Escape at the entry level.
Now that Deng Jiugong had reached Minor Accomplishment, he caught up to Nezha in an instant.
"Nezha is in danger!"
Everyone was deeply shaken by the sight.
Clang! Clang!
Just then, Deng Jiugong brought down both blades, clashing with Nezha twice more.
The tremendous force knocked Nezha off his Wind Fire Wheels and sent him crashing to the ground.
As everyone watched in shock, they had thought Deng Jiugong would kill Nezha.
But then Lei Zhenzi suddenly arrived.
"Deng Jiugong, don't you dare run rampant!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he swung the Golden Cudgel straight at Deng Jiugong.
Lei Zhenzi was Ji Chang's hundredth son.
People said Emperor Xin was licentious and depraved, while Ji Chang was benevolent and virtuous!
Yet Ji Chang had twenty-four consorts and fathered ninety-nine sons. It gave one pause for thought!
Lei Zhenzi was the hundredth son Ji Chang had taken in. He wasn't Ji Chang's biological child, but he brought the count to an even hundred.
Lei Zhenzi now intervened, rescuing Nezha and fighting Deng Jiugong.
Lei Zhenzi had a pair of Wind and Thunder Wings, making him incredibly fast. Thunder surged through the Golden Cudgel in his hand as he struck at Deng Jiugong like lightning.
Boom!
Deng Jiugong brought down the Calamity-Breaking Divine Blade, forcibly cleaving through the lightning.
The ferocious strike left everyone deeply shaken.
"That blade is so profound—it can even dispel lightning!"
Jiang Ziya said with a grim expression.
However, Lei Zhenzi was different from Nezha. Nezha had been struck by one of Li Qi's banner spells earlier and wasn't at full strength.
At full strength, Lei Zhenzi was as powerful as Nezha and was also a Golden Immortal.
Against Deng Jiugong, Lei Zhenzi now held a huge advantage.
After that strike, Deng Jiugong had indeed dispelled the lightning on Lei Zhenzi's Golden Cudgel, but the cudgel itself was also immensely powerful, forcing Deng Jiugong back several steps.
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