Bull's-eye!
Having magical power was great. It even came with built-in navigation.
Nezha had only just flown up to cut off his flesh to repay his mother and strip away his bones to repay his father when a hula hoop smashed him out of existence.
The Universe Ring flew back into Zi Shou's hand, and he tucked it inside his clothes. Fortunately, he had acted quickly. If he had waited until Nezha killed himself, all his efforts would have gone down the drain.
Who didn't know that Nezha was the poster boy for obeying heaven's mandate, the vanguard of the rebellion against Shang?
Zi Shou wanted to defy heaven and change his fate. How could he watch Nezha kill himself and trade his body for a Lotus True Body with MAX magic resistance? Wouldn't that just be making trouble for himself?
Not to mention letting him use the opportunity to sever his karmic ties with his parents.
Zi Shou knew perfectly well that the war between Shang and Zhou would happen. This was a great calamity of heaven and earth.
Even if he didn't want to fight, circumstances made it unavoidable. The Marquis of the West's line wanted to be top dog. If Zi Shou didn't fight, his throne would be in jeopardy. Once Great Shang was gone, how the hell was he supposed to remain a fatuous ruler?
Now Nezha hadn't committed suicide or carved away his flesh and bones. His body remained intact, and his Seven Po and Three Hun hadn't dispersed. Whatever tricks Taiyi pulled, he could at most bring Nezha back to life. Without a Lotus True Body or severed karmic ties, Nezha would have weaknesses.
Forget being the vanguard commander of the Campaign Against Shang. If he dared charge into battle first, Zi Shou would