Zhunti's Scheme! Nezha's Descent into the World

The Primordial World western land.

On Mount Sumeru.

"Trying to stall for time..."

Gazing at the peaceful Primordial World, Daoist Zhunti revealed a meaningful smile.

Long before the sages went to the Purple Firmament Palace to discuss matters, the aura of Immeasurable Tribulation had already begun to permeate the Primordial World.

However, even now, the aura of this Immeasurable Tribulation remains only a wisp of energy, and has not truly erupted into Immeasurable Tribulation.

The reason for this was that after the meeting at the Purple Firmament Palace, all the sages intentionally instructed their disciples to exercise restraint.

Even if we don't say we've avoided the great calamity, the longer we can prolong it, the more benefits the sages will gain.

It can also make one's followers safer, but...

As the only Human Teaching to remain uninvolved in this great calamity, the leader of the Western Sect, Daoist Zhunti, could not stand by and watch.

How can such a serious matter as the Immeasurable Tribulation be delayed any longer!

For the sake of the Primordial World and all living beings, the sooner such an Immeasurable Tribulation is completed, the better.

So be it! So be it!

"Since none of the sages are willing to be the bad guy and officially start the Immeasurable Tribulation, then let this humble Daoist do it!"

A look of compassion appeared on the face of the Daoist Zhunti, as he sat cross-legged on Mount Sumeru.

An avatar quietly stood up, bowed to the Daoist Zhunti before him, and then turned and walked step by step down Mount Sumeru.

Beside Daoist Zhunti, Daoist Jieyin slightly opened his eyes, looked at the departing Daoist Zhunti incarnation, shook his head slightly, but said nothing.

At the foot of Mount Sumeru.

The Zhunti came up the mountain step by step, and only after completely leaving Mount Sumeru did the main Zhunti unleash his Divine Ability.

Lotus blossoms bloom beneath his feet, and with a single step he traversed an endless distance, arriving outside the Nine Provinces Barrier the Human Race.

Gazing at the vast Nine Provinces Barrier and feeling the terrifying power contained within it, Daoist Zhunti smiled.

Although it was merely an avatar, as Sage, the power of the Nine Provinces Barrier naturally could not affect him.

As for why they came to this Human Race...

The reason is obvious: although it is called the Immortal Slaughter Tribulation, it is Immeasurable Tribulation of this era.

And how could they possibly avoid the existence of the protagonist of this era, the Human Race?

Such an obvious thing could not possibly be hidden from the Heavenly Dao Sage, Daoist Zhunti.

To provoke the great calamity that the Chan and Jie sects had deliberately suppressed, they naturally had to come to the Human Race and find an opportunity to Immeasurable Tribulation it.

As Sage, even if Daoist Zhunti is an incomplete Sage, it is not difficult for him to find what he wants.

This is especially true of matters that may involve Immeasurable Tribulation, but are not actually Immeasurable Tribulation, and are not affected by the power of Immeasurable Tribulation to disrupt the heavenly secrets.

Daoist Zhunti gazed at the vast, endless dragon stretching for thousands of miles below, and then at the destination of this massive Human Race procession, a subtle smile crept onto his lips.

"The opportunity... has been found!"

Above the Nüwa Palace.

The Daoist Zhunti had concealed his form, slightly opened his mouth and gently exhaled, transforming into a strange gust of wind that blew towards Di Xin, who was offering incense in the Nüwa Palace.

Then, watching Di Xin's actions below, Zhunti held back the second breath he was about to exhale.

Looking at Di Xin in the Nüwa Palace, Zhunti's face also showed a strange expression.

He originally thought it would take some effort!

After all, he is currently only an avatar, and he is targeting the Human King, who is supported by the power of the Nine Provinces Barrier and the Human Path Karmic Luck.

But... I never expected it to be so easy.

It was so easy that he couldn't believe it, and...

Daoist Zhunti gazed at the short poem on the Nüwa Palace, he thought, "This... it's not just relaxing, it seems to have a particularly good effect."

After taking a couple of glances, this avatar of the Daoist Zhunti quietly dissipated, transforming into the purest Spiritual Qi that filled the heavens and earth.

All the causes and effects of this incarnation vanished along with its disintegration.

Having achieved the purpose of this trip, Zhunti naturally would not allow this incarnation to return to Mount Sumeru, thus increasing the chances of exposure.

And this kind of action.

Even if a true Sage were to come, he would never discover that he was the one who orchestrated this.

However...

Zhunti's avatar dissipated, another figure quietly appeared from the void, holding a round object that resembled a crystal ball.

Among them... the images of what the Daoist Zhunti had done before were playing back repeatedly.

"I never imagined... that King Zhou was so intoxicated by Zhunti's words that he did such a thing..."

Ao Changsheng glanced at the image in the 'crystal ball', then looked down at Shang King Zhou, Di Xin, in the Nüwa Palace below, his gaze as calm as still water.

As for Di Xin, the current Human Race king of the Shang Dynasty, Ao Changsheng had no idea whether he would become the tyrannical King Zhou or simply an unlucky king who lost his country.

But at this moment...

Ao Changsheng had absolutely no goodwill towards Di Xin.

He had witnessed the power of the mind-controlling technique that Zhunti had just Zhunti, and he was not fooled by that level of mind-controlling Divine Ability.

Clearly, Di Xin's current cultivation level is likely built up through sheer talent, resources, and the luck of humanity.

Although at this age, with his current level of cultivation, Di Xin can be considered a rare genius among Human Race.

The future is uncertain, but right now... there's no doubt that Di Xin is not worthy of the title of Human Race king.

Honestly.

If Ao Changsheng hadn't known that Fuxi and the others were already plotting to change the dynasty, he might have stopped Zhunti's actions.

But...

Ao Changsheng looked at the 'crystal ball' in his hand, pondered for a moment, and then prepared to give it to his disciple.

Presumably, Nüwa Nuwa, and her disciple who is extremely doting on his sister, would greatly need the images recorded in this Middle Thousand World.

That's right.

Although it looks like a 'crystal ball', it is actually a Middle Thousand World created by Ao Changsheng.

It can record the image of Sage, and it can also isolate cause and effect, so that it is not detected by the Sage.

Such treasures may exist in the Primordial World.

But Ao Changsheng didn't have such a thing, so... he could only use the Great Dao of the World to isolate cause and effect, and then use a Middle Thousand World to contain the image.

By casually tearing open space, Ao Changsheng delivered this Middle Thousand World into the hands of Fuxi in the Fire Cloud Cave.

And then...

After glancing once more at the farce unfolding in the Nüwa Palace below, Ao Changsheng turned and left. His presence here was merely a coincidence.

Originally, he was waiting in another place, but he accidentally discovered that Daoist Zhunti was wandering around in the Nine Provinces Barrier the Human Race.

Out of curiosity, I followed them.

And now...

Naturally, he wanted to go back and see the show he truly wanted to see.

What's going on...?

The birth of the God-Slaying Star is a wonderful thing!

Within the territory of the Yin Shang dynasty, there was a Human Race city called Chentang Pass.

The general guarding Chentang Pass was named Li Jing. He had been seeking immortals and Daoist teachings since childhood, and eventually became a disciple of a True Person Du'e on West Kunlun.

Although this True Person Du'e Primordial World, his background is actually quite astonishing.

He was a disciple of Taishang Laojun).

That's right.

He was the disciple of Laozi, who was included in the Investiture of the Taishang Laojun by Investiture of the Gods.

In a sense, this True Person Du'e can also be considered a disciple of the Sage Laozi.

It is conceivable that this True Person Du'e must possess exceptional talent or temperament to have such a fortuitous opportunity.

Unfortunately, Li Jing's aptitude was not particularly outstanding.

Moreover, although True Person Du'e had extremely high cultivation, he was not good at teaching disciples.

Li Jing cultivated under the tutelage of the True Person Du'e in West Kunlun, but ultimately failed to achieve Immortal Dao. He regretfully descended the mountain and joined the Yin Shang, becoming the general of Chentang Pass.

Certainly.

The reason why Li Jing did not achieve Immortal Dao here is not because he did not even become Earth Immortal, but because he did not master the immortal cultivation method passed down by the True Person Du'e of Crossing Immortal Dao.

Certainly.

Li Jing is not the focus today.

The key point is that Li Jing's child, or more accurately, his unborn third son.

The third son, Li Nezha, was conceived for three years before showing signs of birth!

Outside the delivery room, Li Jing held a sharp sword, his face grave as he stared at the room, listening to his wife's screams.

Li Jing's right hand, which was gripping the sword, had turned somewhat white, but his eyes remained incredibly sharp.

Human Race conceive for ten months, or one or two months less, or one or two months more.

But the pregnancy lasted three years and six months, a full forty-two months...

Even though Li Jing was somewhat knowledgeable, he had never seen or even heard of such things before.

Moreover, both Li Jing and his wife are pure Human Race, and going back hundreds of generations, they have absolutely no foreign blood.

Moreover, even those people with different bloodlines mostly follow Human Race traditions.

Ten months of pregnancy is practically an ironclad rule for Human Race bloodlines.

But Li Jing's third son was conceived for a full forty-two months, which... is absolutely extraordinary!

(A certain Human Emperor was conceived for twelve years before being born was displeased and threw a set of Eight Trigrams at Li Jing.)

Thinking of this.

A cold glint flashed in Li Jing's eyes, and the sword in his hand emitted a faint humming sound.

In the past, he was afraid of hurting his wife, which is why he didn't take action against her, but now...

A monstrous demon is about to be born, so Li Jing will use this demon to test whether his Li Jing is sharp enough.

Li Jing's eyes were sharp, fixed on the delivery room, and then...

"Ah--"

A piercing scream suddenly erupted from the delivery room.

The moment the sound rang out, Li Jing didn't hesitate for a moment. He immediately pushed off the ground and darted into the delivery room.

Immediately, a strange fragrance wafted over. Li Jing, on high alert, activated his Law Power to protect his mouth, nose, and body, and then looked closely.

Inside the delivery room, the midwife and maidservants collapsed to the ground, their faces filled with terror. A red light illuminated the entire room, making it glow crimson.

The source of that red light was a piece of meat.

"This..."

Although he found it hard to believe, Li Jing quickly realized that the glowing red 'flesh' was probably his 'child'.

He's a monster!

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Jing took a step forward with his sword in hand, and used his Law Power to cleave Mount Hua in two.

"When!"

A crisp sound of metal clashing together rang out.

As it turned out, Li Jing's sword was not sharp enough.

Feeling his hands go numb from the shock, Li Jing was utterly stunned.

Although he was within the Nine Provinces Barrier and his True Immortal power was suppressed to almost nothing, he shouldn't be unable to subdue a newly born prodigy.

Just as Li Jing was channeling his Law Power and preparing to strike with his second sword, the 'flesh' that had withstood the sword's blow earlier quietly split open, and a golden light flashed by.

A child with a rosy complexion and a face as white as powder jumped out from it.

Although the child doesn't look like a newborn, his size is only about one year old.

The child jumped out and landed directly on the ground, his big, watery eyes looking around innocently without any impurities.

"This..."

Li Jing looked at the doll in front of him with a face full of astonishment, and cautiously stepped forward, watching the child warily.

The child also looked at Li Jing, his pure, large eyes revealing a hint of curiosity.

Upon seeing those pure, innocent eyes, Li Jing paused slightly before sheathing his sword and carefully picking up the child.

He channeled his magic Law Power to examine the child's body.

"Excellent qualifications!"

The moment Li Jing examined the child's body, his first reaction was ecstatic joy, followed by deep envy.

This Root Bone and aptitude are simply amazing!

If Li Jing possessed such talent, he wouldn't have been sent down the mountain by his master for not achieving Immortal Dao.

Even his master probably wouldn't acknowledge him as a disciple now.

Filled with deep envy, Li Jing carried the child and walked towards his wife on the other side of the delivery room.

As for the child's identity...

Under Li Jing's Law Power investigation, the child was undoubtedly a human, and not the demon Li Jing had imagined.

As for the midwives and maids over there...

The moment Li Jing discovered that his child was human, he made his decision without the slightest hesitation.

Li Jing then completed the alteration of the midwife's and maids' memories.

Make them all forget the strange phenomena of today; in their memories, today was just a normal birth.

At this moment.

Li Jing, holding the child, came to his wife.

Although his wife also possessed cultivation, she had been pregnant for forty-two months and had now given birth, yet she was covered in sweat and her face was pale.

But the moment he saw Li Jing standing close by, his eyes lit up instantly, and he stared intently at the child in Li Jing.

She had naturally heard the commotion earlier, and although she didn't know what had happened, she was relieved to see that the child was safe and sound.

Her previously anxious heart finally settled down.

"My husband, this child..."

"Don't worry, Madam, the child is fine, and..." Li Jing said, a bright smile appearing on his face.

He couldn't help but think of the astonishing Root Bone talent of the child in his arms, which was far more remarkable than that of his two previous children.

"The child possesses exceptional qualities, rarely seen in the world. The previous three years of pregnancy were likely just a divine phenomenon!"

Li Jing spoke softly.

Seeing her husband's appearance, Madam Li's last trace of unease finally dissipated.

Although Li Jing hadn't told her, a woman's keen intuition naturally allowed her to perceive her husband's inner worry and... that hint of murderous intent.

"My lord, what should we name our third child?" Madam Li asked softly.

Because of the three-year pregnancy, they hadn't had time to name their child, but now, naturally, they wanted to name the child as soon as possible.

"A name... it's time to give it a name." Li Jing gazed at the child in his arms, lost in thought, and murmured to himself.

"Our eldest son is named Jinzha, our second son is named Muzha, so how about we name our third son..."

"My lord, the Shuizha' is awful!"

Madam Li's expression immediately changed slightly, and she quickly spoke up.

"Isn't 'Shuizha' a good name?" Li Jing asked, looking completely bewildered.

But when he saw his wife's heavy nod and her resolute expression, he finally gave up the idea of naming her Shuizha.

Li Jing shook his head regretfully.

Back then, he cultivated the Five Elements Escape Technique on West Kunlun. It's truly a pity that his child can't gather all five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

"In that case, let's call him Nezha! Li Nezha-- "