Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods-Chapter 131: All Killing Moves Deployed in the Battle of the Styx, Gold Cicada Shedding its Shell to Escape

Chapter 131: Chapter 131: All Killing Moves Deployed in the Battle of the Styx, Gold Cicada Shedding its Shell to Escape

Chapter 131: Deadly Techniques Unleashed Against Minghe, a Gold Cicada Escape

Despite worrying about Yu Ding’s injuries, Yang Jian still followed Yu Ding’s orders and went all out.

Compared to the time he exchanged blows with Li Mingzhu, Yang Jian now held nothing back. This time, as he performed Human and Sword Integration, he no longer transformed into a flood dragon but into a Heavenly Wolf!

Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf!

Just hearing the name might make one assume that the Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf belongs to the Demon Clan. However, it is one of the ancient rare beasts like the dragon, phoenix, and qilin—an ancient anomaly long extinct in the Primordial World.

Who would have thought that Yang Jian had somehow acquired the essence of this Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf and merged it into his Three-pointed Two-edged Blade? With his Human and Sword Integration now, it carried an aura of tearing the heavens apart.

Seeing Yang Jian pulling out all his strength, Li Mingzhu naturally held back nothing either, merging the Four Styles of Dominance Spear into one.

As Li Mingzhu executed the Dominance Spear, the entire world seemed to revolve around him alone. Everyone else—be it Yang Jian, Yu Ding, or Minghe—appeared insignificantly small.

Supreme across the heavens and earth!

Li Mingzhu’s comprehension of dominance had reached a new level. The essence of dominance entails unrivaled supremacy.

Although the Ghost Chariot was formidable, with high cultivation and the ability to create this dominant spear technique, its understanding of dominance remained somewhat lacking.

This was not due to insufficient cultivation or poor comprehension of spear techniques, but because Ghost Chariot always had the tyrannical Donghuang above him.

Failing to achieve unrivaled supremacy naturally meant he could not unleash the full power of the Dominance Spear!

While Li Mingzhu might not yet grasp the profound mysteries of the technique, he had already shown the embryonic form of unrivaled supremacy. His spear moved like a dragon, and alongside Yang Jian, they pursued Minghe’s life with unrelenting determination.

The two juniors whom Minghe hardly regarded now unleashed attacks so fierce that Minghe found himself struggling to cope. Regret gnawed at him for not bringing the 12-petaled Karma Fire Red Lotus with him.

Had he possessed such a treasure for protection, even if Li Mingzhu and Yang Jian’s attacks were ten times stronger, they would have been powerless against him!

A single Yang Jian and Li Mingzhu had already given him enough of a headache, but unexpectedly, even the heavily wounded Yu Ding disregarded his injuries and unleashed an audacious sword strike.

"I, Yu Ding, a 3,000-year Taiyi Profound Immortal, disciple of Yuxu Palace of Kunlun, my fellow disciples learned spells while I alone pursued the sword. Now I dare claim this sword can sever a Quasi-Saint!"

Yu Ding’s words might have been exaggerated, but Minghe dared not underestimate him in the slightest.

As the saying goes, your most intimate adversary is always your opponent. Having battled Yu Ding for over a month, Minghe naturally understood how terrifying Yu Ding’s sword could be.

Originally, Yu Ding’s strength couldn’t have been this formidable. However, after witnessing the breathtaking stroke of the demoness Nüba by the Huai River that day, his power had skyrocketed.

Li Mingzhu was certain that if Yu Ding broke through to the Quasi-Saint level, he would undoubtedly be the Chan Sect’s greatest offensive force.

Alas, breaking through to the Quasi-Saint realm hinges on fortune and opportunity.

Without destiny, no matter how astonishingly talented one might be, they would remain stuck at the Perfected realm of the Daluo Golden Immortal.

A simple sword stroke—not accompanied by turbulent Sword Qi nor rampant Sword Intent—merely sliced through space and arrived before Minghe. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Although Yu Ding attacked later than Li Mingzhu and Yang Jian, his strike was afterthought yet faster, landing first at Minghe’s location.

That was not the end; Yang Chan also activated the Absolute Heaven Fan given to her by Yang Jian, summoning the Wind Wings Storm immediately afterward.

Ao Yu was unwilling to fall behind either. Though among the group Ao Yu was the weakest, she still delivered her sword strike.

While it paled in comparison to Yu Ding’s stroke, it still caught Yu Ding’s frequent attention, leaving him with regret.

Such a Sword Embryo, yet unable to learn the sword from him.

Minghe was reluctant to face the combined assault of the five, but unfortunately, he had already been locked onto by Yu Ding and could no longer retreat.

Though this was merely a clone of Minghe, if he had been at full strength, he might have been able to block. But now he was honestly struggling.

Minghe made a resolute choice. He summoned countless Blood God Sons to block Yu Ding’s sword stroke. Even though he felt heartbroken about sacrificing them, he had no other choice. While losing the Blood God Sons would lower his strength, it was preferable to worsening his own injuries.

Minghe’s true body meanwhile used Blood Sea Water to condense the swords Yuan Tu and Avici, applying only symbolic resistance against the attacks from Li Mingzhu, Ao Yu, and Yang Chan. His focus was fully on Yang Jian, with an air of mutual destruction lingering.

It was puzzling why Minghe singled out Yang Jian, for logic dictated he should target Li Mingzhu.

"Be cautious, don’t let his swords pollute your physical body. They are forged from Blood Sea Water; once your flesh is tainted, your Dao foundation will be ruined!"

Yu Ding quickly warned him. Ordinary Blood Sea Water might not harm Yang Jian’s body, but if it was refined personally by Minghe, not even the physical body of a Quasi-Saint would remain unscathed.

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian dared not maintain his Human and Sword Integration stance any longer. Though his offensive momentum was undiminished, he was noticeably less aggressive compared to before.

Minghe indeed lived up to his reputation as an old Quasi-Saint. Even if this was merely a clone and if he lacked a finely tuned Spiritual Treasure, his strategies remained shrewd and experienced.

In a split second, he resolved two extremely threatening attacks. Although Li Mingzhu’s Dominance Spear and Yang Chan’s Wind Wings Storm still remained, they posed little threat to his life now.

As for Ao Yu’s sword strike, though formidable, Minghe regarded it with ease.

Despite defusing two deadly strikes, Minghe could no longer cope effortlessly with the advancing force of Li Mingzhu’s Four Styles of Dominance Spear.

No matter how skilled the hands, they cannot triumph over many foes, especially if nursing wounds.

Like a shooting star streaking across the sky, Li Mingzhu’s Fire-tipped Spear struck accurately, slicing Minghe’s body apart. Yet he did not perish. Though his aura weakened significantly, he reassembled his body once more and cast a curtain of blood to block Yang Chan’s Wind Wings Storm.

The storm swirled forth, breaking through the blood curtain, but the damage inflicted on Minghe had become negligible. And just as Ao Yu’s sword strike was about to land, Minghe’s body suddenly began fragmenting inch by inch.

"It’s a trap!"

When Ao Yu and Yang Chan thought Minghe had been killed, Yu Ding, clutching his chest, weakly explained, his expression full of regret, while Li Mingzhu and Yang Jian also looked somber.

They had hoped to extinguish Minghe here once and for all, but he still managed to escape. Missing this chance meant it would be exponentially harder to kill him next time.

"What happened?"

Yang Chan asked in confusion. She lacked Yu Ding’s profound cultivation and the discerning Dharma Eyes of Li Mingzhu and Yang Jian, making it hard for her to spot Minghe’s ruse.

"Minghe indeed fought us with all his might just now, but from the beginning, he had already planned an escape route. Although it appeared he was engaging us in a life-and-death battle, he was diverting our attention. Minghe’s Blood God Scripture is exceedingly uncanny; he must have transferred his clone’s Divine Thought into one of the Blood God Sons fighting with Uncle-Master Yu Ding. The main battle clone fighting us retained power but was already nothing more than a puppet!"

Since Yu Ding remained silent, Li Mingzhu explained to Yang Chan. Unfortunately, even after realizing they had been duped, it was futile. Failing to uncover Minghe’s ploy immediately rendered any realization moot.

Once Minghe emerged from the Phoenix Tree and merged with weaker Blood God Son clones elsewhere, he would form yet another battle-ready clone. Killing him would again prove as difficult as climbing the heavens.