The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha-Chapter 303 - 302: The Final Battle

Outside the Demon Tower, Hao Tian stood with a grave expression as he gazed at the Nine Demon Tower. The space portal on the eighth floor at the tower’s summit, shrouded in dense Demonic Qi, suddenly reversed direction. A colossal centipede, its gaze immeasurable, emerged and stared towards the Immortal Realm’s crowd.

Fire Spirit Saint Mother and Luo Xuan, who had just finished their battle, were utterly shocked. The creature before them was none other than the Hundred-eyed Golden Centipede that had appeared alongside Jin Can!

"Hahaha! Little child, it’s time for you to make your choice—fight me or stop the Multi-eyed Golden Centipede for your Heavenly Court!"

The Hundred-eyed Golden Centipede, a primordial vicious insect, was known for its cruelty and bloodlust. Yet its previous flight had shown that it possessed spiritual wisdom. However, its entire body now pitch-black was no longer due to poor hygiene but true demonic corruption.

Luo Hou’s efforts had not been wasted on petty soldiers; instead, it was all for nurturing the monstrosity now before their eyes.

The creature’s unimaginable length and countless razor-sharp legs, paired with its abdomen gleaming with innumerable golden eyes, left no doubt about its terrifying strength.

Hao Tian furrowed his brows. He hadn’t expected Luo Hou to actually unleash such a living weapon. Without a second thought, Hao Tian transformed into a golden flash and dove directly into the ninth floor of the Demon Tower.

No other reason was needed—he could not afford to lose. That was reason enough.

As soon as Hao Tian departed, the Hundred-eyed Golden Centipede lost its restraint and began its slaughter!

Inside the Demon Tower, Hao Tian confronted Luo Hou, holding a golden sword in hand and fully releasing his Emperor Domain.

"Hahahaha! You call yourself a Heavenly Emperor? Treating your own immortal subordinates as disposable pawns—what face do you have left to meet your ’old master’?"

Hao Tian remained unmoved by Luo Hou’s ridicule, his gaze fixed firmly on him as he said, "As long as I stand, the Heavenly Court will not fall. You’ve gone to such lengths—could it be you’re afraid of me?"

"Afraid of you? What a joke! Why would I fear a mere errand boy who lights lamps?"

Though Hao Tian’s expression was neutral, his Emperor Domain surged with full force. The once pitch-black void began to shimmer with a competing golden field, the two powers clashing fiercely.

"Even if you’ve stolen the life span of Heaven and Earth, how long can it sustain you? Your frail body shouldn’t last much longer, right?"

Luo Hou chuckled sinisterly: "Killing a mere child like you is more than enough."

Though Luo Hou’s cultivation was superior, his weakened Taoist Body severely limited his strength, while Hao Tian, at peak power, lacked combat experience due to his past spent as a servant and later as a Heavenly Emperor.

One stood atop a black lotus; the other bore the Hao Tian Tower above his head. Their clash erupted!

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Outside, the Hundred-eyed Golden Centipede grew even more frenzied at the sight of blood. The immense Demon World had practically become its all-you-can-eat buffet. Of course, some reacted quickly.

Luo Xuan, for instance, immediately detonated his treasured Sky Light Seal upon noticing the centipede. Grabbing Fire Spirit Saint Mother, he fled without a backward glance.

When chased by a beast, outrunning the beast isn’t necessary—just outrun your companions.

These immortals loathed Hao Tian to their cores. They scattered in every direction, cursing as they fled. But the Hundred-eyed Golden Centipede, though it had only one mouth, had countless eyes!

It targeted the high-cultivation "premium snacks."

With a sweep of its tail, the centipede sealed the passageway out of the Demon World. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

That said, not everyone was trapped. Luo Xuan and Fire Spirit, the fastest runners, were the first to escape with their lives. The second was Gold Star Taibai.

At this critical moment, he dropped his pretense entirely—his horsetail whisk discarded, he turned into a silver-white sword light and shot out.

The third to flee was Bian Zhuang. His escape speed was equally top-notch, while the remaining immortals could only fend for themselves within the Demon World.

Some gods chose to flee, others to hide, and still others opted to fight head-on. The Dou Department led the escapees, the Water Department spearheaded the hiders, and the Thunder Department, headed by Emperor Gouchen, chose to confront the beast.

Sadly, this enemy far exceeded expectations. The Thunder Punishment of the Thunder Department was utterly ineffective, not even amounting to a scratch.

This complete mismatch led to the annihilation of the once-swift and strategically advantageous Thunder Department.

And things didn’t go much better for the other divisions.

The Hundred-eyed Golden Centipede: Immortal buffet, delicious!

As for Master Huang Long, he had burrowed underground, miserable at his rotten luck.

Though his cultivation was only slightly superior to the Heavenly Court’s deities, his mana far surpassed those who followed the Incense Fire Divine Dao.

To the centipede, he was an irresistible delicacy—dragon liver and phoenix marrow!

Hiding underground? The centipede was more than capable of doing the same.

The creature’s immense, unending body coiled, its massive head burrowing toward Huang Long. He had all but abandoned hope, closing his eyes and crying inwardly, "My end has come!"

But at that very moment, a deafening roar erupted from the direction of the Heavenly Demon Tower. A dazzling golden sword light exploded from the tower’s pinnacle, slicing directly through the Hundred-eyed Golden Centipede’s body.

The indestructible carapace that countless immortals had failed to scratch was severed in two in an instant. The sword light continued unabated, striking the skies above the Demon World.

The entire realm quaked as the Demon Tower released waves of terrifying energy. With a thunderous boom, the Demon World’s bubble could no longer withstand the pressure and shattered entirely.

As the Demon World’s seal broke, immortals scrambled recklessly to escape—some fleeing outward, others diving into neighboring bubble worlds.

The Hundred-eyed Golden Centipede, gravely wounded by the residual force of Hao Tian and Luo Hou’s clash, immediately fled in two separate directions. Its demonic corruption barred it from recovering without first purging Hao Tian’s mana, Dao Mark, and will. Unable to regenerate, it had no choice but to escape.

Master Huang Long, by sheer dumb luck, survived and fled into another bubble world without hesitation. No matter how dangerous it might be inside, it paled in comparison to the battle between two top-tier Quasi-Saints outside.

The Demon World had been reduced to ruins. Though the Nine Demon Tower belonged to Luo Hou and was riddled with holes, it surprisingly managed to persist.

However, the surrounding black and golden forces expanded uncontrollably, shattering all nearby bubble worlds. Finally, the tower’s vicinity could no longer withstand the massive aftershocks of the two Quasi-Saints’ all-out battle, collapsing completely.

A twisted spatial rift tore open, swallowing the Nine Demon Tower.

Along with it went countless dream-world bubbles. The once-layered dreamworlds, stacked like delicate bubbles, collapsed one after another like a line of dominoes.

Chaos!

It was pure chaos!

The grand expedition ended in utter disarray.

Was it a loss? The Demon World had indeed been destroyed.

Was it a victory? Eighty percent of the immortals perished, the remaining twenty percent and countless heavenly soldiers were missing, and even Hao Tian’s whereabouts were unknown.

...

Heavenly Court

The palace housing the Investiture of the Gods

The place resembled an assembly of immortals but felt more like a mourning hall, with one deity after another appearing as though they’d lost their mothers. Stepping outside, they saw familiar faces—Ah, you’re here too!

Their expressions instantly brightened.

Plans to leave paused as they lingered to survey the scene.

Truly, misery loves company. Their own misfortunes felt less overwhelming when shared by the entirety of the Heavenly Court.

Thus, the palace gates gradually grew crowded with immortals. The grim faces turned to silence, and eventually, to laughter and banter.

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