Volume 1: The Grand Primordium - Chapter 11 Nezha Returns Home, Divine Whip Appears

  Nezha experienced a lot of hardships and finally had a great awakening, so he bid farewell to the Taiyi True Man and drove the cloud all the way back to the Li Mansion in Chentangguan.

  Nezha has been missing for many days, which made his mother, Yin, extremely anxious. She sent the family servants to search the entire Chen Tang Guan, but he was still nowhere to be found. Having no other choice, she reported it to Li Jing, who was in the middle of military training.

  Li Jing hastily returned home and inquired about his youngest son, only to find out that he had been missing for many days. He couldn't help but feel worried in his heart. After all, Nezha was just a seven-year-old child, where could he have gone? If he had been kidnapped by evil people, wouldn't it be a lifelong regret for them? He had also tried to calculate the situation with his fingers, but unfortunately, he was only an unverified immortal, having only learned some five-element magic from his master, Taiyi True Man of Western Kunlun. It was difficult for him to ascend to the realm of immortals! Moreover, now that the great calamity had arrived and the heavenly mechanism was in chaos, even the high-and-mighty Primordial Saint would find it hard to calculate clearly, let alone him, a half-baked cultivator!

  Inside the hall, Li Jing looked at the crying Yin Shi and sighed, his eyebrows furrowed, speechless for a long time! At this moment, he saw a servant rushing in, shouting loudly: "Master! Master!"

  Li Jing shouted: "What's going on that you're so flustered? Yelling loudly in the main hall, what kind of behavior is this?"

  That servant was panting heavily, but the joy on his face couldn't be hidden. He wiped away a bit of sweat and said: "Your lordship please forgive me! Let this humble one report that Third Young Master has returned!"

  "What!" Mrs. Yin grabbed his sleeve and asked hastily: "Has San'er really come back?"

  The house servant hastily nodded and said, "I don't dare deceive you, Master and Mistress. The third young master has indeed returned and is now walking towards this direction! I was sent ahead to run and inform you of the good news."

  Lady Yin heard the words and hastily stepped out of the hall, looked up and saw Nezha walking towards her in small steps. She suddenly cried with joy and shouted: "My son! Is it you? I thought I was going to die!"

  Nezha ran hastily to Lady Yin's presence, and suddenly threw himself into her arms, softly calling out: "Mother, I miss you so much!"

  Madam Yin burst into tears and tightly hugged Nezha, as if she wanted to merge him into her own body!

  Li Jing let out a sigh of relief as he saw the scene. He looked at the mother and son with delight, feeling a warmth spread throughout his body that lingered for a long time. However, he then sternly scolded Nezha, "You rebellious child! Where have you been all this time? Did you know your mother has been crying every day?"

  Nezha emerged from the womb of Lady Yin. Facing Li Jing, he bowed and said: "Father, I will tell you everything! He then told him how he had killed the Night Patrol Demon of the Eastern Sea, how he had injured Ao Bing, how he had been captured by Ao Guang, and how he had been punished by Hong Xian. After finishing his story, it was already time to light the lamps.

  Li Jing and Mrs. Yin were stunned. Mrs. Yin stepped forward, stroking Nezha's forehead with her hand. "My child, aren't you talking nonsense? Have you gone mad?" It was no wonder she didn't believe him. After all, Nezha was only a seven-year-old child. She had raised him since he was young and had never seen him perform any magical skills. Although the immortal Taizhen had come to their home to take Nezha as his apprentice, he had never taught Nezha in person. Now, hearing Nezha say that he could defeat the Night Yaksha of the Eastern Sea, how could she not be skeptical?

  Nezha laughed and said, "Father and mother don't believe me. Wait for the child to show off his magical powers. Take a look and you'll know!" As soon as he finished speaking, he shook off the Heaven Defying Cloak from his shoulders. The cloak instantly stretched up into the sky, stirring up the dark clouds in the air, gathering and dispersing them. Then, with another flick of his neck, the Heaven Defying Ring shot out and struck the artificial hill in the mansion with a loud crash, turning it to flying dust, leaving no trace behind!

  When he had received the Heaven-reversing Umbrella and the Universe Ring, he turned back to look. He saw that everyone in the Li Mansion, from top to bottom, was staring at him with their eyes wide open and mouths agape. Some of the servants were secretly whispering to each other, repeatedly discussing "The Third Young Master's divine powers are profound".

  Nezha asked Li Jing and Yin Fu Ren: "Do you believe it now, Father and Mother?"

  Li Jing and Madame Yin came back to their senses from the shock, Li Jing frowned and asked: "Nezha, where did you learn this skill?"

  "Replying to Father's words! It is exactly what Teacher Taiyi Zhenren taught!"

  Li Jing's brow relaxed as soon as he heard this. He asked again: "Do you know which immortal family that Taoist belongs to?"

  Nezha frowned and replied: "But I don't know!"

  Madam Yin asked: "What does the immortal look like? Tell me, so I can worship him every day and thank him for teaching my son!"

  Nezha smiled and replied, "This child is indeed knowledgeable." He then described Hongyuan's appearance one by one. Finally, he added a sentence: "The child also knows that the apprentice of the immortal master is actually the daughter of Shennong, the ancient emperor!"

  Li Jing and Yin Furen exchanged a glance, unable to conceal the shock in their hearts! Yin Furen pulled Nezha into the inner chamber, pointing at the portrait hanging in the main hall and asked: "Is it the person in the painting?"

  Nezha took a closer look and saw that the person in the painting was indeed Hongyuan, whom he had met in Qingxu Heaven. He nodded and replied, "It's indeed the immortal elder!"

  Madam Yin and Li Jing were overjoyed, the two of them hastily pulled Nezha in front of the portrait to kneel down and pay their respects: "Li Jing is here to thank the Holy Father for his guidance towards my son Nezha!"

  Only to see that portrait suddenly appeared out of thin air, came to Nezha's face, and turned into a clear light in the astonished eyes of the three people, disappearing into Nezha's head.

  Li Jing and Yin Furen were relieved. Seeing Nezha unharmed, they finally put down the huge stone in their hearts. Thinking carefully, they knew that Hong Xuan would not harm Nezha, and must have given him something, which was also Nezha's good fortune, so they became excited again.

  Li Jing stayed at home for three days and then returned to the military camp to train soldiers again. Nezha also restrained his temper, from then on being kind to others, with neighbors praising him and the people admiring him. Madame Yin saw this and was overjoyed, secretly thanking the Holy Father's teachings in her heart, making offerings every day without end.

  Kunlun Mountain, Jade Void Palace. Yuanshi Tianzun sat upright on the Eight Treasure Cloud Light Throne and instructed Baihe Tongzi: "Go to Peach Garden and summon your Master's brother Jiang Shang!"

  Bai He Tongzi responded with a sound, and immediately came out of the main hall. Before long, he brought Jiang Ziya over. Jiang Ziya bowed to Yuanshi Tianzun and said: "Disciple Jiang Shang pays respects to Master, wishing Master eternal life!"

  Yuanshi Tianzun nodded and said, "Relax! After Jiang Ziya thanked him and stood up, Yuanshi Tianzun asked, "Jiang Shang, how many days have you been in my school?"

  Gongzijia respectfully replied: "I report to the teacher, I have been a disciple since I was 32 years old and entered Kunlun Mountain, it has been 40 years now!"

  Yuanshi Tianzun nodded and said, "Jiang Shang, you have no fate with the Taoist path. Now that King Zhou of Shang is tyrannical and the Western Zhou will rise, you have the fortune of being a general or minister. In the future, you will be in a high position among men and can enjoy all the wealth and glory of the world. You may go down the mountain now!"

  Gong Ziyu was shocked to hear this! He hastily knelt down and begged bitterly, saying: "Master, have mercy! Your disciple's heart is only set on the Great Way, with no intention of being attached to worldly wealth and glory. I hope Master will take pity on me and let me stay in the mountains to cultivate the Way!" Having said this, he knocked his head repeatedly.

  Yuanshi Tianzun sighed and said, "Your fate is already decided, the heavenly way has been determined, you are a person who will be enfeoffed as a god, how can you go against it? Go down the mountain now! Don't delay any longer!"

  The Southern Immortal beside him also came forward to advise, "Junior Master, an opportunity once lost will never come again! Heaven's destiny has decreed that you are fated to enjoy wealth and glory in the mortal world. Why not go down the mountain? There will be another day to ascend the mountain later. Don't delay any further, lest you provoke your master!"

  Gongzijia heard this and had no choice but to return to the cave, tidied up a bit, and then entered the Jade Void Palace again, weeping: "The disciple dare not disobey the master's decree, so he will go down the mountain. However, I still hope that the master will be compassionate and tell me how I should behave in the future."

  Yuanshi Tianzun said: "Now that you have descended the mountain, I have eight sentences of verse, which will be verified in the future. The verse says:

  Twenty years of humble life in the countryside, patiently keeping a low profile and living peacefully.

  Fishing with a rod on a stream stone, there are wise and virtuous sons. Assisting the holy king as prime minister, nine times bowing to take command of the army.

  The princes met on the fifth day of the ninth month, and the gods were again enfeoffed for four years.

  You should remember that although this time descending the mountain is to assist the Holy Master, in the future when the achievement is accomplished, there will be a time to ascend the mountain!

  Jiang Ziya heard this and finally showed a joyful expression, then bid farewell to Yuanshi Tianzun and the group of Kunlun Mountain immortals. Under the escort of Nanji Xianweng, he left Kunlun Mountain and headed straight for Chao Ge.

  After Jiang Ziya left, the Yuanshi Tianzun waved his hand to dismiss the crowd of immortals, and the Jade Void Palace fell silent once again. Suddenly, a golden light flew out from the Purple Mist Palace, traversing the chaos in an instant, and arrived before the Yuanshi Tianzun.

  Yuanshi Tianzun was shocked, and when he looked closely, he saw a golden light flashing, revealing an object - a wooden whip, three feet six inches five minutes long, with twenty-one sections; each section had four symbolic seals, for a total of eighty-four symbolic seals. At this time, a voice suddenly entered Yuanshi Tianzun's ear, saying: "This object is the Whip of the Gods, which can be used to strike down the immortals who have committed crimes in the Three Realms; when the gods are sealed, you can give it to Jiang Shang to complete the extermination of the calamity!"

  Yuanshi Tianzun happily accepted the divine whip, holding it in his hands and bowing towards the direction of the Purple Mist Palace: "Disciple thanks Master for bestowing the divine artifact!"

  When the divine whip appeared in the Jade Void Palace, the multitude of saints above the Thirty-Three Heavens had already learned about it. The reactions of the multitude of saints were not uniform.

  Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, a slanted moon and three-star cave. Zhunti Daoist held the seven-treasured wondrous tree in his hand, his face revealed joy, muttering to himself: "Hongjun Master has bestowed upon me the divine whip, doesn't this mean that the seal of the gods will be lifted? How wonderful! In the East, there is someone with affinity for my Western teachings. I shall go and deliver them!" Having spoken, he left the Daoist temple and hastened towards the East.

  The Queen of Heaven sighed, "The sealing of the gods is about to begin, I wonder how many immortals will fall!" After a sigh, she looked at the figure standing silently outside the palace for many years and said softly, "Perhaps it's time for you to descend into the mortal world again! Little Ten!"

  In the Huayun Palace, the three Holy Emperors of the Human Tribe looked at each other and Xuan Yuan Huangdi spoke up: "What a pity for the Shang Dynasty, fortunate for the Western Zhou! However, my descendants are killing each other, what can be done about it?" It turned out that Xia, Shang, and Zhou were all his descendants. Although whichever family obtained the world, they were still ruled by Xuan Yuan's descendants, but after all, they were their own descendants, and it was hard to avoid having a soft spot in their hearts.

  "Fuxi advised: 'Imperial brother, no need to be like this! The rise and fall of the tide is a natural way, don't pay too much attention to it!'"

  Xuanyuan Huangdi heard this and could only nod helplessly.

  Yu Yu Tian, in the upper clear realm. The face of Tongtian Jiao Zhu is gloomy and silent! He just stared in the direction of Zi Xuan Palace, his eyes flashing.

  The sky was clear and empty, a profound and serene realm. Hongyuan smiled faintly and said, "Are you going to whip the gods?"

  Right! The Qigong family remembers the kindness of the Holy Father, and the divine general will start the divine whip!

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