novelaction Chapter 60: After defeating the Dragon King in the morning, we'll fight Li Jing in the afternoo
Chapter 60: After defeating the Dragon King in the morning, we'll fight Li Jing in the afternoo
The Yang residence.
Yang Jiao hurriedly went back to the room and threw the huge pile onto the bed, then covered it with a blanket, creating a bulging mess.
He then set aside some small weapons, thinking that he could give them to the Spider and White Bone Demons next time he went to find them.
Although there are many treasures in this collection, they still cannot compare to the precious treasure of the East Sea—the Fangtian Halberd.
Looking at Yang Jian behind her, who was eagerly waiting for her gift, Yang Jiao smiled:
"Erlang, why don't you give it a try?"
Yang Jian felt incredibly powerful just looking at the weapon, and his hands itched to grab it. However, although Yang Jian was now considered to have a celestial body, he was still unable to lift that massive 7,200-pound weapon.
His face was flushed red, and even though he was clenching his teeth so hard that they were trembling, he couldn't budge the halberd an inch, yet he still kept pulling at it with great interest.
"Stubborn!"
Yang Jiao silently commented, then rubbed his head a few times with her palm.
The card drawing began immediately.
The five tokens obtained from solving the flood were rewarded with ten more tokens from obtaining the Binding Pillar Coral and the Dragon Gate Lifting in the East Sea Dragon Palace.
I have a full twenty coins now, let's try a ten-pull first.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired Chen Tang Pass!]
Nezha of Chentang Pass? The Earth God of Chentang Pass?
Yang Jiao looked again.
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained 10 fragments of Li Jing, the General of Chentang Pass, in a 10-pull.]
I was so angry I almost fell over!
"unlucky!"
Her face immediately darkened.
What skills could Li Jing possibly have? Beating children?
Yang Jiao felt that her system was dirty.
I was so disgusted with it that I didn't want to play with the remaining ten.
This guy is unlucky.
Give the system some time to buffer, lest ten more Li Jing fragments appear, she'll really be so angry that she'll uninstall the system!
Yang Jian interpreted this expression as, "Could it be that my elder sister thinks I'm incompetent and inferior to that monkey because I can't lift this halberd?"
His expression was unreadable as he pulled even harder, secretly making up his mind:
"I must become the most skilled halberd wielder!"
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Yang Jiao grew angrier the more she looked at the ten fragments. Even though she had ten, she still didn't want to click the exchange button. She was extremely disgusted with them!
"It's been quite a while now. I wonder how Nezha is doing?"
She took the opportunity to investigate using the fragment of the Cuiping Mountain Earth God that she had previously redeemed through the system.
Cuiping Mountain is located at the watershed of two rivers. It is formed by the connection of two large mountains, Zhenwu and Cuiping, and is named for its evergreen color throughout the four seasons, resembling a screen when viewed from above.
Nezha's palace is located on this main peak, and the path inside is quite large.
Yang Jiao's gaze traveled from the Crown Prince's Palace to the tall statue standing atop the shrine at the innermost part of Nezha Cave.
It has three heads and eight arms, and each hand holds a magical weapon.
"Nezha..."
Beneath his statue, incense burns continuously, and wisps of smoke rise into the air.
Countless people came to worship.
She murmured softly with a smile:
"It seems that Nezha really put his heart into his work, which is why he is so beloved by the local people. He truly made every request he made come true."
Just as Yang Jiao was feeling gratified, one person stood out from the crowd of kneeling people, his face filled with shock.
"You look so familiar..."
Yang Jiao looked at the man, who was dressed in ordinary clothes and seemed like an ordinary person, but felt that he looked familiar. She quickly searched her memory for the man's background.
The man stared in terror at the Nezha statue, then stumbled back several steps, exclaiming in alarm:
"Yes, it's the Third Young Master! This is the Third Young Master's palace!"
Only then did Yang Jiao suddenly remember.
This man was the head steward of the Li family, whom the Four Dragon Kings had met once when they flooded Chen Tang Pass to force Nezha to submit!
He will immediately inform Li Jing upon learning that Nezha is receiving offerings!
Yang Jiao sat up abruptly in bed, her anger still surging. She threw a sentence at Yang Jian:
"You keep pulling it out, I'll be right back."
Yang Jian, now that he had a new gadget in his hand, didn't want to stick with it anymore and was having a great time playing with it.
Seeing this, Yang Jiao felt relieved and waved the jade branch, flying towards Cuiping Mountain.
As Yang Jiao broke through the clouds, she gritted her teeth and thought to herself:
"If I let you smash the Nezha statue this time, I'm not surnamed Yang!"
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When Li Jing led his troops back to the capital after suppressing the bandits, he arrived near Cuiping Mountain and saw the people carrying lotus flowers and baskets filled with incense and candles.
He was already half a cultivator, having been a disciple of the True Man of Crossing Calamity since childhood. However, his skills were not proficient enough to achieve immortality, so his master sent him down the mountain to enjoy a life of wealth and honor.
Seeing the people devoutly heading towards Cuiping Mountain, they guessed that there must be immortals building temples and shrines there.
Now that we've encountered this place, how can we not pay our respects?
He then sent his attendants to see which immortal's shrine it was.
I don't know...
The head steward of the Li family, who went to investigate, looked terrified and quickly descended the long steps. When he was about thirty or forty steps away, he tripped and fell down the steps, rolling around and getting injured, before stopping in front of Li Jing's horse.
"Master, that temple! The people in that temple..."
Li Jing frowned, not being good at speaking:
"Speak properly. It's only natural that the Jade Emperor is enshrined inside. Why are you so flustered!"
After he finished reprimanding them, he waited for their reply.
Judging from the people's devout appearance, one can tell that this is a god who has won the hearts of the people and must be a highly respected figure, worthy of Li Jing's visit to offer incense.
Ignoring the pain all over his body, the head steward of the Li family finally regained his tongue and cried out:
"It's the Third Young Master! The statue inside... it's the Third Young Master Nezha!"
"Who?!"
Li Jing felt as if dark clouds were pressing down on him, and then a wave of panic washed over him.
That monster...
It's unbelievable that someone built a temple for him and offered incense; this must be a way for his master, the Immortal Taiyi, to revive this wicked son.
"No!" Li Jing felt as if a knife was pressed against his neck. He immediately dismounted, grabbed his six-handed whip, and strode forward, shouting, "Stop the people from going to offer incense!"
The accompanying 800 soldiers immediately formed a square formation, swords in hand, to block the path leading up the mountain.
The people who had come to fulfill their vows were outraged when they saw the official's imposing manner, as he even pointed weapons at them in the street.
"What arrogance! We've come here to fulfill our vow to Nezha, why are you stopping us?!"
"Yes, there's an order to offering incense. Only sincerity can bring divine intervention. Are you blocking the way because you want to go and worship by yourself?!"
"You must have heard that Nezha's prayers to the gods are effective! But his behavior is far too domineering; the god Nezha will definitely not protect you!"
Seeing that he was about to incite public outrage, Li Jing remained unconcerned. What did it matter if he offended a few common people? If that kind of monster were to be resurrected, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Li Jing's eyebrows furrowed with a fierce look, and he strode forward.
Suddenly feeling a gust of wind beside his ear, he immediately rolled to the ground, narrowly avoiding the wind.
Looking back, he saw a light blue stick where he had just stood. The stick was so powerful that it pierced through the stone steps a foot, and cracks spread out for several feet.
Li Jing's face was somber; he could tell who it was just by looking at the stick.
He stood up, gave a cold snort, and looked at the little vixen slowly walking out from the crowd of people.
"You've come at the perfect time! Last time, I was forced into a corner by you, you wicked devil, so I immediately went to the Nine Cauldrons Iron Sha Mountain and the Eight Treasures Spiritual Light Cave to ask my master, the True Man of Crossing Calamity, for a magic weapon to deal with you!"
Upon hearing about the Nine Cauldrons Iron Mountain and the Eight Treasures Spiritual Light Cave, Yang Jiao suddenly remembered who the True Man of Crossing the Calamity was.
One of the nine famous wandering immortals, the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl that broke the Wind-Breaking Formation during the Investiture of the Gods was borrowed from him.
Even if we knew who Li Jing's master was, what difference would it make?
Yang Jiao showed no fear whatsoever.
We just defeated the Dragon King this morning, so what's wrong with fighting a mere general of Chentang Pass this afternoon?
If you're not satisfied, go ahead and sue me in Heaven.
With her mind still racing, Yang Jiao stopped in front of the Cold Jade Staff with small steps, gently pulled it, and fine stone powder fell down in a flurry.
With a sweep of her long staff, she cleared away the soldiers blocking her path.
The stick is pointed at Li Jing.
If he goes any further, then we'll settle all our old and new scores together!
Although Yang Jiao was small in stature, he was not weak in strength.
He looked down at Li Jing as if he were looking at something dirty, and coldly uttered:
"Today, Li Jing, you will not pass by here standing up!"