The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 107 - 106: Kongtong Seal

Chapter 107: Chapter 106: Kongtong Seal

Before reincarnation, Nezha was adrift in the endless Outer Chaos with the Chaos Pearl Fragment. At that time, space and time were inverted and chaotic; perhaps only a few days or months had passed in the Primordial world, but to Nezha, it felt like an endless solitude.

Wandering through Chaos could be said to have transformed Nezha’s heart from an ordinary person’s soul in his previous life into the true heart of a Seeker. The strength of his heart is actually the reason Nezha’s cultivation advanced so swiftly.

Otherwise, how could a soul of an ordinary young man like Nezha’s past life quickly master inhuman powers?

Only with a sufficiently strong heart can one control immense power; otherwise, the power will eventually backfire. This is also why the Mystic Sect undergoes heart-refining when encountering bottlenecks.

Great opportunities often come with great terrors; if one endures, they survive; if not, their soul collapses.

To endure, one needs a refuge, a focal point for the heart. Nezha examined his heart carefully, and the only thing that could become his refuge was the desire to go home and take another look.

Relying on this focal point, he survived mental breakdowns and soul disintegration. Whether he went insane or not became irrelevant; on this path of seeking, which of them was not a madman driven by obsession?

Compared to the people of the Primordial world, he was far more normal.

When an Immortal breaks through to a major realm, it is when the heart is most vulnerable. The temptation of the Heart Demon before, saying Nezha was not tempted, would be false. Several times he hesitated whether to stay in that ’home.’

Whether by the time he could truly return, everything would have been too late.

In the end, Nezha understood that all the reasons were because his power was insufficient; being unable to do it meant not being strong enough.

With this realization, the Heart Demon was nothing to Nezha.

Nezha ascended to True Immortal, his Divine Position experienced a leap, and his Qi Fortune surged rapidly. Currently, because Nezha is solidifying his cultivation, it hasn’t manifested. But those like Daji and Deng Chanyu, with lower cultivation, felt it very strongly.

Their cultivation techniques had been secretly perfected by Nuwa a long time ago, and the only reason they hadn’t become immortals was because the affairs of Li Tang couldn’t be let go for now. They thought maintaining and building Li Tang was beneficial to Nezha.

And indeed it was. Currently, the Qi Fortune of the Human Clan is split into three; the majority is certainly with Yin Shang, the second with West Zhou, and the smallest part in Nantang.

As a shareholder of Nantang, Nezha may not usually appear, but when needed, he can indeed mobilize part of the Human Clan’s Qi Fortune as support.

Qi Fortune is ethereal yet truly exists.

First is Daji, blessed with the Qi Fortune of the Human Clan. As the first queen of the Human Clan, her Fate Grid has reached an indescribable degree of nobility. The previous figure somewhat comparable was Lady Hao, but unfortunately, she fell short.

Daji’s Fate Grid now is so noble that she might contend for Doumu Yuanjun’s Divine Position.

Next is Deng Chanyu, whose Fate Grid has risen but not as much as Daji. Now, the heavens require more than just one Liu He Star Lord to handle her; with more achievements, she might ascend to the position of the Gouchen God.

In Nezha’s absence, the two, acting on behalf of Li Tang, had no barriers. After all, it’s a patriarchal society; although they had their respective families as supporters, both being women and close to Nezha, as well as both being daughters-in-law of the Li Family, they naturally became allies — family.

To them, others were outsiders, so their relationship was very good.

One day, Deng Chanyu put down her official duties and returned to Nanchang, bringing along Lady Yin, Mrs. Huang, and other women from various families on an outing, which served as a means to consolidate the upper-tier power of Nantang; families considered it an honor to attend.

During the outing, a resounding boom came from a distant mountain. Deng Chanyu and Daji instantly joined forces to form a Mana shield, protecting the women present.

After the tremor, a five-colored giant dragon soared skyward with a thunderous dragon’s roar, heading straight for the ninth heaven, instantly visible across the entire south, including the Shang and Zhou battlefields.

Both Daji and Deng Chanyu had an epiphany, exchanging glances. Lady Yin clearly realized something too, grasping Daji and Deng Chanyu’s hands and saying, "You should go now, many women are protected here by me and Huang’s younger sister."

Lady Yin had the deepest affection for Nezha. Although Nezha nominally severed ties, anything valuable would be sent to Lady Yin; even the Peaches that Long Ji heard were for Lady Yin, gathered basketful.

Thus, even if Lady Yin’s talent wasn’t particularly outstanding, with enough resources, she had become a Human Immortal, surpassing Li Jing.

Furthermore, spending time with Daji and Deng Chanyu instilled her with the mindset and decisiveness of a superior. Old Li might be renowned outside, but at home, he was just a household member.

The two exchanged a glance, rode clouds to the mountain, and entered the erupting multicolored halo hand in hand. After a long time, they emerged with a Treasure Seal in their hands, carved with the visages of the Ancient Five Emperors, surrounded by jade dragons, radiating the grandeur of the Human Dao Qi Fortune — it was the Kongtong Seal.

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Nantang, having obtained the Kongtong Seal for suppression, saw its Human Dao Qi Fortune instantly surpass West Zhou. Nezha’s cultivation enhancement, promotion, and demon elimination benefits were bestowed upon Daji and Deng Chanyu.

Though Li Jing, who had nominally severed relations, didn’t enjoy them, the soaring Qi Fortune of Li Tang, the regime he initiated, did bring him blessings.

A grand sacrifice to the heavens had just concluded, enshrining the Human Clan’s Supreme Treasure, the Kongtong Seal. As Li Jing walked past a river on his way back, he suddenly sensed something calling him.

Li Jing waved his hand, and the Mo Family Four Generals behind him, along with the army, ceased their movements immediately.

Li Jing had traversed this path numerous times in military campaigns, yet had never sensed anything unusual before.

As a cultivator with some success, Mo Liqing of the Mo Family Four Generals used Divine Sense to scan the area but found nothing amiss, so he stooped slightly and asked, "Lord, what has happened?"

Li Jing knew that, though the Mo Family Four Generals sincerely served him, each was a hundred times stronger than himself. Having interacted for so long, he understood their personalities and trusted them fully, candidly explaining his feelings.

Initially, the Mo Family Four Generals intended to align with a strong ally, but through daily interactions, they were won over by Li Jing to the point of genuinely developing the consciousness of house servants.

The four brothers discussed it, finally concluding, "Lord, your opportunity has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing wasn’t overly excited. He felt that no opportunity would be remarkably significant, greater than drinking with a Saint or leading a Saint’s ox?

All trivial matters.

He knew his potential well; becoming an Immortal in this life would be fortunate enough. Now, if he strove a bit more, he could enjoy peaceful days in the future.

Thus, he generously said, "I sense an opportunity nearby. You may disperse to search; should any of you find it, I, Li Jing, will not contend for it."

The generals in Li Jing’s command were no longer cultivation novices. Most had some experience with the system Nezha established, and hearing of an opportunity, they were thrilled and looked at Li Jing with admiration.

Whether they could seize it was another matter; Li Jing’s attitude alone had already earned their respect.

See, this is my commander!

Who wouldn’t give a thumbs-up?