The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 179 - 178: Receipt of Engineering Payment

Chapter 179: Chapter 178: Receipt of Engineering Payment

Many generals who were notable in the original timeline were now swiftly killed by Lei Zhenzi. With a single flap of his wings, he would teleport over, and with a direct blow from the Qiankun Ring to the head, they had no chance to react.

A pure massacre.

Wen Zhong had no choice but to personally intercept Lei Zhenzi. Using a secret technique, he had relocated his heart to another place, making him effectively invincible in an unconventional way. With great effort, he managed to hold off Lei Zhenzi.

However, it was inevitable that the Shang Army fell into a disadvantage, struggling desperately to persist.

Wen Zhong had no idea that Yin Shang had been sabotaged by their own ancestor. Even if he knew, there was nothing he could do to change it.

...

Nezha followed Kong Xuan in conducting several rounds of inspections. After making sure everything was in order, he finally felt at ease. He had filled the sewer multiple times now—this was his first time building a sewer, and the project gave Nezha a completely new understanding of civil engineering.

With things mostly taken care of, the three of them prepared to take their leave. The only reason being that they had grown tired of Yuan Feng’s abrasive mouth.

As they left, Yuan Feng casually acknowledged them. Her main focus remained locked on her ongoing confrontation with Ancestor Dragon. She had profited greatly from this "pipelines" project—not exactly saving her from ICU—but her health bar had been locked at ’1’, while her blue bar could now slowly increase by +1, +1....

Life had become a hundred times more comfortable than before, allowing her to hold out against Ancestor Dragon for much longer.

The beautiful lady stayed online to chat, preventing Ancestor Dragon from feeling lonely.

Ancestor Dragon: "Much appreciated, to your entire family, huh!"

...

After departing from the Undying Volcano, Nezha received his rewards for the project—three items gifted by Nine Heavens Xuan Nu: one massive drum, a merit-infused military book, and a divine jade. The jade contained teachings on the arts of divination, talismans, divine spells, and the Qimen Dunjia techniques.

Nuwa also knew of these skills, but clearly lacked this kind of detailed tutorial. Her approach was more off-the-cuff—teaching whatever came to mind. Were it not for Nezha’s exceptional comprehension ability, he wouldn’t have become such a versatile talent.

To be fair, one couldn’t blame Nuwa—Saints were all like that.

The drum was the very same one used by Grandpa Yellow Emperor in his battle against Chiyou, crafted from the hide of a Kui Dragon. Also known as Kui Bull, a divine beast resembling a one-legged dragon residing on Liu Bo Mountain, it emerged or descended into water with accompanying wind and rain. Its radiance rivaled the sun and moon, and its roar mimicked thunder.

As an abnormal beast with Dragon Clan bloodline, there was no chance Nine Heavens Xuan Nu would be courteous in dealing with it. This very drum was made from the hide of the Kui Dragon leader.

As for the military book, it was the very work she had once compiled for the Yellow Emperor. Back in those early days of Primordial civilization, virtually anything done could accrue merit. This foundational military book was an example of such accomplishment.

Nezha had already decided—upon returning, he would leave the drum and the military book in Nantang.

Unlike Xuan Nu’s gifts aimed primarily at enhancing Nezha’s faction, Kong Xuan’s rewards focused on bolstering Nezha personally.

The gifts included a divine skill and a pair of Yin and Yang energies.

The divine skill was named "Seven-colored Divine Light," an upgraded version of Kong Xuan’s Five-colored Divine Light, integrating black and white Yin Yang light into the original Five Elements.

Kong Xuan had already cultivated the Five-colored Divine Light to an extreme level. The rotation of the Five Elements had grown exceptionally powerful, but adding Yin Yang light had proven overwhelmingly difficult—it would simply be rejected and obliterated by the Five-colored Divine Light.

It was not impossible, just exceedingly challenging and unlikely to enhance the upper limit. Against Saints, he still wouldn’t stand a chance; as for everyone else, Kong Xuan was confident his perfected Five-colored Divine Light was more than sufficient.

Nezha, starting fresh in cultivating this divine skill, didn’t share Kong Xuan’s concerns. If he eventually perfected it, his upper limit would surpass Kong Xuan’s.

As a member of the Phoenix Clan, Kong Xuan wasn’t unfamiliar with poverty. She found Nezha likable; initially, she had only planned to teach him the black and white Yin Yang light, but now she gifted him the entire Seven-colored Divine Light.

Regarding the innate Yin Yang energies, this touched on matters related to her brother, the Roc. Since this was a complicated issue, she hadn’t elaborated to Nezha.

Nezha understood this was private family business and didn’t pry.

Afterward, they all parted ways—Xuan Niao returned to her clan’s territory to protect her people. Kong Xuan flew off in the direction of Beiming, though her purpose remained unclear.

Nezha reaped considerable rewards from this venture. The Seven-colored Divine Light’s worth was well understood by those in the know. A cursory examination had already revealed to Nezha the optimal cultivation method: spending extravagantly.

Going forward, Five-colored Stones would no longer serve exclusively as Nezha’s construction tools and weapons—they would also become crucial resources for his divine skill cultivation.

The Yin Yang energies, supported by the innate Yin Yang Qi, though currently diminished to below half their original state, were still more than sufficient for Nezha to cultivate to perfection.

Lastly, the jade talisman bestowed by Nine Heavens Xuan Nu was equally valuable. Its knowledge would fuel Nezha’s ongoing advancement and solidify his identity as a Great Sage Master.

After all, what Heavenly Master doesn’t know how to draw talismans or chant spells?

Nezha opted not to return to the Heavenly Court for now. Just the thought of Hao Tian upset him; to reiterate, Nezha wasn’t petty—he simply found Hao Tian infuriating.

His path to promotion within the Heavenly Court likely ended here. Hao Tian, the power-hungry Great Venerable, would never allow the Thunder Department to be controlled by an outsider, and as far as Hao Tian was concerned, Nezha as his son-in-law was still considered an outsider.

The waiting game now hinged on the conclusion of the Divine Enthronement when positions would be reassigned to those listed on the Investiture of the Gods. Thanks to Nezha, the quality of this Divine Enthronement far surpassed that of the original timeline.

Nezha had already discerned Hao Tian’s motives—the primary reason for their falling out. Nezha’s initial thoughts were naive; he had believed that constant merit would suffice to secure a promotion.

The prospect of being subjected to Wen Zhong’s authority in the future made Nezha even more irritable. However, Heavenly Court matters required careful planning; given the brevity of his cultivation so far, his powers remained Nezha’s greatest limitation.

His cultivation speed was undeniably rapid. Currently, the Heavenly Court, Chan Sect, and Jie Sect were all spreading rumors of Nezha being a reincarnation of some Great Expert, while the Demon Clan gossiped that Nezha was the reincarnation of the Golden Crow Crown Prince.

In just over a decade, Nezha had leapt from mortal status to Mystic Immortal Realm—other immortals wouldn’t reach True Immortal level without cultivating for tens of thousands of years, yet Nezha was already catching up to the bottom ranks of the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.

While Golden Immortal cultivation wasn’t exceedingly high by Primordial standards, it granted the ability to voice one’s Dao Fruit. Unless Primordial itself was annihilated, Golden Immortals were effectively undying and indestructible barring external influences.

Some even established their own realms beneath Primordial, becoming kings or ancestors there.

Nezha planned to visit Fire Cloud Cave to return the River Map and Luo Book to Grandpa Fu Xi, but suddenly a rainbow light streaked across the sky, and he "coincidentally" "found" a sack.

With his Rainbow Transformation divine skill, how could he not recognize the owner?

Opening the bag, he saw its contents: the Array Map for the All Heavens Star Battle Array, a few hundred intact array flags, tens of thousands of worn-out ones, and a trace of golden starlight.

Nezha: "..."

Thanks for the air drop, Old Eleventh!

Nezha’s attention didn’t immediately focus on the Array Map; instead, his gaze locked onto the trace of golden starlight. Staring at it, Nezha felt as though he were face-to-face with the Sun Star itself.

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