The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 195 - 194 Kunpeng Has Something Fishy

Chapter 195: Chapter 194 Kunpeng Has Something Fishy

Nezha was a bit dumbfounded. Huh?

What do you mean I’m suddenly getting married? Did I ever bring up anything like that?

Dragged by Bai Ya all the way to the palace halfway up the slopes of Tushan Mountain, Nezha finally arrived at Tushan—only his status seemed a bit off.

Inside the main hall, Bai Ya shook a bell-shaped magical treasure hanging in the center of the hall with great force. Instantly, the slightly urgent sound of bells echoed throughout the whole of Tushan. Bai Ya then stood with Nezha in the center of the hall.

Soon, flashes of light appeared everywhere, and figures began to materialize in the surrounding seats. They were the clansmen of the Tushan Fox Clan. Following this, at the highest seat in the hall, a white light flared, revealing a dignified yet beautiful woman who appeared to be around thirty years old.

Bai Ya reported the matter from the mountain’s base and then stepped aside with Nezha. Nezha wanted to say something, but Bai Ya stopped him.

Of course, part of the reason Nezha stayed silent was that he wanted to figure out exactly what was going on.

After pausing for a while, he really did piece together the whole situation.

The Demon Clan was internally divided into factions. Since the deaths of the two Demon Emperors, Di Jun and Taiyi, the Demon Clan had split into three major groups: one led by Demon Saint Bai Ze, which was considered the largest royalist faction; another led by Demon Master Kunpeng, called the Demon Master Sect; and finally, the scattered Neutral Faction.

Back in the day, rumors of Kunpeng scheming against Di Jun and Taiyi on the battlefield weren’t mentioned, but now, his high status and strong power naturally attracted followers.

Forget about accusations of betrayal—among the Demon Clan, strength was what mattered. Di Jun and Taiyi had done the same thing back then.

Since Tushan intermarried with the Human Clan long ago, it had aligned with the Neutral Faction and been living relatively peacefully ever since.

However, for some unknown reason, the Demon Master Sect began expanding its forces a while ago, targeting the Neutral Faction within the Demon Clan first.

As a result, Tushan became a victim of this aggression.

Qingqiu belonged to the royalist faction, so for now, it remained unharmed.

Hearing Kunpeng’s name, Nezha’s eyes narrowed. He immediately recalled being intercepted last time by that Feathered Immortal. As for what this ancient great power was planning, Nezha wasn’t clear, but he was sure of one thing: given a chance, he would absolutely destroy him.

Being targeted by such an ancient great power meant that if one didn’t resist, their destiny was death.

These fellows acted subservient in front of Saints, polite and proper in front of Saint Disciples, yet in private they’d do anything, unscrupulously pursuing their so-called Great Dao.

The intertwining of Dao and demonic nature—it was said that the deeper one’s cultivation in Dao, the heavier their demonic essence became!

The demon king targeting Tushan was named the Eight-clawed Demon King. From the name alone, it was obvious he belonged to the Sea Clan. His cultivation level hadn’t been directly confirmed, but it was guessed to be around Profound Immortal level, likely on par with the Tushan Clan Chief’s cultivation.

After listening for a while, Nezha saw that the Tushan clansmen ultimately decided to rise in resistance; unsurprisingly, the results weren’t ideal.

After instructing the clansmen to remain on high alert, the Tushan Clan Chief dispersed everyone, then looked at "Li Bai" and Bai Ya with a sigh.

"Ya’er, that Eight-clawed Demon King is an abnormal beast from the ocean who has cultivated into a demon. Although his cultivation is slightly lower than mine, I’m not his match in battle. Take your husband and your aunt and go seek refuge with our ancestors quickly."

Nezha: "???"

How did I suddenly upgrade into her husband?

Also, Tushan has ancestors?

Bai Ya first gave Nezha a guilty glance, then resolutely refused, saying, "Mother, my husband and I swear to live and die with Tushan!"

Seeing that Nezha showed no intention of retreating, the Tushan Clan Chief nodded in satisfaction. Although she was a bit bewildered by this sudden son-in-law, the fact that he was willing to die for her daughter left no room for objections.

She then turned into white light and disappeared, evidently preparing to face the Eight-clawed Demon King.

Bai Ya pulled Nezha out of the hall and, with an apologetic expression, said, "Li Bai, I understand your feelings, but Tushan is at the brink of survival; I cannot abandon my home.

If there is a next life, I, Tushan Bai Ya, am willing to serve you as an ox or a horse and become your wife again."

Nezha: "..."

He’s come to realize that all the fox demons of Tushan are hopeless romantics. He didn’t even know what he might have said wrong, yet Tushan Bai Ya’s pink little brain was already running wild with who-knows-what fantasies.

Revealing his true identity now wasn’t impossible—it’s just that he wanted to probe further into what Demon Master Kunpeng intended to do.

At his level, did the Demon Clan’s forces even hold any significance?

Three days later, the Eight-clawed Demon King led his demon soldiers to descend on Tushan.

Nezha observed the Eight-clawed Demon King, whose cultivation appeared to be at Peak of Mystic Immortal level. He had a glossy, bouncy round head, with two claws for feet and six claws as arms.

Overall evaluation: inferior to Brother Octopus.

Under him were four demon generals, one of whom was the lizard monster.

The Tushan Clan Chief clearly wanted to seek dialogue: "Eight-clawed Demon King? We Tushan have always been kind to demons. Between us, we are neither well nor water drinkers. Do you not fear being besieged by other demon kings for such actions?"

The Eight-clawed Demon King’s smooth, bouncy head squirmed furiously, his trumpet-shaped mouth emitting sounds: "Our Demon Clan has always adhered to survival of the fittest. Since you won’t submit, you’ll become materials for the Master’s treasure refinement!"

Nezha immediately caught the keywords "treasure refinement" and "materials."

Seeing no way to avoid conflict, the Tushan Clan Chief directly invoked magic, unleashing a white beam aimed at the Eight-clawed Demon King.

Without issuing an attack order upon Tushan, the Eight-clawed Demon King simply spewed ink in retaliation, and then charged forward for close combat.

Both unleashed their powers. The Tushan Clan Chief surrounded herself with pink light, launching Divine Soul attacks while keeping distance to minimize physical combat.

The Eight-clawed Demon King pretended to blunder, taking a direct hit from an illusion mist, rendering his consciousness blurry as he plummeted downward.

The Tushan Clan Chief, seeing him affected, let her guard down and chased him to the ground, attempting to finish him off. But the Eight-clawed Demon King’s tentacles, unaffected by Divine Soul attacks, seized the opportunity to entangle and strike.

Sacrificing the price of enduring three blows, the Tushan Clan Chief barely escaped his reach but was gravely injured.

From afar, eight serpent-like tentacles twisted unnaturally before finally settling back into the Eight-clawed Demon King’s original form. His head, however, remained slightly greenish.

"Tushan Yun! You’re no match for me. Soon, I’ll offer you and your entire Tushan clan’s fox descendants to the Master! Hahahaha!"

Nezha: Well, well, heading out on a mission always brings unexpected harvests.

He casually pulled out a small axe and handed it to Bai Ya, signaling her to aim for the Eight-clawed Demon King.

Of course, this wasn’t Emperor Yu’s Mountain Opening Axe but rather a token weapon given by Jin Jiao and Silver Horn. After three days of being called "husband" by this girl, he had to show some gesture in return.

Bai Ya looked at the toy-like tiny axe in her hand, doubting its use. "Are you messing with me? What good is this thing?"

Beside her stood a farmer-clad woman with a rustic appearance. She glanced at the axe, her gaze flickering with intrigue—this woman was Nu Jiao, wife of Dayu.

"Ya’er, follow your husband’s advice and give it a try."

Bai Ya, seeing even her aunt support the idea, grasped the axe with both hands, raised it high above her head, channeled all her Heavenly Immortal-level demonic power into it, and swung it at the Eight-clawed Demon King and his demon army.

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