The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 227 - 226: The Sun Star’s Uprising

Chapter 227: Chapter 226: The Sun Star’s Uprising

Watching the drama alongside Nezha was also Nanji Lao Deng.

For the next three months, Nezha stayed on the battlefield, passing the time drinking and chatting with friends when there wasn’t much to do.

Occasionally, he’d sneak into the Mountain and River Map to cultivate or return to Nantang to "supervise" Daji and Deng Chanyu’s cultivation—life wasn’t bad at all.

Having just broken through to the Golden Immortal realm, his primary focus was advancing divine power and spells, requiring less spiritual energy than expected.

During this time, he even invented a new cultivation technique called the Five Animals Qigong.

(Though secretly, Nezha wanted to name it "Time is Calling.")

Its purpose was to strengthen the body and prolong life. As for his motivation to invent it...

The main reason was Deng Jiugong and Su Hu. Li Jing was manageable since he had practiced immortality techniques, so his longevity was somewhat reasonable. But these two?

They were already in their eighties or nineties, yet spry and full of life. Obviously, it was because Nezha had tampered with their lifespans in the Book of Life and Death.

But that wasn’t something he could openly admit, so he needed to provide another explanation.

And now, he had one!

Practicing the Five Animals Qigong—strengthening the body and prolonging life—was undeniably effective!

Of course, this wasn’t entirely a lie. Having experienced life among the Witch Clan and mastered the Power Dao, it was easy for Nezha to create a body refinement technique like this. But for it to extend one’s lifespan, it required starting young and practicing consistently.

For two old men in their seventies or eighties? It was utterly useless!

But at least it served as a convenient excuse.

And whenever someone asked about their age, they could just reply, "Just turned eighty." The specifics? "That’s none of your business!"

Nezha couldn’t help but laugh and cry at his two conveniently appointed fathers-in-law.

Still, it was no big deal; he found himself enjoying this peaceful, everyday life.

Calm winds, tranquil waters, a beautiful, harmonious day—and the spectacular sight of the sun and moon shining together. Such sights could only be seen in the Primordial times.

Wait, the sun and moon shining together?

Nezha suddenly jumped to his feet. What the hell was going on?

One must understand: the Sun Star and Taiyin Star weren’t like the earthly sun and moon from his previous life.

In the Primordial world, the Sun Star and Taiyin Star were transformed from Pangu God’s eyes, representing two equal halves of Yin and Yang. It was impossible for them to shine on the Primordial world simultaneously.

Something was definitely wrong in the heavens.

When he concentrated further, he felt an indistinct summoning from the Sun Star.

Hidden in an Immortal Mountain in the West, Lu Ya glanced at the sky and sneered. Though he had nothing to do with this incident, it wouldn’t stop him from watching Hao Tian make a complete fool of himself.

At this moment, Hao Tian was indeed in utter disarray.

What’s the thing a newly appointed Heavenly Emperor fears most?

The answer: remnants of the former dynasty.

Though, strictly speaking, Hao Tian had succeeded the Human Clan’s Heavenly Emperor, he looked down on the Human Clan.

That fleeting, ant-like race building a governing body they dared to call the Heavenly Court?

What Hao Tian truly admired was the Demon Clan Heavenly Court.

Back when Di Jun and Taiyi ruled, their glory was unparalleled. And what about Hao Tian? He was merely a doorman for the Zixiao Palace, standing guard as a lackey.

Di Jun and Taiyi had completely disregarded this gatekeeper. Just because he guarded the Daoist Ancestor’s gate didn’t mean he wasn’t still a gatekeeper, right?

To them, he was just a smelly doorman, unworthy of their attention.

Perhaps it was precisely Di Jun and Taiyi’s overwhelming aura and scornful glares that stirred Hao Tian’s most primal understanding and desire for power.

Some people use their childhood to heal a lifetime, while others spend a lifetime healing their childhood.

This also explains why, after Hao Tian’s ascension, he undermined the Four Imperials, guarded against Mother Yaochi, and clung to every shred of authority—even at the expense of the Heavenly Court’s decline.

And as for the Sun Star and Taiyin Star—the very core of the Ancient Demon Court—they naturally became his prime targets.

The Sun Star and Taiyin Star, transformed from Pangu’s eyes, had a crucial role in delivering energy to the Primordial world, serving as two core entities converting chaotic spiritual energy into sustenance for all of creation.

The Sun Star radiated boundless light and heat; nearly all energy supporting the myriad worlds of the Primordial world originated from it.

The Sun Star was singular, but its energy "shadows" were immeasurable in scope.

The energy of the Taiyin Star was gentler; in Ancient times, the lunar essence was the most critical resource for Demon Clan’s cultivation.

Occasionally, the Taiyin Star would even release a rare bounty—Emperor’s Magma.

The Taiyin Star could genuinely be called the Mother of All Spirits.

Even the Human Clan benefited from sunlight and lunar essence in their cultivation, and many tribes worshipped the sun and the moon.

This was the golden age of the Sun Star and Taiyin Star.

Unfortunately, things changed after Hao Tian’s rise. The first thing he did was use the Heavenly Emperor’s Authority to restrict the energy flow of the Sun Star and Taiyin Star to the maximum extent.

He sought to reduce their influence on the Primordial world.

And it worked—the decline of the Demon Clan was undeniably linked to this.

Currently, the Sun Star’s Deity of the Sun position had been vacant for many years.

The Taiyin Star had essentially been reduced to Heng E’s prison and the home base for Chang’e’s Song and Dance Troupe.

Hao Tian’s message was clear: it was all about denigrating the Demon Court. Look at your Taiyin Star now—a mere prison and cabaret.

So, the Demon Clan’s hatred toward the Heavenly Court wasn’t unfounded; Hao Tian really had crossed the line.

Originally, this heavy suppression wouldn’t have caused immediate issues—at least not in the short term.

But then, the trouble began when Nezha returned the remnants of the nine golden crows’ essences to the Primordial world.

Though the Daoist Ancestor had sealed the connection between the Sun Star and the golden crows in the Primordial times, Nezha was another matter—being essentially a human-shaped golden crow.

The nine golden crows’ essences had fully merged into Nezha’s Taihuangtian. As the master of Taihuangtian, Nezha to the Sun Star was indistinguishable from the golden crows themselves.

Last time, Nezha had borrowed the Sun Star’s power, which the Sun Star interpreted as a "signal for contact."

The Sun Star, lacking sentience but driven by primal instinct, had endured Hao Tian’s suppression for far too long. And being the embodiment of Yang in the Primordial world, benevolence was not in its nature.

After a "brief" period of brewing, the Sun Star began its counterattack!

As one of the Primordial world’s energy "organs," the Sun Star’s energy reservoirs were unparalleled—equivalent to the reserves of a Saint’s power in comparison.

Once this immense energy erupted, even with the Heavenly Emperor’s Authority, Hao Tian couldn’t contain it.

And to make matters worse, the softer Taiyin Star, drawn by the Sun Star’s upheaval, also began to riot!

Heng E, as the Good Corpse of the Ancient Great God Changxi, maintained considerable control over the Taiyin Star. Now, she was exhausting her strength to suppress the rampaging Taiyin Star by relying on her own connection to it.

But it was only a matter of time before she faltered. While she could restrain the Taiyin Star, the Sun Star was entirely beyond her control.

At this moment in the Heavenly Realm, a blazing great sun burned across the sky, scorching all thirty-six layers of heaven.

Li Hen Heaven suffered the most; Jin Jiao, Yin Horn, Green Bull, and a slew of attendants were all sunburned crimson from the heat.

Lord Laozi frowned at the distant horizon. With a wave of his duster, an inexplicable power enveloped the Doushuai Temple, and the oppressive heat effect instantly dissipated within its boundaries.

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