The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 232 - 231 Finally Getting Down to Business

Chapter 232: Chapter 231 Finally Getting Down to Business

When Nezha returned to the Heavenly Court, he found it in a state of revelry, with countless immortals sharing drinks and merriment, showing no signs of an impending apocalypse.

Those in the know understood this was to handle the Sun Star’s upheaval, while those unaware might have mistaken it for yet another Peach Banquet.

He raised his head to glance at the increasingly terrifying energy of the Sun Star and the visibly more solemn Heng E, unable to stifle his sense of disbelief.

Nezha entered Hao Tian’s banquet hall, and his sharp primordial spirit instantly spotted Nezha’s figure. With a shove to the immortal drinking beside him, he rushed forward and said, "Junior Master, I knew you’d definitely show up here."

Nezha casually replied to the primordial spirit, "Among Nuwa’s lineage, naturally, I am the only one who can step forward."

Yu Yuan chuckled mischievously, then dragged Nezha to a corner seat at the feast. Knowing Nezha’s temperament, Yu Yuan plopped him down right next to his master, the Jin Ling Saint Mother.

The Jin Ling Saint Mother, now the senior sister and sect leader, exuded an aura of great authority, causing all the devils and demons who were frolicking to steer clear of her.

"Nezha pays respects to Senior Sister Jin Ling," he said.

The Jin Ling Saint Mother nodded with a serene smile. Nezha currently had a good relationship with the Jie Sect, and the Nuwa lineage had always maintained neutrality. Except for lunatics, no one would show hostility toward him for no reason.

The Jin Ling Saint Mother brought up one topic: Kunpeng.

Her disciple, Wen Zhong, and those under Wen Zhong had almost all perished at Kunpeng’s hands. Though she had long given up on Wen Zhong, this matter still required closure.

Nezha grasped the Jin Ling Saint Mother’s intent—she wanted in on the action against Kunpeng.

He promptly assured her that any news would be passed along, adding that Kunpeng seemed to have offended every major sect disciple in the Primordial realm. If Nezha had any leads on Kunpeng, he could immediately start a "Kunpeng Slayer Assembly."

Regrettably, this ancient relic was too crafty, and Nezha couldn’t seize him just yet.

A while later, nearly all the famous immortals of the Primordial realm had arrived, even Guanyin.

Nezha thought to himself that the scorching sunlight had most likely affected the South Sea’s lotus platform planting industry.

Guanyin shared some ties with the Chan Sect, so though nominally a loose cultivator, she still chose to sit with Manjusri and Puxian.

Finally, the last to arrive was the senior disciple of the Three Sects, the Great Master Xuan Du.

Nezha greeted him with a polite smile, and they exchanged nods as a form of acknowledgment.

Xuan Du’s arrival signaled the banquet coming to its conclusion. Hao Tian seemed preoccupied with official matters, deliberately arriving late.

Surveying the assembly, Hao Tian appeared quite smug. After delivering some formal remarks, he finally got down to business.

His first move was to pass the blame, claiming that under his governance, everything in the Three Realms flourished, and that the Sun Star’s upheaval was undoubtedly caused by the Demon Clan—proceeding to ramble on at length.

It could only be said that he had indeed learned from Nezha, though he applied it in less-than-useful ways.

The Mystic Sect immortals were dozing off one by one, while the West Tower independent immortals, eager to curry favor, enthusiastically applauded and showered Hao Tian with exaggerated praises.

After all, if they didn’t put on a show, what if they weren’t invited next time to feast?

For the sake of food, one couldn’t afford to stumble!

This superficial flattery disgusted Nezha, though Hao Tian seemed thoroughly pleased.

Finally, they addressed the critical matter of how to deal with the Sun Star and Taiyin Star.

At this point, the seemingly harmonious lord and subjects suddenly fell silent.

Loose cultivators: Wait, I just came for a free meal, and now you’re sending me to my death?

The Sun Star’s terrifying energy would incinerate any immortals below the Profound Immortal level if they dared approach, a guaranteed death sentence.

The atmosphere turned grimly silent, which Nezha found quite amusing.

It was Xuan Du who finally spoke up.

"The cause of the Sun Star’s upheaval remains unknown. Using external forces to contain it is simply impossible.

The only solution is for someone to enter the Sun Star’s origin space to investigate or resolve it directly."

"As the Sun Star’s threat to the Primordial Beings grows larger, it would be best for Senior Hao Tian to focus fully on containing the Sun Star, while I use the Tai Chi Diagram to assist him and simultaneously open a passage to the origin, allowing various junior disciples to enter."

Those present nodded in agreement at Xuan Du’s words.

Nezha sneaked a peek at Xuan Du and thought to himself: This guy just wants to rely on the Tai Chi Diagram to slack off again.

A plan was finalized.

Then, the matter of assigning personnel was discussed.

The Chan Sect was absent Nanji Immortal, leaving Guang Chengzi to naturally take the lead. Other junior disciples deprived of cultivation entering would only be cannon fodder.

For the Jie Sect, it was the Jin Ling Saint Mother.

The Nuwa Palace would send Nezha into the Sun Star.

The Western Sect dispatched the Pharmacist, protected by the Green Lotus Treasure Flag.

The loose cultivators contributed none.

The other immortals were assigned to enter the relatively gentler Taiyin Star origin space, with Heng E suppressing the Taiyin Star, making it significantly safer.

After discussions concluded, the immortals finally began to take action.

The first to act was Hao Tian.

Hao Tian unleashed the full power of his Second Corpse Quasi-Saint Peak cultivation. A dazzling golden light pillar erupted with imperial majesty, shooting straight toward the Taiyin and Sun Stars.

Slowly, a golden shield formed outside both stars, blocking a significant portion of the Sun Star’s light and heat.

Xuan Du then activated the Tai Chi Diagram. The Tai Chi Diagram ascended into the sky, and the yin fish and yang fish within accelerated their rotation before ultimately breaking free of the diagram.

The yang fish drew upon the Sun Star’s power, while the yin fish harnessed the Taiyin Star’s power, slowly rotating in the cosmos to balance the two’s restless forces.

With the Tai Chi Diagram’s aid, Hao Tian’s burden was significantly lightened.

Xuan Du finally performed a hand seal, channeling the Tai Chi Diagram’s energy to conjure two radiant gates in the sky—one golden and one silver.

"Junior disciples, step forward immediately!"

The first to charge in was the Jie Sect senior sister, Jin Ling Saint Mother, her freshly restored Four Symbols Tower hovering above her head, transforming into golden light as she darted through the golden gate.

Nezha, who had been pondering excuses to go solo, now found none were needed. He turned to Yu Yuan beside him to say, "Take care," before turning into rainbow light and flying into the golden portal.

After Nezha entered, other immortals followed one after another into the gates.

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Upon passing through the gate, Nezha arrived in a space resembling a golden ocean. But the golden substance wasn’t seawater; it was liquefied Great Sun Golden Flame.

Nezha scanned his surroundings but didn’t spot Jin Ling Saint Mother, nor did Guang Chengzi arrive after him.

It seemed the terrifying high temperatures had already distorted the spatial passages.

Seeing no sign of others, he directly connected with Taihuangtian, and with a gathering of golden light, nine tiny golden ducks appeared in the air.

Nezha had only ever used their projections or Dharma Forms before. This was the first time the nine golden crows had emerged from Taihuangtian.

Over the years, their nurtured spirituality had grown slightly stronger, though they were far from the nine original Golden Crow Crown Princes of the past.

The nine little ducks danced around Nezha, playing with the surrounding flames. Nezha felt the temperature drop around him considerably, making him far more comfortable.

The eldest golden crow plunged into the liquefied Great Sun Golden Flame before turning back to Nezha and letting out two quacks.

Its meaning: "Old Six, what are you doing? Stop staying in human form—show your true form and come join the fun!"