The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 238 - 237 I, Hao Tian, Really Hit the Jackpot!

Chapter 238: Chapter 237 I, Hao Tian, Really Hit the Jackpot!

Jin Ling Saint Mother ultimately couldn’t hold on. Even though Nezha intentionally suppressed the surrounding Great Sun Golden Flames, their suppression on her was still overwhelmingly strong. In the end, she obediently entered the Mountain and River Map.

With Nezha alone, his speed immediately increased dramatically. Before long, he located Guang Chengzi and the Pharmacist, those two Fishing Immortals.

The two hadn’t come in vain either. They had extracted the pure spiritual energy of the Sun Star, and after a period of cultivation, their gains were quite substantial.

"Senior Brothers, now that the Sun Star’s riot has subsided, shall we leave?"

"Agreed."

"Indeed!"

The two didn’t bother asking a single word about the absent Jin Ling Saint Mother.

The original passage had long since closed, but Nezha created a new one, leading the two directly out of the Sun Star’s core space. From here on, this place could be considered one of Nezha’s home bases.

While not truly invincible here, as long as one didn’t reach the level of a Second Corpse Quasi-Saint, killing Nezha in this domain was nearly impossible. His own combat strength reached the level of a Daluo Golden Immortal.

When the three stepped out, they saw Hao Tian and Xuan Du chatting casually and drinking tea outside.

"Greetings to Martial Uncle." *3

Afterward, Guang Chengzi ignored Hao Tian entirely; after all, the previous disputes between Hao Tian and Yuxu Palace had strained their relationship greatly.

The Pharmacist cheerfully continued munching on immortal fruits.

Nezha was about to turn and leave, but Hao Tian stopped him.

"Nephew, the effort to calm the Sun Star’s riot certainly credits you most significantly. However, as the God Positions in the Heavenly Court must be unique, how could you, my nephew, hold both a post in the Thunder Department and the title of Deity of the Sun?"

Nezha’s eyes narrowed—this old bastard was planning to kill the donkey after the mill! Now addressing him as "nephew" clearly implied that this merit would not be recognized within the Heavenly Court’s structure.

Was this rule even a thing?

It actually was.

If not, given Hao Tian’s tendencies, he would’ve taken all the God Positions of the Heavenly Court for himself long ago.

Looking at it now, the Deity of the Sun position in terms of rank was indeed higher than that of the Thunder Emperor. However, the Thunder Department held military authority—its real power surpassed that of the Deity of the Sun.

But to give up the position of Deity of the Sun? Even a fool knew which was more important between personal assets and official duties.

Abandoning his post in the Thunder Department would mean discarding all of Nezha’s previous efforts in the Heavenly Court.

Hao Tian, with a genial smile, speaking like a benevolent elder, continued, "Nephew, your extraordinary contributions to the Heavenly Court have not gone unnoticed by me. As your Martial Uncle, I’ve always thought highly of you. But alas, heavenly rules stand unyielding, rules even I as your uncle must adhere to."

Staring at Hao Tian’s self-satisfied, sanctimonious face, Nezha practically itched to slap him twice. But at the moment, Nezha couldn’t win in a fight against him.

This wasn’t a dilemma worth pondering for long. Giving up the Thunder Department position was the obvious choice.

The Thunder Emperor position was obtained through official channels—it was a trade of effort for reward. Now that Hao Tian had blocked him entirely, should he wait until the Divine Enthronement ends and Wen Zhong comes to boss him around?

The Deity of the Sun position didn’t hold much real power in the current Heavenly Court. However, the Sun Star would remain his personal domain. As long as no major incidents occurred, there’d be nothing Hao Tian could do to him.

What’s more, the golden crow’s inheritance was still there—a treasure trove of immense value, far surpassing the worth of a mere God Position.

"Then I relinquish the Thunder Department position," Nezha declared.

Hao Tian smiled in satisfaction. Once the Divine Enthronement concluded, the Heavenly Court would finally and entirely be in his control.

Touching his brow lightly, Nezha summoned a blue Divine status entwined with lightning. A flick of his finger severed his connection to it completely.

Surrounding onlookers like Xuan Du watched the "kill the donkey after the mill" play out without a shred of emotional turmoil.

Nezha had now fully left the center of power in the Heavenly Court, but was he someone who’d take a loss?

He, naturally, had his own plans. After all, he understood Hao Tian’s sly personality all too well. His foundation lay within the Thunder Department—it wasn’t something he could simply abandon completely.

Hao Tian, thinking he had Nezha cornered, felt increasingly pleased, resuming his chess game with Xuan Du.

The riots of the Sun Star had ceased, and with Heng E suppressing the Taiyin Star, it gradually began to recover as well.

Among the endless waves of lunar radiance within, countless immortals began to emerge one by one.

What seemed like a grand opportunity in the rescue of the Taiyin Star turned out to be a mixed blessing.

The pristine lunar energy far exceeded the cultivated mana of immortal bodies. Out of the more than three thousand immortals who entered the Taiyin Star, most became the weaker party and were frozen into ice sculptures by the power of Taiyin.

Those who remained standing had their cultivation foundations nearly wiped clean by the overwhelming lunar radiance.

Of course, not everyone suffered from misfortune.

For instance, Primordial Spirit, with his extraordinarily robust body, had endured many previous challenges to reach the pinnacle of the Golden Immortal. Now, by seizing upon the lunar energy’s opportunity, he successfully broke through to become a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Guanyin fared similarly. Already a Daluo Golden Immortal, her strong affinity with lunar energy allowed her to bypass countless years of mana refinement, regaining her position as a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Other Chan Sect immortals saw similar results.

Manjusri, Puxian, Master Taoyi, and Chi Jingzi all recovered back to their Heavenly Immortal cultivation levels.

Huang Long, who had retained the most cultivation and whose body could endure the highest intensity, now climbed to the realm of Profound Immortal, surpassing many senior brothers in one fell swoop.

One could only say that fortune favors the simple-minded.

After thoroughly suppressing the Taiyin Star, Heng E revealed herself, opening a teleportation portal.

The surviving immortals, each gaining significant opportunities, would naturally pay no mind to the frozen bodies of their fallen colleagues. Life and death are dictated by fate, prosperity by heaven’s will.

For those who didn’t survive, it could only be said their luck had run out.

The Investiture of the Gods welcomed another wave of True Spirits.

The remaining immortals departed the Taiyin Origin World, while outside, Heng E’s Dharma Form began to dissipate. The once-ruined celestial palaces and jade towers on the Taiyin Star began restoring themselves spontaneously. Wu Gang, who had been hiding all this time, returned to chopping his tree.

The previously preserved ladies of Chang’e resumed their dancing drills as if nothing had changed.

All appearances suggested nothing had ever been disturbed.

The immortals, watching Heng E vanish, couldn’t help but exclaim, "Truly the most beautiful in all Three Realms!"

Nezha’s eyes flickered because he had just received an invitation from the Deity of the Moon to meet in the Moon Palace.

He wasn’t particularly surprised; in this vast Primordial world, everyone was practically relatives in some sense.

...

At this very moment, Hao Tian was ecstatic!

Chaos at the Sun Star and Taiyin Star resolved—victory!

Nezha, the insubordinate one, sidelined—victory!

The event greatly reinforced the prestige of the Heavenly Court—victory!

Winning the admiration of the Old Lord for my efforts—victory!

Truly, I, Hao Tian, have won it all!

It turns out, I am the one chosen by destiny, the Lord of the Three Realms!

The final Saint Position—none other than me!

When they came, it was an overwhelming crowd. As the dust settled, only a few remained. These immortals had never imagined that the feast they were attending would turn out to be their own funeral banquet.

Some independent immortals survived, yet as they looked at Hao Tian, reflections of doubt began surfacing in their eyes. Could all this truly be mere coincidence?

Wasn’t this all meticulously orchestrated against them from the start?

In reality, those scattered immortals had overthought things—no one truly even cared about them.

With the incident concluded, everyone went their separate ways!

Nezha released Jin Ling Saint Mother from the Mountain and River Map. She now appeared in much better condition; at least on the surface, she seemed no different than usual.

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