After transmigrating into the body of the Jade Rat Spirit, I became Nezha's adopted sister.

The light source in the center of the cave suddenly fluctuated violently, its radiance surging! Accompanied by a silent roar, an incomparably powerful divine thought surged through the entire cave!

This divine thought was filled with violence and destruction. It was clearly not the domain of any living being. It was more like the residual will of this space, or rather, the existence of countless resentments and killing intent from the ancient battlefield!

"Watch out!" Nezha shouted, stepping in front of Bai Yeying. He swept his Fire-Tipped Spear horizontally, and the crimson-gold spear light transformed into a barrier, blocking most of the divine sense impact.

Bai Yeying quickly activated her demonic power to protect her spiritual platform.

The light source seemed to be enraged by Nezha's resistance, and the fluctuations became even more intense, indiscriminately bombarding all parts of the cave!

A series of booming sounds echoed as turbulent currents crashed against the rock walls, leaving deep ravines. The entire cave teetered on the brink of collapse, with spatial cracks appearing and disappearing intermittently, making it increasingly unstable.

"This thing is preventing people from getting close to the fragments!" Bai Yeying shouted, holding a short gun and dispersing a surge of energy that was rushing towards her.

"It's nothing but a lost, remnant spirit relying on spiritual power to cause trouble!" Nezha sneered, a fierce glint in his eyes. "You stay here and protect yourself!"

Before he finished speaking, his figure transformed into a streak of crimson light, ignoring the oncoming energy turbulence, and headed straight for the fragments on the stone platform! He brandished the Fire-Tipped Spear, sweeping away all the turbulence that came his way.

More energy gathered, faintly coalescing into a giant claw, which slashed down at Nezha's head! Its power was astonishing, enough to tear apart ordinary immortals and gods.

"A mere trick." Nezha showed no fear, and even moved three times faster. His Fire-Tipped Spear erupted with a blazing light, and man and spear became one, transforming into a crimson-gold arrow of light that fiercely met the giant claw of light head-on!

"Break!" With a thunderous roar, the crimson-gold beam of light collided violently with the giant claw!

A terrifying energy storm instantly swept through the entire cave! Rocks shattered, space distorted, and even the central light source flickered violently!

Bai Yeying was forced to retreat repeatedly by the storm. She had no choice but to activate her demonic power and simultaneously fire her short spear to disperse the leaking energy shockwaves.

The crimson-gold arrow pierced through the giant claw of light, utterly shattering it! Its momentum undiminished, it slammed into the cave.

Nezha's figure had already appeared before the stone platform, the tip of his Fire-Tipped Spear only three inches from the silver-gray fragment, yet he did not strike. He stretched out his other hand, fingers spread, and made a grasping motion towards the fragment in mid-air.

The fragment trembled slightly, its surface patterns gleaming as if it were resisting, but under Nezha's powerful magic, it eventually floated up and fell into his palm.

The fragments felt cold to the touch. Nezha glanced at them and then put them away.

The turmoil inside the cave gradually subsided. Although it was still chaotic, the violent divine will had dissipated.

Bai Yeying breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ran to Nezha's side: "You got it? Are you alright?"

Nezha sheathed his fire-tipped spear, glanced at her, and said in his usual tone, "What could it be?" His gaze swept across the cave. "This place is not safe to stay in. The space is becoming increasingly unstable. Let's go."

The two quickly retraced their steps. They came out much faster than they went in, and soon they burst out of the rift and reappeared under the sky of the desolate wasteland of Beiju Luzhou.

The demon horde outside hadn't dispersed; in fact, they seemed to have grown even larger. Seeing them emerge unharmed, and noticing that Nezha appeared to have nothing in his hands, a chorus of exclamations and whispers arose from the demons.

The leader of the Rhinoceros Clan's eyes flickered. He stepped forward and bowed again, saying, "The Third Prince has returned safely; congratulations! But I wonder what lies within that hidden rift..."

Nezha, too lazy to waste words with him, interrupted directly: "The space inside is about to collapse. If you don't want to die, you'd better stay away."

Having said that, without waiting for Xi Kui and the other demons to react, the flames of the Wind and Fire Wheels beneath his feet surged, and he, along with Bai Yeying, transformed into a crimson rainbow, soaring through the air and disappearing into the northern horizon in the blink of an eye.

Xi Kui gazed in the direction they had disappeared, his expression shifting before finally issuing a deep order: "Send word: the tribe must retreat three hundred li and closely monitor any activity within the Nether Rift!"

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Once they were out of the dark crevices, Nezha slowed down a little.

Bai Yeying asked curiously, "Third Prince, what exactly is that fragment? It feels so special."

Nezha paused for a moment before saying, "An ancient fragment."

"Ancient fragments?" Bai Yeying's eyes widened.

"Hmm. It's probably part of something important, tainted by karma." Nezha didn't elaborate, instead saying, "Now that this matter is settled, it's time to go back."

Although Bai Yeying was curious, she wisely refrained from asking further questions. She glanced back at the direction of the now-disappeared crevice, then looked at the boy beside her.

I have a feeling that things won't end so quickly.

A crimson rainbow streaked across the sky at great speed, but it did not head towards Xiniu Hezhou; instead, it veered slightly, seemingly intending to detour.

Bai Yeying keenly sensed the change in route and looked at Nezha with a puzzled expression. The young man narrowed his phoenix eyes, gazing ahead with a cold and sharp look.

"Aren't we taking the shortest route back?" she couldn't help but ask.

"The shortest route," Nezha said, a cold smile playing on his lips, "is probably not safe."

As soon as he finished speaking, several demonic auras of different colors, yet equally fierce, shot into the sky from the wasteland below. As if it were a pre-arranged signal, they instantly formed a formation and blocked the way!

Leading the group was none other than Rhinoceros Chief, the chief of the Black Rhinoceros tribe. He was no longer the polite and cautious man he had been before. His body had swelled up by three-tenths of its original size, and he wielded a massive mountain-splitting axe. His imposing presence was palpable, and his eyes flashed with ruthlessness.

Beside him were three other powerful demons, each possessing an equally formidable aura. One was a lizard demon covered in bluish-gray scales and with bone spurs growing from its back.

A shadow demon, its form elusive and seemingly composed of shadows. And a snow demon, its face obscured by icy mist.

The four powerful demons, along with their hundreds of elite demon soldiers, laid a net that blocked Nezha and Bai Yeying's path completely. The demonic clouds rolled in and the murderous aura permeated the air.

"Third Prince, why the rush?"

The rhinoceros-like voice boomed like thunder, its giant axe pointing into the distance: "The rift has stirred, a treasure has been unearthed, a blessing for my Northern Continent. You Heavenly Court people, without even a word, want to take it away? Don't you think you're showing a blatant disrespect to the demon race of Northern Continent?"

The lizard demon flicked its forked tongue and sneered, "Hand over that thing, and perhaps we can let you leave safely. Otherwise... hmph, even if you're the Third Prince Nezha, you might not fare well in this Northern Continent!"

The shadow demon's form distorted in the light: "Not bad, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Third Prince, a wise man submits to circumstances."

The chill around the snow demon intensified, tiny ice crystals condensed in the air, and though it remained silent, its hostility was palpable.

Faced with this formidable force, Bai Yeying's heart tightened, and she instinctively gripped her short spear, her demonic power surging rapidly within her. She sensed that each of these four powerful demons was formidable, especially the Rhinoceros Demon, whose aura was as solid as a mountain—definitely a tough opponent. Add to that the support of hundreds of demon soldiers forming an array, and the pressure was immense.

She turned her head to look at Nezha, but saw that the boy's face showed no fear, but rather a smile with a hint of madness.