Journey to the West: Please Call Me the White Bone Demon

Upon hearing this, Nezha's beautiful almond-shaped eyes immediately lit up.

Since he was deified, what he hated most was Li Jing's exquisite pagoda.

That Ta is naturally a counter to his lotus incarnation. Once they encounter each other, the lotus incarnation is like a clay ox sinking into the sea, losing all its magical power and becoming helpless at the mercy of others.

Over the years, Li Jing, relying on the pagoda, would often take him inside for sacrificial purposes, forcing him to obey his orders. Nezha had long hated him to the core, but because of the exquisite pagoda, he had no choice but to submit.

In other words, that pagoda was his true father.

Li Jing? Irrelevant.

Hearing Yun Zhao bluntly say "I'll personally beat up Li Jing," the fire in his heart almost exploded, and his voice trembled:

"You...you really want me to beat him up?"

Yun Zhao smiled: "Of course."

Nezha wasn't stupid. He narrowed his eyes and said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. Why are you helping me? And what do you want me to do for you?"

Yun Zhao didn't hide anything and frankly said, "That's what happened later."

Nezha pressed, "What is it?"

Yun Zhao shook his head: "It's not the right time yet. You'll know later."

"But I can assure you that it will not be something that puts you in a difficult position, much less something that will make you betray your master, relatives, or your Dao heart."

Nezha was silent for a moment, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Yun Zhao and Sun Wukong, who was scratching his head beside him, before finally gritting his teeth and saying:

"Okay, I agree. As long as it doesn't involve betraying my master or relatives, it's worth it no matter what."

He paused, then sneered, "But are you sure you can help me beat up Li Jing? That old bastard has the Exquisite Pagoda, which is naturally the bane of my Lotus Incarnation. If you don't have the ability, don't expect me to believe you."

Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao smiled lightly: "Absolutely no problem. I will not only help you beat up Li Jing, but I will also let you do it yourself."

Sun Wukong, standing to the side, was completely bewildered. He scratched his head and said, "Brother, what kind of riddles are you playing with this little kid? I, Old Sun, can't understand a word!"

Yun Zhao patted him on the shoulder: "Brother, don't be impatient, you'll see in time."

He turned to look at Nezha, his eyes flashing, and unleashed his formless and shapeless divine power.

In an instant, Yun Zhao's aura, appearance, expression, and even the unique pure and ethereal quality of his lotus incarnation all transformed.

Her face was as white as powder, her lips as red as cinnabar, and her almond-shaped eyes held three parts sharpness and seven parts intelligence. She was truly a lotus flower incarnate with unparalleled beauty, and her red silk and fiery wheels suppressed evil spirits!

That face, more handsome than any woman's, with a stubborn and arrogant look in his eyes, and a familiar murderous aura and fiery intent... even Nezha himself saw it as if looking in a mirror, unable to find the slightest flaw!

Nezha's pupils constricted sharply, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "What... what kind of supernatural power is this?"

Yun Zhao smiled slightly, his voice transforming into Nezha's cool, youthful tone: "With this formless and shapeless divine power, I can create countless bodies, even perfectly replicating the aura of laws. Do you think I can fool Li Jing by impersonating him?"

Nezha stared at "himself" for a long time before finally uttering, "...Even I think this is the real me, let alone that old man."

Yun Zhao nodded: "In that case, just cooperate with me from now on."

He explained the plan in detail.

Upon hearing this, Nezha's eyes lit up, and he excitedly exclaimed, "Alright! Whatever you say!"

Yun Zhao reached out and pointed at Nezha, unleashing his formless and intangible supernatural powers once more.

This time, however, he transformed Nezha into his own likeness.

Nezha was still a little uncomfortable and touched his face, saying, "This... feels weird."

Yun Zhao laughed and said, "It's alright, just act as convincingly as possible."

Having said that, he deliberately messed up his hair and tore several rips in his robes, pretending that he had just escaped from danger. He then rode on his Wind and Fire Wheels and suddenly rushed out of the Water Curtain Cave!

Behind them, the real Nezha and Sun Wukong pretended to chase after them, shouting:

"Don't let this scoundrel get away!"

The momentum was immense, and the murderous aura was overwhelming.

On the cloud above, Li Jing was pacing anxiously in circles.

He had boasted to the Jade Emperor that he would capture the demon monkey alive and present him before the Lingxiao Palace, but who knew that the vanguard Giant Spirit God would be captured, the Yaksha General and the Fish Belly General would be captured, and even Nezha would be taken back!

With such heavy losses, he, the Grand Marshal of Demon Subduing, has completely lost face.

Not knowing how to return and report was a minor matter; being ridiculed by the immortals was a major one. Just as he was at his wit's end, he suddenly heard a commotion in the air.

A fiery red figure burst forth from Flower Fruit Mountain—it was none other than Nezha!

Li Jing was overjoyed and stopped calling him "that wretched child" this time: "Nezha! You're back! Quick! Come here!"

Heavenly soldiers and generals made way to welcome Nezha back to the team.

Yun Zhao retracted his Wind-Fire Wheels and landed in front of Li Jing. His robes were torn, and he deliberately had blood at the corner of his mouth. He panted, "This humble general is incompetent. I was almost captured and killed by that demon king. I barely managed to escape..."

Seeing his disheveled appearance, Li Jing felt slightly relieved, but still kept a stern face and said sternly, "Useless! You can't even defeat an unknown demon, and you still have the nerve to come back?"

"Where are the Giant Spirit God and the others? Why haven't they escaped?"

Yun Zhao lowered his head: "That demon is highly skilled. I barely managed to escape, so how could I possibly care about them?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jing's anger surged. Completely disregarding the fact that "Nezha" had just escaped death from the Demon Mountain, he shouted fiercely:

"Useless trash! Now that you've escaped, why don't you hurry back and challenge them to a duel? At least rescue the Giant Spirit God and the others! Otherwise, ask my pagoda if they'll allow it!"

These words were spoken without any emotion, as if the person standing in front of him was not his own son, but a handy weapon!

Even Yun Zhao felt a surge of anger upon hearing this, marveling at how Nezha had endured so many years.

His expression turned cold: "Li Jing! I've only just escaped, and you show no regard for our father-son relationship at all?"

Li Jing sneered, "Father-son affection? I'll show you what father-son affection really is!"

After saying that, he raised his hand and summoned the exquisite pagoda, which shone with golden light and descended directly on Yun Zhao!

This tower is naturally effective against Nezha's lotus incarnation. While it can subdue ordinary demons, it is far less terrifying than it is against Nezha.

Unfortunately, Li Jing's cultivation at the early stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal was entirely built up by elixirs and the passage of time. His magical power was weak and his foundation was unstable. How could he possibly suppress Yun Zhao?

As soon as the pagoda descended, a flash of gray-black light appeared in Yun Zhao's eyes, and death energy surged into the pagoda like a tide!

"Click—"

The exquisite pagoda trembled violently, its body instantly covered with gray-black cracks, its spiritual light dimmed, and the spiritual energy within the pagoda vanished without a trace!

"boom!"

With a crisp sound, the exquisite pagoda exploded from the inside, turning into countless fragments!

Li Jing stared in disbelief, exclaiming, "This...this is impossible!"

Before he could even ponder why the pagoda couldn't suppress Nezha today, he caught a glimpse of the killing god sneering, and Li Jing felt a chill run down his spine.

He knew how much this beast hated him, and he couldn't care less about still leading the heavenly soldiers in battle. He rushed out at the fastest speed he had ever seen, only thinking about getting away from "Nezha" as soon as possible, and figuring out how to repair the pagoda later.

But he didn't realize that he had made the worst possible choice.

Upon seeing this from afar, Nezha's eyes instantly turned bloodshot!

He had waited for this moment for far too many years!

It's now!

"You old fool! Today I'll show you what true filial piety and parental love really mean!"

Nezha roared and charged forward, disguised as Yun Zhao.

Li Jing was shocked. He was so focused on Nezha that he forgot about the "Demon King". He hurriedly used the remaining fragments of the pagoda to defend himself, but he couldn't stop him at all.

All the grievances, humiliations, and repression that Nezha had suffered over the years erupted at this moment!

Although he had long since cultivated an immaculate immortal body, facing the frenzied Nezha, Li Jing was quickly beaten black and blue, blood trickling from his mouth, his armor completely shattered—he looked utterly pathetic.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Hold your hand... I... I have something to say..."

Li Jing struggled, but fists rained down on him like a storm.

"Speak? You dare to! I've been putting up with you for far too long!"

Li Jing suddenly regained some clarity. Why did he feel that these words sounded so much like something his own wretched child would say?

In the midst of the beating, he no longer had the extra thought to think things through.

The heavenly soldiers and generals were dumbfounded at the sight, and none of them dared to step forward. They asked Yun Zhao, "Great God of the Three Altars and Seas, what... what should we do?"

Yun Zhao laughed and said, "It's alright, the Marshal is having a friendly sparring session with the demons."

Nezha got carried away with the fight and vented all the grievances he had held for so many years. In no time, Li Jing was beaten half to death.

Still not satisfied, he picked up the feigning-death Li Jing and returned to Flower Fruit Mountain with Sun Wukong, intending to slowly "play" with him.

The heavenly soldiers and generals looked at each other in bewilderment: "Great God of the Three Altars and Seas, it seems the Marshal has been captured by demons."

"Oh, no need to pay them any mind. Those demons are powerful; even I am no match for them. Let's go back to the Heavenly Court and consult the Great Heavenly Venerable first."