Primordial Era: Humanity's Supreme Ruler, Abolishes Nuwa's Position as Holy Mother

Chapter 197 If I had a weapon, I could definitely kill that rascal.

Before leaving, Nezha did not take the heavenly soldiers and generals with him, but instead ordered them to surround Flower Fruit Mountain and not let any monkeys escape.

Although they were somewhat resistant to Nezha's orders, seeing that Sun Wukong had returned to his cave and the heavenly soldiers had regrouped for battle.

This time, they did not approach the Huaguo Mountain area, but retreated to what they considered a safe place in the mountains and rivers.

Sun Wukong ignored the retreat of the heavenly soldiers, seeing them as nothing more than scruffy birds, not worth fearing.

Sun Wukong looked down at his handprint and murmured, "Why did that child suddenly leave? Did I really hurt him?"

Sun Wukong was puzzled by Nezha's sudden departure.

He remembered clearly that the kick hadn't landed, but Nezha was indeed injured.

Sun Wukong couldn't understand it, so he stopped thinking about it and ordered all the monkeys to guard the various fortresses, making sure no heavenly soldiers could sneak in.

On the other side...

Inside the Lingxiao Palace.

After Nezha returned, he began to complain, stating that his strength was far inferior to Wukong's, exaggerating Sun Wukong's combat power and admitting without hesitation that he could not defeat him.

"That monkey is indeed formidable. Look at his movements just now, like a dragon soaring in the sky, truly impressive," Tianxixing said, feigning seriousness.

Lei Zhenzi crossed his arms and nodded in agreement: "Indeed, they are really difficult to deal with. Yang Jian, even if you go, it won't work, will it?"

"Without a magic weapon, I'm not confident." Yang Jian pondered for a moment, then looked at Nezha. Their eyes met, and they secretly rejoiced.

The gods looked at each other, all watching Nezha from the sidelines.

The Heavenly Emperor Haotian paced back and forth in front of his throne on the steps, his brows furrowed. He felt that something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

He had just witnessed the battle between Nezha and Sun Wukong. Nezha's attack was indeed fierce, almost overwhelming the monkey with no power to resist. If the monkey hadn't abandoned his golden cudgel at the crucial moment, Nezha might not have lost.

His calculations were useless now; a new great calamity was about to occur, and that monkey was one of them. His own heavenly secrets were concealed and never revealed, so it was impossible to deduce Sun Wukong's true cultivation level.

The Heavenly Emperor Haotian looked down at Nezha again. Nezha, who was still a child, had watery eyes and looked incredibly aggrieved. The Heavenly Emperor Haotian really couldn't bear to scold him.

"This monkey seems quite strong; it has acquired such power after only a few years of learning," Emperor Haotian murmured to himself.

After pondering alone for a long time, the Heavenly Emperor Haotian looked at the gods.

He spoke up, asking, "This monkey is so powerful, what do the gods think? Or, who is willing to take Nezha's place and lead the army to Flower Fruit Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, the previously quiet gods immediately began whispering among themselves, most of them showing signs of difficulty and making excuses.

"Bo Jian, you are the Pure Blessed God, look at this matter," the Heavenly Emperor Haotian said, looking over.

Summoned by the Heavenly Emperor Haotian, Bo Jian snapped out of his daze. Reminded by a righteous god beside him, he stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, and said in a firm tone, "Heavenly Emperor, it is not that I am unwilling to go to war, but I have been busy writing important documents recently and really have no time."

The Heavenly Emperor Haotian glanced at Bo Jian, snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and then looked at the Thunder God, saying, "Puhua Tianzun, you command the twenty-four Thunder Gods, and your combat power is outstanding. This matter will be handled by you."

"Heavenly Emperor," Puhua Tianzun stepped forward to interrupt, saying, "Actually, I've also been helping Qingfu Zhengshen with the essential text he wrote."

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Emperor Haotian frowned, opened his mouth, and then looked at Bingling Gong.

"The Heavenly Emperor thinks too highly of me. I can't even beat Nezha, how can I possibly succeed?" Bingling Gong shook his head.

"Heavenly Emperor, don't look at me. I'm not as powerful as the Water Deity Star Lord." The Fire Deity Star Lord waved his hand, admitting that he couldn't beat him.

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After looking around, all the righteous gods shook their heads, indicating that they could not defeat him.

Even the Heavenly Star of Marriage was glanced at by the Heavenly Emperor. Just as the Heavenly Star of Marriage was about to speak, the Heavenly Emperor angrily swept his sleeves, not giving him a chance to speak at all.

Since all the gods are human, they naturally cannot fight for Haotian.

Finally, the Heavenly Emperor Haotian turned his gaze to Yang Jian and called out, "Yang Jian."

But as a result, Yang Jian simply didn't say a word, crossed his arms, and just stared at the Heavenly Emperor Haotian.

All the righteous gods exchanged glances, seeing that Yang Jian showed absolutely no respect for the Heavenly Emperor, and the corners of his mouth were harder to suppress than any magical artifact.

Nezha stood in the Lingxiao Palace, seeing that all the righteous gods had refused, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Sun Wukong is not invincible. I have a method I can use."

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Emperor, seeing that someone had finally paid attention to him—and it was Nezha no less—immediately descended the steps and asked, "Tell me, what is the solution?"

"Sun Wukong has the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel), but this time I have nothing. Although those three heads and six arms are powerful, they are still just a physical body. What do you think of this?"

Nezha clenched his fists, his mouth formed a small circle, and his bright eyes looked upwards, his intentions obvious.

"Magic treasures?" The Heavenly Emperor Haotian nodded and said, "Go ahead and take whatever you want from the treasure vault. As long as you can win, you can choose whatever you want."

Nezha smacked his lips and said with a sheepish smile, "I'm used to using the Fire-Tipped Spear. With the Fire-Tipped Spear, I'm sure I can kill that demon monkey. I, Nezha, guarantee it here."

"Fire-tipped spear? Taiyi." Haotian frowned.

Looking into Nezha's eager eyes, he felt a sense of being used, but he also knew that Nezha was indeed quite adept at wielding the Fire-Tipped Spear.

During the Investiture of the Gods, Nezha used the Fire-Tipped Spear to wreak havoc on all sides. If this handy weapon were suddenly changed, his strength would indeed be affected.

Haotian pondered, feeling it wasn't quite right. He had just asked for the Wind and Fire Wheels, and now he wanted to ask for the Fire-Tipped Spear. What would Taiyi Zhenren think? What would Yuanshi Tianzun think?

After thinking it over, Haotian shook his head, deciding he couldn't go, and muttered, "I'd better go and suppress that demon monkey myself."

"Huh?" Nezha exclaimed in surprise, then suddenly looked up. "You're going yourself?"

Nezha was alarmed. Of course he knew that Haotian was a quasi-saint. If he made a move, wouldn't the monkey be suppressed? Then how would he extort money from the rich? No, how would he rob the rich to help the poor?

Seeing Haotian's resolute gaze, Bo Jian immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please reconsider. As the ruler of the Heavenly Court, if you were to personally appear to suppress the demon monkey, wouldn't you become a laughingstock? People who don't know the situation might think that the demon monkey has some extraordinary abilities."

"We urge the Heavenly Emperor to reconsider!" the righteous gods of the Thunder Department all declared.

Tianxi Xing nodded in agreement, saying, "In my opinion, it's not unreasonable to retrieve the Fire-Tipped Spear for Nezha. After all, he's just a monkey demon; how can the Heavenly Emperor personally lead the expedition?"

The gods all offered their advice.

Haotian took a deep breath, glanced at the gods, and his mind was racing.

He really didn't want to descend to the mortal realm. Although he was at odds with the gods, what the gods said this time struck a chord with him.

As the ruler of Heaven, personally appointed by the Grandmaster Hongjun, why would he descend to the mortal realm for the sake of a demon monkey? Doesn't he have any dignity left?

He thought for a moment and said, "Nezha, can you guarantee we'll really win this time?"

"If I had the Fire-Tipped Spear, I would surely be able to kill that wicked monkey!" Nezha said with a fist salute, his voice strong and clear.

The Heavenly Emperor Haotian nodded, and he set off.

When Yuanshi Tianzun was found again, he brought back the Fire-Tipped Spear.

Having obtained the Fire-Tipped Spear, Nezha once again went into battle, heading to Flower Fruit Mountain to fight Sun Wukong again.

(End of this chapter)