Enshrinement as a God

Swoosh!

The inside of the Tang Clan's forbidden zone was shaking greatly, letting out a sharp wind sound as if it had detected an intruder.

As if it had foreseen the danger that was about to come, the poisonous creatures that were living and moving all over the forbidden zone raised their heads and spewed out poisonous qi, showing a wary movement.

Hiss! Hiss!

The sound of the poisonous creatures fighting was heard, cutting through the thick poisonous fog inside the forbidden zone.

Although there had been cases where they had hunted other poisonous creatures that had been culled in groups until now, this was the first time they had done such a thing.

Jiang Ziya also felt a tension that made his nerves stand on end from the moment he had entered the forbidden zone.

It turned into a sense of crisis as if he were standing on the edge of a cliff, and it was making Jiang Ziya's heart pound.

'Time is running out.'

Shen Gongbao had told him to get out of the forbidden zone within half a quarter of an hour.

Although he did not know the reason, this desolate feeling was surely because Shen Gongbao was displaying something outside the forbidden zone.

Thump! Thump!

As Jiang Ziya displayed the power of the Six Arts and Three Strategies with all his might and to put on a protective qi, a purple energy rose, and the surrounding poisonous qi began to burn.

Six Arts and Three Strategies

The chapter of the Middle Strategy.

The Six Arts Reigning Divine Steps.

As he displayed the divine footwork with all his might, mud splattered on the spot where Jiang Ziya's footprints were left, and a sound of breaking the air burst out belatedly.

Jiang Ziya, who was moving in an instant, to the extent that it was difficult to follow with the naked eye, was like a huge fireball flying in a straight line.

Jiang Ziya, who had broken through the poisonous fog of the forbidden zone in one go, was able to arrive at the mansion where Nezha was staying in less than half a cup of tea's time.

The mansion was as peaceful as if it existed in a completely different world from the commotion outside.

"Nezha!"

Jiang Ziya, looking for Nezha, hurriedly ran into the mansion.

As he entered the not-so-large interior of the mansion, Nezha greeted Jiang Ziya, blinking his eyes, in the same place where he had usually been.

"Y-you're here?"

Jiang Ziya, seeing Nezha, who was looking at him with an innocent expression and was welcoming him, was at a loss for words for a moment.

The many stories that Shen Gongbao had told him came to his mind.

"L-look at this... I've made a... wheel now."

As Nezha proudly raised his fist, a faint shape of a wheel was revealed around Nezha's wrist.

The ring of light that was emitting a green light was the manifestation of the Heaven and Earth Fist of the Butterfly Scholar, and if it were to reach a complete state, a wheel made of strong qi would be created, and it was an ultimate art that could kill any opponent.

'Is he really... not human?'

Although he would have been surprised and happy at Nezha's achievement under normal circumstances, Jiang Ziya could not bring himself to praise him.

Jiang Ziya had only guided Nezha, who had not even laid the foundation of martial arts, a few times.

Would it be possible for him to make such rapid progress in a supreme martial art with his rough advice, who was clumsy at teaching?

Jiang Ziya shook his head vigorously.

It was a useless thought.

What was Hongjun's plan, and what were Shen Gongbao's words?

To turn a blind eye to Nezha like this was also to follow Shen Gongbao's plan, so it would be better to do as his heart told him.

Thump!

As a shock that shook the earth was felt, Nezha jumped up with the eyes of a startled rabbit.

"Wh-what is it?"

"We have to leave this place right now, so hurry up and move!"

"Wh-why?"

Nezha, bewildered by Jiang Ziya's angry face, hugged the Heaven-Mixing Silk.

As Jiang Ziya tried to forcibly grab Nezha, Nezha stepped back, avoiding Jiang Ziya.

"M-my father... told me... never... to be seen by people... if I go out from here again... I'll be in big t-trouble with my father."

"Even the head of the Tang Clan would welcome you leaving this place now. We have to get out of here quickly before Wu Guang investigates this place."

"Wh-where to?"

As Wu Guang's name came out, Nezha, as if he had come to his senses, hurriedly wrapped the Heaven-Mixing Silk and moved towards Jiang Ziya.

"Anywhere!"

Crash!

At first, only a small sound was heard, but now a noise as if the earth were shaking was ringing in his ears.

Jiang Ziya felt an unusual movement of qi.

It seemed that all the nerves in his body were warning him of danger with the thrilling electric current that was flowing through his whole body.

'How much time has passed?'

Nezha also, as if he had felt the unusual flow of qi in the surroundings, trembled slightly and looked around.

If even Nezha, who was insensitive to the sense of qi, could feel it, it meant that this strange energy that was flowing in the surroundings was very threatening.

"Let's go!"

Jiang Ziya grabbed Nezha's hand and began to run out of the forbidden zone with all his might.

Nezha, who was weak in the divine footwork, was almost dragged along, holding Jiang Ziya's hand, and began to escape from the forbidden zone.

Although Jiang Ziya felt a poisonous qi rising from the hand that was holding Nezha, he had no time to even look at it for a moment.

The dense vegetation that had been covering the sky of the forbidden zone was burning gauntly, and the floor, which had been full of mud, had dried up and was hard and cracked.

In the sky, the burnt poisonous insects were falling like rain as embers, and on the floor, poisonous creatures like poisonous snakes and poisonous toads were turning black and were being cooked with their bellies turned up.

It was reminiscent of a picture of hell. Suddenly, a lightning bolt flashed in the air and flickered.

"Aack!"

Although a smoke was rising from Nezha's body with a short scream, Jiang Ziya could not stop his steps.

A sight that Jiang Ziya had never seen in his life was unfolding.

A streak of light that flashed with a dazzling light spread from the sky into the forbidden zone.

Soon, a strong wind began to blow into the forbidden zone of the Tang Clan.

Jiang Ziya, thanks to his moving with all his might, holding Nezha, was finally able to get out of the forbidden zone.

"Gasp... gasp... are you alright?"

Nezha, who seemed to be in a daze, nodded his head, holding the Heaven-Mixing Silk tightly, at Jiang Ziya's question.

Fortunately, since he had been wrapped in the Heaven-Mixing Silk, it seemed that there had been no great danger.

Jiang Ziya, who had let out a sigh of relief after getting out of the forbidden zone, looked up at the sky, feeling something strange.

Although he had not noticed it because he had been in a daze, the sky had already turned dark and cloudy.

Crash!

Dark clouds had formed in the clear sky where there had not been a single cloud, and the sound of thunder was heard.

Although he would have thought it was a sudden shower under normal circumstances, in Jiang Ziya's eyes, he could see a huge qi rising into the sky, creating a tornado, above the sky of the forbidden zone.

Crackle! Crackle!

A streak of light as thin as a skein of thread began to scatter around the forbidden zone.

Jiang Ziya was able to find the figure of a person in that sky. In the flashing lightning in the air, the person who was looking down at the forbidden zone was not a person, but seemed like a thunder god.

"Shen Gongbao..."

The long whip in his hand was a thing that Jiang Ziya had also seen briefly.

Shen Gongbao had never taken it out except when he had fixed the fishing line of Tonglin in the past.

A thing that no one could use except himself and his master, Old Master Lu.

Jiang Ziya recalled the story that Li Hachan and Master Gongsun had told him, pointing to Shen Gongbao, in the Mountain Sea Tavern.

The joint disciple of the Mountain Peak.

A rare talent born of the Hermit's Valley and a talent who could achieve the number one under heaven within a hundred years.

And the owner of the divine object, the Thunder Lord's Whip.

The Thunder Immortal, Shen Gongbao.

Crash!

"Aack!"

Nezha screamed and covered his ears and buried his head.

With a huge roar, a flash of light occurred in the heaven and the earth.

A thick bolt of lightning that seemed to burn the two eyes fell directly on the forbidden zone of the Tang Clan.

Jiang Ziya was horrified at the sight of the atmosphere splitting as if the sky were tearing.

As the Thunder Lord's Whip was swung, the qi that had filled the sky burned and was torn into pieces and scattered, and the air burned, and the rain fell to the ground as fire.

Since water had become fire, it was a power that went against the five elements of heaven and earth.

Soon, the fire demon soared high into the sky and raged like a huge storm.

All the living things in the forbidden zone withered like dry old trees that had been deprived of their vitality, and soon became a sea of fire and scattered into the wind and rain with smoke.

A overwhelming power that made one's hair stand on end.

What was visible in front of him was not a martial art.

A divine skill that surpassed the realm of humans.

Jiang Ziya even wondered if even the Twelve Honored Ones of the World could show such a ruthless power.

What kind of ability did Hongjun, whom even Shen Gongbao, who had such a power, could not dare to oppose, have?

[Since the forbidden zone has been blown away, the Taoist of Wudang will not be able to proceed with the investigation anymore.]

A telepathic message flowed into Jiang Ziya, who was looking up at the sky as if he were fed up.

This was surely the help that Shen Gongbao had mentioned.

As he had said, since the forbidden zone itself had disappeared, it was clear that Wu Guang would not be able to proceed with the investigation anymore.

Moreover, seeing this disaster-like scene, who could think that it was an act that a human had intentionally committed?

Although Jiang Ziya could not feel the highs and lows of the emotions, he could feel that he was very tired.

'What... what an absurd act is this?'

Shen Gongbao had already disappeared from Jiang Ziya's sight.

Jiang Ziya could not pay attention to Shen Gongbao anymore at the sight that was unfolding before his eyes.

This commotion would surely shake the Tang Clan soon.

The dark clouds in the sky would also gradually clear, and the sun would also soon show its face.

For Jiang Ziya, it was important to send Nezha to a safe place and to let him hide himself for now.

"Nezha, Nezha!"

"Y-yes."

Since the forbidden zone where he had lived had disappeared in front of his eyes, it was natural that he could not come to his senses. Jiang Ziya hurriedly urged Nezha.

"We have to move right now. Is there another place where you can hide?"

"...M-mother..."

"Mother?"

Nezha's mother was surely referring to Mrs. Yin, the wife of Tang Yizheng.

As a matter of fact, since there was no way that Wu Guang would search Mrs. Yin's chamber, it might be the safest way.

"Then you should go there for now. I will also follow you soon."

"A-alone?"

Although it had not been revealed since the sky was cloudy and dark at first, fear was seen in Nezha's two eyes, who had never wandered around in broad daylight.

"If I am not here when the people rush here, I will surely be suspected, so you must go there alone."

"B-but..."

Under the gradually brightening sky, Nezha pulled the Heaven-Mixing Silk even deeper.

Nezha's appearance, which was revealed under the sun, was enough to arouse suspicion from anyone who saw it.

Although some people in the Tang Clan knew of Nezha's identity, most of the rest did not even know of Nezha's existence.

At a chaotic time like this, if the extremely suspicious Nezha were to be suddenly discovered in the Tang Clan, it would surely cause a great commotion.

"I will cast a spell on you. I will follow you soon, so be firm in your mind and to hurry."

"Y-yes."

Although Nezha did not seem very confident, he nodded his head.

Jiang Ziya lightly tapped Nezha's back and cast a spell that would make his presence faint.

Nezha's gaunt back was so thin that his bones could be felt.

"Tsk."

Jiang Ziya, looking at Nezha, clicked his tongue, recalling Shen Gongbao, who had spoken of him as a jiangshi or a thing.

"I-I'll be back then. M-master."

"Wh-who is your master?"

Although Jiang Ziya, who was surprised at the word 'master' that he had heard for the first time, asked back, Nezha did not look back at Jiang Ziya and ran away in a hurry.

Jiang Ziya looked at the back of the disappearing Nezha for a moment, looking bewildered.

Although he had thought that he had something to say, seeing him twitching his lips whenever he saw him, it seemed that he had wanted to say that.

"Useless..."

It was a word that was awkward and embarrassing.

Jiang Ziya decided that if he were to meet Nezha again, he would never let him say the word 'master'.

But strangely, he recalled Li Hachan, who would be remaining in the Hermit's Valley.

Come to think of it, Cook Li had also not allowed him to use the title 'master' until the end.

Crash!

While Jiang Ziya was lost in thought for a moment, a powerful being flew through the sky like a shooting star above his head.

Thanks to the divine footwork of a supreme master, its speed and power were like lightning, and it was extremely noisy.

Jiang Ziya soon found the owner of the figure and was surprised. And then he looked at the direction where he had disappeared.

"Brother Yang Jian!"

(End of Chapter)