The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha-Chapter 301 - 300 Xiang Liu: I miss Dayu very much!

"Your Majesty, Long Ji has arrived."

Hao Tian nodded without immediately looking at Long Ji. Instead, he glanced at Gold Star Taibai twice, noticing Taibai’s unchanged expression before saying, "Long Ji, the fifth trial is yours to handle."

Long Ji nodded without saying much, taking out the Western Pure Cloud Realm Flag and placing it above her head. She clasped her hands and chanted a spell, instantly summoning over a hundred high-quality Immortal Swords with various designs behind her.

She reached into the small purse given by the Queen Mother and pulled out the Mist and Dew Qiankun Net, Four Seas Bottle, Qiankun Needle, and Dragon Binding Rope to keep at hand. She also took out the bag given by Nezha.

Items like shields, golden rings, jewels, Five-Colored Stones, silver drills, and even crosses—an utterly chaotic assortment—hung from her body. Finally, she retrieved a seemingly plain dark gold axe to hold in her hand.

Encouraging herself, she muttered, "Long Ji, you’ve got this. Don’t embarrass Nezha!"

And with that, she charged in. freewēbnoveℓ.com

The Heavenly Court’s impoverished crowd, who were nearly reduced to skipping meals, stared jealously at Long Ji, her body radiating the dazzling glow of various treasures.

With envy written all over their faces, they collectively turned to Hao Tian: We’re struggling to scrape by, yet your daughter is so incredibly wealthy?

Hao Tian felt helpless, since he hadn’t given Long Ji anything remotely valuable. He could only remain silent in response.

Long Ji dashed into the Demon Tower, where she was immediately greeted by a spray of dark green poison water.

While this stuff could affect other Immortals or magical treasures, it was hardly a threat to one of the Five Direction Flags, the Pure Cloud Realm Flag.

Just to be cautious, Long Ji popped an 8,000-year Peach into her mouth, her cheeks adorably puffing up like a hamster’s.

She then activated the Four Seas Bottle, pouring water from all the lakes and seas onto Xiang Liu’s muddy protective layer.

With her hands gripped tightly around the small axe, she infused her Mana and struck.

...

Outside the eerie, demonically charged Nine-layered Demon Tower, Hao Tian, seated in the Treasure Chariot, frowned as he gazed into the distance. Long Ji had entered half a month ago and still hadn’t emerged.

He couldn’t help but feel a little worried—not so much about Long Ji’s safety but more about who he’d assign if she failed this trial.

"Taibai, does Emperor Ziwei know of Long Ji’s participation this time?"

Gold Star Taibai bent at the waist to salute.

"Well, well, Your Majesty, I took the North Heaven Gate on my way out; the Emperor should be aware."

Hao Tian nodded slightly and closed his eyes to meditate.

Meanwhile, inside the tower, Long Ji, her body aglow with Treasure Light, stood beneath the Western Pure Cloud Realm Flag, energetically swinging her axe at Xiang Liu.

Long Ji’s cultivation wasn’t weak, roughly at the Peak of Mystic Immortal. Although much of her power came from her treasure-laden equipment, she still far surpassed those using the Fire-worshiping God Dao.

However, Xiang Liu was still an Ancient Demon Beast. While Long Ji’s defenses were impeccable thanks to her treasures, her offensive capabilities were somewhat lacking. The Mountain Opening Axe was indeed strong, yet it wasn’t a perfect match for Long Ji. She needed a solid, direct hit to inflict meaningful damage.

Back in Ancient Times, Dayu wielded the axe to slay Xiang Liu because of his sheer strength. Now, although Long Ji could break through Xiang Liu’s defense, the beast’s regenerative physique quickly nullified her efforts.

This led to the prolonged stalemate.

Xiang Liu repeatedly tested the poison water, poison gas, and close combat, only to find none of it could penetrate Long Ji’s treasure defense. Consumed with impotent rage, Xiang Liu finally gave up.

The beast, unfazed by Long Ji’s Mountain Opening Axe unless struck in a critical area, transformed into a "cheating snake," curling its body and head into a disgusting mound of stinky mud, leaving only its tail provocatively wagging outside.

Long Ji, frustrated, realized her Water Element Magic was utterly ineffective against Xiang Liu. Her decorative flying swords swooped and slashed around, only managing to scrape off bits of mud.

The plain-looking Mountain Opening Axe was deceptively heavy; every swing drained her full strength. Meanwhile, the "cheating snake" endlessly taunted her, enraging her to the point of stomping her feet.

She wanted to charge directly at Xiang Liu but was thoroughly grossed out by the filthy state of the beast.

Inside her two bags, Nezha’s and the Queen Mother’s avatars simultaneously sighed: You’re level 40, equipped with level 90 gear, fighting a level 60 monster—and still struggling...

Well, she couldn’t entirely be blamed; she was simply too spoiled.

Nezha remained deeply concerned for Long Ji, even embedding one of his own avatar’s magical treasures into the gear he’d given her.

"Long Ji, try doing this, then that..."

Hearing Nezha’s voice, Long Ji’s mood instantly lifted.

"Nezha, are you here too? I knew you cared most about me!"

Her face lit up with sweetness.

The Queen Mother’s avatar muttered: Should I just leave?

"Don’t let your father find out."

"Mm-hmm, I won’t tell anyone!"

Following Nezha’s instructions, she pulled out a golden Treasure Bead from her pouch—the magical treasure bearing Nezha’s essence.

Pretending to chant a couple of spell lines, she casually tossed it forward, shouting, "Behold my treasure!"

The golden Treasure Bead shone brightly, transforming into a three-headed and six-armed Buddha. Its enormous hand grabbed Xiang Liu’s tail and viciously flung the beast.

A shower of muddy droplets scattered like a scene from Nuwa crafting humans—a truly hilarious moment.

Long Ji pouted at the mess, but Nezha, accustomed to muddy battles, was unfazed. The poison mud splattered on the ten-foot golden body emitted green smoke, though its effects were feeble.

Having already suffered a severe blow from Kali, the golden body could simply be repaired later.

Xiang Liu realized something was wrong and twisted itself around the Buddha’s arm, attacking fiercely with its mouth. Unimpressed, the Buddha’s other hands seized Xiang Liu’s neck firmly.

Suddenly, Xiang Liu’s body looked like a pinched water pipe.

The Buddha, using three hands to grab its head and three to grasp its tail, held Xiang Liu immobilized, allowing the beast to futilely bite at the golden body.

"Long Ji, strike its seven-inch weak spot."

Spurred by love’s power, Long Ji—deeper in her lovestruck mindset now that Nezha’s avatar was present—fearlessly faced the dirty "cheating snake." She summoned all her energy and swung the axe precisely at Xiang Liu’s weak spot.

Badly wounded, Xiang Liu’s body began to contract madly, attempting to crush Nezha’s golden body. Its remaining heads turned to spray venomous "spit" directly at Long Ji.

Undeterred, Long Ji raised her axe like a lumberjack, striking the same spot again.

...

Xiang Liu died, dying in utter misery. If given the chance, it would have skipped this resurrection match entirely.

Witnessing the entire ordeal, Nezha couldn’t help but liken Xiang Liu to a fish on a cutting board, only butchered by a clueless novice who kept prodding instead of delivering a swift end.

Xiang Liu only retained one thought: I miss Dayu dearly!

Unfortunately, Dayu had already been reincarnated, courtesy of Nezha. Perhaps they’d meet again someday on Su Hang Bridge.

As they defeated Xiang Liu, Nezha examined the Nine Demon Tower before suggesting to Long Ji, "Long Ji, collect Xiang Liu’s remains. I’ll forge a new Immortal Sword for you later."

"Alright!"

...

Hao Tian waited another five days outside before Long Ji finally emerged from the Demon Tower. While Hao Tian usually played up his encouragement for others, he didn’t bother pretending when it came to his own daughter.

Long Ji didn’t particularly care either. After a brief salute, she simply excused herself and returned to the Turquoise Pool.

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