The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha-Chapter 312 - 311: Blue Phoenix?

Calling out to Nezha, the next moment, amidst the flickering of the Five-colored Divine Light, the roaring figure of the Earth Qilin emerged.

Without hesitation, Nezha hurled the Five-colored Stone in his hand straight toward the Earth Qilin.

The Five-colored Stone was heavy as a mountain, and Nezha’s strength was considerable, yet when it struck the Earth Qilin, it felt as light as a pebble casually tossed by a mischievous child, seemingly weightless.

The Earth Qilin sneered disdainfully, only to then be caught off guard as the Five-colored Divine Light within the Five-colored Stone swept it inside.

Kong Xuan reached out to catch it, and the once-wavering Five-colored Stone flew into her grasp. With the Five-colored Light flowing smoothly and steadily, the Five-colored Stone finally quieted down entirely.

Kong Xuan reinforced the seal and handed it back to Nezha. After dealing with the Mirage Dragon, the Earth Qilin’s regression into an essence would become a valuable treasure for Nezha in the present.

After all, pure-blood Qilins from the Primordial era were few and far between. This one might even outclass the Qilin essence within Tongtian Sect Master’s Water and Fire Gourd in quality.

The return of Jin Ling Saint Mother didn’t bring any dissatisfaction over the lack of a spoils fight. After their earlier sparring, she understood how much energy would have been wasted trying to kill this Earth Qilin.

With the Earth Qilin defeated, the mountain range in this land began to fracture. The three of them ascended high into the sky, watching as the crumbling continent gradually collapsed beneath them. A sudden feeling of disorientation and a subtle temporal distortion engulfed the trio.

Moments later, they found themselves in a world of endless oceans.

With a resounding phoenix cry, a massive bird with dazzling azure feathers took to the skies from the ocean.

Seeing this bird, Kong Xuan exclaimed in shock, "Fifth Sister?"

The blue phoenix offered no response to Kong Xuan’s call, instead unleashing a surge of colossal waves in an attack against the trio.

The previous Earth Qilin could only be described as a prince among the Qilin race, but this Blue Phoenix—she was undoubtedly a princess of the Phoenix Clan, her strength vastly superior by more than leaps and bounds.

Kong Xuan did not dare underestimate her. She turned to Jin Ling and said, "I’ll need your help, Daoist Friend."

Jin Ling nodded slightly.

Both of them launched their attacks simultaneously, with Jin Ling engaging the Blue Phoenix head-on while Kong Xuan brought the oppression of the Five-colored Divine Light.

The Blue Phoenix’s mastery of the Water Element was overwhelming. Not only was her water-based divine power unparalleled, but the Phoenix Clan’s signature ability, the Nanming Lihuo, was equally formidable. Merging these two, she created a new kind of fluid, blue flame that could flow freely.

This was none other than the Fifth Princess of the Phoenix Clan, the Blue Phoenix, recreated perfectly through the dreams and fears of the three tribes by the Mirage Dragon.

Fortunately, Jin Ling was far from weak, and Kong Xuan’s Five-colored Divine Light effectively suppressed the Blue Phoenix’s water-based abilities while her understanding of Nanming Lihuo provided a significant advantage.

After a fierce battle, they finally managed to seal the Blue Phoenix within the Five-colored Stone.

Looking at the Five-colored Stone in her hand, Kong Xuan felt a pang of sorrow. Most of her elder sisters had perished or vanished in the great war among the three tribes. She had searched the vast Primordial realm for years without finding a single clue.

This Blue Phoenix, after all, was just a counterfeit illusion. She allowed herself a brief moment of sentiment before handing it over to Nezha.

"Elder Sister Kong Xuan..."

Kong Xuan shook her head, cutting Nezha off, and said, "Take it, younger brother. This is not truly the Blue Phoenix, just a mere illusionary projection. The water element power it contains will be more than sufficient for you to refine your Blue Divine Light to mastery."

Jin Ling Saint Mother remained entirely indifferent about having contributed with empty hands, as the spoils of war were entirely handed to Nezha.

Once more, the ocean surged violently before abruptly receding, and the world began to invert.

As the towering waves subsided, a massive earthy-yellow dragon with reverse-growing scales appeared before the three.

Nezha scrutinized the dragon, inexplicably feeling a sense of familiarity with it.

Kong Xuan wasted no time. Having fought the Blue Phoenix earlier, there was no chance she’d hold back against a member of the Dragon Clan. She unleashed the full force of her Five-colored Divine Light at the giant dragon.

The dragon roared, causing the earth to quake and the heavens to churn with dark clouds as Divine Thunder relentlessly struck down, clashing with the Five-colored Divine Light.

Jin Ling observed briefly before commenting, "The previous two were merely dream-creatures. This one, however, seems to possess a physical form."

"So, does that mean this Yellow Dragon is real?"

Jin Ling nodded and stepped forward to aid Kong Xuan.

In this dreamlike world, the power of the monsters was amplified without limit, and the force of time worked to counter Kong Xuan’s divine abilities. Relying solely on the Five-colored Divine Light to seal this Yellow Dragon proved incredibly taxing.

Besides, shouldn’t one weaken a Pokémon before capturing it in the ball? That was just common sense.

The Yellow Dragon was powerful but outdated in its methods. Against two Quasi-Saints teaming up, including one who was its natural Phoenix Clan nemesis, the dragon was utterly overwhelmed.

The Mirage Dragon’s designs were indeed impressive, but having only recently broken free of its seal, it had yet to adapt to the modern age. Its defeat was inevitable.

When the Yellow Dragon was finally subdued and stuffed into the "Poké Ball," it howled in protest, though none of the three understood its dragon tongue to know what it was saying.

Not that any of them cared, of course.

Perhaps Nezha’s team was simply too overpowered. What should’ve been a nightmare-level quest had brought them to the final boss without requiring much effort on his part.

With the Yellow Dragon gone, the world no longer shifted. Holding the Mirage Pearl, Nezha ventured cautiously, only to spot a distant figure—a dragon covered in reversed scales, with ox-like hooves, phoenix wings on its back, and crimson mane flowing behind its head, sleeping quietly inside a bubble.

This must be the Mirage Dragon.

Judging by its appearance, it truly fit the description of a Dragon Clan member.

The Mirage Dragon appeared entirely unbothered by the trio’s arrival, continuing to slumber peacefully.

Kong Xuan and Jin Ling were far from patient. Spotting the culprit before them, one summoned the Five-colored Divine Light while the other drew the Qingping Sword, immediately launching an attack.

However, their combined strikes—divine light and emerald sword energy—passed through harmlessly without inflicting the slightest damage.

Nezha tried every technique at his disposal, all proving just as ineffective.

After close examination, he finally resorted to the River Map and Luo Book for analysis, only for the trio to spend an extended period puzzling over the matter with no results.

Left with no other choice, they decided to consult their ever-so reliable teacher.

"Teacher, Teacher! How do we deal with this Mirage Dragon?"

Nuwa, who had been idly watching their struggles, yawned and replied lazily, "Though the Mirage Dragon seems right before you, it is separated from you by an immeasurable distance. Its true form exists within the nightmares of life from the three tribes era, spanning endless time and space. How could you possibly attack it?"

Nezha scratched his head. While he had some experience with spatial techniques, the concept of time was another matter entirely. He recalled Nuwa’s teachings, where she had warned that the Daoist Ancestor expressly forbade the study of the Great Dao of Time.

Since the Daoist Ancestor had attained Sainthood, the Time Dao had been sealed off to prevent reckless Immortals from fracturing the current "reality."

The only remaining expert on the Time Dao was the Dragon Clan elder Candle Dragon, whose mastery of innate divine powers predated the Daoist Ancestor’s rise. However, he had secluded himself within the Ancestor Dragon Hall, defying all efforts to coerce him out.

"Teacher, does that mean there’s no way to deal with this creature?"

"There is. Both the Mirage Dragon and you exist within a dream. In a dream, the power one wields is limited only by their perception of what is possible."

"So?"

"So, this is a test of your understanding! In the realm of dreams, as long as you can conceive a power, it can be yours to command." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

With those parting words, and a casual "Good luck!" Nuwa ended the communication, leaving them to figure it out themselves.

Nezha relayed his teacher’s words to the two Quasi-Saint companions, thinking to himself that their understanding must surely surpass that of a mere Golden Immortal like himself. Surely, they could solve this Mirage Dragon puzzle.

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