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“Who are you people.”
Nezha bolted to her feet the instant her eyes opened. She gripped the Huntian Ling, and her little cheeks swelled with killing intent.
“The people who saved you.”
Qi Lin seemingly smiled. He pointed, and the Green Satchel Book retracted its light that was as serene as a spring breeze. Only then did Nezha notice that her wounds were significantly mended. “Little Sister Nezha, don’t be nervous. We won’t hurt you.” Changxi comforted her.
Nezha’s big, round eyes darted back and forth between Qi Lin and Changxi. That Huntian Ling’s crimson light was like blood, coiled like a dragon. If not for her significant injuries, Qi Lin did not doubt at all that she would have attacked.
“You’d best not get any kind of ideas. Otherwise, don’t blame me for consuming your Destiny.” Qi Lin’s implication was that she had best be self-aware since he did not take advantage of her while she was unconscious.
“Hmph.” Nezha pursed her lips: “I believe this elder sister.” Changxi’s loving smile left quite a good impression on Nezha while she scoffed at Qi Lin’s threats: “Hmph, Master gave me a Life Lotus to cultivate, Nezha is not afraid of death.”
Master? Could she be the Taiyi Zhenren?
Qi Lin wondered to himself. Seeing Nezha was fearless and confident, perhaps she actually had some kind of backing. Thinking this over, this was only logical. Nezha’s Divine Name ought to also be extraordinary, and she was also very famous among the Three Doctrines; she could not possibly be lacking in skill.
“Little Sister Nezha, don’t be angry. Big Brother Qi Lin is truly worried for you.” Changxi held her little hand.
“Qi Lin? Why does that sound familiar?” Nezha cocked her head and racked her brains.
“But I don’t know you, why would you save me?” Nezha asked.
“First, is your conquest of the Eastern Sea for the sake of severing your karma?” Qi Lin asked back.
“Of course.”
“How so?”
“Of course that is to overturn the Dragon Palace.” Karma was a knot in the heart of a Divine Name, and the way to untie it was instinctual to them.
“Overturn the Dragon Palace?” Qi Lin saw that Nezha was serious, not joking in the slightest. This little girl was young and fearless. In any case, the Dragon Palace was the Eastern Sea’s number one power, and its Waterkin were innumerable. To overturn the Dragon Palace without High Ancient Divine Realm was simply the sleeptalk of fools. Even with High Ancient Divine Realm, she could not necessarily actually succeed.
“You should be aware of the Heaven-connecting Ocean-calming Array’s might. If you do not break the array, you will not be able to overturn the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace.”
Nezha pursed her lips, worried: “That array is too powerful. I did not even think about it.”
“So I need you. The Heaven-connecting Ocean-calming Array has a magic treasure that I want to obtain. We will destroy the array together, and you can sever your karma at the same time. Two birds, one stone.” Qi Lin said: “You cannot overturn the Dragon Palace with a single person’s power alone, Nezha, I hope you can understand this.”
Nezha put her hands on her hips and defiantly said: “You do not even have a Primordial Infant, why should Nezha collaborate with you.”
“I was able to rescue you from the Heaven-connecting Ocean-calming Array. Naturally, I have these qualifications.” Qi Lin did not back down either.
Nezha seemed to be convinced, but the girl was still not very persuaded: “Then it is still impossible with just the two of us.”
“I have already investigated the Heaven-connecting Ocean-calming Array. This array has minor arrays in the four cardinal directions in addition to a fifth in the center, all acting as one to protect the Dragon Palace from all fronts. Each minor array is quite weak, but the five together is very powerful, so much so that an Immemorial Realm Divine Name would be hard-pressed to withstand it. The only way to break this array is to destroy the four minor arrays in order and then target the central one last.” The Dragon Palace’s had accumulated power in the Eastern Sea over millennia. Information regarding the Heaven-connecting Ocean-calming Array was not considered very secret and could be learned just by asking around even just casually.
However, while this seemed simple, execution would be very difficult.
To break the four minor array required four separate forces to attack and destroy the four arrays at the same time. Otherwise, once the arrays were activated, it would be like falling into an immortal-punishing array. Even if one were to have the ability to reach the heavens, they would be pinned in the sea with no hope of escape.
“Will you find others ?” Nezha was very bright.
“En, the Dragon Palace is known as the number one power of the Eastern Sea, with countless treasures. Even the Ocean-calming Divine Needle is being snooped upon from all directions. I fear that many people will be coveting it. If we can work together, there will be a chance.”
Nezha grunted. Qi Lin’s words were quite logical, and she was unable to refute them.
“I heard that on Dragon King Day, the Eastern Sea Dragon King will leave the Eastern Sea. It is at this time that the Heaven-connecting Ocean-calming Array will be at its weakest, and this will be our best chance. If we miss it, we will have to wait another century.”
“Hmph, you investigated so thoroughly, so Nezha will believe you this once. But can you find any other people.” Nezha asked.
This was the most problematic aspect at the moment. Breaking the array required a Divine Name on the level of Nezha, and the time until Dragon King Day was less than six days. He could only search around Dragon King Town as he would be too late if we wen other places. Qi Lin asked if she was aware of any Divine Names that had an interest in the Dragon Palace.
“…” Seeing the little girl’s troubled expression, Qi Lin knew she had a candidate in mind.
“The Jiao Demon King. At first glance, she does not seem like a good person, but she still let Me engage in a conquest of the Eastern Sea.” Nezha grit her teeth, realizing her own imprisonment was all thanks to her.
Qi Lin had heard about the Ocean-overturning Great Sage, the Jiao Demon King, before he arrived. Apparently, she also had designs on the Crystal Palace, but this Divine Name was hidden deep in the Eastern Sea. No one knew where she was.
“I’ll take you to search for her. If you can convince this Jiao Demon King, Nezha will consider working with you.” Nezha adorably thought.
“Good.”
The blue Eastern Sea, where heaven and earth were the same color.
Nezha stepped onto her Wind Fire Wheels and flew over the sea. Wherever she passed, even from a hundred meters away, the might of the Wind Fire Wheels parted the seas. The wheels spun, and Qi Lin saw that Nezha had yet to use the magic treasures at their full power. He activated the Escaping Heavenly Shuttle, carrying Changxi and Qi Qi as he followed behind.
“Are both these Elder Sisters some kind of deities?” As they sped along, Nezha asked out of boredom.
“They are unwilling to comment.”
Nezha was a bit disappointed, but she knew that Divine Names that formed contracts viewed their identities as quite important. To utter it would indeed somewhat lose face. “Sister Chang is so gentle, she must be a good deity.” Nezha innocently smiled.
Changxi faintly grinned at her praise.
“As for this Elder Sister, I generally feel she is unfathomable.” Nezha then looked at QI Qi. Currently, Qi Qi was hiding her murderous personality. She was born of a spirit stone and was beyond the Five Elements, the Three Realms. Only the strongest Divine Generals could deduce one or two details from these.
“In short, I mean you no harm, you don’t need to worry.” Qi Lin did not want her to pry into their identities further.
Nezha customarily snorted; her young personality was a bit tsundere.
“Can this Jiao Demon King be trusted?” Qi Lin changed the topic and seriously inquired: “Breaking the Heaven-connecting Ocean-calming Array is of utmost importance. If we make even the smallest mistake, we will all be in peril. There is no choice but to be cautious.”
“She is untrustworthy.” Nezha did not hesitate to reply: “As if Divine Names of the Demonkin can be trusted.”
Qi Lin was taken aback.
“However, since she is known as one of the Demonkin Seven Sages, she most certainly also wants to overturn the Dragon Palace. Otherwise, she would not have goaded Me into attacking the array.” Nezha ground her teeth; she was not stupid.
“Demonkin Seven Sages? Are they like the Primordial Five Sages?” This was the first time Qi Lin had heard of this.
“How can they compare.” Nezha stared at Qi Lin in dismay, “The Five Sages or sages of the heavenly way. The Demonkin are inherently not in the same category. These Seven Sages are merely arrogant and self-aggrandizing.”
People split into groups based on shared characteristics; all living creatures had their own unique traits.
In the heavenly way, with doctrine as the supreme, dragons came after, then humans, and lastly, demons.
The so-called Demonkin were all things, including flowers, bugs, birds, and beasts, that absorbed the quintessence of the sun and moon, the spiritual power of Heaven and Earth, awakening to sapience after cultivating for millennia. In the end, they became known as Demons after achieving human form, and Demons who were invested into Divine Names were Demonkin Divine Names. Back then, the Demonkin were attached to the Primal Chaos Heavenly Court, acting as its enforcers. Many devastating shady dealings were carried out by the Demonkin, thus, in Primordial World, the Demonkin were treated extremely unfavorably. Some orthodox sects would even chase to kill upon encountering one.
Demonkin Divine Names who encountered other Divine Names were disliked or even reviled.
The Demonkin Seven Sages were the seven Great Demon Kings of the late Primal Chaos Heavenly Court. They were conferred Great Sage titles and were considered somewhat famous in Primordial World. “However, these Seven Great Sages, aside from ‘Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven’ Bull Demon King, who is very formidable, the other Great Sages are very indifferent. I have not heard of any feats they achieved.” Nezha twitched her mouth.
“Then what about the Great Sage Equal Of Heaven Monkey King?” Qi Lin glanced at Qi Qi, a bit curious as to how Nezha would evaluate her.
“Great Sage Equal Of Heaven Sun Wukong?” Nezha pondered: “Oh, I heard Master mention her before. This monkey is outstanding. Originally, she was also quite indifferent, but it seems her assault on the Heavenly Court back then was a shock to Primordial World.”
“However, I think she will rebel against the Heavenly Court. She will certainly want to join a doctrine, and the Three Doctrines are very interested in roping her in.” Nezha hypothesized.
“Nope.”
Qi Qi suddenly shouted.
“Why not?” Nezha innocently stared at her. “In the end, the Demonkin are a class lower than humans. All Demonkin Divine Names wish to join the Three Doctrines. I heard Master say before that this monkey had been recruited by the Three Doctrines back then.”
“No!!”
Qi Qi bared her fangs, leaking evil qi.
Nezha was startled. The Huntian Ling instantly wrapped around her hands as she adopted an attack posture in surprise.
“Little Sister, calm down.” Qi Lin hastily grabbed her hand and imbued the True Qi of the Dual Modes.
Qi Qi grit her teeth, a murderous look in her eyes, as she slowly regained her calm.
“Apologies. My little sister is very fond of the Great Sage Equal Of Heaven, so she isn’t very convinced she would commit a betrayal for the Three Doctrines.” Qi Lin explained.
Nezha was only half-convinced, but the Great Sage Equal Of Heaven back then indeed possessed quite a reputation in Primordial World for the chaos caused at the Heavenly Court. The Primal Chaos Heavenly Court of those times possessed unfathomably tremendous influence. Even the Yuanshi Tianzun who was later made a sage did not dare object to the Donghuang Taiyi’s thinking, let alone openly face the Heavenly Court.
“I also heard Master say…” Nezha muttered.
Qi Lin held Qi Qi in a hug. Changxi worriedly glanced at him; Qi Lin knew what she was worrying about. She was afraid there were some inside details from those days, but whether these moemories were good or bad, whether this karma was fortune or misfortune, it left Qi Lin a bit apprehensive.
Thinking of this, he now wanted even more to quickly help Qi Qi retrieve her Divine Weapon Ruyi Jingu Bang. This would give her a bit of security.
After flying an unknown time over the Eastern Sea, Nezha suddenly stopped. She opened her Divine Eyes and scanned all around.
Qi Lin also looked around. The surrounding hundred li of sea had some islands, but there were no fairylands or mansions. Qi Lin was in the middle of bewilderment when he suddenly saw Nezha look down and stare at the sea.
“The Jiao Demon King’s water abode is below here. Do you want to go?” Nezha asked.
This was not far from the Dragon Palace at all, probably within a million li. From the perspective of a Divine Name’s Realm, this distance was no different from being very close. The Great Sage Of Returning Seas unexpectedly dared to place her immortal abode right under the Dragon Palace’s nose; she was quite scheming.
“Go.”
Their escape-lights fell towards the deep sea.
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So Uh…. since Qi Qi was b9rn from a rock… would she even count as Drmonkin?
I guess so, since they said demons can be born from literally anything not a human.