fifth form

Chapter 3694 The Special Nezha

Hongjun's Investiture of the Gods list sealed many powerful cultivators, and Houtu has a high probability of intervening to bring these cultivators back.

Zhang Xuezhou has a plan to utilize the Void Heaven Palace in the present world, but he also needs to determine whether the requirements can be met in the real world, which lacks the Investiture of the Gods.

This not only requires him to use Laozi's technique to cleanse himself and unseal the magic weapon, but he also needs to further understand the magic weapon in order to determine its connection with the Void Heaven Palace and whether it can escape the influence set by Hongjun.

He knows the best-case scenario after success, and he also anticipates the worst-case scenario.

In this context, understanding everything about the Investiture of the Gods is crucial.

Huo Qubing's ability to communicate with the Investiture of the Gods was very important, but the presence of Nezha's soul within the Investiture of the Gods was unexpected for Zhang Xuezhou. After all, he had previously heard that the number of cultivators suppressed by the Investiture of the Gods had reached its limit, making it difficult for this treasure to exert its suppressive effect any longer.

"How about it?"

Huo Qubing held the Investiture of the Gods with his head down for nearly half an hour before finally raising his head.

Zhang Xuezhou quickly pressed for more information, then glanced at the new emperor, who was dressed in casual clothes and carrying a sword case as he left the palace.

Relying on the Sky Shuttle to transport people to Xiniu Hezhou takes a long time. If it weren't for this incident, Zhang Xuezhou and his group would have already set off. However, the new emperor was preoccupied with trivial matters and had even less time than Zhang Xuezhou. It took nearly half a month of constant arrangements to finally manage to get away temporarily.

If things could be resolved quickly, Zhang Xuezhou hoped everything could be done faster, rather than taking half an hour for each communication session.

"He was somewhat unable to accept that he had been beaten to death, and also mentioned that his body was special and could not be easily forged using the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus Root," Huo Qubing replied.

“There’s always a way out. Tell him not to worry about these things. At least get things done first,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I've tried to persuade him the same way, but he doesn't believe me," Huo Qubing said.

"Then he's stuck in the Investiture of the Gods for life, his senior brother died in the Linglong Pagoda, and Zhunti and Jieyin can live leisurely for another five hundred years!"

When dealing with urgent matters, Zhang Xuezhou goes straight to the heart, specifically targeting the wound.

This approach is devoid of emotion, but it resolves problems very quickly.

After waiting another half hour, Huo Qubing's communication went smoothly.

"How did he get in? What's it like inside?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

If Huo Qubing's negotiations go smoothly, he will have the answers to these questions.

"His head was blown off, and he felt dizzy and disoriented. After spinning around countless times, he woke up to find himself in complete darkness. This darkness was a chaotic area where everyone was insane and trying to kill others with minimal cost. Whether it was because he had hit someone while he was dizzy or for some other reason, those insane guys didn't dare to mess with him. They kept their distance when they saw him approaching, which prevented him from understanding his surroundings!"

"I see. Can you bring him out?"

"That won't work. I can see him, and he can see me, but there's a golden light separating us. I can't get in, and he can't get out!"

As expected, Huo Qubing answered Zhang Xuezhou's pre-set question.

"It seems this layer of golden light is the means of sealing it off," Zhang Xuezhou exhaled. "If he can get in, he can definitely get out. Let him search and try again!"

Zhang Xuezhou had never considered that this treasure might have a loophole. He could ask Hongjun to unseal the Investiture of the Gods, or he could ask Laozi to cleanse his body and unseal it.

Just as he sought a chance to survive in the struggle between Houtu and Hongjun, this loophole in the Investiture of the Gods might have a significant impact.

If a loophole could be found, Zhang Xuezhou felt that this might be more appropriate than seeking Laozi's magic to cleanse himself and unravel the Investiture of the Gods.

He was incredibly lucky in real life, and he wasn't faring much better in this world. At times like these, Zhang Xuezhou believed even more in the possibilities that luck could bring, and he wouldn't let any opportunity slip by.

"Is this treasure very important?" the new emperor asked.

"This treasure might be able to undo Houtu's influence on me," Zhang Xuezhou breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm counting on this treasure to survive!"

"It's surprising that this dead cultivator was able to squeeze in. It seems that drilling holes in treasures is the best option?"

The new emperor nodded, indicating that he understood why Zhang Xuezhou was willing to wait and why he remained in the mansion instead of heading to Xiniu Hezhou.

"A thousand-foot dike can be breached by an ant's hole, and a hundred-foot house can be burned down by a wisp of smoke from a crack." Zhang Xuezhou said, "As long as we find the flaw, it is possible to reverse a disadvantageous situation!"

"If you could stand in the court, I would be relieved," the new emperor sighed.

“I can’t do anything by myself,” Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and said, “Your Majesty’s Han Dynasty is the dynasty of all people. Only when all people are strong can the dynasty be strong!”

"You're just trying to fool me with platitudes again, and I don't even have a reason to refute you!"

The new emperor pointed at Zhang Xuezhou, indicating that he had a string of grand principles to spout, and that he was constantly feeding the new emperor with inspirational platitudes.

In many cases, the principle is correct, but the execution is another matter.

If possible, the new emperor would rather team up with Zhang Xuezhou for more than ten years to fight their way through the Fiend Kingdom, slaughter the great demons such as the Nine-Headed Demon, and kill many skilled officials such as the Bone Capital Marquis and the Ten Thousand Commanders, until the Fiend Kingdom is completely driven out, rather than wasting resources to train generals to participate in the fighting.

"It's not entirely just empty talk!"

Zhang Xuezhou laughed heartily as he chatted idly with the new emperor to pass the time, his gaze occasionally sweeping over Huo Qubing, who was in charge of communication, and then fixed on the inscription patterns on the Investiture of the Gods.

"How about it?"

It wasn't until Huo Qubing raised his head for the third time that Zhang Xuezhou asked a serious question.

"He hasn't found a way out yet, but it's probably related to the fact that his lotus body is immune to soul erosion," Huo Qubing said.

"Aren't you afraid of the effects of soul erosion?"

Zhang Xuezhou knew that Nezha's method of achieving sainthood through physical means was unique, granting him immunity to manipulation, soul-stealing, smallpox, and other methods.

The opponent's immunity is not a reduction of harm or impact, but a complete ignoring of it. All spells and treasures involving related effects are unable to target Nezha and launch an attack.

This may have resulted in the Investiture of the Gods being unable to forcibly seal Nezha, thus allowing Nezha's soul to remain intact and untouched by the Investiture of the Gods.

"I see!"

Zhang Xuezhou clearly lacked the ability to possess the physical characteristics of Nezha's ascension to sainthood, but this allowed him to understand the nature of the Investiture of the Gods and how Hongjun would protect or target him.

Achieving immortality of the soul is not so easy. If I'm not mistaken, after the Void Heaven Palace is unsealed and a conflict ensues, he will most likely have to seek help from Hongjun in order to have the Investiture of the Gods protect him.

But Zhang Xuezhou was incredibly lucky. Not only did he find the subspace that locked the soul with the help of the Demon Lord Tiger Feather, he also encountered a freak like Nezha.

"Nezha not only set an example for me, but he may also be able to hold me back, making Hongjun and Houtu think I'm dead, and I might escape Houtu's sight!"

Even after breaking free from the soul lock of the Void Heaven Palace, Zhang Xuezhou was not entirely out of the woods.

Only if he is wrongly presumed dead will all factors involved in his case completely disappear.