Mortal: My name is Ma Liang, and I also possess a magic brush.

At this moment, the summit of Lankeshan Mountain was shrouded in mist like cotton wool.

The two immortals are still playing chess.

The Xuan Yuan Immortal, dressed in black robes, picked up a white chess piece, pondered for a long time, and then placed it on the chessboard with a snap.

The Spirit Rhinoceros, dressed in plain robes, frowned and quickly searched for a way to make the game live.

After looking at it for a long time, he finally sighed and threw the black piece in his hand into the chess box.

"Brother Xuan Yuan still wins this round; I've lost! Let's play again!"

With a wave of his hand, he scattered all the black and white chess pieces to both sides, each returning to its box.

The Great Immortal Xuan Yuan smiled and gestured, "Please."

Lingxi Yuanjun didn't hesitate. With a single move, she summoned a black piece from the void and placed it on the chessboard with a snap.

As soon as the sound of the pieces being placed subsided, the two men simultaneously frowned and looked up at the sky.

A fiery meteor, trailing a crimson tail, pierced through the clouds and hurtled toward the summit of Rotten Axe Mountain.

Lingxi Yuanjun let out a soft exclamation, "Why is the Third Prince here?"

The two looked at each other, puzzled, and in just a few breaths, the fiery meteor was already close by.

The crimson flames suddenly vanished, revealing Nezha's figure.

He stood on a pair of fiery wheels, the flames of which were intense but not scorching, turning his clothes a crimson red.

The boy was tall and straight, with a bright red birthmark on his forehead. His sash was casually wrapped around his shoulder and swayed gently in the wind.

The fiery wheels slowly stopped spinning, and he landed on his toes.

Upon seeing this, the Great Immortal Xuanyuan quickly asked, "May I ask what brings the Third Prince here? Does the Jade Emperor have any decree?"

Nezha ignored the two of them, his figure flickered, and he quickly scanned his surroundings. Suddenly, his eyes fixed on the air directly above the chessboard.

Lingxi Yuanjun followed Nezha's gaze and immediately cried out in alarm, raising her hand to cast a spell to cleanse the thing.

But Nezha's lips curled into a smile, and he moved even faster than Nezha. He reached out and precisely blocked Lingxi Yuanjun's arm, then flipped his wrist and swiftly reached upwards.

When he opened his palm, there was a transparent but not clear, fluctuating object in his palm, which looked like an invisible ball of air or a frozen ripple of space, rising and falling in his palm.

Xuan Yuan Da Xian suddenly stood up. "Third Prince, stop immediately! This is no laughing matter!"

Nezha ignored him and with a flick of his hand, he put away the domain anchor.

"What do you mean 'can't be played with'? You opened this boundary anchor point without my permission, didn't you? Heh heh, should I go and have a good talk with the Jade Emperor about this?"

When Xuan Yuan Da Xian heard that the matter was going to be brought before the Jade Emperor, he panicked.

"Hey, Third Prince, that's enough! This matter is negotiable! I'm willing to offer some treasures in exchange for this boundary anchor point. What do you say?"

Nezha snorted coldly and stood back on the Wind Fire Wheels, where flames rose a few more times.

"Luckily, I was on duty at the Immortal Patrol Division today. I locked down the space the moment I detected the fluctuations, otherwise, you old bastard would have really gotten away!"

Upon hearing this, Lingxi Yuanjun looked at Xuanyuan Daxian.

"Brother Xuan Yuan, how could you be so careless in your actions, not even bothering to clean up the mess?"

Xuan Yuan Da Xian's face turned pale and then red, and he hurriedly explained, "You're blaming me? I was just about to make that move when I thought the spatial fluctuations should have dissipated on their own!"

After saying that, he sighed inwardly and quickly turned to Nezha, "Third Prince, stop fooling around! I'm an old acquaintance who often drinks with your father, Heavenly King Li, hehe... Just give me back this boundary anchor point."

"Anything you want, as long as it's in my Xuan Yuan Immortal Mansion, just ask, and I'll grant it!"

Nezha completely ignored him, saying, "You're drinking with him, not with me. We're not even acquainted!"

Before he finished speaking, the flames on his Wind and Fire Wheels intensified, and he transformed into a fiery meteor, trailing a crimson tail, shooting rapidly into the distance.

Xuan Yuan Da Xian was so shocked that he reached out to stop him, but he was too late.

He stood frozen in place, his hand still outstretched, and after a long while, he let out a heavy sigh.

"What...what should we do?!"

Lingxi Yuanjun, standing to the side, frowned and advised, "Brother Dao, in my opinion, you should go and confess to the Jade Emperor."

"We know this Third Prince's temperament perfectly well. Now that he's obtained that boundary anchor point, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause!"

Xuan Yuan Da Xian pondered for a long time, but ultimately decided against going before the Jade Emperor to receive punishment.

He gritted his teeth, formed a sword with his fingers, and a ray of spiritual light condensed at his fingertips. He spoke a few words, and the ray of light shot out like an arrow towards the direction where Nezha had left.

"Sigh, let's just keep it a secret for as long as possible."

With a wave of his hand, he stopped looking at the chessboard and transformed into a streak of light, speeding towards his cave.

Lingxi Yuanjun stood alone atop Lankeshan Mountain, gazing in the direction where Xuanyuan Daxian had disappeared, then looked down at the chessboard.

There was only one lone black piece on the chessboard; this was the state of the game at the very beginning.

She couldn't help but give a wry smile, muttering to herself, "What kind of mess is this!"

As Nezha sped along, he reached out and took out the boundary anchor. The seriousness on his face had vanished, replaced by a playful smile.

At that moment, a beam of light rushed after him from behind.

He first secured the boundary anchor point, then with a backhand gesture, the spiritual light landed in his palm.

With a forceful pull of his finger, the spiritual light shattered, and the voice of the Great Immortal Xuanyuan rang in his ears:

"Third Prince, this realm anchor point is hereby bestowed upon you. However, I hope that you will not go too far in your play. The wandering soul Ma Liang to which the anchor point is attached is born weak and has a shallow foundation. I urge you to show mercy and not to torment him too much, lest you take his life."

"Otherwise, if this matter reaches the Jade Emperor, not only will I be punished, but you, Third Prince, will also likely face punishment."

At the end of his words, Xuan Yuan Da Xian's voice was full of pleading, carrying both an expectation that Nezha would help him keep the matter a secret and a hint of subtle threat.

After hearing this, Nezha casually scattered the remnants of spiritual light, and the smile on his lips deepened.

"That old man, he's certainly good at scheming."

After hearing Xuan Yuan Da Xian's telepathic message, Nezha ignored it completely. Instead of returning to the Immortal Patrol Office to report, he urged his Wind and Fire Wheels and flew swiftly towards his residence.

As soon as they landed at the entrance of the mansion, they saw Jin Zha standing in front of the door.

When Jinzha saw him return, he asked, "Nezha, weren't you on duty at the Immortal Patrol Division today? Why are you back so soon?"

Upon seeing Jinzha, Nezha felt a pang of guilt and instinctively patted his black robe, trying to appear calm as he said, "Brother, there's nothing much to do at the Immortal Patrol Division right now. It's so boring staying here all day, so I came back early."

"By the way, brother, is there something you need?"

"It's nothing serious, Father just asked me to deliver some things to you. Knowing you're on duty at the Immortal Patrol Division, I brought them directly to your residence."

"What is it?" Nezha asked hurriedly.

"They're not rare items, just ordinary spiritual materials."

"Oh, okay, then if you don't have anything else, you can head back now."

Jinzha raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a half-smile: "Nezha, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to get rid of your elder brother?"

Nezha panicked and quickly explained, "No, no, brother, that's not what I meant!"

Seeing Nezha's flustered appearance, Jinzha immediately understood what was going on.

"Nezha, have you gotten into trouble again? Otherwise, why would you come back from the Immortal Patrol Division ahead of schedule?"

Seeing that Nezha was stammering and unable to speak, he said, "Tell me, and I'll see if I can help you think of a solution."

Nezha knew that his elder brother was thinking the worst about him again. In his anxiety, he could no longer hide it and grabbed Jinzha's arm, pulling him forcefully into the mansion.

"Brother, come in, come in! Don't talk at the door! I'm telling you, I got a really cool thing today, I guarantee you'll be interested when you see it!"

Jinzha was half-pulled and half-draggled by Nezha as they walked into the mansion, his mind perfectly clear.

My younger brother is so eager to show off his treasures, he's probably up to no good again.

But then I thought about it again, and every time this kid gets up to do something, he always manages to dig up something rare that other people never come across.

He couldn't help but think to himself: Well, let's see what good stuff he's gotten his hands on this time.