To make matters worse, Li Jing's teacher, Randeng, led the Four Golden Immortals and Wei Hu to join Buddhism, which immediately put Li Jing in an awkward position. Even the disciples of the Chan Sect who originally supported Li Jing began to ignore him.
Nezha is nominally Li Jing's son, but now that he sees Li Jing being humiliated, how can he tolerate it? He shouted loudly, "Bull Demon, stop your arrogance! Take this blow from my Universe Ring!" With that, he took off the Universe Ring from his neck and smashed it straight at the Bull Demon King.
Nezha has a formidable reputation in the Three Realms. The Universe Ring is a magical treasure used by the Immortal Taiyi to guard his cave. The Bull Demon King, now bearing the weight of the reputation of all the demons of Xihe Niuzhou, dares not be careless.
With a roar of "Rise!", the Bull Demon King's body instantly grew dozens of feet taller, and he swung his iron cudgel down at the Universe Ring. With a resounding "boom," the Universe Ring flew back. The Bull Demon King, however, hadn't moved an inch!
The demons rejoiced. They roared with approval, shouting, "Great Sage! Great Sage!" Their voices shook the heavens.
Nezha and Yang Jian nodded and smiled at each other, realizing that the Bull Demon King did indeed have some skill.
Yang Jian noticed something amiss. Seeing that the Bull Demon King's techniques were pure and unlike ordinary demonic arts, he became suspicious. So he stepped forward and said to the Bull Demon King, "Bull Demon King, I see that you also come from a prestigious family. Why have you become an outlaw here, gathering a crowd to oppose the Heavenly Court, and making a spectacle of this, thus disgracing your sect!" Yang Jian's words were reasonable and measured, but they hit the Bull Demon King's sore spot. The Bull Demon King thought that Yang Jian and Nezha had seen through his origins. Even though the Bull Demon King's cultivation was quite high, he blushed and didn't know how to answer.
Seeing this, the Flood Dragon Demon King said, "Yang Jian, stop talking nonsense. We are mountain kings, protecting the peace of this region and ensuring that people have no worries. How can we talk about losing face? It is the Heavenly Court that is fabricating something out of nothing and forcibly launching an attack. We are just trying to protect our heads and fight to protect ourselves. Is that wrong?" After saying this, he winked at Yang Jian.
The Flood Dragon Demon King was a low-key person, and among the six demon kings, he was the most intelligent. The Flood Dragon Demon King was an ancient dragon who had attained enlightenment. He had only come out on someone's orders. When he saw Yang Jian come out, he was afraid that the group would cause trouble, so he spoke up to help the Bull Demon King out of the predicament.
Yang Jian was puzzled when he saw the Flood Dragon Demon King winking at him. But upon closer inspection of the Flood Dragon Demon King's lips, he immediately understood. The Flood Dragon Demon King was clearly saying the words "Penglai Island," explicitly implying that Yang Jian had a connection with Penglai Island.
Upon seeing this, Yang Jian immediately understood the reason behind it. He had been wondering why these monsters were so diligent, and that the monsters gathered together this time were quite powerful. It wasn't until the Flood Dragon King revealed his lips that Yang Jian realized what was going on.
Yang Jian was a very calculating person, and he immediately understood why these demon kings were able to gather together. They simply wanted to cause some trouble for the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect. Once he understood the whole story, Yang Jian naturally didn't want to get involved anymore and could just watch the show.
The Fifteen Heavenly Courts withdrew their troops.
Seeing that Yang Jian clearly didn't want to help, Li Jing shouted, "Demon, cease your arrogance! Erlang Shen, the True Lord of Manifestation, quickly eliminate this demon and restore peace to the world!"
Yang Jian glanced at Li Jing, then turned to look at Nezha, as if to say, "Should I listen to your father's opinion or not?" After all, Nezha was Li Jing's son, so it wouldn't hurt to ask.
When Nezha saw Yang Jian looking at him, he immediately understood what Yang Jian meant. He moved his lips, and Yang Jian saw that Nezha meant, "Don't pay attention to him, just do what you need to do."
Well, after hearing Nezha's words, Yang Jian understood. He turned to Li Jing and said, "Reporting to the Marshal, Yang Jian is not feeling well and is probably no match for them. The Marshal should find someone more capable." After saying that, he stepped aside and did not even look at Li Jing, clearly watching the show.
Upon hearing this, Li Jing was furious, but dared not speak out. Yang Jian was backed by Penglai Island, and even Haotian could not point fingers at Yang Jian. Moreover, Yang Jian's cultivation was not to be underestimated; it was far superior to his own as the Grand Marshal of the Army.
Li Jing looked at Nezha again and shouted, "Yang Jian is unwell, Nezha, quickly take action to wipe out these demons!"
Nezha glanced down and said to Li Jing, "I am also feeling unwell and am no match for them. I would like to ask the Marshal to find someone more capable." With that, he put the matter aside once again.
Li Jing was furious. "You, Nezha! It's one thing for others to disobey my orders, but you dare to disobey me too!" In his extreme anger, he shouted, "Nezha, how dare you disobey my orders and violate military orders! What is your punishment?"
Nezha glanced at Li Jing's furious expression and said expressionlessly, "Please, Marshal, recognize the facts. Since I said I was unwell, that is true. If you, Marshal, want to believe that I have disobeyed orders, that is also your opinion. I am of low rank and have little influence, but please forgive me." After saying that, he stepped aside and stood with Yang Jian, making it clear that he did not intend to pay any more attention to the marshal.
Li Jing was even more furious upon seeing this. He wanted to punish Nezha, but he was no match for him. Moreover, with a great battle imminent, his own people were causing trouble first, making him a laughingstock. He turned to the four demon generals and said, "I request the four Heavenly Kings to take action."
The four demon generals were rather muddle-headed. Although they had grasped the gist of it, they didn't quite understand the root of the matter. Upon hearing Li Jing's order, they dared not disobey him. Unlike Yang Jian and Nezha, who were able to become gods in their physical bodies, their cultivation was not restricted and they had gained a great advantage. The four bowed and said, "Your subordinates obey your orders." After saying this, the four stepped forward.
The Four Demon Generals were also quite extraordinary. The *Investiture of the Gods* notes: "The Four Demon Generals were four brothers, all secretly taught magical transformations by extraordinary individuals, making them extremely difficult to defeat. The eldest, Mo Liqing, was 24 feet tall, with a face like a live crab and a beard like copper wire. He wielded a long spear and fought on foot without a cavalry. He possessed a secret sword called the 'Azure Cloud Sword.' It bore a talisman with four characters in the center: 'Earth, Water, Fire, Wind.' This wind was a black wind, containing thousands of spears and halberds. If a person encountered this blade, their limbs would be reduced to dust; as for fire, golden snakes swirled in the air, and black smoke filled the ground, obscuring vision and scorching flames without any protection. There was also Mo Lihong, who was secretly taught an umbrella called the 'Primordial Chaos Umbrella.' On the umbrella..." There were emeralds, jasper, and jadeite; there were luminous pearls, jade dust pearls, jade fire pearls, jade water pearls, cooling pearls, nine-curved pearls, face-stabilizing pearls, and wind-stabilizing pearls; and pearls strung together to form four characters: 'Containing Heaven and Earth.' This umbrella dared not be opened, for when it was, the sky darkened, and the sun and moon lost their light; when it was turned, heaven and earth trembled. There was also Mo Lihai, who wielded a spear and carried a pipa on his back with four strings, also tuned to 'Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind.' Plucking the strings brought forth wind and fire, as swift as the Azure Cloud Sword. There was also Mo Lishou, who wielded two whips. In his pouch was a creature shaped like a white rat, named 'Flower Fox Sable,' which, when released into the air, appeared as a white elephant with wings sprouting from its sides, devouring all living beings."
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