In the clouds above Chen Tang Pass.
The Ten Princes of the Ji sect have been lying in wait here for three days.
The Ten Princes refer to Qin Wan, Zhao Jiang, Dong Quan, Yuan Ang, Jin Guang Shenmu, Sun Liang, Bai Li, Yao Bin, Wangbian, and Zhang Shaoxiao, ten external disciples of the Jie Sect.
Nine of the male princes ride deer, but Jingguang Shenmu rides a horse.
Jinshiguang Shenmu leads the Ten Day Princes, Qin Wan, and encourages his brothers: "Master Lu calculated that that person would come to the East Sea soon. Her brother is in Chentang Pass. As long as she passes here, she will definitely be discovered by our brothers. We don't want to kill her either. As long as she returns the Zhao Master's Di Lie Zhenzhuang, apologizes, and then leaves, we can let her go."
The remaining nine nodded in agreement.
"Sister says what is reasonable."
"Brother truly is an example of a compassionate and merciful Taoist."
"No, no, if it were not for the support of my nine fellow students and sisters, who would know that I am Qin Wan in this world?"
The ten people started boasting to each other when suddenly, the one with the best eyesight, Jin Guang Shenmu, pointed to the southwest direction, "Brother, someone is coming on the clouds!"
Chentang Pass is a relatively remote place. In the original work, after the father and son of the Li family left, this place was in a low-profile state and was hardly mentioned again.
A place where birds don't fly and chickens don't lay eggs, it's usually not a place that even average gods or immortals would pass by.
If heading to the East Sea, it's generally a straight eastward journey; one wouldn't come from the northeast direction.
Qin Wan focused and examined carefully, "It truly displays the characteristics of Xuanmen magic. Brothers and sisters, prepare for battle!"
Since Zhao Jiang's cave is on Longling Island, the Di Lie Zhenzhuang of the Ten Severely Defeated Arrays was taken away by Deng Chanyu.
Let alone the fact that they are currently missing one array chart, even if they weren't, the Ten Princes couldn't set up the Ten Severely Defeated Arrays. Each of their large arrays has significant flaws and would require considerable time to perfect. However, this time, the Ten Princes came prepared and managed to come up with a downsized version of the Five Elements Array.
There were five people inside and five people outside, and suddenly they appeared from the clouds, startling Taiyi Zhenren who was about to pass by here on his way to Chentang Pass.
What's going on? I haven't done anything, and now ten Taoists have suddenly appeared to beat me up?
"Ah, fellow immortals, what is this all about?" The sudden encirclement, especially with Zhao Jiang's aura of anger, made Taiyi Zhenren somewhat irked.
Is this Deng Chanyu? The Ten Princes looked at each other, and Qin Wan pondered for a moment, "Master Lu mentioned that she is good at changing her appearance. This should be her transformed appearance! Friend, you must be smart, I believe you know why we are here."
What do I know? Taiyi Zhenren was completely confused. He had things to attend to at the moment, and he hadn't heard of the Ten Princes' names either.
For the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chenjiao, the Ten Princes and Wen Zhong are of the same generation, both being junior figures, and not worth Taiyi Zhenren's attention.
He answered stiffly, "There are too many disciples of the Ji sect. I don't know who you are, and I don't care. Move aside, or else I won't be polite."
Zhao Jiang's array map, spiritual materials, and spiritual elixirs were all taken away by Deng Chanyu, making his anger the highest.
He laughed coldly at that moment, "Don't know? After today, you will know! Brothers and sisters, set up the formation!"
Qin Wan originally wanted to say a few more words, but seeing Zhao Jiang charging up, he couldn't hesitate.
The Ten Princes set up a formation with hidden elements and enhanced Five Elements magic power, attacking Taiyi Zhenren with ten people.
After nearly a cup of tea, the leisurely Deng Chanyu and Longji Princess passed by here, stopping to watch for a few moments from a distance.
Deng Chanyu had a dejected expression, commenting with a critical tone, "Take a look, the Primordial Chaos is filled with killing calamities. Why would strangers suddenly start fighting?"
Longji nodded in agreement, "It is indeed dangerous. Next time I go out, I should borrow two more treasure items from my mother."
"That makes sense! Let's head to Chentang Pass first."
"Yes, yes."
Deng Xiu was unaware that his sister had made a new friend. Lately, he had been studying hard in Chentang Pass.
Reading can make one wise. Deng Xiu knew that he had little natural talent and could only improve his knowledge through hard work.
Li Jing is a descendant of generations of military families, and his family has a vast collection of books. However, when it comes to his own children, both sons are solely focused on Daoism and have little interest in the ancestral military strategies and tactics.
Rarely did Deng Xiu show an interest in reading, so Li Jing would open the library and allow Deng Xiu to browse at his leisure.
Today, Deng Xiu couldn't read any books because his mother-in-law, Yan Fu, who had been pregnant for three years, was finally giving birth today.
"Prince, I heard that Lady Yin has given birth to a red meatball. It's quite terrifying!" the servant whispered in his ear.
Deng Xiu and Li Jing have a relationship of teacher and friend, so he scolded the servant angrily: "Don't spread rumors, mind your own business. If I hear any rumors, I will hold you responsible!"
"Big Brother?" Deng Chanyu entered the room and saw Deng Xiu with a worried expression. What's going on?
"A younger sister? You're just in time, quickly go and see Li Brother and Lady Yin. Lady Yin seems... oh, you go and see quickly!" Since he couldn't enter the delivery room, he had to entrust his already immortalized younger sister to check it out.
Deng Chanyu told Longji to wait for a moment, as she would go inside to help.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Li Jing holding his precious sword, ready to slash the red meatball in front of him.
"Brother, wait a moment."
"Brother?"
Deng Chanyu spoke succinctly, "I know you're eager, but don't rush. This child has an auspicious birthmark, and his future achievements will certainly be extraordinary. If you chop him open, the primordial qi that accompanies the red amniotic fluid will dissipate. It's best to let him come out on his own."
Li Jing was skeptical but then remembered that Deng Chanyu had become an immortal in just over a year, which meant her knowledge and vision must be superior to his. He decided to trust her.
They stood off to the side and waited, watching as the red ball seemed to breathe, emitting a series of rhythmic vibrations.
"Why is this child so strange?" Li Jing had slowly calmed down from his initial panic.
There's nothing to hide, so Deng Chanyu said, "If I'm not mistaken, your third son will be extraordinary. His previous life was a spiritual pearl born from the mountains of Kunlun, absorbing the celestial and earthly energies. Later, he served the saint but was sent into the world to endure a calamity of murder."
She recounted the story of the spiritual pearl, explaining that it was a child of Nuwa, which couldn't be mentioned by others, but she could tell it.
After waiting for a meal's time, the red ball burst open from the inside out, revealing a small boy with pale skin who crawled out from within.
Lady Yin was pregnant for three years, so upon birth, Nezha was about three years old.
Because he quietly absorbed the primitive qi in the red fetus, which was greatly beneficial to him, his innate maliciousness was greatly alleviated. At this time, his eyes were bright, and he first bowed to Li Jing: "Childen, I greet my father."
Li Jing adopted a stern fatherly manner, gesturing for him to stand up. He rubbed his beard in thought and looked at Deng Chanyu, "Would you be so kind as to give this little one a name?"
Deng Chanyu raised an eyebrow. "Me? To name the child? Shouldn't that be Taiyi Zhenren's responsibility? Where is Taiyi Zhenren?"
