Chapter 805

As if heaven and earth had just been split apart, all the powerful beings in the cosmos were stunned; countless divine senses fixed on Skull Mountain, trying to discern what had occurred.

"What is this?"

Shi Ji froze in shock—she had never seen such supernatural techniques; she immediately unleashed her divine power, attempting to escape the giant hand.

But this giant hand was not formed from magic power—it was the essence of the supernatural world's cultivation system, a hand forged from condensed laws, each strike the strongest blow a cultivator could deliver, capable of countering both divine arts and spiritual treasures, extraordinarily remarkable.

"Ah…"

The next instant, Shi Ji was inevitably seized by the giant hand; no matter how she struggled, it was useless, and finally she was sealed within chains of cosmic law.

"So strong!"

"This man's power is terrifying! The great demon Shi Ji was captured in a single move!"

"Retreat quickly—do not disturb this person."

Upon seeing Shi Ji captured, the many divine practitioners dared not peek further; in an instant, they all vanished without a trace.

"Is it done already?" Nezha was surprised. "Father, you're pretty impressive too."

Li Jing smiled: "It's not that I'm powerful—it's that she's never faced such a technique before and underestimated it too much."

He gazed at Shi Ji in his hand, a smile forming on his face.

"I've been lacking a sovereign weapon; Shi Ji is a stone that cultivated for countless years and became a spirit—perfect material."

With a thought, his palm transformed into a dantian furnace, boundless law-fire blazing forth.

In but a moment, Shi Ji was reduced to a massive stone under Li Jing's terrifying cultivation base, and finally, the stone was refined into a thirty-six-layer stone pagoda, radiating vast sovereign might, becoming a quasi-sovereign weapon.

"It's a pagoda!"

Nezha was stunned, speechless inside.

He hadn't expected his father to still forge a pagoda.

Seeing the treasure pagoda, he felt a twinge of unease.

"This pagoda was forged from Shi Ji—I'll name it the Suppressing Demon Pagoda," Li Jing mused, looking at Nezha. "Is there something wrong with forging a pagoda?"

"Of course there's nothing wrong," Nezha laughed. "Father, now that Shi Ji is gone, let's hurry home."

Li Jing nodded: "Good idea. If we don't return soon, your mother will worry."

"General Li, wait," Long Wang called out as the two prepared to leave. "We've recovered the Long Zhu entirely thanks to you and your son. Please, bring your family to the Long Gong for a gathering—I must at least show my gratitude."

"Your Majesty is too kind," Li Jing bowed. "Since you invite us, I shall return home briefly, then come immediately."

"Then I shall await your esteemed arrival at the Long Gong," Long Wang rejoiced, riding off on a cloud.

The loss of the Long Zhu in the East Sea was extremely urgent.

The longer he delayed returning, the greater the danger to the East Sea.

Now that the Long Zhu had been recovered and he had forged ties with the Li family's several immortals, his mission was complete—he had no reason to linger.

"Father, why are we going to the Long Gong?" Nezha was baffled.

As for rare treasures, while the Long Gong had many, how could they compare to the countless worlds gathered in the chat group?

This banquet at the Long Gong held little allure for him.

"Nezha, do you know why I came to Skull Mountain?" Li Jing asked.

Nezha, puzzled, shook his head.

Li Jing smiled: "In turbulent times, more friends mean more paths. With the East Sea as an ally, even if things turn worse, we can retreat to the East Sea and live freely."

"I see," Nezha realized. "Father, with our strength, who could possibly force us to the East Sea?"

Li Jing shook his head: "Nezha, remember—beyond people are greater people, beyond heaven are higher heavens. Who can truly know what the future holds? Besides, even if we never use this connection with the East Sea, we lose nothing."

"I understand," Nezha nodded, half-understanding, when the little pig bear suddenly woke, rubbing its eyes. "Nezha, where's Skull Mountain? I still need to help you fight the bad guys!"

Nezha was speechless: "Skull Mountain's already gone, and you just woke up. If I waited for your help, I'd be waiting forever."

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"Ah…" the little pig bear felt embarrassed, gazing at the ruins—sure enough, he sensed not a trace of demonic aura. "Did I really sleep that long?"

As they spoke, the group returned to the Li household.

Yin Shi had been frantic with worry; seeing them return, she finally sighed in relief.

"Husband, was your journey successful?" Yin Shi asked.

Li Jing nodded: "Very successful—we recovered the Long Zhu, forged ties with Long Wang, and forged a protective pagoda from Shi Ji."

He proudly pulled out the Suppressing Demon Pagoda.

Yin Shi, upon seeing it, grew uneasy, glancing at Nezha. "Nezha, ask Dao Jun if Shi Ji is truly dead—if she's still alive and hiding inside the pagoda, your father could be in danger."

Li Jing was displeased—what was his wife thinking? Didn't she trust him?

Nezha was startled and immediately opened the chat group.

Nezha: "Dao Jun brother, my father forged Shi Ji into a quasi-sovereign weapon. Mother fears Shi Ji might not be dead—can you check for us?"

Su Xiao: "No way! Shi Ji was sealed? She's the ultimate villain—disposed of this fast?"

Xiao Mai: "It's normal. Shi Ji was terrifying in the original story, but to Nezha now, she's probably insignificant."

Hu Yifei: "Without the villain, won't the Shang Dynasty disappear?"

Li Shimin: "Miss Hu, you overestimate this. Dynastic collapse stems from countless factors—Shi Ji's influence isn't that great. In Nezha's world, the Shang fell because King Zhou was tyrannical and demons ran rampant. Even if Shi Ji died, other demons remained, and King Zhou still caused chaos!"

Zhao Kuangyin: "I agree. Like the Great Ming's fall—everyone blames Chongzhen. But even if I or old Zhu had been in Chongzhen's place, saving the collapsing empire would've been nearly impossible."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Though I'm annoyed you used the Ming as an example, your conclusion is right. In late Ming, scholar-gentry monopolized power, land was seized, the army decayed… problems piled up. Even if I ruled, I'd struggle to save the Ming—only delay its fall. Rather than save the Ming, I'd rather start fresh and build a new dynasty."

Su Xiao: "Chongzhen: Ancestors, why did you rebel?!"

Zhu Youjian: "..."

Nezha: "Aren't we supposed to be discussing Shi Ji right now?"