Chapter 269

「Three-eyed child, Dad, this lamp you gave me is indeed strong, but I, Nezha, just don't believe this evil; today, I will break your tortoise shell! 」

Nezha said, waving a hand, the four mechanical Nezha began to frenziedly besiege Ao Chan.

Facing the incessant attacks from all sides, even Ao Chan, for a moment found it hard to resist with two fists against four hands, unable to seize any chance to counterattack, and could only let the four mechanical Nezha keep besieging him.

Moreover, the incessant attacks of the mechanical Nezha finally broke through the defense of the Illuminating World Bright Lamp, leaving a crack.

Upon the soft light, fine cracks like a spiderweb also indicated that Nezha's attack was not without effect.

「Ao Chan that child, is going to lose! 」

Taiyi Zhenren took a gulp of fine wine, belched, and said.

「Hehe, True Person, if you think so, how about we make a bet? 」

Just then, a voice suddenly sounded in Taiyi Zhenren's ear.

Immediately, Taiyi Zhenren felt his shoulder sink, and Ao Yifan's arm rested upon it.

「Fellow Daoist Ao, you also came, huh? 」

Taiyi Zhenren saw Ao Yifan and was also quite delighted, after all, Ao Yifan is famous for his generosity; every time they meet, he brings him good wine.

Noticing Taiyi Zhenren's expectant gaze, Ao Yifan smiled and casually tossed him a wine pot.

Taking the wine pot, Taiyi Zhenren hardly hesitated, opened it and gulped down a mouthful.

「Awesome! Indeed worthy of being the Heavenly Court Prince Consort; the good things on you are truly extraordinary! 」

Taiyi Zhenren praised.

On the other side, Jade Cauldron True Person also looked over at Ao Yifan.

He and Ao Yifan weren't particularly close, but Jade Cauldron True Person had some understanding of this father of his two disciples.

Aside from other things, his biggest trait is that he is especially fertile.

Nowadays, among the Chan Sect's third-generation disciples, the most outstanding ones are all his children.

Furthermore, there are rumors that his special quality makes the children he fathers extraordinarily outstanding, so some female immortals of the Chan Sect have begun inquiring whether they could pay him handsomely to bear a child.

Of course, in Jade Cauldron True Person's view, this is utterly absurd.

After all, bearing children consumes a cultivator greatly; how could a dedicated cultivator waste his own cultivation for a little payment to help someone else have a child?

"Dao friend, hearing your words just now, I get the feeling that Ao Zhen isn't proficient?"

Jade Cauldron True Person doesn't care how many children Ao Yifan has; what he truly cares about is what Ao Yifan just said.

After all, even from the perspective of Ao Zhen's master, his chances of winning this battle aren't great.

Indeed, the strength and coordination of Nezha's four mechanical Nezhas truly exceed his expectations.

"Not bad!"

Ao Yifan laughed as he looked at the two children fighting in a tangle, saying, "To be honest, you still don't understand this child Zhen."

"Oh? How so?"

Taiyi True Person also became interested.

Upon hearing this, Ao Yifan pointed at the besieged Ao Zhen and said, "Don't you notice a flaw in Zhen's character?"

"A flaw?"

This left even Jade Cauldron True Person dumbfounded.

In his view, this disciple of his is practically the epitome of perfection.

His talent, disposition, and even his cultivation perseverance are nearly perfect, and this is also the main reason Ao Zhen can sit as the foremost among the Chan Sect's third-generation disciples.

Yet such a perfect Ao Zhen, according to his biological father, has a character flaw—something neither Jade Cauldron True Person nor Taiyi True Person had anticipated.

Noticing their shocked expressions, Ao Yifan stroked his chin and said, "Perhaps it's because Zhen has been too outstanding since childhood, everything going smoothly for him, unlike me, his old man, who built himself from nothing bit by bit; thus, his heart often lacks the word 'strive'."

"Strive?"

Jade Cauldron True Person, hearing this, showed a hint of thoughtful expression, as if he somewhat understood what Ao Yifan was trying to say.

"Exactly!"

Ao Yifan stretched lazily and said, "Sometimes things come too easily, and people overlook that many times nothing goes as you wish; many things still require one to strive—whether it's magic treasures, opportunities, or even one's own inner Dao—and this is exactly what Zhen lacks."

"Right, I think I get what you're trying to say."

Taiyi True Person wore an expression of sudden realization and said, "Indeed, Ao Zhen this child is too smooth; by contrast, Nezha's tendency to strive is quite good—no matter what, he will contend for it, even winning the Chen Tang Pass poetry competition with that poem 'My Princess Mother' and taking the championship in one fell swoop."

Beside him, upon hearing the name of the poem from Taiyi Zhenren's mouth, Yuding Zhenren couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Of course, Yuding Zhenren also had no interest in knowing the specific content of this poem; he opened his mouth and asked: "So you mean, fellow Daoist, you brought Lingzhu here this time just to use Lingzhu to stimulate Ao Zhan's fighting spirit?"

"No!"

Ao Yifan shook his head and said: "Nezha came over just to defeat little Zhan once; moreover, I didn't come along with Nezha—I just happened to pass by. Well, it's about time that side finishes up!"

As Ao Yifan's words fell, a low shout was heard.

The next moment, Ao Zhan's figure flickered and he directly employed Heaven-Earth Manifestation.

"Heaven-Earth Manifestation? Is that impressive?"

Looking at the giant-formed Ao Zhan, Nezha's eyes flashed with a hint of solemnity, yet he showed no sign of yielding.

The next moment, the four mechanical Nezhas returned behind Nezha and placed their hands on his back.

Boom—

The power of the four mechanical Nezhas erupted simultaneously, and terrifying flames instantly dyed half the sky fiery red.

The next moment, under the combined eruption of the four mechanical Nezhas, Nezha wielding his fire-tip spear turned into a bolt of flame and thrust straight at Ao Zhan, who was employing Heaven-Earth Manifestation.

At full burst, Nezha's speed was almost to the point where even Yuding Zhenren and Taiyi Zhenren couldn't react in time.

Facing Nezha's spear, which could rend space, Ao Zhan seemed to have no reaction at all, and was pierced through his Heaven-Earth Manifestation by the flame Nezha had become.

"I, I won!"

The flame receded, and Nezha's mouth curled into a proud smile.

But before he could enjoy his happiness for long, the Illuminating World Lamp suddenly appeared above his head.

A soft light washed over him, instantly subduing Nezha.

How is this possible, three‑eyed brat? How could you be here?

Seeing Ao Bing, who had appeared beside him out of nowhere, Nezha's face was filled with disbelief.

After all, his opponent's Heaven‑Earth Manifestation had just been shattered by him—there's no way he could be completely unscathed.