[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t":3,"chapter-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-393":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Living Among All Heavens, Achieving Immortality Through Merit",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2323961,4545,"Chapter 393: Li Jing","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-393",393,"\u003Cp>Mount Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing and Chang’e stood outside the Nezha Temple, watching Yaoji, Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan reunite as a family; the two exchanged a glance, stepped aside, granting the family privacy, then wandered through the mountains, silence breeding quiet tenderness between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never thought the Jade Emperor would bow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang’e’s voice carried a faint fragrance of osmanthus, sweet and clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing turned his head, gazing at the Cold Palace Immortal before him—her expression seemed sorrowful, solitary, yet softened with gentleness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chang’e spoke, Gu Qing deliberately remained silent, causing her to turn and meet his gaze; she recalled their closeness in the Jade Pool, and her eyes shimmered with unease, quickly looking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gu Qing seemed to snap back to himself and said: “The Heavenly Court has not a single warrior worth its name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reply seemed disjointed, yet it gave Chang’e the impression that Gu Qing had been lost in lust and hadn’t heard her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint blush rose on Chang’e’s moonlit, ivory skin; she stood silent, saying nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think the Jade Emperor will retaliate against me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing stood beside Chang’e, silent for a while, then smiled gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang’e finally looked up, recalling Gu Qing’s reckless actions in the Heavenly Court and the fury of the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother, and said: “The Heavenly Court is now weak; neither the Jade Emperor nor the Queen Mother can subdue you. But the Celestial Palace is still the Celestial Palace—many True Immortals still seek to join it, hoping to attain immortality. Your standoff with the Heavenly Court will likely drag on for a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There will be countless covert and overt schemes to crush you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But your strength is already among the top in the Three Realms. Few will dare to trouble you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shooting down the suns, refining the Golden Crows, devouring and transforming them, piercing the Jade Pool, scorching the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would want to make an enemy of such a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Chang’e’s serious analysis, and recalling Yang Jian’s setup, Gu Qing said: “If the Heavenly Laws are unjust, fight them to the end!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang’e studied Gu Qing’s fiery words closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, the female immortals of the Heavenly Court are so beautiful—why forbid marriage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Chang’e and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden shift in topic caught Chang’e off guard; she had no graceful reply ready, and hastily said: “I only think of Houyi,” then turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gu Qing reached out and embraced Chang’e from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang’e instantly panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want you to call my name—I want you to call my name every single day…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing imagined the scene of Bu Jingyun embracing Kong Ci, and gently kissed Chang’e’s cheek, saying: “It’s fine. I love you—it has nothing to do with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang’e touched her cheek—the heat still lingered… You’ve already kissed me, and yet you say it has nothing to do with me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaoji had once been a resolute goddess, but the three years of separation from her children and the death of Yang Tianyou had left her utterly worn down; now she sat cross-legged, with Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan weeping at her knees—these three children had nearly extinguished her will to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am powerless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Jian wept: “I failed to save Mother, and even dragged Father into ruin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This outcome was unbearable—he had tried his utmost, yet still fell short of his goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaoji reached out and gently stroked Yang Jian’s hair, soothing him: “It’s not your fault. Not your fault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yaoji had never imagined the Jade Emperor could be so cold and heartless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, we owe it all to Gu Qing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaoji said: “He restored the Weak Water to the Heavenly River, and forced the Jade Emperor to bow—truly remarkable.” She recalled the Heavenly Court’s deeds and sneered: “Yet in the end, the Jade Emperor still clings to his lies, claiming Tianyou is dead and our bond is severed…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of those words filled Yaoji with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan stood before her, recalling Gu Qing’s earlier rescue, the path he revealed, and his promise to revive her father—only to find that Gu Qing himself had intervened to free them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Yang Chan hurried out of the temple, sensing Gu Qing’s trace, and when she reached him and Chang’e, she could not help but step forward and bowed deeply, sincerely saying: “Thank you, my benefactor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing gently lifted her, his gaze falling on Yang Chan’s slender waist—there hung a jade lotus lamp: the legendary divine artifact, the Lotus Lamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if I could activate the Lotus Lamp without external aid…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing believed himself kind and merciful, but he did not know the Lotus Lamp’s criteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Nezha Temple, a burst of flame erupted; Nezha, who had lain motionless for days, rose to his feet, gestured with his hand, and the Fire-Tipped Spear flew to him; the Heaven-Devil Silk coiled around him, the Universe Ring hung before his chest. With his body restored, Nezha wasted no time—he kicked off the ground, and the Wind-Fire Wheels flew to him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nezha, where are you going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yang Chan returned to Mount Hua, Nezha had already been recuperating here; after these days of recovery, he must have regained his strength and left in haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t tell you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha soared over the clouds, saying: “I’ll repay your kindness later!” As he spoke, he headed toward Chen Tang Pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan realized: “Nezha is going to kill his father!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Nezha had severed his bones and flesh to repay his parents under Heavenly Court coercion, dissolving all enmity with Li Jing; but upon Nezha’s resurrection, Li Jing came to destroy him—now they were mortal enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Nezha always avenged his enemies the same day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing held back Yang Chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Investiture of the Gods, Wen Shu Guangfa Tianzun and Ran Deng Dao Ren had intervened to stop Nezha from pursuing Li Jing; but in the Lotus Lamp tale, it was Yang Chan wielding the Lotus Lamp who mediated. Now, with Gu Qing’s delay, Li Jing would suffer one moment longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t—I promised Taiyi Zhenren.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan clutched the Lotus Lamp, ascended the clouds, and flew toward Chen Tang Pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing stood still, silently searching for Yu Ding Zhenren’s whereabouts; once he saw Yang Chan had flown off, he leisurely rose on the clouds, using his overwhelming spiritual power to swiftly catch up with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We haven’t even said goodbye to your mother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing halted Yang Chan’s steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Tang Pass, General’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, General Li Jing, after cruelly smashing his son’s statue on Mount Hua, returned to Chen Tang Pass and, like the protagonist of a fake regret story, was overcome with remorse; he clutched Nezha’s belly cloth, endlessly repenting and reminiscing about their past father-son bond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think I was too cruel to cut off Nezha’s chance of rebirth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing’s eyes filled with tears as he asked the soldiers beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment he was a god, the next a demon—the men in the General’s Mansion were at a loss for words and remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Jing, I’ve come to avenge myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha leapt down, landed, leveled his Fire-Tipped Spear at Li Jing, and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nezha—you’re alive?” Li Jing stared in disbelief, stepping closer; he had not truly looked at Nezha in three years, but now, up close, he saw the hatred burning in Nezha’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should hate me…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was still lost in self-pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My son…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Li rushed forward, embraced the small Nezha, and burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t pretend to be compassionate like a cat crying over a widow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha gently calmed Lady Li; once she had steadied herself, he pointed his Fire-Tipped Spear at Li Jing and thrust it forward with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing, as General of Chen Tang Pass, had once studied under Du’e Zhenren; Nezha’s spear thrust forced him to retreat repeatedly, dodging the weapon while crying out to his son, begging him to spare him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your son is dead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha said coldly: “I am here to collect a debt!” As he spoke, the Universe Ring advanced, turning Li Jing pale with terror; he activated a Earth-Travel Talisman and fled far from Chen Tang Pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha’s face brimmed with murderous intent; he brandished his Fire-Tipped Spear and leapt into the sky, searching for Li Jing’s trail. Moments later, his eyes sharpened—he descended on Wind-Fire Wheels, driving his spear straight down into the earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a geyser of blood erupted from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha reached down, lifted Li Jing from beneath the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nezha… Nezha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing was terrified: “I know you hate me—I can die, but I cannot die by my own son’s hand! I was wrong—I truly was wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, anyone who kills his father becomes an outcast, reviled by all factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You were wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha sneered, twisted his spear, and flames erupted, searing Li Jing’s internal organs, burning them to ash, causing him unbearable agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My son…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing realized his magic could not resist; his face twisted in despair, eyes filled with hopelessness—he never imagined he would die at his son’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is karma, after all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nezha! Stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan arrived just in time—but Li Jing was already dead. She stared at his corpse, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, too late.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing landed, speaking indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha had stabbed Li Jing; now the killing rage faded. He gazed at Li Jing’s tear-streaked face before death, and for a moment, remembered their old bond; he reached out and closed Li Jing’s eyes, letting him rest in peace, then held his Fire-Tipped Spear, looking around—suddenly, the world felt vast yet empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One impulsive strike—and his family was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nezha, he was your father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan had just lost her own father; now seeing Nezha kill his, her compassion stirred, her voice trembling with sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Yang, a father is not the same as a father…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha sneered, “If my father were like you, I’d treat him with filial piety; if my father were like me, I wouldn’t let him drag me into his mess!” Nezha’s attitude toward Li Jing had always been the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No more ‘buts.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha rode his Wind-Fire Wheels upward, heading toward Qianyuan Mountain’s Golden Light Cave. Having killed Li Jing, Nezha didn’t know how to face Lady Li; unable to return to Chentang Pass, he chose to go back to his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan looked at Gu Qing and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had merely stepped out for a walk, never expecting Nezha to seek revenge so directly—her promise to Taiyi Zhenren had fallen through, and now Yang Chan had no idea what to do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you remember why Yang Jiao and Yang Jian descended into the Underworld?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chan immediately thought of the Lotus Body, turned to Gu Qing, her eyes brimming with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the path seems blocked by mountains and rivers, suddenly a new village appears beyond the flowers and willows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing picked up Li Jing’s corpse and said to Yang Chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qianyuan Mountain, Golden Light Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taiyi Zhenren’s face darkened as he glared at Nezha’s reckless actions. “I’ve spoiled you too much—you dare kill your own father! Next time you’re displeased, will you turn your blade on me, your master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan had changed again and again; Taiyi Zhenren was deeply troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I would never raise a hand against my master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha swore repeatedly, but Taiyi Zhenren refused to listen, silently studying Nezha, pondering how to punish him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as you don’t banish me, that’s all I ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gates of Qianyuan Mountain’s Golden Light Cave opened again. Gu Qing carried Li Jing’s corpse, with Yang Chan following behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve finally come…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taiyi Zhenren looked at Gu Qing, then at Li Jing’s corpse. “Not bad—you preserved his soul and brought it back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing nodded. “I’m a professional at calling souls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Gu Qing wielded the Ghost Dao—he had seized Li Jing’s soul before the Black and White Wardens could act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, this… sigh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taiyi Zhenren wanted to say something, but after thinking it over, he only sighed. “Using Li Jing for the Lotus Body… the results won’t be as good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original plan had been for Nezha to use the Lotus Body, while Li Jing, as the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, would ascend to godhood with his physical body. But now, thanks to Gu Qing’s interference, Nezha’s body remained intact, while Li Jing lost his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in the Divine War, the path was perilous—Li Jing’s shallow cultivation, even with the Lotus Body, could hardly fight many opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the only way to revive him, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing wasn’t swayed. He cut straight to the point: “Even if he’s weak, someone’s still backing him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing didn’t care about the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world was the Legend of the Condor, and Gu Qing didn’t know how many immortals would rise in the Divine War—but overall, outside of figures like the Jade Emperor and the Buddha, who demanded caution, no one else mattered to him—not even Yang Jian, not now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, Yang Jian, Sun Wukong, and others might be the pinnacle of combat in the Three Realms—but still, they were no match for Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Gu Qing possessed the Nine Golden Crows—every aspect of his power was maximized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, Taiyi Zhenren said, “Let this be his penance for my little disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The altar had been repaired. Taiyi Zhenren laid Li Jing down, chanted incantations, and transferred his soul into the Lotus Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nezha stood to one side, watching silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2331,"2026-06-20T17:04:27.745Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a33b21cffe712518c8ab342ee4db581ab4e6d6686c55b8dd9f152c843f120e46","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-394","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-392",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]