Chapter 145: She had calculated the safety of everyone with flawless precision

Over on Nezha's side, he was locked in an inseparable struggle with the fake Nezha.

At first glance, it seemed Nezha was destined to win, but suddenly, the fake Nezha offered up a lotus flower that looked like glazed glass, which descended upon Nezha's head.

The tide of battle shifted instantly, and Nezha found himself suppressed by the fake. That lotus flower had immediately compensated for the fake Nezha's lack of magic treasures.

How could Nezha ever admit defeat to a fake? He immediately unleashed his Three Heads and Six Arms divine ability, manifested his Golden Body Dharma Image, and adopted a suicidal fighting style.

Nezha unleashed the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover, and all nine dragons emerged at once. He then summoned his Golden Brick, freeing up two hands to frantically smash it at his opponent.

Then there were the Yin Yang Twin Swords, which transformed into millions of blades launched in unison, paired with the nine dragons churning with Samadhi True Fire in the sky—the scene was vast and magnificent. Just looking at it was enough to make one's heart race.

"A fake will always be a fake."

"Daring to impersonate this deity, and even harboring thoughts of killing her."

"Then you shall not enter the cycle of reincarnation again."

Nezha pointed his Fire-Tipped Spear at the fake Nezha, who lay in a shattered crater, his precious armor completely destroyed and blood gushing from his mouth.

His body was scorched almost beyond recognition by the Samadhi True Fire, and firelight flickered from his cracked skin; clearly, the fire poison had already seeped deep into his bloodline. Even if Nezha didn't finish him off, he wouldn't survive.

"Hehehe..."

Even on the verge of death, the fake Nezha laughed with extreme arrogance, his expression deeply intriguing.

"Do you truly think you have won?"

"Do you truly think that by killing me, she is safe?"

Fire suddenly erupted in Nezha's eyes, and he thrust his spear tip straight into the fake Nezha's throat.

"So, Lingshan's target is her? Is that it?" Nezha's expression betrayed no emotion, but his killing intent was enough to chill anyone to the bone.

Suddenly, Nezha jerked his head up, having sensed that the Universe Silk had begun to protect its master automatically.

This meant that until this moment, Tang An had been safe. But now, Tang An had already fallen into danger.

The fake Nezha laughed hideously, "You think that this time, you can still..."

"Ssh!"

Nezha did not hesitate, nor did he give him a chance to speak, piercing straight through his throat with one thrust of his spear.

The moment the fake's Primordial Spirit left his body, Nezha summoned a fire dragon that appeared out of nowhere, swallowing the spirit in one gulp.

Only now did Nezha look like the most ruthless God of Slaughter. His face was stained with the fake Nezha's blood, his eyes devoid of pity or mercy, filled only with singular killing intent.

"Master, it is time for you to appear."

Beside Nezha appeared a man with the refined air of an immortal.

If the Jade Emperor were here, he would recognize him at a glance. He was Nezha's master, Taiyi Zhenren.

This was the trump card Tang An had prepared to protect the lives of Nezha and Yang Jian during this tribulation.

During his visit, Zhenyuanzi had gone for the Bodhi Patriarch, as well as for Taiyi Zhenren and Yuding Zhenren.

With their two masters behind them to provide protection, no matter how the Western Heaven plotted, they could not harm Nezha or Yang Jian.

If Rulai was truly determined to set a death trap, daring even to imprison the Twelve Golden Immortals, then it would be time for Taiyi and Yuding to invite their own masters.

Thus, no matter how one calculated it, Tang An had planned for the safety of Nezha and Yang Jian with flawless precision.

"Go save her." Nezha didn't waste words, stepping onto his Wind Fire Wheels to leave.

Taiyi Zhenren didn't even have a chance to speak before he was dragged away by Nezha.

"Third Brother." Yang Jian appeared on the scene as well, accompanied by Yuding Zhenren and Xiaotian Quan.

"Xiaotian Quan is here too? Then she! Is she left with only Jiuyue by her side?" At that moment, Nezha felt as if his heart had stopped for an instant, before it began to beat like a war drum.

He didn't even say another word to Yang Jian, nor did he care about Taiyi Zhenren, flying off ahead on his own.

Yuding Zhenren watched Yang Jian and Nezha both fly off at high speed and sighed.

"The two of us as masters cannot compare to that one master."

Taiyi Zhenren flicked his sleeve, "You cannot compare, but I certainly can."

Yuding Zhenren tapped him with his fan, "When has your good disciple Nezha ever been this anxious for you?"

Taiyi Zhenren was displeased, "That is because I am one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, whom no one can touch."

"Hmph hmph." Yuding Zhenren fanned himself, "It is different."

"How is it different?"

"We are their masters; we taught them all their skills, let them stretch their limbs across the Three Realms, build their reputations, and achieve their divine status."

"Is that not good?"

"Good, naturally it is good." Yuding Zhenren shook the feather fan in his hand, "But that Destined One, every step is calculated with flawless precision, and she can even untie the shackles in their hearts, save..."

Yuding suddenly covered his mouth, nearly letting something slip.

"In short, you will have to worry more and protect one more person from now on."

"Hmph!" Taiyi Zhenren was actually a bit jealous. "I want to see if that so-called Destined One is truly as good as you say."

In short, he wanted to see which of the two masters was truly the most important in Nezha's heart.

Within a hundred miles of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

Tang An was riding Jiuyue, rushing over at top speed.

The two were protected by the Universe Silk, and she held the Diamond Bracelet in her hand.

Her hands were stained with blood, which looked like Jiuyue's.

And behind them was an overwhelming sea of various demons and monsters.

"Faster, Jiuyue, we are almost there." Tang An did not know when the Bodhi Patriarch meant by "arriving in time."

She also did not know how to resolve the current crisis if she arrived and did not see the Bodhi Patriarch.

But she could not worry about that now, because she could only move forward, not retreat, not hesitate, and not lose focus.

"Boom—"

As if a bell had rung, the bodies of Tang An and Jiuyue were both sent flying, crashing into the nearby mountain.

"Big Sister!"

Jiuyue spat out a mouthful of blood, wanting to use her tail to wrap around Tang An, only to find she was already at the end of her strength.

Even so, Jiuyue still endured the pain, using her tail to wrap around Tang An several times until she pulled Tang An to her side, protecting her in her fluffy embrace.

On the hillside, sand and stones flew; one fox and one human, losing their balance, crashed through countless trees and boulders before finally coming to a stop.

Jiuyue's fur, originally white, was stained blood-red.

Tang An emerged from Jiuyue's embrace, her face pale; she had been well-protected by Jiuyue and was uninjured.

"Jiuyue? Jiuyue?"

Tang An stroked Jiuyue's cheek, tears shimmering in her eyes, her heart aching to the point of breaking.

"Destined One, your fate ends here today."

Tang An looked up; as far as her eyes could see, the sky was filled with a dense mass of demons and monsters.

Their eyes were filled with malice, all of them here to eat her, to kill her.

"I'm sorry."

Tang An lowered her head to apologize to Jiuyue, "I shouldn't have dragged you into this."

Jiuyue transformed into human form, weakly reaching out to wipe Tang An's tears.

"Big Sister, give me a Ginseng Fruit leaf, I can still..."

Tang An fed Jiuyue an Immortal Pill, grabbed the Universe Silk, and handed it to Jiuyue. Then, she pulled out every protective magic treasure she had from her Universe Bag that could be used by Jiuyue.

"I never intended to give you the Ginseng Fruit leaves from the start."

"Not because I couldn't bear to part with a few leaves, but because I was afraid of this very scene."

"I was afraid that once your wounds healed, you would follow me to our deaths without hesitation."

"Jiuyue, you are different from them; you don't have a reliable backer, so they naturally have no fear of taking your life."

"Since I want to protect them, how could I watch you die with me?"

Tang An wiped the tears from Jiuyue's face, a rare, gentle smile on her lips.

"Be good, they want to kill me. Even if the Destined One is gone, you can still return to Qingqiu and continue being your carefree little fox."

Tang An then stroked Jiuyue's hair with reluctance, "But from now on, don't be afraid of what others think of you, and don't forget, you are the auspicious omen brought out by Big Sister."