bookbashuk Chapter 73 Father vs. Son, Conflict over Fire Path
Chapter 73 Father vs. Son, Conflict over Fire Path
Father vs. son, a battle of fire.
Nezha steadied himself in mid-air.
He looked at Red Boy in the distance, his expression quite interesting.
He did lose that last move.
But he was not convinced.
"A novice's method is just a novice's method." Nezha wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his voice not loud but clear, "Samadhi True Fire? Nothing special. If I hadn't been careless, you would already be a dead child."
Before Red Boy could speak, Chen Fan laughed first.
"Your line sounds familiar," Chen Fan said casually. "The last person to say that is still recovering from an injury."
Nezha glanced at him coldly: "Chen Fan, don't be too smug. The Linglong Pagoda hasn't really shown its power yet."
"Enough nonsense." Red Boy took a step forward. "I didn't burn you to death just now because I wasn't hot enough. Let's try again."
Before he finished speaking, golden flames suddenly burst into flames on his body.
This flame is different from the one before.
That was the Samadhi True Fire, a natal supernatural power.
This flame is the Vulcan Armor.
A top-tier battle armor, redeemed from the system, adorned Red Boy, its flames transforming into a tangible battle skirt that fluttered wildly around him. He looked like a divine general emerging from the flames.
"Come here." Red Boy beckoned with his finger.
Nezha's expression changed.
Three heads and six arms.
The Dharma body is fully opened.
The Wind and Fire Wheels ignited beneath his feet, and the Universe Ring, the Hun Tian Ling, the Fire-Tipped Spear—all sorts of supernatural powers rained down on him like they were free.
Red Boy stood still.
He took a deep breath and then opened his mouth.
"boom--"
Samadhi Fire
The golden pillar of fire directly shattered Nezha's first wave of attacks. The flames exploded in the air, transforming into countless small fire snakes that rushed towards Nezha from all directions.
Nezha brandished his fire-tipped spear to parry and deflect the attacks.
But there are too many fire serpents.
Each of the fiery snakes carried extremely high temperatures; anything touched by them would be charred black.
"That's interesting." Nezha gritted his teeth. "Does he really think this prince is afraid of you?"
He suddenly lunged forward, his Fire-Tipped Spear aimed straight at Red Boy's face.
Red Boy neither dodged nor avoided the attack, and charged forward as well.
The two collided in mid-air.
Guns and fists clashed.
Every move is a killing move.
The sky was dyed gold by the flames of the two, and the burning sky could be seen for miles around.
The aftershocks of the fight caused the mountains below to tremble continuously.
Some of the lesser demons with lower cultivation levels have already begun to vomit.
Chen Fan was thrilled.
This is the real battle of geniuses.
How long has Red Boy been cultivating? How come he can fight Nezha like this?
The system is not deceiving me.
But as the fight went on, Chen Fan realized something was wrong.
Nezha was at a disadvantage.
To be precise, Nezha was always retreating.
He could have retaliated, but he was always a step too slow.
Chen Fan narrowed his eyes.
Not right.
The reason Red Boy won that move was because Nezha underestimated him.
But now that Nezha is clearly serious, why is he still backing down?
Look at Nezha's expression.
There was no anger, no anxiety.
On the contrary, it seemed somewhat... perfunctory?
A thought flashed through Chen Fan's mind.
He looked at the battlefield again.
Red Boy threw another punch at Nezha.
Nezha parried with his spear, but his strength was clearly insufficient, and he was knocked back ten feet.
"That's it?" Red Boy sneered. "It seems the Third Prince of Heaven is nothing special."
Nezha's face darkened.
But he did not refute it.
He just charged back up and kept fighting.
But every time he made a move, it felt like he was just completing a mission.
Chen Fan has made up his mind.
Nezha is releasing water.
He lost on purpose.
Why?
Chen Fan looked at Li Jing in the distance.
Li Jing's face was very pale.
But he did not order Nezha to retreat.
What is he waiting for?
Chen Fan then looked at Nezha.
Suddenly I understood.
Nezha was following Li Jing's orders.
Nezha was under orders.
In other words, the transfer order just now was not issued by Li Jing.
It's a higher level.
Someone in Heaven wanted to attack Flower Fruit Mountain, but Nezha didn't want to risk his life.
He was just giving me the runaround.
He is waiting.
Waiting for the right time, the right excuse.
Chen Fan smiled.
interesting.
Li Jing couldn't control his own son.
This battle is going to be tough.
"My child!" the Bull Demon King suddenly roared, "Stop fighting!"
Red Boy turns around.
"A cheap dad?"
"The Exquisite Pagoda! The fourth floor of the Exquisite Pagoda is open!" The Bull Demon King pointed at the pagoda. "That's for collecting souls! If you keep attacking, all the little demons of Flower Fruit Mountain will have their souls sucked away!"
Red Boy's expression changed drastically.
He got carried away with the fight and forgot about that.
"Withdraw!" Chen Fan ordered.
The people from Huaguo Mountain began to retreat.
Nezha did not pursue.
He stood there, watching Red Boy's retreating figure, lost in thought.
"General," the giant spirit god leaned closer, "Should we pursue them or not?"
"What are you chasing?" Nezha retracted his three heads and six arms. "Didn't you see they ran away? Let's retreat."
"What about Li Tianwang..."
"He'll figure it out himself," Nezha said calmly. "Anyway, I, the Crown Prince, have done my best."
The giant spirit choked.
Is this what you call trying your best?
That fight just now was clearly a slack-off.
But he dared not say it.
The people of Huaguo Mountain retreated back to the main peak.
Chen Fan just breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Fan!" Suddenly someone pointed to the sky, "Look what's that?"
Chen Fan looked up.
A thundercloud was gathering in the sky.
They weren't the heavenly soldiers from before.
It is the Thunder Department.
"Strange," Red Boy looked up as well. "Li Jing hasn't given the order yet, so who's making the move?"
"I gave the order."
A voice came from the thunderclouds.
"I, Lei Zhenzi, am here by imperial decree to punish the rebels."
Chen Fan's expression changed.
Lei Zhenzi!
One of the main gods of the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court.
His strength is no less than Nezha's.
Why did he come?
Moreover, judging from this display of force, he didn't even greet Li Jing.
They bypassed Li Jing and attacked directly.
"Brother Fan, what do we do now?" Red Boy asked.
"What's there to be afraid of?" Chen Fan took a deep breath. "We'll deal with whatever comes our way."
He looked at the thundercloud.
The chief god of the Thunder Department?
Just in time.
This will allow the Heavenly Court to see whether Flower Fruit Mountain is truly worth their investment.
The thunderclouds in the sky grew thicker and thicker.
A murderous intent pervaded the air.