【Beginning】
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: Brother, did you have fun at the Zodiac Courts?
Jiang Ziya the Celestial General: Brother, hasn’t our fight been decided?
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: Yes, I am weaker than you. I have long admitted that.
Jiang Ziya the Celestial General: Brother, the opposite is true, no?
Jiang Ziya had always pulled back from Shen Gongbao’s provocations. It was not until the day of the Gods’ Investiture that he fought with his brother; using dozens of seals, he had stopped the strike of thunder and lightning, sapping all of Shen Gongbao’s pneuma. Yet, Jiang Ziya admitted defeat to ensure victory in the war. Shen Gongbao was angered into leaving, and returned alone to the realm of the Xian.
Jiang Ziya the Celestial General: I was defeated because I had been influenced by mortal thoughts.
Jiang Ziya the Celestial General: Aren’t you satisfied?
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: Doesn’t that equate to you not trying your best?
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: Your personal matters are now resolved. Let us see who will win!
As Shen Gongbao summoned lightning, Jiang Ziya also started his spell defense. After the war, Jiang Ziya had been preoccupied with the aftereffects and did not keep up with his brother’s training. All he could do was face the challenge with caution.
Jiang Ziya the Celestial General: Brother, what is it that you actually want?
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: Brother, aren’t you fully aware?
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: Did you achieve Xian-hood to suffer? Come on! Live a life of pleasure!
Jiang Ziya the Celestial General: Brother, Xian cultivates themselves in order to have a clear...
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: Would a clear mind not let you better understand what you actually want?
Celestial Divinity - Yuanshi Tianzun: ‘Ziya, all is predestined. Escape is impossible.’
Jiang Shang the Tao Achiever: ‘What about the future? Master, will you guide me?’
Celestial Divinity - Yuanshi Tianzun: ‘Confusion is part of your asceticism.’
Celestial Divinity - Yuanshi Tianzun: ‘Cultivating Xian-hood simply gives you more time to go even further.’
The moment’s distraction led to the destruction of Jiang Ziya’s manifested double. The resulting explosion impacted Jiang Ziya himself as well, driving him to avoid the blast behind rocks. Shen Gongbao panted angrily:
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: Brother, stop hiding! This time, there are no mortal affairs bothering you!
A pneuma rushed into Ziya’s heart as he thought of the many events that had happened which led to the Investiture of the Gods. Compared with the chaotic world, would conflicts between Xian be deemed a worldly occurrence? Previously, he acted in accordance with his duties as a Xian ascetic, but this actually resulted in his fall into worldly mortal events. Now that all those events have ended, why shouldn’t he have a no-holds barred fight with his brother?
As Ziya struggled with his decision, a Xian crane soared out from the clouds, chirping:
Xian Crane: Grand Master Jiang, our lord wishes your presence.
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: The Xian master would not address my brother like so.
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: You have given yourself away!
With that, Shen Gongbao struck out a bolt of lightning that Ziya managed to block with a hurried spell. Yet, this led to him exposing his actual body.
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: Brother, let’s fight for real!
Jiang Ziya the Celestial General: Daji, back off! Don’t get in the way!
The Xian crane returned to her fox elf appearance and watched the battle of the two Xian from a mountain.
Nine-tailed Vixen: Hmf! I was just trying to help!
Since there was no way to escape, Jiang Ziya steeled himself for a decisive battle. With the matters in his heart finally resolved, he threw his magic artifact into the air — his golden seal materialized in the skies.
【Enemy Dialog】
Jiang Ziya the Celestial General: Brother! This time, it is your turn to ward against my killing strike!
Shen Gongbao the Roaring Tenacity: Come on, brother!