The person riding the creature was Ao Bing, the third son of the Dragon King. Hearing Nezha’s words, he became furious and immediately charged at Nezha. Ao Bing said, “I am the third son of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea. Who are you, little brat, to cause such chaos?”
Ao Bing did not wait for a reply. He raised his spear and launched a series of fierce attacks on Nezha. Nezha, however, quickly used his “Huntian Ling” (混天绫) to counter the attacks, causing clouds of fire to swirl and forcing Ao Bing’s water beast to retreat.
The Dragon King’s soldiers were unable to withstand Nezha’s power. They fled into the water to escape, but Nezha, determined to win, leaped forward and struck Ao Bing’s back with the “Qian Kun Bang.”
Nezha struck Ao Bing again with the “Qian Kun Bang,” causing him to revert to his true form—a large dragon. Nezha mistakenly believed Ao Bing was still alive, so he struck him again, but the dragon had already lost its life.
Nezha realized that the dragon’s tendons were strong and valuable, so he decided to extract one as a gift for his father. He pulled out a tendon from the dragon’s body, which shocked the two family guards who were watching.
Nezha put the dragon tendon on his shoulder and returned home to see his mother, without mentioning the incident at the Eastern Sea. His mother asked, “Where did you go to play? Why are you back so late?” Nezha replied, “Just outside.”
After saying a few words to his mother, Nezha went to the back courtyard and began weaving the dragon tendon into a belt, intending to present it to his father later, hoping to please him.
Meanwhile, back in the Dragon Palace, the Dragon King’s soldiers rushed in to report that Ao Bing had been killed by Nezha. The Dragon King, hearing this, was filled with rage and shouted, “My son is dead! This revenge cannot go unanswered!”
The Dragon King, consumed with anger and seeking revenge, transformed into his true form and headed straight towards the palace of Li Jing, Nezha’s father.
Upon arriving at Li Jing’s palace, the Dragon King did not bother with formalities and immediately stormed into the main hall. Li Jing, sensing something was wrong, asked, “What brings you here, my lord?” The Dragon King, full of wrath, demanded, “Where is your son? How could he kill my third son without any reason?”
