Li Jing and Yin Furen are the parents of three sons — Jinzha, Muzha, and Nezha. The youngest, Nezha, was born as a flesh ball after three years and six months of gestation, a miraculous birth orchestrated by Taiyi Zhenren.
Nezha killed Ao Guang's third son Ao Bing and skinned a dragon to make sinew for his father. The enraged Dragon Kings sought revenge, flooding the land and appealing to the Jade Emperor, forcing Nezha's tragic self-sacrifice.
After Nezha's self-sacrifice and resurrection, Li Jing destroyed his son's temple in anger, prompting Nezha to pursue his father with murderous intent until Randeng Daoren intervened with the demon-subduing pagoda.
Nezha slew Ao Bing, the third prince of the East Sea Dragon King, after Ao Bing attacked him for killing his patrol yaksha at the river.
Nezha serves as a heavenly warrior under the Jade Emperor, sent against Sun Wukong during the Havoc in Heaven. In Fengshen Yanyi, he is apotheosized into the celestial hierarchy.
After their conflict, Li Jing received a demon-subduing pagoda from Randeng Daoren that grants him authority over Nezha, ensuring his son's obedience.
Nezha wields the Huojian Qiang as his primary weapon, its divine fire burning through demon flesh and dragon scale alike — it was with this spear that he struck down Ao Bing at the banks of Chentangguan.
Nezha was dispatched by Heaven to subdue Niu Mowang at the Flaming Mountains, severing his heads with the fire-wheel and forcing his surrender alongside Sun Wukong.
Nezha descended on his fire wheels to challenge Sun Wukong during the Monkey King's assault on Heaven, matching blade against staff before the two fought to a standstill.
Taiyi Zhenren served as Nezha's immortal master, resurrecting him in a body of lotus flowers and arming him with magical weapons after his self-sacrifice.
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