Wayfarer

Chapter 538: Destroying the Two Golden Immortals

When the black lotus had finished taking care of all the arhats, Xiao Nanfeng appeared in sight once again. He walked up to the black lotus and created a barrier of isolated sound.

"Senior, these two Golden Immortals are being suppressed by the Taiqing Immortal's praying mat at the moment. Do we have any way of finishing them off?" Xiao Nanfeng asked.

"We do, but they're surrounded by red light from the praying mat. No ordinary cultivator would be able to draw near," the black lotus warned.

"I can use my candleflame powers," Xiao Nanfeng suggested.

"But they might co-opt it in order to escape."

Xiao Nanfeng nodded and continued, "I know it might be dangerous, but it's a rare opportunity. If we drag things out, who knows what might happen?"

"I just swallowed a thousand arhats, and my strength has grown considerably. I'll be able to deal with the Moonlight Buddha, but won't have time for anything else. Go see if there's any weapon we might be able to claim from the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost's corpse."

"Got it!" Xiao Nanfeng replied.

He hurriedly combed through the two halves of the dragon, quickly finding a storage bangle whose security he overloaded with his spiritual power. There were plenty of treasures within; Xiao Nanfeng, however, was searching for the strongest sword he could find.

"This is the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost's silver dragon sword? Why didn't he use it just now?" Xiao Nanfneg exclaimed.

"Consider the fluctuations in the light and radiance it gives off. This sword likely isn't at the level of a Golden Immortal relic, and it would have had limited effect even if the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost were to use it. Now, however, the situation is different," the black lotus replied.

"Oh?"

"Even if this sword isn't a Golden Immortal relic, it's at least close to one. If you take advantage of Sage Yellowbrow being immobilized, you should be able to kill it, though I worry you can't draw out the sword's true strength."

Xiao Nanfeng immediately activated the silver dragon sword, causing it to release shining silver light accompanied by a frightening aura.

"That isn't good enough. You'll need the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost's strength to draw out its true potential. The Martial Aspect of Silverfrost's dragon pearl flew into Ao Zhou's mouth. That pearl contains his strength, so you should retrieve it and give it a try."

Just then, the unconscious Ao Zhou suddenly began to radiate silver light. After a moment, he emanated a burst of energy as he broke through again.

The next moment, Ao Zhou jumped up and crowed, "A Martial Aspect dares to possess me? Ha! Do you think I'm easy to bully? I know countless ancestral dragons' techniques. Dealing with a wounded spiritual body like yours is a piece of cake!"

"Ao Zhou, is that silver energy radiating from you the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost's strength?" Xiao Nanfeng exclaimed.

He immediately dragged Ao Zhou into his barrier of isolated sound.

Only then did Ao Zhou look around him, shocked. "What happened here? Why does everything look so different?"

"I'm asking you a question! Is this silver light from the silver dragon pearl you absorbed? Can you channel the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost's strength?" Xiao Nanfeng demanded.

Ao Zhou frowned. He instinctively wanted to hide the benefits he had just gained, but Xiao Nanfeng's demanding gaze made him realize just how critical the situation was.

"That's right. The Martial Aspect's wounded soul was attached to his silver dragon pearl. When it flew into my body, he tried to possess me and I killed him. The strength of his silver dragon pearl has been surging into my body since. I was unable to keep it all under wraps, which was how I ended up exposing myself."

"Quick, use that strength to activate this silver dragon sword now!" Xiao Nanfneg shouted.

Xiao Nanfeng passed the sword to Ao Zhou, who activated it and caused it to gleam with silver light. Frost filled his surroundings; everything around Ao Zhou began to freeze.

"This is what we need," the black lotus confirmed.

"In that case, let's make a move. Senior, I'll have to trouble you to take down the Moonlight Buddha," Xiao Nanfeng said.

"Very well!"

"Ao Zhou, activate the silver dragon sword at full strength and kill Sage Yellowbrow," Xiao Nanfeng continued.

"But they're being suppressed by this praying mat—and that barrier of red light sealing them doesn't seem weak at all!" Ao Zhou frowned.

"Don't worry. I'll make an opening for you, so you just have to strike. Quickly—don't let them escape!"

"I will." Ao Zhou still seemed skeptical, but he nodded.

Although it wasn't quite clear to him what the situation was, he knew his enemies and allies. Following Xiao Nanfeng's commands was always a safe decision.

As Xiao Nanfeng waved his hand, two discs of red light appeared in the void, one pointed at the Moonlight Buddha, the other at Sage Yellowbrow.

"Attack through the red discs, quickly!" Xiao Nanfeng commanded.

The black lotus flew through the red disc and appeared where the Moonlight Buddha was. Black fog surrounded it.

"No! Release me!" the Moonlight Buddha cried out in fear.

"Die!" Ao Zhou shouted, channelling his strength into the silver dragon sword as he struck Sage Yellowbrow.

Sage Yellowbrow found himself completely unable to move. He shouted shrilly, "No!"

The silver dragon sword thrust into Sage Yellowbrow's head in a spurt of blood, a gruesome death. Because of the praying mat's intense suppression, however, even the silver dragon sword was now trapped underneath the praying mat.

Xiao Nanfeng shouted, "Taiqing Grandmaster, I, Xiao Nanfeng of the Earth division, am trying to kill these malevolent spirits! Please allow us to strike!"

The praying mat trembled slightly. The red light dissipated.

Suddenly, the Moonlight Buddha, seemingly having been freed, began to struggle furiously. "I'm breaking out!"

"It's too late," the black lotus replied.

With a hum, the black lotus completely absorbed the Moonlight Buddha into its body. Then, all fell silent.

On the other side, although Sage Yellowbrow had a sword penetrating his brain, he hadn't yet fully died. He swiped a hand at Ao Zhou. "Die!"

"Make the silver dragon sword self-destruct!" Xiao Nanfeng commanded.

Just as Sage Yellowbrow's palm was about to hit him, Ao Zhou said without any hesitation, "Explode!"

Sage Yellowbrow's palm sent Ao Zhou flying back. He crashed into the walls of the limestone cave before slumping to the ground, while Xiao Nanfeng avoided the attack with spiritual harmony.

At the same time, the silver dragon sword that had been thrust into Sage Yellowbrow's head exploded in a dizzying sea of flames that overwhelmed the limestone cave.

Sage Yellowbrow transformed into a giant golden rat spirit. Its head had been destroyed, and its headless carcass fell to the ground. A figure of translucent yellow light flashed as it attempted to flee.

"Sage Yellowbrow, stay right there!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted.

Xiao Nanfeng struck the yellow figure—Sage Yellowbrow's truesoul—with his fist.

"Xiao Nanfeng, I'll return to take revenge. I'll kill you then!" Sage Yellowbrow's truesoul howled, charging toward the exposed entrance to the boulder now that the praying mat had left.

"You won't have a chance to do so. Die!" Xiao Nanfeng punched forward again.

Sage Yellowbrow spat out a mouthful of fresh blood as he fell to the ground.

"Die!" Sage Yellowbrow cursed, swiping at Xiao Nanfeng.

He had confirmed that Xiao Nanfeng was about as strong as he was; they were both at early-stage True Yin. In that case, what had he to fear? The two cultivators quickly began to fight, but Sage Yellowbrow found himself defeated after a flurry of attacks.

"We should be as strong as each other. Just what fist technique do you cultivate?!"

"Hegemon's Fist!" Xiao Nanfeng roared.

Countless fists smashed into Sage Yellowbrow's body as he was sent flying, his truesoul cracking and blood trailing down from his lips.

"Die!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted again, punching forward.

"No!" Sage Yellowbrow cried out.

His truesoul shattered and his body dissipated with a single punch.

Only then did Xiao Nanfeng breathe out in relief, sighing. He reined in his spiritual moon and transformed back into his physical body.

The black lotus quickly flew back into Xiao Nanfeng's mindscape after absorbing the Moonlight Buddha as well.

Just then, another wave of energy emanated from Ao Zhou.

Xiao Nanfeng turned to see that Ao Zhou had broken through again.

"Ao Zhou, Sage Yellowbrow dealt you a heavy blow. Why aren't you injured?" Xiao Nanfeng exclaimed.

Ao Zhou seemed to panic. "I channeled the silver dragon pearl's energy throughout my body at full strength in order to block the blow, but Sage Yellowbrow shattered my silver dragon pearl. Now all that energy from the pearl is rampaging through my body! I'm done for!"

"Aren't you going to explode? Quick, spit out all that energy!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted.

"I have the ancestral dragon's inheritance. Of course my body won't explode! I was intending to take full advantage of the pearl's energy, but I'll waste a lot of it with the pearl shattered. I need to distill it all immediately! Oh no—I'm going to break through again!" Ao Zhou fretted.

"Isn't that a good thing?"

"Of course not! I'm about to ascend to a True Immortal. I'll have to undergo a tribulation!"

Indeed, a fearsome tribulation was brewing. Xiao Nanfeng could sense it even from within the limestone cave.

"A True Immortal's tribulation?" Xiao Nanfeng murmured. He frowned. "Are you worried that you won't be able to survive it because you aren't prepared enough?"

"With the ancestral dragon's inheritance, I should be able to survive the ordeal, but it's almost time to split up the spoils of war! I'm worried you'll try to steal my share. Why don't you let me keep this treasure for now?"

Xiao Nanfeng groaned. "You're about to undergo a tribulation, and all you can think about are the spoils from this battle? You're done for! That said, you really did pull your weight this time around, so don't worry."

"I want that superior draconic vein and this Sage Yellowbrow's corpse. I want it all!" Ao Zhou shouted shamelessly.

"Dream on," Xiao Nanfeng replied. "We'll discuss things more once you return. Now, go!"

Only then did Ao Zhou fly out of the limestone cave unwillingly.

By then, dark clouds were gathering above Thousand-Spirit Island as a massive tribulation spawned.

Ao Zhou, seeing that a large group of dragons had returned from their various tasks, commanded, "Everyone, keep an eye on all the spoils. Wait until I return before you let Xiao Nanfeng and the others distribute them. Don't let him steal any for himself!"

Xiao Nanfeng gaped speechlessly. How much more shameless could Ao Zhou get?