Wayfarer

Chapter 794: Triumph over Dahan

Xiao Nanfeng's challenge and the Immortal Emperor of Dahan's response to that challenge made Lady Yaoguang's location within the palace apparent.

A group of golden cultivators shot toward her location, crushing any opposition they encountered along the way.

Just then, they were sent flying by an overwhelming force.

"Be careful! It's a Boundless Immortal!" one of the golden cultivators exclaimed.

More of Dazheng's forces arrived on the scene, only to be sent flying as well.

Two figures cloaked in dense mist appeared by the front of the hall. They blocked all attempts to approach Lady Yaoguang.

"Head of Snowborne, is this the extent of your plan?" one of the fog-wreathed figures asked coldly.

"Rest assured, Saint Lun Hui. From today onwards, the Immortal Emperor of Dahan will be forced to swear loyalty to you. He has no other choice," the other figure replied.

"Forcing the Immortal Emperor of Dahan to choose a side and simultaneously taking advantage of the situation to kill Xiao Nanfeng, I see. Not bad, but in the end, we'll have to step in ourselves."

The head of Snowborne smiled wryly. "I didn't expect Xiao Nanfeng to be so vigilant, either. He disrupted my plan by sending a Boundless Immortal into Dahan's capital ahead of time—but regardless, once the Immortal Emperor harnesses his imperial might, we'll win."

"Very well," Saint Lun Hui grumbled. "That said, Lady Yaoguang truly is a rare beauty. None among my prized slaves compare to her. What a waste to have promised her to the Immortal Emperor of Dahan."

"If you're interested in Lady Yaoguang, I may be able to arrange for something," the head of Snowborne whispered.

"Oh?"

"Leave it to me. Let's wait until the Immortal Emperor of Dahan gathers his imperial might and destroys Xiao Nanfeng."

"Very well." Saint Lun Hui nodded in satisfaction.

Just then, the golden dragon of fortune high overhead, infused with imperial might, surged down toward the Immortal Emperor.

Locked in combat with Ye Sanshui, the Immortal Emperor had been slowly losing ground. When he saw the dragon of fortune nearing, however, he laughed madly. "You're done for now, haha!"

Just then, a shadow streaked toward the Immortal Emperor of Dahan from the back.

"Who's there?" the Immortal Emperor demanded.

Sensing danger, he quickly unleashed his qi barrier in self-defense. He wasn't too worried; his qi barrier would stop even a Boundless Immortal. Furthermore, once imperial might enveloped him, his strength would only multiply.

Ye Sanshui shoved the emperor with all his strength, causing him to stumble back toward the shadow behind him. He passed straight through the shadow and into a pitch-black space.

"A coffin?" the Immortal Emperor of Dahan exclaimed.

The Demon Child had appeared out of nowhere with a black coffin that had engulfed the emperor. In an instant, he was trapped within.

As soon as he entered the black coffin hidden realm, the Immortal Emperor of Dahan immediately realized that he had fallen for a trap. Ye Sanshui freed himself as the golden dragon of fortune surged through the coffin and into the Immortal Emperor of Dahan's body. He felt his strength skyrocket as Ye Sanshui slammed the coffin's lid over the coffin, sealing the Immortal Emperor of Dahan within.

Inside the black coffin hidden realm, though the Immortal Emperor of Dahan had suddenly gained tremendous strength, he found himself without an opponent. The exit to the black coffin hidden realm had vanished; he was trapped within.

"Get back here, you bastards!" he thundered.

He smashed at the void, sending shockwaves throughout its interior—but despite his immense power, the space held firm.

The Immortal Emperor of Dahan bore incredible strength. If he had been trapped by Xiao Nanfeng's single black coffin alone, perhaps he would have been able to break out by force just as Lou Yujing and his six zombie kings had done, but this coffin was composed of two black coffins. The stability of the resulting hidden realm had increased dramatically.

Try as he might, even at peak strength, the Immortal Emperor of Dahan wasn't able to break free.

In that case, he would surely remain trapped as his imperial might dissipated.

Outside, as the shaking subsided, Ye Sanshui and the Demon Child breathed a sigh of relief. The Immortal Emperor of Dahan would be trapped for good.

The onlookers, on the other hand, were stunned. What had happened to the Immortal Emperor of Dahan? He had vanished after gathering the strength of the entire empire!

"Damn it, not only did Ye Sanshui manage to sneak in, so did the Demon Child! How could he not have shown up until now?!" the head of Snowborne exclaimed.

Saint Lun Hui grimaced. "Perhaps Xiao Nanfeng anticipated our ambush. If the Demon Child had appeared earlier, we would have countered him. His sudden appearance now caught us all off guard."

The head of Snowborne gritted his teeth. "You mean that he was deliberately lowering our guard by heading to the Shangqing holy land? Was he preparing to take us on here all along?"

"It's possible—or perhaps he was simply ready for both possibilities."

"I underestimated him," the head of Snowborne gritted out.

Just then, a massive explosion rocked the capital.

The city's protective barrier, the Formation of Crystalline Ice, had finally fallen. Xiao Nanfeng's forces surged into the capital unhindered.

Ye Sanshui handed the black coffin to Xiao Nanfeng, while the Demon Child took on the head of Snowborne and Saint Lun Hui.

"Die!" the Demon Child roared, unleashing a storm of sword energy.

"Damn it," the head of Snowborne cursed. He defended with a sword.

A tremendous shockwave erupted as the two cultivators clashed against one another.

Ye Sanshui launched himself at the other fog-wreathed figure, Saint Lun Hui. His fist shot toward the saint at incredible speed.

"Insolent fool!" Saint Lun Hui roared, retaliating with a punch of his own.

The two fists collided in a fiery explosion that caused the entire mountain to shake.

The four Boundless Immortals fought each other so intensely that none other could approach them. The buildings they surrounded was on the verge of collapse.

Xiao Nanfeng observed the scene. Lady Yaoguang was trapped in a hall in the center of the conflict. The figures could destroy it and hurt her at any time.

"Use what I gave you to deal with them," Xiao Nanfeng instructed one of his subordinates.

"Understood!" Tu Feng responded.

Tu Feng dashed into the fray as Xiao Nanfeng drew on his spiritual cultivation and invoked spiritual harmony. He vanished from sight.

Ye Sanshui seemed to be no match for Saint Lun Hui alone. He took a heavy blow, sending him stumbling, but seized the opportunity to grapple with the saint even as the saint beat him black and blue.

Just then, Tu Feng rushed in and trapped the two cultivators within a second black coffin.

"Another black coffin?!" Saint Lun Hui exclaimed.

He struggled furiously to free himself as Ye Sanshui vomited out blood, but was ultimately trapped in the black coffin alongside him.

"You bastards, if I can't have her, no one can. Shatter!" Saint Lun Hui roared.

With his remaining strength, he shattered the foundations of the hall in which Lady Yaoguang was trapped before the black coffin sucked him within.

"Bastard!" the head of Snowborne roared furiously.

Unfortunately, the Demon Child prevented him from aiding his ally.

Just then, Xiao Nanfeng reappeared in the air with the black coffin in tow. He gestured to Tu Feng. "Get in and assist Ye Sanshui."

"Understood!" Tu Feng darted into the coffin.

Just then, the head of Snowborne unleashed a devastating sword strike at Xiao Nanfeng. Right before it could land, Xiao Nanfeng invoked spiritual harmony and vanished.

He reappeared high above as Tu Feng and Ye Sanshui emerged from the black coffin, both covered in blood.

"Hurry and seal the coffin, Your Majesty!" Ye Sanshui cried out.

With a resounding clang, Saint Lun Hui was trapped on his own within the black coffin.

"Your Majesty, that hall was destroyed. Did Lady Yaoguang survive?" Ye Sanshui asked worriedly.

Xiao Nanfeng shook his head. "I entered while invoking spiritual harmony, but she wasn't there. They must have moved her away."

"Oh?"

"We've caught two of the three Boundless Immortals. That last one, the weakest of them all, might be the rumored head of Snowborne. Take him down."

"Understood!" Ye Sanshui and Tu Feng charged at the remaining cultivator.

Afar, the head of Snowborne blanched. He wasn't even able to take on the Demon Child by himself, let alone two other Boundless Immortals besides.

"Xiao Nanfeng, just you wait. Lady Yaoguang is mine now. You'll never see her again!" the head of Snowborne gritted out.

He allowed the Demon Child to strike him with a tempest of sword energy as he turned to flee.

"Hold it!" Ye Sanshui thundered.

The head of Snowborne fled, Ye Sanshui and the Demon Child giving chase as quickly as they could.

Tu Feng remained behind to protect Xiao Nanfeng.

"Your Majesty, has Lady Yaoguang been caught again?" Ye Dafu asked worriedly.

Xiao Nanfeng took a deep breath. "No. If she had been, that Boundless Immortal would have used her as leverage. She's likely still within Dahan's capital. Seal the capital and conduct a search for her immediately!"

"Understood!"

With that command, the battle drew to a close. Xiao Nanfeng had achieved an overwhelming victory. The presence of his black-robed cultivators intimidated the cultivators of Dahan and prevented them from launching an assault to save their emperor.

News of the battle spread swiftly throughout the world. The Shangqing holy land received the clearest and most detailed accounts of what had happened.

When they learned that three Boundless Immortals had lain in ambush for him, only to be roundly defeated, they were left utterly dumbfounded.

"Is Xiao Nanfeng really that incredible? He just wiped out the strongest forces of Dahan without breaking a sweat!"

"I'm not dreaming, am I? How could the Immortal Emperor of Dahan have lost so badly?"

"Whoever said that Xiao Nanfeng was nothing compared to the Immortal Emperor of Dahan had to be out of his mind!"

The Shangqing holy land was abuzz with disbelief and excitement.

Qu Jianfeng, having learned of the news, slapped himself in frustration. "What kind of joke is this? Didn't the hierarch say that Yu Fuli was responsible for defeating Lou Yujing, not Xiao Nanfeng? It almost feels as if Xiao Nanfeng's even more formidable than the rumors suggested..."