Wayfarer

Chapter 614: Sweeping Across Dayin's Capital

Outside Dayin's capital, in a mountainous patch of fog-shrouded forest, three giant golden dragon heads eyed Xiao Nanfeng's main body, Zhang Lingjun, and Ao Zhou.

"Thank you for your assistance," Xiao Nanfeng said, bowing to the three golden dragon heads.

"It's not just to assist you. Yin Shenhua did something to our bodies. He might not have the time to hunt us down just yet, but he surely won't just let us go. We're helping you to help ourselves," one golden dragon said.

Xiao Nanfeng nodded. "Just follow our plan. This is Ao Zhou. When the situation gets dangerous, please cooperate with him. His secret techniques will allow us to remain unharmed." Xiao Nanfeng pointed toward Ao Zhou.

The three golden dragon heads looked toward Ao Zhou in surprise, but they nodded regardless.

"We don't have much time. Let's go!" Xiao Nanfeng said.

"Understood!" everyone shouted.

The three golden dragon heads roared, emerging from underground in the form of three superior draconic veins, the three that Xiao Nanfeng had released from Dayin's capital in the past.

As they did so, they followed Xiao Nanfeng's trio straight toward the southern gate of Dayin's capital.

"An enemy assault! Activate the city's defensive formations to maximum strength!" a guard shouted from within.

"Something's wrong. We can't activate it!" another guard shouted anxiously from the distance.

Signal flares filled the air above the city.

"Sir, there's something wrong with the formation you set up, and there's an enemy assault imminent. Please come help!" someone shouted.

Just then, a man in purple flew up into the air, a transparent compass in his hands. He waved it about. "Formations, on my order, activate!"

The compass in his hands burst with golden characters that shot toward the formations all around the city. They vibrated and glowed with light, but rather than activate, they collapsed at an even faster pace.

"Who dares destroy my formations? Show yourself!" the purple-robed man shouted.

He continued to manipulate his compass and pinpointed that the disturbance was coming from a certain direction at the foot of the southern watchtower. Blue Lantern stood there, holding a blue compass of his own, with blue light flaring around him.

"Damn it, catch that formations master! He's ruining my formation!" the purple-robed man shouted.

Just then, the southern watchtower was taken down by three superior draconic veins in unison in a plume of dust.

"Get rid of him, first!" Xiao Nanfeng pointed at the purple-robed cultivator.

The three superior draconic veins, without any hesitation, spat out bolts of lightning toward the man.

"Ah!" the purple-robed cultivator shrieked.

Three bolts of lightning struck the man directly, sending him flying. Blood spurted through the air as his compass shattered. Grievously wounded, he fell to the ground, vomiting out a huge pool of blood. His face was pale. Without any hesitation, he bolted and attempted to flee.

"Let's go, Blue Lantern!" Xiao Nanfeng announced.

Blue Lantern flew toward Xiao Nanfeng and rushed toward Dayin's palace with him.

"Who dares barge into Dayin's capital? Kill them!" a voice shouted.

A large quantity of golden light flashed into existence as a group of Dayin cultivators rushed over with their relics.

The three superior draconic veins shot forward with a swish of their bodies.

A huge explosion was unleashed as the cultivators' relics shattered. They were sent flying as they spat out mouthfuls of blood.

Xiao Nanfeng shouted, his voice echoing across the entire city, "Citizens of Dayin's capital, listen up! I am Xiao Nanfeng. I come here today to reveal the truth that Yin Shenhua feasts on human flesh. You must have heard the rumors over the last few days. I know the Dayin officials are doing their best to quash these rumors, but I'm here to expose them once and for all. You'll see for yourselves whether your relatives are still alive."

The entire city was taken aback. Many ordinary cultivators had intended to swarm Xiao Nanfeng to defend their city, and they remained trusting of Dayin despite the rumors that had been spreading.

However, now that Xiao Nanfeng was invoking their families' lives, they were starting to hesitate.

Xiao Nanfeng's group of cultivators quickly reached the dragon-headed mountain.

"Amitabha. Xiao Nanfeng, are you attempting to spread rumors and cause even more unrest in Dayin?" a voice demanded.

Three monks stood at the peak of the dragon-headed mountain, their faces filled with killing intent. They glared at Xiao Nanfeng.

"Yin Shenhua really has quite a number of cursed effigies as subordinates. You three are new to me," Xiao Nanfeng said, frowning.

The three monks shot toward Xiao Nanfeng simultaneously, each launching a palm attack.

"Hold them back!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted.

With a roar, three superior draconic veins shot toward them, spitting out lightning as they charged forward with their heads. The three monks' palm strikes shattered as the three dragons barreled forward.

Two of the monks were sent flying back, but the third monk seemed the strongest of them all. He sent one of the superior draconic veins flying with a single palm strike, causing it to slam into the ground, a furrow trailing behind it.

"That's a Buddha! You won't be able to beat him. Quick, possess me!" Ao Zhou shouted.

Ao Zhou transformed into a black dragon, but as a True Immortal, he wouldn't be able to contribute to the fight at all.

The superior draconic vein that had fallen to the ground rushed toward the black dragon and burrowed into his body.

"Ancestral Technique: Draconic Merge!" the black dragon roared.

Black fog seeped out of the black dragon's body as it grew larger. Its aura became more pronounced, as if it had gained all the strength of the superior draconic vein.

"Die!" the black dragon shouted, charging toward the Buddha.

"Dragon-Quelling Palm!" the Buddha shouted.

The black dragon was sent flying again.

Meanwhile, the other two superior draconic veins corralled the two bodhisattvas together.

"Praying mat, seal!" Zhang Lingjun intoned.

She spurred forth her praying mat and sent it toward the two bodhisattvas, who were trapped by the red light that the praying mat emitted.

"Die!" the Buddha shouted, rushing over to save them.

"Hold it!" I'm your opponent!" the black dragon roared, charging forward.

"Scram, beast!"

The Buddha unleashed a palm attack that sent the black dragon flying again.

Then, the other two superior draconic veins charged toward the black dragon and burrowed into his body as well.

The black dragon let out an ear-splitting roar as he grew even larger. Wisps of black smoke shot out of his body as his aura was magnified in strength.

He shot toward the Buddha again.

The black dragon, having absorbed the strength of three superior draconic veins, reached maximum power. He fought against the Buddha on equal footing.

"Quick, attack Zhang Lingjun and rescue the two bodhisattvas!" a city guard shouted.

Countless guards shot forward in an instant.

Xiao Nanfeng stood protectively before Zhang Lingjun and raised his hands. "Ten suns, emerge!"

His ten golden crows flew out of his body and cawed, causing the sky to darken.

"Sky of Ten Suns!" Many cultivators recognized Xiao Nanfeng's technique instantly.

The sunlight all across Dayin's capital was absorbed by the ten golden crows. Facsimile solarfire exploded from each crow as they burnt everything in their vicinity.

The guards that shot toward him screamed as they were immolated in flames.

"This can't be. Isn't Xiao Nanfeng a Heaven Immortal? How can his golden crows resist even True Immortals?"

"Has Xiao Nanfeng become a True Immortal?"

"Didn't Xiao Nanfeng lose four of his ten suns? Why are there still ten left?"

Countless shouts could be heard from the cultivators all over the city.

Xiao Nanfeng didn't need to make a move himself at all; his ten golden crows were sufficient to keep all the guards at bay.

"Blue Lantern, are you ready?" Xiao Nanfeng called out.

"I am. Draconic veins, emerge!" Blue Lantern shouted.

Blue Lantern had activated Dawei's Immortal's Destruction, sending countless golden chains deep underground and extracting a superior draconic vein.

The superior draconic vein emerged with a thud and a huge cloud of dust. It had been intending to roar as it did so, but it was stunned by the forces gathered around it.

"We've saved you from your prison, but Yin Shenhua has left a mark on your body. You won't be able to escape. If you don't want to die, you'll cooperate with us. Head toward the black dragon. He's already merged with three superior draconic veins. Lend him your strength, and you'll be able to leave after the fight," Xiao Nanfeng told the superior draconic vein.

The superior draconic vein hesitated.

Just then, as Blue Lantern continued to operate the Immortal's Destruction, another superior draconic vein was pulled out from deep underground.

The first superior draconic vein nodded hesitantly.

Afar, the black dragon shook as the Buddha continued to push him back. A superior draconic vein popped out of his body and shouted to the two superior draconic veins that Blue Lantern had just rescued, "Come over and help! Or do you want to be trapped here in Dayin forever? Just touch the black dragon, like me!"

Then, the superior draconic vein burrowed back into the black dragon's body.

The two newly freed superior draconic veins sensed their bodies and confirmed that Yin Shenhua had indeed left a mark on them.

"Let's go!" the first superior draconic vein to be freed shouted.

It rushed over and burrowed into the black dragon's body, causing the black dragon to grow even stronger than before. He was instantly on equal footing with the Buddha.

The final superior draconic vein hesitated for a moment before doing the same.

The black dragon roared once more. Black smoke erupted from his body as he reached the pinnacle of strength. He sent the Buddha flying with a blow.

"Ao Zhou, you can leave now," Xiao Nanfeng said.

"Got it!" the black dragon roared.

The black dragon soared into the air and caught the Buddha with his claws as he made for the horizon. The dragon and Buddha continued to fight even as they vanished into the distance.

Meanwhile, Xiao Nanfeng was the center of attention.

"Citizens of Dayin's capital, the three superior draconic veins who escaped during my last visit here mentioned that underneath this dragon-headed mountain lay not just several superior draconic veins, but also some Buddha's Grottos that Yin Shenhua manufactured here. Your relatives participated in an annual talent recruitment to be sent into these caves. I can't guarantee that any remain alive, but I will expose the truth to all of you here."

The people tensed up as they flew into the air and looked toward the ruins of the dragon-headed mountain from afar.

"Blue Lantern, uncover the ruins and show everyone the truth!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted.

"Understood!" Blue Lantern replied.

Dayin's officials shouted from nearby, "Hurry up and make a move! Don't let their plan succeed!"

However, the civilians weren't the only ones curious about what would be uncovered. So too were some of Dayin's guards.

A few guards charged forward, but Xiao Nanfeng blocked their attacks with his ten golden crows. None of the guards were able to break through his defenses.

"Reveal what is hidden!" Blue Lantern intoned.

Rubble was sent flying all over as a huge pit was revealed. The pit shone with golden light, and chanting could be heard from within.