Wayfarer

Chapter 737: Slaying the Zombie King with the Heart Sword

Shenfeng's capital suddenly entered a state of lockdown. Its defenses activated as fog gushed out around it, preventing others from observing what was occurring within.

On a mountain peak outside the city, Tu Jiuniang frowned at the sight of what was happening.

"Your Majesty, Shenfeng's capital suddenly activated its defenses. The situation doesn't seem favorable to us," one of her subordinates reported.

"Are there any spies in the capital who can report to us?" Tu Jiuniang asked.

"There are, but they can't approach the capital. The Divine Emperor is nowhere to be seen. We don't know why they suddenly activated their defenses."

"Could they have learned of our plan?" Tu Jiuniang murmured in worry.

She turned to another subordinate. "Have you reported what's going on to the Immortal Emperor?"

"I have, Your Majesty. He said that Yuan Wudi would soon arrive to assist you. Your objective is to stall the Divine Emperor and prevent her from leaving."

"Very well!" Tu Jiuniang nodded.

Just then, a beam of light shot toward Tu Jiuniang from afar. Yuan Wudi had arrived at blinding speed, a sonic boom to his back.

Tu Jiuniang flew into the air to meet up with him.

"I am at your command, Your Majesty," Yuan Wudi said.

"Attack Shenfeng's capital immediately. Destroy it!" Tu Jiuniang commanded.

"Understood!"

Without any hesitation, Yuan Wudi retrieved a brand-new golden rod and cast it toward Shenfeng's capital.

His overpowering attack was like an avalanche raining down on Shenfeng's capital.

Just then, the Divine Emperor's bell floated into the air straight toward the golden rod. The rod struck the bell and caused it to toll. A golden wave of sound emanated from the bell.

Yuan Wudi was struck by the sound wave and sent flying.

Just then, a shadowy figure shot toward Yuan Wudi and attacked him with a palm.

"No!" Tu Jiuniang's eyes widened as she sent a palm technique toward the mystery assailant.

The two palm techniques exploded on contact in mid-air. Shockwaves rippled through air as Tu Jiuniang was forced back, blood seeping from her mouth.

"You've grown stronger!" Tu Jiuniang exclaimed.

"Are you here to die at my hand?" the Divine Emperor demanded.

Tu Jiuniang smiled, not seeming frustrated at all. After all, her goal was to prevent the Divine Emperor from leaving to save Yongding, not to win.

"Yuan Wudi, continue attacking!" Tu Jiuniang instructed.

"Die!" Yuan Wudi shouted, charging forward.

The two Boundless Immortals struck at the Divine Emperor simultaneously. The Divine Emperor, her bell in hand, raised her chin proudly and fearlessly.

"Die!" the Divine Emperor shouted.

Her bell reverberated in the air.

In Yongding, standing in front of the palace, the officials of Xiao Nanfeng's court shuddered as they sensed the overwhelming aura of the horde of zombies that had surrounded Yongding.

Xiao Nanfeng stepped forward to protect his officials.

"Xiao Nanfeng, it feels like we're facing seven Boundless Immortals. It's terrifying," the Demon Child exclaimed.

Even the fearless Demon Child was stupefied by the enemy before them.

"I just need you to take down one of them. I have a plan for dealing with the rest," Xiao Nanfeng said.

"Got it!" the Demon Child seemed a little concerned, but he nodded.

Even if he held one back, there would still be six remaining. How was Xiao Nanfeng going to handle them all?

Xiao Nanfeng raised his head toward the sky. "Lou Yujing, what are you trying to accomplish?"

High in the air, Lou Yujing, in an ancestral zombie's body, glared down at Xiao Nanfeng. Rather than respond, he shouted, "Destroy the city!"

The zombies all howled simultaneously as they shot down toward Yongding.

"Damn it!" the Demon Child cursed. He shot into the air, straight toward one of the zombie kings.

Meanwhile, two beams of light appeared from afar.

One struck a zombie king and forced it back. The zombie king whirled around to see Yang Chuan's folding fan returning to his hand.

The other beam of light was Yang Chuan himself, who threw a punch at another zombie king and sent it flying. Then, he leapt toward a third zombie king.

"Yang Chuan? He managed to catch up?" Lou Yujing exclaimed.

"Die!" The twelve golden cultivators charged forward, taking on a group of Golden Immortal zombies by themselves.

The Demon Child held back a fourth zombie king.

Cloaked in black fog, Ye Sanshui shot toward the fifth zombie king and sent it flying.

The final zombie king punched the defensive barrier around Yongding, causing the ground to shudder. Though the barrier flickered, it successfully blocked the zombie king's initial blow.

High in the air, Lou Yujing frowned, his face dour. He had hardly anticipated that Dazheng would have more Boundless Immortals to call on save the Demon Child. Who was the Boundless Immortal cloaked in black fog?

Although Lou Yujing was surprised by Xiao Nanfeng's preparations, there were seven Boundless Immortals in his group, versus Xiao Nanfeng's three. There was no reason to be afraid.

"Continue! Break through Yongding's defenses and destroy the city!" Lou Yujing commanded.

The zombies howled as they poured endlessly forward.

Meanwhile, Xiao Nanfeng's avatar called out, "Citizens of Dazheng, I am your emperor, Xiao Nanfeng. A horde of zombies is attempting to assault Yongding and destroy Dazheng. I ask that you raise your right hand and lend me your strength so that we may take down our common enemy and protect Dazheng together!"

Within the sea of fortune overhead, a dragon roared. Xiao Nanfeng's words were quickly transmitted to all the citizens of Dazheng.

Over the years, the people of Dazheng had grown more and more attached to Dazheng. They valued how much their lives had improved, and they quickly responded to Xiao Nanfeng's summons.

"Take my strength, Your Majesty!"

"Everyone, stop working and raise your right hands! I'll cover any losses we suffer today!"

"My strength for His Majesty!"

Voices old and young, loud and soft, coarse and genteel spoke up in unison. Streams of white light flooded the air, forming an ocean of strength that melded with Yongding's sea of fortune.

The incredible flood of strength caused Lou Yujing to frown.

"As if that would do anything!" he shouted.

He too shot down toward Yongding, only to see a figure cloaked in white fog flying straight for Yongding.

Some zombies attempted to stop him, only to have the figure send them flying.

"Hegemon's Fist?" Lou Yujing exclaimed.

Although the figure within the white fog had tried to hide the technique he invoked, Lou Yujing was simply too familiar with Hegemon's Fist. He instantly realized the figure's skill with the technique and laughed.

"Xiao Nanfeng's other body? Does he really think he can make it into Yongding? I'll kill both his bodies in one fell swoop!" Lou Yujing exclaimed. "Take him down!"

Xiao Nanfeng was struck by one of the zombie kings that closed in on him and knocked him into a forest in the distance. A crater formed where his body struck the ground, causing a cloud of dust to rise up.

"Be careful!" Yang Chuan shouted, leaping toward him.

The zombie king in the lead, Lou Yujing, and Yang Chuan all converged in Xiao Nanfeng's direction. Behind Yang Chuan was another zombie king, all of whom were headed toward the smoking crater where Xiao Nanfeng's body was.

Lou Yujing was the fastest of them all. His eyes widened in glee as he attempted to beat Yang Chuan to Xiao Nanfeng.

Just then, a sudden sense of fear overtook him.

"Something's wrong!" Lou Yujing murmured.

He looked more closely into the fog. A purple longsword had appeared in Xiao Nanfeng's hands. As Xiao Nanfeng activated it, a beam of white light skewered everything that lay in its path as it shot toward him, a seemingly unavoidable attack.

"Block that sword!" Lou Yujing cried out.

The white light illuminated the heavens. Yang Chuan fled into the distance. He knew that this was the heart sword that the Heavenly Emperor had given Xiao Nanfeng.

The attack struck Lou Yujing in an instant, sending him flying as he screamed.

It pierced through his defenses as if they didn't exist, and would have bisected him if he hadn't retreated and had two zombie kings step forward in defense.

The cloud of dust dissipated, revealing Xiao Nanfeng in the pit down below, trickling blood from the corner of his mouth.

The purple sword that Xiao Nanfeng was holding onto began to crack upon having executed the technique stored within it. The two zombie kings before Lou Yujing were cleaved in half as black smoke gushed out of their bodies. One of Lou Yujing's arms had been cut off, but he had avoided instant death.

Lou Yujing clutched his arm as he shouted, "Why do you have the Heavenly Emperor's heart sword?!"

Meanwhile, Yang Chuan shot over and sent Lou Yujing flying back with a punch.

The two zombie kings whose bodies had been bisected hadn't quite died. Rather, black smoke surrounded the two halves of their bodies as they attempted to fuse themselves together.

Just then, Ye Sanshui shot over, unveiled a black coffin, and sucked the two weakened, bisected zombie kings within.

"What?" Lou Yujing shouted. "Wasn't the black coffin destroyed? Where did that come from?"

Ye Sanshui stored the black coffin and punched at another incoming zombie king with a fist in an explosion of black flame.

Yang Chuan was likewise held back by one of the zombie kings, giving Lou Yujing some time to catch his breath.

"Is that an ancestral zombie? Xiao Nanfeng, where did you find that black coffin?!" Lou Yujing demanded.

Just then, imperial might suffused Xiao Nanfeng's avatar.

Raging winds billowed from his body.

"Lou Yujing, neither you nor your zombies will make it out of Yongding today!" Xiao Nanfeng's avatar shot into the sky.

"Lou Yujing, have another taste of my sword!" Xiao Nanfeng's main body shouted simultaneously.