Wayfarer

Chapter 507: The Counterattack Begins

Chapter 507: The Counterattack Begins

In a secluded valley, almost a thousand purple-furred monsters had gathered. They were all suppressing their fellow purple-furred monsters from rampaging as a cloud of black fog began to awaken them all.

Xiao Nanfeng sat sipping tea not too far away as he patiently waited for the black lotus to grow stronger.

Just then, the documents for nominating a substitute Martial Aspect were sent to his manor, and the information communicated to his avatar. However, he had no interest in rescuing Ao Shuai immediately.

"General Zeng, aren't you going to catch more of the purple-furred lifeforms?" Xiao Nanfeng asked.

Beside him, Zeng Daniu shook his head. "Thousands of our comrades-in-arms have been awoken over the last few days. They can easily catch hundreds or thousands of purple-furred monsters in one fell swoop. I don't need to make a move personally anymore. They told me to protect you instead."

"My thanks."

"My comrades also want me to ask you if they should try to take down a True Immortal purple-furred lifeform. There are over twenty Heaven Immortals now, and we might be able to attempt it with your arhat armor," Zeng Daniu said expectantly.

Xiao Nanfeng shook his head. "True Immortals are too strong. You're all Heaven Immortals and no match for it. The only way we can trap one is with my Yin-Yang Cauldron, but what would we do after that?"

"Could the senior assisting us from within that cloud of black fog help?"

Xiao Nanfeng shook his head. "In this monstrous form, you're stronger than a human. It can't handle True Immortal purple-furred lifeforms unless you suppress them first, which is why it'd be useless even if we trapped one in my Yin-Yang Cauldron. You hardly intend to melt it to death, do you?"

"Melt it to death? No! Each True Immortal is one of our commanders," Zeng Daniu replied, frowning.

"That's why we can't do anything to the True Immortal monsters at the moment." Xiao Nanfeng shook his head.

"Then can the senior handle the cursed effigy that has possessed the princess?"

"I will ask it for assistance. For now, let's focus on awakening your comrades first," Xiao Nanfeng advised.

"Very well. I'm counting on you, then!" Zeng Daniu replied.

Just then, a voice came from high up in the sky. "Ha! I've been wondering where all of you were hiding over the last few days. So this is where you are!"

Everyone looked into the air to find a blue-robed man standing there and staring at Xiao Nanfeng down below.

Xiao Nanfeng glanced up. "You've left the Palace of the Moon, then?"

He immediately guessed that this was one of the three cursed effigies that had been within the lotus pond. Had he left the palace specifically in search of Xiao Nanfeng? His aura was intense; it was evident that he had possessed a True Immortal.

The blue-robed man looked around him and exclaimed in surprise, "Full of surprises, aren't you, lad? You managed to hypnotize so many purple-furred monsters into obeying you. Do you have some sort of powerful spirit-based relic?"

The black lotus, shrouded in fog, suddenly vanished from sight. Simultaneously, the purple-furred monsters in the vicinity, as if trying to hide its disappearance, began to howl loudly.

"Howling at me? Do you think that frightens me? Don't make me laugh. The strongest among you are only Heaven Immortals." The blue-robed man sneered disdainfully, then called out toward the palace in the distance, "King, I've found Xiao Nanfeng. I'll bring him back immediately!"

Xiao Nanfeng turned to run. He dashed into a patch of thick fog.

"Trying to escape now? It's too late!" the blue-robed man shouted, giving chase.

Zeng Daniu and a group of purple-furred monsters rushed at him simultaneously.

The blue-robed man laughed. He was possessing a True Immortal at the moment. What could these Heaven Immortal purple-furred monsters do against him?

He chased Xiao Nanfeng into the fog, whereupon he blanched. "This is a trap!"

The lid opened up as a cloud of black fog slowly flew out. Xiao Nanfeng sighed in relief.

The black fog and lotus returned to Xiao Nanfeng's mindscape. "It's done. The cursed effigy has been dealt with. It did grow significantly stronger than before. Thankfully, it was isolated in the Yin-Yang Cauldron before it was able to unleash any death chants."

"Senior, are you strong enough to deal with the Past Buddha now?" Xiao Nanfeng asked.

"More or less. Do you intend to strike immediately?"

Xiao Nanfeng nodded. "We have an opportunity now, and shouldn't waste it."

"What do you intend to do?"

"Senior, are you able to emulate the aura of that cursed effigy you just devoured?"

"You intend to impersonate that cursed effigy?" the black lotus asked.

"That's right. Trying to rescue Zhang Lingjun won't be an easy undertaking. To prevent the other party from destroying her body, we'll need to use wits, not force."

"I can, but you have to be careful. If this fails, you'll be in grave danger."

"I know, but I have no choice. The cursed effigy has been missing for over an entire day, and the Past Buddha must be on alert. If we wait even longer, it'll start searching for us again. We'll be in even greater danger then. Rather than sit and wait, why not take the chance to strike?"

"Very well. It's not too difficult to impersonate that cursed effigy's aura. I'll be able to handle the Past Buddha as long as it isn't possessing anyone."

"I'm counting on you, Senior." Xiao Nanfeng nodded.

He turned toward the other cultivators. "I intend on heading to rescue the princess now. I need your cooperation."

He informed the cultivators what they would have to do next.

An hour later, Xiao Nanfeng flew into the air with the Yin-Yang cauldron in tow. His eyes were tightly shut. Blood surrounded his eyes, as though someone had rendered him blind. He was bloody all over and suffering from serious injuries.

The 'blind' Xiao Nanfeng, with the Yin-Yang Cauldron in tow, shakily made it toward the outskirts of a barrier by the Palace of the Moon. Purple-furred monsters leapt over, forcing him to fend them off arduously as he shouted, "King, let me in! I've been injured. It took me tremendous effort to possess Xiao Nanfeng. Something's wrong with his physical body! Argh, these purple-furred monsters are attacking me! Let me in!"

Because he was 'blind', the purple-furred monsters heading toward him from all over sent him flying once and again. He was grievously injured and vomited up fresh blood as a result.

Within the barrier, Zhang Lingjun and a red-robed man were frowning at Xiao Nanfeng.

"King, it's returned! It does seem very badly injured. Shall I allow it in?" the red-robed man asked.

Zhang Lingjun narrowed her eyes. "Something seems amiss. It's Xiao Nanfeng's body that has gone blind, not its eyes. Why wouldn't it be able to find its way back? Release the death chants and see what happens."

"Understood!" the red-robed man replied.

The red-robed man instantly flew to the side of the barrier and unleashed the death chants around him.

This time, however, Xiao Nanfeng wasn't hypnotized. Indeed, with the black lotus' help, he too unleashed the death chants.

"It's me! Xiao Nanfeng's body was injured, and I've been injured as well. Fetch me in! The purple-furred monsters are attacking me, and I can't hold out much longer!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted.

When the red-robed man saw that Xiao Nanfeng could release the death chants himself, he relaxed and looked toward Zhang Lingjun. Zhang Lingjun nodded, activating the Palace of the Moon's access token and forming a hole in the barrier.

The red-robed man rushed out of the barrier, sent the purple-furred monsters all around flying, and then dragged Xiao Nanfeng through it.