Chapter 535: Xiao Nanfeng Breaks Free

Xiao Nanfeng, thinking that the time had come, attempted to free himself from the Divine Seal of Dazheng. He was particularly careful about it and prepared to retreat back into the seal at any time.Fortunately, he wasn't in danger.

He discovered that he was in a storage pouch and could hear the sound of fighting from afar. He pricked his ears up and guessed what had happened in his absence.

Under ordinary circumstances, storage relics were unable to contain living beings. The fact that this one could spoke to its rarity.

Ao Zhou lay unconscious not too far away.

Xiao Nanfeng was about to head over and awaken Ao Zhou, only to have the black lotus stop him with a shout. "Don't!"

"What's wrong, Senior?"

"A secret technique was implanted on Ao Zhou's body. The moment you touch it, part of the technique will be transferred to you," the black lotus said.

Xiao Nanfeng's eyes twitched. "You mean that the Moonlight Buddha deliberately placed Ao Zhou and the Divine Seal of Dazheng together so as to reel me in?"

"Indeed. If you were to touch Ao Zhou, the Moonlight Buddha would be able to chase you into the depths of the Divine Seal of Dazheng. It would be able to track you if you fled, as well."

"The Moonlight Buddha is a fearsome foe..." Xiao Nanfeng murmured seriously.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Moonlight Buddha has already sensed your presence here. However, it's fighting against the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost, and doesn't have the time to deal with you at the moment."

"Regardless, considering how chaotic it is outside, let me see if I can escape."

"Very well!"

Xiao Nanfeng stored the Divine Seal of Dazheng and used his candleflame powers to appear outside the storage pouch.

"What? How did you break out?" the Moonlight Buddha exclaimed.

The Martial Aspect of Silverfrost was taken aback as well. He didn't expect that Xiao Nanfeng would also have been in the pouch.

The moment Xiao Nanfeng emerged, he claimed the storage pouch and shouted, "Martial Aspect of Silverfrost, I command you to protect me as I leave!"

Then, he fled toward the sides of the cave.

Incensed, the Moonlight Buddha struck at him with a palm. The Martial Aspect of Silverfrost narrowed his eyes and stopped short, as though waiting for the Moonlight Buddha to kill Xiao Nanfeng.

Xiao Nanfeng suffered a direct hit. He smashed into a wall of the cave.

He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood as he fell to the ground, the storage pouch in his hand destroyed after the Moonlight Buddha's attack. Ao Zhou was revealed once again.

"You blocked my blow again with the Imposing Avatar of Rulai?" The Moonlight Buddha's eyes lit up with greed.

Meanwhile, Xiao Nanfeng activated his candleflame powers on the cave floor and vanished once more.

"How did he escape?" the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost exclaimed.

The Moonlight Buddha, who had been on guard against the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost, didn't manage to secure Xiao Nanfeng in time. It immediately cast another technique. "Cursed chains, seal!"

Then, the Moonlight Buddha shot toward the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost as the fighting began anew. Both entities were intent on seizing Ao Zhou for themselves.

Meanwhile, as Xiao Nanfeng fled from the limestone cave, he found himself surrounded by countless cursed chains again. This wasn't a problem for him. He activated his candleflame powers again and vanished from the chains' domain with a whoosh.

Though he had escaped, he chose not to reveal himself. He lay hidden underground, listening intently to what was occurring within the cave and preparing to make a move as necessary.

Four Golden Immortals were fighting within the limestone cave, and the shockwaves that emanated from the fight were terrifying. Giant waves surged around Thousand-Spirit Island.

The Martial Aspect of Silverfrost was using all his powers in an attempt to seize Ao Zhou for himself. His silver dragon's body exploded with endless frost, freezing the limestone cave into an icy cellar.

"Yellowbrow, stop attacking the superior draconic vein. Help me deal with him, quickly!" the Moonlight Buddha shouted.

"But if I do, your subordinates won't be able to hold the superior draconic vein back!"

"Then kill it," the Moonlight Buddha hissed.

"What?"

"Kill the superior draconic vein and destroy its consciousness. We'll forge it into a puppet later. Its ability to process spiritual aether might take a hit, but the ancestral dragon's inheritance is far more important. We can't lose it. Kill it!" the Moonlight Buddha shouted fiercely.

"Very well!" Sage Yellowbrow replied.

"You want to kill me? Dream on!" the superior draconic vein raged.

It began to retaliate furiously as it blocked Sage Yellowbrow's attacks.

Just then, death chants rang out within the limestone cave, so loudly the chanting rumbled like thunder.

"This again?!" the superior draconic vein shouted.

Although it resisted to the best of its ability, it couldn't help but be affected. Its actions slowed down subconsciously, and Sage Yellowbrow slammed a palm against the center of its forehead, causing its head to collapse.

With a shriek, its consciousness scattered. The superior draconic vein's body twitched and jittered in paralysis.

"Keep an eye on it. Although I've shattered its consciousness, its constitution is different from that of an ordinary cultivator, and its consciousness might even mend," Sage Yellowbrow instructed.

"Understood!" the arhats replied.

They suppressed the superior draconic vein while keeping the death chants up around it.

Sage Yellowbrow suddenly turned to the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost. "Die!"

The Martial Aspect of Silverfrost stumbled back. In a two-on-one confrontation, the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost quickly ended up on the losing end of things.

"Just you wait. I'll be back!" the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost shouted, smashing his body against the walls of the cave.

The walls of the cave shuddered and began to crack, but the crack repaired itself quickly.

"What? The walls weren't as sturdy when I entered!" the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost shouted.

"This cave is a treasure of mine. Entering is straightforward, but no one can leave without my permission!" the Moonlight Buddha shouted.

"Are you trying to trick me? Xiao Nanfeng escaped easily!" the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost retorted, continuing to smash into the walls of the cave.

The Moonlight Buddha fell silent. That was true. How had Xiao Nanfeng escaped? And was he the person that had been trapped by the cursed chains outside?

"Break!" the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost shouted.

Another few cracks appeared on the walls of the cave.

"It's too late for you to flee!" Sage Yellowbrow shouted.

He struck the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost's lower back with a palm, causing him to stumble.

"Sage Yellowbrow, I'll kill you!" the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost seethed.

"You're the one who's going to die. We can't allow the secret of the ancestral dragon's inheritance to spread. You'll have to die for the secret to be secure!"

The three Golden Immortal cultivators' fight resumed anew. Intense reverberations from the limestone cave caused giant waves to surge all around the island once again.

In a secluded region of the nearby sea, Ao Shuai asked a subordinate, "What's going on? Why are things shaking so violently?"

"I don't know," Ao Shuai's subordinate replied.

"Didn't your avatar head into the cursed pit with the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost? How could you not know?"

"I followed the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost in. He created an opening into what seemed like a limestone cave. It was filled with frightening draconic might, which shocked me to the core. Before I could step inside, the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost sent me flying out, and the opening sealed shut. My avatar was bound by a large number of black chains that radiated black smoke. I felt incredibly uncomfortable and was completely unable to move."

"A limestone cave containing draconic might? From the superior draconic vein?"

"I wasn't able to sense it clearly," Ao Shuai's subordinate replied.

Ao Shuai frowned. "Just what is Silverfrost planning...?"

As he watched the surging sea, Ao Shuai couldn't help but feel a deep sense of frustration. The Martial Aspect of Silverfrost hadn't provided him with any useful information. He could hardly ask his father to come on a hunch.

The violent reverberations from the island persisted for half the day. The surrounding regions of the sea remained disturbed, and several curious cultivators even came to check up on the status of the island. When they saw what had happened to it, they were all taken aback.

Just then, Zhang Lingjun, Ye Dafu, and others arrived on the island as well.

They were incredulous upon seeing the state of the island.

They landed and began to investigate immediately.

"Is this really Thousand-Spirit Island? What happened?" Zhang Lingjun exclaimed.

"Start searching!" Ye Dafu commanded his subordinates.

Ao Shuai narrowed his eyes. "Zhang Lingjun's here, and she even landed directly on Thousand-Spirit Island? I hope she ends up being thrown into that huge pit like Xiao Nanfeng and dying within!"

Just then, a small mound of dirt in the distance exploded. A figure was revealed in sight—Xiao Nanfeng.

"Xiao Nanfeng's still alive? He managed to escape? How could this be?!" Ao Shuai exclaimed.

"If even Xiao Nanfeng can flee, then the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost surely can, too. Why hasn't he sent us any information?" one of Ao Shuai's subordinates asked curiously.

"There must be an incredible treasure lying within that limestone cave. Silverfrost must be fighting for it," Ao Shuai deduced.

"An incredible treasure?"

"Why do you think Xiao Nanfeng's out here? There's no way he can compete against the others interested in the treasure. He's lying in wait, poised to strike. I wonder if Silverfrost is fighting for the superior draconic vein, or something else entirely?" Ao Shuai murmured.

Because of Zhang Lingjun, Ye Dafu, and the others' arrival, Xiao Nanfeng had no choice but to show himself and warn them, "It's incredibly dangerous right now. You can't stay. Leave now!"

"Ah? Understood!" Ye Dafu and the others replied immediately.

However, Zhang Lingjun walked up to the cursed pit and frowned as she stared at the black smoke within.

"Princess, you must leave. I'll explain everything to you later," Xiao Nanfeng urged.

However, Zhang Lingjun shook her head. "The Taiqing Grandmaster bids me stay."

"What? The Taiqing Grandmaster?" Xiao Nanfeng frowned. He glanced at her warily.