Chapter 771: Grandmaster's Eidolon

Lou Yujing retrieved Tu Jiuniang's nine-tailed fox body and unsealed it.

"Now that your truesoul is in symbiosis with a cursed effigy, you won't be able to manifest an avatar. However, it's not too difficult to boost the strength of your zombie body. Conveniently, your physical body is that of a Boundless Immortal, so I can help you merge the two bodies and help you break through into a zombie king."

"Very well!" Tu Jiuniang nodded.

With a wave of his hand, red light enveloped Tu Jiuniang's zombie body and the nine-tailed fox. The light drew the two bodies close to each other as they began to merge as a wave of incredible energy was released.

"Your zombie body is a Golden Immortal, so breaking through won't be difficult. Now, merge!" Lou Yujing commanded.

Blinding flashes of red light surrounded Tu Jiuniang, so bright that even his subordinates were forced to avert their eyes.

Before long, a huge burst of wind erupted from Tu Jiuniang's body and forced Lou Yujing's subordinates to step back.

Only then did the red light recede as Tu Jiuniang's two bodies combined. Nine ethereal tails appeared behind her body once again.

"Husband, it worked! My strength's back!" Tu Jiuniang exclaimed in delight.

Lou Yujing caressed Tu Jiuniang's cheeks. "Wonderful."

"Shall I go help Li Qianjun and the others?"

Lou Yujing shook his head. "Remain in Hongyue. I'll go."

"But..."

"Haven't you noticed? Xiao Nanfeng has yet to show himself at all. Where are his two bodies?" Lou Yujing asked.

Tu Jiuniang narrowed her eyes. "You mean that Xiao Nanfeng intended for the Divine Emperor, Yang Chuan, and others to defend those key locations—and Xiao Nanfeng's hiding somewhere, preparing to ambush me?"

"That's right. Don't underestimate Xiao Nanfeng. I don't want anything to happen to you. You should stay right here."

"But—"

"Don't worry. With the charm of heavenly law, I can manipulate the forces of heaven and earth. It's no weaker than imperial might. I can slay Xiao Nanfeng at any time."

"Very well, Husband. You be careful too!"

Lou Yujing nodded. He turned to the officials waiting outside the hall. "While I'm away, Empress Tu Jiuniang shall lead the empire."

"Understood!" the officials chorused.

Then, Lou Yujing flashed away from sight. The next moment, he was nothing more than a speck over the horizon.

Within Shenfeng's capital, many officials glanced at each other in worry. They had just received word that a heated fight was taking place in Taixu, one between Boundless Immortals.

The Demon Child and Ye Sanshui taking on Li Qianjun was one matter; the Divine Emperor and Lou Yujing was another entirely.

Were their monarchs going to fight to the death from the start?

After the initial shock came debilitating worry. The Divine Emperor wasn't in Shenfeng's capital, and neither was that powerful formations master, Blue Lantern. What if a Boundless Immortal came to attack? Wouldn't they be done for?

Such nightmares often manifested in reality.

A frightening burst of energy radiated from high above Shenfeng's capital, dispelling the clouds in the air. Even from afar, the officials could see a figure dressed in a red draconic robe hovering in the air.

"It's Lou Yujing!"

"Lou Yujing's here to destroy Shenfeng's capital? Inform the Divine Emperor immediately!"

"He deliberately timed it for when the Divine Emperor was out!"

Countless people began to scream in panic.

Lou Yujing eyed Shenfeng's capital coldly. He suddenly shouted, "Xiao Nanfeng, I know you're here. Show yourself!"

Lou Yujing's voice carried across Shenfeng's capital, causing those within to glance around them in astonishment. Lou Yujing was here in search of Xiao Nanfeng? Was he lost?

In a fog-shrouded mountain peak by the palatial valley, Xiao Nanfeng looked toward Lou Yujing. He took a deep breath. To Tu Feng, who stood behind him, he said, "I was planning to have you lead me to Lou Yujing once he showed himself, but it looks like there's no need for that anymore. You may head to Hongyue's capital."

Tu Feng gave him a frown. "Your Majesty, that's Lou Yujing's main body, and he's in possession of a charm of heavenly law. Do you intend to take him on alone?"

Though Tu Feng had just recently joined Dazheng and knew little of Xiao Nanfeng's abilities, he couldn't believe that Xiao Nanfeng would dare to attack Lou Yujing outright.

"Worry not. I planned for this."

Tu Feng frowned, but nodded. "I shall head to Hongyue's capital, Your Majesty."

Xiao Nanfeng nodded and took to the air. He flew out of Shenfeng's defensive formation.

"It really is Xiao Nanfeng!" countless cultivators in Shenfeng exclaimed.

They had heard Xiao Nanfeng's name again and again recently. Many were astounded to see him face Lou Yujing alone.

Tu Feng turned to glance at Xiao Nanfeng again before leaving Shenfeng's capital and rushing due north.

Xiao Nanfeng flew up to Lou Yujing. "How did you know I was here?"

Lou Yujing eyed Xiao Nanfeng coldly. "If you weren't, I would have destroyed Shenfeng's capital before heading to the next location."

"In that case, there's nothing more to discuss. Let's fight."

Lou Yujing narrowed his eyes. He hadn't expected Xiao Nanfeng would be so direct; he hadn't had time to probe Xiao Nanfeng's trump cards.

Even so, he wasn't afraid. With a wave of his hand, he summoned a pillar of red light that pierced into the heavens, brimming with energy.

"And what do you call this pillar of light?" Xiao Nanfeng asked.

"This is the pillar of vitality. The heavenly law imbued in it grants its wielder an endless supply of energy," Lou Yujing stated.

Energy flooded into Lou Yujing's body. A red waning moon emerged from it, seemingly infused with great strength. The red light radiating from it dyed the sky red.

Killing intent manifested from the void, which shuddered as cracks began to form.

"Die!" Lou Yujing roared.

Crescent blades shot out of the void cracks straight toward Xiao Nanfeng, leaving spatial rends along their trajectory. Howling winds surrounded Xiao Nanfeng.

Lou Yujing watched Xiao Nanfeng, his eyes brimming with killing intent. Even an average Boundless Immortal would suffer grievous injury from the attack.

Xiao Nanfeng crushed a jade talisman with the word "loss" emblazoned on it.

The word "loss" freed itself from the jade talisman and grew larger and larger as it surrounded Xiao Nanfeng. Then, a huge wave of red sound emanated from him and deflected all the crescent blades.

"Loss chants?" Lou Yujing frowned.

He was well aware of how potent the loss chants were. It was an article of natural law that the Taiqing Grandmaster had carved out himself. How could Xiao Nanfeng have gained control of it?

Red waves of sound surrounded Xiao Nanfeng, obscuring his figure. Red light began to flare around him as the sound waves grew larger and larger.

The red light seemed to manifest in the form of a giant red moon that began to pulsate. Red waves of sound shot out from it as it rose in opposition to Lou Yujing's red waning moon.

Two lunar domains warred against each other, fighting for territory.

A region of howling wind that separated the two domains.

"Impossible. Your loss chants are only an article of natural law. How can they compare to heavenly law? Vitality, I invoke you!"

An endless supply of energy was infused into Lou Yujing's waning moon, whose light grew brighter and brighter. Its domain expanded, but the loss chants didn't relent. The infusion of energy only served to intensify the howling winds between the lunar domains.

Loss chants continued to pulse from the full moon. Lou Yujing saw the citizens of Shenfeng far below them stand stock-still.

The power of the loss chants was incredible. The civilians far below lost all memory of themselves. They froze in place like soulless statues.

Only Lou Yujing, empowered with command over vitality, was able to fend off the loss chants' assault.

Then, the full moon cracked open from within. A figure walked out—not Xiao Nanfeng, but an old man, an elder, hundreds of meters tall. His expression was as vacant as that of a statue. He was dressed in a red robe and held a red horsetail whisk in his hand. He looked the very picture of a saint. An incredible aura of dignity emanated from him. Even Lou Yujing couldn't help but freeze.

"Is this the Taiqing Grandmaster? Impossible!"

Suddenly, the elder's vacant eyes opened wide. He stared at Lou Yujing.

"That's... Xiao Nanfeng's gaze! This isn't the Taiqing Grandmaster—it must be his eidolon. Xiao Nanfeng, you dare control the Taiqing Grandmaster's eidolon?!" Lou Yujing exclaimed.