Chapter 916: I've Been Waiting

On a mountain peak overlooking Shenfeng's capital, three black-robed individuals stood silently, their gazes locked on the capital down below.

"Senior Brother, are we really going to keep watch over the Divine Emperor? Will we be able to handle her? She seems exceedingly strong," a black-robed cultivator murmured, a note of worry in his voice.

"Our mission is to ensure that she cannot leave Shenfeng—nothing else," the leader replied.

"That's a relief. I would be scared of confronting her directly."

"Don't worry. As long as the Divine Emperor doesn't head to Yongding to provide reinforcements, we won't need to act."

"But isn't the Demon Child supposed to be stationed at Shenfeng, too? Why haven't we seen him?"

The leader paused for a moment. "Maybe he's hiding inside one of the buildings."

A similar scene was unfolding outside Dajing's capital. Three black-robed Boundless Immortals had been stationed there to ensure that Liu Miaoyin couldn't assist Xiao Nanfeng.

For the time being, Su Tianxin's meticulous plan seemed flawless.

Meanwhile, Dazheng and Dachi's armies continued to clash fiercely, with heavy casualties on both sides.

In the sky, Yang Chuan and Ling Tianyu were locked in a heated duel. Now that Ling Tianyu was no longer suppressing him with the bronze compass, Ye Sanshui finally broke out of his trap and rushed out.

However, the three Boundless Immortals who had previously led the assault on Dazheng's cities had returned by then. They intercepted Ye Sanshui and jointly attacked him. Despite being outnumbered three to one, Ye Sanshui's superior strength gave him a significant edge—they were all just early-stage Boundless Immortals.

Victory seemed to be tilting toward Dazheng—and yet Su Qingchan merely wiped the blood from her lips and quietly retreated from the battlefield.

Back in Yongding, Yu'er displayed her astonishing newfound strength. She had grown immensely in strength over the past few months, and Xiao Nanfeng could only hope to match her raw power by drawing on his imperial might. Together, they managed to hold off the black-robed cultivators.

Yu'er engaged four Boundless Immortals while Xiao Nanfeng fought Hu Tianlong. However, Hu Tianlong was incredibly strong, and he was slowly gaining the upper hand.

"Heart Refinement Formation: Resurgence of Hell!" Hu Tianlong intoned.

A beam of blue light pierced through the skies above Yongding, forming the illusion of a massive compass that enveloped both him and Xiao Nanfeng.

Suddenly, Xiao Nanfeng's surroundings dimmed and filled with dense fog. Shadowy specters emerged from the mist, clawing and howling like wraiths from the depths of hell.

Xiao Nanfeng's eyes grew cold. He knew that these were illusions. The golden sapling within him radiated a brilliant light, absorbing them all. The next moment, his vision cleared. The specters disappeared, leaving only the blue compass-shaped glow behind—and the black-robed cultivators in the vicinity maintaining the formation.

"Hegemon's Fist: Skyshatter!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted.

Thousands of fists shot toward Hu Tianlong, causing the massive illusion of the compass in the air to break apart. Hu Tianlong stumbled back in shock.

"How can you break through my formation?!" Hu Tianlong exclaimed in shock.

"Your cultivation of the heart needs work," Xiao Nanfeng replied coldly.

He shot forward and launched himself toward Hu Tianlong once more.

"Since heart force doesn't seem to work on you, I'll just wear you down. Your imperial might is a limited resource. Once it's exhausted, you're certain to perish," Hu Tianlong replied, sneering.

Xiao Nanfeng ignored him and focused on the fight.

As the fight wore on, Xiao Nanfeng's energy loss became increasingly apparent. Hu Tianlong pressed his advantage and grew more aggressive.

Suddenly, a white-robed figure emerged from Xuanhuang Hall. The figure took a single step, flashed forward, appeared beside Hu Tianlong, and struck with a palm.

"Who are you?!" Hu Tianlong shouted, startled.

He tried to defend against the unexpected blow, but Xiao Nanfeng held him in place and left him no room to maneuver. He desperately summoned his bronze compass in self-defense.

The white-robed figure shattered the compass's protective barrier with a single strike, then struck at Hu Tianlong's head.

"Heart force—protect me!" Hu Tianlong exclaimed.

He failed to block the white-robed figure's palm strike. The white-robed figure crushed his head and even captured his soul.

"Damn it!" Hu Tianlong cried out in fear. "Compass, teleport me away!"

Hu Tianlong's soul shimmered. The void pulsed, as if the bronze compass was attempting to whisk him away, but the white-robed figure was simply too strong.

Hu Tianlong's soul shrieked in terror as it was crushed by the figure's palms. A piece of the bronze compass fell out of the void.

"Master!"

"Senior Uncle!"

The four black-robed cultivators fighting Yu'er were horrified by what had happened.

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Leave things to me. Go assist Blue Lantern—quickly!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted.

The white-robed figure nodded, retrieving the bronze compass and stepping into the Spirit Emperor's hidden realm to confront the cultivators within.

Xiao Nanfeng then rushed to Yu'er's side. His twin red and blue moons hovered above him. His red moon transformed into a red rope cursed king, while his blue moon transformed into a blue lotus.

Xiao Nanfeng struck a Boundless Immortal with a powerful punch, then directed the red rope to immobilize him. Xiao Nanfeng sent imperial might into the red rope, reinforcing the bindings.

Then, he struck another Boundless Immortal with a powerful punch, causing him to cough out blood. The blue lotus landed atop his head, causing him to groan in pain. Xiao Nanfeng sent a burst of imperial might into the blue lotus as well, rendering the unfortunate cultivator dazed and motionless.

By then, Xiao Nanfeng had been drained of the majority of his imperial might. He was unable to pursue the other two Boundless Immortals, whose eyes widened in fear as they turned to run.

"Not so fast!" Yu'er shouted.

With a mighty slash, her sword cleaved through one fleeing Immortal, sending him crashing to the ground. He was grievously wounded. A second strike nailed him dead to the earth.

Only one Boundless Immortal managed to escape.

Xiao Nanfeng had taken down two Boundless Immortals, while Yu'er had handled one.

Victory was decided in an instant, so quickly the people of Yongding were taken aback.

Su Tianxin, hiding in the darkness, narrowed his eyes. "So Xiao Nanfeng did manage to summon an Immortal Emperor to assist him—but was it the Divine Emperor or Liu Miaoyin?"

He didn't intend to help out his and Hu Tianlong's subordinates. Rather, he seemed to be patiently waiting for something.

Just then, a huge explosion rang out from overhead. A hole had been torn out of the Spirit Emperor's hidden realm. Zeng Tianqi rushed out, his body streaked with blood, his head caved in, and his face pulped. There was a hole in his chest, and he had broken an arm and a leg. His injuries were catastrophic.

"Xiao Nanfeng summoned both the Divine Emperor and Liu Miaoyin! Have the cultivators at Shenfeng and Dajing's capitals attack immediately! Hurry!" Zeng Tianqi shouted weakly.

The white-robed figure had launched a sneak attack on him and almost killed him before he could react. He had barely escaped thanks to the fact that Xiao Nanfeng was in no condition to give chase.

Even so, he had suffered gravely. He knew that the white-robed figure had to be either the Divine Emperor or Liu Miaoyin, and he had made his claim in an attempt to take revenge on the figure.

The white-robed figure gave chase, but Zeng Tianqi activated his bronze compass and vanished into the void.

The white-robed figure gave chase, but failed to locate him.

From the shadows, Su Tianxin's eyes gleamed with malice. He smirked. "Senior Brother, you ended up severely injured after all. I've been waiting for this moment."

With a faint hum, he disappeared into the void after Zeng Tianqi.

A group of black-robed cultivators waited in the forest in the distance. They weren't particularly strong, but had avatars in convenient locations and could send word to others.

Very quickly, the Boundless Immortals waiting outside Shenfeng and Dajing's capitals received the news.

Outside Shenfeng's capital, the black-robed cultivators glanced at each other in surprise. "The Divine Emperor and Liu Miaoyin are both at Yongding?"

"Your master's dead? How can that be?"

"My master commanded us to attack Shenfeng's capital. Hurry up and make a move!"

The three Boundless Immortals all frowned upon hearing the news. Two of them charged straight toward Shenfeng's capital, intending to exact revenge. The third, whose master was dead and who sensed that something was badly amiss, turned to flee instead.

From high above Shenfeng's capital, the two Boundless Immortals roared, "Break!"

They shattered the defensive formations around Yongding.

The capital shuddered as the citizens of Shenfeng cried out in terror.

Just then, a figure appeared behind the two cultivators.

"What audacity," a chilling voice hissed.

The two cultivators turned and froze in shock. The Divine Emperor herself was eyeing them coldly.

"Divine Emperor? You didn't head to Yongding?"

"No, please! Forgive us, we made a mistake!"

The two Boundless Immortals stammered and tried to flee, but the Divine Emperor ignored their pleas. She reached out toward one of them.

"No!" the man screamed.

He tried to avoid the blow, but the Divine Emperor was too quick. She struck at his mindscape; his eyes shut as he lost consciousness and fell to the ground.

The other Boundless Immortal tried to flee, but his opponent was none other than the Divine Emperor. He was caught in an instant. She struck the back of his head with a palm. His skull caved in as he lost consciousness and fell to the ground as well.

The two Boundless Immortals were taken down within moments.

Afar, the third Boundless Immortal, who had been flying away, trembled in fear and fled even more quickly.