Chapter 436: The Two Yanluo Lords Alliance

Chapter 436: The Two Yanluo Lords' Alliance

The two Yanluo Lords glared at Xiao Nanfeng, clearly dissatisfied with his 'honesty'.

"Yanluo Lords, are the two of you interested?" Xiao Nanfeng asked.

"You think you can win our support with such trifles?" the Monkey Yanluo demanded.

"Do you consider two Yanluo Courts mere trifles? After you take down the Rabbit Yanluo, you'll even have a third Yanluo Court and the Rabbit Yanluo's cursed spiritual avatar. Isn't that enough to move you to action?"

The two Yanluo Lords thought about the proposed deal. In the past, this would have been an incredible prize, but it felt lacking compared to what the Tiger and Ox Yanluos now possessed. Alll latest novels at novelhall.com

"I know both of you are devious and intending to compete against the Tiger and Ox Yanluos," Xiao Nanfeng continued.

The two Yanluo Lords glared at Xiao Nanfeng.

"Don't just glare at me. Consider my terms. If you cooperate with me, you'll surely benefit. What I offer might not render you on par with the Tiger and Ox Yanluos, but it's far better than what you have now. If you then ally with each other, you'll be able to defend yourselves."

"And why should we cooperate with you? Why wouldn't we work with the Rabbit Yanluo instead?"

"Are you certain that the three of you will be able to defend against the Tiger and Ox Yanluos? Furthermore, what if the Tiger and Ox Yanluos themselves choose to ally with each other? Without my two Yanluo Courts, will the two of you be able to boost your strength to a sufficient degree? You once ruled over the world, so you should well be aware that having diffuse, rather than concentrated, power means that you have to take far more things into consideration. A single misstep could lead to your deaths."

The two Yanluo Lords glared at Xiao Nanfeng.

"Why not take advantage right now while the Tiger and Ox Yanluos are in secluded cultivation? Strengthen yourselves immediately! Do you intend to wait until all the opportunities pass you by? You should know even better than I do that you must control your own strength if it's to be meaningful. If all you do is ally with others, sooner or later, they'll turn on you."

"And how are we to trust you? You told us that you intended to flee during our melee!" the Monkey Yanluo replied.

"Isn't it normal that I would do so? I don't trust the two of you, and there's no need for you to trust me, either."

The two Yanluo Lords glared at Xiao Nanfeng.

"Don't look at me like that. Do we still need to feign some sort of friendly relationship between us? We're all acting in our self-interest, without any real trust in each other. The two of you must have schemed against each other countless times before, but you're forced into an alliance now because of mutual profit. Don't make it seem like you're on friendly terms. We have limited time to spare, so let's not bother with all this."

The two Yanluo Lords: ...

"Don't worry about whether I'm trustworthy or not. I'll have to leave the Netherworld Palace eventually, don't I? If I don't keep my word, the two of you can send your forces here and prevent me from leaving. The two Yanluo Courts are useless to me, and I might as well hand them to you then in exchange for safe passage," Xiao Nanfeng said.

"That's not sufficient. Cede the Yanluo Courts to us now," the Monkey Yanluo demanded.

"Really? Do you think me a fool? These two Yanluo Courts are what preserves my value. The moment I hand them over, you'd get rid of me. Let's be realistic."

"And why should we help you take down the Rabbit Yanluo?" the Monkey Yanluo retorted, refusing to give up.

"I've already made myself clear, haven't I? Let me provide another reason, then. The Rabbit Yanluo allied herself with a group of Heaven Immortals to ambush me in order to claim my two Yanluo Courts. Did she inform you of that in advance? I expect not. It's clear that she intends to claim all the benefits for herself, to grow strong on her own before taking you both down secretly. She wouldn't have to fear anyone else then."

The two Yanluo Lords fell silent. Put in the Rabbit Yanluo's position, they would have done just that. It was obvious.

"The Rabbit Yanluo certainly is no friend of yours, so why stand up for her? Don't you want to retaliate against her instead?"

"Her? You could consider her dead. Her soul has been shattered, after all. On the other hand, it's true that she isn't dead. Her soul exists in symbiosis with my avatar. Do you know what that means?" The Rabbit Yanluo smiled.

"My mother's truesoul has attached to your cursed spiritual avatar. Is that why you can control her Shangqing blue moon? And your will's suppressing hers?!" Lady Yaoguang blanched.

"That's right. I wouldn't have allowed this arrangement if not for the fact that her blue moon is interesting. I didn't want to lose it, so I let things be. If I'm not mistaken, that blue sword that protects you was once your mother's."

"What are you planning?!" Lady Yaoguang suddenly reared back in shock as she thought of a possibility.

"That sword's known as the cursebane sword, isn't it? Your mother was once its owner. It might attack others, but would it attack her?"

The Rabbit Yanluo's avatar invoked her blue moon as her palm reached out through Lady Yaoguang's blue moon barrier. Her hand extended within it and clenched tightly around Lady Yaoguang's neck. The cursebane sword vibrated, as though recognizing its old owner, and didn't attack.

"Impossible!" Lady Yaoguang cried out.

"Nothing's impossible. The Horse Yanluo might not have been able to deal with this cursebane sword, but that doesn't mean that I can't. It's a treasure of significant value, and I'll be claiming it for myself."

Her other hand tightened around the cursebane sword and began to suppress the sword's sudden unease.

"No!" Lady Yaoguang shouted.

Beside her, Yin Tianci smiled in glee. "Rabbit Yanluo, may I have this woman? Conveniently, her parents' bodies are right here. Please have them oversee my vows as I take her hand in marriage!"

"Hmm?" The Rabbit Yanluo glanced doubtfully at Yin Tianci.

"I know the timing is a little inappropriate, but I need this woman to solidify my standing. Don't worry. After consummating the marriage, I have my own means of enforcing her loyalty. I'll have her cooperate fully in pursuing Xiao Nanfeng, and my subordinates will help you deal with the other Yanluo Lords. What do you think?" Yin Tianci smiled evilly.

"Oh? You do know a fair number of sinister arts." The Rabbit Yanluo smiled in response.

"Just a few tricks here and there. Will you approve, Rabbit Yanluo?" Yin Tianci beamed in anticipation.

"Very well."

"Thank you, Rabbit Yanluo!" Yin Tianci's smile grew wider.

"No!" Lady Yaoguang cried out.

Just then, from within Lan Jiguang's body, a burst of red light exploded forth.

"You bastards! You dare harm my daughter? All of you shall die!"

"Father! You're still alive?!" Lady Yaoguang cried out.

The red light bloomed, illuminating the entire palace.

"No! This is the light of the Taiqing red moon. We're about to be transported into the legendary red moon illusory realm. Run!" one Heaven Immortal shouted.

"The red moon illusory realm?" the other cultivators exclaimed.