Chapter 440: Taking Down the Heaven Immortals
Xiao Nanfeng had finally gained the Rabbit Yanluo's permission to deal with Yin Tianci and the others directly.
The last time, he had chosen to let them off because they would be troublesome to deal with, but that had led to Yaoguang's capture. This time, he intended to take them on once and for all.
Later, when the three Yanluo Lords began to fight, the Heaven Immortals would surely stop at nothing to pursue him and Yaoguang. Rather than allow them to cause trouble for him, why not take them on now? It would make it far easier to flee in the resulting chaos.
"You go take him down." Yin Tianci glanced at one of his subordinates.
He was confident that one Heaven Immortal would be enough to deal with Xiao Nanfeng.
"Understood!" A Heaven Immortal stepped forward.
Xiao Nanfeng retrieved his arhat armor. A golden arhat appeared in sight.
"Xiao Nanfeng, return my arhat armor to me!" Yin Tianci demanded.
"This is my arhat armor, not yours. If you want it, beat me first." Xiao Nanfeng smiled, then slid into the armor and transformed into a golden arhat that exuded fearsome strength.
The Heaven Immortal that Yin Tianci had sent out glanced at Yin Tianci. When the latter nodded, he too pulled out a set of arhat armor and transformed into a golden arhat. Two huge arhats faced off against each other in the plaza of the Yanluo Court.
They made their moves simultaneously, punching at each other in a burst of energy that sent the rabbit-headed humanoids in the vicinity flying. Xiao Nanfeng himself was forced back.
"Do you think this arhat armor will equalize our strength? The stronger you are, the more the arhat armor boosts you. Do you think a mere Earth Immortal like you can compete with a Heaven Immortal?" Yin Tianci laughed.
Xiao Nanfeng took a deep breath. "I was simply testing out my opponent's strength. It looks like there is a palpable difference, but it's not particularly large."
The next moment, he charged forward again with his arhat armor, as did his opponent.
Xiao Nanfeng unleashed Hegemon's Fist. Countless punches appeared in the air.
"A thousand-handed Buddha!" a Heaven Immortal exclaimed.
"No, this is Hegemon's Fist! I trained in this technique, too, so I know how difficult it is to master. How could he have such facility with it?!" Yin Tianci exclaimed.
Xiao Nanfeng sent his opponent flying with a punch. With a leap, he appeared right behind his opponent's waist, then punched again and sent him flying once more.
"Impossible. Take this!" his opponent shouted, then counterattacked.
"Hegemon's Fist!"
Xiao Nanfeng launched another dense barrage of fists straight at his opponent's neck. With an audible crack, the gorget of the arhat armor broke.
"Save me, Your Highness!" the Heaven Immortal cried out.
With a punch, Xiao Nanfeng broke through the golden arhat's helmet, revealing the Heaven Immortal within.
"Attack now!" Yin Tianci exclaimed.
"Die!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted.
He punched the exposed Heaven Immortal head-on, breaking limbs and causing blood to spill across the air. He died on the spot.
"Die!" Four Heaven Immortals put on their own arhat armor and charged forward.
They sent Xiao Nanfeng flying, but he didn't sustain any injuries.
Xiao Nanfeng blocked the remaining two golden arhats as he punched the Heaven Immortal to death.
Now that he was against just two cultivators, his advantage would only grow. Lady Yaoguang watched him fight as her heart thudded in anticipation and excitement.
The Rabbit Yanluo's face was a mask of calm. She did not call for a halt to the fighting. "Yin Tianci, aren't you going to make your move? As the crown prince of a divine empire, you must have stronger treasures up your sleeve."
Yin Tianci blanched, having confirmed that the Rabbit Yanluo was about to discard him. She was even eyeing his treasures! He fled into the air.
"Let's go!" Yin Tianci howled.
Just then, Xiao Nanfeng cracked the helmets of the final two golden arhats. In fear, they turned to flee.
"Stay right here!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted.
He caught up to the two Heaven Immortals and killed them both quickly.
However, he wasn't in time to catch Yin Tianci, who was vanishing by the horizon. He frowned, turning back to the Rabbit Yanluo. She had deliberately let him go as a countermeasure. If he ran, Yin Tianci would seek him out for revenge.
"Alright, Xiao Nanfeng. The battle's over, so let's discuss how to ransom your woman," the Rabbit Yanluo said.
Yin Tianci wasn't her subordinate, and she hadn't put much trust in him. She didn't mind that his subordinates had perished; she simply desired the two Yanluo Courts in Xiao Nanfeng's hands.
Xiao Nanfeng descended once more to the plaza. He considered the situation as he paused briefly. He had arranged to make his move now with the Monkey and Rooster Yanluos, but neither Yanluo Lord had appeared. Were they going back on their word?
He smiled coldly. If they wanted to renege on their deal, then they couldn't blame him for what was about to happen.
"Let's keep talking," Xiao Nanfeng said.
"Where did you leave those two Yanluo Courts? Once I secure them, I'll release your woman," the Rabbit Yanluo said.
The Monkey and Rooster Yanluos waited with bated breath, prepared to seize the two Yanluo Courts the moment he identified their location.
However, Xiao Nanfeng merely smiled. "Your word is as good as gold, Rabbit Yanluo. It's settled. I've brought the two Yanluo Courts with me, and will hand them to you now."
"What? You brought them with you?" the Rabbit Yanluo exclaimed.
Was Xiao Nanfeng crazy? Wasn't he worried that they would be stolen from him?
"Didn't he claim that he left the two Yanluo Courts in a safe location, that he wouldn't dare reveal their location until it was absolutely necessary?" the Rooster Yanluo cried out.
"We've been tricked!" the Monkey Yanluo exclaimed.
Xiao Nanfeng tossed out two giant Yanluo Courts from his arhat armor.
The Yanluo Courts flew into the air, releasing a familiar aura of strength.
The three Yanluo Lords' eyes widened as they leapt up toward the sky. Meanwhile, Xiao Nanfeng took advantage of the commotion to rush toward Lady Yaoguang.
"Take him down!" the Rabbit Yanluo commanded.
"Understood!" The rabbit-headed humanoids shot toward Xiao Nanfeng, but he had nothing to fear with his arhat armor equipped.
"Attack, Yaoguang!" Xiao Nanfeng cried out.
Lady Yaoguang summoned her own suit of arhat armor and melded with it.