Chapter 536: The Martial Aspect of Silverfrosts Death

Chapter 536: The Martial Aspect of Silverfrost's Death

Xiao Nanfeng was taken aback. Was the Taiqing Grandmaster still alive? Was he still paying attention to the outside world?

"Did the Taiqing Grandmaster send you a mental transmission from the red moon illusory realm?" Xiao Nanfeng asked.

"No, he's right here. Can't you see him?" Zhang Lingjun pointed at a patch of empty land before him.

Everyone looked over to see... nothing. Where was the supposed Taiqing Grandmaster?

Xiao Nanfeng inspected the region of empty space with his spiritual power, but couldn't detect anything at all. Zhang Lingjun didn't appear to be lying, either. His scalp pricked. Just what was going on?

Without any hesitation, however, he bowed deeply toward the space that Zhang Lingjun had pointed out. "The Earth division leader of the Taiqing Immortal Sect, Xiao Nanfeng, greets the Taiqing Grandmaster." nÊw stories at no/vel/b/i/n(.)com

"The Mortal division leader of the Taiqing Immortal Sect, Ye Dafu, greets the Taiqing Grandmaster." Ye Dafu quickly followed suit, as did the other disciples arrayed around them.

Ao Shuai watched on in confusion. "Are they crazy? What are they bowing down to?"

Xiao Nanfeng and the other disciples continued to bow, but nothing happened.

"You don't have to bow any longer. The Grandmaster has stepped away," Zhang Lingjun eventually said. She cocked her head curiously. "Can none of you see him?"

Everyone gave Zhang Lingjun a perplexed look.

"Princess, the Grandmaster might not want to speak with us for the time being. You should listen to his orders," Xiao Nanfeng suggested.

"I shall!" Zhang Lingjun immediately began walking away.

Xiao Nanfeng and the others didn't follow suit.

Xiao Nanfeng sent the black lotus a mental transmission. "Senior, were you able to detect the Taiqing Grandmaster?"

The black lotus was silent for a moment. "I can't."

"You can't, either?"

"I haven't sensed any other strong cultivators nearby. Perhaps it's because I haven't recovered to my peak strength, or perhaps because the Taiqing Grandmaster truly doesn't exist. Of course, it's also possible that his techniques are too advanced for me to detect."

Xiao Nanfeng frowned. He didn't ask any further questions; rather, he waited patiently and observed Zhang Lingjun.

Zhang Lingjun seemed to have received some instruction from the Taiqing Grandmaster. She sent out the Taiqing Grandmaster's praying mat, which had once been kept in the vault of scriptures on Taiqing Island and had once belonged to the Taiqing Grandmaster himself.

The praying mat began to revolve slowly, forming a burst of suction that attracted the near-endless cursed energy leaking out from the cursed pit. It devoured it all, along with the black chains that rose up with the cursed energy.

Xiao Nanfeng frowned. He knew how potent the cursed energy was. If not for the Jade Emperor's Frame that he cultivated, he wouldn't be able to break free from the curse himself. Even the superior draconic vein, which possessed the might of a Golden Immortal, had been bound by the cursed chain. How was the praying mat able to absorb it all so easily?

Afar, Zhang Lingjun seemed to still be listening to the Taiqing Grandmaster's words.

"Understood!" Zhang Lingjun replied to the air.

Then, she hovered on top of the praying mat and sat down cross-legged in meditation. The praying mat seemed to have been able to distill some red fog from the cursed smoke, which it sent into her body to help her cultivate.

"This praying mat is truly a treasure," Xiao Nanfeng murmured.

In the past, the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost had deliberately allowed a group of three-headed serpents to kill Xiao Nanfeng. Today, karma had finally struck back, and Xiao Nanfeng was allowing Golden Immortals to kill him.

"As I've said, I'm no match for these Golden Immortals, and I can't help the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost. I was about to request aid from the Imperial Court. Since you've disobeyed my command and returned, I'll leave that to you. Summon assistance, now!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted.

Ao Shuai grimaced. His subordinates had already done so, but there was no time remaining. Even if his father were to rush over at full speed, it would be too late.

"Are you just going to stand there and do nothing?!" Ao Shuai called back.

"If you think you can do something, by all means, go ahead!" Xiao Nanfeng beckoned.

Ao Shuai stiffened. "..."

He was more than willing to urge Xiao Nanfeng forward, but he had no intention to wade into the fight himself. Those were Golden Immortals fighting!

"If none of you True Immortals dare to step inside, don't you think it's shameless for you to be urging me, a Heaven Immortal, to do so?" Xiao Nanfeng continued.

Ao Shuai: ...

He didn't have the energy to bicker with Xiao Nanfeng any longer. The two halves of the silver dragon's body seemed to finally have expended their reserves of energy. Suddenly, a silver orb shot out from the mouth of the dragon.

"The Martial Aspect of Silverfrost's dragon pearl!" someone cried out.

The silver dragon pearl attempted to flee, but it was hardly going to escape the notice of the two Golden Immortals.

The Moonlight Buddha and Sage Yellowbrow struck at the pearl near-simultaneously, causing the silver light imbued in the orb to flicker and dissipate.

The silver dragon pearl rolled into the unconscious Ao Zhou's mouth.

"Was that a coincidence, or is the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost's soul going to possess Ao Zhou?!" someone exclaimed.

After the pearl rolled inside Ao Zhou's mouth, however, nothing happened.

The two halves of the silver dragon's body continued to lash around in a final struggle before they finally fell limp to the ground, completely still.

"Is the Martial Aspect of Silverfrost dead? Are the two Golden Immortals within going to rush out?" Ao Shuai exclaimed.

Without any hesitation, he dove back into the sea, followed by his subordinates.

Indeed, Sage Yellowbrow and the Moonlight Buddha looked out past the boulder at once. Their eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the walls of the boulder. When they saw what awaited them outside, they became incensed.

"Die!" the two Golden Immortals shouted simultaneously.

The Moonlight Buddha clawed a huge hole in the boulder, allowing both Golden Immortals to step out. They struck at the praying mat in the air.

"Be careful, Princess!" Xiao Nanfeng cried out.

Suddenly, the praying mat grew many times larger until it was like a giant red millstone. It smashed into the two Golden Immortals, interrupting their attacks and sending them to the ground. Red light surrounded them as the two Golden Immortals found themselves sealed. They shuddered in pain.

"Impossible. What sort of relic is this?!" Sage Yellowbrow spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Divine Moonlight Palm, shatter! What? This is just a praying mat—why can't I break free? No!" The Moonlight Buddha's eyes widened in fear.