Chapter 617: Confronting the Five Dragons

Chapter 617: Confronting the Five Dragons

Above a stretch of the Eastern Sea, the black dragon fought intensely against the Buddha Mahakasyapa in a surge of tidal waves.

Although the Buddha Mahakasyapa was a late-stage Golden Immortal, the black dragon was infused with the power of five superior draconic veins. He suppressed the Buddha Mahakasyapa and dealt him more and more injuries. Fire and wind lashed out above the surface of the sea.

Gradually, the Buddha Mahakasyapa became so heavily wounded that he couldn't exert any more of his strength. He was sent smashing onto a barren island, his body crashing into the countless rock mountains on it.

He spat out a mouthful of blood as he slumped over.

The black dragon hurriedly approached him and used the ancestral dragon's techniques to seal his cultivation.

"It took significant effort, but we did manage to finish off this cursed effigy. Thank you for your assistance," the black dragon said to the superior draconic veins.

With a pop, the five superior draconic veins emerged from his body and transformed into human form.

The five draconic veins exuded incredible strength, causing tidal waves to rise up all around the island.

"Yin Shenhua has left a mark on all your bodies. Xiao Nanfeng and I have manors in the Imperial Court in which you may temporarily reside, and Yin Shenhua wouldn't dare head there to hunt you down. Would this arrangement be acceptable to you?" Ao Zhou asked.

"Head to the Imperial Court to avoid Yin Shenhua? There's no need for that," one superior draconic vein laughed.

The five superior draconic veins had spread out around Ao Zhou and were staring covetously at him.

"What are you thinking of doing?" Ao Zhou frowned.

One superior draconic vein said, "There's something wrong with your bloodline. It was able to stimulate my draconic might multiple times over. We already took advantage of it to destroy the marks that Yin Shenhua left on our bodies."

"In other words, Yin Shenhua won't be able to track you down? That's good to hear," Ao Zhou said.

"What's the secret behind your bloodline?" the superior draconic vein demanded.

"Tell us!" the other superior draconic veins echoed.

The five superior draconic veins eyed Ao Zhou with greed.

"What are you planning?" Ao Zhou asked again, furrowing his brows.

"Your bloodline is attuned to mine," a superior draconic vein suddenly said.

"No, it's mine!" another superior draconic vein said coldly.

The five superior draconic veins instantly started to glare at each other. All of them wanted Ao Zhou at any cost.

Ao Zhou said in warning, "Everyone, I'm allied with Xiao Nanfeng. Don't forget that we were the ones who saved you from captivity. Do you intend to return our kindness with malice?"

The superior draconic veins all turned to Ao Zhou as one.

"Xiao Nanfeng did free us, but so what? Even if we had remained trapped in Dayin's capital, we wouldn't have perished. We would only have our freedom restrained until there was an opportunity to escape. What Xiao Nanfeng did for us was unnecessary."

"We allied with Xiao Nanfeng not out of gratitude, but because we didn't want Yin Shenhua to capture us again."

"What's more, we already helped Xiao Nanfeng deal with that Buddha and repaid that favor. We're hardly obliged to let you go."

The five superior draconic veins stared maliciously at Ao Zhou, who chose to give up talking to them. He turned and dove into the sea.

"You think you can run? Where can a True Immortal like you hide? Show yourself!"

The five superior draconic veins slapped at the sea with their tails simultaneously in a huge surge of water that exposed countless sea spirits.

However, Ao Zhou wasn't among them. The five superior draconic veins were taken aback.

Warble scowled. "Shut up, Ao Zhou. If you have enough energy to talk, you might as well infuse more of it into the formation instead!"

"Right. Even though you've grown so large, you don't seem to have matured at all. You're far worse than my dear Warble!"

"I'm talking to Blue Lantern, not to the two of you!" Ao Zhou grumbled. Then, he frowned. "I haven't seen either of you for some time. When did the two of you become True Immortals?"

"We're guardian spirits of Dazheng, and part of the treasure that Dazheng acquires goes to us. Some True Immortal pills were concocted from the carcasses of some Golden Immortal spirits, and we got one each. Didn't you?" Croak asked.

Ao Zhou frowned. He certainly hadn't. He couldn't help but feel a sudden bout of disappointment.

"Of course he wouldn't have. He's not a guardian spirit like us. He's just a mercenary! Why would he get any of our benefits?" Warble said.

Ao Zhou: ...

Why did he feel so weary whenever he chatted with Croak and Warble? He worked himself half to death to reach the realm of a True Immortal, but Croak and Warble viewed their ascension as a matter of course! How much more frustrating could they get?

Just then, the five superior draconic veins shattered the formation trapping them.

"We're done for! They're out!" Ao Zhou exclaimed.

The five dragons roared.

"You dare entrap us? Die!" The five draconic veins shot toward Ao Zhou simultaneously.

"I wasn't the only one responsible for the formation. Why are all of you rushing toward me? You're crazy!" Ao Zhou yelled back.

Just then, a praying mat descended from the heavens and began to suppress the superior draconic veins. However, they were strong enough that three managed to escape. Only two remained underneath the praying mat.

"Xiao Nanfeng?" the superior draconic veins exclaimed.

Xiao Nanfeng and Zhang Lingjun had arrived. Zhang Lingjun had manipulated the praying mat to suppress two of the superior draconic veins.

"You've gone overboard," Xiao Nanfeng declared, looking at the superior draconic veins.

"You laid a trap for us here. Haven't you gone overboard, too?" a superior draconic vein challenged him.

"Ao Zhou told me that his bloodline would be particularly effective to superior draconic veins as well. I was only guarding against you, not trying to plot against you. If you hadn't chosen to attack Ao Zhou, I wouldn't have targeted you with this formation," Xiao Nanfeng retorted.

The superior draconic veins snorted as Ao Zhou hurried behind Xiao Nanfeng.

"Don't waste time talking with him. He won't be able to withstand our combined strength!" another superior draconic vein stated.

The three superior draconic veins thundered in anger as they charged toward Xiao Nanfeng.

"Xiao Nanfeng, we're done for. What now?" Ao Zhou exclaimed.

Xiao Nanfeng frowned as he retrieved his Divine Seal of Dazheng.

Just then, a golden figure appeared before Xiao Nanfeng.

It unleashed three successive palm strikes, grievously wounding the three superior draconic veins and sending them flying.

"Who dares?" the three superior draconic veins roared.

They raised their heads to see the black lotus, now in the form of the Past Buddha, hovering before Xiao Nanfeng.

"Yin Mingwang took me a while to deal with, so I'm late," the black lotus explained.

"No, Senior, your timing was perfect," Xiao Nanfeng replied, smiling.