Chapter 739: The Careful Lou Yujing

Chapter 739: The Careful Lou Yujing

Xiao Nanfeng and Ye Sanshui rushed toward the palatial valley in Shenfeng's capital as quickly as they could.

When the Divine Emperor saw Xiao Nanfeng's pallor, she rushed forward. "Have you been injured?"

"I'm fine. One of the zombie kings dealt me a heavy blow, but I've pretty much recovered now."

"That damn Lou Yujing," the Divine Emperor cursed. Her gaze was icy.

"Are you alright?" Xiao Nanfeng asked worriedly.

"My cultivation has advanced recently, and Yuan Wudi only managed to break through to the Boundless Immortal realm because of external support. I've beaten Tu Jiuniang once before. They could never best me!" the Divine Emperor said.

"I'm glad. Let's deal with the zombie kings in the black coffin for now, then."

The Divine Emperor nodded, then arranged for some of her subordinates to stand guard.

Ye Sanshui retrieved the black coffin.

The Divine Emperor opened it up to find black smoke gushing out. A figure attempted to escape, but the Divine Emperor slapped it back into the coffin.

"Let's go!" she said.

Ye Sanshui and Xiao Nanfeng nodded and followed her into the coffin.

Two figures shot toward them from within.

"Insolence!" Ye Sanshui shouted, punching back at them.

He sent one zombie king reeling back while the Divine Emperor took care of the other.

"His Majesty bisected both of these zombie kings, and they've only recently recombined. Their strength has been greatly diminished," Ye Sanshui explained.

"Let's seal them for now," Xiao NAnfeng said.

The Divine Emperor's bell tolled as a wave of sound rushed toward one of the zombie kings.

The zombie king would have been no match for the Divine Emperor even at peak strength, and certainly was no match for her in its injured state. The Divine Emperor strode forward and pointed at its chest. A beam of black light shot toward the zombie king's body, freezing it in place.

Meanwhile, Ye Sanshui had taken down the other zombie king, but he was having a harder time trying to seal it. The Divine Emperor stepped forward to help.

"Alright, Ye Sanshui. See if you can control these two zombie kings as well," Xiao Nanfeng instructed.

"Understood!"

The cultivators landed in a valley close by as Ye Sanshui attempted to master the two zombie kings.

He even opened his mouth wide to reveal two bloody fangs, then bit down on their exposed flesh. Even so, the zombie kings didn't seem to respond.

After some experimentation, Ye Sanshui frowned as he returned. "Your Majesty, I apologize. I can't seem to control them."

"What's the matter?"

"Though I'm an ancestral zombie, these two zombie kings aren't derived from me. They'll only obey Lou Yujing."

"You can't control them at all?" Xiao Nanfeng frowned.

"I can't." Ye Sanshui smiled wryly.

"In the past, Emperor Feng managed to combine several Golden Immortal zombies into a Boundless Immortal zombie. If you can absorb these two zombie kings, would you grow stronger as well?"

"I suspect not."

Six whole hours passed before he finished off the Bloodbell Aegis.

Flames burst out of his body as he opened his eyes. Two rays of golden light shot out.

"The seventh stage of the True Immortal realm—just how much energy do you need to advance in cultivation?" The Divine Emperor laughed.

"Right? If not for the fact that the black coffin is a cursed effigy, I'd have eaten it too."

The Divine Emperor was taken back. A relic that even a saint wanted—Xiao Nanfeng had already destroyed one and wanted to consume another. She didn't know what to say.

In Dazheng's imperial study at Yongding, Xiao Nanfeng's avatar was chatting with Zhao Yuanjiao.

"Senior Brother, are you a Golden Immortal now?" Xiao Nanfeng's eyes lit up.

Zhao Yuanjiao smiled. "It's all thanks to that Golden Immortal pill you brought me."

"It was from Master," Xiao Nanfeng replied, sighing. "He gave all that he could extract from his body to you."

Zhao Yuanjiao grimaced. "Master—it really is a pity."

"Don't be too concerned, Senior Brother. Master still has a body in the red moon illusory realm, and we can still revive him."

Zhao Yuanjiao nodded. "You're right. Master has been wanting to kill Lou Yujing, that traitor, his entire life. We need to accomplish that goal on his behalf."

"I'm about to declare war on Hongyue," Xiao Nanfeng told him.

"Why didn't you ask me to participate in Yongding's defense?" Zhao Yuanjiao asked.

"I thought you were breaking through, Senior Brother, so I didn't want to disturb you."

"Forget it. I would have been useless before advancing into a Golden Immortal, at any rate—but make sure you call on me for subsequent fights, alright?"

"Of course, Senior Brother. Except for a few disciples who are to remain safeguarding the sect in case something goes awry, I expect everyone to participate in the war against Hongyue. The Taiqing Immortal Sect finally has the ability to punish a traitor it's allowed to roam free for far too long. All the deceased elders of the sect will be watching over us from the heavens, I'm sure."

"Very good!" Zhao Yuanjiao nodded.

"Senior Brother, I know that the Taiqing Immortal Sect has a few nomadic disciples that roam the world and aren't part of the four divisions. Although we haven't contacted them for many years, I'd like them to return and do their part in this war. The sect master must contribute as well—we need everyone's participation," Xiao Nanfeng said seriously.

"I'll contact them all, then."

Xiao Nanfeng nodded. "Thank you."

In a hall in Hongyue's capital, Lou Yujing was seated with a particularly dour expression on his face.

To one side of the hall, Yuan Wudi was recuperating from his injuries. Tu Jiuniang seemed to have just finished doing so. She headed toward him and asked about how the fight at Yongding had gone.

"Husband, how did Xiao Nanfeng have Yu Fuli's heart sword? Could he have granted it to him? Does Yu Fuli intend to meddle in our business?"

"I doubt he will unless there's a very good reason to."

"Thank goodness."

Lou Yujing shook his head with a frown. "Xiao Nanfeng's as dangerous as I thought. We've lost quite a few resources."

"Husband, didn't you say that Xiao Nanfeng wouldn't be able to subvert those zombie kings he caught, regardless? We still have a decisive advantage over him."

"Never underestimate your opponent, especially one we've lost to several times. We need to treat Xiao Nanfeng seriously," Lou Yujing warned.

"In what sense?"

"Let's get the saint involved," Lou Yujing replied. Killing intent gleamed in his eyes.