Wayfarer

Chapter 814: The Shocked Saint

"Saint Lun Hui?" Xiao Nanfeng frowned.

As the Eastern Aspect, he possessed an extensive information network that gave him detailed knowledge on world affairs at large. He naturally knew of Saint Lun Hui by name, but he rarely revealed himself and there was little information about him. However, anyone who qualified for sainthood clearly had unimaginable power.

His subordinates were equally dismayed. The overseer possessed incredible strength; the fact that he was also a saint would make him even stronger. No wonder he had been able to trap all of them with nothing more than a beam of white light.

Lan Yaoguang tightened her grip on Xiao Nanfeng's hand, her face anxious and worried.

"Don't worry. With me around, everything will be fine." Xiao Nanfeng patted her hand in reassurance.

Lan Yaoguang nodded.

For some reason, whenever Xiao Nanfeng was by her side, it was very easy for her to calm down.

Saint Lun Hui chuckled coldly. "Xiao Nanfeng, do you really think you should be comforting my woman when you're about to die? You truly have no sense of self-preservation."

Xiao Nanfeng's expression turned cold. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I said, Lan Yaoguang is my woman. Didn't you hear me?" Saint Lun Hui scoffed.

"Saint Lun Hui, I have no interest in you!" Lan Yaoguang thundered.

Saint Lun Hui laughed. "You should consider yourself lucky that you've caught my eye. Unlike the Shangqing hierarch, who only cared about your Cursebane Sword, I'm interested in your beauty. Any woman I'm interested in will be mine."

"Dream on!"

"Now, now. There's no need for such anger. The women I take a liking to often react the same way at first—but now they all kneel at my feet and call me Master. I don't need something as inferior as a talisman of infatuation to train you to obey my whims." Saint Lun Hui's eyes gleamed lecherously.

Lan Yaoguang's anger intensified. As she opened her mouth to hurl another insult, Xiao Nanfeng pulled her back. "Yaoguang, don't waste your time with him. He's about to die, after all."

Lan Yaoguang glanced at Xiao Nanfeng in confusion.

Saint Lun Hui narrowed his eyes. "Xiao Nanfeng, have you gone crazy?"

Xiao Nanfeng's expression remained calm. "If you hadn't revealed yourself to be a saint, I wouldn't have known how to deal with you—but now that you've exposed your identity, you're the one who's going to suffer."

Saint Lun Hui laughed. "Ha! As if you'd be able to handle me more easily because of my identity! You must be going insane."

He waved a hand. Nearly two hundred superior yin pearls and an endless horde of blue-furred monsters rushed toward them. The sheer numbers alone made Lan Yaoguang panic.

Xiao Nanfeng, on the other hand, didn't seem fearful at all. "Did you forget what happened to Saint Chi Hai?"

"What?" Saint Lun Hui suddenly paused as he thought of something.

All the superior yin pearls and blue-furred monsters halted where they stood.

"The Heavenly Emperor himself killed Saint Chi Hai. Do you really think you ought to be flaunting your powers or attempting to kill a Cardinal Aspect of the Imperial Court? He might tolerate other troublemakers, but he won't show any mercy to saints."

"You—" Saint Lun Hui's face turned dark.

"My other body's reporting to the Heavenly Emperor within the Sieve of Heaven right this moment. He's likely aware that you've trapped me here. Go on—attack me! Let's see if the Heavenly Emperor will overlook this." Xiao Nanfeng smiled.

Saint Lun Hui: ...

All he feared in this world was Yu Fuli. All the other saints felt the same way—they recalled how Saint Chi Hai had perished. What if Yu Fuli really did attack him? He would be done for!

"If I'm not mistaken, the Heavenly Emperor's gaze should be able to see through any location in the world, as long as he's focusing. I've reported where I am to the Heavenly Emperor. Perhaps he's already eyeing us now."

Saint Lun Hui shuddered.

Xiao Nanfeng turned toward the sky and bowed. "I greet the Heavenly Emperor! I was trapped by a saint and had no choice but to summon you, Your Majesty. Please forgive me for the disturbance."

Saint Lun Hui grimaced. He suddenly felt as if he had attracted Yu Fuli's attention.

"Are you trying to trick me, Xiao Nanfeng?" Saint Lun Hui demanded.

Xiao Nanfeng smiled. "Why don't you attack me and see?"

Saint Lun Hui: ...

Though they were within a set of Enlightenment Grounds, Saint Lun Hui was certain that Yu Fuli was strong enough to penetrate its defenses.

He deeply regretted his actions. What was the point of revealing his identity? Wouldn't it have been far better to take down Xiao Nanfeng in the guise of the overseer of this territory?

"Saint Lun Hui, what are you waiting for? Go on, attack!" Xiao Nanfeng urged.

The situation was bizarre. Xiao Nanfeng, by far the weaker party, was repeatedly taunting the saint and leaving him at a loss.

"This is only one of my avatars! My main body isn't here. I hardly believe Yu Fuli will leave the Sieve of Heaven and take me on himself just to kill one of my avatars," Saint Lun Hui replied scornfully.

"Why bother arguing about it with me? Tell the Heavenly Emperor himself! I can't make that call. What's the point of trying to convince yourself otherwise, anyway? Do you think that'll change the Heavenly Emperor's stance?"

Saint Lun Hui: ...

Saint Lun Hui was seething with rage. He wanted nothing more than to tear Xiao Nanfeng apart, but he didn't dare strike. What if the Heavenly Emperor really were watching?

But he didn't want to let Xiao Nanfeng go just like that, either. He was a saint! How could he be thwarted by any old threat?

"Xiao Nanfeng, this is a personal grudge between the two of us. It doesn't concern your status. You killed my avatar, so I intend to take revenge on you," Saint Lun Hui replied coldly.

"And yet I'm the Eastern Aspect of the Imperial Court. That's something fundamental to my identity, and attacking me would be akin to insulting the Imperial Court itself. That would be a challenge to the Heavenly Emperor," Xiao Nanfeng retorted.

Saint Lun Hui: ...

Could Xiao Nanfeng be any more infuriating?

"Then how do you intend to settle this?" Saint Lun Hui demanded.

He was left with no choice. If he were to strike at Xiao Nanfeng, he would become an aggressor challenging the Imperial Court openly and forcing the Heavenly Emperor's hand. However, if Xiao Nanfeng offered a reasonable solution, resolving the situation on his own accord, then the Heavenly Emperor would have far less justification to intervene.

Xiao Nanfeng's eyes gleamed. He could tell that Saint Lun Hui had entirely bought into the idea that the Heavenly Emperor was watching.

Xiao Nanfeng now had the initiative. He desperately wanted Saint Lun Hui to free him, but he could hardly say so outright.

Given the circumstances, making such a request would be akin to revealing his bluff. The saint might even attack him outright.

Instead, he needed to project his authority and augment the saint's fear.

"Ha! Convenient for you, isn't it? You don't dare make a move on me, so you expect me to provide a solution on your behalf."

"Are you too afraid to propose a solution?" the saint demanded.

"Afraid? Hardly. If you want to resolve our grudge, then let's fight."

"Oh?" Saint Lun Hui narrowed his eyes.

He was still probing Xiao Nanfeng. If Xiao Nanfeng intended to run, that would imply that he was bluffing. Xiao Nanfeng, however, seemed to be doing nothing of the sort. Yu Fuli must really have been watching if Xiao Nanfeng dared to act this boldly.

"How do you propose we fight?" Saint Lun Hui demanded.

With a flick of his wrist, Xiao Nanfeng produced a black coffin.

"These Enlightenment Grounds are your territory, so I have no intention of fighting here. We can fight inside this black coffin. You've been there before. We'll duel inside, relying solely on our abilities—a fight to the death."

"The black coffin hidden realm?" Saint Lun Hui frowned.

Xiao Nanfeng pushed open the coffin lid, revealing an opening within.

Saint Lun Hui cast a beam of white light into the coffin as he scanned its interior. After a moment, the beam of white light shot back out.

"Well? I'm hardly so underhanded as to set up traps or ambushes," Xiao Nanfeng replied disdainfully.

Saint Lun Hui narrowed his eyes at Xiao Nanfeng. He was, indeed, telling the truth.

"Just you and me?" he asked.

"I'll be using the Immortal Emperor of Dahan's physical body and taking a subordinate with me, while you'll use your two avatars. Everyone else will wait outside the coffin," Xiao Nanfeng replied.

"Oh?" Saint Lun Hui raised an eyebrow.

"If you're unwilling to do so, that's fine. Attack me however you want. Summon the power of these Enlightenment Grounds and do your worst!" Xiao Nanfeng smiled coldly.

Saint Lun Hui frowned. He didn't want to fight any longer, but he couldn't bear to walk away just like that. He was a saint, after all.

"Very well. You chose this yourself. I'm sure Yu Fuli wouldn't be inclined to protect you from your own recklessness," Saint Lun Hui said coldly.

Lan Yaoguang and the others were still trapped in the Enlightenment Grounds, which was filled with a large number of his subordinates. He wasn't afraid that Xiao Nanfeng would pull a trick.

Xiao Nanfeng clasped Lan Yaoguang's hand. "Don't worry. Wait for me to come out."

Lan Yaoguang could sense Xiao Nanfeng stuffing something into her hand. She took it firmly and nodded as she pretended that nothing was amiss. "I'll be waiting."

Only then did Xiao Nanfeng take possession of the Immortal Emperor of Dahan's body once more. He turned to Saint Lun Hui. "Let's go, then!"

Xiao Nanfeng and Tu Feng stepped into the black coffin hidden realm.

Saint Lun Hui's two avatars frowned. He couldn't help but feel an odd sense of foreboding, but he could hardly turn back at this point. He grunted and entered the black coffin as well.

The moment his two avatars entered the black coffin hidden realm, the black coffin's lid slammed shut.