Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 460 - 454: Ungrateful

Chapter 460: Chapter 454: Ungrateful

"Boom..."

With a resounding boom that echoed through the skies, Feng Mohan’s barrier shattered abruptly.

"Whoosh~"

Yan Rufeng disappeared in a flash of light before Feng Mohan and Jiang Mang’er.

Outside Wanhua Valley, a dark mass of nearly ten million people had gathered. Judging by their attire, they were all disciples of the Canglan Immortal Sect.

Suddenly, a domineering voice rang out.

"Women of Wanhua Valley, heed my command, hand over Yan Rufeng and you shall live!"

"Swish!"

A rainbow light dissipated, and Yan Rufeng appeared before the leading figure.

"Xiao Chuan, cease your wild talk!"

"Hahaha..."

Xiao Chuan laughed maniacally to the sky.

"Yan Rufeng, I must admit you’re nothing but a jinx, bringing calamity wherever you go."

Yan Rufeng raised her head, her voice elevated, "Xiao Chuan, I’ve never treated you poorly. Why do you follow Gudu Mohan’s commands to try and kill me?"

"Hmph."

Xiao Chuan snorted coldly.

"Yan Rufeng, all I desire is the divine status in your possession. What does this have to do with Emperor Gudu?"

"Haha..."

Yan Rufeng laughed, "Xiao Chuan, I didn’t expect you to still speak for Gudu Mohan. Maybe I should use the Soul Searching Technique on you, just like I did to Yun Jiuge, and you’ll fall in line!"

"Yan Rufeng, what did you say?"

Yan Rufeng said blandly, "What else could I mean? Everything you, Yun Jiuge, Lin Youyun, and Lei Ming did—I know it all. Yun Jiuge got what he deserved."

"Impossible, impossible!"

Xiao Chuan suddenly roared in anger.

"Yan Rufeng, stop spouting nonsense. I know Yun Jiuge’s strength. Even I would have to put in effort to beat him. With your current cultivation, how could you have defeated Yun Jiuge?"

Xiao Chuan’s eyes were like torches. Though he appeared domineering, inside he was deeply anxious. He could not and would not believe that Yan Rufeng had killed Yun Jiuge.

Xiao Chuan’s Canglan Immortal Sect was located on Xuanming Star, relatively close to Wanhua Valley. Three hours ago, he received a notification: Yun Jiuge was dead, and the plan had been accelerated to attack Wanhua Valley and capture Yan Rufeng alive...

Yan Rufeng smiled slightly.

"What, is the revered Northern Emperor Xiao Chuan now afraid?"

"Haha!"

Xiao Chuan laughed dismissively, "Yan Rufeng, I must admit you’re quite capable. Surviving self-destruction and then, in just a decade, raising your cultivation to the Immortal Monarch Realm."

"Tsk, tsk!"

"To think you’re about to die by my hand, what a pity."

"Heh heh!"

Yan Rufeng sneered, "Xiao Chuan, Xiao Chuan, what should I say to you? I remember when you hadn’t yet become an Immortal Venerable, you begged me repeatedly for a single Abnormal Fire, kneeling before me. Now, your wings have grown, and you dare to speak to me like this. You’ve really come a long way, Xiao Chuan."

"Yan Rufeng!"

Xiao Chuan roared in anger.

"Stop mentioning the past. If it weren’t for you suppressing me everywhere, would I have had to humble myself before Gudu Mohan?"

"That was your own choice. What does it have to do with me?" Yan Rufeng retorted harshly.

"Heh."

Xiao Chuan gave a cold laugh.

"Yan Rufeng, I know the Nanli Fire is still with you. Hand it over and I’ll spare your life!"

Yan Rufeng smiled, "Xiao Chuan, I’m surprised you’re still hung up on the Nanli Fire after all this time."

"Why wouldn’t I be? The Nanli Fire belongs to me. If you hadn’t snatched it halfway, would I have had to humble myself before others?" Xiao Chuan roared in fury.

"Think carefully, Xiao Chuan, does the Nanli Fire truly belong to you?"

Yan Rufeng scoffed, "We both went to Nanli Fairyland and discovered the Nanli Fire together. You proposed that whoever the Nanli Fire chose would own it. You didn’t expect that your body, surrounded by Abnormal Fires, would never attract the Nanli Fire."

"So, you have held a grudge against me all this time?" Yan Rufeng said furiously.

"Yan Rufeng, shut up!"

Xiao Chuan, now enraged and ashamed, shouted.

"Had you not played tricks, would the Nanli Fire have followed you?"

"Heh!"

Yan Rufeng chuckled.

"What tricks did I play? Merely telling the Nanli Fire it would have a boon if it followed me. Is that a trick?"

"Haha!"

Xiao Chuan mocked, "Yan Rufeng, given your current predicament, aren’t you afraid your tongue will slip saying things like this? What boon can you possibly offer?"

"Sigh!"

Xiao Chuan lowered his voice, sighing, "Yan Rufeng, hand over the Nanli Fire, and we can still be brothers. I’ll even plead for you with Brother Gudu."

Yan Rufeng shook her head.

"Xiao Chuan, I’ve given you enough. Half of the eighteen Abnormal Fires in your body are from me. I treated you as a brother, but your actions have deeply disappointed me."

"Yan Rufeng!"

Suddenly, Xiao Chuan’s body trembled, emitting a blue flame all around.

"I won’t waste words with you. Answer me: will you hand over the Nanli Fire?"

Yan Rufeng said calmly, "That depends on whether you have the ability to take it."

"Good, very good!"

Xiao Chuan clapped his hands, saying, "Yan Rufeng, you brought this upon yourself. Don’t blame me for not showing any old sentiments. Prepare to die!"

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, blue light burst from Xiao Chuan’s body, millions of hot flames roasting the earth.

The heatwave surged; within and outside Wanhua Valley, all the Flower Fairies felt as though they were facing a great enemy, seemingly ready to flee, but unable to move an inch. The next moment, the vibrant Flower Fairies began to wither.

"Heaven’s misdeeds can be forgiven, but one’s own misdeeds cannot be."

Yan Rufeng sighed, "Xiao Chuan, since you’re determined, don’t blame me for being ruthless."

Immediately, Yan Rufeng’s whole body exuded a murderous aura as she shouted.

"Nanli’s Soul, come forth!"

"Swish~"

"Buzz~"

Red light illuminated the earth, warm and harmonious.

At that moment, everyone in the surroundings of Wanhua Valley and even throughout Xuanming Star saw an additional sun appearing in the sky, astonishing them.

From within Yan Rufeng’s Purple Mansion, the soul of Nanli, transformed into a sun, was summoned. Suddenly, it spoke in human language.

"Master, what are your orders?"

Yan Rufeng said calmly, "Can you retrieve all the Abnormal Fires from Xiao Chuan’s body?"

"Master, that’s easy. Just watch me."

"Buzz~"

The red, round soul of Nanli fell in front of Yan Rufeng, spinning rapidly.

At this moment, the blue flames around Xiao Chuan turned fearful and dimmed immediately.

"You souls of Abnormal Fires, hear me. Cultivation is not easy, I, the Supreme of Nanli, cannot bear to turn you to ashes. I hope you quickly leave Xiao Chuan’s body and come under my command. In due time, you will be granted a great boon..."