Wayfarer-Chapter 1015: The Milky Way Domain

While Xiao Nanfeng was in secluded cultivation, the Divine Emperor, Liu Miaoyin, and Madam Rouge all came to visit him, only to be deterred by the guards outside.

"Ye Sanshui, when will my husband emerge from secluded cultivation?" Madam Rouge asked with a frown.

From where he stood at the hall's entrance, Ye Sanshui replied, "I don't know, Your Majesties. Please forgive me. Before the Immortal Emperor entered secluded cultivation, he informed us not to permit entry to anyone until he emerged."

"And are we just anyone?" Madam Rouge replied.

"I apologize, Your Majesties. I am only following orders. He specifically stated that entry was to be barred even to the three of you," Ye Sanshui replied.

The three women were taken aback. Given their understanding of Xiao Nanfeng, he wouldn't have issued such an order unless it was of utmost importance.

The Divine Emperor frowned. "But the third wave of Darkborn has just arrived. The world's supreme cultivators are all heading beyond the heavens to resist them/ This is a serious matter."

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Liu Miaoyin nodded in agreement. "We need Nanfeng's golden tree. Step aside and let us inform him."

Ye Sanshui bowed again. "His Majesty instructed that he was not to be disturbed even if another wave of Darkborn arrived—though he had a joking tone when he said it.

"Oh?" The three women were taken by surprise.

Ye Sanshui nodded solemnly. "As his subject, I must carry out the Immortal Emperor's command without deviation. If we fail to resist the third wave of Darkborn, I will take full responsibility. Please forgive me, Your Majesties."

The three women eyed Ye Sanshui, but fell silent.

After a while, they exchanged glances with each other. Liu Miaoyin finally said, "Let's go. If anyone blames our husband for not participating in the battle, we'll deal with them."

"Very well!" The Divine Emperor nodded.

Madam Rouge said nothing more. The three women soared into the sky as they departed from Yongding.

Beyond the heavens, As the world learned of the arrival of a third wave of Darkborn, cultivators across the world rushed beyond the heavens. They eyed the ten starships flying toward them from the depths of spave with grave concern.

Sibyl had brought only two starships with him. Now, there were ten. Did that mean more Darkborn had arrived? Would they still be able to defend against them?

Purple light flashed as the Yuqing Grandmaster suddenly appeared in the vicinity.

"We greet the Yuqing Grandmaster." Many cultivators brightened with relief and bowed in respect.

The Yuqing Grandmaster ignored the crowd and simply looked into the distance. Two streaks of light, one red and one blue, suddenly appeared. With a hum, they coalesced into the figures of a red-robed elder wielding a horsetail whisk and a middle-aged man with a longsword at his waist. Both had calm expressions, yet their auras radiated fierce fighting spirit.

The Yuqing Grandmaster nodded at the two men, who nodded back in return.

None of the three spoke a word, their gazes fixed on the approaching ten starships. However, some among the crowd recognized them.

"That's the Taiqing Grandmaster and Shangqing Grandmaster!"

"All three Qing Grandmasters have emerged!"

"If the Taiqing and Shangqing Grandmasters are on par with the Yuqing Grandmaster, we might yet stand a chance..."

The cultivators were murmuring among themselves, their initial panic having been eased somewhat.

Back in Yongding, where Xiao Nanfeng was undergoing secluded cultivation, a Deific Yin realm enveloped the hall as Xiao Nanfeng and the Superior engaged in an intense battle. The outside world remained completely unaware of what was going on.

They had been split from Xiao Nanfeng's soul. Both were able to control Xiao Nanfeng's physical body simultaneously, preventing either from fully taking control.

Xiao Nanfeng's Hegemon's Fist was strong, but the Superior's fist technique wasn't weak, either. Their battle had raged for days, and neither was able to gain the upper hand.

At that moment, both of them lay gravely injured. They had collapsed on the ground and were glaring at each other with murderous intent.

"To think a Darkborn would covet my body—you Darkborn really aren't very impressive, are you?" Xiao Nanfeng sneered coldly.

"If my physical body weren't trapped within the primordial altar, why would I be interested in yours? I simply didn't expect that an ant like you would be able to take me on," the Superior replied coldly.

"Is your physical body really that strong? So what if you manage to escape? Have you forgotten Sibyl and Sathia's fate?" Xiao Nanfeng retorted disdainfully.

Both cultivators were weak and attempting to recuperate even as they provoked each other.

"Sathia and Sibyl are just ordinary members of the Darkborn. They can't compare to me. I descend from the Darkborn's royal lineage. If I escape, I'd be able to destroy your planet with a flick of my wrist."

Xiao Nanfeng's heart skipped a beat, but he maintained his sneer. "If you're so powerful, why did only a fragment of your will escape the primordial altar? If you weren't after my body, why bother helping me cultivate in the first place? You could have just waited for the calamity every ten thousand years."

The Superior fell silent for a moment before replying, "I originally intended to remain in the form of the superior yin pearl and wait for more of my kind to arrive—but then, I noticed something different about you. Your soul has a problem."

"Me?"

"Right. Your soul—your truesoul—doesn't belong to this planet, does it?" The Superior locked eyes with Xiao Nanfeng.

"How absurb. What's the point of saying such things?" Xiao Nanfeng declared coldly. Inwardly, he trembled. The Superior had seen through his greatest secret.

The Superior shook his head. "I'm not mistaken. Your spiritual aura—at a past meeting of the royals, another Darkborn presented a unique soul, claiming it came from a place called the Milky Way Domain. That soul was extraordinary, though I didn't have much opportunity to study it. I never expected to encounter a similar soul here, which is why I took an interest in you."

"I have no idea what this Milky Way is. Are you sure I didn't beat you senseless?" Xiao Nanfeng retorted.

Inwardly, Xiao Nanfeng was growing more and more alarmed. Could this Milky Way Domain be referring to the Milky Way galaxy from his past life? Though he had been born on Earth, he refused to admit anything to the Superior.

"It doesn't matter if you deny it. When my clan's army arrives, I will interrogate you slowly. Then, all your secrets will be mine!" Taishang laughed maniacally.

Xiao Nanfeng stared at the Superior, his heart sinking. The Darkborn would only send stronger reinforcements as more of them fell. How long could they hold out?

He had considered fleeing into the depths of space with his confidants, but he knew how large the universe was, and how unlikely it would be to find a planet that supported life. The reason the ancestral dragon had managed to do so was because the primordial altar had guided its path. But if Xiao Nanfeng were to ask, what reason would the primordial altar have for helping him flee its planet?

In that case, he would have to fight. But how long could he hold out against the Darkborn's ever-increasing reinforcements?

He and the Superior glared at each other. Neither made a move; they were both focused on recovering and preparing for the next bout.

Xiao Nanfeng had one last trick up his sleeve.

When Dazheng had ascended into a divine empire, the primordial altar had sensed the origins of the Dazheng Code of Laws and had bestowed upon him a beam of blood-colored light that contained the imprint of a nine-colored tree.

That imprint had remained in Xiao Nanfeng's body ever since. It had been incomprehensible until he received the nine keys of heavenly law that unlocked the branches of the world tree.

Xiao Nanfeng had sensed something then, but had chosen not to investigate further in case it alerted the Superior.

Now that his soul had been split from the Superior's, he took advantage of the opportunity to activate the imprint.

As the nine keys of heavenly law fused with it, the nine-colored tree hummed to life. It emitted a wisp of black mist. In that instant, Xiao Nanfeng felt an immense presence connecting to him.

A surge of intent flooded his mind, wordless yet clear—it was asking what he required.

This was the primordial altar's true gift for Xiao Nanfeng.

Xiao Nanfeng immediately responded inwardly, "Primordial altar, thank you for this gift. I need your help to kill the Superior of the Darkborn. I've trapped him here and am able to fight him on equal footing, but..."

Xiao Nanfeng explained his circumstances, troubles, and fears.

The imprint remained silent for a long moment before replying, "I am too weak. The majority of my strength is tied up dealing with the Superior's main body, and I have but limited control over space available to me. Reaching into the depths of space to obtain a cursed effigy exacts an incredible cost—immense fortune. I can do little about your foe in my current state."

"Are you in dire straits?" Xiao Nanfeng asked.

"The Superior is extremely strong. It took me all my power to imprison him; he imprisons me in return. His world of the heart has melded with my cage of roots to form a hidden realm, one into which even I cannot investigate."

"In that case, would you be able to summon others from the outside world to assist me in taking down the Superior's avatar?" Xiao Nanfeng asked.

"Doing so won't have much of an impact. I have a suggestion for you that may allow us to defend against the Darkborn once and for all."

"What is it?" Xiao Nanfeng's eyes lit up.

"Give up on your physical body. Let the Superior have it."

"What? Why?" Xiao Nanfeng asked, alarmed by the suggestion.

"Let him have your physical body. Then, take his in return."

Xiao Nanfeng listened attentively.

"If you can possess his main body, you'll have the physical strength of a Darkborn royal. That should be more than sufficient to protect this planet. At that point, you can easily reclaim your own physical body."

Xiao Nanfeng fell silent.