Chapter 1773: Dare to Come Over?

"You’re not going to see the end of my path to survival, Ma Nanfeng!"

Yun Xiao paid no mind to Ma Nanfeng’s words. Since those people had placed themselves in his path, he had no pity for them at all.

Back in the day, what glory the Emperor Canglong Palace had. How could it now be filled with people like Ma Nanfeng? While Yun Xiao felt a murderous intent for his past grudges, he was also heartbroken by the changes.

"Do you really think you can kill me?"

Ma Nanfeng was furious, but for some reason, a shred of apprehension surged in his heart. As soon as he said this, his figure shifted and dashed in a certain direction.

"Ma Nanfeng... has run away?!"

Seeing the figure in the sky, many people were stunned, as if they had never expected such a thing to happen. After all, he was the Director of the Drunken Immortal City Emperor Palace. Shouldn’t he stay to avenge those cultivators of the Emperor Palace?

More importantly, Ma Nanfeng was a Heavenly Realm Peak expert. How could he be forced to flee in just a few moves? Could that rough-clothed boy at the Late Stage of the Heavenly Realm be so terrifying?

For a moment, many people couldn’t make sense of Ma Nanfeng’s action, possibly only a very few knew what he intended to do.

Because the direction Ma Nanfeng went was the center of Drunken Immortal City, where the Emperor Palace was located. Perhaps in such a main arena, Ma Nanfeng could exert even greater power.

"No matter how cunning you are, today you won’t escape death!"

Mastery breeds boldness, and Yun Xiao never had any intention of letting Ma Nanfeng off. After he spoke, a pair of silver Thunder Wings extended from beneath his shoulders.

With the Thunder Dragon’s Wings flapping, it seemed to stir up a flash of thunderbolt in the sky. Next, a silver-gray line chased rapidly in the direction Ma Nanfeng had fled.

"Quick! Quick! Quick!"

Seeing this, many Heavenly Rank cultivators all took to the air, afraid to miss this great commotion, and followed Ma Nanfeng and Yun Xiao towards the center of Drunken Immortal City.

Those who had not reached the Heavenly Rank Realm didn’t slack either. They found paths and moved almost as fast as those Heavenly Rank experts in the sky, evidently familiar with the location of the Emperor Palace.

In no time, when these Earth Rank Realm cultivators reached the location of the Emperor Palace, they saw that rough-clothed boy with a wooden sword floating in the air as if observing certain happenings ahead.

At this moment, Emperor Palace Supervisor Sima Nanfeng was standing in the air on the other side of the sky, with a magnificent building beneath him, which was the Emperor Palace of Drunken Immortal City.

In front of the Emperor Palace was a huge plaza, where two familiar statues stood, one male and one female, who were the current sovereigns of the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, Emperor and Empress Canglong.

"Yun Xiao, if you have the guts, come over here!"

Hearing the slightly taunting voice of Ma Nanfeng echoing across the sky, everyone felt something strange, wondering if this guy really had another trick? Otherwise, why would he flee embarrassedly just now, then gain confidence again?

"Is this what you’re relying on?"

Yun Xiao, now possessing Half-step Holy Rank Power of Soul, sensed a certain special aura. Mastery breeds boldness, at this moment, he had no fear at all.

"Stop wasting words, dare to come over?"

Ma Nanfeng was still employing this crude provocation tactic, which seemed indeed his last reliance, but if Yun Xiao stayed up in the sky, he couldn’t do much about it.

"As you wish!"

Under Ma Nanfeng’s expectant gaze, the figure of the rough-clothed boy finally moved, and with a speed as swift as lightning, upon seeing this, a glimmer of conspiracy success flashed in his eyes.

"Little bastard, no matter how crafty you are, today you’ll drink the Empress’s foot-washing water!"

Seeing Yun Xiao finally stirred by his "provocation", Ma Nanfeng felt a burst of satisfaction, and then, as his hand moved in a seal, an energy wave erupted from the statue of Emperor Canglong and Empress in the plaza.

"Mutual Life Net, activate!"

A low shout came from Ma Nanfeng’s mouth, and the two statues suddenly emitted a great white light. These white rays interwove in the air to form a gigantic net, binding swiftly towards Yun Xiao.

These white rays came incredibly fast, that almost in the blink of an eye, encompassed Yun Xiao entirely, leaving spectators with only a view of a slightly wretched silhouette within.

"This..."

Seeing this, many were left in shock. They’ve seen these Empress statues every day, though filled with veneration in their hearts, never imagined these silent stone statues could unleash such a tremendous power.

That technique seems to be even more domineering than the methods of Ma Nanfeng, a Heavenly Realm Peak expert, rendering Yun Xiao who was bound by it unable to break free in a short period of time.

Some even wondered if this was the life-saving trump card given by the Canglong Emperor Palace Headquarters to the Emperor Palace of each major city, explaining why Ma Nanfeng fought desperately to flee here first, revealing such a backup plan.

"Heh, the Power of Faith, huh?"

Bound by the white light, Yun Xiao showed no panic whatsoever, and with his insight, he immediately realized what those white beams were.

Once, on the Tenglong Continent, Yun Xiao had seen the Power of Faith on Thunder Sound Mountain, and at that time, he easily dispelled those faith powers.

Now, returning to the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, Yun Xiao imagined that the white beams within these statues were formed by the awe-inspiring faith of the major cities toward the Emperor Canglong and Empress.

If an ordinary cultivator were to endure this power or even a half-step Saint Rank expert, they would likely not be able to escape unscathed.

Because on today’s Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, anyone who mentions the Emperor Canglong and Empress would inevitably have a heart filled with fear, even if not reverence, as they are already considered the continent’s two strongest figures.

In such circumstances, one would inevitably be influenced by such a potent Power of Faith, which is not the binding white light but the subtle influence on one’s mind.

When awe or fear arises in your heart, these faith powers will infiltrate your mind, reducing your combat capability to less than half of its full capacity.

Unfortunately, the Power of Faith that is unbeatable for ordinary cultivators on the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud has no effect whatsoever on Yun Xiao, the reincarnation of the Long Xiao Battle God.

Firstly, Yun Xiao harbors no respect at all for the Emperor Canglong and Empress, both in his previous life and the present one; what’s more, he holds deep hatred.

What effect can the Power of Faith have, a power that prompts reverence and worship, on someone who has sought to overthrow the Canglong Emperor Palace and seek vengeance on the Emperor and Empress ever since reincarnation?

The answer is: No effect!

However, none, including Ma Nanfeng, knew Yun Xiao’s true origin. All believed the rustic young man bound by the Power of Faith of the Empress was soon to meet a grim fate.

"Yun Xiao, stop struggling. That’s the Empress’s Power of Faith; no matter how much you struggle, your fate won’t change!"

At that moment, Ma Nanfeng felt rather pleased, and most people realized as they heard his words that even if they hadn’t eaten pork, they had seen pigs run.

"So it’s the Power of Faith; now, that kid’s chances look bleak!"

An elderly Heavenly Realm cultivator had a glint of reverence in his eyes, obviously extremely fearful of the Power of Faith of the Canglong Emperor Palace, and his words essentially convicted Yun Xiao to death.

Even from such a distance, the ordinary cultivators, upon witnessing those white beams, couldn’t help but want to kneel, demonstrating how powerful that Power of Faith truly is.

Thus, one can deduce the ordeal Yun Xiao, positioned in the center of the Power of Faith, will face, likely subjecting his entire cultivation to thorough corrosion.

"I say, perhaps you’re overthinking it a bit?"

Yet, just as Ma Nanfeng smugly held his belief and the many onlooking cultivators considered the conclusion of the matter as true, a cold voice suddenly echoed from within the dazzling white light binding.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Then, to everyone’s astonishment, those white beams faded in an instant, revealing the rustic young man carrying a wooden sword.

At this moment, Yun Xiao seemed as if nothing had transpired, maintaining his calm and composed demeanor, even carrying a faintly dismissive smile on his face.

"This... How is this possible?"

Witnessing the youth’s appearance, including Ma Nanfeng himself, everyone was filled with disbelief; that was supposed to be the Empress’s Power of Faith, so why did it seem to have no effect on the youth?

"No! This isn’t real!"

When his ultimate and most reliable support failed, the blow to Ma Nanfeng was unmatched; at that moment, he himself felt as if he’d lost his own faith, becoming somewhat despondent.

"Since that’s your reliance, I’ll shatter it!"

Yun Xiao wouldn’t concern himself with Ma Nanfeng’s feelings, and hearing his words, everyone was shocked again, soon witnessing the youth’s swift descent.

With Yun Xiao’s words, many cultivators from Drunken Immortal City realized something, revealing expressions of extreme disbelief on their faces, secretly thinking the youth’s courage was excessively great.