Wayfarer

Chapter 937: Father and Daughter at Odds

To others, the Formation of the Mirrored Heart might have consisted of fog and mirror images, but to Blue Lantern, it was a network of countless threads that enforced natural law.

Blue Lantern found a secluded valley, took out his three bronze compasses, and quickly began setting up his formation.

With a hum, a blue barrier rose up around him. Within the barrier, countless threads of natural law interfaced with those from the Formation of the Mirrored Heart as Blue Lantern attempted to seize control of the formation.

It was an arduous task. If not for Xiao Nanfeng diverting Su Tianxin's attention, Blue Lantern would have been discovered long ago.

However, Blue Lantern's unique constitution gave him a potent boost to his formations. Before long, he had found an opening and was ready to exploit it.

"Compasses, activate. Seize the formation," Blue Lantern murmured.

The Formation of the Mirrored Heart trembled violently as countless beams of blue light erupted from it. Its threads of natural law were quickly revealed and made visible even to ordinary people.

In Tianyue, countless citizens widened their eyes in shock as they observed the world outside.

"The entire world is wrapped in threads..."

"Is this really a formation? Are formations really made out of all these threads...?"

The spectacle left countless people gasping in astonishment.

Blue Lantern's interference with the formation caused it to falter. Nearby, the mirror images attacking Ye Sanshui disintegrated into black fog and retreated into the mirror.

"Ahem!"

Ye Sanshui wheezed and coughed as the mirror images pursuing him vanished. He was severely wounded and spitting out blood.

Meanwhile, Su Tianxin turned his attention to the disturbance. He roared, "Blue Lantern, you dare try to sabotage my formation?!"

Blue Lantern called back, "Su Tianxin, let's see how you fare against my formation."

Enraged, Su Tianxin was just about to attack when Ye Sanshui intercepted him despite his injuries. He was determined to rescue Xiao Nanfeng, who was trapped in the mirror, and buy Blue Lantern more time.

"Die!" Ye Sanshui roared, charging forward.

Su Tianxin whirled around. His expression darkened as he thundered, "Die, you bastard!"

With a single punch, Su Tianxin sent Ye Sanshui flying. The resulting explosion of energy created a violent shockwave.

Though grievously injured, Ye Sanshui charged forward relentlessly. Su Tianxin wasn't injured, but he was distracted by the disturbance occurring within the mirror and was unable to focus on Ye Sanshui. All he could do was send him flying.

Indefatigable, Ye Sanshui rushed forward once more.

"Li Three, Li Four, Li Five—kill Ye Sanshui!" Su Tianxin howled.

"Understood!"

Three Boundless Immortals flew out of the fog and struck at Ye Sanshui.

"Die!" they shouted.

Ye Sanshui was sent flying.

The three cultivators were only early-stage Boundless Immortals. They were no match for Ye Sanshui under ordinary circumstances, but he was currently badly injured. The three cultivators sent him flying deep into the fog, allowing Su Tianxin to focus on Blue Lantern.

He suppressed the mirror as he summoned three of his bronze compasses.

"Blue Lantern, as if you'd be able to steal my Formation of the Mirrored Heart! You're still far too weak. I'll teach you a lesson! Thunderflame!" Su Tianxin shouted.

Blue flames of lightning shot out of the three bronze compasses, arcing along the threads of natural law as they made their way toward Blue Lantern.

"Galewind," Blue Lantern shouted.

His three bronze compasses took to the air. Blue wind trailed down the threads toward the thunderflame.

The two forces clashed and spawned a massive storm of fire.

Blue Lantern stood in full view, manipulating his compasses as he seized control over more of the formation.

"Galewind, advance!" Blue Lantern shouted.

The wind shot forward, overpowering the thunderfire and encroaching on Su Tianxin's territory.

"Insolent fool!" Su Tianxin shouted, intensifying the power of his thunderfire.

Thunderfire and galewind clashed, vying for dominance as they attempted to seize control over the threads of natural law. Where the galewind prevailed, Blue Lantern was able to gain control over the formation.

As Blue Lantern's influence expanded, Su Tianxin scowled.

"Impressive, Blue Lantern. The power of your unique constitution is remarkable. If I only had three bronze compasses, you may have succeeded—but unfortunately for you, I have more," Su Tianxin said coldly. "Qingchan, assist me!"

Not far away, two more bronze compasses emerged, radiating beams of blue light. Another wave of blue energy surged into the formation.

"Bluemud, advance!" Su Qingchan shouted.

The bluemud clumped around the threads of natural law and made its way toward the thunderfire and galewind.

Su Tianxin smirked, while Blue Lantern narrowed his eyes in focus, preparing for the attack to come.

Unexpectedly, however, the bluemud didn't attack the galewind. Rather, it moved inexorably toward the thunderfire.

Much of the thunderfire was quickly snuffed out.

"Qingchan, are you blind? Blue Lantern's galewind is over there. What are you doing?!" Su Tianxin thundered.

Su Qingchan didn't respond. She continued to marshal the bluemud against her father's thunderfire, causing his flames to flicker.

"You brat, didn't you hear me? What are you doing?! Do you want to die?" Su Tianxin shouted in panic.

Su Qingchan didn't respond. Neither did she show herself. All she did was continuously send her bluemud creeping forward in assistance of Blue Lantern.

Even Blue Lantern was taken aback. He didn't understand why Su Qingchan would help him out.

In a blink, Su Tianxin lost much of his control over the formation. His eyes blazed viciously.

"You wretched brat, you dare betray me? Have you forgotten the consequences of defying me? I'll kill you!" Su Tianxin shouted. He formed a complex seal with his hands. "Soul Explosion!"

A pained scream echoed from the fog—Su Qingchan's voice.

Blue Lantern's eyes widened in shock. "What? You placed a Soul Explosion curse on Qingchan? She's your daughter! How could you bind her life with a curse?"

"That ungrateful brat—you're just as defiant as your mother. She betrayed me, and now you're following suit! If you want to die that badly, I'll grant your wish!" Su Tianxin roared, his voice filled with rage.

Su Qingchan's agonized cries filled the air.

"Stop!" Blue Lantern roared, his eyes reddening with anger.

Su Tianxin relentlessly infused the curse with energy. He had no intention of stopping.

"Compass of mud, compass of mountain, to me!" Su Tianxin shouted.

The two bronze compasses that Su Qingchan controlled released blazing blue light. They shot toward Blue Lantern, who quickly caught them.

"Impossible!" Su Tianxin cried out. "I placed a binding spell on those compasses! How can Blue Lantern control them?" @@novelbin@@

Blue Lantern glanced at the two compasses in his hand, momentarily stunned.

From the fog came Su Qingchan's weak voice. "Your binding spell? Ha! I erased it long ago. You'll never reclaim these compasses—nor the three you currently wield. Today, you'll pay for your sins, Su Tianxin!"

"You unfilial child! How dare you turn against your own father?!" Su Tianxin roared.

"Father? You're no father of mine! What kind of father uses his daughter as a tool to seduce saints? You're nothing but a disgusting pimp—a demon in human form! Today, your reign of terror will end! Blue Lantern will take you down!" Su Qingchan's voice, filled with hatred, echoed through the mist.

Enraged, Su Tianxin intensified his curse.

Explosions erupted from the mist as Su Qingchan's cries grew fainter.

With Su Qingchan's two bronze compasses, Blue Lantern gained an overwhelming advantage.

"Compasses, merge with the compass of wind! Galewind, destroy him!" Blue Lantern shouted.

The galewind surged with newfound strength, sweeping away the remaining thunderfire as it hurtled toward Su Tianxin.

"No!" Su Tianxin screamed.

Over four-fifths of the Formation of the Mirrored Heart was now under Blue Lantern's control, leaving Su Tianxin with no hope of victory.

"Kill Blue Lantern!" Su Tianxin commanded his subordinates. "Forget Ye Sanshui—kill Blue Lantern!"

"Understood!" His three Boundless Immortals subordinates abandoned Ye Sanshui as they rushed toward Blue Lantern.

"You're not getting away!" Ye Sanshui shouted, blocking their path with all his might.

Meanwhile, Blue Lantern continued to use his galewind to weaken Su Tianxin further, obliterating his defenses. His three bronze compasses were sent flying. They spun toward Blue Lantern.

"My bronze compasses! Those are mine. Return them to me!" Su Tianxin roared.

He tried to retrieve them, only for a gust of galewind to blast him back.

His three bronze compasses, in conjunction with Su Qingchan's two, flew toward Blue Lantern and orbited him. Blue Lantern quickly attuned to them.

Blue Lantern's unique constitution allowed him to attune to the bronze compasses rapidly once they were in his possession. The eight bronze compasses radiated blue light as they surrounded him.

Hovering in mid-air, Su Tianxin's face twisted with fury. "Ungrateful brat! I understand everything now. You planned to betray me from the very beginning. You sought out the Void Saint just to ensure that I couldn't control the compasses you obtained. Even the five pure yang pillars in the cursed mirror—you must have tampered with them! That's why I received backlash from the mirror earlier. It was all your doing!"

His voice echoed with venomous rage, but Su Qingchan never responded.

Though shaken as a result of Su Qingchan's plight, Blue Lantern focused on attuning to the bronze compasses as he steeled himself for a final confrontation.