Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation

by Fiery Moon

  Right when the two of them jumped out, there were whizzing sounds in the air. Countless arrows shot towards the wooden hut. The power of the arrows was extremely strong... so strong that soon there were countless holes in the wooden hut.

  However, the men in black clothing did not stop. After a while, the wooden hut collapsed with a boom. Xiao Yulan turned her head to look at the wooden hut she had lived in for many years, and her expression turned incredibly cold.

  Chapter 36: Gushing Undercurrent

  “Huchi!”

  Despite seeing her wooden hut destroyed, Xiao Yulan did not lose herself in anger. Instead, she took out a rescue signal from one of her sleeves. After a round of red fireworks was set off in the air, a second one went off, then a third, before they completely disappeared.

  Xiao Yulan quickly said to Xiao Chen, “This is the highest level of rescue signal. Soon, the Third Elder and the others should arrive.”

  Xiao Chen looked at the men in black clothing; they had noticed the fireworks and were rapidly heading towards them. He felt very helpless in his heart. By the time the Third Elder and the others arrived, there might only be two corpses left of them.

  If Xiao Chen was here alone he would simply use Lightning Evasion to easily leave. Unfortunately at his current realm, it was impossible to bring someone with him when using Lightning Evasion.

  The two of them ran unceasingly, occasionally dodging arrows that were fired at them from behind. As a result, their speed was slowed significantly. If they could not think of a solution soon they would be caught.

  Xiao Chen nimbly somersaulted in the air, avoiding an arrow as he urgently said, “Cousin Yulan, if this keeps up, they will catch up with us quickly.”

  Xiao Yulan turned her head to look at the situation behind her. The men in black jumped continuously from tree to tree, not stopping for even a single step. These men were highly trained in the usage of crossbows and would not stop moving, even while shooting.

  Extending both her arms, Xiao Yulan’s body danced in midair as countless red petals fell from the sky. The fragrance of the Poinsettia spread throughout the forest.

  Xiao Yulan stopped and drew the Broken Moon Sword, dancing around in place, with extremely elegant movements similar to a quick-witted fairy. The fired arrows appeared to hit an intangible barrier, and all were deflected to a side.

  Streams of red sword tips flew threw the air, littering the surrounding area. Xiao Yulan danced unceasingly in the midst of the petal-filled sky. Countless red sword tips shot out into their surroundings via the Broken Moon Sword.

  Although the red sword tips looked very pretty fluttering in the air, each was laced with the Poinsettia poison. All it took was just a touch and one would immediately be poisoned.

  The densely packed, red sword tips almost completely filled the immediate area around Xiao Yulan’s body. The entire space was pervaded with the pollen of the Poinsettia. However, the poisonous pollen looked incredibly bewitching and lovely.

  The more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is. When the men in black clothing saw the red space in front of them, they sensibly stopped. Poinsettia of the five deadly poisons—not everyone had the guts to give it a try.

  Xiao Chen, who was in front, stared blankly at Xiao Yulan frolicking amidst the petals. At this moment, she was like a fairy dancing the most bewitching dance in the world, causing those watching to become deeply engrossed and unable to regain their senses.

  “Let’s go, Cousin Xiao Chen.”

  Xiao Chen did not know when Xiao Yulan stopped dancing and suddenly appeared behind him. Grabbing his hand, they switched direction and continued running.

  They were now going towards the core area of Seven Horn Mountain. In that area, the Spirit Beasts were more ferocious than the surrounding areas. Furthermore, there were highly ranked Spirit Beasts. Regular Martial Disciples, or even Martial Grand Masters, would not dare to casually enter there.

  Xiao Yulan had cultivated here for ten years; relying on her familiarity with the area, she was very confident that she could shake off the pursuers after they entered the inner area of Seven Horn Mountain.

  Coming back to his senses, Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Yulan holding his hands, “Cousin, actually, my wounds have healed already. I can move on my own.”

  Xiao Yulan did not answer his question and just continued to hold his hands, rushing forward. She said indifferently, “You are about to die, and yet you can still afford to care about these things.”

  In her eyes, Xiao Chen was just an Inferior Grade Martial Disciple. At the moment, they were being chased. If she held onto him, then they could move much faster.

  However, while Xiao Chen’s strength looked simple on the surface, when Xiao Yulan helped him along like this their speed actually slowed considerably.

  Xiao Chen was about to retort when Xiao Yulan suddenly stopped. Her gaze coldly looking in front of them. Under a huge tree, a man in black clothes stood quietly.

  “Hand over the Spirit Blood Jade or die!” the man in black clothes said calmly. There was no trace of emotion in his voice.

  The highly toxic Poinsettia might have been able to hold back those Martial Masters, but this man in black clothes was a peak Superior Grade Martial Grand Master. He was obviously capable of remaining safe from the poisonous nature of the Poinsettia.

  Without doing anything, Martial Grand Masters kept appearing around him. This caused Xiao Chen to feel very despondent. With his current strength, even if he met a Martial Master, he still had the abilities to battle them.

  However, if he ran into a peak Martial Grand Master, he would have to risk it all on the Return of the Azure Dragon. However, after the lesson he received from the last time he used the technique, he no longer dared to use this terrifying Heaven Ranked Martial Technique rashly.

  Xiao Yulan did not reply. Instead, the sky filled with petals once again, and the Broken Moon Sword in her hands stabbed unhesitatingly towards the man.

  “Seeking death,” the man in black clothes snorted. He reacted as fast as lightning and gently leaned to a side, avoiding the sword. Then he extended out two fingers, forming them into a sword shape, and pierced in the direction of Xiao Yulan’s brain.

  Xiao Yulan stepped backwards in a rush, but the man did not chase after her. Pulling his hands back, a man-eating flower shot out from them. The man-eating flower opened up its petals like the huge mouth of a ferocious beast, and it ruthlessly bit at the Poinsettia behind it.

  Apparently this person already knew Xiao Yulan had planted a Poinsettia behind him. His earlier attack was only a feint; now was his true killing move.

  The man-eating flower could absorb all the pollen into its body, and then digest it, generating a stronger poison. No wonder he was not afraid of the toxic nature of the Poinsettia. He was able to sense the Poinsettia, which had stealthily appeared behind him.

  In the instant this happened, Xiao Yulan was unable to recall her Martial Spirit. Chewing sounds could be heard., The man-eating flower had already bitten heavily on the Poinsettia and was now chewing down on it.

  The situation was critical. When Xiao Yulan battled, she was completely surrounded by the flower petals of the Poinsettia. The toxic nature was unable to differentiate between friend or foe. Thus, Xiao Chen could not get close enough to help.

  At this moment, Xiao Chen could no longer hold back. He shouted out, “Lightning Descends!”

  Lightning streaked across the empty sky, striking towards the man in black clothing. That man did not dare take any risks and immediately retreated backwards. Just when he stopped moving, the lightning in the sky struck towards him again.

  Xiao Chen’s Spiritual Sense locked down on him, and he was instantly able to determine where he would land. If he retreated backwards, the Lightning Descends could immediately strike down.

  However, with Xiao Chen’s cultivation realm, he could only maintain such rapid execution three times. After three tim
es, he would have to take a break before executing it again.

  Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Yulan immediately recalled the Poinsettia. The Poinsettia was only left with a broken petal; the rest was gobbled up by the man-eating flower.

  Avoiding the lightning once again, the man in black clothing’s eyes filled with a cold light. His gaze locked onto Xiao Chen, as he waved his hands. The malevolent, man-eating flower opened up its huge mouth and headed towards Xiao Chen in a flash.

  Seeing the horrifying, man-eating flower, Xiao Chen was fearful. That flower actually had sharp teeth only found on carnivorous animals, and those teeth held a cold gleam.

  Xiao Chen’s brain worked very hard, urgently thinking of a way to deal with it. The strongest thing he could count on was his Azure Dragon Martial Spirit. However, his Spirit Weapon was already broken. Naturally, he was unable to utilize the might of the Azure Dragon.

  Thus, all he could rely on now was the Purple Thunder True Fire. It was a pity that the Purple Thunder True Fire had always had a very serious problem. It was very persistent, but lacked penetrating power. With the barrier of Essence from a regular Martial Disciple, it was easily defended against.

  How could he increase the penetrating power of the Purple Thunder True Fire?

  However, with the current situation at hand, he had little time to consider it. The man-eating flower was approaching him. Once the man-eating flower came near, without a Spirit Weapon, he would quickly be swallowed by it with nothing left behind.

  “Puchi!”

  The purple flamed gathered onto Xiao Chen’s finger tip. When he focused his Spiritual Sense on the ferocious flower, Xiao Chen suddenly had a strange thought. Using the techniques of alchemy, his Spiritual Sense quickly made the Purple Thunder True Fire rotate.

  With every revolution, Xiao Chen’s Essence would be significantly exhausted. However, the power contained in the Purple Thunder True Fire also increased significantly.

  With a swoosh, the flame rapidly headed to the man-eating flower.

  “Bang!” When the flames collided with the man-eating flower, there was an intense explosion. The huge, man-eating flower turned into countless specks of lights and returned to the body of the man in black clothing.

  It actually caused an explosion... This was quite different from what Xiao Chen had expected. He originally thought this improved version of the Purple Thunder True Fire would be able to pierce through the man-eating flower and defeat it, before carrying on to attack the man in black clothing.

  Looked like would have to ponder this further in the future. However, the danger in front of him had passed. Xiao Chen took out the Spirit Blood Jade from the Universe Ring.

  “The Spirit Blood Jade is with me. If you want it, then catch me first,” Xiao Chen shouted loudly at the man in black clothing. At this moment, Xiao Yulan was already injured and temporarily could not battle. He could only lure the man in black clothing away by himself.

  If he managed to lure the man away by himself, then it should be easier for him to escape using Lightning Evasion. This way, Cousin Yulan would have the opportunity to escape.

  Seeing Xiao Chen’s figure dashing away, the man in black clothing took a deep breath and manifested his Martial Spirit. He then quickly chased after Xiao Chen,

  His aim was only to obtain the Spirit Blood Jade; nothing else mattered. Since the Spirit Blood Jade was with Xiao Chen, he no longer needed to bother with Xiao Yulan.

  Xiao Yulan’s complexion was incredibly pale, as she watched Xiao Chen’s figure leave. There was a complex expression on her face as the hand that held the Broken Moon Sword continued to tremble. Her mind was in complete disarray as she considered whether to chase after them or not.

  Clearly, she knew that Xiao Chen lured the man in black clothing away so that she had an opportunity to escape. With that man’s cultivation realm, even if the two of them worked together they would not be his match. It was might as well be that one person lured him away, saving the other.

  If she chased after them now, then she would have wasted Cousin Xiao Chen’s efforts. However, she believed that if she left the severely injured Xiao Chen would not be able to escape from the man.

  There was no way she could remain calm and at ease!

  At the same time, in a Xiao Clan encampment within Seven Horn Mountain, the Xiao Clan’s Third Elder looked into the sky and saw three rounds of red fireworks suddenly blossoming in the air. He immediately frowned.

  “Pass down the order! All Xiao Clan disciples of the Martial Disciple realm and above are to gather immediately! Send someone down to inform the First Elder that the First Miss is in danger. Ask him to request Elder Liu to come. Be quick!”

  This group of people serving under him had never seen such a grim expression on the Third Elder’s face before. They knew that the situation was serious and immediately moved.

  In a short moment, the undercurrents of Seven Horn Mountain surged; there was a drastic change of situation.

  Chapter 37: A Bitter Battle

  Looking at the man in black clothing chasing after him, Xiao Chen felt extremely disheartened. Within a week, he had been chased by two Martial Grand Masters. How pathetic was this?!

  However, this was different from the last time; this time, he basically did not need to exhaust any Essence. It was actually quite easy to shake off his pursuer. He simply had to continuously use the Lightning Evasion.

  However, now was not the time to do so. He was afraid that if he disappeared without a trace the man would turn back and cause trouble for Xiao Yulan. If that happened, it would cause more trouble than the benefits were worth. Thus, all he could do was keep running, luring the man farther into the core area of Seven Horn Mountain.

  Just when Xiao Chen prepared to use Lightning Evasion he suddenly heard the sound of fighting coming from behind him. He had an uneasy feeling as he extended out his Spiritual Sense, then immediately saw the man battling with Xiao Yulan.

  After he meticulously, and with great difficulty, thought up this plan it never occurred to him that Cousin Yulan would follow after him. Xiao Chen thought bitterly in his heart, Looks like there is no escape this time; I might as well make a stand here!

  A determined gleam flashed in Xiao Chen’s eyes as he stopped in his tracks and quickly turned around. Is it truly impossible to defeat a Martial Grand Master?

  I hope nothing will happen to Cousin Yulan.

  Thinking that, Xiao Chen rushed over as quickly as he could. However, he discovered that there was blood trickling out of the corner of Xiao Yulan’s mouth, looking incredibly pale as she brandished her sword and held her ground.

  There was an extremely impatient expression on the man’s face as he knocked Xiao Yulan back once again. He was considering leaving as soon as possible, as thoughts of the Spirit Blood Jade filled his heart. He did not wish to be tangled up in battle with Xiao Yulan.

  Xiao Yulan wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. She held the Broken Moon Sword and resolutely looked at the man in black. She did everything possible to fire out a red sword light at the man.

  However, the man just waved his hands and the massive man-eating flower appeared once more. It opened its huge mouth and swallowed the sword light. This man’s Martial Spirit was truly Xiao Yulan’s nemesis.

  “You came here seeking death yourself, so don’t blame me for this,” the man in black clothing snorted coldly. His body quickly moved forward, intending to kill her. He could no longer tolerate spending time battling with Xiao Yulan.

  “Boom!”

  A flash of lightning streaked across, as Xiao Chen’s figure suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Yulan. The man in black clothing was startled by the lightning and Xiao Chen’s sudden appearance. He quickly retreated a few steps back.

  “Cousin Xiao Chen, how…how did you arrive here?” Xiao Yulan’s face showed an extremely puzzled expression. Apparently, when Xiao Chen appeared from the lightning it exceed
ed her understanding of the possible.

  Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and did not answer her question. Instead, he took out a Qi Returning Pill and passed it to her, “I thought Cousin would not come chasing after me. Although this Qi Returning Pill cannot treat your injuries, it will help you quickly recover your Essence. It should be of some help.”

  Xiao Yulan received the Qi Returning Pill Xiao Chen passed to her. Her already puzzled face turned even more confused. When and how did Cousin Xiao Chen obtain this strange Martial Technique?

  “Where did this pill come from?”

  Xiao Chen could more or less guess what Xiao Yulan was thinking, but now was not the time to explain things, “If I’m still alive after this, I’ll give you an explanation. For now, let me borrow your Broken Moon Sword.”

  Without any hesitation, Xiao Yulan handed the sword over to Xiao Chen. Although she knew that Xiao Chen was definitely hiding something from her, she still deeply trusted him.

  He was willing to become bait and give up his opportunity to flee, all for her. If he had secrets he kept from her it was because he had no other choice.

  “Cousin Xiao Chen, you… be careful,” Xiao Yulan said out of worry when she saw Xiao Chen holding the sword and facing the man in black clothing.

  Xiao Chen waved his hands gently, but he did not turn his head back. Following that, he brandished the sword and a pure string of energy rushed into the Spirit Weapon. Very soon, the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit in his body established a mysterious connection.

  The Broken Moon Sword lived up to its rank as an Inferior Grade Profound Ranked Spirit Weapon. Xiao Chen could clearly feel that the power transmitted from the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit was significantly stronger than when using the Lunar Shadow Saber.

  Looking at Xiao Chen brandishing the Spirit Weapon, the man felt a different aura coming from him. This aura contained layers of might. It actually caused him to feel a faint pressure.