Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation

by Fiery Moon

  Was this person truly just an Inferior Grade Martial Disciple? Some doubt flashed in the man in black clothing’s eyes. However, after a moment the stern look in his eyes returned as he said in a cold voice, “I’ll still say the same thing... hand over the Spirit Blood Jade, and I’ll leave immediately. You and the girl behind you both have great potential; there is no need to waste your lives here.”

  Grasping firmly onto the Broken Moon Sword, Xiao Chen’s expression turned calm as he smiled, “Don’t bother trying to persuade us anymore. I will never hand over this Spirit Blood Jade to you.”

  “Not to mention whether you will keep your word or not. I risked my life to obtain this Spirit Blood Jade and even destroyed a Spirit Weapon in the process. Why would I just hand it over to you?”

  As the man’s face was covered, his expressions remained unseen. The man said in a deep voice, “As long as you are willing to hand it over I can immediately compensate you with a Profound Ranked Spirit Weapon that is better than the one in your hands now.”

  Was this Spirit Blood Jade truly that useful? Was it actually worth it for him to exchange it with a Profound Ranked Spirit Weapon? Was it possible that the Spirit Beast they wanted to seal was not just a Rank 5 Spirit Beast?

  Having some suspicion in his heart, Xiao Chen’s expression did not change as he said indifferently, “Allow me to analyze the situation. Under a scenario where you hold the absolute advantage, why would you offer me such a generous exchange?”

  “You are afraid of engaging in battle with me and expending too much of your Essence. If you were discovered by the guards of the Xiao Clan after that, it would be difficult for even you to escape. Am I right?”

  After the man in black clothing’s intention was revealed, there was a gleam in his eyes and he said in a stern voice, “You refused to take the easy way and insisted on threading along this difficult path. So don’t blame me for this.”

  With a 8‘ceng’ sound, the man in black drew out a two meter long sword from an unknown place. This sword might be the Profound Ranked Weapon that he intended to give Xiao Chen.

  Xiao Chen had not seen such a long sword before, and for a while, felt some surprise. With a flash of the sword, the man in black clothing took the advantage and rushed towards him.

  The man used the originally graceful sword in a very tyrannical manner, as though it was a broadsword. His technique consisted of hacks, chops, parries, and minces. Though it was a suitable usage of that two-meter long sword, as its might was unfathomable.

  Xiao Chen was unfamiliar with the usage of long weapons, but he was even more unfamiliar with the usage of swords. He could only rely on the strong power of the Azure Dragon and the electrical glow on the sword to barely deal with the situation, but suddenly, he encountered peril.

  “Bang!”

  As the two swords clashed against one another, a huge repelling force came from the sword, knocking Xiao Chen backward by several meters. The Essence in his body fluctuated, indicating that he was probably severely injured, as the power contained in the long sword internally devastated his body.

  The man in black clothing was not in a better situation either. With the strong power of the Azure Dragon, and the strange electrical light when they clashed, he could feel his hands going numb.

  If it was not for the fact that his cultivation realm exceeded Xiao Chen’s significantly, the long sword in his hands might have already been knocked flying.

  Doing his best to suppress the injuries in his body, Xiao Chen extended out a finger. A purple flame gathered on it, and after spinning a few revolutions, it fired towards the man in black clothing.

  The man brandished his sword, and a glow appeared. With a loud boom, the sword clashed with the flames and there was an explosion. After the explosion, the purple flames were not yet extinguished.

  Instead, it had spread to the body of the sword, continuing to burn. Very soon, it arrived at the handle. There was a look of shock in the man’s eyes. Before the flames reached the handle of the sword, he quickly threw the sword onto the ground.

  “Now was the time! Divine Thunder Break!”

  Xiao Chen quickly switched the Broken Moon Sword to his left hand, as the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation rapidly circulated in his body. A pure, lightning attributed energy came out from his right hand.

  It formed a bright electrical light in the air as it shot towards the man in black clothing. Although this Divine Thunder Break was only a Superior Grade Yellow Ranked Martial Technique, its speed was significantly faster than the regular Profound Grade Martial Techniques. After letting go of the long sword, the man would not have the opportunity to evade it.

  “Puchi!”

  The resplendent electrical light struck the man’s body, and in an instant it lit up, crackling with electricity. He was flashing continuously, looking like a man made from electricity.

  Xiao Chen was very surprised. This man had used an unknown Martial Technique and turned his Essence into an armor that covered his entire body, blocking the might of the Divine Thunder Break.

  “Kill!”

  The man in black shouted loudly, as he picked up the still burning sword. His body exploded forward, and before Xiao Chen could react, a fiery light appeared before him.

  “Heavenly Lightning Shield!”

  The sword, shrouded in Purple Thunder True Fire, mercilessly struck onto the Heavenly Lightning Shield. Because the Heavenly Lightning Shield blocked against the blow, the force of the strike was severely weakened. However, Xiao Chen still ended up vomiting out some blood, showing how strong the strength behind the sword was.

  “I have never been pushed to such a point before in my life by just an Inferior Grade Martial Disciple. Xiao Chen, you are the first to do so,” the man in black clothing almost seemed to go berserk, as he wielded the flaming sword and continuously hammered on the Heavenly Lightning Shield.

  “Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang…”

  Every time the sword hacked down the Essence and blood in Xiao Chen’s body became even more turbulent, and Xiao Chen’s complexion slowly turned more and more pale.

  Xiao Yulan, who had already recovered some Essence, saw the dangerous situation Xiao Chen was in. Ignoring her injuries, she leaped forward and struck a palm strike on the man’s body.

  However, the man’s entire body was already covered in his Essence armor, which could even stop the Divine Thunder Break. Thus, what could this palm strike do? The man in black turned around and hacked at Xiao Yulan with his sword, sending her flying.

  “Bastard!” Xiao Chen shouted in pain as he threw out the Heavenly Lightning Shield, flinging it towards Xiao Yulan, and catching her.

  “Cousin Xiao Chen, my earlier palm strike infused the poison of the Poinsettia into his body. All you have to do is create an open wound,” Xiao Yulan said weakly, as she collapsed into Xiao Chen’s embrace.

  The man in black clothing laughed loudly, “How naive. Did you think you could kill me by inflicting the Poinsettia’s poison into me? Don’t forget what my Martial Spirit is; there is no poison in this world that can kill me.”

  Hearing those words, Xiao Yulan’s already pale face fell further into despair.

  Xiao Chen firmly grasped the sword as his heart continued to quiver, If only I was stronger, then this situation wouldn’t have happened. To think that I actually let a woman put in so much effort, even to the point of injuring herself, for me.

  “Today, regardless of whether the Xiao Clan comes or not, both of you have to die. This is the result of your choice to make things difficult,” the man in black said maniacally.

  “Is that so?”

  Suddenly a cold snort came from within the forest. Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense but could not discover anyone. The true origin of this voice was actually more than 800 meters away.

  Chapter 38: Martial Saint—Liu Fengyin

  “Who… Who is playing these tricks on me?! Show yourself!”

 
; The sudden voice made the black-clothed man extremely agitated. He did his best to attempt to locate who spoke. However, since even Xiao Chen’s Spiritual Sense could not find him, naturally this man could not do so with just his perception.

  “Is this all the strength you have?” the strange voice once again sounded right next to his ear. However, he still did could not locate the origin of the voice.

  He’s coming, Xiao Chen quietly thought. Through his Spiritual Sense, Xiao Chen spotted a grayish figure rapidly moving towards them. The figure was so fast that even Xiao Chen’s Spiritual Sense was unable to clearly make out his appearance.

  Xiao Chen hugged Xiao Yulan as he retreated backward by a few steps. He did not dare to let his guard down. It was unknown if this mysterious figure was a friend or foe.

  “Pu!”

  Before the person arrived, a blue flying dagger shot out. The black-clothed man did his best to evade, but his right arm was still wounded. Fresh blood began to flow out after a moment.

  The might of this flying dagger is truly great, it can even easily tear apart the Essence armor he conjured up, Xiao Chen silently thought in his heart.

  The man in black clothing shouted out in pain as he glared furiously in the direction where the flying dagger came from. The massive, man-eating flower appeared and started moving in the direction of his attacker.

  “Hmph! Such a weak Martial Spirit, and yet you still dare to simply release it? How reckless.”

  After he said this, the mysterious person finally showed himself. He headed directly to the man-eating flower, but it seemed as though he planned to do nothing. Suddenly, when the man-eating flower was about two meters away from him, it exploded and turned into dust.

  This was different from when Xiao Chen caused it to explode earlier. This time, the man-eating flower truly turned into dust and vanished into the air. It did not turn into specks of light, nor did it return to the body of the black-clothed man.

  The instant the man-eating flower vanished, the man in black clothing immediately vomited a mouthful of blood. His face was filled with terror as he said, “You… actually managed to destroy my Martial Spirit?!”

  “Before your Martial Spirit had cultivated to an indestructible realm, you actually dared to show it off in front of your enemies. Serves you right,” the mysterious person said coldly.

  The black-clothed man stood weakly on the spot and asked, “Are you from the Xiao Clan?”

  The mysterious person said indifferently, “It can be considered so!”

  “It’s impossible, how could the Xiao Chen have a Martial Saint level expert?” the black-clothed man exclaimed in disbelief.

  It wasn’t only the black-clothed man who was shocked; even Xiao Chen and Xiao Yulan did not dare to believe that there was a Martial Saint level expert in Xiao Clan. They were both disciples of direct descent, but they had never heard of this before. Since when did their clan have a Martial Saint level expert?

  A Martial Saint cultivator could be considered amongst the strongest force in Mohe City. Even within the Great Qin Nation, regardless of city, a Martial Saint cultivator would be of great influence.

  If a Martial Saint was willing to settle in the Xiao Clan, then there was only one possibility. This person must have broken through the bottleneck of Martial Grand Master at an advanced age. He likely had no hope of increasing his cultivation any further, thus he simply wanted to find a quiet place to settle down.

  However, even if this was the case, the two of them were still thoroughly shocked. This matter had been concealed too well.

  “Elder, are you truly from my Xiao Clan?” Xiao Chen asked cautiously.

  The mysterious man did not reply, but a command medallion shot out from his sleeve and flew towards Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen quickly caught it and took a look. Engraved on that black colored command medallion made of gold were the words ‘Special Consecrate’ on one side and Liu Fengyin on the other.

  The Xiao Clan indeed had a mysterious Special Consecrate. However, not to mention his cultivation realm, most people did not even know what he looked like because he was rarely seen.

  Seeing this command medallion, the identity of this person could be verified. Xiao Chen cupped his fist in respect, “Many thanks to Elder Liu for helping us out.”

  Liu Fengyin waved his hands dismissively as he maintained a calm expression, “After receiving my pay, this is what I should do. There is no need to thank me.”

  “Aside from that, you can hand over that piece of Spirit Blood Jade to me. The First Elder and Third Elder will arrive very soon. You can start making your way down the mountain,” Liu Fengyin said after he muttered something irresolutely to himself.

  Xiao Chen frowned slightly; he could not help but feel some anger well up in his heart. This person knew about the Spirit Blood Jade, which meant that he had arrived long ago but had not helped them out.

  The first thing he asked for was the Spirit Blood Jade, which Xiao Chen truly was not happy about in his heart. Not to mention that he had yet to confirm the identity of this person, and even if his identity was confirmed, he was just a Special Consecrate.

  This kind of Consecrate was not under the control of the Xiao Clan and had a lot of freedom. He could leave the Xiao Clan anytime he wanted, so how could Xiao Chen simply hand over the Spirit Blood Jade to such a person?

  The most important thing was that this Spirit Blood Jade was obtained by Xiao Chen after risking his life and spending a tremendous amount of effort. In his eyes, it was something that already belonged to him and had nothing to do with the Xiao Clan. He would not easily give it to someone else.

  “I apologize. I can’t think of any reason for me to hand over this Spirit Blood Jade to you,” Xiao Chen looked at Liu Fengyin with a calm expression.

  Liu Fengyin’s expression changed. Apparently, he had not expected Xiao Chen to reject his request. As he locked his gaze on Xiao Chen, the pressure from the aura of a Martial Saint ruthlessly exploded out. He wanted to suppress Xiao Chen using his aura.

  If it was a regular Inferior Grade Martial Disciple, they could not endure such pressure from a Martial Saint. This kind of pressure would force them to submit in their hearts and unwittingly agree to the requests of the person.

  However, unfortunately for this Martial Saint, Xiao Chen was not a regular Martial Disciple. The Azure Dragon Martial Spirit in his body was a Holy Beast that had existed since ancient times. Its might and aura were comparable to a Martial God.

  Although Xiao Chen could not control this aura and take initiative in utilizing it, the Azure Dragon still retaliated with a counterattack when it felt this pressure. It met the strong pressure with an even stronger pressure.

  Thus, Xiao Chen faced the aura without any fear. When the overflowing aura of this Martial Saint clashed with his aura, Xiao Chen managed to have the advantage.

  “Ai!” Liu Fengyin looked at Xiao Chen in astonishment. He did not expect an insignificant Inferior Grade Martial Disciple could ward off his aura.

  Feeling some frustration in his heart, he planned to increase the intensity of his aura to try and force Xiao Chen into submission. However, at that moment, there was the clatter of footsteps coming from the forest behind him. Liu Fengyin felt it with his perception and immediately stopped discharging his aura.

  Xiao Chen instantly felt relieved. When he looked towards the forest behind him, he discovered the First Elder and Third Elder, who led a large group of Martial Masters.

  When Xiao Qiang saw the incredibly pale Xiao Yulan, he immediately rushed over. After injecting strands of Essence into her to clearly inspect her injury, he released his breath in relief.

  “Elder Liu, many thanks for your assistance this time,” Xiao Qiang faced Liu Fengyin and said with a respectful expression.

  Liu Fengyin indifferently nodded his head and did not reply. His gaze was indistinctly fixed on Xiao Chen. It seemed as though he was looking at a plaything, causing Xiao Chen to fe
el horror in his heart.

  You best not cross me, or else, even if you are a Martial Saint, you will not have a good ending, Xiao Chen thought fiercely in his heart.

  Now that the troops of the Xiao Clan had arrived, there was no longer anything for Xiao Chen and Xiao Yulan to do. The two of them could be considered rescued. However, looking at the expressions of the First Elder and the Third Elder, Xiao Chen understood that the true danger had only just begun.

  The group of black-clothed men were all wiped out, but they had all committed suicide by biting their tongues. After some further inspection, it was verified that these were the death sworn soldiers of the Tang Clan.

  With such a strong military might, they definitely did not enter Seven Horn Mountain with the intention of having fun. Everyone felt the seriousness of the matter.

  Late at night, the stars filled the sky, and the full moon hung high.

  Within his room in the encampment of the Xiao Clan at Seven Horn Mountain, Xiao Chen was cultivating unceasingly. He was extremely hardworking and determined; Xiao Chen did not wish to waste any time.

  After the First Elder arrived and brought everyone to the encampment, he made arrangements for Xiao Chen and Xiao Yulan. The First Elder then went to meet with the upper echelons of the Xiao Clan to discuss this matter.

  Xiao Chen was not interested in these discussions. He felt apprehensive towards Liu Fengyin. He had a nagging feeling that this person did not have a benevolent nature. Thus, when he arrived at his room, he immediately started to cultivate.

  Sounds of light footsteps could be heard, so Xiao Chen opened his eyes and stopped cultivating. Using his Spiritual Sense to scan the area, he immediately knew the identity of his visitor. Smiling in his heart, he got up and opened the door.

  “Cousin Yulan, you have come,” Xiao Chen smiled gently. He already expected that Xiao Yulan would come and visit him, thus he was not surprised.

  At this moment, Xiao Yulan had already changed her clothes. After spending the day recuperating, her complexion was a lot better. When she saw Xiao Chen suddenly opening the door, she was surprised. After that, a smile beamed on her face, “Cousin Xiao Chen, shall we go take a walk?”