Free Web NovelChapter 34: Chapter 34: Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruit
He had only been in the Inner Sect for half a year, yet he had already broken through a chasm that most Spiritual Martial Realm Cultivators might not cross even after decades.
Gu Yun replied with a calm expression, "By the way, Brother Xiao, you can now go into the lake and absorb the Cyan Lotus Water and Fire."
Xiao Chen nodded and walked to the edge of the lake. He gazed into the depths of the subterranean waters, where a cyan lotus glowed softly, a cyan flame burning quietly at its center.
With his back to Gu Yun, Xiao Chen said slowly, "Every time one refines a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire, the danger is immense."
"It’s like walking on thin ice every time. Brother Gu, do you think I’ll succeed this time?"
With that,
Xiao Chen transformed into a streak of light and plunged into the subterranean lake, heading straight for the Cyan Lotus Water and Fire.
Gu Yun watched the ripples spread across the surface of the underground lake.
He didn’t give Xiao Chen’s words a second thought. ’Your goal was the Cyan Lotus Earth Fire all along; how could you not have a way to subdue it?’
’Besides, with his destiny as a Child of Destiny, how could he possibly fail?’
Afterward,
Gu Yun sat down cross-legged to take stock of his gains and stand guard for Xiao Chen.
First, he examined the Storage Ring from the beautiful female Cultivator. Inside were over a hundred Spirit Stones and several Centennial Spiritual Medicines. For someone at the Spiritual Martial Ninth Layer Late Stage, this was quite a respectable fortune.
In addition, there were a few miscellaneous items.
Next was the five-hundred-year-old Water Cold Ganoderma and a few Centennial Spiritual Medicines that Gu Yun had acquired in the underground river.
Finally, there was the valuable carcass of the giant python, which had been at the True Martial Realm First Layer Middle Stage.
With a thought, several lines of text scrolled across his panel.
[You have successfully used Celestial Thunder Hand and forcefully obliterated an enemy. Celestial Thunder Hand Skill Level +1%]
[You have used Three Thousand Thunder Flashes for an extended period of travel. Three Thousand Thunder Flashes Skill Level +1%]
Name: Gu Yun
Realm: True Martial Realm First Layer Early Stage
Cultivation Technique: Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision (First Tribulation: Wind and Thunder Tribulation 4%)
Martial Techniques: Celestial Thunder Hand (Beginner 5%), Thunder Gang Body (Beginner 5%), Wind and Thunder Saber Technique (Perfection), Mountain-Breaking Fist (Perfection), Wandering Dragon Step (Perfection)
Techniques: Three Thousand Thunder Flashes (Beginner 6%), Earth-Bursting Heaven-Shaking (Minor Success 40%), Breath Concealment Technique (Minor Success 60%), Celestial Thunder Technique (Great Success 10%)
Saber Momentum: Minor Success Saber Momentum (82%)
Alchemy: Low Tier Human Tier (5%)
Afterward, Gu Yun began his Cultivation using the Spirit Stones.
....
A month passed in a single sitting. Gu Yun opened his eyes, which glinted like lightning, crackling with faint arcs of electricity. His True Yuan had grown even stronger.
His gaze pierced through the lake’s surface.
It was as if he could see a figure sitting upon the Cyan Lotus deep within the lake, refining the Cyan Lotus Earth Fire.
Just then, the lake’s surface began to tremble violently, its waters churning and surging.
"He’s finally done it,"
A figure shot up from the depths of the lake, landed on the surface, and then rose into the air.
"Brother Gu, I’ve succeeded."
He was now exuding an astonishing aura, as deep and vast as an abyss or the sea.
"Brother Xiao, you’ve broken through to the True Martial Realm?" ’How terrifyingly fast!’
"After refining the Cyan Lotus Water and Fire, I had a lucky breakthrough! This meager achievement is nothing worth mentioning in front of you, Brother Gu," Xiao Chen said with a happy laugh.
"Brother Gu, thank you for standing guard for me! This is for you." Xiao Chen then produced a cyan flame and tossed it to Gu Yun.
"Is this... the Cyan Lotus Water and Fire?" Gu Yun asked, confused.
"That’s right, it is indeed the Cyan Lotus Water and Fire, but it’s a Sub-fire. I haven’t had anything to give you along the way, Brother Gu, so please accept this as a gift," Xiao Chen said with a carefree air.
"This... isn’t this a bit too valuable?" Although it was only a Sub-fire of the Cyan Lotus Water and Fire, it was still a genuine Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire.
There were only twenty-four Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fires in the entire Celestial Essence Continent; one could only imagine how precious it was.
Xiao Chen said lightly, "It’s not that valuable. If Brother Gu hadn’t helped me kill that True Martial Realm giant python, I, Xiao Chen, would have certainly paid a much heavier price. Therefore, please accept it, Brother Gu."
"Since you put it that way, I’ll accept it," Gu Yun finally acquiesced.
"We’ve stayed here long enough. It’s time to leave," Gu Yun said in a low voice.
Xiao Chen nodded, and then
Gu Yun and Xiao Chen’s figures flickered and vanished, leaving only two afterimages that slowly faded into the air.
...
Two figures were racing through the underground river in the Celestial River Domain.
But just then—
BOOM!
The sound of an explosion echoed from a distance. A cultivator was engaged in a fierce battle with a powerful Demon Beast.
Gu Yun and Xiao Chen had no intention of getting involved.
However, the direction of the explosion was directly on the only path out of the underground river.
The two exchanged a look and decided to move forward.
The main reason was that they were both confident in their own strength.
If they worked together, they could even kill a True Martial Realm First Layer Late Stage cultivator!
And even if they couldn’t win, Gu Yun was confident he could escape.
As they drew closer,
Gu Yun and Xiao Chen finally got a clear look at what was causing the commotion.
It was an incredibly rare Plant Demon Snake Beast—a Thorny Demon Snake!
True Martial Realm First Layer Middle Stage!
Its main body was a giant green serpent made of thorny vines.
Surrounding it was a dense, sprawling mass of thorny vines, each tipped with a snake’s head.
They opened their maws, revealing razor-sharp fangs as they surged toward the opposing cultivator!
The cultivator at the forefront was a middle-aged man with a square face, dressed in a white robe. He was also at the True Martial Realm First Layer Middle Stage.
In an instant, he gathered his formidable True Yuan. The surging, majestic True Essence Power drew upon the great, flowing waters of the underground river, coalescing in mid-air.
As light flashed, a wave of powerful Qi instantly erupted.
Carrying a terrifying fluctuation of power and drawing in the surrounding river currents, it blasted toward the countless serpentine vines.
BOOM!
The immense collision of forces generated a shocking impact that radiated outward.
Currents tore through the water. Within the Celestial River Domain’s underground river, turbulent waves surged and crashed against each other,
causing the surroundings to vibrate violently.
The rocks along the riverbanks shattered one after another under the fierce impact, sending fragments flying everywhere.
A cloud of dust and debris swirled up, mixed with inches of shredded vines that were swept into the torrent.
Dark green blood gushed out,
staining the waters of the surrounding river.
The middle-aged, white-robed cultivator had actually wiped out more than half of the countless, densely packed, snake-headed Thorny Vines with a single move.
Severed Thorny Vines floated on the surface of the river.
It seemed to have suffered a grievous blow.
But the middle-aged cultivator did not relax in the slightest.
Sure enough, a sudden change occurred.
The severed Thorny Vines began to grow and extend, weaving together to once again form a sprawling, dense mass.
An overwhelming wave of Demon Qi spread throughout the underground river in the Celestial River Domain, causing the entire space to tremble!
’How heaven-defying!’
As for why they were fighting so fiercely, Gu Yun and Xiao Chen didn’t know yet.
But when Gu Yun and Xiao Chen’s eyes fell upon a spot emitting a faint purple light, their pupils contracted.
"It’s a Purple Rhyme Flood Dragon Fruit!!!"
’My god, what is that thing doing here?!’
’That’s a celestial treasure that has a chance of transforming a serpent into a flood dragon!’
’It’s something that even a Great Cultivator at the True Martial Late Stage, True Martial Seventh Layer or above, would see and turn green with envy!’
Gu Yun was ecstatic. ’What kind of damn heaven-defying luck is this? Xiao Chen, oh, Xiao Chen!’
A tremor ran through the corners of Xiao Chen’s mouth, his face a mask of disbelief. "This item is fated to be ours!"
Gu Yun and Xiao Chen looked at each other, understanding the other’s thoughts perfectly.
’Let’s do it!’
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