Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation - Chapter 1296

Chapter 1296: 1296

Chapter 1296: Treasure: Cold Light Dewdrop

Right, right . I think we have possibly found a treasure this time . Little Ao Jiao nodded vigorously, her smiling face filled with anticipation .

After not obtaining anything in the ten half-step-Martial-Emperor-level forbidden lands, the two were very dispirited . The sudden discovery naturally excited them .

After observing for a long time, Xiao Chen saw that all the ice fish that ate were at ease and relaxed, not worried at all .

He made up his mind and silently swam over . However, he remained cautious, not lowering his guard in the slightest .

The patch of water plants seemed to stretch out endlessly . Xiao Chen appeared as insignificant as an ant among them . He looked carefully and found that the roots of the water plants did not pierce the ice but connected with each other, intertwining in an incredibly complex manner .

However, Ao Jiao did not show as much concern as Xiao Chen did . She had already come out and was using a jade bottle to gather all these dewdrops, happily keeping herself busy .

If only Little Yellow Feather were here . As Xiao Chen watched Ao Jiao’s figure, he could not help thinking this .

Unfortunately, such a legendary thing like the Solar Divine Flame had disappeared long ago .

Ao Jiao, do you know what this is? Xiao Chen asked after he collected his thoughts and gently swam over .

Hehe! I don’t know, Ao Jiao replied without even turning her head back . Collecting these cold light dewdrops was even more difficult than collecting mountain dew; it required absolute focus .

Xiao Chen smiled and said, You don’t even know, and yet you are so happy about gathering it .

Idiot . Have you not notice the special properties of these dewdrops? They are cold, extremely cold . If we can get enough of these dewdrops, they would be a more suitable quenching liquid than any other liquid .

Quenching liquid!

This was a step that the forging of any weapon could not skip . Only when Ao Jiao reminded him did he remember it .

It was no wonder . Ao Jiao was gathering all the materials needed for forging a Divine Weapon . Given that, she would definitely think of this ahead of Xiao Chen .

“When using these dewdrops as a quenching liquid, the quality of the Divine Weapon should be increased by at least thirty percent . ”

When Ao Jiao said that, Xiao Chen’s expression immediately turned joyful, and he joined her in collecting .

This was indeed an unexpected harvest . Although Xiao Chen did not find a Magic Skill, the mysterious dew water that he obtained could greatly increase the chances of the Lunar Shadow Saber making it into the Divine Weapon Ranking .

Although collecting this dew was problematic, one would become accustomed to the process with some practice .

An idea occurred to Xiao Chen . He spread out his Saber Domain . Instantly, the area within one kilometer of him was within his grasp . Under his control, the tiny dewdrops headed for the jade bottle in his hand and entered it like bullets falling inside .

This was a very simple and direct method . However, Ao Jiao did not like it . She preferred collecting them drop by drop, which gave her a certain sense of accomplishment .

As the two happily worked, they did not notice that the many ice fish left despite not having had their fill yet .

Xiao Chen, we should have gotten enough dewdrops already, Ao Jiao said with a smile as she held her own bottle .

Xiao Chen glanced at the boundless patch of water plants . He smiled and said, There is no rush . This is a great treasure trove . We have not collected even a ten-thousandth of it yet .

“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”

Just at this moment, the water plants under them suddenly moved, springing up like a fishing net . Before the two could react, their arms and legs became tangled in the water plants, continuously being pulled up .

Xiao Chen’s expression changed drastically . He did not hurry to struggle free . Instead, he shouted to Ao Jiao, Quickly, come back in!

Light flashed . Ao Jiao turned into a bright beam of light and entered the Lunar Shadow Saber .

Now, Xiao Chen relaxed and calmly observed his current situation . The water plants, which covered a vast area spanning more than several thousand kilometers, had turned into a net moving upwards .

“Break!”

The situation was urgent . Xiao Chen gathered all the saber intent in the Saber Domain . Then, he held the Lunar Shadow Saber in a reverse grip and swung it towards his left .

However, to his surprise, while the water plants were not tough, they possessed unimaginable resilience .

After spending a long time, Xiao Chen managed to struggle free of the water plants . However, he was now completely surrounded .

The water plants layered thickly over each other . If he wanted to charge out, he would have to break through layer after later, continuously chopping them apart .

The surroundings were filled with water plants that had dewdrops hanging on them . When those dewdrops combined, they became light flames .

This is troublesome . Am I going to die here?

Xiao Chen tried several times . However, he discovered that no matter what, he could not break through all the water plants in one breath and make an opening .

As for tearing space, this cold water seemed to have a strange suppressive power, rendering the space here even stabler than the Kunlun Realm’s .

I can only use that move, Xiao Chen thought . That move was to focus everything in the Saber Domain on the saber .

However, Xiao Chen had never succeeded even once before . He was not confident of using it at this crucial point .

Xiao Chen, don’t panic . Above . There is an exit above .

At the critical moment, Xiao Chen heard Ao Jiao’s voice .

That was right . The water plants were soaring upwards from the ice layer and closing up . However, as long as they had not closed completely, there would be an exit above .

Pressed for time, Xiao Chen executed his Movement Technique to the limits . He turned into a purple lightning dragon and soared up .

Right before the water plants completely closed up, Xiao Chen managed to escape narrowly . Then, he landed heavily on the ice layer .

The Lunar Shadow Saber could not stab into the ice . Due to the lack of friction, he slid back one kilometer before he could perform a somersault and come to a stop .

Xiao Chen held his saber and stood upright . Even though he felt fatigued, he did not relax after managing to escape alive . Instead, he looked to the front warily .

The water plant that originally covered the ice layer disappeared . In its place was an extremely tall and gargantuan water plant .

The water plant was more than ten kilometers tall . Its roots of unknown thickness stabbed deep into the ice as the plant stood tall .

The entire surface of the water plant flowed with a vague fiery light .

When billions of these mysterious dewdrops combined, they actually formed a horrifying ice flame .

This also explained why Xiao Chen and Ao Jiao did not manage to gather a flame even after collecting so many dewdrops . They were still severely short in number .

What is this flame? Why do I feel that it is even stronger than the Lunar True Flame? Ao Jiao had a strange look in her eyes, appearing confused .

Flames could be categorized into Yin and Yang . Of the Yin flames, the Lunar True Flame was the top one without a doubt .

However, before the primal chaos split and the distinction between Yin and Yang arose, there had to have been flames in the universe as well .

This mysterious flame should be a flame from the primal chaos of the universe . Its rank should not be lower than the Lunar True Flame’s .

As for this flame’s name, Xiao Chen did not know . That was something from far too long ago . There were no longer any flames of this universal level .

Xiao Chen only knew some scattered pieces of information that he had read in some extremely ancient books .

He looked at his feet . His Lunar Shadow Saber could not even split the thick layer of ice . He guessed that this place had a flame seed .

This was a flame seed that the Sky Dome Immortal Lord personally found in the universe during the Immortal Epoch .

This water plant was a mysterious item from the Immortal Epoch as well . To think that it could actually grow into such a large water plant on this ice! Just from this, it was clear how extraordinary it was .

Good, good, good! Although I did not find a Magic Skill, today’s harvest is even better than finding a Magic Skill!

Excitement and incomparable joy burned in Xiao Chen’s eyes .

However, the problem now was how to deal with this . Regardless of the water plant or the flame seed that was hidden somewhere, neither was easy to handle .

Xiao Chen, what should we do?! Ao Jiao asked with some dissatisfaction as she flew out and looked at the mysterious water plant .

The sight of an unobtainable treasure was truly hard to bear .

When faced with Ao Jiao’s question, Xiao Chen had no ideas, either . There is no rush . We should just take this slowly . The water plant should open on its own . When it does, I will think of something . Going over now is too dangerous .

After some thought, Xiao Chen tossed the Lunar Shadow Saber at the ice where the root of the water plant was .

This throw looked casual . However, in reality, he put in all his effort to drive his remaining Primordial Energy, gathering it in the saber .

Before Xiao Chen’s gaze of anticipation, the instant the Lunar Shadow Saber moved, it gave off an unparalleledly sharp saber intent and stabbed in about five centimeters .

Let’s go!

Xiao Chen only wanted to leave a mark . Now that he succeeded, that was fine .

He truly relaxed only after he completely left the water .

After dropping to the ground, Xiao Chen lay there, resting . Both times he entered the water, he had gotten scared half to death . Just one simple forbidden land had drained him so much .

“What a pretty flower bud!”

In a half-awake state, Xiao Chen heard Ao Jiao’s gentle cry and quickly opened his eyes .

He saw many translucent golden branches about one-millimeter thick appearing at the center of the lake . At the tips of the branches were small, exquisite flower buds . The flower buds were a faint white, and their stalks seemed very thin . There were thousands of them looking like snowflakes, pure and pretty .

After the gargantuan water plant came out of the lake, it actually displayed such a scene .

A thought flashed in Xiao Chen’s head, banishing all his sleepiness, and he stood up .

Back at Heavenly Star Island, Xiao Chen had read some Buddhist canons for the sake for dealing with the fake Buddhist sect that the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva supported .

This flower bud seemed to be one of Buddhism’s three holy flowers, the Udumbara Flower . The other two were the Brahmin Bodhi Flower and Asura Lotus Flower .

Putting aside what these three Buddhist holy flowers meant and the various myths and legends behind them, they all had many miraculous uses .

There was a saying, a lotus was good for cultivation, and a bodhi was good for comprehension and wisdom . When a fig flower appeared, a holy king would appear .

[TL Note: The udumbara is a type of fig . ]

The first two segments were easy to understand . By cultivating on a lotus flower, one could raise one’s cultivation . Sitting under a bodhi raised one’s comprehension ability, allowing one to achieve more with less effort .

When a fig flower appeared, there would be instant youth . A holy king would undergo nirvanic rebirth . In other words, the blossoming of the flower meant rebirth, equal to having another life .

“It turns out that it is an Udumbara Flower seed under the ice . No wonder it can penetrate the ice and fill such a vast area . ”

Xiao Chen’s expression turned incredibly grave at this moment . No matter what, he had to obtain this seed .

If it really had the effect of rebirth, then no matter how difficult his Great Tribulation of wind and fire was, he would be very confident of clearing it . However, even after doing everything he could, he only penetrated about five centimeters into the ice . He would not be able to dig out the Udumbara Flower seed .