Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation - Chapter 1338

Chapter 1338: 1338

Chapter 1338: One May Know a Person’s Exterior, but the Heart Is Even More Important

The Cyclic Astral Lord smiled faintly . His handsome countenance suddenly flickered like bright stars in a dark, starry sky .

However, he did not ask Xiao Chen about the world that Xiao Chen believed he saw or what was it like . Instead, he spoke about something else . “What did you think of this Infinite World’s Sun and Moon Formation?”

Xiao Chen replied immediately without even pausing to think, “Very strong . If I’m not wrong, there should be someone managing it in every palace . This is probably especially so for the Sun Palace and the Moon Palace, where there are probably two peak experts controlling it . If its full might is unleashed, even a Prime might not be able to barge through .

“The formation that I saw was likely just the tip of the iceberg . I suspect you left a weakness there for me on purpose . ”

A look of surprise flashed in the Cyclic Astral Lord’s eyes, and he asked, “Care to explain it?”

Xiao Chen answered honestly, “The moon was waning, and the sun was rising . This weakness is too obvious . Given the Cyclic Astral Palace’s long history, someone would have noticed this weakness and made changes to mitigate it . ”

The Cyclic Astral Lord laughed, “Great eyes . However, you are somewhat too humble . I expected you to take at least three days to find this weakness . Who knew, day just broke, and you managed to grab that fleeting opportunity . ”

“I was also relying on the Cycle Banner to break it and luckily succeeded . For an ordinary person, even if they knew about the weakness, entering would not be so easy . ”

“Cycle Banner? May I take a look?”

The Cyclic Astral Lord took the Cycle Banner from Xiao Chen’s hands and gently swung it . The banner unfurled, and the scarlet banner flapped in the wind, giving off a sound like that of sea waves .

Aside from two Astral Pearls, five of the seven Astral Pearls on the banner lit up .

They gave off ten times the light than they did in Xiao Chen’s hand, immediately suppressing the sunlight and making night suddenly reappear .

“Whoosh!”

The banner curled back up, and the Cyclic Astral Lord praised, “Not bad . However, this refining method is somewhat crude . I’ll help you to re-refine it . There should be some improvement in the quality of this banner . ”

Xiao Chen rejoiced in his heart . Probably no one in the world could compare to the Cyclic Astral Lord in refining Astral Banners .

“However, unfortunately…”

Could there be some changes in the situation?

Feeling suspicious, Xiao Chen asked, “Cyclic Astral Lord, what is unfortunate?”

“Unfortunately, I have only the Pain Throne . If I had the Destruction Throne, I would be able to complete this Astral Banner . ”

Xiao Chen was slightly stunned before he reacted . How is that unfortunate? This is clearly a pleasant surprise!

He suppressed his excitement and asked, “Might I ask if the Cyclic Astral Lord has news about the Destruction Throne?”

The Cyclic Astral Lord revealed a pondering expression . “Let me think . This Destruction Throne is not really a peak treasure and has passed hands many times before . If I recall correctly, it should be in the hands of the Jadeite Sovereign . However, I’m not sure if he already passed it on to another person . ”

Xiao Chen was overjoyed . He had been sending people to find news about the two thrones . However, he could not get anything . Unexpectedly, he managed to learn the location of the thrones from the Cyclic Astral Lord .

He even managed to obtain a throne .

The Cyclic Astral Lord continued, “It looks like you want to comprehend the state of cycles . This is something extremely hard to comprehend . After you advance to Martial Emperor, I can accompany you to the Mirage Immortal Palace and take a look at the ancient wall where the Cycle Arts are engraved to try your luck . ”

“In that case, many thanks, Cyclic Astral Lord . ”

The Cyclic Astral Lord smiled casually and said, “This is just a small matter . I’ll hang on to the Cycle Banner first . I bring you around the Cyclic Astral Palace . ”

Xiao Chen felt suspicious . He was not afraid that the Cyclic Astral Lord would swallow up his Cycle Banner . What he found strange was that this Cyclic Astral Lord thought so highly of him .

After all, the Cyclic Astral Palace had a clear influence in the camp that wanted to suppress him .

Xiao Chen decided to wait and watch . He remained silent and followed the Cyclic Astral Lord around the Cyclic Astral Palace .

Along the way, the Cyclic Astral Lord carefully explained to Xiao Chen the various origins of the Cyclic Astral Palace’s remnants as well as some interesting information . However, he did not mention a single word about what Xiao Chen was here for; he was really confusing .

Xiao Chen retained his patience while casually chatting with such a major character . Occasionally, he also spoke of some of his understandings, making the Cyclic Astral Lord’s eyes light up .

The two were like good friends walking around everywhere and chatting happily with each other .

Xiao Chen could be considered to have borrowed intimidation from others . Everywhere he went, the people of the Cyclic Astral Palace—from elders to disciples—were all extra respectful of him .

“Come, I’ll bring you to a place you will be interested in . ”

After touring all the Astral Palaces, the Cyclic Astral Lord led Xiao Chen into the water .

The two entered the water with a splash and sank .

Underwater, Xiao Chen was greatly astonished . Separated by boundless seawater, he could see a huge golden fireball burning continuously at the bottom of the sea .

Xiao Chen knew full well that the golden fireball was very far away . However, he had the impression that he could touch it just by stretching out his hand .

Besides the golden fireball, there was another very pale white fireball .

Solar True Flame and Lunar True Flame!

Xiao Chen felt startled . Could it be that the flame mirrored in the water was actually not a reflection but something real?

If that was real, then how should he feel about it?

His guess should not be wrong . The Five Poison Sect could make the seven-colored poison cloud encase an entire island . The Cyclic Astral Palace had even vaster accumulations . How could they not have other trump cards?

The two sank for some distance . Along the way, there were many guards . However, the Cyclic Astral Lord dismissed them with a wave .

“There is a miniature Dimensional Formation in front . I’ll bring you through . Then, you will immediately see the true accumulations of the Cyclic Astral Palace . ”

The Cyclic Astral Lord held on to Xiao Chen and leaped forward . The scene before Xiao Chen suddenly changed .

A surging heat wave blew over . Xiao Chen looked ahead and saw a pool of flames ten kilometers wide . It was covered in formations and filled with incredibly pure Solar True Flame and Lunar True Flame .

The amount of the two was the same, maintaining a perfect balance . However, they did not truly merge with each other .

At this moment, the sun was right above the sea . As a result, this Solar True Flame burned fiercely . The Lunar True Flame was deadly subdued . It would probably release its own light at night .

“Drip! Drip!”

Golden flames appeared like water drops above, forming a line and falling rhythmically into the Solar True Flame .

Shocked, Xiao Chen was speechless . He could sense that the drops of Solar True Flame were extremely pure and of high rank, at least Rank 9 .

“This is the wealth that the Cyclic Astral Palace has accumulated over tens of thousands of years . How about it? I heard that you cultivate these two flames as well . ”

Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and demurred, “It’s not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning at all . ”

Xiao Chen’s Solar True Flame and Lunar True Flame were only Rank 5 . The main problem was that Yin-attributed flames were too hard to find . He needed to maintain a balance between the two, which hindered his progress .

Compared to what was before Xiao Chen, both quality and quantity had a world of difference . What he had was not worth mentioning at all .

If Xiao Chen could completely grasp the flames before him, the Taiji Yinyang Flame Diagram he could condense would be extremely horrifying .

“Oh, right, this Lunar True Flame and Solar True Flame are really hard to collect . I’ll give some to you, then . ”

The Cyclic Astral Master casually extended his hand, and a huge Golden Crow and a Flame Phoenix leaped out of the pool of fire .

The Golden Crow came from the Solar True Flame and the Flame Phoenix from the Lunar True Flame . They spread their wings and flew, appearing nimble while radiating Holy Might .

The Golden Crow and the Flame Phoenix flew into the Cyclic Astral Lord’s hands and turned into two extremely dense clumps of flames .

This…this gift was too big . It was so big that Xiao Chen did not dare to accept it .

The two clumps of flames were at least ten times stronger than what Xiao Chen had . They would allow his strength to soar greatly in a short time .

“This much takes the Cyclic Astral Palace one thousand years to accumulate . Unfortunately, your strength is insufficient . Otherwise, I can give you even more,” the Cyclic Astral Lord said extremely casually, not evincing any heartache whatsoever .

This person is not simple!

This demeanor stunned Xiao Chen . He would rather interact with the eccentric Myriad-Law Fiend Master than the Cyclic Astral Lord .

His patience fraying, Xiao Chen said seriously, “Cyclic Astral Lord, there is no need to go round in circles . I am not arrogant enough to think that I can convince you just by breaking a formation . I can sense that while you appear friendly, in reality, there is no sincerity at all . ”

The Cyclic Astral Lord’s smile became wider . “I find myself appreciating you more and more . Despite reaching such a height at a young age, you did not lose yourself . Tell me, why do you think that I am not sincere?”

Xiao Chen replied indifferently, “Because I already figured out your heart . ”

“Interesting . Earlier, you said that you could see the world that I see but could not see my heart . I did not care about it then . Very well, now, tell me, what is in my heart?”

“Desire, pride, and ambition as well . ”

The moment Xiao Chen said this, the Cyclic Astral Lord’s smile faded, and his demeanor turned distant . Now, he showed Xiao Chen a cold, aloof expression filled with ridiculous pride .

His face changed?

Maybe not . This is the Cyclic Astral Lord’s true face .