Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation
chapter-1556

Xiao Chen already guessed who snatched Leng Yue away—or, more accurately, who saved Leng Yue.

Naturally, only Chu Chaoyun, who was on good terms with Leng Yue, enough to risk his life for her, could do this in the middle of a large army without anyone realizing it.

Aside from Chu Chaoyun, who else could it be?!

However, this was a good thing. Leng Yue should be alive. With this, Xiao Chen no longer had any regrets.

He had already put in his best effort to kill the Demonic God, and most of the Dragon’s Gate’s people were still alive. This was a great consolation.

“Ao Jiao, get some rest first. I’m making a trip to the Azure Dragon Palace,” Xiao Chen said softly.

Ao Jiao nodded and turned into a beam of light entering the Immortal Spirit Ring.

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Inside the Azure Dragon Palace, the old Dragon Horse and the others had already been biding for a long time, respectfully awaiting Xiao Chen.

“Young Master, congratulations on killing the Demonic God and eradicating a calamity for the Kunlun Realm. This will definitely hurt the Dark Church’s bottom line. If the outer realm faction wants to target the Kunlun Realm again, they will need tens of thousands of years of preparations again,” Hong Xue said the moment Xiao Chen entered the Azure Dragon Palace.

“Young Master, it looks like your cultivation is even more stable. You even learned a Soul Dao Martial Technique. You must have met the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor,” the old Dragon Horse said with a smile.

“Young Master, tell us what this Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor is like. There are many legends about him in the Dragon Race.” The others all bombarded Xiao Chen with questions.

Xiao Chen nodded slightly and answered some of the questions. However, he had no way of describing the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor in simple words.

Like Xiao Chen, the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor also wore white. His face appeared sinister. He looked like he was smiling, but no one would ever connect the cold killing Qi in the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor’s eyes with that expression.

The Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor’s character was also quite unusual. At first, he showed extreme disdain for Xiao Chen. Then, he shared with him all the details about the Soul Dao Martial Technique.

What kind of character was that? Unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside?

These people probably would not be able to accept that the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor, praised as legendary, was such a strange person.

Xiao Chen smiled and said, “The Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor is very strong. I did not interact with him for long, so I can’t really tell you what he is like.”

“These are just minor details. Young Master, when do you intend to leave this abandoned land?” the old Dragon Horse asked very straightforwardly.

Xiao Chen gave this deep thought before saying, “I still have some things to do in the Kunlun Realm. Furthermore, I’m not ready yet. I will not be able to leave for a while.”

The old Dragon Horse nodded. It showed a grave expression and said, “It does not matter when you go. However, there is one thing you need to do.”

“Big Brother Dragon, please speak.”

“You need to leave an Azure Dragon Totem in the re-established Dragon’s Gate. People need to worship it and present offerings.”

Xiao Chen entered deep thought. “Why is that?”

“Do you know why no one managed to obtain an Azure Dragon Martial Spirit after the Dragon’s Gate was destroyed? It is because the Azure Dragon Totem was no longer around. As long as the totem receives sufficient worship and there are Dragon’s Gate disciples who signed a contract with the totem, there will always be someone who will awaken the Azure Dragon Martial Spirit.

“After that, they can come to our Azure Dragon Palace and take the test. As long as they clear the trials, we will help them awaken the Azure Dragon bloodline. As long as the sect flourishes, the Azure Dragon bloodline will always gain new blood.”

The old Horse Horse paused when it reached this point. Then, it continued, “Of course, there is a condition to this.”

“What condition?”

“The condition is that you can become the Dragon Emperor!” the old Dragon Horse said, emphasizing every word.

The other Item Spirits of the Azure Dragon Palace said, “Young Master, this is a duty that is unavoidable for the master of the Azure Dragon Palace. I hope you can understand. Our Azure Dragon bloodline is already extirpated in the outer realm, but we never gave up, never despaired. Now, we pin all our hopes on you.”

“Young Master, you definitely can do it. Even the strongest, the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor, chose you!”

Xiao Chen could make out fervor, pride, and honor in the tones of the Item Spirits.

“Since I chose the Azure Dragon Palace, I will definitely not give it up. However, I have one question. Big Brother Dragon, earlier, you said that the Dragon’s Gate’s totem is no longer around; hence, we could not obtain an Azure Dragon Martial Spirit. Why did I?”

“This…”

The Dragon Horse and the other Item Spirits exchanged looks, not knowing how to answer.

Finally, the Dragon Horse said, “Young Master, actually, we have discovered many secrets in your body. It is not as simple as we think. You can only unravel all these yourself.

“I have never seen such an exquisite Cultivation Technique like your Purple Thunder Divine Incantation even in the outer realm. To think that it actually allows one to dual-cultivate Immortal Cultivation and Martial Cultivation, cultivating Magic Energy and Essence at the same time!

“I think that back then, the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor noticed your secret. That was why he risked passing you a Soul Dao Martial Technique. It is because your Soul Energy is extremely strong.”

Hong Xue continued, “Actually, I know the Dragon Blood Soul Breaking Finger as well. However, it is hardly as powerful as Young Master’s. Furthermore, this is only Young Master’s first time cultivating it. This power is very abnormal.”

Xiao Chen noticed the group’s serious expressions. These were major characters who were much stronger than him in cultivation. “That incredible?”

Everyone nodded at the same same. “Extremely terrifying!”

Xiao Chen smiled and did not say anything more on this topic. He could guess that some of the secrets of his body had something to do with the Sky Dome Immortal Lord. However, it was not time to tell anyone yet.

“Big Brother Dragon, I have a question. Did you manage to figure out the origins of that Dark Church?”

The old Dragon Horse thought for a while before answering, “It’s the Black Lotus Church. It is an evil religious group that was born of the Buddhist sect. However, the Buddhist sect never managed to eradicate it, which proves that this Black Lotus Church has some accumulations.”

Xiao Chen’s expression appeared stunned. Then, he said seriously, “Big Brother Dragon, please check if there is anything wrong with my body.”

“Let me take a look.”

Hong Xue suddenly opened her eyes wide, and stars flickered in them as if she was paying rapt attention to everything in the world.

Xiao Chen only felt some energy moving around in his body. However, he could not figure out where this energy was going or what it was doing.

This was…Soul Energy!

For this girl to be able to use Soul Energy so flexibly, this seemingly weak woman had to be at least two cultivation realms higher than him.

“What’s that?!” the azure-clad man exclaimed, squinting and pointing at indistinct black Qi on Xiao Chen’s chest.

“A lotus flower mark!”

Upon closer examination, there really was a vague outline of a black lotus. However, it was too vague and hard to make out.

“Hong Xue, take a look. See if you can help him get rid of it. This should be something planted when the Demonic God fought with him.”

Xiao Chen thought back. He had fought with the Demonic God for a long time. There were too many occasions when they made contact.

He simply could not pinpoint when the Demonic God planted this mark on him.

Hong Xue nodded and focused her Soul Energy on Xiao Chen’s chest. However, after several attempts, she still could not get rid of the black lotus mark. Every time she removed it, it immediately reappeared.

“There is no danger in this lotus flower. It should not cause any damage to the body. However, it has merged with Young Master’s flesh and soul. It cannot be removed unless Young Master’s body and soul get destroyed once,” Hong Xue said helplessly after withdrawing her Soul Energy.

Xiao Chen’s heart sank. No wonder before the Thunder Sovereign’s soul disappeared, the Thunder Sovereign said that Xiao Chen would not be able to avoid death unless he did not leave the Kunlun Realm; it would just be a matter of time.

The old Dragon Horse investigated for a moment before meeting Xiao Chen’s gaze. “It looks like there is really no way to remove this black lotus mark. This mark is probably used for tracking people. However, I’m curious. Why did the Black Lotus Church put in so much effort to track you?

“Previously, I felt that the Black Lotus Church was too reluctant to expend much resources to snatch away a piece of the Rock of Origin. I felt that they were seeking something else. Perhaps, the problem lies in you.”

Hong Xue looked at the old Dragon Horse. “Big Brother Dragon, what should we do? With Xiao Chen’s current strength, not to mention being a match for the Black Lotus Church’s Church Master, even his subordinates would be able to capture Xiao Chen.”

The old Dragon Horse replied calmly, “There is no need to be too anxious. I have ways to deal with this. Xiao Chen, I should be able to figure something out by the time you finally decide to leave.”

“In that case, many thanks to Big Brother Dragon in advance.”

“Young Master, you are too polite. Pass me the Emperor Dragon Ring in your hand. I’ll go get the divine materials for forging the Azure Dragon Totem.”

Emperor Dragon Ring?

What Emperor Dragon Ring? Xiao Chen hesitated for a while before realizing that the old Dragon Horse was referring to the ring that his father gave him.

“It is said that this ring was obtained by the Dragon God during the Great Desolate Eon. It was originally a piece of special divine material. Even the Dragon God could not figure out the mysteries behind it. He only forged it into a ring and passed it down through the generations. It became the sign of the Dragon Emperor.”

“Then?”

“Haha! When it came to the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor’s generation, he took it as the personal property of the Azure Dragon bloodline’s Clan Head and passed it down through the generations.”

“No one complained about this?”

“What complaint? The Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor was someone who rendered outstanding services. Without him, how could the Dragon Race have its current glory? It would have gone into decline long ago,” Hong Xue said disapprovingly.

The old Dragon Horse smiled and said, “Actually, the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor felt that there were more mysteries to this Emperor Dragon Ring, that it was a great fortuitous encounter. Although he could not figure it out, that did not mean that the Azure Dragon descendants could not. It could be counted as caring for his bloodline. Although the other bloodlines were not happy about this, this ring was normally just a symbol, so they let the Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor do as he pleased.”

When Xiao Chen heard this, he was speechless. This Blood-Soaked Dragon Emperor was truly tyrannical. No wonder he could get the respect of the Azure Dragon’s later generations.