Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation

Chapter 2039 (Raw 2134): White Clouds Fly Deep within White Clouds

The sky looked vast, and the water looked vast. There was a spring every five kilometers and a river every fifty kilometers. Cloud Water Marsh truly lived up to its name.

“Plod! Plod! Plod!”

As Xiao Chen stepped on the muddy ground, he rushed along his way, traveling through the mist.

The journey continued peacefully for three days. Aside from some foolhardy ferocious beasts, there were no commotions.

As a result, Xiao Chen relaxed. He knew he was relatively safe.

However, he did not let his guard down. The Golden Dragon Palace already put in a lot of effort; they would not just let him off.

He had to cross Cloud Water Marsh at the very least.

Xiao Chen familiarized himself with his acquired Divine Body as he traveled. He did not fall behind on his cultivation, either.

Seven days later, he was roughly familiar with his acquired Divine Body.

Xiao Chen was somewhat weary of Cloud Water Marsh, but he could leave soon. Everything proceeded smoothly.

“Tweet toot…”

“What is that sound? A flute?”

Just as Xiao Chen’s guard had dropped to its lowest, something strange happened.

Drawn-out flute sounds rang out in the vast mist.

Xiao Chen looked around and saw nothing. However, the flute sounds continued without stopping.

He shouted, “Which friend is blowing the flute? Why not show yourself and meet?”

The flute sounds stopped, and a person walked out of the mist in front slowly.

This person looked as elegant as jade, handsome with a delicate face. He held a flute in his hand and drifted over in the mist, looking like a celestial arriving in the mortal world. Three scarlet marks, forming a bright and beautiful orchid, were conspicuous on his forehead.

“White clouds fly in the depths of white clouds; a dream presents music to the moonlight. I am Bai Yunfei, here on a favor to Qin Ming. I have been waiting for Brother Xiao for a long time already.”

[TL Note: Bai Yunfei means white clouds flying. The poem is a play on his name.]

Bai Yunfei!

Xiao Chen had heard of this person before. Bai Yunfei was the strongest expert of the younger generation of the White Marsh Beast Empire’s royal clan. His status in the White Marsh Beast Empire was akin to that of Qin Ming.

Bai Yunfei became famous in the northern region many years ago, said to be unrivaled among the northern region’s younger generation. He was extremely strong.

To think that Qin Ming asked a favor from this person…

Xiao Chen’s heart sank. He asked coldly, “Since when did the people from the White Marsh Beast Empire’s royal clan stoop to become Qin Ming’s dog?”

Bai Yunfei said softly, “Brother Xiao, don’t be angry. I only owe him a favor and need to repay it. If you have any requests, I can try to fulfill them before you die.”

Xiao Chen’s thoughts raced. This person’s cultivation was too high. His talent, comprehension ability, and bloodline were all excellent; he was someone who might not even appear once in ten thousand years.

Such a person had already laid down strong foundations before Xiao Chen arrived in the Central Great Realm.

If Xiao Chen had another year and a half, he might be able to contest against this person. However, he could barely do so now. At the same time, he thought that Vice Hall Master Li and the others might have been tricked.

Qin Ming might have attracted the Blood Dragon Guards’ attention on purpose in the Divine Dragon Empire.

Qin Ming knew that if he made a move in the empire, he would be obstructed.

Thus, he let Xiao Chen leave so that this Bai Yunfei could come and kill Xiao Chen without any obstructions.

This was a good plan. However, this Qin Ming felt confident in sending Bai Yunfei alone to kill Xiao Chen.

Cloud Water Marsh happened to be where White Marsh Beast Empire cultivators could bring out their strength to the fullest.

“Cut the crap and make your move.”

Xiao Chen showed a cold expression, ignoring Bai Yunfei’s hypocrisy.

“My heart is as clear as the bright moon. Unfortunately…unfortunately…Brother Xiao shows such hostility to me. I feel deeply hurt.”

Bai Yunfei gently shook his head. While he held his flute in his right hand, he slowly patted his left palm with his right hand.

Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes. The patting motion of the other party felt somewhat strange.

Oh no!

Xiao Chen gently pushed off with his feet. In an instant, he soared into the air with his arms spread out.

“Boom!”

A gigantic snake suddenly appeared where Xiao Chen had been. Then, the snake opened its maw but bit nothing but air.

Cold sweat immediately covered Xiao Chen. Had he been slightly slower, he would have become this beast’s meal.

With such an insidious nature, Bai Yunfei was indeed extremely dangerous.

While chatting with a faint smile, he had already started preparing his killing move in secret. Even so, he looked very carefree.

“Great Movement Technique!”

Bai Yunfei sighed and pointed with his flute.

In the next moment, tens of thousands of snake images shot out of the marsh surface like arrows, flying at Xiao Chen.

“Rumble…!”

The ground shook. The scene of tens of thousands of snakes soaring into the air at the same time looked shocking. It even gave off a more terrifying aura than Dragon Might.

Let’s see how you are going to break this.

I control all the snakes within five thousand kilometers with my flute. Bai Yunfei stood upright with his hands clasped behind his back. He appeared calm and confident amid the mist.

In Bai Yunfei’s opinion, Xiao Chen was a dead man from the moment Xiao Chen saw him.

Bai Yunfei thought that he only had to guess whether it would take three, two, or one move to finish Xiao Chen.

“Firmament’s Rage!”

Just as Bai Yunfei was anticipating Xiao Chen’s blocking and getting severely injured, thinking of how he would deal Xiao Chen the fatal blow, Xiao Chen ferociously spread his fingers.

Right at that moment, Xiao Chen grabbed the tens of thousands of snakes.

“Boom!”

Xiao Chen tightly clenched his fist. When he opened his hand again, blood spewed into the air, together with lightning and saber light.

Xiao Chen destroyed Bai Yunfei’s killing move in one move.

I have to leave!

While the other party was distracted, Xiao Chen turned into a lightning bolt and flew over the other party.

“Damn it!”

Bai Yunfei felt angered and startled. Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen could easily break this move.

By the time Bai Yunfei’s shock passed, Xiao Chen had already turned into a lightning bolt and flown five hundred kilometers away.

“Trying to run? It’s not that easy! Clouds with the Flip of a Hand!”

A grave expression appeared on Bai Yunfei’s face for the first time. As he waved his hand, mist rose for five thousand kilometers around, coalescing into endless white clouds.

Just as Xiao Chen felt confused, the white clouds formed countless falling mountains.

This forced Xiao Chen to reveal his true form and punch continuously to shatter the mountains.

Xiao Chen’s speed became greatly restricted.

“Rain with the Turn of a Hand!” Bai Yunfei shouted coldly, attacking again. Rain fell from the white clouds for five hundred kilometers around.

“The water is toxic?”

When Xiao Chen came in contact with one drop of rain, he immediately realized that the water ignored his Veritable Essence Energy. The white rainwater turned into black toxins trying to invade his body.

Fortunately, he had already acquired a Divine Body, so he did not fear this toxic water.

However, the rain poured endlessly. If Xiao Chen kept suffering the corrosion, it would be problematic.

Xiao Chen cursed in his heart. This person was like a venomous snake, sinister, vicious, and endlessly harassing him.

After being targeted, he would have great difficulty escaping.

“You still want to leave after being targeted by me, Bai Yunfei?!”

Bai Yunfei moved quickly along the ground, strangely fast like a venomous snake. A jade-green light appeared in his eyes.

“Die!”

Ignoring the toxic rain, Xiao Chen took out the God Shadow Bow.

He drew the bowstring back and released. The arrow moved astonishingly fast, arriving before Bai Yunfei.

“A Soul Tool!”

Although there was danger, the startled Bai Yunfei did not get flustered. A Sovereign Personage Will gathered and shot out, then paused that arrow for a moment.

Bai Yunfei quickly moved away, leaving only an afterimage.

“Boom!”

When the arrow struck the afterimage, the afterimage instantly shattered. Without losing momentum, the arrow continued on to blast a massive pit in the ground.

After escaping great danger, Bai Yunfei frowned heavily, showing an even graver expression.

He actually has a Soul Tool. That is to say, he has a small chance of killing me.

I am no longer in an undefeatable position. I might even fall here.

I just knew that Qin Ming would not ask for help with something so easy!

Bai Yunfei cursed in his heart, believing that Qin Ming had tricked him. Killing Xiao Chen was not easy work.

Initially, Bai Yunfei thought that he could finish off Xiao Chen with a few strikes.

Now, it looked like things were not that simple.

“Very well, let’s see how many arrows you can shoot!”

Bai Yunfei instantly moved, resuming his pursuit.

I missed!

Since Xiao Chen started using the God Shadow Bow, he had never missed—until now.

The toxic rain sealed the way in front. However, Xiao Chen clenched his teeth and continued flying forward, relying on his Divine Dragon War Body.

Once out of this Cloud Water Marsh, the other party would no longer be this terrifying. At that time, Xiao Chen would stand a much higher chance of escaping.

“This fellow’s physical body…”

When Bai Yunfei saw Xiao Chen moving through the rain, he felt incredibly shocked.

He understood best how terrifying the toxin in the rain was.

Bai Yunfei once relied on this toxin to put down ten Sovereign Personages while he was a Holy Venerate, shaking the entire northern region.

Since someone could travel through his toxic rain without fear today, how could Bai Yunfei not be shocked?

“This person has to die!”

Bai Yunfei made up his mind to get rid of this potential danger, even if Qin Ming did not kill Xiao Chen.

To think that his killing move failed. This person would definitely become his nemesis in the future.