Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 45, Luminous Orchid (Please Recommend, Please Favorite)
Chapter 45: Chapter 45, Luminous Orchid (Please Recommend, Please Favorite)
Glancing at the Single-horned Rhinoceros on the ground, Chu Ming remained expressionless. He quickly cut off the horn and skin of the Single-horned Rhinoceros, wrapped them up, and stored them in his storage ring.
"The sect mission only requires the collection of the horn, but the rhinoceros skin can be sold in the market for Spirit Stones!"
Chu Ming looked at his storage ring, which at this moment contained remnants of various demon beasts. If he were to sell them all, he could probably exchange for about five hundred lower-grade Spirit Stones.
After completing all this, Chu Ming turned around, ready to leave. However, at that moment, a strange fragrance filled the air, catching his attention.
"Such rich spiritual energy!" Chu Ming was astonished. In the Cyan Yang Mountain Range, the emergence of rich spiritual energy could only mean one thing: there was spiritual medicine here.
Chu Ming’s expression changed slightly. He followed the fragrance in the air, winding through a thicket of bushes, and soon, a magnificent waterfall appeared before him.
The waterfall was a thousand feet high, with water flowing like columns, producing a continuous thunderous roar as it crashed down. Chu Ming glanced at it briefly and then squinted his eyes, focusing on a crystalline orchid on a small protruding rock in the pool.
"It’s a century-old Luminous Orchid."
Chu Ming was quite moved.
Ordinary Luminous Orchids are third-level spiritual medicine, but once they are a hundred years old, their value significantly increases, almost rivaling fourth-level spiritual medicine. In terms of effectiveness, the spiritual power contained in this Luminous Orchid before him was not inferior to the Earth Essence Fruit that Chu Ming had consumed.
Chu Ming was currently at the peak of the Second Layer of the Transcendence Realm. If he consumed the Luminous Orchid in front of him, he could completely break through to the Third Layer of the Transcendence Realm. Thinking of this, a hint of fervor flashed in Chu Ming’s eyes.
Without any hesitation, Chu Ming instantly released his spiritual power, covering his feet. He stomped hard on the ground, his body leaping towards the rock in the pool, leaving trails of afterimages in the air and being brushed by the passing wind.
But just two meters away from the rock, Chu Ming suddenly sensed danger. A sense of crisis enveloped him. Without hesitation, he stepped on the water repeatedly, kicking up a layer of water and sending droplets flying. Using the recoil force, Chu Ming immediately retreated.
Bang!
Just as Chu Ming’s figure left, a water column as thick as a person’s arm shot out from the pool, heading straight for Chu Ming at high speed, leaving sonic booms in the air and scattering spiritual power in all directions.
Chu Ming’s expression changed. Without hesitation, he took a step forward, using Divine Travel Step to narrowly dodge the water column’s attack.
At the same time, a gigantic water python with an open mouth emerged from the pool, its eyes cold and savage as it stared at Chu Ming. This water python was at least sixty meters long, its entire body covered by a layer of jet-black scales glistening in the sunlight.
Chu Ming took one look at the demon beast and was immediately shocked, "A fourth-level high-tier demon beast, Black Water Python. No wonder the Luminous Orchid has remained here for so long without being picked; those who tried are probably all in its belly."
The Black Water Python before him was clearly not yet fully grown. A fully grown Black Water Python reaches a hundred meters in length, and its scales emit a dark glow automatically. Without a cultivation of the Ninth Layer of the Transcendence Realm, one would be no match for it. Even though it was not yet fully grown, the Black Water Python in front of him was still beyond Chu Ming’s current ability to handle.
Looking at the Luminous Orchid not far away, Chu Ming felt a bit unwilling. With this Luminous Orchid, his cultivation could definitely break into the Third Layer of the Transcendence Realm. Such spiritual medicine, he absolutely could not give up. Glancing at the distance between himself and the Luminous Orchid, Chu Ming calmed down and squinted his eyes, thinking there might still be a chance.
Whoosh!
The Black Water Python, seeing Chu Ming, immediately spun its body. Several gusts of wind swept past, and its enormous tail, mixed with countless wind waves, swept towards Chu Ming, water droplets flying, mist spreading. If this strike hit, Chu Ming would be gravely injured if not dead.
Not daring to stay, Chu Ming slapped his hand on the water surface, instantly causing the water droplets to explode, using the recoil force to retreat once again. At the same time, the Silver Light Sword was drawn, and three beams of sword light shot out from his sword, carrying the momentum of wind and thunder, almost instantly reaching the Black Water Python.
Clang clang clang
The sound of metal clashing rang out, and sparks burst from the Black Water Python’s body. The sparks extinguished, and Chu Ming looked at the black scales of the Black Water Python, his eyes narrowing. The three beams of sword light he had just unleashed using the Three Talents Swordsmanship, a top-tier yellow-level martial technique, landed on the Black Water Python’s body, but only left three shallow marks. The defense of the Black Water Python was indeed formidable, beyond his capability to defeat.
Thump
Stepping on the water surface, Chu Ming’s body seemed like a phantom condensed out of the waves. In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind the Black Water Python, launching another three beams of sword light. This time, the direction of the three beams visibly shifted. The Black Water Python’s eyes flashed with mockery, its body retracting, leaving behind ripples in the pool and a gust of wind. When it reappeared, it was already ten meters away from Chu Ming.
Now!
Without any hesitation, Chu Ming pushed the Divine Travel Step to its utmost, like an arrow off the string, his feet thumping heavily on the water surface, causing a massive wave to rise and surge in all directions.
Using the recoil force of the wave, Chu Ming reached the Luminous Orchid’s front, and with his right hand, he picked it, placing it into his storage ring. By this time, the Black Water Python had also reacted, its heart filled with rage, the savageness in its eyes growing stronger. With an angry roar, its giant tail whipped up a vast spray of water, dazzlingly bright, crashing violently towards Chu Ming.
Feeling the violent force behind him, Chu Ming dared not stay. Enduring the Black Water Python’s enraged strike would surely shake him to death! Using the Divine Travel Step, Chu Ming took five consecutive steps, while slashing backward with the Silver Light Sword.
"Unpredictable Weather!"
A gentle breeze blew past, several drops of water rippling on his sword, a touch of green slowly gathering from all directions, brilliantly clear. The Silver Light Sword emitted a humming sound. At this moment, Chu Ming didn’t hold back, unleashing his most powerful strike. Holding back now would be courting death.
Thud thud thud...
Without looking behind, Chu Ming just kept accelerating. Even after unleashing his most powerful strike, he still felt a massive force hit his back instantly, a feeling of tearing viscera rising from within.
Thud
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Chu Ming surprisingly felt slightly better inside. Using the momentum from his attack, he accelerated a few more paces, quickly vanishing into the dense forest.
The Black Water Python roared angrily at the sky, stirring up layers of giant waves in the pool. But looking at the dense forest not far away, a hint of fear flickered in its eyes. In the ripples, a faint layer of red started to spread; Chu Ming’s Unpredictable Weather had indeed injured the Black Water Python. At this moment, many of the scales on the Black Water Python’s body had already cracked, with trickles of blood seeping out, dyeing the whole pool a faint red.
After another few angry roars to vent its fury, the Black Water Python’s massive body slowly sank back into the pool, everything returning to calm, except for the missing Luminous Orchid on the rock.
...
In the dense forest not far away, Chu Ming, deeply fearing the Black Water Python’s pursuit, spat out another mouthful of congealed blood. Not daring to stop, he continued running. After running four or five miles, seeing no trace of the Black Water Python behind him, he finally stopped to catch his breath. This time, thanks to his Flowing Light Armor, which helped absorb part of the attack’s force, he managed to survive; otherwise, it would have been a dire situation.
However, it was all worth it. As long as he obtained the Luminous Orchid, he could break through to the Third Layer of the Transcendence Realm. Now, the first thing to do was find a secluded place to break through. After a brief search around, Chu Ming found a cave. Inside the cave were traces of martial artists who had been there before, likely left behind by previous martial artists resting.
Sitting down, the first thing Chu Ming needed to do was heal his injuries and adjust himself to peak condition. Only then would he be in a favorable state to break through; otherwise, his current fragile meridians couldn’t withstand the violent spiritual power of the Luminous Orchid.
Half a day later, Chu Ming opened his eyes, with two beams of light shooting out, brightening the cave. His injuries had completely healed, and his condition had reached its peak.
Without any hesitation, Chu Ming took out the Luminous Orchid from his storage ring. The five petals of the Luminous Orchid emitted a faint fragrance, with spiritual power surging, countless light spots flashing on it, like a Rootless Flower.
Plucking one petal and placing it in his mouth, violent spiritual power surged within Chu Ming’s body, crashing around. Fortunately, his injuries had fully healed; otherwise, the impact of this violent spiritual power would have shattered his meridians, rendering him a cripple.
Guiding the spiritual power to his dantian, Chu Ming continuously circulated the Cyan Yuan Technique, gradually rotating through the Circulations.
Twelve Circulations.
Twenty-four Circulations.
Thirty-six Circulations.
Fifty-four Circulations.....
In just five minutes, the spiritual power of one petal was completely exhausted. Chu Ming immediately plucked another petal into his mouth, then the third, fourth....
Until all five petals were refined, Chu Ming felt his dantian slightly swelling.
Buzz buzz buzz!
His dantian loosened, breakthrough to the Third Layer of the Transcendence Realm, accomplished!
