Dragon Roaming Flower, Adding Another Dragon's Strength

He walked into the cave.

A choking stench of beast dung immediately assailed him.

Lin Tian waved one hand, sending out a blast of air.

It dispersed the smell.

He continued deeper inside.

A shimmering, precious glow came into view.

In a small pool stood a flower radiating golden light.

Roar!

A clear dragon's cry rang out.

Lin Tian narrowed his eyes and examined it closely.

He saw a tiny dragon shadow roaming over the petals.

"Dragon Roaming Flower."

Lin Tian recognized the flower's name.

A low-grade heaven-tier spiritual herb.

Consuming it could increase one's blood Qi.

The reason it was called the Dragon Roaming Flower was that if a body cultivator consumed this flower,

it would directly add one dragon's strength.

That was a tremendous hundred thousand jin of strength!

An absolute treasure for body tempering.

However, the dragon shadow over the Dragon Roaming Flower looked somewhat faint.

This Dragon Roaming Flower had yet to mature fully.

Perhaps that was why the ferocious beast at the entrance had never consumed this spiritual herb.

Lin Tian did not know whether consuming it would give him a sudden increase of one dragon's strength.

Still, since he had already come across it...

Lin Tian plucked the Dragon Roaming Flower.

He found a clean rock beside the pool and sat down cross-legged.

Feeling the dense Spiritual Qi spilling from the Dragon Roaming Flower,

Lin Tian swallowed it in one gulp.

Roar!

A clear dragon's cry rang out inside Lin Tian's body.

In an instant.

Lin Tian's clothes billowed, and an immensely powerful presence suddenly surged from him.

Dazzling golden light erupted from Lin Tian, shining from the inside out.

A howling sound abruptly burst forth.

Incomparably pure power flowed through Lin Tian's blood, gathering in his limbs and every bone.

And just then.

[Ziwei: Boohoo, Boss Zhenwu, where are you? A fake Zhenwu is chasing me down!]

[Ziwei: Zhenwu, here's what happened. When I saw this fake Zhenwu, I was really annoyed and wanted to teach him a lesson.]

[Ziwei: But I can't beat him! Boss, since I'm willing to be your lackey, come save me!]

[Ziwei: Zhenwu, I'm actually a girl, and I'm ridiculously pretty. You know what I mean. Come save me!]

[Ziwei: Zhenwu, my life is over!]

Ziwei's messages kept appearing in Lin Tian's mind.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Lin Tian could not help frowning.

His cultivation had nearly been interrupted by Ziwei.

If it were interrupted, the power of this Dragon Roaming Flower would explode inside him.

Killing intent arose in Lin Tian's heart.

Meanwhile.

In a forest a hundred li away.

Red formation patterns circled Ziwei.

Her entire body became a red blur as she sped through the forest.

"I didn't provoke you!"

Ziwei shouted, sweat beading on her forehead.

And behind her.

Two figures pursued her relentlessly.

They were the Su Clan's eldest young lady and the man wearing the Zhenwu Mask.

"What does provoking us have to do with anything? If you come to the Fire Nether Forbidden Land, you must be prepared to be killed."

The Su Clan's eldest young lady, Su Zheshan, spoke coldly.

Her eyes sparkled as they moved, their blacks and whites distinct, yet coldness rippled within them.

Meanwhile, the "Extreme Realm Zhenwu" beside her said nothing.

In an instant, he burst forth with terrifying speed.

He turned into a long white rainbow and slashed his sword at the flame formation above Ziwei's head.

Crack, crack!

In that instant, Ziwei was horrified.

The formation around her shattered into pieces.

"Sword Intent! You can actually cut through my formation!"

Ziwei fell to the ground. Without the formation's protection, she was instantly left all alone.

Meanwhile, "Zhenwu" walked toward her.

Ziwei's pupils contracted, and she hurriedly sent Lin Tian another message.

[Ziwei: Boss, I'm going to die! Remember to kill the fake Zhenwu and avenge me!]

She was trying to goad Lin Tian into replying.

But to Ziwei's disappointment, Lin Tian still said nothing.

"This is awkward."

Ziwei pursed her lips, then looked at "Zhenwu" before her and said:

"Zhenwu, you've got no reason to kill me."

"Hmm?"

"Zhenwu" gave a soft exclamation and paused.

With a thought from Ziwei, a flame mask appeared over her face.

"Extreme Realm Ziwei?"

The Su Clan's eldest young lady, Su Zheshan, spoke with a frown.

The fake Zhenwu was clearly startled by this sight, his movements abruptly faltering.

And just then.

Ziwei slapped one hand against the ground.

Instantly, a square formation appeared on the ground.

Four walls of fire shot out of the earth, enclosing Su Zheshan and "Zhenwu" together.

"Haha, you fell for it!"

Ziwei laughed loudly, and a flaming disc rose beneath her feet.

Her entire body turned into a streak of fire, and she fled in an instant.

Within the four walls of fire, "Zhenwu" held his sword in one hand and unleashed several slashes of sword light.

They cut the flame formation apart.

"Holy Maiden, shall we keep pursuing?"

Su Zheshan asked softly.

"Zhenwu" pondered for a moment, then said:

"No. Now this has become rather interesting."

Su Zheshan's willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly in confusion.

Meanwhile, "Zhenwu" continued:

"When I impersonated Zhenwu today, I thought nothing could go wrong. I didn't expect the real one to be here too."

Su Zheshan's pupils contracted slightly. Clad in red robes, her beautiful hair dancing gently in the wind, she lowered her eyes.

Only after a long while did realization dawn.

"Wenren Zi is Ziwei, and that Wenren Zhen is Zhenwu?"

"Zhenwu" nodded and said pointedly:

"As far as I know, that Zhenwu's cultivation is ordinary. His strength is roughly at the first or second layer of Void Insight, above Ziwei's. That does make things a little troublesome.

"After all, this is only a Dao body at the Void Insight Third Layer."

Su Zheshan looked at the fake Zhenwu beside her in some surprise.

"Holy Maiden, although you're only a Dao body, even its strength makes you outstanding among your peers. Why would you need to fear a Zhenwu in the Mystic Pill Realm?"

The fake Zhenwu glanced at Su Zheshan and said:

"Everyone in Extreme Realm is a heaven's chosen rarely seen in this world."

"Weren't you completely suppressing that Ziwei just now, Holy Maiden?"

Su Zheshan spoke dismissively, feeling that the person beside her was being a little too modest.

"Extreme Realm Masks can confuse others' perception. According to the information, that Ziwei is actually only at the Fourth Level of the Profound Core Realm. When I saw her use formations and flee as soon as she saw us, I should have realized."

The fake Zhenwu murmured. Others might not know Ziwei's sky-high cowardice, but he did.

To others, this Fire Nether Forbidden Land might be an immortal paradise in which to seek treasures.

For Ziwei, who was only at the Fourth Level of the Profound Core Realm, it was entirely a desperate fight for survival.

"But as for you."

The fake Zhenwu spoke.

Suddenly, he reached out a finger and pressed it beneath Su Zheshan's chin.

He bent down and drew closer, seemingly examining Su Zheshan carefully.

"H-Holy Maiden."

Su Zheshan looked at him, her lovely face reddening, her voice flustered.

"I have never managed to find the Innate Dao Body. I came here to find phoenix blood essence to suppress my Dao injury."

"What exactly do you think about the position of clan head? After all, of the four of you siblings, only one can survive."

"Whatever you want, I can help you obtain it."

A blush appeared on Su Zheshan's beautiful face, but her expression soon grew complicated.

"I don't know. I only want to see what Su Nan intends to do."

"Besides..."

Su Zheshan looked at the fake Zhenwu and said:

"Lin Tian is Li Baiyi's disciple. You won't be able to obtain the spiritual essence of the Innate Dao Body, Holy Maiden."

The fake Zhenwu withdrew his finger and sighed softly.

"I didn't expect Lin Tian to have such a powerful background."

"If there's truly no other choice, I'll find another way."

Six hours passed.

Inside the cave.

Lin Tian stood up.