Dual Cultivation In Martial Peak

{A/N- In case you forgot, Su Mu's name in his previous life was Xiang Chen and this is a backstory chapter.}

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Chapter 27- The True Power Of A Dual Cultivator?

On a desolate star, a single man stood above a mountain peak while practising his sword. Although this star was full of World Energy and was larger than most stars, this star, unlike any other star in the star field, was devoid of any sentient beings except the man practising his sword skills. Several Monster Beasts were running rampant, the weakest Monster Beast on the star a being equivalent to a 3rd Order Emperor, but none of them dared to invade the area where the man was practising his sword skills.

The man had long, black hair reaching down to his waist along with black eyes. The man had an unparalleled appearance, enough to enchant even the coldest of beauties, melting their hearts at a mere glance.

With a neutral expression, he kept swinging his sword. But if someone else were to see him practising his sword, they would think of him as an idiot because there was no sword in his hand.

Just as the man slashed his sword vertically, a man with long, blonde hair and red eyes appeared a few meters away from him, standing towards his right. The man wasn't any less handsome than the black-haired man, but the latter was far more charming.

For a second, his hand stopped before he started swinging his 'sword' again.

Looking at him practising a sword without even holding a real sword, the blonde-haired man laughed.

Just as the black-haired man was about to bring his sword down again, the one standing not too far away from him said in a particularly loud voice. "Xiang Chen, you look as ridiculous as ever doing that."

Hearing his words, Xiang Chen's eyebrows twitched as his hand moved more than it should have in annoyance. Just as his hand stopped, the World Principles around them started to break apart as the star started shaking violently. After a few seconds, the star was neatly separated into two pieces. The Monster Beasts could be heard roaring as they left the star in a hurry.

'My hand slipped.' Xiang Chen thought, turning towards the blonde man, who was going farther and farther away from him as the two equal pieces of the star fell apart.

"Fix it." Xiang Chen said in a bland tone, turning towards the man with blonde hair.

"You can fix it yourself." The man replied, turning away.

"What was the first thing you asked me after we met a long time ago, Lord Dragon Emperor?" Xiang Chen muttered with a pondering expression, placing his hand on his chin as a grin appeared on his face. "Yes. You asked me if I knew how to make an Ice Phoenix spread her-"

"Fine." The blonde-haired man shouted, interrupting Xiang Chen while looking around to make sure no one heard Xiang Chen's words.

After he made sure that they were the only ones around, he snapped his finger as a thin, golden barrier appeared around the star, covering both pieces of it. Soon, the star started healing. Within a few seconds, the World Principles and the damage done to the star's source were repaired.

"The Dao of Time sure is convenient." Xiang Chen said, walking towards the blonde-haired man with a smile. "It's been a while, Lord Dragon Emperor."

Hearing his words, the Dragon Emperor, one of the strongest beings in existence, rolled his eyes. Compared to the respectful words that were being thrown at him, Xiang Chen was more or less messing with him.

"I see you've woken up. The last time I came, you were still asleep." The Dragon Emperor said, looking around. "This place is still the same."

"When did you come by?" Xiang Chen asked, curious. Only two people other than him had access to this place, and naturally, the Dragon Emperor was one of them.

"Around two thousand years ago? Anyway, when did you wake up?" The Dragon Emperor replied, shrugging his shoulders.

"A few months ago." Xiang Chen replied without a care in the world.

'This lazy bastard. Who the hell sleeps for more than two thousand years after causing so much trouble? And since when does an 8th Rank Open Heaven Realm Cultivator need sleep?' The Dragon Emperor thought in annoyance.

Just as the Dragon Emperor was about to say something, both he and Xiang Chen felt the Space Principles around them tremble as a woman appeared next to them.

The woman was incomparably beautiful with long, knee-length pale blue hair. She looked at the Dragon Emperor and Xiang Chen with a smile on her face.

"Long time no see, Lady Phoenix Empress." Xiang Chen said with a smile, waving his hand towards her.

"Xiang Chen, how many times have we told you to just call us by our names?" The Phoenix Empress replied.

"Things are no longer the way they were. Both of you are the leaders of those lizards and chickens. Not to mention that now, you're stronger than me. It's only natural for me to be respectful towards you guys." Xiang Chen replied, enjoying the annoyed expression on the faces of his friends.

"Dragons are not Lizards."

"Phoenixes are not the same as Chickens."

Both of them retorted. If it was anyone else that said something like this, they would be dead even before their words finished. But Xiang Chen was different.

"Let's go and talk somewhere more comfortable." Xiang Chen said, casually waving his hand as a large portal appeared in front of them.

"I see your skills in the Dao of Swords are as good as ever." The Phoenix Empress commented after noticing how Xiang Chen sliced open a portal after cutting directly through space. The stability of this portal was comparable, if not better, than those created by someone proficient in the Dao of Space. Although anyone at the Open Heaven Realm is capable of such a feat, Xiang Chen's proficiency was better than anyone she had ever seen.

Walking through the portal, the three of them arrived at a luxurious hall. The hall was big enough to even hold the Dragon Emperor and Phoenix Empress' original forms.

Xiang Chen and the others walked towards the centre of the hall where three luxurious chairs were placed neatly, surrounding a round table.

All three of them took their seats as three jars filled with wine appeared on the table. Picking up his glass, the Dragon Emperor asked. "Oh? This wine is made by Dragon Fruits. Where did you get it?"

"You were the one who gave it to him the last time we all gathered together." The Phoenix Empress replied.

"Anyway, why are you guys here? The time we decided to meet has yet to arrive. If rumours were to spread that the Dragon Emperor and Phoenix Empress are spending their free time with Xiang Chen, the 8th Rank Open Heaven Cultivator who slaughtered who knows how many Great Dragons and some Ancient Dragons, I doubt your respective clans will take it lightly." Xiang Chen asked, slightly narrowing his eyes. Unlike him, who had all the time in the world to mess around and sleep, these two were quite busy while managing the Ancestral Land. So he was wondering if something happened that they suddenly decided to visit.

Hearing his words, both his friends sighed. His tongue was as poisonous as ever.

"That was my Dragon Clan's fault for provoking you. I have already started that publicly. As long as you ask for any sort of compensation, I am willing to oblige." The Dragon Emperor commented, leaning back on his chair. That was not something he said as Xiang Chen's friend, but as the leader of the Dragon Clan. If Xiang Chen were to publically announce what the ignorant Elders of the Dragon Clan plotted against him, the Dragon Clan would end up being a laughing stock. But all Xiang Chen did was occasionally mess with the Dragon Emperor by bringing that incident up, it was something the latter was grateful for.

"I am just joking." Xiang Chen replied with a chuckle. "But I'm still curious. How is the Dual Cultivation Secret Art I gave you doing these days, is it still useful?"

"The Yin-Yang Joyous Unification Art? It's marvellous. My attainments in Dao of Time keep increasing over time as long as we cultivate." The Phoenix Empress said. Increasing a Divine Spirit's strength is related to their bloodlines, but thanks to the Dual Cultivation Secret Art Xiang Chen gave them, they were able to learn each other's Dao while also increasing their strength by purifying their bloodlines.

"What about you, though? How is your 'Quest for the impossible' going?" The Dragon Emperor asked.

"There has been some progress with the Secret Art I am creating to avoid the Open Heaven 2 Rank limit. But nothing too significant." Xiang Chen replied, shrugging his shoulders. It wasn't like he was in a hurry to do anything. As a Peak 8th Rank Open Heaven Realm Cultivator who doesn't get into many fights, his lifespan was endless.

"Can't you just become a Divine Spirit? I'm sure any Dragon's source would be more than happy to accept you." The Dragon Emperor commented, making Xiang Chen shake his head in denial.

"Most Dragon Sources are not worthy enough to have me. And from what I can theorise, becoming a Divine Spirit won't change the Open Heaven 2 rank restrictions because Divine Spirits use a whole different cultivation system, to begin with. I can't just abandon my Open Heaven Realm Cultivation." Xiang Chen replied with his usual smile.

Hearing his words, the Dragon Emperor almost face-palmed himself before sighing. "But in all honesty, if I were to ever die, I would be happy if my source is inherited by you."

"If that's the case, then I would want my source to be inherited by your partner. But make sure that she's your first wife." The Phoenix Empress added.

"Stop talking like you guys are about to die." Xiang Chen replied, rolling his eyes. Who in the 3000 worlds is strong enough to kill both the strongest Dragon Emperor and Phoenix Empress?

Hearing his words, both of them laughed. "How long has it been since you looked at what is happening in the outside world?"

"A couple of thousand years." Xiang Chen replied, finishing his cup of wine.

"I see." The Phoenix Empress muttered.

The three of them lived in Xiang Chen's castle for a few months while goofing around. During this time, Xiang Chen was starting to notice some irregularities in their behaviour. Both of them were particularly interested in talking about old times while also constantly asking him about his life before he met them.

Although he found it quite weird, Xiang Chen didn't pay much attention to it. He just guessed that they were at a point where they couldn't hold their curiosity in.

"Remember when the two of us raided the Illumination Palace to kill their Palace Master?" Xiang Chen said with a heartfelt laugh, bumping his fist with the Dragon Emperors.

"Yeah. What Rank were we back then, 6th or 7th? Their faces were hilarious when you turned out to be an Open Heaven Grade Array Master and cracked their Defensive Array within a year. I won't lie, even I was astonished at how much free time you had to study so many different things." The Dragon Emperor replied with a laugh of his own.

'What kind of memories are they?' The Phoenix Empress thought, wondering if these two have any normal memories together before a question appeared in her mind. All they have been talking about is how they fought against each other when they were in the same Rank before Xiang Chen reached his Open Heaven limit or the various raids they did on different forces.

"If possible, I would like to know how you guys met." She asked, causing both of them to stop laughing as they turned towards her.

"You haven't told her about it?" Xiang Chen asked.

"She never really asked." The Dragon Emperor replied as he started narrating the events of when he first ran into Xiang Chen millions of years ago.

"Remember when the two of us fought and destroyed a portion of Ancestral Land?" The Dragon Emperor asked, looking at the Phoenix Empress.

"When we were equivalent to 5th Rank Open Heaven? Of course, I remember that." She replied. Before being lovers, both of them shared a lifelong rivalry against each other. Among their generation, only they were able to rival each other.

"Yes, after that incident, the previous Sir Dragon Emperor was mad at me, so I ended up running away from the Ancestral Land. After a few years, I suppressed my Cultivation to that of a Great Emperor Realm Cultivator and entered a random Universe World." The Dragon Emperor started narrating the scene where he ran into Xiang Chen with a nostalgic expression.

[Flashback]

'I wonder what kind of world this is.' The Dragon Emperor thought, adjusting to the new Heavenly Way of the Universe World he invaded on a whim.

Flying around randomly, he was trying to find a place to stay for a few years before returning to the Ancestral Land.

'Hm? Such a big Array Formation? And from the looks of it, the one who created it should be a Great Emperor Realm Array Master to not let anyone leave or enter.' He thought, looking down at the formation that was spread for tens of thousands of kilometres as he casually stepped inside it. No matter how good the Array was, how could it stop him from entering?

Entering the barrier, he expected to see a war going on with countless corpses lying around everywhere, but what he saw was surprising, to say the least.

"XIANG CHEN, YOU BASTARD. STOP RIGHT THERE SO THIS QUEEN CAN KILL YOU. HOW DARE YOU TAINT THE HOLY MAIDEN INSIDE THE SECT'S ANCESTRAL HALL. YOU EVEN DROPPED YOUR YANG QI ON THE PREVIOUS HOLY MAIDEN'S STATUE. TODAY, AS THE FAIRY IMMORTAL PALACE'S PALACE MASTER, THIS QUEEN WILL KILL YOU." A beautiful woman shouted, chasing after the man who was constantly running around in circles with a casual expression.

'The hell is going on here?' The Dragon Emperor blinked. A female Great Emperor was running behind a man along with several female Pseudo-Emperor Realm females and countless females who were either in the Emperor Realm or Dao Source Realm. There were also several weaker female cultivators standing at a distance.

"You've been saying that for a whole month. And as I've already said, I've already done everything I could with the previous Holy Maiden, what's the problem if I did it with her disciple too?" Xiang Chen said, enhancing his voice with Emperor Qi.

"That Xiang Chen has also condensed a Dao Seal but I can't feel his connection to this Universe World. Is he from the 3000 Worlds as well?" The Dragon Emperor muttered, his curiosity rising as he looked at Xiang Chen.

Suddenly, Xiang Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at him from the corner of his eyes, surprising the Dragon Emperor.

'He detected my presence? Such an impressive survival sense. So why is he running away like that?' The Dragon Emperor's curiosity was rising as he looked at the scene for another couple of hours. After observing, he concluded that Xiang Chen was strong enough to kill the Great Emperor along with everybody else here, but he didn't. Curious, he sends a telepathic message to Xiang Chen.

{Why are you messing around with someone weaker than you? Just kill them and be done with it.} The Dragon Emperor asked.

{Hm? Why would I do that? We don't have any enmity. And if you look closely, rather than being angry, those women are just jealous. And why is a Dragon like you here? Shouldn't you be locked up in the Ancestral Land purifying your bloodline?} Xiang Chen replied.

{... How did you realise I was from the Dragon Clan?} The Dragon Emperor asked, somewhat surprised.

{As a Dual Cultivator, in my life, I've eaten quite a few female dragons.} Xiang Chen said with a proud smirk.

Dragon Emperor wasn't sure how to reply to that before the face of his secret lover and public rival appeared inside his mind.

{What about Phoenixes?} He asked.

{Yeah, them too.} Xiang Chen replied.

{Then, ahem. Do you know how to make an Ice Phoenix spread her legs?} The Dragon Emperor asked before realising what he just said.

This time, Xiang Chen was the one who looked in his direction stupidly. Weren't Dragons supposed to be prideful and arrogant? What the hell is wrong with this one?

{What about Ice Phoenixes?}

{... I've never done it with an Ice Phoenix but Ice Cultivators have always been my speciality.} Xiang Chen replied.

{Even if they are stronger than you?}

{The stronger, the better.}

Suddenly, the respect Dragon Emperor felt towards Xiang Chen rose to another level as he proposed. {Should this King help you out?}

{Not really, I'm more than enough to handle this bunch. Even if she can use World Force since she is a Great Emperor, I doubt she can defeat me.} Xiang Chen replied.

{Then why don't you pull your sword out?} The Dragon Emperor asked. He could feel an unusually dense amount of Sword Qi inside Xiang Chen's body.

{Cause if I do, all of them will be dead.} Xiang Chen casually replied as if stating the obvious. {And I plan on defeating them with the new Martial Technique I created. It'll take another hour for it to be ready. It'll be a very interesting sight to behold.} Looking at the grin on Xiang Chen's face, the Dragon Emperor decided to wait for him to be done with his technique.

After an hour, Xiang Chen stopped in his tracks as he turned towards the female Great Emperor. They were standing in a position where Xiang Chen was at the centre of all the female disciples of the Fairy Immortal Palace.

Looking at him, she smirked. "Finally decided to stop running away? Now prepare to die."

Without saying a word, Xiang Chen summoned a wooden chair from his storage ring before taking a seat. Placing his right leg above the other, he leaned back as he looked at the various beautiful women standing in front of him with a smile.

'What kind of pressure is this?' The Dragon Emperor thought as he felt a weird pressure surrounding the whole area. He could tell that the pressure was coming from Xiang Chen, but surprisingly, he didn't feel anything noteworthy from this pressure.

"Xiang Chen, what do you think you're doing?"

"Palace Master, has he gone insane?"

"We must capture him now."

Ignoring the curses that were thrown at him, Xiang Chen focused his Emperor Qi on his throat as he spoke a single word.

"Kneel."

Just as his words fell, all the women started twitching all over as their legs started to shake. No matter which realm they were in, from Great Emperor to Saint King, all of them had their legs trembling, the weaker ones were already on their knees while the Great Emperor and Pseudo Emperors were hanging by a thread.

"X-Xiang Chen, w-what did you do?" The female Great Emperor blurted out with a red face, her hands squished between her legs.

"I-I can't move." A Pseudo Emperor said.

"It feels weird."

"N-No, something is coming."

"Palace Master, w-what is this sensation?"

Several of the women tried to attack Xiang Chen in a last bit of struggle. And needless to say, their attempt failed miserably as they too fell on their knees like insects.

Xiang Chen got up and walked towards the Great Emperor and several Pseudo-Emperors with a smile on his face. He looked down at them, the strongest Great Emperor in her Universe World and her followers, who have lived the most luxurious lives were now screaming and writhing while crawling at his feet.

Their legs were rubbing against each other as their beautiful faces which usually had superior and aloof expressions started to go under a complete change.

"Ahhhhhh! Haaaahhh!" Just at his feet, a Pseudo Emperor with blonde hair was panting with a giant blush on her cheeks as she was writhing violently on the floor. "Ahhhh. Palace Master, w-what is this?" She cried out, rubbing her hands against her crotch.

"Oh, right. I forgot that all the women of Fairy Immortal Palace are virgins. No wonder the technique is so effective." Xiang Chen muttered with a smile.

Just like the woman in his feet, all the other women writhed and screamed on the ground. The scene of millions of women screaming in excitement while rolling on the ground was a sight to behold, not to mention that every single one of them was a great beauty since Fairy Immortal Palace accepted disciples based on appearances.

"Mmmmh!" The Great Emperor could no longer suppress her urges because Xiang Chen was purposefully focusing his pressure on her. The strongest Great Emperor's abdomen rose, as she squirted multiple times with her eyes rolling back.

"I- Stop, P-Please. I-I can't..." Just as the Great Emperor had the orgasm of her life, other women started having orgasms as the moans of millions of women that belonged to the strongest force in this Universe World squirted all at once. The weaker ones started to lose consciousness, leaving a visible pool under their legs.

'Holy shit.' The Dragon Emperor thought, almost going insane from the unbelievable scene he saw just a moment ago. This was a memorable day. A man alone made more than a million females squirm at his feet without even touching them.

Although he could also make them go to their knees with just his pressure, doing something like this wasn't possible for even the Dragon Emperor.

'Is this the true power of a Dual Cultivator?' The Dragon Emperor thought.

For the first time, someone other than his rival had gained his approval not only as a cultivator, but as a man.

[Flashback ends]

"And then this fucker Dual Cultivated with each of the women there for an entire year while I stood guard for him." The Dragon Emperor growled in annoyance as Xiang Chen laughed. What annoyed the Dragon Emperor wasn't the fact that he stood guard, but the fact that Xiang Chen didn't even let him see what was going on inside the barrier.

In all honesty, if the story extended for a few more minutes, Xiang Chen would've fallen asleep again.

During his explanation, the Dragon Emperor ignored the part about asking Xiang Chen about his accomplishments with Phoenixes and Ice Cultivators.

"What happened to those women after that?" The Phoenix Empress asked, ignoring the Dragon Emperor.

"Most of them are still alive and are my subordinates with a lot of them now being Low and Middle-Rank Open Heaven. I go and cultivate with them whenever I'm free." Xiang Chen shrugged.

But this raised another question in the Phoenix Empress' mind.

Before she could ask, the Dragon Emperor interrupted. "Right, now this topic has been brought up, and I will ask once again. Why do you, as the most renowned Dual Cultivator, not have a harem? I can name at least a thousand extraordinarily beautiful and talented women dying to be with you."

"This again? You have already asked this question more than a thousand times." Xiang Chen said, annoyed.

"And you've denied me more than a thousand times." The Dragon Emperor said. He couldn't understand why Xiang Chen wouldn't have a harem when most females are willing to leave their husbands for him, not to mention how many pure maidens he has tainted. No matter if he was the Dragon Emperor, as a male, he was kind of jealous. But he didn't dare say anything about that with the Phoenix Empress sitting right next to them. His expression told Xiang Chen that he was not willing to back off this time.

Looking at that, Xiang Chen sighed and turned towards the Phoenix Empress. "Are you curious as well?"

"Naturally so. My curiosity only increased after hearing how the two of you met." She replied with a giggle. She was sure that Xiang Chen must have a reason to not have a harem. Although the three of them have known each other for millions of years, the two of them were mostly unaware of Xiang Chen's past before he met the Dragon Emperor.