Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1351: Entering the Lake

Chapter 1351: Chapter 1351: Entering the Lake

Upon hearing Wu De’s inquiry about Fang Bai, Xia Chenyu first nodded, then shook her head.

"Chenyu, sis, what’s the meaning of nodding and shaking your head like that?"

Wu De asked, looking puzzled.

Xia Chenyu said, "Actually, I’ve been with Fang Bai this whole time. It’s just that now... I don’t know how he’s doing..."

In brief words, Xia Chenyu recounted the events of her encountering Zu Hanjiao alongside Fang Bai to Wu De, then turned and gestured to Li Chenzhou next to her, introducing him: "Taoist Priest Wu, this is Li Chenzhou, Brother Li. He’s a friend Fang Bai and I met in the True Martial Realm."

She then motioned toward Wu De and said to Li Chenzhou, "Brother Li, this is Taoist Priest Wu, Wu De. He’s a friend Fang Bai and I first met in the secular world."

While talking with Xia Chenyu earlier, Wu De had been secretly observing Li Chenzhou out of the corner of his eye, silently speculating about his identity.

The overwhelming pressure emanating from Li Chenzhou made Wu De feel uneasy, realizing this man’s strength far surpassed his own by a great margin.

Under normal circumstances, Wu De would have addressed Li Chenzhou as "Senior." However, knowing the connection through Fang Bai and Xia Chenyu, Wu De felt that calling him "Senior" would diminish his standing among them, making it hard to hold his own in future interactions.

Wu De was adept at capitalizing on opportunities but wasn’t one to accept a loss. So, offering a sly grin, he cupped his fists toward Li Chenzhou and said, "Brother Li, a pleasure! A pleasure!"

"Brother Wu, greetings."

Li Chenzhou responded politely, also cupping his fists, showing no air of superiority despite Wu De’s cultivation being far below his own.

Earlier, as Wu De appeared, Li Chenzhou had been sizing him up as well, growing increasingly astonished as he observed further.

Although Wu De’s cultivation level was merely at the early Universe level—the difference between them as stark as heaven and earth—Li Chenzhou sensed unusually pure Earth Element Qi and Golden Essence Energy from Wu De. Wu De clearly possessed dual attributes of Innate Spiritual Roots: Earth and Gold.

This revelation greatly shocked Li Chenzhou.

Within the True Martial Realm, Martial Artists numbered in the billions, but Innate Spiritual Roots were so rare that only one in millions had them. Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Root Martial Artists, on the other hand, appeared only once in centuries.

Among the multi-attribute Innate Spiritual Root Martial Artists Li Chenzhou had ever encountered, aside from Fang Bai, the only other was now this Wu De.

Martial Artists with single-attribute Innate Spiritual Roots were renowned as Martial Dao geniuses, their future achievements in Martial Dao immeasurable; those with dual attributes were undoubtedly destined for even greater heights.

Thus, despite Li Chenzhou’s cultivation level far surpassing Wu De’s, Wu De’s immense potential assured Li Chenzhou exercised no arrogance in their interaction.

For both sides to recognize one another as equals was an outcome each found mutually agreeable.

"Who would have thought! Who would have thought my brother Fang Bai’s cultivation level has now reached the Innate Perfection Realm!"

During their conversation, Wu De learned from Xia Chenyu and Li Chenzhou that Fang Bai had advanced to the Innate Perfection Realm, and he couldn’t help but marvel.

Back in the day, when Wu De first met Fang Bai in the secular world, their cultivation levels had been comparable. But over time, the difference between them grew ever larger. Now, Fang Bai was standing atop the pinnacle of Martial Dao in the True Martial Realm, while Wu De could only gaze longingly at a horizon he could never reach.

"Don’t worry. Brother Fang has plenty of methods to ensure his survival—he’ll be fine! Since he instructed you both to wait by Linghu Lake, just wait here peacefully!"

Having collaborated with Fang Bai several times, Wu De knew Fang Bai well. He was aware Fang Bai would never blindly charge into a deadly fight against a formidable foe. Since Fang Bai had already planned an escape route, he would surely have a way out.

The concerns of Xia Chenyu and Li Chenzhou stemmed from their care for Fang Bai, but they had overlooked his vast array of clever strategies. Even if Fang Bai couldn’t defeat Zu Hanjiao outright, escaping unscathed shouldn’t be a problem.

After hearing Wu De’s reassurance, Xia Chenyu and Li Chenzhou calmed themselves and realized he was right. Fang Bai was an expert in formations; if he could lure Zu Hanjiao into the large-scale formation outside the city, there might indeed be a chance to trap her for a while, granting Fang Bai the opportunity to get away.

With this thought, the pair felt more at ease. Now, all they had to do was wait for Fang Bai to arrive and quickly leave together. Once they were far away, it wouldn’t be easy for Zu Hanjiao to pursue them again.

"Taoist Priest Wu, are you also here for the Martial Artist remnants in Linghu Lake?"

Seeing the water stains on Wu De’s Taoist robes, Xia Chenyu couldn’t help but ask.

Wu De chuckled, "I’m just passing through. I heard there are Martial Artist remnants here, so I thought I’d try my luck..."

"Did you find anything?"

Xia Chenyu asked again.

Wu De shook his head, "Not yet. This Linghu Lake is far too vast, and the remnants are said to be at the lake’s bottom—how could they be easy to find? I’ve been here for several days, but I haven’t seen anyone else discover any treasures. Makes one wonder if this talk of lake-bottom remnants is just fabricated nonsense."

Li Chenzhou said, "This Linghu Lake region doesn’t seem to have any cultivation resources, yet the Essence Energy here is noticeably denser than other areas. Perhaps this is related to the rumored remnants..."

He glanced at the other persistent Martial Artists still searching for treasures in the lake, feeling somewhat tempted. Turning to Wu De, he said, "Not much else to do—allow me to accompany you into the lake for a search."

Concerned about leaving Xia Chenyu alone on the shore, he added, "Chenyu, why not come with us for a look? There seem to be quite a few female Martial Artists in the lake... maybe you’ll stumble upon something."

Given her Innate Fire Spiritual Root, Xia Chenyu had to contend with the natural opposition of fire and water. However, by forming a Fire Primordial Qi shield and avoiding prolonged immersion in the lake, she wouldn’t need to worry about her clothes getting soaked.

Meanwhile, among the lake-searching Martial Artists, roughly one-third were female. Some of them left the water with drenched clothes that clung to their curves, entirely unembarrassed.

Xia Chenyu shook her head and said, "Taoist Priest Wu, Brother Li, you both go ahead. I’ll wait here for Fang Bai."

Li Chenzhou surveyed the surroundings, seeing that within several hundred meters, there weren’t many Martial Artists nearby. Considering Xia Chenyu had some ability to protect herself, she shouldn’t face any significant disturbances. He said, "Alright then. If anything happens, use a whistle to signal us."

With that, he and Wu De headed toward the lakeside, chose a suitable spot, and dove into the water. Linghu Lake was deep, with its shallowest points measures dozens of meters and its deepest exceeding several hundred meters.

The intense water pressure at depths of hundreds of meters wasn’t something most Martial Artists could withstand, so most only dared to search in shallow areas, avoiding deep zones.

Even for a strong early Universe-level Martial Artist with dual attributes of Innate Spiritual Roots like Wu De, plunging too deeply was highly risky.

However, for someone like Li Chenzhou, whose cultivation was at the Innate Perfection Realm and whose physical resilience was unparalleled, such depths posed no real threat.

Upon entering the lake, Li Chenzhou dove straight toward the deepest parts, releasing his Divine Sense to probe the surroundings.

After about half an hour, Li Chenzhou had nearly expended his Essence Energy but found no abnormalities in the lake bottom. Resurfacing, he saw Wu De waiting with anticipation and silently shook his head.