Chapter 314: The King of Nether Flowers

Looking at these stunningly beautiful flowers before them, Rod and Lucy both wore excited smiles. Nether flowers—they never expected to find them here! Genuine Nether flowers, and not just a few at that.
No wonder there was significantly less death energy and resentment around these flowers. That was because the surrounding death energy and resentment were absorbed by them the moment they arrived, making them imperceptible.
“What do we do?” Lucy asked Rod after her excitement subsided. She had only heard of treasures like Nether flowers before; this was her first time seeing them, so she felt a bit at a loss.
“Be careful. Use this container to collect them! Since we have them here, let’s not rush. Let’s explore first! Maybe we can find even better ones!” At this moment, Rod’s focus shifted to the King of Nether Flowers!
Nether flowers grew in extremely dark and desolate places. Such places usually harbored more than just one Nether flower—just like here. Looking at this valley, with hundreds of thousands of lives asleep here, Nether flowers were bound to be abundant! And with so many Nether flowers, there was a good chance a King of Nether Flowers might exist.
The King of Nether Flowers was an even rarer treasure compared to ordinary Nether flowers. It was said that only one King of Nether Flowers might appear among tens of thousands of ordinary ones. Its growth took a hundred years, with the initial stage requiring three hundred years—hence why it appeared only once every three hundred years. Its rarity was evident; it was said that only one King of Nether Flowers had appeared in thousands of years, and it was taken out by a mysterious person, causing a huge uproar and fierce competition.
Finding one King of Nether Flowers could surely yield twice the results with half the effort.
Now, Rod and Lucy were somewhat relaxed. Their mission here in the Death Battlefield was to find Nether flowers, and since they had already found them, their next task was to search for the King of Nether Flowers. Whether they could find it or not didn’t really matter—it was more like testing their luck.
After passing through the long valley and climbing over mountain ranges made of piled bones, the two reached the deepest part of the valley. Both sides of the valley were dead ends—a sealed space that gave Rod and Lucy some trouble. It made sense why so many Nether flowers could grow here without being discovered—those who entered had no hope of escaping.

Before him was an end—only darkness reigned at the very edge, with thick black mist covering the entire scene. If this canyon was a desolate place, then this end could be called the ultimate desolation!

“Let’s go and take a look!” After a moment’s hesitation, Rod said to Lucy. Immediately, the two rushed over there and arrived before the black mist in an instant.

“No, the deathly energy here is too strong. My Nether Hellfire can’t withstand it!” The extremely dark Nether Hellfire began to tremble at this point, seemingly on the verge of going out. Lucy quickly said that in this place, she had to rely on the Nether Hellfire for protection to survive; otherwise, she would surely die, unlike Rod, who was so resilient.

“You go ahead and wait for me behind. Be careful. I’ll go in and check it out!” Frowning, Rod felt that the Yin energy here was indeed very strong. Fortunately, he wasn’t greatly affected—just a bit uncomfortable, but he could hold on for a while.

At the same time, he felt hopeful—such a profoundly Yin place should have Nether Flowers.

Taking a deep breath, he channeled his combat energy frantically and rushed into the black mist in just a few steps.

Instantly, Rod felt as if he had entered another world. Gusty winds blew around him, and hallucinations appeared. It seemed as though spirits were swirling and wailing everywhere. The piercing cries made Rod’s mood restless, so he quickly recited the “Meditation Scripture.” In such a state, if he couldn’t calm his mind, serious consequences might arise—such as losing control of his senses or having his meridians severed.

At the same time, Rod’s combat energy reached its limit, constantly absorbing the surrounding gas until it reached saturation. Under these conditions, Rod groaned in pain—he could no longer hold on! He had reached his limit.

Shaking his head forcefully and taking a deep breath, he pushed himself forward one last time.

Suddenly, Rod smelled a delicate, enchanting fragrance that made him feel dazed.

“A Nether Flower!” he exclaimed in his mind. Yes, it was definitely the scent of a Nether Flower.

Overjoyed, ignoring his physical limits, he rushed forward. In less than a moment, he emerged from the black mist. What he saw next left him in disbelief.

Dark mist swirled around, yet this area was serene and peaceful. With no disturbances in sight, hundreds of Nether Flowers were densely scattered within a few hundred meters. Among them, two Nether Flower Kings stood out significantly, more than twice the size of ordinary Nether Flowers. Their pure black petals, dotted with mist, were extremely alluring.

“The Nether Flower Kings!” Rod couldn’t help but exclaim in awe. Indeed, these were Nether Flower Kings—their stems and flowers were several times larger than ordinary ones, and they were emitting wisps of purple gas!

It was a miracle that two Nether Flower Kings existed here at the same time. It also proved that this place was undoubtedly the most yin-filled area in the world. It was already remarkable for ordinary Nether Flowers to appear here, let alone Nether Flower Kings—two of them!

Taking deep breaths to calm himself, Rod, who had brought two containers this time, set his sights on the two Nether Flower Kings.

He stepped forward, holding his breath and even constricting every pore in his body. Tempted by the fragrance of the Nether Flowers, he reached the center of the cluster and trembled slightly upon seeing the two Nether Flower Kings.

Slowly, he took out the container and, following the method taught to him by Andrews in the Nether Realm, used a special object to step on the flowers. Nether Flowers had one characteristic: they couldn’t come into contact with human bodies. If they did, they would wither instantly, and people would be poisoned. Therefore, the entire process had to be carried out using natural, top-quality jade to ensure their preservation. The container itself also had to be made of natural, premium jade to prevent the flowers from withering while stored.

Carefully watching the Nether Flower Kings, Rod used one hand to hold the container and the other to pick the flowers!

After great effort, and sweating profusely, he finally managed to carefully place the Nether Flower Kings into the container.

Next came the second one, which was relatively easier. After some more work, he successfully completed this mission in the deathly battlefield, reaping a rich harvest.

Looking at the remaining Nether Flowers, he felt a bit sorry—they couldn’t be taken away, leaving him with some regret. Any one of these flowers alone was worth a fortune if taken outside.

With so many of them, he wondered what had happened here to produce so many Nether Flowers.

Rod knew that in little time, new Nether Flower Kings might appear, perhaps even more than one. He could only hope to have the chance to return here again to collect them.

Everything was packed up, and they rushed outside! This time, Rod didn’t hesitate and kept running forward until, at the critical moment, he broke free from the encirclement of the dark mist and reached the outside world.
“Big brother, how did it go?” Lucy, who had been waiting outside, rushed over to ask as she saw Rod coming out in a somewhat disheveled state.
“It’s fine, I’ve taken care of it!” Rod said excitedly, a smile on his face.
“Really?! Are there any Flower Kings?” Lucy pressed further.
“Yeah, two. I got them all. This time it was a complete success!” The thought of the two Flower Kings filled Rod with excitement.
“Really! That’s great!” As expected, Lucy cheered loudly after her initial shock.
“Alright, both ends here are dead ends. If we want to get out, we’ll still need to rely on the Xuanyuan Sword. You and I should rest here for a while and use this opportunity to train hard before going back,” Rod said with a wry smile after looking around. Now, their only hope lay with the Sacred Xuanyuan Sword.
Rod indeed planned to train here for a while. After living here for four or five days, he could clearly feel that his training progress was at least two or three times faster than outside! Perhaps even more. It was truly a great place for training. Meanwhile, Lucy’s Nether Hellfire had also grown significantly, changing from its original emerald green to a deeper cyan green. The fierce flame burned continuously, growing stronger. With more time here, it might even reach the ultimate dark green level, marking a complete achievement—something that would benefit Lucy as well.
“Mm, good. I feel my Nether Hellfire will reach maturity in about a month!” Lucy nodded, somewhat pleased.
She wasn’t worried. As long as she was with Rod, she wouldn’t worry, even in such a desperate situation. She believed that as long as Rod was around, there would be hope. This was why she had developed blind admiration and trust in him.
Over the next month, the two trained in this valley. As time passed, Rod’s combat energy grew stronger, and the surrounding deathly aura served as the perfect nourishment! His strength improved by leaps and bounds. Half a month flew by in the blink of an eye, and soon Rod felt he was on the verge of entering the later stage of the Yin Yellow realm. Vaguely, he sensed that one of his feet seemed to have already stepped into that higher level.

Realizing this, Rod felt ashamed inwardly. Such speed… he didn’t know what to say. In the outside world, even with a cultivation pace like his own, it would likely take at least ten years to reach this level, yet it had only taken less than a month? It was quite astonishing. Turning to look at Lucy, who was still immersed in cultivation on the other side, Rod smiled slightly and walked away. Although this canyon was gloomy, no other creatures lived there, as had been proven over these past twenty days. So, Rod wasn’t worried about leaving Lucy here to cultivate.