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Chapter 464 Supreme Lord: Xuandu, let them see what a Grand Master of Alchemy is!
In the void, several supreme beings were watching the battle.

Jieyin and Zhunti remain hidden from view.

[Yuanshi Tianzun] Xuanqing, holding the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi symbolizing "order" and "opening up", sat on the Nine Dragons Sandalwood Carriage.

His expression was solemn and unapproachable, with auspicious clouds of heaven slowly floating above his head.

Within the auspicious clouds, golden lanterns, golden lotuses, necklaces, and hanging pearls cascaded down like a waterfall, layer upon layer, creating an unparalleled defense impervious to all attacks.

However, the Supreme Lord of Morality and Law appears to be much more casual.

Tai Shang leaned against the back of the green ox, gently waving his banana leaf fan. His Tai Chi robe swept across the void, and the earth, wind, water, and fire all stopped at his will.

Neither of them spoke or moved, yet all the laws of the heavens deflected and gave way, as if the Great Dao itself had manifested itself there.

Beside the two Celestial Venerables stood a young man dressed in plain robes, immaculate and with clear features. He held a Seven Star Sword in one hand, a purple-gold gourd hanging at his waist, and a smile on his face as clear as a mountain stream.

This was none other than Xuandu, the chief disciple of the Humanist School.

He accompanied the two celestial beings, watching the battlefield below.

When the first battle, the "eldest brother" duel between Guang Chengzi and Duobao Daoren, ended in a dramatic way that no one could have predicted.

A hint of relief appeared on Xuan Qing's usually dignified face, and he nodded gently.

“Nephew Duobao, your mastery of weapon crafting has already grasped the true essence of my Jade Void Palace’s weapon crafting methods. Given time, you may very well inherit my mantle like Yu Ding and Yun Zhongzi.”

The Three Pure Ones are one entity, and Yu Chen's disciples are naturally considered his disciples as well.

Xuanqing was naturally pleased that Duobao was able to carry forward the legacy of his Jade Void Palace.

After hearing his words, the Supreme Lord stroked his beard, smiled, shook his head, and said:
"In my opinion, it is still your nephew Guangchengzi who has truly inherited your Yuanshi's true teachings."

"Look at him, his actions are unconventional, and his decisive 'suicide and offline' is truly worthy of being a pillar of the Chan Sect. I like him very much!"

As he spoke, the Supreme Lord turned his smiling gaze to Xuan Du, who was already eager to try his luck.

He gently patted Xuan Du's shoulder with the banana leaf fan and said:
“Xuan Du, don’t just stand here and watch. Go down and show us the methods of our Human Sect.”

"Let them see what a Grandmaster of Alchemy really is!"

"Disciple has received the order!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du's eyes instantly blazed with fierce fighting spirit, and he respectfully bowed deeply to the two Heavenly Venerables.

Then, he raised the Seven Star Sword and, like the Big Dipper, pierced the sky, landing with perfect accuracy in the center of the Chan Sect's camp below.

The immortals of the Chan Sect, who were discussing how to break the formation, were overjoyed to see Xuandu appear.

"Xuan Du, you've come at the perfect time!"

The Ten Thousand Immortals Formation of the Jie Sect is not a single, isolated formation.

It is a complex array composed of countless fierce and deadly formations.

There are formations within formations, and formations outside of formations as well.

This Ten Thousand Immortals Formation is centered around Lingbao Tianzun, the leader of the Jie Sect, and is composed of the Taiji Formation, the Yin-Yang Formation, and the Four Symbols Formation, which are jointly set up by the seven immortals who attend him: Wuyun Xian, Jingu Xian, Pilu Xian, Qiushou Xian, Lingya Xian, Jinguang Xian, and Changer Dingguang Xian.

In the sky, the thirty-six Heavenly Divine Spirits drew upon the power of the stars to set up the ever-changing "Heavenly Divine Array".

On the earth, there were also seventy-two Earthly Fiend disciples who, by connecting with the earth's ley lines and evil energy, formed the extremely dangerous "Earthly Fiend Grand Array".

In the void of the four directions, the Twenty-Eight Constellations sit guard, maintaining the stability of the great formation, while the Four Grand Dukes secretly manipulate the flow of time...

This is only the "inner formation" of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

Surrounding it are a host of incredibly powerful killing formations, including the Plague Formation, Fire Dragon Formation, Heavenly Annihilation Formation, Earthly Fierce Formation, Wind Howling Formation, Frost Formation, Golden Light Formation, Blood Transformation Formation, and so on.

If it weren't for Lingbao Tianzun's concern about going too far, and his temporary reluctance to have the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao and Zhao Gongming set up the "Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation," which was enough to corrupt all immortal and divine fruits, then...

The power of this Myriad Immortals Formation is likely to reach an even higher level.

"Gentlemen, which great formation shall we begin with?"

After carefully observing the flow of energy within the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation for a while, Grand Master Xuandu turned to the disciples of the Chan Sect beside him and asked a question.

"Of course, we'll start with the Plague Array!"

Before anyone else could speak, Master Huanglong was the first to step forward.

He had neither a powerful spiritual treasure to protect him nor a formidable divine weapon in hand. Alone, riding a crane, he charged into the Plague Array, which was filled with endless plague energy, to confront Lü Yue, the infamous "Plague God" of the Jie Sect.

As soon as Huanglong entered the formation, he saw Lü Yue, who had already revealed his terrifying appearance with a blue face, fangs, three heads, and six arms.

Upon seeing this, he burst into laughter.

"Junior Brother Lü Yue, I can also perform that Dharma form!"

As he spoke, Huanglong used the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, transforming himself into a three-headed, six-armed form.

"Senior Brother Huanglong, my formation is more than just this. You must be careful!" Plague God Lü Yue kindly reminded him.

The four plague messengers behind him, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately shook the four plague banners in their hands into the air.

"Uncle-Master Huanglong, be careful!"

Upon seeing the four adorable, exquisitely carved little plague gods, Huanglong laughed heartily:

"Oh my, Junior Brother Lü Yue, you are truly blessed! You have already taken in four such talented disciples. I am so envious!"

"I'll definitely go easy on you later, Senior Brother!"

Huang Long spoke these words sincerely, but they didn't sound so harmonious to Lü Yue.

"Senior brother, stop talking big and let's see what you've got!"

As soon as Lü Yue finished speaking, the entire formation was instantly filled with endless, terrifying miasma capable of corrupting the bodies of immortals and gods.

Outside the formation, the members of the Chan Sect saw that Huang Long had not come out for a long time after entering the formation, and they thought he was having a very difficult time, so they couldn't help but worry.

But after a short while, a very clear tearing sound suddenly came from within that formation.

Immediately following was a roar from the plague god Lü Yue, filled with boundless rage.

"Huanglong! You! You dare to tear my magic weapon! Give me back the Plague Banner!"

Then, Huang Long's voice, tinged with a hint of innocence and apology, drifted out from within the formation.

"Oh dear, Junior Brother Lü Yue, please don't be angry. I didn't mean it."

"You know my situation. I've never had any magical treasures since I was a child. I've never owned a single one. I'm terrified of being poor."

"If I hadn't had some experience in body tempering, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape my junior brother's Plague Array. That's why I used too much force just now and accidentally tore my junior brother's spiritual treasure!"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yue became even more furious, his ears turning completely red.

"Huanglong! How dare you humiliate me like this!"

"Come, come! Today, let's fight three hundred rounds right here! Otherwise, you won't be leaving my formation!"

Thus, the immortals of the Chan Sect vaguely saw two enormous Dharma forms, each with three heads and six arms, entangled in the Great Plague Formation, their fists striking each other with great force.

"Alright, it seems Junior Brother Huanglong won't be able to get out anytime soon. Let's continue breaking the formation."

Chi Jingzi shook his head helplessly. He looked at his fellow disciples beside him and asked:
"Let's each choose a large formation and try to finish this quickly."

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, holding his powerful Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan, said with a smile:

Master Qingxu, holding the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan, said with a smile, "Then I'll choose the Frost Formation. After all, I spent many years in the Frost Hell. Even if I can't break the formation, the opponent can't do anything to me."

Master Qingxu's words brought back memories of the days when everyone had spent time in prison together.

The immortals of the Chan Sect smiled knowingly.

The various arrays of the Jie Sect disciples, each with its own attributes, are really like different hellish sets of food.

"Then I choose the Fire Dragon Formation!"

Taiyi Zhenren, carrying his Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, was the first to rush out to the Fire Dragon Formation to fight against Luo Xuan and Xin Huan, the immortals of Fire Dragon Island.

"I choose the Heavenly Annihilation Formation!"

Master Yu Ding followed closely behind.

He raised the Immortal-Slaying Sword in his hand, transforming himself into an incomparably sharp and supreme sword light, and charged into the Heavenly Absolute Formation, directly seeking trouble with Qin Tianjun.

"I choose the Earthly Fiery Formation!"

Ju Liusun tossed the Immortal Binding Rope wrapped around his wrist into the air, and the divine rope instantly transformed into an incomparably magnificent golden dragon, carrying him into the Earth-Splitting Array.

"I choose the Golden Light Formation!"

Cihang Daoren said loudly.

"I choose the Blood Transformation Array!"

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Extensive Dharma, wore a smile.

"I choose the Red Water Formation!"

Samantabhadra was equally unyielding.

……

One after another, the immortals of the Chan Sect, as well as the heavenly generals who came to help, all selected various large formations on the outer perimeter of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. After looking at the formations, only three large formations remained on the field, and no one went to them.

First, there's the "Soul-Sinking Formation," which can directly attack the soul.

Secondly, there is the seemingly ordinary "red sand formation".

Thirdly, there is the "Wind Howling Array," which is filled with endless gales and looks extremely terrifying.

Chi Jingzi then turned to the side, smiled at the Grand Master Xuandu beside him, and said:

"Why don't I go to the Soul-Losing Formation, while you go to the Red Sand Formation?"

"Whoever gets out of the formation first will then go back into the Howling Wind Formation. What do you say?"

"it is good!"

Grand Master Xuandu had no doubts and immediately nodded in agreement.

So the two of them went into battle.

Only Dong Tianjun, who was responsible for guarding the Wind Howling Formation, was left there, staring blankly.

"Hey, you guys, why aren't you coming to my Wind Howling Formation? Are you looking down on me, Dong Quan?!"

Dong Tianjun was quite displeased.

He was unaware that the Wind Howling Formation was renowned among the disciples of the Chan Sect.

It should be noted that when this formation was first created, the first unfortunate deity to suffer persecution from it was none other than their senior uncle—the Supreme One.

The disciples of the Chan Sect were truly terrified of this great formation and had no desire to die in public.

Therefore, they all chose to take a detour.

~~~~~
【Red Sand Formation】.

When Zhang Tianjun saw that the newcomer was actually the chief disciple of the Human Sect, his heart skipped a beat, but his face still maintained that arrogant expression.

"So it was Grand Master Xuandu in person."

"Brother Dao is the only disciple of Master Daode. It would be such a pity if his true spirit were to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods."

"Retreat quickly now, and you may still save your life."

"If you insist on breaking through my great formation, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du smiled faintly.

He stopped talking to Zhang Tianjun and simply strode forward, carrying the Seven Star Sword, to attack him.

"How brave!"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Tianjun roared and immediately activated the formation by making hand seals.

"Boom!!!"

In an instant, the entire scene within the formation underwent a dramatic transformation.

The sky is no longer the sky. The earth is no longer the earth.

The whole world turned into a gray, chaotic space filled with endless confusion and bewilderment.

Xuandu felt that his connection with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was instantly severed by an invisible force.

He knew nothing of heaven, earth, or people, and was utterly isolated and bewildered.

Immediately afterwards, a fierce wind arose, accompanied by thunder and lightning!

The Nine Heavens Gale, imbued with the aura of destruction, and the Nine Netherworld Divine Thunder, filled with the intent of annihilation, intertwined, transforming into a terrifying storm powerful enough to instantly tear even the Taiyi God to shreds.

Even more deadly was that three bushels of mysterious, blood-red sand were swept up in the storm.

They may look like ordinary grains of sand, but when they are empowered by the power of wind and thunder, each one becomes more terrifying than the sharpest innate blade!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The endless red sand transformed into an impenetrable net of death, piercing towards Xuandu at the center of the formation from all directions.

However, despite facing such a perilous situation, Grand Master Xuandu maintained a calm and composed demeanor.

He simply flicked his sleeve.

A red flag was raised.

The flag swelled in the wind, transforming into a massive, auspicious canopy, with thousands of fiery lotuses hanging down, firmly protecting his body within it.

It is one of the five innate flags with unparalleled defense - the Flame Light Flag that leaves the ground!

No matter how fierce the wind and thunder raged, no matter how sharp the red sand was, it could not penetrate the layers of lotus flowers and harm Xuandu in the slightest.

Immediately afterwards, Xuandu threw out the Seven Star Sword.

The Seven Star Sword immediately transformed into the shape of the Big Dipper, hanging high in the chaotic void, scattering starlight to guide him in this bewildering world.

"Fellow Daoist, I've found you!"

He used mysterious footwork to slowly and steadily approach the core of the formation, where Zhang Tianjun was located.

This secretly alarmed Zhang Tianjun.

[Well done, Xuan Du! These little tricks probably won't do anything to him!]

Then Zhang Tianjun said loudly, "Grand Master, you have yet to witness the true power of my Red Sand Formation!"

"Don't let your guard down!"

Without further hesitation, Zhang Tianjun bit his tongue, spat out a mouthful of his life essence blood, and sprinkled it on the core of the array diagram.

This mouthful of essence blood completely activated the unorthodox version of the [Red Sand Formation], which was personally "modified" and upgraded by Daoist Yu Chen and was specifically designed to deal with Grand Luo Supremes!
"boom--!!!"

The entire formation trembled violently.

A more bizarre and insidious Daoist aura, capable of directly affecting the levels of "intelligence" and "cognition," silently spread out.

Grand Master Xuandu, who was strolling leisurely through the formation, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He felt a sudden "buzz" in his mind, as if he had been struck hard by an invisible hammer.

His originally clear and bright Dao heart showed a trace of confusion and bewilderment that should not have appeared at this moment.

"who am I?"

Where...am I?

"What... was I supposed to do again?"

One after another, philosophically profound questions began to pop up uncontrollably into his mind.

In that moment of mental lapse, the red sand that had been launching physical attacks suddenly condensed in the void into a conceptual giant hammer that shimmered with the light of "ignorance" and "chaos"!
The giant hammer ignored all the defenses of the Flame Banner and appeared directly above his head, about to smash down hard on his skull!

At this critical moment, Grand Master Xuandu's mind went blank, and he immediately snapped out of his daze, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.

Seeing this, Zhang Tianjun thought to himself, "What a pity! He's actually awake? Looks like I'll have to give him a few more blows to turn him into an idiot!"

This red sand formation, after being improved by the master, can gather thousands of red sands into a "giant hammer that subdues wisdom".

This giant hammer can ignore defenses and directly strike the "top of the head" of anyone who enters the formation, thus reducing their intelligence.

Under the continuous bombardment of this "brain-destroying giant hammer," even the Great Luo Supremes who enter the formation will experience cognitive impairment.

There is a very high probability that their intelligence will fall into a state of chaos, and they will become an idiot.

This effect is many times more powerful than the basic Red Sand Array.

After all, the physical body can be rebuilt after being destroyed, but the mind is smashed into chaos. For a Great Luo Supreme who pursues the Great Dao and eternal freedom, this is a punishment that is countless times more terrifying than death!

"Great Mage, let's see how many more blows you can dodge!"

"Watch the fight!"

Unable to land a blow, Zhang Tianjun continued to mobilize the boundless power of the Red Sand Array, condensing one enormous "brain-destroying giant hammer" after another!
The moment these giant hammers appeared, Grand Master Xuandu's mental state was once again disrupted.

He immediately created an avatar to dodge the giant hammer's attack!
"This formation is truly formidable!"

Xuandu was acutely aware of the true danger of this formation.

Conventional methods are unlikely to be able to crack it.

"In that case."

Xuandu thought of a saying his master often said: "The only thing that can defeat the unorthodox is the even more unorthodox one!"
Upon realizing this, a glimmer of understanding flashed in the eyes of Grand Master Xuandu.

While he still retained some clarity of mind, he immediately put away the flaming banner that had left the ground, and also put away the Seven Star Sword.

Instead, he brought out the purple-gold-red gourd.

Xuandu pulled out the stopper of the gourd, and colorful pills flew out from it.

"go with!"

He scattered the pills across the entire formation.

These colorful pills are none other than the Five Poison Pills!
Those pills dissolved upon contact with the wind, instantly merging into the endless red sand.

Zhang Tianjun, who was secretly overseeing the formation, suddenly felt a piercing, bone-deep pain in his connection with the red sand.

It was as if the magical artifact he had painstakingly crafted had suddenly been poisoned and was now turning against him.

"Oh no, something's wrong with this pill!"

Zhang Tianjun spat out another mouthful of blood essence, exerting all his strength to mobilize the power of the Red Sand Formation.

"Watch how I blast you into an idiot!!"

"If you've got the guts, then come and try!"

Xuan Du subconsciously retorted.

He immediately felt his mental state declining, and he was unable to remain calm, which made him somewhat angry.

"We can't hold back anymore!"

Xuandu poured out another jet-black pill, emanating endless "nothingness" and "emptiness".

Hunger Pill!
The elixir was absorbed into the very essence of the great formation.

The entire Red Sand Formation, like a gluttonous beast that had been starving for billions of years, began to frantically devour all the energy around it, including the divine power that Zhang Tianjun himself used to maintain the formation's operation!

"Use my grand formation to suck me to death?" Zhang Tianjun's face turned green.

"Fellow Daoist, I'm sorry!"

Xuan Du looked at Zhang Tianjun with a hint of apology and poured out the third type of pill.

The third type of elixir was golden in color and exuded an indescribable aura.

【Dog Bark Pill】!
While Zhang Tianjun was frantically dealing with the poisoned magic weapon and the chaotic situation of the out-of-control formation,

Suddenly, I felt an intense itch in my throat.

"What's going on? Am I poisoned again?" Zhang Tianjun's eyes bulged, and then he uncontrollably let out a bark full of wildness and rage.

"Woof! Woof woof! Woof woof woof!"

Zhang Tianjun was furious.

What kind of weird pill is this?

"Woof woof woof woof!!"

He wanted to curse, but all he could manage was a dog's bark.

However, the great alchemist Xuandu could understand it.

Zhang Tianjun's insults were incredibly vulgar.

"I'm so sorry, I'm really so sorry!"

While apologizing, Grand Master Xuandu added more ingredients to Zhang Tianjun's food.

Five Thunderbolts Pill, Weak and Powerless Pill, Bloodletting and Chemotherapy Pill.
One after another, the pills brought Zhang Tianjun to the brink of ecstasy.

Finally, there is a pink and cute pill, yet filled with "humility" and "begging" – the [Begging for Mercy Pill]!
When Zhang Tianjun finally realized how terrifying Xuandu was.

"Xuan Du, I'll fight you to the death!"

He wanted to disregard everything and detonate the entire formation, perishing together with Xuandu.

An irresistible sense of "humility" emanating from the depths of his soul instantly overwhelmed all his reason and pride.

His knees buckled, and he uncontrollably prostrated himself on the ground, uttering pleas for mercy that even he himself found incredibly shameful.

"Good brother, don't come anymore, I can't take it anymore, I really can't!"

"I was wrong! I was really wrong! I'll never do it again!"

"Please let me go, dear brother!"

At this moment, Grand Master Xuandu had already regained his ethereal and otherworldly appearance.

He looked at Zhang Tianjun, who was crying and begging for mercy, and felt a little embarrassed. His two hands, which he didn't know what to do with, were clenched together nervously behind his back.

[I can't let the Purple Gold Gourd set its own lines next time; I have to revise it.] Xuan Du glanced guiltily outside the formation. It seemed that no one could see through the scene inside the Red Sand Formation, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Xuandu raised the Purple-Gold Gourd into the air, its bottom facing upwards and its mouth downwards, aiming it at Zhang Tianjun, whose Dao heart had already collapsed, and shouted loudly:

"Zhang Tianjun! Are you willing to admit defeat?"

"I do! Dear brother, I'll do anything you say!"

Zhang Tianjun responded loudly almost instinctively.

The moment his words fell.

An irresistible and terrifying suction force emanated from the purple-gold gourd, drawing Zhang Tianjun's entire body and his true spirit into the gourd.

~~~~~
Xuan Du exited the Red Sand Formation and turned around to see that Chi Jingzi had not yet exited the Soul-Sinking Formation.

He felt something was amiss: "That's not right. Doesn't Fellow Daoist Chijingzi have the Soul-Slaying Bell? How come he hasn't been trapped for this long?"

"Could this Soul-Snatching Formation really be that powerful?"

Thinking about the upgraded version of the Red Sand Formation he had just encountered, Xuandu felt that Chijingzi might have met his match.

So he casually stepped into the howling wind formation.

Dong Tianjun, who was guarding the formation, was sitting on the altar, bored and almost asleep.

He was overjoyed to see Xuandu enter the formation.

"Finally, the work has begun!"

"Grand Master Xuandu, come in, please come inside!"

Dong Tianjun was excessively enthusiastic.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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