Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 358 Great Desire

Heavenly Punishment.

Thunderclouds rolled and crimson flames rose. Many more spiritual peaks and beautiful mountains were transported from outside the three peaks of Xuanlei, Huangqi and Wuwei, and were placed outside the mountains like a city. Now they have been restored to their former scale and occupy the entire green and majestic area.

The newly established peaks have been divided and named as before, such as Dangxia, Caiyun, and Tianqing. The layout is mostly the same as before. Many spiritual veins have been moved here, and the spiritual energy in the mountains is extremely abundant, far surpassing that of the past.

On a newly erected sacred peak, a blue stone tablet is inscribed with the two characters "Heng Hong" (meaning "rainbow"). The mountain is decorated with magical scenery, and the streams flow into the sky, scattering in the sunlight, creating a rainbow-like scene.

The cave at the top opened, and a man in green robes walked out. His eyes were like lightning, and his aura was like a rainbow. The silver sword at his waist rang continuously, and streaks of white sword light emanated from it.

Sword energy arises, merging with the immortal foundation, uniting with life force, transforming into vital energy, the vast silver-white sword energy filling every acupoint of the body.

Liu Xingfang exhaled a breath of turbid air. His cultivation was still in the early stage of Foundation Establishment. However, after taking a spiritual pill given to him by his master, he was able to purify his immortal foundation and complete the "Records of Fuyi Sword Qi".

The sword energy has already transformed into innate energy, moving at will and annihilating the invisible. It already possesses a certain mystical quality, far more agile than sword qi.

A woman was waiting outside the cave. She was dressed in a dark, elegant dress, with a slender figure and bright eyes. She stared straight at Liu Xingfang, startling him so much that he shuddered.

"Congratulations on your successful completion of the mission, my husband."

Upon hearing Wu Shaoyue's voice, Liu Xingfang felt a pang of regret. Had she known that her master was waiting outside, she should have secluded herself in her cave for a longer period of time.

The other woman smiled sweetly and took his arm, and the two of them walked up the mountain path together.

"My lady, have you been waiting outside all this time?" Liu Xingfang hesitated for a moment before asking. It had been a year since he and Wu Shaoyue got married, and aside from certain aspects, their relationship was quite loving.

"Indeed, I have been waiting for my husband to come out of seclusion so that we can compete in magic and discuss the Dao."

She emphasized the last few words, which startled Liu Xingfang. She tried to pull her hand away with a slight effort, but the other party used a strange force to hold it firmly.

"Hehe, what do you mean by this, my husband? Do you dislike Shaoyue, or are you having an affair? Women of the Wu family are not petty, and we have some demonic methods at our disposal."

The other person looked up, smiled slightly, and sent a chill down Liu Xingfang's spine. The two had already arrived in front of the mansion, and Liu Xingfang could only sigh:

“My lady is indeed of orthodox demonic origin, unlike ordinary women.”

"Husband, if you have something to say, why don't we go into the inner room together and talk?"

Wu Shaoyue leaned closer and whispered in his ear, exerting force with her hands. She cultivated evil qi and was born with a demonic body, so her strength was definitely superior to her husband's. She practically dragged him towards the inner room.

Liu Xingfang's face turned slightly ashen. He hadn't expected to encounter such a thing so soon after emerging from seclusion. His mind raced, and then, as if remembering something, he murmured:
"I still have many matters to attend to and cannot afford to delay."

Upon hearing this, Wu Shaoyue stopped what she was doing, looking somewhat disappointed. Then, with a wave of her hand, she pushed her husband away, seemingly sulking, and went straight into the inner room.

Seeing that his wife was no longer pressing him, Liu Xingfang breathed a sigh of relief. Now that they were back at the mansion, he began to take stock of the many things that had accumulated in recent days, going through them one by one, and felt a bit of a headache.

As the head of the mountain law enforcement and also holding the position of Thunder Department official, he has many duties to perform. In just ten days of seclusion, the documents piled up like a mountain.

With his mind made up, he continued to handle affairs, and within his Qi Sea, the Tribulation Pool became even more serene.
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Heavenly Punishment, Main Hall.

Silver lightning rose as Xu Xuan sat in meditation, cultivating silently. A thunderbird perched on his shoulder, chirping noisily, occasionally taking flight and circling him, looking rather smug.

There was a faint ripple in the void, and a familiar demonic aura wafted over. Xu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed the wildly flying Dan Ting, pinched it so that the Thunder Sparrow let out a mournful cry, and transformed into a spirit sword, which he then took back.

"Master Wu has arrived."

Xu Xuan's heart stirred, guessing the other party's intention. It was probably about the Wuxiang Temple. Calculating the time, the day of that Arhat's demise was fast approaching.

Now that he has Dan Ting in his hands, he is quite confident and believes he can retrieve the "Taiyue Wangchun Terrace".

A moment later, he sensed something was wrong. The newcomer's aura was too chaotic, his supernatural powers unstable, and he was shaking the void. Suddenly, dark blue demonic energy surged in the hall, the void shattered, and a black tiger staggered out, roaring as it carried a man in black robes as it landed.

The opponent's breath was weak, and his handsome face appeared somewhat pale. The black flame between his brows and the intense fire in his mysterious pupil burst forth, landing in the void with a loud bang.

Xu Xuan was startled to see the newcomer in such a disheveled state. However, he saw the man in black robes take the pill, regulate his breathing for a moment, and his physical body became much more solid, while the intense fire in his Xuan eyes subsided.

"I apologize for the injury, Fellow Daoist Bijie. I was injured due to an unexpected incident."

"—Fellow Daoist?"

Xu Xuan was about to ask what had happened to the other party, who was seriously injured, but he was stunned and couldn't remember the other party's Daoist name. He knew perfectly well who the person was, but he just couldn't say the name.

Seeing Xu Xuan's reaction, the man in black robes frowned slightly, activated his divine power, and the dark blue demonic light transformed into the mouth of a celestial demon, circling around Xu Xuan's body and tearing off a beam of colorful light from his back.

"What an insidious tactic."

Nan Wang swallowed the colorful light with demonic energy. Only then did Xu Xuan call out the other party's Daoist name. Feeling strange, he simply asked:
"Fellow Daoist Nanwang, what has happened? Is it from Wuxiang Temple?"

“That’s right. I went to check the situation and was discovered by several lamas while passing through Xikang Plain. They chased me for thousands of miles.” Nan Wang said indignantly. The black tiger beside him shrank to the size of a cat and leaped onto his shoulder.

Dan Ting flew out on its own, transforming into a thunder sparrow, and landed on Xu Xuan's shoulder, facing the black tiger with a somewhat arrogant air. Xu Xuan had no time to pay attention to it and could only let the sword spirit do its thing.

Nan Wang glanced at Dan Ting with a strange expression, and continued:

"Those lamas couldn't do anything to me. It was just a demonic form from the Great Blissful Desire Pure Land hiding on the plain. It was only at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm. It took advantage of my unpreparedness to strike me by contacting the Heavenly Demon."

"The methods of this sect are insidious and evil, and they can be used to steal names and appearances. I was not careful and my Daoist name was taken away by that person. If it weren't for your reminder, I wouldn't have realized it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan's heart stirred slightly. The methods of this Pure Land were indeed somewhat mysterious. They had actually managed to take away Nan Wang's Daoist title, and even the Purple Mansion could not use it.

“Fellow Daoist Bijie, the Arhat of Wisdom is about to perish. It seems that those who desire the Pure Land of Great Bliss have also set their sights on that demon leader. Please come with me; I will surely avenge this humiliation.”

Demonic energy surged around Nan Wang, making him appear quite angry.

"Great bliss desires the Pure Land."

Upon hearing this name, Xu Xuan felt a few doubts. Wuxiang Temple was located in the westernmost part of Qingzhou, adjacent to Xikang Plain. If the hand of this demonic land had already reached out, what would happen to the Six Prefectures?
"Alright, then we'll go after you've recovered from your injuries."

He agreed anyway, because this was the best time to retrieve his own magical artifact and also to see the methods of this demonic land so he could be prepared for the future.

While waiting quietly for Nan Wang to recover from his injuries, a hurried sound came from outside the hall. A cultivator came in carrying a scroll of decree, bowed and presented it. The decree was surrounded by flames, and the incense and golden energy were changing.

It was a decree passed down from the Heavenly Thunder Shrine, an item belonging to the Thunder Department of Dali, which made Xu Xuan frown slightly as he unveiled it for a closer look.

"What business does Lei have now?"

Nan Wang had finished regulating his breathing and returned to normal. He looked at the decree with a hint of curiosity.

"The True Man [Zhuo Xie] has just slain a demonic figure from the Great Pure Land of Delight, and the Thunder Department has come to congratulate him."

Xu Xuan spoke slowly, but Nan Wang had already burst out laughing, clearly disgusted with this demonic land.

"As expected of a senior from the Immortal Path of the Upper Heavens, may I ask where you slew that demon?"

When Nan Wang asked this question, Xu Xuan's voice grew deeper, and he simply said:

"The frontier, six prefectures."

(End of this chapter)