Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 360 The Moon Goddess
Chonghua, Taixu.

Silver lightning surged, and demonic energy flickered. The two figures could be seen walking in the vast void.

Xu Xuan looked into the distance. Beyond Chonghua lay Cangshui, the territory of the Chilei Dao, but he saw no immortal cultivators.

Zijin Temple remains the top sect in Chonghua, and no Zifu sect has taken over. Chilei Dao is also currently inactive.

"Where is that Lingming Master now?"

Xu Xuan had some doubts. If he looked closely, his relationship with this family was rather complicated. Back then, when Long Shen killed their direct descendants in the cave, the Liu family seemed to have some connection with them.

“Luo Lingming? He’s being watched by Yin Leishan’s man. If he goes south now, he’s probably going to join the Fuchen Sect. Cangshui should be under Yin Leishan’s control now.”

Nan Wang activated his supernatural powers, causing the Qi to become hazy and subdued beneath the She Lei (a type of thunderbolt), yet no conflict arose. Just as he had said, the Qi and the She Lei were on the same path.

"Is there a connection between Fuchen and Chilei Dao?"

Xu Xuan was puzzled. Yin Leishan seemed to have no scruples in forcing Ling Ming.

"The Thunderous Spirit, the Dust-Supporting Spirit, and the Ultimate Spirit, known as the 'Three Spirits,' do not have a good reputation."

Nan Wang seemed to have some opinions about these people as well, his tone dismissive.

"I wonder what the reason is?"

Xu Xuan thought of these people, all of whom he could connect with, and wanted to find out the reason.

"These individuals entered a relic together during their foundation-building phases. It is said to belong to the 'Heavenly Inquiry' sect of the Chu region. In order to obtain their inheritance, they released millions of ghosts and spirits, which swept across the land of Jingchu, harming countless people."

"Tianwen was the lineage of the Three Witches, which has long been lost. However, the things left behind are extremely powerful. It took the combined efforts of many Purple Mansions to suppress it."

"Because of this matter, they were all given Taoist titles of this lineage, using the character 'Ling'. Due to the Taoist tradition, they were connected to each other and were thus called the Three Ling."

Nan Wang waved his hand, and demonic energy drifted and covered the void, revealing the human world.

“Chonghua was originally under the control of Huoya. This family is a descendant of the Xia Dynasty and once served as officials in the same court as the Li Song imperial family. Their status is extremely high. They have no favoritism in taking Chonghua.”

"Master Lingming cultivated divine thunder. In order to break through to a higher level of divine power, he killed his master's family. His methods were extremely ruthless, which is why he has a very bad reputation in Dali. If he were to take Chonghua, he would be too close to my family's bloodline, which I would not like."

As the two were talking, they saw purple lightning surging ahead, with continuous reverberations echoing throughout the void. Xu Xuan focused his mind slightly and saw a cloud whale swimming from the vast void, with a person on it, wearing light purple cloud armor, drunk and drinking.

"Thunderous Purple Mansion?"

Xu Xuan was somewhat puzzled. The Zhenlei Dao lineage in Li Kingdom consisted only of Yin Leishan's family, with no other independent cultivators. However, the true master of this family was quite old and had a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivation level, but he did not appear to have just broken through to the present.

"Fellow Daoists, what brings you to my Cangshui? This place is now under the jurisdiction of my Yinlei Mountain."

The man stood up, his eyes sparkling, and looked toward Nan Wang and Xu Xuan, a hint of surprise in his expression.

Nan Wang stopped his black tiger, turned his gaze, and smiled:

"Could it be Daoist Yin Leishan [Gong Ming]?"

"Fellow Daoist, you actually recognize me. My name is Xu Gongxiang, and my Daoist name is Gongming. I recently broke through and came to Cangshui to take charge. I just happened to run into you."

As he spoke, Xu Gongxiang's gaze swept over the dark blue demonic energy and silvery lightning, and he already had a plan in mind.

"Could it be Master Wu of the Nanwang family?"

"Exactly."

Nan Wang's gaze was frank and rather reserved. In terms of family background, the Wu family was one of the most prestigious families in Dali. In terms of lineage, the Daoist lineage was even more noble and had a long history.

Xu Gongxiang's gaze shifted to Xu Xuan beside him, a smile appearing on his face:

"This should be the [Comb-Slaying] Sword Immortal of the Thunder Department. My daughter also works there and has mentioned the Sword Immortal before. Thank you for your help in the past."

"It was nothing, fellow Daoist, you flatter me."

Xu Xuan smiled and agreed. Because of Xu Yi and the Zijin Temple, he had a good impression of Yin Leishan.

"I still have matters to attend to today, otherwise I would like to chat with you two a little longer. If you ever come to the south in the future, you can visit my Dao Ling Mountain for a chat."

After speaking, Xu Gongxiang urged the cloud whale to make way, clearly knowing that the two families had a plan and not wanting to get involved.

Xu Xuan and Nan Wang transformed into a streak of light and vanished. The man, riding a whale, watched silently, took a sip of wine, and sighed, "She Lei, truly a rare sight."
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It flows out of the canal and stops at Lintiao.

Standing in the void, Xu Xuantong looked down at the human world from the south. The sky here was extremely bright, the sun was blazing, and there were many temples in the county.

Xu Xuan glanced around and vaguely sensed that something was hidden here, suspended in the sky, echoing the sunlight, somewhat like a grotto.

"This is?"

"Dayangming Temple is hidden in the Pure Land and rarely appears in the world."

Nan Wang replied softly. Xu Xuan had some doubts in his heart. He activated his supernatural powers and looked into the distance, but he could vaguely sense that there was another Purple Mansion aura in the Great Void, which was very far away.

"Is there anyone else?"

His gaze sharpened slightly, but Nan Wang, as if he had anticipated this, smiled and said:

"Of course, it's not just you and me. The Arhat Zhixing of Wuxiang Temple is from Xikang Plain. When he first entered Li, he occupied a prefecture and defeated many immortals. Although he submitted to the imperial family, how could he possibly catch the eye of the Great Li Immortal Shi?"

"Zhi Xing is also an extremely reckless person. In the past, in order to gain followers and collect spiritual objects, he offended many people. Now, naturally, many Purple Mansions want to kill him."

"After all, they are from barbarian lands and do not know the rules. Even though they are Buddhist practitioners, the Dayangming Temple finds them an eyesore. The fact that we are waiting here means that this family has tacitly approved it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan felt somewhat emotional. Although the Dali imperial family did not wield much real power, the country's name was still there, and most of the immortals, monks, demons, and monsters under its rule had a place to belong, and they could coexist due to their shared interests.

"I wonder if Dayangming Temple is related to Dayueguang Temple?"

A thought suddenly occurred to him: another ancient Buddhist temple, the Great Moonlight Temple to which Jingyan belonged, was connected to Fengxuan.

"There is a connection, these two paths are of the same lineage, but since they are close to each other's territory, it is not appropriate to speak recklessly."

Nan Wang's words revealed a hint of apprehension, so Xu Xuan didn't ask any further questions. Instead, he silently sensed the surrounding aura and faintly detected the auras of three Purple Mansion cultivators: two at the early stage and one at the middle stage.

The aura of a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator was not concealed at all, and could be faintly seen. It was a man in a deep purple robe, with a lithe figure and rising purple energy, like a sun shining in the sky.

"With so many people coming, I wonder what the Wuxiang Temple possesses that could attract so many Purple Mansions?"

Xu Xuan was slightly puzzled. The Wisdom Arhat was almost at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, yet he had attracted so many Purple Mansion cultivators.

“Not all of them are here for intellectual purposes.” Nan Wang’s voice was slightly lower. “The demonic manifestation of the Great Pure Land of Delight and Desire has appeared in Xining. I even encountered it at the Rainbow Lake in Xikang Plain. I’m afraid many people have also heard about it.”

"This demon is at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm, but he has committed too many sins, and many people want to kill him. That one is Senior Guan Quan of the Louguan Sect, a high-ranking cultivator in the 'Purple Qi' path, and he is Huan Yu's mortal enemy."

As he spoke, Guan Quan, who was in the distance, turned around and looked at the two of them. He gave them a slight nod, and Xu Xuan and Nan Wang returned the greeting.

"One of the remaining two should be connected to the Taiyin lineage and also want to kill this female demon."

Nan Wang's expression changed slightly, as if he remembered something. "Fellow Daoist, you must remember that this demon has no demonic energy at all. He is a pure immortal cultivator and is extremely difficult to identify. I suffered because of this back then."

"Does this person also practice the Golden Elixir method? Or does he possess some secret technique?"

Xu Xuan lowered his gaze slightly. The Qi was originally a legitimate demonic path, which Nan Wang couldn't even recognize. He wondered what was so special about Huan Yu.

"This..." Nan Wang hesitated for a moment, then transmitted his thoughts, seemingly wary, "The Taiyin Moon Palace has twelve constables, fellow Daoist, you must have met that [Qing'e]?"

“That’s true.”

Xu Xuan was not surprised. The Wu family held a special position and had influence in Tianshui. He could not have been kept in the dark about the Yuejue Sword Manual.

"The lineage of the Taiyin is still in the Moon Palace. The twelve Heng'e, the first three are in the Golden Elixir Realm and the last nine are in the Purple Palace Realm. These are positions that have existed since ancient times. Occasionally, they descend to the mortal realm, where they hold extremely noble positions."

"When the immortals saw her, they all treated her with courtesy. The Golden Elixir Immortal Sect also dared not be disrespectful. However, there was one year when the twelfth-ranked [Miao'e] fell into Liaodi and was killed by the demon [Dusheng] of Daleyu with a magic weapon. Later, [Huanyu] took her place and removed her name."

"Does the Golden Elixir of the Moon Palace not concern itself with this matter?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan frowned slightly. If that's the case, then there must be at least three Golden Core cultivators in the Moon Palace. How terrifying! And yet, the Demonic Land still dares to make a move.

"When the moon descends to earth, there are rules. The great beings in the moon palace cannot enter the mortal world, so the fourth one, Su'e, was sent down to the mortal world."

"But Huan Yu is an opportunist; he's fled to the Pure Land. Where can we find him now? There are still many immortals on Earth who regard the Moon Palace as the true path. Although their connection has faded, this is still a blasphemous act."

After Nan Wang finished speaking, there was a moment of silence. Xu Xuan then thought of that Qing'e. It was extremely rare for the Taiyin to descend to the mortal realm. If this fairy was connected with Tian Tuo, there should be records of it.

(End of this chapter)