Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 366 The Question of the Thunder Department
Xining, Taixu.

The demonic clouds dispersed, black snow fell, and the Grand Master of the Wu family was nowhere to be seen. Wuxiang Temple collapsed on the ground, having endured so many supernatural attacks, and no one inside had survived.

"Indeed, it is the orthodox Qi, which controls the ten demons and uses them to save people. Only this great man can bring peace to the heavenly demons."

Wei Shuang breathed a sigh of relief. In the end, Nan Wang still managed to get the elders of the clan to quell the demonic chaos.

The Great Master of the Wu family is renowned for his achievements. He attained enlightenment around the time of the founding of the Great Li Kingdom and has lived for five hundred years. He once served under the Li Huo Emperor and was rewarded with the merit of pacifying various kingdoms, thus extending his lifespan to this day.

Such a figure exists only in legends. Now that we have seen him, he comes with a bell, suppressing all demons, just like a god.

The three stood in the void when suddenly dark blue demonic energy arose, almost condensing into a demon king who stepped out of the void and used black iron shackles to pierce through a pink-robed evil monk, escorting him here.

It was Yue Nian who was now completely powerless to resist. He fell into the hands of this demon king like a child. His golden body was worn away by the light, and his cultivation was rapidly dissipating. He was even on the verge of falling to the level of a mage.

The demon king vanished, and Nanwang took the shackles, dragged up the dog-like Le Nian, and used his supernatural powers to suppress the Vajra of Joy.

"Our ancestor used magic to capture this Vajra of Joy, saving us the trouble of searching for him." The shackles tightened, and the sharp hooks almost pierced through Le Nian's body. Nan Wang was clearly enraged, and a dark light flickered between his brows, extremely intimidating.

"Colluding with the Desire Realm and drawing out the Heavenly Demon, Le Nian, how dare you! Do the masters of Mount Benxiang know about this?"

"No, no, this humble monk acted on his own and has nothing to do with the temples on my site."

Le Nian replied in a trembling voice, her heart filled with fear, and she had no intention of resisting whatsoever.

Huan Yu had initially promised to guide him into the Demon Land, but Guan Quan took the white paper away, changing the plan. He had no choice but to mention activating the Heavenly Demon Ferry and flee to Xikang Plain, thinking of retreating back to the temple and staying far away from the land.

But suddenly the world changed, demonic energy arose, and the Demon King stepped out, instantly suppressing him, and he couldn't use any of his cultivation.

'Almost Qi. '

Le Nian felt a chill in his heart. When people talk about demonic paths, blood qi and evil qi are common, and most of them focus on the physical body. But the truly powerful one is the most ancient Dao Qi, which is the true meaning of demonic paths.

Destroying one's cultivation and hindering one's practice, those who have mastered this path can truly erase another's supernatural powers, cultivation level, realm, and magic from thin air, which is extremely terrifying.

The Wu family's Master Beiyin was renowned for his prowess. He once single-handedly conquered Liangdu, killed the Imperial Preceptor, captured the King of Liang, and brought him before the Emperor. The Emperor personally bestowed upon him the Taoist title "Beiyin," which perfectly suited the Demon Bell.

Ordinary Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment practitioners often add characters like Yin or Yang to their Daoist titles, which often indicates a lack of knowledge and a sense of superiority. However, those in the Purple Mansion stage must be cautious. If their Daoist titles are too ambitious, they may suffer backlash if they cannot bear the weight of the title.

According to some secret stories, Emperor Li bestowed this title upon this martial artist at a banquet, praising him and saying with a smile, "This is almost the name of the true nature of Qi; it is sufficient for even the use of the Golden Elixir."

This Master Beiyin has held this title for hundreds of years, and his demonic power is so great that it resounds throughout the country, which shows how high his Taoist cultivation is.

'Pleasure, lust, and evil—how dare you deceive me, in this land of great pleasure and delusion!'

Le Nian was filled with extreme hatred, but Nan Wang did not give him much time to think. A dim, uncertain black light appeared between his brows, and the [Indestructible Fire] was about to burst forth.

"Where did those two devils go? Tell me!"

Demonic flames shot out, instantly incinerating most of Le Nian's body into ashes. The Vajra let out a mournful cry and hurriedly said:

"This humble monk is unaware that the lives of the Six Desires Demons are entrusted to the [Six Desires Paradise]. Even if they are killed, they can be reborn. Their methods are wicked and strange, how would this humble monk know where they go!"

What he said was true. Right now, Le Nian was more eager than the other Zifu people present to bring back the pleasure and greed. He couldn't let the other party do all the bad things and let him suffer.

Xu Xuan watched from the side, feeling rather guilty. After his battle, he had absorbed all his greed, evil, and lust into his inner world. If he calculated his merits, wouldn't he be even greater than that Zhuo Xie Zhenren?

However, he dared not tell anyone about this matter. Guan Quan's previous glimpse had already thrown him into turmoil. Fortunately, the Taiqing Dao Realm had been revived, and he was able to use the Dao lineage to erase his memories. But if the Golden Core cultivator knew, how could he not see his abnormality?

"[Pleasure and Desire] corresponds to lewd pleasure; [Greed and Evil] is gluttony; [Emotional Entanglement], which was killed by the Thunder Department, should be romantic love; as for the first [Salvation of Life], it is probably the desire to survive, which is the most powerful, even the Moon Goddess fell to this demon."

With a thought, Xu Xuan had already guessed the six desires of the Great Delight Demon Path. "Transformation into Water" is the water of desire, just as "Ultimate Fire" is the fire of anger.

Seeing that he couldn't get any information about the two demonic figures, Nan Wang's face darkened. He didn't believe that Huan Yu and Tan E had fallen so easily. Even when Su E from the Moon Palace descended to the mortal realm, she was unable to kill Huan Yu.

The reason why the True Man Zhuo Xie was able to suppress and kill Qing Jiu was because the Thunder Department was present. When the Thunder Palace's magic treasure, the [Dou Shu Shang Fa Yin], was used, the heavenly might was overwhelming, and no demon could escape. But today, the magic treasure is not available.

"Great Delightful Demon Land, what exactly are your plans? Explain quickly, or I, Wei, will use you to test my swords."

Wei Shuang stepped forward, his voice cold and sharp, his gaze like a knife. He was a man of great ambition, otherwise he would not have covered his face for this shallow legal system and sect, and would have fought to the death with the demonic path.

"This, pleases him."

Just as Le Nian was about to speak, she suddenly stopped and began to vomit, with greasy jade fat continuously gushing from her mouth. Upon seeing this, Nan Wang's gaze darkened, and he used his supernatural powers to freeze Le Nian, locking her within the demonic energy.

“Bring him back to the Imperial Family and ask a few True Immortals skilled in soul-searching and spirit-seizing to take action. They will naturally be able to find out the Demon Land’s plans.”

Nan Wang spoke calmly, and Xu Xuan and Wei Shuang had no objections. They were able to escape today entirely thanks to the Wu family's help, and Le Nian was even captured by the Great Master. How to deal with him was naturally up to Nan Wang.

With everything settled, Wei Shuang clasped his hands in farewell, needing to prepare a Dharma body for True Man Guan Quan, as he could not delay any longer.

Xu Xuan and Nan Wang walked out of the Great Void and saw the ruins of Wuxiang Temple. At this moment, they remembered why they had come here, and they both activated their supernatural powers to search the large temple area. There were specks of golden light in the ruins, which were the fragments of the broken golden body of Zhixing, containing the light of enlightenment, and somewhat resembled the Moonlight Mani Bead that Xu Xuan had obtained in the past.

After searching, he and Nan Wang each obtained about ten fragments of the Golden Body. This item is incompatible with immortal cultivators, but some demons and monsters like to consume it. Nan Wang, on the other hand, can use it.

The light of the Earth element emanated, a gentle spring breeze blew, and a black bird sang. Amidst the collapsed ruins, the [Taiyue Wangchun Terrace] manifested. Xu Xuan's face lit up with joy, and he activated the sect leader's token. This spiritual artifact immediately flew over.

The Earth Spiritual Artifact, a mid-grade Purple Mansion artifact, was bestowed upon it by the imperial family of the Shu Kingdom. It contains twelve methods for nourishing the body and calming the soul, purifying evil influences, and promoting the Dao.

This precious platform also serves a protective purpose, generating a [Wu Spring Sunshine] to bless the Dharma body and specifically resist the waters of Ren and Kan.

Its function is secondary; the most important thing is the significance it represents. Finding it now will allow Xu Xuan, and even the entire sect, to clarify the origin of its lineage.

Nanwang, commanding demons, also searched through these ruins. From several pagodas, he found a demon head, which, when pieced together, became the [Transformation Demon Head].

This head has four faces, depicting men, women, young and old, all with red hair and blue faces, emanating celestial demonic light from their seven orifices, which is extremely captivating.

"Good, this is the head. It was left behind by the virtuous Jinghong after he fell into demonic possession. With this, I can also cultivate a new supernatural power."

Nan Wang's eyes lit up with joy. Demonic energy surged around him, transforming into a gigantic maw that swallowed the demon head whole.

"What kind of supernatural power is it that requires such a demonic creature to cultivate?"

Xu Xuan had seen the so-called "Demon Head of Transformation," which should have been left behind by a high-ranking monk of the Bodhi Vehicle who had fallen into demonic possession. It was used by the various forms of great bliss and desire as a guide to the path, while the golden body of wisdom became bait, thus opening this Heavenly Demon Crossing.

"It is the key to my path of Qi, the [Destroy Illusion True], once achieved, it can command the two demons of heaven and earth, test one's Daoist practice, and bring disaster and calamity."

Nan Wang's gaze shifted, and he smiled:

"Your Qi nature is close to the Thunder God and the Netherworld, and you have connections with the Thunder Palace and the Underworld. Fellow Daoist Bijie, you can visit each other more often in the future, so that we can discuss the Dao and explore the mysteries."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan's heart stirred. The power of this demonic energy was no less than that of the Golden Core lineage, and its Dao level was even above that of many immortal lineages, which was truly terrifying.

After clearing away the remaining spiritual objects from Wuxiang Temple, the two were about to leave when Xu Xuan spotted an acquaintance: Zanluo, who had been with the Duan family. Zanluo had been burned to ashes by the black fire, but Xu Xuan still recognized the lewd and evil aura emanating from him.

'So they were Yue Nian's subordinates. How did they collude with the Duan family back then? No, it should be Dingji Mountain.'

A thought crossed his mind, but he didn't know the relationship between Le Nian and Ling Ji. If the two were really colluding and it involved the Great Delightful Demon Land, it would be no small matter.

At this moment, Nan Wang took his leave, and Xu Xuan followed him into the Great Void, leaving Xining behind and heading straight for Chiyun to hide his presence.

Pleasure, greed, and beauty are all currently within his inner realm. If he doesn't settle them properly, how dare he easily move around?

The Moon Palace is extremely far away, and Golden Core cultivators cannot descend to the mortal realm, which is somewhat better. However, the Great Delightful Desire Demon Land is guarded by the Great Delightful Heaven, a true Awakened One with the Golden Core realm. Once the abnormality is detected, how can it be stopped?

This demonic spell was extremely malevolent and impossible to defend against, causing two demonic figures to fall into the body, which was even more terrifying than the capture of Dongfang Guangxu.

Just as he was pondering, the decree transmitted by the Thunder Department trembled slightly, flew out on its own, and manifested in writing:
"Minister Lei requests your presence."

But then he saw flames rising from the decree, drawing in layers of incense and golden energy, which manifested as a heavenly path. Xu Xuan remained calm as he stepped onto this incense-filled divine path, instantly heading towards the Thunder Department.

Along the way, thunder and lightning frequently erupted, and heavenly soldiers guarded the area. The incense and divine path moved extremely fast, and in no time, he could see the generals of the Xuanlei God Department in the distance. The [Dou Shu Shang Fa Seal] was still suspended in the air, bearing the divine position of thunder.

[Wei Hua] The real person was nowhere to be seen, replaced by a golden body of thunder and lightning. The wind and rain stirred, and a person walked out from it. He was agile and wore sky-blue armor. His face was blurred. Supernatural powers gathered around him, and talismans appeared and disappeared. The scene changed with the seasons, with thunder appearing in all four seasons.

Zhuo Xie Zhenren.

The mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivators of the Shangxiao Sect, as the main force, killed a demonic figure in the Six Mansions region. Xu Xuantong, who had been entangled in greed, evil, and lust, naturally knew the difficulties involved.

"I've met senior."

Xu Xuan greeted him respectfully, showing some reverence for this true master.

But then Zhuo Xie slowly walked over and stood in front of Xu Xuan. At this moment, he raised his hand, and lightning crackled on the [Dou Shu Shang Fa Seal]. The light of divine thunder illuminated the void, and the majestic power of heaven descended, directly facing Xu Xuan.

Xu Xuan remained unmoved, his gaze steady, letting the divine lightning sweep over him, his internal supernatural powers shifting, everything as usual.

"I'm sorry, but Da Leyu's methods are too insidious, so we must be on guard."

As soon as Zhuoxie spoke, Xu Xuan frowned slightly. The other party seemed to know what had happened in Xining. He didn't know if it was the Wu family who told him or if the Lei Department had its own secret method of supervision.

"The reason for inviting Judge Lei here is twofold: firstly, to impart the cultivation technique to him as a reward for his merit in vanquishing the demon."

Zhuo Xie flipped his hand and took out a silver-white Daoist book, which was the "Primordial Thunder Void Law". After cultivating the She Lei Divine Power [Tai Chu Xu], this Daoist book fell into Xu Xuan's hands. However, he remained calm and waited for the other party to continue.

"Secondly, I would like to ask how Judge Lei escaped from the greedy and evil 'other-transformation free and wonderful Dharma'?"

Zhuoxie's voice was calm, while in the vast emptiness, the light of thunder and lightning shifted.

(End of this chapter)