Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 375 Heavenly Law
Heavenly punishment, clouds, mountains, and seas.

Hidden in the dark clouds, a suspended Five Elements Spiritual Mountain was faintly revealed, its radiance flowing and drawing in spiritual energy. After undergoing complex changes through the five spiritual peaks, the energy finally gathered on Zhaoyang Peak.

At the summit platform, the "Ancient Fire of the Sun" hangs high, its golden-red flames spreading far and wide.

This object is the pivot of Zhaoyang Peak's operation, drawing in the light of heaven, guiding the Bing fire, burning Jia wood, and leveling Gui water.

Above the sun-lit fire, amidst the golden-red flames, a glimmer of soul light flickered on and off. Standing on either side of the fire were a Taoist priest in black robes and a boy in red, both with solemn expressions, watching this glimmer of soul.

Xu Xuan flipped his hand and unleashed the [Great Flame Fusion Fire]. The core of this fire was like a pill, with a true red precious flame outside. The heat was rolling, balancing yin and yang, and was extremely stable.

Even if he doesn't cultivate the virtue of fire or refine this fire, he can still activate it at will with little effort.

The fire was then placed on the sun lamp, slowly nourishing its soul and correcting the celestial phenomena.

"The fire of Yanhe resides in the center of Bing and Ding, maintaining the balance of Yin and Yang, steaming away desires and subduing anger, guided by the pure primordial wind, and using Jia and Yi wood as materials."

As the warm light drew closer, his face, illuminated by the flickering light of the red flames, revealed the wondrous nature of the fire.

"【Dou Tian】is an ancient alchemy method. The master met the immortal Pingxiu on this trip. His lineage is extraordinary. The 【Da Yan He Huo】he gave him is without any problems and can nourish the true spirit."

"The true flame supports all the fires, without stealing the light of Bing or occupying the brilliance of Ding, and occupies its proper position."

Wen Guang raised his hand, his right arm transforming into a stream of crimson light, drawing upon the [Great Flame Fusion]. The true crimson flames gradually gathered the golden-red fire, like a mother embracing her unborn child, nurturing spirituality within.

"This is the [Spirit Transformation and Guidance Method], which was used by the Chiming Ancestor to create my body in the past. It uses Yang Bing as the base and True Flame to ignite the spirit. It is the same method now."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan recalled the remnant spirit of Yao Kong he had seen years ago. It mentioned Wen Guang, saying it originated from a True Lord and was even more mysterious. He didn't mention this at the moment, but instead asked:

How long will it take to recover?

Seeing that Xiaowen's condition had improved considerably, he felt relieved.

Although Wen Guang is usually cunning, he is quite reliable when it comes to important matters and has never made any mistakes.

"Perhaps it will take two or three years. The time required for the fire spirit to develop is hard to predict, but it shouldn't take too long."

Wen Guang carefully examined the condition within the fiery embryo and smiled:
"Once Xiaowen's true teachings are restored, the Dharma body nurtured by the Great Flame Fusion should possess many wondrous properties, increasing the Yang Bing nature, making up for innate deficiencies, and advancing further."

"If he cultivates enough to create the inner landscape now, he will break through the fire in the future and may already be in the late Foundation Establishment stage. His immortal foundation may also change from [Heavenly Seeking Flame] to [Flame Immortal].

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan nodded slightly. [Flame Immortal] is a sixth-grade Bing Fire Immortal Foundation. According to True Person Candle Sword, it is the most lethal among all the Bing Fire Immortal Foundations.

The inner landscape of this immortal foundation is Jin Yang Zhao Gu Sui, with a red bear carrying a celestial pillar, governing the proper fire element and combining the virtues of flames. It steams away Gui Kan and melts Geng Dui, keeping evil away and preventing blood from staining it. Furthermore, it can inherit the Wu Earth to solidify the body and receive the nourishment of the newly born sun.

Once unleashed, a torrent of heavenly fire descends, sweeping across the area with boundless power. If cultivated to the point of supernatural power, the sheer scale of the attack is comparable to the spectacle of the [Heavenly Tribulation] summoning immense heavenly lightning, truly possessing the ability to burn mountains and boil seas.

'The beasts associated with the Bing Fire element are mostly furry, including the fierce tiger, red bear, and leopard; while those associated with the Zhen Li element are mostly feathered.'

This is a record from the "Yangsui Chenghuo Dao Juan". Although the fire crow is a noble kind of Bing fire, it has never produced a golden elixir, so it cannot enter the Dao image.

Wen Guang remained atop the peak, protecting the embryo of true fire, while Xu Xuan rode the wind, unleashing his supernatural powers to conceal thunder and sword intent in the Zhaoyang Peak area, constantly sensing and calling upon this place.

His gaze fell upon the former buildings of the Crimson Bright Palace in the mountains, and the remaining two mystical landscapes, [Heavenly Fire Gathering] and [Free and Unfettered Sword Journey], one for gathering fire and the other for cultivating swordsmanship.

Over the years, Tianhuo Muji has gathered a considerable amount of spiritual fire for the sect's Qi refining and foundation building processes. There are both True and Rank C fires, scattered here and there, totaling five or six, which is sufficient for the sect's alchemy and cultivation needs.

As for the Sword Sect, which was transformed from the Free and Unfettered Sword Path, many disciples have entered it to hone their skills. There are quite a few disciples in the sect who have now mastered sword techniques, and a few have even faintly touched upon the essence of swords.

He scanned the disciples with his spiritual sense, looking at Wang Chengyan, Qi Zhengyi, and Zhang Yiwan. Among the three, Chengyan had the highest cultivation level, reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining. He had also received guidance from weapon-refining masters such as Wen Guang and Zhu Jian, and his cultivation was quite high.

Qi Zhengyi, who remained in the newly established Shouqing Camp, patrolled the Crimson Clouds. He used the thunder in the Cloud Mountain and Sea of ​​Hua to refine his physical body and soul, and had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. In terms of combat alone, he was the most powerful of the three.

As for Zhang Yiwan, she is still at the sixth level of Qi Refining. Her progress in alchemy is decent. She is currently studying some alchemy methods for Qi Refining and Foundation Building. The Qingling Alchemy scroll has only been partially extracted for her to study, and the rest has not yet been passed down.

Xu Xuan withdrew his divine sense, but some feelings arose in his heart.

'Or, it's too slow, we can't afford to wait.'

The seal script bestowed upon those at the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining levels had little effect; in fact, it caused their fortune to become abnormal and attract attention.

Of the three, Cheng Yan should have achieved the highest level, but it was also due to his connections with the Wang family and Da Chi that the effect of the seal script was probably not as great as Wen Guang's personal instruction. It was only when the seal script of the Purple Mansion that its divine effects were truly revealed, such as blessing enlightenment, manifesting bloodlines, and guiding immortal positions, all of which had various mysteries and were related to the path of cultivation.

The inscription "Five Poisons in One Body" still exists today; it is at the Purple Mansion level, but there is no suitable person to bestow it upon it.

'Why not find a way to raise a spirit insect at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, instruct it in this inscription, and use it as a guardian beast of the mountain? There's no need to worry about its loyalty.'

With a slight thought, he realized that the only spirit beast in the sect at present was the [Blazing Crane], which was at the ninth level of Qi Refining and named Liu Yanyu. It worked under Wen Guang and was responsible for lighting fires and spitting flames every day.

As for Bai Ling, whom Xiao Wen brought back, he had already perished among the demons, and his remains were nowhere to be found. A monument was erected for him in the mountains.

Spirit insects are a rather special kind of demon, with few species developing intelligence. Some even lack intelligence until they reach the Foundation Establishment stage, yet they often have long lifespans, powerful talents, and extremely robust physical bodies.

If one were to capture a spirit insect at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage and manipulate it with inscriptions, it might be possible to raise it to a level comparable to a Vajra, at which point its wondrous uses would be even greater.

Xu Xuan calmed down a bit; he decided to wait until he had mastered the next supernatural power before making a decision.

Now, Xingfang in the sect possesses the [Kui Zhentian Sound Drum], and with the help of the divine power in the Great Void, leads thirty-six heavenly soldiers, thus gaining the power of Vajra.

The Purple Mansion Formation has been mostly repaired, and its protection is already quite strong. He no longer needs to worry about it. Even if he leaves, it will be difficult for outsiders to break in.

In an instant, he returned to the Heavenly Punishment Hall. The array was sealed, and the silver lightning shifted. He tore open the void, took out the spiritual energy needed to cultivate the [Primordial Order], and incorporated it into his inner vision, officially beginning his cultivation of this divine power.

The Primordial Order is the origin of the laws of thunder and the foundation of heavenly punishment. In short, this divine power provides the legal basis for carrying out punishments and bringing calamities.

The 【Heavenly Tribulation】 signifies that the guilty have been determined and the person has been escorted to the execution platform. It represents the power of the Earthly Thunder, and all cultivators in the world must obey. Once the tribulation falls, they must bear the consequences.

This [Primordial Order] traces back to the origin of life and establishes great laws, serving as the basis for the Earthly Thunder, governing the order of laws, focusing on supernatural powers, taking heavenly laws as its foundation and righteous laws as its root.

Once achieved, a [Mysterious Thunder City] will be created within the inner landscape, and the [Shangshi Dao Law] will be produced as the legitimate reason and justification for the operation of supernatural powers.

Once this supernatural power is achieved, all cultivators within its coverage area must abide by its rules; if they violate them, divine punishment will descend upon them.

Xu Xuan finally understood what Zhou You meant that day: the combination of the Heavenly Tribulation and the Primordial Order was a manifestation of the Thunder Palace's authority.

Once these two supernatural powers are mastered, wherever one stands, no cultivator dares to disobey, and all must abide by the laws of thunder and heaven.

Even if he doesn't actively activate this divine power, as long as one person violates the Thunder Law, Heavenly Punishment will fall from nowhere, regardless of personal feelings, thereby increasing the power of the law.

The Way of the Earthly Thunder is to use the Heavenly Laws to rectify the conduct of all cultivators. It is by no means a way of pure cultivation. It takes one's own heart as the heart of Heaven and suppresses the world. In some ways, it is even more domineering than the actions of the imperial family.

'No wonder Zhou You mentioned that the peak-level Zifu cultivator from Fengdai was ultimately surrounded and killed by other cultivators.'

Xu Xuan asked himself honestly, and realized that the cultivation of this path was above the will of other cultivators. The Purple Mansion already possessed such wonders, and if it were a True Monarch, he could probably cover a country with the laws of thunder, or even the whole world.

Immortals ultimately follow a path of solitary cultivation; they have no desire for anyone to control them.
Divine thunder is a manifestation of heavenly might, used for killing and lightning speed. However, this tradition has never been rejected by the immortal path. Thunderclap, on the other hand, is more primitive, discarding all superfluous imagery and taking the nature of thunder as its foundation, based on heavenly sounds and lightning, and is a single breath.

He deduced from this that She Lei's attainment of enlightenment was probably an attempt to suppress the will of the world, to replace the will of Heaven with his own, and to spread the laws of thunder throughout the world.

'This is beyond the capabilities of even a Golden Core cultivator; only immortals, no, immortal lords, possess this ability. No wonder no one has yet attained this path.'

'No wonder Zhou You said those things back then. She Lei, I'm afraid, cannot escape the world; only by leaving the world can he achieve enlightenment.'

Xu Xuan did not continue to study the scriptures at this moment. His mind was racing, and he was thinking about the future. What he really wanted was to replace the will of Heaven with his own and restore the authority of the Thunder Palace.

If one cherishes their family's heritage, follows the Dao of Mystery, and lives a carefree life, even if they emerge into the world, it is to uphold the Dao and maintain its order, focusing on the continuation of this world, thus avoiding conflict with many other immortal paths.

The method of cultivating this supernatural power is to establish great laws and establish the power of punishment. The wider the scope, the faster the cultivation and the greater the power. If one reaches the peak of the Purple Mansion, it will be even more difficult to grow with the progress of one's cultivation and generate many wonders.

If that's the case, he should now issue a heavenly decree to cover Chiyun and even the surrounding counties, so that all people will submit and all cultivators will bow their heads.

Perhaps there are other paths we can take.

Xu Xuan had a thought: the power of the Thunder Law depends not only on the number of people who obey it, but also on their status. Only when superiors obey and inferiors respond can the Great Law be enforced.

Within the Dao Realm, there are several readily available figures, including the Eastern Han Dragon and the Six Desires Demon. If they follow the law, it would be in line with the Thunder Law, which aims to suppress all cultivators.

With a thought, he returned to the Dao realm, and gradually, thunder fell, and a celestial law quietly took shape.

(End of this chapter)