Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 384 Yuanshan Daoist Lineage
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Thousands of fine sword beams flashed and exploded like rain in the thunderous formation. Kong Ming's divine power was broken, and the void was shrouded in gray mist. His physical body was instantly riddled with holes, with only a trace of his true spirit escaping.

A giant, gleaming claw emerged from the dark clouds, firmly grasping the true spirit. Kong Ming could only utter a bitter word before the dragon claw turned and suppressed him into a purple-gold alms bowl.

Xu Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid air to suppress the true spirit. His condition was extremely poor at the moment. He had just used the [Thunderous Swamp] substitution technique, and a giant spirit image in his inner vision gradually blurred and lost its luster.

This substitution technique, though not a true resurrection, can be used in crucial moments to avert death, heal injuries, and allow the Thunder Swamp Form to take the place of death.

It can be used only once, and one only needs to cultivate diligently for a period of time to replenish the Xuanxiang. However, if the two Lei Ze Xiang dissipates at the same time, this supernatural power will no longer exist.

He felt no regret. Compared to the gains he had made, the damage was insignificant. Now that one enemy was dead and the other wounded, the entire northern part of Tianchi was under his control, and he had no more worries.

Of the three mountains, Kunlun is the most important.

He touched his left shoulder slightly, and Xuanhuang Dao Qi permeated his bones and blood, like a tattered chopping block. He could only gradually dissolve the Dao Qi with Wujiu Xuan Lei and repair his body bit by bit.

Lingji's suppression technique is extraordinary. It combines elements of immortality and Buddhism, and borrows the forms of Mount Sumeru, Mount Kunlun, and Mount Tai. It must be a high-ranking earth magic technique.

Furthermore, when combined with the Mountain-Driving Whip, its wondrous power is multiplied. If an ordinary cultivator at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm were to suffer a single blow from it, they would be severely injured, and their physical body would likely be difficult to preserve.

'If one's [Riding Without Blame] is perfected, one should be able to escape and will not be forced into a substitute death.'

Xu Xuan's mind raced. In this battle, [Cheng Wujiu] was extremely crucial, almost completely neutralizing the opponent's Gen Earth Suppression Technique. Otherwise, he would probably have had to fight Ling Ji again.

When this supernatural power is truly perfected, it will be extremely effective in suppressing this kind of earth-based suppression method, rendering most of Lingji's methods useless.

At the last moment, he used the Five Demon Life-Devouring Halberd lent by the Fire Crow to break through the opponent's protective divine power and used his sword intent to destroy Lingji's Dharma body. After this injury, this True Person will need at least ten years to recuperate.

Having experienced this battle, he gained a deeper understanding of the interplay between supernatural powers. Standing on the sea, he channeled his magical power and slowly summoned a bronze mirror radiating an inert light from the sky—the very spiritual artifact of the Stone Man Dao.

Ling Ji fled decisively, but the bronze mirror was trapped by Xu Xuan's thunder formation and locked in the sky. Now it was in his hands. The mirror was round and very heavy, and was engraved with the Yueyang Mountain pattern.

The lower-grade spiritual artifact of the Gen Earth element, the [Yueyang Inert Stone Mirror], can transform matter into stone and generate an inert light. Its effect is similar to the [Wuji Inert Stone Mysterious Light] of the Stone Man Dao, and it can inertize the properties of matter.

Putting away this mirror, along with the Hengyue Seal used for suppression, he now possesses two Gen Earth spiritual artifacts. Although their grades are low, they are quite useful.

'Whether it's due to the manifestation of the Dao or not, the power of its supernatural abilities and spells is indeed formidable.'

Xu Xuan thought and thought, but he could only remember that Tian Tuo had said that the True Lord of this path had taken on the responsibility of the dragon veins of the world to quell the earthquake and had been rewarded with great merit.

The Gen Earth element governs suppression, movement, stillness, and obstruction. It enhances formations, is also adept at talismans, and its physical form is also commendable, making it quite comprehensive.

He put away the [Yueyang Indolite Mirror], used lightning to wipe away the imprints within, and refined it in an instant. What remained was Kong Ming's [Azure Star Disc], which was engraved with the seven constellations of the East and had the power to enhance escape techniques and conceal one's life.

This artifact is somewhat similar in function to Guan Quan Zhenren's [Purple Phoenix Jade Virtue Seal], but its function is inferior. It was not crafted using any magical or spiritual materials and was further damaged by sword intent, resulting in its partial destruction.

A distant warship of light sailed in, its dark blue light illuminating the sky and hovering above the shattered Dayao Mountain. A group of demon soldiers landed in an orderly fashion and took over the area.

"Your Majesty, the formation is ready, and we are just waiting to connect the sea to the north of Tianchi."

Mo Xi descended on the wind, his voice extremely respectful.

"Alright, once the two locations are connected, I will come back to oversee the sea closure."

With a thought, Xu Xuan slowly sensed a divine decree from the inner realm. The Sea Dragon Sealing was modeled after the Great Zhou Dynasty's division of land and conferment of kingships. The Zhou Dynasty's kingships were modeled after the ancient Heavenly Court's immortal positions, and those who were conferred titles received divine blessings.

Tianchi is even more special, being the core area of ​​the South China Sea. It has been the domain of two masters, the Great Sage of Tai Cang and the Dragon Lord of Tianming, who sealed the sea here, bestowing upon it a blessing no less than a divine power.

After giving a few instructions, he returned to the void. At this moment, he unveiled the purple-gold alms bowl in his hand, and lightning was locking two true spirits, a monk and a Taoist, namely Nanfa and Kongming.

Seeing that even Master Kongming had been suppressed, the fat monk's expression was extremely complicated, sometimes white, sometimes black, and finally he could only sigh.

"Fellow Daoist Kongming, did the Stone Man Dao not help you?"

Nanfa's words struck a nerve with Kongming. He remained silent, for he had been protecting Lingji, but this Gentu Zhenren had abandoned him, leaving him with the destruction of his physical body.

Kong Ming turned to look at Xu Xuan, who was currently bound by heavy lightning, his true spirit unable to move, and only whispered:

"I know many secrets of the Stone Man Path. Dragon King, could you spare my life?"

"Easy to say."

Xu Xuan had no intention of completely killing Kong Ming. He wanted to make the most of him. After finding out what Kong Ming knew, he threw him, along with Nan Fa, into the Taiqing Dao Realm to be used as laborers, which was a way of sparing his life.

"What is the relationship between Shi Rendao and Dingji Mountain? Tell me, and if you explain in detail, I will spare your life."

His dark dragon eyes gazed down, a chilling sword aura emanating from him. Kong Ming, unable to entertain any other thoughts, could only respectfully reply:

"Your Majesty, both families can trace their lineage back to the [Eight Extremes Yuan Mountain], belonging to the ancient Gen Earth True Lord lineage. This lord's Daoist name is [Fangji], and his lineage is established on Kunlun Immortal Mountain, primarily cultivating 'Yuan Magnetism' and 'Gen Earth'."

“A great master from ancient Yuanshan was born, with the Taoist name [Yuluan]. He traveled the world and left behind three precious talismans: [Shenhe], [Dingji], and [Fushan]. He taught and passed on his teachings, and his disciples established their own lineages, including Shirendao, Dingjishan, and Duanshi.”

"Is the main lineage of the Yuanshan Immortal Path still alive?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan understood somewhat. Ling Ji's Three Mountains Suppression Technique must have been passed down by a Golden Core cultivator to possess such power.

Nanwang's cultivation of the [Great Black Heaven Destroying Light] is also of the sixth rank, but its nature is extremely fiery and violent, making it difficult to fully control. In terms of its wondrousness, it is far inferior to the Lingji Three Mountains Suppression Technique.

"It has long been extinct. It must have been before the founding of the Northern Wei Dynasty. There was a great battle where the Golden Core cultivators attacked, causing the earth to sink and the sea to collapse. In the end, the True Lord Fangji brought peace, but he died and Yuanshan gradually perished."

"Such an origin exists."

Xu Xuan's mind stirred, and it did match what Tian Tu had said in the past. This Gen Tu Zhenjun was indeed a man of great ambition, shouldering the responsibility of the world and bringing peace to the country.

"You seem to know a lot." He looked at Kong Ming, who seemed to know quite a bit about the Stone Man Path and Dingji Mountain, indicating that he had a close relationship with him.

"Back then, he harmed the direct descendants of Ciliu Mountain and fled to Tianchi. It was Hua Gu of Shirendao who vouched for him, which enabled him to cultivate supernatural powers. So he naturally understands."

Nanfa suddenly spoke, revealing Kongming's true colors, causing the master to glare angrily at the fat monk beside him.

"Nanfa, when you were expelled from the Hanging Temple and ended up in Tianchi, who helped you find a way out? Did the [Wuyuan] you mentioned ever help you?"

Both sides were somewhat resentful at this moment, and they actually started fighting in the purple-gold alms bowl. The two true spirits clashed, but Nanfa had gone further in the path of cultivating his nature. His radiance shone brightly, and he defeated Kongming.

"Kong Ming, you've lost all your supernatural powers, how can you fight me? Do you think I can't guess what you and Shi Rendao are thinking? You just want to use my master's hand."

“You ungrateful wretch, no wonder you were expelled from the Hanging Temple, you deserve it.”

"What did you say!"

The two resumed their magical battle. Xu Xuan used only thunder to suppress them, shouting as he first locked up Nanfa before turning to Kongming and asking:
"What is the current situation of the two Purple Mansion cultivators, Shi Rendao and his companion?"

"This Chengyu Holy Spirit is at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm, and has cultivated two divine abilities, both of which are of the Gen Earth element. His physical body is extremely powerful. As for Hua Gu, he should now be at the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, with three Gen Earth elements and one Dui Earth element. He rarely makes an appearance."

Kongming pondered for a while, and the gray air flowed in his true spirit.

"Why is this being fighting with the Nether Whale? What are they arguing about?"

Xu Xuan's voice was stern, and he used some of his supernatural powers, creating a thunderous roar. Kong Ming's true spirit trembled, and he immediately replied:

"According to Cheng Yu's words, it should be the core of Tianchi, where the remnants of the Dao manifested. It was left behind by the ancient Great Sage [Taicang], involving Xuanqi, and is of great use to the ancient Chinese Holy Spirit."

"There are also two demon kings in Youjing Gorge who covet this opportunity, and the two sides have been fighting fiercely for years."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan's heart stirred slightly. He had heard of the two demon kings of Youjing Gorge, who were known as brothers and both cultivated Ren Water, one at the mid-stage and the other at the early stage.

There was nothing else to ask Kong Ming at the moment. He turned his hand and suppressed the purple-gold alms bowl, sealing it with lightning. He would wait for the right time to throw the two of them into the Dao Realm to help him cultivate the [Primordial Order].

'Once the sea-sea operation is complete and the northern region of Tianchi is thoroughly under control, there will be no worries about the rear, and we can then attack the core.'

He felt somewhat relieved. Being alone, he was still somewhat overwhelmed. Only after sealing off the sea could he sense the changes in the sea at will and then he would not be afraid of the enemy using sneak attacks.

However, among those in the Purple Mansion, there is little consensus that they would take advantage of someone's misfortune and directly kill their subordinates.

Otherwise, if you kill my disciple today, I will kill your disciple tomorrow. We can come and go without a trace in the void, where will there be any peace? Moreover, killing some Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators is insignificant unless they are core seeds.

Sitting here, silently sensing the changes in the Heavenly Pool, Xu Xuan felt himself gradually merging into this sea, and vaguely perceived a vast and ever-changing aura of Yin and Yang in the core area.
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At the center of Tianchi lies Shenpan Sea.

This place is under the rule of the Stone Man Dao. With the ingenious art of moving mountains and filling seas, a vast land was created, enough to cover a prefecture of a kingdom. Various stone figures move about in it, each with a different appearance, and most of them are incomplete.

The void shattered, and bright yellow light surged forth. The nine-section spirit whip protected a broken body as it fell towards the core of this land. Instantly, the earth's energy surged, and the mountains trembled.

The core of this place is a towering Yellow Stone Spirit Mountain, with winds that could melt gold rising from it and dust that could settle on the earth falling below. The broken body landed in front of the mountain and transformed into a bright yellow dog, its feet treading on fire and its tail dragging the earth's axis.

This strange phenomenon flashed by, and Lingji's physical body emerged from it. Most of it was destroyed, but the remaining body was still wreaked havoc with sword intent and lightning, killing people and causing them to cough up black blood, which was then sprinkled on the ground and turned into black-haired ground squirrels.

The dust accumulated below Mount Ling surged forth, enveloping him like a womb and temporarily halting the sword intent emanating from his body.

A jade-green divine being descended from the Yellow Jade Spirit Mountain in an instant; it was Cheng Yu. Seeing Ling Ji's current miserable state, he was utterly horrified and exclaimed:

"Senior brother, how did you end up like this?"

He used his supernatural powers to help Lingji suppress his injuries while giving him a spiritual pill to take. However, the effect was minimal. The thunderous sword intent continued to strike, causing Lingji's true spirit to dim further.

"I underestimated him. The supernatural powers he cultivates are strange. That [Thunderous Swamp] was reforged by the Supreme True Lord, otherwise—"

The spirit's voice, tinged with malevolence, was hidden within the mortal realm, gradually returning to the foot of that yellow jade spirit mountain. Its voice weakened, saying only:

“He survived my Three Mountains Suppressing Rebellion Technique and has already become a force to be reckoned with. If you were to face him, you would probably be no match for him. You can only wait for Senior Hua Gu to come and suppress him.”

"Even the [Three Mountains Suppressing Rebellion Technique] is useless?"

Cheng Yu's voice changed abruptly, and some worry rose in his heart. The [Three Mountains Suppressing Rebellion Technique] was a true technique passed down from Yuan Shan. Ancestor You Luan once used this technique to suppress and kill a Zhu Yan at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, and his reputation was illustrious.

Now, the dragon has escaped, and Lingji has been seriously injured, his life in danger. He will probably need to recuperate for more than ten years, and it is unknown whether there will be any hidden dangers.

"He is a pureblood, possesses sword intent, and his supernatural powers and spells are not bad either. This evil dragon is probably not much different from Yang Hu in the past."

After Lingji finished speaking, he completely disappeared into the earth's energy at the foot of the mountain, leaving Chengyu in a dilemma and filled with fear.

'This is the ancient Snow Rabbit of the Sword Immortal. Though merely of mortal blood, its sword intent is extraordinary. A pure-blooded dragon, imbued with sword intent, if it were to reach the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, without a great supernatural being, perhaps no one could subdue it.'

Just thinking about it terrified the stone man. Once the direct descendants of the dragon reached adulthood, barring any unforeseen circumstances, most could cultivate to the peak of the Purple Mansion realm. Their physical bodies were incredibly strong, and their talents were divine. Not to mention, when they made a move, they would often unleash three or four spiritual treasures at once, making them invincible.

Most sword immortals' weaknesses lie in their physical bodies; even with extraordinary killing power, they only have one life. But Mu Youdu combines the strengths of both.

"Thunder" is extremely ancient and supreme. The longer one's cultivation period, the more terrifying one's magical power and realm become. Once one has completed the cultivation of the five methods, one can see the overwhelming power of the Kui Dragon of the North Sea. One demon alone can support the entire North Sea, and even the North River Dragon Palace is protected by it.

Cheng Yu was filled with murderous intent and fear. Shi Rendao and Mingze were never on good terms. Over the years, all the demons sent from the cave to test him had been driven away and killed by his own master, relying on the fact that Mingze's pure blood could not be born.

"We will surely obtain the opportunity from the sea so that you, sir, can cultivate your final divine power to suppress and kill this dragon seed, extinguishing any remaining thoughts of the Southern Sea."

He made his decision immediately, erecting a beam of yellow and black light that shot straight toward the top of Huangyu Mountain.

In the far distance, the void rippled, and a ray of light dissipated, vaguely revealing a face, indistinguishable in gender, age, or gender. It gazed at the distant Yellow Jade Mountain for a short while, and then vanished in an instant.

(End of this chapter)