Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 398 Dayao
Ren Hai.

Huangshi Lingshan stands tall, with the two lights of Gen and Dui intertwined and difficult to distinguish, flickering uncertainly between the dark sky and sea. Many demon soldiers are stationed on the mountain, mining, planting herbs, building buildings and temples.

This mountain has been named [Gu Hua]. It is extremely high and majestic, which perfectly matches the meaning of a high mountain of the Gen Earth element. At its top, a golden wind howls all year round, illuminating a bright and dazzling light.

Beside the mountain, in the sea, there are many water palaces and jade halls, some submerged in the sea, some floating on the surface. There are dozens of magnificent buildings in total, all in black, solemn and majestic, with dragon aura permeating the air.

The Qinghe Palace in the center is a recent relocation site. It stands on the seabed and is connected to many Nanming relics by waterways. These relics from the former Dragon Palace were collected by Xu Xuan one by one, and after renovation, they were filled with the spiritual treasury of the Stone Man Path. At this time, the sea already has some of the atmosphere of the Dragon Palace.

In the palace, at the front hall.

Purple lightning flashed, and jade light was hazy. A person sat on a black jade dragon-patterned throne, wearing a dark purple dragon-patterned robe. On the left sleeve was a painting of a vast lake, signifying peace and prosperity, while on the right sleeve was a painting of a raging Milky Way, signifying floods and devastation.

Xu Xuan sat in the main seat. Since the recapture of Tianchi, the dragon horns had changed, with jade branches growing and coiling like an imperial crown, much like the Guangze Dragon King.

A group of demons stood in rows below him, like a court assembly, standing on the left and right, all of them at the Foundation Establishment stage, representing the various races in the Heavenly Pool.

Qinghui and Huoya were naturally at the forefront, with Yang Yanlu and Moxi representing them. Both of these demons had been rewarded and appointed as demon generals under the Dragon Court, leading the Yanyu and Qinglu guards respectively. They were the most trusted confidants.

Purple lightning flashed in Xu Xuanmo's dark gray dragon eyes as he casually swept his gaze across the area below. Some of the newly summoned demons, unable to withstand the dragon's might, immediately trembled and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, some demons in the outer sea have found the Shengji Mountain, but have not found Lingji. We have now sent people to guard it and await your orders."

Mo Xi stepped forward first, the serpentine gold pattern between her brows flickering, and she wore a soft armor with cyan and gold cloud patterns. Her delicate face was full of reverence.

"Lingji isn't here?"

Xu Xuan's heart stirred. This Shengji Mountain was the key to the Stone Man Dao's [Great Mountain Divine Rock Formation], with many wonderful uses. Standing in the formation, it was comparable to a spiritual treasure. How could Ling Ji have abandoned it?

Or perhaps, he had no choice but to abandon this sacred mountain, or even...
Xu Xuan's gaze sharpened slightly. Regardless of the circumstances, this meant that Ling Ji's condition was worse, which was a good thing.

“Send Yue Xie and his group of stone men to move the mountain and embed it into the formation. We will choose a day to remove the formation.”

"Yes, Your Majesty's command."

Mo Xi accepted the order and withdrew. At this moment, many more aquatic creatures who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage stepped forward, starting with the Southern Sea Remnants, including the Rainbow Mirage, Black Catfish, Coral Shark, Tiger Dragon, Seahorse, and Tyrant Crab.

Among them, the three tribes of mirage, catfish, and mermaid are the leaders, with women in colorful skirts, black fish generals, and mermaids with pearly tears in front.

Xia Yin has entered the Dragon Court as a female official to help Xu Xuan handle affairs, Mu Hei is in charge of patrolling the sea, and Lan Yan, thanks to her early joining, has also taken the position of musician in the palace.

The Southern Sea Clan's power is second only to the Azure Serpent and the Fire Crow. The six clans currently have Foundation Establishment cultivators in charge, while the remaining twenty or so clans have declined to the Qi Refining and Fetal Breathing stages and are temporarily not allowed to enter the palace.

Most of them were trivial matters, including sealing the sea, offspring, cultivation, and so on. When asked for instructions from his superior, Xu Xuan waved his hand and casually agreed, and then a chorus of thanks could be heard from below.

The remaining Foundation Establishment demons were newly arrived and migrated from the outer sea. Xu Xuan transferred them to guard the area outside the Heavenly Pool, which made these demons extremely happy.

'This is really troublesome.'

Xu Xuan felt a headache coming on. Xing Fang handled matters on behalf of the sect, so he didn't need to worry about these things. But now that Tianchi had just been established, he had no choice but to step in personally.

Now that everything has settled down and the many demons have retreated, the hall is finally a little quieter.

Xu Xuan gently rubbed his forehead. The [Mingxing Shi] within his body had dissipated, returning him to the state of the second supernatural power. Furthermore, [Jiang Lei Ze] was damaged, and he was currently rebuilding his Xuanxiang.

The injuries inside his body were even more troublesome. He had suffered from the [Yuan Collapse and Disintegration] and the [Three Mountains Suppressing Reversal Technique] in succession, and the earth energy in his body was entangled and constantly changing. Only by relying on the power of the Heavenly Pool could he be relieved.

Xu Xuan seemed to be deep in thought. At this moment, he focused his mind on his inner vision, landing in a vast thunderous marsh. Ink clouds rolled in the sky, purple lightning flashed, and a majestic celestial dragon could be faintly seen leaping within them.

In the swamp, a statue of a chaotic god stood still, as tall as Xu Xuan, with a vast chaotic aura emanating from it. At this moment, it already had one eye and one mouth on its face.

For some reason, when Xu Xuan looked at the statue, he felt that it was somewhat similar to his own figure and appearance.

"If all five elements are present, will the facial features of this deity appear? I wonder what wondrous things will happen then?"

He took out an ancient bronze sword, its entire body bluish-gray with dark patterns and the two characters "Mu Ming" engraved in bird-and-insect seal script. It was an ancient magical artifact that he had obtained along with this statue.

Xu Xuan flipped through the Daoist canon and found that the sword's design was exactly from the Zhou Dynasty and even the Warring States period. It was not an imitation by later generations, but a genuine ancient artifact, belonging to the category of weapons of thunder.

In terms of age, among all his possessions, apart from the Taiqing Stele, a celestial artifact, this ancient bronze sword has the longest history.

Xu Xuan retrieved the sword. He wasn't afraid of having too many swords. Once the [Thunder Grip Technique] was perfected, the heavenly soldiers and immortal generals would reappear as if from ancient times, and they would need weapons.

Xu Xuan took one last look at the Chaos God statue and his heart stirred slightly. If Cheng Wujiu wanted to achieve perfection, it would probably take another three or four years. After that, if he wanted to obtain other cultivation techniques, he would have to go to the North Sea.

He rose with the wind and headed straight for the Taiqing Dao Realm, a purple-gold alms bowl appearing in his hand. It was time to arrange the whereabouts of Nanfa, Kongming, and Chengyu.

What's a good placement for this?

Xu Xuan felt a headache coming on. He didn't want to be careless about this matter. Thinking it over, he entered the Dao Realm, transformed into the form of She Lei, rode the black Qilin, and descended on the wind, landing in an open space. He opened the purple-gold alms bowl, and the pure energy swirled, instantly pulling out Nan Fa, Kong Ming, and Cheng Yu, obscuring their senses, and suppressing them below.

First came the Southern Dharma. This Vajra was radiant with light. Xu Xuan swept it with his Xuanqing Qi, expending dozens of immortal virtues to wash away its memories and reshape its body. Then, a fat monk wearing a water and fire robe came out. Upon seeing Xu Xuan, he hurriedly bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Envoy of Thunder Palace. I am Nanfa, transferred from Sumeru Buddha Land to serve in this Taiqing Immortal Heaven. What are your instructions?"

Xu Xuan was currently shaping these people using only their original names and appearances, and he had some guesses in mind, so he decided to test them one by one.

He only had a vague memory of it at the moment, but Nanfa still thought he was in the Heavenly Court. Nanfa even created his own memories and fabricated his origins in the Buddhist land.

'This is.'

Xu Xuan's mind calmed down slightly, and he didn't interfere much, as if this Dao Realm was functioning spontaneously.

"Go east first, enter the Guanghua Hall, and you will see a Muxu Immortal Official, under whose command you will be at his beck and call."

"May I ask, sir, what is this Guanghua Hall?"

Nanfa peered out, slightly timid. Lei Gong was domineering; if he offended this lord, a single bolt of lightning could strike him down at any moment.

"This is a place where spirit beasts are kept. If you go there now, you can use Buddhist teachings to reform a Taotie."

"Yes"

Nanfa's expression darkened slightly. This beast-raising task was hardly a good one, but Shitu's power in the Heavenly Court was waning, so he dared not oppose Leigong. He immediately agreed and headed east.

He then summoned the Void Inscription again, and the azure energy descended once more. A gray-robed Taoist appeared, his face slightly bewildered. Upon seeing Xu Xuan, he suddenly paused, as if remembering something, and hurriedly bowed, respectfully saying:

"Greetings, sir. I am Kong Ming, a newly ascended disciple of the Heavenly Chen Path. May I ask what your orders are?"

"【Tianchen Dao】?"

Xu Xuan was slightly suspicious. The Sumeru Buddha Land that Nanfa had mentioned earlier was traceable, the source of Buddhism in the world, but he had never heard of the Tianchen Dao that Kongming mentioned.

"My lord, I believe it was passed down by the Great Yao Dao Lord, originating from Feng Xuan."

Kong Ming stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, his eyes vacant, causing the surrounding azure energy to surge. After a short while, he returned to normal and simply said:
"Greetings, sir. I am Kong Ming, a newly ascended disciple of the Heavenly Chen Path. May I ask what your orders are?"

Xu Xuan's gaze sharpened slightly, unsure whether this was a reconstruction of Kong Ming's original memories or a wondrous gift bestowed by the Dao Realm.

"The void at the edge of the Dao Realm is currently flawed and needs repair. I send you there."

He raised his immortal sword and slashed, lightning fell, pointing towards the chaotic area at the edge of the Dao Realm. The void in these areas often collapsed, and to repair it, one needed to consume immortal virtue or use supernatural powers to stabilize it.

Now that there are scriptures from the Supreme Pavilion to exchange, Xu Xuan naturally cherishes the immortal virtue and pure energy, and only sends Kong Ming, a Purple Mansion cultivator of the Universe Path, to handle the matter.

"Expanding into the Celestial Realm? This... My lord, my Heavenly Chen Dao is a renowned lineage in the lower realms, I..."

Kong Ming was slightly taken aback. He, of the esteemed Tianchen Dao, was now doing such hard labor, which was no different from being exiled.

"Work hard, and you'll be promoted someday."

After Xu Xuan's encouragement and the imposing aura of the Thunder Palace emanating from him, Kong Ming left dejectedly. Restrained by the pure energy, the Taoist did not raise any objections.

'Da Yao Daojun, originating from Feng Xuan, should be the second-generation palace master, having re-established Feng Xuan during the Zhou Dynasty.'

Xu Xuan recalled what Wen Guang had said back then: the first master of the Fengxuan Dao lineage was the Xuanqi Sword Immortal, known as [Nanhua], who possessed both Yin and Yang and lived in an extremely ancient era.

The second-generation palace master is a Nascent Soul Immortal of the Zhouchen Dao, who should be the [Dayao Daojun] mentioned by Kongming, and is also inherited by the Kongjian Sect.

Now that he has received this news, he is even more puzzled. It seems that the previous palace masters all went to the outer heavens and then disappeared. He doesn't know why.

Back then, True Lord Hengguang created the celestial phenomenon of Hengyi Fandou. Judging from all the signs, there was no one in the position of Hengguang, but there were signs that this True Lord still existed.

According to the mystical nature of the Venerable Position, there are only two possibilities: either this person has already entered the position of the Sun and fully attained the meaning of light, or there is no one in the position of Fruition and the Venerable Position has taken their place.

He was puzzled. He now possessed the sword lineage of the first generation of Fengxuan, which led directly to the Gold rank and contained the wonders of Xuanqi.

Currently, there is only one person left in the purple-gold alms bowl, namely Cheng Yu. He was taken out at this moment, and the Xuanqing Qi surged, consuming his immortal virtue and bestowing upon him seal script, which changed his memories and identity, and even his life.

The jade-clad deity slowly raised his head, his face filled with doubt. Earthly energy emanated from him as he looked at Xu Xuan and respectfully said:
"My name is Cheng Yu, and I come from Buzhou Immortal Mountain. I was fortunate enough to ascend to immortality. May I ask what appointment you have for me, sir?"

Xu Xuan's expression turned slightly solemn. He drew his immortal sword and pointed it at the edge where Kong Ming had gone, saying in a deep voice:
"To expand the immortal realm, we need you."

(End of this chapter)