Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 413 Descent into the Sea
In the palace.

As soon as Guangze finished speaking, the dim light of Ren water around him trembled and changed according to his will. Gradually, crimson thorns and creeping grasses grew and took root in the light of Ren water.

The dark Ren water receded and gradually merged into a vast expanse of sky-blue light, disappearing from sight, leaving only a fleeting glimpse of a dark gray dragon shape.

"Hanshui is that great man from the East Sea, and who is this Yimu?"

Xu Xuan's expression turned slightly solemn. The Yi Wood Dao was not commonly seen. He had only seen it cultivated at Huichun Mountain, a lineage that benefited spiritual plants, and had not paid much attention to it. However, according to Guangze, this lineage was involved in a great deal of trouble.

"The great man of that time has long since disappeared into the annals of history. In the past, we could still glimpse some traces of him, but since the historians were taken away, we don't even know his real name."

“Before Zhou Xing, the Yi Wood element was truly restrained by my Ren Water. Once the flood swept it away, the water overflowed and the wood floated. How could it be restrained?”

"The meaning of Ren water is clear and harmonious, and it can also add a bit of vitality to it. It is not a complete suppression of this path. It seems that the Dragon Lord has also helped the great people of the Yi wood path."

When Guangze mentioned this matter, the dragon head appeared somewhat ferocious and menacing, and angrily said:

"The ruler of the Zhou Dynasty, who was associated with the element of wood, took advantage of the fall of my Lord of the Dragon Court to reverse the cycle of birth and death and escape unscathed."

"Until Fengdai, Yimu was re-certified, and a demon appeared with the Taoist name [Panmi]. Before he became a Taoist, he had received the support of the True Lord of Guangmu, but after he succeeded in becoming a Taoist, he betrayed the master of Guangmu."

Xu Xuan heard that it was a master from Guangmu Daoyi, and roughly guessed who it was.

It is probably the True Lord of Yin Guang Palace, the former supporter of the State of Qi, who has now been burned by the Li Fire.

Guangze's voice grew colder, and he said in a deep voice:
"He stole its nest and occupied its palace. He took away the meaning of the 'gathering' of birds and beasts in Guangmu. Therefore, Guangmu passed down a supernatural power called 'Lamenting the Stealing Nest,' which should be here."

"This demon committed such a great act, betraying his benefactor, and then vanished without a trace. How similar is this to what happened in the Zhou Dynasty?"

"Is it this person who has sealed off the area outside Mingyun Heaven?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan immediately inquired about the matter. The two Dragon Lords of Donghan had been in the Sea Realm for many years and had never acted so recklessly. If they really wanted to prevent Nanming from leaving, they could easily issue an imperial decree, and who would dare to disobey?

It should be understood that in this world, the two Dragon Lords of the Sea Realm are the ancestors of all dragon species, the source of their bloodline and laws. How could the Southern Sea dare to disobey them?

This blatant use of force to suppress others is probably...
"Indeed, the thickets are overgrown with thorns; anyone who ventures out will be trapped in the vast emptiness."

"We don't yet know what this demon is planning, but the fact that Mingze isn't coming out right now probably means he's targeting you."

Guangze sighed, looked at Xu Xuan, and his eyes were filled with emotion.

"If you want my Mingze Dragon Seed to break the seal on its bloodline, you must remove the Taiyin Lock. The Heavenly Pool is a place of Yin-Yang transformation and has this miraculous effect. We must retrieve it."

"According to the original plan, we should have sent several Purple Mansion members of the Dragon Court's Scaled Serpents to Heavenly Pool to assist you, but now..."

Xu Xuan felt a headache coming on. Being targeted by a demon was a terrible feeling, and Ming Ze was also trapped, while the Yanghu Dragon Prince was injured.

He now roughly understood Dong Han's attitude; he was basically observing coldly, still concerned about saving face. But this demon of the Yi Mu Dao had begun to take direct action.

"Golden Core cultivators must avoid Heavenly Aversion and cannot directly attack. If this person could act recklessly, he could level the Heavenly Pool with a single thought. But since he has not done so, it means that he still has reservations."

Xu Xuan was not alarmed by this matter and immediately understood the connection.

"That's right. He won't take action personally, but that doesn't mean his methods are inferior. He even plotted against the True Lord of Yin Guang Palace, let alone a Purple Mansion."

"Even so, my Dragon Court still has the means to send the Purple Mansion out."

Guangze smiled slightly and gently raised his hand, revealing a piece of grayish-white snake bone. The fact that this object could exist in a place like a cave meant that it was purely formed from spirit.

The bone landed and instantly transformed into a middle-aged man with a calm and composed demeanor. He wore heavy bronze armor and his aura had reached the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm, with divine lightning flashing around him.

"Greetings, Dragon King of the Dark Sea. I am Bo Chang of the Six Mysterious Scales, belonging to the Teng Snake lineage. Now, I have severed my physical body and used my supernatural powers and spiritual consciousness to hide. I can travel to the Heavenly Pool from here to assist you."

"It actually managed to descend from the cave."

Xu Xuan was somewhat surprised. The caves and abysses were all connected by spirits, but Bo Chang had severed his physical body and could still walk out of the caves and abysses. Wouldn't that mean he could go anywhere in the world?

"It is the only remaining [Cave Abyss Travel Token] in the Mingze, which can cause demons to shed their physical bodies and entrust their spirits to the cave abyss, transforming them into beings similar to ghost cultivators." "Then they can pass through the cave abyss and descend from it without hindrance, and once they return to the Heavenly Pool, they can re-condense their physical bodies."

As he spoke, Guangze turned his gaze, flipped his hand, and Bo Chang transformed into a stream of light, which was then transferred to Xu Xuan's body—a truly wondrous act.

The Dragon King looked around with a worried expression and said:

"My arrival to send Bo Chang to Tianchi has caused too much commotion, and I must retreat. Is there anything else you wish to ask?"

"There is still one more thing. May I retrieve the water from the Great Flame Milk Sea in the name of Mingze?"

Xu Xuan inquired about this matter precisely because he wanted to use the pretext of fetching water to openly and legitimately encounter someone, making it easier to carry out his plan later.

“The legacy of Xiyang naturally includes a share of Nanming’s. We can go and take it, as long as we can win the competition.”

The Dragon King was about to say a few more words when the light of Renyang in the hall began to fluctuate and become unstable, and the corpse of the black dragon below began to move slightly, causing Guangze's expression to change drastically.

"Retreat quickly."

As soon as he said this, Xu Xuan and Bo Chang were both affected by the light of Renyang and fell straight outwards, getting further and further away from the location of the Ink Jade Palace.

Xu Xuan's eyes were extremely clear as he looked at the raging corpse of the black dragon. At this moment, layers of yang light were rising and falling, gradually disappearing from sight, and Guangze's figure also disappeared along with it.

With his mind returning to the Qinghe Hall, where a faint light shimmered, Xu Xuan looked at his sleeve and saw a heavy, flowing light wrapped around it. It was a combination of Bo Chang's supernatural power and soul.

With a gentle touch, the stream of light landed in the hall, transforming into a serpent that had form but no substance. A crimson blood pill hung on its head, filled with various medicinal fragrances and untouched by filth. It was actually a spiritual pill refined before the blood energy was corrupted.

The serpent swallowed the blood pill, its form gradually solidifying into a man clad in heavy bronze armor. His expression was composed, and upon seeing Xu Xuan, he immediately greeted him respectfully:

"Kings."

Having just attained supernatural powers, he was ordered by the Heavenly Dragon King to assist the great man before him, and naturally he was extremely respectful.

"What spiritual items did you consume on this trip?"

Xu Xuan's heart sank. The Cave Abyss was a realm jointly opened up by ancient great sages. If one could travel through it, the concealment and wonders would be immense. However, Bo Chang shook his head and said only:

"If you want to travel through the cave, you must first sever your physical body and refine your supernatural powers and spirit into one. Most importantly, you need a [Cave Travel Token]."

"This item is probably only found among a few Great Sages in the world. My Mingze has already exhausted its reserves. After emerging from the cave, I took this pill, which is the [Blood Cleansing and Body Refinement Pill], specifically for reshaping the physical body. It is most suitable for demons like us."

"Can you bring the pills down with you?"

Xu Xuan's eyes narrowed. Pills were considered physical objects, yet Bo Chang had taken them with him.

"With the blessing of the [Cave Abyss Travel Token], I can barely carry a few items. Enveloping them with my spirit consumes a lot of energy, so I only brought my own spiritual artifacts."

Bo Chang's calm demeanor reassured Xu Xuan, who was standing nearby. Finally, a powerful cultivator from the Mingze Purple Mansion had arrived to help alleviate the pressure.

"You cultivate divine lightning?"

"Indeed, I have recently made a breakthrough and mastered the [Law of Command], which allows me to serve the king."

"it is good."

Xu Xuan's gaze darkened slightly. Guangze's sending Bo Chang here at this time had relieved his current burden, and he could take the opportunity to go to the Western Sea.

The water beneath the Great Yan Milk Sea is incredibly valuable; it can completely heal his injuries and is also a good opportunity to test Dong Han's attitude.

Bo Chang looked up at the Dragon King with a hint of awe. The fact that he could conquer the Heavenly Pool on his own meant that the Dragon King's reputation in the Dragon Court had reached an extremely high level.

'Heavenly Lake.'

The serpent sighed softly, silently sensing the aura of the sea, which felt both familiar and strange.

(End of this chapter)