Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 420 Escape
Below the Flame Cave.

The three spiritual flames—true red, apricot yellow, and golden red—surged and leaped, while the red copper octagonal alchemy furnace hung high like a golden sun. The three spiritual flames—true, Bing, and Li—were like stars beside it, shining brightly and transforming into a curtain of fire to suppress the void.

Master Pingxiu sat atop the alchemy furnace, with countless magical flowers fluttering in the wind, gradually returning to inky black. His method of sealing the void was extremely skillful, earning him the title of "Three Elements Yang Venerable".

This technique, reaching the sixth rank, connects with the sun above and the three fires below. It is a secret passed down through the entire Daoist lineage of the Heavenly Realm. It uses the three elements of the sun and the supreme positions of the various fires to determine celestial phenomena and lock the void.

Although he was not skilled in combat, this spell was a genuine sixth-grade spell. Coupled with the power of the [Heaven-Reaching Eight Trigrams Furnace], a true fire treasure, and numerous other spiritual flames, no one dared to underestimate it.

However, Sheni is about to escape in just three breaths, and many of the spiritual fires have not caused much damage to this demon, as most of them have been neutralized by the light of Yuqing.

'Taiyu Shuttle.'

Pingxiu was solemn, but he knew a little about the origin of this spiritual artifact. Its value was unparalleled in the world. If it fell into the hands of a Golden Core cultivator of the Zhouchen Dao, it might even be transformed into a magic weapon.

When it comes to the most powerful magical artifacts for escaping death, aside from the Pure Qi Profound Peace Heavenly Guardian, the Water Transformation and Unrestricted Fusion, and the unparalleled speed of Divine Thunder, there is this ancient magical treasure that corresponds to the universe. Its mystery lies in its ability to evade calamities and avoid falling into water or fire.

At this moment, Shenni revealed its true form, a transformation of Xin Jin into reality. Supported by Yu Qing Xuan Guang, it was about to escape from the curtain of fire, with most of its demonic body rushing out.

Within the fiery array, Jian Zhuo, dressed in a dark yellow Daoist robe, frowned deeply. This was the first time he had witnessed the wonders of the Taiyu Shuttle firsthand, and he now understood that what Master Pingxiu had said was true.

His Earth-Subduing Divine Power, "Burial in the Wilderness," possesses the wonder of subduing life and death into the yellow earth. Furthermore, he employed a portion of the Yin Judge's method of naming and shaming, combined with the Three Elements Fire Force. Ordinary mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivators would not be able to escape and would inevitably be suppressed. Yet, this Sheni easily broke free.

'With such a magical treasure, there's nowhere in the world I can't go! Where did this demon obtain this opportunity?'

Seeing that Zhuo was slightly alarmed, he picked up the iron pen and made another stroke to suppress it, but he could still see the white elephant rampaging and about to leave the place.

A surge of silver lightning came from outside, and the purple and white sword light soared into the sky and slashed straight down, locking onto Shenni like a living being. No matter how the light of Yuqing changed, it still cut through the illusion and struck the white elephant with lightning.

Xu Xuan stood outside the Three Elements Fire Curtain, his Dan Ting Sword ringing incessantly, stirring up the wind and thunder.

At the same time, the light of Gengwu Metal Fiend emanates, enhancing the sword's edge and adding a touch of Metal Virtue's sharpness, colliding with the sky full of sword light and thunder.

The wondrous [Suppressive Punishment] is forged from [Gengzi Cold Iron] refined within the sword. It possesses the power to extend the severity of punishment, and when used to slay criminals and convicts, the sword can unleash the aura of metal and evil.

The metal element in the Five Elements theory is mostly associated with Geng and Dui. Geng is close to the element of martial arts, while Dui is associated with the element of transformation. Each has its own unique uses.

Dan Ting nurtured the metal evil of Geng Wu, which landed on this white elephant's body, clashing with the ever-changing light of Xin metal, constantly diminishing its power.

'I couldn't avoid it!'

Sheni was terrified, realizing there was no way to avoid it, and she was about to be struck by the sword intent and lightning.

He then became extremely fierce, unleashing his supernatural powers, causing his entire body to disintegrate, leaving only a pure white elephant skeleton.

Supernatural power [to comfort the cold bones].

This method is the fundamental supernatural power of the Xin Jin Yu Gu technique. When it is used now, Sheni only hides her physical body and flesh, and uses this solid jade bone, which is as solid as a spiritual artifact, to receive it.

The jade skeleton instantly became broken and charred by the silver lightning, losing its jade quality. Furthermore, each bone was cut into ashes by the sword intent of the heavy calamity light.

The blow landed squarely on him, damaging his life and destabilizing his supernatural powers, causing him to let out a mournful roar.

Shoni panicked and activated his divine power again, [Wash Away Lead], and snow-white lead powder appeared, covering his entire body and bones, and then melted away like snow, washing away the thunderous sword intent.

Seeing this, Xu Xuan turned his sword around, ready to strike again, but felt a little regretful.

The sword that wards off calamity symbolizes that divine punishment is inescapable and will surely strike when it is unleashed, while the other chaotic stream represents the source of the Zhenze River, which is infinitely powerful once it hits its mark.

These two sword intents complement each other, and when unleashed simultaneously, they are more terrifying than any other supernatural power. However, at present, only one can be used, which is somewhat regrettable.

He swung his sword again, but Yu Qing's light intensified, and the distance between the thunderous sword light and Sheni seemed to be millions of miles, unable to land for a long time.

The white elephant reacted extremely quickly, knowing it couldn't avoid the sword intent. It then activated its divine power, using the divine power of Yuqing to infinitely widen the distance between itself and Xu Xuan, causing the sky full of thunderous sword light to move forward slowly as if it were still.

He was about to activate the spirit shuttle when the Three Flames behind him intensified again, with the True, Bing, and Li Flames pouring down, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

'useless!'

The massive white elephant body of Sheni grew flesh and blood again, and with the blessing of Yu Qing Xuan Guang, he had escaped from this terrifying fire-elemental spell.

Although he was injured by a sword, he was protected by the Taiyu Shuttle and it was not serious. As long as he escaped into the Taixu, these people from the Purple Mansions would not pose a threat to him.

In a battle between cultivators in the Purple Mansion realm, if one side cannot traverse the void, even a cultivator in the late Purple Mansion stage will find it extremely difficult to deal with a newly awakened cultivator, unless there is a method of sealing them off.

With a flash of Xin Jin light, the void shattered, and Sheni transformed into a handsome man wearing white jade spirit armor, a hint of smug joy on his face.

"Today's grudge will surely be avenged tomorrow!"

He uttered a harsh word, but his actions didn't stop at all; he was about to vanish into the void and leave completely.

'Where did Yama Palace, the Secret White Path, Douyan Mountain, and this Thunder Sword Immortal come from?' Shenni was filled with resentment at being surrounded and killed, and relief at surviving the ordeal. He had already thought about how to take revenge. The mastermind must be Pingxiu.

'Next time, I'll chew up your fire-starting boy too, and see if you feel bad then.'

A hint of coldness appeared on his pale, frost-like face. He activated the Yuqing Profound Light to resist the lightning, fire, and sword intent, while stepping into the void, determined not to linger in battle.

Where is Sheni?

Seeing the True Man of Turbidity shout, he stepped out from the curtain of fire, holding a pitch-black gourd high in his hand. It was covered with mysterious earth patterns and Daoist energy was spreading out. The mouth of the gourd was open, and the light of Yin and Yang inside was changing.

The white elephant froze, its life force trembling. Its bones and flesh seemed to come alive, and it almost agreed.

He immediately reached out and wiped his mouth away, the light of the metal changing, instantly dissolving his own mouth, and the response was muffled within his inner world.

'What use is it to me if you try to use this technique on me?'

As Shenni escaped into the Great Void, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride. He had just managed to escape from the encirclement of three Purple Mansion cultivators, which was something to be proud of.

Just as he was feeling smug and relaxed his guard, a wisp of barely perceptible Netherworld energy rose from beside the Void Rift, within which a point of deathly white golden light condensed, its cold edge gleaming.

The light appeared suddenly and came extremely fast, like a comet striking the moon or a white rainbow piercing the sun. It carried a resolute intent to decide life and death in one strike, weighing the lives of the two on opposite ends of a scale, using the lesser value of a commoner to seize the greater value of a king.

The power to exchange gold is irreplaceable!
A pale golden light enveloped Wuyou as he vanished, a silver dagger in his hand. He crashed into the void rift with a bang, and the light of the golden spike rose up, piercing fiercely into Sheni's heart.

The fire barrier in the void was stirred up, causing the fire to become restless and explode, with continuous roars and rolling waves of air. The milky white seawater churned as well. The black fire fell into the milky sea, but it stabilized and turned into blue-green water and fire, before dissipating in an instant.

"It's you!"

Sheni's expression changed drastically, but her inner vision was tainted by the piercing light of the metal element. The originally light and ethereal Xin metal energy was altered and gradually became heavy, like the Geng metal.

This aura swept over his entire body, and the short dagger pierced straight into his heart, its killing intent so fierce that it caused him to spit out blood.

Xu Xuan watched from above, slightly alarmed. This Golden Exchange Divine Power was quite extraordinary, capable of assassinating the king and risking one's life with one's lower body, using a calculated attack against the unsuspecting.

The killing power that erupted in an instant was no less than the sword intent, and it was concentrated at a single point, aimed directly at taking the opponent's life.

Wu You's face was gloomy. Seeing the white elephant, he felt even more angry. He had also been robbed by this demon in the Secret White Path. This She Ni was a notorious bandit leader in the Western Sea.

[Never to Return] The attack hit its mark, and the intent of Dui Jin's stabbing spread throughout Sheni's body, but it was blocked by Yu Qing Xuan Guang, and he was unable to harm the root of Sheni's life, making Wu You's face extremely ugly.

Yu Qingxuan light surged, and She Ni clapped her hands together to trap the dagger. Her expression grew increasingly fierce, and a hazy azure jade light emanated from where her hands met.

He gradually developed a melancholy and gentle sorrow, a sorrow that stemmed from not following the right path. He was relegated to a lower position in the temple, not in a high one, thus demoting his moral character to a level lower than nothing.

Xin Metal Divine Power, [Green Jade Table].

The wonder of this supernatural power lies in its ability to conceal oneself and restrain one's will, refusing to be killed or to receive any reward for one's virtue. When unleashed at this moment, it forcefully pulls out the opponent's dagger.

Wu You's eyes narrowed slightly. The [Never Return] technique was extremely powerful, and it also had the functions of concealment and assassination. However, this supernatural power required the weak to defeat the strong, and the lower to strike the upper, which had great power and was no less than the intent of swordsmanship.

If the opponent is caught off guard and falls victim to this divine power, even a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator will be in danger of serious injury. It is extremely powerful. However, if it is used to deal with someone of the same realm or even weaker, its wonder will be greatly diminished.

Sheni had demoted himself, but his cultivation remained. Suddenly, a burst of jade light emanated from him, carrying frost and snow that sprayed directly onto Wuyou's face, forcing the True Man to retreat.

The void opened again. Sheni was seriously injured, having been struck by the Thunderstrike Sword and stabbed by the Gold-Dui Sword. Her body was now tattered and riddled with holes.

Xu Xuan and Wu You attacked again, but were blocked by the cosmic light and fire barrier, and could not get close to that void for a time.

Sheni casually took out a pale yellow ginseng, which emitted a nourishing aura. She swallowed it like a cow chewing a peony, and her injuries immediately improved. She then activated the Taiyu Shuttle again and fled towards the void.

"My temple's elixir, you wicked beast—"

When Jian Zhuo saw the ginseng, his originally calm and composed expression instantly turned somewhat dark. Even with his excellent self-control, seeing his most precious medicinal herb being ruined by this shrew made his heart bleed.

This [Yin-Nourishing Ginseng] is a rare and powerful medicine, a transformation of nourishing the spirit by subduing the earth. The immortals of the palace throughout the ages have been reluctant to consume it, yet this demonic creature has done so!
Seeing that Sheni was about to leave, he could no longer hold back. He summoned a Xuanhuang talisman with the inscription "Zhenyuan" on it. The Dao energy spread out, and the two lights of Gen and Fu flickered. With a wave of his sleeve, he released the talisman.

"Fellow Daoist Pingxiu, please help me quickly!"

Pingxiu withdrew the Three Elements Fire at this moment, and immediately activated his supernatural powers, using the vast magical power of the mid-stage Purple Mansion realm to enhance the great talisman.

As the turbid, dark yellow sleeves were raised, the dark and yellow energies circulated, obscuring the sky and the sun. Then, an unstoppable force was generated, pulling Sheni out of the crack in the void.

The Gen Earth possessed the wondrous ability to shrink the earth to an inch, but this ability has been lost. However, the hidden earth, a great supernatural power that can conceal the universe within one's sleeve, still exists.

Pingxiu felt a chill in his heart. He was determined to kill this monster today, otherwise, once it broke through to the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, with the help of the Taiyu Shuttle, no one in the Western Sea would be able to subdue it.

The ethereal light emanated from the universe, and the ancient characters on the spiritual shuttle were faintly glowing: [The universe is made into a vessel, the great luminosity is all-encompassing].

(End of this chapter)