Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 424 Solar Eclipse
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The vast Thunder Swamp surged and rolled, completely occupying the milky white seawater in all directions. Within it, purple lightning, like dragons and snakes, leaped and changed, roaring incessantly.

Purple and white lightning collided, sword intent swept across and annihilated, purple lightning surged like a great river, surging forth, stirring up blazing light and heavenly sounds.

The intent of calamity and punishment arose from the silver lightning, and the sword intent split into thousands of raging silver rays, plunging into the Milky Way formed by purple lightning.

The two collided, and purple and white lightning exploded in the sky and earth, causing all sorts of shocking changes that made people's hearts tremble.

In the center of Thunder Swamp, a person stood firmly without retreating an inch. With a light flick of his sword, he extinguished the last bit of silver lightning. The serpentine demon's eyes swept over the crowd with a mocking look.

Thunder roared in the sky, silver lightning pierced the air, and a figure retreated rapidly. It was Xu Xuan. At this moment, the Dan Ting sword in his hand was trembling, his sword-wielding hand was a little numb, and his expression was solemn.

Jian Zhuo, dressed in a dark yellow Taoist robe, stepped forward. At this moment, he disregarded all taboos of the Taoist tradition and unleashed a beam of Yin-Nourishing Light to help Xu Xuan stabilize his momentum.

"Be careful, Sword Immortal of the Tribulation Repelling Ceremony. This is the Dragon King of the South Sea Heavenly Pool, the only dragon-born sword immortal in history."

Seeing that Zhuo's face was somewhat pale, he wondered why this evil star would appear here and collude with that Ashe Dragon Girl. Naturally, the Yama Palace also had information about the South China Sea.

Shi Rendao was renowned, and Hua Gu was a rare high-level cultivator in the Gen Tu Dao. Yet this Holy Spirit fell at the hands of the Mingdu Dragon King. Even if there was some exaggeration in the story, the Mingdu Dragon King should not be underestimated.

"He possesses the blessing passed down from the [Shesha] ritual, which allows him to walk in the void, increase his mystical abilities, and restore his magical power, just like standing on the Heavenly Pool, or even more so."

With his extensive knowledge, he naturally recognized the secret method passed down in the Sindhu rituals, a truly wondrous technique for bestowing blessings.

In ancient times, the Great Heavenly Wrath often bestowed blessings, even enabling certain figures at the Purple Mansion Realm to survive under the Holy Master's attack, and even provoke him.

This would be unimaginable in the traditions of Taoism and Buddhism, but the strangeness of the Sindhu tradition allows such a thing to happen.

Wu You, riding on a beam of golden light, approached from the side. The swallow on his light blue Taoist robe seemed ready to take flight. His expression was quite unpleasant. A dragon-born sword immortal—what a freak! To have encountered him today.

The three looked at each other in bewilderment. Kong Zhao, standing to the side, had a solemn expression. He took a step forward, his five-colored divine light shimmering, and his handsome face hardened as he walked to the edge of the thunder swamp.

Mu Youdu stood amidst the layers of purple lightning, lightly pressing the tip of his sword, thinking that the peacock wanted to test his sword intent, but then he saw the other party say urgently:

"I, Kong Zhao, pay my respects to King Mingdu. My father is the King of the Southern Peacock Kingdom, and my uncle is the Lord of the Great Wonderful Pure Land. Your Majesty, could you please forgive my crime of offending the ancient land of the dragon race?"

Kong Zhao had no intention of fighting at the moment; he only wanted to use his identity to leave as soon as possible.

His uncle was Hua Yu Da Shi, who had already reached the perfected third level of Bodhi, only one step away from the peak of the Purple Mansion realm. However, with the addition of that ancient Pure Land, he was already able to compete with the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, and his reputation was considerable.

The purple lightning paused, and the heavenly music stopped. Kong Zhao was overjoyed, thinking that the Dragon King was willing to make an exception for them because of their relationship. But then he saw Mu Youdu looking down at him, his dark, serpentine eyes filled with amusement.

"Today I am acting on behalf of the Dragon Maiden Ashe. The old land of Xiyang is now under the control of the Dragon Lord's lineage. You have come here rashly to cause trouble, so you must be punished."

His voice was calm yet authoritative, carrying a hint of dragon-like ferocity that made Kong Zhao's expression change.

This prince of the Southern Peacock Kingdom has always been a figure second only to the emperor, and it is already the limit for him to swallow his pride and admit defeat. However, judging from the other party's attitude, they are still unwilling to let him go.

He had no choice but to retreat to the rear, keeping a certain distance from Xu Xuan and the others. His meaning was quite clear: to temporarily cease fighting and deal with the dragon seed in front of him.

Jian Zhuo's gaze sharpened slightly as he saw the thousand snakes coiling around, the void being drawn away, leaving only the one beside Mu Youdu, allowing him to move. The tribulation power and Ping Xiu in the distance were suppressed by the true form of [She Sha] and could not free themselves.

'What should I do? I've been struck by sword intent; I'm afraid I'll be seriously injured.'

As he hesitated, someone stepped forward beside him, brimming with the power of the Thunder God.

At this moment, Xu Xuan activated his divine power, and a majestic and illusory Xuandu Thunder City appeared from the layers of tribulation light in the sky. Countless heavenly laws descended, a total of forty-nine, to block the thunder swamp below.

He took a step forward, and the crimson clouds and golden sun on his black robe shone brightly. His sword energy soared into the sky, displaying the demeanor of a master, which made Jian Zhuo, who was standing to the side, feel a bit of admiration.

Wu You also stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Xu Xuan, holding a silver dagger. Jian Zhuo, who was standing to the side, sighed and activated his supernatural powers to form a battle formation.

Within the Thunder Swamp, Mu Youdu slowly raised his hand, and a heavenly sound boomed. From his hand, a gray heavenly drum gradually condensed, as if covered with animal skin, covering the entire swamp.

It was a false image temporarily formed by the blessing of [Shesha] with his cultivation, similar to [Mingxing Shi] which was formed with the help of Tianchi Haidu.

Although it is only a single mysterious phenomenon, not as complete as a divine power, it belongs to the category of thunder, and is called "Zhen Tian Qu". It is modeled after the Kui drum, which is the true sound of heaven and earth.

The [Heavenly Drum] secret technique was activated, and with the help of this divine power, its power surged. Thunder roared and resounded throughout the sky. Lieque pointed forward and slashed horizontally.

A sliver of hazy purple light slashed out, accompanied by rolling thunderous sounds, followed by purple lightning and thunderbolts. The sea of ​​milk churned, and the fire barrier between heaven and earth was cleared away.

The judge's iron pen, which had been used to judge the turbidity, was neatly severed, the illusory golden and white rainbow lost its luster, and Kong Zhao revealed his true form, which was charred black by the thunder.

Only Xu Xuan activated his divine power, and the heavenly tribulation above moved accordingly. Countless silver-white tribulation lightning converged at a single point, blocking the power of this sword. However, his momentum was not very good at this moment.

"If we join forces, can we really be defeated by him?"

Wu You's expression darkened slightly. Even if someone came at the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, it would be difficult to say whether they could suppress this group of people, let alone a borrowed mid-stage Purple Mansion realm cultivator, who should not be a Dragon Seed.

Seeing the turbidity, he remained silent, activated his supernatural powers, concealed the nothingness beside him in the netherworld, and then drew an iron pen to use the light of Yin to resist the thunder.

Kong Zhao let out a long cry, unleashing true fire. The tail feathers behind him spread out in unison, and five-colored divine light swayed. Using the form of the Five Virtues, the five-colored divine light swept away the thunderous marsh and rushed straight towards Mu Youdu's location.

He activated [Guan Tai Xia], and saw a brilliant glow rising from the sea, echoing the five-colored divine light passed down from the Peacock Sect, about to engulf the dragon seed.

Xu Xuan then shifted his sword stance, positioned himself in the center of the sky, activated the [Heavenly Tribulation], holding a sword in one hand and a pool in the other.

Dan Ting returned to the Thunder Pool, transforming into thousands of silver flying swords that swam around him like a school of fish.

The wondrous [Myriad Transformations], combined with the unparalleled flying sword technique, creates a profound array of flying swords. Thousands of silver flying swords fall like rain, slashing into the thunderous swamp and piercing towards the dragon within.

Lei Zhong, in the center, raised his head. Lie Que's [Purple Extreme] was operating in a mysterious way, compressing the Purple Heavenly Thunder and Wu Jiu Xuan Thunder in the pill chamber, merging them into a single point, and then slashing out with a roar.

If a pillar of purple lightning were to rise between the sky and the sea, the water within a radius of several miles would surge and the five-colored divine light and countless flying swords would be annihilated by this extremely powerful strike.

Kong Zhao's eyes widened in alarm, sensing something was wrong. He flapped his wings as if to fly away, but then he saw black roc feathers with dark gold patterns appear. The seawater parted, thunder rose, and the light of the Yang Yang Cang Jing flashed and disappeared.

A dragon-shaped creature rushed towards him, its strange claws covered in dragon scales shooting out like lightning, clamping down on the peacock's neck as if capturing a domestic fowl.

Kong Zhao let out a mournful cry, unleashing his full power to unleash countless colorful feathers, but they only sparked a few drops upon striking the opponent's dark dragon scales. The dragon then revealed its true form, its gaze cold, suppressing Kong Zhao with its overwhelmingly powerful demonic body. Its jade horns shimmered with lightning, and its dragon tail trailed light, echoing the great swamp below.

The ferocious dragon opened its mouth, and a terrifying purple lightning bolt, carrying chaotic energy, surged from its throat, sweeping across the peacock's body.

Kong Zhao's five-colored divine light swept across his entire body again, barely managing to withstand it for a moment before being shattered by the purple lightning that spread from the chaotic energy.

He let out a miserable cry as the magnificent divine feathers on his head were blasted away by lightning, leaving only a hideous sparrow head with charred flesh and blood.

Where is Mingdu?

At this moment, Jian Zhuo raised the black gourd high again, cast a spell, hooked the opponent's life, made the dragon form pause, and released its claws, then casually threw the peacock into the sea.

The monstrous eyes of the serpent stared at Jian Zhuo, the enormous dragon body leaping and tumbling in the sky, carrying with it dark clouds. At this moment, a detached voice came from the dragon's mouth.

"exist."

This surprised Jian Zhuo slightly. He had never seen anyone actually respond. Before he could react, the gourd in his hand was activated, and a powerful force surged out, drawing the black dragon in.

Seeing the ferocious and majestic dragon body crashing towards him, and witnessing his turbid face instantly lose its color, he felt as if a mountain had collapsed before his eyes, and a chill ran through his heart.

A beam of piercing light shot out from the darkness, aimed at the dragon's head, and was none other than Wu You's reinforcement.

The [Never Return] command was activated again, but the dragon seed was already prepared. With the sound of the Heavenly Drum, it delayed the opponent for a moment, then shrank in the wind, becoming only the size of a finger, and was put into the pitch-black gourd.

In just a moment, purple lightning patterns appeared on the gourd, crackling and breaking. This made Jian Zhuo's face even more unsightly. As if he had burning coals in his hand, he hurriedly threw the gourd away, and it exploded in the air.

Boom!

Purple lightning surged, and the heavenly drum trembled. A hole was cleaved in the magical artifact, from which emerged a three-headed, six-armed avatar, growing larger with the wind, reaching the clouds above and treading the abyss below.

The three heads are divided into the forms of Heavenly Dragon, Giant Spirit, and Chaos, each with six arms wielding a spiritual weapon: the Inert Light Stone Mirror, the Mountain-Driving Spirit Whip, the Victory Gold Mace, the Peak-Protecting Yellow Flag, the Primordial Magnetic Pearl, and the Lieque Spirit Sword surrounded by purple lightning.

The Dharma Body itself consumes a great deal of magical power, let alone activating so many spiritual artifacts; it is something that cannot be maintained for long.

The dragon showed no signs of fatigue, and magical power continued to flow from the [Shesha] ritual, blessing the inner vision.

Yin and Yang thunder manifested in the sky, and the thunder situation was under control. A celestial general led many heavenly soldiers from the Thunder Department out and formed an array to surround the four Purple Mansions present.

With the [Thunder Grip Technique] and [Thunderous Transformation into a Saint Body] fully activated, Mu Youdu felt his aura reach its peak, possessing the same power he had when he fought Hua Gu.

With the blessing of the [Zhentianqu], the power of this Dharma body was still increasing, causing the expressions of many Purple Mansions present to change drastically.

As the Mountain-Driving Whip lashed down, thousands of mountains and obstacles settled, trapping several people. At this moment, the Yueyang Inert Stone Mirror was raised high, and countless yellow and black inert lights fell like rain, causing the bodies of these people in the Purple Mansion to show signs of petrification.

"The Stone Man's Path—"

Seeing the turbidity, he was greatly alarmed and urged the Hidden Earth Light to remove the suppression with the power of Yin, but he was still a moment too slow.

The Lieque Thunder Sword, as imposing as a pillar of heaven, had already pressed down, with purple lightning swirling and circulating, and that terrifying sword intent slashed forth.

Kong Zhao was already half-dead from the lightning strike, his eyes filled with terror. Among those present, he and Jian Zhuo had the lowest cultivation levels, so how could they possibly withstand this attack?

The golden light of Duijin dimmed, and Wuyou, unwilling to sit and wait for death, fully activated [Never Return], determined to use the weak to fight the strong and face the vast sword intent directly.

But a person stepped out from beside him, blocking his way and facing the mighty sword light before he could.

Xu Xuan raised his spirit sword high, activating both the [Heavenly Tribulation] and [Primordial Order], unleashing countless rays of tribulation light from the heavens, with lightning bolts and snakes spreading outwards, and a vast sword light also emerging from the Dan Ting.

"Fellow Daoist Bijie—"

Wu You shouted, but before he could finish speaking, two sword lights as tall as pillars of heaven collided directly with each other.

Purple lightning surged forth, shattering the silver thunder, and the vast purple lightning, carrying sword intent, swept over everyone.

With Xu Xuan's sword blocking it, the power of the Thunderclap Sword Light was greatly reduced, and the cultivators used their supernatural abilities to barely block it.

Jian Zhuo's gaze shifted slightly, and he saw an ominous sound coming from the body of the Sword Immortal who had cleaved through tribulations. The sword immortal spat out a mouthful of foul blood, which then dissipated into lightning on the sea.

"Fellow!"

At this moment, he had a different opinion of the sword immortal. He had thought that She Lei was domineering, but this sword immortal who had saved people by risking his life made him feel a little ashamed.

Xu Xuan leaned on his sword, barely managing to stand. His robes were torn, and his body was covered in sword marks. His aura had plummeted, causing Wu You and Jian Zhuo, who were standing nearby, to change their expressions.

Even Kong Zhao wavered somewhat, and couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion, thinking to himself:
'As expected, he is a sword immortal from the Great Li Dynasty.'

Xu Xuan continued to activate the Jade Blood Heavenly Heart Technique, squeezing out another mouthful of essence blood from his internal organs, which he spat out mixed with purple lightning, making him appear as if he had been seriously injured.

"Fellow Daoists, I am fine."

The seawater, the Thunder God's Dharma Body moved again, and all six spiritual weapons shone with brilliant light, the weapons falling like rain, striking downwards.

Kong Zhao's expression changed drastically at this moment, and he tried to escape. From his demonic body, bursts of black evil fire rose up and condensed like a celestial wheel.

Within this blazing celestial wheel, a pure, radiant sunbeam shone forth, condensing into a perfect circle. Inside was a golden stone radiating divine light, manifesting as a solar phase, which, covered by the intense fire, took the form of a solar eclipse.

Strange phenomena rose into the sky, colliding with the brilliance of countless spiritual artifacts. In an instant, the world was filled with thunder, intense fire, malevolent energy, and the radiance of the sun, obscuring the sky.

Kong Zhao revealed his true form, holding the gold and stone in his mouth, transforming into a five-colored divine light, and hurriedly fled towards the outside world, not even caring about the Great Master Jieli.

The majestic Thunder God's Dharma body suddenly dissipated, and the dragon's form disappeared. Only Thunder God rose and rolled in the sea, startling Kong Zhao.

The void burst open with a roar, and a sword intent with rising purple light slashed out. The peacock let out a mournful cry and fell into the sea. At this moment, the golden stone with flowing sunlight in its mouth fell out and landed on a hand covered with black scales.

Mu Youdu, or rather Xu Xuan, lightly weighed the [Plain Strings and Cold Moon] in his inner vision, which subtly echoed the image, causing a slight change in his expression.

'This is something taken from the [Sun Crystal Seed]?'

(End of this chapter)