Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 432 Southern Sky Star
Ren Hai.

Thunder roared, and the light of calamity appeared and disappeared. Purple and white streams of light collided and separated in the sky, dragging up thousands of bolts of lightning, sweeping away the heavy dark clouds, and the vast sea rose and fell accordingly.

The unparalleled sword energy lingered for a long time, transforming into a dense forest of swords between the sea and the sky.

The purple lightning, condensed into a perfect circle, shot out and clashed with thousands of fine silver lightning bolts, instantly illuminating the world.

The earth veins on the distant Ancient Huashan Mountain trembled, and yellow dust spread as if it had been cleaved by a sword. The demon general guarding the mountain hurriedly activated the formation to stabilize the sacred mountain.

The two spirit swords were sheathed at the same time. At the same time, the sword energy and thunder that filled the world also dissipated instantly. Dan Ting Sword rang out, and wind and thunder roared for a long time.

Mu Youdu stood with his hands behind his back, lightning flashes appearing in his serpentine eyes. He raised his hand and pressed down, the dragon energy dissipated, and a vast pressure came from the Dragon Pillar in the sea, and the Ren Sea returned to silence once more.

Only then did the numerous demons emerge from the water palace and treasure hall protected by the array, trembling as they looked up at the dragon above.

Heavy, dark clouds once again enveloped the sea, within which the ferocious, enormous, dark dragon's body could be faintly seen churning.

Xu Xuan's face remained calm, but his mind was in turmoil. The immortal talisman within his body was subtly activated, and the Lianhe Thunder Tree became even more wondrous, shaking the earth and causing the cycle of life and death.

'It should be avoided if it involves wood.'

In a daze, he seemed to see a perfectly round star appear in the northern sky, its interior white, surrounded by purple light, with lightning emanating from it, like thousands of roots extending into the sky.

Two fish, black and white, slowly circled the star, their movements accompanied by a chaotic aura.

Tianji.

This strange vision was like an illusion, fleeting in an instant, and at the same time, a deep unease rose in his heart.

An invisible wind blew by, and he felt a chill rising from the depths of his being. His vital energy surged, and he reacted violently, experiencing an intense itch on his face and hands.

Xu Xuan looked around again and saw that a shower of red flowers had begun to fall from the clouds and disappear into the sea.

All the demons below seemed oblivious, as if they had no idea of ​​this strange phenomenon.

The flower has nine petals, as red as blood, and is as large as a cup. The stamens inside envelop the face of an infant, all of which are wood-colored, depicting a child crying and wailing, laughing and joyful, or chanting mantras and scriptures.

Xu Xuan gently raised his hand to touch his face. Before he knew it, blue caterpillars and gray bees had gathered and crawled onto him and the dragon's body, forming a dense layer of insect shells.

His face remained completely still, but his neck moved involuntarily, slowly turning towards the southern sky. His dragon body followed suit, like a stiff puppet.

The light on the Dragon Pillar faded, no longer revealing the main position of the Heavenly Pool, and under the shadow of this pillar, countless demons all looked up at the sky.

In the position of the Southern Heavenly Star, in the place of vast and mysterious beauty, a blue-green star gradually appeared, hanging high in the sky, with the woody energy of the heavens rising around it, swirling like caterpillars and bees.

A tall female figure materialized in the woody atmosphere, almost filling the entire sky. Her skin was pale, her hair was as green as a waterfall, and she was lying on her back with a face full of dark, metallic energy that made her difficult to see clearly.

The stars support this female body, lying horizontally among ivy and maidenhair fern, inspiring boundless fantasies even from a distance.

The azure stars reside in the abdomen of this woman's body, like a fetus in a room, like bees building a nest, devouring her abdomen with countless holes, causing a sense of unease and desecration to arise in people's hearts.

'This is a divination.'

As Xu Xuan's last thought arose, countless blue caterpillars and gray bees covered his face, obscuring his view of the distance.

He did not make any rash moves. If he were to disperse his pure energy now, he would find that everything was as usual, and all the strange phenomena were like illusions. Even the demons looking up at the sky below had returned to normal.

However, if the pure energy is covered again, strange phenomena begin to spread. The entire Ren Sea has turned into a place where grass and trees grow lushly, the waves are still, and the shimmering light is gone.

Everyone in the Heavenly Pool seemed to freeze in place. The fire crows soared and the blue serpents patrolled the sea, but they all stopped moving, as if struck by the Stone Man's inert stone light.

Yang Yuanxin was residing in the imperial palace when she was talking with Bai Su and making tea for her. The tea remained still in the air and did not fall. She and Bai Su both raised their heads and looked towards the southern sky.

Just as Bo Chang was about to report back, he broke through the void and stepped out. The divine lightning beside him, which was originally extremely fast, stopped and lost its luster. This Purple Mansion also stared blankly at the Southern Sky.

The female corpse was suspended in mid-air, her face covered with golden evil spirits, her belly filled with azure stars, and green blood flowing from the holes in her body, like a celestial river falling, flowing towards the direction of the Heavenly Pool.

The Dragon Pillar trembled violently, and in a trance, it transformed into a dragon and soared into the sky. The surging of the Renyang Xuan Flow blocked all the azure blood that was falling from the sky.

The azure stars trembled incessantly, revealing countless dense holes on their surface, from which came a buzzing sound. In an instant, the light dissipated, and the dragon shape vanished.

A gaze seemed to fall upon him, scanning between him and the dragon's body, causing countless wormholes to gradually appear in the flesh of both bodies, from which blue caterpillars and gray bees burrowed in and out.

'Why is there an auspicious omen associated with Yi Wood? It is brought about by Tian Lian.'

At this moment, Xu Xuan could neither think, speak, nor move; he could only watch quietly as various strange insects crawled through his flesh and blood.

The dark clouds above lowered slightly, the sea roared and the water smelled foul, the blue eagles flapped their wings, the rainbow drank from the water, and a torrential rain poured down from the clouds. Suddenly, a strong wind arose between heaven and earth, rushing and crashing, with a sound like thunder.

"Why are you here?"

A detached voice rang out, and a hurricane swept across the sea, forcing back the original Wood Spirit Omen, causing the azure stars in the southern sky to dim.

The female corpse lying across the southern sky slowly raised her arm, pointing north to the place where the celestial phenomena had previously manifested, stirring up countless celestial stars, causing a shower of azure light to fall and obscure the heavy dark clouds.

"Isn't it ridiculous to be afraid of a dead man?"

The sound rang out again, the strong wind in the world gradually subsided, and the two strange phenomena also retreated. Xu Xuan suddenly came back to his senses. The sea was calm and there was nothing unusual. Only the sea breeze had dissipated.

At this moment, everything returned to normal, back to the time when the two had finished their sword duel. The dragon spoke softly, causing purple lightning to rise and thunder to resound around it.

"This is the [Jiefa] sword vein. So that's how it is. The Thunder Palace's miraculous blessing ensures that every strike hits its mark."

"What kind of sword lineage does the Dragon King of the Netherworld cultivate?"

Xu Xuan suppressed the tremor in his heart, his expression remained calm, and he asked and answered himself, but he was worried that the owners of the two previous spiritual omens were still watching this place.

"Once I surpass all the sword cultivators in the world, I will be able to forge my own path."

Mu Youdu maintained a calm demeanor, his gaze sharp as lightning.

"Fellow Daoist Bijie's swordsmanship is superb. Let bygones be bygones, there's no need to discuss the past anymore."

"All sword immortals from across the land are honored guests in my Dragon Court. Fellow Daoist Bijie, would you be willing to stay a while longer at my Heavenly Pool to discuss the Dao of the Sword?"

Mu Youdu's expression softened slightly, but then he saw Xu Xuan resolutely refuse, saying only:
"No need. I still have matters to attend to in the Thunder Department of Dali, so I cannot stay any longer."

"Then we shall discuss swordsmanship another day."

Having said that, the dragon unleashed its magical power, tearing open the void and sending golden divine lightning piercing the sky. Bo Changxing approached, looked at the dragon, and respectfully said:
"What are your orders, my king?"

Mu Youdu nodded slightly, glanced at the man clad in the Cloud Thunder Armor beside him, and transmitted his thoughts to him:

"This person's swordsmanship is extraordinary, so don't treat him lightly. Pick out some spiritual items from the Stone Man Dao's inventory and send him off with courtesy. You can decide the appropriate level of courtesy yourself, just follow the etiquette of the Dragon Court."

Bo Chang understood, thinking to himself that this Sword Immortal Xu was indeed no ordinary person, for he had earned the king's respect.

He immediately stepped forward, walked to Xu Xuan's side, and said solemnly:

"Please, I will escort the sword immortal away." Xu Xuan nodded slightly, and the two stepped into the void once more. Lightning flashed, and they disappeared in an instant, vanishing into the distance.

Inside the sea palace, the bronze palace door was pushed open, and a woman in a peach-red dress stepped out slowly, riding a cloud of red, heading straight for Mu Youdu's location.

"Is a sword immortal coming to Tianchi, or is it a cultivator from Shelei?"

Her gaze sharpened slightly as she looked at the purple and white lightning dissipating between the sea and sky, and she stepped forward to take the other person's hand.

"I overheard the palace servants talking about how you intend to compare yourself to all the sword immortals in the world, including Yu Hua of Zhongyang Prefecture, Wu Yi of Taiping Mountain, and Tian Shu of the North."

Yang Yuanxin sounded rather worried. She had been staying in Tianchi all these years, helping to manage various affairs, and had never returned to Fengyan.

When the demons saw her, they all respectfully addressed her as their mistress, treating her as the legitimate wife of the Dragon King of the Underworld, although they had not yet been married. In recent years, Tianchi and Fengyan had had frequent contact, so the matter had been put on hold.

"That is true."

Xu Xuan responded in a deep voice. These words were his way of finding a pretext for his actions so as not to be too abrupt, as for his intention to compete with sword cultivators from all over the world.
He did have some thoughts on it, but with so many things weighing on his mind, how could he possibly extricate himself?

"It's best not to get involved with that [Tian Shu]. He has an extraordinary background and some taboos. Even the old master has to avoid him. We're in the South China Sea, out of the reach of the land. It's best to stay away."

Yang Yuanxin's crimson eyes shone brightly, and she was somewhat conflicted. She was afraid that she would offend the other party, but she was also afraid that the person in front of her would really have this idea and go to the North to fight that Divine Thunder Sword Immortal.

“I know what I'm doing, there’s no need to worry.”

Xu Xuan's voice softened, but his gaze sharpened. He used his inner energy to sense the outside world and confirmed that no one was spying on him before taking Yang Yuanxin's arm and heading towards the Qinghe Water Palace.

"How have you been lately? Bai Su came from Yu Liu to seek refuge with us, so you have someone to say something."

"Hmm." Yang Yuanxin nodded slightly, her eyes brightening a bit. "It's a blessing that my sister could come. She has high cultivation and broad knowledge. She is a demon destined to become a Purple Mansion cultivator and has great potential."

"I don't know what happened to Yu Liu, but she refuses to tell me."

Seeing that the topic was about to go astray, Xu Xuan did not want Yang Yuanxin to know about the incarnation, otherwise it would inevitably make her feel depressed.

"Leaving that aside, I went to the Western Sea and met another branch of my dragon race, who has already entered Sumeru and become a supreme being. That's how we made contact."

"So it is this sir. I have never seen this branch of the dragon family before."

Yang Yuanxin seemed lost in thought, while Xu Xuan followed her into the water palace, his heart filled with deep worry.

Who exactly is the powerful figure hiding in the South China Sea?

The omens that appeared in the southern sky earlier had a demonic aura, which must be the demonic figure in the Yi Wood position, the True Lord of Panmi.

Although the other party was targeting Mingze, they only used their methods secretly, but this time they acted swiftly.

Even a true lord will not pay attention to the present world all the time. Even when taking action, one must avoid getting involved in karma, lest one incur divine wrath.

This demon must have been aware of things to manifest in an instant; however, it was only a preliminary sign and had not yet made any major moves.

Auspicious omens are signs of the descent of the Golden Throne, which Heaven and Earth respectfully welcome. They are manifestations of the Great Dao cultivated by each True Lord, and each is different, allowing one to glimpse some changes in the Daoist tradition.

'That female corpse is'

Xu Xuan had never seen such a strange and eerie omen. This True Lord of the Yi Wood Dao truly deserved the title of "demon." As he followed Yang Yuanxin into the Water Palace, he wondered who was the one who had made the move to avoid the Yi Wood omen.

'The wind blowing horizontally is the way of the primordial wood. Since its position is already apparent, could there be a higher-ranking person above it?'
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Tianchi Outer Sea.

Xu Xuan stood atop a cloud, sensing the spiritual items Bo Chang had gifted him. Although the dragon seed was domineering, it was also quite generous. According to the Dragon Court's etiquette, Bo Chang had gifted him a [Great Mountain Soil].

This soil is a spiritual object of the Gen Earth Dao, shaped like yellow mud. Direct refining can increase the solidity of the Dharma body of the Earth Dao. If refined with fire, it will transform into the Yang Peak Soil of the Wu Earth Dao.

If dissolved by water, and then mixed using secret methods, it can be separated into a foundational spiritual object of the Gen Earth, which is called "Treasured Soil for Peace of Mind".

He had no time to think about anything else, but instead broke through the void and headed towards the direction of Dali. His journey would take him past Zhuya, and then towards the southeast, where he could see many small southern kingdoms in the distance.

These small countries, situated between Dali and Sindhu, were not under royal rule and were mostly considered barbarian tribes. They practiced more primitive witchcraft and frequently engaged in blood sacrifices, using humans as human victims.

There is only one exception: [Piaoyuan], the land where the white fox dwells, and the territory occupied by the Demon King who stole the writings.

'I wonder what this demon king is doing?'

He had a slight thought, but he deliberately avoided this place, unwilling to have much contact with this demon king. Even now, he did not understand the other party's lineage of cultivation, but his knowledge was among the best in the Purple Mansion realm.

With his mind made up, he headed north, riding on thunder, and disappeared in an instant.

After a long wait, the void at sea broke open again, and a man and a woman stepped out from it.

The woman wore a long gray-white dress, with a delicate face and a graceful figure. Her gray eyes were deep and unfathomable. She first looked north, then turned back to look towards the direction of Tianchi Lake.

The ghostly blue light shifted and changed, a strange owl cried out, and the Soul-Gathering Demon King, clad in black feathered spirit armor, with a cold and stern demeanor and sharp eyes, said in a deep voice:

"That person has appeared in the world."

There was a hint of apprehension in his voice, but Fu Dong beside him only shook his head and whispered:

"It's not that easy. It's just a divination. The great immortals have also used this trick. His true form is still in the Great Luo, influencing this world only with the most authentic Dao intent."

"If we're talking about who's most afraid of the methods Minglong left behind, it's this guy."

"Be careful what you say."

Lian Hun's expression turned slightly solemn, while Fu Dong beside him had a gloomy face and an unreadable light in his eyes.

“You have insulted my way to this extent, and the divine position of the Mountain Spirit has been taken away by Him. If one day…”

As she was speaking, her face turned ashen, she coughed a few times, and spat out a mouthful of foul blood. Among the blood, gray bees rushed up and dissipated as a wisp of foul air.

"The omen has not completely dissipated. That being is extremely close to the mortal world. Do not speak of it further."

Lianhun's gaze shifted, stopping the other person, but he sighed:

"The Maya Dharma of India and the Nine Songs of the Divine Court of Chu, one was coveted by Buddhist monks and the other was converted by immortals, their fates are quite similar."

"I was trying to see the stolen document today when I stumbled upon this incident. If it weren't for your intervention, sir..."

Fu Dong's gaze turned slightly solemn as he looked towards the distant Pyu Kingdom. Its customs were all the same as those of the Celestial Dynasty. A white fox served as an official, educating the people and giving this barbarian kingdom a completely new look.

"The fate of the 'offering of gifts' is even more tragic than ours. It all depends on whether she can agree to her demands."

A sea breeze begins to rise, and the waves surge.

(End of this chapter)