Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 439 Junfeng
Yizhou, Langzhong Commandery.

The mountains stretch like a fortified city, with a thick, earthy aura emanating from their bases, while brownish-yellow light rises from their peaks, carried by the gentle breeze into the sky, transforming into patches of brilliant clouds.

In the vast emptiness, a young man dressed in apricot-yellow robes, exuding an air of noble elegance, gazed at the various strange phenomena in the mountains, a playful smile on his face.

The apricot-yellow flames burned gently beside him, one yin clinging to the other, two yangs shining brightly, like light relying on the righteous path, sacred and incomparable.

Although it was springtime, the area where he stood was shrouded in heat, feeling like midsummer, with the vegetation withered and no longer lush and green.

The clear and turbid waters of the Kan River flowed slowly, and a woman came from behind him. She was dressed in an elegant yellow dress, carried a black and white longsword, and had a bronze sword case on her back. Her face was like a peach blossom, beautiful yet sharp.

Both of them possessed supernatural powers and could naturally traverse the void, seeing the strange phenomena of the abundant Wu Earth and a secret realm hanging above.

This unusual phenomenon then affected reality, causing the entire Langzhong County to be permeated with the energy of the Earth element, and the mountains to resonate.

"You have already completed the [Possessed by Saint Li] and have even cultivated to the second level of supernatural power. Isn't Song Shiming from the Thunder Department still in seclusion a bit too slow?"

As the energy flowed, the woman with the sword on her back asked a question somewhat casually. Her figure appeared somewhat illusory in the sunlight, like a thin sheet of paper.

"The village thunder is hard to repair."

Song Shiyi's expression remained unchanged, but there was a hint of schadenfreude in his voice, and the surrounding heat intensified, causing Gongsun Xi beside him to frown slightly.

"Can you tone it down a bit? Every time I go out with you, it's scorching hot everywhere, the grass and trees are withered, it's upsetting to see."

"I broke through using the [Zhu Mingling] technique, which is also known as [Burning Summer], so naturally I have to use it in this way."

This new generation of Song clan members spoke very frankly, showing no regard for the scorching heat in the mountains below, which made Gongsun Xi sigh.

"Which royal family member from the ancient Shu dynasty lived in this secret place? The place has such an atmosphere, so it must be no ordinary person."

"【King Junfeng】, Chen Weiyi, a figure from the Taiheng generation, is the grandson of Emperor Wutu, and also has a fiefdom in the grotto heaven."

Song Shiyi spoke with a touch of emotion.

"He cultivated the Earth element and had many friends. He did not consider himself a descendant of the emperor. When Shu fell, a great man intervened and protected one of his bloodlines, allowing him to ascend to the heavens along with the Qingyuan Temple."

The woman beside him shook her head slightly and sighed.

"Aside from the one protected by Chi Yun, the remaining imperial blood of the Shu Kingdom should belong to Jun Feng. This lineage was completely severed and resides in the Lesser Yin Immortal Heaven, where they have never paid any attention to the remaining imperial blood."

"How dare they?"

Song Shiyi's gaze remained fixed on a secret realm within the void, constantly observing its changes.

"The Shu Kingdom's theft of evidence and the resulting karmic consequences are immense. Even if the great master of Qingyuan Temple possesses unparalleled divine power, he can only protect this one branch."

"The Earth element was hidden, and all cultivators had to search for it, which allowed a bloodline of the emperor and the people of Shu to survive. We could have kept some of it, but with the Grand Preceptor watching, we can only obey."

His words were devoid of emotion, showing neither joy nor sorrow; he simply said in a low voice:
"If it weren't for the unexpected turn of events like the thunderbolt, you know how ruthless National Preceptor Qi is. He has studied many of the forbidden techniques of the Black Fiend Path, and blood sacrifice is the least of them."

Silence fell for a moment; the two remained silent, both staring intently at the strange phenomenon in the void, as if they were clay sculptures.

Just then, the mysterious light of the Earth element began to tremble like ripples on water, and the cry of the mysterious bird resounded throughout the void. The secret realm hanging above began to shake violently, causing the surrounding mountains to tremble as well.

In the secret realm above, the brownish-yellow light of the Earth element gradually stopped, and in turn, the soft white light of the Earth element rose up, and various strange phenomena from ancient history began to appear throughout the vast void.

His travels, his command of heroic spirits, and his visits to immortals were all recorded in the history of Shu.

A sudden change in the light flashed in Song Shiyi's eyes, his fiery nature rising restlessly. He could hardly contain himself and looked at Gongsun Xi beside him, asking urgently:
"Is it made from millet soil?"

"Exactly."

Gongsun Xisheng seemed somewhat wary, while Song Shiyi, standing to the side, displayed a strange expression.

Jitu, also known as Jitu, should originally refer to grains, deities, etc., but its most important and mysterious connotation is that of the historian.

Spiritual objects that correspond to the intentions of this historian are extremely difficult to find. Not to mention those at the Purple Mansion level, even those at the Foundation Establishment level are hard to come by.

If you ask why...
Song Shiyi's gaze lingered briefly on Gongsun Xi. This paper figure originated from the Blessed Land of White Paper, emerging from Fengshi with the wondrous power of Ji Earth. While Wu Earth returned to Kunwei Heaven, cultivators could still expend great effort to find it, but Ji Earth, equally wondrous, had not been dared to attempt any schemes against.

Song Shiyi rode the Li Fire upwards several steps, seemingly about to step into the area covered by the mysterious light of Ji Earth. He activated his supernatural powers, and the Li Fire extended out, attempting to attach itself to this area of ​​Ji Earth light.

The originally raging fire lost its power instantly upon encountering the soft white light of the earth, and the intense heat of summer vanished, causing Song Shiyi to frown slightly.

The soft white light seemed startled and quickly retreated upwards, gradually turning into a dot before converging.

Gongsun Xi stepped forward, and the Kan Water Divine Power activated on its own, causing changes in the purity and turbidity of spiritual desires, and manifesting the virtue of following the flow of the highest good. She did not draw the sword at her waist, but instead took out the bronze sword box behind her.

The sword case bears an image of the Mystic Maiden descending the mountain and the white ape questioning the sword, which is the very token that initiated the Yuejue lineage in the past.

She opened the sword case, and two lead-white pellets flew out, spinning around, and landed in her hand.

Gongsun Ximei's eyes narrowed slightly. She blew on the two sword pellets, and black and white light emerged from them, changing with life and death, solidifying into a perfect circle.

"disease!"

In an instant, the two lead pellets coiled and swirled like black and white snakes, leaping left and right, bursting forth with countless rays of cold light, and soaring into the sky.

Song Shiyi, standing to the side, felt as if a thousand blades were clashing, a deafening sound. The lead pellet transformed into two flying swords, male and female, which slashed out with a sword intent that symbolized the cycle of life and death.

'She truly obtained the Sword Intent of Unparalleled Power; this paper figure alone benefited the most.'

Before he could think any further, he saw the two intertwined black and white flying swords cleave through the dot, the light of the Earth element dissipating, revealing a faint crack.

The light of life and death shifted, and the two flying swords transformed back into sword pellets and returned to their original positions. Meanwhile, the gap in the secret realm above was gradually widening, as if a portal was about to appear.

"The secret realm is about to open, and according to the rules, all the immortals should be allowed to explore it together."

Gongsun Xi spoke calmly as he sheathed his sword.

Song Shiyi, standing to the side, looked rather displeased and coldly said:
"The Imperial Family painstakingly opened this grotto-heaven, allowing these immortal cultivators to retrieve it. Why didn't these people show up when the Liao people invaded?"

The Song Master's tone was quite displeased, which made the surrounding area even hotter.

Gongsun Xi, standing to the side, simply closed the bronze sword case again, not even glancing at the man beside her, and said calmly:
"This is your Song family's territory and court, not the territory of these immortal sects. It doesn't matter who governs the country; foreign powers replacing the Chinese has existed since ancient times. These immortal sects have already made the greatest concession by tolerating the investiture of gods. If we don't give them benefits, who will submit to the imperial family?"

"If it weren't for the fact that the Liao Kingdom had many demon-slaying sects, I think many small sects would have done the same thing to welcome a new ruler. The emperor of Fengdai was so powerful that he almost swept across the world, and all the surrounding countries submitted to him. But he could only use force to suppress the immortal path. How does your Li Song compare to Fengli?"

When she spoke of Fengdai, there was a hint of arrogance in her tone, which Song Shiyi, who was standing next to her, found particularly grating.

"Once the gods of mountains and rivers are sealed in Dali, the lost territories can be recovered and the might of the Celestial Empire can be restored."

His words carried a hint of fanaticism, causing the woman beside him to frown slightly, but she did not refute him at the moment, only looking at the ever-widening crack above.

Gongsun Xi hesitated for a moment, then asked:

"The secret realm of King Junfeng. I wonder which immortals will come here?"

The strange phenomena here have already been noticed, and the news is spreading rapidly. When this secret realm is fully opened, the entire void will surely be filled with divine light.

"Junfeng is one of the Eight Kings and is close to the Immortal Path. He has a great many treasures hidden in his possession. No matter what, there will definitely be many people vying for this Earthly Artifact. Even the most reclusive Mu Wushan and the First Path have made their moves."

"If the Imperial Family is unwilling to send anyone else, then I will go and compete for it. The only question is, which Foundation Establishment chess piece should I choose?"

The firelight beside him flickered constantly, the scorching heat rising and withering all the vegetation.

Gongsun Xi, who was standing nearby, had already sailed away on the Kan River, sighing in the distance:
"Boring."

In her heart, she thought of the days when she fought for the inheritance on the frontier, wondering how many sword cultivators she could still see.
'It's a pity that Lord Yuan is no longer with us.'

The Kan River flows swiftly, its waters shifting between clear and turbid, gradually dissipating into the horizon.

(End of this chapter)