Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 462 Bai Qing Sees Thunder
Heavenly Punishment.

It was the height of summer, and the heat was oppressive. The mountain was covered by heavy thunderclouds, making it much cooler. A man in blue robes stood below in the hall and respectfully reported the recent changes.

"Has something changed about the Qi State tomb on the plain?"

The man in the main seat, dressed in a black Taoist robe, remained expressionless. He had only glanced at the dossier, and there was a faint glimmer of silver lightning around him.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan had many thoughts in his mind. The Great Qi Dynasty had not existed for long. Although it had entered the Central Plains with the support of the Yin Guang Palace, Emperor Qi Gong was only at the Purple Peak level.

As for his son, he was only at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm. He took the opportunity to be buried in the Crimson Cloud, also because he valued this place where Emperor Wang's life's blood and sweat had been concentrated.

"According to the Liu family, the important items in this great tomb should have been taken away by the imperial family long ago. Without any protective objects, the tomb's energy leaked out, which is why spirits and monsters arose. After all, it belongs to both the Wu and Guang factions, one to Emperor Wang of Shu and the other to Crown Prince Qi."

Liu Xingfang then respectfully stated his guess, and Xu Xuan nodded slightly, agreeing with him. He simply said:

"The names of Ye Canxuan and Ye Lingxiao, descendants of the Qi Kingdom's imperial lineage, are all incredibly powerful, yet their fates are not good. As for the things in the tomb, there's no need to overthink it; the Song family will surely take them away long ago."

Xu Xuan didn't know much about how the last prince of the Great Qi died, but Emperor Gong was literally killed by the founding emperor, his flesh and bones completely destroyed, turning into ashes.

The true form of the Rusu Zhenren of Tifeng Mountain is a treasured artifact called the "Treasury Locking God Armor," which was once worn by Emperor Gong. It was burned through by the Li Fire and was only brought into the palace after being repaired.

Although Xu Xuan was quite dissatisfied with many of the Song family's actions, this man who ascended to the throne in the chaos of the world was a true emperor on horseback, who pacified the world and had made great contributions.

Among the five fires, the most violent is the Bing fire, the most luminous is the Ding fire, and the most sinister is the true fire. The Li fire is the most comprehensive and rarely suffers a loss in combat. Although the most powerful fire is extremely strong, it still has shortcomings in terms of transformation and magic.

“I am now controlling the heavenly thunder here to restrain these monsters. I will not kill them all at once for the time being. This is a good opportunity to send my disciples to kill demons and gain experience. Earth and wood are rare and can be used.”

"Whether it involves Guangmu or the tomb of the Qi State, we need to invite the True Person Guangsu of the Qinghua Immortal Sect to come here before we can make a decision."

With a thought, an invisible celestial law appeared in the vast void of the crimson clouds. Black and white lightning streaked across the sky, and the demons that had been rampaging in the cracks in the ground were all terrified and imprisoned in place.

"There is one more thing I need to report to my master."

Liu Xingfang seemed hesitant, but after a moment's thought, she still spoke.

"The spirit that Liu Baiyuan's father, the former Qiu Ci clan chief, transformed into still has a life force that seems unusual. According to Liu Baiyuan, the variable may lie in Baiqing Cave."

"Liu Qiuci, Baiqing Cave?"

Xu Xuan's gaze was stern. He knew that Liu Qiuci had a maid named Qingyun by his side, who was from Baiqing Cave.

'If Bai Xuan has the incarnation of Bai Su, then what about Qing Yun?'

A few secret thoughts arose in his mind. These two snakes had received guidance from the Taoist priest and were themselves one of the many variables in the world. Bai Xuan was also an important candidate to prove the cold yin.

"In that case, I will go into Baiqing Cave and inquire about the Liu family."

Even though it didn't involve the immortal proverb, Xu Xuan was still very concerned about Liu Qiuci's life and death. Back then, the Liu family and the sect helped each other, and he and this clan leader had a very close personal relationship.

"On behalf of Lady Liu, I thank you, Master."

Liu Xingfang bowed respectfully, feeling a slight tremor in his heart. Xu Xuan stood up, walked to the front, and gently patted the disciple's shoulder.

"You are the only one in the sect who follows me in cultivating this community thunder. I don't know what the future holds. If you care about your clan and family, there's no need to avoid anything. It would be good to see each other more often."

Xu Xuan knew that this disciple was aloof and cared about the sect rules. Although he cared about the clan, he was not biased and rarely returned to Biye to visit.

"Master."

Liu Xingfang looked up again, but Xu Xuan was nowhere to be seen. Only a crack in the void was gradually closing.
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On the plain, in the vast emptiness.

Lightning crackled as Xu Xuan stood atop the thunderclouds, scanning the area below. In an instant, his spiritual sense grasped the situation on the plain.

Today, on the Great Jing Plain, besides our sect, only the Liu family and the Empty Sword Sect remain. Liu Baiyuan is only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, but Wei Yan has already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, obtained sword energy early on, and has been in seclusion for many years, rarely leaving.

With the help of the sect, Dengchen Mountain has long been rebuilt. Now, the Kongjian Sect is under the leadership of Si Xunyao. This sect has inherited the legacy of Yao Kong Mansion and is now quite prosperous.

"That [Blood Drinker]."

Xu Xuan's gaze pierced through the layers of the Void Sword's array and directly saw a blood-red longsword suppressed at the very bottom. Despite being suppressed by starlight, it still exuded a fierce aura and was engraved with the words "Drink the blood of all living beings," its blood-red light glowing.

This sword is too fierce. Wei Yan has not used it since the peace on the plains, and it has been suppressed within the great formation. Now, when Xu Xuan looks at it again, he sees that this sword is indeed strange. It is probably a degenerate Purple Mansion spiritual weapon, full of spirituality, comparable to Dan Ting.

The crimson cloud was now covered by the laws of heaven, making it difficult for this blood sword to wreak havoc. Otherwise, it would be uncertain whether the array set up by the empty sword alone could completely suppress this thing.

"A demonic artifact of blood and qi, which lineage of magic left this behind?"

Xu Xuan then sent another bolt of silver lightning, which passed through the void and landed directly on the sword. The Bloodthirsty Blade, which had been exuding a fierce aura, instantly lost its power and its spirituality dissipated.

He looked at the Void Sword Sect. To this day, only Wei Yan and Si Xunyao have reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Even with Yu Qingyi's cultivation method, how long can they wait for a Purple Mansion Seed?
Xu Xuan had no intention of being on guard. Kong Jian and Da Chi were originally from the same lineage and were as close as family. Their connection was not only based on their lineage but also on their shared experience of the chaos caused by demons in the past.

"What a pity." He turned and left, heading towards the direction of the Jade Stream without any attempt to conceal himself. A chilling aura of calamity and punishment arose within him, with the laws of heaven above and thunder roaring.

Yu Liu was very close to Chi Yun. When Xu Xuan visited Zhu Jian Zhenren, he would often pass by this place, but he never interfered with it and always avoided Bai Qing Cave.

Today, however, he directly stated his purpose, walking slowly through the void, step by step towards the location of the demon cave.

"Azure Spirit Demon King".

He slowly uttered the name. This demon had a bad reputation. He cultivated the Ren Water element and had only reached the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm in recent years, which was incomparable to Bai Xuan.

Now, such demons are nothing in his eyes. He stopped in front of Yu Liu, activated his divine power, and thunder roared.

"Da Chi Xu Xuan, I hope that the White Green Cave Demon King will come forward to meet me today."

His voice wasn't loud, but it resounded in the hearts of every demon in the mountains along with the thunder, and even startled a woman in a green dress hiding in a cave so much that she almost revealed her true form.

Inside the White Green Cave.

Qingling revealed half of its green snake body, its face showing a deep fear. As a demon, unless it is a noble species born in harmony with heaven and earth, it fears thunder, let alone the earth thunder that is punishing the heavens.

After her elder sister left, Qingling was left alone in the cave, but day and night she was afraid that the sword immortal beside her would come to kill her. Just thinking about it made her tremble with fear.

"This jinx has really come knocking."

Qingling collapsed onto the ice bed, feeling as if all the bones in her body had been removed. The thunder outside sounded like a death knell, extinguishing any fighting spirit in her heart.

"Now...escape?"

She dismissed the idea after just one thought. The place the Taoist priest had designated was in Yuliu. Now that her sister had left, she could not go there. Otherwise, what would all her years of perseverance have amounted to?
But then she thought about the power of that sword intent, and felt a sharp pain all over her snake scales. She immediately stood up and muttered to herself:
"Are you leaving or not, sister?"

Just as she was hesitating, the thunder outside gradually subsided, and a sound of landing on the ground came from outside the cave entrance. A slightly puzzled male voice rang out, and in her ears, it sounded like a vengeful ghost seeking death.

"The Demon King Bai Xuan is not here? Why doesn't Qing Ling come out to see him?"

Outside the cave, the aura of the earthly thunder grew even more intimidating. Qingling, having concealed her demonic form, hurriedly opened the cave door and greeted them with utmost respect:

"So it was a sword immortal who came here. I was cultivating and couldn't escape—"

Before she could finish speaking, a man in a dark black robe with crimson clouds appeared from the cave entrance. He carried a gray longsword with black and white lightning swirling around it, condensing a terrifying intent of punishment and banishment.

In those indifferent eyes, one could faintly see lightning flickering within.

"Does Baiqing Cave know Liu Qiuci's whereabouts? If you have any news, please let us know."

Qingling's appearance was extremely alluring, and she wore a thin blue silk dress, which was really against etiquette.

In the past, when she encountered some immortals, she dared to show some coquettishness, but now, when she saw this sword immortal of the Thunder Sect, she stood very properly, her posture as low as that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

How could she dare to say no? As the Purple Mansion that had brought the infamy of chaos upon the Song family, she was in the wrong to begin with.

If this sword immortal were to use her as a sacrifice for his sword, there would be no fault in it. Whether my sister could keep him in check is still unknown.

Qingling's eyes were brimming with tears, but she dared not show her emotions. Standing amidst the jade furnishings, she allowed the other party to ask her questions, and respectfully replied:
"Reporting to the Sword Immortal, I once protected Qiu Ci and reconstructed his physical body in the East Sea."

"Qiu Ci is still alive"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan was secretly delighted, but his face remained calm as he continued to ask questions.

"Where is he now? May I see him?"

Qingling immediately knelt down, very decisively, and said in a trembling voice:

"Reporting to Your Excellency, Liu Qiuci and my avatar have been traveling in the East Sea and have not yet returned. It will probably be difficult for them to return anytime soon."

"East China Sea?"

Xu Xuan used his supernatural powers to sense that what Qing Ling said was true, so he activated his magic power to lift her up. He had not expected that the green snake would be so afraid of him that she would even kneel down.

Qingling was overjoyed, feeling that she was about to get through this. With the help of the Liu family, she could at least get the sword immortal to show some consideration.

But as soon as she stood up and looked up, she saw the man step forward, very close to her, with an indifferent expression, and the spirit sword behind him was nowhere to be seen.

A silver thunderbird gracefully took flight and landed on Qingling's shoulder. Instead of chirping, it stared at the demon king, its pupils turning a deep, dark black.

"I wonder how much the Azure Spirit Demon King knows about the events of the past, the Crimson Clouds?"

Xu Xuan's voice was eerie, like a grim reaper, making Qing Ling's already chilled blood even colder. Snake scales faintly appeared on her fair skin as she thought to herself:

'This is to settle accounts with me.'

(End of this chapter)