Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 474 The Power of the Sun
The Xuantai platform rises high, and the Bing light ascends.

Xu Xuan arrived at this place and looked down. The Crimson Token in his hand shone brightly, indicating the origin of this place.

This platform is about six zhang high, with a base of broad wood. The entire surface is engraved with golden sun and red cloud patterns. There are steps on it, which is a place for listening to scriptures and teaching. At the highest point is a dark blue futon, with changing firelight, as if a black-robed Taoist is preaching.

"The fire element (丙火) shines brightly, illuminating the entire universe; it is the celestial light that receives the sun's radiance, and the earthly furnace that refines metals and stones."

Outside the Xuantai, there are Taoist temples and treasure pavilions, and many furnaces, which shows the scene of various cultivators coming and going in the past. In the cave heaven, there is also the fiefdom of the Great Red lineage, which shows that this lineage was once highly favored by the imperial family.

On the steps of the Xuan, on the second level, there is a white skeleton standing in place, as if drawing a sword, but only holding a scabbard, with no sword in sight.

The skeleton was clad in colorful clothes, slender and exquisite, clearly belonging to a woman. Beside her, it seemed as if heavenly fire had fallen, golden sun had crashed to the ground, and the divine power of the Bing fire lingered for a long time.

When a person falls from the Purple Palace, their supernatural powers usually collapse, their life dissipates, and they are transformed into spiritual objects or strange phenomena. How could they possibly leave behind any bones or flesh? Yet this skeleton has survived in a way that defies the norm. Moreover, judging from its posture, it seems to have suffered no injuries and has died instantly.

"The Purple Palace I observe."

Xu Xuan was shocked. Ancestor Chi Ming had cultivated to the peak of the Purple Mansion realm and extended his lifespan to eight hundred years with the help of the Emperor family's wonderful methods. He must have disciples who had achieved supernatural powers.

The skeleton of the woman before me must be the remains of some supernatural being in the temple. I wonder what calamity she suffered to end up like this in the grotto.

He descended on the wind, took a few steps forward, and saw that a faint, eerie light was still emanating from the skeleton, permeating it.

"The transformation of fate into the netherworld is the work of a great being from the underworld."

Tian Tuo seemed to have seen through the mystery, and his voice was solemn. Only the Golden Elixir could have such great power, which could cause a supernatural being to die silently and abruptly stop the strange phenomenon of his fall.

"The underworld is not visible now, but it is not completely empty."

Xu Xuan spoke in a low voice. When he fell from the cave heaven into the underworld, there were many hidden cultivators, including quite a few with purple mansions, and even some who recognized the Demon King Shangguang.

The "Jingming Rebellion" signifies the disappearance of Emperor Taizu, the fall of Emperor Jing, the collapse of the Xuanlei Heaven, and the simultaneous demise of three great figures in the nation. It is truly unimaginable what kind of upheaval occurred back then.

This grotto-heaven seemed to have remained intact, untouched by any disturbance, yet seeing this skeleton before him, Xu Xuan felt a growing unease.

The platform beneath the remains is inscribed with the name [Jiang Ying], and next to it is another inscription with the name [Jiang Xiao]. Above it, however, is a blank space, showing no signs of anything unusual.

As for the position at the very top where the sermons and philosophical discussions take place, a line of golden characters, 【赤明】, is condensed using the supernatural power of the Bing Fire, which is the position of the patriarch. Only a phantom image of changing firelight remains.

Xu Xuan stepped onto the third step, drew his sword and carved words. His sword energy surged and condensed into two characters that shimmered with lightning.

[Averting Calamity].

He bowed respectfully and said in a low voice:

"My path will never end."

The flames above suddenly blazed brightly, filling the space with golden-red light. Meanwhile, the remains of the [Jiang Ying] True Person began to dissolve within this golden-red light, gradually turning into flames and disappearing from sight.

The Xuan Platform then began to rise with a rumble, the Bing Fire radiance flowing, and the Ji Shu within Xu Xuan's body sensed something, feeling that something was hidden within the Xuan Platform and was about to appear.

The brilliance of the Bing Fire soared into the sky, revealing an extraordinary phenomenon that instantly attracted many people from the Purple Palace to investigate. Their supernatural powers manifested in all directions, subtly probing the situation.

Xu Xuan sat solemnly on the Xuan Platform, holding the gray spirit sword horizontally in front of him. Black and white lightning flowed around it, thunder surged between heaven and earth, and the Tribulation Pool hung high in the center of the sky, captivating people's souls.

Under Tian Tuo's perception, Zhe Du's aura stopped at a great distance, seemingly observing. Most of the surrounding supernatural beings were also wary of the sword intent and dared not make a move.

In the distance, the water shimmered with light, and a young man slowly walked out from it. His eyes were gloomy, he wore an ice silk robe, carried a jade gourd, and held a long black staff with wave patterns on it.

The highest virtue is found in the Way of the Supreme Being, and the Great Compassionate One is a True Person.

"excuse me."

The young man was no longer arrogant as before. He said in a deep voice, then carefully assumed a fighting stance and activated his supernatural powers.

This person had offended Xu Xuan when he first attained supernatural powers, but was repelled by his sword intent. Now that he has come again, Xu Xuan feels a sense of danger.

The Shangshan Dao is affiliated with the Fuchen Sect, and two of its members, both at the Purple Mansion level, are working tirelessly for this immortal sect. Since Guangji dares to come now, he must have something to rely on.

The divine power of Kan Water flowed, avoiding high places and flowing downwards, causing all rivers to converge. The two divine powers had already sealed off the Xuan Platform where Xu Xuan was located. This True Person at the early stage of Kan Water had a solemn expression, but he was also somewhat troubled.

'Let me deal with this sword immortal, Lingjing.'

Although he was furious, he was controlled by others and had no choice but to go ahead. Following Ling Jing's instructions, he summoned a crimson bronze furnace, where the raging fire of Bing fire was contained.

This censer is flat and round, with a gold and red body. It is engraved with a golden sun and red clouds, and a picture of a bear carrying a pillar. On the top of the censer, there are magnificent and majestic gold and red horns extending out, as if they were taken from the body of a mythical beast.

The Xuantai trembled, subtly echoing the treasure furnace, and the radiance of the Bing fire gradually showed signs of tilting towards it.

"The Great Flame Horn Furnace, I have seen its true form. Guangji, you have quite the nerve."

Xu Xuan slowly stood up, a murderous intent rising in his heart. This was the sacred ground of his sect, the place where his predecessors had fallen. How dare the other party use this spiritual artifact that had flowed out of his sect? It was simply an insult to his sect's lineage!

This Bing Fire spiritual artifact is of the highest grade and has been refined over a long period of time. According to Wen Guang, it was passed down by the True Lord from his own Xuan Palace along with the spiritual treasure [Tian Bing Zhao Yang Jian]. It is a symbol of the Dao lineage and has extraordinary significance.

Apart from Xu Xuan, the other people in the Purple Mansion who were watching from the sidelines were also quite surprised.

Let alone a sword immortal, any Purple Mansion cultivator who values ​​inheritance would be furious and enraged by such a thing, let alone the renowned She Lei Zhenren.
Guangji felt as if countless tiny bolts of silver lightning were flashing across the heavens and earth, and tribulation lightning was gathering in the sky, poised to strike, making him feel as if he had thorns in his back. He had truly offended the other party to the death, leaving no room for negotiation. Guangji felt as if the sky were falling. He mustered his magical power and said slowly:
"Fellow Daoist Bijie, I too am obeying your command."

"Enough. With your actions, there's nothing more to say between us."

Xu Xuan gripped the spirit sword in reverse, his gaze sharp as lightning, fixed on the treasure furnace in the other's hand, his killing intent overflowing. Guangji, however, seemed to have made up his mind and looked behind him.

"Fellow Daoist Xiang Mang, what are you waiting for?"

The light of the magnetic field flickered, gradually revealing a handsome young man dressed in silver-scaled chainmail, riding a strange fish with a bull's head and three tails, who gracefully approached Guangji's side.

As this person appeared, the aura of a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator was slightly revealed. The primordial magnetic force between heaven and earth instantly began to surge, and the Dan Ting Sword emitted mournful cries, losing all its sharpness.

Mid-stage Purple Mansion realm in the Yuan Magnetic Dao!

The young man bowed slightly, his face showing a hint of helplessness. His gaze darted between Guangji and Xu Xuan, and he sighed.

"I am Xiang Mang, a cultivator from the East Sea. I am here today to repay a favor. I hope the Sword Immortal will forgive me."

Xu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, he needed to sit in this Xuan Platform and suppress it with his supernatural powers at all times to prevent the things inside from being taken away by the Great Flame Horn Furnace. Facing the attack of the two, he could not retreat.

"So you sought out a cultivator specializing in Yuan Magnetics. No wonder."

If we're talking about which lineages can restrain sword intent to some extent, the first one that comes to mind is Shaoyin, which has the wonder of locking the sword. Then there's Yuanci, which can blunt the sharpness of the blade, knock the sword away, and leave the sword cultivator with no sword to use.

As for the so-called realm of having no sword in hand but a sword in heart, that is beyond the reach of the Purple Mansion.

For a sword cultivator, only with the blessing of a spiritual sword that matches their sword intent can their killing power reach its peak.

In battles of supernatural powers, everything is pre-planned, with no possibility of a breakthrough on the spot or a sudden enlightenment. Having an extra supernatural power or magical artifact can often be overwhelming.

Dan Ting cried out incessantly. Although this sword was a weapon that Xu Xuan had entrusted with his life and had frequently refined, it was ultimately only a mid-grade Purple Mansion weapon. If this True Person Xiang Mang wanted to suppress it, it would be very easy.

"If the Sword Immortal leaves this place, I will not make a move. I hope the Sword Immortal can understand our situation."

Xiang Mang looked distressed. As an overseas cultivator, he came to this grotto-heaven for the sake of opportunity, but unfortunately, he had a favor to do for Ling Jing and had to help her. Offending a sword immortal was too costly.

"No need to say more."

Xu Xuan gripped Dan Ting tightly. Above, thunderclouds rolled, and the light of tribulation appeared and disappeared. A pool of thunder spiraled down and landed in his hand. Inside, silver-white and deep black thunder churned, and the energy of punishment and exile was hidden within.

“This is the place where I preach and teach, and you are not allowed to act so presumptuously.”

He gripped the spirit sword tightly in one hand and held up the Thunder Pool in the other. Thunder laws gradually manifested between heaven and earth, and his supernatural powers quietly activated as he faced the two people before him.

The long-accumulated primordial magnetic light suddenly erupted. Although Xiang Mang spoke eloquently, he had been secretly preparing for a long time and his methods were quite ruthless, clearly showing the style of an overseas rogue cultivator.

The Yuan Magnetic Divine Light continuously contracted and twisted, completely imprisoning Dan Ting, forcing Xu Xuan to use lightning as a sword to strike repeatedly, but its power was naturally not as great as when he wielded Dan Ting.

Xiang Mang stood aside, not going all out, but only continuing to unleash a few more beams of Yuan Magnetic Divine Light, which also imprisoned Xu Xuan's physical body, causing Xu Xuan's movements to stiffen considerably.

'If one could activate [Riding Without Blame]...'

Xu Xuan is now deeply appreciating the benefits of the Thunderclap Dao. Although its killing power cannot compare to that of the Divine and Earthly Schools, the Thunderclap Dao is becoming more and more comprehensive as his cultivation progresses.

Guangji, who had been gathering strength for a long time, stepped forward with the flow of the Kan River. His body grew taller in the wind, transforming into a towering white-haired water ape, bound by bronze chains and wielding a black staff. He then slammed the staff down on the platform where Xu Xuan was located.

Dharmakaya!

This Master Guangji went all out from the start, but had no intention of getting entangled in a fight with Xu Xuan. He only wanted to take Xuantai and complete his mission, so as not to actually fight this sword immortal to the death and push him too far, which would not benefit either of them.

The Kan River flooded the area, and this blow, imbued with supernatural power and secret techniques, crashed down with tremendous force. Xiang Mang, standing to the side, hurriedly weakened his Yuan Magnetic Divine Light, fearing that he might seriously injure the sword immortal and create enmity.

But Guangji sensed something was wrong. When he swung the staff down, the fire on the platform shone brightly, barely blocking the blow. Xu Xuan, who should have been under the staff, felt as if he had been smashed into a cloud, without any impact whatsoever.

The moonlight was hazy, and a pool of shimmering white moonlight appeared, its yin energy flowing, forcefully withstanding the attack from the Dharma body before shattering.

[The Yin-Refining Method]!
Xu Xuan consumed numerous Taiyin spiritual items, nearly exhausting the reserves of the [Guanghan Moon Laurel] before finally achieving minor success. Even so, this illusory moon pool could preserve his life for the time being.

Guangji was somewhat surprised, but then he saw a brilliant golden light rising from between the Taoist's eyebrows, the light of the sun shining brightly and dancing, which made his heart skip a beat.

"sun--"

Before he could finish speaking, a golden radiance shot out from the other party's third eye, carrying with it a vast and magnificent artistic conception of the sun's zenith and the brilliance of the sun.

Boom!

The surging golden light of the sun pierced through the Dharma body of the water ape of Guangji. Agitated by the Kan water, the golden light transformed into bursts of illusory white flames, which burned along the hole in the opponent's chest, making it difficult for the true man to maintain his Dharma body.

Master Xiang Mang's gaze was solemn, as if he was wary, and he intensified the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light at this moment.

Xu Xuan, standing to the side, remained calm, as if it were expected, but he was also somewhat surprised.

'Such power from such a small achievement, it truly is a spell of the Solar Path.'

(End of this chapter)