Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 475 Mysterious Seal
On the Xuantai platform.

The golden rays of the sun, solidified as if they were solid, pierced through the sky, and hundreds of golden ripples spread out silently, scorching the massive water ape's body like a hot knife cutting through fat, burning half of its chest and abdomen, and bursting into flames of blazing white sunlight from the hideous wound.

This attack consumed a great deal of magical power, and Xu Xuan felt a series of depleted and stinging sensations from his third eye between his eyebrows. However, its power was far beyond imagination. It was only used for the first time, yet it was able to greatly damage the opponent's Dharma body.

The Yuanmu Spirit Pillar within the inner realm slowly emanated vitality, accelerating the recovery of his magical power.

'Sword intent is still the best; it consumes almost no energy.'

The art of She Lei is not a lineage with profound magical power. Each time it generates thunder, it borrows power from heaven and earth. However, the consumption of this ray of solar spiritual light is quite significant, and it cannot be used again in a short period of time.

The sword intent, however, was different. It could be wielded at will with almost no consumption. Xu Xuan's sword was now restrained, and as he used his magic, he felt the power of the sword intent even more.

The dark, turbid waters surged like an abyss, from which Guangji's true form emerged with great difficulty. The sun's light, purifying the world, entangled him, scorching his face until it was as white as paper, and his breathing became disordered.

The path of the Dharmakaya is a wondrous method that fuses one's lifelong cultivation, supernatural powers, and life force into one, and then manifests it outwardly. With physical supernatural powers as its foundation, its resilience far surpasses that of an ordinary Dharmakaya.

His cultivation of the [Huaihuoshui Ape Body] was not complete; the Kan Water Dao was flawed, and he could only use the Calamity Blessing to compensate for it. Although its resilience had decreased, it was still quite frightening that it could be penetrated by only one spell.

Once the Dharma body is injured, it will affect the whole body, and the backlash will be severe. It is far more than just a simple injury to the Dharma body. It will also cause damage to one's cultivation and supernatural powers.

Guangji stepped aside and quietly activated [Huaishui Sleep], but the sunlight spread throughout his body, transforming into a divine crow that burned his flesh and blood. The pain was so intense that he had to offer up a Xuanbing Pearl that exuded cold energy and put it in his mouth.

To counteract the sun's influence, the best approach would be to use the moon's influence, but such a thing was beyond his reach. He could only rely on this cold yin pearl for protection, which provided some relief.

Xu Xuan's gaze was intense. He ignored Xiang Mang beside him and instead stared at Guang Ji. He sent his sword into the pool, and Dan Ting instantly transformed into countless flying swords formed from black and white lightning, a vast and mighty expanse of hundreds.

Wonderful 【All Transformations】.

These countless flying swords were all forged from lightning, devoid of any metal or gold content. They broke free from the magnetic light and swam like a school of fish, slashing towards Guangji to the side.

Dan Ting's sword spirit had also been accumulating a fiery aura. Its sharpness had been suppressed until now, and it was able to unleash its full power. It immediately followed Xu Xuan's will, forming a sword formation that moved according to the orbit of the sun, moon, and stars. The thunderous flying swords completely sealed off the opponent.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Guangji activated his magic. The light of the Kan water changed from clear to turbid, and the green gourd at his waist rose up slowly, spraying out dark blue spiritual water that flowed endlessly to protect him.

“着”.

Xu Xuan gave a solemn command, summoning a pagoda radiant with colorful light. A hazy, iridescent light appeared and silently landed on the Azure Cloud Gourd.

The water-based magical artifact instantly lost its luster, and Guangji's expression changed drastically. Seeing the hundreds of flying swords hurtling towards him, he cried out:

"Fellow!"

Xiang Mang, who had been watching from the sidelines, finally made his move. His youthful face was solemn as he rode the spirit fish beneath him. The magnetic light of the spirit fish suddenly erupted, transforming into a black iron spirit mountain that pressed down.

Supernatural power, [Yuanji Mountain].

Xiang Mang looked up and saw countless flying swords slashing towards him like swimming fish. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Laws were already crashing down from the rolling tribulation clouds, with dark lightning crisscrossing and completely enveloping this area. The Yuan Magnetic Divine Light had already dissipated rapidly under the lightning.

"The Way of Mutual Generation and Restraint of She Lei"

The young man in the silver chainmail frowned. Although he was a rogue cultivator, he had received extraordinary inheritance and his knowledge far surpassed that of Guangji. He instantly understood the method the other party was using.

Hundreds of flying swords slashed down, their sword intent suddenly erupting. Terrifying light of tribulation filled the sacred mountain, completely eroding it. The fierce sword light had already reached Xiang Mang and Guang Ji.

Guangji had barely managed to suppress his injuries and, disregarding the gourd in his hand, activated the Great Flame Horn Furnace beside him. This high-grade Bing Fire spiritual artifact was indeed extraordinary, with raging flames that absorbed the sword light into the furnace and refined it with Bing Flame.

But the Taoist priest who was sitting on the Xuantai platform had already rushed forward with the force of thunder. He held up the Thunder Pool in his hand, and black and white lightning fell like a celestial river, ravaging the area and instantly breaking through the opponent's defenses.

Boom!

The earth shook and thunder roared, sweeping away all the water in the Kan direction. Then, in an instant, the water condensed into a single point, transforming into a slowly rotating thunder pearl, within which the two natures of punishment and exile were condensed.

Xiang Mang activated his divine power, and the vast Yuan Magnetic Divine Light converged like an iron ring, imprisoning Xu Xuan's body. However, a burst of earthy radiance, like spring blossoms, dispelled the Yuan Magnetic Light.

It was the light of the Wuchun of the Taiyue Wangchun Terrace. This light can protect the body and nourish the soul. It is quite cumbersome to use in combat, but it is very useful for protection. It dispersed the magnetic light, allowing Xu Xuan to get close.

With no further obstruction, Xu Xuan unleashed the lightning pearl formed from divine power, sending it straight toward Guangji's face.

Countless bolts of lightning suddenly erupted, blasting apart the face of the Purple Mansion before them, revealing stark white bones. Hundreds of holes appeared on the Dharma Body, into which dark lightning drilled, echoing the heavens and earth, and descending as a tribulation of lightning.

Xiang Mang, standing to the side, stopped attacking and instead weakened his supernatural powers, allowing Xu Xuan to injure Guangji. He then shouted:

"Fellow Daoist Guangji, be careful!"

The bull-headed spirit fish beneath the young man leaped up, instantly engulfing Guangji, unleashing a burst of magnetic light, and then flew away.

Xiang Mang and Xu Xuan had a tacit understanding. This Yuan Ci Zi Fu only restricted the sword's edge and did not fight it out. Xu Xuan naturally did not target him either. However, Guang Ji suffered a lot, as he was hit by the sun, the flying sword, and the lightning in succession, and was seriously injured.

Xu Xuan's gaze darkened as he looked at the Great Flame Horn Furnace. He was determined to seize the artifact back by using his lightning chains to entangle it.

But a dark red flame rose from the furnace, shooting out like needles, forcing him back. He could only watch as the furnace fled with the two of them.

'Ding Fire'

His gaze darkened slightly. Shangshan Dao was located in the south and was protected by Fuchen. Even Xu Xuan would not dare to attack it. But now, in this cave, it was an opportunity to reclaim the artifact.

At this moment, the two Purple Mansions retreated. Even though Xiang Mang had not used his full strength, most of the surrounding Purple Mansions knew that it was Fu Chen who had instructed them, so they were unwilling to get involved and left early, no longer paying attention to him.

The surroundings were silent, but under Tian Tuo's perception, that trace of poisonous aura lingered in the distance, condensing and refusing to dissipate, causing one's heart to tremble.

'Fold the poison.'

Xu Xuan didn't know why this sorcerer had targeted him. He had already expended a lot of energy and could only slowly activate the Yuanmu Spirit Pillar within his body to gradually recover his magical power.

Below, the Xuan Platform shone brightly, with the Bing Fire flowing out, eventually manifesting from the top position as a Crimson Jade Seal, radiating a torrent of golden-red light, like a blazing sun hanging in the sky.

This seal is carved entirely from crimson jade, its texture not warm and smooth, but rather possessing an almost solidified flame-like quality. Its color is like deep, rich cinnabar, and it is engraved with golden suns, crimson clouds, and vermilion fruits. Beside it are smaller characters that read "Wind and Flame." Its form is simple and dignified, with flame patterns carved on it, rising and burning, its light blazing forth, illuminating the entire universe, inspiring awe in the viewer. The overall shape is square, with ancient bird-and-insect script engraved on it, reading "Heavenly Brightness Shines Brightly, Constant Light Illuminates All."

Xu Xuan took the seal, but his whole body slumped down. Holding this thing felt like lifting a mountain. Even with his Purple Mansion level Dharma Body, he couldn't hold it and had to use his supernatural powers to lift it up.

He activated his magic power, but the crimson seal produced no real power; only a layer of golden-red light shone, stimulating the [Heavenly Sundial Clear Light] between his brows.

This seal, when perceived by spiritual sense, was completely empty, as if nothing was there. It was very strange. The spiritual materials used to forge it must have been very precious, but it was not used for combat. It was more like a ritual object, a symbol of status.

"The True Lord once used this item."

Tian Tuo saw through the deception. This crimson seal was not suitable for combat. Its aura was strange and undetectable, indicating that it had once possessed some of the rank of a True Lord.

"Eternal Light".

Xu Xuan suddenly realized who it could be but that person from Fengxuan Palace. The two characters "Feng Yan" on it seemed to indicate his relationship with the Yan Dynasty.

The voice of Tian Tuo echoed softly, as if sighing.

"This is a weapon of the Fengyan clan. As expected, the Binghuo is controlled by the Feng clan and will not allow outsiders to take the throne. This True Lord is probably a descendant of the former Yan Dynasty emperor and may have even served in the court."

"Among the ten sons of the Golden Crow, there are three of them who hold the position of Fire Virtue, and are also the masters of the three stars [Hengyi], [Zhuyi], and [Douyi], which are the stars of the Sun. Yan succeeds the Xia dynasty, and because Bing fire continues the sun, it naturally also obtains the orthodoxy of [Hengguang].

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan's mind raced, and he began to make a guess.

“That makes sense. The Feng clan originally had the bloodline of Emperor Fu and was left behind by Xuan Qi. If this True Lord Heng Guang was born into the imperial clan, he would certainly be no exception. Perhaps this is also the reason why Feng Xuan was established again.”

This seal cannot be stored in the inner landscape, nor can it be placed in a mustard seed. Xu Xuan could only tie it with a golden rope and hang it by his waist. The golden-red light on it gradually subsided and was no longer as heavy as before.

'The spiritual light emanating from this seal is of the element of Bing Fire, which is most compatible with the sun, allowing it to shine brilliantly.'

Xu Xuan's heart stirred. He now had two spiritual lights that he could refine. One was the [Radiant Light of Calamity] on the Divine Glow Pagoda, which had the effect of obscuring spiritual artifacts and was extremely practical. The other was this imprinted spiritual light, which he only needed to find a place to refine.

The poisonous aura in the distance was getting closer and closer, but it always concealed itself with an extremely clever method, and only Tian Tuo could detect it and report it.

"coming."

Tian Tuo's voice was solemn as he continuously activated his secret technique to sense Zhe Du's movements, while Xu Xuan remained calm, continuing to walk through this place of preaching as if he were revisiting old scenes.

A nearly imperceptible stream of dark blue poisonous gas emerged from the sky, undetected by spiritual senses or the five senses, concealed in the void, heading straight for Xu Xuan's heart.

At this moment, Zhe Du suddenly sprang up, transforming into a cloud of colorful poisonous mist. From within it, a hand emerged, its surface shimmering with blood-red light and covered in incantations. With a slight movement, it grasped the phantom of a beating heart.

Xu Xuan felt a warning coming from his own body, and a sharp pain shot through his heart. Just as the poisonous light was about to penetrate him, he was prepared. He unleashed a powerful strike, and lightning burst forth, dissolving the poisonous gas.

With a swift turn of the sword, a sharp sword light, carrying lightning, rushed forward and struck directly at the hand of the one casting the poison spell.

Caught off guard, the sorcerer had not anticipated the opponent's swift reaction. The poisonous light transformed his hand, making it as hard as metal and stone. He managed to block the sword light with his bare body for a moment, but was immediately slashed open, revealing his pure gold-like bones. Black blood splattered on the ground, transforming into various poisonous insects.

"Junior!"

Zhe Du's tone was sinister as he stepped out from the poisonous fog, revealing his true form.

It was a young man with a sinister appearance, eyes that seemed to hold curses, and muscles that were bulging and covered with all sorts of ferocious tattoos. He wore a dark gray witch's robe, which was covered with all sorts of witch ghosts and poisonous insects.

The throbbing in Xu Xuan's heart suddenly subsided. He no longer held back, mobilized his magic power, and the Heavenly Eye between his eyebrows was restored. Golden light surged out, and the radiance of the sun burst forth, sweeping away the poisonous mist and directly bombarding the witch.

He moved with incredible speed, unleashing a series of sword strikes while simultaneously channeling his magic, all aimed at his opponent. In an instant, golden light and lightning intertwined, engulfing the sorcerer.

Zhe Du's methods were far superior to Guang Ji's. Countless black incantations surged to protect his body, and a crimson centipede suddenly emerged from his sleeve, its armor as hard as metal, colliding with the golden light and thunder.

As the light faded, the crimson centipede lay listlessly on the ground, its poisonous body also injured. His expression darkened, and he put away the insect. Looking again, he saw that the Taoist had already fled, leaving only the dissipating lightning.

The other party had no intention of fighting him at all, and at this moment he could no longer track Xu Xuan's aura. The feeling that came from his life earlier seemed to be an illusion, which made Zhe Du's face even more ugly.

"He has something related to the Heavenly Poison on him, but what exactly is it?"

Zhe Du was puzzled. Very few of the remnants of the Heavenly Poison True Lord remained in the world. He had previously made contact with the [Heavenly Chen Jade] of Yao Kong Mansion, but it was taken away by Tai Zhen. And today, he sensed something coming from Xu Xuan.

He was hesitant, feeling that something was amiss, but soon a surge of greed overwhelmed him, leading him to make a decision.

"First go to the old site of Shangwu, then go to the center to wait for this person. We must capture him and search him carefully. If we really can't, then eat him. Tiandu Mountain and the Song family can't do anything to me."

Zhe Du sneered, and the chirping of various poisonous insects came from his throat. The fierce and poisonous aura lingered in the air, causing the plants to wither and the spiritual energy to decline.

He no longer concealed his figure, transforming into a colorful poisonous mist and flying away. As the only Yuan Poison Purple Mansion in the world, although he is now in the middle stage of Purple Mansion, in terms of methods, he is second only to Purple Peak, enough to run rampant in this cave heaven.

Silver lightning flew out from afar, and Xu Xuan had already shaken off the sorcerer. He didn't know where he was at this moment, but he saw a vast and magnificent palace, golden in color, standing in layers of light.

A fierce battle erupted from within the palace. A blizzard raged, frost condensed, and the opponent was locked in a stalemate with a beam of light, but was now at a disadvantage and struggling to hold on.

Xu Xuan saw that the frost and snow had condensed into swords, exuding a fierce and self-sacrificing aura, which he found very familiar.

"Wei Shuang?"

Just as he was wondering, he heard a burst of unrestrained laughter echo in the palace, followed by a surge of light, a flow of golden power, and the incessant chanting of sutras.

"The remnants of the Frost Plum Clan, why haven't you returned to the righteous path of me?"

A loud shout rang out, and golden willpower, as solid as liquid, overflowed from the gate of the Green Wood Palace. It flowed to Xu Xuan but then parted on its own, as if it had encountered a reef.

He strode forward and entered the palace. The vast power of his vows dispersed, leaving not a trace on him.

(End of this chapter)