Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 476 Six Domestic Animals
A grotto-heaven, a treasure palace.

This palace is surrounded by golden light and occupies a large area. The doors are made of green wood and the pillars are made of white jade. The plaque is inscribed with four large characters that are shrouded in Taoist energy: 【戊衡玄土】.

The main hall of the palace was magnificent and desolate, filled with Taoist energy. At the top, on the main seat, was a five-colored altar with many sacred objects offered as sacrifices.

A portrait hangs above, its interior blank except for the condensation of the Earthly Light, which transforms into the words "The Righteous Ruler," dim and without luster.

Golden power surged like waves, with a towering, divine golden statue seated in the center, surrounded by countless rays of auspicious light.

This golden body has a lion-like face, with golden mane coiled on its head, from which grow three strange horse heads in black, white and red. Its skin is red and naked, like a skinned animal in the mortal world, while its large belly is covered with brocade fur, like a dharma robe.

Beneath him was a golden laurel throne on a moon, pulled by eight wooden horses, its colorful light surging and connecting with the vast land of Buddha.

On either side of him stood two Vajra statues, both naked, transformed from demons with human bodies and demon heads, resembling a blue ox and a yellow dog, who together suppressed the man in the white robe in front of them.

"【Yu Man】, since you have pledged allegiance to my Great Li, how dare you act like this! You are harming the immortal cultivators, aren't you afraid of incurring the wrath of the masses?"

Wei Shuang's gaze was cold. The monk in front of him was a great master who had attained the first level of Bodhi, which was stronger than a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator. Moreover, he had two Vajra warriors assisting him and Pure Land suppressing him. He was not someone Wei Shuang could withstand.

The cave was difficult to traverse, and numerous formations blocked the way, making it impossible to escape for the time being.

"Fellow Daoist Wei has misunderstood. If I invite you to join my Baoyi Temple, you will be given a position of Bodhi and the destiny of 'Treading Snow' will be bestowed upon you. In the future, you will easily attain the threefold perfection and will also be endowed with great supernatural powers."

Yu Man's voice sounded extremely sincere, echoing throughout the hall as golden lotuses bloomed.

"Why disobey? You have a grudge against the Delightful Demon Realm and hate that Salvation, but your Yin energy is incomplete. What can you do? Cultivating a substitute for cultivation, can you really contend with that demon?"

"Come to my path, and you will become the King of the Six Domestic Animals, with a bright future ahead. This is the right path. You have fallen into demonic possession, and you still haven't woken up!"

Yu Man roared angrily, and a burst of colorful light shone on the other party, gradually causing Wei Shuang to struggle with her expression.

The immortal died violently, and the lineage of the Dao declined. He was the only one left to escape from the Frost Plum Sect, while Miao'e, who was regarded as the founder of the Dao, fell into the demonic land and was transformed into someone else's body.

Wei Shuang kept thinking about these old stories, which burned in his heart like a poisonous fire, making him more and more ruthless and preventing him from cultivating his supernatural powers.

As for the substitute ginseng, Taiyin and Shaoyin are extremely rare, and the Ren water lineage is in the Mingze. Where could he possibly find the supernatural powers of these paths? Even if he did find them, whether he could cultivate them successfully is another matter; he would probably only reach the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

A heavy cloud often hung over his heart. The hatred for the Demon Realm of Delight was too heavy, making him somewhat desperate, but he never spoke of it to outsiders.

Specks of colorful light swirled in his eyes, the sound of chanting gradually rose in his mind, and golden power of vows flowed freely, enveloping his body. Colorful patterns had already appeared on his face.

A profound destiny manifested from his body, transforming into a white horse standing in the wind and snow. The horse had crescent moon and skull patterns on its body, emanating the Yin and You energies.

The Great Master Yu Man beside him beamed with joy. He then summoned a golden rein, which emitted the light of the Wood and Earth elements, resembling a mountain falling down and wrapping around the neck of the white horse.

The two Vajra statues pulled on the reins simultaneously, causing the white horse to whinny incessantly. The imperial guards chanted loudly:

"When livestock enter my path, they will enjoy great freedom."

Deep marks appeared on Wei Shuang's neck, tearing at his life, about to drag him into the Pure Land.

His eyes were unfocused, yet they held a sword tightly in his hand. With a flash of cold light, he gouged out a pair of crystal-clear, jade-like pupils, which were surrounded by iridescent light, from his eye sockets and decisively discarded them on the ground.

"No!"

Yu Man did not get angry at this moment. Instead, he showed a deep regret on his face, and a horse neighed. Golden tears fell from his beast eyes.

Why should the enlightened king harm himself?

The great man wept uncontrollably, looking ahead at Wei Shuang, whose eyes were empty and blood was flowing freely.

The opponent had lost his sight, but he could still sense his surroundings with his spiritual sense. Swords clashed, and frost gradually covered the power of his will around him.

"You bald thief! You'd rather be a beast than a human being. You should just give up on that idea as soon as possible."

Wei Shuang's swords clashed, their cold light gleaming. As they slashed, countless icy snowflakes spread out, instantly severing the rope binding the white horse. Frost also condensed on the hands of the two Vajra warriors holding the rope, freezing them to pieces.

Yu Man didn't care at all. Even if the two Vajras beside him perished here, as long as he could convert the true man in front of him, the karma in the Pure Land would increase greatly, allowing him to cultivate to the second level of Bodhi, and the temple would also have one more Mingwang.

He personally grasped the [Horse-Controlling Reins Treasure Rope], his golden body trembled, and the power of vows from the Pure Land surged forth. He threw the golden rope down again, binding it to Wei Shuang's body, and then exerted his strength, gradually guiding her into the Pure Land.

A biting cold air filled the air, and snowflakes drifted down. An extremely thick, chilling light rose up, like thousands of white flowers spreading out, freezing the entire sea of ​​willpower.

【The Profound Laws Are Exhausted】!
As soon as this supernatural power was unleashed, the entire scene in the hall seemed to freeze. Tears welled up in the eyes of the beast and dripped into the air, while the golden reins did not tremble in the slightest.

Yu Man gradually broke free from the chill, slowly opened his mouth, and a pheasant-shaped, apricot-yellow flame leaped out, its heat rising as if on the summer solstice. "Flame, from what place do you come—"

Yu Man spat out this long-refined fire and scattered it into the pure land. The original cold air dissipated completely, and the golden rope tightly bound Wei Shuang. The fire then spread and burned towards her.

The large belly of the golden statue, covered with brocade, gradually cracked open, revealing a flow of jade-like liquid within, and a surge of heat rising continuously.

With a sorrowful expression, Yu Man was about to send Wei Shuang into his womb to completely convert her.

A sudden clap of thunder stopped Yu Man's movements. He looked closely and saw a burst of silvery lightning surging from the direction of the palace gate, and the golden power of his vow instantly turned to ashes.

boom!
The sound of hooves pounding the ground came from the palace. Yu Man seemed to sense something and stared intently at the direction of the palace gate. He saw a thunder beast slowly walking towards the palace.

This beast is about the height of a person and two zhang long. Its body is like a horse, its head is like a dragon, and its whole body is covered with black scales like black iron. Under the light, the edges show a purple-gold luster.

A pair of dark antlers, resembling a dragon or a deer, coiled around, bearing lightning. Their sharp edges and angles were distinct, and their silver vertical pupils looked coldly, deep and majestic, their breath carrying lightning fragments, and their teeth as white as jade.

Its neck is surrounded by a long mane, black lightning surges, its limbs are long and agile, its black iron hooves tread on silver-white thunderclouds, and a ball of bright red jewel fire burns on its long tail.

"The Qilin is a benevolent beast; it does not eat raw food, nor does it trample on life."

Yu Man was somewhat dazed when he suddenly remembered the records in the temple. He said that the six domestic animals were the foundation, and the Qilin was the chief of all beasts, so it naturally knew many secrets. Although this beast was benevolent, there was one type that was the most ferocious and evil, carrying thunder and treading the sky.

Mo Qilin.

The celestial beast stood silently, its silvery-white vertical pupils coldly gazing at the sky with undisguised hostility. A profound sense of impending doom rose within it, and heavy thunderclouds had inexplicably gathered in the heavens.

"Fellow Daoist Xu!"

Wei Shuang shouted with all her might, and the sound startled Yu Man, who was in a daze. He looked again, but he could not see the black Qilin. There was only a man in a black Taoist robe standing quietly. His appearance was upright, but his eyes were like silver lightning, extremely sharp and painful to others.

This person wore a mysterious seal at his waist and held a long sword in his hand. The surrounding forces seemed to be filled with fear and dared not approach, while silver-white and deep black lightning were already dancing in the thunderclouds above.

"Shelei? No, that's not right—"

Yu Man's beastly face showed deep doubt, as if the development of this matter had exceeded his expectations. He immediately activated the Pure Land to block the other party, and at the same time, he tried his best to pull Wei Shuang into his belly.

Xu Xuan moved suddenly, his sword now unhindered, its light like a rainbow, cleaving through the vast sea of ​​golden willpower. Black and white lightning rapidly spread toward the golden body, causing the lion to roar in agony.

The silvery-white lightning struck his golden body like knives and axes, while the deep black lightning, like ink dripping into water, rippled in the golden pool of vows, damaging the very foundation of this pure land!

Wei Shuang, having gained the upper hand, broke free of the reins and unleashed her supernatural powers, charging straight at Yu Man's beast head, which was as tall as a person. With a slash of wind and frost, a flash of cold light pierced through, gouging out the beast's pair of lion eyes that were brimming with golden tears.

The precious blood, as white as gold and jade, flowed endlessly. Yu Man let out a mournful roar, and at this moment, he actually lost his will to fight. He directly grabbed the two Vajra beside him and fled away.

The enormous golden body pressed down as if a mountain were collapsing. Xu Xuan dodged it with ease, and with a flick of his spiritual sword, sword intent arose.

A silver-white lightning bolt slashed out, like the sudden light of dawn, instantly slicing down the Azure Ox Vajra and shattering the entire Pure Land where it was located.

"Wait-"

Yu Man let out a mournful roar, but dared not delay. Shi Xiu's cultivation was largely inflated, and now a She Lei cultivator who was extremely effective against him had appeared, so he dared not stay any longer.

Xu Xuan sheathed his sword and silently circulated the techniques within the "Northern Dipper Thunder Oath Scroll." The [Heavenly Oath Thunder Essence] had now completely merged into his inner vision, and his efforts to destroy the Pure Land position of a Vajra were yielding significant progress.

'To cultivate this supernatural power to perfection, countless pure lands and divine realms would have to be destroyed.'

He sighed inwardly. At this moment, he rode the wind to Wei Shuang, who was seriously injured. Wei Shuang's eyes were gone, and her body was filled with colorful light and fire.

Xu Xuan helped him take the pill and also helped suppress the injuries in his body. She Lei was not a lineage for healing, so there was only so much he could do.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist."

Wei Shuang sat cross-legged on the ground, regulating her qi and breathing, and her pupils gradually began to grow back.

"It's alright, we're all immortal cultivators, it's only right that we help each other."

Xu Xuan slowly strolled over to the altar in the hall. The characters on the portrait shimmered with a golden light, and the ancient characters "Zhengyi Zhijun" (正仪之君) shone brightly.

"This is?"

At this moment, Tian Tuo let out a questioning sound, and the Book of Inquiry within Xu Xuan's body sensed something, which was right there on the altar. He slowly stepped forward and bathed in a ray of light.

(End of this chapter)