Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 481 Duobao
The autumn light shifts and changes, unleashing thunder and lightning across the sky, followed by showers of autumn rain, creating a hazy, dreamlike atmosphere.

"My old bones can't withstand the sword's intent."

Daoist Baoqiu muttered a few words, his muttering manner resembling that of an old man rather than a high-ranking cultivator. He took out a tattered blue cloth bag, bound with a gold rope, its contents bulging incessantly.

Xu Xuan did not make any rash moves, but simply watched the other party quietly. The old man in front of him did not show any imposing aura, but he exerted considerable pressure on him. The pure and incomparable aura of hidden gold permeated the air, just like the golden autumn.

"Come, let me see how the Sword Immortal of Li Kingdom fares. I'm a bit older, young friend, could you let me make a few moves first?"

The old man smiled, but Xu Xuan simply swung his spirit sword, and the laws of nature around him changed. Countless silver and black lightning bolts spread out, crisscrossing and suppressing the hidden gold energy in the world.

"Old man, you flatter me. I am younger and need you to give me a few moves."

The two were implicitly at odds, but Bao Qiu only smiled slightly and said:

"please."

The blue cloth bag suddenly opened, and countless golden lights seemed to emanate from within, causing Xu Xuan's eyes to sting as if countless golden needles were piercing them, and two lines of turbid tears flowed uncontrollably down his face.

His hand holding the sword did not waver in the slightest. Thunder roared down from heaven and earth with this sword strike, and black and white lightning surged violently.

Bao Qiu raised a white iron ruler, which emitted a burst of white light that was as clear as jade and as bright as snow. It transformed yang into yin, dissolving countless silver-white lightning bolts. Only a portion of the sword intent and the lightning struck through the golden armor and reached the opponent's neck.

The old man's expression remained unchanged. He took out twelve precious coins, which turned into golden winds in the air and dispersed, thus averting disaster and calamity. With his life made of gold, his injuries gradually healed.

"The Lesser Yin Spiritual Artifact and the Disaster Avoidance Technique are probably the work of a successor from some celestial realm."

Tian Tuo's voice gradually deepened, and he slowly said:
"Although the Thunder God is powerful, the immortals also have techniques to avoid disasters and calamities in order to deal with them. Your [Extermination of Fate] is not yet complete and there are still imperfections. Otherwise, only Yin and Yang, the Four Symbols, and the two elements of the Earth and the State have a way to survive. How could Hidden Gold possibly withstand it?"

"The art of avoiding disasters and calamities is a wondrous method that only those at the Golden Core stage can access. This person before us must have a remarkable background."

In their very first exchange, Xu Xuan had actually suffered a minor setback, so he dared not be careless. The old man, on the other hand, exaggeratedly touched his neck and said:
"Such a swift sword strike! Even the [Autumn Cutter] couldn't block it. Young friend, you're so young, yet you strike with such ruthlessness; it's against the natural order."

As Bao Qiu looked over, he flipped his hand and produced a heavy gold brick engraved with a three-legged golden toad pattern. As soon as it appeared, Xu Xuan felt a heavy pressure fall on his life, and his head began to ache faintly.

Hidden treasures!

Xu Xuan was now completely certain that the old cultivator in front of him must be from a major sect, perhaps an ancient Golden Core cultivator. This treasure containing gold was not something that just anyone could take out.

"When I was young, I had a bad temper. When I first mastered supernatural powers, whenever I encountered trouble, I would summon this [Golden Toad] and smash others' heads until they bled and their skulls were shattered."

"But now I'm old, and things are going downhill, not like they used to be."

The old man smiled slightly, looked at the spirit sword in Xu Xuan's hand, and said:
"When the blade is hidden in its sheath, it is at its most formidable. Once drawn, it will no longer frighten anyone. Young friend, do you understand?"

Xu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, but a feeling of almost predatory excitement gradually arose in his heart. The sword light on Dan Ting became increasingly fierce, and a terrifying sense of calamity and punishment rose from it.

"I hope you will enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

"I wouldn't dare, but I'm only here today to repay a favor. I imagine you feel the same way, so let's stop here and avoid making any enemies?"

"it is good."

The two attacked simultaneously, and the golden energy and thunder in the world collided together. A thunder pool hung high above, accompanied by the manifestation of many laws, completely knocking down the golden autumn energy and suppressing Baoqiu.

The Taoist priest, however, paid no attention, only looking at where Xu Xuan was standing, and opened the blue cloth bag in his hand once more.

A dazzling golden light rose up, accompanied by countless iridescent rays, several times more intense than before.

Xu Xuan was prepared. At this moment, he closed his eyes, and a third eye suddenly opened between his eyebrows, allowing the golden light of the sun to surge without affecting him.

Baoqiu activated his supernatural powers, and the autumn air turned bleak and the entire sky began to change into a deep, solemn white, as if molten silver had been poured into it, gradually flowing to a single point and slowly dripping down.

The power to hide gold, [White Treasury].

This divine power was perfectly suited to autumn, changing with the seasons. Once activated, the aura of autumn harvest would shine brightly in the sky, enhancing spiritual artifacts. At this moment, the golden toad-shaped treasure brick fell from this silvery sky, heading straight for Xu Xuantian's spirit.

There were no mysterious changes on it, only immense power that was difficult to stop.

He immediately summoned a plum branch, silently recited an incantation, and swept it towards the sky. A fierce wind and snowstorm arose, turning autumn into winter and momentarily blocking the power of the golden brick. But in an instant, its brilliance shone brightly, the golden toad cried out, and the energy of gathering changed, returning to autumn.

This golden light was somewhat like the inert light of the Gen earth, causing Xu Xuan's flesh and blood to begin to faintly turn into gold and bronze.

As he made his move, the crimson gold bracelet merged into his flesh and blood, strengthening his body. The raging fire poison began to burn away the gold energy, barely managing to block the power of the gold transformation.

However, the power of the golden brick did not diminish. Like a falling meteor, the autumn harvest light on it swept away all the spiritual artifacts that tried to block it.

At this moment, Xu Xuan activated his magic power, and the golden light in his third eye surged continuously as he activated his magic.

The sun's light, radiating brilliance, shot out. He had already refined half of the Zheng Yi Wu Guang, further increasing the power of this spell and bringing with it a grand intention to measure heaven and earth and establish the proper order of the universe.

The golden brick crashed down, causing his blood and energy to surge. The sunlight suddenly rose, overturning the golden brick and extinguishing its brilliance. The brick fell straight to the ground, but the remaining golden light still shone with undiminished power, hurtling towards Bao Qiu.

The opponent activated the [Autumn Cutter] in his hand, and the light of Lesser Yin rose into the air to resist the spiritual light. However, as the pressure, as heavy as a mountain, was transmitted, even this Lesser Yin spiritual artifact could not withstand it, causing the Taoist's expression to change slightly.

"Zhengyi?" He seemed somewhat uncertain, and at this moment he summoned a precious pearl that shone with a fierce light.

This object shot through the air and collided with the light of the sun and the earth element. The evil energy surged and extinguished the light. The evil energy of the precious pearl was completely extinguished, and the spiritual light gradually dissipated.

Xu Xuan gave his opponent no chance to breathe, summoning Dan Ting and unleashing his divine power to confront Bao Qiu directly.

A vast thunder city hangs high in the sky, its banners fluttering, heavenly soldiers guarding it, and endless lightning descends from the sky, weaving into a prison that suppresses the enemy beneath.

He gently lifted the Dan Ting sword, and the spirit sword instantly transformed into two lights, purple and white, intertwining and rotating, representing life and death. At this moment, he did not use the banishing thunder, but instead activated the thunderous nature that he had not used for a long time.

【Life and Death Flying Sword】!
As a flying sword technique of the Yuejue school, it subtly corresponds to the nature of the Lianhe position. This flying sword has the function of determining life and death, and is the ultimate sword technique.

In terms of killing power, this sword technique may not be as good as [Si Jie], but its true mystery lies in its ability to be enhanced by Daoist cultivation, which can influence life and death.

According to records, if one truly masters the art of the sword, a single sword strike can determine life or death.

Although Xu Xuan is only practicing this sword technique and is not a transcendent or orthodox sword cultivator, his cultivation level cannot be judged by ordinary standards. The cultivation levels of both human and dragon bodies can be added to this flying sword technique! Furthermore, his understanding of the Dao of Integration allows him to now unleash this wondrous skill.

Bao Qiu looked at the sword light, its energy of life and death swirling around it, with a hint of doubt on his face, and simply said:
"More extreme?"

He summoned the White Iron Spirit Cube in his hand. This mid-grade spiritual weapon of the Lesser Yin path unleashed its power, and the Lesser Yin light gradually filled the air, rising into the sky and sealing off the sword light.

Although most of the sword light, which was a transformation between life and death, was blocked, a portion still crashed down, causing some of the life force within Daoist Baoqiu's body to suddenly turn into death energy.

Caught off guard, the Taoist was struck by the sword energy, causing his blood and qi to wither and his life force to dissipate into the underworld.

At this moment, he summoned a section of azure precious branch. The spring breeze blew, and he brushed it across the body. In an instant, the death aura vanished, and life returned, leaving only a few minor injuries.

Tian Tuo could no longer sit still and cursed angrily.

"Where did this old codger come from? He already has about the same level of spiritual weapons and Golden Core cultivators. What's the point of fighting?"

Xu Xuan's gaze was deep and focused. He activated so many spiritual artifacts at the same time, yet Daoist Baoqiu still had a long and steady aura, seemingly not exerting too much effort, which was quite remarkable.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to try to wear me down."

Bao Qiu smiled and looked at him, seemingly guessing what Xu Xuan was thinking, and simply said:

"I have cultivated to the level of [Treasury and Indebtedness], and my accumulated magical power is much greater than that of other lineages. Only Thunderclap and Primordial Wood can compare to it. Using these spiritual artifacts is not too strenuous for me."

Xu Xuan had been continuously activating his spiritual artifact spells, and his internal mana had been greatly depleted. He was barely able to recover with the help of the Yuan Wood Spirit Pillar, but he was still not as relaxed and at ease as his opponent.

'There are too many spiritual artifacts; almost every method I use has a counter. Only by refining all the spiritual lights, or cultivating the [Extinction Technique], can I deal with them more effectively.'

Although the sword intent was powerful, the Daoist treasure in the hands of this Daoist was no less than a divine power. Moreover, it also had the Lesser Yin Locking Sword to avoid disaster. Xu Xuan had never seen such a troublesome person before.

"May I ask which sect of immortals you belong to?"

When he asked the question, the old man simply shook his head and sighed.

"I am not a powerful immortal, and now I am hiding in a grotto heaven. I cannot compare with the immortals of Dali. In ancient times, my sect was called the 'Palace of Many Treasures'."

"Fellow Daoist, you are burdened with destiny, and I do not wish to offend you. Could we please stop here? We have known each other for a while now."

Xu Xuan's gaze darkened. Although he had only met Lu Yu a few times, since she had given him that scroll of Daoist text, he should keep his promise.

Even if he doesn't go all out now, he might be able to stop Bao Qiu, and Lu Yu wouldn't be able to find fault with him.

However, he was unwilling to do so.

Dan Ting's sword intent grew heavier, and thunder roared between heaven and earth. He held a sword in one hand and a plum branch in the other, while the red centipede leaped out on its own, baring its fangs and claws, spewing out fire poison at Bao Qiu.

"I see that you have quite a few things on you, fellow Daoist."

The old man smiled broadly, then summoned back the gold brick and sighed:

"Unfortunately, you cultivators are different from my Duobao Dao lineage. You possess a spiritual artifact that suits you better than any other lineage's artifact—"

Before he could finish speaking, a burst of intense light, interwoven with black and white, suddenly erupted from the place where Guiyun and Kanliu were fighting in the distance. It transformed into a Qilin that strode through the air, with thunder and fire intertwining, breaking through the golden energy.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, accept the seal!"

The Qilin instantly landed in Xu Xuan's hand, transforming into an ancient and solemn Heavenly Thunder Seal. On it, the Qilin appeared to be treading the sky, and thunder and fire rolled down.

The She Lei spiritual artifact, 【Puhua Chi Lei Seal】, is from the Lei Zu lineage and originated from Yu Shi.

Xu Xuan slowly raised his head, the great seal in his hand echoing his divine power, causing his aura to surge inch by inch. The true meaning of the ancient Thunder Palace permeated his body. He looked at Bao Qiu and said in a deep voice:
"What fellow Taoist said is absolutely true."

Bao Qiu's gaze darkened as she looked at the large seal in Xu Xuan's hand with extreme apprehension. The black and white lightning in the world intensified, and the silver-white sky above shattered in an instant.

(End of this chapter)