Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 494: Raising the price from the ground up
Dark clouds stretched endlessly, and purple lightning soared into the sky.

Thunder flowed between the sea and the sky, countless bolts of lightning merging into the celestial river's suspended current, converging with the great swamp below, where a ferocious and enormous dragon body thrashed about wildly.

The dragon's head, as large as a small mountain, lowered, looking at the sacred mountain that radiated the precious light of the Gen soil. Its breath was irregular, bringing forth heavy winds and thunder, which dimmed the brilliance of the sacred mountain.

On both sides, celestial generals led their troops into battle formations, and a dense net of silver lightning descended, completely covering the void with a formation of yin thunder and yang lightning.

Xu Xuan stood at the center of the sky, his purple robes fluttering, his sword pointing forward, the drums vibrating, and an extremely terrifying divine light flashed on this ancient treasure of the Thunder Palace, a point of chaotic purple intent emerging from the tip of the sword.

'Ren water can probably serve as a substitute for Zhen thunder.'

He silently sensed the changes in the supernatural powers within his body. This [Mingxing Shi] had no conflict with his cultivation of the three Thunderclap supernatural powers, and was perfectly harmonious.

The character "震雷" (Zhen Lei) inherently evokes the image of a vast, thunderous marsh, and since most of the world's waters flow into the Ren water, this is precisely the mystery behind it.

With the blessing of two divine powers, this world has completely fallen under his control, giving him absolute initiative.

Countless bolts of lightning transformed into celestial rivers and lakes, causing the sacred mountain to teeter on the brink of collapse.

At this moment, his cultivation has firmly reached the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm. Coupled with his sword intent, dragon body, and other wondrous abilities, he is already among the top ranks below the peak of the Purple Mansion realm.

An increasingly terrifying divine light condensed on the tip of the sword. With the wondrous activation of [Purple Extreme], he conjured countless bolts of lightning, water, and fire on the sword as if refining an elixir.

A layer of purplish-black light gradually rose above the column, as full as the sun, with countless streams of light circulating within.

Xu Xuan handed over his sword, and a round, purplish-black light fell from it like dewdrops.

The dragon form behind him soared into the air, its dark scales crackling with lightning. Its mouth opened wide, instantly lifting the beam of light, like a dragon playing with a pearl, and lunging towards Mount Ling.

Countless bolts of lightning struck the mountain, shattering rocks and destroying sacred peaks, while the Nether Dragon pounced down, carrying an aura powerful enough to destroy the entire sea.

Yuanpu's expression darkened, and he activated his restored supernatural powers once more.

Countless mountains manifested their true forms, and thousands of obstacles fell before the dragon's form, but were all swept away by the dragon's body, which was wreathed in thunder.

The Yellow Dust Gate slowly opened, blocking the Nether Dragon. The wondrous power of the [Sleeve Universe] technique arose, attempting to retract the attack once more. However, the Nether Dragon continued to wreak havoc within the gate, gradually causing the gate to show signs of breaking.

The generals of the Thunder Department took action, forming an array to quell the calamity. Sensing the heavens and earth, silvery-white lightning suddenly arose and descended to suppress it.

The Kui beast transformed into a burly man wielding a large bronze hammer, clad in golden armor, and crashed down on Yuanpu. The rolling thunder echoed again, resonating with Fenglong from afar, and shattered the Gen light.

'Comparable to a Vajra of many years, and possessing the power of the Thunder Palace, it is extremely difficult to deal with.'

Yuanpu waved his whisk, deflecting the thunderous sound of the opponent's hammer one after another. Behind him, a sword wheel formed from white lightning and black fire slashed down, and another Thunderfire Envoy had already arrived with his sword.

These manifestations of the Thunder Palace are born of thunder and possess supernatural powers, comparable to the top Vajras in the Pure Land of Buddhism. Even though they cannot cause any damage to Yuanpu at this moment, they are difficult to deal with once they get entangled with him.

Now the Taoist had no choice but to use his true abilities. With a command, crimson lightning surged from the Spirit Thunder Disc in his hand, its colors shifting and changing, causing the two thunder spirits to tremble.
He seized the opportunity to strike, and the originally ethereal, misty whisk became as tough as metal, sweeping towards the two thunder spirits, shattering them, and returning them to the thunder formation.

A destructive aura rose from the distance, causing Yuanpu's expression to change.

The heavenly gate was covered with countless purple lightning bolts and blue water and fire. A majestic and ferocious dragon head emerged from the gate and suddenly rushed down, pressing down on the mountain peak.

The enormous dragon's body overturned the sacred mountain of Gentu, and stirred up towering waves in the sea.

Yuanpu once again activated his supernatural powers, using his Earth Eye to try and deflect the force, but the sacred mountain ultimately could not withstand the impact and collapsed in an instant.

The ferocious dragon's mouth gaped open, and a pillar of lightning shot forth, its inner core a deep purple, its outer layer a profound black. Mixed within this lightning were countless cyan and blue water and fire, causing Yuan Pu's expression to harden slightly. He solemnly said:

"【Looking Up to Mount Gen】!"

At this moment, Yuanpu watched as the sacred mountain he had moved was shattered, and countless thunderbolts, water and fire were already attacking. The dragon's mouth, as deep as an abyss, lunged at him, its countless white dragon teeth clashing like swords.

With the mountains shattered and Yuanpu standing amidst this thunderous swamp, further suppressed by the Thunder Bureau, the wondrous ability of "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch" was no longer activating. At this point, Yuanpu had no choice but to find another way to escape.

“Mount Gen is awe-inspiring, but cannot be climbed, ascended, or gazed upon.”

He activated his magic, and his position instantly rose to an infinite height.

The Taoist transformed into a bright yellow streak of light and soared into the sky, pursued by a dragon spewing thunder, water, and fire, like a yellow jewel with a purple brocade ribbon tied behind it.

Just as Yuanpu was about to shake off the dragon, he felt a little relieved, but then a deep and oppressive aura came from above.

He looked up and saw countless roc feathers falling from the sky, one of which was a sword blade that slashed down with a roar.

Xu Xuan, who was hiding outside, used the speed of the Tianpeng to block Yuanpu's path and slashed down with his sword.

The Taoist priest had no choice but to use the forbidden wood peach talisman to neutralize the lightning, but suddenly deep purple lightning slurry dripped from his body, and a vast sword intent suddenly erupted.

【Misty】!
The thunderous sword light on the celestial gate passed over the [New Year's Peach Talisman] and cleaved open Yuanpu's physical body without any obstruction, tearing apart his flesh from his shoulder to his dantian with lightning. The chilling sword intent severed his jade-like Dao bones.

Yuan Pu fell to the ground with a thud. A thought flashed through his mind, and he realized it was the subtlety of the opponent's sword intent that had caused him to lose his momentum and make it difficult for him to take off again. He fell like a shooting star.

The dragon, which had been chasing for a long time, lunged forward and swallowed the Taoist priest whole.

Thunder, water, fire, and lightning all erupted in an instant, their terrifying power causing the entire sea to tremble.

At this moment, bursts of yellow and black light rose from the dragon's mouth, causing its body to gradually petrify. A pair of long arms, as if carved from yellow stone, emerged from its mouth and opened its mouth.

The light of the Gen Earth Dharma rose and burst forth, and a towering Dharma body emerged from the dragon's mouth. Its body still contained a lot of lightning and water and fire, which slightly weakened its aura.

This body had a face like a divine sculpture and a body like a clay figure, its entire body was yellow and black, and it was covered in armor made of yellow clay. There was also a bronze mirror with a mountain and mountain pattern inlaid on its chest, from which thousands of yellow and black inert lights shot out, causing the dark dragon to gradually turn to stone.

【Clay and Inert Stone Dharma Body】.

Yuan Pu suddenly activated his Dharma body, holding a black ruler surrounded by a bluish-black light, on which various demonic forms manifested.

He crashed down on the petrified dragon, instantly turning it into streams of ghostly light and flowing water, obliterating its original form.

The breaking of [Mingxing Shi] caused Xu Xuan's gaze to become slightly solemn. The opponent held an extremely rare Qi-based spiritual treasure, which had the use of disintegration spells and supernatural powers, making it quite extraordinary.

The clay figurine formed from the original simplicity stepped forward, and the Black Ruler of Qi crashed down. Countless demons pounced, leaving Xu Xuan with nowhere to dodge, and even the operation of [Cheng Wujiu] became sluggish.

A burst of purple lightning erupted, and the thunder in the world rapidly condensed. Instantly, boundless blazing light emerged from this thunderous swamp, revealing a Dharma body formed from purple lightning.

This body has a dragon-like lower body and a human-like upper body. It is covered in purple scales and countless ancient and mysterious lightning patterns are engraved on it. Its head is like a dragon, covered with a layer of bronze-like armor plates. Purple lightning is condensed like a crown and hangs on its horn. A sacred aura permeates the sky.

[Lei Ze's Holy Body].

Five thunder drums hung above, stirring up thunder, water, and fire, sweeping away all the opponent's inert stone light. At this moment, Xu Xuan activated this Dharma body, and his aura instantly overwhelmed the opponent.

He gripped the Lieque longsword, which resembled a pillar of thunder, in one hand, and slowly took out a mountain-driving whip in the other. Thunder and light surged forth, breaking through the layers of dark blue demonic energy, and with one strike, he drove Yuanpu back.

This Thunder God's Dharma Body could not use its three heads and six arms at this moment, and needed to maintain this sacred state, but its power was far greater than that of the Dharma Body of the past. With just one strike, it caused the original Dharma Body to shake and its Dharma light to dim.

"【Mountain-driving whip】!"

Upon seeing this earthen spiritual treasure, Yuanpu's emotions truly fluctuated, affecting his injuries. The terrifying sword wound exploded, and even his Dharma body could not suppress it, with thunder, water, and fire surging endlessly.

Having activated his spiritual treasure and Dharma body in succession, and also suffered a sword wound, his momentum was far less than before.

The Thunder God's Dharma Body opposite was still at its zenith, showing no signs of weakening, and its injuries were even gradually healing.

Neither of them made any rash moves at this moment, their Dharma bodies, as imposing as mountains, confronting each other in the sea.

Although Xu Xuan held a firm advantage at this moment, he did not relax in the slightest. To this day, this direct descendant of the Zhenyuan Dao lineage had not yet unleashed a single powerful spell.

Hua Gu knew the [Three Mountains Suppressing Rebellion Technique] and [Primordial Collapse and Disintegration] back then, so the opponent must have even more powerful methods.

The struggle between Dharma bodies directly damages one's cultivation and spiritual attainment. At this moment, Yuanpu's mind raced, and after a brief moment of perception, he had lost much of his desire to fight.

'If the fight continues, both sides will likely be seriously injured or even killed.'

There was still room to back down, and Yuanpu looked at the Thunder Swamp Dharma Body. But the Netherworld Dragon King remained silent, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and his spiritual sword was locked firmly on Yuanpu's Dharma Body.

Xu Xuan understood the Taoist's meaning. If the two sides continued to fight, they might win, but they would inevitably pay a price. At this moment, they needed to find an excuse to stop.

But whoever backs down first has a completely different meaning.

The Fenglong Continuous Drum above was shaking violently. Yuanpu had been hit by sword intent, lightning, and water and fire one after another. His injuries were not light at this time, but he was only able to suppress them with the help of the [New Year Peach Talisman].

Xu Xuan coldly stared at his opponent, not dispelling his avatar, appearing ready to strike at any moment, causing Yuan Pu to disregard his injuries.

In the end, it was this Taoist priest who first dispersed his Dharma body and withdrew his supernatural powers. At this moment, his expression remained unchanged, and he calmly said:
"I lost."

Lei Ze's Dharma Body dissipated, and Xu Xuan took a step forward. After a fierce battle, his condition was rapidly recovering, his magical power was gradually reaching its peak, and all his injuries were healed.

Thunderclap is used to generate energy!

Meanwhile, Yuanpu, standing to the side, was exhausted and lacked magical power. If the fight continued, the Taoist would undoubtedly be defeated.

"You came with a mountain, suppressing my Heavenly Lake's outer sea and killing countless aquatic creatures. How do you intend to resolve this?"

Xu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his tone authoritative, and thunder rumbled in response.

These words made their meaning quite clear, but Yuanpu's expression remained solemn, showing no sign of joy or anger. He simply said:

"If you want compensation, I can give it to you, but I have conditions—"

"Since we've already lost, what's the point of discussing conditions?"

Xu Xuan interrupted the other person, his tone tinged with coldness.

“Then let’s make the deal.” Yuan Pu’s expression grew serious. “Dragon King, name your price. I want to take away the remnants of the Stone Man’s lineage, as well as the Mountain-Driving Whip and several spiritual mountains. I will not entangle you with anything else.”

'So that's why I came here.'

Xu Xuan looked at the mountain-driving whip in his hand and instantly made a decision. He found Yuan Pu much more agreeable and felt that the other party did not seem like an evil person, but rather like a money-giving boy.

“No problem, my Dragon Court is not an unreasonable place.”

He smiled slightly, his expression changing so quickly that Yuanpu was somewhat unaccustomed to it.

The Great Array of the Sea Capital was activated, and the spiritual light of the Ren Water spread throughout the Heavenly Pool, instantly capturing the group of stone men who were mining on the seabed. Along with them came two spiritual mountains, namely [Shengji] and [Guhua].

This group of stone figures is of various kinds, roughly a hundred, and all sorts of strange shapes. The leader is Yue Xie, who is in the late stage of Foundation Establishment. He is indistinguishable from a human, except that he is missing a pair of ears.

Yue Xie led a group of stone figures kneeling on the sea surface, and they all looked at Xu Xuan, respectfully saying:
"Kings."

This outcry made Yuanpu's expression somewhat unpleasant, while Xu Xuan smiled slightly, gesturing to look at Yuanpu beside him, and simply said:
"Stop bowing to me. Your sect's superior has come looking for you. Someone wants to take you away. Are you willing to leave, Stone Man?"

Upon hearing this, the group of stone figures fell into a deathly silence, showing no sign of joy. Yue Xie turned his head, looked at Yuan Pu beside him, and whispered:

"But Lord Yuanshan?"

"It is."

Yuan Pu did not refute at the moment, but the group of stone men cheered upon hearing the answer. Yue Xie looked at Xu Xuan to the side and bowed down once again.

"Xiao Xiu is willing to leave."

Xu Xuan nodded slightly. This group of stone men was not of much use. At most, they could provide some labor when moving mountains, but right now they were at sea. Where were there any mountains to move?

'I spared this stone man's life back then, and now it's come in handy.'

He looked at Yuanpu beside him and said in a deep voice:

"Nearly a hundred stone figures, the spiritual treasure [Mountain-Driving Whip], two Purple Mansion Spiritual Mountains, and compensation for your destruction of my Seawater Array and the killing of aquatic creatures—what price are you prepared to offer, Fellow Daoist Yuanpu?"

"Let's make it clear beforehand: if the price is less than the value of two spiritual treasures, then there's no point in discussing it."

The wind howled, and Yuanpu looked at the Dragon King with a strange feeling in his heart.

When he first met him, he thought the other party was a fierce and powerful demon king, but now that they were talking about a deal, the other party was behaving like a cunning merchant.

"it is good."

Yuan Pu's extremely decisive agreement stirred something in Xu Xuan's heart, and he thought to himself:
'Too low'

He immediately changed the subject, saying only:

"The two spiritual treasures must include the New Year's Peach Talisman in your possession, and the Spirit Thunder Treasure Plate."

This Wood-based spiritual treasure is extremely dazzling, possessing the ability to subdue and neutralize lightning, and is full of mysteries.

Xu Xuan wasn't after its power; he wanted to use it to study the connection between the forbidden wood and lightning. As for the Spirit Lightning Plate, it was a high-grade spiritual artifact, perfect for drawing a bolt of Purple Mansion Spirit Lightning.

"You're trying to raise prices on the spot!"

Yuan Pu's face twitched slightly. Even with his composure, he couldn't help but feel a little impatient. What were the identities of these two people? One was a pure-blooded dragon king from the Mingze, and the other was a high-ranking cultivator from the Zhenyuan Immortal Temple.

Right now, they're haggling like vendors in a mortal market. Doesn't the Dragon King of the Netherworld feel ashamed?

Xu Xuan, however, did not care about these things at all. If he were not afraid that the other party would refuse to do the business in a fit of anger, he would have raised the price even more.

“We dragons don’t care about these things. Make sure everything is prepared, otherwise I won’t let you take a single thing.”

His tone was indifferent, and what was revealed at this moment was the head of a dragon, its black scales gleaming, making it impossible to see his expression.

"well"

At this moment, Yuanpu offered up the New Year's peach charm and took out the iron plate wreathed in red lightning.

He pondered for a moment, then summoned a large, fiery red axe, adorned with patterns of celestial sparrows and flaming stars, exuding an aura of impending doom and destruction.

"Besides the New Year's peach charms and the Wanqu Thousand-Illumination Plate, I'll also give you this Heavenly Vermilion Axe!"

"Alright, fellow Daoist, you're very straightforward."

A faint smile appeared on Xu Xuanlong's face. He sensed it and knew that this weapon of fire was a spiritual treasure with an extremely ancient origin and considerable power.

The mountain-driving whip and the New Year's peach charm can barely be considered as one level, and exchanging them is a way for both parties to get what they need.

Shengji Mountain itself is a treasure mountain that has been refined over a long period of time, and it is not lacking in spiritual treasures. Ancient Huashan Mountain also produces many spiritual objects, which are also considered precious.

However, even combined, the value of these two sacred mountains cannot compare to that of the Spirit Thunder Treasure Plate and the Fire-Separating Golden Axe.

Having already gained a considerable advantage, he naturally had no intention of pressuring Yuanpu any further and readily agreed.

The two made the transaction simultaneously, and Yuanpu waved his sleeve, taking all the items into his sleeve.

Yuanpu ignored the group of stone figures and instead used his supernatural powers to sense the ancient Hua Mountain. When he detected a trace of Yi Wood Qi on it, his expression darkened slightly.

He could no longer afford to entangle with the dragons behind him; in an instant, he transformed into a ray of light from the Gen soil and vanished without a trace.

The Spirit Thunder Treasure Plate in Xu Xuan's hand continuously emitted crimson lightning and iridescent light, causing several dragon scales to fall off his hand and his blood energy to weaken slightly.

He then activated [Thunderous Marsh] to control the thunder and stripped a bolt of red lightning from the treasure plate.

Once this bolt of spiritual lightning was released, it was about to soar into the sky and flee into the distance. Only when Xu Xuan suppressed it with Thunder Swamp would it be at peace. The patch of thunderous liquid scattered by its colorful light was like boiling soup.

'What exactly is Spirit Thunder? It's completely different from the other four types of thunder.'

(End of this chapter)