Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 495 Zhu Yi's Weapon
Deep in the Renhai Sea, there is the Qinghe Water Palace.

Crimson lightning, like a dragon, coiled around the throne, its shimmering light creating a kaleidoscope of colors, while blazing bolts of electricity rose up, stirring the azure waves to a boiling cauldron.

Xu Xuan tapped the jade slip with his finger and flipped through the Daoist canon. Finally, he found the record that this thunder was called "Thousand Illuminating Lightning". It originated from Wanqu. Its color was red and its light was inlaid with iridescent colors. Its nature was scattered and difficult to restrain. It could only be condensed into form when it encountered a primordial magnetic field.

He has now refined this spiritual lightning into his inner world of thunderous energy to increase his magical power and integrate it into the thunder formation.

This thunderous power is ordinary, unlike lightning, but it is like a beam of light that pierces through the void. It can suppress blood evil and extinguish life force. Its most wonderful feature is that it can escape into the void, like a fish entering water, without restraint or hindrance.

With just a little magical power and mental control, this bolt of spiritual lightning could vanish into the void, possessing a certain sword intent, but its power was far inferior.

With a flick of the wrist, the [Wanqu Thousand Illumination Plate] reappeared, its brilliance dimmed and its power greatly diminished.

This spiritual lightning artifact was originally of superior quality, but after the [Thousand Illuminating Lightning] was removed, its magical power was greatly diminished. Now it can only wait to be melted down and reforged.

At this moment, he took out two more magical treasures, namely the [Heavenly Vermilion Axe] which is associated with fire and the [Yearly Peach Talisman] which is associated with wood.

First was the Li Yue, a magnificent and solemn weapon, entirely vermilion in color and crafted from gold and bronze. Its top was a broad, crescent-shaped blade with apricot-yellow flames dancing within it. Below the blade, the axe body was thick and heavy, etched with celestial sparrow flame patterns.

This celestial bird has a strange shape, resembling both a sparrow and a crow. It is more majestic than the Vermilion Bird and more agile than the Golden Crow. It has a large vermilion star on its head and hangs under the sun's flames.

"The fire rises upward, its meaning is confirmed in the heart, and the breath exhaled produces light."

Among the five fires, the fire of Li (离) possesses the most righteous virtue and belongs to the fire of the immortal path. Its position is the same as that of the water of Kan (坎). Therefore, when immortals discuss the mysteries of the Dao, they often use the analogy of Kan and Li, and the theory of Yin and Yang.

This axe carries the nature of attachment, conquers evil and rebellion, illuminates the four borders, and is transformed by the virtue of the sun. Its corresponding position is [Zhu Li], and the spirit carved on it is [Li Yu].

With just a slight perception, Xu Xuan knew the origin of this Li Yue. It was imitating the characteristics of the Golden Crow's son, and was probably the one who held the position of the Li Huo Venerable, whose Venerable name was Li Yu.

Among the ten sons of the Golden Crow, there are three Fire Venerable Positions, each corresponding to one of the three stars. And this Fire Celestial Sparrow is none other than the great one who once sat in the [Zhu Li] Venerable Position.

This axe originated from the ancient Xia dynasty and was originally a ritual object, but its power is in no way inferior. Just as thunder is often accompanied by tripods and drums, fire is often accompanied by axes and halberds, which is enough to demonstrate its offensive nature. Moreover, this fire axe has four divine and wondrous properties!
First is [Chengyang], which is used as a ritual object and not for killing. When placed in a place where the sun shines brightly, it can condense the Qi of Li Fire. After a hundred years, one can obtain a spiritual object corresponding to the position of Zhu Li, which is [Tian Li Jin Jing], which has the wonder of tempering the Dharma body.

This sword has been refined over a period of sixty or seventy years, meaning that he only needs to wait another thirty years or so before he can obtain this spiritual object.

The next one is 【Jiming】, which is the main killing tool of this Li Yue. It can drive the Qi of Tian Li Jiming to empower it, burn wood and neutralize evil, and melt metal and stone. As long as the magic power can be supplied, it can sense the sun and its power will increase sharply and endlessly.

This wondrous technique, now in his hands, could be used to its fullest potential. Thunderclap was one of the most powerful and accumulated magical techniques in the world. With his current mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivation, when he activated it at full power, the power of this axe could rival that of a formidable Fire Separation Technique.

The remaining wonder is [Demon Slayer], which can suppress some demonic energy, but cannot suppress supernatural powers. At most, it can counter spiritual weapons and spells, and can be useful in specific situations.

The last and most mysterious of all is called "Attachment to Delusion." The deeper the attachment in the wielder's heart, the heavier the axe will fall. It is extremely mysterious.

Xu Xuan put away the Li Yue. He had roughly figured out the function of this weapon, but he could not perceive the function of the [Zheng Sui Tao Fu]. He had only figured out its mystery of collecting and carrying lightning, which was useful for dealing with lightning cultivators. He had not yet discovered its other wonders.

'The [Thunderous Transformation Holy Body] has requirements for the original form; having three heads and six arms is difficult to use, and the weapons one can wield—a sword and a battle-axe—are already the most; now it's time to forge armor.'

If it is the She Lei lineage, three heads and six arms are the natural manifestation of its great wrath, and there is no conflict. However, the Lei Ze body is the purest manifestation of thunder, and adding an unusual appearance would be detrimental.

After a moment's thought, he took out a suit of armor radiating the brilliance of the sun. The front was engraved with a sun crow, and the back was draped with a fire cloak. It was the [Xi Yan], an ancient solar artifact passed down from the Golden Crow, and a gift from the Fire Crow.

This ancient magical artifact is considered to be among the most top-tier. If nurtured with the power of the sun, it can gradually transform into a spiritual artifact. Even without the power of the sun, it can be upgraded through reforging with spiritual objects.

'When the opportunity arises, I will have enough spiritual resources at hand to forge a top-grade armor.'

Xu Xuan's heart stirred. There was an opportunity right in front of him: Dongfang Lanqing's banquet, which invited many demons. Perhaps there was someone skilled in weapon crafting among them.
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Baitang is located at the confluence of two seas in the southeast.

Within the Haoyuan Dragon Palace, light flowed and various aquatic creatures bustled about. The yakshas were fierce, and the clam maidens were all charming. They all listened to the orders of an old man with a tortoise shell on his back and wearing a blue official robe, who was in charge of organizing the water palace and preparing for a grand banquet.

"Hurry up, all of you! The King is holding a grand banquet, and many immortal beings will be attending. If anything goes wrong, you'll all be in for a world of trouble!"

"I will obey the orders of the tortoise god."

The aquatic creatures below responded in unison, busily working in an orderly fashion, making the water palace appear even more mysterious. Within the great formation, spiritual energy surged and the mighty currents flowed.

The tortoise-shaped figure stood before the palace gate carved from sea jade, its aura revealing it to be in the late Foundation Establishment stage, cultivating the Kan Water Dao. Upon hearing the order, it hurriedly turned and entered the palace. It proceeded forward until it reached the ancient and majestic main hall, where dragon energy permeated the space.

Above, on the jade throne, sat a young man dressed in a magnificent robe with wave-patterned patterns, adorned with white scales and wooden horns, his appearance dignified, and the radiant light of the azure sea swirling around him.

Dongfang Lanqing exhaled softly, his azure dragon eyes looking leisurely over. The white jade beams and pillars in the hall flickered with his will, illuminating several clusters of azure coral.

He spoke slowly, saying only:

"Which kinds of demons responded?"

The tortoise-shaped official hurriedly knelt down and bowed, then quickly took out the register and respectfully read aloud:
"Your Majesty, Lord Yuanjia of the Molin lineage will be arriving soon. He cultivates Shelei and is the son of the Tianxing Hualei Qilin. He has a violent temper and, imitating his father, left Kunlun. He first caused a lot of trouble in Liao, and was later sent overseas by Tian Shu's sword."

"Just cater to his tastes and prepare a few demonic cultivators for him to kill for fun. Aren't there a few demonic sects in the Far Sea? It's time to put them to use."

Dongfang Lanqing's tone was casual, yet it carried a hint of bloodlust, making the seawater seem even colder.

The tortoise below hesitated for a moment, then asked:

"Your Majesty, the demonic forces of the East Sea are mostly connected to the Long-Staying Demon Palace, which belongs to the Lord of the Yi Wood position."

"What are you afraid of? If I say I need these demonic cultivators, Changsu Demon Palace will probably have to send them over overnight. Do you think you're some prestigious sect that cares about your reputation?"

Dongfang Lanqing seemed somewhat dissatisfied, and the tortoise-like figure hurriedly replied:

"As Your Majesty commands, we will certainly ensure that the Ink Qilin arrives in high spirits. As for the other guests..."

“In Fenglin Prefecture of the Western Sea, the Phoenix Maiden Gao Chen has accepted the invitation. This lord is an old acquaintance of my Eastern Sea Dragon Clan. He has now broken through to the late stage of the Purple Mansion and achieved great success in True Fire. I am afraid we should prepare proper etiquette for welcoming him.”

Upon hearing this name, Dongfang Lanqing's eyes turned slightly solemn. This Phoenix Maiden held a very high position and was a descendant of the Golden Core cultivators, but she was extremely reclusive and most cultivators were unaware of her.

"In addition, the master of the Southern Sea Heavenly Pool, the Dragon King of the Netherworld, will also be coming. He has recently been granted the title of Longmu Youhai Netherworld Dragon, which puts him on par with the first-class masters."

"he?"

Dongfang Lanqing's gaze shifted. He had not been in contact with this dragon seed for a long time, only hearing that the other party had been taken into the Heavenly Pool, but he never thought that it had already received such a title.

"This blood relative of mine from the South Sea. I was in seclusion before, so I haven't been in contact with him for a long time. The South Sea is the closest to me, and I didn't prepare any gifts for him when he achieved the Purple Mansion realm."

The Dragon King seemed to be pondering something, and simply said calmly:
“Go to the reservoir and check the list. When he brings something, return something worth 30% more.”

"Yes."

The tortoise-like figure flipped to the last page of the list, his eyes widening slightly, his tone grave as he slowly said:
"The last one is the direct descendant of the ancient Xia Yang clan, the True Man of [Lin Zhou], Yang Chongzhou of [Lin Zhou Yu Yang Jin Wu]. He is now in the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm of the Sun Dao. He has just left the cave heaven and has come here at the invitation."

Upon hearing this name, even someone of Dongfang Lanqing's status and position felt somewhat solemn. Among all the guests, the one with the deepest roots was none other than this Golden Crow, who cultivated the Way of the Sun.

Jinwu had visited the East Sea several times before, but Dongfang Guangyu had made a huge fool of himself by daring to flirt with a Jinwu's daughter!
This incident was a scandal, almost completely disgracing the Linglei Dragon Clan and causing some rift in the relationship between Longwu and the Dragon Clan.

Now, taking advantage of his breakthrough banquet, it's the perfect time to mend things.

Throughout history, only two beings have been called Demon Emperors: the True Dragon and the Golden Crow. This title is not only a testament to their cultivation level but also a symbol of their status.

In the eyes of the dragons, only the Golden Crow can compare to the demons of the world; the other Great Sage bloodlines are inferior in their eyes.

The Turtle Prime Minister then withdrew, leaving only Dongfang Lanqing alone in the Water Palace. Unlike the other dragons, he preferred quiet and often dismissed his subordinates to sit alone in the hall.

"The blood of Emperor Zhu Ci has just emerged; who knows what schemes he may be plotting?"

Inside the water palace, the light flickered, making it appear even more secluded and silent.

(End of this chapter)