Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 499 What is the meaning of "Thunder"?
The shore of Baitang is rocky and rugged.

This area belongs to the southern part of Baitang. Further on, there is a unique landscape, with rugged stone forests emerging from the sea, seemingly without end.

Between the peaks and forests, dark gray wildfires coiled like giant pythons, thick smoke billowed into the sky, and heavy miasma spread outside the stone forest, blocking outsiders.

At the entrance to the Stone Forest, a magnificent stele stands tall, reaching straight into the sky.

The stele is cast entirely of bright gold, shimmering and radiant, adorned with carved dragons and phoenixes, displaying a magnificent and awe-inspiring presence. Furthermore, a line of ancient characters, sharp and powerful, is inscribed upon it, each character exuding imperial majesty:

[His brilliance shines throughout the ages, filling heaven and earth; in accordance with Heaven's will, he punishes the traitor and is executed at Baitang.]

Dongfang Lanqing, dressed in a white robe with ripples, stood on a cloud, his magical power flowing like the tide, gradually reviving the celestial monument and stone forest.

Dark gray flames intertwined with dazzling golden light, instantly making this sea area as solid as a rock and impossible to shake.

As Dongfang Lanqing performed his actions, he slowly explained to the demons beside him:
"This place is the Wildfire Forest, where the Stele of Punishment stands. It was built on the site of the Ming Emperor Li Yu's campaign to quell the rebellion. It is blessed by the Emperor and is indestructible. Even the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm cannot shake it."

"If you two wish to fight, do it right here. But don't destroy my White Pond."

His tone was half joking, half sincere.

If two mid-stage Purple Mansion experts with the bloodline of Great Sages were to fight each other here without restraint, their power would be enough to overturn the entire White Pond Sea.

This pond is located at the intersection of the southeast and the sea, with a vast sea area, no less than that of a single prefecture in Dali.

Dongfang Lanqing's Haoyuan Water Palace is located only to the north, while the southern sea area is occupied by the dark gray stone forest, with wildfires raging and a sinister sight.

"As it should be."

Xu Xuan and Yuan Jia responded in unison.

This place is ultimately the territory of the Dragon King Dongfang Lanqing, so the two of them naturally had to consider their master's reputation. Therefore, they followed him to this desolate fire stone forest, which they used as a place for their duel.

'Bongdai Relics'

Xu Xuan slightly raised his head, his eyes flashing with purple light, his gaze like lightning, landing directly on the towering golden stele.

The ancient characters engraved on the stele are grand and majestic, revealing the magnificent power of the former imperial dynasty, which suppresses the desolate fire stone forest below in the sea, reaching all the way to the horizon.

Yuan Jia gazed at the Heavenly Stele and Stone Forest before him, his eyes brimming with interest.

He placed one hand on the thunder mace at his waist and laughed loudly:

"The place where Emperor Zhaoming once suppressed rebellion is indeed extraordinary. Was the one who perished here a high-ranking official of the highest position?"

"He is the True Lord of [Xianxiong], the one who holds the position of the Supreme Fire, and was also the former master of the [Tutan Hall]. He is one of the three halls of the Supreme Fire and stands in Baitang."

A hint of reminiscence flickered in Dongfang Lanqing's eyes as she sighed softly:

“In the past, Li Yuzheng ascended to the position of Tianlu Congwei, with the honorific title of [Huaquan Guanyuan Zhaoming Emperor]. He conquered the South Sea and had a Daoist dispute with this Xianxiong Zhenjun. He killed him here and erected this Heavenly Stele to guard it forever.”

Xu Xuan listened silently. The Supreme Fire is close to the spirit and does not submit to the sun. The [Hun Yuan Hall] is a renowned Supreme Fire lineage and is also under the command of the Dragon.

Judging from Dongfang Lanqing's words, there must have been three palaces of fire in ancient times, each probably presided over by a True Lord. The [Palace of Charcoal] is located in this White Pond, and is a place of evil spirits.

The distant Wildfire Stone Forest and the Golden Flower Heavenly Stele have been completely revived, and a powerful aura spreads out.

Upon seeing this, Dongfang Lanqing remained calm and unhurriedly activated his supernatural powers.

He flicked his finger, summoning a deep blue token that hovered in the void, radiating vast dragon energy.

The light of the azure water surged and rose, heavy as lead, pressing down on the outer edge of this row of reefs.

Pang Hong's invisible aura permeated the area, gradually overwhelming people's senses, making them feel that the place was so vast and boundless, so immense.

At the heart of the Stone Forest, a thunderous tremor erupted, and a black stone platform, covering several miles in circumference, rose from the ground, suspended in the clouds. Its color was as black as ink, deep and ancient, facing the Heavenly Stele in the distance.

Seeing this, Dongfang Lanqing lightly flicked his sleeves and said slowly:
"This is the former Daoist platform of the Tutan Palace. Immortal cultivators once received imperial decrees here, so its solidity is comparable to that of a spiritual treasure, and it is difficult to shake even with supernatural powers. The two of you can jointly participate in the thunder and lightning to verify the Great Dao."

Gao Chen gazed at the wondrous divine power constructed from the vast water element before him, a slight smile playing on his lips.

She gently raised her hand, and several streams of condensed, blazing crimson fire energy surged forth, flowing out like fiery rays of light, helping Dongfang Lanqing stabilize this Dao platform.

"Lan Qingxiu's [Loss of Dimension] is indeed profound. Most of the Han Shui Dragons achieve it with [Controlling Waves] and [Great Ruins], but few can break through with the most difficult supernatural power like you."

"It's just a matter of timing."

Dongfang Lanqing did not want to talk much, but looked at Yuan Jia and Mingdu beside her, and her heart stirred slightly.

'Don't seriously injure anyone here, or things will get complicated. Kunlun Linshan and Mingze Longting might blame me. I need to keep a close eye on things.'

He then said solemnly:

"Both of you are honored guests invited by me. It is natural for you to spar with thunder techniques, but please don't let this damage your relationship. Whoever falls off this platform first will be the loser."

"That is the way, Dragon King of the Netherworld, please!"

In the blink of an eye, Yuan Jia arrived at the platform. His heavy ink-patterned robe with lightning patterns fluttered in the wind. He smiled slightly and offered up the [Universal Transformation Primordial Talisman].

This talisman transformed into a nearly tangible silver-white law that descended upon him, causing his aura to surge dramatically, and in an instant, he was endowed with the [Primordial Order].

Black and white lightning, exuding an aura of exile, crisscrossed, and countless silver runes manifested in the air, condensing into celestial laws. Among them, a majestic and divine black lightning scale flashed by.

The extremely refined Thunder God Technique is ever-changing, transforming into a Thunder Pool, a Heavenly Prison, and a Celestial Guillotine. There is also a vast Thunder City hanging high in the heart of the sky, guarded by numerous heavenly soldiers and celestial generals.

Xu Xuan then descended onto the Dao Platform, his jade horn gleaming, his reverse scales sparkling, and a hazy purple hue emanating from the deep Xuan Yin light.

As Lieque drew his sword, purple lightning crackled around it, and its intense light blazed brightly.

A gentle breeze and thunder gradually rose between heaven and earth, and a vast expanse of purple light covered the entire platform.

The thunderous swirling waters surged, and purple lightning, like dragons and snakes, rose into the sky. A sacred aura filled the heavens, and along with the thunderous swirling waters manifested layers of celestial sounds, the sounds of the beginning of the new order and transformation of heaven and earth.

The laws of society reside in the heavens, and the Zhenze Lake lies on the earth.

This situation felt familiar to Xu Xuan; it was the same scene when he fought against a human in the past.

However, the situation is different now.

After entering the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, one's supernatural powers gradually become complete, and the differences and distinctions between different lineages become more and more obvious, requiring more consideration in combat.

The She Lei is the first calamity, and its status is extremely high.

The [Heavenly Tribulation] has the power to control tribulation lightning and carry out punishments on behalf of Heaven. At this moment, it has already occupied the entire sky, and the purple lightning and clouds that the [Thunderous Marsh] used to manifest in the past cannot occupy even a fraction of it.

Both being realm-specific divine powers, She Lei's positional suppression is quite obvious, while under the celestial law lock of [Primordial Order], a certain invisible force of mutual generation and restraint gradually manifests, with She Lei restraining Zhen.

Yuan Jia flipped his hand and unleashed the Thunder Mace, its surface interwoven with pure black and white lightning, exuding an aura of punishment that sent chills down one's spine.

He was no ordinary person, and naturally he had carefully assessed the strength of both sides.

Even if the opponent possesses sword intent, he can still defend against it by utilizing the principles of mutual generation and restraint of the earth and thunder.

"Come."

This prodigy from the Black Qilin lineage, Su Sheng, harbors the ambition to restore the prestige of the Qilin. His emergence into the world is precisely to compete with all the cultivators in the world.

And this renowned Dragon King of the Dark Abyss, imbued with sword intent, is the perfect stepping stone.

The black and white lightning mace dragged the black and white light down like a meteor falling to the ground with a loud crash.

The entire platform trembled violently, but the dragon below did not dodge; it simply raised its spirit sword and effortlessly caught the dragon.

Xu Xuan held the sword with an extremely steady grip, without the slightest wavering.

With the Thunderous Body, Blood Qi Ancient Technique, and Netherworld Dragon Body, plus the unique Daoist power of the Thunderous Path, his physical body has reached an extremely formidable level.

Yuan Jia's silver eyes widened slightly. He had never cultivated any supernatural abilities, and the enhancement of his physique and strength by the She Lei was far inferior to that of the Zhen Lei.

Even though the Ink Qilin possessed a powerful physique, its opponent was also a Nether Dragon!
The dragon claw, covered in black jade scales, reached out and grabbed at Yuan Jia's face. A burst of bluish-black water and fire rose from it, flowing endlessly and exuding a terrifying aura of destruction.

[Suppressing Wrath of Water and Fire!]
This combination of water and fire was extremely powerful and much easier to control than the ultimate fire. It was suddenly activated as Xu Xuan focused his mind. At this moment, the thunderbolt on his body had been suppressed by the laws of the world, and its power had been greatly reduced. Instead, other methods, such as water and fire or sword intent, were more practical.

"A creature of great beasts."

Yuan Jia, with his vast knowledge, could not possibly fail to recognize this representative of the [Maya Dharma]. He watched as the bluish-black water and fire erupted, transforming into countless poisonous snakes that lunged to bite him.

These venomous snakes had heads like covered hats, necks stretched out like screens, and bodies that were entirely ochre in color. Their saliva was as green as jade, and they displayed their fierce and venomous nature in every way.

It is the spirit that descended from the position of the Great Beast, becoming the Obstruction Serpent.

Yuan Jia revealed his unicorn-like appearance, opened his mouth and spat out billowing silver-white flames, which clashed with the fire-barrier serpent, and in an instant, a rain of fire fell from the sky.

'Real fire.'

Xu Xuan could tell that the spiritual fire mentioned by the other party was a true fire, carrying an aura of dispelling misfortune and gloom, which barely withstood the raging fire and water.

With a sudden turn of his sword, Lie Que unleashed his sword intent, which, carrying a cyclical and powerful spirit, deflected the thunder mace.

Xu Xuan swept his sword aside, and a sword mark was immediately torn open between heaven and earth, spreading for several miles, scorching and emitting thunder.

Click.

The sound of the void shattering rang out, the sword mark gradually widened, fierce light spewed out, and lightning splattered down.

The vast thunderous energy in the swamp was compressed into one place, and with a thunderclap, purplish-black lightning shot into the sky, clearing away the calamity clouds!

Xu Xuan's mastery of swordsmanship is so high that it has long transcended the limitations of form.

This move was merely something he executed on a whim, yet its profound mystery is enough to keep a sword cultivator engrossed for a lifetime.

Thunderous marshland serves as the pool, sword intent as the path, subduing the thunderous nature with a single line, activating the Heavenly Sound, and causing its power to surge dramatically.

The tribulation clouds that had filled the sky were cleaved open by a single sword strike, causing the void to collapse in pieces. The sky seemed to have a deep wound, from which silver and white laws manifested and gradually healed.

Yuan Jia's expression hardened slightly; his [Heavenly Tribulation] had actually developed a crack under this sword strike!
He gripped the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Mace tightly in his hand. This magical thunder weapon began to fully awaken according to his will, causing the spirit sword in the other's hand to also respond.

A majestic and profound aura, perfectly aligned with the heavens and earth, gradually permeated Yuan Jia's body. He stood beneath the swirling clouds of tribulation, mace in hand, and solemnly declared:
“My pulse is connected to thunder, which is manifested by the five virtues: divine thunder is metal, thunder is water, sky thunder is wood, and spiritual thunder is fire. This 'she thunder' corresponds to earth.”

"Dragon King of the Netherworld, please accept this Five Thunderbolts Combination Technique."

At this moment, Yuan Jia summoned an artifact shaped like a ring, with five-colored lightning flowing around it, divided into bright gold, purple-red, sky blue, and deep red, and finally a silver-white lightning bolt appeared.

The Five Thunder Binding Ring is a spiritual treasure of the Thunder Palace, and its power even surpasses that of the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Mace in his hand. However, it is more troublesome to activate, requiring him to repeatedly pick it up and put it down, and to perform incantations.

This ring rises straight up, and the five thunderbolts manifest, scattering into the sky, each occupying a corner.

God, Zhen, Xiao, She, and Ling—all kinds of thunder and lightning spread throughout the heavens, exuding a terrifying aura of destruction.

Yuan Jia extended his right hand, covered in black scales, raised the Thunder Mace high, surrounded by silver lightning, and then rose into the Five Thunder Rings, making the central Thunder Light even more intense.

He waved his hand as if tossing something down from the heavens, like a deity in charge of calamities.

Boundless lightning transformed into an extremely terrifying celestial strike, dragging the entire sky down and crashing down upon the mortal world, directly towards that vast thunder swamp.

【Five Thunderbolts】!
The sixth-rank grand technique of the She Lei Dao requires the gathering of five special lightning bolts, which are then nurtured and transformed using the five virtues to finally achieve this technique.

The power of this [Five Thunderbolts Heavenly Strike] is rarely seen in the world.

However, it also consumes a great deal of his energy, requiring the activation of the [Heavenly Tribulation], [Primordial Order], and [Pious Punishment] together, along with the support of the [Five Thunder Binding Ring], to be used.

Numerous radiant Five Thunderbolts descended, shattering the Thunder Swamp and incinerating countless purple thunderbolts. Like a natural disaster, they unleashed a great calamity, causing Xu Xuan to feel waves of life-threatening danger.

At this moment, however, he had other thoughts on his mind. As the five thunderbolts crashed down, he pondered Yuan Jia's words.

If the Qilin lineage interprets thunder according to the Five Virtues, then there is nothing wrong with it.

Thunder is close to Ren water, divine thunder resembles Geng metal, and celestial thunder is also closely related to Yuan wood. As for spiritual thunder, judging from its nature, it does indeed have the heat of fire.

However, since the Earth element is isolated, how can it be related to the Earth element? The Earth element is indeed called Earth element, but there is no connection between the two.

Xu Xuan's cultivation to this day has yielded two sources of Daoist teachings: the Xuan Shu Immortal Dao and the Ye Guang Long Liu.

The Daoist canon always distinguishes thunder and lightning based on yin and yang, and never elaborates on the Five Virtues. Yuanjia's words have given him some inspiration.

Before he could think any further, the five-colored lightning bolt crashed down, shattering the [Thunderous Swamp] in an instant and leaving Xu Xuan with no chance to maneuver.

【乘无咎】fully activated, and the Thunder Chariot was propelled, but the miraculous escape was now suppressed.

The Five Thunderbolts almost encompassed heaven and earth, trying to force him off this Daoist platform.

Xu Xuan transformed instantly, his blood and qi circulated, and his appearance changed, transforming him into a three-headed, six-armed form.

At this moment, Zhen Shousheke's Thunderous Body, which best embodies the nature of thunder, is not suitable for use. Instead, the Blood Qi Ancient Technique, which can control multiple spells and spiritual artifacts, is more appropriate.

His arms, covered in black scales, stretched out in front of him. One hand gripped the Heavenly Sparrow Axe of Blazing Fire, its righteous nature of Blazing Fire evident. The other hand held the Purple Lightning Dragon Pattern Longsword, its chaotic sword intent surging.

The young man has four arms, with dragon claws outstretched, supporting the Fenglong drum, raising the New Year's peach charm, holding the Baoyang golden mace, and supporting the Yuanwen magnetic bead.

His body grew increasingly imposing and majestic, his three heads resembling a celestial dragon, chaos, and a giant spirit, exuding a magnificent aura. His profound and boundless magical power surged ceaselessly, causing every spiritual artifact to fully revive.

If Master Baoqiu, who comes from the Duobao Dao lineage, controls artifacts with wondrous methods and is skilled in transformation, then Xu Xuan uses absolute magical power to forcefully activate these spiritual artifacts one by one.

'As expected of the Thunderclap Dao lineage, the accumulation of magical power is truly terrifying.'

Yuan Jia's gaze sharpened slightly. The Great Wrathful Body of She Lei Dao was also three-headed and six-armed, a technique that had been lost to time. This Mingdu Dragon King was clearly using the Blood Qi technique.

Even the purest and most ancient blood essence, untouched by any demonic energy, would be fine. But the trace of sacred energy hidden within the body allowed this Nether Dragon to stand upright before the Thunder God!

"It was all for nothing."

Yuan Jia remained calm. This Minglong was indeed extraordinary. The methods he displayed were no less than those of the former direct descendants of Ye Guang. But what could he do in the face of this Five Thunder Heavenly Punishment?
The divine ring surrounded by five thunderbolts had already reached the Dragon King of the Netherworld, but at this moment it seemed to have hit a high wall, blocked from the outside and unable to move forward.

With his six arms outstretched and his magical artifacts gleaming, Xu Xuan's figure grew increasingly imposing and majestic, like a demon god standing on the Dao platform.

The Li Yue and Lei Jian unleashed a burst of apricot-yellow fire and surging purple lightning, barely managing to block the Five Thunder God Rings that seemed to fall from the sky. The other four arms activated their spiritual weapons, attempting to disperse the light of that heavenly calamity.

"what?"

Yuan Jia was somewhat dazed. This was the first time he had ever seen someone withstand this technique so forcefully; it was simply against all reason.

Although only a few breaths had passed, the Five Thunderbolts struck again, crashing down and overwhelming the Nether Dragon. However, the opponent had genuinely withstood the divine techniques enhanced by these two Thunder Palace treasures!
Xu Xuan stood amidst the Five Thunderbolts, his supernatural powers and magic were rapidly being worn away, but he sensed the [Plain String Cold Moon] and [Dao Wang Hong Yang] within his body.

Even though there were no supernatural powers remaining outside the physical body, and even though it had suffered some injuries, the thunderous nature within its inner realm became increasingly abundant, and the Yang Thunder and Yin Lightning formation of the [Thunder Grip Formation] operated on its own.

When you turn a page of the "Suspended Heavenly Thunder Book," ancient characters with diffused chaotic energy appear.

"When Yin and Yang clash, thunder roars forth."

Deep purple lightning gradually rose around Xu Xuan, and the Thunder Swamp reappeared. This time, however, it was not a vast and boundless swamp, but a small Thunder Swamp that only circled around him within seven steps.

The purple lightning, emanating from the chaotic energy, emanated from the marsh and clashed with the Five Thunderbolts, revealing a dazzling ring of Five Thunderbolts. Within this ring, there was a black iron thunder mace, transformed from a demonic weapon.

Xu Xuan seemed to understand something. At this moment, he dispersed the strange appearance of having three heads and six arms, and only held Lie Que in his hand.

On the sword's edge, yin and yang clashed, the two polarities vibrated, and a hazy gray chaotic energy rose up, merging into the purple lightning, making the spirit sword's power even more terrifying.

With a single sword strike, the Xuan Tie Thunder Mace was sent flying, and the originally surging power of the Five Thunderbolts subsided.

Xu Xuan held his sword with one hand, steadily blocking the Five Thunder Rings with ease, while the radiance of the lightning was gradually being worn away by the chaotic energy.

His injuries were being rapidly healed by the Chaos Thunder Swamp beside him, and his aura grew ever stronger. He solemnly declared:
"My pulse is like thunder, which can be resolved through yin and yang."

Above the sky, Yuan Jia's silver eyes shone brightly as he caught the thunder mace that flew backward. He seemed to have seen something incredible, and for a moment he was stunned and greatly shocked.

'This is the method of the Suspended Chaos True Lord.'

(End of this chapter)