Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 510 Five Mountains
Yizhou.

The light of the Earth element crisscrossed, like woven threads, descending from the grotto.

At first, it transformed into a sky full of clouds and mist, flowing and swirling. When it touched the ground, it condensed into a rich earth energy, nourishing the thousands of peaks in Sichuan, making them even more majestic and imposing, standing firm and unmoving.

The entire cave is shaped like a perfectly round egg, half hidden in the void and half submerged in the present world, suspended precisely between the two prefectures of Bashu, echoing Qishan Mountain in the distance.

Deep within the void, Xu Xuan stood quietly.

He was surrounded by dim, eerie light, like a thin veil, revealing no sign of life and concealing his presence so that outsiders could hardly detect him.

The [Hidden and Away from the Underworld Talisman] is indeed extraordinary. It treats life as death and avoids the underworld. When activated now, it makes it difficult for the outside world to detect his aura.

Wenyou, as the most famous Taoist lineage in the ancient underworld, is skilled in walking among the netherworld, capturing souls and spirits, commanding demons and monsters, and has endless wonders.

Even Xu Xuan himself wasn't confident he could detect a cultivator who had used this talisman to conceal themselves.

"If a powerful cultivator from the Dao of Hearing the Netherworld wanted to hide, there would probably be very few cultivators in the world whose presence could be detected."

She Lei's [Heavenly Tribulation] inherently possesses the wonder of acting as a representative of the Heavenly Heart, and also enhances perception and awareness, but it is difficult to find Wen You's trace. The only somewhat unusual thing is that black law, which seems to be aware of something.

Xu Xuan's third eye shone brightly as he gazed into the cave. He saw that the layers of earthen light barrier were gradually thinning and showing signs of breaking.

After the Wu Guang, the outline of a towering and magnificent Great Wall, stretching across the sky and earth, slowly emerged.

This city stretches endlessly, without beginning or end, like a mountain range falling down, lying between heaven and earth, and is engraved with various mysterious patterns, such as a golden crow circling the sun, a red sword slaying a serpent, and a god opening a mountain.

The imagery on it shifted, as if the people were of one mind, the nation was in mourning, and heaven and earth were protecting them. Its oppressive power even surpassed that of the [Dou Shu Shang Fa Seal] of the past, making Xu Xuan feel a chill in his heart.

"The Earthly Treasure of Wu, [Changwu Ancient City Wall]."

Tian Tuo's voice deepened, clearly indicating that he recognized the origin of this magical artifact.

“In the past, Emperor Taiheng had three magical treasures. The first was the Taishe Xuanhuang Pagoda, which was inherited from Wuheng. The second was the Pingluan Diwei, which the emperor personally worshipped. The third was the Changwu Ancient City Wall, which had the most special foundation. It was rebuilt by melting down the dilapidated border city of the Xia and Yan dynasties and transformed into a magical treasure.”

Under this pressure, Xu Xuan's body circulated pure qi, and when he looked again, the scene was different.

The core of this grotto-heaven is surrounded and protected by this city, serving as the last barrier. However, this [Changwu Ancient City] is not the core of the grotto-heaven; the layers of Wu light are all guided to another location.

A bird's song rose between heaven and earth, and the raging flames reignited, falling from the south and forming a net that enveloped the Great Wall of Earthly Light.

【Changwu Ancient City】was completely destroyed by the raging Southern Ming Fire. It first transformed into a golden crow, then into a crimson flame, and finally into a brown-yellow black bird, which was bound by a net and imprisoned in the fire.

"This magic weapon is a crucial tool for defending the border. If the Song family takes it, it will likely prove useful in future battles."

Tian Tuo watched from afar as the Wutu Xuan Bird fell into the net, was captured by the Li Huo, and disappeared completely.

In an instant, countless lights rose from the void, revealing the celestial palaces and treasure halls at the core of the grotto-heaven.

The already thin and weak light began to completely collapse, fluctuating and shaking incessantly.

The towering immortal pagoda, about a hundred feet tall, with its black and yellow energies flowing, could be faintly seen from the horizon. It stood firm and unmoving, integrated with the entire cave world, inseparable from it.

"When a master opens up a grotto-heaven, it relies on the wonder of the Golden Position, and what controls the spiritual energy within is often a magical treasure. This immortal tower is the [spiritual pivot] of the grotto-heaven; if one controls it, one will gain control of the entire grotto-heaven."

There was a hint of covetousness in Tian Tuo's tone. After all, with such a magical treasure right before his eyes, no one in the world would not be tempted.

"It's not the [Pacifying Earthly Branch] that the Emperor refined, but this Wuheng Treasure?"

Xu Xuanxin had doubts. If what Tian Tuo said was true, wouldn't it be more appropriate to use a magic weapon personally refined by the True Lord?

"This tower is extraordinary and extremely special among magical treasures. It has been refined with a portion of the authority of the Gold Rank, so even if it is unowned, it can still perform its mysteries on its own."

As soon as Tian Tuo finished speaking, the Wu Guang shattered completely, revealing the core of the cave heaven, with the five sacred mountains standing separately, each in its proper place.

Numerous imperial palaces and celestial halls stood amidst the mountains, with layers upon layers of brownish-yellow light spreading erratically. Then, a gust of wind blew in, causing the earth's energy to rise and transform into colorful clouds that soared into the sky.

Golden streams flow gently through the mountains, with brown and gold birds soaring and chirping on both sides, all converging on the central sacred mountain.

There are human-shaped clay figures in the loess, half-buried underground, struggling, while the golden stream flows out from Zhongyue and overflows in all directions.

"The royal family of Shu has all perished here."

Xu Xuan's gaze darkened slightly as he observed from afar. Although the Earth Qi on the Central Peak was heavy, it was also mixed and did not seem to be formed from a single entity. Rather, it appeared to be the result of the fall of many Earth Qi cultivators.

That golden stream was formed from the blood of the emperor, and it has continued to flow for thousands of years.

The various supernatural powers did not act rashly, but instead used their own methods to test whether it was safe inside, either by commanding spirit beasts, creating avatars, or activating spirit puppets. However, there was nothing unusual in the Five Sacred Mountains.

Only then did supernatural powers soar into the sky and enter the area. Xu Xuan roughly estimated that there were probably dozens of them, some from Dali and some from overseas, creating a chaotic scene.

He did not act rashly, but silently sensed the plain white paper page in the inner scene.

The "Quest for the Ancient Book of Ji" was left behind by the King of Junfeng in the past. It can roughly sense the distribution of formations and spiritual objects in the cave. It has many wonderful uses, and I am currently sensing it.

Xu Xuan's gaze sharpened as he looked at the nearest mountain, Dongyue. Beside it were numerous imperial palaces and halls, and deep within was a white wooden temple, where howling winds arose and calamities were born.

Under the influence of the Ji Shu, this treasure temple was indeed a spiritual treasure, which Xu Xuan's She Lei divine power could also sense.

"It is a spiritual treasure of the Yuanmu [Zhenxun] path, which corresponds to wind disasters."

Tian Tuo perceived the origin of this thing. The Five Sacred Mountains here should be the Five Virtues, and also the Five Directions, with the East being the place where the Wood Virtue resides.

Although the She Lei (社雷) has no effect on other Taoist traditions, it does have a subtle correspondence with the Three Calamities. She is the first calamity, Ding is the second calamity, and Xun is the last calamity. The combination of the three calamities of thunder, fire, and wind has its own mysteries.

If we talk about wind and wood, it should be Yi Yuan, but Yi wood is all mountain and forest wind, its power is not as good as Yuan wood, and its mystery is not as good as pure Qi. Its most common use is to start fires.

The wind of Yuanmu is the great wind of heaven and earth, howling back and forth, bringing calamities. It originates from Xun and blows across the nine heavens.

Under the protection of the talisman, Xu Xuan silently fled to the white wooden temple.

Most of his supernatural powers attempted to climb the Five Sacred Mountains, but none of them ever encountered him.

The aura of that spiritual treasure could only be sensed by Ji Shu; it was difficult for ordinary people in the Purple Mansion to detect.

Seeing that he was about to succeed, Xu Xuan was overjoyed. He transformed into a barely perceptible wisp of nether energy and drifted down in front of the temple.

The temple was quite low and built entirely of white wood. Strong winds constantly blew out from the doors, making it almost impossible for people to open their eyes and threatening their lives.

"nice one."

Xu Xuan's heart stirred slightly. He now possessed the [Golden Man of Treasure Nourishment] as his physical body, and even this gust of wind could stir his body, demonstrating its power.

Upon entering the temple, one sees a blue stone platform at the top, upon which rests an object: a blue and white feather fan.

Above, a mysterious light flowed, condensing into a divine bird resembling both a fierce hawk and a phoenix. Its entire body was bluish-white, its feathers were red, and its wings were so vast that they seemed to blot out the sky and the sun.

"Dafeng's natal true feather should be in the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, not left over from the Purple Peak realm."

Tian Tuo's voice suddenly changed, clearly indicating that he had recognized the value of this spiritual treasure.

Xu Xuan used the Ji Shu to sense that there were no formations around the feather fan before he activated his magic power to try and take it. He only felt as if a strong wind was surging and churning, confronting him. This thing was quite spiritual and could be described as unruly, making it more difficult to refine than any spiritual treasure Xu Xuan had ever seen. At the moment, they were locked in a stalemate.

"The Black Law can be used."

Tian Tuo urged him on, his tone slightly more serious:
"Hurry, someone's coming. Is it Li Huo?"

Xu Xuan summoned his Heart Sword, which surged with lightning and manifested black laws, pressing it against the feather fan and rendering it motionless, obediently submitting to the refining process.

Suddenly, the area outside the temple became hot, and bursts of bright, radiant light rose and fell, revealing a man in an apricot-yellow robe. He was handsome and had an extraordinary bearing; he was none other than the [Zhu Xia] True Man, Song Shiyi.

'One of the five gates should be here.'

A thought struck him, and he silently sensed the pure white page within his body.

A series of gusts of wind rose and changed within the temple, carrying an extremely heavy aura of calamity, to the point of being terrifying.

The master of the Fire Dao was overjoyed and headed straight for the temple, but gradually he noticed something strange, feeling that the aura of the spiritual treasure was getting weaker and weaker.

"Someone!"

Song Shiyi transformed into a streak of flame and surged into the temple with a roar. The raging flames nearly burned the precious temple down, and the blue stone platform was now completely empty.

The last wisp of ghostly energy in the area gradually dissipated, causing his expression to change slightly, as if he were angry.

"People from the underworld? That's incredibly inconsiderate. I ordered this long ago."

He thought about it for a moment, then realized something was wrong. If they were really from the underworld, why would they be so secretive?

He activated his divine power, and the flames swept out, instantly forcing out an extremely subtle silver lightning bolt, a change in the Qi of Punishment and Destruction.

She Lei!

"How strange, this is..."

The anger on Master Song's face gradually faded, replaced by doubt and confusion. He simply said in a low voice:
"No...how could he recover so quickly? Was he still injured, or..."

Outside the temple, a gentle breeze quietly departed. Xu Xuan looked at Song Shiyi, who had arrived a step too late, and frowned slightly.

"He probably figured it out."

This matter wasn't too serious. Xu Xuan turned his gaze to the blue and white feather fan in his hand. Its surface was made of feathers, and its frame was made of wood. It was engraved with inscriptions, and the golden characters shimmered, reading "Five Birds and Mysterious Feathers, Great Wind Shakes the Wind".

"【Great Wind Shakes the Sun Fan】, one of the five ancient fans. The Song family had a 【Red Bird Departs from the Sun Fan】 that was kept in the palace, and it was considered a famous spiritual treasure."

Tian Tuo continued in a somber tone:

"If we find the Ding Fire and She Thunder artifacts to complete the Three Calamities, their power will increase even further."

"Ding Huo is Fu Chen's private property; unless you seek it from the ancient immortal path, you can look into it from the Shi Dao sect."

Xu Xuan's heart stirred slightly. The three calamities each had their own function and order. If he could gather a complete set and bring down a calamity, its power would naturally be much stronger than a single spiritual treasure.

He stood amidst the dim light, but turned his head to look at the towering Mount Tai.

The wood element energy above it was chaotic, with flowing blue light. Many purple palaces were trying to enter, but were blocked by the great formation.

At this moment, Tian Tuo suddenly spoke, his voice slightly solemn:

“There are things of lesser yang energy in this mountain.”

Xu Xuan sensed the Book of Ji at this moment, but did not notice it. Instead, he sensed many wood-element treasures and spiritual artifacts hidden in this mountain, which did not have the nature of lesser yang.

"No response? Your spiritual sense is malfunctioning?"

He asked in a doubtful tone, but heard the old demon's voice grow increasingly somber:

"In the southeast, northwest, and all directions, there are objects representing the four symbols that suppress the five virtues, using yin and yang to suppress the five virtues. This greatly diminishes the mystery of the Central Peak. This must have been done by later generations, which is why you cannot sense it with the Book of Ji."

Xu Xuan's gaze turned slightly solemn as he looked at the four surrounding mountains. Although they were connected, he subtly avoided the central Xuan Mountain, which represented the Earth element, and did not connect with the Earth element.

"On the surface, it represents the Five Virtues, but in reality, it's Yin and Yang?"

As he was pondering, a burst of dark light suddenly rose up from behind him, carrying layers of ghostly light, as if it had found Xu Xuan's location.

This surge of earth energy was more yin and ghostly, far removed from immortals and saints, instantly dissolving all the wonders of the [Hidden and Averted Yin Talisman] and abruptly forcing Xu Xuan's original form out.

This technique is extremely sophisticated, at least at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

Xu Xuan scanned the area with his spiritual sense but found nothing; he did not find the person who made the move, and even Tian Tuo could not see clearly.

However, the surrounding Purple Mansions had already noticed the hidden Xu Xuan.

For a moment, the area around Mount Dongyue was quiet. Many eyes were cast upon this True Man Bijie, some with surprise, some with fear, and some with indifference. Regardless of their reaction, they had all discovered his presence.

Seeing that his plan to strike in secret had been thwarted, Xu Xuan no longer concealed his intentions.

He had been prepared, sending most of his life force into Tian Tuo's sea of ​​flowers from the moment he appeared. Now, his true form is weak and appears to be seriously injured.

The suppressed Ding Fire within his body surged out again, leaving his physical body scorched, his hair white, and his aura hovering between life and death.

Xu Xuan looked wary and retreated to the edge of Dongyue, seemingly powerless to fight.

Many of the Purple Mansions present were somewhat relieved, after all, the presence of a fully-fledged Thunder Sword Immortal was truly terrifying.

"What is the 'Shaoyang instrument'?"

He quietly asked in his heart, "It must be extraordinary to be used as a treasure of a mountain."

At this moment, Tian Tuo activated his magical power, and golden-white light filled his inner realm, like the first yang energy being born, extremely profound. He asked in a doubtful voice:
"It's a magical artifact, no, it's a treasure, but it also seems to be alive?"

Outside Mount Dongyue, the light of the green trees surged endlessly. At this moment, Xu Xuan saw a familiar face, dressed in white robes, with wind and thunder patterns gleaming between his brows. It was none other than Zhou You Zhenren from the Shangxiao Sect.

"I didn't expect your master to come here as well."

Xu Xuan spoke with such seriousness that Tian Tuo was momentarily speechless, only then saying:

"Prepare quickly, this mountain formation must be broken."

The towering Azure Wood Mountain began to tremble, the Dharma light surrounding it suddenly shattered, and a great deal of Wood Virtue Qi rose into the air.

Of the five Xuan Mountains, this one was the first to be breached!

Xu Xuan activated his divine power, causing the Ding Fire on his body to surge wildly, which was quite frightening. He also exuded an aura of declining lifespan, causing many people in the Purple Mansion to turn pale upon seeing him, fearing to be touched, and they all ignored this True Person.

He quietly stepped aside and looked towards the mountaintop.

Within the azure aura of wood virtue, a point of golden-white light gradually rose, captivating the soul.

(End of this chapter)