Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 511 Spiritual Root
Mount Tai (Eastern Peak).

The sacred mountain stands tall and majestic, piercing the azure sky. Lush green vegetation grows among the trees, and a misty, ethereal haze surrounds the mountain. Mysterious pavilions and precious terraces are built along the mountain's contours, painted in shades of blue and white, with verdant wood vapors rising from them.

This mountain appears as a single pillar, without distinct peaks, and is adorned with celestial paths formed from condensed blue clouds that extend directly to its summit.

The azure light barrier that enveloped Mount Dongyue gradually melted away, and from bottom to top, except for a sacred site on the mountaintop, all the mysterious forests, precious branches, rare flowers and exotic plants in the entire mountain were exposed to the cultivators.

A flash of silver lightning and a howling wind accompanied Xu Xuan as he transformed into a blinding bolt of lightning and flew out, landing on the Xuan Yue Mountain in the blink of an eye, his speed far surpassing that of others.

Inside the inner scene, a blue and white feather fan was radiating spiritual light, transforming into a wind eagle that continuously gathered the winds of heaven and earth, howling back and forth, making Xu Xuan's speed of riding the wind even more astonishing.

[Great Wind Shakes the Sun Fan] After being suppressed by the Black Law, a bit of spirituality within it submitted and became quite obedient to Xu Xuan's commands. Even without being refined, it could still unleash two wondrous effects.

Among them is the wondrous [Speed], which enhances wind control and reduces energy consumption. It corresponds to the Yuanmu divine power [Great Wind Song], representing the ultimate in wind control. Like the divine thunder's [As the Law Decree], both can be described as extremely fast.

Xu Xuan scanned the area with his spiritual sense and saw many spiritual pavilions and palaces built according to the terrain. There were also five mysterious platforms around the mountain, which were divided into deep green, azure, blue-white, dark green and red-black, corresponding to the five elements of wood.

And on these five mysterious platforms, there are five spiritual roots!

In an instant, countless gazes turned to look. Among all the spiritual objects, this kind of spiritual root was definitely the most precious, even those from immortal sects would be tempted by it.

First, the array of the Yuanmu Xuan Platform dissipated. In an instant, azure clouds gushed forth from the platform like a waterfall, the light of pure Yang flowed erratically, and the two energies of metal and wood surged, captivating the soul.

The other four Xuan Platforms remained silent, sealed by the array and unable to be opened for the time being, causing all the cultivators to turn their attention to this Yuanmu Xuan Platform.

In the center of the Xuantai, a green bamboo is rooted in the golden soil, tall and straight, without leaning or tilting, its entire body flowing with patterns like molten gold.

What is particularly remarkable is its leaves, which are of two different natures. The left side is a vibrant green, drifting like a rosy cloud, filling the universe, while the right side is like strong, dark gold, sharp and unyielding.

This spiritual root belongs to the Yuan Wood category, but it also possesses some properties that surpass metal, making it quite extraordinary.

Among the five trees, Yuanmu is the only one.

The value of this Yuanmu spiritual root is definitely no less than that of a spiritual treasure. You should know that what Shangxiao Cave Heaven enshrines is the [Taiyuan Green Wood], which is a top-grade purple mansion spiritual root of Yuanmu.

"【Azure Jade Bamboo】, a primordial wood spiritual root, is transformed from the positive nature of wood. It greatly benefits the sword path and connects with the metal element. Even directly activating it has wonderful uses."

Tian Tuo's tone was slightly moved, and he also seemed to be asking Xu Xuan to retrieve the bamboo.

Although this golden bamboo cannot compare to the [Taiyuan Green Wood], it is still a rare spiritual root in the world, and it comes from Yuan wood, making it far more valuable than the spiritual pillar obtained earlier.

Many Purple Mansions were also interested, but perhaps realizing they couldn't hold onto such a spiritual root, they all retreated.

Xu Xuan glanced around and saw that the Zhouyou True Person from the Shangxiao Sect had not arrived. He was not interested in this Yuan Wood, but instead stared at another Jia Wood Xuan Platform, looking as if he was determined to take it down.

'His acquisition of Jia wood is likely for the sake of the "Azure Leaf Sky" in the South China Sea. That's fine; there's no need to provoke a conflict with him.'

He felt somewhat relieved. Shangxiao had a good relationship with his sect, and he was under Shangxiao's protection overseas. If this Zhouyou Zhenren also wanted to take the wood, he would probably have to find another target.

The flow of Yuanmu and Shengjin energy dissipated, leaving only four people around Xuantai. Among them was Xu Xuan, and one of the other three was someone he knew.

First came Changsun Yi, with a sharp and imposing aura, a high nose and deep-set eyes, a tall and imposing figure, wearing a black and purple robe, and spirit bracelets on both hands. When he saw Xu Xuan, his gaze darkened slightly, and he looked at him angrily.

The other was a woman with a beautiful face, wearing a rouge-colored long dress, carrying a jade sword, wielding the Li Fire, and exuding the power of a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator, as well as a demonic aura.

"【Li You Chang Yan Dan Bird】, did it come from 【Li Yang Tian】?"

There was something strange about the sound of the celestial dharma, which seemed rather puzzling.

When the woman saw Xu Xuan, she glanced at him briefly, a smile appearing on her lips. She didn't say much, but instead looked at the spiritual root on the Xuan Platform.

As for the last person, he was an old man with white hair and a youthful face. He wore a yellow robe, rode on wisps of dark gray demonic clouds, and stood holding a blue-gold umbrella. He was already in the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, but his aura was mixed and not pure.

"The three supernatural powers of Gui Water, and a blood qi, this body's Taoist magic is not particularly mysterious, it should be from overseas."

Tian Tuo immediately recognized this person's origins: a demonic cultivator whose Daoist practices were impure, far inferior to that of True Man Lu Yu.

"Master Xu, you escaped being burned to death by that Yin Fire and were spared your life. Don't you cherish it?"

Changsun Yi spoke first, black flames surging around him, seemingly with a targeted intent.

"I'm afraid Fellow Daoist Changsun will be more seriously injured than I am later."

Xu Xuan was not angry. He knew that the person in front of him was a notorious fool. He didn't say much, but silently marked him with another sword in his heart, waiting to strike.

"There is only one [Azure Bamboo], and there are four of us. How should we divide it among ourselves?"

The light of the blazing fire flickered, rising and falling. The woman, transformed from a phoenix, smiled gently, her beauty radiant and graceful. She looked at the other three and said softly:
"Why don't you do us a favor and leave now, so as to avoid getting hurt?"

"【Xingyou】, so what if you come from a celestial realm? My clan is not afraid of you. If you want to take our spiritual root, let's see who has the better skills!"

Changsun Yi's gaze shifted, and black flames erupted, filling the air with the smell of gunpowder and charcoal. Xingyou, standing nearby, frowned slightly and scolded him playfully:
"Fool."

The old man with the highest cultivation level spoke up, smiling as he looked around, and said:
"Gentlemen, please hear me out—"

"When did it become your place to speak, you demonic cultivator?"

Changsun Yi's aura changed, and he glared angrily, his supernatural powers surging.

“I am a member of the royal family of Fengdai. The two beside me are Shelei Sword Immortal and a noble from Dongtian. It’s fine if they are on equal footing with me. But what kind of person are you, [Hate Sea] Sanren? You used blood energy in the Southern Frontier and were scared away by the White Fox.”

"What, you really think you're a late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator? Come and try your paper-thin Blood Qi supernatural power, see if it can withstand my clan's supreme fire!"

These words did not cause any change in Hen Hai's expression; his smile remained unchanged. He activated the treasure umbrella in his hand and said calmly:
"Whether it's made of paper or not, Fellow Daoist Changsun can find out by trying it."

Xu Xuan watched silently, feeling that this True Person of the Changsun family had such a bad temper that he offended almost everyone he met. He wondered how he had managed to cultivate to this point.

Suddenly, Tian Tuo spoke, his voice deep and eerie:

“The sea of ​​hatred is staring at you, not at your spiritual root.”

These words stirred something in Xu Xuan's heart. The other party had cultivated blood qi, so it was understandable that he was wary of him. However, given his current state of severe injury, he should be able to keep it a secret.

The Xuan Platform below was fully opened, with azure clouds surging and golden light shining brightly. A solitary green bamboo stood on it, exuding a mysterious aura.

A burst of black flames erupted instantly. At this moment, Changsun Yi made his move, summoning a black stone bottle engraved with a scene of venomous snakes coiled and arrows being fired simultaneously, exuding a fierce aura.

The [Fiery Bottle] is a high-grade spiritual artifact containing a supreme fire. In terms of power alone, it even surpasses some spiritual treasures of certain Daoist traditions, but it lacks the mystique of the others.

Countless black flames surged from the bottle, transforming into thousands of venomous snakes and arrows that shot out, blocking the surrounding people. Changsun Yi then reached for the spiritual root.

Xingyou pointed her jade sword forward, and the light of metal burst forth, transforming into frost and cold wind. Lead and mercury dripped down, restraining the intense fire and preventing it from burning fully, thus reducing its power.

The extremely powerful Li Huo divine power surged and spread wildly, gradually turning this area into a scorching summer. However, when it reached Xu Xuan, it was repelled by bursts of silver lightning.

"【The Celestial Tribulation】."

Xingyou seemed to have anticipated this; her [Crimson Decree] was a boundary supernatural power, a sign of the scorching summer, corresponding to the sun, and quite powerful.

Among the Five Thunders, only two supernatural powers can counter them: one is the [Change of Time] of the Heavenly Thunder, and the other is the [Heavenly Tribulation] of the Earthly Thunder. The former uses celestial phenomena and seasonal changes to suppress them, while the latter directly and squarely overwhelms them.

'The power of the Heavenly Tribulation has been diminished, barely on par with mine. He is indeed still injured, but he should not be underestimated.' The Dan Bird's heart stirred slightly. Her clan had lived in the Li Yang Heaven for many years, driven by the Song Clan, and was a means of communication with the demon race. Therefore, she was quite knowledgeable and remained vigilant.

Once you cultivate sword intent, you can no longer use common sense to deduce it. This thing consumes very little mana and its power is not diminished by injury.

In ancient times, there was a great sword immortal who was about to die, with only one breath left. He was still able to kill three waves of enemies who came to his door, and then peacefully passed away, making all cultivators tremble with fear.

The dark gray demonic clouds surged and rolled, as if testing the heavenly tribulation, and both vanished in an instant.

Hen Hai, who was standing to the side, calmed down a bit and used his supernatural powers to sense the situation again. Blood light gradually rose from his body, and he realized that the person in front of him was just a skin and no longer had a physical body.

'Why does it exude an aura of hidden gold? What kind of magical artifact is it?'

How could this demonic cultivator recognize the golden man, a secret technique of the Great Xia Dynasty? Moreover, Xu Xuan's body was protected by pure energy, and the Heavenly Monk was disguised. At present, unless someone at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm came, it would be difficult for anyone to see through him.

Changsun Yi raised the fire bottle, roared, and took out a bright gold halberd. Rolling Gengsha light condensed on it, and the killing aura was terrifying. The halberd branch was like the moon, and the white tiger pattern was carved on it.

This man attacked without warning, wielding his halberd to cleave through the thunderclouds, and shouted:
"Come!"

Xu Xuan did not retreat. He activated his divine power and captured a pool of thunder in his hand. Thunder condensed inside, intertwined with black and white, with wind and thunder surging around him.

Black fire transformed into venomous snake arrows and shot forth, spreading the fumes of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur. When they collided with this pool of thunder, bursts of thunder and fire rose up from Mount Dongyue, with deafening roars.

"Why aren't you drawing your sword?"

Changsun Yi charged again with his halberd, but Xu Xuan had already risen gracefully on the wind, creating distance between them, and then unleashed the [Great Wind Shaking Xun Fan].

A great wind howled between heaven and earth, gathering in one place. Xu Xuan activated his magic power and forcefully fanned the wind.

Changsun Yi was instantly swept up by the gale, swaying like willow catkins in the wind, even extinguishing the black fire in the bottle.

His expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly activated the golden bracelet, hiding in a secret vault formed by the light of gold, barely managing to avoid the danger.

Xingyou turned her gaze to the blue and white feather fan, seemingly puzzled, but Henhai from another direction had already attacked and was engaged in a fierce battle with her.

Changsun Yi steadied himself and was about to rise again when he saw black and white lightning crisscrossing between heaven and earth, like beams and pillars, and the rolling thunderclouds and heavenly tribulation had completely enveloped this area at some point.

Xu Xuan raised his hand and activated a secret technique, and a silver lightning spirit sword landed in his hand. The two characters "[Jie Fa]" shone brightly, and the mysterious pearl on the hilt slowly rotated.

This thing didn't seem like a physical object; it was more like a condensed mystical phenomenon, naturally possessing a status, which made Changsun Yi's gaze solemn.

Profound black and white lightning condensed on the sword, and the lightning punishment between heaven and earth grew heavier and heavier.

Xu Xuan pointed his sword forward and slashed from afar. The various phenomena of the Thunder Palace manifested, with dark lightning leaping and condensing into chains that instantly pierced the opponent's collarbone, binding him.

An ancient and majestic execution platform appeared, radiating murderous intent. Changsun Yi once again summoned the Hidden Gold Spirit Bracelet, but it was instantly dimmed by the black and white lightning.

'He's going to kill me?'

Changsun Yi was startled and had no choice but to use the lead token to barely defend himself.

This [Preserve Lead and Cleanse Essence Order] corresponds to the Xin Metal Divine Power [Cleanse Lead and Essence], which is used to escape calamity. However, it lost its magic at this moment and was cut down by that calamity-inducing sword once again.

He didn't hold back, and the difference in strength was immediately apparent. As the [Sir of Calamity] descended, its power increased, causing Changsun Yi's life to be terrified. His physical body was cleaved open by the terrifying sword intent, and lightning crashed in.

The light of lead rose up, and the mysterious token fell. Black flames exploded, overturning the thunderclouds. Changsun Yi was forced back by a sword and could only leave the mysterious token behind to block the attack.

Xu Xuan's face was pale, he spewed thunderous breath, his blood and energy were depleted, and streams of dark red Ding fire surged out from his wounds, further damaging his vital energy.

He took the lead token into his hand and, after a brief examination, realized it was a mid-grade spiritual artifact from the Xin Jin Dao school.

Xing You and Hen Hai were fighting, their fire and water clashing, but when they looked at Xu Xuan, they were both startled and stopped immediately.

'How serious are this person's injuries?'

Xingyou's gaze sharpened slightly as she looked at the thunder sword, seemingly recognizing its origin, her expression becoming even more peculiar.

With only three people remaining, Xu Xuan was coughing up blood incessantly, his body engulfed in yin fire, and his life force was waning. He was indeed in a state of severe injury. Meanwhile, Hen Hai glanced at the sword immortal without revealing his presence, his heart stirring.

Above the Xuantai, the light of the Azure Cloud Golden Bamboo flowed, and the three of them, without hesitation, suddenly sprang into action.

Xingyou reacted the fastest, striking first. The sky was filled with fiery energy that condensed into threads, weaving a net that fell from the sky and instantly captured the green bamboo.

The divine power of fire, [falling into the net].

Just as the fire element binds and entangles, it has many variations and can be used not only for combat but also for retrieving objects.

The Demon Lord of Hatred immediately attacked, unleashing a torrent of demonic clouds that descended upon the world, causing a rain of blood to fall and making it impossible for Xingyou to proceed.

Xu Xuan unleashed a sword strike, directly targeting his opponent. Countless black and white lightning bolts surged, cleaving through the net formed by the Li Fire, causing the spiritual root to fall.

A gust of wind howled, empowering him to approach the spiritual root in an instant and seize it.

"careful!"

Tian Tuo roared, and bursts of dark blue light rippled. Hundreds of jade dews, which had been hidden for a long time, surged out, carrying a heavy light of Gui water, and struck Xu Xuan's back.

At this moment, Henhai no longer had any eyes on the spiritual root. Instead, he stared intently at Xu Xuan as if he had seen some rare treasure. He activated his divine power, and a storm arose, instantly suppressing Xu Xuan.

A drop of dark dew, glowing with demonic light, slowly fell, carrying the fate of this demon, heavy with filth and defilement, pressing down on Xu Xuan.

"The secret treasure of the [Hate Water Demon Path]!"

Upon seeing this, Xingyou's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly activated the Li Fire to surround himself, fearing that it might come into contact with his aura.

Xu Xuan's heart stirred slightly, and the "Northern Dipper Thunder Oath Scroll" began to operate on its own, giving him a sense of the cultivation of the "Extinction of Fate".

'This demon, is he trying to borrow my destiny?'

Holding the spiritual root, Xu Xuan did not retreat. His originally extremely weak body gradually regained its vitality, and the golden light inside his body surged, making his aura reach perfection in an instant.

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and a chilling aura of calamity rose up. Xu Xuan drew his sword once more, this time with a profound, dark law enactment on his Heart Sword.

Hen Hai's expression changed drastically, and he tried to take back the drop of green dew, but under the Black Law, the object lost its response and gradually stopped, but it did not sever its connection with his destiny.

With a single sword strike, the dewdrop shattered, transforming into a rain of blood and a foul wind that scattered across the mountains, causing the vegetation to wither.

Xu Xuan's expression was strange. A very obvious feedback surged in, and the killing aura of the Big Dipper arose from his inner vision, condensing into a star that hung high above Thunder City.

"Your injuries?"

At this moment, Henhai's supernatural powers were unstable, his life force was turbulent, and he seemed to have suffered a serious injury. He glared angrily at her.

Xu Xuan smiled slightly, his blood energy once again became extremely weak, his hair turned completely white, and even the Yin Fire and the signs of aging reappeared, which were not false.

"It was a forced draw of the sword."

(End of this chapter)