Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 518 Manifestations of Various Metals
Thunderous roars pierced the sky, and yin energy spread.

There was a stalemate between the two sides, but in the end, it was Duli who gave in first, as he did not dare to take the blame for offending Lihuo.

He suppressed the strange phenomena around him and looked at Xu Xuan:

“Things of Shaoyang are not easy to take.”

Xu Xuan's gaze darkened as he looked at the Xuanjin Wutu spear in the opponent's hand, and he said solemnly:
"Falling into the underworld, falsely claiming to be descendants of the emperor—how laughable! Which lineage is truly a traitor and rebel? The public will judge for itself."

Du Li's gaze grew cold, and he did not respond. His figure gradually dissipated, turning into a thick gloomy light that sank into the ground and disappeared without a trace.

Tian Tuo, however, began to curse loudly, his tone indignant:
"A bunch of wandering ghosts, yet they act more arrogant than the former Thunder Palace."

Master Weihua turned around and looked at Xu Xuan, seemingly hesitant:
"Thunder Judge, the third divine power is complete?"

The master of the Great Thunder Department was slightly surprised. How long had it been? The other party had already cultivated another supernatural power.

Even with his instructions and assistance, the speed was still far too alarming.

If this were in other lineages, it would be considered normal, but this is the most difficult to cultivate She Lei. The She Lei seed of the Lei Department is still trapped and unable to emerge from seclusion.

Xu Xuan weighed the all-yang Dao Seed in his hand, withdrew his supernatural powers, and dispersed his Heart Sword:

"Fortunately, with the help of Sword Immortal Gongsun, I slew that Demon of Hatred and gained supernatural powers, but it was only [Dwelling in the Big Dipper].

His gaze sharpened slightly, and his tone became more sincere:
"I thank General Wei Hua for his help with what happened earlier."

Wei Hua smiled calmly, the divine light beside him gradually receding, and simply said:

"It's nothing. As the judge of my Thunder Department, you naturally cannot be coerced by the underworld. However, Judge Thunder, you must not leave this Dao Seed idle; you should use it."

"The yin-yang phenomena have scattered, and the last layer of Wu light will also fade away. There are many treasures in the imperial palace. If we take one more now, we will have a better chance of dealing with the Liao people in the future."

The divine general then transformed into a streak of lightning and vanished, disappearing into the outside world.

At this moment, Xu Xuancai saw outside the cave heaven, where layers of golden lightning stretched across the sky, piercing through heaven and earth, and in the middle, a black lightning seal as large as a mountain floated uncertainly.

The [Dou Shu Shang Fa Seal], a remnant of the Thunder Palace, is a divine thunder magic treasure.

'The Thunder Department actually brought this magical treasure here; no wonder Duli dared not act rashly.'

Xu Xuan was riding the wind across the sky, storing the [All-Yang Dao Seed] into his inner vision.

The object floated into Tian Tuo's hand, and instantly a radiant light of lesser yang emanated from it, spreading with Daoist energy.

The scriptures within this Dao Seed were extracted by Tian Tuo and combined into a cultivation method, which brought a look of joy to his face.
"The 'Sun and Moon Unrestrained Dao Scroll' cultivates the supernatural power 'Sun and Moon Leisure,' which is a secret method of Donghua. It is even more ancient than what I cultivate and was written by the cultivators of 'Shangxian Temple.'"

The old demon's tone was filled with surprise, and he said:

"With just this one Dao Seed, it is enough to create a Lesser Yang Purple Mansion!"

Xu Xuan's mind raced. The Shaoyang Method had not been seen in the world for a long time. Now that it was being passed down, it must be related to that Shaoyang Grotto-heaven. This Dao Seed might be of great use!

Surrounding him, supernatural powers surged, shaking the mountains and causing thousands of peaks to topple and the earth's veins to shift. The radiance of the Central Peak quickly dissipated until five mysterious platforms were revealed.

Above the Xuantai platform are five streams of spiritual soil, which are carried by various objects, namely a cauldron, a jar, and a plate. They are clearly first-class spiritual treasures!
In the center is a large cauldron shrouded in a hazy mist of primordial and ecliptic energy, carved with mysterious patterns, depicting a black bird weeping blood, surrounded by long walls, and a horizontal dam blocking the flow of water.

The most wondrous of the patterns on it is a strange beast that resembles both a unicorn and a deer, with a body entirely covered in white scales.

The beast's head resembles a sheep, with a single horn like black jade growing from its head. Its body is like a deer, its tail like a dragon, and its four limbs are on the ground. Beside it are scenes of peace throughout the four seasons and worship by all people.

"White Kirin"

Tian Tuo spoke solemnly and quietly:

"The celestial beast corresponding to the Earth element position should be [Jianwu], the lord of all mountains, a winged dragon. It has two offspring, one is [Baishe], and the other is [Xuanniao]."

This precious cauldron is undoubtedly one of the most valuable spiritual treasures in this grotto-heaven, and all the cultivators are interested in acquiring it.

In an instant, the light of Li Fire, Fu Earth, Ding Fire, and Gen Earth rose up, and several high-level cultivators began to fight around this Xuan Platform, making the sky dark and the earth gloomy, and making it difficult for other cultivators to get close.

"It seems we won't be able to obtain that Earthly Branch."

Xu Xuan turned his gaze and saw that the Geng metal energy was rising into the sky, with a chilling killing intent. The scene was one of white bones filling the field and blood flowing like a river. The murderous aura was overwhelming, and people avoided the area.

The power of Geng metal is to punish disrespect!
King Ming punished those who disrespected him by creating golden statues of various kinds, some as large as whales and others as small as owls. He killed them one by one and built mounds of earth around them to punish wickedness.

This supernatural power is a secret transmission of the Tai Zhen lineage. It is the highest level of the "Breaking the Formation" technique, reaching the sixth rank, and is the ultimate killing power of Geng Metal.

With Wan Jin wielding the Golden Scale Sword, no one dared approach him.

Xu Xuan drew his sword, turned it around, and charged towards the earth-embedded platform.

On the platform is a dark blue clay urn, inside which is a wondrous blue aura of abundant harvest, a sign of peace throughout the four seasons and favorable weather, with the faint sound of thunder rising from the sky.

"【Qingli Yangxiao Urn】corresponds to the earth-containing divine power 【Che Qingli】 and the thunder divine power 【Bian Shi Yong】. Inside is a 【Shun Jie Bao Shi Rang】."

Tian Tuo's voice deepened slightly. This mysterious urn was quite extraordinary, containing both earth and thunder.

"【Cheqingli】is also a fertile soil for returning to one's true nature. Falling into the ground, following the seasons, and receiving the transformation of heavenly thunder, this artifact is the best for nourishing one's spiritual roots, physical body, and spirit. It is also excellent for combat!"

Xu Xuan held a pure white feather fan and blew it with all his might, simultaneously activating the [Heavenly Tribulation].

Suddenly, a fierce storm raged between heaven and earth, with two calamities manifesting simultaneously. The cultivator on the Xuan Platform swayed violently and fell, first struck by the lightning of the Punishment and then swept up by the winds of the hurricane.

With too many Purple Mansions at the moment, Xu Xuan had no choice but to act quickly, otherwise, even one more supernatural power wouldn't be enough to withstand the siege.

A golden light suddenly appeared in his third eye between his eyebrows, and three beams of spiritual light fused into one. The pure nature of the sun hung high above, and the light of Yangbing shone down, illuminating the six directions. In the center, he upheld the dignity of the righteous order, and his position determined the universe.

The power of this spiritual light was terrifying; it instantly opened the path to this earth-gathering platform.

Xu Xuan no longer hesitated, donned the [Water and Fire Armor], his body glowing with light and radiating demonic energy.

This armor was incredibly powerful. Surrounded by the light of demonic energy and imbued with water and fire, it instantly deflected many spells. However, long thorns sprouted from the inside of the armor, piercing Xu Xuan's body and damaging his blood and energy.

He couldn't worry about that right now. Anyway, he had the [Jade Blood Heavenly Heart Technique], so this little loss was nothing. He just let the armor go.

With the Po Jun star hanging high above, it blessed him, surprisingly increasing his killing power. This transformed Xu Xuan into a bolt of lightning, a demonic light imbued with water and fire, as he charged into the Xuan Platform.

The Nine-Headed Beast manifested instantly, spewing demonic water and evil fire, its light rising and sweeping away all the cultivators around it.

Mysterious, [Evil God]!
This armor is too ferocious. With the help of the Black Law of the Society Thunder, Xu Xuan can only use this one divine technique to manifest the former [Nine Infants] and control the demonic water and evil fire to fight the enemy.

"Go!"

A cold shout rang out, and the turbid water formed by the Kan River poured down, while a burst of Bing Fire rose and burned, forcefully blocking Xu Xuan.

"Guangji, that's not right."

Xu Xuan turned his gaze and saw a man in a dark blue Taoist robe, with a handsome appearance and an extremely dense aura emanating from him, like a water ape in the river.

This person held a Xuan ruler with flowing Kan water light, on which turbid currents surged, and beside him was a large beast horn furnace with blazing Bing fire, his power terrifying.

"The highest virtue is the way of goodness, and goodness is universally embraced!"

Even though he had never seen him before, Xu Xuan had already guessed who the newcomer was. The Great Flame Horn Furnace was once held by Guang Ji, and now that this Purple Mansion was injured, it must have fallen into the hands of his senior brother.

Guangshan, a mid-stage cultivator of the Purple Mansion realm in the Kan Water Dao, possesses great fortune and has already achieved spiritual powers.

"Fellow Daoist Bijie is far too greedy."

Guang Shan smiled slightly, and the clear and turbid flow of the Kan River once again condensed on the Xuan Ruler in his hand, blocking Xu Xuan and the [Qing Li Yang Xiao Urn], preventing it from getting any closer.

Despite his reluctance, this Kan Shui Zi Fu still stepped forward to stop the sword immortal. After all, his junior brother had failed in his duties and offended Fu Chen, so it was time for him, the senior brother, to do something about it.

"The Supreme Path of Goodness has seized the artifacts of my Daoist lineage, yet dares to remain here!"

A murderous intent arose in Xu Xuan's eyes. He activated his divine power, causing thunder to surge and sword light to crisscross.

Guangji was prepared. At this moment, he summoned a mysterious talisman that emitted Yin energy, which suddenly rose up and transformed into a full moon to protect him and block the lightning. He also used Kan water to dissolve the sword light.

Xu Xuan's mind raced, and he seemed to understand something:
According to the records of the "Yin Refining Method," the Yin Path is the most advanced method for avoiding calamities, even capable of escaping the Heavenly Lightning.

The fact that the opponent used this Taiyin Mystic Talisman clearly indicates that they were prepared in advance and specifically used it to avoid disaster. Even if it could not kill Xu Xuan, it was enough to make it difficult for this Tribulation-Averting True Man to gain anything!
The Qingli Yangxiao Jar was placed on the Xuantai platform. The many purple palaces that had just been scattered came again and made a move. Guangshan blocked Xu Xuan's way and kept entangled with a Taiyin Xuan Talisman.

Kan Shui was naturally adept at resolving and escaping, and now that he had received the Taiyin Mystic Talisman, even Xu Xuan couldn't do anything to him for the time being.

"Truly troublesome."

His mind settled slightly, and he unleashed another sword strike.

The sword intent, though seemingly destined to strike, appeared infinitely distant and unreachable within the moonlight. "This is the [Moon Patrol Long Su Mystic Talisman] of the ancient [Night Cultivation] lineage, possessing the power to ward off calamities, yet it has fallen into this person's hands."

Tian Tuo's tone became slightly solemn, indicating that he had discerned the origin of this mysterious talisman.

Xu Xuan drew his sword and rose up, the [Big Dipper's Calamity of Death] condensing above him. He suddenly turned around and began to sense the wonder of the Breaking Army's charge in the sky.

With a single sword strike, lightning crackled between heaven and earth, transforming into a pool of tribulation, chains, and a torture platform, ready to escort the opponent to be executed.

【Si Jie】!
A murderous intent arose suddenly, and a calamity, solid as a tangible force, swept through the sky. A black law, as if alive, was added to it, instantly slicing through the moonlight, causing Guangji's expression to change slightly.

Xu Xuan activated the [Water and Fire Evil Armor], which was almost condensed and had the power to destroy magic. He added it to this sword and instantly slashed into Guangji's body, causing the True Person to retreat violently.

With a flash of lightning, the [Azure Dawn Nurturing Jar] was taken away in an instant, while Guangji had already escaped on the Kan Water, no longer lingering, seemingly injured by the impending death calamity.

At this time, however, things changed at Zhongyue. The Wutu Cauldron had a new owner, which was taken away by a stream of Lihuo.

The entire Zhongyue Mountain began to shake violently, the mountain body cracked, the earth energy dispersed, and ten thousand rays of light shot into the sky. From within them, three mysterious lights emerged.

First, there was a Taoist robe, ancient in style, brown all over, with the wondrous essence of Wu Heng Xuan Tu manifested beside it, its interior bulging as if in human form.

The Taoist robe was the first to escape, followed by two spirits, each displaying their own unique abilities, transforming into a white unicorn and a black bird, carrying the vast energy of the Earth element, sweeping across all directions.

"Metal element!"

Most of the cultivators present recognized the origin of this thing; it was the essence of the former Emperor Taiheng, enough to allow a Purple Mansion reincarnated nearing the end of his life to become Wu Earth again, with the potential to attain the Metal position!

In an instant, all the cultivators disregarded what they were doing and soared into the sky, trying to seize the golden essence.

The calamity of Heavenly Decline and Yin Fire rose up, burning fiercely and instantly stopping all cultivators in their tracks.

Lingjing Zhenren, dressed in a crimson Taoist robe, stepped out, holding a Yin Candle in his hand, exuding a terrifying aura.

Then an old cultivator in a white robe emerged from the Yin Fire. His body possessed extremely profound and mysterious Earth elemental powers, which subtly echoed the Taoist robe.

The old cultivator rode the wind forward, arriving directly in front of the Taoist robe. He gently raised his hand, and the golden robe fell onto him, suddenly shrinking.

His magical powers quickly dissipated, transforming into a patch of primordial earth light, rising as rosy clouds and descending as mud. Meanwhile, the brown Taoist robe was absorbed into the Yin Fire and suppressed by the [Heavenly Decline Yin Candle].

The white unicorn dwells atop the mountain, its mysterious light flowing, bringing peace to the land, while countless creatures bow and worship beside it.

The black bird beside it was even more wondrous; its golden-brown feathers spread out, creating a scene of ten thousand mountains paying homage, the altar of the ancestral temple being used for sacrifices, and the city walls encircling the city.

Beneath Mount Zhongyue, there was another sensation, as if a mysterious light was rising again from the depths of the earth. This mysterious light possessed the power to measure heaven and earth and govern the universe; within it was a dark lamp surrounded by mysterious light, illuminating the yin land.

This thing is also of the metal element, but it doesn't seem to be of the positive element of earth; it's mixed with a hidden yin energy.

"This is the metal element of that [Zhengyi]."

Xu Xuan's heart stirred slightly, and a burning pain came from between his eyebrows.

The hidden Yin energy rises, the Gen earth is intertwined with mysterious light, and the apricot yellow fire surges fiercely.

Three families—the Underworld, Zhenyuan, and the Song family—made a move, all of them being figures above the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm. Each used their own methods to seize the golden essence condensed from the Xuan Bird.

[Emperor Wu Xuan Chang Yuan Tai Heng], transformed into a black bird, and this metal element must be the most crucial link in seeking the true fruit of Wu Earth.

In an instant, the winds and clouds swirled, and supernatural powers shifted. The people above unleashed their true fire, and even the aura of the Purple Peak level emanated from them, which was extremely terrifying.

Suddenly, the light of the primordial magnetic field rose from the bottom of the mountain, and a man emerged from it.

This person wore a dark black robe, had a sinister appearance, and an extraordinary demeanor. He displayed extremely refined Yuan Magnetic Divine Power, which pierced through the Wu Guang, revealing his aura as a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator.

"Zhu Yu City"

Xu Xuan was startled, but then he saw the other party summon a yellow jade imperial seal, which hung high above, displaying great imperial power, causing all the cultivators to tremble with fear.

The imperial seal soared into the sky and landed beside the golden-skinned black bird. Sensing this, the spirit exhaled a beam of light, like a black gold forged into a divine decree, which descended upon the recipient, appointing him as its subject.

The change was so rapid that it slightly startled the several high-ranking cultivators who were fighting above, but they ignored it.

Only the True Immortal Duli emerged from the ghostly light, his face grim. Many ghostly spirits roamed around him, eager to make their move. Above, vying for the golden element, was another powerful cultivator from the underworld.

Zhu Yucheng moved as if he were in an empty place, leisurely walking up to the Du Li Zhenren, landing gracefully, and looking into his eyes.

"You used the Imperial Seal, that's why you're worthy—"

Du Li's expression was extremely gloomy, as if he had some kind of fear and dared not make a move.

The former master of the Zhu family had a fierce look in his eyes, and his Yuan Magnetic Divine Power suddenly rose, causing the Wu Light under the Xuan Bird to surge and suppress, binding the person in front of him.

He showed no mercy, suddenly bursting forth with his supernatural power, striking out with a palm that shattered the head of the cultivator from the Earthly Dao, sending golden blood splattering into the sky and raining down.

"you dare!"

The leader of the Crossing River was beaten to a pulp, but since he was a person from the underworld, he did not value his physical body, so the impact was not significant; he was merely extremely humiliated.

He raised his golden spear, ready to strike, but the light above trembled, and the black bird let out a soft cry, as if it were sensing something.

"Xun Yue, stop!"

The high-ranking cultivator from the underworld who was vying for the gold element above shouted, forcefully stopping Du Li.

This man, a descendant of the former Shu emperors, was originally named Chen Xunyue.

A mysterious beam of magnetic light pierced the sky, suddenly rising like a bridge and descending in front of Zhu Yucheng.

His gaze shifted, as if searching for something. Finally, he saw Xu Xuan, smiled slightly, and stepped onto the long bridge formed by the primordial magnetic divine light. In an instant, he was guided away from the cave.

“He has an adult to protect him.”

Tian Tuo's voice deepened, as if he had noticed something amiss, and he quietly said:
"The Black Bird will become emperor in order to obtain the Earth element. The Zhu family found the imperial seal and recognized him as their subject. Even if the Black Bird is reincarnated, they will still use him. There is even a great person in the Yuan Magnetic Great Dao who will take him away."

Xu Xuan listened silently, but was somewhat moved. This Zhu family Purple Mansion knew more secrets, and might even have foreseen the situation of these few metal elements.

"He entered the cave early on, precisely to provide himself with an extra layer of protection. Now, if you wish to seek the Earth element, you must protect him instead."

However, the intentions of the ruler are hard to fathom. It's uncertain whether a certain Golden Core cultivator intended to use Zhu Yu City early on, considering it a general of the Earth element.

The battle above seemed to have come to a conclusion, as the black bird was ultimately taken away by a piece of Gen soil and mysterious light, which turned out to be the intervention of the Yuanpu Zhenren.

He issued a decree, its divine power overwhelming and subduing all the cultivators.

As for the white scales, they fell into a net of fiery energy and disappeared without a trace.

As the light of the Hidden Yin changed, Du Li stood on the clouds, trying to solidify his head back, but the light of the Yin remained ever-changing and could not be restored.

He could only use his spiritual sense to see the great cultivator in the underworld take away the ghost lamp that was transformed from the righteous golden essence.

There are four metal attributes in total, the most important of which is the Xuan Bird attribute, which has the greatest chance of obtaining the true fruit of the Earth element. Now that the leader of the Zhenyuan lineage has taken out the decree, it is naturally impossible to compete with it.

As a second choice, this precious metal element, which represents the highest rank and honor, can also be used in the hands of the underworld, and it is not impossible to seek its benefits.

The light of the netherworld rose and changed, and smoothly approached the ghostly lamp.

As long as it remains within the grotto-heaven and is not exposed to the outside world, this golden nature should have no chance of turning into evil, and can be considered safe.

Xu Xuan gazed into the distance, and through his connection with the Heavenly Monk, he was able to make out the figure within that patch of dim light.

It was a bull-headed underworld official, whose aura belonged to the Way of Hearing the Netherworld, but did not seem to belong to the Purple Gold Daoist lineage, and was similar to a Yin spirit.

"Is this the metal element of the Earth element, which represents the highest position?"

He felt a pang in his heart, recalling what he had seen in the Xuan Palace and Yuanpu's words. [Zhengyi] seemed to be a position of honor, and it was related to Futu.

The ox-headed underworld official unleashed a rope emanating ghostly energy, instantly binding You Deng and preparing to take him away, but then a sudden change occurred.

The dark lamp, which had been emitting rays of mysterious light that illuminated the Yin Earth, began to fluctuate. From within it emerged a hideous and grotesque maw, filled with rings of black teeth. From its depths a vertical, dark eye appeared, scanning the surrounding sky.

This evil mouth suddenly opened wide and instantly swallowed the Yin messenger whose cultivation was comparable to the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

The opponent had no power to resist in the slightest, and even the many methods of the underworld were rendered ineffective, as they were swallowed whole by the evil mouth under the ghostly lamp.

The cave was deathly silent.

The cultivators present looked on in fear, all staring at the eerie maw beneath the dim lamp. They felt a chilling and strange aura spreading throughout the area, rendering them unable to move.

Xu Xuan's gaze deepened, his brow throbbed with increasing pain, and he heard the Heavenly Sovereign within him speak solemnly:
"Evil spirits."

(End of this chapter)