Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 529: Martial Arts
Heavenly Punishment.

Above the main hall, heavy clouds, thick as lead, rolled and churned, with countless silver snakes of lightning flashing and darting through the clouds, creating a continuous roar.

The central thunder pool was surrounded by layers of thunderclouds, as if it were boiling.

Black and white lightning crisscrossed and surged in the pool, the nature of calamity and punishment coalescing into a single point, seemingly gestating something about to be born.

Inside the hall, Xu Xuan, seated in the main seat, closed his eyes and concentrated, his spiritual sense already quietly probing into the depths of the [Cloud Mountain and Sea].

The Purple Mansion Thunder he nurtured had reached perfection; it only needed his supernatural powers to nurture and catalyze it for a period of time before it could be released into the world.

Purple Mansion Thunder!

Thinking of this item, Xu Xuan felt a slight stirring in his heart.

This thunderbolt is even rarer and more precious than the [Celestial Sundial], and rivals the [Heavenly Sun Black Fire] worshipped by the Fire Crow Clan for generations. It can be described as a first-rate, mysterious and spiritual object.

The world's natural phenomena are rare, and they are not usually seen. They are mostly hidden in ancient Taoist traditions and are not shown to others.

With his mind made up, he slowly opened his eyes and his gaze fell on Liu Shuhan, who was standing below him.

When Xu Xuan asked Shu Han about her cultivation in the Wu family, the woman answered fluently and showed no signs of nervousness.

Only then did he realize that Shu Han had obtained the Demon Lord's inheritance, namely the [Colorless Demon Book].

'A complete and flawless inheritance of the Qi at the Golden Core level, perhaps even a direct bestowal.'

Xu Xuan felt a tremor in his heart. If we were to talk about the highest level of inheritance currently received in the sect, it would be Liu Shuhan, who was even superior to himself.

However, the Wu family allowed it to return to Da Chi, which made Xu Xuan suspicious.

Put yourself in his shoes. If he were a true master of the Wu family, he would definitely be reluctant to part with such a promising talent, especially since he had received the fundamental inheritance but would send him to an outsider.

The one who could make such a decision must be the highest-ranking member of the Wu family, Master Beiyin.

Xu Xuan silently sensed the pure energy. The other party's true name had already been entered into the jade book, and he was surrounded by good fortune, thus meeting the conditions for bestowing the seal script.

He looked at Liu Shuhan and said only:
"Today you are officially accepted into the sect. You have completed the Qi Refining stage and will now cultivate as a true disciple on Henghong Peak."

"I will obey my master's command."

Liu Shuhan's expression was slightly excited. She had grown up hearing about the reputation of this grandmaster and naturally held him in high esteem.

During her time with the Wu family, she received preferential treatment from many Wu family cultivators because of Xu Xuan.

Xu Xuan laughed:

“It is only right that it be given.”

He pondered for a moment, then said:

“Items containing Qi are rare, and our sect currently has none. You can have Wen Guang forge a magic weapon for you to use. Once you receive the order, go directly to Dangxia to see him.”

"Thank you, Grandmaster."

Liu Shuhan thanked him respectfully, showing some interest.

As the sect's top alchemist, Wen Guang has now recovered to his former level and can even forge Purple Mansion spiritual artifacts. It is extremely rare for someone in the early stage of Qi Refining to be able to forge artifacts.

"The rules and regulations of the sect should not be taken lightly; good and evil deeds, merits and demerits, are determined by fate."

Xu Xuan spoke in a leisurely tone, slowly sensing the Immortal Stele, confirming that no one was investigating, and prepared to bestow the seal.

The pure energy stirred slowly, and a connection was established. It immediately descended and condensed in Liu Shuhan's sea of ​​consciousness, transforming into a distorted, multicolored illusory demonic gate, and the inscriptions were then completed.

"【Shangmo Daiwu】, subdues demons and refines evil, to broaden one's cultivation, to achieve the 【Colorless Extinction Demon Gate】, a place where all demons gather, a position of near extinction."

This inscription requires one to refine one's demonic nature through killing and increase one's cultivation. This includes not only demonic cultivators in the usual sense, but more importantly, one's own inner demons and evil thoughts.

The refined demonic nature can then return to the demonic sect, serving as the foundation for sensing the vital energy, which is quite mysterious.

Liu Shuhan sensed the changes within her body and was about to speak when she found herself unable to utter a single word about the strange phenomenon.

Xu Xuan's gaze sharpened slightly, and he simply said:
"The Qi is the path to heaven, but it is also dangerous. I only hope that you can achieve success. In the future, you should be more careful in your words and deeds and never violate the rules of the sect."

Through the connection he made with the Immortal Stele, he was able to establish a general contact with Liu Shuhan.

The surge of pure energy calmed Liu Shuhan's mind, and she instantly understood who had bestowed this extraordinary phenomenon upon her, as well as the various wondrous uses and taboos of the seal script.

Liu Shuhan's expression turned slightly solemn. She had seen many rare things in the Wu family, but she had never heard of such mysterious seal script.

She was quick-witted and immediately understood that this item should not be shown to others, saying only:
"Shu Han understands and will remember his master's teachings. If he disobeys them, he will be struck by lightning."

Xu Xuan nodded slightly, without any worries in his heart.

As the Dao Realm is perfected, the function of the Immortal Stele is no longer the same as before. It can not only conceal the abnormality of the inscription, but also eliminate the need for soul searching and bewitching methods. Even Golden Core cultivators find it difficult to detect.

'This inscription is extremely beneficial for cultivation, and even more so for achieving supernatural powers. Shu Han has already obtained the Purple Mansion cultivation method.'

Xu Xuan's mind raced, lost in thought.

The bloodline of the Liu family ancestors was quite extraordinary, and the Wu family was not an ordinary bloodline either. With the two lineages combined, Liu Shuhan's talent could be considered that of a seed of the Purple Mansion. In addition, he received the seal script, so he should be able to do anything.

"Go now and focus on your spiritual practice in the future. Do not disappoint your parents' high expectations."

"Shu Han understands."

Liu Shuhan, still immersed in the mystery of the inscription, remained respectful and accepted the order to leave. He then headed towards Luo Qing's location to see his parents.

Inside the hall, Xu Xuan sat quietly, silently sensing the new true name that had appeared on his immortal register—it was Liu Shuhan. If she continued her cultivation and broke through to the Purple Mansion realm, she would also gain a considerable amount of immortal virtue.

Now, it all depends on Xiao Wen.

Xu Xuan silently activated the [Qingyi Kongtai Technique]. The final stage of this technique does not require much spiritual energy; instead, it requires walking through the world in human form to comprehend nature in order to solidify the body.

Now, his mind returned to his inner world, and he easily ascended into the Dao Realm from a patch of thunderclouds, arriving in front of the [Immortal Bestowal Office].

Tian Tuo had changed into a dark red robe with gold patterns, exuding a strong sense of evil and carefree spirit. He was flipping through a scroll of scripture that was filled with purple aura.

It was none other than the "Comprehensive Survey of the Secret Essentials of Purple Jade".

This scripture comes from the "Zi Gao Bao Hua Shu" (Book of Precious Purple Proclamation), which records the characteristics and transformations of many spiritual objects and images of purple qi, but does not directly mention how to transform from mysterious qi.

"How is it? Is it possible that it has been transformed into a spirit object?"

Xu Xuan's gaze sharpened slightly, only to see Tian Tuo close the scripture in his hand and solemnly say:

"I have studied this for a long time, and I should be able to try to create the most basic twelve spiritual essences of purple qi."

"This is the essence of spirit?" Xu Xuan was slightly disappointed, but Tian Tuo shouted:

"You give it a try. Among all the Qi, the three paths of Zi, Zhen, and Qing are extremely difficult to comprehend, and are considered the highest path to immortality. Moreover, it is not easy to combine the Xuan Qi and transform it into an accurate spiritual object!"

Tian Tuo shifted his gaze and said coldly:
"These Twelve Purple Essences are not ordinary spiritual treasures. They represent the various properties of Purple Qi and are the most basic Purple Qi spiritual objects. If they are all condensed, we can follow the clues and try to find other rare spiritual objects as well."

Xu Xuan sighed. At this moment, he once again expended his immortal virtue to extract a wisp of profound energy, which became [Harmonious Profound Energy]. If there were more of this, it would directly transform into the nature of purple energy and become [Purple Enclosure Pure Stone].

"What a waste. If this profound energy were consumed directly, it would be a top-notch medicine for Yin-Yang cultivators."

Tian Tuo, his mouth watering, turned his gaze to Xu Xuan and sighed:
"Unfortunately, your She Lei is not a Daoist lineage that touches the mystical; it is attached to the primordial Qi, so its effects are not good. If it were Zhen Lei..."

"Don't dawdle."

Xu Xuan's tone became slightly solemn. Just by looking at the [Tai Cang Xuan Yun] left behind by the Kunpeng, one could know the preciousness of Xuan Qi items, and even that they could reconnect with the Dao path that had been severed.

At this moment, Tian Tuo began to activate the Xuan Qi, and according to the changes recorded in that scroll of scripture, the golden-white light of Shao Yang instantly rose up and moved around the [Chong He Xuan Qi].

The azure energy sensed something and transformed into a purple aura, revealing a phoenix, a precious seal, and purple clouds, which turned into three streams of purple energy, ready to take flight.

Tian Tuo's expression changed slightly, and a golden-white light rolled up, collecting the three streams of purple energy.

"wrong."

The old demon seemed to be deep in thought, his tone gradually becoming somber.

"There are still people in the Purple Qi position. These three streams of spiritual energy are pointing to a subordinate position. It's best not to take out the spiritual objects corresponding to this position; it's safer to leave them in the Dao Realm."

"The great one in the Purple Qi position."

Xu Xuan's mind stirred slightly. This path was not prosperous, but judging from the performance of this spiritual essence, it seemed that a True Monarch was indeed using his methods.

"In that case, let's try the other purple auras."

He condensed another strand of [Harmony and Profound Qi] and instructed the old demon to use it sparingly, as there wasn't much immortal virtue left for him to consume. He would give him one more chance at most.

"You can rest assured."

Tian Tuo let out a strange laugh and said:

"My reincarnated body has already broken through to the Purple Mansion realm. The Supreme Heaven has given me the [True Yang Dao Seed], and my progress is rapid. At that time, I will have more means at my disposal."

"I am confident that I can transform the purple qi spirit object if I try just one more time."

Xu Xuan was half-believing and half-doubting, but for now he could only rely on this old demon. With his current level of cultivation, he naturally couldn't see through that scroll, "General Survey of the Secret Essentials of the Purple Palace."

With his mind returning to normal, his gaze pierced through the palace roof and reached the clouds and seas. Now, all that remained was for this purple lightning bolt to appear, which would be the time to forge the sword.
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Mount Tai.

At the foot of the mountain, the aura of the underworld shifted and dispersed, faintly revealing a scene of the netherworld. As an important place in the underworld in the past, this underworld was larger than an ordinary grotto-heaven.

The major and minor "underworlds" and "grotto heavens" in the netherworld are quite similar. However, in general, the underworlds are descended by turbid qi and sink into the netherworld, while the grotto heavens are lifted by pure qi and fall into the void.

In the beginning of chaos, the clear yang rose to become the heavens, and the turbid yin descended to become the earth. This is the basic principle by which many grotto heavens and underworlds were created.

The entrance to the underworld here is a muddy yellow river that flows into a dark, eerie light, where many spirits float and sink. Only a single, dark yellow lamp stands at the ferry crossing.

Two figures, one in black and one in white, suddenly descended, stirring up a gust of ghostly wind, and the two messengers of death landed on the ebony ferry crossing.

Behind them, a lamp shone dimly, serving as a guiding light and emanating the aura of Wu Fu.

"Old Zhang, Old Zhang, aren't you coming to fetch my brother and me? Have you gone off to mourn again?"

Xie Sheng seemed somewhat tired, his brows furrowing slightly as he looked at the turbid Yellow River surging ahead.

"Mourning! Mourning!"

Suddenly, Fan Si spoke, causing many of the wild ghosts in the river to shout as well, instantly turning the once quiet underworld into a lively place.

A lone boat sailed upstream from the river. It was jet black and radiated an illusory, mystical light of reincarnation. On board was an old man wearing a white robe with gold lightning patterns. His eyes were lowered as he rowed the boat slowly toward the shore.

"My lords, why have you summoned this old man today? You can simply enter the manor by virtue of the Yin Decree."

Old Zhang raised his head, but his eyes were cloudy and filled with blood, as if he had gone blind. He spoke to the two underworld officials from the side.

"Here."

Xie Sheng sighed, summoned a wisp of wind to straighten the old man, and said:
"We can enter the mansion easily, but the demon we're carrying is too powerful. We need to borrow your boatman to transport it."

"Sure, sure, just give me the money."

Old Zhang raised his head, and two lines of bloody tears flowed from his eyes, but his tone carried a hint of treachery.

"It's only because you're pitiful."

Xie Sheng then took out two copper coins that emitted a ghostly light, threw them to the old man, and then dragged Fan Si, who was beside him, onto the boat.

The boat drifted downstream as if carrying an extremely heavy load, its draft extremely deep.

"Such a strong demonic influence."

Old Zhang sighed slightly, looked at Xie Sheng beside him, and tentatively asked:
"How is that True Immortal of Repelling Calamity?"

"The faction has not changed, and it is still under the rule of Shu."

A hint of sternness appeared on Xie Sheng's pale face as he looked at the old man rowing the boat beside him and said:
“Xuan Shu was destroyed. The lord kindly brought you here, but you cried every day and went blind. How come you have changed your mind all these years and are willing to come and ferry people across?”

"Naturally, the divine thunder has yielded a result."

Old Zhang sighed and said in a low voice:
"The one in Northern Liao is no longer the same person as the True Lord of the past. Even if there is a connection, so what? If I go up to identify him, I'm afraid I'll be killed with a single sword stroke."

"Let's stay here."

The old man seemed somewhat helpless, his tone weary, but Fan Si behind him started shouting again, saying:

"Stay put, stay put!"

"Shut up."

Xie Sheng looked helplessly at the sword wound on the back of his brother's head. The light of the vast water surged endlessly, and a huge sword intent stirred from time to time, making people's hearts tremble.

'Or, we could neutralize it over a fire.'

His gaze sharpened slightly, and finally he sighed, leaning against the side of the boat, quietly watching the struggling spirits in the river.

(End of this chapter)