Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 543 Awakening from Calamity
Taixu.

Purple and white lightning intertwined to form a heavenly path, straight upwards, seemingly leading to an infinite height. Two figures appeared in front of this heavenly path in an instant.

Yunyi activated her magic to open the secret passage, and saw that the end of the Heavenly Road had changed.

The celestial phenomenon manifested in the northern sky, resembling a bright pearl. Inside, one could see endless, illusory silver-white light, while the outer layer was a deep purple color. Thunder intertwined and extended into the sky, like roots.

Two fish, one black and one white, swam down from the highest point, stirring up the chaotic energy and completely opening up this celestial path. At the end of the path, a mysterious blue palace appeared.

This hall has an ancient and majestic structure. Above the bronze doors hangs a plaque formed by lightning, inscribed with several ancient characters: "Hall of Transformation from Calamity".

Behind this palace, there should have been a much larger world, but now it was broken and fragmented, revealing many illusory fragments of caves. The energy of thunder was restless and turbulent, but it was all blocked behind this palace.

Looking at the scene before her, Yunyi's expression turned slightly solemn, and she said slowly:
"This is the remnant of the [Transformation Heaven] created by the Lord in the past. It was originally hung on the golden throne, but the Lord perished because of the Dao, and this cave heaven was also shattered. Only this Xuan Palace was left, which was suppressed by a magic treasure."

"Pity"

Xu Xuan looked at it with a hint of regret.

Grotto-heavens are of great significance. They not only produce spiritual objects, but also greatly benefit the cultivation of corresponding Daoist lineages. Even when they are locked away, they can hide from the eyes and ears of others. Even Golden Core cultivators cannot easily spy on them. They are the foundation of the immortal lineage.

If this grotto were still there, Shangjian Mountain would surely be even more prosperous, far surpassing its present state.

"I have heard that the True Lord of your mountain attained enlightenment in Fengdai? And the position of 'Jianhe' is unprecedented. I wonder, what kind of supernatural power did he use to achieve this?"

Xu Xuan had many doubts in his heart, and now that he had the opportunity to ask this official about his deeds, he naturally could not let it pass.

Yunyi had already opened this Heavenly Path and was leading Xu Xuanxing above. Since they could not ride the wind here, they could only walk. The two of them walked little by little towards the Xuan Palace.

"Our ancestor attained enlightenment in Fengqian. At that time, the Central Plains was controlled by the State of Jin. He came from the prestigious Pang family, which is also the ancestor of my lineage."

Yunyi spoke softly, since the person before her had cultivated the Tribulation Technique, she could discuss these secrets with him.

"The Pang family is a bloodline descended from the ancient Thunder Palace, a descendant of the True Lord, and a descendant of She Lei. The clan was cut off cleanly back then, and those who turned to other paths, mostly of the Wood Virtue, were guaranteed by the True Lord of the Northern She Immortal Path, which is why the bloodline of Pang Deng and others connected with the Thunder Palace has been passed down."

"Our ancestors truly prospered after the fall of the Xia Dynasty. Our ancestors came from the south, entered Penglai, and attained the status of the Jimu lineage. They were given the Daoist name [Zhifu] and became one of the three rulers of Penglai Immortal Island."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan's heart stirred, and he simply replied:
"Your Dao is indeed the legitimate successor of the Thunder Palace. The other branch established by the Deng family must be the Northern Thunder Sect?"

"Exactly."

When Yunyi heard the other party mention Bei Lei, her tone became more wary:
"That Master Deng was the most accomplished Taoist master of She Lei in recent history, even surpassing the current Qilin. However, he was too stubborn and ended up with nothing."

"Although our clan has turned to the taboo of wood, our ancestor, Lord Zhifu, perished in the turmoil of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the clan gradually declined. When our ancestor was born, there was an unusual phenomenon, which was the second time that the Chaos Heaven connected with this world. Various things fell down, including, according to legend, magical treasures."

Xu Xuan's heart stirred. If what the other party said was true, then Hun Tian had already connected with this world before, and the so-called magic weapon was probably in Chi Feng's hands.

"The Chaotic Heaven. The world created by the joint efforts of ancient deities. They followed the previous order, but if this is a second time they are to be united, who knows when the first one will be?"

When he asked about this, Yunyi shook her head and only said:
"It was something from ancient times, and it's hard to know now. It seems that the first time was related to the primordial chaos, but the second time it came into contact with it alone created many great figures."

"At that time, a thunder tree manifested, shaking the social order and spreading chaos, falling into the life of the ancestor. The clan then made a decision to leave Penglai and enter the world to cultivate. They first went to the Jin Dynasty, and later became the immortals of the current Zhen Lei position."

"The Patriarch cultivated the Thunderclap Technique until the Five Elements, but in the end, he used the Thunder Tree that descended from the Chaotic Heaven to sense the Earthly Thunder and attain the Venerable Position. Only then did all the cultivators realize that the thing was a golden element, which came from the [Merger] that only existed in the imagination of the Heavenly Palace of Calamity."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan's heart stirred slightly. There was indeed a Thunder Tree rooted in the Dao Realm, formed from the metal element, which matched what Yun Yi had said.

"Generally speaking, the nature of metal must first be proven before it manifests. So, before this Supreme True Lord, someone must have attempted to prove the union? But why did it fall from the Chaotic Heaven? That's rather strange. If we follow Yunyi's explanation, the first connection of the Chaotic Heaven was related to 'Chaotic Qi.'"

'Could the person currently holding the Thunderous Throne be the former master of Chaos Qi?'

Xu Xuan had long suspected this, but he wasn't sure. Now that he had some confidence, he could roughly connect everything together.

If the True Lord of Suspended Chaos wanted to leave Zhen Lei, where would He turn?
Yin and Yang, the Five Virtues, or the other four types of thunder are all unlikely. Now, however, there is another direction: "Chaotic Qi".

What this True Lord seeks is most likely to return to the primordial chaos through thunder.

His original form was a chaotic god-man, whose seven orifices were opened by immortals and saints, which is called opening the orifices, and then he became the Thunder God. However, the secret method that was passed down was the "Wonderful Method of Restoring the Orifices to Seek Truth", which is called restoring the orifices!

Xu Xuan vaguely sensed that he had grasped something crucial.

The great man from the North Sea brought about the harmony of Yin and Yang to Zhen Lei, reversing the chaos and pushing Zhen Lei further back, crossing the boundary of Yin and Yang change.

The origins of this Suspended Chaos True Lord are very likely related to that chaotic realm, or perhaps he even descended from there!
'No wonder He is called the oldest among all the True Lords.'

The path of primordial chaos has a very deep connection with this chaotic realm, and this True Lord of Suspended Chaos should make a move when the chaotic realm truly falls in order to seek his return to his rightful place.

Xu Xuan is only speculating at the moment, but there are many other factors involved, including the Lesser Yin Immortal Heaven, the Shrine Incident, and so on. As for the Golden Position of [Jianhe], it may be a kind of escape route, a way back to the Chaos Qi, serving as the boundary of the Yin-Yang transformation.

Seeing Xu Xuan deep in thought, Yun Yi raised an eyebrow and softly called out:
"Fellow Daoist Xu?"

Xu Xuan, still feeling a tremor in his heart, replied in a deep voice:

"I never imagined such a thing could happen. The change caused by the thunder is beyond my imagination."

"When our ancestor successfully attained enlightenment, the world was shaken. At the same time, the Jin dynasty was destroyed and the Feng dynasty was established. Our clan was one of the most prominent families in the world. However, in order to follow the rule of seclusion in the North Sea, we changed our path to immortality, settled on this mountain, and made friends with various sects."

Yunyi showed a hint of emotion on her face and led Xu Xuan to continue towards the mysterious palace.

"Back then, the two places that had the closest ties with our mountain were Penglai and Yin Guang. Unfortunately, the former has now retreated from the world and completely severed ties, while the latter has been destroyed, splitting into Qinghua and Xuanmi."

At this point, her tone became more wary, and she said no more.

Xu Xuan's heart stirred with a hint of something. The Demon Lord Pan was quite wary of Shang Jian, and both True Lords were considered important figures in Fengdai. They might have made contact one after the other.

The only remaining question is about the taboo against wood. How is the "Withered Spring" technique connected to the "Reunion" position? Could it be a legacy left by the Pang family's "Branch" technique?

But Yunyi said no more, and led Xu Xuan to the front of the mysterious palace, where the Yin and Yang energies flowed erratically, and thunder roared in harmony, which was extremely mysterious.

The palace doors swung open, and a purple-silver light, mixed with a dark blue hue, emanated from within. Various extraordinary phenomena, such as turning death into life and transforming calamity into destiny, caused the thunder tree within Xu Xuan's inner vision to tremble violently.

"please."

Yun Yi spoke solemnly, first leading Xu Xuan to pay his respects before entering the hall, where they saw mysterious light flowing and thunder changing.

Xu Xuan glanced at it and saw a dark altar at the top, with a portrait hanging above it. The portrait was blank, with no figures in the image, except for a thunder pool painted below.

Three dark blue incense sticks were burning on the altar, which made Xu Xuan's heart stir. These items were actually made of Xuan Qi spiritual material, and the value of these three incense sticks alone probably far exceeded that of spiritual treasures.

"Disciple Pang Qingyi respectfully requests the Supreme Profound Yin-Yang Two Elements Sword, as the righteous cause of the social calamity and the foundation of life."

The entire Xuan Palace began to shake, the Yin and Yang energies flowing like a waterfall, boundless light blazing forth, and purple and white lightning leaping ceaselessly. A mysterious aura of creation manifested, gradually condensing into an ancient and majestic Thunder Pool. The Thunder Pool was as large as a room, entirely black, seemingly built of stone, with nine mysterious lightning patterns encircling it. Inside, there was rolling, dark lightning exuding a profound and distant aura. Unlike the chillingly deep color of the banished thunder, the lightning in the pool carried a strange aura of creation.

A sword slowly emerged from the pool; it was a wooden sword!
The sword is entirely black, about three feet long, and surrounded by purple and white lightning that intertwines and collides, transforming into yin and yang energies that flow erratically. It is engraved with the sword inscription, which reads "The Difference of the Upper Mystery," while the sword body is covered with cracks, as if it had suffered severe damage.

Yun Yi looked solemnly at the immortal sword floating in mid-air, a faint sadness rising in her heart.

The collapse of the Golden Position had a devastating impact, not only destroying the grotto-heaven but also severely damaging the magic weapon, which has yet to recover and is unable to unleash any power.

The normal death of a Golden Core cultivator will not affect the operation of the cave heaven and magic treasures. After all, these two things are actually based on the Golden Position. Even if a True Lord dies, his descendants can still use them. But if even the Golden Position collapses, then nothing will be left.

【Xuan Yi Lian He Immortal Path】As a Golden Core lineage, descended from the Thunder Palace, the Pang family once produced several True Lords. With noble bloodlines and the protection of the current great man of the North Sea, it has gradually weakened. The root cause lies in the Lian He Path, which is now practically unworkable.

Many of the spells and secrets in the "Heavenly Transformation Book" passed down by the True Lord have become ineffective. Only the "Awakening Thunder Pool" can still be practiced, but hoping to obtain gold through it is just empty talk.

Countless immortals throughout history have tried to seek her guidance in the mountains, but none of them could even sense the golden position, wasting their lives in vain.

Yunyi sighed, looked at Xu Xuan, and said:
"This is a magic weapon that our patriarch possessed after he attained enlightenment. It contains his sword intent from back then and is called the [Supreme Profound Yin Yang Transformation Sword]. Please, Sword Immortal Xu, unleash your sword intent and see if you can sense it."

Xu Xuan looked at this magical treasure, his heart stirred. This sword was severely damaged, and its power was far inferior to magical treasures such as the [Dou Shu Shang Fa Yin] and the [Tai She Xuan Huang Ta]. However, it was still a Golden Core level artifact, which was still far beyond the reach of the Purple Mansion.

"Sword intent"

His mind went blank for a moment. He knew that the two sword intents he had combined were called the [Shangxuan Yin Yang Chaos Sword], which was only one character different from the sword intent of this Shangjian Zhenjun.

Is it a coincidence, or an inevitability?

When he mistakenly entered the underworld and fell into reincarnation, the scene he saw in his second life was that of the Supreme True Lord Shangjian proving the Dao in the North Sea. At first, he thought he was the reincarnation of him, but in the end he denied it.

'No, I am who I am, and I am not someone else's reincarnation.'

Xu Xuan's gaze was solemn. At this moment, he unleashed the Tribulation-Slaying Sword Intent, and a profound sense of tribulation and punishment immediately arose. Dan Ting then fell into his hand, and the Cave-Transforming Sword Box within his body also began to operate quietly.

The Supreme Yin-Yang Instrument Sword also began to tremble, its magnificent sword intent arose, the mysterious energy of creation circulated, and the purple and white lightning gradually merged, about to turn into a dark black color, but in the end it still dissipated with a thud.

The radiance of this immortal sword had subsided, and it no longer evoked any sensation.

A hint of regret appeared on Yunyi's face. She activated a secret technique, sending the broken sword back into the lightning pool, saying only:
"Fellow Daoist Xu's sword intent is indeed of the Tribulation Technique lineage, but unfortunately it is still different from that of the True Monarch in the past."

"That's natural. The True Lord's swordsmanship must have its own mysteries. How dare I compare?"

Xu Xuan's gaze was calm, but at this moment he had already secretly used the Cave Transformation Sword Box to inscribe a sword intent into it, waiting to carefully comprehend it in the future, and also to see the swordsmanship of this True Lord.

"Which scroll of cultivation technique is it?"

“It can be handed over to you, fellow Daoist. After all, you are the successor of the Calamity Law, the rightful heir of the Calamity-Controlling Prefecture. According to the rules, you should rightfully receive that inheritance.”

Yunyi led Xu Xuan out, closed the Xuan Palace, and the two of them followed the Heavenly Path down again. After traveling for a while, they broke through the void and returned to the True Man's palace.

The lightning shifted, and a silver jade scroll appeared in her hand, crackling with lightning and displaying profound mysteries. It was none other than the "Northern Thunder Calamity Scripture," a purple-gold technique of the [Heavenly Calamity]!

"The cultivation technique is precious and I dare not accept it lightly. If Fellow Daoist Yunyi has any other requests, please feel free to make them."

Xu Xuan pondered for a moment. Although the other party did not ask for anything in return, he still wanted to maintain contact with this mountain, but he had to consider the matter of personal relationships.

Yunyi pondered for a moment, then continued:

“I have a junior brother whose Daoist name is [Liehuo]. He should have mastered the two supernatural powers of thunder and lightning by now. He is located in the East Sea. In the future, he may travel to the Li Kingdom and get involved with the Thunder Department.”

"Since Immortal Xu holds a high position in the Thunder Department of Dali, please take care of him then, as a way of repaying the favor."

This was not a difficult task, and Xu Xuan immediately agreed:

"That's to be expected, but this True Person's title is different from Fellow Daoist Yunyi's."

Yunyi first delivered this scroll of cultivation technique, then said:
“He cultivates the Zhen Lei Ben Fa, which is based on the [Jian Lei Ze] method and does not participate in the Jie He Dao. Therefore, his Dao name is different from mine. Nowadays, most of the Dao methods in my mountain cannot be cultivated, let alone used to seek gold.”

His words confirmed some of Xu Xuan's suspicions, but he still wanted to see the method for seeking gold written by the True Monarch Shangjian. It should be of great help, but obtaining it would still be extremely difficult.

Yunyi's brows furrowed with worry, and she smiled wryly:
"When my elders first came to find my junior brother, they gave him this Daoist name, Lie Zi [Lie Que] and Huo Chu [Huo Shan], originally intending for him to try to obtain the position of Huo Shan. Unfortunately, a Mingdu Dragon King emerged from among the dragons, whose sharpness was too great."

"I've sent people to gather information, and it seems this dragon progenitor is following the path of the ancient Tianhuo Dragon Lord, and has even received the Ye Guang inheritance. Xu Jianxian has fought against him. I wonder what we should think of this Dragon King?"

The other party's information network was remarkably efficient, which stirred something within Xu Xuan. He immediately said solemnly:

"This dragon is extraordinary, possesses sword intent, and is a first-class pure blood. The [Huo Shan] position is inherently a dragon seed. If he were to seek it, he should be able to obtain it with almost certainty."

This is no exaggeration. With Xu Xuan's current preparations for becoming a dragon, if he were to seek help from Huo Shan, he could simply follow the steps. After all, the Ye Guang Dragon lineage even has a method for seeking gold.

But if we were to actually ask for help, we would be going against the wishes of that Xuanhun Zhenjun. In that case, our only way to survive would be to seek refuge with the Immortal Heaven, which is not what he wants.

"Zhen Lei also has the opportunity to transfer to the Shenxiao Second Path. Why doesn't that True Man from your mountain give it a try?"

Xu Xuan pondered for a moment. This was also a way to seek a method. After all, thunder and lightning possess both yin and yang properties. One could seek only one property and then ascend to the Divine Firmament. Someone should have gone through this process.

"There's no improvement whatsoever. The Heavenly Thunder is unresponsive, and the Divine Thunder is out of place. If the masters of these two paths were still alive and willing to offer assistance, there would still be some chance. But now..."

Yunyi seemed to remember something and looked at Xu Xuan. The other party cultivated the Thunder God, and all of them were top-notch orthodox methods. There was no chance to even switch to another path. The only option was to forcefully seek a position and then perish.

This is a truly dead end, impossible to succeed. Not to mention this Sword Immortal who cuts through tribulations, even Deng Zhuoxin in the past, and many ancient figures, none of them succeeded.

"I still thank you for your cultivation method. If I ever see that Master Leho in the future, I will do my best to help him. However, if it is beyond my authority, I will be sorry that I am powerless to do so."

Xu Xuan dared not speak too confidently. Although he held a high position in the Thunder Department, he actually had little power. At most, he could manage the Five Thunder Envoys and command the Heavenly Soldiers. His connection with the Thunder Department was not close.

"It's natural."

Yunyi nodded gently. Seeing this Sword Immortal who had warded off tribulation, some of her suspicions were completely dispelled. Her heart was now filled with gloom, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Xu Xuan sensed that the other party was not in a good mood, so he decided to take his leave. He made up an excuse that he had something to do, broke through the void, and left.

As he entered the void, he felt his mind was much more open. His greatest gain from his trip to Shangjian Mountain was not the cultivation techniques, but rather the discovery of many secrets between Zhen Lei and even a faint clue about the Xuan Hun Zhenjun.

As he continued forward, leaving the range of the grand formation on Shangjian Mountain, he finally sensed a sword intent imbued with profound creative energy within the Cave Transformation Sword Box.

Xu Xuan activated the sword box, merging his two sword intents into one, and silently compared them with the [Transformation of Calamity] sword intent, his brows gradually furrowing.

'They are so alike, the difference between the two sword intents is probably only one or two tenths.'

(End of this chapter)