Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 557 Listening to the Tide
The Yellow Ram Desert.

The bright yellow ruins and broken peaks were shattered one by one, with smoke and sand flying everywhere and turbid evil spirits surrounding them.

The two thunderbolts of the heavens and the purple demonic light clashed, and the radiant light of the flames shone forth, creating a fierce battle. Meanwhile, the [Moyuan Divine Fiend Palace] on another part of the palace was mixed with the turbid qi, which completely suppressed Song Shiqing and caused the fire to dissipate.

A fierce wind howled, and two towering figures were faintly visible fighting in the dark, murky clouds. Black fire and golden wind swirled together, causing the earth to shake.

"You dare to obstruct me with just a piece of armor from the Qi family!"

Tie Sui's tone grew colder. When he first saw this Great Xia golden man, he was somewhat frightened, but as the battle began, the injuries on his golden body were gradually revealed, which put his mind at ease.

Luo Cang Immortal Path is one of the three main branches of the Supreme Fire, and he has inherited all of its teachings by joining this path.

This [Heaven-Shattering Fiery Body] can penetrate weaknesses, aggravate damage, cause the sky to tilt, the earth to sink, and render something incomplete. For an opponent to fight him while suffering an injury is utterly unwise.

His long, black, fiery beard suddenly stood on end, and he unleashed his supernatural power, condensing the fumes of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, refining them into a single furnace according to the principles of monarch, minister, assistant, and envoy, as if forming an elixir.

The divine power of fire, [Lord of Nitrate].

This supernatural power is achieved by transforming saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal to enhance the power of fire. It is a magical supernatural power and the foundation of the transformation of fire.

Another angry roar resounded, echoing throughout the area, as if the fury of ten thousand people was boiling over, their suffering unbearable. The roar was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, causing the black fire pill in his hand to suddenly explode.

A ferocious smile appeared on Tie Sui's beast-like face. Black fire, mixed with angry shouts, exploded and landed on the golden body of the opponent. The effect was extraordinary, causing the light of the hidden gold to dim instantly.

The divine power of fire, [Fan Yun Zheng], is the sound of fire.

This supernatural power also has another name, which in ancient times was called "Ai Ku Bi," meaning that the sound of the zheng (a musical note) is disordered, an omen of sorrow and hardship throughout the world.

The fire is the fire of wrath, and this supernatural power corresponds to the anger of the people towards their ruler. When it strikes this golden statue, its power increases dramatically!
"The world suffers greatly, yet this golden statue is cast—how utterly immoral!"

Tie Sui's voice was like the clash of metal. He flipped his hand and summoned a black iron dragon mace. The fire energy flowed around it, and it was a high-grade spiritual weapon. In his avatar's hand, it looked like a section of a black immortal peak.

The beastly hand, covered in black flames and a thick beard, gripped the mace tightly. Activating the [Heaven-Shattering Fiery Body] technique, it imbued the iron mace with surging flames and aimed at the crack in the golden man's chest.

"What is immoral and what is virtuous? How can the virtue of a ruler be discussed so lightly?"

Ru Su did not retreat. Instead, he put away his bronze halberd and stretched out his hands, which were made of bright gold, and firmly clamped down on the iron mace that was as thick as a mountain peak.

The golden light emanating from his palms rose in a hazy glow, causing traces of melting to appear on the surface of Tie Sui's precious mace.

The power to conceal gold, [the ability to destroy sharp weapons].

This supernatural power, as a physical supernatural power of the Hidden Gold Path, has the function of avoiding arrows and neutralizing their sharpness. Whenever a weapon falls on him, it will lose some of its sharpness and power, and it is specifically designed to counter those Purple Mansions who are skilled in weapon craftsmanship.

The brilliance above the golden statue shone again, and Ru Su stood tall and fearless. Even when facing the northern kings and nobles, he steadily blocked their attacks and did not fall behind.

Tie Sui was unwilling to delay any longer. He knew that the turbid evil could not hold these purple mansions for long. He had to finish the battle quickly and then help Ming Ying take Tianshui and carry out a great salvation campaign, which would be a slap in the face to Li Song.

Even if they were kicked out later, it would still be worth it.

As the aura of this fiery avatar intensified, its rage surged, and its beastly face began to change, as if several great Asuras were hiding within its body and now manifesting.

Its appearance became increasingly ferocious. Tie Sui's eyes lost all reason and were filled with rage. Black flames condensed like a long python, swirling around its body and constantly biting at the golden body.

This was not the way of Heaven; it was the manifestation of the Great Asura within his body. As his anger surged, he seemed to completely transform into an evil Asura god. He simply took away the long mace in his hand, stretched out his fists, and struck the golden man as if he were forging iron.

The ultimate fire supernatural power, [All Asura].

As a divine power of the ultimate fire path, and also a superior form of the [Angry Observation], once this divine power is cultivated to perfection, one can truly transform into the Asuras of all ages, like an evil god descending to earth.

More and more black fire pythons burst forth, bombarding the golden figure's body, making the cracks on its chest increasingly difficult to conceal. The fire energy of the Bing fire was scattered, and the flames blazed fiercely, burning the golden energy.

The Bing Fire is the most adept flame at melting metal and stone. At this moment, it completely erupted on this body containing gold, causing the golden figure to sway in an instant, and was completely suppressed by Tie Sui's supreme fire dharma body.

“Playing with an injury is not a good thing.”

Tie Sui's eyes lit up, and he sneered:

"Today I will erase your spirit and transform you back into armor!"

Ru Su remained silent throughout. As a soldier, he did not experience any intense emotional fluctuations; he was simply following orders to stall the enemy.

The flames on his chest grew increasingly intense, and the cracks left by the fire crows of yesteryear expanded and contracted in a highly regular manner, while autumn light gathered at the edges, like fire gathering in a storehouse.

This action surprised Tie Sui slightly. Wouldn't the other party's actions aggravate the fire element?

As expected, the Bing fire at the crack was gathered and trapped in the [White Treasury], becoming even more intense.

The metal energy was melted and turned into flowing molten iron. Gradually, the metal's inherent nature of being contained and restrained changed, and it began to disperse, becoming pieces of colorful, shimmering crystals that began to overflow.

"The five metals obey your command, and evolve into the heavens."

Ru Su spoke calmly as he activated his magic. After a complex transformation and reshaping process, and with the help of the fires of Bing and Zhi, a divine furnace that could turn the hidden into the wondrous was completely formed at the crack in the golden figure!

The brilliance of this method surprised Tie Sui. The two golds, Zang Sheng and Jin, had completely opposite properties, one being about restraint and the other about overflowing, yet they were successfully transformed during the battle.

Before he could react, the rolling autumn air swept over him, and the white light of the Hidden Ones changed, trapping him. Meanwhile, the golden light from the crack in the golden man's chest burst forth, pouring towards his supreme fire avatar.

"I will mend the sky if it collapses."

As Ru Su chanted the incantation, it surprisingly possessed some of the wondrous effects of the Golden Supernatural Power [Replenishing the Mysterious Sky]. Streams of colorful crystals began to spread along the opponent's fiery body, greatly reducing the fiery nature of this Dharma Body and rendering it powerless.

"Victory!"

Tie Sui was shocked. The other party had actually seen through the flaw in his Dharma body and used the Victory Gold to fix it.

Before he could react, a bronze halberd fell down on his head, unleashing killing intent. The golden light condensed into a crescent moon and slashed down, shattering the fiery avatar.

Tie Sui was injured and his Dharma body was scattered, but he did not retreat. Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent was too exhausted, he directly attacked the crack in the golden man.

He raised his head and presented a blue animal skin covered in tattoos. It shimmered with spiritual light and began to sense a trace of spirituality hidden deep within the golden man, intending to extract Ru Su's true spirit.

The Way of Lingsa is inherently adept at harnessing the spirituality of the world.

If the Wenyou Daoist lineage uses the rules of the underworld to command demons, monsters, and wandering spirits, then the Lingsa lineage uses absolute control to forcibly incorporate the spirituality of the world into its rituals.

As the fire raged and the sound of battle cries rang out, Rusu suffered heavy losses and could no longer sustain the Jin people, so he had to withdraw.

The golden armor, shrouded in white mist, floated out, while the once towering golden figure returned to the void and vanished in the blink of an eye, taken away by the secret technique of Tifeng Mountain.

Tie Sui persisted relentlessly. Although he had cultivated to the level of fire, he was not a fool. Before coming here, he had already carefully analyzed the opponent's formation.

He not only borrowed this [Spirit-Gathering Cloth] to deal with Ru Su, but also went to great lengths to invite the Sorrowful Tide Sword Immortal out to guard against the Thunder Department's Bi Jie.

Now it seems that everything he did came in handy, and his calculations were so sophisticated that he hardly resembled a cultivator of supreme fire.
The blue animal hide immediately fell, covering the armor and beginning to trap its spiritual energy. Ru Su had exhausted too much energy and could only barely resist, resulting in a stalemate.

Tie Sui didn't give him a chance. Normally, this [Spirit-Gathering Cloth] wouldn't be able to easily cover the opponent. It would only be effective if he pretended to fight and exhausted the opponent's magic power, and then struck unexpectedly.

He couldn't afford to miss this opportunity, and as for the [Treasury Lock God Armor], it was naturally his.

The ancient treasures, the armor once worn by Emperor Qi—just thinking about them made Tie Sui's eyes gleam with desire. But the blue animal hide began to swell, emitting blue smoke, and a light seemed to emanate from within.

The flames of the Bing fire soared into the sky, as if a blazing star hung high in the heavens.

The spirit-gathering cloth was instantly burned to ashes, and the surrounding turbid evil energy was also burned open, allowing Song Shiqing, who was being suppressed under the evil palace, to break free.

Tie Sui was completely unaware of the changes around him, his eyes fixed on the flame of Bing fire. He could see clearly that the Bing fire was bursting out from within his armor, carrying an ancient imperial might that made people's hearts tremble.

His eyes narrowed slightly, his tone grew cold, and he looked at the golden-armored deity.

"Whose armor are you, anyway?"

The turbid energy separated, and Song Shiqing broke free and joined the battle. With a slash of his great axe, he immediately split the male and female Vajra in two. The Vajra let out a mournful cry and transformed into a beam of colorful light, which then plunged into the distant Pure Land.

"The Pure Land is located in the south!"

The Song emperor felt a chill in his heart. At present, almost all the border forces had been mobilized and eliminated. If Ming Ying went south, it would surely cause a great disaster. At that time, he would not only be in trouble for his northward advance, but would also be a sinner.

He looked up at the sky and saw thunder and waves intertwined, teeming with killing intent and sword energy, so intense that even he could not get close.

"They even invited Chou Xi!"

Without further hesitation, Song Shiqing transformed into a streak of flame and headed south, looking towards Xu Xuan and calling out from afar:

"I went to stop him earlier. Sword Immortal, come to my aid immediately, otherwise, the calamity will continue to spread southward!"

With a flash, it flew straight towards the distant Pure Land and disappeared.

As the thunder subsided and the waves subsided, Xu Xuan lightly swung his sword. In their recent exchange, he had struck his opponent a total of nine times, while Chou Xi had only managed to strike him seven times.

High judgment.

The only problem is the opponent's Vast Water Divine Power, [Hidden Without End], which merges the body with the vastness to dissolve the killing intent; it's not something that can be easily resolved in a short time.

Chou Xi's expression remained unchanged, her pale feet treading on the azure waves, and she simply said:
Please listen to the tide.

Waves surged again between heaven and earth, and a sword intent carrying the meaning of overthrow and destruction suddenly rose up. The sword box inside Xu Xuan's body vibrated accordingly, and the [Listening to the Tide Enters Silence Overturning Flow Sword] was resonated.

A thought stirred within him:
"It's somewhat different, but it's still the same sword intent as that of [Taihao]."

(End of this chapter)