Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 562 The Old Thunder Punishment
Northern part of Chiyun.

Above the vast and boundless Pure Land, suddenly, as if dyed with ink, deep black lightning surged like a river, while above, a layer of pure silver light appeared, pressing down the world down to only black and white.

The golden rainbow began to collapse and break, and all the golden lotuses that had bloomed in the Pure Land withered and turned into ashes under the punishment of thunder. The Dharma image that soared into the sky lowered its head slightly and looked at the silver figure.

Xu Xuan descended on the wind, his robes fluttering in the wind.

[The Celestial Tribulation] is gradually restoring order to the spiritual energy of this region. Layer upon layer of celestial tribulations fall from the sky, blasting the once radiant and beautiful pure land into ashes.

He twisted the sword, and the intersecting diamond patterns on the Dan Ting sword flowed with lightning. With a slash forward, the pure land in front of him began to shake violently, the void shattered, and then reconnected.

With a compassionate expression, Mingying chanted scriptures. A white jade lotus flower bloomed beneath him, and twelve shimmering colorful rays rose from the lotus, swirling gently around his image like a curtain.

The two faced off, their momentum surging back and forth like ocean waves.

Tian Tuo, residing within the inner realm, silently observed the profound mystery of this Dharma image through a secret method, and whispered:

"This person is a celestial being who has been converted to Buddhism and has reached the second level of Bodhi. Even ordinary people in the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm would avoid him. If he were an ancient Buddhist, he should retreat today."

Xu Xuan didn't say much. The laws of heaven beside him were drawn out. Under the perception of the [Primordial Order], the other party's Dharma form was not as glorious and solemn as it appeared. Countless karmic forces were entangled around him, causing the calamities in the heavens to continue to increase.

The purpose of She Lei is to punish on behalf of Heaven. How to determine guilt depends on karma. The Pure Land Dharma of the other party is almost always permeated with karma and cause and effect, making it one of the things in the world most likely to attract thunder.

The Po Jun star hung high in the sky, and the stars were bright and clear, making the heavenly tribulation even more severe.

'The Liao army has been defeated and their formation broken. Qinghu is destined to fall into the hands of the immortals of the Li Kingdom. Why doesn't Mingying retreat?'

Xu Xuan felt a little doubtful. Was the other party really stupid and foolish, or was he just used to being arrogant?
Putting everything else aside, Song Shiqing, who had previously suffered a defeat, would certainly not leave easily. He must have already gone to invite someone, but it is unknown whether it is Li Song or Taizhen's Purple Mansion.

Moreover, Ru Su has already led the two envoys of Xiao Ling northward. Even if they cannot take Qinghu in a short time, they will be able to cut off Ming Ying's retreat.

Even if the other party gained great karma by storming into Tianshui, this act undoubtedly offended the Song family. Given the style of this imperial clan, how could they let him go?

Ming Ying looked down at him, his voice booming like a bell, causing the twelve colorful rays around his body to seem to boil, and his wooden body below to seem to be stimulated, with the black and red wood energy spreading and growing.

A true spirit flew from the direction of Luo Qing. It was a nun with bite wounds from burning Yin fire all over its body. The fire poison even seeped into the soul light of the Vajra, causing it to scream in agony.

"Great Master!"

Xu Liu transformed into a ray of light and rushed towards the Pure Land. However, she was met with a ray of silver light, and thunder roared. She was instantly annihilated, turning into a rain of light.

Ming Ying lowered his eyes and chanted a Buddhist prayer, letting Xu Liu fall without moving.

Xu Xuan lightly swung his sword, the aura of metal punishment and lightning tribulation surging within him. His tone grew increasingly cold, like the chilling wind in the valley:
"Tie Sui has already been defeated, Ming Ying, you still haven't retreated, you have quite the nerve."

The magnificent and solemn Dharma image moved slightly, and the Buddha face formed of white jade lowered slightly. The Dharma eyes, which seemed to be nested with countless golden rings, looked down. Ming Ying finally spoke, and her voice was like a great bell, resounding throughout the Pure Land.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Sherei. His power is as domineering as ever."

Countless men, women, and children emerged from beneath his image, riding on golden lotuses, chanting scriptures. Upon closer listening, they could be heard chanting the name of the World-Honored One who had attained rebirth in the Pure Land.

"I ask you, what right do you have to judge me?"

The white lotus blooms, the golden vow is reconstituted, and the group of devout men and women below seem to have attained enlightenment of Buddhism, all showing compassionate and transcendent expressions in their eyes. All kinds of karmic obstacles are eliminated in this Buddha light.

A deep rage began to appear on Mingying's face, and his divine form trembled violently, clashing with the thunder in the sky.

"Tianshui is the former territory of the imperial family, a blessed land and a sacred place for immortals. But what kind of life do these hundreds of thousands of people live? There are few fertile fields in the desert, and they have suffered from the evil aura of the Demon Refining Tower. They have more suffering and more hardship than anything else!"

"If this place is like this, how can the mortals in other places, who have long suffered from the exploitation of the immortals, ever have a time of freedom?"

If the countless men, women, and children below him regained their senses, they would begin to bitterly recount the oppression they had suffered, and for a time, a gloomy atmosphere would prevail, with gusts of mournful wind blowing.

"What wrong is there in guiding sentient beings into my Buddha-land, helping them forget their troubles, and attaining purity and freedom from worry?"

A deep rage appeared on Mingying's face. The Mani jewel shone brightly, hanging high above, making the golden hairpin on his head gleam. The mortals surrounding his golden body shouted in unison:
"What's wrong?"

His appearance grew increasingly solemn as he barely managed to hold back the thunderclouds and protect the surrounding believers. Drops of golden blood flowed down from his wooden body, and cries echoed from the void.

Xu Xuan gripped the sword tightly, his expression solemn.

"Have you asked mortals if they are willing to convert? By using the power of the Dharma to transform them and make them lose their sense of self, how are they any different from puppets?"

A hint of mockery gradually crept onto the face formed of bright white jade.

He gently raised his hand, and the tens of thousands of mortals below immediately regained their clarity, the radiant light ceased to shine upon them, and they were severed from this pure land.

"Are you all willing to leave this pure land of mine and return to the mortal world?"

Men, women, and children all knelt down and prayed to be reborn in the Pure Land. They wept bitterly, displaying all sorts of emotions. Many even began to confess their sins, begging the statue to show mercy.

"Have you seen it? The Primordial Order has the power to respond to people's hearts and distinguish truth from falsehood. Are these mortals acting from the heart?"

Xu Xuan remained silent, and thus he sensed that the mortals truly longed to return to the Pure Land. Even after regaining their senses, they still yearned for bliss.

Ming Ying's voice was like thunder and lightning. He raised his hand again, and the radiant light spread out and covered the area once more. The mortals below showed expressions of joy and chanted the Buddha's name.

"Our Buddha is compassionate and embraces all sentient beings, enabling all sentient beings to be reborn in the Pure Land, cleansing their mortal bodies, and allowing them to quickly reach the state of 'disliking the Saha world and yearning for the Pure Land'."

"If someone still lingers in the mortal world after seeing my Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, they may leave. Only those who truly desire to be reborn in the Pure Land can enter my Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss."

His voice gradually took on a solemn and compassionate quality, causing a shower of flowers and golden light to fall from the sky.

“I believe that the method of ‘being reborn with karma’ is the only way out of this degenerate age. The Buddhist teachings at the Hanging Temple are profound, but they have only opened up to people like Fahui, while leaving all sentient beings to suffer in the mortal world.”

"Enter my Pure Land, and all your wishes will be fulfilled."

As he spoke, two lines of golden tears began to flow from his eyes, and the radiance within the Pure Land expanded to its extreme.

Tian Tuo, however, started shouting, somewhat agitated, and said:

"Why listen to his nonsense? Just charge over there and turn his Dharma form into ashes!"

Xu Xuan held his sword, activating his supernatural powers, while Tianzhong Pojun firmly locked onto the golden body before him, his sword intent surging, ready to strike at any moment, yet he did not immediately make a move.

“You are a great Bodhisattva, attracting these mortals with the bliss created by the Buddha’s teachings, but in the end it is all an illusion, nothing but a pretense.”

"But you, the Immortal Daoist, are unwilling to even feign it!"

Apricot-yellow flames seemed to burst forth from Mingying's eyes, and various expressions of anger appeared on his face, causing the entire Pure Land to ripple like a raging tide.

"[Taigu] was compassionate and found a celestial valley to bestow upon mortals, but was killed by Xiaoyun. [Qianqi] was virtuous and broke off a broad branch to protect the cultivators, but was exterminated by the Thunder Palace. It was [Ruoji], who was in the position of Linglei, who dug a spiritual source in the North Sea so that everyone could seek immortality, but was killed by his fellow cultivators instead."

"From ancient times to the present, countless millennia have passed, and the immortal path has been the one with the heaviest selfishness. Has it ever cared about mortals? I have transformed from an immortal to a Buddhist monk precisely to save all living beings."

Xu Xuan's gaze was deep and unfathomable, revealing a murderous intent. He spoke each word clearly:

“What salvation is there? Even in the Pure Land, your Mingying Dharma form is still high above, receiving offerings from these mortals. It’s called salvation, but the mortals eat it all up, and then you have to make them kneel down to thank you.”

The thunder in the heavens and earth grew heavier and heavier, pressing down, and the tribulation lightning continuously condensed, making it seem as if thousands of silver flowers were blooming in the sky.

With almost no magical effort, Xu Xuan pushed the [Heavenly Tribulation] to an unprecedented level.

As Mingying chanted the sutra, the Great Sun Mani Pearl rose into the sky, radiating boundless light that countered the layers of lightning tribulation.

The towering Dharma form extended a palm, its radiant light rising, pressing down on Xu Xuan's position as if the heavens were collapsing, suppressing that extremely small figure.

May all sentient beings in the ten directions have sincere faith and joy.

The earth shattered, the mountains and rivers shook, yet Mingying's palm was gradually lifted up, and a gentle breeze began to flow below, the earth's energy rising and intertwining to form heaven and earth.

The figure beneath his palm suddenly rose, growing longer in the wind until it was level with Ming Ying.

Azure clouds and rosy hues appeared out of thin air, encircling the figure like a brocade, obscuring the towering silhouette within.

A thin, vertical slash of lightning descended, scattering clouds and revealing a majestic and awe-inspiring celestial general surrounded by lightning.

This celestial general had a face like a statue, a black crown on his head, a body like Mount Tai, and a body like cast silver. He was draped in radiant light and clad in dark armor made of azure clouds. The vast and boundless thunder moved with his breath.

【Taiqing Xuanmiao Dharma Body】, Pure Qi forms the heaven, Earth forms the earth, and they intersect to form vertical and horizontal axes.

Xu Xuan stood tall, and a dazzling golden light gradually emerged from between his brows, like the sun in the sky. A white moon emanated from his heart, radiating frost. The rotation of the sun and moon made this Dharma body even more divine.

This battlefield could no longer accommodate the two of them. The void shattered, and the immortal general and the golden body fell into it together, along with the Pure Land, which also sank halfway into the dark void.

Above the crimson clouds, only the clash of thunder and dazzling light could be seen, making it difficult to see anything else.

Within the void, Xu Xuan sensed the Dharma Body Technique of Qingyuan Temple. As a combination of the "Pure Qi" Mysterious Heaven Transformation and the "Earth" Vajra Indestructible, it was undoubtedly a top-tier combat body.

He summoned Dan Ting and activated the divine power.

Golden energy and lightning instantly arose from the spirit sword, growing continuously until it landed in his hand, resembling a celestial river formed from golden energy and lightning.

Ming Ying raised his hand again, clasped his hands together, and the twelve colorful lights that had been accumulating around him rushed over like swimming dragons, directly entangling with Xu Xuan's sword and binding Dan Ting.

'Things that glow like the sunset.'

Xu Xuan's mind stirred slightly. The rosy light had the function of obscuring magical artifacts. The opponent's twelve rays of colorful light had been refined over a long period of time and were no ordinary objects. At present, they seemed to completely envelop Dan Ting. Calamities surged on the sword's body, and completely different calamities arose. First, the light of the Big Dipper pierced through these rays of colorful light, and then black lightning like molten iron arose, completely extinguishing the radiance of the sun in the rosy light.

The Mani Pearl had already rushed over, and under the blessing of the entire Pure Land, it radiated boundless light, pressing down on Xu Xuan's crown chakra and causing the wind and clouds to remain still.

Mingying continuously recited scriptures, thus blessing this bead.

"Under the light, there is nothing lacking and nothing excessive."

The golden light between Xu Xuan's brows suddenly erupted, and the power of the [Chongxuan Cheguang Tianyan] surged under the blessing of his Dharma body. Golden and mysterious light poured out like torrents, illuminating the vast void.

This Dharma bead was modeled after the sun in Buddhist teachings. Now that it has truly encountered the sunlight, it was immediately struck and shook violently. In an instant, golden light pierced through the right shoulder of the Mingying Dharma image.

Golden blood flowed, and the flames of the illusory white sun erupted. It was also blessed by the light of the Bing fire in the Six Harmonies, and began to spread rapidly outward from the wound. Meanwhile, the light of the Wu earth in the Zheng Yi caused the center of gravity of the entire Ming Ying's Dharma form to shift, making it almost unable to stand upright.

Xu Xuan's heart sank. Even at this point, Ming Ying still showed no intention of retreating, which was truly suspicious.

The Heavenly Eye had already been refined into three powerful spiritual lights. Although it consumed a lot of energy, in terms of its wide range of attack, it was the most powerful spell in his possession. It immediately succeeded and pierced through the Dharma Image.

He ran his fingers along the sword, and thunder roared, sword intent surged, and a beam of tribulation light quietly rose into the void above, beginning its celestial patrol.

Another spirit rushed in from beyond the void. It was a young monk dressed in a white hemp robe, his body burning with streaks of golden-red flames, looking extremely miserable.

The thunder roared, annihilating the true spirit, which immediately transformed into a shower of light that scattered across the sky, unable to even utter a scream.

Ming Ying lowered his eyes and chanted a Buddhist mantra. He then activated his magic power once more, and his wooden body began to emit layers of black and red light, which swirled and struck.

"He who commits evil acts of murder and heretics must be punished!"

He suddenly looked up, only to be met with rolling thunder and lightning, two disasters overlapping.

Xu Xuan held a feather fan and fanned it vigorously, unleashing the wondrous power of the [Hurricane Disaster]. Gale-force winds howled, stirring up thunder and dimming the radiance of the Pure Land.

At the same time, a black law, struggling like a living thing, began to manifest on his sword, and the nature of the earthly thunder became increasingly intense, with the Broken Army Star radiating heavy brilliance.

[Ju Beidou] activated his full power, causing his killing power to surge almost double in an instant. With the support of Hei Lu and the Dharma Body, the power of his sword reached an unprecedented level.

The lightning pierced through the radiant Dharma image, pinning it down. Above it appeared a silver celestial guillotine, stretching across the heavens and earth. As Xu Xuan's sword fell, the celestial guillotine also crashed down.

【Si Jie】!
A calamity erupted like black molten iron, the Big Dipper was extinguished, and the spirits were banished. As a result, dark lines began to spread across the image of the Buddha, and the jade-colored Buddha face was slashed with thousands of cracks, like shattered porcelain, while the body of Guangmu was destroyed by lightning.

Ignoring his own injuries, Mingying once again summoned the Mani Pearl, which fell like a meteor and struck the Dharma Body. Light surged forth, but it was ultimately blocked by a burst of light.

The moonlight shone brightly at Xu Xuan's heart, and he used the Taiyin Secret Technique to avoid it, but he heard heavy chanting in his ears and a white light exploded before his eyes, stripping him of all six senses.

Ming Ying, dragging his tattered Dharma form, attacked again, chanting incantations. Scriptures began to bind Xu Xuan, while he summoned a demon-subduing pestle crackling with golden lightning and slammed it down.

The pestle struck Xu Xuantian's crown solidly, causing his crown to tilt, his rosy clouds to dissipate, and his entire body to begin to disintegrate rapidly.

Ming Ying did not relax. A sense of alarm arose in his heart. He looked up and saw a line of silver sword light falling from the sky, slashing straight down.

[Defying Calamity]!
This long-awaited sword strike landed simultaneously, completely severing the Buddha's head. Golden blood gushed out, and the jade-like body was shattered beyond recognition.

The statue fumbled to pick up the severed head and tried to press it back in, but Dan Ting remained firmly embedded in its neck. The calamity erupted, and a great killing force took shape, preventing it from healing.

Ming Ying seemed to realize something, and holding her head in her hands, she turned to look in the direction where Xu Xuan was.

The Dharma body dissipated, transforming into a gentle breeze and radiant light, which then quickly stabilized before changing again. Within it, an ancient-looking thunder seal manifested, with thunder and fire rising and a Qilin glaring angrily.

The pure Qi of Wu condensed once more. With the help of the Dharma Body Transformation and the blessing of the [Universal Transformation Thunder Seal], a black Qilin stepped out from the wind and clouds, raised its front hoof, and stepped towards the Dharma image.

Wonderful, [stepping on the sky].

As the black unicorn landed, the tribulation lightning in the world was instantly ignited, exploding like a raging fire, making this pure land unable to withstand such a bombardment, and it shattered inch by inch.

The image of the Qilin dissipated, and Xu Xuanxing emerged, reverting to his original form. He grasped Dan Ting and slashed down with all his might.

Ming Ying's Dharma form began to disintegrate and collapse. It was cleaved in two by a sword at the midline of its neck. A brilliant sword light erupted, completely splitting its Dharma form in two before it collapsed with a crash.

From within this Dharma image, a burst of vast wooden light erupted, and streams of black and red light suddenly emerged. Within it was a verdant palace, floating and undulating, with a silver plaque hanging above it bearing the two characters "Cui Yuan".

This verdant palace was clearly a celestial artifact, made of ancient wood, untouched by any color. Something seemed to be sealed inside, emanating a series of booming sounds, and faint black and white lightning could be seen seeping out from the cracks in the doorway.

The true form of Mingying stood before the hall, its radiance dimmed, with lightning crackling incessantly. It stretched out its hands, seemingly using all its strength, to slowly pull open the door.

A torrent of black and white lightning surged from the palace, generating an extremely terrifying aura that caused Xu Xuan's supernatural powers to begin to show signs of alarm.

Without hesitation, he slashed out again, but a green wooden coffin rose from the white jade lotus platform below, its green light and merit energy surging, blocking the sword's edge.

Mingying's physical body was completely consumed by the tidal wave of thunder, leaving only a jade-like Buddha bone, within which a true spirit was protected by radiant light.

He sat cross-legged, head bowed, his tone solemn:

"My great vow has been fulfilled; I will be reborn in the next life."

The green light of the coffin was auspicious, and the corpse inside gradually regained its vitality.

Wearing a dark blue royal robe, Prince Qi slowly rose to his feet. His demeanor was dignified, and his steps were steady. The once lifeless corpse began to show a glimmer of life.

Ye Lingxiao ignored the surrounding scenery, stepped out of the coffin, and walked towards the palace. He casually picked up a bit of true spirit from the Mingying jade bone, blew on it, and the Buddha bone turned into ashes.

The last sound of Mingying's howl echoed through the void, almost frantic, reverberating endlessly.

"So what if I'm a She Lei? Deng Zhuoxin, punish me, kill me, come on! What have I done wrong? What have I done wrong!"

Thunderous sounds gradually arose, as if in response.

"Shhh."

Ye Lingxiao placed his fingers together in front of his lips, his heroic face faintly exuding an aura of ghostly gloom.

He raised his hand and activated the forbidden wooden coffin, sealing Mingying's true spirit within it. The vast Pure Land of Wishing Lotus also transformed into a golden lotus seed, which fell into the coffin.

The man turned around, gave Xu Xuan a deep look, his eyes vacant, and then carried the coffin straight into the hall.

Xu Xuan drew his sword, ready to strike again, but a vast and powerful thunder surged from the palace gates, mixed with a heart-palpitating resentment and sorrow, rushing towards his location.

The Emerald Palace slowly closed, releasing all the lightning within. The Palace of Vast Wood broke through the void and headed south, arriving directly above the Witch Wasteland.

The light of the Dharma surged and the supernatural powers changed. The barbarians below were terrified when they saw this. They began to worship a shamanic deity statue. Gradually, incense and golden energy were generated, and a golden body of a shamanic god was revealed.

The long-hidden Shu Chun was now brought out. His divine body slumped low before the spirit hall, trembling as he looked around, and said in near disbelief:

"leaf--"

Before he could finish speaking, countless black and red rays of light erupted from his golden body, exposing his true spirit, which was instantly absorbed into the hall.

The Cuiyuan Palace vanished in an instant, disappearing into a burst of vibrant colors, as if being guided away.

Xu Xuan cleaved through the void, and the feedback from knocking down Ming Ying earlier was extremely intense. At this moment, the second star at the end of the Big Dipper was lit up, led by Po Jun.

The power of the "Northern Dipper's Death Tribulation" increased once again, and his supernatural abilities became more and more extensive.

Tian Tuo's tone grew increasingly heavy, and he solemnly said:
"Be careful, something's not right."

Xu Xuan's gaze was deep as he looked around. The Qilin's previous stomp had almost shattered the entire void above the Crimson Cloud. And within this void gap that seemed to break through to a higher realm, bolts of lightning, like black water, surged forth, carrying with them a soaring resentment.

Within these black lightning bolts, countless creatures seemed to be wailing and screaming, displaying various scenes of being punished and annihilated by the lightning, causing Xu Xuan's supernatural powers to begin to feel sluggish.

This object resembles a lightning punishment, but it targets those who commit robbery. It specifically senses lightning cultivators and has already locked onto Xu Xuan's location.

He slashed out with his sword, intending to fly away.

The black lightning surged up in an instant, manifesting the emotions of all living beings—pleading, denouncing, or grieving—and ultimately all of them burrowed into his inner world.

The thunder vanished, leaving only a single, dark tear suspended in the inner scene, from which came the sounds of weeping, making Xu Xuan feel even more distressed.

Apart from that, his physical body showed no other abnormalities, and his supernatural powers functioned normally without any stagnation. However, the teardrops formed from the lightning remained floating in his inner vision, completely still.

Xu Xuan attempted to dispel the attack with his pure energy, but a sudden sense of alertness arose within his true spirit, causing him to stop.

"What is this?"

His heart sank, feeling that this thing was closely related to She Lei. It was currently hiding within him, but he didn't know when it would cause trouble.

The commotion from the north quickly interrupted his thoughts. Xu Xuan opened his Heavenly Eye and looked into the distance.

In the far distance, the aura of metal seemed to rise, intertwining with the blood-red light, illuminating the entire sky. The golden power transformed into Venus, into weapons, colliding with the blood-red clouds that rose like dragons and snakes.

The aura of unparalleled supernatural power faintly emanated, and this commotion was far more terrifying than the battle between Xu Xuan and Ming Ying. Even though they were thousands of miles apart, it could still be sensed.

"The great supernatural being has made his move."

(End of this chapter)