Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 575 The First Sea
Bai Cang.

Azure waters surged, wood energy spread, and waves of supernatural power emanated from the temple atop the green peak.

A sense of impending doom emanated from it, which even the eternally evergreen Jia wood energy could not protect.

The azure demon fish swam out slowly, its head resembling a serpent, its body like a whale, its entire body covered with jade-like scales, its eyes cloudy, and its flesh and blood sometimes transforming into ocean currents, scattering across the heavens and earth.

The Demon King, Cangshui, is truly nearing the end of his life.

His thoughts raced, recalling the words of the old man, Yin Guangdian Zhenren.

"If A and B are close, why should they change their course? If they are separated from each other in the same palace, they are destined to be burned."

He once traveled extensively overseas, enjoying great prestige, thanks to the power of Yin Guang. But after Da Li destroyed Qi, all of that became a thing of the past, and he could only retreat to the temple, his travels cut off.

As the saying goes, there are gains and losses. Yin Guang gave him the opportunity to achieve supernatural powers, but it also made his fate completely intertwined with the rise and fall of Guangmu.

Now, this demon king who has experienced the reign of Yin Guang is truly leaving.

He used to have little sense of belonging to this path, only harboring the intention of raising a banner and borrowing the tiger's power. But now, looking at the Yuanluo Star at the end of the sky, Cangshui's thoughts gradually changed.

"I am Prince Yin Guang, the Protector of the Western Sea, here on the orders of the Grand Master of Xu Palace. You all—"

The magical power of Cangshui flowed, and at this moment it transformed into a man dressed in a dark blue Taoist robe. He took out a wooden plaque with the four characters "Guangwei Bai Cang" engraved on it.

The Western Sea is difficult to enter the Great Void, and the faint aura of supernatural powers emanating from the surrounding area tells him that many people have their eyes on this place, but the Cangshui Demon King remains calm and unhurried.

He opened his cloudy eyes and said solemnly:
"Dark Abyss!"

The sea gradually began to surge with the currents of the Ren River, its dark light shimmering. Rolling dark clouds pressed down on the sea, from which emerged a black ape as tall as a small mountain, with four ears and long arms.

The surging waves and dark clouds blocked out the surrounding scenery. The water ape's face revealed a deep greed as it stared undisguisedly at Cangshui's body.

“I swear that if you die, I will watch over this sea in your stead.”

Dark Abyss revealed his gleaming white teeth, and sparks seemed to fly from his pupils, yet his voice was as high-pitched as a baby's cry.

"How about this? You should let me eat a little slower, or you'll have to return to the heavens and earth and lose your effectiveness."

He made no attempt to be discreet in his speech, revealing his blatant gluttony.

"it is good."

Cangshui carefully placed the wooden plaque into the temple. At this moment, it revealed its true form again, transforming into a giant azure fish, half-floating on the seawater, and withdrew its supernatural powers.

After observing for a while, An Yuan finally couldn't resist and stepped into Bai Cang, landing behind the giant fish.

"If I were to eat you, I would start from your tail, lest you die halfway through and your flesh and blood return to heaven, what do you say?"

"It's all up to you."

Cangshui's tone was melancholic, and his fish-like eyes were cloudy, revealing nothing of his thoughts.

An Yuan leaped up, opened his bloody maw, and began to devour the opponent's flesh and blood. Before long, he had gnawed away half of the fish's body, leaving only bones.

The giant fish below remained motionless and calm, as if it were not the one being eaten.

far away.

As the spring sun changed, it obscured the two figures. Liu Xiaowen, through his supernatural powers, saw the scene in Bai Cangzhong and felt a sense of disgust.

"Among demons, truly..."

"This is a common occurrence. Most demons die young, and their blood and bones end up being used by others. Not to mention their demise, it's not uncommon for them to eat their brothers and sisters right after birth."

Qingyuan's tone revealed a hint of inexplicable excitement. He activated his secret technique, not daring to get too close lest the two demons notice him.

"Ren and Han are a perfect match, complementing each other. After consuming Cangshui, An Yuan might be able to advance to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm."

"What should we do?"

Liu Xiaowen's expression was solemn. A demon king in the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm was someone who needed to be treated with caution. However, Qing Yuan beside him seemed completely unconcerned.

"Take advantage of their unpreparedness, capture Bai Cang, and I want that Spring and Autumn Temple."

The Qingyuan Zhenren made no attempt to hide his longing for the temple, while Liu Xiaowen, standing to the side, showed no change in expression and simply nodded.

According to Master Jingying, this wooden temple has a lot of karma and is a troublesome thing. If Master Qingyuan takes a liking to it and takes it away using Shangxiao's methods, it would be a good thing.

After all, all Liu Xiaowen wanted was Bai Cangyihai.

The two waited quietly for the Dark Abyss to reveal its weakness, while the demon king of the Renshui sect had already swallowed Cangshui's body whole, leaving only a giant head like a serpent, still breathing.

"Cangshui, it's time for you to set off. From now on, I will be in charge of Bai Cang."

Dark Abyss spoke coldly, his ape mouth opening wide again, almost to its limit, like a bottomless abyss, about to swallow that ferocious and majestic fish head once more.

The waters stirred.

Having accumulated power for a long time, the fish head suddenly sprang up, attacking with the most primitive means. Instead, it swallowed the opponent's head whole, and the flesh and blood seemed to merge together, sticking tightly to the water ape.

"Cangshui!"

An Yuan cried out in despair. His mind had relaxed to the extreme, and he had no idea that the other party still harbored such thoughts, let alone the reason why.

He struggled with all his might, but the fish head seemed to be rooted to the ground, biting firmly onto his body without moving an inch. The Spring and Autumn Temple above began to tremble, sucking the two demons inward.

"Let's get started."

Looking from afar, Liu Xiaowen saw that An Yuan's aura was unstable, and knew it was time to make a move. However, Qingyuan Zhenren beside him remained calm and whispered:

"hold on."

Suddenly, a dazzling beam of sunlight pierced through the air in the distance, and a magnificent sword intent descended, tearing through the sky. In just an instant, it struck the demon, but was blocked by a burst of azure light.

A man in a light gold Taoist robe stepped out, his sword intent soaring like the sun in the sky.

"Sun Monk!"

Liu Xiaowen was slightly startled. It wasn't just the other party's lineage that was unsettling, but also the sword intent that made him uneasy. The person's identity had been revealed; he was none other than Yu Hua Sword Immortal of Zhongyang Mansion.

The other party had once fought against Xu Xuan, and Liu Xiaowen had naturally heard of his name, but he never expected to run into him here.

"How did someone of such stature arrive?"

Qingyuan seemed to have a headache, and said:
“I’ll go and stall him for a bit, you move the Spring and Autumn Temple away first.”

"Fellow Daoist Ruan, you must not act recklessly. You are still only a Divine Power, while that is the Sun Sword Immortal."

Liu Xiaowen solemnly advised that making any further moves now would be extremely irrational, as he had personally witnessed the power of sword intent.

'My things.'

Qingyuan's gaze was deep and his sword intent was formidable. His skills were also quite good. If he didn't lack a legitimate reason, he would have already cultivated that [Primordial Transformation Dao Light], whose power was by no means inferior.

He had originally intended to use this temple to explore the hidden world, since it was an old artifact of the Heavenly Leaf Immortal Path. However, he was now being asked to leave, which made him somewhat resentful.

Another stream of spiritual light flowed down, and a cultivator dressed in a blue scholar's robe rode the wind to arrive. He and the Sun Sword Immortal seemed to be discussing matters concerning the wooden temple.

Neither of them noticed the figure waiting in the distance. Qingyuan carefully used a secret technique to conceal it, making it difficult for outsiders to guess.

Inside the wooden temple, the figures of Cangshui and Anyuan continued to shrink, their flesh and blood mingling together, while within the chest and abdomen of the water ape, streams of surging, intertwined water energy flowed endlessly.

"You dare to harm me, Cangshui!"

An Yuan's voice was filled with anger. He had originally thought he had Cang Shui under control. Even if the other party used its methods and bit him, it wouldn't be a big deal. But then the arrival of the Immortal Dao outside made him feel terrified.

The Sun Sword Immortal, along with a True Person of the Yi Wood Daoist lineage, is likely a ruthless demon who devours monsters without batting an eye. This scene, which should only appear in dreams, is now unfolding before his very eyes. An Yuan dares not even leave this wooden temple, enduring the backlash from the Cang Shui and hiding within.

"The king's command cannot be disobeyed."

Cangshui's tone was deep and gloomy, as if he were possessed, clinging tightly to Anyuan, preventing him from escaping.

far away.

Qingyuan watched silently, but a sense of unease gradually rose in his heart. Compared to the Sun Sword Immortal, the actions of Cangshui and Anyuan seemed even more terrifying.

If the two demons were to achieve the state of a pill, and were capable of using such a bloody and primitive pill-making method, and even able to command a great demon nearing the end of its lifespan, only that group of long worms could do so.

"No, let's go!"

Qingyuan suddenly erupted, its azure and white light surging endlessly, directly engulfing Liu Xiaowen and fleeing towards Qingchen's location.

The two Purple Mansions standing in the distance also sensed the abnormality and were about to escape when the waves surged and trapped them in all directions.

The void shattered, fire grew, and roars echoed continuously. From within, a majestic and divine dragon body, with its white scales faintly visible, blocked all the incoming fire attacks and suddenly appeared, landing on the sea.

The dragon lowered its head and looked over. With a gentle inhale, the Spring and Autumn Temple rose from the ground, and the two demons inside were also sucked out and merged into one, like a pill.

"Chu Hai!"

Dark Abyss howled in agony, but a divine power far more powerful than Azure Water descended, causing the azure waves to churn, making it impossible for the two demons to resist.

The aura of the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm faintly appeared, and the First Sea Dragon King swallowed the flesh and blood that had condensed into a pill in one gulp.

The sound of sharp teeth chewing filled the air, and the dragon seemed to have a satisfied look on its face, while An Yuan screamed in agony and tried to resist, but was held back by Cang Shui and sank into the depths of the dragon's mouth.

The traces of Ren flow gradually appeared from the profound and powerful divine power of the vast water, making up for the missing part.

This first Sea Dragon King's final supernatural power was to cultivate Ren water.

Qingyuan rode the wind and fled far away. Sensing the anomaly here, and being far enough away, he used his sensing technique to spy from afar.

maritime.

Si Wenchuan's expression remained calm. He stepped forward and simply said:

"The lower-ranking official of the Zhengwei Daotong Siwenchuan pays homage to Your Majesty."

The enormous white dragon swallowed the mass of flesh and blood, then glanced at it casually and let out a sneer:
"You also want to take this temple?"

He extended his dragon claw, cleaving through the waves, and slammed it down towards the two men.

Li Shangmi suddenly drew his sword, its gleaming light striking the dragon's claw with a metallic clang.

The boundless ocean was burned through, and the illusory fire of the sun ignited on the dragon scales. The sword intent slashed out deep marks, which were then wiped away by the azure water in an instant.

"Zhongyang Prefecture, ah."

Chu Hai's tone was somewhat cold as he activated his divine power, stirring up waves that instantly sent the two of them crashing into the sea.

He then took up the wooden temple and entered the void again.

"Today, I need to stabilize my supernatural powers, so I will not bother with you. If you dare to offend me again, you will surely be punished!"

He rode the vast waters, using his dragon body to forcefully break through the fire barrier, and began to travel through this void. Only with the physique of a dragon, and with the vast waters being able to overcome fire, could one travel through this void.

"Dragons are indeed domineering; this trip is going to be troublesome."

Si Wenchuan rose into the air on the wind, while Li Shangmi remained silent. Faced with such an absolute difference in their cultivation levels, he could only manage to injure his opponent.

In the distance, a bluish-white light descended, and Qing Yuan arrived on the wind, eagerly stepping forward. He instructed Liu Xiaowen to follow behind him and then called out:
"Are you two injured, fellow Daoists?"

When Si Wenchuan saw the newcomer, his heart stirred, and he immediately recognized him as someone from Shangxiao.

"Who is Taoist Fellow Taoist?"

"My name is Qingyuan, and I am a cultivator from Shangxiao. This person beside me is Fellow Daoist Bingxiao from Dachi of Li Kingdom."

Qingyuan was extremely outgoing, completely different from his previous demeanor, which surprised Liu Xiaowen, who was standing to the side.

"I was patrolling the sea in Qingchen when I heard that something had happened to Bai Cang, so I came here with Bingxiao. When we saw that the dragons had committed a crime, we wanted to help our fellow Daoists, but unfortunately we were a step too late."

Qingyuan activated his divine power, and the light of the Yuanmu fell, instantly restoring the auras of Si Wenchuan and Li Shangmi.

'What a wondrous and mysterious power of the Primordial Wood!'

Si Wenchuan was slightly startled. The other party was only at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm, yet he could casually display such a high level of cultivation.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist."

"Small things."

Qingyuan spoke leisurely, exuding the air of an immortal, completely unlike his previous posture of wanting to fight to the death. He smiled slightly, and the sunrise pattern between his brows became even more mysterious.

"You two, why don't you come and sit in my Qingchen? We are both immortals, so you can rest for a while."

"Thank you for your kind offer, but my plans have fallen through and I am in a hurry to go to the South China Sea, so I am afraid I cannot accept your invitation. I will definitely visit you another day."

Si Wenchuan thanked the other party sincerely and was about to leave, but Li Shangmi, standing to the side, looked at Liu Xiaowen, pondered for a moment, and asked:
"Is he a disciple of Xu Jianxian?"

"Exactly."

Liu Xiao looked over and realized that he knew about Yu Huajian and his master; the two had met once before.

Li Shangmi nodded slightly, and then said:
"I have heard that Immortal Xu has gained a great reputation on the frontier and has already surpassed me. I will definitely pay him a visit another day to discuss the way of the sword together."

"Waiting for the arrival of the Sword Immortal Yu Hua."

Liu Xiaowen immediately returned the greeting, but then saw the two men turn and ride the wind towards the South China Sea, disappearing without a trace.

As he watched the two leave, Tian Tuo's expression suddenly became complicated. With his experience, he vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

These two were probably not just after the cave heaven. The Sun Sword Immortal among them gave him a sense of danger, an inexplicable warning rising in his heart.

The other party went to the South China Sea, which made Tian Tuo worry about his dragon body, as he always felt there was something wrong.

'Should we find an opportunity in the cave to have Mu Youdu get rid of this person as soon as possible?'

Liu Xiaowen, standing to the side, was unaware of this. He simply looked at the Bai Cang Sea area. Although the process was completely different from what he had imagined, the goal had been achieved.

'With overseas bases established, a way out is now available.'

As he was pondering, he saw Qingyuan pat him on the shoulder with a smile, and heard him say:

"Fellow Daoist Xiaowen, I hope you will lend me your assistance in the future."

"It's natural."

Liu Xiaowen felt that although this Qingyuan Zhenren sometimes acted strangely and had an unconventional way of thinking, after spending time with him, he was still an excellent person.

Tian Tuo, however, was in a gloomy mood, but maintained a smile on his face.

"Even the Vast Water Dragon King, a late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator, has arrived. Given his temperament, he shouldn't have let those two go so easily, even if they were Sun Sword Immortals; they were ultimately only at the early Purple Mansion stage."

Based on this clue alone, he sensed that something was wrong.

'Unless, of course, the Dragon King of the First Sea knew of their future arrival all along, and that this trip was merely a test, what role will Li Shang and Zhongyang Prefecture play in the changing situation in the South China Sea?'

(End of this chapter)