Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 589 Spiritual Source
The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the Hun River meanders.

A beam of light emanating from the wood element shot through the void, transforming into a green wood dragon statue that carried the two towards Sheng Le. This object was a secret artifact of the Qinghua sect, called the [Yu Xiang].

The Wood element can break through formations and obstacles, cover the sky and sun, and transform wood into a tremor. It is the strongest lineage in direct combat among the five wood elements, but it is not as wondrous as the primordial wood element and is thus overshadowed.

Xu Xuan sat quietly, slowly regulating his breathing.

"Is Xu Jianxian an old acquaintance of Xiyue from my sect?"

Guang Chan, wielding his magical artifact, suddenly spoke, inquiring about the matter. The surrounding void was shrouded in darkness, devoid of light, with only the figures of the two running.

“In the past, I received much help from the elders of her clan.”

Xu Xuan lowered his gaze slightly when he thought of this matter. Back then, when the sect was in decline, it was only thanks to Chen Weiyuan's reputation that it was able to barely stand. Now that the Chen family has been destroyed, he wondered if only Chen Xiyue's bloodline remained.

"I wonder, what is her situation in your esteemed community?"

"She has gained my master's favor and is preparing to go into seclusion to break through. There are three Purple Mansion Seeds in our sect, and she has the greatest chance. Guang Su also values ​​her highly. Fellow Daoist Bijie is probably aware of this as well."

"Thank you very much."

Xu Xuan thanked her sincerely. The Chen family had been kind to him, and Chen Xiyue was also an old friend. They had been protected by Qinghua over the years, so it was only natural for him to express his gratitude now.

"You're too kind, Sword Immortal."

Guang Chan's gaze was deep and thoughtful, as if he were pondering something. After a long pause, he finally spoke:

"Now that my Daoist grotto-heaven is about to collapse, it will become a separate sect, no longer what it once was. I only hope that Xiyue can shoulder this great responsibility. Speaking of Jiamu, there is another grotto-heaven overseas, but I wonder—"

"Is it Aoba Sora?"

Xu Xuan's heart stirred. He had originally wanted to ask about this cave, and the other party's prompting made his wish come true.

"Exactly."

When Guang Chan mentioned this matter, his tone became more serious, and he continued:

"Guang Su will be going there soon. I wonder if the Sword Immortal is interested in going as well. We can work together then. I wanted to seek the Sword Immortal's help regarding the Kunwei incident in the past, but unfortunately, my sect's grotto-heaven could not hold on at that time, so I had to leave."

"We are currently engaged in a major battle, and I am afraid I will not be able to leave. However, my disciples can join me."

Xu Xuan's eyes brightened slightly. If he joined forces with Guang Su, they would surely gain more benefits in the cave. After all, although Guang Su cultivated Guang Mu, he was still a true disciple of Jia Mu.

"it is good--"

Guang Chan responded extremely quickly. Just as he was about to say something more, he saw streaks of crimson lightning and golden thunder bolts shooting out from the void ahead, intertwining and entwining, and then a vast and mighty fire soaring into the sky.

"coming!"

Xu Xuan's gaze grew cold as he drew his sword. He saw an extremely tall golden divine body manifest in the void ahead, entwined with witch spirit energy, with crimson currents flowing and intensely hot.

This divine body was in the shape of a human with a dragon's head, its entire body radiating crimson light, revealing its aura. It had already reached the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, standing in the void, blocking the two people's path.

"Something from the Spirit Thunder Dao, this is—"

Guang Chan was somewhat surprised, after all, there were basically no spiritual lightning purple mansions in the world other than those belonging to the dragon category, yet the other party was able to bring out such a divine body that was close to the late stage of the purple mansion, which was truly astonishing.

"Please stop here, both of you."

The dragon-headed, human-bodied deity spoke, and a burst of crimson light erupted between heaven and earth, intensely hot, as if rays of light were shooting out, making Xu Xuan and Guang Chan feel as if their flesh and blood were being burned.

Upon seeing this, Tian Tuo was also somewhat surprised and said slowly:

"Liao Tu is truly audacious. First, there was Chou Xi, and now this one cultivates spiritual lightning. It's only because he's far from the East Sea that he's not so bold."

The green leaves of the Jia wood rise to the sky, blocking the red light, and its gaze is deep and mysterious, as if it has something to guess.

"Is there someone like you hidden in Yuanlei Mountain in Liaodi? Is Linglei Zifu the lineage of Ruoji?"

"I am Di Chen, the ancestral spirit of Liao. Today, let me have a good meeting with the immortal Daoist of Li Kingdom!"

The dragon-headed, human-bodied deity laughed loudly, unrestrained and arrogant. Its crimson scales opened and closed, and countless spiritual lightning bolts surged wildly between heaven and earth, without stopping in the void, transforming into a long bridge that extended beyond the wooden dragon.

Two figures suddenly appeared from behind Xu Xuan and his companion, lifted up by spiritual lightning, seemingly transported there in an instant, making them almost impossible to detect.

The sword energy flowed and solidified like a long river, slashing straight at Guang Chan's head. At the same time, black flames surged and evil energy filled the sky, directly bombarding Xu Xuan's back.

Spiritual Thunder Divine Power, [Bridge of Extreme Crossing].

This supernatural power has a certain mystical quality to it, but it is limited to teleportation within the [Sky Bridge] and is not as flexible as the ethereal energy. However, the Sky Bridge can also be used as a weapon to condense spiritual lightning.

Xu Xuan drew his sword extremely fast. A line of silver light shot out from the void, and the sword intent flowed, which blew away the golden lightning and black fire, causing great shock and finally forcing the two figures out.

One of them was dressed in a golden robe, with a rugged appearance, shaved head and braided hair, holding a golden long sword. He was shrouded in an extremely heavy and profound aura, which was quite astonishing.

Knife intention!
Regardless of the weapon, once the intent is mastered, one can gain a firm advantage in close combat. However, the most lethal weapon in the world is the sword intent, which is unmatched by any other weapon.

The divine lightning transformed into thousands of golden rays, and the change in supernatural power and energy revealed the aura of a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator, causing Xu Xuan's gaze to darken slightly.

'Xiao Xueya, how come his cultivation has progressed so quickly?'

Even though the other party was from the Liao Dynasty imperial family, whose lineage, resources, spiritual land, and talent were all top-notch, it was still quite astonishing that they had cultivated to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm in such a short time, comparable to Xu Xuan's progress.

Tian Tuo, however, saw through the deception and whispered:

"He possesses an extremely strong aura of divine lightning, which he likely acquired from that Celestial Pivot. He probably used this to cultivate."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan's mind sank slightly. If Xiao Xueya's cultivation could be so rapid simply by borrowing a bit of luck, then what level of cultivation did Zhou Shi himself possess?
Four supernatural powers, or the perfection of the five methods? This can no longer be explained by the reincarnation of the Golden Nature; it is almost comparable to the cultivation speed of that Yanghu Dragon Prince.

"please."

Xiao Xueya drew his sword again, pointing it at Xu Xuan. After cultivating the Divine Thunder [Dispelling Divine Strike], it had already become somewhat effective at neutralizing the power of the Earthly Thunder. Although it was far from being able to counteract the power of the Thunder, it was much better than other sects.

Black flames rose and transformed into lotus flowers, revealing Tie Sui, a king with beast-patterned robes and an extremely ugly face. As a great cultivator of the supreme fire path, he was absolutely confident in his killing power.

"The country has sent the two of you."

Tie Sui's gaze was deep and unfathomable. He was well-informed and had a good understanding of the cultivation levels of the two people in front of him. One was a sword immortal, and the other was a direct descendant of an immortal sect. Both were at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, which was quite astonishing.

Especially this Sword Immortal of Tribulation Repelling, as a person who personally experienced the Battle of Qinghu in the past, Tie Sui was extremely wary of Xu Xuan, and secretly activated the Fiend Palace to protect himself.

This cautious approach is completely different from that of the Fire-type cultivators. The price he pays is this face that's as ugly as a wild beast, but it's nothing to him.

The crimson current surged, transforming into a dragon that carried Tie Sui and Xiao Xueya, causing their speed to suddenly increase. They darted about in the void, their location becoming indistinguishable.

Spiritual Thunder Divine Power, [Long Shengyu].

Countless chains shot out from Di Chen's divine body, entangling the two below, while spiritual lightning shone, locking onto the wooden dragon controlled by Guang Chan.

Crimson lightning chains pierced through the void, binding the fleeing Azure Dragon statue, while Di Chen laughed loudly, saying:
"Where to go!"

Spiritual Thunder Divine Power, [Penetrating Void Lock].

Black flames erupted like pythons, spreading evil influences. In an instant, Tie Sui arrived in front of Guang Chan, wielding a black iron dragon-shaped mace. The power of this top-grade fire-type spiritual weapon was unleashed, forcing the two of them to break free from the wooden dragon.

Xu Xuan wielded his sword, Dan Ting slashed straight down, forcing Xiao Xueya, who was attacking, back. Meanwhile, Di Chen, carrying Gao Wei's divine body, had already attacked, his dragon mouth opening and closing, spitting out rolling red lightning.

The spiritual lightning was extremely intense, like a raging fire, with thousands of crimson chains erupting within, tearing the void to shreds. All the cultivators stepped into the mortal world and arrived above the Hun River.

The river was murky, the grasslands lush, and in the distance, herdsmen could be seen driving their cattle and sheep. It seemed that they had witnessed this scene of divine combat and were so frightened that they immediately drove their livestock away. Di Chen's body slowly shrank, becoming as tall as an ordinary person. He was no longer a dragon head, but a handsome young man wearing a red robe with a pattern of spirit crystal dragons.

Guang Chan and Tie Sui were locked in a fierce battle, neither able to gain the upper hand, while Di Chen and Xiao Xueya surrounded Xu Xuan from both sides, preventing him from escaping.

"Xu Jianxian, please!"

Xiao Xueya's gaze was cold and sharp, his sword energy flowed like a river, and he slashed down. Golden lightning formed thunderbolts that swirled around his body. The three bolts intertwined, adding to the thunder, representing the killing power of heaven, the exaltation of purity and mystery, and the annihilation of Yang Hao.

Divine Thunder Power, [Yang Haoquan].

The three lightning bolts stacked together, further increasing the power of his strike. Combined with his sword intent, he slashed straight down.

A murderous intent surged forth, the sharp light of blades illuminating Xu Xuan's face, while countless crimson chains descended from the sky, attempting to pierce his body.

Di Chen stood guard on the side. As an ancestral spirit of the Yuanlei Mountain Secret Realm, his origins were actually in the divine path. In addition to the three spiritual thunder divine abilities he cultivated, he could also mobilize the power of the spiritual sacrificial spirits. However, he would never use them lightly at the moment to avoid being struck by lightning.

The effect of She Lei on witchcraft is extremely strong; when the three witches see it, they all have to avoid it.

In the past, Fengdai had the story of Beilei Zhen killing foreign barbarians, which was against Ling Sa Dao, which shows the restraint between the two. Now, he is using Ling Lei Divine Power alone to fight the enemy, which is more effective.

The moon hangs high in the sky, and to avoid being killed, Xu Xuan activated the [Illuminating Yin Refining Technique] to barely evade the attack. At the same time, he used the [Heavenly Tribulation] to take control of the field, and countless silver lightning bolts suddenly appeared in the sky, resounding throughout the surrounding area.

As the lightning tribulation descended, black and white intertwined, and Xiao Xueya began to radiate layers of golden light, carrying an extremely strong intention to evade the lightning strike. It was none other than the divine lightning power [Dispelling Divine Strike].

In the past, when Xuanhao attacked Leigong, this supernatural power was most effective against other lightning, especially She Lei. It could not create any direct conflict, but it could alleviate some of the damage.

'If Xuan Hao were to truly conquer the Thunder Palace, this divine power would likely be extremely effective against the Thunder God.'

Xu Xuan's mind raced. Without hesitation, he first unleashed a beam of tribulation light that began to survey the sky, and then the [Primordial Order] descended, its black law landing on the sword. The golden light on the opponent's body quickly dissipated, making it impossible for them to escape.

"Black Law!"

Xiao Xueya's gaze was gloomy. Although he had heard the rumors that the other party had mastered the Black Law, he was still astonished to see it in person. This was a secret of the Northern Thunder lineage and one of the highest laws in the Thunder Palace!

[Dispelling Divine Punishment] Faced with this black law, its effectiveness was greatly reduced. Xiao Xueya felt an extremely terrifying calamity descending upon the world. The terror of that sword intent was second only to that of Zhou Shi.

Thunderous chains pierced his body, and an ancient execution platform descended from the sky, spreading killing intent and flowing blood. Countless heavenly soldiers and generals descended from the sky, breaking the chains and pressing him to the execution platform.

【Si Jie】!
Xu Xuan did not hesitate at all and immediately used this killing move to kill his opponent, or at least seriously injure him.

Xiao Xueya's physical body began to shatter, and calamity descended. The [Curse of Death of the Big Dipper] and the [Curse of Extinction of Spirits] erupted simultaneously, and that immortal blade fell along with the opponent's sword light.

Without further hesitation, he summoned an object—a golden stone formed from divine lightning, radiating countless rays of light as brilliant as the sun—which rose into the sky and collided with the celestial guillotine.

Divine Thunder Treasure, [Divine Hao Gold].

Its nature is divine thunder, imitating the sun, transforming into Geng metal. Countless divine thunderbolts, condensing like swords, began to wear down that immortal guillotine. However, as Xu Xuan continued to pass the sword, this spiritual treasure from the Xuan Shu lineage showed signs of being unable to withstand it!
The long bridge formed by crimson light suddenly extended and attacked Xu Xuan's location. Di Chen did not choose to rush to the aid of his companions, but instead attacked Xu Xuan first, trying to force him to stop.

Xu Xuan was prepared; he had actually been keeping a close eye on Di Chen all along!
The accumulated calamity light descended from the sky, and the killing intent of the [Reverse Calamity] was suddenly activated, sensing its own power, and fell just as Xu Xuan was about to be struck by that crimson light.

Dan Ting turned around and aimed at Di Chen.

The Spirit Thunder cultivator from Liaodi Leishan's expression changed drastically as he tried to escape again, but the long bridge behind him was severed by a dazzling sword light. With the [Crossing the Limit Bridge] broken, he had no way to retreat!
Just as he was about to unleash another [Dragon Ascends to the Universe] to fly upwards, Xu Xuan had already summoned a Qilin seal intertwined with thunder and fire and slammed it down on Di Chen's forehead.

Boom!

The effect of this ancient artifact of thunder is to trigger a heavenly tribulation in an instant, without the need for accumulation, so as to achieve a burst of thunder and fire and a surge of power.

Di Chen's entire head was smashed to dust by this strike. Xu Xuan turned his sword around and pierced through the opponent's body. Black lightning spread out like water ripples and surged towards Di Chen's entire body.

"Want to go?"

Just as Xu Xuan was about to unleash his divine power and slash through with his sword, another beam of divine lightning shot towards him at an extremely fast speed. Xiao Xueya had already broken free from the tribulation and his golden blade was aimed straight at Xu Xuan's head.

A sense of extreme danger arose, and Xu Xuan had no choice but to draw his sword, turn around, and deflect the blade's light.

As the most powerful of the Five Thunders, Divine Thunder is no mere empty name. Even with the suppression of She Lei's rank and the mutual restraint created by the [Primordial Order], Xu Xuan still felt a majestic heavenly might descend upon him.

The three separated and confronted each other.

In the distance, a Dharma body wreathed in black flames rose up, fighting against a majestic and wondrous green wooden dragon. The battle shook the earth and blocked the Hun River. Tie Sui unleashed his Dharma body, attempting to overpower the opponent with force.

Although Guang Chan has not yet mastered the body's supernatural powers or cultivated the Dharma body, he can still resist by using the [Yu Xiang] in his hand. Moreover, the power of this ancient Jia wood treasure has recently increased.

The wind howled and thunder roared.

Di Chen's body writhed, trying to repair his head, but the calamity of lead and mercury lingered around him, making it impossible to heal the injury. Losing his head was quite fatal for a Purple Mansion cultivator, and even chanting incantations and casting spells were not effective.

Fortunately, the spiritual lightning technique also had an effect on the physical body. He lifted his robe and exposed his upper body, revealing facial features growing on his body, which was extremely strange.

Xiao Xueya's gaze grew increasingly somber. After their exchange, both he and Di Chen had suffered considerable injuries, while Xu Xuan remained unharmed and his vital energy was intact.

The two sides are not on the same level.

"Murong Chen, you can bring that thing out now."

His tone was somber, his voice like the clash of metal.

"Have you thought about it?"

Di Chen opened his large mouth and responded. As if seeing that Xiao Xueya had made up his mind, he no longer hesitated and slowly spat out something that burst forth with thousands of spiritual lightning rays, which looked like a strangely shaped spirit stone.

Xu Xuan had not used this item for a very long time. Spirit stones were only circulated among low-level cultivators. They could be used to assist in cultivation during fetal breathing and Qi refining, but their effects were far inferior to those of spiritual veins.

Once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, spirit stones become useless. To the Purple Mansion, these things are no different from waste stones. Absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth is still the best option.

However, this spirit stone was beyond his comprehension. Xu Xuan's entire body's magical power seemed to be boiled, his flesh and blood surged and began to grow, his limbs became dislocated, and his facial features shifted.

"The Liao people are really daring with what's inside the [Spiritual Source]! Quickly use Pure Qi to counter it."

Tian Tuo spoke up at the right time, saying that if spiritual thunder represents disordered and chaotic spiritual energy, like fate, then pure qi is the most stable and orderly spiritual energy, like nature. The two are mutually generating and restraining.

The pure Qi of Wu rose and was instantly released in his inner vision. This spell of the Qingyuan lineage played a great role at this time, allowing his physical body to barely maintain normalcy.

"Come!"

Xiao Xueya swung his sword again. This [Ruo Lei Spirit Stone] was taken from the Spirit Source of the North Sea. It was left behind by the [Ruo Ji] True Monarch who once held the Spirit Thunder position. It has the power to disrupt magical power and mess up flesh and blood!
Di Chen was now fully activating the [Thunder Spirit Stone]. The side effects of this item were too strong, and all living beings in the surrounding desert grasslands began to mutate. Even he and Xiao Xueya had some extra limbs growing on their bodies!
The sword intent blazed forth, slashing straight out and instantly forcing Xiao Xueya, who was attacking, back. Xu Xuan's Heavenly Eye had already moved to his palm, but fortunately, it had no effect on the casting of spells.

He raised his palm, opened his Heavenly Eye, and a golden torrent swept across the sky, striking directly towards Di Chen's location. After being worn down by the spirit stone, another extremely terrifying black light erupted, like the sun being eclipsed.

【The Great Light of the North】!
The sun's reversal, an omen of a solar eclipse, has the power to cover spiritual light and devour spiritual energy. At this moment, as the power of the second Heavenly Eye erupts, it shatters Di Chen's entire body, with black light crisscrossing everywhere.

The light from that spirit stone grew even more intense, almost melting Xu Xuan. He immediately unleashed the [Universal Transformation Thunderfire Seal] and activated the [Taiqing Profound Mysterious Dharma Body].

Under the influence of the changing Qi, a black Qilin emerged from the ground, followed by countless Heavenly Tribulations that crashed down upon the earth.

Xiao Xueya was careless and suffered this blow. His body shattered like porcelain, and iron-gray blood splattered into the sky, falling straight into the river.

The Qilin landed, stepping on the clouds.

Xu Xuan's heart grew cold. He was about to transform back into human form and wield his sword to deliver the final blow, but at this moment, the pure Qi within his Dharma body became extremely stagnant, suppressed by the spiritual lightning radiance.

Tian Tuo cried out strangely, as if complaining:
"What the hell? It can't turn back!"

(End of this chapter)