Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 603 Xuan Ye
In the center of Tianchi Lake, waves surged and howled, whipping up white billows. An indescribable pressure emanated from the lake, and the trees on the distant islands were all flattened.

In the Qinghe Water Palace, the bright pearl on the roof swayed slightly in the wind and waves, its light changing and shining on the three people sitting quietly below, reflecting their different faces.

Xu Xuan's mind raced as he began to ponder what Jiu Cang had said.

The ancient world was much more expansive than it is today, especially the Four Seas, which stretched outwards into countless outer seas. But now, only the East and West Seas have vast outer seas. The area beyond the South Sea has long been destroyed, turned into void, connected to the sea eye, and even directly leading to that place called "Return to the Ruins".

The Great Ruins, a divine power of the Vast Waters, must be located here. Even the Purple Mansion dares not easily venture into such a dangerous place. And every year when the winds in the South China Sea are at their strongest, they do indeed blow from the far south.

'When the trees bend and fall, and all the trees collapse, a great wind will arise.'

Xu Xuan pondered silently. He had been quite puzzled in the past. Since celestial phenomena such as thunder, rain, dew, and rainbows all had corresponding Dao traditions, it was somewhat surprising that the Heavenly Wind did not form its own Dao. When he finally learned that it fell into the Yuan Wood, he still felt that it was somewhat incompatible.

"So it is the master in the Yuanmu position, who is in charge of Xunfeng. I didn't expect there to be two Golden Core cultivators in the South Sea. I have been here for so long, but I didn't know that."

He then spoke, looking at Jiu Cang, and continued:
"Since you are willing to help me cultivate this supernatural power, may I ask what mysteries are contained within that grotto-heaven?"

When the matter was brought up, Jiu Cang's expression darkened slightly, and he simply said:

"Does the Dragon King of the Netherworld know the origins and lineage of the Heavenly Leaf?"

Please elaborate.

Xu Xuan was slightly moved when he saw that the other party was about to talk about Tianye. If he could learn more about the situation, it might be of great help to his next move.

"He is a great man who came from the ancient sun [Bright Day] lineage. The ancient immortal [Mysterious Leaf] was established in a very long time ago, during the Yu period."

Jiu Cang's expression changed, and his tone was slightly nostalgic.

"The Mingzhou lineage is the orthodox lineage of the former Sun. The first Sun Master, [Daosheng Immortal Lord], came from this lineage. He had many disciples, among whom was this [Xuanye], who cultivated Jiamu, ascended to the pinnacle of immortality, held the Jiamu fruit position, and also served as a follower of the Sun."

"When the world was reborn and the divine and sacred were separated, the immortal path flourished. Thus, the Heavenly Court, the Human Court, and the Underworld were established, and were governed by Emperor Hao, King Yu, and Lord You respectively. Even the [Xuanhao] who held the position of Divine Thunder Fruit and the position of Pure Qi was the senior brother of the ancient immortal [Xuanye]."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan's mind raced, and he simply said:

"That Heavenly Emperor was also a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"That's natural. When ancient immortals appeared in the world, there were many golden elixir cultivators. To select someone who could serve as the Heavenly Emperor and govern all the immortals, he naturally had to surpass all the other cultivators in cultivation."

Jiu Cang continued in a low, melancholy tone:
"At that time, King Yu and Lord You were only at the Nascent Soul stage, not the Golden Core stage, and were certainly not able to convince the people."

Xu Xuan's heart stirred slightly, and he began to ponder.

"I had a misunderstanding earlier. After all, he was the first and last Heavenly Emperor; he shouldn't be at the Golden Core stage. An Immortal level would be more reasonable."

In this way, it is understandable that the Great Sun Palace supports this emperor. After all, the Sun Palace God of the Heavenly Court should be from the lineage of Mingzhou, so it is natural for him to obey his orders.

This gave him a deeper understanding of the Thunder Palace's strength. Even an emperor from the legitimate lineage of the Sun was suppressed to the point of suffering, and even resorted to supernatural powers like "Divine Punishment".

Who was the great one who once presided over the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court? Or was there another immortal lord-level figure in the Thunder Department besides Lei Zu and Tian Peng, or perhaps a powerful immortal like Nan Hua in the past?

"In short, with the support of that Xuanhao Heavenly Emperor at that time, this Xuanye Ancient Immortal smoothly established the Tianye Dao lineage and became the leader of the Wood element in the world. Even Penglai had to avoid him and dared not compete with him."

Jiu Cang's gaze sharpened slightly, and the aura of the Witch God beside him slowly circulated.

"Later, the Yu and Yin dynasties changed, the Heavenly Court was destroyed, and this Xuan Ye Ancient Immortal perished as a result. The Thunder Palace was also greatly weakened and could not control the morality of the world, and it was heading towards destruction."

"However, Tianye is different from Leigong. This disciple of Xuanye Ancient Immortal is outstanding and has preserved the inheritance. There are three sovereigns: Gucha, Gusui, and Tianyu. The last one is the Dragon Sovereign. Unfortunately, when Xia died, this path also perished in the chaos."

She sighed and continued:

"That Ancient Crack True Monarch is a master of the Armor-Shattering Realm. He is not only an old friend of the former Heavenly Dragon Lord Huo, but he has also paid homage to the current master of the North Sea. It is said that he possesses a primordial energy artifact that can help people transform their supernatural powers. If we could make use of it..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan replied first:
"So that's how it is. Things made of primordial energy have such effects."

He naturally understood the purpose of this thing: it could eliminate mystical phenomena and restore supernatural powers, but if the mystical energy did not reappear, it would be quite difficult to rebuild it.

At this moment, he remembered the spiritual root that the Golden Crow had given him.

He had a [Great Zhenyang Xutian Root] in his hand. He had initially thought it belonged to the Heavenly Yulong Lord, but now that he looked at it, it seemed more like the influence that the Armored Zhen Venerable had received from Huo Shan, meaning that he had a deeper connection with Tian Huo.

'The position of fruit is unclaimed, but the position of honor is attainable. However, why doesn't that [Ancient Crack] advance further?'

Xu Xuan had many guesses in his mind, but none of them had any basis, so he could only reply:

"Thank you, Demon King, for informing me of this matter. However, what should I do if I enter the cave?"

Jiu Cang lowered his gaze slightly, and his supernatural aura gradually faded. "The chaotic energy items in the world are already exhausted. Every one used is one less available, and even True Monarchs need them. If the Golden Core cultivators of the Crimson Phoenix lineage have chaotic energy magic treasures, they can avoid the Heavenly Banishment and act at will, escaping from the encirclement of several True Monarchs."

"The Dragon King is too powerful. At that time, you will be in the open while I am in the dark. We will make a joint move when we enter the core of the cave, so as to avoid being targeted. After all, I have heard that there are also immortal sects coming this time, such as Tai Zhen and Fu Chen."

Jiu Cang didn't try to keep an eye on him, which reassured Xu Xuan somewhat. He simply replied:

"In that case, I thank the Demon King."

"My lord hopes you can prove [Huo Shan] and send me to assist you. I will do my best."

Jiu Cang smiled slightly, a hint of obscure light in his gray eyes, and rose to take his leave.
"The Dragon King may act as he sees fit. I will remain hidden in the shadows until the very end, and help the Dragon King seize the treasure in one fell swoop."

"I understand."

Xu Xuan stood up and watched as Jiu Cang broke through the void and disappeared into the distance.

He was now pondering the intricacies of the matter. The other party's intention was to allow him to successfully transform his supernatural powers and revert to the [Return to the Dao Pivot]. Without the Qi Heng Xia Lun and the Tai Qing Immortal Stele, it would be impossible to transform back to nature in the short time it took to obtain gold.

He could easily change his supernatural powers and then use the mysterious energy to instantly transform them when he needed gold.

The True Lord Chefeng of [Great Wind Profound Sky] was not entirely malicious towards him. Perhaps this lord's friendship with Tianhuo Dragon Lord was genuine, but there must be a deeper scheme behind it.

"I didn't expect to be valued by this True Lord. But I wonder if it's a good thing or a bad thing?"

Yang Yuanxin looked at her with a hint of worry.

"For now, we can only enter the grotto-heaven and observe further. If the immortal sects also get involved, there will likely be many unexpected developments. However, I didn't expect that the Heavenly Leaf Immortal Dao and my dragon clan would be so closely connected, even entangled with two Dragon Lords."

Xu Xuan paced slowly, as if deep in thought.

"I asked Dongfang Lanqing, and he said that the Haoxuan Dragon King lineage would not get involved in this matter, but it's hard to say about the other Dragon Kings. I'm afraid that if someone who hates Nanming comes along, it will be troublesome."

"Donghan."

When Yang Yuanxin mentioned the East Sea Dragon Seed, her expression became somewhat complicated. After all, it was no exaggeration to say that Yuan Han Dragon Lord was the number one demon of the day.

"The situation at Tomb Mountain is clear now. I will continue to send Foundation Establishment cultivators to the outskirts of Dragonwood to keep an eye on things and prepare for this matter."

She gave a few more instructions, then stepped into the void and left immediately.

Xu Xuan then returned to his seat and continued to sense the changes in his internal supernatural powers.

Having obtained the Immortal Book of Restoring Apertures, and nourished by the chaotic energy, his cultivation of the Thunderclap Divine Power has accelerated considerably. The [Thunderclap Heavenly Pass] is nearing completion, and he can then attempt to cultivate the next [Night Illumination].

"It's still too slow. The *Qiheng Xialun* contains a method for refining the primordial chaos and profound energy, which can extract immortal virtue to exchange for profound energy, and then, combined with the primordial chaos energy in the *Fuqiao Xianshu*, accelerate cultivation."

The Thunderclap Dao can be nourished by the Primordial Chaos Qi, which may be the very essence of the final [Primordial Chaos] Dao.

In the past, he had never used Xuanqi to cultivate, mainly because the cultivation speed of the dragon body was too terrifying and would easily attract attention. But now that he had been targeted, he could no longer hesitate.

The sooner you reach the peak of the Purple Mansion, the more things you can do, and the more time you have to prepare for the pursuit of gold.

If his calculations are correct, under the nourishment of these two energies, his cultivation speed of supernatural powers will leap forward again, allowing him to enter the fourth supernatural power with extremely rapid progress.

The only problem is that the last supernatural power might encounter a bottleneck, since it requires sensing the Great Luo, which is different from the others.

Xu Xuan felt that his path to enlightenment was already set, and what he needed to consider now was the planning and situation among the Golden Core cultivators. At present, the biggest variable in Qingye Kongtian was still that Tianyu Dragon Lord.

If the Ancient Crack True Lord was the most revered in Jia Zhen, and had a good relationship with Tian Huo Dragon Lord, and even consulted with the great man in the Thunder Swamp, then what was the stance of the other Tian Yu Dragon Lord towards Zhen Lei?

Since this Dragon King chose to relinquish his golden position, where did he go afterward?

Xu Xuan silently pondered what Wan Jin had said in the past. The golden position that Tian Yu sat on was close to Shao Yang, and since it was created after the fall of the true dragon, it should represent a rather primitive golden position with little change.

The fact that Jia wood faces the sun may be the reason why the former immortal Xuan Ye came from the Mingzhou lineage. But does Jia wood have other properties that can be associated with Shaoyang?

After the Heavenly Dragon Lord abdicated, he moved to the Lesser Yang realm?

Xu Xuan thought it was impossible just by thinking about it. He knew how precious the positions of Yin and Yang and the Four Symbols were. Even a single position was much higher than the Five Virtues, except for the state.

The Sun in its subordinate position and the Fire element in its fruit position are both highly sought after; naturally, the Sun in its subordinate position is even more difficult to obtain.

He temporarily set aside his thoughts on the matter, believing that only by entering the cave could he uncover some of its secrets and perhaps then find out the truth about these past events.

(End of this chapter)