Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 614 Thunder Void
Under the bright sun.

Dark clouds rolled and purple currents surged. Below was a magnificent palace that changed with the light of lightning. Deep purple lightning, condensed like mercury, gathered around it, forming a vast thunderous swamp.

A dark plaque hangs high above, engraved with the number "Lei Xu". In front of the main hall are rows of coiled dragon-shaped green wooden pillars, and the bronze doors are tightly closed, with occasional flashes of lightning escaping from the gaps.

The palace is divided into two halls, with thunder and lightning flowing around it, making it difficult for outsiders to approach. However, at this time, there are still Purple Mansions surrounding this place, hiding in the shadows.

No fighting broke out in the Purple Mansions present; everyone waited, maintaining a delicate peace. No one dared to make a move, simply because there seemed to be a person sitting in front of the bronze gate.

Or rather, Yi Long.

With shimmering purple scales and horns scattering lightning, the majestic and divine dragon's head was lowered, clad in a magnificent deep purple dragon robe, its body as tall as two people, kneeling facing north.

This dragon was clearly at the Purple Mansion Realm, with no vitality left and its life extinguished. Yet, strangely, it did not return to the world and still retained its physical body.

"This is a dragon breed of the first rank of Ye Guang, the bloodline of Tian Huo. I never thought I could still see it in the Tian Ye lineage."

The azure light of the Jia wood changed, and a young girl stepped out from it. Her aura was like the autumn moon. She wore a well-fitting golden and emerald robe, and there seemed to be injuries on her body. Black and white lightning could be faintly seen flowing beneath the green leaves.

Qiuqing Sect, Guiqing Zhenren, Xiao Dianqing.

As the foremost immortal sect in Shu, after Qinghua lost power, this sect successfully produced a late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator, showing signs of rivaling Qinghua.

"Guiqing has a good eye. The Yeguang school of thought became extinct when the Xia dynasty fell. I didn't expect you to still recognize it."

A man dressed in a gray-white Taoist robe walked out from the side. He had an otherworldly air about him and looked like a crane from a distance. True Qi radiance flowed around him, and water and fire complemented each other, as if he had just achieved supernatural powers.

"Du Shaosi, if you don't know how to compliment people, you can just shut up. If I still can't recognize these clearly purple-scaled thunder horns, I might as well gouge out my eyes."

Xiao Dianqing's words directly contradicted the other party, but there wasn't much disgust in his tone. He rolled his eyes and let the man next to him get closer.

"How are you injured?"

Du Shaosi frowned slightly as he looked at the other party. He could vaguely sense the imposing sword intent within Xiao Dianqing's body, as well as the lurking, yet unleashed, calamity lightning.

"It's not easy to deal with. This is sword intent, and it's been struck by lightning. According to my master, there's no good way to deal with it. We can only wear it down little by little with supernatural powers and by taking a few pills."

The woman's expression darkened when she mentioned her injuries, and she simply said:
"I say, do you still have dealings with that Immortal Bijie?"

"There's nothing we can do about it. His sect is nearby and it's entangled with Louguan. We in Huayin have to consider this relationship, so we can't afford to offend him."

Du Shaosi felt a little helpless as he gently wrapped his arms around the other person's slender waist.

"Since he injured you, my mountain will not pay any attention to him in the future. He sent someone to ask for pills before, and I deliberately raised the price. Even when Wei Shuang came to persuade me, I ignored her. Over the years, I have not allowed him to set foot in my Huayin Blessed Land. It has nothing to do with him."

"If that's the case, I won't make any more demands on you."

Xiao Dianqing said in a low voice:

"Now that Mount Tai Xuan belongs to our sect, there must be some connection between us. I'm afraid that in the future, Bi Jie will use some fabricated pretext to suppress us. What should I do?"

"Applying green."

Du Shaosi's gaze was intense as he grasped the other's hand and said:
"If such a thing were to happen, Huayin would certainly not allow it. With the combined efforts of you and me, the entire territory from Taixuan to Huayin could be brought under our rule. Furthermore, Mother is poised to ascend to the position of Huashui. At that time..."

His meaning was quite clear as he gently stroked the other person's hand.

Xiao Dianqing, standing to the side, nodded slightly, his eyes lowered, seemingly agreeing, but his heart was filled with coldness.

'What a fool.'

Huayin Mountain has always been a place of seclusion and quiet cultivation, with a strong emphasis on alchemy. It can be considered the foremost alchemy school in the Great Li Dynasty. The school practices a wide variety of methods, but they are all related to alchemy, such as True Qi, True Fire, Water Transformation, and Metal.

The one currently in charge of this path is Master Yu Sui, a late-stage Transformation Realm cultivator, and a renowned alchemist. She has a son, who is this Du Shaosi.

Du Shaosi had recently broken through to the level of supernatural powers and was known by the Daoist name Yunhe. However, no one knew who his father was, and there were many speculations, but none of them were certain.

Qiuqing and Huayin had a long history of interaction, but Xiao Dianqing looked down on Du Shaosi from the bottom of her heart. If it weren't for his superb alchemy skills and his mother's demeanor, she wouldn't bother with him at all.

The other party's persistent entanglement was nothing more than wanting to cultivate with her, but what was so good about cultivating True Qi Wood? She thought and thought, but still couldn't guess the other party's intentions.

Suddenly, the Thunder Void Palace in front opened, and the bronze gate moved slowly, shaking and rumbling. Thunderous magma, like a great swamp, surged out from it, pouring directly onto the half-dragon, half-human corpse.

Nothing unusual.

Xiao Dianqing breathed a slight sigh of relief and was about to try again to see if she could enter the hall to investigate when Du Shaosi, the True Man Yunhe beside her, took the lead and rode forward gracefully on his True Qi Spirit Cloud.

Pure and immaculate light descended and surrounded him, allowing him to move forward safely and unharmed in the thunderous magma.

【Immaculate Body】

As a physical supernatural power of the True Qi Dao, once this method is mastered, one's life will be covered by a pure and immaculate light, which can avoid water, fire, weapons, and evil demonic energy. Although it is not so easy to deal with lightning, it is still somewhat effective.

Just as they were about to enter the hall, a golden lightning bolt streaked across the sky and descended gracefully. A powerful demonic aura raged, and a man stepped out from the lightning, which danced like golden snakes.

The man possessed a composed demeanor, sharp eyes, and a neck covered in golden snake scales. He wore a bronze battle armor embroidered with wind and thunder patterns, exuding the air of a great general. Two flying banners behind him fluttered in the wind, radiating a ghostly, ethereal light. "So this is where it is."

Bo Chang's gaze was cold as he scanned the area. Seeing that there were two immortal cultivators present, he simply said:
"This palace was left behind by my dragon subjects. Retreat immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Dianqing's expression changed drastically. She gripped the Binghuo magic sword in her hand tightly for a moment, but then let go. She sensed the faint dragon aura emanating from the other party, who was clearly a subordinate of a pure-blooded dragon.

Now that they were at sea, the dragons were powerful, so she naturally dared not offend them. However, she was somewhat unwilling to retreat like this.

"May I ask which king this demon general is acting on orders from?"

"South Sea Heavenly Pool, [Changmu Youhai Dragon King]."

Bo Chang spoke in a cold and stern tone, revealing the honorable name.

Xiao Dianqing's expression grew increasingly solemn. She sighed and prepared to leave. Before coming here, she had carefully investigated the situation in the South China Sea and was naturally aware of the prestige of this dragon seed.

To put it bluntly, even if my own master came, he would probably have a hard time dealing with this dragon seed, let alone myself.
"Who do I think it is? I thought it was a dragon from the East Sea."

A magical cloud drifted in, causing water and fire to shift. Seeing the commotion, Du Shaosi immediately stepped forward, standing in front of Xiao Dianqing, and said with a smile:
"If you were as arrogant as those from the East Sea, that would be one thing, but the South Sea has no Dragon Lord left, yet you still dare to show off your power in front of me. Let me tell you, I am a disciple of the Huayin Immortal Path, the number one alchemy school in the Great Li."

His pupils were slightly white, as if tiny white fish formed from solidified water were swimming within them, faintly exuding a demonic aura that vanished in an instant, making it difficult to detect.

His response was a lightning bolt of incredible speed and brilliant light, which struck directly at Du Shaosi's face.

Bo Chang's face was gloomy. As a nobleman from Mingyuntian, he naturally respected the two Dragon Lords. How could he ignore their words? He was not a reckless person. He had already contacted his king. However, it was his turn to punish the other party for his unrestrained speech.

The pure light of true qi rose up, narrowly dodging the golden lightning bolt. Just as Du Shaosi was about to make a move, a treasure plate shrouded in white light appeared in his hand.

"enough."

Xiao Dianqing had sharp ears and could hear the distant rumble of thunder. His expression changed drastically, and a beam of azure light swept away the man beside him.

Bo Chang wanted to pursue further, but considering the precious palace, he feared that the surrounding Purple Mansions might benefit from it, so he did not act rashly and quietly guarded the place.

He looked toward the gate, where the corpse of the Radiant Dragon Vein lay silent, devoid of any sign of life, seemingly long dead, yet strangely, it had not yet transformed into a Daoist being.

Suddenly, rolling dark clouds covered the sky, and from within them, one could see a divine and majestic dark dragon body descending from the sky, shaking the heavens and earth, with purple lightning piercing through the heavens and earth, and in an instant it transformed into a man wearing a dark purple dragon robe.

"Kings."

Bo Chang immediately bowed, his expression solemn.

"This is... the Thunderclap Inheritance?"

Xu Xuan's gaze remained fixed on the bronze gate, as he vaguely sensed a powerful attraction beckoning him to enter.

It seemed to be his imagination, but the dragon corpse in front of the portal seemed to tremble for a moment, yet it also seemed to remain unchanged.

Bo Chang slightly raised his head and caught a glimpse of the object hanging at the Dragon King's waist: the head of a golden beast, firmly bound and suppressed by strands of lightning.

'This is the demon king of the Golden Fiend Hou lineage.'

He was shocked. This lineage was quite famous among demons. They were descendants of the evil beast Zhao Xing. In the past, Zhao Xing and the Golden Evil Beast had even entered the human court and held a prestigious position.

The fact that this demon king, who was at the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, had been beheaded and had his head displayed as a trophy truly alarmed him.

"You wait here."

Xu Xuan casually gave an order, telling Bo Chang to stand outside first, while he himself prepared to go inside the palace to explore.

As he walked forward, carefully avoiding the kneeling dragon corpse, Xu Xuan felt something was amiss. He stared at it for a long time to make sure there was nothing strange about the dragon corpse before entering the palace.

The palace is divided into two halls, but he is currently in the main hall. In front of it stands a majestic dragon statue carved from purple jade, hidden in the dark clouds, its true form unseen.

The incense burning below has been extinguished. The plaque that once seemed to bear the name of the revered monk is now blurred and indistinct.

'Tianhuo.'

Xu Xuan's gaze swept past the altar and landed behind the main hall on a primeval and ancient thunder pool, where purple light flowed and transformed into dragons and snakes, giving his newly cultivated [Thunder Swamp Saint Body] a faint sense of connection.

'This is a spirit creature from the ancient Leize!'

His gaze burned as he looked ahead, his inner power urging him to refine all the water of this ancient Thunder Marsh, which would greatly benefit him.

Just then, the sound of a door closing came from behind, the sound was deafening, and Bo Chang's shouts could be faintly heard.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

Xu Xuan turned around and saw that the dragon corpse that had been kneeling in front of the door had stood up at some point and stepped into the hall at an extremely fast speed, and the bronze door behind it closed.

Those deep purple dragon eyes, already somewhat decayed, stared intently at Xu Xuan. In an instant, thunder and lightning filled the entire hall, causing it to tremble incessantly.

(End of this chapter)