Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 622 Xiao Jing
The wind and thunder roared.

Leige stands beside the clear and turbid long river. This pavilion is extremely tall, towering above the clouds. The pavilion is built of black precious wood, with silver and sky blue lightning cascading down like a waterfall.

Silver lightning was something Xu Xuan was extremely familiar with. It was a type of lightning that destroyed the body with yang energy, used to disintegrate and kill the physical body. It was the yang type of lightning found in community lightning and actually had many similarities with divine lightning.

Above the clouds, Xu Xuan, dressed in a deep purple dragon robe, gazed intently, sensing the surroundings with lightning speed.

Whenever the Heavenly Thunder bursts forth, it transforms into various wondrous forms, such as thunder spirits that resemble gods and ghosts, or enchanting celestial demons, completely different from the seasonal winds and rains explained in the Upper Heaven Daoist tradition.

'This is, a more primal form of heavenly thunder.'

These thunder spirits frolicked and played in the wind and rain, but in an instant they were pierced by chains of cold silver lightning, emitting sharp screech like owls and eagles.

The two bolts of lightning from Shexiao collapsed simultaneously, landing on the pavilion and becoming the rolling blue-white lightning waterfall.

'It's not some method of achieving harmony between the gods and the heavens, but rather using the gods to suppress the heavens?'

If Xu Xuan's observation is correct, this pavilion should have been taken from the Thunder Palace, slightly modified, and placed here. Therefore, the changes in the Shezhenxiao Pavilion are very likely the work of the cultivators of the ancient Thunder Palace.

Of the five types of thunder in the world today, the gentlest should be the Heavenly Thunder, which is even often used in witchcraft.

However, the lightning displayed here was completely different, even giving Xu Xuan an extremely primal feeling.

Among the Five Elements, each has its own lineage and can transform spirits and monsters. Although true fire and water undergo some changes, they still retain some characteristics. If the Five Thunders correspond to the Five Elements, there should also be one that can transform the spirits within the thunder.

It should be thunder.

'Which generation of the Heavenly Thunder Fruit Master profoundly transformed this path, completely converting it into the thunder of the Immortal Path?'

Among all types of thunder, the thunder of the heavens best embodies the spirit of immortals. It has the function of exorcising evil spirits and purifying the soul, as well as the wonder of writing talismans and casting spells, and controlling clouds and rain. Even more profoundly, it has the characteristics of seasonal thunder sequence and the interaction between heaven and man.

'The interaction between Heaven and Man. This is indeed the most important point mentioned in the [Thunder Gathering Technique]. It involves using the human body's thunder formation to connect with Heaven and Earth, and the Heavenly Thunder gains this nature. The Heavenly Thunder is renowned for its thunder magic, perhaps because of this.'

At this moment, Xu Xuan vaguely guessed that the person who changed the nature of Xiao Lei was most likely the Daoist Master of the Northern Society, the Celestial Immortal Tian Ting.

As an immortal and a disciple of Tianpeng, he escaped the great calamity that destroyed the Thunder Palace and may even have changed his Daoist name. Only such a person could exert such a profound influence on the status of an immortal.

The various supernatural lights around it changed constantly, each maintaining a certain distance and not making contact. Among them, the autumn-yellow light of the hidden gold was the most dazzling.

Xu Xuan looked to the left of Thunder Pavilion and saw the golden light dissipate, revealing the figure of an old cultivator.

This man had a kind face and a long, flowing beard. He wore a gentle smile and looked around. His aura wasn't particularly fierce, but it subtly made the cultivators hesitant to approach.

In the outer regions of the East, at the Duobao Palace, resides the True Man Baoqiu.

The Duobao Daoist lineage is renowned for its abundant wealth and numerous treasures. Its cultivators can easily overwhelm others simply by wielding spiritual artifacts, let alone a late-stage Hidden Gold cultivator with an even greater number of treasures at their disposal.

Xu Xuan's understanding of this lineage was not very deep, and he did not know whether there was a True Lord presiding over this lineage.
From the left, another powerful aura swept across the sky, and crimson flames filled the heavens. It was as if cicadas were chirping. A man in a purple-black robe stepped out, exuding an aura of majesty.

Yongzhou, within the pass, Changsun Jun.

At this moment, a three-way standoff was faintly forming around the Thunder Pavilion. Xu Xuan, Bao Qiu, and Changsun Jun each had their own thoughts, keeping a close eye on the Thunder Pavilion and waiting for changes.

'Hidden Gold, True Fire'

Xu Xuan's gaze was deep and serious, but he secretly wondered about the motives of the two men. At this moment, he used the seal script to sense the location of Tian Tuo from afar, but found that the old demon was hiding very well, and seemed to have used some kind of wood element technique to change.

Boom!
A bell rang from afar, like the thunder of spring awakening the insects, and the gate in front of the Thunder Pavilion suddenly opened. The silver thunder gradually weakened, and then countless spirits formed from lightning rose up, howling and attacking.

Among them were even many spirits that could threaten the Purple Mansion Dharma Body, which fled to the surrounding areas. Some of the less powerful divine abilities took aim at these thunder spirits, capturing and suppressing them, their light scattering in all directions.

"Fellow Daoists, this old man will take his leave first."

Master Baoqiu descended riding on the light of hidden gold, and raised a blue cloth treasure bag in his hand. Countless dazzling golden lights burst forth, instantly wiping out the demons in front of him.

At this moment, Xu Xuan's cultivation level was even closer, and he could see the treasure bag clearly. This item was quite similar in nature to the Sun Treasure Bag in Baihua Palace, but it contained a kind of golden virtue radiance, which seemed to be Duijin.

The opponent moved extremely fast, riding on golden light, and gracefully disappeared into the gate in front of the Thunder Pavilion.

Changsun Jun snorted coldly, flipped his hand and summoned a dark black banner with the image of a six-eyed toad on it, spewing wildfire and creating evil spirits in the sky, which also swept away the demons in front of him.

But at this moment, Xu Xuan had already harnessed the purple lightning, cleaved the path ahead with a sword, and followed Bao Qiu into the pavilion, with a line of crimson flames following behind him.

After these three highly skilled cultivators entered first, the others with supernatural powers began to act.

A gust of wind blew, carrying two precious leaves that landed inside the doorway. Tian Tuo and Liu Xiaowen immediately transformed into their original forms and used the wind to miraculously escape with the help of the Xun Fan.

This pavilion contains a world within itself, forming a secret realm. Inside, one can see many celestial thunder spirits moving about. From time to time, heavenly tribulations and calamities descend, striking these spirits and causing them to shatter and revert to celestial thunder.

"As expected, it's from the Thunder Palace."

Tian Tuo's gaze shifted, as if searching for something. The Azure Lightning swirled around the Transformation Sword in his hand, then ascended into the sky and transformed into a flock of bluebirds, scattering away in all directions.

“There is a change in the thunder and lightning here.”

With his cultivation level, he had long ago seen through the mystery of the Thunder Pavilion, but he hadn't expected that even a spiritual artifact could undergo such a change inside, which was quite strange. Liu Xiaowen's physical body had already transformed into spiritual fire, following the same path as Wen Guang, while the Great Flame Fusion Fire transformed into a small golden-horned dragon with wings, which coiled and landed on his shoulder.

"The spiritual energy within the pavilion is exceptionally strong; it is indeed a rare place."

He sensed the faint sword intent of the Heavenly Tribulation Repelling Sword within his inner vision, pointing forward. In the distance, he could see silver lightning gathering in the sky, condensing into a ball, seemingly the origin of the Heavenly Tribulation in this secret realm.

'Here'

Numerous bluish-white rays of light emanated from this place, surging and shifting endlessly, within which were scrolls of scriptures, radiating a thunderous aura.

"As expected, it is the Daoist scriptures of Lei Palace."

The cultivators present all attacked at once, plundering the flowing light. At the central point where the heavenly tribulation originated, suddenly bursts of hidden gold, true fire, and thunderous light erupted, and a fierce battle ensued as they all tried to rush into the place where the heavenly tribulation originated.

A gentle breeze blew, carrying him upwards. With the help of the spiritual treasure, the True Man Qingyuan beside him quickly ascended into the heavens and seized a scripture gleaming with azure light.

Liu Xiaowen kept his gaze fixed on a silver light. There were about ten Daoist scriptures that appeared, but most of them were of the Xiao Lei method, with only two or three belonging to the She Lei method. This particular scripture resonated most with the sword intent within his inner vision.

The silver light, like a swimming fish, moved freely in the sky, while Liu Xiaowen slightly revealed a portion of the sword intent and energy from his inner vision, causing the scripture to pause and reveal the ancient characters on it.

[The Thunder Sword of Calamity]

It was a scroll containing the ancient Tribulation Sword lineage. For some reason, the fact that the inheritance was located in this place made Liu Xiaowen's heart flutter. He exerted all his strength, transforming into a line of golden-red flames and heading straight upwards.

A fierce wind howled, empowering him.

Upon seeing this, Tian Tuo first protected the scroll of "Xiao Lei Zheng Can" in his hand, and then activated his feather fan, shaking it vigorously, causing Liu Xiaowen's escape speed to soar once again.

At this moment, a long-dormant black fire pearl rose up and struck Liu Xiaowen's fiery body. The evil influence spread, causing the light on his body to become disordered.

A surge of ghostly energy erupted from within, from which a golden sword light emerged, slashing brilliantly. Just as the opponent's fire spirit body was in disarray and his inner vision was exposed, the sword struck at his vital point.

'Crush the gold!'

Liu Xiaowen disregarded the golden sword, flipped his hand and summoned a scroll of Dao diagrams. The Bing beast, resembling a red bear, stepped out and swallowed the sword light in one gulp. However, its body quickly turned golden, and the [Honghuo Beast Diagram] temporarily lost its effect.

Taking advantage of this moment, he had already put the scroll of swords into his hand, but then a ghostly aura came from behind him.

An ebony club emerged from it and struck at his crown, causing his soul to feel a faint, sharp pain. Countless pale ghostly hands reached out towards his body.

The Purple Mansion of Wenyou!

Liu Xiaowen's mind raced, and golden-red flames erupted, the mysterious flames condensing into a great sun, burning away the ghostly aura. Meanwhile, the fire dragon on his shoulder coiled down and clashed with the golden chasm that attacked from behind.

The other party seemed to have anticipated their arrival and was waiting outside. They only broke in after he and Qingyuan appeared, acting with extreme caution.

Tian Tuo did not go forward, but instead unleashed a fierce burst of fiery energy from the portal, locking onto him firmly.

The nine-headed, thousand-armed Asura blocked the entrance, black flames spread, and a smile appeared on Hua Man's beautiful, woman-like face. He knew that the spiritual treasure in Qing Yuan's hand was powerful, and only in this secret realm could it be suppressed.

"You think you can stop me all by yourself?"

Tian Tuo spoke in a cold tone, but at this moment he began to speculate about the other party's background.

"Of course, it wasn't just one person."

The smile on Hanaman's face grew even wider, as if she were quite confident.

Outside the gate, a tall, thin monk dressed in a golden lightning robe emerged, with divine lightning condensing into various sharp blades around him, and divine halos surrounding him.

"I am Zenkenji [Killing Thunder]".

The man spoke in a cold and sharp tone, his voice resounding throughout the surrounding area. He slowly summoned a golden lightning bolt, as long as a nail, from his hand.

"You, Shangxiao, have acted recklessly in the Western Sea, affecting my temple. Today, I must have a good talk with you."

This monk had already reached the first level of Bodhi. Although he had not brought the Pure Land, he himself followed the path of body refinement and had a certain style of ancient Buddhism. In terms of combat power, he was actually not much worse than the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

Tian Tuo's expression remained unchanged. He glanced upwards and quietly transmitted his voice.

"Hold on for just one more moment."

Liu Xiaowen was busy dealing with Cui Jin and another external Wen You Zifu. If it weren't for the fact that this place was very favorable for his fire spirit body, he would probably be close to defeat.

Upon seeing the Asura and the monk, he felt even more worried, but he could only place his faith in this Shangxiao Zhenren for the time being.

The radiant light of the azure sun rippled outwards, continuing to rise with the bluish-white light of the Lesser Yang. In his hand, Tian Tuo held only the Transformation Year Sword, from which he gathered and contained rolling thunderbolts.

This place is extremely auspicious for thunder and lightning; it is the perfect time for him to unleash his power!

(End of this chapter)