Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 643 Bai Jun
Lizhou, Qinjiang.

This river divides the two prefectures of Yong and Li. It is extremely wide, like a long sword cutting through the east-west flowing Li River. At the confluence of the two rivers, the radiant energy of the Wu Earth is rising.

The distance between the two states is tens of thousands of miles, and even if a cultivator in the Purple Mansion were to fly at full speed, it would still take a lot of effort to travel there. If one were a low-level cultivator, it would take several days even if they traveled by flying boat.

At this moment, thunder roared in the void, silver snakes darted about, and a man dressed in a silver thunder robe emerged from it, carrying a light silver diamond-patterned longsword, and descended from the sky.

This area has many waterways, and the river fish are abundant. You can catch fish with a net at will. Moreover, it is close to the capital, so few cultivators dare to cause trouble. The appearance of ordinary people is much better than in the north. There are millions of people in Junjiang County alone.

You can even see many places similar to academies, where people preach, covering everything from cultivation methods to poetry, books, rites, and music.

"Good land."

Xu Xuan was filled with emotion, but at that moment Tian Tuo scoffed:

"It's all a facade of peace. According to Tian Chi, once the kingdom falls apart, the power of the immortals will likely be largely consumed by the fighting, leading to another chaotic era. These mortals, ha!"

"Based on life expectancy, I was never going to live to that time anyway. A period of peace is enough."

Xu Xuan shook his head and rode the wind. Before long, he saw the source of the Wu Guang in the county.

It is a majestic sacred mountain that rises halfway up, covering a vast area and stretching for dozens of miles. There are many heavenly soldiers and warriors around it moving mountains and ridges, and golden incense smoke is constantly descending from the void.

"Who is coming?"

A bright yellow light emerged from the incense smoke and moved forward, revealing an old Taoist priest wearing a light yellow robe. He had a thin face and held a long, gleaming whip in his hand.

He was clearly a Gen Earth Purple Mansion cultivator, but his cultivation was shallow, possessing only one divine ability.

"Thunder Department, ward off calamity."

As Xu Xuan announced his name, the energy of the earth thunder surged around him, revealing his presence.

The old Taoist priest in front changed his expression slightly, put away his long whip, and softened his attitude considerably, but he did not give way.

"My name is Qu Ling. Does Lord Xu have business in Qinjiang? Please allow me to inform him that we have been instructed not to allow outsiders to enter the camp easily."

He pointed, and saw that the surrounding mountains were filled with varying shades of earthy light, stabilizing the earth's veins and replenishing the earth's energy, making the moved mountains more stable.

Many mortals travel to and fro at Wuguang below the mountain, carrying soil and stones to fill the base of the mountain. It is extremely arduous, and many of them even die on the way, their cries shaking the heavens.

Meanwhile, the neighboring areas remained peaceful, and the people were content, seemingly unaware of what had happened during the Wuguang incident.

"These mortals could move things for a hundred years, but they wouldn't be as powerful as a single supernatural movement. Why would they need to be driven?"

Xu Xuan frowned slightly. He was not one to meddle in other people's business. If he really needed to command mortals, he wouldn't say anything. But this childish behavior was wasting lives, which was really inhumane.

"This"

Qu Ling looked somewhat flustered, took a few steps forward, and said regretfully:

"It's not for moving mountains, but because the master has just mastered the supernatural power of [Fengshe Ling] and has set up a shrine here, saying that it is to complete the whole atmosphere. Ancient celestial dynasties all liked to do this. It would be inappropriate if some people didn't die."

"absurd."

Xu Xuan's tone was slightly somber. He had some doubts when Tian Chi said that Bai Lin was fierce and unruly, but now that he saw it, it lived up to its reputation.

His shout startled the old master in front of him, causing him to look somewhat frightened.

Qu Ling was not originally from a major sect; he was just a minor cultivator from overseas. In recent years, his lifespan had come to an end, and his path to cultivation had been cut off. That's why he came to Dali and used the mystery of the "Foolish Mountain Moving" technique to move a mountain.

This supernatural power is the core of the Gen Earth element, but only the ancient immortals know how to cultivate it. Most of the other rogue cultivators practice it crookedly, greatly diminishing its power, and it can only be used to move mountains.

The Xu Jianxian before him was a renowned figure, having rendered great service on the frontier. Furthermore, with the fall of the Thunder God General Zhuoxie, his authority had soared, making him someone he could not afford to offend.

"grown ups."

He tentatively spoke, but the other person's face was as hard as iron, and he did not move.

'Indeed, these golden creations are shallow in nature, practically no different from demons.'

Xu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and took out the golden edict bestowed by the imperial family. The edict basically stated that he was to be transferred away from Rang'an and that the Lei Department should temporarily take him in for a period of time. The purpose of the edict was to deal with him.

"The Emperor has decreed that I be sent to take Wei Xiuwen from the Mountain Division away and place him under the jurisdiction of the Thunder Division. You should inform him of this immediately."

"Yes."

Qu Ling accepted the golden decree and immediately rode a beam of light towards the summit of the divine mountain, quickly disappearing from sight.

"I don't think that Bai Lin is easy to deal with. The method of creating the metal element in Dali is extremely primitive and not very sophisticated. It hasn't even been cleansed in the cycle of reincarnation. Although it saves effort, it has its drawbacks."

Just as Tian Tuo was about to explain in detail, the radiance above the divine mountain began to tremble.

A red-scaled ray with wings descended from the sky. It had a white head and red mouth, and its body was covered with gray spots. It was as big as a mountain peak, and on its back was a majestic and mysterious five-colored temple.

'Wenyao, Rang'an?'

Xu Xuan looked and saw that the spirit's entire body was pierced by golden-white chains, connected to the temple. It was constantly using its life to support the temple, suffering the punishment of the Earth element—a truly pitiful sight. 'I never imagined Wei Xiuwen would end up like this. A man of such great power, reduced to someone else's mount. Truly…'

He felt a pang of emotion, but no pity. The schemes Qingwu Dao had plotted against his sect were still fresh in his mind. He would have at most killed them with a single sword strike, but he would not have humiliated them like this.

Logically speaking, Rang An should not have offended Bai Lin.

A bright yellow light came from afar, and the short-statured Qu Ling followed behind the ray like a servant, respectfully following the direction of that beam of light.

The worship of the people and the aura of peace and stability emanated from that temple, and the deep radiance of the Earth element gradually covered the sky, dispersing into streaks of colorful clouds.

hum!
A heavy thud seemed to come from the temple, followed by the scraping sound of armor plates, like swords clashing, extremely jarring, and then a low growl arose.

A figure gradually emerged from the extremely dense, almost impenetrable radiance of the Earth element, tall and imposing, clad in divine armor.

A vast divine aura emanated from him, and the place where he stood was like the center of heaven and earth, unmoving and unbiased.

Xu Xuan activated his divine power and felt an extremely vast aura condensed within the temple, far surpassing any ordinary Purple Mansion he had ever seen, but still somewhat different from that Heavenly Chi.

Emerging from the temple was a dignified man with a face like a divine sculpture, radiant and dazzling. Yet, his brown eyes held a hint of ferocity, making him appear like a central god, so imposing that outsiders dared not look him directly in the eye.

"You've come by imperial decree to demand our release?"

Bai Lin held the golden edict in his hand. After a brief glance, his face was as hard as ice, and the light of the Earth element was solidified. In an instant, he destroyed the golden edict surrounded by fire.

"You've come to the wrong place. I don't take orders from Tian Chi."

Bai Jun smiled slightly, revealing his gleaming white teeth. The primordial light condensed in his hand, transforming into a divine weapon, and blasted straight towards Xu Xuan's face, like a divine mountain pressing down.

"Take this order back to Nandu. Now that you've joined the Divine Department, you still don't know whose master to serve."

Xu Xuan caught the decree, the dense light of the Earth element constantly eroding his physical body, but it was struck down by the surging thunder, while the surrounding pressure grew even stronger.

Tian Tuo's tone grew increasingly serious, indicating he dared not be careless:
"That day, Chi couldn't control Bai Lin at all, so he sent you here on imperial orders. The purpose was to use you to suppress the other side's arrogance. You've reached the peak of the [Extermination] skill, that's what you do for him! And we haven't even received any payment yet!"

Xu Xuan dared not be careless, and a hint of excitement flickered in his eyes.

This is a true reincarnation of the Metal element, even ranking first among the Five Virtues as Earth. Judging from its aura, it should only be at the mid-stage of the Purple Palace realm.

The other party is now the nominal ruler of the Divine Department, but Xu Xuan does not want to be controlled by him in everything. For now, he might as well go along with Tian Chi's wishes and test Bai Lin.

"Tian Tuo, what are my chances of winning?"

He asked in his mind, but heard the old demon reply in a solemn voice:

"If it's just a battle of magic, you only have a 40% chance of winning, but if it's a fight to the death, he will definitely die."

"enough."

Xu Xuan slowly drew his sword, and a completely different kind of calamity began to accumulate on Dan Ting, displaying a profound majesty under the control of the Black Law.

Within the inner realm, the Heavenly Altar swore an oath, which moved the Xuan Du. Thus, the ancient Thunder Palace's authority began to reappear on him, allowing him to stand firm under the overwhelming pressure of the white unicorn, and even become equal to it.

The two sides then ascended into the sky, confronting each other amidst dense glare and thunder.

Qu Ling, who was behind, took the golden chain and led Wen Yao on behalf of Bai Jun. He was shocked and immediately activated the formation below the mountain to reinforce the area.

'Was this sent by His Majesty Tianchi to test us?'

As a rogue cultivator with no foundation, he had no intention of getting involved in this battle. He immediately grabbed Wen Yao beside him and retreated, fearing that he was not moving fast enough.

At this moment, he dared not completely escape, as he also had to take care of the formation here. If he failed in his duty, his fate would probably be similar to that of Wei Xiuwen beside him.

The ray then emitted cries like those of a baby, causing Qu Ling to sigh. He then unleashed beams of earth-based magic light to help Wei Xiuwen lift the temple a little.

This temple was formed by the divine power of the Earth element, directly suppressing life and death. It has the weight of the center and the balance of heaven and earth. It is an extraordinary phenomenon that is accompanied by the white unicorn. Now that it is suppressing a person's body, one can imagine the pain.

Qu Ling could see clearly that Wei Xiuwen's life had been completely integrated into this temple, being refined day and night as its foundation. His final fate was to completely merge into the temple, dissipate without a trace, leaving not even a speck of dust.

A series of explosions came from the sky. The old Taoist looked up and saw five-colored dust falling from the sky, and a majestic pressure arose, echoing the newly erected Gaoyang Zhongyue.

'That sir is getting serious.'

His face was extremely ugly, but he never thought that a single decree could cause the two to fight, and even involve the power struggle within the Divine Department.

'If that Bijie is defeated, then the Thunder Department will have to be subservient to my Mountain Department and obey orders.'

Thinking about it this way, it didn't seem like a bad thing. Qu Ling stared intently, his eyes like yellow stone pearls, constantly turning.

The Gen Earth element represents the eye, and there are some methods of Earth Eye that correspond to the Heavenly Eye.

He was about to activate the secret technique when the light in the sky changed, instantly causing cracks to appear in the stone beads in his eyes, which then exploded and turned into dust.

(End of this chapter)