Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 656 Entering the Abyss
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A flash of deep purple lightning streaked across the sky, coiling like a dragon and illuminating the heavens. This was followed by a deafening roar of thunder, a symphony of sounds that shook the land for miles around.

The dark clouds gathered and churned, and suddenly a golden talisman rose from within, shining as brightly as the sun, illuminating flower-like flames that made the lightning flashing in the sky even more intense.

Amidst the surging winds and billowing purple robes, Xu Xuan descended from the clouds and stepped onto the sea. Instantly, the waves subsided, the sky cleared, and the surrounding thousand miles of Heavenly Pool were bathed in sunshine.

The sun is eternal, but thunder is fleeting.

The cultivation of supernatural powers begins with the attainment of profound spiritual phenomena. The "Yeguang Dongming Xuanjing" describes that once this supernatural power is cultivated, endless thunder and lightning will appear in the inner vision, transforming into dragons and snakes flying and coiling in the sky. It is a supernatural power that requires a profound foundation.

Xu Xuan is making rapid progress. His inner world is now filled with layers of lightning, which flash by one after another, making the inner world sometimes bright and sometimes dark.

'Within ten years, one can attempt to break through this divine power.'

If a human were to cultivate this supernatural power in their Purple Mansion, and happened to be on the fourth path, it would be quite normal for it to take fifty or sixty years.

It is important to know that the inner world becomes more and more complex and solid as you progress, and the cultivation of the profound phenomena becomes even more difficult. Even the final step of condensing supernatural powers is very likely to fail. Once it fails, the profound phenomena will dissipate, and you will have to start all over again, which can take nearly a hundred years.

However, Xu Xuan did not face such difficulties. The "Hunxuan Yanxiu Zhenjue" from the "Qiheng Xialun" was a method to promote the cultivation of Xuanxiang. Each supernatural power could be used once, which greatly accelerated the process of Xuanxiang condensation.

As a dragon descendant, and having inherited the bloodline of the Ye Guang Dragon Stream, cultivating this divine power representing Huo Shan was a natural progression for him, and he didn't feel any bottleneck at all.

With the thunderous aura and further blessings, Xu Xuan can now be said to have all the advantages of timing, location, and popular support.

In addition, the Chaos God within his inner vision was also simultaneously cultivating the profound phenomenon of the [Return to the Dao Pivot], at an astonishing speed.

The ancient "Thunderous Lake" has the wondrous function of nurturing the divine, which is to condense innate energy to form a divine being within the body, which can be regarded as a kind of extremely advanced divided spirit. The chaotic god in Xu Xuan's inner vision contains the divine image he obtained in the past, making it even more wondrous.

However, the speed of his cultivation of the [Return to the Dao Pivot] still surprised Xu Xuan somewhat.

Is this the purpose of "Riding on Without Blame"?

These two supernatural powers correspond to the changes of the extraordinary and the constant. 【Riding on the Boundless】 is an extraordinary power that allows one to escape, while 【Returning to the Pivot】 is a constant power that can resolve the conflict. They complement each other, making his cultivation speed extremely fast.

He even had a premonition that he could transform this supernatural power now. As long as he concealed [Riding Without Blame], [Returning to the Pivot] would be achieved naturally without any effort.

Crimson flames descended from the sky, and a woman in a peach-red dress walked over, standing on the sea with Xu Xuan.

"how?"

A hint of brightness appeared between Yang Yuanxin's brows, and she immediately inquired about the other party's cultivation of supernatural powers.

"It should be achieved within ten years."

Xu Xuan's voice possessed a convincing power; if others had spoken these words, they would have been dismissed as mere idle talk, but when they came from him, they commanded respect.

"If the Thunderclap cultivators can achieve this perfect harmony, then [Zhentianqu] and [Ye Zhaoye] will have an even more profound and coordinated effect. At that time, they will be able to put up a fight even against cultivators at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm."

His words are true. The mystery of ancient thunder is all about this sound and breath, with the two echoing each other, just like the "Change of Time and Harmony" and "Change of Opposition" in the way of thunder.

That Zhou You, having mastered just these two divine abilities, was able to rival a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator, demonstrating the profound power of combining divine abilities.

“In ancient times, thunder was divided into two lineages: one is the Purple Lightning and the other is the Heavenly Drum Thunder. Most of the spells of the Purple Lightning Dragon Vein are inseparable from the Night-Shining. If I cultivate this supernatural power, I will be able to completely master the Dao of this lineage.”

When Xu Xuan mentioned this matter, he felt quite eager to try it out.

He has already begun studying the scriptures and has selected many spells to practice. He can't wait to go into seclusion to transform his supernatural powers and let his freed-up second primordial spirit practice the spells on his behalf.

"I have come to you today because of good news. The Dragon Court has taken over the sea areas from Tianchi in the west to Heitang and from Tianchi in the east to Zhuya. However, these tens of thousands of miles of sea areas are still lacking a person to guard them."

Yang Yuanxin lowered her gaze slightly and continued:

"The north is alright, but Zhuya has now turned into a bad place and was struck by spiritual lightning. There is no one here now. On the other side, in the southern border, Senior Stealing Text is here, and Fei Lian has also gone there."

"With Feng Yan suppressing the central waterway, it is extremely secure, and there is no need to worry about the outsiders. However, the sea area tens of thousands of miles to the west is vast and boundless, and it is difficult for Bo Chang to take care of it alone."

Now, Xu Xuan naturally prioritizes cultivation, often going into seclusion and ignoring worldly affairs. However, Tianchi needs a Purple Mansion to constantly watch over the great formation and protect this place. This task was originally assigned to Bo Chang, but now it has been changed to Yang Yuanxin.

Even so, a single Zhenhai Purple Mansion was still not enough to support the western sea area.

"Could the Dragon Court send some more people?"

She paused slightly, then asked about the matter again. The best solution would naturally be to transfer personnel from the Dragon Court, and there would be no need to worry about their loyalty.

However, the Mingyun Heaven is inhabited by the Six-Pulse Scaled Serpent. Apart from the dragons who cannot leave, there should be many other Purple Mansions at his disposal, such as Bo Chang. "The Dragon Court was sealed off. Bo Chang descended from the cave heaven with the help of the Great Sage's legacy. This was only possible because his supernatural powers were still in their early stages and his life was not precious."

Xu Xuan's tone became slightly more serious as he walked with Yang Yuanxin on the jade bridge over the waterway. Dark clouds rose around them, transforming into the shape of dragons and snakes.

"Now that the Great Sage's legacy has been exhausted, it is even more difficult to find a newly broken Purple Mansion cultivator to send over. We can no longer follow this example, so the only way is to leave directly from the cave heaven."

He pondered for a moment, and a plan formed in his mind.

"That's not entirely impossible. Yi Wood and Ren Water are entangled, and that True Lord has sealed off Mingyun Heaven by some means. But since He is going to fight, He probably can't afford to be distracted."

Yang Yuanxin gently raised her head, her eyes brightening slightly.

“I share the same idea. The Yi Wood Dao is currently in decline, which presents a rare opportunity. If we do not contact the Dragon Court now, we will have no chance when that True Monarch Panmi returns.”

"We can try contacting them through the cave first; that's the safest way."

"it is good."

Xu Xuan agreed, his mind already stirred, and he prepared to plan the matter.

Now he has no shortage of resources for cultivation. In addition to the offerings from the Heavenly Pool, there are also various thunder-related items sent by the North Sea Dragons. Although most of them are spiritual essences, they are enough when combined with the mixed primordial energy he has obtained himself.

However, as the Dragon King, he was indeed short of manpower. If he wanted to continue expanding and bring the western and northern parts of the South China Sea under his control, he needed at least one more Purple Mansion.

Although Bo Chang is loyal and has the demeanor of a great general, acting with composure and decisiveness, his cultivation level is still a bit low. Only if he can master the next [Huangling Edict] will he truly be of use.

'It's been a long time since I've been to Dongyuan.'

Xu Xuan suddenly felt a sense of emotion. He knew that most noble species had ways to enter this place, and some demons even abandoned their physical bodies and hid their souls inside, transforming into ghost cultivators.

However, the process of entering the cave is complicated, and one cannot pay attention to the outside world during the process. Otherwise, whenever one is at a critical moment of life and death, one's soul will simply escape into it, which can be described as extremely shameless.

'No, isn't this the Pure Land of Buddhism?'

He looked at Yang Yuanxin and asked:
"I wonder what method was used to build this cave. It involves tens of thousands of demons, so it must not be an easy matter."

"I heard that it was something from the Wenyou Dao."

Yang Yuanxin's clan has many secret histories, and he has been in charge of things in the cave since childhood, so he has some understanding of this matter.

"Within the cave, only souls remain, which is very similar to the underworld. It was originally the Netherworld of my demon class. Back in the Heavenly Era, several Great Saints joined forces to kill the Shadow God in the position of Wen You and forged it into a celestial artifact, the [Book of Migrating Shadows to the Cave], thus creating the Cave."

"It's actually Wen You."

Xu Xuan had long suspected that Dongyuan was extraordinary and must have some secrets, but he never imagined it had such a background and that it was actually related to Wen You.

"Humans are ghosts in form, and ghosts are shadows of humans. 'Wenyou' can become both shadow and ghost, and is a subject of 'Taiyin,' the opposite of 'Blood Qi.' It is an extremely important lineage. If it weren't for the foresight of several great sages who seized the initiative, I'm afraid this lineage would have been completely monopolized by humans, and we demons would have gained no benefit whatsoever."

Yang Yuanxin's tone turned slightly somber, and a glint seemed to appear in her eyes.

"Actually, the old master once told me that what we demons lack most is 'blood essence.' The key is if a great demon could seize this position from the humans!"

Xu Xuan was shocked. Only after hearing Yang Yuanxin's words did he vaguely realize the importance of the Blood Qi and Wen You paths, which even involved the rise and fall of both humans and demons.

Yang Yuanxin's face showed a hint of helplessness as she simply tucked the feathers behind her ear.

"In the most ancient times, blood essence was obtained by humans. At that time, we demons still had a few chances to prove it. But later, Da Sui, You Chao, and Fu Yi appeared one after another, blocking this path. Now, although most noble families are full of blood essence and can cultivate this path, no one has the intention to try to prove it."

"Why?"

"What else could it be? That place once belonged to the Demon Ancestor. Although this lord disliked the Immortal Path, he looked down on the demons even more. The methods he left behind, let alone the Golden Core stage, would not even be used by a Great Sage who were resurrected."

Yang Yuanxin looked at Xu Xuan with sparkling eyes.

"If we were to say which one most desires this path, it would be the East Sea Dragon. It can greatly improve bloodline and has a wonderful effect on procreation, just like Shaoyang and Huashui."

Her words were suggestive, and she looked at me with a smile.

Xu Xuan averted his gaze, but a plan had already been made in his mind. He said in a deep voice:
"I will enter the cave and activate a secret technique to contact the Dragon Court. You will protect me on my journey."

(End of this chapter)