Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 678 Social Disaster

Ren Hai, in the palace.

Thunder rumbled and purple light flickered. The figure on the main seat slowly lowered his head, and a profound dragon's might descended, making the atmosphere in the hall even more somber.

"You mean, you want to subdue Ci Liu and guard Black Pond?"

Xu Xuan flicked his sleeve, his dark eyes flashing with lightning, staring at the figures in the main hall below.

Now, the Martial Flame Demon King Mu Wude has officially joined the Dragon Court, and after learning about the current situation of Tianchi, he immediately volunteered to go and subdue Ci Liu.

Dark energy and black fire surged alternately. Mu Wude, clad in heavy maroon armor, knelt in the hall, his red scales gleaming, his snake-like eyes resolute, and bowed once more:

"Your subject is willing to accept the imperial decree to suppress Ci Liu Mountain. With the help of the lurking Li Zhu Demon King, we will surely be able to take down this immortal path. If Chun Yuan is sensible, he will take the initiative to retreat."

"it is good."

Xu Xuan looked down, his tone slightly somber.

Since you have this intention, I will let you and Lizhu handle this matter together.

He was just about to test Mu Wude's abilities. The other party appeared to be a subordinate of Longting, but in reality, he was still a pawn of Jiaoyang and an intermediary connecting Shendu Diyuan and Nanhai Tianchi.

"We've spent too much time with Lizhu; it seems we haven't been able to find out anything. Now that things have changed drastically in India and the situation is turbulent, it's time to remove Ciliu Mountain, this thorn in our side."

Xu Xuan's mind raced, and he continued:

"If he is willing to submit or move away, there is no need to make things difficult for him. If he really insists on fighting to the death with my court and blocks the waterway leading to the West Sea, can you and Lizhu handle it together?"

Xu Xuan spoke in a low, somber tone, looking down.

"If that doesn't work, we can send Bo Chang or Hou Ni instead."

"No need. If I fail to clear the waterways and quell the flood, I am willing to accept punishment."

Wu Yan seemed extremely confident, his tone resolute and unwavering, and the aura emanating from him still contained two supernatural powers, namely [Ming Yi Hui] and [Han Wei Nue].

These two supernatural powers, along with [Excessive Yang Anger], constitute the entirety of the "Dry Yang" path, but now they are suspended within "Bing Fire," maintaining a peculiar state.

Xu Xuan silently observed the other party's supernatural abilities and energy, and guessed that if he were to truly attain the state of dry yang in the future, his nature would inevitably be derived from the fire element.

'I'd like to see what tricks this Roaring Serpent has up its sleeve.'

He remained wary of Wu Yanshang, after all, he had been tricked by the Ming Snake before and almost fell victim to the demon formed from the Golden Crow Bone.

In other words, Wu Yan was actually following the orders of Jiao Yang, not Mu Youdu.

'Once he masters the next divine power, I'm not afraid of him causing any trouble. If he has any ulterior motives, I'll just kill him with a single sword strike.'

Xu Xuan looked down, and a hint of fierce killing intent flickered in the dark purple dragon's pupils. A faint sword hum came from the reverse scale on its neck.

Wu Yan below felt extremely uneasy, as if his life was completely exposed to the Dragon King. Although there was only a difference of one supernatural power, if the Dragon King wanted to take Mu Wude's life, it would be very easy.
"Just go."

Xu Xuan waved his hand, signaling him to leave. His Highness Wu Yan immediately complied, and fled from the main hall as if his life depended on it, disappearing into the void in the blink of an eye.

The dragon's might gradually dissipated from the main seat.

With a thought, Xu Xuan chanted an incantation, and two streams of water and fire, one blackish-blue and the other yellowish-brown, flowed forth, surging and changing—the [Wrathful Water and Fire] and the [Brahma's Words Water and Fire]. Now that his body was poisoned, he remembered these two spiritual objects; he only lacked the [Ghostly Spirit Water and Fire] to match his gaze.

Long ago, the Dragon Girl Ashe gave him a method called the "Threefold Water and Fire Refining Technique," which explained how to harmonize fire and water to achieve the transformation of water and fire, and to integrate and utilize them.

If these three elements of water and fire can be gathered together and harmonized with Lesser Yin spiritual objects, a water and fire element that is close to the pinnacle of the Purple Mansion level can be created, called the [End of Calamity], which is a manifestation of the [Great Heavenly Water and Fire] of the Golden Core level.

Xu Xuan had never paid attention to this matter before, but now that the Poisonous Land is in chaos and various paths are in disarray, he might be able to find the last trace of water and fire, which should be useful for him to study the changes in the Beast Lord's path.

'The position of the Venerable One is sought through the method of Four Ones, and thus the eternal light shines. Then, what about the position of the Beast Venerable One, which is the result of the transformation and reunification of Four Ones?'

Xu Xuan was moved. The first person he saw in the Lake of Reincarnation was the Supreme True Lord Shangjian, who cultivated the Five Paths of Thunderous Divine Power. He used this to seek the Dao and ascend to the position of the Venerable One, which was quite extraordinary.

According to Luo Anlongnu's account, the previous method seems to have involved modifying the [Thunderous Swamp], replacing it with a [Thunder Awakening Pool].

The lower-level divine power of the [Awakening Thunder Pool] is the [Heart-Crushing Pool]. If these two divine powers are of the same lineage and both are related to the Zhenshe, then that would be rather strange.

'It wasn't a four-shaking-one-society technique, but rather the use of a single-shaking-society harmonizing power.'

Shangjian Mountain is, after all, a lineage of immortals that has been passed down since the Feng Dynasty. Although it has declined, it is backed by the North Sea, so almost no one dares to target it, and its lineage is still relatively orderly.

According to Luo Anlongnu, many people have tried to obtain gold through this method, but all of them have failed. Has no one tried the "Four Shocks and One Society" method?
'Because of its isolated nature, She Lei is unlikely to serve as a substitute.'

Xu Xuan immediately realized the key point. According to Dao Yan, the Shang Guang Demon King had mastered the Five Methods of Bing Fire and unified his inner vision, making it difficult for him to cultivate supernatural powers again.

The peak realm of the Purple Mansion was also discussed in the Daoist canon he had read. It was said that one's inner vision was unified and one could sense the Great Luo. Reaching this stage was extremely close to the aura of ancient immortal cultivators.

As a solitary lineage, She Lei is probably difficult to use as a substitute for other mystical phenomena, let alone to be integrated with them.

'The divine power of harmonizing the Zhenshe (a type of spiritual energy) to be passed down from Shangjian Mountain must be something that, after cultivating the four Zhenshe techniques, cannot be repaired by the She thunder alone. This is also the reason why the Supreme Being of Zhenhe is so difficult to attain!'

'Whether it's the Way of the Four Ones or the Method of Harmony, it's probably difficult to prove perfect union. However, in my current state, no true master has ever reached this level.'

With his mind at ease, Xu Xuan became even more convinced of his belief that perhaps cultivating the Zhen Society with two identities was the true path to enlightenment.
As for why no one followed suit when it came to Shangjian Mountain, it's probably because the conditions simply didn't exist.

Xu Xuan's dragon body was formed by borrowing the bloodline of Mingze and using the method of reincarnation, but now that he thinks about it, there are many doubts. He intends to ask Tian Tuo about it.

Besides that, the most crucial thing is that alloying property, which first transformed into seal script and then into celestial talismans.

As his knowledge grew, Xu Xuan gained a deeper understanding of the changes that had occurred.

The so-called "seal script" and "register" are the secrets passed down through the Fengxuan and Taishi Dao lineages. In other words, his dragon body received Dao seal script and celestial register formed from the metal element!
This is the key to the dragon's body seeking the Dao. In today's world where ancestral Qi is not manifest, even if one finds a piece of gold, I'm afraid no great person could first refine it into Dao seals or celestial registers.

"If I could transform this golden essence into a rare elixir, then I would have fully enjoyed the secrets of the Three Pure Ones' Great Dao. I'm afraid very few people throughout history have had such a privilege."

Xu Xuan shook his head slightly; for now, it was just a thought.

Now, his cultivation of the last supernatural power has reached a critical point, and he can prepare to go into seclusion. He should be able to complete it within a few years. Once he emerges from seclusion, he will be at the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, and he should also be able to master the [Spirit of Shaking the Pivot and Equalizing Things Technique].

The combined effect of the two breaths has a qualitative change for the Thunderclap cultivator. It can be said that as long as [Ye Zhaoye] is mastered, even a great cultivator at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm can briefly resist it.

"Time is running out. We must master the Five Methods as soon as possible in order to gain the upper hand in this changing situation!"

(End of this chapter)