Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 679 The Real Hurdle
Pan Hai.

This sea is vast and boundless, with its two poles separated by hundreds of thousands of miles, comparable to the South China Sea. Few living beings in it, and it is located outside the southeastern border, which has attracted a great number of humans and demons to migrate here.

The chaotic energy within the seas settled and condensed into a large continent, nearly half the territory of the Great Li, known as [Mengzhou]. It is also the place where the Eastern Cang Dao lineage is established. Palaces and pavilions are everywhere, and cultivators and demons dressed in robes with blue cloud and dragon patterns fly and move about without disturbing each other.

When Dongcang was first established, it broadened its Daoist lineage, but the requirements for recruiting disciples were still quite high. In recent days, probably a million people have flooded into Panhai, a mix of humans and demons, but most of them do not even have the ability to set foot on Mengzhou.

In the center of the island stands a giant green tree that connects heaven and earth, covered with dragon scales, its gold and white intertwined, linking the upper and lower parts, gathering a vast amount of immortal energy, as if a supreme immortal artifact were situated here.

Large, star-like green leaves intertwined and rose into the sky, finally supporting a phantom white sun that illuminated the heavens and seas and bestowed blessings upon all the trees.

Bai Jing

With the blessing of this solar treasure, Panhai was not affected by the solar eclipse, and its light remained unchanged, and the vast sea was calm.

In the westernmost part of Mengzhou, the Xuan Palace hangs high, with silver frost flowing down. The plaque of "White Moon" hangs above the gate, and the mysterious energy of Taiyin surges. The silver-cast gate slowly opens a crack.

"The black wood within the gate, is it Jia (甲) or Yuan (元)?"

A clear, melodious female voice came from behind the door. Through the crack, one could see a white jade coffin displayed in the hall, surrounded by scattered golden osmanthus blossoms and white brocade. Behind it, nine illusory figures appeared, each with a different posture, all gazing at the jade coffin.

The void shattered, and azure light rippled out.

Emerging from among them was a Taoist priest with a dragon's head, dressed in a green robe. His horns resembled ancient branches, and his scales were like green jade. He carried a green wooden dragon-patterned ruler at his waist, engraved with the words "Qing Wan" and stained with gold spots.

The newcomer was none other than Dong Qing, the current sect leader of Dongcang.

The dragon smiled slightly and answered:

"Is the mystery within the gate yin or yang?"

"When the sun and moon shine together, it is called 'He Ming' (合明); when the Jia Yuan (甲元) changes its tone, it is the beginning of spring."

A sigh of admiration came from the jade coffin behind the portal. Frost poured down, and mysterious light echoed, carrying the incomplete and hidden Taiyin energy flowing slowly.

"Fellow Daoist Suhua is indeed highly accomplished. He has refined his form through the Taiyin method and cultivated for nine generations. He is only one supernatural power away from perfection. Perhaps he is seeking the position of his ancestor?"

Dong Qing spoke leisurely, while the dragon's pupils shifted, looking at the white jade coffin revealed through the crevice.

"That's natural. No one dares to covet the Taiyin Fruit Position. Although the Xiuye ​​lineage is not prominent, its immortal might still circulates. Who would dare to test it?"

The voice from the white jade coffin was slightly somber, as if it were discussing something taboo.

"If I seek the Dao, I only ask that my clansman once held the position of presiding over the Taiyin Private Gate."

Upon hearing this, Dongqing nodded slightly, its azure dragon eyes flickered slightly, but it said nothing more.

He was very clear about the identity of the Palace Master Wei in the palace: Wei Suhua, the last Dao Master of the White Moon Dao lineage.

The earliest traces of this woman can be traced back to the chaotic era when the Great Yan Dynasty disappeared, and she is suspected to be a direct descendant of Wei Chan, the [Taiyin Baiyue Chenyin Immortal] and [Bai Xian Xuanjun].

When she was born, she shocked the world and was regarded as a seed of the Golden Core. At the age of 169, she mastered the Five Laws of Taiyin and took charge of the White Moon Palace left behind by the Taiyin Immortal Court. But in the end, she disappeared without a trace.

In ancient times, the path of immortality flourished, producing many geniuses and exceptionally talented individuals. The fact that this person was able to obtain the title of Golden Core Seed is enough to demonstrate their extraordinary talent.

The Taiyin Refining Form is not only about improving one's physical constitution and increasing one's innate talents, but also a method of seeking gold in the Taiyin Way. The Palace Master Wei in front of us has already reached the ultimate level and mastered the immortal technique.

Nine generations of accumulation, all contained within the coffin.

"Bai Yue and I, Dong Cang, are destined to meet. Now that the Western Sea is in turmoil, Fellow Daoist Su Hua can rest assured and cultivate here. However, regarding the matter of seeking gold, please forgive my Dao for being unable to do so."

Dong Qing's tone was slightly somber. He said that he could lend out this spiritual land for their use, but that was all. If the other party truly wanted gold, even Dong Cang would find it difficult to lend a hand.

The reason why the sect is willing to help this Palace Master Wei now is because the Immortal Wei Chan had another title, called [Bai Xian Xuan Jun], and he achieved enlightenment by relying on the Three Mysteries of Shaoyang.

According to ancient rites, the current owner of Jia Wood can also be called "Yu Xian Xuan Jun". The title of Xuan Jun does not refer to the realm, but to the experience of attaining the Dao.

Stepping into the void, the azure light vanished in an instant, and Dong Qing arrived at the Dongcang Palace beneath the Jianmu Tree in the blink of an eye. With a smile on his face, he looked at the long blue stone path extending from the Golden Wood Forest in the distance.

After a few breaths, golden light flashed, and an old cultivator in a dark black robe slowly walked out from the front of the long path. His demonic aura was obvious, and dark-colored supernatural light faintly surrounded him.

It was Hou Ni.

This powerful demon from the Purple Mansion, who had been hiding in the earth, arrived outside the Eastern Cang Divine Palace. He bowed slightly, his expression calm, and his old, withered right hand held the hand of a young purple-clad dragon prince.

He was ordered to come here to escort the dragon prince of Mu Province to seek the Dao. After waiting for about a day, he finally met the Azure Dragon King of the Cave.

"Greetings to the Sect Master of Dongcang Sect and the Azure Dragon King of Dongqing. Today, I have specially brought the son of the Azure Dragon King of Mingdu, Mu Sheng, from the Immortal Sect of Seeking the Dao."

Hou Ni had already presented the gifts for becoming a disciple and had been led here to wait for several days. Now that he had finally met the Azure Dragon King, he immediately led Mu Sheng beside him to pay their respects.

"This must be the son of the Dragon King of the Netherworld? Truly extraordinary."

Dong Qing already knew the other party's intentions, smiled slightly, and looked ahead.

"The association of Ye Guanglong is quite rare. Since Tianchi has such intentions, how can our sect refuse to accept him? However, he can learn the Dao of Thunder by following that Mingdu Dragon King. He won't learn much new Dao from our sect."

"As Your Majesty said, Mu Shenglongzi's supernatural abilities can be learned from the likes of Ye Guang, but his cultivation and knowledge should still be increased within the Immortal Sect."

Hou Ni spoke calmly and without any flaws, simply saying:

"Please instruct me, Azure Dragon King of the Cave."

"it is good."

Dong Qing looked at Mu Sheng, nodded slightly, seemingly quite satisfied, and said:
"He could learn the body-refining techniques of Tianye. I think he's a good prospect, but it will be a bit tiring at the beginning."

At this moment, Mu Sheng stepped forward, his expression serious, performed the disciple's salute, and said respectfully:

"Please, Master, transmit the Dharma."

"I don't consider you my master; I'll just pass on a few volumes of teachings to you."

Dong Qing looked down with a deep gaze.

"Now that you have joined my sect, you must abide by the rules and regulations. If you violate them, you will no longer have a place in my sect."

"Mu Sheng understands."

The dragon prince raised his head, a smile on his face, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

"So that means we can do anything that's not mentioned in the sect rules?"

"Whether you can or not depends on your own abilities. The sect won't punish you, but that also means they won't interfere." Dong Qing seemed quite satisfied with the dragon prince's reaction, and with a flick of his wrist, he took out a blood-red fruit covered in dragon scales and handed it to him.

"This is the [Heavenly Ancient Dragon Blood Fruit], a secret technique passed down through the Heavenly Leaf Daoist lineage. It is used to cultivate dragon offspring and refine their bloodlines. If you consume it—"

Before he could finish speaking, Mu Sheng swallowed it whole and grinned.

"bitter."

The blue-eyed figure above spoke slowly, a hint of pity in his eyes:
"This fruit needs to be taken in nine doses to reduce the effects of the medicine, otherwise—"

Mu Sheng's expression changed, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he opened his mouth to spew out mouthfuls of bloody flames, instantly transforming into a small dragon that darted wildly through the forest.
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Ciliu Mountain.

A scorching wind blew, dark energy rose, and waves of sweltering heat were transported from the west, surging towards the black and white sea at the very center. Meanwhile, the central sacred mountain activated a grand formation to counteract these anomalies.

In the vast emptiness, a man and a woman stood silently, gazing at the distant Ciliu Mountain.

"If he still won't make a decision, then let me give him a push."

Wu Yan's face showed a hint of cunning, which seemed somewhat incongruous with his robust and muscular physique. Black light surged in his hand as he sensed the Great Abyss to the west.

He had already sent out an imperial decree earlier, but there had been no response from the other side in the mountains, which finally made him impatient.

He cultivated the "Ming Yi Hui" technique and received help from the drought demon, so he had his own means to communicate with the abyss and summon the burning wind and dark evil spirits.

Although this offensive caused little damage to Ciliu Mountain, which had the Purple Mansion Formation, it was relentless and constantly disturbed the enemy's mountain gate.

With the southern front of India completely lost, he could have further communicated with Da Yuan. If Chun Yuan still didn't know what was good for him, the next wave would be demons and corpse puppets.

"The Martial Flame Demon King's divine power is truly wondrous."

The woman dressed in a silver jade butterfly robe spoke, her expression slightly smiling. Even though Li Zhu was very knowledgeable, she couldn't quite recognize the supernatural power of this Martial Flame Demon King.

If the other party hadn't possessed the King's personal decree, Lizhu would never have believed them.

“I have been here for some time and have discovered some mysteries. There seems to be something beneath Ciliu Mountain, a powerful artifact related to the Kan Water. We can devise a plan for His Majesty.”

Her eyes were subtly moved as she stared at the changes beneath the sacred mountain, seemingly able to see the gray-blue waters of the Kan River gushing and rising, completely different from the black-and-white, clear-and-turbid Kan River of today.

'Perhaps it is a treasure of the ancient Kan River.'

Li Zhu cultivated the mental supernatural power [Jade Mountain Inclined], which was originally used to control the mind. Now that Chun Yuan refused to show himself, she was able to roughly find out the situation of Ci Liu Mountain.

Based on her guess, it was almost certain that the grand formation on Mount Ling was just a decoy, and the key was what lay beneath the mountain.

If this mountain were protected by a grand formation and guarded by the Purple Mansion as usual, even the Glass Pearl would have difficulty penetrating it.

However, in recent years, it seems that the things beneath this mountain are difficult to suppress and hold back the great formation. Furthermore, the Pure Origin True Man has disappeared without a trace, which gave Li Zhu the opportunity to investigate.

Suddenly, Ciliu Mountain began to tremble violently, slowly rising from the sea. Countless gray-blue pools of water surged and churned, flowing in all directions. At the very bottom of the mountain stood a large bronze cauldron.

This bronze cauldron is as large as a mountain, almost containing the entire Ciliu Mountain, yet no trace of it had ever been discovered in the Purple Palace before.

A real person dressed in a sky-blue robe appeared in the void, facing Li Zhu and Wu Yan.

"What brings you two demon kings to our clan?"

Lizhu went first, her eyes gentle, and she chuckled softly:
"The Western Sea is in turmoil, with demons causing much trouble. Ci Liu Immortal Dao is located at the intersection of the Southwest and Northwest Seas. I fear that you, fellow Daoist, cannot withstand the situation in the Western Sea, so I have come here. However, Ci Liu has not responded yet. Is there some difficulty you are facing?"

She spoke sweetly, but her gaze remained fixed on the bronze cauldron, as if trying to guess what was inside.

"My mountain dares not owe Tianchi a favor."

Chun Yuan's tone was low and gloomy, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes. They were all from the Purple Mansion, so why would they believe such words?
The repeated probing attempts by Tianchi are precisely aimed at unifying the route to the Western Sea. You must know that Chunyuan has offended Mu Youdu.

He was invited to fight Hua Gu in the past, but when he saw how powerful Hua Gu was, he immediately fled. Later, he gathered many immortals to fight against this dragon and regain the initiative in the South China Sea.

It should be noted that Shi Rendao and Ci Liushan had many disagreements, and he had only managed to eliminate the future troubles by borrowing the power of that Dragon King, but he still harbored some hidden anger in his heart.

'Why didn't Hua Gu drag Mu Youdu down with him back then? Now he's become a force to be reckoned with, a menace to the South China Sea!'

Seeing the two Purple Mansion demons representing the Heavenly Pool entangled, Chu Yuan felt an overwhelming killing intent in his heart, wishing he could kill them right now.

However, now is not the time to tear off the mask of civility. Ci Liushan is already considering leaving, so it's better to give him face.

Chunyuan breathed a sigh of relief, his expression calm and composed.

He raised his hand towards the bronze cauldron, and a silver, lightning-infused script slowly rose from it, bearing the words "Exile and Slaughter"!
It was the same item he obtained from Qingye Kongtian. This item was used to deal with spiritual beings and was the most ferocious law. Once it was struck down, the spiritual being would be shattered and completely obliterated by the tribulation lightning.

At this moment, the silver lightning emitted by the law was slowly dissipating, forced back by the surging gray-blue water in the cauldron, and the two sides finally reached a stalemate.

An extremely terrifying and murderous demonic aura emanated from the cauldron, instantly stirring up the sun, moon, and star patterns engraved on the bronze cauldron, while the silver rune continuously emitted lightning, confining the gray-blue Kan water around Ciliu Mountain.

Inside the cauldron, there seemed to be the corpse of a white ape lying horizontally, its body torn into five pieces, with gray-blue water constantly gushing out from its wounds, but it was ultimately suppressed by the Thunder Law.

Wu Yan's expression hardened slightly, but he had some doubts in his heart.

'A Purple Mansion Demon Corpse. Judging from its aura, its bloodline is extraordinary; it must have been at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm in its previous life.'

Having mastered the [Drought as Torture] technique, he possessed a corpse-controlling ability almost on par with that of the malevolent energy, and thus naturally sensed the strangeness within the cauldron at a glance.

Once a demon at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm perishes, it will immediately transform into the Dao and become one with the world. However, the corpse of this great demon is now beyond dead. It was sent into the cauldron to be suppressed at the moment it was about to transform into the Dao. Even someone of the same level would never be able to do that.

'This is the work of a Golden Core cultivator!'

Wu Yan and Li Zhu realized something at the same time and stepped back, not daring to touch it.

The void suddenly opened, and Ciliu Mountain stood atop the bronze cauldron. Both the mountain and the cauldron were enveloped by a hazy, pure white aura. One could vaguely see white cranes flapping their wings, monkeys climbing rocks, and countless colorful clouds rushing into the sky like dragons, breaking through the spiritual clouds.

Chun Yuan's gaze turned cold as he swept away, disappearing with the light of true qi.

The void closed, and everything fell silent. The once magnificent Ciliu Spirit Mountain completely vanished, disappearing from this place, leaving only streaks of gray-blue Kan water that gradually dissipated.

'True Qi, such an aura! This must be the immortal path of Mu Wu. Ci Liu Mountain has actually been taken away by this family.'

Wu Yan's eyes flickered. After all, he had followed that black-boned demon for a period of time and had a wide range of knowledge. In an instant, he thought of the origin of the true qi.

True Qi, Kan Water

(End of this chapter)