Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 693 Shadow Demon
Baihe.

A dark shadow, like a giant curtain, covered the sky, obscuring the daylight and replacing it with shadow, leaving only an eternal, heavy darkness within which countless wandering souls and ghosts drifted.

This vast shadow attached itself to the southern Fire Array, like a leech, moving with the light, yet the distance between them remained constant. When the light died, the shadow vanished, and neither could reach the other.

Under the shadow, any movement of a person leaves behind a trail of afterimages, stretching endlessly, like a long, dark queue or a long, gray rope.

[The scenery does not change]

"Quickly disperse the shadow behind you!"

As the dark blue demonic energy shifted, Nan Wang reacted swiftly, issuing a warning while simultaneously summoning a crimson-gold Fire Net that swept towards the shadow behind him.

The brilliant light of the flames shone down, and the fire net swirled, instantly burning the afterimages into white ash.

Xu Xuan sensed something was amiss and looked behind him.

The afterimages appeared blurry and gray, still and motionless, just like the actions he had made earlier. At this moment, more ghostly figures howled and rushed towards the afterimages.

A sharp pain surged through him, and one after another, gray-black mold spots rose from the Azure Cloud Armor, emitting a foul stench, gradually engulfing the majestic Thunder God's face.

A sea of ​​silver light surged, thunder roared, and a single sword strike obliterated the afterimage behind him. From within the inner realm, Tian Tuo's shout echoed:
Do not act rashly.

The towering immortal general stood still, leaning on his sword, and indeed, there were no afterimages or ghostly figures behind him.

Seeing this, Nan Wang also remained still. Sure enough, there was nothing unusual behind him, but a line of divine lightning flashed and attacked from afar, which was none other than Xiao Xueya.

He used the shadows to hide and break free from the forbidden spells, but now he had no intention of escaping. Instead, he pointed his blade at Nan Wang.

Upon seeing this, Nan Wang unleashed a fire net, enveloping the enemy.

But a golden light flashed by, instantly slicing through the fiery net and falling from the sky, knocking him away.

Behind Nan Wang, more afterimages emerged, and the ghosts howled and surged into them, causing mold to grow on his tattered body, which then wreaked havoc along with the leeches and golden lightning.

Just as Xu Xuan was about to make a move, he suddenly felt a chill rush towards him. He drew his sword and slashed forward, simultaneously using lightning to obliterate the afterimages behind him. However, he was still a little too slow, and mold spots began to grow on his Dharma body.

A golden, iron-faced man rose into the sky, his long rainbow cutting through the darkness, his golden blade momentarily halting, but the auspicious star had already turned and attacked.

He intended to use the terrain to his advantage and shatter the Dharma body, but suddenly he paused. The colors on the golden bronze face were gradually fading, and the entire Dharma body became blurry and illusory.

Tianzhong.

The magnificent, dark demonic gate suddenly burst open, and countless demons roared out from within, tearing apart ghosts and swallowing evil spirits.

Then, a colorless demonic light shone down from the gate, rapidly eroding and transforming this ghostly realm into a colorless demonic domain. The colorless light enveloped and obliterated the ghostly aura with overwhelming force.

【Dislike of colorless】

This wisp of Qi quickly overwhelmed [Jing Bu Xi], greatly reducing its effectiveness in lingering afterimages and concealing ghosts. Everywhere the naked eye could see was illuminated by the colorless light.

Both Xiao Xueya, who wields golden lightning, and Cheng Dui, who transforms into a raging golden sun, were affected.

The colors on the two bodies were fading rapidly, leaving not even black and white. Everything in their spiritual bodies seemed to be transforming into spirit, losing its material form that could influence the present world.

Xu Xuan stepped forward, sword in hand, and the Heavenly Talisman and Black Law within his body simultaneously sensed each other, triggering a calamity.

The ethereal blue of the Big Dipper, like starlight, pierced through the layers of golden light in an instant, while the dark, heavy light, like lead and mercury, surged toward the golden sun, disrupting the power of the Golden Command.

Punishment is imposed on people, while calamity falls upon the path.

Six golden rays, like shooting stars, streaked and leaped, striking Dan Ting and blocking the killing intent.

The celestial register trembled, black laws arose, and the aura of tribulation and punishment from the celestial court rapidly increased. Xu Xuan felt a connection to his life force, as if he could see a divine palace at an infinitely high altitude, containing all the calamities accumulated in this world, with silver and black lightning surging and flowing around the palace.

[The Primordial God of Thunder Controlled the Temple of the God of Earth for Ten Thousand Calamities]

Using the Northern Thunder Technique to control calamities, he now possesses the necessary skills and reputation to rival the true cultivators of the Thunder Palace in ancient times.

Meanwhile, the endless, colorless light of the demons in the sky was also pulsating. The demon gate seemed to sense this, communicating with heaven and earth and reaching the divine palace. Thus, calamities descended through this demon gate.

Black snowflakes began to rapidly gather between heaven and earth, clinging to the sword, surrounded by demonic light, stirring the mind, and perfectly converging with the other two calamities.

The third tribulation: [The mind is disturbed by demonic influence]

This calamity is precisely what the Qi uses to disturb and confuse the mind. Once you are caught in it, the more regret, remorse, and shame you feel in your heart, the longer you will be controlled.

The Big Dipper hangs high, striking down the destiny. At the same time, the [Extinction] skill is activated. In Xu Xuan's eyes, that blazing golden sun has an extremely profound destiny, penetrating heaven and earth, and is extremely vast.

Rolling thunder and calamity pierced the faded sun, causing demons to ravage the mind, the Big Dipper to bring death, and the spirits to perish. Numerous calamities rapidly spread toward the sun.

Cheng Dui remained resolute, only momentarily dazed, before immediately unleashing his divine power. However, he was ultimately too slow; he could only grit his teeth and shout:
"Severance and attachment!"

The monarch makes the decision, and the decision is made by the ruler.

A chilling gray-white wind swept up, intending to remove the tribulations from his Dharma body and sever the connection, but the immortal general surrounded by Qingwu only took one more step forward, his sword slashing down, and one could faintly hear the sound of thunderous oaths, annihilating destiny.

The once mighty aura on Cheng Dui suddenly weakened, the golden wind stopped, the king passed away, and [Jun Zhi Cai] was actually defeated and scattered, making it extremely difficult to reassemble in the short term.

The divine power of intention is cultivated in the realm of destiny and nature, but his destiny was greatly diminished in an instant. Although it can be regenerated, this [Judgment of the Ruler] is difficult to use in a short period of time.

boom!
The sound of metal breaking and shattering rang out inch by inch. Cracks appeared in the colorless, blazing sun, while the six rainbow sword lights became even more dazzling and their killing power surged, causing damage to Xu Xuan's avatar's brow, neck, and heart.

He conjured a pool of lightning with his backhand and slammed it onto the golden sun, sending it flying backward. At the same time, he retreated hastily to avoid the golden rainbow.

Ke Cheng Dui withdrew the six swords, dispersed his Dharma body, his eyes were cold, his gray Dharma robe was tattered, and calamity, lightning and sword intent were raging within his Dharma body.

He leaped into the air, transforming into a gray-white speckle.

[Beyond the Dao]

Pure concepts such as sharpness, destruction, judgment, and broken gold emerged, instantly slicing through the shadows of demonic light. This late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator, who was skilled in the path of gold exchange, actually took the initiative to flee.

The grayish-white dot flew swiftly until it reached Xiao Xueya's side, cleaving through the heavens and earth, and then carried the golden-robed man away, fleeing into the void.

Xu Xuan's gaze darkened, but he did not pursue.

The clear clouds surged, and the light of the earth element dissipated. The [Taiqing Profound Dharma Body] vanished in an instant, revealing a man in a silver robe standing there. He released the Dharma Body and returned to his human body. His Dharma Body had numerous cuts and cracks, within which various kinds of golden virtue sword light swirled, all carrying extreme killing intent.

If he had just entered a state of oneness with heaven and man, he should have been able to stop the other party, but he was not prepared to fight that Cheng Dui to the death.

This person is extremely dangerous, especially after being injured. His killing power is increasing at an alarming rate. It is enough to force him back; if you pursue him further, you will be in danger yourself.

"Fellow Daoist Bijie, quickly retreat from this place to avoid being affected!"

Nan Wang dragged his battered body over, his expression slightly hardened, and looked at Xu Xuan. The two of them had reached a consensus: no matter what, getting away from the battlefield of these two peak Purple Mansion cultivators was the most important thing.

Xu Xuan cleaved through the shadowy void with a single sword strike, regaining his sight of the Great Void, and then escaped into it together with Nan Wang.

The two traveled south along the road until they reached a place illuminated by the fire, where they stopped, stepped out of the void, and returned to the mortal world.

Looking north, the area within a thousand miles to the west of Baihe has been completely reduced to ruins, with thunder flowing and golden energy in disarray.

The battle between the Dharma bodies caused extremely serious damage; the spiritual veins of the entire region have been sunk and will not be able to repair themselves naturally for hundreds of years.

The shadows completely obscured the sky, and ghosts wailed. It seemed as if the forms of malevolent generals were manifesting, in black and white, patrolling day and night, including ghostly oxen and vicious horses.

"【The Impermanent Ghost】"

Tian Tuo, hidden in the inner realm, used the power of Shao Yang's perception to ascertain the situation, and his tone became increasingly somber.

"This divine power has many uses and variations. Once it falls into the hands of a peak Purple Mansion cultivator, it can mobilize the true forms of ten Yin Generals, and can capture souls, seize spirits, command generals, capture the Yin and capture the strange, and drive away ghosts."

The shadow began to fade little by little from the very center, and ten distinct demonic natures were unleashed, namely [Heaven, Earth, Man, God, Ghost, Yin, Yang, Disease, Demon Realm], constantly changing and devouring the true forms of those Yin generals.

"【Heart Demon Crossing】, a method for controlling ten demons, is also top-notch with numerous uses, and it can even suppress Wen You."

Tian Tuo was quite engrossed in watching. Battles between cultivators at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm were nothing new to him, but a battle between "Wen You" and "Dai Qi" was something that might only happen once every thousand years.

The sound of ghostly wails echoed between heaven and earth, and all the surrounding shadows dissipated. The Li Huo Grand Array began to advance towards Bai He.

"Our ancestor has gained the upper hand!"

Nan Wang's spirits lifted, and he began to repair his physical body little by little. Large and small demons emerged from his flesh and blood, completely eliminating the water-transforming white leeches. However, the injuries left by the divine lightning were difficult to heal.

This thunderbolt is as sharp as gold, its power fully revealed, and it is said to be the most lethal of the Five Thunderbolts.

At this moment, his body was filled with the sharpness of divine lightning. Once touched, the golden lightning would strike out rapidly, making his injuries even more severe.

If it were any other lineage, he could transform into demonic nature and disperse his physical form to reduce his injuries. However, the divine lightning was tainted by the nature of the sun, which allowed it to break through concealment and reveal its form, locking onto changes.

"Fellow Daoist, your injury..."

Although Xu Xuan was injured, he was in much better condition because of his pure Wu body. He could use Wu earth to subdue all metals and use pure Qi to repair his body.

"The divine lightning is as majestic as the heavens, capable of slaying the weak and dying. It's only because Xiao Xueya didn't cultivate the [Radiant Spirit Edict] that I was struck by the divine lightning, and my energy was greatly weakened. The world would have gathered a [Slaying Kill] to take my life."

Nan Wang coughed up a mouthful of black blood, which fell to the ground and instantly transformed into finger-sized monsters that ran around.

He disregarded all that and took out two cyan pills from his bosom. A gentle breeze wafted around them, emitting a faint fragrance. He then handed one of them to Xu Xuan.

"This is the [Pure Void and Wonderful Harmony Pill], which has the power to resonate with pure Qi and generate flesh and blood. Let's refine it first."

As soon as the cyan pill entered his mouth, Nan Wang's expression improved considerably. A gentle breeze surged within his body, supporting the divine lightning and causing it to rise and depart naturally, no longer slashing away.

Xu Xuan also took it. He had cultivated the [Taiqing Mysterious Dharma Body] and the [Qingyi Empty Embryo Technique], so he could refine this pill very quickly. His wounds healed and he was feeling better, but with the slightest movement, the golden sword light showed signs of raging again.

He took a deep breath and looked at the shadowy, dark clouds in the northwest.

"Wei Shuang."

This Master Ta Xue has been possessed by that Du Sheng, and it's unknown what his fate will be; he may even be in mortal danger.

"That Dusheng is also good at disgusting people. Fellow Daoist Wei Shuang hates him to the bone, yet she still took away his Dharma body."

"It is precisely because of hatred that one can be taken advantage of."

Nanwang struggled to dispel the golden lightning on his body, and specks of dark blue-green demonic light surged out, roughly repairing the exterior of his physical body. However, the internal injuries would be difficult to treat in the short term.

"It's a pity that the Frost Plum Sect is doomed to extinction today."

His tone was tinged with regret, and Xu Xuan, standing beside him, frowned deeply as he listened.

Wei Shuang is a rather independent person, with a fiery temper and a constant urge to remember the great feud within her sect, but this is really incompatible with the lineage of her own cultivation.

After all, the cold yin requires a cold and calm mind; how can one harbor resentment every day?
The [Yin Shi Ning] has a major problem. It seems to be a transformation of Lesser Yin, but in the records, this supernatural power is close to Greater Yin, while [Han Xue] is close to Lesser Yin, which is exactly the opposite.

In this way, Wei Shuang will probably only be able to cultivate to the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm at most, or even be stuck in the middle stage. It will be a long time before he can avenge his sect.

'But... to have his body possessed by his enemy is too humiliating!'

Xu Xuan's heart grew cold as he looked towards the distant sky. With his current cultivation level, he was far from being able to get involved in the battle between these two great supernatural beings. Once he had all five methods, he would have stepped into another level.

Before the white ravine, a burst of pale Yin light erupted and surged forth, mingling with water and fire as it descended, only to be suppressed by a series of precepts. The two forces canceled each other out, making it difficult to determine the victor.

As for the east, a series of violent explosions rang out, causing mountains to collapse, the earth to tremble, and countless black fire evils to soar into the sky, clashing with countless apricot-yellow flames.

Then, autumn gold swept across the sky, colorful clouds rose, and purple qi came from the east, with all sorts of supernatural powers intertwining together.

Xu Xuan took a deep breath. The golden energy within his battered body surged violently, but was suppressed by the thunder. The pure energy of the Earth element surged and subdued him, but he could not use his physical body for a short time.

He gazed at the purple aura in the eastern sky, then drew his sword, cleaved through the void, and was about to step inside.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, your injuries have not yet healed, what are you doing here!"

Nan Wang spoke up, wanting to persuade the other party, but only heard a voice as cold as the wind.

"kill."

This caused Nan Wang's expression to freeze, but he still gritted his teeth, mounted his light, and followed closely behind, heading towards the place where the black fire was spreading in the east.

(End of this chapter)