Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 718 Moon Lake
Mountain top.

This mountain is extremely close to that Jianmu tree, and its sky-covering scenery is already visible. Fortunately, the solar magic treasure [Bai Jing] is there as a light source, so the entire Mengzhou is not plunged into darkness.

This green mountain rests on a main root of the Jianmu tree, its Jia wood energy soaring to the sky, dense forests, coiled dragons and snakes, and a thick stream of dark yellow energy flowing above the mountain peak.

Xu Xuan stopped and took a deep breath.

This was the first time he had ever felt so exhausted. He felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained, and the mountain road was riddled with deep craters, all made by his own footsteps.

The closer one gets to the Jianmu tree, the more stable the world becomes. Here, one would need to use supernatural powers to shatter a mountain peak, and the deep pit in the ground was created by him.

The [Wu Zun] was positioned in the very center, with the image of a dragon-horse standing still. Its pair of deep brown eyes seemed to possess intelligence, as if they were staring at Xu Xuan.

Jiaoyou, hiding among the trees nearby, was ready to flee at any moment, and warned:

“Your Majesty, this [Wu Zun] is extremely spiritual and is a self-disciplined artifact, similar to the [Twelve Golden Men] and [Spirit Earth Soldiers] of the ancient Xia Dynasty. If it does not wish to acknowledge a master, it may rebel.”

Xu Xuan's heart stirred. He had a deep impression of the golden men. According to Wei Shuang, these twelve golden men could move on their own and suppress all directions when they were at their peak.

If we follow what Jiaoyou said, how much of a role can this Daowu Venerable play?

Xu Xuan nodded in acknowledgment. At this moment, he extended his wrist, which was encircled by purple-black scales, and with a gentle stroke, dripping purple blood was poured onto the statue of the Wu Zun.

Anyway, he's not lacking in vitality, so I might as well add more.

While others shed blood, he pours it out!

The dragon blood, shimmering with purple lightning, was poured onto the ceramic dragon-horse sculpture. The primordial energy and the radiance of the earth element suddenly paused, and the ever-changing mystical patterns on its back gradually stopped.

The statue of Jianwu seemed to come alive, its four hooves pounding the ground, causing a surge of rosy light, its long tail swaying, and the auspicious clouds shaking. Its head, resembling both a dragon and a deer, slowly lowered, its surface devoid of scales and covered only in black fur.

Those deep brown eyes stared at Xu Xuan, as if scrutinizing him. The mysterious Earth element constantly shifted around him, giving rise to various concepts such as destiny, boundary, separation, center, and transformation.

Xu Xuan stood firmly and did not make any rash moves. He did not know the process of the Wu Zun recognizing its master, but it seemed to be proceeding smoothly.

Jianwu raised his head, as if confirming something, then let out a long roar, raised his hooves, and stomped down on Xu Xuan's head like a thunderbolt.

Boom!

The entire green mountain trembled and shook, but thanks to the support of the Jianmu tree, this treasure mountain withstood such a terrifying impact.

As for Xu Xuan, he was currently being trampled into the ground by this thing's hoof, feeling dizzy and lightheaded, but he managed to withstand the impact with his bare body.

The previous attack from Jianwu clearly used the wondrous power of Wutu, which had a suppressive effect, preventing Xu Xuan from escaping and forcibly stepping on him.

Among the Earth elements, the Earth elements of Wu Earth and Gen Earth are the most adept at suppression. The former is more terrifying in power, while the latter has a wider range.

The image of Jianwu spread its wings and rose up on the clouds, about to leave, but at this moment a line of purple light shot out from the deep pit on the ground and suddenly landed on the back of the dragon horse.

Xu Xuan gripped the pair of tree-branch-like yellow stone horns of the Jianwu statue tightly with one hand, while his other hand gathered extremely dazzling purple lightning with the power to break through restrictions and sever ties.

【Ye Zhaoye】

The punch slammed into Jianwu's head, and a blazing purple sun burst forth in the sky. The surrounding light shone brightly for a moment, then turned pitch black again as the lightning dissipated, accompanied by rolling thunder that echoed for miles around.

The dragon-horse swayed and then plunged towards the mountain, stirring up a torrent of primordial energy. The earth trembled, the mountains shook, and a continuous stream of earth energy began to flow into the statue.

'wrong.'

Xu Xuan's heart stirred, and he exerted his strength again. This time, he manifested three heads and six arms, activated his divine power, and the purple lightning swamp covered this place, severing the connection between Jianwu and the surface of the earth.

He was just ambushed by this thing and stepped on it very hard; now he'd better get his revenge.

The three heads manifested as a celestial dragon, chaos, and a giant spirit, each spewing lightning, thunder, and resounding sounds, causing the Jianwu pottery statue to twitch. Xu Xuan, on the other hand, used his six arms to firmly hold the dragon-horse, preventing it from escaping.

Jiaoyou watched from the side, her eyebrows furrowed in dismay. Why was this not what she had expected?

It shouldn't be that this Dragon King Changmu displayed his kingly aura, and then the dragon horse was moved and submitted on its own, instead of fighting each other.

Xu Xuan felt a little tired and relaxed his strength slightly, but Jian Wu, whom he had captured, began to struggle again, trying to get out of the Thunder Swamp. However, once Jian Wu touched the earth, he would immediately recover.

"This beast only submits to the Holy Emperor Mingwang. Your Majesty may display your prowess to make it submit."

The horn hanging on the trees nearby transmitted a message from afar, but Xu Xuan simply shook his head.

He has no aura of a wise and holy emperor. In the end, he only occupies most of the South China Sea and can be called a dragon king, but he is far from being able to subdue this Jianwu image.

'Spirituality.'

Xu Xuan's heart stirred, and he stretched out one hand, whereupon a law-like inscription wreathed in silver lightning appeared.

The law of [strict discipline]!
It was the law he obtained in Tianye back then, along with a scroll of "Description of Thunder and Spiritual Orders," which, like "Secret Orders of the Three Calamities," belonged to the category of "Secret Orders of Thunder Lords of Various Ranks."

Driven by [Thunderous Descent], this stream of thunderous energy gradually reacted, landing within Jianwu's body, causing a glimmer of silver light to gradually appear in the dragon horse's pupils.

The statue straightened up and returned to calm. Gradually, reins formed from silver lightning appeared on its body, which Xu Xuan could then ride.

They have been subdued!

Xu Xuan smiled slightly. This thing could be used as a mount or as a magical treasure. It was a completely autonomous magical artifact that could restore its magical power simply by being placed on the ground.

As for its mysteries, it is difficult to discuss in detail. It can only be unleashed by the master's cultivation level. If a great cultivator of the Earth element were to activate it, it would be enough to serve as an external avatar, and could even unleash supernatural powers!
Although Xu Xuanxiu's thunderbolt is difficult to overcome the Earth element, it is still somewhat close to it, allowing him to unleash many wondrous effects.

First, naturally, is the Gong tone. In the past, Emperor Xuan beheaded Kui and made the Heavenly Drum. This also caused the true sound of thunder to be under the control of the Gong tone of Wu Earth. Conversely, it can also borrow the true to generate the Gong tone, just like the previous [Emperor's Command Drum].

Secondly, there is the old story of the Shu Kingdom. The Earth element is perfect and without leaks, and has the power of thunder. If it encounters the Earth element, the thunder will protect the Earth element, thus adding to its power.

'When the two are in harmony, thunder can aid them; when they clash, Earth (戊土) will prevail.'

He seemed to understand something. Thunder and Earth were indeed somewhat intertwined, and it was extremely difficult to say whether they were mutually destructive or compatible. However, there was one thing he was certain of: if he were to face a cultivator of this path, the effect of the Thunder Sound would be greatly diminished, making it difficult to inflict damage.

'The palace tone is the first of the five tones. In the past, Emperor Xuan's actions likely aimed to bring the sixth tone, thunder, under his rule as well.'

Although the current Xuanhun Zhenjun is known as the oldest living being with extraordinary origins, his cultivation lies not in sound and breath, but in chaos, and he cannot be compared with the first human emperor. Therefore, Zhen Lei has always found it difficult to face Wutu.

As for the most difficult to deal with, the two paths of the Sun and the Moon are the most difficult to deal with, but these two paths don't have any particular lineage, so it's hard to say that they are easy to deal with.

Xu Xuan flipped over and landed on Jianwu. He gently activated his magic power, and the [Wu Zun] beside him transformed into a ceramic statue, shrinking in the wind and disappearing into his inner world in a flash.

'If I want to activate the wonders of this thing in the future, I will need to study the Dao of Earth more.' A thought struck him. If used properly, this [Earth Venerable] could be used as an Earth Immortal Beast that could cast its own spells and magic, which would be a great help.

Jiaoyou emerged from the nearby woods, offering his congratulations repeatedly, saying only:

"Now that the Dragon King has obtained the treasure, please enter the Daoxian Palace, where the sect leader will make arrangements."

Xu Xuan nodded slightly, then followed the corner of the wind and flew away, until he saw the Green Wood Palace and the Mysterious Stele in the distance.

"Emperor's Shepherd's First Sun".

He was moved. At this moment, the feeling of the seal script was extremely obvious. The clear energy flowed and vibrated the inner landscape, indicating that the reincarnation of Tian Tuo was in the treasure palace in front of him.

Jiaoyou led the Dragon King directly into a side hall, without paying homage to the statue of the True Lord. The bamboo monster stopped before the door and said:

"please."

Xu Xuan pushed open the green wooden door and stepped inside, where he saw Dong Qing sitting at the highest point.

The Dragon King had now completely transformed into human form, appearing extremely dignified and exuding an aura of immortality. He smiled slightly and looked in Xu Xuan's direction.

"Now that the Dragon King has arrived, we can discuss important matters. Qingyuan Zhenren, this is the Changmu Dragon King, the master of Tianchi! Mingze has always been on good terms with Donghua, and has a connection with Dongcang and even Qingyuan."

Xu Xuan nodded slightly and looked to the side, where he saw the young man sitting on the green wooden chair. The young man was dressed in a dark green robe covered with wind and thunder patterns, and the golden sun pattern between his eyebrows was even more extraordinary.

"This must be Master Qingyuan. I feel like I've seen him before?"

Xu Xuan smiled slightly, while Qingyuan Zhenren stood up respectfully.

"I met you once in the cave, but you are too noble to remember me."

The Qingyuan True Man spoke calmly, with just the right amount of surprise in his eyes, as if he hadn't expected this Dragon King to come here, and even had a bit of doubt.

"Alright, now that we've met, things will be much easier."

Dong Qing above laughed loudly and said:

"When True Lords engage in combat, Yi Wood temporarily hides. This is a good opportunity to enter the Autumn Sea, but it is also a deadly trap. The influence of the [Duobao] lineage is limited; at most, it can protect this Qingyuan True Man within the Autumn Sea."

"At that time, the Great Master Ji Yue of the Long-Stayed Demon Palace will definitely make a move, and he will be extremely troublesome. However, with Palace Master Wei here, everything will be fine."

He looked at the woman sitting on the throne beside him, her figure as slender as the moon.

Xu Xuan looked in that direction and was startled. He had only just noticed that there was such a person in the side hall, and the person's identity was quite obvious.

That Palace Master of the White Moon Palace, of the Wei clan, is suspected to be a person who has lived from the Middle Ages to the present day.

"I never expected we'd have to ask Senior Wei for help."

Xu Xuan's tone was solemn. He sensed a powerful aura of divine perfection on that moon shadow. Various celestial phenomena manifested around the woman, including waxing and waning, golden osmanthus and white blossoms, the moon goddess entering the palace, and various other unusual phenomena.

'Why does this feel different from the aura I sensed before? No, this isn't her true form!'

"So it's the Dragon King of Tianchi. It's been a long time."

The woman's tone was low and gentle, neither too close nor too cold, carrying an air of nonchalance, yet also subtly revealing the profound depth that only a true high-level cultivator possesses.

It even overpowered the Azure Dragon King of that cave!
"With a senior like you taking action, this mission should proceed without incident. I wonder how you plan to deal with that thorny creature?"

“It’s simple. I’ll just block the entrance to Tengzhou and shut down the gate to Changsu. I also know about the situation of Jiyue. If they want to come down, it will cause quite a commotion. They won’t be able to escape my divine power.”

Her tone was calm and extremely casual, but what she said was truly shocking.

What kind of lineage is Changsu? It is the Yimu Demonic Path, which has been passed down since the Great Zhou Dynasty. It has a complete Golden Core lineage, and now it even has the Panmi True Lord as its backer. In terms of foundation, it probably far surpasses ordinary Golden Core lineages.

The meaning of this Palace Master Wei is that she wants to block this entrance, so that these demonic cultivators cannot even leave the sea.

"Xi Hai has two powerful demons under his command: [Gu Yang], at the late stage of the Sha Qi realm, and [Can Bi], at the mid-stage of the Yi Mu realm. How many of Ming Du's subordinates can be mobilized now?"

Dong Qing, seated on the throne, spoke in a slightly somber tone as he looked at Xu Xuan.

"Nowadays, most of them are on patrol at sea, so we can mobilize Hou Ni."

"That's enough. Let Hou Ni Demon King deal with that remnant Bi for a while. Fu Tu can kill Yi Mu, which is very suitable."

Dong Qing above smiled slightly and said:

"In the Panhai Sea, there is a True Man from the shore who has cultivated in the Jiamu realm and is already in the late stage. He has paid homage to my Dongcang many times. Now is the time to use him to deal with that lonely calamity."

Xu Xuan's heart stirred, and he guessed who Dong Qing was referring to. It must be Huan Biao Zhenren from Qiuqing Sect.

'Having joined Dongcang, does Huan Biao no longer care about his own sect? Judging from Dongcang's actions, they won't easily interfere on land.'

He suddenly realized that perhaps this Huan Biao Zhenren simply did not want to interfere in matters on land. After all, this was a late-stage Jiamu Purple Mansion cultivator, yet he had not gone to Kunwei, but instead sent a junior who had just achieved supernatural powers.

'Perhaps the matter at Qinghua frightened this person. Emperor Li is skilled at burning firewood.'

Now that the arrangement has been finalized, Dongqing nodded slightly and said:
"Please rest for now, everyone. We will proceed in three days. Qingyuan, come with me; I have something to entrust to you."

Tian Tuo's eyes flickered, guessing that he was about to be given some means to save his life, and he immediately agreed, following the Azure Dragon King of the Cave.

The two took their leave, leaving only Xu Xuan and the White Moon Palace Master in the side hall.

Xu Xuan turned around and asked respectfully:
"Senior, you've entered the Eastern Cang Sect. Are you now a True Person of this sect?"

"I am only temporarily using this place to cultivate my Tao for the sake of offerings."

The woman rose, her face obscured by the hazy moonlight, making her features indistinct. She simply said calmly:
“I have many Daoist names, and I can’t think of one to use right now. You can call me Fellow Daoist Suhua from now on. Mingze is also considered a close relative of my Taiyin, so there’s no need for formalities. However, I’m afraid that the Dragon Court has stopped cultivating [Moon Lake Reflection] and has gone to study [Mysterious Heroic Sternness].”

"【Moon Lake Reflection】? Never heard of it."

Xu Xuan's heart stirred, but he had never heard of this supernatural power before, nor had he seen it in Guangze's words or in the "Renzhong Sun and Moon Dao Scroll".

The True Person Suhua shook her head slightly, chuckled softly, and her entire body transformed into frost and dissipated, leaving only a faint female voice echoing within the hall.

"It seems that Mingze has some reservations about the Dragon King Changmu."

(End of this chapter)