Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 729 Ghostly Evil
In the palace.

The soft, white radiance of the Earth element gradually dimmed, and the woman's figure disappeared as well. The atmosphere in the hall became slightly heavy for a moment, and in the end, Xu Fayan spoke first.

"【The Sacrifice of the Netherworld】is the most core divine power of the Earth, with many mysteries such as transformation, blood sacrifice and gathering of spirits. It emphasizes seeing oneself as a god, as a sacrifice, and offering oneself as a sacrifice."

His physical body gradually became translucent, and inside it seemed as if there were desert sands and dust swirling, with a strange and wondrous yellow sheep beast lying on the ground.

"So when I achieved this supernatural power, I sacrificed my own life, shed my old body, and transformed into a demon, or in other words, a monster, but one that could completely control its own nature."

"What is the current situation in Gaoxia?"

“Her nature is prone to breeding, spreading and eroding all the soil. She also cultivates the self-earth. Although she has regained her intelligence after receiving my supernatural powers and is now at my beck and call, she has no memory of what happened before. So-called spirits and monsters have no prior cause. She is missing one of the three elements. When she wants to transform into a human, she naturally forgets.”

Xu Fa spoke in a low, melancholic tone, and then explained the reason.

"It's good that you're awake. It's good that you're awake. You should prepare to go to Baicang these next few days to hand over your affairs. It's a good opportunity to see your senior brother Xiaowen. There's turmoil in Sindhu now. He just happened to leave a few months ago, otherwise we could have seen each other now."

"Is Aunt Wen still in Shu?"

"The southern border is in turmoil and the situation is unstable. We must have the Purple Mansion to keep an eye on it at all times."

Xu Xuan sighed and continued:

"This trouble was all caused by that India, or rather, it should be called the Xia region now. The demons have restored their kingdom and established an imperial dynasty. Now India has been completely subjugated by them, and the neighboring Southern Frontier has also suffered a lot of turmoil."

He was referring to the changes of the past few years. Although the Golden Crow did not directly manifest itself, the power it had accumulated was growing stronger and stronger. Several major events had occurred in the past few years alone.

First, the Shan Jian Dao suffered a complete defeat, Shen Du was utterly overrun, and Mount Sumeru sealed off [Vulture Ridge], seemingly having reached an agreement with that Golden Crow, so these demons did not head towards Xikang Plain.

Secondly, this dynasty established its capital, built the city of Zongyang, located in the very center of India, and simultaneously appointed various kings. Great demons gathered here, including many reclusive monsters who came to seek refuge.

Thirdly, it was Fuzhang who led the Southern Peacock Kingdom to submit.

Although it had been suspected, the news still shocked the entire Immortal Path of Dali. While other demons were not taken seriously by the Immortal Path, this extremely ancient Great Asura was infamous. In fact, there was even a Supreme Purple Peak [Han] in the current Xia Dynasty.

At this crucial juncture in the conquest of Liao, this group of demons is growing stronger and is very likely to invade the Central Plains. After all, the ancient Golden Crow ruled the Central Plains.

The southern border is currently a barrier, and even the most powerful tribes within it, such as Pyu, have been affected.

Many cultivators, even those at the Purple Mansion level, wanted to flee to Dali, but the Song family would not allow it. Naturally, they set up checkpoints in Zhennan City to block those who came.

Xu Fayan pondered for a moment, then said:
"Southern Frontier. This place has always been inhabited by witches and demons. The only powerful countries there are Pyu-Yuan and Da-Li. The former is ruled by demons and will probably submit directly, while the latter seems to have connections with Tian-Du Mountain."

"I don't think Pyu Yuan will necessarily submit."

Xu Xuan shook his head and simply said:
"This country is controlled by the White Fox, whose ruler is the Demon King of Shangli, who is sworn enemies with the Golden Crow. How could they possibly get involved? As for Dali, it is located in the ancient Dian region, seemingly under the remote control of Tiandu, but the specific situation is somewhat complicated. Otherwise, why would the Song family set up Zhennan City to guard against it? They could simply send someone to take over Dali."

"In that case, our plan should be to go to the vicinity of Qishan, stretch all the way to Daling, obtain the southwest gateway, open up Jingxi, cross Yongnan, enter Guyang, and finally reach Yuliu. In this way, we can advance and retreat freely."

Xu Fayan's gaze was somewhat intense as he solemnly said:
"I think the first thing to deal with is Daling. Our sect's ancestral land is here, and it is also the southwest gateway. How can we let it fall into the hands of others? It would be better to deal with [Qiuqing] first."

"Qiuqing. The one he mentioned who was in the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm has already gone to sea. I heard that he went to join the newly established Dongcang Sect. There is only one person in the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm left."

"Doesn't this mean they have a Golden Core background? How are we going to deal with this?"

"There's no need to worry. This Huan Biao Zhenren probably won't concern himself with matters on the shore anymore, and Dong Cang is even less likely to interfere in matters on land."

Xu Xuan's tone was slightly somber. Over the years, he had also gathered some information through the dragon's body and even visited Pan Hai several times, where he had occasionally met the True Man Huan Biao. The other party now refused to mention his own lineage, only admitting that he was a cultivator from Dong Cang, which seemed to indicate that he also wanted to sever ties with matters on land.

"In that case, there is only one Purple Mansion left, which seems to be called Xiao Dianqing."

A hint of coldness flashed in Xu Fayan's eyes as he said in a low voice:

"I have inquired about this matter before. This person seems to have a very close relationship with Huayin. Qiuqing is nothing after losing that Huan Biao Zhenren. However, we still need to consider our reputation and are even more unwilling to gain a bad name."

He seemed to have an idea and looked at Xu Xuan.

"Now that Master is also a king, he is the main force in the conquest of Liao. We can try to ask that imperial family how the Southern Immortal Path is mobilizing. If Xiao Dianqing is also going to the battlefield, we probably don't need to take action. After all, she is a Purple Mansion, and killing her without cause will only make us the target of everyone's criticism. If we just take back the mountain gate and let her leave, she will probably become another disaster."

According to him, it would be best to take some measures on the battlefield and let Xiao Dianqing die there, but he could only keep these thoughts to himself and could not tell his master.

"The Battle of Xieqiu is not far off. I'm afraid we'll need to prepare our main force in about ten years."

Xu Xuan's gaze darkened slightly, and he simply said:
"We don't need to worry about Qiuqing's matter. It is his sect that should be concerned. Those who have taken from our sect will be made to return everything, not even a penny less."

He wasn't bothered by this. As his status in the Great Li Immortal Path rose higher and higher, someone would help him handle this matter. It might be Qiu Qing himself, or it might be the Li Emperor.

"Now that you have acquired supernatural powers, you should have a proper name when you travel in the future. Have you thought about it?"

Xu Xuan, having learned his lesson, first decided on a Daoist name. Wen Si'an had already achieved supernatural powers for some time, but his Daoist name was also decided a few years ago, so he called him "Su Yu".

The generational names within the family have not been passed down, and there are no traditions; most of the time, people choose their own names.

Xu Xuan's [Bijie] was obtained from the sword intent, and it is extremely suitable. Bi means law and rules, and Jie means heavenly punishment and killing, which fully demonstrates the meaning of the earth thunder.

"This disciple has already made up his mind."

Xu Fayan stood up, his voice slightly lower, and said:
“The scriptures say that the so-called ‘the essence senses the six calamities, and the omen of misfortune is the Purple Chamber’ is the secret of the earth, which is used to foretell disasters. I wish to take the name ‘Omen of Misfortune’.”

"The classics say there are five things: appearance, speech, sight, hearing, and thought. When the six elements clash and the five things are unclear, there will be misfortune, disaster, and blame. The earth element is the evidence, and I am the sign of it."

He made no attempt to conceal his ambition, even carefully considering his Daoist name to be most suitable for someone of the Earth element. His internal supernatural powers were even cheering and celebrating, which was quite bizarre.

"His name is better than yours and that Xiu Bing Huo's."

Tian Tuo muttered to himself in his inner vision, as if he were sighing with relief that there was finally someone in the sect who had read a lot of books, instead of all those Taoist names that lacked substance.

Xu Xuan pretended not to hear Tian Tuo's words, nodded slightly, and smiled:

“Indeed, using the name to express one’s will is just right for the land. As for the spiritual artifact, you can take the [Qingli Yangxiao Weng] with you and use it, as well as this treasure palace.”

He flipped his hand and took out the [Moyuan Divine Fiend Palace] and handed it to the other party. This spiritual artifact had been idle for a long time, and today it finally had an owner.

"There is also a [Spirit-Gathering Cloth]. Although this thing is suitable for nurturing earth, it is too dangerous and not easy to use."

Xu Xuan shook his head slightly and said:
“I’ve asked around these past few days, but no one is willing to take it. Tiandu Mountain might be willing, but I can’t get in touch with them. You could look overseas; perhaps there’s a need for it.”

This magical artifact is quite difficult to handle and not easy to give away. Over the years, it has been suppressed by Xu Xuan in his cave, and it has rarely been taken out.

"There's no rush to go overseas now. Your supernatural powers are just beginning to develop, so it's a good time to go and see the Great You Desert. That's where the ancient You Sheep fell, and it's the perfect place for this [You Sheep Sacrifice]."

(End of this chapter)