Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 382 Spiritual Relief
Tianchi, outside of Mount Dayao.

The void rippled, and from within it, a figure in a deep purple robe faintly appeared. He activated his supernatural powers, making it difficult for formations to trap him and for restrictions to fall. He traveled several miles away from Yaochen Gate.

Xu Xuan looked at the slender bamboo-like sacred mountain and saw the stardust in the sky changing and shining brightly. There were arrays hidden in the surrounding void, corresponding to the celestial stars, and they were constantly changing.

Since leaving Fengyan Mountain, several months have passed. He has brought his aura to its peak and is about to attack Yaochen Gate, completely occupy the northern region of Tianchi, and connect with the Minghai Sea.

'The Great Dao of Universe Clarity and Celestial Radiance, comprehending the celestial phenomena, and transforming the vast emptiness.'

He had some understanding of this lineage, and the Kongjian Sect's practice of this path was full of wonders.

In the past, when I fought Kongming, his Taoist skills were nothing to write home about, but his escape technique was truly amazing. He managed to escape from the sword intent at the cost of losing an arm.

He flipped his hand and summoned a dark black spirit sword, its surface crackling with purple lightning and swirling with sword intent, locking onto the distant Dayao Mountain.

In the battle between those in the Purple Mansion, Foundation Establishment is no longer of much use. Yan Yu and Qing Lu, the two guards, are piloting the Mingguang Warship, stationed outside, waiting for Xu Xuan's victory.

Lieque pointed forward, his sword intent sharp and fierce, silently cleaving through the void, spreading out like a hot knife scraping wax, completely revealing the concealment of the Yaochenmen formation.

The Yao Chen Sect was now completely empty; it was likely that Kong Ming had already moved all the disciples away.

Stardust flowed across the sky, transforming into streaks of dazzling light. Amidst the intertwining of these light streaks, a hazy gray mist hung in the air, and the vast emptiness shifted rapidly, making it difficult to discern directions.

As the gray mist shifted, the figure of a gray-robed Taoist appeared and disappeared intermittently. Kong Ming was prepared and did not retreat at this moment. Multiple sounds rang out from within the gray mist, overlapping in one place.

"Mu Youdu, you dare to invade my mountain gate? Do you really think I'm easy to bully?"

Xu Xuan gripped his sword in reverse, sheathing its blade. He didn't immediately seek out Kong Ming, allowing the enemy's formation to completely surround him. He simply said in a deep voice:
“I have no enmity with you, but you have occupied the sacred land that you should not have occupied. If you leave today, I will not commit any killing.”

“The Mingze is hiding in its cave, yet you speak with such arrogance. Be careful of divine retribution.”

Kong Ming's voice shifted unpredictably, sometimes near, sometimes far, as if he had some kind of confidence in it, and he did not flee as he had before.

"Whom did you invite? Just tell them to show themselves." Xu Xuan's voice was devoid of emotion, and he emanated no supernatural aura. "Why bother with this pretense?"

Kong Ming sneered, and then the void fell silent. Above, a dazzling band of light formed from stardust intertwined and suppressed, while below, a cloud of gray energy stirred the void and tore through.

Under the cover of this great formation, if a huge wave were to crash in, Xu Xuan would be nothing more than a speck of dust, about to be buried by the layers of stardust and gray mist.

He lightly raised the sword, without using any sword techniques, spells, or supernatural powers; he simply made a slash.

As the sky and earth parted, the entire array seemed to be cut in half, and countless streaks of starlight fell like decapitated serpents, their starlight staining the sea with brilliance.

At this moment, Taixu found a target and used the sword's edge to separate the surging gray mist, revealing Kongming's human form.

The Taoist priest held the astrolabe, his expression changing rapidly as he moved swiftly. However, the invisible aura locked onto him, relentlessly pursuing him and drawing brilliant purple lightning in the void.

The sword energy cleaved through the sea for dozens of miles, revealing a shattered seabed. The remaining sword energy landed on the distant Dayao Mountain, shearing off the peak of this sacred mountain. Rolling rocks plunged into the sea, splashing up huge waves.

Kong Ming sometimes hides in the void, and sometimes walks in the mortal world. He transforms into a cloud of gray mist and crashes across the sea, but there is always a trace of chaotic purple intent following behind him. His sword energy is vast and gets closer and closer.

He roared and summoned the star chart in his hand, forged from platinum and imbued with a deep blue starlight. Engraved on it was a diagram of the Seven Mansions of the Eastern Palace, shaped like a blue dragon.

The star chart spun around, a soaring dragon leaped, its tail sweeping across, colliding directly with that chilling sword intent, shattering instantly like broken porcelain.

The star chart dimmed, a crack appeared from the slash, and purple lightning spread out. The remaining sword intent persisted, relentlessly slashing at Kong Ming's body.

The Taoist immediately activated his supernatural powers, his physical body becoming illusory and connecting with the vast void, giving rise to a sense of vastness and mystery. He caught the sword intent, and purple lightning rose up, densely weaving patterns across the entire void.

Kong Ming was sent flying backward by the sword strike, crashing into the Dayao Mountain behind him, causing the mountain to collapse halfway. He had already transformed into the void and barely managed to withstand the sword intent.

The supernatural power [Tracing the Void] allows the body to merge with the vastness of the void, shifting between reality and illusion with a single thought. It is somewhat similar to the [Hidden Without End] of the Vast Water Sect, both of which involve merging with the vastness of the void to dissolve the killing intent.

Even so, Kong Ming was still injured by the sword intent. He immediately used his divine power, but it could not be erased for a long time, so he had to suppress it in his inner world for the time being.

'Sword intent!'

Kong Ming was terrified and felt a pang of regret. Although Ci Liushan was powerful, this dragon seed was no less formidable. This was the first time he had experienced the might of a sword immortal, and only now did he truly understand why all cultivators feared such a figure. His sword intent was unstoppable, penetrating straight into the void, leaving no room for evasion; it was the ultimate in killing power.

Xu Xuan raised his spirit sword again, and the [Purple Heavenly Thunder] and [Faultless Profound Thunder] were activated together, empowering Lieque. After passing through the condensation of the purple extreme point within it, the sword tip swallowed and spewed thunder, which was extremely awe-inspiring.

Kong Ming was in a rather disheveled state. Seeing that the power of this sword was even greater than before, he felt a sense of despair. However, considering the pressure from Shi Rendao and Ci Liushan, he did not back down.

'Lingji, if you don't make a move soon, I'm really leaving!'

Xu Xuan didn't give him any extra time to think. He handed over the sword from afar, and the Lieque sword in his hand was fully activated. Wind and thunder roared, and the twelve layers of thunder palaces resounded with heavenly music. Ten thousand purple lightning bolts and thunderbolts were generated from the sword's edge.

With a single sword strike, he cleaved the vast void in two, his sword intent penetrating every crevice, turning the originally dark void into a deep purple. Kong Ming immediately activated his divine powers, but the vast void no longer obeyed his commands; as soon as he tried to merge into it, he was instantly repelled.

Unrivaled sword energy slashed down from all directions, but Kong Ming managed to stabilize his position. He raised the Star Plate and began to cast spells, with gray energy emanating from his mouth, nose, eyes, and ears, stabilizing the void around him.

Countless stars lit up in the star chart, and his figure changed, shrinking to the size of a mustard seed, landing in the spiritual artifact. Countless sword intents clashed down, cutting thousands of cracks into the spiritual artifact, which was about to be completely destroyed.

Just then, layers of yellow and black light rose from the void and fell on Xu Xuan's body, causing his flesh and blood to gradually turn to stone, his supernatural powers to be blocked, and his magic power to be disrupted.

Xu Xuan had already noticed this, and now, relying solely on his intuition, he slashed again with his sword, forcing a person out of the void. He saw that the bright yellow light of the Gen Earth protected the person, carrying several large talismans, and suppressed them down.

This man had the appearance of a young man, but his eyes were filled with murderous intent. He wore a bright yellow Taoist robe and held a bronze mirror in his hand, which reflected thousands of yellow and black magical lights, freezing Xu Xuan in place.

'【戊己惰石玄光】, the Purple Mansion of the Stone Man Path?'

Xu Xuan became suspicious. This magic light was undoubtedly exclusive to the Stone Man Dao, and it had the function of petrifying flesh and blood. However, the other party was clearly a human, not a stone man.

He immediately activated two bolts of lightning: the [Purple Heavenly Lightning] rose from his flesh and blood, tearing through his stone body, while the [Faultless Profound Lightning] quickly repaired his injuries.

The light of the Gen Earth Dharma condensed into a mysterious peak, which pressed down with immense force. Xu Xuan was instantly struck down and plummeted downwards, causing the sea surface within several miles to sink as well.

He was blasted into the sea by this mysterious peak, but he activated his supernatural power, [Riding Without Blame], and his body became unrestrained, allowing him to escape immediately, though he also suffered some injuries.

The opponent chose the perfect moment, when his old strength was exhausted and his new strength had not yet been generated. Xu Xuan created some distance, only to see that the young Taoist was already riding the Gen Tu Xuan Guang and standing with Kong Ming.

Dozens of talismans fell, completely sealing off the area along with the previously shattered grand formation. The young Taoist priest gazed intently, then slowly spoke, smiling:

“I am Ling Ji. I have met the Dragon King. If you leave Tianchi today and swear never to offend him again, I will forgive your offense.”

Xu Xuan silently drew his sword, understanding in his heart that Shi Rendao was connected with Dingji Mountain, and it was expected that Gen Tu Zhenren would come here to guard the place.

With the [Cheng Wujiu] buff in his possession, he could easily escape, but he did not move at the moment. If he retreated now, he would expose a weakness and be driven out of the Heavenly Pool by the opponent, making it difficult to return.

He looked at the two people in front of him, his magic power circulated, the thunder formation was under his control, yin and yang were in harmony, and the [Purple Heavenly Thunder] returned to its place, gradually manifesting the form of a celestial general.

Holding a Heavenly Demon Umbrella, carrying a Thunderfire Talisman Sword, and clad in purple-gold armor, this immortal general exuded an aura that was no less than that of a Vajra Realm expert. Behind him, numerous Thunder Department soldiers and troops followed in formation.

As the celestial general manifested, the atmosphere in the air shifted slightly. Ling Ji's gaze sharpened a little, and he said in a low voice:

"Thunder Palace's magic."

At this moment, Xu Xuan felt his blood surging, and he did not have the slightest intention to retreat. He remained silent, his serpentine eyes coldly staring at Ling Ji, and the Xuan Yin Reverse Scale on his neck exuding a murderous aura.

Today, he intends to single-handedly defeat two of the opponent's Purple Mansion cultivators, and it would be best if he could spare one of their lives.

The seawater below trembled, rising and falling with his thoughts, and waves surged, as if an invisible force from heaven and earth was supporting him.

With his pure bloodline from the Mingze, he naturally had the advantage of being in the Heavenly Pool. This was his reliance. His mighty dragon power swept down, and thunder surged like the sea.

"This is the Heavenly Lake. I stand here and will never retreat."

He pointed his sword forward, its intent sharp and fierce, and with a thunderous strike, he swept away all the layers of mysterious light from the Gen Earth, purifying the world.

(End of this chapter)