Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 111 Eaves Snake
It was dark in front of the hall. The sunlight passed through the mountains and could hardly shine into the deep valley.

The aura of foundation building spread out, and many disciples in the fetal breathing realm present turned pale, but they still maintained their formation and did not panic.

Xu Xuan looked at Liang Yong, gave him a few instructions, and asked the guardian to go and look after the disciples first.

He walked forward slowly and sensed the cultivation level of the people in the hall. They were extremely powerful and carried a wild and primitive aura. They were probably in the middle stage of foundation building and above, and were not some self-taught cultivator.

The tall black iron palace door collapsed and fell to the ground, stirring up smoke and dust.

A barbarian with a rough appearance and tattoos on his face appeared. He was decorated with animal skins and bird feathers. He looked middle-aged, with a strong body and fierce eyes, and he was looking over like a tiger or leopard.

Xu Xuan did not move. The two men looked at each other, their eyes meeting in the air, with a hint of confrontation.

"But is there someone from Wuhuang?"

Xu Xuan looked calm, not knowing where this person came from or why he was waiting in this valley.

The barbarian showed a playful look on his face and took a step forward. The grass and trees around him were withered, and rotten water was overflowing, eroding the mud and rocks on the ground into potholes, and green smoke was floating in the air.

"Water virtue?"

Xu Xuan was puzzled. He had never heard of this image of an immortal base. However, the barbarian sneered and said:

"Are you the head of that Dachi Temple?"

"Dongmi Mountain already belongs to me, Xiong Youqi. Xie Shu has already offered the entire territory to me. If you, my disciples, help me kill the monsters, I will not pursue the offense."

"Leave now, and I will spare your lives."

Xu Xuan looked at him coldly, his aura rising, and lightning magma gradually accumulated around him.

"Is there a contract document as proof?"

"What I said is evidence. What? Do you have any objections?"

Knowing that the visitor had bad intentions, Xu Xuan turned around and asked Liang Yong and Liu Xiaowen to lead the disciples to retreat first to avoid being affected.

He summoned Hengguang and flicked the sword lightly. The sword rang clearly, thunder and fire collided, and he flipped his hand to hold it.

"Where did this barbarian come from? He doesn't know etiquette."

Seeing Xu Xuan draw his sword, Xiong Youqi sneered and stepped forward. A gray eaves snake sprang out from his shoulder. Its eyes were pupilless, a sea of white, and it kept exhaling foul air from its mouth.

Xu Xuan was moved by the seal character of "Five Poisons" in his Qi Sea, and a name naturally emerged in his mind, which was "The Fool Under the Eaves".

The immortal foundation that the other party cultivated was clearly the Five Poisons Dao under the "True Method of Observing Poisons and Holding Gu". Xu Xuan now had a wide range of knowledge and had some guesses.

The five immortal bases including [Red Fighting Centipede] and [Eaves Maniac] may belong to the ancient "Yuan Du" Taoist tradition, but this tradition is now called "Huo Zhu" and it is unexpected that there are still people practicing it.

"You've only just broken through to the foundation building stage, so you'd better be more restrained in your actions."

The gray and rotten water in Xiong Youqi's hand condensed and dripped onto the ground, emitting a foul smell.

"Wu Nan and Qing Wei have always been on good terms. Your coming here to disturb them may offend Tiandu Mountain and Changsheng Temple."

Xu Xuan said loudly, and what he said was true. After all, Chi Yunnan still belonged to Changsheng Temple in name, and Wu Huang belonged to Tiandu Mountain. On the surface, they did not offend each other.

Xu Xuan was not sure about the barbarian's intentions. Logically, Tiandu Mountain should not bother him anymore. After all, his actions were dishonorable, and the True Lord in the position of [Hengguang] had appeared again, so he still had to avoid him.

This lineage seems to all have the surname Yuan. I wonder where this Xiong Youqi came from?

Xiong Youqi's expression became more serious. Hearing the name of Tiandu Mountain, he still had to show some respect. He said in a deep voice:

"Sky Poison Mountain has already moved away from Wunan. The entire sacred mountain has risen from the ground and reaches into the void. How could they care about these things?"

"The Lord of the Black Wind Valley agreed with me long ago that if he dies, this land will belong to me. What right do you have to compete with me?"

Xu Xuan was determined. This was extremely important news. Wunan County was extremely large and was divided into two parts, Wuhuang and Yuliu, with the witches and demons ruling separately.

"I'm afraid that Tiandu Mountain is preparing to ask for gold, which is why they are making such a move. However, Wuhuang must be in chaos now, and this bear is so talented and brave to come here."

"The Changsheng Temple was completely destroyed by the Fire Crows. The Huayuan Zhenren, Daoyan, hunted them down in Taixu for several months, and the entire mountain gate was looted."

Xu Xuan thought this was a good thing. The more chaotic it was, the better. Restrictions on both sides were being loosened, and it was the right time for development.

His mind sank as he realized that Xiong Youqi had no background and his mind was a mess. He probably didn't know where this place was, so how could he dare to attack?
"Why bother saying this? Xie Shu is dead, so whoever owns this place will be determined by their cultivation level."

Xu Xuan's voice was cold. It was impossible to make him spit out Dongmi with just one sentence.

Xiong Youqi heard this with some anger in his eyes, and he took out a short black spear, which was a mid-grade foundation-building magic weapon, made of some kind of precious copper, with black flames on it that changed into various shapes.

The other party's momentum was revealed, and he remained steadily in the middle stage of foundation building, which was in line with Xu Xuan's expectation.

Xu Xuan held the Hengguang, the purple thunder collided, and the sword energy enveloped him. He could control it as easily as with his arm, and it flashed with purple jade-like brilliance.

"Sword Qi, an ancient magical weapon, no wonder you dare to fight with me after just breaking through the foundation building stage."

Xiong Youqi felt a little depressed. Before coming here, he had inquired about the Dachi Temple and knew that the other party had cultivated sword energy, but he had never heard of this ancient magic weapon.

Although he felt a little weak at the moment, he felt a little relieved when he thought that the other party had just made a breakthrough and had not practiced for as long as he had.

Xiong Youqi stepped forward with a spear in hand, and rotten water and black fire surged towards him. The white light in the eyes of [Chiyan] on his shoulder brightened, and he began to have drowsy and delusional thoughts, which became even more bizarre as the Buddhist chanting sounded.

Xu Xuan summoned thunderclouds from the sky, and the auspicious rain and thunder transformed into blue-green electric snakes, running in the clouds, cleansing the spirit and purifying the mind.

The opponent's methods were a bit weird, so Xu Xuan had already used the secret technique of "Thunder in the Sky", [Hearing Thunder and Wishing for Rain], to control the thunderclouds and auspicious rain in the sky, causing water vapor to condense and auspicious rain to fall, protecting his mind.

Both sides were testing each other at this time and did not use any killing spells. The swords clashed with each other in an extremely hazy manner, like purple clouds, or sword energy like beautiful jade, entangled with black fire and rotten water.

Xu Xuan suddenly had a feeling that he could cut the water and fire in half. It seemed as if a very thin line appeared between the rotten water and the black fire. As long as he cut along the line, he could cut it in half.

He gripped Hengguang tightly, and the sword slashed across, only to see that the water and fire were actually separated in half, the flames were extinguished, and the water stopped flowing.

Xiong Youqi's face changed, his magic power increased, and the rotten water and black fire surged again, pressing straight towards him. After all, he was in the middle stage of foundation building, and his magic power advantage was still there.

The two men fought with such force that the mountain walls collapsed and the sky was filled with smoke and dust.

This was the first time Xu Xuan fought with a foundation-building cultivator. He felt delighted, and the immortal foundation moved magically as he wished. This sword energy was far superior to sword qi and could cut through anything!
The "Yefu's Record of Observing Fire and Weapons" in the sect talks about the method of using the nature of things to make weapons. What the sword energy cuts is the nature of things, which are generated from the extremely tiny places. Even invisible water and fire can be cut, and nothing can resist it.

Xiong Youqi only felt that the opponent's sword energy was strange, so he immediately gathered the rotten water and black fire, pressed them against his body, and used all his strength to activate the [Chiyan] on his shoulder. A bad feeling rushed over him, and the white light was dazzling.

Xu Xuan's heart was twitching, as if someone was pressing a sword against his forehead. His mind suddenly became sluggish. Fortunately, the ancient stele in his qi sea shook, and the clear energy flowed, and he immediately came back to his senses.

'This thing targets the soul!'

Xu Xuan saw clearly that this Dharma light seemed to have the effect of slowing down the death of the body and the stupidity of the mind, but it was blocked by the clear air.

After roughly figuring out the opponent's methods, Xu Xuan no longer hesitated. The sword energy condensed on the blade, and the immortal foundation sensed it, and purple thunder surged.

A calamity pool appeared above his head, extremely solid, with surging purple thunder and extremely bright light. The [Great Shock Prayer Thunder Light] was now used again, and its power was far greater than before.

This lightning was extremely hot, like heavenly fire. When it was cast casually, nine [Great Shock Prayer Lightning] rays fell, trapping the opponent like a heavenly prison, and then condensed into a point and exploded.

Xiong Youqi never thought that the other party had such means, so he cast a spell immediately. Black flames rose and took the shape of a fire dog. Its whole body was pitch black, and its tail tip was split into three parts. There were flames at both the head and the tail.

"Falling into the Yin and burning the body, the burning house is uneasy."

The barbarian chanted aloud, and the black dog swallowed the lightning, its belly bulging, barely able to withstand six lightning bolts, but three lightning bolts still fell, carrying sword energy, and slashed straight at Xiong Youqi, making him pause for breath and his skin and flesh charred.

The black dog swallowed enough lightning, and fire gushed out from both ends. Xu Xuan felt his internal organs burning, his face turned red, and his blood seemed to be on fire.

This is a spiritual object of the "Ding Fire" element. It can burn the body with Yin Fire and is the most difficult to defend against.

No one knew what secret technique the other party used. The more the black dog spit fire, the hotter Xu Xuan's internal organs became, and his blood seemed to boil.

Xiong Youqi was exhausted at this moment. He had absorbed the lightning and sword energy and was seriously injured, but he had finally used this secret technique on the opponent.

His black flame is the [Southern Evil Flame], which is born from the tip of the evil monster's tail. It is vicious and difficult to guard against.

In ancient times, when the Thunder Palace toured the sky in a chariot, the Huo Dou followed behind the chariot, swallowing thunder and fire, so it could tolerate thunder. This is the source of Xiong Youqi's confidence.

Combined with his [House Burning and Body Killing Technique], it can connect the five internal organs of the cultivator and burn them with Yin Fire, which is quite mysterious.

Seeing Xu Xuan's aura dropping, a smile gradually appeared on Xiong Youqi's face. He didn't want to take action this time. If the Dachi Temple had retreated wisely, he would at most ask for a few spiritual objects and magical tools. But the temple master was not sensible, so he couldn't be blamed.

Xu Xuan was not panicked. Although the Yin Fire looked powerful, it had little effect on him. He was already full of energy and blood, and he had even cultivated the [Jade Blood Heart], so he still had some strength left.

The immortal foundation was shaking, the thunder lake was surging, his internal organs and blood were instantly transformed into thunder plasma, separating the black flame. The sword energy was generated and cut at the tiny point, and the fire was extinguished instantly.

With the activation of [Jade Blood Heart], the blood and energy surged up, and the minor injuries were healed in an instant. Xiong Youqi on the side was surprised and puzzled, wondering if the other party had some kind of spiritual water that could stop this Yin Fire?

Xu Xuan's momentum surged at this moment, and he slashed with his sword again. Xiong Youqi used his secret technique, but still failed to succeed, so he wanted to retreat.

Xiong Youqi's face darkened, and his body was enveloped by brilliant sword energy, which was about to cut down his Dharma body.

"Where did this freak come from? He just broke through the foundation building stage and he's already so powerful in fighting."

Xu Xuan's eyes were unfriendly as he locked onto Xiong Youqi. After all, the other party was in the middle stage of foundation building and was only using magic. The magic of his immortal foundation had not yet been revealed. If they fought to the death, it would probably be difficult to defeat him.

The gray eaves snake on Xiong Youqi's shoulder suddenly disappeared. His eyes were actually clearer now, and he spoke again in standard Liguo Mandarin.

"It was reckless of me to come here this time. I hope you can forgive me." These words were said in a very elegant manner, making Xu Xuan wonder what Xiong Youqi was trying to say.

"I came here this time to discuss the matter of Eastern Esoteric Buddhism with your noble sect. I didn't expect that the immortal foundation had changed. The [Chi Yan] master's wisdom has become tyrannical. I would like to apologize to you."

The other person's tone was kind, as if he had completely changed. Xu Xuan's sword energy was still locked on this person, and he only said softly:
"What kind of martial arts are you practicing? Why are you acting crazy and stupid here?"

Xiong Youqi looked calm and not panicked at all. Xu Xuan felt that the other party was more powerful and even his mind was much stronger than before.

"The immortal base I cultivated is called [Eaves Chi], and I separated it into [Chi Yan]. Previously, it was in charge of wisdom. I was too arbitrary. I hope fellow Taoists can forgive me."

Xu Xuan's sword energy circulated, locking onto the opponent's acupoints all over his body. He was quite interested in this technique and wanted to ask more questions.

"Which one is this? I've never heard of such a lame excuse before. Do you think you can just let it go?"

Xiong Youqi's face darkened slightly, and he said in a low voice:
"It's natural that you don't know, my fellow Daoist. I cultivate the 'Original Poison' school, which is an incomplete school of thought."

"This path can only become a foundation for immortality, but cannot be transformed into magical powers. Without the Purple Palace, it is naturally not well-known."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan immediately thought of the [Red Fighting Centipede]. He had this skill, which was at the fifth level.

'No wonder the immortal foundation created by the Five Poisons Method is only a transition to the magical power of [Observing Poisons]. It turns out that the "Original Poison" method alone cannot be cultivated into a magical power.'

"I am willing to offer spiritual objects as amends. I wonder if you can let me go. I will no longer interfere with Dongmi."

At this moment, Xiong Youqi was already cursing Xie Shu in his heart. If he had known that there was such a vicious person in this place, he would never have come to get involved.

"Xu Xuan's breakthrough speed is truly terrifying, far exceeding my expectations."

Xu Xuan on the side still had a cold face, pointing the sword forward, wondering whether to kill this man.

The other party must have some other means. After spending so many years in the foundation-building stage, he must have something to save his life.

If I take action and don't kill him, and let him get away, I will truly be creating a mortal enemy and will never live in peace again.

Seeing that Xu Xuan seemed to be interested, Xiong Youqi slowly took out a piece of dark blue gold with starlight twinkling on it, and a look of reluctance appeared on his face.

"This is [Guanghe Gold], formed from meteorite gold calcined by Ding fire. It is a spiritual gold for foundation building. I hope you will accept it. This will be a way to end hostility and bring peace."

Xu Xuan tested it with his magic power, then accepted it and gradually stopped the sword energy.

Xiong Youqi had never attacked his disciples, which was the main reason why Xu Xuanyuan stopped fighting with him.

"You are too polite, fellow Daoist. It's all just a misunderstanding."

Xu Xuan accepted the spiritual gold and sensed it a little. He found that it was of excellent quality. It was probably rare among the spiritual objects for foundation building. Xiong Youqi really spent a lot of money.

"In that case, I will not bother you any more. It was Xie Shu who deceived me that caused me to offend."

Xiong Youqi was furious and put all the blame on Xie Shu. Xu Xuan naturally agreed with him, thinking that the dead couldn't speak anyway.

"I am practicing in Chixin Mountain outside Lingyuan Wilderness. Fellow Daoist, you have taken over Dongmi. From now on, you and I are close neighbors and can visit each other."

The two were fighting each other before, but now they are in harmony again. They really changed their attitudes very quickly.

"In that case, I will not bother you any more. I will say goodbye."

Xiong Youqi was about to fly away on the wind. He was still feeling lucky at the moment. Although [Chi Yan] had temporarily taken control of his mind, he tried his best to save the situation and they did not fight to the death.

"[Eaves Chi] This immortal is powerful, but also a lot of trouble."

The barbarian smiled apologetically and was about to leave. After this incident, he would never dare to cause trouble at the Dachi Temple again.

Xu Xuan looked over, a little lightning flashed in his eyes, and said in a deep voice:

"If you want to leave, I won't stop you, but I have something to ask you."

"What is it? If I know, I will tell you."

Xu Xuan narrowed his eyes, murderous intent gradually emerged, and he said in a low voice:
"There must be another cultivator in Black Wind Valley named Xie Miao, who has committed many evil deeds. Has he ever seen him?"

Xiong Youqi had a strange look on his face, and he seemed to be at a loss for words. He muttered,

"Fellow Daoist, you may not know that this temple was empty when I arrived. Only a few demons remained. Not to mention any humans, there wasn't even a single spiritual object or magical weapon to be seen."

"After leaving Tiandushan, the various tribes of Wunan fought fiercely. Perhaps this person ran over and hid among them."

Xu Xuan's mind raced. He was still uneasy because Xie Miao was still alive.

"I'm afraid that upon hearing the news of Xie Shu's death, Xie Miao would immediately pack up his belongings and flee to Wuhuang."

Looking at Xiong Youqi, Xu Xuan's expression became a little kinder, and he said in a deep voice:

"If you get any news, please help spread the word. Xie Miao has a lot of grudges against us."

The barbarian's face also showed some anger, and the eaves snake on his shoulder seemed to appear again.

"Of course. Xie Shu deceived me into dealing with your clan on his behalf. This account must be properly settled."

Xiong Youqi noticed the change in his shoulder, his face darkened, and he said hurriedly:

"I don't know why my [Chi Yan] is so active today and can't be restrained. I'll say goodbye now. If you want to find me, just come to Chi Xin Mountain."

After saying this, Xiong Youqi flew away on the wind.

When the two men had fought, water, fire, and lightning surged, and most of the valley collapsed, burying the hall deeply.

Xu Xuanze looked at the record of the [Red Fighting Centipede] from his Qi Sea again. Although it was a fifth-grade creature, it was a cultivator but a belligerent and difficult to restrain. What's more, this immortal foundation could only serve as a stepping stone for the advancement of "Huo Zhu" and could not become a magical power on its own.

As if stimulated by the "Fool Under the Eaves", the "Five Poisons" seal script became active, alarming Tiantuo.

The old demon had not spoken for a long time. He finally spoke at this moment, saying in a deep voice:
"The ancient Sky Poison Demon King was quite famous, but I never expected his lineage to decline so much in this era."

Seeing that the old demon finally spoke and mentioned the "Original Poison", Xu Xuan continued to ask:
"Who is this person, and what does he have to do with Sky Poison Mountain?"

Tian Tuo was silent for a while, then said softly:
"This person is naturally the master of the "Original Poison" fruit position. All poisonous creatures in the world must worship him. He is extremely vicious and once ate the golden elixir of the "Fuqi" sect alive."

"The entanglement between 'Misfortune Blessing' and 'Blessing Qi' must have begun from this moment."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan remembered the words that appeared in the seal script of [Five Poisons], which seemed to record an ancient history, about a witch seizing the position of poison and the old story of the moonlight rumor. So he manifested it and let Tiantuo take a careful look at it.

But the old demon didn’t quite understand and spoke in a hesitant tone.

"I've recovered a lot of my memory since the last time, but I can't remember this."

"I only know that the great witch achieved the state of 'poison'. He used Buddhism to heal the pain, but died miserably. It seems that his state of enlightenment was split. He wanted to follow the old ways and swallow the golden elixir of 'blessing qi', but died in the outer world."

Xu Xuan recalled the spiritual springs and caves that had appeared on the plain, which were exactly related to the "Fu Qi".

"I heard that the Dali Song family has a master of the 'Fuqi' sect. I wonder if this has anything to do with the quest for gold at Tiandu Mountain?"

Tian Tuo remained silent for a long time, then said:

"Who knows?"

"I've been feeling uneasy lately. I'm afraid I'll need to rest for a while, maybe a few months, maybe even a few years. During this time, you must be careful."

Xu Xuan had never expected that Tiantuo would speak and fall asleep after just a few words, and he felt a little uneasy at the moment.

The relationship between him and this old demon was quite peculiar. They were neither enemies nor friends, but they used each other. However, after all these years, there was still some affection between them. So he asked:
"But what happened?"

Tian Tuo's voice sounded again, dazed and confused, and he only said in a low voice:

"I just want to confirm one thing lately."

"What's the matter?"

"Am I a remnant soul?"

The old demon's voice trembled a little. Xu Xuan had never seen him like this before. He only heard Tiantuo's tone sink as he continued:
"Since the last time, a Daoist principle has manifested within me, allowing me to glimpse my own situation."

"There is no life inside, no soul, but it is somewhat similar"

Xu Xuan was silent, listening quietly to Tiantuo's words without saying a word.

"Perhaps I am some kind of residue, an accumulation of something, condensed from the bit of my status when I was seeking gold, and not a celestial demon at all."

"I have a feeling that the Taoist tradition I cultivated in the past is being targeted by someone. When the other party achieves the Golden Elixir, I don't know what will happen to it."

Tiantuo's voice sounded very confused and had lost its former vitality.

Although this old demon asked Xu Xuan to help find blood, energy, spirit and soul, he has never forced him in these years, and the account book is like a joke.

Xu Xuan had long been accustomed to having this old demon accompany him, and he felt much more at ease wherever he went. Now, when he talked about this, he couldn't help but feel heavy-hearted.

"Just wait, one day I will help you rebuild your body."

Xu Xuan's voice was flat, and the clear energy in his qi sea was vibrating, as if a vow was being made.

　A long chapter today
　　
　
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