Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 253 Wukong Sword Sutra
In front of the Moon Cave entrance.

Layers of starlight poured in, and the purple palace formation of this mansion was still intact. It only showed signs of being activated, which made Xu Xuan feel a mighty power from heaven descending, which was beyond human power to resist.

"Retreat quickly."

Xu Xuan roared, and took Wei Yan straight to the starlight portal in the center. The two felt the pressure at this time, and did not dare to stop. They flew at full speed and went away.

After the star gate, they walked straight along the road. The ground was filled with surging gray gas, supporting the two of them. The pressure in the distance gradually dissipated. Xu Xuan used Tiantuo's magic to observe and saw that the Taoist's body had stopped moving again.

'It's no wonder Wu Heyong didn't go and take back [Chenhe] since he can actually control the formation here.'

This is good news for Xu Xuan. Since [Chenhe] is no longer in Wu He's hands, at least for the time being he doesn't have to worry about the other party finding the essence of the spiritual sword.

Wei Yan was also shocked by the changes in the formation at this time. He had wasted his magic power flying all the way, and he was also attacked by [Drinking Blood] before. Although he took some medicine to regulate his breathing, his breath was extremely weak.

Gray air surged ahead, and the two rode the wind forward. After a short while, they saw a treasure pavilion scattered with starlight, connected to a galaxy above, and refined into the Zhoutian stars in the sky. The sound of Taoism came from it, as if someone was preaching.

As he approached, he saw three ancient characters emitting gray light on the plaque, which read "Tianchen Pavilion". The sound of Taoism was rumbling, gray air was rolling, and the drooping starry sky was flickering.

"Among the three pavilions in Yaokong Mansion, [Tianchen] is where the Daoist treasury is located."

Hengguang was hanging in the air, and Wenguang's figure appeared on it. Seeing this treasure pavilion, he felt a little emotional and said:
"In the past, Master Yaokong established this pavilion, using the [Spiritual Constitution Celestial Star Map] as its foundation and the [Mingyao Tianhe] as its hub. Its sound of Taoism lingered day and night, making it a rare treasure among the many immortal ways of Shu. Now..."

Xu Xuan looked up and saw a Milky Way where dark starlight converged, connecting the stars in the sky above and leading into this treasure pavilion. The entire Yaokong Mansion's purple palace formation was developed based on this, covering every corner of the land.

Wei Yan was extremely excited at this moment. He looked at the treasure pavilion and muttered to himself:

"The inheritance of my Kongjian can be found today."

Compared to things like spiritual objects and magical instruments, martial arts techniques are still something that Kongjian can pursue, and this is the foundation of the sect's rise.

Xu Xuan and Wei Yan brushed away the gray air in front of them and entered together. There was heaven and earth in this pavilion, divided into three floors. Various books were shrouded in starlight and exuded the sound of Taoism.

As soon as Wei Yan entered, something strange happened. Sword energy surged around him, and the magical Wukong Sword Technique began to operate on its own, echoing the entire Tianchen Pavilion.

A gray Taoist book slowly descended from the third floor, with the title "The Book of the Infinite Sword" written on it. When the book appeared, the void shifted and dislocated, then healed in an instant, and an elusive, boundless sword light emerged from the starlight.

The book merged into Wei Yan's sea of consciousness and disappeared. A look of joy appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice:

"Senior, this is the complete version of our sect's sword technique, the fifth-grade 'Wukong Sword Sutra', which is based on the transformation of the universe. If you would like to see it, I can -"

"No need."

Xu Xuan looked around. He had previously tried to browse the Taoist scriptures here, but was bounced back by the starlight. It seemed that Tianchen Pavilion did not recognize him. As for the "Wukong Sword Sutra", it was of a different nature and was of little use to him.

Wei Yan was anxious to memorize these Taoist scriptures at this time, so he didn't say much.

"The third level contains the Daoist Canon of the Purple Mansion level. The first and second levels contain scriptures for refining Qi and building foundations. The highest level is only the fourth level, which is not very useful."

Wen Guang poked his head out, glanced around, and sighed:
"If the Fengxuan Sword Classic and the Hengguang Huanhuo Shu were still there, we wouldn't have to worry about these things. Now, although there are many Dao lines in our sect, they have no foundation. In the long run, I'm afraid they will be scattered and difficult to pass on."

Xu Xuan naturally understood what Wen Guang meant after hearing this. Over the years, the sect had acquired many foundation-building techniques, scattered here and there, from various sects, but their foundations were shallow and their cultivation was even more scattered. There was no one to teach the disciples, and it was difficult for them to produce talents.

"I think the various immortal sects are like this too. They specialize in a few paths and study them in depth. Even Taiping Mountain only focuses on Dui Metal, supplemented by Kan Water and Tai Yin."

"This matter within the sect really needs to be sorted out, with priorities clarified, to get back to the basics."

Xu Xuan had a clear understanding in his heart. If Zifu wanted to find a method to build the foundation, it would not be a difficult task. The difficult part was to cultivate a lineage with orderly inheritance that could produce Zifu seeds from generation to generation.

Nowadays, Bing Fire is the orthodox in the sect, but because the "Heavenly Fire Hengguang Sutra" is incomplete, few people can practice it. It is also difficult to gather energy from the "Yanyun Xingshi", so in these years it has only been able to provide it to Cheng Yan.

"Tell me what kind of inheritance is contained in the 'Fengxuan Sword Classic' and the 'Eternal Light Radiant Fire Book'."

Xu Xuan looked at Wen Guang and asked in a deep voice. The fire spirit quickly replied:

"Reporting to the Sect Master, the Fengxuan Sword Canon is the source of the Fengxuan Sword Vein. It was found by the True Lord from the ruins of the Fengxuan Palace in the past. It is based on the Xiaoyaoyou technique."

"As for the "Book of Eternal Light and Radiant Fire", this book contains the way of the brightness of Bing Fire. It is the source of the Great Red Taoist tradition in the past. It was still kept in the Chi Ming Mansion at that time, but I don't know who took it away." Xu Xuan was slightly moved when he heard this. He already had the "Fengxuan Sword Classic" and even the more complete "Taishang Fengxuan Book", but there seemed to be no Taoist treasures of Bing Fire in this Taoist book.

"It seems that the 'Taishang Fengxuanshu' is probably the Taoist canon of the first generation Fengxuan Palace, belonging to the manifestation of Xuanqi."

At this time, he had a general understanding of the inheritance of Fengxuan Palace. Fengxuan Sword Immortal and Zhouguang Taoist Master were both figures from very ancient times, even long before the Zhou Dynasty. When it came to Daxia, Hengguang Zhenjun re-established Fengxuan, he was probably just borrowing the name.

Wei Yan was currently traveling between the first and second floors on the wind. The remaining books here could not be taken away and could only be read through, so he recorded them one by one, at a very slow pace, and he didn't know how long he would have to wait.

Xu Xuan looked towards the third floor, where there were still a few Taoist books floating around, emitting rumbling Taoist sounds. He looked far away and vaguely saw a hint of red among the stars, which made his pupils dilate.

Bing Fire.

The third level of the Taoist Canon contains references to Bing Fire, which must be related to Dachi. However, that bit of red was too vague and was quickly obscured by the starlight, never to be seen again.

Xu Xuan held the magic sword in his hand. Wen Guang also noticed something was wrong. He looked at the starlight above and said softly:
"How come there is our Daozang?"

As the magic power poured into Hengguang, the magic sword gradually emitted layers of bright light. On the sword body, the golden sun was in the sky, and the fire clouds were rolling. A vast and bright artistic conception slowly emerged.

In the three-story treasure pavilion, the red color became increasingly dense, and gradually a flame emerged in the night sky, dimming the stars. The fire carried the light of the sun, and when it appeared, the stars became dim.

Xu Xuan was excited. The third floor was a Taoist canon of the Purple Mansion level. If there were any scriptures that the sect had deposited in Kong Jian in the past, he could retrieve them today.

The Hengguang Sword continued to ring as it flew out on its own. The mirror-like sword reflected the red light from above. The flames gathered on the sword and finally a red Taoist book slowly appeared.

"The Book of Eternal Light and Radiant Fire? No, it's just part of the Daoist theory, involving the Heavenly Flame."

Wen Guang handed the book to Xu Xuan and whispered:

"Master, this is the 'Yang Sui Cheng Huo Shen Scroll'. It is a method of using light to create fire and obtaining the Heavenly Flame. It is ranked fifth grade and is the Purple Mansion chapter of the 'Heavenly Fire Eternal Light Sutra'."

Xu Xuan took the book and flipped through it. He found the theory complicated. It described the method of breaking through the Purple Mansion, which was the immortal foundation of [Tianqiuyan].

"Xiao Wen just broke through to the foundation building stage, and this book was sent to me. What's the meaning?"

Xu Xuan never thought that this was a coincidence. Among the five exercises in the "Book of Hengguang Huanhuo", only the "Tianqiuyan" fell into his hands, which made him feel a little depressed.

"Who are you plotting against, Xiao Wen? Should I let him come back?"

Previously, Xu Xuan was preoccupied with how to rescue Liu Xiaowen and bring him back to the mountain gate, but now he is not in a hurry. It seems that the Dragon Palace has not treated this disciple badly. At least with the relationship with Chi Yun, if the Song family wants to use him, his life will not be in danger.

'How can we save him?'

The body of Taoist Kongluo is still in the mansion. As a lesson learned from the past, if we follow the plan of the Song family and several immortal sects and enter that battlefield, the outcome will probably not be good.

The prospect was worrying, and Xu Xuan did not take this Taoist book seriously for a while. Instead, he felt that there was some plan in it waiting for him.

In the outside world, a burst of Yin fire energy suddenly rose up, making his heart tighten, and Tiantuo's voice sounded lowly.

"Fuchen Sect, someone is here, looking at you."

A certain indifferent and emotionless gaze passed through the mansion and fell on Xu Xuan. It was extremely obscure, and Xu Xuan was able to sense it only with the help of Tiantuo's magic.

Xu Xuan looked calm, put away the red book in his hand, and sighed softly, looking at Wei Yan, saying:
"You collect the Daoist Canon here. I'm leaving first to check on Chen He's whereabouts."

Wei Yan nodded, his expression full of emotion, and said softly:
"Don't worry, Senior. This pavilion is here to protect our disciples. You don't need to worry about me. I don't want to visit other realms this time. I just want to copy a few more scriptures and bring them back to the sect."

He saw it very clearly. Although the spiritual objects and magic tools for foundation building were good, they could not be compared with the inheritance. Even though he was practicing evil energy, he gave up looking for other opportunities at this time for the sake of the sect.

"He is truly a man who cares deeply about his sect. It's a pity that he hasn't cultivated Zhouchen. No, it's fortunate that he hasn't cultivated him."

Xu Xuan sighed lightly, followed the Hengguang sword's lead, and slowly walked towards the depths. On the Hengguang sword, the golden sun and red fire became more and more intense, and the sword's power was vast, connecting with a certain place.

(End of this chapter)