Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 256 The Past

Above the Taotai.

A green jade sceptre was suspended above it, with the Nine Stars pattern carved in positive relief and the Milky Way engraved in negative relief. It had a pointed head and a flat end, and shone with a dark blue Dharma light that spread outward in a circular shape, covering the road ahead.

The outermost circle of faint blue light mixed with the starlight in the sky, and with the gray air diffused, it was difficult to distinguish them.

"The speed of cosmic light?"

Xu Xuan felt puzzled, and casually took out a Qi-refining elixir from his body and threw it towards the jade sceptre. The green elixir broke through the air and entered the range of the magic light in front.

This [Healing Pill] first passed through the circle of dark blue magic light, and decayed at a speed visible to the naked eye. The medicinal properties quickly dissipated, and the speed of breaking through the air became slower and slower. Finally, after traveling a hundred steps, it fell to the ground and turned into a handful of mud.

Xu Xuan's eyes darkened. It would probably take a hundred years for this Qi-healing pill to turn into mud. However, once it entered the magic light, it would quickly lose its medicinal properties and turn into medicinal residue.

Hengguang still pointed his sword at the Taoist platform at this time, sensing that the essence of the spiritual sword was right behind him, but the magic light of the jade scepter completely blocked the road, preventing anyone from passing.

"A single day in the cave is a thousand years in the world. I never thought such a method would exist in this day and age." Tiantuo's voice drifted over, lamenting, "The Mystical Way of Cosmic Light was lost during the Zhou Dynasty. Since then, the long river of time has become more constant. This jade sceptre is a spiritual tool of the Cosmic Light Way."

"Zhou Guang."

Xu Xuan's mind moved. If what Wen Guang said was true, the second generation master of Fengxuan Palace was practicing this way and also traveled around the world during the Great Zhou Dynasty.

He lightly tapped the magic sword, red fire condensed, and warm light appeared. He was still a little confused, so he looked around and saw the jade sceptre on the platform, and exclaimed in surprise.

"Tianchen Gui?"

The fire spirit had a dazed look in his eyes. He stared at the jade sceptre for a long time, muttering to himself.

"What is this?"

Xu Xuan stared at the green jade sceptre, and was very confused at this moment. This spiritual weapon was too strange and could even accelerate the passage of time.

"This item is an old Fengxuan artifact, which was retrieved by the lord from the depths of the abyss. It also contained a streak of meteoric gold, which was later refined into the [Chen River]."

"When Tiandu crossed the long river of time in the past, he brought with him many things tainted by the power of time, including this jade sceptre. It was formed naturally. If it were classified according to our realm, it would be at the Purple Mansion level."

"The exterior of this spiritual artifact is [Past Spiritual Light], and time passes even faster within it, but it is also chaotic and difficult to discern. It is a relic of the Mystical Way of Cosmic Light."

Wen Guang stared at the jade sceptre on the stage with a serious look, and said softly:
"This item was once kept in the palace and not displayed to the public. How did it end up in the hands of Master Yaokong?"

"According to what you said, is this really a spiritual weapon? Regarding the cosmic light, is Xuanmiao really only at the Purple Mansion level?"

Xu Xuan's mind raced. The speed of the cosmic light within the range of Tiancheng Gui's magic light was faster than that of the outside world. He could think of many uses for this alone, such as practicing inside, planting spiritual objects, etc. This kind of magical spiritual weapon was probably not of the Zifu level.

"Master, this spiritual weapon has great limitations, and its mysteries are beyond comprehension. Moreover, since the fall of the Great Zhou, there is no longer any means of changing time. The Tianchen Gui's influence is only temporary. Once one emerges from the [Gone Light], both the cultivator and the artifact will return to normal. No memories will remain, let alone improving cultivation or nurturing spiritual resources. It will be a waste of time."

"It's actually like this."

Xu Xuan felt a little regretful. The confusion of time was almost the work of an immortal. Tianchen Gui was just a spiritual weapon of the Purple Mansion. Naturally, it could not maintain this change. It was just an illusion and would not have any impact on the present life.

Just as he was thinking about how to get there, he saw gray air rolling behind the road, the starlight shaking, and an extremely sharp murderous intent coming, which made people's skin feel cold.

A corpse in a silver-gray Taoist robe appeared at the end of the road, holding an ancient eight-sided sword that looked like Hengguang. Starlight shone on it, and sword energy shot out. The simple Taoist robe was covered with mottled bloodstains.

“It’s empty.”

Xu Xuan looked at the person in front of him with a serious gaze, but saw that the other person's lifeless eyes now looked deadly.

Taoist Kongluo's body now held up the Chen River and waved it forward lightly. The formation of the entire mansion revived, and the Zhoutian star map on the top was shaking. Thousands of stars fell like a waterfall from the sky.

Layers of starlight gradually emerged from the corpse, interweaving into a dark sky river. The entire Purple Mansion Array was blessing its body. A green wooden spirit raft was floating in the sky river. Thousands of star patterns spread out with the spirit raft as the foundation, slowly sealing off the entire world.

"This is not Xianji but..."

Xu Xuan felt the immense pressure, which did not come from the Purple Mansion Formation, but from the empty corpse. The terrifying divine light gradually flashed out from the opponent's body.

Kong Lu's gaze was always fixed on Hengguang, which was the reason why he never took action from beginning to end. His lightless eyes stared at the magic sword in Xu Xuan's hand, and a hint of doubt appeared on his face.

Wen Guang had already retreated into the magic sword at this time, pretending to be dead, not daring to move. Xu Xuan slowly retreated and was soon forced to the boundary of the dark blue magic light.

"How could Kong possess the magical power of the Purple Mansion? He is clearly at the Foundation Establishment stage."

"According to what you saw in the past, he entered the scroll, broke through the Purple Mansion in an instant, and took the position of Yaokong. Although he is dead now, I am afraid that some of his magical powers still remain." Xu Xuan's eyes were solemn. It was obvious that this corpse could not be compared with the real Purple Mansion Immortal. It was extremely incomplete, and even the magical powers were just empty forms.

However, this delicate balance was soon broken. A loud sound of metal clashing came from outside the mansion. Taoist Kong Liao slowly raised his head, and the dark sky river beside him began to rotate. The purple palace formation of the entire Yaokong Mansion began to show its power.

There was no time to think, the sky was filled with starlight pressing down, and Xu Xuan's body and even his immortal foundation showed signs of collapse. Kong Lu's face showed a look of struggle at this time, but Chen He raised his hand little by little and pointed at him.

"go!"

Tiantuo roared, and Xu Xuan had no way to retreat. He had to step into the magic light of Tianchengui behind him. Compared with lifespan, life is more important, not to mention that according to Wen Guang, he can recover as soon as he walks out.

After entering, the dark blue magic light rolled down, but Xu Xuan did not feel anything unusual. Looking at the outside world, the starlight in the sky that Kongluo had activated stopped outside the range of Tiancheng Gui and did not enter. Even all the things in the outside world seemed to be still to him.

“This is forcing me to come in.”

Xu Xuan's mind was focused, and he called out softly:

"Tian Tuo?"

The old demon didn't respond, and Xu Xuan's expression darkened. If this spiritual weapon was useless to Zifu, then Tiantuo might not be under the same cosmic light as himself.

As for Wen Guang, Xu Xuan raised his magic sword, and saw a figure of a Taoist child riding a cloud deer and holding a copper furnace in his hand on the sword body with a golden sun and red clouds engraved on it. His face was the same as Wen Guang's, and there was no sound.

"It's up to me."

Xu Xuan walked slowly forward. The distance that originally took hundreds of steps now seemed extremely long with no end in sight. Fortunately, the spiritual energy here was still abundant and could be supplied to him.

This situation reminded him of the scene when he entered the underworld in the past. It was dead silent, with only gray air in sight. He looked into the distance, holding Hengguang in his hand, with a vague sense of perception.

He rode the thunder forward for an unknown period of time, and had forgotten the passage of time. Until he was exhausted, he suddenly felt dazed.

The dark blue [Passing Light] changed in an instant, and he felt that his Dharma body showed signs of aging instantly, but the magic power accumulated in his Qi Sea reached its peak in an instant, and an extra layer of memory suddenly appeared in his sea of consciousness. It was in this Dharma Light that he practiced and controlled the wind for who knows how many years, and he could not get out of it no matter what.

'Is this really my memory?'

This trance did not last long, and he saw the starlight Taoist platform in front of him, with the jade sceptre placed safely on it. He took a deep breath, strengthened his energy and blood, and walked towards the Taoist platform.

He looked at his face with the help of the sword. His hair was already full of white and he probably only had ten years left to live. Fortunately, the Taoist priest was just ahead and he was about to walk out of the range of the Dharma light.

When he arrived before the Xingguang Daotai, the Tianchen Gui was within his reach. At this moment, he suddenly felt a surge of greed, and the clear energy in his Qi sea turned, dissolving this greed.

The golden string holding him from above was shaking constantly at this moment. The greed surged like a tide, stimulating him to take the jade sceptre away. However, it was blocked by the clear air and had no effect on his mind.

Hengguang sensed something at this time, and red fire surged, breaking through the starlight. The Tianchen Gui stood on it and could be taken away in an instant. Xu Xuan showed some signs of struggle at this time, but with a change of mind, Hengguang naturally broke the restrictions around the Taoist platform.

He used his magic power to capture the jade sceptre and it fell into his hand. The faint blue light of the past suddenly died down, and his body quickly recovered. Everything he had experienced in the light of the Dharma disappeared, and his magic power also quickly returned to normal.

Even the memories of these things completely disappeared. Looking back, I saw that Taoist Kong Le was no longer there. Using the constant light to sense, I could not see Chen He either.

The Tianchen Gui had lost its brilliance and dimmed, no longer possessing any magical properties. Xu Xuanduan held up the Gui and felt it was cool to the touch. Carved beneath it was a line of ancient Chinese characters:
"The instrument of betrayal is locked in Fengxuan."

The gray gas completely dissipated behind the Taoist platform, revealing the white jade Taoist steps. On both sides were mysterious starlight, competing to shine. Xu Xuan silently sensed that the essence of the spirit sword was at the end of the road.

The golden thread hanging above started to move again, pulling backwards, subtly affecting Xu Xuan's mind and making him stop moving forward. He felt fear in his heart and retreated backwards.

"Now that I have obtained the Tiancheng Gui, I am no longer willing to take risks."

Xu Xuan's mind raced, and he immediately understood what the Wanjin Zhenren meant. The other party probably valued this spiritual weapon, so he needed to ensure that he got it first. As for the rest, he would wait until all the things in this mansion were opened and then fight for them with his supernatural powers.

Hengguang's sword rang continuously at this moment, and the red fire pointed to the end of the road. Wenguang then jumped out from the magic sword, his eyes puzzled, as if he was completely unaware of what had happened before. He just looked at the end of the road ahead and exclaimed:
"The essence of Hengguang is here! Master, you should go and retrieve it."

"retrieve."

Xu Xuan looked at the magic sword in his hand, his gaze fixed on Wen Guang's face, and slowly replied:

“It’s time to take it back.”

A red flame rose from the void and burned along the golden thread hanging above him. The originally tough Dui Jin spiritual weapon turned into ashes in an instant. Xu Xuan felt that the magic sword in his hand seemed to come alive, urging him to go forward and retrieve the spiritual essence.

Xu Xuan exhaled lightly and walked forward. In the void, layers of bright light gradually appeared, and the fire of Bing was surging, sweeping away the golden wind and five-colored poisonous light in the sky.

(End of this chapter)