Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 346 Ren Ze
In the palace.

The sky was filled with hazy light and dark clouds. From time to time, hanging streams fell into the dark lake below. In the center of the lake, the dragon head on the black jade throne hung low, and its black scales sparkled.

"Mu Youdu, I meet my father."

Xu Xuan's purple robe fluttered as he stepped on thunder and pressed lightning. According to the records in the "Mingze Secret Scroll", he manifested the Mingze dragon with jade horns, reverse scales, cloud tail, etc., and performed the ancient rituals of the Great Zhou. Suddenly, the hall was filled with bright light and dragon roars.

"It turns out to be my Mingze's pure blood."

Guangze stood up from his seat, waved his sleeves to clear the water, revealing a long black stone staircase with a turtle pattern, leading directly to Xu Xuan. The dragon's snake pupils stared at him, and the Renshui magic power brought a faint pressure.

'Purple Mansion Peak.'

With the five methods added to his body and the Tao spirit complete, he can be called a person with great supernatural powers in today's world. At this time, Xu Xuan remembered what Lu Lian said, that there was another adult in the Minghua lineage who was also at this level.

Just in terms of cultivation, this kind of person has already distanced himself from the other Purple Mansions. An ordinary Purple Mansion in the early stage would be unable to resist at all if he fell into his hands.

Whenever Xu Xuan looked at that pair of dragon-like eyes, he felt as if his life was falling and his supernatural powers were fading. The Dragon King in front of him was even older than the current Emperor Dali in terms of age, and had lived for at least a thousand years.

"Now that you have returned, come with me for a walk through the Dragon Courtyard and see the scenery."

Guangze's voice was indifferent, his jade horns were coiled like a crown, and his body was majestic, as tall as three people. He strode along the long steps in the marsh. Every time he took a step, the dark light dimmed.

"Father, I."

Xu Xuan looked stunned as he faced the majestic and solemn dragon head. Guangze's attitude was a little unclear. It seemed that he really treated him as his own son and did not mention the matter of Tiantuo at all.

At the moment, he didn't know what to do, and he didn't dare to mention the matter of Tiantuo directly. He just thought quickly, trying to guess the intentions of the Lord of Tianhui in front of him.

Guangze walked in front of Xu Xuan, raised his hand covered with dark gray dragon scales, waved his sleeves with black cloud dragon patterns, turned his palm over, and lifted it upwards.

The surrounding scene changed rapidly, and in a flash, the two dragons had come out of the temple and above the heavy clouds, as if they had reached the highest point in the cave, overlooking the endless black clouds, hanging rivers and lakes below.

Further up is the boundless void, which is empty and hollow. If you are not careful, you will fall into it.

The terrifying and majestic dragon hand pressed down on Xu Xuan's shoulder, almost covering him completely. The water light surged, and the scene below suddenly became transparent.

"Watch carefully."

As Guangze's voice fell, an ancient and weathered water palace gradually emerged from the illusory images of Ren water. It was located in the core of the cave, with black jade as the room, lacquered wood as the beams, and bronze as the walls.

Ritual music sounded, bells and chimes rang, black clouds surged in, and turned into a plaque with the words "Ren Ze".

It seemed as if something was hidden in the water palace. Xu Xuanlong's blood was burning, his scales were broken, and his heart was beating wildly. This sensation came from his blood, not his spiritual consciousness, and his clear energy was not moved.

Guangze's eyes were dim as he kept watching Xu Xuan's expression, and it was impossible to tell whether he was sad or happy.

Xu Xuan's dark pupils gradually shrivelled, and sticky black blood flowed out of his eyes, dripping onto the clouds below him, burning out spots of holes.

He still maintained his gaze, looking at the Renze Palace hidden in the core of the cave. Neither his spiritual consciousness nor his Dharma body could sense the water palace, but the dragon blood clearly outlined what he saw.

In the Ren Lake, a speck of dark light emerged and turned into a black dragon, lying on a bright moon. The moonlight from the moon blocked the layers of Ren light, like a dam surrounding a river, turning it into a lake.

Then everything disappeared, his pupils quickly recovered, and his heart was throbbing, as if he had seen something, but also seemed to know nothing.

"Do you see it? [Ren Yang Fu Ze, sinking into the Moon Pool], this is the origin of the reverse scales on our necks. 'Ren Shui' is the yang within the yin, it stops as a lake and flows into a river. 'Tai Yin' is the embankment, the lock, and the rebellious nature of the abyss."

Guangze's voice was heard, and the scene in the cave returned to normal. There were palaces and pavilions in the big lake, dragons and snakes running in the mysterious cliffs of Lingshan Mountain, and monsters coming and going. It was a grand scene. [Ren Ze Palace] was no longer seen.

"The Purple Mansion of our Dragon Court is restricted here, and our magical powers are difficult to release. We have been cultivating in the cave for ten thousand years and have been secluded from the world since the Great Xia period."

"You are different from the rest of us. Even though you are a pureblood, you are not subject to restrictions outside." Guangze lowered his dragon head and stared at me. There was no leisure in his dark eyes anymore. "I gave him a shed reverse scale back then, but what are his methods?"

Xu Xuan's heart was filled with awe, and he finally asked Tiantuo, then he just raised his head and looked at him.

"Exactly."

There was silence, only the heavy breathing of dragons could be heard. Guangze stared over and stretched out his hand to press down. The surrounding scene changed again, and the two dragons returned to Tianhui Palace in an instant.

"How is he now? Is it possible to meet him?"

Guangze's tone finally fluctuated, and there was half surprise and half worry in his dark pupils. Xu Xuan tried to contact Tiantuo through the Dao Realm again at this time, but there was still no response.

"Always making mistakes at critical moments, this old demon"

Xu Xuan had already cursed the old demon in his heart, and could only reply in a deep voice:

"You are not allowed to see anyone for the time being."

"No problem, I'll invite him."

Guangze turned around and raised his hand, holding a black jade wine vase, which seemed to be made of dragon horn, with a dark light surging inside. At this time, the atmosphere gradually became a little wrong, and the Renshui supernatural power was activated, but it was faintly locking Xu Xuan's position.

"you"

Xu Xuan was horrified. Before he could finish his words, purple lightning began to surge around him, ready to crush him. However, it was pushed back by layers of Ren light. The once mighty Thunder Lake was now only left with a foothold.

Guangze looked indifferent as he raised the wine jar to toast. Xu Xuan immediately revealed his true form, a dark grey dragon with purple lightning surrounding it. It quickly shrank to the size of a loach and landed in the wine jar.

"Donghan wants to find him. We are both dragons, and I cannot disobey the wishes of the Dragon Lords."

Guangze's voice became increasingly cold and stern. This wine jar seemed to be some kind of forbidden weapon against the Nanming dragon species. It suppressed Xu Xuan firmly without him even activating his magical powers.

"Hand him over, and you will still be my heir. Not only will you be able to hold the position of Lord of the Dark Sky, but you will also have a place in the Great Ruins Sea Realm of the East Han."

Xu Xuan said nothing at this time, but let out a long chant, and leaped up in the wine jar. The dark light inside was quickly stained with purple, the scales on his body clanged, and the dark yin was released, like a flood from the sky.

The sword light burst out, circling and slashing at the wine jar. The purple aura spread, and the magic of Hunming took effect, about to break the restriction, but Guangze snorted coldly, urging his magic power, and the dark light became stronger, and Xu Xuan was knocked down immediately.

"Why don't you hand him over? Why would you die for him? Is that such a great favor?"

Guangze stared at the inky dragon in the wine jar, his breath like thunder and lightning, shaking the wine. "I'm afraid that if you follow the king's words, I'll die even faster." Xu Xuan stood still, ceasing to resist. "Mingze doesn't seem to respect Donghan's orders. If he wants to offer it, Donghan can send a message through Dongyuan and take action at any time."

"You didn't activate the formation until today, when I came to the cave, to block the outside world and carefully inquire about his news. How could you have any intention of telling outsiders?"

Guangze laughed loudly, poured out the wine, and released Xu Xuan, his power hidden within and his supernatural powers still.

"Yes, it seems like he taught me that. Do you have a token of my loyalty?"

Xu Xuan stepped forward and took out a bright red flower of the other shore that he had prepared long ago. It was picked from the sea of flowers where Tiantuo was, and it was the only one of its kind in the world.

Guangze took it, his expression solemn at this time, his figure flashed, and he had returned to the throne above. He waved his sleeves with dark cloud and dragon pattern, and a jade throne appeared next to Xu Xuan.

Xu Xuan took his seat without saying a word. After waiting for a while, he heard Guangze above him say in a deep voice:
"It's undoubtedly the [Great Mysterious Other Shore Spiritual Hua], but it's stained with blood and a bit filthy. It seems to be the remnant from the Demon Refining Tower. What's its current condition?"

This question made Xu Xuan's heart sink a little. After thinking about it, he realized that it was Tiantuo who took the initiative to expose himself to Guangze. He trusted him to the extreme. Given the character of this old demon, nothing should go wrong.

There is no other choice at the moment. If Guangze has any ulterior motives, he only needs to send a letter to Donghan, and Xu Xuan will be captured in an instant. Now he is taking the risk of offending Donghai just to protect Tiantuo.

Xu Xuan was determined and had nothing to hide. If he wanted to borrow Guangze's power, it would be difficult to conceal Tiantuo's situation, so he just replied:
"Now I am preparing for reincarnation."

"Are you serious?" Guangze looked at him with a hint of doubt. "His entire spiritual practice and life were concentrated within his body, hidden in Donghua Heaven. How could the little remnant that remains be reincarnated?"

"It is absolutely true. He had another chance to save his life. Perhaps it was Donghua's doing."

Xu Xuan could only reply like this at the moment, relying on Donghua to go up, but Guangze believed it, nodded his dragon head slightly, and sighed:
"It is indeed the Donghua Mystical Dao, the Three Yang Ancestor Vein. When [Hui Daoist] first manifested and encountered Yanghu, I had some suspicions and knew that he was not destined to die. Sure enough, I waited for your news."

Guangze's eyes dropped, but at this moment he showed a kind of concern almost like an elder, which made Xu Xuan a little uncomfortable.

"I have already arranged your identity. I say you were born from Ren Ze, borrowing my bloodline. You will only show your magical powers after building your foundation. Remember this: unless the ancestors of the East Sea come in person, the Purple Mansion will not be able to tell your true identity."

"Bloodline is paramount to demons. Since you are of Nanming pureblood, you are my offspring. This cannot be false, no matter what."

Guangze's gaze was far-reaching, and his jade horns were shining, like a gorgeous crown or an imperial diadem. At this moment, his majesty was faintly emanating, covering the entire hall.

"You traveled abroad as Mingze, broke into the South Sea, and reclaimed your old territory. Tianhe, a member of the Minghua lineage, approached me, but I silenced him and managed to protect you."

"He's a stubborn man who sticks to the old ways. He won't tolerate you stirring up trouble. He might even send someone to see you soon. You'll need to be prepared."

"Youdu understands."

Xu Xuan responded in a deep voice, but saw Guangze still staring at him, the dark light was distant and dragging his line of sight.

"Who is your original identity?"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Xuan's heart began to beat. He dared to expose Tiantuo and himself to Guangze because he relied on his two identities. Even if the Dragon King turned against him and destroyed his dragon body, his human body and Tiantuo could still hide.

The secret of his two identities was probably only known by the person in Beihai, and it was impossible for him to tell others now. His mind raced, but he could not think of any reasonable explanation.

Seeing Xu Xuan's embarrassment, Guangze shook his head and sighed:
"Since you don't want to tell me, then forget it. No matter what, I will recognize you as my own son. However, Mingze has an important matter that requires your help."

Xu Xuan's eyes were stern. He stood up, stepped forward and saluted again. Regardless of the relationship with Tiantuo or his current identity, they were all essentially tied to Mingze. How could he tell the difference?

"Since I am a descendant of the Nanming Dragon, I will naturally not refuse."

"Okay." Guangze's expression was solemn. At this moment, his magical power changed, and Renshui Mingguang sealed off the entire palace. "I will do my best to assist you in your external activities and protect you with the Dragon Court."

"And you, you must capture Tianchi and reclaim Nanming. By then, dragons will enter the sea, fleeing from south to west, re-establishing Renshui. I need you to protect the path."

Xu Xuan's mind raced, he looked towards Guangze and asked:
"May I ask, are you asking for gold, or the Dragon King of Tianhe?"

Among all the people in Ren Ze now, these two should be the ones with the highest level of Taoism. They are both at the peak of Purple Mansion and already have the ability to seek gold. If we want to seek Ren water again, it should start from these two.

Guangze shook his head, and the mysterious light of Taiyin appeared at the scales on his neck, revealing his rebellious nature and terrifying power.

"Neither, but [Yanghu]."

Xu Xuan had heard of this great name a long time ago, and was even more surprised to hear Guangze attach so much importance to it. He just asked:

"I wonder where this dragon seed is now, in the cave?"

On the throne, Guangze's expression changed slightly. At this moment, he said in a deep voice:
"He has hidden himself within the Ren water using a magical treasure, to avoid the attention of the great men. He is waiting. [The Sha Yuan is dormant with drought, the Five Thunders are ablaze, the Shao Yang wood flourishes, the Tai Yin cold rises, and thus darkness begins to form, and the Ren water is sought again.]"

"This proverb was left by [Hui Daoist]. Remember it and wait for the right opportunity. I won't tell you anything else, lest you stand out too much and be targeted by someone important."

Xu Xuan's mind sank a little as he pondered these words carefully. He suddenly thought of Mu Wude. He had only talked about this Ming Snake with Guangze, and he thought it might be related to [Gaoyang].

Guangze's expression became strange, and his smile became more intense, with a hint of amusement.

"Don't worry. The things on him were taken away by all the families working together. I, Mingze, just let it go. As for the second son of the Golden Crow, he is still buried in the Shayuan. It is hard to say whether he is the one outside."

"This matter is presided over by Tianhe. He saw the Golden Crow many years ago. Don't forget, Shayuan Fuhan."

Xu Xuan's mind gradually turned cold, and he felt a chill. Yes, Mu Wude might have thought that he had got the opportunity and was under the command of Ming Yi, but he had been controlled by others from the beginning to the end.

"[Shayuan is full of drought], but there is also a saying [Shaoyang is full of wood]. Could this also be said by the Taoist Hui to be accurate?"

He remembered that Tiantuo was going to follow the path of cultivation after his reincarnation, which was exactly "Yuanmu", which matched this immortal proverb.

"You already know enough about what's happening here. I can't go any deeper, otherwise the [Daxu Sea Realm] might sense it." Guangze's eyes darkened and he waved his sleeves. He saw that the door of the palace was wide open and Jin Xiu was already waiting outside with a panicked look on his face.

There was no one on the jade throne anymore, only the changing dark light remained.

"Jin Xiu, take my son to the clan treasury and pick out a weapon he can use. We haven't seen him for years. Don't let him suffer while he's out there."

"Yes, I obey your command." Jin Xiu stepped forward quickly, his expression bright and cheerful, and said respectfully, "Sir, please follow me."

Xu Xuan walked out of the palace, and finally took a deep look at the black jade throne, his eyes faintly falling.

(End of this chapter)