Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 98 Insect Traces
Climb Chen Mountain and reach the top of Tianguan Peak.

The rumble of thunder drowned out the sound of the wind and dispersed the clouds, making it impossible for the people below to see clearly what was happening above.

Liu Xiaowen and Liu Xingfang looked calm and had nothing to worry about. They had both seen Xu Xuan in action, so if it came down to fighting, how could Liang Xiyan compare?

Qi Wen on the side frowned slightly and said softly:

"Don't make a big fuss."

Liu Xingfang raised his eyebrows and looked at the current acting head, thinking in his mind.

"Qi Wen took over as the head of the sect, but he didn't inform us of Liang Xilan's situation in advance. He allowed the other party to come in. I'm afraid he was just trying to take advantage of the situation."

"This trip is somewhat dangerous. It's best not to get involved in the internal fighting within the Kongjian Sect."

Liu Xiaowen, who was standing aside, was concentrating on looking at the clouds, trying to figure out which sword move his master was using. He was not as suspicious as Liu Xingfang.

The lightning and starlight dissipated, Xu Xuan stood still, but Liang Xilan fell straight down like a kite with a broken string.

The process was so fast that the winner was decided before the people below could even see clearly.

Xu Xuan silently recalled the scene when the two people's magic swords clashed. The magic sword in Liang Xilan's hand suddenly dissipated, bypassed Dan Ting, and directly slashed at Xu Xuan's magic body.

This is what Liang Xilan relies on, the "Wukong Sword Technique", the fourth-grade sword technique, the "Zhouchen" technique.

She used the [Changing Scenery in the Sky] move, which could make the magic sword move and change unpredictably. She wanted to take advantage of Xu Xuan's lack of understanding of the Kongjian Sect's swordsmanship and gain the upper hand.

Xu Xuan's spiritual awareness was so sharp that he felt a warning in his heart. Youquan had already hidden in the clouds and flew out in an instant to block the attack.

Before Liang Xilan was surprised, Xu Xuan's sword move had already hit her. The [Heavenly Drum] vibrated, firmly locking Liang Xilan's position, and slashed the opponent's body with one sword.

She fell straight down, and Xu Xuan finally stopped his previous move. Liang Xilan's injury was not serious, but her face did not look very good at the moment.

"how?"

Xu Xuan descended on thunder and asked softly.

Liang Xilan's face darkened, and he only said softly:

"Master Xu's methods are ingenious, and I am willing to accept them. If you send people into the sword pool, I will never stop you."

"However, sword training is, after all, a matter between disciples. It all depends on Master Xu's ability to teach and impart knowledge."

After saying this, Liang Xilan flew straight to Lingshan in the north and left Dengchen.

"Sure enough, she is taking blood."

The opponent's physical condition was not right, and it seemed that he had some hidden tricks up his sleeve, but in the end he held back and didn't use them.

Xu Xuan and Liang Xilan only tried to test the waters a little, and neither of them fully revealed their methods.

"Senior, it's my fault for not being able to discipline them properly, and this has led to this incident."

Qi Wen stepped forward, looking rather ashamed. Xu Xuan just smiled and asked:

"I wonder what your sect's current situation is. Could you please elaborate on it? After all, Sect Leader Zuo said we should look after each other."

Qi Wen was silent for a while, then looked around. Xu Xuan understood and sent two disciples to wait in the hall. Now only Xu Xuan and Qi Wen were left on Tianguan Peak.

I only heard the current acting leader of the Kongjian Sect say in a low voice:

"Our Kongjian Sect is mainly composed of three families. The Qi family and the Liang family have been passed down since the beginning of its establishment. The previous generation of the sect leader, Grandmaster Kong, was from our Qi family."

"My master was found by our master's grandfather among the mortals, and he established the inheritance and took the position of the head of the sect. Giving way to someone from outside the family to succeed him naturally caused quite a bit of dissatisfaction within the sect."

"The Qi family is now dwindling, with only me and a younger brother left. It's even harder to convince the others. This Elder Xilan seems to have gained some secrets in recent years, and he seems to have a chance to continue on his path and build his foundation, but..."

Xu Xuan heard the hidden meaning and asked in a low voice:
"But did you take blood or something?"

Qi Wen was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and said softly:
"After all, this is a family scandal. I hope Master Xu will not spread it to others."

"Of course. I'll keep this matter to myself and won't let anyone know."

After hearing Xu Xuan's words, Qi Wen's expression eased slightly, and he said in a deep voice:
"Elder Xilan's temperament has changed drastically. She now controls Heyun Mountain in the north. Three or four outer disciples who practiced the same cultivation method with her have disappeared. Some rumors say they disappeared after meeting this elder."

"The Wu family has been close to Heyun Mountain in recent years. I'm afraid they are colluding with each other and practicing some evil methods."

After hearing this, Xu Xuan didn't want to see such a tragedy, so he continued to ask:

"I wonder what kind of cultivation method this Elder Xilan practices?"

After all, he had to rely on Xu Xuan to confront Liang Xilan. Qi Wen knew everything at this moment and said:
"She cultivates the 'Lan Guan Yu Kong Fa' (Observing the Universe and the Sky), a third-grade 'Zhou Chen' sect. When one cultivates to the Immortal Foundation, they are called 'Yu Huan Qing'."

Qi Wen sighed, his tone quite helpless.

"There is only one fourth-grade technique in the sect, and only the sect leader's lineage can practice it. Liang Xilan had poor aptitude and character back then, so he was not selected. He also suffered a demonic disaster, which damaged his Qi Sea. He was trapped in the ninth level for many years, and gradually went mad."

Seeing that the topic turned to the technique, Xu Xuansi and Liang Xilan's previous sword-changing technique, he asked:

"The shifting of Liang Xilan's sword technique earlier was difficult to predict. Was it the ingenious application of your sect's 'Empty Sword Technique'?"

"That's right. This sword technique is of the fourth rank. It has the ability to shift positions and penetrate the real world. It is our sect's secret technique. Only a true Qi Refiner can practice it."

Qi Wen's voice became a little more lively. After all, this fourth-grade sword technique was extremely rare and seldom seen in the wild.

With the help of Tiantuo, Xu Xuan has now also comprehended a fourth-grade sword technique [Jieyuan Sword Fall], but it is only one move, and it is still very crude, so it is naturally not as good as the "Wukong Sword Technique" that has been perfected through the ages.

"Come to think of it, isn't there another family named Yuan in your family, and there hasn't been any movement from that family yet?"

After some thought, Xu Xuan finally asked, wondering what the Yuan family's stance was. "The Yuan family is a single-line family. Their cultivation is not orthodox within the sect, so they don't have any desire for power. This family originated from Wu Nan, transitioning from a retainer to a member of the sect, so they're not considered orthodox."

"Now there is an elder named Yuan Zhi who is also at the ninth level of Qi Refining. I think he has a chance of building a foundation."

When Xu Xuan heard the name Wu Nan, his heart trembled. How could it be such a coincidence?

'The plan is so far-reaching?'

The two talked for a while, and then Qi Wen took his leave, saying that he had other things to do. Only Xu Xuan was left on Tianguan Peak.

"The Void Sword Art and the Great Wilderness Sword Pool, the inheritance of the Void Sword Sect is much more complete than what I have seen."

Xu Xuan sighed slightly. The "Congming Yiqi Sword Art" in his sect was only of the third grade, and the "Tianhuo Hengguang Sutra" was even more incomplete. It required someone with fire luck to practice it.

"Although the inheritance is complete, it is also a situation of many branches and few branches. It is not like you who can lead the school alone."

Tiantuo chuckled and teased the current situation of Kongjianmen.

"Can you tell what's happening with Liang Xilan?"

Xu Xuan asked in his mind, the other party was in a bad state and he didn't know what was going on.

The old demon's voice sounded, and he said in a deep voice:
"There's something strange in that old woman's Qi Sea. It seems to contain a poisonous insect. It nourishes her Qi and blood, and strengthens her cultivation, but it also affects her mind and has the ability to bewitch her."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan began to ponder the key points. Liang Xilan was close to the Wu family, and had acquired some evil magic. There was also a poisonous insect in her qi sea. It seemed that the Wu family might have colluded with Wu Huang.

The Kongjian Sect also has a branch that came from Wunan. I'm afraid they have planned everything long ago and are waiting for today.

"If we leave now, it will be difficult to escape."

Xu Xuan knew in his heart that the other party had a plan with the Purple Mansion and had many ways to get him involved, so it was best to maintain the status quo now.

"It's possible that someone with supernatural powers is watching right now. If I show any sign of abnormality, they'll notice it."

This conjecture made him feel a chill in his heart, as if there were many more eyes in the sky.

Tiantuo looked around and found nothing unusual, but "Huozhu" was different from ordinary immortal ways, and the method of monitoring was even more covert and difficult to guard against.

Xu Xuan returned to the reception hall. He would open the sword pool tomorrow and hold sword tests. He reminded his disciples of many things to prevent any accidents.

Looking at the star map on the top of the hall, Xu Xuan silently gazed at the red light, a little absent-minded.
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The next day, the Sword Pool opened.

Xu Xuan and others were led to a cave in Dengchen Mountain to test their swords.

This place is spacious, with blue mermaid oil lamps lit along the road. There are stone walls beside the road, with gullies and ravines on them, and a sword energy is diffused in the air.

Xu Xuan and Liang Xilan were both here. They didn't get along and didn't talk to each other.

Elder Yuanzhi also showed up. He was indeed at the ninth level of Qi Refining. He looked middle-aged, with a smile on his face. He was wearing a dark blue robe. His actual age was very old, probably over a hundred years old.

"Meet Master Xu."

The other party was quite enthusiastic and came forward to greet me with a smile.

Xu Xuan responded with a smile, but the other party said no more. He smiled slightly and led his disciples away.

Finally, we entered the core of the cave, where there was a stone pool with surging white mist and a ringing sword inside. It was constantly changing, and all kinds of illusions appeared and disappeared.

Qi Wen led the people who were about to enter the pool. Excluding the two people from Dachi Temple, the only one left was Liang Yuanming from Heyun Mountain. She was wearing a rouge-red long dress. She was the descendant of Liang Xiyan and had reached the second level of Qi Refining.

The person sent by Jialishan is Yuan Lu, the grandson of Elder Yuanzhi. This person behaves in a wild and unruly manner, and is still unruly at this moment. He wears a set of silver armor, carries a broadsword as big as a door panel on his back, and has reached the third level of Qi training.

The quota for the Qi family naturally went to Qi Wen, and as for the quota for someone with a different surname, it was taken by his junior fellow apprentice.

Wei Yan, Zuo Hemo's second disciple finally rushed back to the sect, dusty and exhausted, following behind his senior brother.

He was at the third level of Qi Refining, with an upright figure, like a rooted pine tree. His eyebrows and eyes were open, with a sword light emanating from them. He wore a silver-grey Taoist robe, similar to Qi Wen.

This person was carrying a black magic sword on his back, with blood flowing on it and murderous aura emanating from it. It was obviously not an ordinary thing.

Xu Xuan and the two elders of Kongjianmen sat on a seat nearby and waited. The old man who followed Qi Wen was also there. Xu Xuan then realized that this man was a worshipper who had followed Taoist Kong Liao and his surname was Xiang.

Qi Wen summoned the Chen River, with starlight flowing above it and the Milky Way hanging low, causing the white mist in the sword pool to dissipate, revealing a passage.

"Everyone, please come in."

Qi Wen opened his mouth, and Yuan Lu took a step forward, going straight down the path, and his figure disappeared into the sword pool.

Then came Qi Wen, Liu Xiaowen and Liu Xingfang, who entered one after another. Liang Yuanming seemed a little hesitant and did not enter for a long time. Liang Xiyan, who was sitting in the waiting room, looked gloomy and scolded:

"Come in quickly, what are you waiting for?"

When Liang Yuanming heard his elder speak, he lowered his head, walked slowly inside, and disappeared.

Xu Xuan observed from the side and found that Elder Yuanzhi was always looking at Liang Yuanming instead of his own grandson. It seemed that there was some hidden secret.

The guardian Xiang on the side smiled and said:
"Now enter the pool and wait for a while. Let's see who is better and who is better. Then we can see who has the best cleansing."

Yuan Zhi seemed to be interested and said softly:

"The Great Wilderness Sword Pond has been opened for the last time. Without the sword will within the sect to replenish it, it is about to dry up. But even people have their last moments of glory, let alone a spiritual object like this."

"This cleansing will surely bring many gifts."

Xu Xuan remained silent, secretly activating the sword box in his sea of qi. He wanted to see what kind of sword intent was in this sword pool.
(End of this chapter)