ATPnovel Chapter 98 Lung Metal Generates Evil
Chapter 98 Lung Metal Generates Evil
Chapter 99 Lung Metal Generates Evil
Xuan Yao then killed the mighty ox that had blocked his way with a single sword strike, put away its mangled body and giant axe, and the rest of the journey was without further trouble.
Lingxiao spread his wind and thunder wings, carrying Xuanyao through the fierce winds of the nine heavens, his escape as swift as lightning.
After traveling for a few days, at the end of the sea of clouds ahead, a range of mountains with clear air soaring into the sky came into view.
The mountains are dark green, with a faint spiritual light emanating from them; this is the Qinghei Mountain Taoist temple on the outskirts of Xikunlun.
At this moment, Qingheishan Mountain, under the regulation of the Heavenly Gang Life-Giving Array transformed from the thirty-six Zhou Tian Sha Flags, appeared even more solemn than before.
Outside the mountains, clouds and mist swirl and obscure the surrounding landscape; inside, water and fire mingle, and a subtle, unseen power stirs within.
The protective array sensed its master's aura and immediately emitted a clear, resonant hum.
But then the clouds and mist parted like a tide, slowly receding to both sides, revealing a wide cloud path that led directly to the inner mountain gate.
Lingxiao let out a clear cry and descended along the cloud path, folding its wings.
Before the mountain gate, disciples who had sensed the formation had already come out to greet them.
Leading them were the green-robed boy Qingya and the red-haired boy Yuanguo.
Behind the two, the eldest disciple, Yan Yuanzi, wore a crimson robe and looked respectful.
On the left stood the White Fox Clan Chief, and on the right stood the Flame Abyss Clan Ancestor, Flame Heng.
When the disciples saw that Xuan Yao had returned to the mountain safely, his aura as deep and powerful as a mountain, even more profound than when he left, they all showed joy and bowed down in unison.
"Welcome back to the mountain, sir."
Xuan Yao slowly descended from Peng's back, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. Seeing that the mountain was orderly and that all the creatures of each race were able to keep to their places without disrupting the rules, he nodded slightly.
He didn't rush into the inner mountain to rest, but simply waved his sleeve.
A streak of dark blue light fell from his sleeve and crashed heavily onto the bluestone steps outside the mountain gate. It was the old Xuan Shui dragon who had been anxious all the way.
As soon as the old dragon landed, it felt dozens of gazes fall on it from all around, including the scrutiny of Golden Immortal cultivators like Ancestor Yan Heng.
It had previously trespassed on Five-Colored Peak and was severely injured by Kong Xuan. It had also been living in fear and trembling in Xuan Yao's sleeve all the way. Now, it dared not show any of its dragon might. Its scales stood on end, and it repeatedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Xuan Yao remained indifferent and ignored its pleas.
He pointed his fingers into a sword shape and pointed it at the Wind and Thunder Pool outside the mountain gate.
"go."
A surge of magical power swept up the old dragon and hurled it into the bottomless pool.
The next moment, Xuan Yao activated the Southern Bright Fire Restriction that he had already set up.
But then, the once cold and deep waters of the outer pool suddenly began to boil.
Strands of crimson flames rose from between the stone veins at the bottom of the pool, instantly forming a fire net that firmly bound the old dragon's massive body.
The fire of Nanming is extremely yang and pure, and is most adept at burning away impurities and refining truth.
The old dragon's aura of water elemental demons was already mixed, and it clashed with the true flames of fire virtue. In an instant, it was as if ice had been put into a furnace, and turbid evil energy was rising up.
"roar!"
A fierce roar echoed around the edge of Qinghei Mountain. The old dragon thrashed wildly at the bottom of the pool, its tail slapping the water and creating waves hundreds of feet high.
But the crimson flames were not extinguished by the pool water. Instead, they burrowed into its flesh and blood meridians through its broken scales, burning away its demonic energy and greed day and night.
Xuan Yao stood with his hands behind his back by the pool, his dark golden tiger eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried throughout the entire Qinghei Mountain thanks to the power of the formation.
"This thousand-year fire is punishment for your greedy heart."
"You shall suffer at the bottom of this pool for the next thousand years."
If one dares to harbor even the slightest delusional thought, it will not be as simple as being refined by fire.
"I will personally extract your dragon tendons and imprison your true spirit within the evil banner, subjecting it to the torment of evil winds day and night."
Upon hearing this, all the demons, large and small, in the mountains felt a chill run down their spines.
Some of the spirits, who had become somewhat complacent due to the long period of peace and stability at the temple, have now all given up their ambitions.
Even an old dragon at the Golden Immortal realm who broke the rules had to suffer such fiery torment. If they dared to act recklessly, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to beg for mercy.
After this incident, the rules on Qingheishan Mountain became even stricter, and no one dared to cross the line again.
After dealing with the old Xuan Shui dragon, Xuan Yao turned and entered the inner mountain.
He summoned Qingya and Ancestor Yanheng to his side and gave them detailed instructions.
"During my recent journey, I have found the origin of the Five Elements. From this day forward, I will go into seclusion to attempt to break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. This is no small matter; it may take several thousand years or even tens of thousands of years."
Xuan Yao's gaze fell on the two of them, his tone solemn.
"Qingya, you and Ancestor Yanheng must take good care of the spiritual roots in the mountains. In particular, the water and fire balance node where the peach branch and the fire parasol tree are located must not deviate in the slightest."
Qingya and Yanheng, the patriarchs, knew that this matter concerned the foundation of Xuanyao Dao, and immediately accepted the order with solemnity.
Then, Xuan Yao looked at Yan Yuanzi and the White Fox Clan Chief.
"During my seclusion, Yan Yuanzi will temporarily take charge of all affairs in the mountains. The White Fox Clan Chief is meticulous and will assist him. If any external enemies attack, do not be reckless. Just activate the Heavenly Gang Life and Death Array and defend the mountain gate to the death."
Although Yan Yuanzi was still young, he was born with a spiritual constitution of water and fire, and his Dao heart was clear. He stepped forward and respectfully accepted.
The White Fox Clan Chief quickly agreed, saying he would definitely assist his eldest disciple in safeguarding the foundation of Green Black Mountain.
After arranging everything in the mountains, Xuan Yao held the divine egg, which was surrounded by yin and yang energies, and went straight into the cold pool chamber deep in the Qingxuan Cave.
Inside the secret chamber, spiritual energy filled the air, and a clear light shone like mist.
On the left is the Fire Phoenix Tree, its branches and leaves flowing with the innate vitality of fire. On the right is a branch of the Immortal Peach Tree, its tips gleaming with the clear light of innate Ren water.
Water and fire, yin and yang.
Here they converge, transforming into an endless stream of creative inspiration.
Xuan Yao walked to the point where the two spiritual roots met and carefully placed the Yin-Yang Divine Egg on the white jade platform.
He formed a hand seal, drawing upon the pure energy of virtue within his body, which transformed into a warm, luminous curtain that enveloped the divine egg.
This pure and peaceful energy can isolate external impurities and slowly seep into the eggshell to nourish the imbalanced Yin and Yang within.
With the harmonious interplay of water and fire elements from the fire-infused parasol tree and the peach blossom branch, this place is the perfect spot to nurture the divine egg.
Xuan Yao stood still for a moment, and saw that the black and white energies on the divine egg gradually calmed down under the soothing light of the blessing, and were no longer as agitated as before. Only then did he feel relieved.
After everything was settled, he turned and went to the ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree.
The tea tree's branches and leaves stretched out, casting a clear, ethereal light, as if a Daoist aura flowed among the leaves. Xuan Yao sat cross-legged on the white jade platform beneath the tree, calming his mind.
He reached into his sleeve and took out a golden feather about a foot long.
This item was the golden swan's natal feather, given to him by the Phoenix Clan's ancestor Honghu when he escorted Hongling back to the clan years ago.
This true feather shimmered with golden light, and its tip hinted at a sharpness capable of tearing through the void.
It possesses the wonder of extreme speed of flight, the power of metal in killing, and also contains a wisp of extremely pure innate Geng metal energy.
Xuan Yao is now cultivating the Five Elements of Taiyi. He has the merit soil as the foundation for the Earth element, the Nine-Colored Spirit Pearl for the Wood element, and the Peach Blossom Branch and the Southern Bright Fire to assist him in the Water and Fire elements.
The only missing element is the metal element in the lungs, which lacks a top-grade metal-element spiritual object to condense its inherent evil energy.
This genuine feather of the golden swan can serve as a guide.
Xuan Yao closed his eyes and concentrated, slowly circulating the "Golden Palace Mysterious Demon True Explanation".
Within the dantian, the dark yellow earth-elemental foundation trembled slightly, releasing a thick and steady earth-elemental power.
Earth can generate metal.
Xuan Yao then relied on the Earth Virtue Dao Foundation, transforming his magical power into countless threads, which he slowly probed into the golden true feather.
The innate Geng metal energy in Zhenyu sensed the intrusion of external force and immediately transformed into countless tiny golden rays, like swords and needles, which rushed back along with the magic power and entered the Xuanyao meridian.
Geng metal governs killing and is incomparably sharp.
Every wisp of golden energy entering the body felt like being scraped by a thousand blades, causing excruciating pain.
The inner walls of the meridians were cut open with countless fine wounds, and before the blood and qi could seep out, they were twisted into nothingness by that sharp force.
Xuan Yao's face was slightly pale, but he kept his mind focused and did not utter a sound.
Within his sea of consciousness, the Yin-Yang Water and Fire Guardian Generals suddenly opened their eyes.
The low-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Heart-Soothing Scepter, suspended above the spiritual platform, trembled slightly, casting down clear and bright light to protect the primordial spirit and prevent the intense pain from disturbing the mind.
At the same time, the merit soil within the dantian also emitted a thick earth virtue, like a divine mountain pressing down, forcibly suppressing the rampant restlessness of the Geng metal in the meridians.
Under such protection, Xuan Yao used his natal Xuan Sha as a furnace, incorporating the extracted metal element essence into it and repeatedly refining it.
The black-gold Xuan Sha and pure gold Geng Qi clashed and gradually merged within the meridians. Each collision removed impurities from the gold Qi, making it even purer.
Time stands still in the mountains; one is unaware of the changing seasons.
Xuan Yao sat under the Enlightenment Tea Tree for over a thousand years.
For over a thousand years, he endured the agony of being scraped to the bone by the metal, extracting the essence of metal from the true feather of the swan and incorporating it all into his own body.
The once golden and dazzling true feather gradually dimmed during this long refining process, eventually turning into a piece of ordinary feather, which scattered into ashes in the wind.
Within Xuan Yao's body, the immense Geng metal energy was finally completely refined by his natal Xuan Sha.
Suddenly, a clear and melodious sword sound rang out from within his body.
A dark golden Geng metal elemental evil aura condensed and took shape in the meridians.
This evil spirit possesses both the profound and weighty nature of Xuan Sha (a type of malevolent energy) and the sharp and piercing nature of Geng metal. As it flows, it subtly reveals a fierce aura capable of slicing through all laws.
With a thought, Xuan Yao guided the dark golden evil spirit upwards along his meridians, eventually settling steadily into his lungs.
In an instant, the Lung Palace shone with golden light, echoing the yellow light of Earth Virtue in the Spleen Palace.
The earth element is heavy and the metal element is sharp and angular.
The two energies flowed slowly between the chest and abdomen, subtly forming a small, mutually reinforcing cycle.
Xuan Yao slowly opened his eyes, a glint of golden light flashing in his dark golden tiger eyes.
The void in front of him was touched by that sharp force, and several hair-thin cracks were cut into it.
He exhaled a long breath, his breath like a sword, striking the stone wall of the secret chamber and leaving a deep sword mark.
After more than a thousand years of painstaking efforts, the Taiyi Five Qi Convergence Path has finally taken another big step forward.
Both the Earth and Metal elements have become corrupted.
Once the remaining three elements of water, wood, and fire are connected one by one, the Taiyi Dao Fruit will no longer be just a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water.