Adding to the Heavenly Manifestation of Earth, the Indestructible Vajra, and the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light that he had previously mastered, there are now twelve supernatural powers!
Unbeknownst to him, his cultivation level had also risen to the peak of the early stage of the sixth rank. Without using any spiritual treasures, his combat power was comparable to that of the mid-stage of the sixth rank!
Wang Xuan pushed open the door to the secluded cultivation chamber and discovered that Redwood Ridge had undergone earth-shattering changes; it was no longer the simple training ground it once was.
At this moment, Hongmu Ridge is filled with palaces, thousands of disciples, and a well-trained team of Dao soldiers guarding it, displaying the grandeur of a supreme sect!
"How long did I actually spend in seclusion this time?!" Wang Xuan's eyelids twitched. He knew that such a change could not be accomplished in a short time, and that his seclusion this time probably took quite a while.
Having cultivated to Wang Xuan's level, his soul is constantly in harmony with heaven and earth. Even without deliberately keeping track of time, he can easily calculate how long he has been in seclusion with just a few quick calculations.
"Good heavens, I spent a full 10 years in seclusion. No wonder the legendary gods and demons often spend hundreds of years in seclusion. It's really possible!" Wang Xuan couldn't help but complain in his heart. Then he released his divine sense and scanned the entire Redwood Ridge.
Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun and the other eight great generals have all left Hongmu Ridge and are now wandering around somewhere unknown, leaving only Fairy Jinghuan to guard Hongmu Ridge.
Fairy Jinghuan also sensed Wang Xuan's divine sense. She immediately moved and appeared in front of Wang Xuan in an instant.
"You've finally emerged from seclusion! Right now, our Xuantian Holy Sect is locked in a fierce battle with the Emei Sect, and you've been in seclusion at this crucial moment. If you had been any later, we would have had to slink away for our lives!" Fairy Jinghuan complained to Wang Xuan.
Wang Xuan raised an eyebrow and said with some surprise, "The Emei Sect has five top-tier Celestial Immortals. With your strength alone, you absolutely cannot contend with them. Tell me, whose cultivation has achieved a breakthrough?"
Wang Xuan's guess was correct; someone had indeed broken through their previous realm and reached the early stage of the sixth rank. Moreover, it wasn't just one person who broke through, but rather both Lü Bu and Huang Zhong!
"As expected, they have broken through." Wang Xuan was not surprised at all. Among the eight fierce generals under his command, Lu Bu and Huang Zhong had the highest cultivation. When Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others were only at the late stage of the Celestial Realm, Lu Bu and Huang Zhong had already reached the perfect stage of the Celestial Realm.
"Now that Lu Bu and Huang Zhong have both broken through to the early stage of the sixth rank, we have a total of four sixth-rank experts. In addition, the ascetic monk was ambushed by me and has most likely been possessed by the Great Master Kongkong. Our strength is now superior to that of the Emei Sect."
Wang Xuan was overjoyed and decided not to wait any longer, but to directly wage war against the Emei Sect.
He could sense that the spiritual energy in the Shu Mountain world had thinned out slightly, and the entire world was rapidly aging, with the end of the Dharma era about to arrive.
Chapter 224 Ascending Ningbi Cliff
Wang Xuan secluded himself for ten years. During these ten years, the Xuantian Holy Sect had already established its reputation and become a powerful force that could rival the Emei Sect.
Besides the experts Wang Xuan brought from the Xuan Tian World, many unorthodox masters who had grudges against the Emei Sect also came to join him, such as the Fairy of Myriad Wonders, Xu Feiniang.
As the disciple and Daoist partner of the Primordial Ancestor, the Fairy of Myriad Wonders, Xu Feiniang, possessed the inheritance left by the Primordial Ancestor, which made Wang Xuan somewhat envious.
It should be noted that the Primordial Ancestor once defeated the Emei Sect Leader, Master Miaoyi, in a one-on-one duel. His cultivation and strength were even above that of Fairy Jinghuan, and he had probably reached the Perfected Celestial Immortal realm.
If it weren't for the Emei Sect's shamelessness back then, which led to a group attack after losing a one-on-one duel, with the Three Immortals and Two Elders simultaneously beating up the Hunyuan Ancestor, it's hard to say who would be in charge of the Shushan world now.
The Fairy Maiden of Myriad Wonders, Xu Feiniang, was quite perceptive and immediately told Wang Xuan, "If you, Xuan Tian Dao Ancestor, can destroy the Emei Sect and avenge the Hunyuan Ancestor, I will naturally offer up the legacy left by the Hunyuan Ancestor with both hands."
The Emei Sect is definitely a major obstacle for Wang Xuan in his conquest of the Shu Mountain World. If he wants to successfully refine the Shu Mountain World, he must first gather the great fortune of the Shu Mountain World to increase his chances of success.
However, the Emei Sect was also scheming for this great fortune. In the original story, the Emei Sect swept through all the major forces in the Shushan world and gathered the great fortune of the entire Shushan world, which is why a large number of celestial masters were born and ascended to the Lingkong Immortal Realm.
This is precisely why Wang Xuan and the Emei Sect are destined to be enemies, with absolutely no possibility of compromise. Even if Fairy Wanmiao Xu Feiniang didn't offer him the inheritance of the Hunyuan Ancestor, he would definitely remain locked in a life-or-death struggle with the Emei Sect.
Now that Wang Xuan had decided to attack the Emei Sect, he naturally had to go all out. He not only brought along Fairy Jinghuan, Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and Taishi Ci, but also guest elders such as the Red-Haired Ancestor and the Fairy of Myriad Wonders, and flew directly towards Ningbi Cliff of the Emei Sect.
Ningbi Cliff is where the Long-Browed Immortal founded his sect. It is incredibly rich in spiritual energy and can be considered the number one blessed land in the Shu Mountain world. It is also the foundation of the Emei Sect.
Wang Xuan and his group's grand journey towards Ningbi Cliff naturally couldn't be kept secret from the many experts of the Emei Sect.
Before they could even reach Ningbi Cliff, numerous masters from the Emei Sect had already blocked their path.
Wang Xuan looked around and saw that the three immortals and two elders of the Shu Mountain Sect had all arrived, making a total of five Celestial Immortal experts. In addition to these five Celestial Immortals, there were also more than twenty Earth Immortal experts. Apart from some of them being first-generation disciples of the Emei Sect, the rest came from forces that were on good terms with the Emei Sect.
"You heretics have been targeting our Emei Sect for years, and now you're even going so far as to attack our Ningbi Cliff. Do you really think our Emei Sect is easy to bully?" Master Miaoyi Qi Shuming coldly shouted, his tone icy.
Ten years have passed, and the arm that Master Miaoyi lost has long since regenerated and is now perfectly intact.
To avenge the loss of his arm ten years ago, Master Miaoyi has been contacting righteous masters to plot an attack on the Xuantian Holy Sect.
Even if Wang Xuan and his group didn't attack Ningbi Cliff, the Emei Sect's experts would still take action against them. From this perspective, at least for now, Wang Xuan and his group have the upper hand and haven't allowed the Emei Sect to consolidate all the righteous forces.
Wang Xuan looked at Master Miaoyi and sneered, "Ever since Master Changmei attained the Golden Immortal realm and ascended to the Spirit Void Immortal Realm, your Emei Sect has become arrogant and domineering. Any sect that disagrees with you has been labeled as a heretical sect, just like the Hunyuan Ancestor back then. Countless fellow Daoists have suffered at your hands."
"Your Emei Sect is truly a major cancer in the cultivation world. Today, our Xuantian Holy Sect will eradicate this cancer for the cultivation world and restore peace to the world!"
As soon as Wang Xuan finished speaking, the guest elders of the Xuantian Holy Sect clapped and cheered. These people were all natives of the Shu Mountain world, who had suffered enough from the Emei Sect or had a blood feud with the Emei Sect, which was why they were recruited by the Xuantian Holy Sect.
Now that Wang Xuan has publicly berated the Emei Sect, it has naturally resonated with them.
The Emei Sect experts were furious, cursing and some even unleashing their magic weapons to attack Wang Xuan.
Those who dared to attack Wang Xuan naturally possessed considerable cultivation. At this moment, dozens of people attacked simultaneously, their multicolored magical treasures radiating brilliant light as they targeted Wang Xuan's vital points.
Wang Xuan sneered repeatedly, showing no intention of dodging. He simply waved his hand forward, and thousands of five-colored rays of light burst forth, sweeping towards the magical treasures.
Originally, those magical treasures with amazing destructive power were all dimmed after being swept by Wang Xuan's five-colored light. The lower-quality magical treasures even shattered and lost all their spiritual power.
This is the supernatural power that Wang Xuan learned from the Hesha Strange Book—the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light!
In the Legend of Investiture of the Gods, Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light could sweep away anything. Wang Xuan's divine power was naturally inferior to Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light, but it also contained the mysteries of the Five Elements and was extremely terrifying in its destructive power.
"How dare you! You have clearly stolen my lineage's He Sha Qi Shu! You are utterly shameless!" Most of the cultivators were shocked by Wang Xuan's Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light, but one person jumped out and pointed at Wang Xuan, cursing him.
This man was none other than the Divine Camel Yixiu, and his senior uncle was Daoist Hesha. The *Hesha Miraculous Book* could be considered the supreme technique of their lineage.
Due to various unforeseen circumstances, Shen Tuo Yi Xiu only learned a portion of the techniques in the He Sha Qi Book, while Wang Xuan, an outsider, received the complete inheritance, which is why he lost his composure.
Wang Xuan felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that Yi Xiu's sudden appearance here must have been the work of the Emei Sect.
It's important to know that Yi Xiu's cultivation has also reached the Celestial Immortal realm, placing him at the early stage of the sixth rank, just like Wang Xuan. If he were to side with the Emei Sect because of the He Sha Qi Shu (a magical book), it would undoubtedly be a significant boost to the Emei Sect!
At this moment, Wang Xuan could not hesitate for a moment. He directly stated, "I found the He Sha Qi Shu by chance. After today, it will naturally be returned to its rightful owner!"
The hidden meaning behind his words was that if Yixiu dared to side with the Emei Sect today, he would never be able to obtain the Hesha Wonder Book.
Yi Xiu's anger vanished instantly, and he smiled as he said, "I trust you, fellow Daoist, that you won't go back on your word. I'll wait here quietly."
It turns out that Yi Xiu's anger just now was all an act. Although the Emei Sect was powerful, the Xuantian Holy Sect was not to be trifled with either. It was still uncertain who would win between the two sides, and Yi Xiu did not want to fight to the death with the Emei Sect.
Chapter 225 Heavenly Fox
Seeing that Yi Xiu chose to stand by and do nothing, the masters of the Emei Sect were somewhat disappointed.
However, on the surface, the Emei Sect appears to be stronger, as they have five Celestial Immortals, all of whom are sixth-tier experts. Wang Xuan's side, on the other hand, only has four sixth-tier experts, with Lu Bu and Huang Zhong having just broken through and whose cultivation is not yet consolidated.
Therefore, the masters of the Emei Sect were only slightly disappointed, not to mention that they had other trump cards up their sleeves.
"Fairy Jinghuan, our last battle ended in a draw. I was injured by your sneak attack while trying to save the ascetic monk." Master Miaoyi, Qi Shuming, flew directly towards Fairy Jinghuan, saying with great enthusiasm, "Today, let's fight again and see who is stronger!"
"Let's fight then! Who's afraid of who!" Fairy Jinghuan sneered, and without hesitation, she summoned the Spirit Jade and engaged in a fierce battle with True Man Miaoyi.
The two instantly became locked in a fierce battle, exchanging blows more than ten times in the blink of an eye. Each retreated a hundred feet, staring at the other in astonishment. They could both sense that their opponent's strength had increased!
The Fairy Disenchantment was originally at the peak of the sixth rank. Although her rank dropped to the late sixth rank after losing control of the world of the Dream of the Red Chamber, she gained insights into the peak of the sixth rank. Now, having cultivated the Purple Mansion Manual, her strength has naturally increased considerably, making her 20% stronger than she was ten years ago.
In a battle between experts, every extra bit of strength can determine the outcome, let alone 20% of that strength.
As for Master Miaoyi Qi Shuming, it was because the Emei Sect sensed the threat from the Xuantian Holy Sect and took out a lot of the secret treasures of the Immortal Mansion in advance, including many elixirs and medicines that could improve cultivation.
As the head of the Emei Sect and its strongest fighter, Master Miaoyi naturally has an abundance of pills. Compared to ten years ago, his strength has increased by 20-30%, and his progress is even greater than that of Fairy Jinghuan!
The two were evenly matched, a true clash of titans, and it was unlikely that a winner would emerge in the short term; the outcome would depend on Wang Xuan and the others.
A great battle was about to break out. Lü Bu brandished his halberd and rode his Red Hare to charge forward, directly confronting Xuanzhenzi, a celestial master from the Emei Sect.
Xuanzhenzi was the eldest disciple of the founder of the Emei Sect, Master Changmei. His cultivation had already broken through to the early stage of the sixth rank, making him one of the Three Immortals and Two Elders. Compared to such an old-generation sixth-rank expert, Lü Bu was probably a step below.
However, Lu Bu possessed unparalleled talent and a solid foundation. Although he could not cross realms to fight against a mid-stage sixth-order expert, he was no weaker than Xuanzhenzi.
At the same time as Lü Bu made his move, Huang Zhong also charged forward, brandishing his broadsword, and approached another celestial master of the Emei Sect—Bai Guyi, the Cloud Chaser, one of the Two Elders of Songshan.
Bai Guyi had only recently broken through to the Celestial Immortal realm, and wasn't much stronger than Huang Zhong. While Huang Zhong might find it difficult to defeat Bai Guyi, simply keeping him occupied would be no problem at all.
In an instant, three of the three immortals and two elders of the Emei Sect were blocked, leaving only the ascetic monk and the short old man Zhu Mei, who rushed towards Wang Xuan in unison.
Over the years, the Emei Sect has also figured out the general situation of the Xuantian Sacred Sect and learned that Wang Xuan is the sect leader of the Xuantian Sacred Sect. In addition, Wang Xuan easily defeated the ascetic monk, so in the eyes of the Emei Sect's experts, his level of threat was second only to Fairy Jinghuan, and he naturally became a target of special attention.
Wang Xuan reached out and unleashed the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light, showing no fear even when facing two opponents alone.
The ascetic monk and the short old man Zhu Mei were both only at the early stage of the sixth rank, not much higher than Wang Xuan's, and even a little weaker—after all, Wang Xuan had already reached the peak of the early stage of the sixth rank, and was only one step away from the middle stage of the sixth rank!
Since he began cultivating, it has been common for Wang Xuan to fight enemies across a small realm. Now, fighting two opponents at once, he not only did not fall into a disadvantageous position, but also firmly suppressed the ascetic monk and Zhu Mei.
After several dozen moves, Zhu Mei suddenly shouted, "Madam Tianhu Baoxiang, if you don't make a move now, when will you?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a slender, jade-like hand appeared behind Wang Xuan and struck him with a palm.
The one who made the move was Lady Tianhu Baoxiang. This fox demon was supposed to overcome her tribulation and break through to the Celestial Immortal realm after the start of the Shushan Swordsman storyline, and ascend to the Lingkong Immortal Realm, but now it has happened much earlier.
Without a doubt, this was all the work of the Emei Sect. Lady Tianhu Baoxiang needs to repay this karmic debt before she can ascend to the Spirit Void Immortal Realm, which is why she launched a sneak attack on Wang Xuan today.
Without warning, Madam Baoxiang's card struck Wang Xuan squarely in the back, much to the delight of everyone in the Emei Sect.
However, Madam Baoxiang, as the person directly involved, instantly realized something was wrong. Because Wang Xuan's body seemed to be forged from steel through countless trials, her palm strike did not cause him much damage, only making his blood and qi boil slightly.
The next moment, a bronze coffin shot out from Wang Xuan's waist and struck towards Lady Tianhu Baoxiang.
It turned out that Wang Xuan's divine sense swept across all directions, and he even activated the Eternal Divine Eye to observe, and had already discovered that Lady Tianhu Baoxiang was hiding nearby, so he directly exposed his weakness to attract the opponent's attack.
Wang Xuan's physical body was already incredibly powerful, and he had also mastered the Vajra Indestructible Divine Power. Even a celestial master like Lady Tianhu Baoxiang, who was skilled in transformation and illusion, couldn't break through his defenses.
"boom!"
Lady Tianhu Baoxiang vanished instantly. The Burial Coffin missed its target, and the dark demonic light it emitted blasted a small hill in the distance into pieces, but it failed to harm Lady Tianhu Baoxiang in the slightest.
Wang Xuan glanced over and saw that Lady Tianhu Baoxiang had somehow acquired a small banner in her hand, with a human heart drawn in the center, faintly emitting five-colored light that changed from time to time.
That small banner is called the Dust-Mixing Banner. It is a magic weapon that Lady Tianhu Baoxiang has cultivated for many years. When used, a colorful cloud will protect the body. With a thought, it can reach a thousand miles away in an instant!
"Although the Dust-Covering Banner is powerful, I am ultimately not among the spiritual treasures, but merely a top-grade magic weapon. Watch as I use the Kunlun Mirror to restrain you!" Wang Xuan opened his mouth and spat out a crystal-clear mirror, which was the spiritual treasure Kunlun Mirror, capable of freezing space, and was precisely the nemesis of the Dust-Covering Banner.
With a sweep of light from the Kunlun Mirror, the space around Lady Tianhu Baoxiang was frozen, making it impossible for her to instantly teleport using the Mi Chen Banner.
Seeing that Wang Xuan could still concentrate on dealing with Lady Tianhu Baoxiang, Zhu Mei, who was standing nearby, immediately shouted angrily: "Do you really think that only you have spiritual treasures? Our Emei Sect has been passed down for thousands of years, how could we lack spiritual treasures?!"
Zhu Mei slapped her forehead and summoned a divine sword engulfed in crimson flames.
Chapter 226 Sneak Attack