"Ten years have passed. The little girl from back then has grown into a beautiful young woman, quite well-developed!" Wang Xuan raised his eyebrows and subtly withdrew his hand.
The two women hadn't seen Wang Xuan in all these years, but he had been keeping an eye on them. The two flying swords Wang Xuan left them each contained a Xuan Tian Will, allowing him to monitor his two disciples' movements in real time.
As Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu traveled the world, they were essentially helping Wang Xuan plant spies everywhere. In particular, their recent visit to the Northern Mang Mountain Grotto-Heaven allowed Wang Xuan to see the true nature of that grotto-heaven.
The Northern Mangshan Grotto-Heaven is clearly a part that was cut off from the world of the Dream of the Red Chamber. The Daoist Immortal Miaomiao refined the Northern Mangshan Grotto-Heaven and thereby gained control of a part of the world's authority in the Dream of the Red Chamber!
Presumably, the same is true for other places. The Western Spirit River and the Illusionary Realm were probably also parts that were cut off from the world of the Red Chamber. Therefore, the world's origin was cut off, creating three peerless powerhouses comparable to the perfect realm of supernatural powers, but the world of the Red Chamber was completely ruined!
Those three immortals and Buddhas are to the world of Dream of the Red Chamber what saints are to the primordial world. As long as saints live, great thieves will never cease!
"It seems we need to change our previous plan. Xuan Tian's will has already secretly refined the Red Mansion World, leaving only those few blessed lands and secret realms unrefined. Next, we should organize the people of the Red Mansion World to offer sacrifices to Xuan Tian, using the power of humanity to help Xuan Tian's will erode those blessed lands!"
Thinking of this, Wang Xuan couldn't help but sigh at the ruthlessness of his opponent. In the vast world of Dream of the Red Chamber, 99% of the world's essence is concentrated in those few blessed lands, while the mortal world only occupies one percent of the world's essence, naturally leading to the end of the Dharma era!
"You two little girls, go and make preparations. Tomorrow we will establish the Xuantian Holy Sect and open its gates!" Wang Xuan instructed.
He wanted to organize the people of this world to worship Xuan Tian, so he naturally needed to give it a name. If the name is not correct, the words will not be proper, and if the words are not proper, things will not succeed. So he simply brought out the Xuan Tian Holy Sect and publicly preached in this world to gather faith.
"Open the gates wide? That's wonderful!" Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai both smiled happily. They suggested, "Several young maids in the Rongguo Mansion have quite a bit of talent for cultivation. Why don't we take them in as outer disciples as well?"
Wang Xuan knew that they were probably referring to the "Twelve Beauties of Jinling." These women gathered around Jia Baoyu, the chosen one of this world, and their talents were naturally better than ordinary people, but that was all they were capable of. At most, they would only be able to cultivate to the Innate Realm in the future.
"You can handle these yourselves." Wang Xuan tossed out two spatial rings, each containing cultivation resources for Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai to use when they established their sect.
He did not linger there; his figure floated into the air and disappeared into the horizon as a streak of light.
Xue Baochai pursed her lips. Her master was indeed as unreliable as ever, not even personally overseeing such an important matter as establishing a sect.
As for her unreliable master, Wang Xuan, he had already flown to a remote mountain. He glanced around and said indifferently, "Now that you're here, stop hiding and come out."
Chapter 182 Severing Heaven and Earth (First Update)
As Wang Xuan finished speaking, ripples appeared in the surrounding space, and a monk, a Taoist priest, and a beautiful Taoist nun appeared out of thin air, surrounding Wang Xuan completely.
The monk was named the Great Master of Vastness, the controller of the Western Spirit River. The Taoist priest called himself the Immortal of Boundless Vastness, the master of the Northern Mang Mountain Grotto-Heaven.
As for that beautiful Taoist nun, she is none other than the Fairy Disenchantment, who refined the Illusionary Realm and controls the cycle of reincarnation in the Dream of the Red Chamber world!
These three powerful figures each controlled a portion of the world's authority, using the entire Dream of the Red Chamber world to sustain themselves, and their cultivation had all reached the realm of perfect supernatural powers!
“We thought that the master of those two girls was incredibly powerful, at least a True Immortal, but we didn’t expect him to be just an Earth Immortal.” Fairy Jinghuan stared directly at Wang Xuan, as if she could see through every secret of him.
Like the previous world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, the world of Dream of the Red Chamber is also dominated by immortals, and the division of cultivation realms is roughly the same.
The Transcendent Realm is equivalent to a Loose Immortal, the Celestial Realm is equivalent to an Earth Immortal, the Divine Power Realm is equivalent to a True Immortal, and the Divine Demon Realm is equivalent to a Golden Immortal!
Wang Xuan has not been idle in the past ten years, but has been practicing hard. His Xuan Yin Avatar has reached the perfect state of the Celestial Realm from the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm ten years ago. Even without the help of spiritual treasures, he can now contend with Lu Bu and Huang Zhong.
However, the Celestial Perfection realm is only equivalent to the Earth Immortal Perfection realm in the Immortal Dao cultivation system. He now needs to face three experts at the True Immortal Perfection realm!
"With such weak cultivation, it's unbelievable that you were able to traverse the chaos and come to our world!"
Immortal Miaomiao said with some surprise, "In ancient times, the immortals and Buddhas of our world left this world and entered the chaos. Back then, we were at the same level of cultivation as you, and we even had Golden Immortals protecting us, but we still couldn't survive in the chaos for long. We could only helplessly stay in this broken world."
"You, a mere Earth Immortal, are able to do things that even Golden Immortals couldn't back then. You must be using the power of some kind of supreme treasure."
Those who can cultivate to the level of True Immortal are naturally not fools; with a thought, they can quickly guess some clues.
Wang Xuan remained calm and said indifferently, "Do the three of you wish to leave this broken world and travel to other worlds? If you are willing, I can give you a ride."
Taking three people across wouldn't cost much of his essence. If the other party agreed, Wang Xuan could directly take them across to the Xuan Tian World and, with the help of the Xuan Tian Will, which was comparable to that of gods and demons, suppress them one by one.
Unfortunately, Fairy Jinghuan and the other two did not appreciate it. Fairy Jinghuan said with a cold laugh, "We are not at ease with you taking us to other worlds. Why don't you hand over your treasure for traveling through chaos first?"
"So there's nothing to talk about?" Wang Xuan raised an eyebrow, pointed at the void, and a spatial passage opened up in front of him, the other end of the passage connecting to the Xuan Tian World.
The powerful Xuan Tian will, comparable to gods, demons, and golden immortals, surged through the spatial passage, instantly blasting away the three experts who were comparable to those at the peak of the divine power realm.
"Not good! This is the will of heaven from another world, and its power is no less than that of a Golden Immortal! I never expected that this person would be able to receive the will of heaven from another world!"
Fairy Jinghuan and the others' expressions changed drastically. Without hesitation, they simultaneously activated their magic techniques, and before the Xuan Tian will could fully descend into the Red Chamber world, they initiated the contingency plan that the immortals and Buddhas had laid out before they left.
Thirty-six thousand colorful divine stones spun in the sky, forming an incomparably powerful sealing formation that protected the world of the Red Chamber within.
At the foot of Qinggeng Peak, a stream of light shot into the sky, instantly traversing thousands of miles to arrive in front of Wang Xuan and his companions, and directly entered the spatial passage that Wang Xuan had opened.
In the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Nuwa used 36,000 five-colored divine stones to form an array to help the world of Dream of the Red Chamber resist the chaotic tides and refine the power of chaos.
This formation can not only resist the chaotic tides, but also resist external invasions!
As for the streak of light that flew from beneath Qinggeng Peak, that was the stubborn stone left over after Nuwa mended the sky—the very essence of Jia Baoyu. This stone actually had a purpose; wherever the divine stone array had a flaw, this stubborn stone would fill it!
With the activation of the Divine Stone Array, the Xuan Tian Will that descended upon the Red Mansion World seemed to have been slashed. Without the support of the Xuan Tian World behind it, it could no longer exert its divine and demonic power.
"Just as I guessed, refining this world is not so easy. Fortunately, I had already laid a backup plan." Wang Xuan's expression was calm. He lightly stepped down in the void, and an invisible wave instantly spread throughout the entire Dream of the Red Chamber world.
The mundane world of the Dream of the Red Chamber, which was looked down upon by Fairy Jinghuan and the other two, instantly changed hands and came under the control of Xuan Tian's will. This caused the Divine Stone Array to crack again, re-establishing a faint connection with the Xuan Tian world.
Although this connection is extremely unstable, it still allows the Xuan Tian Will to exert power beyond the realm of perfect divine abilities.
"Oh no! This person has long harbored evil intentions and is secretly guiding Tianyi from another world to refine our world!" Fairy Jinghuan's face was so ugly it seemed like water was about to drip from it. With a soft shout, a phantom world descended upon her.
This illusory world is vast and boundless, at least ten times the size of the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. This is the Realm of Illusion.
Back then, the three of them joined forces to sever the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. The world that Fairy Disenchantment severed was the largest, and its size was close to that of the original Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio world.
Another piece of sky flew in from the west, and in the middle, one could faintly see a spiritual river flowing endlessly. That was the world that the Great Master Mangmang had separated, which he called the Western Pure Land.
The cave in Beiman Mountain that Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai had entered before also appeared, but its area was a hundred times larger than what the two women had seen before. It was practically an independent martial arts world!
These three fragments of the world intertwined, and countless laws transformed into a net that wrapped around and trapped Xuan Tian's will in the middle.
"You've cut such a good world into pieces, each of you taking a piece. What a waste of resources!" Wang Xuan sighed with some regret, but he showed no mercy in his actions.
Two sword lights, one blue and one purple, flew out from his hand. They were the Purple Lightning Sword and the Azure Frost Sword, two top-grade magic treasures!
As the sword light crisscrossed, it tore space apart, actually severing the mortal world of the Dream of the Red Chamber and transforming it into the form of places like the Northern Mang Mountain Grotto and the Illusionary Realm.
Chapter 183 Clash of Spiritual Treasures (Second Update)
The world of Dream of the Red Chamber was completely divided into four parts. Wang Xuan controlled the secular world, standing on equal footing with the Land of Illusion, the Northern Mang Mountain Grotto, and the Western Pure Land.
The four world fragments collided with each other. The secular world of the Dream of the Red Chamber was the smallest, but it was supported by the will of Xuan Tian and was able to hold on despite the collision with the other three world fragments.
Although the world passage that Wang Xuan opened earlier has been temporarily sealed by the divine stone sealing array left by Nuwa, this seal is not indestructible.
On the other side of the world passage, the will of Xuan Tian is constantly attacking the seal, and fierce generals such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong are also mobilized to jointly bombard the seal.
"I only need to hold on for a few months to completely break this seal. When the will of Xuan Tian descends, it will naturally be able to suppress all enemies!" Wang Xuan sneered, fully activating the Purple Lightning and Azure Frost. The two flying swords emitted brilliant sword light, sharing the pressure caused by the collision of the three world fragments.
Within the illusory realm, Fairy Jinghuan's face was icy cold. She knew that this stalemate was not a solution and that the intruders had to be eliminated as soon as possible. Otherwise, once Wang Xuan summoned the full arrival of the will of heaven from another world, it would be their doomsday!
"It took me twenty-four reincarnations to refine a Spirit Jade, intending to strengthen it with the merit of mending the heavens. Now it's time to use it."
After Fairy Jinghuan cast a few spells, Jia Baoyu in the mortal world suddenly collapsed to the ground, and a dazzling stream of light flew out from his chest. It was the precious jade that Jia Baoyu wore day and night.
Wherever Baoyu passed, countless blue lotus flowers bloomed in the sky, causing the very space to dissolve. The Fairy Disenchantment actually intended to unleash the power of the Spirit Jade to destroy the mortal world of the Red Chamber from within!
Now that she has reached a life-or-death moment, she no longer cares about the lives of ordinary people. She would not hesitate to destroy the entire Dream of the Red Chamber world!
In any case, the Realm of Illusion has already qualified to be a world of its own. If the Dream of the Red Chamber world collapses, the Realm of Illusion will break away and gradually evolve into a complete world, and its world level will be comparable to that of the original Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio!
The Fairy Disenchantment controls the Land of Illusion; even after the world of Dream of the Red Chamber is destroyed, she can still live a good life!
"I've been waiting for this move!" The Spirit Jade continued to wear down the mundane world of the Red Chamber, but Wang Xuan was not flustered at all. He reached out and patted his waist, and a bronze coffin flew away. Instantly, the Spirit Jade covered the coffin.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The Spirit Jade struggled incessantly, crashing against the Burial Coffin. However, the Burial Coffin was of a level no lower than the Spirit Jade, and it had the advantage of catching the unsuspecting bystander, directly taking the Spirit Jade into the coffin.
It was utterly impossible for the Fairy Disenchantment to transfer her magical power through the Burial Coffin to the Spirit Jade. Therefore, the power within the Spirit Jade could not be replenished, and its struggles became increasingly futile.
"Damn it, you actually have a magical treasure too!" Fairy Jinghuan's gaze was icy cold. She even thought that Wang Xuan's reliance on traversing chaos was this ancient bronze coffin.
When Fairy Jinghuan made her move, the other two powerful figures did not stand idly by. A spiritual river surged forth from the Western Pure Land, crashing towards Wang Xuan. This spiritual river was also a spiritual treasure; wherever its waters swept, even space itself rippled, capable of obliterating Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.
"What a wonderful spiritual river! My Kunlun Grotto Heaven is missing just such a spiritual river to decorate it!" Wang Xuan said with a smile, as a small mirror the size of a palm flew out of his hand.
This is the Kunlun Mirror, an ancient artifact from the world of Liaozhai. It is an extremely rare spiritual treasure with the attribute of time and space, and it is several times stronger than ordinary spiritual treasures.
Wherever the light of the Kunlun Mirror shone, time and space were frozen, preventing the spiritual river from running rampant and subtly suppressing it.
"Fellow Daoist actually possesses two spiritual treasures, you are indeed incredibly wealthy. I just wonder if you have a third spiritual treasure?" In the cave heaven of Beiman Mountain, True Person Miaomiao sneered and casually tossed out an item.
It was a small mountain about a foot high, but after being thrown out by the Immortal Miaomiao, it grew rapidly in the wind and instantly became ten thousand feet high.
This is a towering divine peak called the Great Wilderness Mountain and the Cliff of Unfounded Facts. It was here that Nuwa, the goddess of the Dream of the Red Chamber, refined stones to mend the sky. As a result, the entire mountain was imbued with some divinity and transformed into a spiritual treasure!
"What a magnificent mountain! I'll move it into my Kunlun Grotto-heaven as well!" Wang Xuan smiled broadly. Without hesitation, he patted his forehead, and six ancient scriptures flew out from there.
Although the Confucian classics were Miss Cai Yan's treasures, now that she belongs to him, it's perfectly fine for him to borrow them from time to time.
The Confucian classics spun continuously, forming a six-pointed star, and the power they unleashed was in no way inferior to that of a magical treasure!
Wang Xuan activated three spiritual treasures simultaneously, colliding with the three true immortals from the Dream of the Red Chamber world.
The collisions between world fragments and between spiritual treasures caused the chaos to tremble.
Under the violent impact of the chaotic tides, the divine stone sealing array set up by Nuwa in the past was bearing a huge impact force and was difficult to maintain for a while.
"Click!"
After a crisp sound, the sealed world passage cracked open, and figures could be faintly seen on the other side of the passage.
A burly man wielding a large knife cleaved through the crack, half of the blade's tip piercing into the world of the Dream of the Red Chamber.
Needless to say, the expert wielding the sword was none other than Huang Zhong. He reached the Perfection of the Celestial Realm ten years ago. Although his cultivation level has not improved much, he still has the support of tens of thousands of Dao soldiers behind him. Even powerful figures such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, and Dian Wei have joined the army to help Huang Zhong complete this earth-shattering strike!
The three, including Fairy Jinghuan, felt their eyelids twitch. It seemed that the other world on the other side of the world passage was also full of powerful beings.
"This is terrible! This seal probably won't hold them off for long. At most, it will only take three months for powerful beings from the other world to descend in force!" They were extremely anxious. A corner of the Xuan Tian will had descended earlier, allowing them to see the true nature of the Xuan Tian world's will.
That was a complete world of high martial arts, not artificially divided into several parts. Heaven's will held the complete power over the world, and its power was no less than that of a Golden Immortal. They had no chance of winning!
"Should we abandon this world and escape into chaos?" This thought involuntarily surfaced in their minds.
Chapter 184 Defeating the Enemy