Chapter 210 - Chapter 210: Chapter 209: Fighting with the Fairy of Red Dust

Chapter 210: Chapter 209: Fighting with the Fairy of Red Dust

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The head of Clear Desire Sect arrived at Pure Heart Saintess’s boudoir, telling her disciple, who was still applying makeup, “Jiang Li has gone to see Master

Hongchen.”

Pure Heart Saintess, who was struggling with which hairstyle to wear when meeting Jiang Li, abruptly halted, sensing a great crisis. She gave up choosing, donned her Gold-Lotus Patterned Shu Brocade Dress, combed her ink-black hair into a simple and elegant bun, and stepped outside to greet the visitor.

Her skin was as smooth as jade, her eyes radiant and expressive, like a pristine lotus in a world of chaos, untouched by the aura of the Red Dust.

Even though she didn’t know why Jiang Li was immune to Master Hongchen’s charm, apart from the inherent aura of intellectual reduction that Master Hongchen had, she herself was an unparalleled beauty from all eras.

It seemed probable to Pure Heart Saintess that Jiang Li could lose control of himself if he was around such beauty for a long time.

Pure Heart Saintess was a disciple personally groomed by the head of Clear Desire Sect, so how could her master not understand her thoughts.

She sighed, feeling that Pure Heart Saintess was thinking too much.

“Recently, a book titled ‘Arrogant Mahayana Fell in Love with Me’ has appeared in the sect. Have you read it?” Head of Clear Desire Sect asked casually.

“No, I haven’t heard of it.” Pure Heart Saintess was caught off guard by this question, denying it hastily. Then she asked back, “Do you think the book is good, Master?”

“The writing is a bit immature but the plot is good. You can tell the author put effort into it,” said the Leader of the Clear Desire Sect.

What she really wanted to say was that the book lacked literary style and was all about emotions.

However, to save face for the author, she changed her words.

Pure Heart Saintess was overjoyed to hear her master’s compliments.

When Pure Heart Saintess left, the Head of Clear Desire Sect came to the third brick under her disciple’s bed, lifted it, and after a few digs, found something she expected.

“As expected, this girl hasn’t changed her hiding spot since she was little.”

It was a storage ring, which was sealed. Without knowing the unlocking method, it would never be able to open.

And the Head of Clear Desire Sect had learned how to break this seal hundreds of years ago.

She found a book and got the answer she wanted.

“So you really did write it,” the Head of Clear Desire Sect sighed.

The book title was neatly written on the cover with beautiful handwriting.

“Arrogant Mahayana Fell in Love with Me.”

The head of Clear Desire Sect’s branch, which was derived from the original technique of Master Hongchen, emphasized simplicity of desires and maintaining a pure heart.

It seemed that it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that the master and the disciple were betraying their ancestors.

The Head of Clear Desire Sect put the book back into the ring, buried it in the soil, covered it with a brick, as if nothing had ever happened.

“How have you been feeling lately, Immortal? Can you control your power now?”

Master Hongchen was an Immortal being born from an immortal corpse, the soul emerging from the corpse was also at the Immortal level, plus her own residual Immortal power, so it could be said that Master Hongchen was a true Immortal.

Unlike regular cultivators who gradually climbed up step by step, Master Hongchen had been an Immortal since the day she was born. Jiang Li even speculated that she was not an Earth Immortal.

It was impossible to fully harness the power of an Immortal in just a few years.

“Want to give it a try?” Master Hongchen seemed eager to start, like a child who had received a toy but hadn’t been allowed to play until now.

“Don’t use Immortal power.”

In other words, she agreed.

After hearing this, Master Hongchen’s hands transformed into Yin and Yang, with overwhelming power, demonstrating the cycle of life and death, as if the world originated from here and ended here.

“You can directly use the Way of Yin and Yang without using Immortal power?” Jiang Li was slightly surprised.

Long Survivor Immortal once said that those who could become Immortals must master a “Dao”. However, to use the “Dao” required Immortal power to support, and hardly any Immortal could use the “Dao” at will without using Immortal power.

Only the pure “Dao” carriers, that is, Immortal Artifacts, had no demand for Immortal power.

For example, the Way of Cause and Effect is used by the Yin Yang Heaven Seal, the Way of Space is utilized by the Brahma Tower, and the Way of Time is employed by the Past and Present Sword.

Now, Jiang Li witnessed another Dao used by a creature of Immortal rank— the Way of Yin and Yang.

The punch she released, while seemingly silly and harmless, tore through space where it passed, revealing the Void!

For an average cultivator, even being grazed by it would be fatal!

Jiang Li’s eyebrows raised slightly, and he caught this punch, which appeared to inflict no harm but, in reality, would overwhelm even a cultivator at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.

He caught this small fist, a representation of both creation and annihilation, with one hand; the Way of Yin and Yang had no effect on him.

“Even if the force were a bit more substantial, it would not matter.” Jiang Li laughed; such power was still not enough to hurt him.

The elders and disciples watching from afar were stunned. Serving at the side of their master for so many years, they knew her to be an extraordinary Immortal, but they’d never seen her utilize the power of Immortals before.

Today, truly, she lived up to the name of ‘Immortal’.

One should know that the original Celestial Maiden Hongchen ran away from the Immortal Realm to Jiuzhou precisely because she was strong enough to suppress those Jiuzhou cultivators who were attracted by her charm.

During that time, there were quite a few Immortals in Jiuzhou, but the Celestial Maiden Hongchen was still fearless. She could suppress them, showing her incredible might!

What shocked the elders and disciples even more was Jiang Li’s performance.

Being an Immortal Realm Immortal, their master was blessed by the Heavenly Dao, embodying the beauty of the “Way”. Her strength was understandable.

When it came to Jiang Li, perhaps, they were amazed. He’d never visited the Immortal Realm, was not an Immortal, yet he was potentially even more powerful than their highly esteemed ancestors!

This was simply incomprehensible!

Whether it was him or her, they both created a sense of inadequacy in the Body Integration Realm elders.

Even powerful beings of the Body Integration Realm from other worlds seemed as harmless as infants in front of the power displayed by these two.

The Celestial Maiden Hongchen was greatly surprised. She knew Jiang Li was powerful, but she’d no idea how powerful he was. It occurred to her that he might be a formidable and amusing opponent.

Celestial Maiden Hongchen stopped holding back and began to use martial arts techniques only available in the Immortal Realm based on the original owner’s body memory. Each punch and kick carried the power of the Qian and Kun. If not for her good control of her strength, just a trace of leaking power could destroy her Pure Land of Red Dust.

Though the Peach Tree of Immortality lacked intelligence, it possessed spirituality. That’s why Jiang Li referred to it as “she” rather than “it”.

The Peach Tree of Immortality spread its branches and petals, enclosing the area where the Celestial Maiden Hongchen and Jiang Li were fighting.

With the Peach Tree of Immortality as her protector, Celestial Maiden Hongchen began to confidently use her full strength. Her fists, elbows, knees, and feet were no longer merely employing the Way of Yin and Yang; they were also incorporating her brute physical force.

“True enough, her power far surpasses that of an Earth Immortal.” Jiang Li compared the force of Celestial Maiden Hongchen with that of the long-standing Celestial Weng and the Heavenly Demons from outside the territory. He found that her power was worlds apart from the latter two.

This was the gap between the Earth and the Sky, between a Human and an Immortal!

“A Heavenly Immortal? But that’s still insufficient.” Jiang Li chuckled as he leisurely neutralized the fierce attacks from Celestial Maiden Hongchen.

Perhaps only Jiang Li in Jiuzhou could withstand her punch.

What intrigued Jiang Li were the moves of Celestial Maiden Hongchen. These were techniques that Immortals from the Immortal Realm who focused on cultivating their bodies learned, which even the long-standing Celestial Weng didn’t know.

That was the only area where Celestial Maiden Hongchen was stronger than Jiang Li.

Jiang Li continued to mimic and surpass her during their exchange, and very quickly, Celestial Maiden Hongchen held no advantage over him.

It’s such a pity that this was only physical strength. If they were to utilize immortal power, it would probably become so much stronger that he could feel the true power of a Heavenly Immortal, Jiang Li mused to himself.

However, this was merely wishful thinking. Jiang Li couldn’t allow Celestial Maiden Hongchen to use her immortal power.

This was Jiang Li’s first time experiencing power beyond that of an Earth Immortal. It felt refreshing but wasn’t overwhelmingly powerful.

Despite exhausting all her tricks, Celestial Maiden Hongchen still couldn’t hurt Jiang Li and was panting heavily.

On the contrary, Jiang Li was coping with ease, making steady progress by learning from his exchanges with Celestial Maiden Hongchen.

“Alright, let’s stop here.” Seeing Celestial Maiden Hongchen start to use her immortal power as her strength waned, Jiang Li hurriedly called for a cessation.

Jiang Li observed that the barrier set up by the Peach Tree of Immortality was about to shatter. If they continued, they might no longer be able to control the situation..