Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1428 769: Crimson-Brow Demon Taint, His Transformation in Self-free Heaven

As time passed, the chanting in the chamber grew increasingly grand and sonorous. The more Zhao Xiandu listened, the angrier he became, and finally, he couldn't help but roar, "Shut up for this old man!"

His roar was like thunder, causing the whole room to buzz and instantly overpowering the overwhelming chant.

However, in the next second, the chanting resumed as if it had never been interrupted.

Seeing this, Zhao Xiandu's anger surged once more, and he roared, "Red Dragon Son, I ask you, what is the true Tao?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the chanting diminished, and then the person with his back to him slowly began, "The Tao is formless and shapeless, omnipresent. It transforms freely, returning to the Tao. The Tao is simplicity itself, existing only in the heart. When the heart aligns with the Tao, nothing remains unchanged, nothing is out of reach."

"Nonsense, a bunch of gibberish. Aligning the heart with the Tao? It seems to me your heart has been eaten by dogs. You've completely forgotten what loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness are, so what's the point in cultivating the Tao, becoming any kind of immortal!" Zhao Xiandu said furiously.

Alas!

The Red Dragon Son let out a sigh and said in a compassionate tone, "All I've ever sought is great freedom, never to become a Taoist Ancestor. How could the ignorant and unknowing understand the mysteries of great freedom and creation."

Zhao Xiandu sneered sarcastically, "A person who betrays his master and ancestors, abandoning his wife and children, dares to speak so shamelessly! You've brought nothing but disgrace to the Zhao Family. If the Ancestor were around to see the state you're in, wouldn't he be heartbroken and angry at your failure to measure up."

"Those who understand me say I am troubled; those who don't ask what I seek! The Tao follows destiny, all is within freedom."

With that, the Red Dragon Son suddenly resumed chanting, "All beings possess their own nature..."

Seeing the Red Dragon Son so stubborn, Zhao Xiandu was ultimately helpless and could only turn around and leave.

With a boom, the Golden Essence Gate closed again, yet it couldn't stop the continuous chanting from emanating within.

Shortly after leaving the Bitter Prison Cave, the Communication Jade hanging at Zhao Xiandu's waist began to flicker on and off.

He sensed something wrong and immediately released his Divine Thought to investigate.

In the next moment, his expression changed abruptly, and he soared into the air, heading toward Dragon Head Peak.

...

At this moment, inside the grand hall at the peak of Dragon Head Peak, the atmosphere was exceptionally tense, with both sides in a standoff, clearly having just undergone a verbal exchange.

The Third Elder, Zhao Xianhui, stared directly at the person seated opposite and coldly said, "Inspector Liu, our Zhao Family doesn't have the person you're looking for. It seems you've come to the wrong place today."

The person seated opposite was a robust, bald giant wearing a Robe of Celestial Bodies, exuding immense masculine energy.

Behind the giant stood a row of burly men draped in Red Robes, their arms wrapped in chains of gold and silver.

The Red Robes they wore were woven from Nine Heavens Profound Silk, classified as top-grade magic treasures, incomparable to normal magic robes.

"Haha, we of the Qintian Guard never visit without reason. Since we've come today, we naturally have concrete evidence. According to reliable information, there is currently a Heavenly Freedom Demon Disciple hidden within your Zhao Family."

At this, Inspector Liu threatened, "I advise you to hand them over early, or bear the consequences yourself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an angry curse came from outside the hall: "What kind of mongrel are you to dare to act so wildly here? Even if your commander were here, he wouldn't dare be so arrogant."

Speaking of which, Zhao Xiandu had already stepped into the grand hall, walking threateningly toward the front, then sitting with a flourish on the True Dragon Jade Chair at the top of the hall.

With Zhao Xiandu's appearance, the morale of the Zhao Family members immediately soared, and the tense atmosphere was greatly alleviated.

Seeing this, Inspector Liu showed no fear; instead, he deliberately said, "You ask what kind of mongrel I am? Haha, I am an Inspector of the Qintian Guard, tasked with cleansing the contamination of Alien Demons. Anyone colluding with Alien Demons will be killed without mercy, and I have the special permission from the Immortal Venerable. Do you dare to defy the decree and not show respect?"

As soon as he finished, the Red Robe crowd advanced a step, their arm chains buzzing, and intense killing intent immediately filled the entire hall.

Zhao Xiandu's expression became extremely ugly, swallowing his anger, and sharply retorted, "Our Zhao Family has no demon disciples, you're not welcome here, leave!"

Although his attitude was firm, who knew Inspector Liu was ten times more assertive, immediately asserting, "Just because you say there aren't any doesn't mean there aren't any. Ridiculous! Enough nonsense, hand over the Red Dragon Son, and I will leave immediately. If you don't hand him over, don't blame me for being impolite."

With this statement, the elders of the Zhao Family were immediately filled with both anger and shock, all looking toward the family's True Monarch, Zhao Xiandu.

Zhao Xiandu was cornered, caught in a dilemma on the spot.

The Qintian Guard was personally ordered by the Taiyi Spirit Palace to be established, and although it had been less than a hundred years, its authority was incredibly vast.

Therefore, in the past century, the Qintian Guard not only acted with impunity but also obliterated countless clans along their patrolling routes. Their fearsome reputation made even children stop crying, and Ghost Gods avoid them.

Zhao Xiandu's mind raced quickly, secretly analyzing the pros and cons: "Since this person dares to mention the Red Dragon Son's name, it means they have solid evidence.

If we hand over the Red Dragon Son as he says, the Zhao Family might have some repercussions, but we wouldn't incur the grave crime of harboring.

However, the Red Dragon Son absolutely cannot be handed over, considering he is the flesh and blood of 'that person.'

Zhao Xiandu's current standing is greatly owed to the opportunity of rushing the tower back then, how could he commit such an 'ungrateful' act.

Moreover, all the clan's younger generation is watching, so he dares not hand the person over.

Seeing Zhao Xiandu's hesitation, Inspector Liu raised an eyebrow and asked, "What, do you intend to harbor demon disciples? Has the Divine Artisan Zhao Clan secretly pledged allegiance to the Red Eyebrow Demon Path?"

Upon hearing this, the Zhao Family members were so frightened they couldn't sit still. Zhao Xianhui slammed the table, angrily rebuking, "Utter rubbish! You... you dare spread such slander! Our clan and the Red Eyebrow Demon Disciples are mortal enemies, how could we ever stoop so low as to pledge loyalty to the Demon Path."

"Very well, where's the evidence? Unless you hand over the Red Dragon Son, I have reason to suspect your Zhao Family harbors treacherous intentions, secretly pledged allegiance to the Alien Demons."

Mentioning the term Alien Demons made even Zhao Xiandu unable to sit still; he immediately refuted loudly, completely denying it.

At this juncture, it is essential to recount a shocking upheaval over two hundred years ago in the Spirit Realm.

At that time, during the fierce final battle between two clans, the Red Eyebrow Dao Demon Cultivators suddenly betrayed the Human Clan and turned against them, causing the quick fall of the Qingguang Star System, resulting in the sitting down of two Tribulation Crossing Venerables and the demise or disappearance of seven Unification Realm cultivators, with a hundred-odd Half-Immortals of the Void injured or killed.

Even more frightening was that the warfire had spread to the very homeland of the Taiyi Spirit Realm, causing terror and depression at that time.

Later, the Taiyi Spirit Palace paid a great price to barely suppress the upheaval of the Red Eyebrow Demon Path. The massive harm it caused remains unrecoverable to this day.

What was horrifying was that ever since the Red Eyebrow Demon Path allied with the Alien Demon Clan, Red Eyebrow Heaven suddenly transformed into the Great Freedom Heaven, its methods of luring the mind were infinitely more mysterious than before, leading to accidental enticement into its cultivation ideology, eventually becoming a disciple of the Demon Path.

The Red Dragon Son is the best example of this.