Chapter 400

Under the protection of the divine spirits, the group finally managed to preserve the heavenly scripture. This is crucial for defeating the Red Lotus Old Ancestor and saving the world!

After obtaining the heavenly scripture, Lu Yuan and the others eagerly flipped through its secret immortal arts.

It is recorded in the book that one must employ the Five Elements Escape Technique and the Heavenly Gang Big Dipper Formation together in order to form the Ten Directions Soul-Locking Grand Formation, thereby sealing the Red Lotus Old Ancestor's soul.

The Five Elements Escape Technique requires five people to respectively employ the true qi of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth to set up the formation.

The Heavenly Gang Big Dipper Formation requires profound Daoist mastery sufficient to lay down the Big Dipper Seven Stars Destiny Lock.

Both are indispensable; otherwise, one cannot form the Ten Directions Soul-Locking to eternally seal the Red Lotus Old Ancestor.

"It seems we must quickly master these two great methods in order to deal with the Red Lotus Old Ancestor," Lu Yuan said solemnly.

Thus, they began painstakingly studying the immortal arts behind closed doors. After seven days, they finally fully mastered the application of the Five Elements Escape Technique and the Heavenly Gang Big Dipper Formation.

"We have made all preparations, but the Red Lotus Old Ancestor's whereabouts are unknown; how can we find him?" Su Liyan asked.

"Don't worry, I have laid a Detection Technique on the heavenly scripture; as soon as he appears, I will be able to detect him," Lu Yuan replied calmly.

Sure enough, after two days, Lu Yuan's expression shifted, and he said: "The Red Lotus Old Ancestor has appeared, right in the forest a hundred zhang away!"

"Good! It's time for a life-or-death showdown!" King Qi clenched his fists, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

The group readied themselves and set out; upon reaching the forest's outskirts, they indeed saw the Red Lotus Old Ancestor appear before them, dragging his wounded body.

"You have inflicted heavy harm upon me; today I will surely make you repay it!" the Red Lotus Old Ancestor's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"Red Lotus bandit, prepare to die!" Lu Yuan shouted loudly, the incantation of the Five Elements Escape Technique already on his lips.

"Leave it to me!" Five-colored radiance instantly enveloped the Red Lotus Old Ancestor.

Immediately afterward, King Qi and Su Liyan also chanted in unison, and the true qi of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, earth—converged, firmly imprisoning the Red Lotus Old Ancestor.

"You bunch of beasts! Release me!" the Red Lotus Old Ancestor roared, trying to break free from the Five Elements Escape Technique's control, but finding his true qi completely sealed, he was unable to move.

"This is the perfect moment to subdue you!" Lu Yuan shouted.

One saw him mobilize his entire body's true qi, reciting scriptures in his mouth, as seven bright lights descended from the heavens, forming the Big Dipper Seven Stars formation, firmly locking the Red Lotus Old Ancestor's blood, bones, and soul.

"No! Stop!" the Red Lotus Old Ancestor let out a heart-rending scream, but it was already too late; the Big Dipper Seven Stars had firmly embedded themselves into his body, unbreakable.

By this point, the Ten Directions Soul-Locking Grand Formation was fully formed; the Red Lotus Old Ancestor completely lost his ability to resist and could no longer break free.

"We have succeeded! The Red Lotus bandit is eternally sealed!" the crowd erupted in cheers.

Lu Yuan let out a long breath, his face filled with an excited smile.

This life-and-death battle concerning heaven and earth finally came to an end. Relying on the heavenly scripture's secret arts, they successfully subdued the Red Lotus Old Ancestor and saved the masses.

"We must celebrate this great victory!" King Qi said excitedly.

"How about we go to my house and hold a grand victory banquet?" Lu Yuan said with a smile.

"Excellent, I'll go prepare right away!" Su Liyan exclaimed, unable to contain her joy.

"I'll go help as well; tonight must be extraordinarily lively!" Gu Qingwan also wore an excited expression.

Thus, Lu Yuan sent people to swiftly spread the word to heroes from all quarters, inviting them to come and join the grand occasion.

That night, at Lu Yuan's mansion, strings and woodwinds played, cooking smoke curled gently. Heroes from all walks arrived in droves, the scene extremely lively.

First, everyone raised a toast to heaven and earth, thanking the heavens for their favor. Then they raised their cups and drank freely, goblets clashing.

King Qi even drank several rounds, his face already flushed red.

"Good! Good! Good! We have succeeded!" he exclaimed, raising his wine cup, speaking eloquently.

"Haha, we have indeed succeeded! By obtaining the heavenly scripture this time, we have shattered the Red Lotus bandit's ambition."

"However, sealing the Old Ancestor is only the first step. We must still be wary of the Red Lotus Sect's remnants seeking revenge."

"Actually, I was so scared back then my legs were shaking!" King Qi said, imitating the embarrassed sight of himself sitting on the ground at that time, making everyone burst out laughing.

"Do you remember? The Old Ancestor's terrified expression was simply wonderful!" Lu Yuan also said excitedly.

"Yes, yes, fortunately we succeeded." Su Liyan smiled and nodded.

"However, sealing the Old Ancestor is only the first step; we still need to do something to maintain peace in the martial world." Gu Qingwan said solemnly.

"That's exactly the point." Everyone also put away their smiles and began to think seriously.

"I think we need to establish some institutions to adjudicate martial world disputes, prohibiting private fights and private settlements." Lu Yuan analyzed.

"Right, if someone violates the ban, we can jointly sanction them with various immortal sects." Su Liyan said.

"This might perhaps prevent the emergence of heretical paths like the Red Lotus Sect." King Qi nodded in agreement.

"But upholding the rules requires strong power as support; we ourselves still need to diligently cultivate." Gu Qingwan reminded.

"What you say is reasonable. We cannot forever rely on the heavenly scripture; our own cultivation is the foundation." Lu Yuan said.

Thus the four reached a consensus, thereafter they would simultaneously enhance themselves and establish order in the martial world.

Finally, the group once again flipped through the heavenly scripture and discovered that it also recorded some orthodox immortal arts for proving the Dao and saving people, etc.

"We can visit the major sects, impart some beneficial immortal arts, and guide them onto the righteous path." Su Liyan's eyes lit up.

"Excellent idea! Teaching the younger generation is also our duty." King Qi said approvingly.

"Alright, we're already drunk as skunks; let's call it a day here." Lu Yuan laughed and let out a belch.

"Haha, rest well! The new journey begins tomorrow!"

Everyone chatted back and forth, departing in high spirits.

Lu Yuan nodded, then opened the heavenly scripture again to examine it closely.

As it turned out, the book contained not only the grand formation for subduing the Red Lotus Old Ancestor, but also recorded various other secret arts.

Such as healing arts to cure disease and save lives, the clairvoyant eye to see through demons and evil, and even the ability to summon heavenly soldiers and generals, etc.

"It seems that studying this heavenly scripture thoroughly will be greatly beneficial for our future cultivation of the Dao."

"Yes, we can both widely accumulate immortal arts and secret techniques, and also guard against it falling into the hands of wicked people."

"Excellent! With the heavenly scripture, our cultivation will surely make great progress!"

Everyone was overjoyed, all deeply attracted by the potential of the heavenly scripture.

The banquet lasted until deep night, and only then did Lu Yuan and the others reluctantly end it.

This victory strengthened their friendship and also averted a catastrophe in the martial world.

From now on, they will diligently practice the immortal way, safeguarding this long-term prosperous era of peace!

Although many challenges remain, they are already prepared to face everything.

In the future, they will surely make the martial world even more bright and upright!

After the Red Lotus Battle ended, Lu Yuan and the others obtained the legendary heavenly book.

This immortal scripture, which collects myriad secret methods into one, will be greatly beneficial to their future cultivation. (End of chapter)