Immortal Road.

The boundless sea of ​​insects surged forward, completely overwhelming the masked army.

Blood splattered everywhere, and severed limbs flew about.

Even though the rain of insects above was pouring down into the sea of ​​lava, it was nothing more than a drop in the ocean in the grand scheme of things!
The dark figure opposite was holding a worm nest, from which endless insects flew out.

In particular, several Nascent Soul stage Purgatory Insect Kings spewed out Purgatory Demonic Fire to clear a path, which the masked army could not stop at all. Several Nascent Soul stage cultivators were also burned and in a sorry state.

They didn't know where this ruthless person came from, only the leader, who was in the late Nascent Soul stage, guessed the reason.

"Very well, very well planned! So this was all a scheme you orchestrated!"

"Who are you? Which fellow Daoist from the Ghost Valley Holy Land? I've never seen you before?"

"Huimiao, where's Huimiao? Dare to come out here???"

Elder Huimiao, who was hiding in the shadows, was taken aback.

what?
Are these people from my Ghost Valley Holy Land?
Could it be that Senior Brother Liang knew I would retaliate against Xun Gu Sect, so he specially sent someone to turn the tables on me and trap them like turtles in a jar?

She carefully recalled whether there was anyone in her sacred place who was skilled at playing with insects.

The answer is definitely yes!

However, they are not among their military formations or the other six lineages at present.

The Ghost Valley Holy Land has a special lineage of insect control, which is leading its disciples to fight in other spiritual tides on the continent. How could they possibly end up here?

Moreover, as masters of insect control from the holy land, they are all skilled in arranging troops and formations, and can make insect swarms into formations in an elaborate way. How could they be as chaotic as they are in front of us!
Despite the intimidating appearance of this swarm of insects, Elder Huimiao found them to be chaotic and disorganized. They were simply a massive, untrained mass attacking without any strategy, relying solely on sheer numbers.

They are no match for true insect connoisseurs!
However, there were simply too many of these creatures, and their quality was terrifyingly high. After who knows how long they had been raised, they quickly took control of the entire area.

The masked army finally couldn't hold on any longer. They were attacked from both sides by a swarm of insects charging fearlessly in front and disciples of the Ancient Searching Cult from behind. They were caught in a pincer movement and many were forced to use their signature moves to survive.

"So they're from the Tai Xuan Holy Land!"

The dark figure nodded, recognizing him immediately.

That makes sense.

No wonder Elder Huimiao was able to incite other holy sites to launch a sneak attack on the Xun Gu Sect!
It's estimated that even the Confucian Holy Land wouldn't bother with her. Only the Tai Xuan Holy Land, which is currently in a honeymoon period, is willing to give her some face. However, they also don't want to become scapegoats and work for nothing, so they have a plan to launch a masked sneak attack.

It seems that Tai Xuan Holy Land doesn't want to see Xun Gu Sect and Gui Gu Holy Land doing well either!

The shadowy figure was very understanding of this ally who had his own ulterior motives. After all, the two holy lands had only temporarily come together to deal with the alliance of the Confucian school, and in the end, they would each go their own way.

Now that they can weaken the opponent secretly, they will definitely not hesitate to strike.

Moreover, with the help of the Xun Gu Sect, the Ghost Valley Holy Land has almost occupied the largest territory and advantage in Lei Bo Hai, and has naturally become a thorn in the side of the other three families!

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down; this principle is simple and easy to understand.

The shadowy figure toyed with the Flame Insect Nest in his hand, one of the means that his main body left for his Annihilation clone when he came down from above with the help of the Overwatch Mission.

The mission of the Nirvana Avatar was not only to gather information from all sides, but also to ensure the safety of the Xun Gu Sect's supervisory delegation. That's why it rushed over to save the day after sensing that Dong Chanzi had crushed the jade talisman.

However, the Tai Xuan Holy Land is really courting death. It was already at the bottom among the four holy lands, yet it still dared to provoke my Xun Gu Sect!

Moreover, judging from the tone of their leader, it seems to be the work of Huimiao.

"Your Excellency, our Tai Xuan Holy Land is currently an ally of yours. Why would you betray your ally? Can you provide an explanation?"

The masked leader of the Tai Xuan Holy Land stopped pretending. Now that his identity had been exposed, he decided to speak frankly!
Lin Shan remained completely silent. He told them to guess whatever they wanted, since he had caught them in the act and would teach them a lesson.
Seeing his ruthless and unyielding nature, the Tai Xuan disciples gradually became overwhelmed and suffered heavy losses due to the insects. The leader had no choice but to abandon Master Mandui, turn around and head straight for Linshan, and give instructions to all his disciples.

"Retreat! Everyone retreat! This is a conspiracy by the Ghost Valley Holy Land. Don't linger in battle. Run as many as you can!"

The magnetic storm came and went quickly, and the people below scattered like birds and beasts as soon as they heard the order.

They scattered and fled, with a significant number diving directly into the sea of ​​lava in an attempt to escape from below.

The leader, carrying the power of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, crossed the sea of ​​insects and headed straight for Linshan!

He wants to capture the king first!
The infernal flames along the way suddenly converged in one place, and the infernal insects stood in front of them.

"roll!!!"

His late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation was extraordinary. He had been forced to restrain himself and fight against Master Mandeng in a very frustrating way in order to hide his identity.

Now that he had no more reservations, he used the Tai Xuan Holy Land's signature move: leisurely white clouds appeared out of nowhere, evenly arranged in the air. With each step he took, he accurately stepped on the next white cloud, and his figure trembled and disappeared without a trace.

Tai Xuan Seven Steps!

As long as they are within sight and divine sense range, the distance between them will always be seven steps!

Originating from the enlightenment gained by the first sage of Tai Xuan Holy Land through observing the movement of the Big Dipper, and based on the celestial constellations, the Seven Steps Star-Treading Technique was created by integrating the positions of the Big Dipper with the Taoist "Xing Zi Secret".

Every step is in harmony with the rhythm of the Big Dipper, unstoppable and uninterruptible.

Even if there are many difficulties in between, as long as the seven clouds are successfully built, we will surely be able to get close!
Once they get close, the Tai Xuan Holy Land naturally has a backup plan!
"One step breaks through the dust of delusion, and the mind becomes as clear as a mirror without a trace of dirt."

"Two steps to sever all bonds, under the Bodhi tree to cut off the root of sorrow."

This person chanted incantations as if strolling leisurely, treating the infernal demonic insects blocking his way as nothing.

"Three steps of meditation, light shines, emptiness and form are both extinguished, illuminating the ten directions."

"With four steps, one treads upon a lotus flower; in the three thousand worlds, the Dharma King appears."

This is clearly a verse containing profound wisdom, yet it has been treated as a physical technique, becoming a means to shorten the distance between people.

Lin Shan didn't think much of it at first, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was off. This Tai Xuan Holy Land was something special!

"Five steps shatter the void, a flick of the finger and Mount Sumeru is hidden in the sleeve."

When he got to the fifth step, the man was clearly running out of steam and even seemed to lack energy.

Clearly, the fifth step involves the void, a technique that should only be comprehended by the primordial spirit. It's unclear how he was able to borrow it.

The next six or seven sentences were also under tremendous pressure, each sentence felt like bearing the weight of a colossal force, making it hard to breathe!

"Six steps to Nirvana, the eight sufferings are burned away, and the golden body is complete."

"Seven steps to reach the Pure Land, turning back the boat of compassion to save this world."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he walked straight up to Lin Shan, so easily, without any obstruction!

If you look closely, you'll see that his pores are bleeding. This is because his cultivation level is insufficient, and he forcibly used a secret technique that exceeded his ability to withstand!
That was enough. He had already arrived in front of Lin Shan, carrying the terrifying energy accumulated from the Seven Steps of Tai Xuan. Even a great supernatural being would not dare to take this attack head-on.

If the Ghost Valley Holy Land dares to ambush us, then let them pay a bloody price!
Having escaped death today, I will surely kill Huimiao tomorrow.

However, at this critical moment, a sudden, frantic warning from the divine sense suddenly appeared!

It felt as if an invisible object, like a sharp cone, pierced his brain. His consciousness was torn apart by the powerful sharpness, his soul energy leaking out like a deflated balloon. That thing was invincible, a true nemesis of the soul. Even though he realized it and tried to resist, he found that he couldn't resist at all; this thing had already exceeded the limits of the Nascent Soul stage!

"This is."

His eyes widened suddenly, his hand stopped abruptly three feet away from the dark figure, and then he lost consciousness and fell headlong into the sea of ​​insects.

In the blink of an eye, it was completely devoured and died.

"Pfft!"

The sudden and unexpected death of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator stunned everyone else in the Tai Xuan Holy Land, including Hui Miao, who was hiding in the shadows!

"Where did this ruthless person come from?"

Elder Huimiao looked terrified and hid herself carefully, not daring to move. She had no idea why this was happening.

He boasted that if it had been him, he would have been killed on the spot without a doubt.

The leader of the Tai Xuan Holy Land, like herself, was in the late Nascent Soul stage. She couldn't imagine what terrifying things had happened in secret.

They could only obediently hide in the shadows and watch the dark figure unleash its power.

This person is not from the Ghost Valley Holy Land, absolutely not!!!

Could it be the Xun Gu sect?

A highly skilled individual specially dispatched to protect their surveillance mission?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
She asked herself honestly, and even the leader of the Xun Gu Sect might not have the strength to instantly kill Tai Xuan, who had completed the seventh step of power accumulation and was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. This was comparable to a great supernatural being. What kind of method was that?
Lin Shan retrieved the Yanrong Insect Nest, and a transparent unicorn Gu worm crawled back from below. This was the Heavenly Beetle Gu, one of the three sacred Gu of the Wu Clan, which he had seized from the High Priest of the Wu Clan in the Nine Li Lands.

This Gu, which had once resided in the Tongtian Lingbao Zhenmanpan of the Wu Clan, almost caused great damage to its own body. Its strength was still fresh in people's minds. It was definitely capable of threatening a great supernatural being who had not yet transformed his primordial spirit. This time, he handed it over to the Annihilation Avatar along with the Yanrong Insect Nest.

Use it as a trump card when navigating between the four sacred sites.

If the people from Tai Xuan Holy Land hadn't posed such a great threat, and the Annihilation Avatar probably wouldn't have been able to withstand them, he wouldn't have used this trump card so early.

However, the deterrent effect of instantly killing the opponent was sufficient. The Tai Xuan Holy Land had no will to fight and scattered and fled.

Taking advantage of the situation, the Xun Gu Sect members gave chase. Master Man Di dared not approach because he did not know his identity. Dong Chanzi glanced in their direction and nodded, but pretended not to recognize him and passed by below.

Lin Shan ignored the remaining small fry and instead scanned the surroundings with keen eyes, searching for Elder Huimiao's whereabouts.

According to the people of Tai Xuan Holy Land, since Hui Miao planned all of this, it was impossible for her not to be present.

They might be lurking nearby, secretly watching!
He glanced at her discreetly but found no trace of her. Clearly, Hui Miao had a unique way of hiding herself, so there was no need for him to search for her in a big way, as that would only expose his identity.

The best course of action is to pretend to be from the Ghost Valley Holy Land and join forces with Huimiao to ambush and kill the Taixuan Holy Land. The other side will naturally misunderstand and think that the Xun Gu Sect has nothing to do with the whole thing.

swoosh~
When this ended, his body trembled and he disappeared.

Half an hour later.

The place was deserted, and the corpses on the sea of ​​lava had all sunk to the bottom. Apart from the battle marks overhead, no one knew what had just happened.

An hour later.

The Xun Gu Sect members withdrew from their campaign, returning laden with spoils. However, they hastily packed up and left, clearly feeling that the place was not safe.

Three hours later.

The reinforcements from the Ghost Valley Holy Land arrived late. It turned out that when the Liang lineage leader received the request for help, he was organizing the construction of the Yin-Yang Mystic Ladder deep within the Earth's mantle. He couldn't spare the time, and his disciples were all busy maintaining the ladder, so they couldn't spare any extra troops to provide support. They had to mobilize troops from various places.

When the others from the Ghost Valley Holy Land heard that they were to assist the inspection delegation from the Xun Gu Sect, they were all reluctant and dragged their feet. They were only forced to gather by the Liang Clan Master's order, and then their junior brother, Elder Huiming, led the team to come.

When Huiming arrived at the scene, he found that the battle had already ended, and he felt a chill in his heart.

Could it be that the Xun Gu Sect has been completely wiped out?

The disciples of the Ghost Valley Holy Land were secretly delighted. These country bumpkins who rebelled against the Heavenly Gang's surveillance were finally dead. Good riddance!

However, after carefully examining the scene, Huiming frowned.

"Senior Sister Huimiao, come out! How long are you going to hide?"

A faint ripple appeared in the void, and Elder Huimiao finally showed herself. Faced with the astonishment of the many disciples, she pretended that she had only been here for a short time.

"Junior Brother Huiming, have you found anything? I've done a quick search but found nothing. Something seems amiss here."

Huiming knew his senior sister's nature well, so he didn't expose her in public. He simply nodded and took her along.

"Then let's search further afield."

Elder Huimiao finally felt relieved.

She remained hidden there, afraid to move, lest the dark figure ahead not leave and return at any moment to lure her out.

Under the threat of death, she didn't dare to come out until the reinforcements from the Ghost Valley Holy Land arrived, which was quite a hardship for her.

Now that her family is all around, she feels a little more at ease.

"It seems the Ancient Seeking Sect is hiding some secrets, and perhaps even has experts secretly smuggled in. I knew you were up to no good! This matter must be reported to my senior brother."

She made up her mind in her heart.

"what?"

The Liang clan leader stood deep within a cave, directing the excavation and construction of various clans. Upon hearing Huimiao and Huiming's report, he fell into deep thought.

"You mean, that dark figure instantly killed a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Tai Xuan Holy Land in one move?"

"Yes, senior brother, I saw it with my own eyes, it's absolutely true! Yi Shengjie is the peak master of Xuanji Peak in the Tai Xuan Holy Land. He can take seven steps of Tai Xuan at close range. Even I could only run away at the sight of him. But he used something and took my life with just one strike!"

"Insect control, infernal demonic fire, capable of instantly killing a Nascent Soul late-stage mantle layer expert?"

"Senior brother, the Ancient Search Sect's inspection team came down here, and it's probably not just to monitor us; they definitely have other plans! This shadowy figure might have smuggled himself in from them. I knew they weren't good people."

To be honest, Elder Huimiao inadvertently revealed a big secret, and she was already very close to the truth.

"What nonsense!"

But Chief Liang didn't believe it at all, thinking that she was biased and had a sharp look in her eyes. She shouted to stop her.

"The Ancient Seeking Sect only has one leader, Lin, who is at the late Nascent Soul stage, and he himself is staying safely on the upper two levels. Where did these other experts come from?"

"I know you have a grudge against the Seeking Ancient Sect, but don't throw all sorts of mud at them. Everything should be based on evidence. If we randomly suspect our allies, how can our camp maintain its current leading position?"

"Let me ask you, why were you there at the time? Why would the people from the Tai Xuan Holy Land launch a sneak attack on the Xun Gu Sect? Don't tell me these things have nothing to do with you!"

(End of this chapter)