Immortal Road.

They left the alien land and returned to the black mud of the mantle layer.

The two swam frantically, not caring to look back, for fear of being caught by the alien race.

It wasn't until half a day later, when they were far enough away, that they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fifty-fifty."

Lin Shan divided up the storage treasures of the three alien elders. The main treasures were the essence of the earth veins, while the others were not very appealing.

Xiong Shan happily accepted it, clearly satisfied with this fair distribution method.

"Brother Jiemie is truly courageous. However, that ice python came so suddenly that it almost knocked me over; it would have broken my bones."

Thinking back on what happened before still makes me shudder.

After much deliberation, the two concluded that this object was likely the work of one of the other four holy lands.

Seeing the rise of the Inhumans, they were naturally unwilling to sit idly by and wait for their demise, so they sent them to cause trouble and hinder their progress.

As it turned out, this did indeed cause a lot of trouble for the Star Palace races.

Disciples from all races suffered heavy losses due to the chilling aura emanating from the Ice Python!
The key issue is that the Yin-Yang ladder of the mantle layer has also been destroyed, and the black mud from the mantle has flowed back into the earth's veins, which will take time to clean up.

However, the Star Palace's hundred clans are powerful and have a deep foundation, with an abundance of all kinds of materials. They will likely catch up again soon.

The name "Burning Flame Venerable Chi Hong" was somewhat unexpected for Lin Shan.

If I remember correctly, this guy is a rogue cultivator and has insider dealings with the Black Lotus Cult.

How come it's being associated with the Inhumans again?

Lin Shan stroked his chin, his mind opening up.

He discovered that in the spiritual tide, rogue cultivators with great supernatural powers were also in high demand. Some holy land-level forces would spend money to buy them off, and they could participate as henchmen or guest elders, and it was all aboveboard, although there were many restrictions.

Concealing one's strength and remaining hidden until the very last moment, while having fewer restrictions, offers both advantages and disadvantages when it comes to snatching food from the jaws of the Holy Land.

"I remember the elder of the Inhuman race mentioned something called the Formless Star Cocoon. Do you know what that is?"

Xiong Shan shook his head.

How could a rough, uneducated man like him, who came from a bandit background, possibly recognize such a spiritual creature?
Lin Shan had a premonition that although he didn't know what this thing was, it might be very useful to him!

The ancestor of the alien race, the mastermind behind the Star Palace Hundred Races, is Xing Jinshu, the concubine of True Lord Yuxing, an ancient star spirit who has lived for tens of thousands of years!
Such a person is a living legend, and what she would covet is definitely not an ordinary treasure.

"The Star Palace Hundred Clans are after the Formless Star Cocoon, so the other holy lands should also have corresponding targets. It seems we'll have to find a way to investigate them later."

Just as he was pondering, the man from Xiongshan next to him suddenly tensed up and pointed ahead with a trembling hand.

Lin Shan looked up and saw a huge ice python rolling and swimming in the black mud. It didn't even glance at them as it passed by, and then disappeared into the distance.

In the end, neither of them could see where the ice python went, presumably to hide its tracks and prevent other holy sites from seeing through it.

Not long after, they sensed other presences nearby.

They quickly hid and peered out, only to discover that it was actually a group of aliens!
"Have they caught up with us?"

Feeling guilty, Xiong Shan tried to run away on the spot.

"Wait, they're not coming for us!"

Lin Shan held him down and watched quietly as the alien race swam through the black mud, their target seemingly one of the other four Yin-Yang Mystic Ladders.

Guigu Sacred Land!

They had just suffered a sneak attack and heavy losses, their progress had been severely hampered, and they had been forced back to the third level. On the fourth level, they would have to start all over again.

Therefore, they decided to retaliate in kind and cause trouble in other holy sites to buy time for their side.

This is perfectly understandable; any normal person would have thought of this.

Lin Shan immediately realized that a good show was about to begin, and how could he be left out of this?

"Go, follow!"

Xiong Er was timid and a little scared, mainly because he was afraid that the people from the Ghost Valley Holy Land would recognize him.

You should know that after Qian Bu chased after him, he and the Ghost Valley Holy Land secretly broke off relations, and the other party would definitely kill him as soon as they encountered him.

They're trying to hide now, why would they go to their deaths?

Lin Shan simply threw the guy a three-piece set of hood, balaclava, and cape, covering him completely.

"Don't be afraid. The Inhumans will lead the way, and we'll follow behind, picking up the spoils as we go. What danger could there be? Besides, don't you want revenge?"

Xiong Shan put on a hood, leaving only his eyes and mouth exposed, and suddenly he had the air of a masked bandit. This was just like going back to his old ways, and he suddenly became bold!

“Yes, Qian Bu ambushed me, so I retaliated. It is only polite to return the favor.”

The two followed the Inhumans' group at a distance.

Lin Shan felt no psychological burden whatsoever. Although the Ghost Valley Holy Land was ostensibly an ally of the Seeking Ancient Sect, it was extremely wary of him and had a multitude of ulterior motives.

Putting aside other things, the essence of the earth veins on the fourth level was kept very tightly sealed, with no intention of sharing it with the Ancient Seeking Sect. The inspection team also remained on the third level and was unable to enter.

Currently, it is far ahead of the other three holy sites, with the most advanced progress.

As a troublemaker, he must be impartial and bring all the major holy sites to the same level, ensuring that no one is too far ahead. Only when they are evenly matched can it be easy to fish in troubled waters.

Although the alien race's revenge came quickly, it took them a full seven days to reach the outer perimeter of the Yin-Yang Mysterious Ladder of the Ghost Valley Holy Land in order to conceal their whereabouts.

A group of people were secretly hiding a hundred paces away from the ladder, whispering and discussing their plan to ambush the ladder.

Lin Shan and Xiong Shan, like mantises stalking cicadas, are unaware of the orioles behind them, patiently waiting in the shadows.

Although I don't know what those people are planning, as long as we keep a close eye on them, we'll stay put if they don't move, and move if they do.

After observing the Ghost Valley Holy Land for two whole days and getting a general idea of ​​the movement of people inside, the alien race chose the moment when the enemy changed shifts and launched a surprise attack!

The Ghost Valley Holy Land was caught off guard and completely stunned!

The Inhumans attacked from three directions simultaneously, tearing open three ley lines in the earth, causing a torrent of black mud to rush in and completely block the area.

Then he took out several animal skin bags, shook them violently, and one by one, colorful centipedes of different sizes crawled out and burrowed down into the black mud.

The smallest might be only the size of a toothpick, while the largest could be tens of meters long!

They were so dense and seemingly endless that they were all thrown into the ley lines, poured in using the black mud from the mantle layer.

The disciples of Guigu Valley screamed in agony as the centipede swept through them and devoured them as their sweet treats.

The Nascent Soul cultivators on the other side had no time to spare and tried to block the three large holes to prevent the outside world from filling them in. But how could the alien race let them succeed?
They've started exchanging fire outside!

However, they simply don't go inside. Being in the mantle layer allows them to move in or out at will, making it easy to escape.

The battle between the two Nascent Soul cultivators was separated by the earth's veins, yet the disciples inside and the Yin-Yang Mystic Ladder suffered. Judging from this situation, Lin Shan and Xiong Shan vaguely felt that the ice python from before was probably not the work of the Ghost Valley Holy Land; otherwise, they should have been prepared for retaliation.

The fact that they were completely unprepared and allowed the Inhumans to easily defeat them is clearly due to their carelessness and the fact that they are far ahead of the other holy lands in terms of progress. This is caused by negligence from top to bottom.

However, to be fair, the military control of the Ghost Valley Holy Land was extremely strict and disciplined. The people below recovered in a very short time and immediately organized layers of resistance.

The higher-ups quickly came up with a solution: ordering their subordinates to use their storage bags to frantically collect the black mud that was pouring into the earth's vein channels.

Without burrows, the thousands of centipedes were severely weakened, and their combined forces gradually held off the attack.

"Let's not stand idly by, let's lend them a hand!"

Lin Shan led Xiong Shan down quietly and suddenly blasted open two openings.

A large amount of black mud poured in, instantly blocking the retreat of the Ghost Valley Holy Land's reinforcements, leaving the enemy unable to attend to both ends.

Just then, Qian Bu withdrew from the third front line. The major holy lands had ceased hostilities in the Lava Sea because of the alien race and were gathering their elite forces to open up the Xuan Ladder.

Upon hearing of the attack, he was immediately doused with black mud, and his men were all covered in mud. He was furious when he saw two sneaky shadowy figures causing trouble outside.

"Who are you? Dare to state your names?"

Xiong Shan's legs trembled. Enemies meeting are especially hateful, but the child had been beaten too many times by Qian Bu, and the feeling of hatred and fear made him feel extremely tormented.

At this moment, Lin Shan stepped forward and, without arguing with him, immediately took action.

He originally planned to use the Yanrong Insect Nest to summon a swarm of insects to give them a good beating, but then he remembered that this method had been exposed not long ago. If he used it again here, the other party would definitely be able to guess that he was the one who saved Xiongshan.

Xiong Shan, who was standing nearby, would also have his identity exposed, and from then on, he would completely break off relations with the Ghost Valley Holy Land, with no chance of reconciliation.

Fortunately, this annihilation clone, aside from everything else, has the most aliases and has never been able to use its greatest strengths. Now it can finally come in handy!

Suddenly, a violent tremor ran behind him, revealing a massive skeleton king's image. He then waved his hand, displaying a skeleton banner, and countless skeleton armies surged into the earth's veins like a raging torrent.

"I am the White Bone Demon Lord, and I have long disliked your Ghost Valley Holy Land! My men, kill them all!!!"

This is an unfortunate soul who was once devoured by a strange Dharma image. He has been dead for over a hundred years, making him a truly ancient figure whose whereabouts are impossible to trace.

Now that Lin Shan has replicated it, it is an absolute one-to-one replica. Even if the real White Bone Demon Lord were to be resurrected, he would have to rank second in the competition to imitate himself!

"???"

Qianbu was completely dumbfounded.

He had only asked casually and didn't expect these secretive guys to reveal their identities, but who knew they would react so strongly and immediately reveal their true forms!
Knowing that the Dharma Image is the signature feature of any Nascent Soul cultivator and cannot be faked, revealing it directly is tantamount to pulling out one's trump card and exposing one's identity, which is simply incomprehensible.

"I understand. You're in cahoots with those people up there, but you've become a pawn, which is why you're revealing everything regardless of the consequences. Well then, I'll grant your wish!"

Qian Bu led his army in a fierce attack, clearing away the black mud, repairing the breaches, and also besieging the army of white bones. He was extremely busy.

The bear-mountain hermit beside her was quite surprised, thinking to himself:

So the boy who saved me was originally the White Bone Demon Lord, and the Daoist of Annihilation was his alias.

Although it's unclear why he revealed his true form right away, it didn't stop him from helping out, constantly disrupting the earth's veins to create gaps, keeping the Guigu disciples inside busy dealing with the situation.

The Inhumans above were also taken aback!
They were locked in a fierce battle with the Ghost Valley Holy Land and were actually ready to call it a day when things were looking up. But then, some unfamiliar helpers suddenly appeared below, cutting off their reinforcements and immediately coordinating with them.

The collaboration between these two parties is not a big deal; it's like stirring up a hornet's nest!

Suddenly, several different teams appeared out of nowhere and launched a fierce sneak attack on the Ghost Valley Holy Land!
The ball was poised to bloom on all sides, and all parties seemed to be on the same wavelength.

"Could it be that the other holy sites have the same idea as us?"

The Inhumans were overjoyed; this was like a pillow delivered to someone who was sleepy, and they could guess what was going on even with their butts.

It turns out that ever since the attack on the alien race and the destruction of the Yin-Yang Mystic Ladder, all the families have unanimously hatched crooked schemes, pointing their spearheads at the Ghost Valley Holy Land, which is currently progressing the fastest and is high above their heads.

They secretly sent people across the mantle layer to lie in wait on the outskirts and cause trouble.

Just then, the alien race started this, and Lin Shan and Xiong Shan followed suit, so they both seized the opportunity to jump out of the water!
They assumed that Lin Shan and Xiong Shan were also from some holy land, but that didn't matter. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down, as long as they had the same goal!

The Ghost Valley Holy Land was stunned again, and the momentum it had just recovered from suddenly resurfaced!

What the hell?

Are all the holy sites causing trouble?

But why are there five companies listed as one, two, three, four, and five?

There are already five forces on the fourth level, so it's impossible that one of them is me attacking myself!
Lin Shan and Xiong Shan were also startled.

They originally thought that they were following behind the alien race, like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Who knew there was a whole bunch of predators lurking behind them!

The other three holy sites had already secretly laid in wait, just waiting for you to start a raid so we could reap the rewards.

Everyone was dressed in black and their faces were covered. Since they would all go together when something happened, no one needed to know who was who, and they caused fires to break out all over the Ghost Valley Holy Land.

Finally, they've pushed the other party to their limit!

"Fine, fine, so you're going to do this? You really think I don't exist?"

Boom~~~
An overwhelming aura suppressed the entire area, and light soared into the sky from the depths of the earth's veins. The great supernatural being accompanying the Ghost Valley Holy Land had finally appeared!
He was recognized by everyone as soon as he made his move.

"It's Duan Tong, the grandmaster of military strategy. So it was him who embodies the essence of the military formation school!"

This person must be very famous, listed in the eyes of major holy lands, and able to reach the level of a grandmaster in a certain field, definitely possessing methods comparable to the primordial spirit.

With just a wave of his hand, all the Ghost Valley disciples shone brightly, as if divinely aided, their bodies brimming with boundless energy, and even the Nascent Soul stage cultivators saw a significant increase in their cultivation!

The morale on the field was greatly boosted.

Without saying a word, Lin Shan and Xiong Shan made their escape.

"Great supernatural being" is a broad term.

The opening of the spiritual sea after the completion of the innate spiritual body counts as the completion of the true spirit bloodline and the awakening of the great demon body, and the attainment of the grandmaster stage in various auxiliary skills also counts as the completion of the innate spiritual body and the awakening of the true spirit bloodline and the great demon body.

A master strategist, he could unleash the power of a great supernatural being by gathering the strength of the masses, making him the hallmark of the Ghost Valley Holy Land.

Every single person from the other holy sites immediately turned and left without lingering for a fight.

If you manage to force out the enemy's hidden figures, you've succeeded, and they can then take appropriate countermeasures upon returning.

"You all have impressive skills. Our Ghost Valley Holy Land has learned a lot from you. We will surely repay you handsomely in the future!"

Hearing Duan Tong's furious roar from behind, none of them paid any attention and scattered, disappearing into the curtain of water.

(End of this chapter)