Immortal Road.

The situation became critical as four powerful individuals surrounded the patriarch of the Kong family.

The patriarch of the Kong family was quite resolute. He didn't continue shouting or yelling Lin Shan's name. Instead, he covered his entire body with a white light and temporarily ignored the injuries on his face.

They chose to break through immediately!
He charged straight back the way he came, and right in front of him was Duan Tong, the Grandmaster of Military Strategists from the Ghost Valley Holy Land!
"Hmph, well done."

Duan Tong shouted loudly, showing no carelessness despite the opponent being hit, and a large flag fluttered behind him.

From the outside, one can see thousands upon thousands of ghostly soldiers densely arrayed inside, raising their long spears to gather power and pointing them all upwards.

Duan Tong spread his hands wide, fierce and domineering, his hair flying, and every casual strike was comparable to a great divine power.

"Muddy Water Boundary!"

The patriarch of the Kong family instantly unleashed his supernatural power. The black mud, soaked by water vapor, revealed a mottled halo of various colors, and a burst of white light collided with it!
Duan Tong staggered back five steps, managing to steady himself.

Behind him was clearly an ancient treasure trove, containing ghost soldiers specially trained and nurtured by the Ghost Valley Holy Land, capable of changing different formations to borrow power.

The Grandmaster of the Military Formation style also plays the Legion style. He must bring troops with him, and they cannot be ordinary soldiers. They must be a large, tireless army that can withstand attrition.

Then the Yin soldiers who feed on ghostly energy are the best choice!

Inside, several dark wells spew forth yin energy, allowing his endurance to be no different from that of a great supernatural being.

The patriarch of the Kong family was stopped in his charge, but he caught up again after only a short pause. His great supernatural powers all came from the Yulong River Water Mansion, not from the Haoran Holy Land, so outsiders could not guess his origins.

The sweeping water jet burst through the soil, unleashing a blinding white light in the darkness, so bright it made it impossible to open one's eyes.

In just a moment, the two exchanged countless blows.

The other three just watched without making a move, observing the strength of both sides with great interest.

Duan Tong, the Grandmaster of the Ghost Valley Holy Land, was originally in a stable position, but the Kong family patriarch was eager to escape and fought fiercely like a trapped beast, which made Duan Tong feel that he was not able to handle it.

However, having already been successfully ambushed, he knew the power of Zhang Moying's explosion. The plague, like a skin disease, clung to his face, which would definitely affect his strength, causing his condition to deteriorate.

He didn't want to call for reinforcements when he was certain of victory. If he did, wouldn't that be admitting his incompetence? He would be at a disadvantage when the spoils were distributed after the war.

But it was precisely because he harbored this thought that, in a moment of carelessness...

A deadly danger suddenly appeared behind me!
"Huh? Oh no, someone's attacking!"

His first reaction was that the powerful figures from the other three holy lands had broken their promise and betrayed him at the last minute.

Just as they were about to turn around to defend themselves, an octagonal cage of light descended from the sky!

Lock him inside.

This unexpected turn of events shocked everyone present. The other three, who were just watching the show, were taken aback when they suddenly discovered that a sixth person was causing trouble.

The patriarch of the Kong family was overjoyed. He could guess that Lin Shan must have helped him, so he immediately stirred up the water dragon and made it surge forward.

It seems they intend to drown Grandmaster Duan Tong!
"stop!!!"

The speaker was none other than Venerable Burning Fire, Gu Hong.

His attack was accompanied by raging flames that illuminated half of the entire secret realm. His fight with Venerable Lan Jian was just a show; he didn't even unleash half his full power!
Now, his move was earth-shattering; lines of fire, like interlocking iron chains, instantly protected Grandmaster Duan Tong.

The water dragon, which the patriarch of the Kong family could not avoid, crashed into it and melted away with a hissing sound. The steam from the steamer spread out, and the supernatural power was broken on the spot!
Water and fire are incompatible; it is obvious that water cannot defeat fire.

"return!"

Lin Shan called out in a hoarse voice, telling him not to have any murderous intent.

At present, the powerful figures of the four holy lands are the backbone of the nation. If they are killed, it could easily change the future situation and direction.

In particular, the great masters of the Ghost Valley Holy Land, once they perish, will inevitably be eliminated by the four families working together. At that time, the Xun Gu Sect, which is affiliated with them, will also be kicked out of the Spirit Tide, which is something he does not want to see.

Those who plan for the overall situation cannot act for short-term gains!
So the previous actions were merely to restrain Grandmaster Duan Tong and rescue the Kong family patriarch; no further action was taken.

The Blazing Fire Venerable Chi Hong, invited by the Alien Clan, stepped forward to help immediately. However, the Great Confucian Scholar Mei Sha Feng of the Vast Sacred Land and the Orchid Sword Venerable Ping Shuang of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect were a step behind, which made him sense the subtlety of the situation.

The patriarch of the Kong family panicked and almost failed to escape because of the delay, but fortunately Lin Shan came to his aid and brought him back to his side.

"Who is Your Excellency?"

Grandmaster Duan Tong watched as the light cage gradually disappeared, and he reunited with the three people beside him, unable to hide his shock.

In the instant he was trapped, he tried every method imaginable, but none of them could break through the cage of light.

This is clearly the power of a top-tier divine ability!

Who exactly is this person? If anyone else had had murderous intent just now, he would have been in real danger.

Chi Hong stood beside him, giving him a reassuring look that put his mind at ease for the time being.

The two Confucian scholars were also surprised and uncertain, looking at the white-and-black patriarch of the Confucius family and the newly appeared dark figure.

"Which of you two is a fellow Daoist of the Tai Xuan Holy Land, or are you both from the Tai Xuan Holy Land?"

Faced with their speculations, the patriarch of the Kong family did not answer, but instead focused on healing his injuries by circulating his internal energy. The pain on his face made it impossible for him to make any expressions, and even opening his mouth to speak was difficult.

But what Lin Shan said next startled him!
"Hehe, that's right. I am the protector of Tai Xuan Holy Land on this trip. This person beside me is my close friend. He came to Lei Bo Hai to help at the invitation of the local authorities."

"???"

The patriarch of the Kong family was in so much pain that his face twitched, wondering what Lin Shan was up to now.

Lin Shan gave me a look that said, "Don't speak, just cooperate."

As for his vest, he felt more and more that it was the easiest thing to change.

Since the other party has preconceived that he is from the Tai Xuan Holy Land, why doesn't he just openly admit it?
Since the true great masters of Tai Xuan Holy Land are hiding and won't come out, I might as well just take the place myself!
Just when I was worried that I was a nobody and couldn't be seen in the light, a legitimate identity suddenly fell from the sky. Why not take it?

As the saying goes:

When you go out, your identity is given by yourself!
I want to be who I am, and that's who I am!
As for the original great master of the Tai Xuan Holy Land?
Sorry, from now on you're a rogue cultivator, I'm the regular soldier now.

really.

The four people on the other side did not suspect his identity. They were just deeply regretful that their ambush had failed. They did not expect that two people from Taixuan Holy Land would come to help each other. They were really cautious.

Since their ambush failed and they saw their opponent escape, they knew that a direct attack would be difficult, so they gave up and instead secretly reached an agreement through telepathy.

That means we should expel these two first, and then fight for the Yin-Yang Core!
"Gentlemen, one of you is not in good condition. The plague is extremely dangerous. If we do not return quickly to eradicate it, the consequences will be dire and will be a matter of life and death. Please take this as a warning."

Grandmaster Duan Tong spoke eloquently, ostensibly telling them to hurry back and find a way to heal their injuries, but in reality, he was trying to persuade them to quit!

If they don't leave, staying means it's a two-against-four situation, and the other side can't just stand by and watch them participate in the battle for the Yin-Yang Core.

"let's go!"

Lin Shan didn't say much, and directly told the Kong family patriarch to leave, as this place was not suitable for lingering.

He didn't want to reveal too much of his abilities on the fourth level too early, saving them for a surprise attack by a powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, so he could gain greater benefits for himself.

It's already quite generous of them to help the Kong family patriarch escape. If they try to confront him head-on without using their full strength, they will definitely be seen as a thorn in the side by all the major holy lands.

The patriarch of the Kong family remained silent and followed Lin Shan as they retreated.

Seeing the two disappear into the darkness, Chi Hong frowned slightly.

Will they really retreat?

The great scholar Mei Shafeng remained noncommittal.

"Whether they leave or not is not something we can control. It's just that the sudden emergence of two powerful beings from the Tai Xuan Holy Land is really unexpected. It seems that our previous guess was correct, and it was indeed the right decision to join forces and target them in advance."

Lan Jianzun of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect still had concerns.

"We previously guessed that the ice python causing trouble everywhere came from Tai Xuan, and suspected that they sent two powerful beings, one to stay in charge and the other to disrupt the situation. But this time, it seems that we haven't seen those two play that card. Is it possible that we guessed wrong?"

"There's no mistake, at least two of them should have come."

Grandmaster Duan Tong sighed.

The reason why Guigu Holy Land decided to attack its ally Taixuan was because all the other factions on the fourth level were being attacked day and night, while Taixuan Holy Land remained unscathed and suffered very little damage.

Moreover, the ice python roamed around, causing incalculable losses to everyone, but it never showed up at the Tai Xuan Holy Land.

Just then, the alien race was struggling alone and urgently needed allies to stabilize the situation, so they sought an alliance with the Ghost Valley Holy Land.

Therefore, Duan Tong decided on a strategy of having the four families join forces to contain Tai Xuan.

"Let's ignore them for now. The Yin-Yang Core is harder to find than we imagined. Its spirituality is extraordinary, and it must be hiding in this Yin-Yang Realm. But the battle just now didn't reveal a single clue."

Upon hearing this, Venerable Lan Jian made a direct suggestion.

"Then let's cover it indiscriminately, taking care of every blind spot, and force it out!"

After discussion, the four decided that this was the only way to do it.

Each person selected their assigned area of ​​responsibility and then used their area-of-effect abilities to clear the area.

The four powerful beings attacked, their combined attack encompassing the entire space, forcing the Yin-Yang Mystic Core to reveal itself.

This method really worked!

Soon a flash of gray light appeared, forcing them to emerge from their hiding place and dart around in fear.

"Hmm? I've found you!"

The great scholar Mei Shafeng was overjoyed, not expecting it to appear right in his area, and quickly reached out to grab it.

But this gray light was extremely cunning. Just as the palm was about to strike, it suddenly turned back and made an S-shaped, snake-like maneuver to avoid it.

They headed straight for Venerable Lan Jian Ping Shuang.

At this moment, Venerable Lan Jian disregarded the relationship between the two Confucian schools and reached out without hesitation to grab it, whoever grabbed it could keep it!
In the meantime, Grandmaster Duan Tong and Venerable Burning Fire Chi Hong also arrived.

Four people were chasing and intercepting him, and no matter how mischievous Gray Light was, he couldn't escape.

As the space left for it to maneuver and move around became smaller and smaller, it was about to get stuck in a corner and unable to get out.

Another pair of hands suddenly joined in the fishing!
There were clearly four people, but suddenly there was a fifth person. They thought one of the two had turned back, so they looked back!
It turned out to be a tall, slender figure in black, quite different in build from the other two.

"who are you?"

The answer was unexpected; the visitor directly claimed to be from the Tai Xuan Holy Land.

"Nonsense! We just drove away the two from Tai Xuan Holy Land. Where did you come from?"

The man shook his head with a wry smile. He had witnessed the farce that had just unfolded and never expected that someone would impersonate him.

While making arrests, they also kept an eye on the four individuals.

“I am indeed a member of the Tai Xuan Holy Land. I don’t know who those two outsiders were. You all had a good plan. I almost fell for it.”

His lingering fear was genuine, but the other four parties didn't bother to pay him any attention.

With only the Yin-Yang Core in his sights, he'd get his hands on the treasure first!
After a chase, the great scholar Meisha Feng, relying on the agility and grace of his innate wind-elemental spirit body, easily approached and was about to reach out and touch him.

Suddenly, a deadly threat came from the side. He turned around and was so scared that he almost jumped out of his skin!
Isn't this the ice python that they keep talking about?

The ice python suddenly burst in from the darkness without any warning, slamming heavily against the wind wall in front of Meisha Feng.

Although he reacted quickly, he was still knocked to the side.

The other three rushed over and gasped when they saw this scene, all staring at the newly appeared ice python.

The ice python moved more nimbly, chasing the Yin-Yang Mystic Core as it roamed through the black mud of the flowing mantle.

He opened his mouth wide and accelerated suddenly, taking it all in one gulp!

"Put down, you beast!"

"Okay, okay, you're going to play dirty."

"Don't make a mistake. Let's talk this over."

"You're playing with fire!"

However, the ice python ignored him completely, held the ice python in its mouth, shook its head and tail, and flew away, leaving the dark Yin-Yang boundary that had always existed.

The five of them quickly emerged from the air, only to find that the other person had already vanished without a trace.

"Something's not right. Where did this ice python come from? How can it lock onto us from outside the secret realm? Could it be that we have an inside accomplice among us?!"

Their faces were grim, and they began to sow seeds of suspicion in the people around them.

But the biggest suspect is the fifth party who suddenly appeared.

"You've played a clever double act, letting the Ice Python steal the Yin-Yang Core while you yourself remain uninvolved. Do you really think we can't see through it?"

"Uh, this"

The fifth person looked bewildered; he had been hiding for so long and had never expected such a bizarre thing to happen.

Faced with the four men's ill intentions, he took a slight step back.

It seemed there was no way to resolve this peacefully without revealing his identity today, so he smiled wryly and removed his disguise.

A face that all four of them recognized was revealed.

"The Holy Lord Wenxuan of the Taixuan Holy Land, you actually came in person?"

At this time.

Lin Shan, along with the Kong family patriarch, was desperately following behind the ice python.

It turned out that the two of them had been guarding the outside of the secret area. Although they didn't know the situation inside, they could always identify the results of the battle the moment they came out.

Upon seeing the ice python flee, they hurriedly gave chase.

(End of this chapter)