Immortal Road.

The patriarch of the Kong family was acting strangely, sitting cross-legged in the illusion without moving.

After entering, the Holy Lord Wenxuan looked around and found that he was the only person in the entire illusion. He then decided to try to win him over with courtesy first.

"Excuse me, fellow Daoist, I've taken a liking to this illusion."

The patriarch of the Kong family opened his eyes, and was momentarily flustered, but quickly calmed down.

"So it's the Holy Lord Wenxuan! What brings you here?"

"I didn't expect there to be another powerful outsider on the fifth floor. If I'm not mistaken, you and the other person are in cahoots, aren't you?"

Having witnessed Lin Shan and the Kong family patriarch's actions on the fourth floor, the Holy Lord Wenxuan could easily guess who they were. Upon encountering them again, he did not react violently but instead advised them to retreat.

After all, since everyone is at the same level and has the same cultivation, there's no need to fight to the death in a one-on-one fight with a real person.

Lin Shan, who was secretly following behind, was very puzzled. How could the Holy Master Wenxuan distinguish whether the ancestor of the Kong family was real or an illusion?
"Hehe, since the Holy Lord has taken a fancy to this place, then this old man will naturally hand it over. But how am I supposed to leave?"

"That's easy to handle."

With a flick of his finger, the Holy Master Wenxuan created a white vortex that revealed the sea of ​​clouds outside, allowing a person to exit the illusion directly.

The patriarch of the Kong family nodded, not wanting to cause any conflict, and then turned to leave.

Just as I took one step, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"Wait a minute!"

The Holy Lord Wenxuan suddenly realized something was wrong!
"Why isn't the Spirit Illusion Flame burning in this illusion?"

All illusions contain white flames, which are one of the foundational elements of the illusions within the blue aura. Therefore, whenever a new location is introduced, everyone's first instinct is to test whether it is a real fire.

The only reference for distinguishing between genuine and fake items is silverware; everything else is incinerated.

But the Burning Spirit Illusionary Fire here is gone. There is only one possibility: it was taken away in a silver container!

Lin Shan was also startled, and only then did he realize what was happening. He couldn't help but secretly marvel at how meticulous the Holy Master Wenxuan was, being able to notice this difference in such a short time after entering.

But the patriarch of the Kong family seemed not to hear him and showed no intention of stopping. Instead, he quickened his pace to leave through the passage.

However, before he could slip away unnoticed, a sudden surge of force came from outside the cave entrance!

"who???"

The patriarch of the Kong family fought back with all his might, but the force was too great, especially since it was difficult to move around in the narrow cave entrance, and he was knocked back in one fell swoop!

Then, a surging cold current rushed in, and an ice python suddenly appeared in the cold air!
Lord Wenxuan opened his eyes wide, never expecting such a thing to happen.

The ice python stared intently at the person before it, its serpentine eyes fixed on him.

"Finally, I've sensed it. You have the aura of the Burning Spirit Illusionary Flame on you. Hand over the item!"

"you"

The patriarch of the Kong family never expected that after opening the breach, there would be a living father waiting outside!

The Ice Spirit Illusion Python was an expert in illusion magic, which was already ingrained in its talent and instincts. It immediately sensed the source aura and rushed straight in!
For a time, the three powers were in a tripartite balance of power, and the situation was extremely serious.

The patriarch of the Kong family was caught between the front and the back, cold sweat pouring down his face, feeling a deadly threat.

He hurriedly tried to contact Lin Shan for help, but he never expected that Lin Shan was nearby. He sensed Lin Shan's location the next moment.

"Leader Lin, save me!"

Seeing this, Lin Shan feared he would be exposed, so he quickly responded secretly:
"Don't rush, let's see what those two have to say first."

"What can we say? They're both after the Burning Spirit Illusionary Flame, and they'll definitely attack me together. We can't stay here any longer. Do you have any way to get me out of here?"

"Um"

Lin Shan did not answer, because Wind and Thunder Strike Void was his newly strengthened trump card. Although he had used it in front of Holy Master Wenxuan, the fewer people who knew about it, the better.

The fact that the Kong family patriarch obtained the Burning Spirit Illusion Fire was indeed a stroke of luck. Could it be that the Red Dust Star Sea wanted to make up for the regret of not obtaining the Yin-Yang Profound Core on the fourth level?
Why didn't you compensate me?
Although he was slightly envious of the Kong family patriarch's good fortune, he was, after all, an ally, and he should help him when he encountered such a situation; he couldn't just stand by and watch someone die.

However, the time is not right yet. If they come out too early, the Holy Lord Wenxuan and the Ice Python will definitely join forces when they see that there are two of them.

If they don't come out, then these two will definitely not be able to work together, and may even fight each other over competition.

As expected, when Lord Wenxuan saw the ice python, he took the initiative to greet it and inquire about its origin.

"Fellow Daoist, you've been stirring up trouble everywhere on the fourth level, making other holy lands suspect that you come from my Tai Xuan Holy Land. Now you're causing even more trouble on the fifth level, making things difficult for our various forces along the way! You've already obtained the Yin Yang Profound Core, and now you want to compete for the Burning Spirit Illusion Fire. Isn't that a bit too greedy?"

"The Yin-Yang Core is not with me, it is in the hands of the Ghost Valley Holy Land. It's a deal I made with them. You should go find them; it has nothing to do with me."

As expected of a demon clan venerable, the Ice Python had absolutely no credibility and sold out the Ghost Valley Holy Land in the blink of an eye.

But Lin Shan, who was hiding in the shadows, was skeptical.

Because he killed Duan Tong, the Grandmaster of Military Strategists, and failed to find the Yin-Yang Mystic Core among his relics, this Ice Python is most adept at creating mystique and spreading rumors, and its words are completely unbelievable.

Wenxuan Saint Lord certainly didn't believe it either, but he clearly had ulterior motives. He secretly sent a telepathic message to the Kong family patriarch on the spot!

“Fellow Daoist, we are all of the human race and should unite against external enemies. This ice python has a Yin-Yang Profound Core. Let’s join forces to take it down first. The Burning Spirit Illusionary Flame is still yours, and the Yin-Yang Profound Core is mine. How about it?”

Okay!

This change was truly swift; even the patriarch of the Confucius family had to admit that the person who could sit in the position of the Holy Ruler was indeed extraordinary.

Because the situation on the ground was such that the Kong family patriarch held the Burning Spirit Illusionary Flame, the Ice Python had the Yin-Yang Mystic Core, and the Wenxuan Saint Master was actually the safest.

If he joins forces with the intruding ice python to attack the Kong family patriarch, the situation will become extremely uncontrollable, and there will definitely be open and covert struggles with the ice python during the struggle.

However, if they were to join forces with the Kong family patriarch, the latter would certainly agree readily in order to preserve the Burning Spirit Illusionary Flame that he had already acquired but had not yet digested, and thus would not pose much of a threat to the competition for the Yin-Yang Profound Core.

In the end, both of them returned home with the treasure, a truly happy ending for everyone.

"Very well, we will do as Your Majesty commands!"

The patriarch of the Confucius family agreed on the spot; only a fool would refuse.

The ice python hadn't expected the two to reach an agreement so quickly, and it was still putting pressure on them, looking for an opening to strike.

"No wonder I searched through so many illusions and not a single Burning Spirit Illusionary Flame was real. It was hidden on you. As long as you obediently hand it over, I..."

"Do it!!!"

With a loud shout, the patriarch of the Kong family immediately took the initiative.

The two immediately turned their attention to the newcomer, unleashing their immense power as great supernatural beings. They attacked from both sides, catching the ice python completely off guard!

"What are you doing?" Suddenly, wisps of cold smoke rose, frost burst forth, and heavy snow began to fall from the sky, even mixed with hail. The enormous body of the ice python, resembling a dragon in the mist, fought with the two of them.

On one side, clouds and mist rose, while on the other, floods raged. Amidst the flashes of three beams of light, a brief balance was achieved.

You won't know until you fight, and once you do, you'll be shocked!
Two against one and they were still slightly at a disadvantage, which made Master Wenxuan almost doubt whether the ancestor of the Kong family had not put in any effort!

Having never fought the Ice Python before, they were unaware of its power. Now, inspired by the Burning Spirit Illusionary Flame, the Ice Python unleashed unparalleled combat strength, putting immense pressure on the two of them.

The battle was incredibly exciting, but unfortunately there weren't many spectators, as they were all enveloped in a small illusion.

Lin Shan secretly saw many of the three parties' trump cards, especially the supernatural abilities of the Wenxuan Saint Master and the Ice Python. Knowing this in advance made him even more solemn.

One is the lord of the holy land, and the other is a demon clan venerable. They are indeed much stronger than ordinary great supernatural beings. Compared to them, the Kong family patriarch is indeed much inferior, and is somewhat like a bystander.

The main pressure rested on the Holy Master Wenxuan, causing him to have a faint thought of retreating, and he was even more shocked and exclaimed in his heart:
"No, this is not right! This demon is definitely more than just a great supernatural being; it is very likely an incarnation of the primordial spirit of a demon clan venerable!"

"The spiritual tide beneath the Thunder Wave Sea is a once-in-a-millennium event. Not only have the alien race intervened, but even the demon race has come. This has probably disrupted the balance and seriously threatened the Holy Land's strategy."

"Once we get back, we must immediately inform the Supreme Elder so that he knows the danger this demon poses!"

The Lord Wenxuan's mind was in turmoil, which was keenly noticed by the Ice Python, which then launched an even more ferocious attack and gradually changed direction, intensifying its suppression of the Kong family patriarch.

Its goal for this trip is to ignite the Spirit Illusion Fire, and it can still distinguish between primary and secondary objectives.

The Kong family patriarch was instantly overwhelmed, suppressed in many situations, and even the Divine River was swept away by frost, frozen into ice rivers that could not flow, breaking apart inch by inch in the air, shattering into a rain of ice shards!

"Leader Lin, save me!"

At the critical moment, sensing the impending deadly crisis, he didn't rely on the Holy Master Wenxuan beside him at all, but instead sent a telepathic message to Lin Shan.

Seeing that he couldn't dodge it, Lin Shan had no choice but to seize the opportunity to launch a sneak attack!

A gust of wind swept by, and Lei Ming was a breath slower. He had already arrived on the top of the ice python's head. His baleful aura surged and gathered into an octagonal cage of light, which directly descended upon it!
The Ice Python was focused all its attention on the Kong family patriarch and the Wenxuan Saint Master, and never expected that the Sixth Brother was lying in ambush in the shadows. It was caught off guard and fell into the trap.

It worked!
The demon was trapped inside and panicked.

The patriarch of the Kong family was overjoyed and immediately launched a counterattack, dispelling the nearby icy fog and allowing the long river to flow again, working in conjunction with Lin Shan.

The Holy Master Wenxuan, standing to the side, had not expected such a reversal. His movements slowed down considerably, and upon seeing the newcomer, he was furious!
Well, you little rascal, you're really persistent, still following me around?
If you hadn't just gotten into trouble, you would definitely have tried to steal the treasure again if you found it next time!

Lin Shan didn't bother to greet them; instead, he planned to finish the battle quickly and gather the strength of the three of them to take down the ice python. Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was rare, and they never expected it to turn out so dramatically.

The ice python was trapped inside and could not break free. It was so angry that it shook and struggled to break free. The primordial spirit of the primordial spirit master was indeed different from that of an ordinary nascent soul cultivator. Its powerful divine sense exuded a terrifying aura, and its divine essence stretched the Devouring Soul Prison to varying lengths.

Lin Shan decisively unleashed the harbinger of disaster, aiming precisely at the target and hitting it every time.

The patriarch of the Kong family also used all his skills to conjure an endless ocean to submerge the area. The two of them were now working together like never before, and it seemed they were about to suppress the ice python.

But then someone held us back.

Instead, the Holy Master Wenxuan withdrew his divine power. He quickly weighed the gains and losses in his mind and realized that if these two outsiders obtained everything from the Ice Python, he would be in a very passive position!

So he immediately backed down, extricated himself, and handed the battlefield over to Lin Shan and the other two.

If they could actually defeat the Ice Python, they would be powerless against the combined might of the two, and it would be impossible for them to snatch the Yin-Yang Core back from the two of them.

They might even team up to kill you to silence you!
Therefore, based on this, he chose to stand by and do nothing at the crucial moment.

This gave the ice python a brief respite, and the demon immediately expanded, its body growing rapidly to a hundred feet in length!

Then, as soon as the ice powder was scattered around him, the light cage of the Devouring Soul Prison trembled violently and showed signs of dissipating.

"Oh no, stop it!"

But it was too late to say that. Lin Shan's two consecutive attacks with the Calamity Throw actually hit the Ice Python, but the opponent was thick-skinned and tough, and it was fine after taking the hits and was still jumping around!

Finally, during a roll, it unexpectedly chose to detach its tail and self-destruct!

"Open it for me~"

Bang.
With a deafening roar, the ice python blasted itself open, its tail a bloody mess. The wounds were instantly sealed by frost, preventing a single drop of blood from flowing out.

Then he immediately manipulated his talent and dispelled the illusion!

Huh~~~
All four plummeted in an instant, crashing into the clouds.

The ice python leaped high into the air, ignoring its threats, and shook its severed tail as it fled.

Lin Shan didn't have time to think about anything else. He transformed into an arc of lightning and gave chase for a while, but the other party disappeared beneath the clouds, so he had no choice but to give up.

Upon returning the way they came, they found the patriarch of the Kong family standing in the same spot, while the Holy Master Wenxuan had long since vanished.

"Damn it, this person messed up at the crucial moment. We failed to fill the gap in time, which allowed the ice python to escape. I don't know when we will find such a good opportunity again."

"Sigh, yes, but it's good that we survived."

The patriarch of the Kong family had no obsession with killing the ice python; his primary task now was to survive. Therefore, he advised Lin Shan not to pursue a desperate enemy and to calm down.

"It seems that the Holy Lord Wenxuan has gone in that direction."

He casually pointed to a stone forest in the distance, which was quite close. He guessed that the other party had already landed there, and it would be too late to chase after them now.

Without forcing him, Lin Shan patted the patriarch of the Kong family.

"It's okay."

The latter smiled and nodded.

"The seed of the Burning Spirit Illusionary Flame is with me. I probably won't be tempted by any other treasures on the fifth floor. It's important to know your own limitations and focus on absorbing what you've already acquired."

Lin Shan nodded. It was a good idea to think that way. Indeed, with the strength of the Kong family patriarch, demanding more would attract attention from all sides, which would not be good.

As for the Burning Spirit Illusionary Flame, although he wanted it, he believed that such things depended on fate, and there was no need to force it if it didn't belong to him.

"Alright, you go find a secluded place to refine it first, I have to go continue my treasure hunt."

"it is good!"

The two arrived side by side at the nearest stone forest.

The patriarch of the Kong family felt it was unsafe here, so he chose another pillar and jumped in. In the blink of an eye, the illusion vanished.

Lin Shan didn't have time to chat anymore, so he chose another stone pillar and jumped in.

next moment.

They happened to run into the Holy Lord Wenxuan, and the Burning Fire Venerable Chi Hong, who was being beaten up by him!
(End of this chapter)