Immortal Road.

The scene was extremely chaotic. A giant wind tunnel was stuck at the intersection of the spatial rift and the main world, and the ice python was desperately trying to break free inside.

Below, outside the Xun Gu Sect's camp, chaos reigns, and the Ghost Valley Holy Land's army suffers heavy casualties.

When Qian Bu saw that the Supreme Elder of the Ghost Valley Holy Land had finally arrived, a look of relief appeared on his face. However, out of consideration for Lin Shan, he dared not be presumptuous and could only watch this side with longing eyes.

The first reaction of the Supreme Elder of the Ghost Valley Holy Land upon his arrival was to stand still, looking around in astonishment and disbelief.

He truly did not expect that, just when the battle of the spiritual tides had ended, the major holy lands had announced a ceasefire, and the army was withdrawing, such a major change could still occur!

The deaths and injuries of thousands of elite disciples were like a bleeding wound to his heart!

"Qianbu! What on earth is going on? Tell me what happened!"

Qian Bu shrank back, remaining silent and bowing before Lin Shan, not daring to move, his face showing a troubled expression.

"Come here, I'm asking you a question!"

The Supreme Elder of the Ghost Valley Holy Land was furious, but he soon realized that Qian Bu seemed to be being held hostage, so he had no choice but to look at Lin Shan.

"Your Excellency, I am Lord Yanxi of the Ghost Valley Holy Land. Why are you attacking my Holy Land's army? Do you intend to start a war?"

"You'll have to ask Qianbu about that."

Lin Shan was nonchalant and directly shifted the blame onto his eldest son, showing no sense of responsibility as a godfather.

"Huh? What's going on?!"

Yanxi looked at Qianbu, his eyes flashing with an uncertain light. If he dared to turn the tables today and insist that Lin Shan had attacked first, the two families might really fight for the sake of Guigu Holy Land's reputation.

But to everyone's surprise, this guy shifted his focus.

"Elder, this has nothing to do with me! It was the Ice Python that secretly held me hostage and instigated me to launch a forceful attack on the Xun Gu Sect, which led to this tragedy!"

Qianbu showed no sense of responsibility and mindlessly pushed the blame onto his adoptive mother!

The ice python inside the wind tunnel was struggling and thrashing about when it heard this, and it nearly died of anger, cursing loudly from afar.

"Qian Bu, you traitor! I risked my life to save you, went to great lengths to plunder resources for you at every level, and did everything I could to help you become a Great Supernatural Being, and you still dare to slander me? Are you even human???"

Qianbu immediately straightened his back and retorted righteously.

"Nonsense! My ability to become a great supernatural being is clearly entirely due to the power of my adoptive father, the support of the Supreme Elder, and of course, my own insignificant talent and aptitude. What does it have to do with you?"

The old man, Lord Yanxi of the Ghost Valley Holy Land, was stunned.

"Adoptive father?"

"Oh, Elder, it's like this. This Seeking Ancient Sect Master is the godfather I recognized in the State of Chu years ago. It has been several decades since then. I am able to achieve what I have today without the help of my godfather. He is simply my benefactor. Of course, you have also been a great benefactor to me."

Qian Bu tried to please both sides, racking his brains to survive and navigating the complexities of the situation, afraid of saying the wrong thing.

Only the ice python in the wind tunnel was furious!
"Qianbu, I'm still your godmother, why don't you mention it at all?"

"Shut up! You mere monster, what right do you have to bark like a dog here? Surrender now and save my godfather some time!"

Lin Shan showed an approving expression.

Although this Qianbu was not a good thing, what he said was indeed very pleasing to the ear.

When you can overpower him, he will become a docile servant, wagging his tail and begging for mercy. When you can no longer overpower him, he will turn around and bite you!
As long as you can keep this kind of person under control forever, then keeping them around isn't necessarily a bad thing.

It was only then that Lord Yanxi realized that what was trapped inside the wind cave was actually an ice python. He narrowed his eyes and suddenly began to act as a peacemaker.

"So it's Leader Lin of the Seeking Ancient Sect. I've just arrived and haven't yet had a general understanding of the cause of today's events. Why don't you release the fellow Daoist from the Wind Cave first, and we can sit down and have a proper discussion?"

"Hehe, there's nothing to argue about. My Xun Gu Sect has been peacefully guarding this place, while your Gui Gu Holy Land led a large army up here and attacked your allies without saying a word. That's really despicable. I'll have to settle this score with you properly!"

Lin Shan is now revealing his strength and taking a tough stance, showing his true colors!
After the Spirit Tide ended, it was also the time for the two families to go their separate ways.

The cooperation between the two sides over the past ten years has not been pleasant. Now it's time to settle accounts even between brothers, and I want to get back everything I've lost!
Yanxi looked at Qianbu and found that the latter was slumped in front of Lin Shan, not daring to move, obviously being held hostage, and was blinking at them incessantly.

He roughly guessed what had happened. It was probably because his family was in the wrong and had done something wrong. They tried to take action but ended up kicking a hornet's nest. If they didn't handle it properly, things might not end well today.

The most urgent task now is to rescue Qianbu!

The most important thing for the Holy Land is to have powerful cultivators; other losses can be put on hold.

"Hehe, to be honest, I have long heard of Leader Lin but have never met him. Today, on our first meeting, you are indeed extraordinary. You have already reached the same level of cultivation as me. The younger generation is truly surpassing the older generation!"

"you flatter me."

"But I remember my subordinates saying that you should be in the late Nascent Soul stage, Master Lin. Why did your cultivation level increase so quickly after the spiritual tide passed? Did you obtain some peerless treasure?"

Yanxi God-King couldn't help but reveal a suspicious look. Clearly, he was not a kind person. He secretly matched the stranger who appeared in the Red Dust Star Sea with the real person in his mind.

Lin Shan sneered, offering no direct response whatsoever.

"Various spiritual tides are arriving one after another on this continent, not just in this one place. Do I have to report to you when I break through to the Nascent Soul stage in other places?"

"Ah, hahaha, no need, no need, I was just asking out of curiosity."

Lord Yanxi chuckled, knowing that it was pointless to speak without evidence, but he changed his tone and surprisingly revealed Lin Shan's current predicament.

"If I'm not mistaken, you've only recently come into contact with the primordial spirit, haven't you? Although you can shatter the void, you rely on the characteristics of the divine essence, not your understanding of heaven and earth. That's why you need to keep the spatial rift from closing here."

As he spoke, he looked meaningfully upwards.

The giant wind tunnel rumbled, sandwiched between spatial turbulence and the main world. Red liquid star energy clung to the edges of the void rifts on both sides, preventing the world's power from repairing space.

This is why Lin Shan keeps people outside – to maintain his divine energy to keep the crack open!

If it were a normal Nascent Soul stage cultivator, they could let go for a short time based on their understanding of the void, because they would break the structure when they shattered the void, which could greatly delay the world's repair mechanism.

So, laymen watch the spectacle, while experts see the details. Based on this alone, Lord Yanxi was able to discern almost everything about Lin Shan's current cultivation level!

"You haven't even reached the fifth step of the Primordial Spirit Realm, the Void Shattering Realm. Logically speaking, you should be hiding in some corner, preparing to face the Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation. But you're making such a high-profile move outside, aren't you afraid of being targeted by the Thunder Tribulation?"

"It seems this is a Yuan Nian avatar, which you have inhabited with your Yuan Nian, granting it the combat power of the Yuan Shen stage ahead of time. You're really lucky to have bypassed the later steps!"

"I suppose your true form is still somewhere unknown overseas, busy with the unfinished matter of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage." "Am I right?"

Lin Shan felt a chill run down his spine. This Supreme Elder of the Ghost Valley Holy Land was quite something. His insight was indeed unique, so sharp and incisive that he could easily see through his avatar. This was something he never expected.

but
"so what?"

Although his physical body was indeed hiding in the sealed land of the great demon Qu Gong, unable to take action due to his progress in the seven steps of primordial spirit cultivation, his safety was top-notch and he had no fear of others causing trouble.

Here, a single primordial avatar is enough to suppress the situation.

Putting everything else aside, the patriarchs of the major holy lands each only have one primordial spirit avatar here. No one has more than anyone else, so what's there to be afraid of!

Lord Yanxi nodded, knowing that this kid was fearless. Unless he could find the original body that was breaking through, he really couldn't mess with this avatar.

After all, the spiritual tide has ended, and there is no longer any conflict between us over the opportunity to fight for it. If we rashly make a move now, it would be tantamount to declaring war. If someone breaks through to a higher level in the future, they might come looking for trouble.

He certainly wouldn't do a losing deal like this, where there's no significant benefit and he'd end up turning his back on the deal.

Moreover, Qianbu is still in danger, and we can only hold back for fear of harming him. What we just did was a verbal exchange to put some pressure on him.

Now, back to reality, what he needs to do is figure out how to cut his losses in time.

"Hehe, it was just a casual guess, Master Lin, you don't need to take it seriously."

Lord Yanxi immediately asked the price:

"Regardless of right or wrong, I would like to apologize to Leader Lin first. What do you want in exchange for releasing Venerable Xunbing? Feel free to name your conditions, and I will make the decision on your behalf!"

"happy!"

Lin Shan likes this kind of energy. It saves you from going through all that trouble and who has the patience to argue with you?

"Back then, our Xun Gu Sect and your Guigu Holy Land agreed to split all the profits from the Spirit Tide 20/80. Now, so many years have passed, and you have broken your promise and taken all 80% of what our Xun Gu Sect received, but your 20% has yet to be delivered. When will it be delivered?"

"Oh? Is that so!"

Lord Yanxi looked surprised, seemingly unaware of the situation, and immediately responded after hearing the report.

"Once I get back, I will order a thorough investigation. If this is true, I will personally supervise and urge that the 20% of the profits that should be distributed to your church be delivered!"

If the Xun Gu Sect had remained the same as before, then a 20% chance of success would have been impossible!

Everyone in the Holy Land would scoff at it, completely disregard it, and ignore it no matter how much you called out to them.

But now that there are Nascent Soul stage cultivators in charge, taking 20% ​​based on that alone is not much, even though the Ancient Seeking Sect's contribution to this spiritual tide war is not as great as imagined!
Lin Shan was slightly surprised. He thought the other party would pretend to be confused and argue with him, but the result was so straightforward. He figured that Qian Bu's presence by his side must have played a part.

"Very well, then I, the sect leader, await good news. Also, regarding the matter of Qian Bu leading a large army to attack my Xun Gu Sect's camp, betraying our allies..."

"Must be severely punished!"

The god of anguish looked solemn and made a sincere promise to him.

"After I take this child back, I will punish him severely and teach him a lesson so that he will never do it again. I beg you, Master Lin, to be magnanimous and let him off the hook. In addition, my Ghost Valley Holy Land has suffered heavy losses. Considering that your disciples did not suffer too many casualties, please do not hold it against him."

"That won't do. Compensation is a must, otherwise it won't be fair."

Lin Shan, having benefited from the situation, insisted on getting back compensation for emotional distress.

Lord Yanxi directly agreed, stating that he was willing to compensate based on the number of people, at a rate of 10,000 spirit stones per person. With over 10,000 disciples in the Xun Gu Sect camp, that would amount to over 100 million spirit stones in compensation!

At first glance, it seems like a lot. Everyone can get 10,000 spirit stones for nothing. Wouldn't that be incredibly profitable?

But in Lin Shan's eyes, ten thousand spirit stones were nothing, and even a hundred million spirit stones were just a string of numbers. How could they compare to high-level resources?

What's truly valuable are rare and precious natural materials that can be stored in warehouses for hundreds or even thousands of years without losing value or depreciating!

Lin Shan immediately made outrageous demands, asking for all sorts of pills to help his disciples of the Xun Gu Sect improve their cultivation.

Lord Yanxi readily agreed to all of them without haggling, and the entire exchange went very smoothly.

This left Lin Shan slightly frustrated, as if he had punched a cotton ball; the other party's overly accommodating attitude was simply impossible to forcefully slap in the face.

"Adoptive father?"

Qian Bu looked over cautiously, and Lin Shan slightly raised his chin, indicating that he could leave.

After confirming that he was alright, the boy scrambled back to Lord Yanxi's side.

"Are you OK?"

"Elder, thank you for coming to my rescue. I am fine."

Qianbu's sense of security has slightly returned. The near-death experience makes him feel like he's in a dream. He almost got caught up in the nightmare, but thankfully his teammates came to his rescue in time.

"We'll discuss your matter when we get back. The main purpose of this visit is to inquire whether Sect Leader Lin has relinquished the heavenly supernatural powers."

Lord Yanxi called out to Lin Shan again, asking if they could stop the fighting and sit down to talk.

Lin Shan didn't have time to respond to them, because the battle inside had reached a stalemate. The violent roar of the thunderous elephant shocked everyone, and everyone wondered what was fighting the ice python inside.

In fact, not only was there a True Spirit Thunder Elephant inside, but to be on the safe side, he even threw the Yellow Turban Warrior in as well!

This guy is tough and thick-skinned, uses primitive fighting methods, and is very good at hand-to-hand combat, making him perfect for dealing with demons.

With the help of the True Spirit Thunder Elephant and the giant wind tunnel, once the Ice Python is trapped inside, it will be impossible to escape, after all, this is just a manifestation of the demon's primordial spirit!
Yanxi God-King's face showed a slight sense of urgency, especially as he heard the commotion inside growing quieter and the ice python seemingly about to be slain. He was more eager than anyone else present.

"Master Lin, one should be lenient when possible. The Ice Python Daoist inside seems to be Qian Bu's adoptive mother. Why not let her out for a proper talk? Perhaps there is some misunderstanding."

Lin Shan remained unmoved, determined to refine the demon snake. The key was that this demon possessed a very, very important treasure.

It was the Formless Star Cocoon that I obtained in the fifth layer of the Red Dust Star Sea!
Although he managed to snatch one of these items, as the final treasure of the Spirit Tide, who would think it's too much?
The Supreme Elder of the Ghost Valley Holy Land clearly shared the same sentiment. He had brought people to Leibo Sea on this trip, but he hadn't managed to get a single Wuxiang Star Cocoon. Instead, he watched as other holy lands achieved their goals. Who wouldn't be frustrated?

But now, the Ice Python, one of the owners of the Cocoon of No Form, is exposed right in front of him, as if it were a final chance from heaven.

He was deeply moved! (End of Chapter)