Immortal Road.

"Fellow Daoist Yanxi, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business."

Lin Shan maintained his spatial rift and wind tunnel abilities, focusing intently on manipulating the ice python inside. He was too lazy to argue with him; the underlying reasons were obvious to everyone.

Qianbu also secretly advised from the side:

"Elder, why don't we just let it go? The spiritual tide has already ended, why create unnecessary trouble?"

Lord Yanxi glared and scolded him harshly for being too talkative.

"What do you know? That guy also has the Formless Star Cocoon and the Yin-Yang Profound Core. These are the most precious treasures in the Spirit Tide. We failed to obtain them before, but now such a great opportunity is right in front of us. How can we just let it slip by?"

"Uh"

Qian Bu felt a slight panic. He had already tricked the Yin-Yang Profound Core from the Ice Python and thrown it into the Star Vortex to exchange for Star Essence. He didn't actually want to expose the relationship between the two.

Thinking that if Lin Shan could kill the ice python directly in the wind cave, then his affair with outsiders would not be exposed and would simply rot in the mouths of the dead.

Therefore, he tried every means to persuade Lord Yanxi not to act impulsively.

"The leader of the Seeking Ancient Sect is not someone to be trifled with. Think about it, he has clearly already reached the Nascent Soul stage, yet he has been hiding his cultivation level until now. What is he after?"

"Now that we've finally managed to lure the ice python out, if we ruin his grand plan, he'll definitely fight us to the death!"

"At that time, all the agreements you previously reached with him will be null and void, and our army on the lower levels will also be in danger. Don't forget that the escape route on the first two levels is in his hands!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Yanxi indeed hesitated.

The Xun Gu Sect guards the retreat route of the Ghost Valley Holy Land. If I want to withdraw from Leibo Sea, I still can't get around the Xun Gu Sect no matter what.

If we offend them, we can shut them down and cut off their escape route. Other holy lands would probably be happy to see this, and it would be good enough if they didn't kick them while they were down, let alone provide them with any benefits.

"But those are the Formless Star Cocoon and the Yin-Yang Profound Core! If the Ancient Seeking Cult Master succeeds, where will our Ghost Valley Holy Land find such an opportunity again?"

While the two of them were discussing things here, the ice python was already at its last gasp.

Inside the wind tunnel, two enormous creatures stood on the left and right.

With the True Spirit Thunder Elephant and the Yellow Turban Warriors working together, the external wind tunnel is gradually shrinking, compressing the space inside and forcing the Ice Python to reposition itself!
No matter how agile his movements were, without enough room to maneuver, he could only watch helplessly as the surroundings became increasingly cramped, forced to spin around in circles with his head covered, until he was caught and brutally beaten by the two big guys!
This demon was no match for him. If she were outside, she could run away at any time and no one could catch her. But Lin Shan lured her into a trap and successfully launched a surprise attack, leaving her nowhere to hide in the wind cave and forcing her to fight back.

"Pah, pah, pah"

The scene was utterly tragic, with blue blood flying everywhere. He was cornered by the Yellow Turban Warriors and whipped until his skin was torn and bleeding, and then he was charred and burned by the True Spirit Thunder Elephant!
It couldn't help but cry out for help:
"Qianbu, where is my son? Come quickly and save your mother, I can't hold on any longer!"

To everyone's surprise, outside the wind tunnel, there was only a heartless reply from the eldest son, which sounded incredibly cold!

"You wretched creature, you should just die. It's an honor for you to die at the hands of my godfather. I wish I could tear you apart alive. Why would I expect to come in and save you?"

"Pfft~~~"

Enraged, the ice python vomited another large pool of blood.

She hated Qianbu, that traitor. She had devoted herself to collecting resources in the spiritual tide and went through countless hardships to cultivate a great supernatural being, and yet he turned against her?

"Don't forget, we have a soul oath contract. If you break it, aren't you afraid of the backlash that will affect you and cause your cultivation to regress?"

"Hahahaha, you're overthinking it. The contract between us is nothing more than a transaction. You help me become a great supernatural being, and I help you collect ice-melting stones. That's all. I have no obligation to save you!"

Qianbu, feeling emboldened and fearless, even boasted about it.

"But if you pass away prematurely, then this contract will automatically become invalid, and I won't need to help you collect any treasures. It's a win-win situation, saving you time and effort!"

Well, so you'd been planning this all along?

This tactic of using someone else to do the dirty work is indeed a brilliant plan. Once the Ice Python is dead, Qian Bu will be free and won't have to think about betraying his own people and helping the Ice Python tinker with the Ice Melting Stone in the Ghost Valley Holy Land anymore.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shan's voice boomed in the cave, the intense reverberation giving the ice python an unparalleled sense of oppression.

"You can't escape today. Surrender obediently, and I might spare your life. Think it over and give up resisting!"

"Pah!"

The ice python was extremely stubborn and refused to surrender, even at the cost of its life. Instead, it questioned Lin Shan about how he had seen through her lying in wait in Qianbu, when he had clearly hidden himself very well.

Lin Shan smiled slightly. He possessed the Eyes of Truth and the Silver Sword with Moon Pattern. The Ice Python could sense his location, and he could also sense the Ice Python. Naturally, this was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

However, there's no need to tell her about this.

"you guess?"

"Hehe, even if you kill this avatar of mine today, it won't do you any good. That little girl Shui Bingyue is almost suppressed and refined by me. When my main body breaks free, I'll reunite you two star-crossed lovers. Just you wait!"

Knowing it couldn't escape today, the ice python resolutely chose to self-destruct to avoid being captured alive.

"I'd rather die than give you the Star Cocoon of No Form! Dream on!"

Bang! ! !
A bright light flashed, and countless ice shards flew everywhere. You could see the demon holding a large blue egg and self-destructing, intending to destroy everything and leave nothing for Lin Shan.

"Hmph, you can die if you want, but you can't have your way with the stuff!"

hum~
A power surpassing that of a spiritual treasure loomed overhead, causing the wind tunnel to collapse and split open, seemingly about to be burst apart by its own explosion. However, it was firmly locked in place by a small compass, forcibly constricting all the energy storms.

The Heavenly Treasure, the Void Star Compass!

Since transforming into his primordial spirit and possessing divine essence, Lin Shan can finally unleash the true power of the Void Star Disc, a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure.

Establish a stable foundation in the four directions by determining the feng shui; explore yin and yang to resolve the encirclement of the eight trigrams!
The self-destruction of a mere primordial avatar was enough to be suppressed by the Heavenly Treasure. A beam of extremely dense starlight shone down, firmly protecting the Formless Star Cocoon.

Despite the raging energy generated by the self-destruction of a powerful primordial spirit, the star cocoon remained unharmed, floating and sinking in the starlight, radiating a magnificent glow.

This time, Lin Shan left his avatar behind in Zabagong to break through, taking most of his trump cards with him. The Wind Tunnel Thunder Elephant was one of the strongest divine abilities, and with the Yellow Turban Warrior and the Heavenly Treasure, he was not afraid of ordinary Nascent Soul stage cultivators at all.

Even if surrounded, they have the confidence to escape unscathed!
Only half an incense stick's time had passed outside when Lord Yanxi and Qianbu suddenly sensed something was wrong and discovered that the primordial energy inside was in disarray.

"Oh no, the Ice Python self-destructed?"

However, the turbulent wind tunnel calmed down the next moment and then gradually disappeared.

Everything inside vanished as a result. No one knows exactly what happened, only that the ice python perished!
"The primordial spirit has perished; this is the first time such a thing has happened in the Thunderwave Sea Spirit Tide."

Yanxi was shocked. After hesitating for a long time, he lowered his hand and sighed, realizing that he no longer needed to be indecisive and had already missed the best opportunity.

"Even on the mainland, with so many spiritual tides erupting, the loss of a primordial spirit is extremely rare. While those of the same level can be distinguished in terms of strength, it is difficult to determine life or death. The Ancient Seeking Sect Master must have some unknown methods."

Qianbu also breathed a sigh of relief.

The ice python is dead, leaving no evidence. The matter of his collusion with the demons has come to an end, and Lin Shan has eliminated the incriminating evidence, leaving him with no more worries!
Feeling the shackles being broken in the darkness, he knew that the contract was automatically dissolving. The fall of the ice python meant that he no longer needed to fulfill his promise. It was as if a part of it had dissipated, but it had not completely dissipated.

The Ice Python's true form was still intact, and the contract itself still held some validity. However, Qian Bu himself didn't know where its true form was trapped, nor could he send the Ice Melting Stone there, and the Ice Python's true form couldn't come to retrieve it either. Therefore, the transaction was essentially dead in name only. Lin Shan waved his hand, dispelling his divine power and withdrawing his star essence to maintain the connection. The spatial rift gradually healed.

The disciples of the Xun Gu Sect below finally realized what was happening, and they all raised their arms and cheered, dancing with excitement!
Only then did they realize that they also had a powerful backer. Their own sect leader had quietly become one of the top figures in this world and had even killed a primordial spirit right in front of them!
From now on, won't the Xun Gu Sect be able to do whatever it wants?
Elders such as Lü Xiuming, Master Zhankong, and Ancestor Lu Que were all flushed with pride. They straightened their chests and looked at the disciples of the Ghost Valley Holy Land with disdain, no longer with the usual admiration and envy.

This is the biggest impact of this battle: it greatly boosted the confidence of the disciples within the sect!
"Congratulations, Godfather! Congratulations, Godfather! Today you have slain the primordial spirit beneath the Thunder Wave Sea and suppressed the demon in the Wind Cave. In the future, you will surely be famous throughout the continent and reign supreme in the world!"

A sharp, piercing sound rang out across the heavens and earth, and Qianbu was the first to shout.

He was visibly excited, his expression genuine, and he trembled as he shouted praises of Lin Shan's greatness.

The members of the Seeking Antiquity Sect couldn't help but feel suspicious, thinking that this guy seemed happier than them. Was he really that excited?

Yanxi God's expression stiffened slightly, but he quickly managed a smile.

"Congratulations to Leader Lin for eliminating this demon after the spiritual tide ended. To be honest, I proposed that the four holy lands join forces back in the Red Dust Star Sea, but unfortunately they were short-sighted and let it go. Now it has died at the hands of Leader Lin, which is a fitting end."

"Haha, you flatter me. It was just a fluke."

Lin Shan could tell that he was not being sincere, but he didn't take it seriously. Instead, he appreciated Qian Bu more and more. This kid seemed to know what was good for him and could be his eyes and ears in the Ghost Valley Holy Land. But was he being too blatant?

"Sect Leader Lin, are you unaware of the Formless Star Cocoon that the Ice Python obtained in the Mortal World Star Sea?"

"What 'Formless Star Cocoon'? I don't see it."

Seeing that he denied it without even looking at him, Lord Yanxi asked again, still not giving up.

"That Yin-Yang Mystic Core"

"I don't know what you're talking about. This demon self-destructed its primordial spirit incarnation, and all the things it carried with it were completely destroyed. I didn't get anything."

Lin Shan simply shrugged, saying, "Anyway, I can make up whatever I want. You can't make baseless accusations without evidence."

Lord Yanxi gave a helpless bitter smile and had no choice but to give up.

Just then, the rear passage lit up, and another team was retreating from the third floor and passing through here.

It was none other than Liang, the head of the Ghost Valley Holy Land!

He rushed over, looking as if he had come specifically to find the ancient religion, fearing that he might be turned by Qian Bu.

When it turned out, their own Supreme Elder was also there.

"Uncle-Master, you're here too."

"It's Junior Nephew Liang."

Lord Yanxi glanced at it and took the opportunity to ask about the situation back then, since the alliance between Xun Gu Sect and Guigu Holy Land was something that Master Liang had orchestrated.

"How exactly was the allocation of the spiritual tide share that you and Sect Leader Lin agreed upon back then?"

"Uh, why did you suddenly ask about this, Uncle-Master?"

Liang, the head of the Liang lineage, stammered and turned to look at Lin Shan. He noticed that Lin Shan was looking at him with a half-smile, and he couldn't help but feel flustered.

In the past, he would have told the truth and even tried to win over the Xun Gu Sect.

But to be honest, he and Huicong embezzled 20% of the Xun Gu Sect's money and threw it into the Star Vortex to make themselves into powerful beings. Where are they going to pay it back?

"I'm asking you a question, are you deaf!"

Yanxi God-King's tone gradually hardened, and Qianbu behind him looked over with ill intent. He was pleased to see this scene; it was good for him to see his rival, Liang, suffer a setback, as it would weaken the other party's reputation.

Lin Shan remained silent throughout the entire process, simply observing their internal questioning.

Under pressure, Liang, the head of the Liang family, dared not lie and could only state the 20/80 split.

Lord Yanxi immediately urged him:
"Since an agreement has already been made, don't go back on your word. Quickly give Leader Lin the 20% that Shaoxun Ancient Sect owes!"

"Uh, this is it"

"What, you're not listening to me anymore?"

"No, the main problem is that this batch of supplies can't be produced right now."

The Liang lineage leader hesitated, unable to understand why the Supreme Elder had suddenly brought this up with him. Couldn't they discuss it privately when they got back?

Besides, the spiritual tide is over!

The Seeking Ancient Sect is completely at the mercy of the Holy Land; whether they are slaughtered or not depends entirely on the Holy Land's mood. Shouldn't they be afraid of being discarded after their usefulness is over? How dare they ask the Holy Land for repayment?

Having just witnessed Lin Shan's prowess, Lord Yanxi was eager to mend their relationship and therefore insisted on handling the matter face-to-face, immediately and sternly questioning Chief Liang.

"Why can't you produce it? Produce it the same way you embezzled it back then. Do I need to teach you how?"

As he spoke, he secretly transmitted his voice to Master Liang, telling him that Lin Shan had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage and that Ghost Valley Holy Land could not continue to delay payment, lest it cause rifts later.

The head of the Liang family was immediately stunned by this news!

Wasn't the leader of the Ancient Search Sect in the Nascent Soul stage? How did he suddenly become a Primordial Spirit?

He hadn't seen them for over a decade while fighting on the lower levels, but who knew that the natives of Lu in the rear would suddenly turn the tables and ride roughshod over him!

Seeing that the Supreme Elder was not joking, he broke out in a cold sweat and had no choice but to push all the blame onto his deceased junior brother, Huicong.

"That 20% was originally handed over to Leader Lin by Junior Brother Huicong, but my junior brother was bewitched and has now been beheaded according to the law. The stolen goods have also disappeared without a trace, so we are still secretly pursuing them. Please give us some time, Leader Lin."

Lin Shan understood the underlying meaning and did not press the issue too much, immediately offering a way out.

"Okay, when can you recover it?"

Three days is enough.

In three days, the Ghost Valley Holy Land should be able to piece together about 20% of the spoils; there's no doubt about that.

Seeing this, the two sides finally reached a complete agreement.

Lin Shan invited Yanxi Shenjun to visit the Xun Gu Sect's camp, and the latter gladly went. Liang, the sect leader, and Qianbu, who were at odds with each other, followed along, remaining silent throughout the visit.

A good half day later.

Lin Shan and Yan Xi Shenjun walked out of the camp chatting and laughing, as if they had become old friends who had known each other for many years, talking and laughing and reluctantly saying goodbye.

"Master Lin, regarding the invitation from Layman Jinglian in the future, I will also send this incarnation there. We can look after each other then, is that settled?"

"Haha, it's a deal!" (End of Chapter)