Immortal Road.

Lin Shan immediately left the battlefield outside the sky and headed straight for the three major barbarian tribes!
These three families are the Youlian clan, the Tuoba clan, and the Gaochang clan, each with members in the late Golden Core stage, making them the pillars of the Xiaoyizhou barbarian tribes.

Back then, when he was at the Golden Core stage, he swept through tribes of all sizes, but he spared these three major tribes because they were outnumbered and outmatched.

Now that we've already surpassed countless dimensions, it's a good time to find the Thunder Beast and acquire it at the same time.

Along the way, they saw that the skeleton army was scattered all over the mountains and rivers, constantly sweeping and reaping the lives of the creatures of Xiaoyizhou.

It seems that the White Bone Lord left the skeleton soldiers in this world to make it easier for him to deal with the God of Anger next time.

Unexpectedly, the second curse order was stolen!
The Demon Lord of Illusions kept watch, never giving it a chance.

The third curse never came, because Lin Shan came to deal with Yanxi God Lord in person, thwarting all its plans. It was a complete loss!
Lin Shan estimated that the White Bone Lord had probably waited another day for his order.

He didn't care about the skeleton soldiers. Anyway, they were all barbarians below. If any killing karma was created, the first blame would fall on the White Bone Lord, and the second on the Immortal Book, the source of the curse. In any case, it wouldn't be his turn, and those two sides didn't care about karma at all.

He went straight to the nearest Tuoba clan.

At this moment, many smaller tribes have gathered here for refuge. Barbarians are everywhere, hiding outside the village to cook and make fires, looking like wanderers fleeing for their lives.

"Chiefs of all tribes, please gather at the main tent immediately. Our Tuoba clan's high priest invites you to discuss the relocation."

The tribal leaders followed in hastily, only to find that several Golden Core cultivators of the Tuoba clan were bowing and standing beside a young man.

"This is."

"All of you, now hand over all the totem poles of your respective tribes for the adults to inspect!"

"???"

The tribal leaders stared at each other in bewilderment, completely unaware of what had happened.

Lin Shan reassured them with a gentle smile.

"Don't worry, I'll just take a look and then return everything to you. I won't be greedy for such a small gain."

As he spoke, a powerful aura flashed by!

All the Golden Core cultivators present knelt down with a thud, none of them able to stand up.

These people immediately realized they had encountered a powerful figure, and one by one they scrambled to hand over their totem poles.

Lin Shan took them one by one to examine them. Most of the tribes had been conquered by him before, and the totems he had refined later contained very little ancient charm. One or two points were better than nothing, and many more or none at all.

Some of those who escaped the extortion back then could provide themselves with close to 10 points, while large tribes like the Tuoba clan could provide 30 points or more at once!
He was very pleased with this unexpected surprise, and after simply collecting a few pieces of the ancient charm, he returned the totem pole to them.

Then they did the same to the Gaochang and Youlian clans!
In the end, they collected a total of 150 points, completely looting Xiaoyizhou!

Since strengthening the Yin-Yang Nirvana avatar with the "Yin-Yang Nirvana Scripture," he received 100 points from the Green Lotus Fairy of the Black Lotus Sect, and now his Ancient Charm has returned to 452 points.

Despite the disturbance, the numerous barbarian tribes suffered little damage. They wondered what this powerful figure was looking for, and perhaps their totem poles were not what he needed. Each tribe waited anxiously for his orders.

Only some of the leaders looked on with suspicion and uncertainty, vaguely recalling the situation.

It seems that more than two hundred years ago there was a totem bandit who specialized in collecting totems from various tribes, and eventually disappeared without a trace.

Why do we feel such an uncanny resemblance?

Lin Shan wasn't in a hurry. After dealing with the totem matter, he waited here for the Thunder Beast.

Two full days later.

Lei Otter returned to the Youlian Clan exhausted. Most of the skeleton soldiers in Xiaoyizhou had been wiped out, with the key Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators being dealt with. The remaining small fry didn't need to be dealt with personally; the local natives could handle them.

It went to great lengths for Xiaoyizhou to ensure that it could receive offerings peacefully in the future!

However, upon returning, they suddenly discovered that all the tribal leaders were gathered around a human!
"Yay~"

Thunder Beast was furious. "I've been working myself to the bone to protect the world for you guys, and all you do is cower in the back and grovel before others!"

But the next moment, it suddenly felt that this human looked familiar, and then a light sentence came from the other side.

"You beast, surrender at once!"

"Duh?"

Thunder Beast was shocked. Was this the kid who forced me to sign the contract back then?

I haven't even gone to see you yet, and you've already come to my door on your own initiative?
Because Lin Shan has a virtual star disk to conceal his aura, as long as he doesn't actively reveal his cultivation level, others won't know what realm he is at.

When enemies meet, their eyes blaze with hatred!
He was living a life of luxury here, but this kid came knocking on his door and beat him up without saying a word. He then teamed up with a sleazy skeleton to subdue him using underhanded tricks and forced him to sign a spirit beast contract.

If it weren't for my superior skills, which allowed me to break through to the Nascent Soul stage first and break free from the constraints, I might have been bossed around by this kid for the rest of my life!

Now, after living comfortably for over two hundred years, this guy has come back again.

So you're going to hold on to me and won't let go, is that it?
It bared its teeth and pounced straight at the kid, determined to teach him an unforgettable lesson!

As for whether it can defeat Lin Shan, there's no need to consider it at all. No matter how much the opponent grows, it can't grow as fast as Lin Shan. After all, it's a strange beast that can quickly improve its cultivation by absorbing lightning!

However, the instant it transformed into a flash of lightning, Lin Shan on the opposite side had already disappeared with a slight sway.

Lei Otter missed his target, but didn't pay it any mind. He shook his head and dodged again, but Lin Shan's figure vanished like a bubble once more.

The barbarian leaders on the field just watched as the two transformed into lightning and flew around in a dazzling display, making it impossible to distinguish which was which.

Swish swish swish swish~

The illusory form of Feng Lei Ji Xu flickered out nine times in a row, leaving Lei Otter completely bewildered.

It looked left and right, and found that every forest mountain was giving it a disgusted smile. Finally, it became furious and opened its mouth, spitting out a series of lightning chains that moved like silver snakes, trying to entangle everyone on the field!

If it were to spread like this across the entire region, I'm afraid all the barbarians would be wiped out!

"Hehe, naughty."

Nine Linshans simultaneously reached out and pressed it to the spot, extinguishing the lightning chains effortlessly.

The characteristics of Star Ember Divine Essence are enough to steadily suppress Demonic Essence, just like children playing around, posing no threat whatsoever.

"Dumb dumb dumb~"

Lei Otter roared and struggled violently, puffing out his belly as if trying to unleash a powerful attack, but Lin Shan easily deflated it with a flick of his wrist.

"Stop struggling. I let you escape back then, but I won't let you this time. Be a good boy and become my spirit beast!"

Thunder Otter's cultivation is not slow; in fact, it can be considered very fast among demon beasts!

He had already reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but he was still far inferior to Lin Shan.

To prevent this guy from escaping using lightning techniques, we concealed our cultivation and suppressed it from the start, so that it couldn't escape!
After some struggle, Lei Otter realized that this human's current level of cultivation far surpassed its own, and that it had just been toying with it. Now, it became even more agitated and struggled frantically to escape.

Because it knew that once it fell into the other's hands, it wouldn't be able to escape. "Come on, let's rekindle our bond!"

Lin Shan's five fingers, like a giant canopy, pressed down straight down, and Lei Otter screamed in terror like a helpless monkey.

The leaders of the surrounding barbarian tribes trembled in fear, none daring to speak out, and could only watch helplessly as the beast was suppressed.

Then he was forcibly contracted to become a spirit beast!
"From now on, come with me to see the outside world, and don't stay here and be stuck in your ways."

Lei Otter hung his head, looking as listless as if he were about to starve to death, with tears welling up in his eyes.

It was perfectly fine and carefree, but this despicable human kept coming to its door to forcibly make a contract with it. Who would be happy about that?
What's the difference between this and rape?
Lin Shan didn't try to reason with it, nor did he do any ideological work. Anyway, once the contract was signed, it had to work for him, and over time the beast would naturally recognize reality.

A forced melon isn't sweet, but it smells good!

After finishing the job, he took his dog home and ignored the barbarian tribe.

To be honest, these people have poor cultivation and weak strength, and are not worth bringing back to the main world. It would be better to leave them in their hometown of Xiaoyizhou. Maybe they don't want to leave.

Fortunately, Thunder Otter helped clear out most of the skeleton army; the rest can be left to them to deal with.

Lin Shan sent Lei Otter into the Spirit Beast Ring, where he lived with the old toad, the six Void Spirit Brothers, the Illusionary Spirit Ancient Tree, and the Void Butterfly.

Then he left without looking back.

Guigu Sacred Site.

"Godfather, I'm here, shh—"

Qianbu didn't trust anyone else, so he personally came to the gate to secretly wait and was responsible for receiving Lin Shan's Yuan Nian incarnation.

"Quickly, those old guys have already discovered the Grand Elder's death and are gathering to discuss countermeasures!"

Lin Shan broke through the void to travel, descending from a spatial rift. He glanced at the tightly closed gate of the holy land and couldn't help but ask upon hearing this.

"Oh? They're plotting to isolate you behind your back?"

Qianbu could only manage a wry smile.

"More than that, they've all decided to completely eradicate this cancerous growth from me!"

"The term 'malignant tumor' was coined by Master Liang. He said that ever since I entered the Ghost Valley Holy Land, the Holy Land has suffered repeated setbacks. First, it was defeated in the Spirit Tide, then internal divisions arose, and then it suffered a major defeat at the White Deer Academy, where the Supreme Elder also perished."

"To blame all of this on me is truly a case of finding fault where none exists!"

Lin Shan nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

Isn't all of this thanks to you, Qianbu? Master Liang is absolutely right!
“My son, do not worry. Their slander only shows that they are afraid of you. With your father backing you up, this sacred place is still yours to rule!”

Qianbu was overjoyed and quickly and secretly opened the gate, leading Linshan into his sacred land.

"Godfather, that old scoundrel Liang is having a meeting in the main hall. Why don't we go and wipe them all out in one fell swoop, and give them a good beating while they're off guard!"

Lin Shan asked casually.

"How many are there?"

"The five great supernatural beings are all old fogies who are rigid and inflexible, and stumbling blocks to the Holy Land's attempt to seize power."

"More, take less???"

Lin Shan was almost shocked. This time, he had only brought a fake incarnation, with only the Wind Cave Thunder Elephant Great Divine Power to maintain order, and his true body only possessed 60% of its strength.

How come there are still so many powerful beings in the Ghost Valley Holy Land?
"Among them, the Liang Clan Master and the Binghun Clan Master are in cahoots. The other three have been living in seclusion for many years, cultivating their primordial spirits. They only came out of seclusion to check the situation because the Supreme Elder died suddenly."

Qian Bu had just learned of this news and was surprised to find that the Ghost Valley Holy Land had a lot of hidden treasures.

"Ahem, since that's the case, then take me to retrieve the Heavenly Treasure first."

Lin Shan decided to play it safe. There was no need to confront so many people head-on. After all, they might have other tricks up their sleeves in their territory. It wouldn't be good if he was too arrogant and ended up losing his way.

Let's sneak in now and grab the treasures we need first.

"But, Godfather..."

Qianbu wanted to persuade him further, saying that his goal was to control the Holy Land, and he had to get rid of these people first, otherwise he would be driven away soon.

But Lin Shan's will was beyond question, and the Tongtian Lingbao was clearly more important.

"Stop talking nonsense and lead the way!"

Having no other choice, Qianbu led him deeper and deeper until they arrived at the Ancestral Temple.

This is the most secret place in the Guigu Sacred Land throughout history, and only those with great supernatural powers or above are qualified to enter.

When the guards outside saw Qian Bu, they showed a rare hint of hesitation.

“Venerable Xunbing, the Ancestral Master’s Altar is temporarily closed. Would you please return?”

"Hmm? Who gave the order to seal off this place? How come I don't know?"

Qianbu was furious and ordered them to get out of the way.

The guard stood there, forcing himself to speak, saying that this was an order issued by the elders at their meeting, approved by five powerful beings, and considered the most authoritative command besides the Holy Lord and the Supreme Elder.

This means that Qianbu has been excluded from the power system.

"Damn it! They not only issued orders without my consent, but they also dared to restrict my access to the Ancestral Temple. What kind of logic is this?"

The guard remained silent, not daring to respond, and simply stood at the door with his head bowed.

Qian Bu glanced behind him inadvertently, feeling extremely flustered. He felt that his status in his adoptive father's eyes must have been greatly diminished. If he couldn't even do this small thing well, how could he ever aspire to a high position in the future?

He immediately gritted his teeth, stepped forward, knocked the guard unconscious, and forcibly opened the gate of the Ancestral Temple.

"Godfather, please."

Lin Shan nodded indifferently, signaling him to go in first to scout the way, while he followed behind.

The area beneath the Temple of Earth was dimly lit, yet possessed an indescribable somber atmosphere.

Upon entering, you'll see a series of memorial tablets arranged in tiers. At the very top is the patriarch Guiguzi, followed by tablets arranged every ten thousand years. The one in the very center must be the sage ruler of the ten thousand years.

At the very bottom row, in this Wanhui year, only the God of Anxi is here all alone, and the soul lamps behind his rank have been extinguished.

Lin Shan casually reached out and pulled the ancestral tablet of Guiguzi above into his hand, startling Qian Bu!
"Godfather, what's going on?"

"It's nothing, just looking."

Lin Shan casually put the ranking back in its original position, but just by touching it, he gained 10 points of Ancient Charm, exactly the same as when he got the Penglai Ancestor ranking before!
There was indeed a surprise!
Having said that, he then extended his evil clutches to the other ancestral masters' tablets. (End of Chapter)