Immortal Road.

The first time Wanxiang Xingyan imitated it, he used it on the Holy Lord's Token of the Ghost Valley Holy Land.

Lin Shan wasn't sure if he could pass the test, but he decided to give it a try anyway.

Who knew that the moment the counterfeit was pressed into the groove, the entire Ancestral Temple began to shake violently, and a storm was brewing outside!

"Click click click click~"

It was as if some enormous creature was awakening underground. A chilling aura suddenly spread. Qianbu stared in terror, his feet trembling and his thighs shaking.
Lin Shan floated up with a solemn expression, suddenly realizing that something was wrong.

All that could be heard was a heavy nasal sound coming from below:
"Ouch! Which little brat has become the Holy Lord? Hmm, let me see."

Immediately afterwards, a pair of enormous eyeballs suddenly appeared above Qianbu's head, like tiny people and stars, and the scene froze at that moment!
"I"

Qianbu was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost knelt down.

Two bright stars overhead looked down upon him. The Ancestral Altar had already fallen into an abyss, and the powerful and terrifying aura made him powerless to resist.

"Hmm, only at the Nascent Soul stage? This generation of kids is no good. How come they can become Saint Lords even if they're not at the Primordial Spirit stage?"

The eyes blinked, and the wind pressure from the fluttering eyelids made the black cloth flutter wildly.

Lin Shan, who was standing nearby, then realized that the speaker was a rhinoceros demon!

Qian Bu was standing right at the obtuse angle of the other person's nose!

This thing has deep wrinkles and crevices all over its body, and the thick mud is rotten and moldy, so it looks like it's been around for a long time.

The key point is that his strength was already at the Nascent Soul stage. I never expected that such a behemoth was hidden inside the Ghost Valley Holy Land!

Qianbu asked, trembling:

"You are"

"Hmm, this year's kids don't even recognize me?"

The rhinoceros spirit spoke with great emotion, a touch of melancholy in his voice.

“I was brought here by your eleventh ancestor, the Holy Master Tianquan. To lure me here, he used the resources of ten generations, almost emptying the Ghost Valley Holy Land, all to secure a foundation for future generations.”

"Tsk tsk tsk, he ascended to heaven and enjoyed himself, his name will be remembered for generations, while I am bound here in darkness, only able to sleep in the holy land and eke out a living."

"Sigh, let whoever wants to be the guardian beast of the mountain have it. If only I hadn't been so greedy back then."

Judging from what this giant rhinoceros said, it was actually a sacred beast guarding the Ghost Valley Holy Land?

The eleventh generation, the Tianquan Patriarch?

Lin Shan looked over in surprise, and Qian Bu had the same expression as him. As they looked at each other, they both remembered something.

The Tianquan Patriarch has been heavily criticized throughout history, with some saying that his reign marked the turning point from prosperity to decline for the Guigu Holy Land. He squandered all the accumulated resources and lost the right to stand on equal footing with top holy lands.

But how it was squandered, what happened, no one remembers after 20,000 years.

Now that the Supreme Elder is dead, the sudden appearance of a guardian beast is quite unexpected.

The key point is that to use the Holy Lord's Token to open the inheritance and transfer the Heavenly Treasure, you still need to go through this guy's certification process!
Qianbu is quick-witted. He knows that this is like walking a tightrope on a cliff, with no way back. He can only grit his teeth and keep going.

"So it's the Holy Beast! I never imagined that our Ghost Valley Holy Land would have such a trump card to protect us. It's truly a blessing from heaven! This is wonderful!"

"Hey, young man, what's going on outside? Tell me about it to amuse me."

The rhinoceros demon was in no hurry to give him the Holy Lord's inheritance; instead, he held back, wanting Qian Bu to first talk about the external situation.

It is evident that this sacred beast wields great power and has a high degree of autonomy in this regard, and should not be easily offended.

Qianbu knew that this was a crucial moment, and whether he could get away with it depended entirely on his clever words and flattery.

And that's exactly what he's good at!
"Lord Holy Beast, you are unaware of the extremely unfavorable situation facing the Ghost Valley Holy Land from the outside world. It is on the verge of collapse, almost to the point of survival!"

Upon hearing this, the rhinoceros, far from being serious, instead showed excitement and curiosity in its large eyes.

"Oh? Is it that serious? Tell me about it!"

Qianbu swallowed hard, unsure of what the man was thinking, and could only tell the truth.

The text recounts the process of the Holy Land's struggle for spiritual power, the murder of the Supreme Elder, and the current internal and external troubles, power struggles, and crises it faces.

However, on the matter of running for Holy Lord, he told a huge lie that he was successfully elected!
The rhinoceros demon listened with amazement.

"I remember last Wanhui year, your Ghost Valley Holy Land won a great victory and showed signs of a revival. How come you've faltered so badly this year? Even the Supreme Elder was killed. If Tianquan knew, he'd probably be furious."

Seeing its gloating expression, Qianbu, having figured out the demon's temperament, deliberately followed up with something.

"In fact, Patriarch Tianquan did not have a good reputation in the holy land. After his ascension, he not only failed to be remembered for his good name, but was instead remembered for his infamy."

"Oh? Tell me more, elaborate."

The rhinoceros demon got excited and, instead of rushing to pass on the inheritance, kept rambling on about this and that.

Although Qianbu was anxious, fearing that Venerable Tanmu, Master Liang, and the others would realize what was happening, he couldn't rush things and could only patiently chat with the rhinoceros demon.

It's no wonder that Qianbu was born a cunning villain. Before long, he won the favor of the sacred beast with his glib tongue and even managed to extract a lot of secrets from it.

For example, back then, in order to trick it into entering the formation, Master Tianquan squandered all the spiritual herbs in the sacred land's storeroom;
For example, the previous Holy Lord wanted to contract it as his personal spirit pet, but it backfired on his primordial spirit and caused him to die young.
For example, when the God of Anxi wanted to seize the Kun territory of the Tongtian Spiritual Treasure, it refused on the spot because it was not the Holy Lord;

For example, it signed a contract with the Ghost Valley Holy Land for 100,000 years. It usually stays asleep and seals its lifespan, only taking action in times of crisis. Once the contract expires, it can leave on its own.
As they talked, the two hit it off very well, and Qian Bu went to great lengths to flatter them, almost to the point of bowing down and recognizing a godfather!

If Lin Shan hadn't been watching, this kid might have actually done something like that!
However, when Lin Shan was mentioned, the rhinoceros demon glanced at him and asked a question.

Qianbu said that this was his godfather, who came specifically to help the holy land overcome its difficulties and stabilize the situation.

Upon hearing that they were relatives, the rhinoceros demon didn't ask any further questions.

Finally, we discussed the succession of the Holy Lord.

Because the aura of the token cannot be faked, the Myriad Manifestations Star Flame's imitation was so lifelike that it was even more real than the real thing, thus successfully deceiving the sacred beast.

"Hahaha, you're quite the character, kid. It's rather interesting that you've become a Holy Lord. This Cangkun territory is yours."

As it spoke, the demon slashed with its claws, tearing open a spatial rift and revealing a huge territory across the void.

Under the control of the rhinoceros's spiritual energy, it gradually shrank to the size of a palm and was transmitted out from the crack, about to be handed to Qian Bu's palm.

"Wait!"

A loud shout suddenly came from outside.

Liang, the clan leader, and his men rushed over and were nearly terrified by the scene. They all tried to stop them.

"Wait, Holy Beast, hold on! Don't be fooled by this villain!" "He is not the Holy Lord; the true Holy Lord is someone else!"

"We must never pass on the inheritance to him, or the eternal foundation of my Ghost Valley Holy Land will be destroyed in an instant!"

"The sacred beast has witnessed this; this is an internal traitor. Bring him to justice immediately."

Qianbu was shocked. He turned around and saw the scene, and felt a sense of foreboding.

The rhinoceros demon was taken aback when it saw the five people who came from outside. Its claws gripped Cangkun's territory, and it hesitated for a moment.

"Qian Bu arrived with the Holy Lord's token. This Holy Beast bestowed upon him the Holy Lord's inheritance, which is perfectly reasonable and in accordance with the law. What are you juniors shouting about?"

Venerable Tanmu stepped out of the queue and raised the Holy Lord's token.

"Sacred Beast, you have witnessed it! This is the real Holy Lord's Token; his is fake!"

At the same time, he angrily rebuked Qian Bu, his eyes blazing with fury, almost spitting fire.

"Qian Bu, I knew you were so kind as to help me become a Holy Lord. Turns out you were up to no good, plotting to steal the Heavenly Treasure. I almost trusted you!"

As he spoke, he saw Lin Shan's avatar next to him and was taken aback.

"who are you?"

Master Liang hurriedly stepped forward to tell him.

"This is the leader of the Ancient Seeking Sect. He killed both of the Supreme Elder's primordial spirit incarnations, and perhaps even his original body was killed by him."

The Liang clan leader who said this was a little unsure of himself, because he felt that although Lin Shan was able to harm the Supreme Elder's avatar, he probably couldn't find out and kill the real person. It was very likely that there was someone else involved.

Venerable Tanmu was startled.

He had just emerged from seclusion and had heard the most about the name of the Seeking Ancient Cult Leader. He never expected him to be so young!
Such a young primordial spirit powerhouse is indeed like the bright moon and a firefly compared to the older generation who are still trapped in the realm of great supernatural powers.

How can this compare?

Moreover, the fact that they infiltrated the sacred site without a sound and even went deep into the ancestral altar made the five people feel terrified and deeply disturbed!
What is his purpose in coming here?
The next moment, they all contacted Qianbu and guessed the answer.

What a great move!
What offered them some solace was that the Ghost Valley Holy Land wasn't entirely without trump cards; it still possessed the power of the guardian beast.

But the next moment, their beliefs collapsed and crumbled!
The rhinoceros demon glared with its bull-like eyes, looked at the Holy Lord's Token in Venerable Tanmu's hand in a gruff voice, and snorted coldly.

"Your forgery is quite impressive; it does resemble the real Holy Lord's token remarkably well. But a fake is a fake, and it can never be real. You think you can fool this Holy Beast? You're delusional!"

"???"

The five men were shocked, unable to understand how the one in their hands had become a fake.

The rhinoceros demon had a preconceived notion because Qianbu's token had passed the previous tests—a guarantee passed down for hundreds of thousands of years in the Ghost Valley Holy Land. It had successfully awakened the mechanism of the Holy Master's inheritance, so it must be genuine; there was no way it could be faked.

The one Venerable Tanmu took out later had not undergone any testing; it was only similar in appearance and aura, which any discerning person could easily identify!
The rhinoceros demon was a man of his word, sticking to what he believed and utterly disregarding the opinions of those who came after him.

"No, Your Majesty, you are wise! Through our internal election, Venerable Tanmu has been chosen as the candidate for Holy Master. This Qianbu is nothing but a fickle and treacherous villain who colluded with foreign enemies to enter the Holy Land and even plotted to seize the Holy Master's inheritance. He is a complete traitor and a double agent. We must not listen to his slander!"

"This man has a long history of misdeeds, a traitor to the five surnames, who recognized so many adoptive fathers before ultimately turning against them all. He is a treacherous and disloyal person, and his actions are intolerable to Heaven!"

"Ever since he entered the Holy Land halfway, we have been plagued by bad luck. He is a jinx, a malignant tumor, who brings us trouble."

"If you were to truly hand over the Holy Lord's legacy to him, that would be failing to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, listening to slander, and destroying the Holy Land's 120,000-year-old foundation!"

The group became more and more excited as they talked, gesturing wildly and spitting as they spoke. The rhinoceros demon was furious when he heard this!
"You dare question this sacred beast? A bunch of Nascent Soul stage ants, who gave you the guts!"

Boom!
An immense pressure swept over them, and the group instantly became as if doused with a bucket of cold water, all of them becoming obedient.

When they realized that force wouldn't work, they had to resort to a softer approach.

"Lord Holy Beast, we won't discuss which Holy Lord token is genuine and which is fake, but Venerable Tanmu is the Holy Lord's successor whom we unanimously elected. It's not his turn to succeed him!"

"Yes, his token might have been stolen; it's definitely not his own."

“We have long believed that he is colluding with foreign enemies. He came here with the token this time, perhaps to trick us into handing over the inheritance and then betray the Holy Land. You must investigate this thoroughly!”

“A token cannot prove an identity; it is only valid when so many people testify to it.”

They can't actually tell whose token is genuine right now.

They even suspected that Qianbu might have secretly switched the real tokens with the fake ones while he was looking at them.

Their attitude has softened considerably; they're trying to reason with them and appeal to their emotions to persuade the sacred beast to side with them.

But the rhinoceros demon was stubborn and just shook its huge head.

"I don't care. Whoever uses the Holy Lord's Token to activate the inheritance and awaken me, I will give them the Heavenly Treasure. Your infighting has nothing to do with me."

Qianbu was lonely and dejected at this moment, pretending to be a victim, and was well-versed in the ways of a scheming woman.

Seeing that the rhinoceros demon was favoring him, he looked dejected and tried to push the matter away.

“Lord Holy Beast, why don’t you pass on the inheritance to them? I think even if I inherit the position of Holy Lord, I’ll still be unable to do anything about them. It would be better to just let go and let them govern the Holy Land.”

These words, tinged with deep regret and a sense of helpless disappointment, instantly aroused the rhinoceros spirit's protective instincts.

She immediately reassured him gently, assuring him that she would strictly follow the regulations and would not easily change the rules.

"Don't worry, since you activated the inheritance with the Holy Lord's Token, the Heavenly Treasure should rightfully belong to you. No one else can take it away even if they want to!"

As he spoke, he handed over the paw, directly handing over this heaven-reaching spiritual treasure from the Cangkun territory to Qianbu.

"No! Never!"

Liang and the others shouted and yelled, but it was no use. Who told them to arrive a step too late?
Qianbu happily accepted the treasure and deeply thanked the sacred beast for its fairness and impartiality.

Seeing that the situation was settled, Liang and the others all looked up to the sky and sighed, lamenting that Qian Bu had once again stolen their home, which was simply impossible to guard against!

But to everyone's surprise, after receiving the inheritance, Qianbu turned around and walked up to Lin Shan, respectfully presenting the Tongtian Lingbao to him.

"Father, I have not failed you!"

"good."

Lin Shan smiled and put the item into his pocket. The father and son then openly put on a grand show, not even bothering to pretend anymore!

"???"

Everyone on the field was immediately stunned by this scene, even the rhinoceros demon stared wide-eyed in disbelief!
What is this? (End of Chapter)