Immortal Road.

"Master Lin, my current situation is extremely dire."

It turns out that ever since the Divine Lord Yuxing came to the Star Palace and caused a great disturbance among the hundred races, although he retreated without achieving anything, the impact of this event was considerable.

The entire Inhuman race knew that their former master had returned, and people were in turmoil, living in constant fear!
Next, Lord Yuxing did not stop there. Instead, he secretly used other means to contact and induce the hundred races of the Star Palace. His infiltration work was very comprehensive, which made many high-ranking members of the alien race begin to waver.

To prevent such incidents from happening again, Xing Jinshu also began a counter-infiltration investigation, arresting and executing a large number of high-ranking officials, and using harsh methods to suppress others as a warning to others!

"If this continues, the Star Palace and its hundred clans will inevitably change hands sooner or later. At that time, all the foundation I have painstakingly built over ten thousand years will be wasted on others. Only by killing can we deter those fickle opportunists from showing their faces."

At this point, Xing Jinshu was extremely tired, and it was rare for a powerful primordial spirit to show any signs of fatigue.

Lin Shan was slightly surprised:

"The Star Palace Hundred Clans have been cultivated by you for tens of thousands of years, yet they cannot withstand the infiltration of Lord Yuxing in the past few years?"

"Sect Leader Lin, you may not know this, but among the Otherworlders, Lord Yuxing is their god! When the Hundred Clans were founded, it was this very man who gathered the wandering, homeless Otherworlders, uniting them into a cohesive force, nurturing and strengthening them. His kindness in rebuilding them is akin to rebirth. I have merely ruled on his behalf for ten thousand years as his widow; in the hearts of the Otherworlders, I am still inferior."

As Xing Jinshu said this, a deep sense of powerlessness permeated her voice.

She didn't understand before and went on a killing spree in an attempt to intimidate those within the tribe, but this only stirred up conflict and caused considerable resentment among the other races.

Later, as they gradually realized the enormity of their mistake, they tried to soften their stance, but it was too late.

Lin Shan shook his head inwardly, thinking to himself, "This is clearly because your ideological work is inadequate!"

Over tens of thousands of years, even a pig could sit firmly in this position. By altering the course of events, downplaying the achievements of others, emphasizing one's own influence, and subtly replacing the founder, you can become the only god among the Inhumans!

But you haven't done anything, letting all the races continue to revere Lord Yuxing. Isn't that a clear foreshadowing?
His opinion of Xing Jinshu kept dropping, but since Yu Xing Shenjun dared to steal his cursed spirit, the two were essentially at odds. So, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, especially since Xing Jinshu had come to him begging for an alliance.

The Star Palace Hundred Clans are also a major power; there's no need to push them away if we can win them over.

"Now I am surrounded by enemies. None of the holy lands that participated in the siege of Lord Yuxing back then are willing to come to my aid. None of them want to provoke Lord Yuxing who has escaped. I suspect they have secretly coordinated their efforts, leaving only me, a weak woman, to struggle to maintain this vast family fortune."

You don't have to maintain it; you can just return the family business to the original owner.

Lin Shan thought to himself, "Didn't you bring this situation on yourself?"
But what they say is exactly the opposite of what they think!
"Alas, I deeply sympathize with your hardships, fellow Daoist. You have single-handedly supported such a large family business as the Star Palace Hundred Clans for tens of thousands of years! You have worked hard even if you have no merit. It is really too much for Lord Yuxing to take it back as soon as he comes out."

"Not only that, he also wants me to become his concubine again, continue to submit to him, and replicate my innate supernatural abilities for him. How is that possible?"

Xing Jinshu felt that she was now a Nascent Soul cultivator, on par with Yu Xing Shenjun, and held the enormous power of the Star Palace Hundred Clans. Why would she want to go back to the past and work for Yu Xing Shenjun for nothing?
Lin Shan nodded repeatedly, agreeing with her.

However, when it comes to innate supernatural abilities, he is actually quite envious.

"Fellow Daoist Xing's innate divine ability is said to be able to summon an ancient celestial bridge, which is rumored to be related to the Star Spirit Ancestor, and is also said to be the key to the secrets hidden in the human body?"

"Hehe, this technique is called Void Trace Star Bridge, and it's not as sinister as the rumors say."

Xing Jinshu did not hide this matter. Anyway, the news of that great battle had already spread, but the speculations and rumors from the outside world were too outrageous. The cultivation world occasionally pushed her into the limelight, so it was necessary to clarify things.

"Each time this technique is used, it requires sacrificing one's lifespan. When my cultivation level was low, it was just a minor matter, with sacrifices ranging from several months to several years. But when I reached the Nascent Soul stage, each sacrifice required at least a thousand years!"

"millennium?"

Lin Shan gasped!
This is something only the Protoss can do. If it were the Humans, they would only be able to use it once and then it would be gone. Who could afford to play this game?
“A thousand years is a considerable drain on my Protoss race, which is why you haven’t seen me use this technique in the past ten thousand years. It’s simply because it’s unnecessary unless absolutely necessary.”

"I've also heard that anyone who learns this technique will have the opportunity to find the Void Bridge Ancestral Artifact, which was forged by the Star Spirit Ancestor, in all the heavens and myriad worlds?"

"Well, the legendary Star Spirit Clan's ancestral artifact, the Void Bridge, was shattered long ago during the great battle between the Immortal Emperor and the Primordial Ancestor. Its whereabouts are unknown and scattered throughout the various realms. Let alone whether it can be found, even if one or two fragments are found, what difference would it make?"

Xing Jinshu knew he was curious, so she explained the secrets behind it to him in detail. Lin Shan seemed to understand on the surface, but in reality, he was not convinced.

If it really is useless, why is Lord Yuxing so persistent and obsessed with this star-art supernatural power?
"You don't actually know that Zhou Qiyu is nothing but a hypocrite. Ten thousand years ago, he went around capturing and raising star spirits in order to extract star magic and divine power to increase his own foundation."

“I have three older sisters who were all forced into marriage by him, humiliated, and had their supernatural powers extracted. In the end, they all died in childbirth because of his insane crossbreeding plan.”

"This man, even after ten thousand years, still harbors the same wicked heart and wants to force me to have his child. I would rather die than submit to him!"

Lin Shan and the Kong family patriarch heard many secrets about Yu Xing Shenjun along the way, only to discover that the legendary genius who was gentle and refined, rose from humble beginnings to achieve greatness late in life was actually such a person, no different from a morbid madman in Xing Jinshu's words.

However, it is undeniable that for Star Cultivators who want more Star Arts and Supernatural Powers, it is indeed more convenient to obtain them directly from Star Spirits.

The reason why Lord Yuxing wants to solve the problem of humans and star spirits having children is probably to create a continuous stream of star spirits for himself, so that he can harvest them like leeks and obtain more star magic and divine power!
This intention is undeniably sinister. The reason Xing Jinshu survived is because she has not yet relinquished her innate divine power, thus retaining its value. Otherwise, Lord Yuxing would have already impregnated her!

"I never knew such a thing happened. This is truly an eye-opener."

The patriarch of the Kong family sighed repeatedly, realizing that he had never experienced such dangers within the Confucian school. It turned out that the independent cultivators outside had been living such wild lives all along!
No wonder he could rise from humble beginnings to success!

"But I seem to have heard that when Lord Yuxing attacked the Hundred Clans of the Star Palace, Fellow Daoist Xing received help from the Extreme Nether Demon of the Black Demon Sea and successfully repelled him. The Extreme Nether Demon is one of the leaders of the demonic path in this world, with profound cultivation and a fearsome reputation. Could it be that even he couldn't protect you, Fellow Daoist?"

Lin Shan, standing beside him, nodded repeatedly; this was exactly what he wanted to ask.

Xing Jinshu looked gloomy at this moment, her eyes and expression were complicated and inexplicable.

"You two may not know this, but the reason why the Old Demon of Extreme Darkness is on good terms with me is because he once had a lover, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Mist Horse Clan among my subordinates. Later, this person went missing while on a mission and we don't know where he is now."

"The Mist Horse Clan?"

Lin Shan raised an eyebrow; he had quite a memory of this ethnic group.

"That's right. Back then, well, how should I put it? Love between people from different races is generally fraught with resentment and is not tolerated by the world. Even after the Old Demon of Extreme Nether became a Nascent Soul cultivator, he didn't intend to force a union with her. Who knew that it would be so difficult to reunite later?"

Xing Jinshu sighed softly, as if reflecting on her own tragic past. Lin Shan didn't care about her past experiences; instead, he felt a pang of sympathy and, almost as if possessed, asked a question!
"What's the name of that Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Mist Horse Clan?"

"Black Xun".

Xing Jinshu remembered it very clearly. After all, she was the mistress of the old demon Jiyou. Others might forget, but she couldn't forget.

"What, does Leader Lin know him?"

"No, just ask."

Lin Shan didn't reveal any flaws, but suddenly realized something in his mind.

Kurojun!

Isn't this the same person who, back when I was in the Golden Core stage, relentlessly pursued me across thousands of miles in the Chu and Jin kingdoms, searching for Xing Lingjin, that Nascent Soul cultivator from another race?

Later, he was killed by him deep into the Star Devouring Mountains and the Aurora Sea in the forbidden area of ​​the cliff. The process was very tortuous. Anyway, if I remember correctly, it was the Seven Arrows of Nailhead that made the difference and delivered the fatal blow in the end.

Later, when he traveled back and forth to the forbidden area of ​​the cliff many times, he made a special trip to see where Hei Xun died. He found that the body was long gone, and only a patch of black soil, which was being strangely contaminated and was slowly expanding, remained.

So, the primordial spirit aura that temporarily appeared before Hei Xun died was the Extreme Nether Demon?
Xing Jinshu's gaze towards him at this moment carried a slightly inexplicable meaning.

Lin Shan bumped into her in the blink of an eye and instantly understood what it meant!

It was thought that Hei Xun's death had become an unsolved mystery, but since he led his men to attack Penglai, the cursed spirit underwent tribulation on the spot, and later Yu Xing Shenjun revealed Xing Ling Jin's identity, the truth about Wu Ma Zu Hei Xun's death has come to light!

"Don't worry, Master Lin. The old demon Jiyou doesn't know that I sent Hei Xun out on a mission to capture Xing Lingjin back then, so there's no need to worry."

Xing Jinshu reassured him, but also subtly reminded him that she had something on him.

If anything happens in the future, this woman can tell this secret to the Old Demon of Extreme Darkness, thus creating a terrifying enemy!

"It doesn't matter. Even if he finds out, what can he do? This sect leader isn't even afraid of Penglai, so why would he be afraid of other Nascent Soul stage monsters?"

Lin Shan remained calm and composed, maintaining the same domineering presence he displayed when facing the Zouwu Venerable!

At the same time, it was also a way of telling Xing Jinshu that this was not enough to blackmail her, that she would not accept any threats, and that there was no need to bring up old grievances.

Xing Jinshu's eyes darted slightly, understanding Lin Shan's meaning, and she quickly tried to smooth things over:

"Sect Leader Lin, you misunderstand. I have no ill intentions. In fact, although the Old Demon of Extreme Nether helped me defeat Lord Yu Xing that time, he gradually revealed his wolfish ambitions and attempted to use external pressure to force me to submit in order to realize his unspeakable secrets."

"Oh?"

Does this mean the two have broken up?
Lin Shan and the Kong family patriarch were both gossips, and they immediately connected the dots with a bunch of stories about falling out, so they listened carefully to her explanation.

Xing Jinshu did not hide anything, but told the whole story.

Currently, he is feeling extremely uneasy among the Star Palace's Hundred Clans. Externally, the Jade Star God Lord is eyeing him covetously, internally, the Extreme Nether Old Demon is plotting to seize power, and even the neighboring Tubo Dynasty is making moves!

"Kongsang Sea is rich in resources, and with the powerful alliance of the Hundred Races of Extraordinary People, everyone wants to cut a piece of this pie and swallow it up. I am just a woman trying to hold on alone, and I am almost unable to defend it. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to earnestly request Leader Lin to lend a helping hand."

Lin Shan immediately understood that this was a classic case of using one tiger to devour another!
Xing Jinshu couldn't possibly be unaware of the dangers of bringing in her own tiger, yet she still chose to do so, indicating that the pressure from the Extreme Nether Demon and the Jade Star God was simply too great, to the point where she had no other choice.

This move suited his purposes perfectly!

Just like when I rescued Bailu Academy, using it as a bridgehead to guard the central region of Lu State and resist the military might of Chunqiu Sword Sect and Guigu Holy Land.

Now, they will take over the Star Palace and the Hundred Clans, using it as a bridgehead to restrain Lord Yu Xing!
As long as the Star Palace Hundred Clans still exist, and Xing Jinshu can hold on, Lord Yuxing will be temporarily preoccupied and will not pose a threat to the Xun Gu Sect.

"Hehe, easy, easy. How can I help you, Fellow Daoist Xing? Besides, I can't just help you for nothing. You have to give something in return, right?"

Upon hearing that he was willing to help, Xing Jinshu's face lit up with surprise, and her expression instantly became ambiguous and coy.

"Master Lin, you can have anything you want. I'll do whatever you ask!"

Ok?
Does this woman also possess seductive arts?

Lin Shan also smiled, deliberately steer his tone in that direction.

"Oh? Really... anything? Then..."

As they spoke, they steered the conversation toward indescribable topics.

Xing Jinshu was incredibly bold, giggling and laughing hysterically as she flirted with him.

"Of course, this body of mine is the least valuable thing about me. If Master Lin likes married women, I can let you have a taste tonight~"

"And such good things!"

Lin Shan stroked his chin, surprised that this woman was so open-minded. His original intention was simply to treat the Star Palace Hundred Clans as his own, but if she took advantage of him, wouldn't that be putting a green hat on Lord Yu Xing?

The more the Kong family patriarch listened, the more uneasy he felt. He thought this kid was like a mistress who was trying to break up a couple's relationship. If you don't let Lord Yuxing succeed, does that mean you want to cheat on him yourself?

What if you take over all the Star Palace races and even take away their people?
"Master Lin, this woman's words cannot be entirely trusted; we must not let our guard down."

Lin Shan was both amused and exasperated when he heard his telepathic message.

"Don't worry, she's trying to scheme against me, using a double-edged sword against Lord Yuxing and the Old Demon Jiyou. Why can't I turn the tables on her? Then we'll see who's more skillful. In this multi-faceted game, patience and composure are key."
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