Immortal Road.

The mountains collapsed and the earth cracked within a radius of hundreds of miles, with explosions and roars. Rings of spiritual energy spread outwards, the force so strong that even Nascent Soul cultivators could not stand firm!
The powerful and chaotic force field crashed back and forth, and countless fragments of rock, like sharp swords, pierced through and killed countless people.

Those cultivators who had reached the Golden Core or Foundation Establishment stage dared not fly. They could only flee on the ground like the Qi Refining stage disciples. They could see magma spewing from the sunken tectonic plates, with small black dots jumping around on them.

Only one mountain remained unmoved, where the Black Lotus Cult army stood in formation, their faces reflecting shimmering spiritual light, their eyes filled with fear rather than excitement!

Faced with such a powerful force of nature, no one can guarantee their survival.

The crowd surrounded Lin Shan, who was holding the Cangkun territory in his hand. He was still drawing out the earth veins to self-destruct, and even targeting the surviving primordial spirits and great supernatural beings with pinpoint aim!

Chi Hong, Venerable Han Hai, Divine Lord Yu Ming, and the others felt a chill run down their spines as they watched!

The leader of the secret path, Lin, has gone mad. Killing people so recklessly will definitely cause a huge mess. It will surely cause a huge uproar in the outside world afterward, and the patrolling immortal envoy, Pure Lotus Hermit, will be furious when he finds out.

After all, this was an entire army that had marched all the way, and you crippled it like that. Although it wasn't the decisive factor in the outcome, it still played a significant role.

The number of people offended is enormous!

Although they were all Nascent Soul stage cultivators, they admitted that they did not have the courage to bear such enormous consequences.

We agreed to keep a low profile, why are you working so hard?

Anyone who didn't know better would think you had some kind of relationship with the Azure Lotus Fairy. Even the Black Lotus Cult members weren't as interested as you.

Protector Feng was also stunned!
Thinking that the World Honored One had just had a disagreement with him not long ago, and they almost came to blows over the matter of You Meiji, the leader of the Xun Gu Sect turned around and repaid evil with kindness, without any resistance at all. Could it be that I was judging a gentleman by my own petty standards?
However, the situation is very favorable now. The other side has suffered heavy casualties. From the current point of view, if our side can escape unscathed, it can be called a great victory!
"Sect Leader Lin, in my opinion, we should stop while we're still ahead. Extracting and detonating so many high-level spiritual veins is equivalent to damaging the foundation of the world and destroying the essence of the earth's veins, which will inevitably diminish our own fortune as well."

Chi Hong spoke up to remind them, and both Venerable Han Hai and Divine Lord Yu Ming showed worry in their eyes.

"Yes, that's enough. We shouldn't go to extremes to do things that are against the natural order. Cutting off the essence of the earth's veins will backfire on us. If we ruin so many spiritual veins, even the best fortune will be tainted!"

Upon hearing this, everyone offered their advice, and even Protector Feng offered a few words of insincere advice.

Lin Shan remained unmoved and continued to draw upon and detonate spiritual veins of all sizes. It seemed he would not stop until he had completely exhausted the 40,000 years of accumulation of the Jade Creek Holy Land!

Damaging one's fortune?

Am I afraid of this?
Whose luck could be worse than mine? I'm a jinx, why should I be afraid of bad luck backlash?
He actually hoped to be attacked by the backlash, to have his own body shattered and to generate a couple of wisps of calamity energy, since his luck couldn't get much worse than it was now.

But on the surface, he always appears to be a righteous and chivalrous person.

"Please don't say that, everyone. Now that I have joined the Black Lotus camp, I will do my best to contribute and help Fairy Qinglian win this war!"

"As for the mere loss of fortune, one can make up for it by doing good deeds in the future. Compared with the dangers faced by Fairy Qinglian, it is nothing at all."

"If you think that I will become lazy and slack off because of the You Mei Ji incident, you are sorely mistaken. This sect leader has the magnanimity to hold a grudge against a woman."

These words made everyone feel secretly ashamed.

They were all filled with awe and respect for the leader of the Ancient Seeking Sect, realizing that their own slacking off was inferior.

Protector Feng's opinion of him changed repeatedly, and he sighed repeatedly:

"I am ashamed. I was prejudiced against Leader Lin before, but now I realize how narrow-minded I was. If everyone could be as selfless as you, Fellow Daoist, our Black Lotus Sect would have won long ago!"

Chi Hong chimed in with a smile from the side:

"In that case, when you return, you must give Fairy Qinglian a proper report on the enormous sacrifices made by Sect Leader Lin in this battle!"

"Definitely, definitely."

Although the atmosphere was harmonious, no one let their guard down, and someone in the back asked anxiously:
"Master Lin, is the Sword Master Yuan really dead?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze turned to the distance again. In the yellow smoke and dust, the altar of the First Peak of Yuxi had already collapsed, and the entire mountain had sunk into the earth's crust. Apart from the constantly exploding and roaring spiritual light and the high-level cultivators flying around, there was no trace of Yuan Jian Dao Ren.

But this is, after all, a powerful being in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the helmsman of this world's behemoth holy land, and a top predator in the cultivation world. His past achievements are verifiable, making him a definite candidate for ascension!
Could he really die so easily?
"died."

Lin Shan calmly told them the truth, and there was no need for them to have any doubts.

There are at most 49 super-grade spiritual veins in a single world, which cannot exceed the number of the Great Evolution. They are branches of the Earth Vein Dragon, and the explosive damage at the epicenter is immense, making them the most destructive force in the lower realm.

With his own top-tier control technique, Soul-Devouring Prison, locked in, even the most powerful person would find it difficult to escape!
"However, look again at the heavens above."

As instructed, everyone looked up and trembled. There, a huge spatial vortex hung high, with a bright white passage connecting hundreds of thousands of miles.

What followed was an incredibly furious roar!

"Who dares to kill my Yuan Nian incarnation?"

Endless sharpness emanated from the spatial vortex, and one could tell from the sound how furious the opponent was. They had been sailing smoothly since the start of the war, but unexpectedly, they had stumbled due to a moment of carelessness, and the attack was carried out by the opponent while they were mourning their old friend.

It was clearly a premeditated ambush; he had fallen for the Green Lotus Fairy's last move!
"Oh no! Yuan Jian Dao Ren reacted so strongly, directly sending another Yuan Nian avatar from Shang Xiao Sword Sect. We'd better leave quickly, or we won't be able to leave."

The Black Lotus Cult members were overjoyed but also panicked. They hadn't expected the sneak attack to succeed, but it had also thoroughly enraged the enemy. Once they were targeted, they would surely die!

"No rush. We've finally achieved such a victory; how can we give up so easily?"

Lin Shan stood before them like a towering mountain, pointing at the rout of the Shangxiao Sword Sect army ahead, seemingly intent on expanding their gains.

"Sect Leader Lin, we should know when to stop. It's not wise to be greedy now, or if we get intercepted by Yuan Jian Dao Ren, we won't be able to escape!"

"Yes, yes, since we've already gained the upper hand in this battle and killed one of Yuan Jian Dao Ren's avatars, why bother holding onto those small fry?"

"As long as I can go back and give an explanation, my own life is more important!"

"The spiritual veins of the Yuxi Holy Land are limited, and our team is also relatively weak. If it weren't for the advantage of the terrain during the surprise attack, we would be no match for them in a head-on confrontation."

Not only did most people disagree, but even Protector Feng offered his advice:

"Ahem, Master Lin, I know you are eager to make a name for yourself and I understand that you want to share the burden of the World Honored One. But you must not be too hasty in everything. Once the goal of this battle is achieved, that's enough. When we return, I will do my best to speak highly of you to the World Honored One."

Lin Shan smiled and asked him a question in return.

"I wonder how many miles you can travel in an hour if you fly at full speed on your rainbow-riding technique?"

Without hesitation, Protector Feng replied:

"About four or five thousand miles." This is considered relatively slow for someone in the Nascent Soul stage. However, this person's strength is average, and he is not skilled in movement techniques or has any unique flying abilities, so it is understandable.

"The Supreme Elder of the Shangxiao Sword Sect is in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. His sword flight is incredibly fast, like lightning. If I'm not mistaken, he can cover at least ten thousand miles in an hour. If he were to traverse the void, it would take three times that amount, which would be thirty thousand miles!"

Lin Shan slowly and deliberately gave everyone a verbal calculation: 30,000 li in an hour. It sounded exaggerated and made everyone's hearts tighten.

Even though this world is vast, the area between heaven and earth is only about three million miles wide. In other words, if someone wants to, they can travel through this world in half a month!
"The Shangxiao Sword Sect is located in the north of the continent, hundreds of thousands of miles away from here. Even if you travel at full speed through a space tunnel, it would still take at least half a day. What are you afraid of?"

A Nascent Soul cultivator is not omnipotent. They cannot leave the material world with a thought and instantly descend to any corner of this world. That would be a god, not a human!

As long as they are human, even if Yuan Nian descends, they still have to travel. As long as they travel, there will be a time difference. The farther the distance, the more time they have. This time is enough to do many things.

However, these people still valued their lives and felt that since they could complete their mission, there was no need to continue taking risks. Even if the other side suffered heavy losses, the higher-ups would still have the strength to fight back.

Seeing that no one supported him, Lin Shan could only sigh deeply:
"This leader was ready to fight to the death, but you all refused. This whole scheme ended abruptly, failing to live up to Fairy Qinglian's expectations."

"Alright, Master Lin, I will put in a good word for you when we get back."

Protector Feng knew what he meant and felt annoyed. He simply stepped forward and pulled him to retreat together. Everyone understood and smiled, not dwelling on the matter.

But just then, a beam of light suddenly appeared above their heads, and colorful clouds surged around them. A massive cloud of smoke gathered and condensed into a seven-tiered pagoda that pressed down on them!

woohoo~~~
A powerful wind pressure suddenly struck, startling everyone. At first glance, they almost thought they were hallucinating.

"The Heavenly Treasure Black Pagoda Mountain?"

"Spread out!"

bang——

The entire mountain was razed to the ground, and the Black Lotus Cult army suffered over a thousand casualties in an instant, with several powerful cultivators also seriously injured.

A red-robed cultivator descended from the sky, his eyes flashing with hatred, and stopped them all.

"Lord Yuxi!"

"Aren't you dead?"

"What happened? Where did this person crawl out from?"

"Didn't Fairy Qinglian kill him long ago?"

That Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure

The crowd was shouting and yelling, covered in dust and dirt from the sneak attack. They couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the instigator. They had personally witnessed Fairy Qinglian throwing down the head of Lord Yuxi at the Blackwater Cliff Alliance meeting.

How come it's alive again now?
Protector Feng's face was grim, and he found it unbelievable, because he had also participated in the battle that destroyed Yuxi and confirmed the death of the Holy Lord of Yuxi.

"I see."

Lin Shan was the first to realize something was wrong, because he discovered that the person in front of him was actually the real person descending!

Others gradually discovered this as well, and then guessed the reason.

"That day, the World Honored One slew three of this person's bodies, but we never expected that they were all incarnations of his original mind. He disguised one of his incarnations as his true body, making us mistakenly believe that he had killed them all, but in fact, his true body had already fled outside!"

Protector Feng exclaimed in shock, revealing the truth, and the red figure above burst into laughter.

"That's right, it's too late to guess now. This Holy Lord has roamed the cultivation world for so many years, how could you find my true form so easily?"

The Jade Stream Saint Master, his voice filled with hatred, suddenly appeared and blocked the way. The commotion immediately attracted the attention of the Upper Night Sword Sect, and soon a Nascent Soul stage cultivator arrived.

"It is my fault that I failed to discover and stop you from destroying the earth veins today, causing Brother Yuanjian to lose one of his Yuan Nian avatars. However, since we have come here, how can we leave unscathed? We must leave something behind!"

As he spoke, the seven-tiered pagoda above his head pressed down once more, its target locked on Protector Feng!
"Tens of thousands of disciples in Yuxi have had their millennia-old legacy destroyed in an instant. We must demand an explanation."

Clearly, the Holy Lord of Yuxi has come today to seek revenge, and the Black Lotus Sect protectors are his primary targets.

The crowd scattered in panic, none daring to confront him directly. Protector Feng's expression changed drastically, and he turned and fled in haste, without even the courage to resist.

"Don't be afraid, this is not a heaven-reaching treasure, but just a phantom formed from the condensation of supernatural smoke!"

Lin Shan revealed the secret and stepped in to protect the old man, Protector Feng, from being killed by the Jade River Saint Master. However, when they actually faced each other, he found the pressure immense.

This person not only came in his true form, but was also at least at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. He couldn't possibly kill this person with just his single supernatural power, the Nascent Soul Incarnation.

The Soul-Devouring Prison only lasted for three breaths before being forcibly broken through by the Jade Stream Saint Lord!
The opponent has a wide variety of methods, dazzling the eye, with one supernatural power after another emerging. When a Nascent Soul stage cultivator is willing to risk everything and dare to bring out his true form to descend, how powerful must he be?
Not a single member of the Black Lotus Cult dared to come and attack; they all avoided them like ferocious beasts.

Meanwhile, many Nascent Soul stage cultivators and powerful cultivators from the Shangxiao Sword Sect also arrived, engaging in fierce battles with the Black Lotus Sect.

What was originally a victory that was a calm retreat suddenly turned into a protracted battle, with both sides fighting with real intensity. The flashes of light in the sky were like stars, and a unique battle was unfolding in the Yuxi River Valley!
Lin Shan, wielding the Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, engaged in a battle of attrition with the Jade Stream Saint Master, while the others fought and retreated, fighting their way back for over a thousand miles.

Half an hour later, more than a dozen spatial vortexes suddenly appeared in the sky, and waves of Nascent Soul stage aura were about to descend!

"This is bad! The Holy Land of Righteousness has freed up its forces and is preparing to descend and provide support here!"

Upon receiving the news from the rear, Protector Feng was terrified and immediately urged everyone to flee, abandoning the large army of disciples below.

"Leader Lin will make his escape when the opportunity arises; we'll take our leave first."

"late!"

No sooner had the words left their mouths than a familiar voice echoed from a spatial vortex in the sky, followed by a massive, towering brush descending from the void, instantly blocking their escape route.

The Holy Lord of Vastness stepped out, a smile on his face, his hands behind his back. Other powerful beings of the Primordial Spirit realm also descended behind him, and the situation was turned upside down in an instant!

"Master Lin, it's nice to meet you again. How have you been?"

When Lin Shan saw the Holy Lord of Haoran leading his troops to reinforce them, his heart sank to the bottom. He didn't know what You Meiji was up to, and how the resistance against the Holy Land of Haoran could have collapsed so quickly.

He could only secretly send a telepathic message to get Chi Hong and the others closer. It seemed that this battle was impossible to win. It was foreseeable that the Black Lotus Sect would suffer heavy losses in the Battle of Yuxi River Valley!
"Let's go!" (End of Chapter)