Immortal Road.

The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation is the signature formation of the Ghost Valley Holy Land. Back then, the founder, Guiguzi, used this formation to hold out against the extraterrestrial demon fleet for three days and three nights, but eventually died fighting without reinforcements.

Later, with the division of power within the Holy Land, the Heavenly Treasure came into the possession of the Holy Lord, while the array formations and secret techniques were inherited by the Supreme Elder, and the legacy continued from there.

Now that the Supreme Elder Yanxi Divine Lord has passed away, everyone thought that the highest secret technique had been lost, but unexpectedly it has reappeared in Qian Bu's hands and was displayed by him in a beautiful way!
They don't even know when the training began!

"Hmph, you bunch of traitors, you dare to collude with outsiders to overthrow my holy land's 100,000-year-old foundation? What wishful thinking!"

At this moment, Qian Bu sat in the center of the formation, commanding his troops. The soldiers patrolled back and forth, and golden light walls spread across the sky, like viscous liquid gold, covering the entire square in the blink of an eye, enveloping it from all angles.

Venerable Tanmu, Master Liang, and the others were shocked. Seeing this scene, their hearts sank to the bottom, and they couldn't help but think that this was a troublesome situation.

Just because they know their stuff doesn't mean others do. This simpleton from Xiongshan couldn't tell the difference. He raised his spiked club, leaped up, and transformed into a colossal creature tens of feet long, before smashing it down with tremendous force!
"Playing tricks? Even the formidable Bei, who led troops so skillfully back then, suffered defeats at my hands. You, Qianbu, are nothing more than his lowly apprentice; you're lucky if you've even learned the basics. What are you pretending to be so great for?"

Boom——

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt dizzy and was hit by an unparalleled force. The spiked club slipped from his hand and was sent flying to an unknown location.

The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation stood firm, protected by layers of copper and iron walls. The people on Xiong Mountain were like children, futilely trying to shake a tree!

Venerable Lan Jian also flew into the sky at this moment. He was shocked by this scene, especially the tens of thousands of Ghost Valley disciples in the liquid golden light wall. Their auras were as thick as mountains, forming a whole and rooted in the world and even the void!
To shake this formation, we must also break through this void, and even destroy the entire main peak!
"Lord Qian, what are you doing? Quickly withdraw your troops! The distinguished guests of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect are still here. Do you want to become a laughing stock in front of outsiders?"

Venerable Tanmu and the others shouted, their voices filled with anger and a hint of anxiety.

The moment the main hall shattered, all the leaders of the various factions scattered and fled, taking advantage of the darkness to return down the mountain to suppress the rebellion.

If they were to organize themselves, let alone the Five Veins Uprising, they could be wiped out with a flick of the wrist. Even if all those rogue cultivators from the Mountain Gang were combined, they would be useless!

At that time, the Guigu army will be fully mobilized, and no matter how many people come, they will die!

Some of these powerful military strategists, with the advantage of favorable timing, location, and popular support within the Ghost Valley Holy Land, are capable of contending with powerful cultivators once they are arrayed in formation—this is no joke.

The five of them could have forcibly killed these lineage leaders, but as the backbone of the lineages of the Holy Land, how could they bring themselves to do it?

They only want to regain control of the Holy Land; they haven't gone so far as to weaken their own forces.

If we can kill Qian Bu as soon as possible, these people will eventually surrender.

So now it's a race against time. History is written by the victors, and everyone understands the principle that the winner takes all!
"Hahahaha, you old bastards, you brought in outsiders tonight to plot against me, the Holy Lord, and you think you can make me surrender? Dream on!"

Qian Bu sneered from within the formation. Although he was kept in the dark, he was still very vigilant and prepared, otherwise he would not have formed his ranks in advance.

The arrival of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect envoy today was already unusual. He has an extremely keen sense of danger, is meticulous, and cunning, and had long been on guard against this move.

Looking up at Venerable Lan Jian in the sky, his tone carried a hint of questioning.

"What role did the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect play in this mutiny tonight? Did they instigate it, or were they accomplices?"

Venerable Lan Jian remained silent for a moment, her eyes flickering as if she were considering something, and her gaze at Venerable Tan Mu and the others revealed a sense of helplessness.

Unless absolutely necessary, they clearly do not want to give others a handle to use against them, or to become the villain who invades from the outside.

“Lord Qian has misunderstood. The matter of Master Xiongshan has nothing to do with me. My purpose in coming here is only to visit the new Lord of Guigu. I know nothing else.”

"Very well, please stop, Fairy Sunflower. After this Holy Lord and Venerable Shepherd have captured the invading Bear Mountain people, how about we continue our welcoming and entertaining feast?"

"This"

Venerable Lan Jian hesitated, watching as the two figures on the horizon unknowingly unleashed their true power, each step fraught with danger and each move deadly. The aura of these great supernatural beings was vast and powerful, their spiritual energy and true essence staining half the sky.

Venerable Tanmu and the others were so frightened that they quickly sent a telepathic message to stop them!
If Mu Yanteng were to make a move, they would be in real trouble. Having learned their lesson from their failed attempt to force him to abdicate, they had specifically asked for outside help to deal with him.

If the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect falters, their efforts will be in vain once again.

But for some unknown reason, Venerable Lan Jian still managed to shout:
"Sunflower, come back. There is internal strife within the Ghost Valley Holy Land. It is inconvenient for our Spring and Autumn Sword Sect to get involved. We should not give others a reason to criticize us."

The group was shocked, and before they could say anything, the Sunflower Fairy's voice echoed from afar during their battle:
"This has nothing to do with the Ghost Valley Holy Land. The lackeys of the Seeking Ancient Sect deserve to die! They caused me to lose my lover and forcibly separated my husband and wife. This is a deep-seated hatred that cannot be forgiven. I, this fairy, will kill them all on sight!"

Venerable Lan Jian tried to persuade him to no avail, and could only sigh in despair.

"Look at this, sigh! There's nothing I can do."

Venerable Tanmu and his companions breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out they were just putting on an act for others. They knew that the other party had helped them solve a big problem. Just then, shouts of killing came from the steps at the end of the mountain.

The righteous army led its troops to the top of the mountain, and the Mountain Gang and the Five Families poured in one after another, and the square was completely surrounded by a dense crowd of people!
The two leaders shouted towards the sky:

"Where is the leader? Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou are here with their troops!"

"I'm here."

The man from Xiongshan had just retrieved his spiked club in the dark at the foot of the mountain and returned here covered in dust. Upon seeing the scene, he was overjoyed and immediately ordered his men to assist in attacking the formation.

Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou were both quite knowledgeable. When they saw the military formation, which looked like a dragon coiled in the square, standing firm against the wind and rain, they were both shocked!
"This seems to be the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, which Mr. Bei once mentioned, the legendary culmination of military strategy in this world?"

Qianbu laughed from within the formation:
"Indeed, who do we have here? It turns out to be our two strategists, Brother Dai and Brother Zhu. A century has passed since we lost contact years ago. How have you been?"

The two men were furious; seeing Qianbu's face, they wished they could tear him to pieces.

"Qianbu, you treacherous and hypocritical slave of the Five Clans, back then Mr. Bei treated you like his own son, imparting all his skills to you, yet you ultimately murdered your father and seized power. How could you bear to do that?"

Qianbu laughed wildly, looking up at the sky, feeling extremely pleased with himself!
"Hahahaha, Mr. Bei, that old demon is indeed honest and has treated me fairly well, but he is essentially a demon from the Devouring Star Mountain Range. He came to my human cultivation world to expand his territory. Those who are not of our kind are bound to have different intentions!"

"As the saying goes, loyalty and filial piety have always been difficult to reconcile. After realizing that something was wrong, for the sake of the peace of the human race, we had no choice but to kill this old wolf and thwart their demon race's conspiracy!"

"On the contrary, it is you two who have forgotten your origins and are willing to be the lackeys of the demon race, turning around and plotting to seize the territory of the human race. You are the ones who are truly disloyal and unjust."

"It's already a favor that I, the Holy Lord, haven't bothered you. You still dare to lead a large group of demonic cultivators to attack my Military Strategist Holy Land. It seems you've gone mad with a death wish."

Upon hearing this, Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou were instantly speechless. Having grown up in the Confucian academy of Lu, they were steeped in propriety and a sense of shame, and now they were so ashamed they wished they could disappear into the ground. The other disciples of Guigu also cast scornful glances their way. Helping the demon race to occupy human territory—wasn't that betraying their own people?
Even the demonic cultivators felt disdain, but since they lacked any sense of propriety or shame, they said nothing.

Master Xiongshan was secretly annoyed by the two men's loose tongues:
"Why waste your breath talking to him? Quickly figure out a way to break the formation and kill him first!"

The two sighed inwardly. They had followed Mr. Bei only to repay the kindness he had shown them when they were in trouble, but now it had become a stain that could not be washed away.

But Qianbu is an even worse person, and we must avenge him no matter what.

He immediately began to direct and command, ordering waves of cannon fodder cultivators to launch probing attacks in an attempt to find a loophole in the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.

As Qianbu and the two fought across the distance with ease, he spotted the Five Veins Righteous Army hiding behind them, and couldn't help but smile as he looked up at the five Venerable Tanmu in the sky.

"I wondered who let the outsiders in. It turns out to be you five traitors. For your own selfish desires, you even dragged the disciples of the five sects down with you. How could you be so heartless?"

Seeing that they could no longer hide their true intentions, the five people completely abandoned their pretense and stopped pretending altogether.

One by one, they began to denounce Qian Bu, listing his crimes, including his past infamy, colluding with foreign enemies to murder the Supreme Elder, seizing the position of Holy Lord by trickery, and betraying the Holy Land's Tongtian Lingbao, among others.
But talk is cheap; to uphold a moral high ground, the real test will be in the hands of the people.

After several rounds of attacks, Zhu Duiyou figured out some patterns and found the Jing Gate and Sheng Gate among the Eight Gates. He immediately began to mobilize his army for a general offensive!

Master Xiong was the first to rush in.

Venerable Tanmu and others also arrived at their respective lineages, each forming an array to attack. In an instant, the mountaintop plaza descended into chaos, with six torrents of energy surging within the golden steel wall, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

Because the combined power of the six powerful beings was unstoppable, Qianbu had no choice but to open the two gates to let them enter the formation, and then use a strategy of dividing the battlefield and encircling them one by one to resolve the situation.

These people are all senior members of the Ghost Valley Holy Land. They are also veterans in leading troops and setting up formations. Their subordinates are all elites among elites. Even if they fight individually, they can still fight to a standstill!

The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation is indeed powerful, capable of taking on five opponents alone with the help of a powerful backer, mainly due to the favorable timing and location on the main peak.

The void and the mountains are their strong support!

The only way for the group to break through the barrier and reunite is through the ability to shatter the void. Otherwise, they can only wear each other down and see who can outlast whom in the end.

Mu Yan and Sunflower Fairy have been fighting for a full quarter of an hour. He was surprised that the woman's strength seemed to have improved by leaps and bounds, and that she could actually fight him to a standstill!

However, he hadn't really gotten serious yet; he was just warming up at first and didn't want to cause any diplomatic incident. It wasn't until he saw that things were going badly for Qianbu below and was eager to escape that he was forced to speak:

"Fellow Daoist, have you had enough? This time, the Ghost Valley Holy Land is in turmoil. If your Spring and Autumn Sword Sect doesn't want to be criticized, it's best to remain aloof and not get involved. If you want to spar, I can accompany you afterward. Now, can I leave first?"

"no way!"

The Sunflower Fairy held him firmly in her grasp, her eyes flashing with nameless resentment.

“You cultists are all bad, you should all die! Zhong Lang and I were clearly in love, but your leader tore us apart. None of you accomplices can escape, I’ll have you all torn apart sooner or later!”

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Mu Yan felt frustrated. "Are you two really in love?"

Zhong Shenxiu and I had some interaction during the Spirit Tide War, so his sexual orientation seems pretty normal.

Are you sure you like ladyboys?
So, it seems the cult leader was meddling in other people's business? If that's the case, then he's been acting unfairly!

Because he was not clear about the inside story, Mu Yan felt somewhat guilty and was not in a position to say much on the matter. However, Qian Bu, who appeared calm on the surface, had secretly sent countless telepathic messages asking for help!

Qianbu held Muyan in high esteem, knowing full well the power of this special envoy from the Xun Gu Sect, and believed that with him on his side, he would be able to protect himself.

"Alas, since the fairy is unwilling to let go, then don't blame me, Mu, for being ruthless. I apologize for the offense."

The once vast and transparent celestial body suddenly emitted a melodious rhythm from the heavens and earth, and endless flames grew in the depths of nothingness, with flames blooming like lotus flowers all over a radius of dozens of miles!
Everyone felt an indescribable heat, their mouths were dry and their eyes were blurry from the intense heat. The moisture in the air evaporated instantly, and the torrential rain in the dark night turned into wisps of steam rising into the air before it even fell!

Looking at Mu Yan now, his body has turned half blue and half red, with a bright blue light on the left and a raging sea of ​​fire on the right.

"You're not only a celestial body, but also have another innate spiritual body?"

Sunflower Fairy was shocked. Her opponent, who had been evenly matched just moments before, had suddenly transformed into a prehistoric crocodile. The burning sensation drenched her in sweat, and her clothes began to stick to her skin.

Although Mu Yan initially embarked on the path of star cultivation because Lin Shan gave him the "Star Pulse Locking Aperture" and thus opened up a star sea to become a great supernatural being, he did not stand still. Instead, he went back and tried to perfect his innate spiritual body and opened up a spiritual sea for the second time!
His mastery of the dual spiritual seas made him incredibly powerful at this level, which was also a key reason why Lin Shan believed he could stabilize the situation in Ghost Valley.

“Sunflower Fairy, although Zhong Shenxiu and I are not on good terms, we should not harm each other’s families. If you know what’s good for you, you should leave obediently.”

Unexpectedly, these words provoked the Sunflower Fairy's anger!

"Mu Yan, who do you think you are?"

"You bullied my husband back then in Leibo Sea, and I haven't settled that score with you yet. Do you really think I can't do anything to you?"

"Today, I'm going to settle scores with you here and get back at Zhong Lang for what happened back then. Anyone who dares to bully my man must pay the price!"

“In the past, my master forbade me to use the Sunflower Manual without permission, saying that he didn’t want the powerful beings of the Pure Clan in the Upper Realm to notice the revival of swordsmanship. But today, I’m going to prove him wrong and make sure that no one in the Ancient Searching Sect will ever underestimate me!”

"Hypocritical sect, hypocritical leader, and you hypocritical lackeys, all of you, die!"

Her entire body surged with sword energy, causing stars to retreat, and blinding light tore through space as the general principles of the Sunflower Manual's sword techniques resounded throughout heaven and earth.

"His body is like a revolving wheel, turning nine times."

"The sword moves through the desolate wilderness, concealing itself from all dangers."

"Victory is achieved by seizing the tripod and sacrificial vessels, and by counterattacking, one ascends to the heavens."

"Abandoning complexity and returning to simplicity, the sword pierces the profound void!" (End of Chapter)