Immortal Road.

The man on Xiongshan was so scared that his trouser legs were shaking uncontrollably!
"No, senior sacred beast, please speak calmly. I'm only here to seek revenge on Qian Bu; I have absolutely no intention of overthrowing the Ghost Valley Sacred Ground."

"Keep those words to yourself when you leave!"

The rhinoceros demon didn't care about any of that. He had just been humiliated by Mu Yan, and his left foot had been hit by the big golden ball. He was now in a slight pain and couldn't wait to go back and check what evil had possessed him. So he was in a hurry to kill Xiong Shan.

At this moment, he raised his right foot, and the enormous Dharma image behind him followed closely, stomping down hard as well.

The five people, including Venerable Tanmu, trembled and dared not speak up for the Xiongshan monk. They knew the domineering nature of the sacred beast well. Even a fake like Qianbu, who forged the sacred master's token, could be promoted to the position of sacred master. What use was there in reasoning with it?
“Ah, no—”

Ding Ding Dang Dang~
As Xiong Shan lay dying, he roared in despair, took out a disc-shaped communication artifact he always carried, and struck it hard as if trying to contact someone.

The rhinoceros demon grinned and opened its massive, gorilla-like mouth, exhaling a breath of stale, foul air. The intense stench nearly killed tens of thousands of disciples of the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation!

"Hahaha, you still want to call for help? You think anyone can protect you? Isn't that Xun Gu Sect Master Qian Bu's adoptive father? Do you think this sacred beast would give him that kind of face?"

A strong gust of wind howled past, and the huge black shadow pressed down straight down. The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation collapsed at the first touch. Xiong Shan and the tens of thousands of troops of the Back Mountain Gang in the formation lay on the ground in terror, about to be trampled into mincemeat.

"Clang! Clang!"

The disc-shaped magical artifact shattered instantly, and a loud shout came from within.

"Who is this fellow Daoist who is making things difficult for my disciple? I am the Pure Lotus Hermit, stop immediately!"

The rhinoceros demon completely ignored them, and anyone could see the disdain in his eyes.

Pure Lotus Hermit?
Which old man, lounging in some corner, dares to interfere in the affairs of this sacred beast?
Just as the man on Xiongshan was about to die, and there was no reaction from the other side, a powerful spiritual energy burst out and surged into the man's body. His eyes instantly burst out with endless blue light!
All the surrounding spiritual energy was stripped away, and the energy gathered around the body transformed into a whisk, which floated lightly towards the front.

Boom! ...
The enormous black shadow was once again blasted back into the sky. The rhinoceros demon cried out in pain, staring incredulously at its right foot, where a blue lotus mark was shining brightly.

Is this a tracking mark?

It tried to use its divine energy to cleanse itself, but it was no use.

I tried it again, but it still didn't work!

Even a fool could see that the opponent's methods were definitely extraordinary. Meanwhile, the Xiong Shan Shangren below was still possessed, but the floating and sinking staff had already been smashed apart. After all, it was just a last-minute backup plan to save his life, and it was impossible for him to truly fight against a Nascent Soul expert.

“Fellow Daoist, whatever misunderstandings my disciple may have with you, you can come and discuss them with me in person! If anything goes wrong today, don’t blame me for coming to you for guidance in the future.”

"Are you threatening me?"

The rhinoceros demon was initially somewhat hesitant, but upon hearing the threat, it immediately revealed its ferocious nature and raised its claws again, ready to attack. However, still feeling uneasy, it secretly transmitted a question to Qian Bu.

"Who is this Layman Jinglian?"

Qianbu honestly replied via telepathy.

"It is said that he is the reincarnation of a celestial inspector from the upper realm, who has come to the lower realm to pursue a wanted criminal. He is currently fighting a great battle with the Azure Lotus Fairy, who is also a reincarnation of a true immortal, in the southwest of the continent."

"."

The rhinoceros demon was stunned for a moment.

His right foot was raised like that, unable to be lowered, awkwardly perched on his head, his expression shifting unpredictably between gloom and sunshine.

While I was sleeping, immortals descended to the world, and there was more than one of them?
Why does that sound like something out of a fairy tale?

It was somewhat skeptical and questioned Qianbu sternly once again.

"Are you sure you're not lying to me? Is it really true?"

Although Qianbu and Xiongshan were mortal enemies, Qianbu had never provoked the intervention of the Pure Lotus Hermit. This was the first time he had encountered a powerful backer behind the enemy, and he was somewhat afraid.

I could only answer tremblingly.

"To be able to block your attack from a distance, that must be true, right?"

He hadn't believed it before, but now he was starting to believe it. He felt a mix of emotions, and even looked at Xiong Shan with a hint of resentment in his eyes!
If you had just said you were a disciple of Layman Jinglian, then we wouldn't have been in any trouble.

Master Xiongshan glanced at him and thought to himself, "Don't try that on me, kid. Did I say anything wrong back then at the Thunder Wave Sea Spirit Tide? You led your troops to attack me fiercely, clearly trying to kill me!"

The rhinoceros demon's eyes darted around, and after weighing the pros and cons, it had no choice but to retract its right foot. The tracking mark there was like a leech, making it feel like it had a fishbone stuck in its throat, forcing it to keep its foot hidden.

"Well, since Fellow Daoist Jinglian is so sincere, then I'll spare this junior for now. I'll find a chance to talk to you about it in the future!"

It made a show of bravado and uttered some harsh words, but the Pure Lotus Hermit on the other side was quite tactful and gave it a dignified reply.

"Alright, fellow Daoist is a reasonable demon. We can talk again another time when we have the chance."

Xiongshan lost possession in an instant, his eyes dimmed, and he stumbled and almost fell to the ground, feeling incredibly lucky.

If his master hadn't shown up, he would have been doomed!
After losing that amulet, he will probably have to be careful for a long time. At the moment, the Pure Lotus Hermit is fighting fiercely with the Black Lotus Sect and doesn't have much time to take care of him.

Seeing that the second person had also failed to defeat him, even the thick-skinned rhinoceros demon couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He couldn't help but glare fiercely at the last person, the Sunflower Fairy!

"This little girl, surely she doesn't have any immortal background? Daring to interfere in the affairs of my Ghost Valley Holy Land, you really don't take this sacred beast seriously!"

Of course, it learned its lesson before taking action and secretly inquired about the woman's background.

Qianbu told it not to worry, this was just a sissy from the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect, with no special background.

Upon hearing this, the rhinoceros demon was immediately relieved and burst into a boisterous laugh.

"Sissy? This sacred beast hates sissies the most. Today, I'm going to crush her balls!"

Whether the Sunflower Fairy has eggs or not is unclear, but this time there's not much more to say.

To prevent things from getting out of hand, this guy shook his head and used his talent. Suddenly, cloud patterns appeared on the rhinoceros horn at the tip of his nose, spiraling upwards in circles, and then a straight blade of light danced on the tip of the horn!

The laser beam had the appearance of liquid water, yet it also possessed a sharp aura. It locked onto the Sunflower Fairy and shot straight towards her, tearing through the sky and the earth, just as the rhinoceros demon suddenly shook his head!

"No~~~"

Lan Jian Zun Zhe Ping Shuang shouted hoarsely, "Sunflower Fairy is the future hope of the Ping family. If she is killed like this, the family may very well decline from now on."

Just then, the Sunflower Fairy stood calmly in place, made a sword flourish with her delicate hand, and a void passage was opened, from which came the hasty and desolate voice of a middle-aged man.

"Why have you summoned me?"

Immediately afterward, as if sensing this place, a bright sword intent came from countless spaces in an instant. The chaotic fragments of space that had been shattered in the previous battle rushed to climb onto the sword intent and condensed into a spatial blade that combined form and intent!

Clang~~~
With a crisp sword cry, the azure beam of light was easily extinguished, leaving the rhinoceros demon in the sky nearly blinded! What kind of technique was this?
A mere sword intent transmitted from afar can command spatial fragments to form a blade and block my innate divine power?
"And who are you?"

It was really confused today. It felt like something was off. Why did everyone seem to have a powerful backer, and each one of them was more sinister than the last?
Why are all these strange people going to the Ghost Valley Holy Land?

However, there was no reply. The mysterious being was ruthless and taciturn. The spatial blade paused only briefly before suddenly slicing through the void and disappearing.

"not good!"

The rhinoceros demon's fighting instincts from ten thousand years ago instantly resurfaced. It subconsciously sensed something was wrong and hurriedly tried to dodge, but suddenly the rattling sound of iron chains came from underground, and it realized that it couldn't leave the spot at all.

The space above its head was as thin as paper. A sharp blade of space cut out diagonally and landed right on its head, seemingly about to cut off its huge bull's head!

In a moment of desperation, the rhinoceros demon hastily charged forward, using its hardest horns to resist, and a clear, resounding sound echoed throughout the world.

Ding--

Suddenly, all was silent, and time seemed to stand still.

The spatial blade shattered into specks of light, taking its final bow like a magnificent dust, arriving and departing in a fleeting moment, as if it were nothing more than a joke.

"call"

The rhinoceros demon couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; he had almost been scared to death!

He thought he had endured humiliation and lived a life of ignominy for so many years, but before he could finally break free, he was beheaded by a rising star outside.

Feeling uneasy, he touched it again, and only after confirming that the bull's head was still there did he finally come to his senses.

But just then, it felt its nose loosen, and its two huge bull eyes met. Then it saw the tip of the bull horn slowly slide down from the middle and then split in two!
The cut is smooth and flat, like a polished mirror, without a single wrinkle.

A heart-wrenching cry suddenly erupted.
"Do not!!!"

The rhinoceros demon roared to the sky, almost fainting. This was the most precious part of his body, bearing the innate divine power he had awakened, and it had been so easily severed.

The breakage of the bull's horn is not only a heavy blow to confidence, but will also have a profound impact on its future prospects. The loss of the natural spiritual patterns inside will cause a sharp drop in the power of its subsequent innate supernatural abilities, and even if it breaks through realms in the future, its talent advancement will still be flawed.

This is a flaw that lasts a lifetime!

It was furious and wanted to kill everyone present!
However, outside the vortex in front of the Sunflower Fairy, the sword intent remained undiminished and slowly took shape again, and the nearby spatial fragments showed signs of condensing once more.

The rhinoceros demon was startled and immediately restrained its aura, tucking its tail between its legs and cautiously asking the question to the other side.

"May I ask who you are, fellow Daoist? It was a misunderstanding just now. Let's talk this out."

If it weren't chained, it wouldn't be afraid of the sword intent's master; if it couldn't win, it would just run away.

But now we're trapped in the Ghost Valley Holy Land and can't get out. It's no different from standing still. Even if we're prepared and can withstand this attack, what if the real person comes looking for us afterward?
So it readily admitted defeat, inwardly lamenting its bad luck and feeling that it had been having a run of bad luck lately.

The vortex seemed to have heard its submission and did not continue to punish it. It simply uttered a couple of its usual phrases before dissipating its sword intent and disappearing.

"If Heaven had not given birth to me, Ma Yuanjue, the way of the sword would have remained in eternal darkness!"

This statement sounds arrogant, but it carries a certain conceit. No one present felt anything was wrong with it, because the sacred beast of the Ghost Valley Holy Land had just proven everything.

The rhinoceros demon remembered the name deeply, glanced at the sunflower fairy with complicated emotions, and ultimately gave up on making a move.

Bound by the contract from years ago, when the Ghost Valley Holy Land faced a crisis of annihilation, it had to come to the rescue as the guardian beast of the mountain.

In reality, it's a power struggle between two factions, each seeking external support from the other. It has the option to help or not help.

I originally intended to help Qianbu out, but I never expected to be tricked by this kid!

"Didn't you say that sissy has no powerful backers?"

Qian Bu said tremblingly and aggrievedly:
"I really didn't know that. Please forgive me, Holy Beast. I didn't mean it. Who knew she was hiding it so well?"

The rhinoceros spirit was so angry that it wanted to beat Qianbu to death on the spot!
However, remembering that this guy had a 'godfather' who was no pushover either, and whose left foot was still throbbing from the blow he had just received, and that it was threatening to escalate if he wasn't careful, he could only give him a good scolding before looking at Venerable Tanmu and the other four.

It was summoned by Qianbu, but it failed to eliminate any of the outsiders it should have eliminated. If it were to slink back like this, its prestige would surely plummet.

So, to save face, he could only order the five guys to retreat.

"What are you doing, inviting outsiders to wreak havoc on the sacred land? You almost killed this sacred beast too, is this what you mean?"

"Uh, no, no!"

Venerable Tanmu and the others repeatedly said they dared not, for they dared not offend the sacred beast, after all, it was a tyrant in the sacred land.

But today, the die is cast and the die is cast. Since we've already started, we can't wait until the fifteenth. We have to grit our teeth and keep going.

"Withdraw your troops immediately, do you hear me?"

Faced with the rhinoceros demon's repeated urging, a hint of struggle appeared on the faces of these people. They looked up at Qian Bu and found that he was grinning maliciously. They immediately shivered.

If they were to withdraw their troops, wouldn't they be subjected to internal purges by the Qianbu and be slaughtered one by one?

No, absolutely not.

If we withdraw our troops, they will either betray Guigu or be left to die; there will be no good outcome for them!

Tonight's events were full of twists and turns, and they were all quite frightened!
However, the guardian beast failed to change the situation, which was actually very advantageous to them. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they had to go for it even if they couldn't go!
"Please forgive us for being unable to comply. Qianbu has committed heinous crimes. If we do not eliminate him, he will surely wipe us out one by one in the future. There is no way back. We hope that the Holy Beast will see the truth."

The rhinoceros spirit couldn't care less about any of that; it was in a hurry to go back and heal its wounds. But these people were openly challenging it, clearly they didn't want to live anymore.

I am a dignified Nascent Soul stage cultivator, and you dare to refuse my request to discuss matters with you powerful beings?

"This is not a joke, it's an order, do you understand? If you insist on further infighting, don't blame this sacred beast for upholding justice and turning against your own kind. Let's see who will step in behind you again."

Da, da, da, da,

A crisp footstep sounded from the steps behind the mountain, and an old woman carrying a sword walked up, her steps trembling. She had kept her composure for so long, and now she finally revealed herself!

"Fellow Daoist of the Demon Clan, let the younger generation resolve their own affairs. You, as a sacred beast, shouldn't meddle. In any case, no matter who is in charge, they are still people of the Ghost Valley Sacred Land, aren't they?"

"and who are you?"

Once bitten by a snake, the rhinoceros demon became extremely wary of ropes. It was caught in a strange, sensitive cycle. The calmer the other party was, the more suspicious it felt, and it couldn't help but look at Qian Bu with questioning eyes once again.

"The Spring and Autumn Sword Sect, the Green Bamboo Sword Master." (End of Chapter)