Immortal Road.

Mu Yan saw the wound on the other person's left foot, and it was indeed shocking!

The abscess was festering, shrouded in a grayish haze, with specks of black powder clinging stubbornly to it like chewing gum that couldn't be removed. If left unchecked, it felt like something terrible would happen.

"Master, there's a problem here."

He immediately contacted Lin Shan, who was far away in Xun Gu Sect, and a lazy voice came through the communication device.

"It's Mu Yan. How's he doing at Ghost Valley Holy Land? Is that kid Qian Bu still alive?"

Qianbu quickly and cautiously approached, respectfully offering his greetings from the side.

“Godfather, I am still alive. Venerable Tanmu and the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect have already retreated.”

Mu Yan glared at the guy with displeasure. "I'm the one reporting on the mission. Who gave you the right to interrupt?"

Qianbu shrank back sheepishly.

"Master, the battle has just ended. Green Bamboo Sword Master failed to gain any advantage and led Orchid Sword Master, Sunflower Fairy, and others to retreat. Venerable Tanmu and the other members of the Five Clans also left Ghost Valley."

He gave a general account of the battle's outcome, while Lin Shan remained silent, simply listening to the report, which greatly worried the rhinoceros demon.

It couldn't wait any longer and snatched Mu Yan's communication artifact, shouting anxiously into it:
"Master Lin! What's with that big golden ball of yours? Why is my left foot so ulcerated and infected after being hit? What kind of poison did you use? Quickly bring the antidote to Old Niu!"

"Oh~ is that demon brother Niu from Guigu Valley? Oh dear, brother Niu, ah? What's wrong? Speak slowly, no rush."

Lin Shan chatted leisurely over there, and asked with great concern about the situation at the Ghost Valley Holy Land.

The rhinoceros demon was in such a hurry that he had no time for pleasantries.
"Ghost Valley Holy Land is fine, but I'm in trouble! Quickly send me the antidote!"

"Antidote? What antidote?"

Lin Shan pretended to be confused, not understanding at all, and continued to act crazy, asking it if it had lost its mind.

The rhinoceros spirit was so angry that it could barely speak.

"It's the antidote! If you don't send it soon, I'm doomed!"

"Take jujube pills?"

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

Lin Shan knew there was a limit to this. Only after the old demon truly suffered a setback could he face reality and cooperate properly, instead of hiding in the Ghost Valley Holy Land plotting his own selfish schemes.

Previously, Mu Yan had also sent a message saying that many of the collaborations that Qian Bu had agreed to with Xun Gu Jiao had been ruined by Venerable Tan Mu and others. This rhinoceros demon, as Qian Bu's backer, didn't say a word and just sat on the sidelines watching the two factions fight, deliberately allowing them to trip each other up.

This time, the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect caused trouble, forcing Venerable Tanmu and others to flee. Now, Qianbu is the only one in the Ghost Valley Holy Land. In order to prevent this rhinoceros demon from causing trouble again, it is necessary to give it a warning.

"Wait here, I happen to have nothing to do, I'll go over and take a look myself in a bit."

The rhinoceros demon was immediately startled!
The real body is here? What is this kid planning? Is he trying to take advantage of my illness and kill me?
It couldn't help but overthink things. This was a sensitive time, and after a series of major battles, it was already a bit paranoid. Why didn't the other side just send an avatar? Why did they have to send their real body?

Could it be that they intend to take this opportunity to seize the sacred land of Guigu?

"Don't overthink it. To heal you, you need your real body; your avatar doesn't have that many tricks up its sleeve."

Lin Shan packed up, took Yu Xing Shenjun and Xing Jinshu with him in the Xing Mansion to make sure they wouldn't run away, and then set off.

The rhinoceros spirit was very uneasy and could only urge him slightly.

"Okay, then hurry up."

Half an hour later.

Lin Shan descended from the void passage and arrived at the main peak of the Ghost Valley Holy Land.

As dawn broke, the area below was a scene of utter devastation after the fierce battle of the previous night. Most notably, there were deep, bottomless sword marks on the mountainside and rings of ravines at the foot of the mountain.

This is the area damage caused by the aftershocks of the battle between the Green Bamboo Sword Master and the Rhinoceros Demon.

Only the rich spiritual energy of wood and water remained in the world. Everyone in the Ghost Valley Holy Land was exhausted, especially psychologically.

Venerable Tanmu and Master Liang are all elders who have been in the Ghost Valley Holy Land since childhood. They have high prestige and extensive networks of connections and are regarded as elders by many. Yet now, their coup has failed and they have fled to other places!

Unbeknownst to them, people's hearts began to turn pessimistic about the future of the holy land, and their cohesion and allegiance weakened. One by one, they sat dejectedly in the ruins, lost in thought.

Even the subordinates of the Qianbu faction, now without political enemies or rivals, seemed to have lost their former vitality, and for a moment, recalling various events filled them with emotion.

Amid this pessimism and despair, everyone began to rebuild their homes again.

Mu Yan welcomed Lin Shan into the Ancestral Temple, a relatively remote location that is now well-preserved and has not suffered much damage.

As soon as I entered, I heard some whimpering inside, with Qianbu trying to comfort me.

"Holy Beast, just bear with it a little longer. Your godfather will be here soon. He's incredibly powerful; there's nothing he can't solve. He'll surely cure you in no time."

"My son, how have you been lately?"

Lin Shan strode over with an air of authority, stood up, and plopped down on the offering table for the Ghost Valley Patriarch, pushing aside the newly placed tablet of the God of Ancestor Yanxi at the bottom.

Mu Yan stood beside him like a guard with a sword, awaiting his orders.

Qian Bu's lips twitched. Luckily, there were no people from the Ghost Valley Holy Land, otherwise they would have exploded if they saw this.
“Father, thanks to your blessing and the help of the Shepherd, I am much better off than before.”

He didn't stand on ceremony, fearing the rhinoceros demon would have to wait too long, and quickly pointed to the back.

"As for Senior Sacred Beast, he is exhausted both physically and mentally after fighting Green Bamboo Sword Master all night, and is also suffering from a deadly poison. Please take a look!"

A massive silhouette was shrouded in darkness, its shape rising and falling slightly like a small mountain. Only its two large eyes shone brightly, seeing Lin Shan as a savior.

"Master Lin, look at your masterpiece! I was just joking with you, but you've really gotten me into serious trouble!"

Lin Shan smiled meaningfully.

"Are you kidding? If I hadn't intervened, would you have really killed Mu Yan on the spot? You can't joke like that."

"Huh? Hahaha, oh yes, yes, it was indeed my fault! Oh dear, I went too far with the joke. I apologize to Venerable Shepherd, and there will definitely be no next time, don't worry!"

Mu Yan stood silently to the side, his eyes downcast, as if the two were talking about nothing to do with him.

But if you look closely into his pupils, you'll find a deep, murderous intent hidden within!
The rhinoceros demon didn't notice that it didn't take the two juniors present seriously at all. The only person it was wary of was the leader of the Ancient Search Sect. Even the usually lawless rhinoceros demon couldn't help but try to please him.

"Then I will accept your apology on behalf of Venerable Shepherd. But it can't just be words; it has to be something tangible. Don't forget that later."

"Haha, definitely, definitely!"

Lin Shan gave it a few words of warning, and seeing that the rhinoceros demon wasn't as arrogant as before, his tone softened. He glanced at its left foot. The rhinoceros was rotting from the heel down to the tendons; the gray mist was constantly growing, and the stark white bones were exposed. The stench of the rotting white flesh was unbearable—a truly horrifying sight!

"Huh? It's that serious!"

He was slightly surprised. When he dealt with Lord Yuxing, the other party had not suffered such severe external injuries, probably because he had not made direct contact with the golden ball.

Normally, cultivators wear robes and boots, while only demons go naked. This rhinoceros demon, relying on his thick skin and high resistance, dared to go head-to-head with his nemesis. He's truly something else.

"The main problem was that old woman, the Green Bamboo Sword Master. If she hadn't brought the Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect, which prevented me from going back to detoxify immediately, how could it have dragged on to this point?"

The rhinoceros demon was furious just thinking about last night!
He's greeted everyone in the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect, so it's not hard to imagine that once he leaves, he definitely won't let this go.

"Then where did your horn go? Could it be that it was also cut off by the Green Bamboo Sword Master using a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure?"

Lin Shan saw that the symbol on the tip of this thing's nose was gone, leaving only a round platform. What's the difference between a rhinoceros without horns and a tiger with its teeth pulled out?
"Hey, don't mention it!"

The rhinoceros demon had a lot of bitter tears to say about this. He couldn't bring himself to hate anyone because he knew the gap between them was too big. He could only hide here and lick his wounds.

"Master, it's like this..."

Mu Yan stepped forward and quietly reported that the backers of Xiong Shan Shangren and Sunflower Fairy had come forward last night. Lin Shan was also surprised when he heard this!
Then he looked over.

"You've got some nerve, daring to provoke even the Pure Lotus Hermit and Sword Saint Ma Yuanjue?"

"I've been asleep for 20,000 years, constantly holding my breath to prevent the loss of my essence, locking in my lifespan and living in a daze until now. Who knew that so many monsters had emerged outside!"

The rhinoceros demon felt wronged. It realized that times had changed, and this generation was far stronger than the Wan Hui era of the past.

"Of course, 129,800 is the number of Huiyuan. Huiyuan year is naturally much stronger than Wanhui year. Besides, you have been trapped for so long and have not made any progress. How could you possibly be their match?"

Lin Shan shook his head, examined the rhinoceros demon's left foot repeatedly, and then simply shrugged.

"It's incurable, this area is completely rotten, I recommend amputation."

"What???"

The rhinoceros demon stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

I traveled all this way to find you to cure my illness, only to be told that I need amputation?
Lin Shan sighed and offered it some comforting words.

"It's alright, Brother Niu, with your immense vitality, it's only a matter of time before your limbs regenerate. Just go back and rest well, then you'll be back soon~"

"No, do you know how many resources I spent and how much time I invested in training my body just for this one foot? Can the foot that was regenerated from a severed limb still be used?"

The rhinoceros demon's entire body was a testament to the demon race's body-training techniques, and its weight was astonishing!
A small, tender foot that has been regrown from a severed limb might twist its ankle as soon as it takes its first step. Amputation may sound simple, but for someone who trains, it's devastating news!
"Hey, what are you saying?"

Lin Shan waved his hand dismissively.

“Brother Niu, you are now trapped in the Ghost Valley Holy Land. Not only are you bound by a contract, but you are also chained up. Where can you go if you don’t move? Just take some time to train back. It’s not a big deal.”

"???"

The rhinoceros demon's two bull eyes widened in disbelief; it had never seen such a shameless person!
"Master Lin, if it weren't for me, Old Niu, protecting your adopted son last night, his position as Holy Master would have been taken by someone else. My foot injury was caused by you, shouldn't you be the one to fix it?"

"Godfather."

At this moment, Qianbu also pleaded in a low voice, begging him to please help.

"You guys are something else!"

Lin Shan paced back and forth in the lobby, constantly thinking of a solution; in fact, he also felt it was quite a challenge.

The rhinoceros demon's left foot was tainted by a calamity star, an incurable disease in the cultivation world, which even other divine doctors could not cure.

Unless they find a senior whose cultivation level is at least one major level higher than theirs, such as a Void Realm cultivator or even an immortal, they can purify them by force with their superior strength!
Otherwise, timely amputation to stop the damage is the dumbest but also the most effective method.

Of course, there's always a way out.

Many diseases can actually be traced back to their root cause. By working backward from some deeper principles, we can find solutions.

For example, the rhinoceros demon's foot injuries are only superficial; the deeper issue is the pollution of its jinxed fortune. Therefore, if we address the issue from the perspective of fortune, it might have a miraculous effect.

He thought of the Calamity Divine Power he had tested with Lord Yuxing before, the third form of the Calamity Siphon, "Qi Exchange", which might be helpful for the treatment!

Now, we can take this opportunity to conduct an experiment on this stupid cow!

"I have another method, but it might be a bit risky. Would you like to try it?"

The rhinoceros demon immediately became alert, raised its head, and leaned back tactically.

"What do you think you're doing? I'm warning you, don't mess around, or I'll never forgive you!"

"Don't worry, don't worry, doctors are compassionate."

Lin Shan's face showed a rare expression of compassion, but his slightly narrowed eyes hinted at something sinister, making the rhinoceros demon feel a chill run down its spine.

The supernatural power of swapping fortunes is simple and brutal, even excessively so. If the difference between the two people is not significant, they may not be able to sense it, but if the difference is too great, then there will be very obvious characteristics!

As the core of this experiment, there must be two objectives!
One is a rhinoceros demon, and the other is...
He turned his malevolent gaze towards him, and Qianbu was immediately startled!
"Godfather?"

Lin Shan ignored him and instead looked at Mu Yan beside him!

牧炎：“？？？”

In just a moment, the child began to tremble violently, as if he had an epileptic seizure. His bones cracked and popped, and he seemed to be possessed by a divine ox without even realizing it.

"Moo~~~"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Mu Yan was so surprised that he quickly covered his mouth.

He couldn't believe that he was actually making a cow-like mooing sound.

"The True Spirit of the Underworld - Mingxi, what good fortune!"

Lin Shan glanced at the top of his head and saw a mysterious black rhinoceros roaming the underworld. This was a true spirit, which meant that the rhinoceros demon had a good bloodline and probably also had a true spirit bloodline.

On the other side, there was also a crackling sound, but it definitely sounded loud!
The rhinoceros demon suddenly stood upright!

Its eyes, nostrils, ears, and even mouth started spewing fire, and its entire body turned bright red like it was being roasted. The intense heat almost burned its internal organs, and steam was bubbling out from the top of its head!

"This kid's destiny is much stronger than yours. Hang in there, I want to see just how effective the Qi Circulation Therapy really is!"

Mu Yan: "Moo?" (End of Chapter)