Immortal Road.

Chapter 175: Partners Betray
The sky was turning pale and a light morning breeze blew by.

The Gongsun family's house was in ruins, the ground beneath their feet was charred and smoking, and everything was bare as far as the eye could see. The former landscape gardens were nowhere to be seen, and all that could be seen were ruins.

The Big Sun True Fire was not extinguished, but after burning everything that could be burned, it lost the energy to support itself and dissipated. They were like a group of evil robbers who directly burned such a huge thousand-year-old family to the point where not a single feather was left.

The clan leader and the great elder, two Jindan Zhenren, were standing blankly on a piece of scorched earth, looking around at the devastation. They had been dominated by powerlessness and despair for the entire night.

After being injured by Xiao Shentong's magic last night, the two of them tried to put out the fire immediately, but found that no matter what they did, it was in vain.

The Sun's True Fire burns everything. Even if a Jindan-stage cultivator wants to put out a ball, it will take a lot of effort. But there are countless fire nets connected around them. When the two of them put out a ball here, the other side will fill up instantly. With seamless connection, it is impossible to put out all the fire.

In the end, after doing useless work for most of the night, they could only watch helplessly as the huge Gongsun family was burned down in public.

Spiritual medicine field, weapon refining pavilion, alchemy workshop, scripture storage building, treasure house, training room, ancestral temple.
All gone.

This Gou Ba magical power is extremely vicious. It is silent at first, but by the time you notice it, it has spread like wildfire and attacks all areas indiscriminately. God knows how it can be a group-wide offensive magical power and also have a concealment effect?

By the time they reacted and wanted to remedy the situation, everything had already been burned. In the end, they only had time to rescue a bunch of ancestral tablets, which were the most useless.

As for the magical medicines and herbs, magical rice and grains, alchemy production lines, and weapon refining production lines, they were all burned!
The treasure house was filled with a large number of spiritual stones from the family. When the Sun's True Fire burned in, it was aided by a large amount of spiritual energy and caused a series of shocking explosions.
It also affected Mang Zhenren of Qianyun Pavilion who was presiding over the teleportation formation!

Originally, Man Mang's teleportation formation was at the cemetery, and there weren't many flammable materials around it. But who would have thought that it was right next to the underground treasure house, and it exploded instantly due to a massive amount of spirit stones and the Sun's True Fire. The power was no less than that of another small magical spell.

The result was that the formation was activated halfway, and the righteous reinforcements from the western region had just arrived halfway through the transmission channel when the transmission exit was forcibly broken by external forces. The void pressure of the transmission arrays on both sides suddenly became unbalanced, and finally the transmission channel collapsed, causing space turbulence.
The righteous reinforcements were completely wiped out!

When Master Mang was caught off guard and severely injured, he crawled out from the pile of rocks with a dazed look on his face. Looking at the half-destroyed teleportation formation in front of him, he felt a chill in his heart.

Including the peak master, there were four Jindan stage masters, more than forty foundation building stage deacons, and hundreds of inner disciples throughout the peak in Qingyang Peak of Qianyun Pavilion, all of them were gone just like that!

Because of the inadequate support from Master Mang, the reinforcements simply disappeared!
The issue is,
what I did wrong?

Who am I? Where am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going?
How could such a good thing be messed up?

Master Mang had previously been concentrating on maintaining the teleportation formation and was completely confused about what was happening in the outside world.

But it did not affect his judgment at all.

Once the sect learns that the supporting forces from Shangdang County have been completely wiped out, and the Taoist lineage of an entire peak has been destroyed by him, what will he use to atone for his crime?

Not to mention how huge the loss of four Jindan-stage masters is, behind them also represents the Taoist lineage of the inner sect of Qianyun Pavilion. The inheritance of all the young and old in Qingyang Peak has been cut off!
Who can afford to destroy the inheritance left by the ancestors?
Not to mention that Master Mang is just an outer sect elder, even if the sect master came, he would have to commit suicide to apologize!
As for some strange stories, falling into space turbulence is not a sure thing, there is still a one in ten million chance of survival.
Sorry, just listen to this kind of thing and don't take it seriously. Even if it were a child of luck, he might not be able to survive.

No one would believe this probability, let alone the Yuanying stage elders in the sect. This probability has only occurred in a few cases in the entire cultivation world from ancient times to the present. It is simply absurd.

Well, since there is no way to explain it and I will definitely be held accountable by the sect, why not just defect from the sect?
That's even more unrealistic.

A righteous monk is not a demon monk. How many of them are alone? Who doesn't have a few disciples and friends?
If you leave, what will happen to your fellow Taoists, your descendants, your disciples, and your best friends? The most important thing is:

What should you do with your spiritual heart?

If you leave the sect that has raised you since childhood and betray all your relatives, the demon in your heart will surely grow, and sooner or later it will grow stronger and devour the essence of your cultivation until you go possessed and die.

So this is a dead end!

Master Mang walked out in a daze, wandering like a zombie. He had already foreseen his miserable future end.

I was still looking forward to a beautiful vision last night, but this morning my future was ruined. I fell into a state of emptiness after being so happy and sad.

The two Jindan Zhenren of the Gongsun family and the surviving clansmen no longer showed their usual respect when they saw Zhenren Mang coming out. Instead, a hint of hatred flashed in their eyes.

Their Gongsun family has stood in the world of cultivation for thousands of years, and has been developing quietly and law-abidingly. As a result, they were discovered by you, the righteous and the evil. The gods fought and the mortals suffered. In the end, why should our family bear the consequences of all these bitter fruits and sins?
As for your teleportation formation being interrupted, you deserve it!

There is not a single good person in the righteous path or the evil path. They are all beasts who eat people without leaving any bones. They all deserve to die.

Of course, what they hated most was the leader of the demon cult, that seemingly harmless young man.

He actually used such a vicious group attack power so openly within the Gongsun family. He is so dark as to be a sewer rat trained in the Demon Cult. His mentality is really twisted, perverted, tyrannical and cruel. He is really not a human being!

If cursing could kill someone, Lin Shan would have been cursed to death a thousand times.

As for the cause and effect of this matter, it doesn't matter who provoked whom. Whether it was the Demon Cult that came first, the Righteous Path that came later, the Gongsun family that wavered on the fence, and finally hunted down Lin Shan to prevent him from escaping, this is actually a confusing account.

Everyone is fighting for their own camp and family, there is no right or wrong.

From my own perspective, I can only blame fate.

Of course, the feud has already been formed. Whether there will be a chance for revenge in the future depends on future circumstances.

……

The instigator of all this, the demon cult delegation that successively destroyed the Gongsun family and the righteous reinforcements, had already fled thousands of miles away.

Now the front line of the demonic camp is in an avalanche, and the trend of defeat is irreversible. The righteous army has begun to penetrate deep into the camp, and dozens of defecting forces and airborne troops are chasing and intercepting them.

The eastern hinterland of the Song Dynasty was in crisis at this time and every step was difficult.

It is broad daylight now, with clear skies all around, and plains and low hills. The target flying in the sky is too obvious and can be easily observed from a distance.

If the Cloud-Descending Banner was used to transform itself into a cloud, it would float too slowly, like a turtle.

So after some discussion, everyone decided to travel on foot during the day.

Lin Shan threw out the "Puppet Chariot". This magical weapon had a good speed on land. With a group of subordinates inputting spiritual power to urge it, the two puppet horses ran very fast with snorting.

After all, the pursuing troops from behind have not arrived yet. If they don't take advantage of this period of time to hurry on their way, once the righteous army has recovered the entire territory of the Song Dynasty and set up a tight net along all the coastlines, it will be extremely difficult for them to escape back to the East China Sea.

Along the way, everyone was still reminiscing about the thrills of last night.

In addition to praising Lin Shan and commending the boss for his wisdom and bravery in planning, he also praised the Black Skull Demon Lord who was diligently maintaining the formation.

As for the fact that the two of them almost overturned the car and tried to abandon them and escape alone, everyone knew it and did not mention it.

After all, it is a favor to lend a helping hand when you can. If things are really impossible, then your own life must be at stake. Anyone would do the same. People in the magic world naturally take this very easy.

Even from another perspective, Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord can be considered "competent" good leaders. They did not run away at the first moment but instead led the whole team out of danger safely. Isn't this a true "role model of magic"?
However, a strange thing happened last night. Although no one pursued the matter due to the critical situation at the time, now that everyone has come to their senses, it is not so easy to uncover the matter.

That’s right, that slap from old man Zhong.

It was like a stroke of genius, and it almost made the Black Skull Demon Lord lose his mind!
Who can tolerate this?

Moreover, the Black Skeleton Demon Lord had just made a great contribution last night, and now he has more weight in the hearts of Lin Shan and his gang, so he is more confident in his words. In addition, this Skeleton Monster is a vengeful person, and in the hell world, he will take revenge for any slight.

Didn’t you see that the feud with the three-headed hellhound was about to be taken revenge by it across so many worlds?

As for why he is already in the Nascent Soul stage, he is still so petty and has no manners of a master at all.
Sorry, it's just a skeleton. Don't hold it to the same standards as a human monk.

While they were on their way, the Black Skull Demon Lord took the lead in attacking, his skull opened and closed with a "crackling" sound and began to make a weird sound:

"Why does this demon king remember that someone slapped me last night?"

The younger brothers were originally talking and laughing, but now they all fell silent and lowered their heads involuntarily. Lin Shan also pretended to look up at the sky.

Old man Zhong, who was driving the puppet chariot alone in the front and concentrating on driving the horse, couldn't help but stiffen all over at this moment. He could feel like a thorn in his back.

"Why, you dare not admit it?"

The Black Skull Demon Lord's sinister voice came, and it seemed to have some hidden meaning.

Old man Zhong continued to be a coward, not daring to say a word, but just secretly observing the passing scenery around him with a wandering gaze.

"Speaking of which, that slap was truly miraculous. It was able to make even this demon king dizzy. It was truly bizarre."

The Black Skeleton Demon Lord was still testing. As the Demon Lord of Skeleton Demon Ridge, the fifth world of Hell, he had fought his way from an ordinary skeleton to the throne by relying on caution and prudence. The reason why he did not attack immediately after being slapped last night was because he felt that there was something fishy about the matter.

An old man in the Qi training stage can actually blow away a skeleton in the foundation building stage. It is simply "Liliyuanshangpu".

It's outrageous!

But after a night of observation, it found that Old Man Zhong was still Old Man Zhong, no different from before. He still crawled and rolled when he was escaping, and he still spared no effort when he flattered Lin Shan. The vulgarity that came from the bottom of his heart could not be faked.

It even secretly used some secret methods and spied on the situation several times. As a result, it found that Old Man Zhong was indeed not "playing dumb to gain advantage". He was just in the late stage of Qi training and did not hide his cultivation level. This made it very confused.

So the insidious skeleton monster secretly sent a message to Lin Shan, instigating him, the apparent leader, to give it a try.

But unexpectedly, Lin Shan not only didn't care about it, but also exposed its scars in person.

"What's wrong with slapping you? Didn't I slap you when you first came to Master Turtle's cave?"

"How can it be the same? I had no strength at that time, but now I am in the foundation-building stage!"

"What's wrong with being in the foundation-building stage? Look at your flabby frame. You're shaking when you walk, afraid that you'll break two ribs. You have to catch them with your hands. How can you stop someone so weak?"

"I am you. Not"

The Black Skeleton Demon Lord opened his mouth and made a "crackling" sound for a long time, but he was unable to refute. Skeleton monsters are one of the most fragile races and often fall apart at the slightest provocation. This is common knowledge known to all cultivators in the world of cultivation.

But. Am I an ordinary skeleton monster?

My original form is a demon king in the Nascent Soul stage!

Lin Shan said disdainfully, "Don't talk nonsense to me. A weakling is a weakling. Without the support of a master of refining and formation, and the large number of magical weapons you have armed yourself with, you still can't beat anyone else in melee combat. You are not a strange race like the Blood Jade Skeleton, Black Diamond Skeleton, Jade Marrow Skeleton, or Purple Poison Skeleton."

You're just an ordinary skeleton!
What's unreasonable about being slapped in the face out of the blue?
Of course, Lin Shan’s real thoughts were as follows:

I don't care whether Old Man Zhong is hiding or not. If he is hiding, it's better. Wouldn't it be safer to put him in the team? Why would I have so much free time to expose him! If he is not hiding, he is also my confidant. How can I punish another worker because of one worker?
That’s right, in his heart, the Black Skull Demon Lord is also a worker, no different from Old Man Zhong.

After all, Old Man Zhong is still loyal to him on the surface, but the Black Skull Demon Lord is always thinking about his innate spiritual treasure, so of course he has to be a little reluctant.

But the Black Skull Demon Lord refused to admit it. He felt that he had suffered a great injustice. Since Lin Shan would not help him, he would seek redemption on his own.

So the scene just now happened.

"Everyone, please judge for yourself. I diligently guarded the exit of the formation last night. All of us escaped because of my efforts alone."

Before he could finish his words, Lin Shan next to him cast a dangerous look at him.

The Black Skull Demon Lord had no choice but to change his words temporarily: "Even if my contribution is not the greatest, at least I am ranked second. But a hero is beaten up by his own people. Do you think this is fair?"

Good man, you, a skeleton, are talking about justice with people from the evil way. We all believe that "my destiny is in my own hands", do you think they will listen to God's arrangements?
But its words became more and more exaggerated. Old man Zhong, who was driving the carriage in front, finally couldn't stand it anymore and turned back to argue with it seriously:
"I just slapped Lord Demon lightly in a hurry. How can it be called a beating?"

When the Black Skull Demon Lord saw that the old thing finally responded, and that he had just been brainwashed by Lin Shan's "wrong logic", and that he had indeed used various means to find no abnormalities, he simply decided to confront him in person.

"A light slap? Can you call that light? You almost shattered my soul fire with the slap. You wanted to kill me!"

"What nonsense! How could a person in the late stage of Qi training possibly kill a person in the foundation building stage?"

"I am the person involved. I have personally experienced the power of that slap. Who else has a better say than me?"

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. I respect you as the Demon Lord, but I can't throw dirty water at you at will."

"Well, since you won't listen, let's be fair. You slap me, and I slap you back. How about that?"

The Black Skull Demon King finally showed his fangs. He was a big boss in the Nascent Soul stage, but was beaten by a small shrimp in the Qi training stage. Ordinary people could not understand his anger without putting themselves in his shoes.

It had never suffered such an injustice in its life, so naturally it wanted to seek revenge.

I think with the strength of this clone at the foundation-building stage, plus my own charged attack, I will be able to beat this old guy so badly that he won't recognize himself!

But once these words were spoken, everyone around them could no longer sit still.

If it really let it deliver a severe blow to Old Man Zhong, Old Man Zhong would surely die on the spot. How could a Qi Condensation Stage cultivator possibly withstand a full-strength attack from a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator?
They immediately spoke out to persuade him:

"Oh, Lord Demon, forget it, why bother to argue with a small person like him."

"Calm down, calm down. I think he was in a hurry last night and lost his mind, so he did such an unwise thing."

"Yes, yes, you are a magnanimous person. Just let him go as a fart~"

"You see, he is full of remorse now. I think he is also upset about his mistake last night. Why not give him a chance to start a new life?"

……

When the Black Skull Demon Lord looked up, he saw old man Zhong with a stubborn look on his face, and even a hint of mockery in his eyes. He was simply fearless. How could he be "full of regret" as these people said?
I almost got so angry on the spot!

"Don't stop me. I have to take revenge today!"

But these younger brothers are on good terms with Old Man Zhong and have experienced more than ten years of battle between good and evil together. That friendship was forged in the flames of war. How could they watch him get beaten?

In a hurry, they hugged the Black Skull Demon Lord, some hugged his legs, some hugged his waist, some pulled his arms, and some held him horizontally in front of him.
"Master Demon, please don't be impulsive. We are all family members, and we must not fight among ourselves!"

"Yes, yes. The road ahead is filled with dangers. It is time for us to work together~"

"The righteous monks have set up traps layer by layer. We haven't encountered the enemy yet. We must not do anything that will hurt our loved ones and please our enemies."

"It's just a small misunderstanding. We can talk about it when we get back to the East Sea. Lord Demon, please take Daju first!"

"That's right, the big orange is the most important!"

"Big orange is the most important."

……

God damn big orange is the most important!

The Black Skull Demon Lord was so angry that his lungs were about to explode!
He finally understood the truth that "people's sorrows and joys are different, and no one can empathize with you." At this moment, he seemed to transform into a demon of revenge, and the tyrannical factor from the hell world deep in his soul began to stir.

"He's just an old man in the Qi training stage. What's the harm in killing him? How can it affect the overall situation? Besides, I just hit him back with a palm strike, not taking his life!"

But the crowd was not moved at all. Your blow was no different from killing him. Looking at the old man's old age and frail body, he probably won't live for many years. If he is beaten by you, he might die the next day.

At this time, Lin Shan also felt that the situation had gotten a bit out of hand. As the leader of the team, if he continued to watch the show like this, something big might happen.

"Forget it, forget it. From my perspective, Brother Black Skull has indeed suffered a great injustice. He tried his best to maintain the gap in the formation last night, but he was slapped by his own people instead. It is understandable that he had such an extreme reaction."

As soon as Lin Shan spoke, all his younger brothers stopped trying to stop him. The soul fire in the Black Skull Demon Lord's head lit up, and from his tone it seemed that he wanted to do justice for it. His skeleton leaned forward slightly with anticipation.

However, unexpectedly, Lin Shan changed the subject and pointed at Old Man Zhong and played the emotional card.

"Old man Zhong's action last night was unintentional. He usually serves everyone and takes care of all the logistical issues in the team. Even if he has no credit, he has worked hard over the years."

The younger brothers nodded one after another, as if they agreed that what the boss said was right. Old Man Zhong's eyes lit up, and he leaned forward slightly, with an expectant look on his face.

Lin Shan was a little panicked. He felt that although he had some ability to control his subordinates, it was not much. It was really difficult to strike a balance.

"But the Black Skull Demon Lord has also made great contributions. Whether it was in the Poison Canyon Camp or the Bianliang Battle, he fought side by side with everyone. Last night, he risked his life to open a life-saving passage for everyone. He never left and showed his loyalty and loyalty."

After hearing this, not only Lin Shan felt awkward, but all his younger brothers turned their heads away. Old man Zhong blushed, and felt that the words "never leave or abandon" were a bit hot to his ears. Even the Black Skull Demon Lord himself could not help but let his soul fire linger, and he did not dare to face it.

Seeing the strange atmosphere, Lin Shan felt more and more in trouble, so he had to change the topic again:
"Old man Zhong is also a rare talent in internal affairs. He was an expert when he was preaching in the East China Sea. Later, he provided me with the Blood Evil Gu when I was in danger. He saved my life."

At this time, Old Man Zhong held his head high and chest out, as if he was proud of it. When the Black Skull Demon Lord saw his heroic and heroic appearance, he became furious and wished he could eat his flesh alive.

Finally, with the obstruction of a group of younger brothers and the mediation of Lin Shan, the events of last night were "put aside for the time being", and everyone was buzzing these four big words in the ears of the Black Skull Demon Lord.

"The big orange is the most important."

For a moment, the Black Skull Demon Lord wished he could become a complete demon and kill many people before parting ways with Lin Shan. However, when he thought about the innate spiritual treasure that he had not yet cheated out of this foolish boy, reason overwhelmed his impulse.

For the sake of the innate spiritual treasure, I endure it!
Just like that, the Black Skull Demon Lord and Old Man Zhong, a pair of like-minded partners, became strangers after last night's farce, and Lin Shan and his group of younger brothers were caught in the middle and were caught in a dilemma.

……

Then we headed east, speeding for two days and two nights.

When the sun set in the evening, everyone finally stepped into Qingzhou.

But at this moment they stopped their escape steps, looking at the huge celestial phenomenon in the distance and hesitated to move forward.

Just ahead, the clouds were billowing, the mist was rising, and the sea of ​​​​vitality was surging and rolling, creating a magnificent scene under the afterglow of the setting sun.

Four figures appeared and disappeared in the clouds, as powerful as thunder and lightning. Their every move could stir up the power of heaven and earth, and the huge aftermath extended dozens of miles away.

It is obvious that there are powerful people in the Nascent Soul stage fighting ahead!

Three of them transformed into purple light, surrounded by giant dragons of lightning, and countless silver snakes and lightning flashed out of nowhere. It was easy to guess that they must be the Nascent Soul elders of the Zixiao Sect.

The other person was a young man in his twenties. Surprisingly, he was only at the Jindan stage, yet he could fight fiercely with three elders of Zixiao Sect. It was simply unbelievable.

However, when a roar was heard from afar, everyone understood the reason.

"Hey! You damned evil thief, what on earth did you do to Lei Yinzi's soul?"

"Fellow Daoist, as a Dharma King, it is really beneath your dignity to seize the body of a junior. If this gets out, aren't you afraid that it will embarrass the Black Lotus Sect's demonic giant!"

"You beast! I treated you like my closest relative, but I never thought you would occupy my home for so many years."

……

“Hahaha! Those three old Taoist priests are indeed pedantic. I have been lurking in Zixiao Sect for so many years. I originally thought that since my Nascent Soul has taken over the body of a disciple of your sect, I might as well join Zixiao Sect and become one of its members.

But I didn't expect that you didn't even want the ready-made Nascent Soul expert, and insisted that I return to being a Golden Core disciple. You are so short-sighted!

But then again, the original owner of this body, Lei Yinzi, is worthy of being one of the only two Nascent Soul seeds in Zixiao Sect. With double-armor spiritual roots and a red silver body, he is indeed gifted. It seems that it is no longer a luxury for me to cultivate back to the late Nascent Soul stage.

Hahaha! "

……

The two sides were not only fighting each other but also exchanging verbal battles without any intention of stopping each other. The rumbling sound was deafening and could be heard hundreds of miles away.

When Lin Shan and his gang of younger brothers heard it from afar, they were shocked.

The red-robed youth who was fighting one against three in the field turned out to be the one who was suspected to be the fallen Dinghaishenzhen of the Black Lotus Sect, a great master in the late Nascent Soul stage, who was struck by the heavenly calamity and fled after abandoning his physical body and escaping. He has been missing for many years and his whereabouts are still unknown.
The Dharma King who protects the religion!

(End of this chapter)