Immortal Road.

Chapter 201 The magic weapon of destiny
In the Juesha Tiankeng, a huge gray formation stood tall, and countless evil spirits from the surroundings were continuously sucked in. The sound of a fierce battle continued to rumble inside.

Five tall ghosts surrounded a middle-aged man and smashed him hard with tridents.

Although the Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family has his life magic weapon still nurtured in his dantian, the Dai family, which was born out of a mining giant in the world of cultivation, is different from other small families. Naturally, they will not have only that one magic weapon. At this moment, he also has a small black umbrella in his hand.

This small umbrella belongs to his direct lineage of the Dai family. It was left behind by a senior in the Jindan stage after his death. It is made of the "black silver essence" dug out from a silver mine by the Dai family as the main ingredient. It is a purely defensive magic weapon.

Ever since he broke through the Jindan stage and became the ancestor of his lineage and inherited the family heirloom, he had no chance to show it in front of others, so outsiders did not know about it.

The reason why he dared to roam around freely after just breaking through the Jindan stage was because he had this treasure to protect him.

Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord were not surprised by this. They had originally expected that most Jindan stage cultivators would have magic weapons with them. However, when they saw that the weapon in this man's hand was a defensive magic weapon, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the original plan was to use the "Phantom Spirit Heart-Stirring Formation" to cast an illusion jungle to hide the five Jindan-stage ghost generals of the "Five Ghosts Evil Formation". By then, the ghost generals in the maze could advance and retreat, and could also appear and disappear at will to launch sneak attacks. This was the guarantee for weakening the strength by 60% in a row.

But now most of the Phantom Spirit Heart-Shocking Formation was directly destroyed, and it would take a long time to repair it. Only the Five Ghosts Yin Evil Formation was left. Although these five ghosts temporarily condensed by evil spirits had the strength of the Jindan stage, they still could not compare with the real Jindan stage cultivators. It was considered good enough that they could involve 30% of the combat power.

If the opponent is holding an offensive magic weapon, you may not be able to win in a head-on fight even if you risk your life.

However, it seems that the opponent now only has one defensive magic weapon, and the five Jindan-stage ghost generals are unscrupulous. They join forces to besiege the Dai family's Jindan Zhenren. The Dai family's Jindan Zhenren fell into a disadvantage in a short time and could only passively defend.

“Ding ding ding ding ding~”

Five tridents fell on the small black umbrella at the same time, without even leaving a white mark. It was indeed a defensive magic weapon, it was so hard and thick that the Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family hid under the umbrella without any harm.

However, Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord were not in a hurry at all. They just watched quietly as the six figures in the formation flew up and down, fighting with clanging sounds.

Anyway, with the Juesha Tiankeng providing a steady supply of Yin Sha, the ghost generals in the formation have enough stamina and are not afraid of being consumed at all.

But Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family has been activating magic weapons for defense, which consumes not only magic power but also physical strength. When his magic power or physical strength is exhausted, he will naturally surrender.

Dai family Jindan Zhenren naturally understood this truth. This killing formation was based on the Juesha Tiankeng. He must not continue to consume the energy of the formation and must end the battle as soon as possible.

Fortunately, although he did not learn any minor magical spells, and his natal magic weapon was being nurtured in his dantian and could not be taken out, he still had some high-level spells and high-level magic weapons, which he was able to use with ease.

Suddenly, golden weapons were everywhere in the sky, shooting in all directions. At the same time, a golden melon meteor hammer was swinging vigorously, and a brown gourd poured out handfuls of golden sand. There was also an illusory golden guillotine appearing.
He used these methods of the Foundation Establishment Period, and because they were enhanced with the magic power of the Golden Core Period, their power was far greater than before. They immediately reversed the situation on the scene. The ghost generals, who were condensed with evil spirits, howled and were forced to retreat step by step.

Looking at the Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family who was fighting one against five in the field and showing his prowess, Lin Shan outside the formation could not help but sigh repeatedly.

He had never fought against a Jindan-stage cultivator before, so he had no clear understanding of the strength of the Jindan-stage cultivators. He couldn't tell the whole story just by watching high-level cultivators fight each other. Without personal experience, he would always be in the dark.

Now, seeing with his own eyes that the Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family can defeat the five ghost generals in the "Five Ghosts Yin Sha Formation" with only some spells and magic weapons, which are just the means of the Foundation Establishment Period, he can't help but feel envious and yearning. The magic power of a Jindan period cultivator is really much stronger than spiritual power.

The Black Skull Demon Lord also realized that something was wrong at this time. It seemed that the goal of the Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family was very clear. He would first kill a few Jindan-stage ghost generals, and then forcibly break the Five Ghosts Yin Sha Formation. When he broke out of the formation, he would take the initiative again.

However, since it dared to ambush a Jindan Zhenren, it must have other means. It is impossible for it to dare to bet on just two large formations.

The skeleton's two bony claws flew across each other, the soul fire in its skull began to burn, and it chanted a spell "click, click". The five ghost generals in the field suddenly became agile, dodging left and right swiftly and agilely, and wielding the weapons in their hands in an orderly manner, with even a hint of unity.

"Command the five ghosts and gods, the spirits of evil spirits, the antithesis is varied, the divine will is contrasting, the five stars suppress the prison, the light shines on the dark, pray to Yama, send messengers into the body, hurry up and obey the command!"

The five Jindan-stage ghost generals were filled with murderous aura and their momentum soared. Their two green ghost eyes suddenly became lively and they swung the tridents in their hands horizontally, taking care of each other both head and tail. The five ghosts gathered together and began to circle, trapping the Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family in the center.

"Ghost Way Secret Technique!"

Dai family Jindan Zhenren was suddenly overwhelmed. Looking at the five ghosts spinning around him, he felt that his range of movement was being restricted. His magic power began to leak out like a flood. He almost threw away the umbrella-shaped magic weapon in his hand, and looked outside the formation in disbelief.

The skeleton monster beside the young man is not only a master of formations, but also knows such advanced secret techniques. What is its origin?

The Black Skull Demon Lord was not done yet. After personally endowing the Five Ghosts with spirits, he took over control of the Five Ghosts Yin Evil Formation and began to command them to perform the "combined attack secret technique" to jointly besiege the Dai family's Jindan Zhenren in the middle.

You should know that it is an expert in the "summoning flow" and "legion flow". In the fifth world of hell, every time it goes out to fight, it must be accompanied by a million skeleton armies. Various deployments of troops are a piece of cake for it, not to mention that it is just commanding five ghosts.

The pressure on Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family immediately increased, and he began to be stretched to the limit facing the joint attack of the five ghost generals. His spells were easily broken, and his magic weapons were shattered on the spot. In the end, he could only rely on the magic weapon Black Umbrella to resist.

At this time, the situation on the field reversed, and the five ghosts jumped up and down, beating up their opponents.

"hiss!--"

Lin Shan was also shocked. He turned his head and looked at the Black Skeleton Demon Lord. He didn't expect that this skeleton monster was so powerful. He remembered that when he was in the East China Sea, this guy could fight against the Foundation Establishment Stage in the Qi Training Stage. Now, the Foundation Establishment Stage can even fight against the Golden Core Stage. This is too fierce!
Fortunately, Master Huang gave him the golden page of the contract in time, otherwise he would not be able to control this guy.

But then again, the Black Skull Demon Lord's strength lies in his professional skills. As a master of formations and weapon refining, he also possesses the fighting experience and secret techniques of the Nascent Soul stage, so he can easily deal with people whose cultivation is not as good as his.

Without the advantages of "summoning creatures" and "equipment", its body is just a loose skeleton and cannot withstand any attack.

The reason why they can temporarily suppress the Dai family Jindan Zhenren is nothing more than the high grade of this Five Ghosts Yin Sha Array, the natural geographical advantage of the Absolute Sha Tiankeng, and the secret method to assist the Five Ghosts to unite and bully the Dai family Jindan Zhenren who is a newbie who has just entered the Jindan stage.
But even so, with the protection of the family heirloom black umbrella, Dai family Jindan Zhenren still managed to hold on firmly. No matter how hard you beat me, I can remain invincible for the time being!

At the same time, he took out a handful of mid-grade spirit stones and began to absorb them, and even swallowed recovery pills.

Meanwhile, the soul fire in the skull of the Black Skull Demon Lord outside the formation was still burning fiercely. It was obvious that he was overdrawing his soul power to perform his secret technique. It was unknown who between him and Dai family's Jindan Zhenren would be able to hold on to the end.

About a quarter of an hour later, evil spirits were surging in the formation, sand and rocks were flying everywhere, but the magic black umbrella was still standing. The Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family under the umbrella was swallowing pills frantically again, and absorbing spirit stones in his hands, trying hard to restore the magic power in his body.

The Black Skeleton Demon Lord finally couldn't hold on any longer. He stared at the defensive magic weapon in the formation with gritted teeth and began to seek support from outside the field.

"Lend me your magic weapon!"

The Black Skull Demon Lord snatched the Broken Water Sword from Lin Shan's hand and directly sent it to a ghost general in the field through the formation. This ghost general was the leader of the five ghosts. After getting the magic weapon, his combat power increased instantly.

"Ding ding ding ding"

Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family was under tremendous pressure and was a little overwhelmed by the attacks from magic weapons and swords. It was true that the black umbrella in his hand was a defensive magic weapon, but he could not keep passively taking the beating, otherwise the magic weapon would be damaged sooner or later, and his physical strength and magic power would be exhausted.

But no matter how he struggled, any spell would be easily dissolved by the Five Ghosts. Under the control of the Black Skull Demon Lord, all his spells were like a show of skill before an expert.

He was unwilling to take out his magic weapons, but they were cut left and right by the Jindan-stage ghost general's magic weapon, the Broken Water Sword, and the scene was unbearable to watch. Lin Shan outside the formation was distressed. If the Dai family Jindan Zhenren was killed, these would be my property! They were just destroyed by the ghosts in the formation.

The Black Skull Demon Lord laughed morbidly at this time, and his rampage became more and more rampant. He even began to mock, and it was obvious that he was also indignant about the fact that he almost failed at the beginning:
"Pretend? Are you going to pretend to this demon king again?"

"You acted quite convincingly. What master of formations? What bullshit pupil technique? What little magical power and spells can you use?"

"A mere little fellow who has just entered the Jindan stage for more than ten years, I have easily crushed countless of him in the hell world. How dare an ant-like thing like you to shout at me?"

"I still want to rely on you. Are you qualified?"

……

It has to be said that the Black Skull Demon Lord is very cunning. Although he seems to be successful, he is actually trying to influence his opponent's mentality and disrupt the enemy's mind.

The effect was surprisingly good. Dai Jia Jindan Zhenren's face turned red and white, and he was so embarrassed by his own performance that he could hardly raise his head. Coming from a Confucian academy, he couldn't help feeling ashamed when he heard these words.

Even resisting the combined attack of the five ghosts became a hassle, and he gradually became unable to take care of anything.

At this time, Lin Shan couldn't just stand there. Although he didn't dare to enter the battle formation, it was not bad to just hang out outside the formation. He also started to taunt with all his might. His voice could be heard far away in the formation:

"The Immortal is indeed extremely powerful. Now we are trying to attack him from below, just like an ant trying to shake a tree or a mantis trying to stop a chariot. We have no choice but to do this, and we are extremely terrified."

The Black Skull Demon Lord next to him must have been cursing a lot, so he interrupted and said bluntly: "What do you mean by having no choice? This Demon Lord wants him dead! I will take his corpse later and use it to rebuild my Black Skull Golden Body!"

Lin Shan pretended to be worried and said, "Brother, don't take it lightly. The Dai family's master is at least a Jindan-stage cultivator. Be careful that he and we will be in a desperate situation!"

The Black Skeleton Demon Lord laughed loudly: "As the saying goes, the fish will die, but the net may not break."

Lin Shan was still extremely cautious: "The Dai family master might have other tricks up his sleeve. Be careful that he and we will perish together!"

The Black Skull Demon Lord shook his head and said: "As the saying goes, a stone from another mountain can be used to polish jade."

Lin Shan still had a sad face: "I'm afraid that Master Dai will get away with it. Then won't we never have peace in the future?"

The Black Skull Demon Lord was calm and composed: "Have you not heard that the net of heaven is vast and wide, and nothing can escape it?"

……

The two of them are singing the same tune here, and the weird atmosphere is really intoxicating.

The Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family in the formation was so ashamed that his face turned red, and he was so angry that his hair stood on end. In addition, his mind had been disturbed, and he revealed his flaws when surrounded and beaten by five Jindan stage ghost generals, and was hit hard.

“Wow!~~”

He spat out a mouthful of blood from his heart, and his face turned from red to white, like the face-changing in Sichuan Opera, and looked like gold paper.

"Good boy, you're making me mad!"

Dai family Jindan Zhenren finally couldn't hold it anymore, seeing that he was in danger, he gritted his teeth, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, it seemed that he was going to abandon everything and take out something from his dantian regardless of the consequences.

A small golden lock!
This object was hazy and dreamy, with golden light rippling and circles of ripples spreading out, as if blending into the surrounding environment, and even the Dai family's Jindan Zhenren was half hidden and half visible in it.

When the five ghost generals around were exposed to the golden halo at this time, they all stood there in a daze, as if they were zombies with no consciousness at all, and could only be dumbfounded and at a loss.

Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family pounded his chest hard, spat out two mouthfuls of Jindan true essence, took out a high-level magic weapon and sprayed it on it. It seemed that he performed some forbidden self-mutilation technique. Then the magic weapon spread blood and shot out in an instant!

The leader of the five Jindan-stage ghost generals was hit directly by this magic weapon without any preparation.

"Bang!~~~"

A blood-red firework burst into bloom, and the evil energy in the formation suddenly increased. It turned out that the Jindan stage ghost general leader was controlled by an illusion and was blown up without any preparation. The evil energy scattered and increased the concentration around it.

The Black Skull Demon Lord didn't care about any forbidden techniques, but stared at the small golden lock on the chest of Dai Jia Jindan Zhenren. He saw the clue at a glance and couldn't help but shouting.

"My life magic weapon!"

Lin Shan was also shocked. He didn't expect that the Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family actually had a second magic weapon besides the black umbrella, and it was his natal magic weapon!

You should know that the magic weapons used by Jindan-stage monks are divided into two categories:

The first is to inherit someone else's magic weapon and directly refine it into the Dantian for sacrifice. Even if it was not originally your own magic weapon, as long as you cultivate it carefully over a long period of time, you can restore 100% of its power. It is convenient and efficient.

The second way is to search for materials yourself, ask a master refiner to tailor it for you, and at the same time refine a new magic weapon that suits your own skills and supernatural powers. You can then use it to 100% of its power. If you then nurture it and hide it for decades, and then take it out and use it after it has been thoroughly cultivated, you can then exert 120% of its power!
This is my natal magic weapon!
Do not underestimate the 20% increase. Among cultivators of the same level, even a slight increase in combat power, let alone 20% more, would be an incredible chance of winning.

What's more, in the world of cultivation, with the excavation of a large number of natural treasures since ancient times, resources are not as abundant as in ancient times, so most cultivators now choose the first option, either inheriting the magic weapons of their predecessors or killing people for treasures.

Asking someone to refine a new magic weapon yourself is not only time-consuming and laborious, but will also consume half a lifetime's wealth, consume countless relationships and favors, and even leave you with a lot of debt, which will cause problems with future cultivation resources.

The purpose of cultivators is to prolong their life and achieve immortality, so how can they let an external object affect their cultivation?

The natal magic weapon is equivalent to Lin Shan’s “buying a new house” in his previous life. Most people have a hard time scraping together money for a down payment, and then spend the rest of their lives working to pay off the mortgage. This is the sadness of the times.

But in this world of cultivation, it is just the opposite. No cultivator who can cultivate to the Golden Core Stage is willing to spend the rest of his future carrying a heavy "magic weapon loan"!
Only some geniuses with lofty ambitions, or those who come from top sects, either have their own abilities or have the support of powerful forces, will consider searching for high-level spiritual materials to refine their own natal magic weapons.

Ordinary Jindan-stage cultivators just obediently rely on their parents for support, inherit the magic weapons left by their family or sect masters, and just lie down and be done with it. Wouldn't it be better for them to use the resources that can be saved by not making magic weapons to improve their cultivation level?
Therefore, many magical weapons of cultivators in the world of cultivation are passed down from generation to generation. This is a normal phenomenon.

The same is true of the black umbrella magic weapon originally held by the Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family.

However, what was unexpected was that this Jindan Zhenren, who had just been promoted for more than ten years, had such lofty ambitions that he did not practice in seclusion, nor did he concentrate on studying the minor magical powers and spells inherited in his family. Instead, he wandered around "not doing his job properly" to collect materials for his own magic weapon.

The key is that he actually figured it out!
Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord were stunned on the spot and dumbfounded again.

(End of this chapter)