Immortal Road.

Chapter 246 Dilemma
The aqua blue sword leaped up, easily deflecting the dart heads at the tips of the two iron chains, and then cleverly made a bend and went around along the iron chains.

“Sizzle, sizzle~”

Sparks flew along the way, and the small sword scraped against the iron chain, causing an unpleasant friction sound. To the black-robed old man Protector Qiu, this was a reminder of the coming danger. He shook his shoulders, trying to control the iron chain to throw away the small sword, and at the same time used his spiritual sense to control the darts at both ends to spin, helping to break the siege and stop the flying sword.

But it's all useless!
Lin Shan followed the path of the Soul Pill Stage. His control of spiritual consciousness was naturally more sophisticated than that of the Golden Pill Stage. No matter how Protector Qiu tried to intercept him, the magic flying sword could pass through him under his remote control, moving left and right, as nimble as the wind.

It happened so quickly that in less than a breath, the Broken Water Sword had flown to within five feet of Protector Qiu. The tip of the sword emitted a cold glow, and the grooves on the sword lit up. The twelve magic prohibitions inside operated with a "click", and streaks of water-blue sword energy spread out in all directions!

With the help of magical prohibitions such as "sharp", "armor-breaking", "quick movement" and "cutting", he pretended to tear him into pieces!
"Boohoo!"

Protector Qiu was so frightened that he quickly cast a spell to condense a thick magic shield. The demonic energy in his body surged and covered him with a layer of armor. At the same time, he threw out the defensive magic tools and talismans in his storage bag. For a moment, the sky was full of spiritual light and demonic energy, as if a fireworks show was being performed.

But these are still useless. Now that Lin Shan has been promoted to the Soul Pill Stage, he can perfectly control magic weapons. Then, the Broken Water Sword in his hand is a magic weapon-level flying sword that comes and goes as fast as the wind. Facing magic weapons, apart from supernatural powers, one can only use magic weapons to resist!

This is also one of the reasons why the methods of Jindan stage cultivators are more concentrated.

Of course, puppets of high enough grade, secret techniques, spirit beasts, formations, forbidden treasures, spiritual objects, magical medicines, and even means of controlling the power of heaven and earth above the Nascent Soul stage are also acceptable, but these are usually more rare.

In addition, no matter how many high-level spells you have learned, or how many magic weapons and consumables you have, when facing an attack from a cultivator of the same level using magic weapons, you can only fight back on an equal footing. Once you use inferior means, you are likely to be killed by your opponent in one blow!

Therefore, once high-level monks fight, it is a life-and-death battle. They cannot afford to be careless. To hide one's abilities is to seek death!

However, Protector Qiu did all this just to delay time, and fortunately his goal was achieved.

While the Broken Water Sword was chopping all his defenses into pieces, he finally recalled the two iron chains that were left outside and wrapped them around his whole body with a "swish". He was able to save his life.

These two iron chain darts were originally from the Jiuyou Sect. Before the previous Dharma Protector named "Green Demon Immortal" passed away, he accepted him from an inner sect disciple as his successor. After he respectfully served the old Dharma Protector and enjoyed his old age, he inherited the Dharma name and magic weapon.

Therefore, he would practice it diligently whenever he had time. It was simply his lifeblood, and could even be said to be a treasure that he relied on to protect his Tao.

This time the sword energy of the Broken Water Sword could not break through. The iron chain was obviously made of a variety of high-level spiritual materials and was blessed with multiple magical prohibitions. Whether it was attacking, trapping the enemy, or defending, it was quite good. It could be considered a multifunctional magic weapon.

Lin Shan was not surprised at all. He thought that it was unrealistic to kill a Jindan Zhenren instantly with just a magic weapon. He commanded the flying sword to fly up and down, and slashed around the body of Protector Qiu with a "ding-ling-clang" sound. Sparks kept flashing on the black figure, and it was shocked and retreated repeatedly in the sky.

At this time, Guardian Qiu realized that his dart-snapping magic weapon was flexible, but the opponent was more flexible than him in terms of spiritual awareness. Moreover, he was a newbie who had just broken through the Golden Core Stage, so why was his magic power stronger than his? Is this fair?
The Ninety-Nine Eighty-One Soul Acupoints Pill condensed by Lin Shan was so powerful in soul power that even the Black Skeleton Demon Lord was amazed and lamented that the quality of his soul power far exceeded that of the White Bone Lord when he was young, let alone when he was dealing with Protector Qiu who was also in the early stage of the Golden Core.

You should know that the golden elixir is the same as the soul elixir. Although when it breaks through, it is simply from the late stage of foundation building to the great perfection, and it directly goes through four steps to sublimate and leap in one go, but the quality after achieving the golden elixir is also very different.

The lower three grades of golden elixir are naturally inferior to the middle three grades, and the middle three grades are naturally inferior to the upper three grades.

The quality of the golden elixir returns to one from nine, which is exactly the opposite of the soul elixir.

The first-grade golden elixir corresponds to the ninety-nine and eighty-one soul-piercing elixir. Although it is not a 100% correspondence, it is probably pretty close.

As for the higher levels, it is the top-grade golden elixir, and above that, it is the legendary special golden elixir.

For example, the founder of the Longhu Mountain Taoist lineage condensed the "Dragon-Tiger Golden Pill" and later ascended to heaven and lived as long as the sky. Another example is the sixth-generation founder of the Zixiao Sect, who condensed the "Purple Air Golden Pill" and later followed the path of the predecessors and made great progress. In the end, he ascended to the fairyland to ask for the true immortals. Over the past thousands of years, he occasionally issued oral instructions to the Zixiao Sect in the lower world.
The golden elixirs of these big guys are more legendary than each other. When the elixirs are formed, strange phenomena will occur one after another, such as flowers falling from the sky and golden lotuses emerging from the ground. Some of the omnipotent people can even attract the attention of the powerful ones in the immortal world!
Of course, such peerless geniuses are rarely seen in a thousand years, and they are all recorded in ancient books.

Among the top sects nowadays, those who can condense a mid-grade golden elixir are the best of the true disciples.

If one can excel among the middle three grades and condense a fourth-grade golden elixir, corresponding to the 6636 acupoints of the soul elixir, then he will be the "Nascent Soul Seed" and will be cultivated and protected as a key inheritor in the sect.

Even if one encounters a disciple who can condense the third grade, that is, the third grade golden elixir or above, it means that he has the potential to be a person with great supernatural powers. He will be worshipped by the entire sect, and all his requests will basically be met. It can be said that he enjoys all resources!
Of course, if in some dirty sects or evil ways, someone in a high position of power abolishes your cultivation and seizes your top-grade golden elixir to make elixirs for longevity or special auxiliary materials, it is possible that some old monsters are just selfish. The interests of the sect are sometimes like shit in front of their own future. Don't talk to them about the future.

After all, the future only represents the upper limit. It is possible to become a great master in the future, but this is just having a ticket and reaching a threshold. It does not mean that you will definitely grow to that height.

Compared to myself, of course I would rather die than let my fellow Taoist die. The essence of cultivating immortals is more or less plundering, and under the law of the jungle, there are no absolute rules and regulations.

As for those who have condensed the lower third grade golden elixir, those with backgrounds will stay in the inner sect as guardians, while those without backgrounds will generally be demoted to the position of outer sect elders. This is the usual division of top forces.

As for those small and medium-sized forces, they will not worry about the grade of golden elixir. Becoming a golden elixir real person will naturally be admired by thousands of people, and the gates of the mountains will be opened to invite fellow practitioners.

As long as the difference in combat power is not too great, even if there is a slight difference in mana, you are still not completely powerless to fight back.

However, with the help of the soul source bestowed by the Immortal Book, Lin Shan condensed the Ninety-Nine Eighty-One Aperture Soul Pill, which was indeed far superior to the same level in terms of soul power quality and thickness.

Therefore, the expert knew the outcome with just one move. With just a magic flying sword, Protector Qiu was forced to defend himself without any ability to fight back.

But others don’t know what grade Lin Shan’s golden elixir is. Unless the person involved tells you, who can tell?

The two groups of people in the forest below were also stunned. Looking at the Protector Qiu who was so aggressive just now, now he was suppressed by the Sect Leader Xungu as soon as he made a move. They were a little confused for a moment.

Didn't the leader of Xun Gu Sect just break through the Jindan stage? Wasn't his Qi and blood seriously depleted? Wasn't his Tao foundation injured?

Why is the situation the other way around?
However, Mu Yan, Master Zhan Kong and others reacted quickly and led their men to shout in unison:

"The leader is mighty!"

Everyone in Jiuyoumen was speechless, with fear on their faces.

“Knock, knock, knock~”

When Lin Shan started to fight, he realized that he was actually so strong? !

He even doubted whether the guardian Qiu on the opposite side was in the Jindan stage. Why was he burning his essence just now and saying that he wanted to fight me to the death? In the end, he only used a flying sword and was beaten to the point where he could only parry and not fight back.

Is it because the opponent is too weak?

Why are you yelling at me when you are so weak?
Lin Shanye was born into a wild family and had not received any systematic training in the Black Lotus Sect, a major evil sect. Therefore, he was not very clear about his own position, and it was normal for him to be a little timid at the beginning.

However, now that he actually got the hang of it, he found that he was much stronger than he had imagined, so he stopped hesitating and just beat the fallen dog. He moved five fingers of one hand as if playing the piano, and controlled the flying swords through spiritual perception, attacking Protector Qiu.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak~”

Protector Qiu was constantly being beaten back, feeling the sparks from the iron chains on his body, and his heart sank. He was puzzled. Why was this kid suppressing me when he had just made a breakthrough?

As for the leader of a small and unconventional sect condensing a top-grade golden elixir, he had never thought about it. It was absolutely a fantasy, and no normal person would believe it. But in the current situation, the opponent's magic power was so strong that he could even compete with a mid-stage golden elixir. How could he fight him?
The various means of a Jindan-stage cultivator are one aspect, but the strength of their magic power is also a decisive factor. The same magic weapon will naturally have different power when used by different people.

Protector Qiu now has the idea of ​​retreating. After all, the other party has only used one magic weapon so far, and it is unknown whether he has other means. But the fact that his magic power is stronger than his is enough to make him want to leave.

But just as he was about to retreat, Lin Shan's face opposite him suddenly changed again, his chest heaved violently, and his cheeks bulged as if he couldn't help himself.

"cough cough"

He wiped the corner of his mouth after coughing violently. There was no other way. His kidney deficiency came in waves, his liver and stomach ached, and everything hurt. The loss of essence and blood was really severe, especially when he used his soul power vigorously.

He's really weak.
Protector Qiu's eyes lit up!
Could it be?

Is this guy just holding on?
I understand!
The reason why he took the initiative just now was to cover up his weakness, so he also secretly used secret methods or overdraft means to enhance his magic power in a short period of time, creating a false situation that made it difficult for me to figure out, so I began to think of retreating.

If I really fall for his empty city plan, after I leave, he can calmly lead his men to retreat and defeat the enemy without fighting, and I will become a laughing stock in his eyes in the future!

good boy!
It really can be installed!

I almost got fooled by him!
Protector Qiu was cautious and sought victory. He used his unique method to sense it again. After confirming again and again that Lin Shan's energy was indeed weakened, he looked up to the sky and laughed.

“Haha! Well, well, well, you have such a scheming mind and tricks, you even overdrew your essence and acted pretentiously, almost deceiving me. You are worthy of being able to sit on the throne of a sect leader at such a young age. It’s a pity that the old man is still experienced. In terms of vision and experience, you are still very green, you are unlucky to meet me!”

This loud shout was not a big deal. Not only did Lin Shan get startled, but even the two parties watching the battle below were also shocked.

The Xun Gu Sect disciples were in a panic: "What? The Sect Leader is just trying to hold on? Was the previous advantage just an illusion?"

The disciples of Jiuyou Sect were delighted: "Haha! Protector Qiu really has a keen eye. He can see through the opponent's strengths and weaknesses at once!"

Lin Shan was even more confused, and even his sword control became a little slower.

What am I pretending to be?
Why does this old man always say that I can pretend? I clearly didn't do anything!
But the guardian Qiu in the sky had already given up the idea of ​​escaping. He felt that he had seen through Lin Shan's predicament, so he decided to continue fighting.

There was a flash of green light in his eyes, and suddenly he opened his mouth and spit out a ball of green magic fire the size of a pigeon egg towards the chain.

As soon as this ball of green magic fire attached to the iron chain, it was like adding fuel to the fire. It spread directly along the iron chain and burned every corner of this magic weapon in an instant.

Green devil fire was burning on the black iron chain, and one could faintly see the wronged souls crying out in the fire. It was unknown how many people Protector Qiu had killed in order to refine this devil fire.

At this moment, Lin Shan's Water-Breaking Sword happened to hit Protector Qiu, but was blocked by the iron chain. The sparks were buried deep in the flames and did not cause any movement. Instead, Lin Shan on the other side felt a slight pain in his consciousness.

Fortunately, his soul power is huge, so the pain is relatively mild and has not affected his combat effectiveness.

However, wisps of green magic fire also attached to the Broken Water Sword in the distance and began to burn and destroy his magic weapon.

Lin Shan quickly controlled one of the "Shocking Waves" magic bans, and waves suddenly rose above and below the sword, extinguishing all the demonic fire on it, and wisps of green smoke rose.

Through sensing, he found that the surface of the Broken Water Sword was slightly corroded and damaged. He didn't know what kind of power the green magic fire had, but it could actually corrode and burn magic weapons. Once it was contaminated, it would be like a thorn in the flesh. Fortunately, the Broken Water Sword was a magic weapon of water attribute, and there were special prohibitions to deal with it.

Otherwise, it might not be easy to deal with if you use other magic weapons.

Now Lin Shan was a little timid, fearing that he would be entangled by the opponent's green magic fire. He could only control the flying sword to fly up and down to look for an opportunity, but the two iron chains were getting longer and longer, and he could not find a blind spot at all.

When Protector Qiu saw that the boy opposite him couldn't do anything to him as soon as he used his magic fire, he felt a little proud and thought to himself that his guess was right. No matter how powerful the magic power obtained by overdraft was, it only increased a single power and could not restrain his other means.

He simply continued to use one iron chain to protect himself, and swung the other chain dart directly over, turning from defense to offense again!

In a hurry, Lin Shan controlled his sword to intercept the opponent, but the opponent's magic fire was too strong. After several hits, it caused considerable damage to the magic weapon, which made him feel distressed.

The expressions of the two groups of people below changed again at this time, and their emotions changed after seeing the reversal.

The disciples of Jiuyou Sect all over the mountains shouted in unison:

"Protector Qiu is mighty!"

The Xun Gu Sect disciples in the formation were speechless, their eyes full of anxiety and they were extremely worried.

After Lin Shan had a rough understanding of the power of the demonic fire, he simply stopped using the magic sword to physically resist it and instead took out a small golden lock from his arms.

When the lock was activated, the lock core turned with a "click" and the lock head popped out directly. Then, in the misty golden light, the treasure suddenly disappeared.

Protector Qiu hurriedly looked around, but the golden mist at the place had dissipated and no one knew where it had gone.

Just when he was feeling uneasy and secretly jealous of the fact that this kid actually had two magic weapons, a golden lock suddenly appeared from the void on the right and hooked the iron chain he was waving outside.

"Crack!"

The padlock directly locked the iron chain and disappeared into the void in an instant. The green magic fire was in a trance for a while, as if its lifeline was cut off. It could not find the main body of the magic weapon at all. The locked part directly lost the support of the magic power of Protector Qiu, and the magic fire had no choice but to extinguish itself.

Protector Qiu's shoulders trembled, and he found that his iron chain had been nailed into the void and could not be moved at all!
The small golden lock at the source had long been hidden somewhere and disappeared. When he wanted to activate the magic fire, he found that his magic power could not be transmitted at all. The magic fire without the support of magic power is naturally rootless and cannot pose any threat.

"What kind of magic weapon is this? Not only does it have the power of illusion, but it can also be used as an exchange to lock up other people's magic weapons and intercept their flow!"

Protector Qiu's hands and feet were cold, and he couldn't help but feel like retreating. He felt that Lin Shan was not easy to deal with, and it was not worth it to fight with such a person.

But just at this moment, when he wanted to retreat again, Lin Shan's kidney deficiency hit.

"cough cough"

He took out a handkerchief and began to wipe the sweat from his head. His hands were shaking and his face was alternating between red and white. His old illness had come back on time.

He really feels weak!

(End of this chapter)