Immortal Road.

Chapter 263 July Fire
In the evening, the sky gradually darkened and a light rain began to fall.

The lotus pond is dotted with tiny beads of water.

We chatted for the whole afternoon, but still had something to say.

The young master of Jiuyou talked the most with Lin Shan and Zhong Shenxiu, because both of them were geniuses in the immortal way and were opponents worthy of his attention.

As for the others, in the eyes of the "Second Generation Demon" Jiuyou Young Master, they are not qualified at all. After all, he has big shot investors behind him, and their vision is completely not on the same level.

During this period, he had mentioned several times in a vague way that he was willing to team up with Lin Shan to go to the Star-Swallowing Mountains.

But he was indifferently pushed away by the ancestors of the Yang family and others.

The three brothers of the Yang family's ancestors obviously think that Lin Shan, a genius in the way of immortality, is more worthy of association. The black-robed young man Wuyazi has an unknown origin and they are afraid that something might happen if he is included in the team.

Besides, their team of four is already a bit full, and they are afraid that when the time comes there won’t be enough treasures to share, so how can they bring anyone else along?
Young Master Jiuyou did not force it. When he found out that the other party did not welcome him, he stopped in time, for fear that Lin Shan would find out.

He then started to flirt with Zhong Shenxiu from Bailu Academy.

The two of them hit it off immediately after meeting each other, and soon reached an agreement and decided to team up together.

This made the older generation in the field very worried, and some Jindan Zhenren also began to seek to form a team with friends they had connections with, for fear that they would be defeated one by one and would not even be able to grab a sip of soup.

Lin Shan also felt heavy-hearted. Young Master Jiuyou and Zhong Shenxiu were mixed together. The combination of "second generation of demons" and "second generation of immortals" was indeed a considerable threat.

But fortunately, I still have three brothers around me, and I am still the strongest in the field.

Fairy Yueshang frowned slightly, not understanding why Zhong Shenxiu didn't go alone, but instead wanted to go with a wandering cultivator of unknown origin. Didn't he know that the matter was a secret passed down by the elders?

Forget it, it would be better if he messed up, then all the benefits will belong to my Jingyang Academy.

The genius of the immortal way?

tuberculosis?

You can fool others, but can you fool me?

Fairy Yueshang no longer lingered here. She turned around, held up an umbrella, walked out of the garden, and left first.

The rest of the people knew that they had most of the information, so they dispersed and began to prepare for what was to come.

Lin Shan and the ancestor of the Yang family were protected by spiritual light. The raindrops hit the outside of the light shield and made a "pa pa pa" sound, forming long lines. They said goodbye to the great elder of the Zhenyue Sect and the master of Xuchan Cave, and left together.

From time to time on the road, he could hear conversations that were all about him. When they saw him passing by, the monks all smiled, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

……

Returning to the attic of the Yang family, a family of cultivators, in Jiangning City, he ignored the noise in the hall.

The two went up the stairs to the guest room.

Closed the door.

Every room here is soundproofed, so there is no need to worry about being eavesdropped by outsiders.

The Yang family patriarch and Lin Shan sat down, brewed a pot of tea and started chatting about their family affairs.

"Master Lin, tell me the truth. Was it you who was responsible for the death of the Jindan Master of the Dai family in Wangyue City?"

The Yang family's ancestor had a serious look on his face, as if he needed confirmation again.

Lin Shan looked at his expression and seemed to have guessed something.

“I guess so. However, Elder Hei Ku is a master of formations. He used the power of the Absolute Evil Sky Pit to set up an illusionary killing formation. We each contributed about half of the effort. There were many coincidences stacked together, which was lucky in itself.”

Hearing the affirmative answer, the Yang family ancestor breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly.

"It's okay. Since you were able to defeat the golden elixir at that time, you are a well-deserved immortal genius. There is no need to force yourself. Moreover, the Nine Nether Sect's guardian died cleanly in your hands afterwards, which is enough to prove your strength. So I can be considered to have a rough idea of ​​this trip."

"Oh? Listen to what the leader said."

Lin Shan saw that there was something behind his words and seemed to be thinking about something.

"This time you and I are traveling together with the Grand Elder of Zhenyue Sect and the Lord of Xuchan Cave. It seems that the lineup is strong and we have also made a unanimous agreement to face the outside world, but where there are people, there must be rivers and lakes."

Wrinkles appeared on the face of the old ancestor of the Yang family, and he searched patiently.

"Though those two old friends and I had a close relationship back then, hundreds of years have passed. I have been leading the Yang family and the Dai family in the Lujiang River Basin, fighting overtly and covertly. Apart from correspondence, we have not had much contact in northern and eastern Shandong. However, the two of them often go out together, and their relationship has become stronger and closer over time."

"Plus, due to a series of misfortunes that followed, two of the Dai family's former friends died at my hands, causing the remaining two to be wary and prejudiced against me. Although they acted as if nothing had happened on the surface, I could sense a slight alienation between them. I guess we can never go back to the way we were before."

The ancestor of the Yang family sighed at the impermanence of the world. The unfamiliarity in his eyes when he was talking to his former good brothers showed that he was mostly helpless.

Lin Shan also noticed something in the lotus pond during the day. The Grand Elder of Zhenyue Sect and the Lord of Xuchan Cave obviously had a closer relationship, while the ancestor of the Yang Family sometimes wandered on the edge, lacking the tacit understanding that had been built up over the years.

Even when the five people from Yunchuan Academy became sworn brothers, the ancestor of the Yang family killed two of his brothers in a row. It is natural for anyone to be on guard against this.

No matter whether you have a feud or a confrontation between families, the dark history of fratricide cannot be erased.

"So, I will speak frankly. Even if the four of us join forces, we will still be a team of two in private."

Lin Shan immediately understood what the Yang family ancestor meant, which was equivalent to dividing the team into factions.

Two against two.

He and the ancestor of the Yang family faced off against the great elder of the Zhenyue Sect and the master of Xuchan Cave.

On the surface, they maintained a rough balance of numbers so that they could face the outside world together when encountering an accident. If they found or obtained some rare treasures, they would help each other and fight for the interests of the other party.

The ancestor of the Yang family naturally had his considerations for doing this.

First of all, the other two old friends formed their own circle and were naturally wary of him. He could only join forces with Lin Shan to start a new group as a bargaining chip to compete with him.

Furthermore, Lin Shan’s Xun Gu Sect and their Yang family are both part of the Lujiang League, a geopolitical alliance.

This kind of alliance is actually more reliable than the so-called old brotherhood.

In this world, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.

Lin Shan is a member of the Lujiang League, and the ancestor of the Yang family is the leader of the Lujiang League. The two naturally have a bond of interest.

What's more, Lin Shan's identity as a genius in the immortal way has now been revealed. So if he is no longer around in the future, if the Lujiang League wants to maintain its current base, or even grow bigger and stronger, perhaps this burden will have to be handed over to this young man.

In the eyes of the Yang family's ancestor, since he could destroy the Dai family for the sake of the family and kill his two old brothers with his own hands, he could also win over geniuses for the Yang family and confront the other two old brothers. This was also a normal choice for him.

Originally, he had planned to bring Elder Hei Ku from Tianfu Mountain over. Having a formation master in the team would stabilize the team and balance the efforts of the two men.

Later, after bringing Lin Shan here, he was already prepared to fight alone and did not expect Lin Shan to be of any help. After all, if a weakling went deep into the forbidden area, it was hard to say whether he could save his life.

After witnessing Lin Shan's hidden achievements today, the ancestor of the Yang family was overjoyed. Now he could take out the previous records, which would provide an extra layer of protection for each other. In the future, they could not only take care of each other secretly on the road, but also would not be too passive when encountering danger or dividing treasures.

Lin Shan nodded. The actions of the Yang family ancestor were exactly what he wanted.

Because who knows that this time when I went to look for the Luyu stalactite, I would be spotted by the Young Master of Jiuyou.
He also needed allies to rely on to deal with the threat from Young Master Jiuyou. The more people, the better. That guy would be even more afraid to attack him. Of course, he couldn't just leave his back to others. It was always better to be careful about everything.

Moreover, not only must he guard against losing the Star Gate Device, he must also rely on this sense in the future, and perhaps he can follow the clues and secretly follow the Young Master Jiuyou into the secret vault of the True Lord Yuxing.
Lin Shan was naturally jealous of Master Yuxing's inheritance, but he didn't know much about the inside story. He just had a general understanding of it after hearing a brief description from his subordinate Li Yuanjie.

We finally have a clue here, so we must hold on to it tightly and not let go.

After the ancestor of the Yang family resolved a problem, he left with satisfaction.

However, Lin Shan could sense that the overlord of the Lujiang League seemed to have some unspeakable secrets on this trip, as well as concerns about the future, which cast a shadow over his heart.

……

In the blink of an eye, time passed quietly.

At the end of June and the beginning of July, the stars are surging.

Beyond the sky, beyond the endless world, there is a star palace standing in the eternal void. A cluster of nebulae supports the palace, which is magnificent and illuminates the universe.

"Boom~~~"

"Boom~~~"

"Boom~~~"

The melodious sound of the bell spread throughout the sea of ​​stars, and countless star sands began to rise and fall like waves, following the sound.

In the huge Star Palace, on the white jade steps in front of the main hall.

A thin little boy opened the door. He seemed to be just a small star servant in the Star Palace, with a gauze hat on his head and a whisk in his arm.

"The time has come, the star track is adjusted, and the sub-star falls."

"start!"

With a shout from the star boy.

The nebula is filled with clouds and mist, and the trajectories of the mists change as they roll.

A bright comet rushed out, carrying blue star flames, leaving a parabolic trail along the way, passing through the void and flying into the unknown depths.

At the same time, countless people were in the lower world.

Countless creatures looked up at the starry sky and saw a meteor streaking across the sky, creating a rainbow bridge in the night sky.

Night in Jiangning City.

Lin Shan stood on the roof, looking at the streak of light that appeared in the south and fell to the west with blazing flames. The ancestor of the Yang family next to him explained to him.

"Mingtang Constellation is one of the twenty-eight main constellations in the sky. At the end of June every year, it will release a sub-star to fall into the mortal world."

"When it fell, it was already July, so it was called the July Fire."

"That sub-star may be real or imaginary. It may turn into meteorite iron from outer space, which can be picked up by someone to refine magic weapons. It may also turn into the reincarnation of a star soul and be born as a child in a family with great fortune. The child will have a star body or star root from childhood, and his cultivation speed will advance by leaps and bounds from then on."

"The stars descended to the world, carrying the destiny of heaven. Their mighty power is unpredictable."

……

Lin Shan was also shocked when he heard the ancestor of the Yang family shaking his head, and asked.

"Then after this star falls, since it brings such a great opportunity, isn't it too frequent to happen once a year? Wouldn't the cultivation world be in chaos in order to seize the treasure?"

The Yang family patriarch shook his head and told him not to think too much.

"The July Flowing Fire is a wonder that can be seen by all the heavens and worlds. However, if the sub-star really wants to fall to the lower world, it will inevitably burn a large amount of star power as a consumption to break the world barrier."

"When it actually reaches the lower world, the excess stars will be burned and divided into several to dozens of parts, which will be scattered to different worlds and bring different opportunities."

"But you have to know that the heavens say there are myriad worlds, but no one knows how many real worlds there are. The probability that this opportunity will fall into our world is really too low!"

"According to ancient records, the last time a meteorite fell on us was 30,000 years ago."

Lin Shan was speechless for a while. Speaking of transporting items across the boundary wall, he remembered that the Immortal Book Master had teleported his soul source across the boundary. The huge stone slab that was ten feet in size was only the size of a washbasin in his hand in the lower realm.

I guess this spectacle of scorching fire in July must have consumed a lot of star power, right?
Could it be that it was exactly that star that had accumulated star power for a whole year?

……

On the other side of Jiangning City, in a small courtyard.

Young Master Jiuyou was also sitting in the courtyard, looking up at the trails of meteors passing across the sky.

Beside him, an illusory figure was watching with him.

This person has a serious look as a middle-aged man, wearing a tall crown, court robes, and holding a tablet in his hand. The projection of "Youying Star Lord" is also here.

"Mingtang Constellation is one of the twenty-eight constellations. It is under the command of the Great Emperor Qinghua of the Eastern Pole of the Immortal Realm. It is led by two great star monarchs, Xinxiu and Jizu, and has dozens of smaller star monarchs under its command."

"July Flowing Fire once presided over a ceremony for the Heart Star Lord. Originally, the annual share of star power was fixed, which could just complete the consumption of crossing the lower world, and leave a little surplus to bring great opportunities to some children of the lower world who are favored by luck."

"But now the person has changed, and it has become the master of Jizu Star Lord. He took advantage of the time when Emperor Dongji Qinghua was missing to wantonly deduct the star power. The July Flowing Fire has become a mere show. It is estimated that it has turned into ashes after crossing into the lower world."

"What a pity! This is clearly a great thing that benefits all the heavens, but it has become a project where the heavenly officials take kickbacks. Alas~~~"

……

The Star Lord Youying sighed and groaned, telling the unknown stories of the heavenly court in the upper world.

Young Master Jiuyou listened with great interest. He liked chatting with Big Boss Xingjun the most. Every word he said was full of valuable information and he benefited a lot every time.

However, in the past, because of the support of Jiuyou Sect, the consumption of maintaining the Star Lord projection was supplied by the sect, so it was not a problem.

But so many years have passed, the Jiuyou Sect had long been destroyed, and the young master of Jiuyou had been in exile for a long time. The star power reserves he brought with him when he escaped from the sect had long been stretched to the limit.

Therefore, he cannot summon the projection of the Star God at will. He can only ask him to come out occasionally depending on the situation, because he really cannot afford it.

The amount of star power consumed for each summon is simply too terrifying!
That's why he tried every possible means to find out and seize the secret treasure of Master Yuxing, and obtain the accumulated star power pool in it, so as to consume it for summoning the projection of the Master in the future.

If he does not do anything but live off his resources, his star power will be used up sooner or later, so he has to keep searching for star power.

This is why he is so obsessed with taking back the Youxingmenzi weapon from Lin Shan. It is not only a spiritual treasure accessory, but also an important part of Yuxing Zhenjun's secret treasure in the future. It must not be lost!
As the July flaming wonder appeared, rainbow lights also rose in Jiangning City.

They were the Jindan stage masters who were preparing to go to the forbidden area on the cliff for a try. The Mother Earth's Elemental Magnetic Field had been disturbed, so the Aurora Sea should be greatly weakened and at its least active time of the year.

It's their chance to set off!
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~~~”

Colorful rainbow magic appeared in the night sky, flew towards the Star-Swallowing Mountains one by one, and disappeared into the darkness.

(End of this chapter)