Immortal Road.

Chapter 294: Bad Tricks
The Yuanlu Demon King had been planning for so many years, but his plan failed today. It would be a lie to say he was not furious.

But now that things have come to this, the Kuihu Demon King has already escaped, so there is naturally nothing that can be done.

On the contrary, it was this human Lin Shan who was able to break the unique skills inherited from Lord Dayan, which made it feel extremely fearful and it only regretted that it could not use such a talent.

When Lin Shan heard about the recruitment of the Yuanlu Demon King, he felt a little eager, but he knew that he must not act rashly now, after all, the Kuihu Demon King was still by his side.

"Thank you for your kindness, Demon King Yuanlu. Unfortunately, I am the military advisor of Demon King Kuihu. I am loyal to my master and I cannot obey your orders!"

The Kuihu Demon King nodded with satisfaction. He was quite pleased with the words and thought that he had been right about Lin Shan.

Although the Yuanlu Demon King felt regretful, he still admired Lin Shan very much and of course did not rule out the idea of ​​sowing discord between them.

"Mr. Lin is both loyal and righteous. I only regret that I was not able to find you first. If you are interested in me in the future, my door will always be open to you!"

Lin Shan's heart moved, but he didn't have time to say anything polite.

Zhong Shenxiu, who was standing next to him, immediately thought that this was not good. If after this battle, Lin Shan simply abandoned him and Young Master Jiuyou and secretly went to join the Yuanlu Demon King alone, wouldn't he be able to enter Hongya Cave first?
Thinking of this, he jumped out immediately.

"Thank you for your kindness, Demon King Yuanlu, but you should not worry too much! My second brother and I are the same. We are here under the order of Demon King Mingshe to help Demon King Kuihu get rid of you. There can only be one overlord in the southern part of the cliff forbidden land. The righteous will have many supporters, while the unrighteous will have few. I advise you to take care of yourself!"

His words directly blocked Lin Shan's retreat, leaving him no chance at all.

"I"

Lin Shan had a lot of grievances. He opened his mouth for a long time but didn't know how to defend himself. In the end, he could only keep silent. He cursed in his heart that Zhong Shenxiu was worthy of being his sworn brother. He really spared no effort in betraying his brother!

When the Yuanlu Demon King heard this, his face immediately turned gloomy. Seeing that Lin Shan remained silent, his eyes became dangerous.

He looked at him a few more times as if he wanted to remember Lin Shan in his heart, and then challenged the Kuihu Demon King outside the formation.

"Kui Hu, you are lucky today. You managed to escape from the Xuanwu Corpse Rejection Area. However, the remains of your spiritual treasure were left behind. Don't you want to take it back?"

talking.

The Yuanlu Demon King picked up the broken bronze plate in his hands and deliberately played with it in front of all the demons, wanting to see how the Kuihu Demon King would react.

The Kuihu Demon King's eyes were bloodshot, his two tiger paws were clenched tightly, and the fire in his heart was about to burst into flames.

This treasure is the most precious thing to him, how could he not want to take it back?

"Well, not bad, not bad, it is indeed a rough embryo of a spiritual treasure. If I take it back and repair it now, I should be able to salvage it. Thank you, Brother Kuihu, for sending me the treasure. I would be disrespectful to refuse it!"

The Yuanlu Demon King smiled slightly and looked at the Kuihu Demon King with amusement in his eyes, as if telling it "Come here".

The Kuihu Demon King was so angry that he was shaking all over. It goes without saying that this treasure was extremely precious. In the beginning, when he upgraded this spiritual treasure, he had exhausted the accumulation of several generations of demon kings, as well as the rich spiritual materials and products in the Cliff Forbidden Land, to barely fill this hole. One can imagine how huge the investment was.

Although he had escaped with his life, the magic treasure fell into the hands of the Yuanlu Demon King, which was equivalent to aiding the enemy in disguise. How could it not be angry?
Moreover, the Yuanlu Demon King severely humiliated it in front of tens of thousands of demons from both sides. Where could this veteran overlord put his face?

However, no matter how angry or furious the Kuihu Demon King was, he had to endure it.

Ahead is the place where Xuanwu rejects corpses. There are dangerous earth veins, a grandmaster-level formation, and a large number of demon soldiers. Going back would be simply seeking death.

Lingbao is good, but who would joke with their life?

The Kuihu Demon King did not argue or curse, but just looked at the Yuanlu Demon King quietly, then turned around and led his subordinates to set up camp ten miles away.

The Yuanlu Demon King did not chase after him, but instead ordered his little demons to clean up the mess in the basin, and he went back to find a way to repair the spiritual treasure he had seized. Otherwise, over time, the spiritual patterns on the edges of the fragments might dissipate, and it would then be difficult to repair them.

The two sides returned to confrontation.

……

"Oh!"

Inside the big tent, the Kuihu Demon King threw down the wine jar fiercely. It was obvious that he was still angry and was still brooding over what happened today.

"You little Yuanlu, you are going too far in bullying the monster!"

Not only did he suffer a great loss in the Xuanwu Pit, but he also lost his magical treasure. The Kuihu Demon King was so angry that he almost went crazy.

"Your Majesty!"

Zhong Shenxiu stepped forward to comfort him and ease his mind.

"Let's think about it from another angle. The Yuanlu Demon King carefully planned for many years to ambush and kill the king, and sacrificed tens of thousands of hard-trained demon soldiers to lure the king into the ambush."

"But because of my second brother's attainments in formations, he was able to help the king escape from danger and the Yuanlu Demon King's plot was forced to collapse. How could he not be angry about this?"

"As for that magic treasure, even though it has been temporarily lost and fallen into the hands of the enemy, it is only for you to keep it for the king. After it has spent a lot of energy to help the king repair the magic treasure, the king can take it back. Wouldn't that save you a lot of trouble and effort?"

……

You know what, Zhong Shenxiu's words instantly made the Demon King Kuihu feel much better.

"Yes, that's right. Military Advisor Zhong is right. When Mr. Bei gets good news, I will definitely avenge my previous humiliation and teach little Yuanlu a lesson!"

However, the Demon King Kuihu did not forget the greatest contributor to this trip, Lin Shan.

At this time, Lin Shan was sitting under the tent, drinking quietly without saying a word.

In fact, he was thinking about the reaction of the Bai Tian Yuanlu Demon King. After all, this demon was gifted, a master of formations, and had obtained the magical treasure of the Kuihu Demon King. He was much more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.

If he wanted to help the Demon King Kuihu defeat the Demon King Yuanlu completely, the energy and time it would take would be incalculable. He also didn't know whether it would be more cost-effective to sneak over and directly surrender to the Demon King Yuanlu.

It’s just a pity that this kid Zhong Shenxiu directly blocked his own retreat, making it seem that now he can only stay in the camp of the Kuihu Demon King until the end.

When the demon king Kuihu saw that Lin Shan was still in a trance, he did not blame him. Instead, he filled a new wine jar and came to Lin Shan in person.

"Today, I am grateful to Military Advisor Lin. I did not expect that the military advisor is also a master of formations. I was not careful enough and failed to discover the military advisor's strength earlier. I apologize here."

Lin Shan was able to break the famous Dayan Illusionary Array. If he said he was not a master of array formations, no one would believe him.

But since he has the help of the Void Star Plate and the spirit Xiao Xin, it seems that it is okay for him to pretend a little in front of people who don't understand the formation.

"Your Majesty, please don't do this. I only know a little bit about formations, and I am not qualified to be a formation master. It is a fluke that I can help Your Majesty today."

Lin Shan is very modest and never mentions his own abilities, only attributing it to luck.

The more he did this, the more the Kuihu Demon King felt that he was a hidden talent and just liked to keep a low profile.

Even Zhong Shenxiu and Young Master Jiuyou felt heavy-hearted.

I didn't expect that Lin Shan, my sworn brother, was so secretive. When the three of them fought against Master Puchang, he never displayed the ability of a master of formations!
The young master of Jiuyou lamented in his heart, how could he get his magic weapon back? Why did it feel so far away?
The Kuihu Demon King valued Lin Shan more and more, and repeatedly said that he owed him a life. He mainly wanted to use this to tie him up, and he was also afraid that Lin Shan would be poached by the Yuanlu Demon King.

Lin Shan knew that the promise made by the Demon King Kuihu was very important. If he made good use of it in the future, he might be able to seek protection from the Demon King in times of danger and get him to return the favor and save his life at the critical moment!
Compared to this, going directly to the Yuanlu Demon King would only save some time and energy, and you would have to regain the trust of others, and you might not get the desired results. It would be more cost-effective to continue following the Kuihu Demon King.

Moreover, today's defeat is only temporary. As long as their feint to the east and attack in the west works, it is still unknown who will win.

……

Seven days later.

New expedited letters were received by both camps.

There is good news for the demon king Kuihu.

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, there is good news from Mr. Bei. He has successfully made a breakthrough and reached the entrance of Hongya Cave, the lair of the Yuanlu Monster King!"

"And taking advantage of the enemy's lack of preparedness and negligence, we almost broke through the mountain protection formation!"

Zhong Shenxiu walked into the big tent with a bamboo slip in his hand and reported the good news directly, and placed it on the desk of the Kuihu Demon King.

The demon king Kuihu picked it up and saw that it was indeed written by Mr. Bei. He immediately laughed out loud and stood up suddenly.

"Pass the order! All the men, keep an eye on the enemy camp at all times. If there is any movement, report it to me!" "Your order!"

……

Xuanwu refused to leave the corpse in the camp.

The Yuanlu Demon King had a gloomy face. After reading the demon letter written on animal skin in his hand, the letter turned into ashes and disappeared.

The old nest was stolen, it was enough for it to know about this, but it must not let its subordinates see it, as that would shake the morale of the troops, so the evidence must be destroyed.

After all, there are so many demon generals under his command. Although they were appointed as the masters of various caves by him, there are always some demons with weak minds. Once they hear that the demon king's lair has been stolen, they might have second thoughts.

At this critical moment, having just ambushed and killed the Kuihu Demon King, the Yuanlu Demon King suddenly faced internal strife. It was said that there were enemy accomplices in his old nest, which made the Yuanlu Demon King feel nervous.

Hongya Cave.

It is well connected and rich in resources. Not only does it have abundant renewable resources to support its army, but it can also be its base for attack or defense if it fails in the Hongyaye Plain.

If its retreat was cut off, it and its tens of thousands of elite soldiers would be trapped in the Xuanwu Corpse Rejection Area, with no strategic space left. There would be no other option but to fight a head-on battle with the Kuihu Demon King and fight to the death.

Therefore, Hongyadong must not be lost!

However, at the moment, if he holds on to the Xuanwu corpse-rejecting area, he can still effectively restrain the Kuihu demon king.

If I turn around and go back to support my old nest, without it to preside over the grandmaster-level formation, what if the Demon King Kuihu directly occupies this Feng Shui treasure land?
This is a strategic location and I have managed it for many years. It would be a pity to lose it.

The Yuanlu Demon King kept thinking in secret.

While thinking about it, he found that no matter what happened, he had to rack his brains on his own, and there was no loyal demon think tank like Mr. Bei around him to discuss with, and he couldn't help feeling annoyed.

Half a day passed.

The Yuanlu Demon King finally made up his mind.

Divide the troops!

He personally led the main force back to the flood control cliff cave and first drove away Mr. Bei who had attacked the old nest. The Xuanwu corpse-rejecting place was defended by his generals "Qing Niu" and "Zi Yang".

As for why he didn't send his men back to rescue, but instead went back himself.

The main reason was that it was afraid that if it sent other demon generals back, they would not be able to defeat Mr. Wolf, so it had to go there itself.

If he could get rid of Mr. Wolf in a short period of time and then rush back to the Xuanwu Corpse-Rejecting Pit, then there would surely be a chance for things to turn around.

"You two demons, take this. I have already removed the traces of the Kuihu demon king's refining. You can only use it in a critical moment."

"I'm leaving behind 10,000 elite soldiers to assist you in defending the Xuanwu Corpse Rejection Pit. Remember, your mission is to defend it and never take a single step out of this place!"

"In three days at the shortest, five days at the longest, I will lead the army back. As long as we can hold on, we can re-establish the advantage."

……

The Yuanlu Demon King handed over the bronze jar, a spiritual treasure that had just been mostly restored, to two of his trusted demon generals, and repeatedly instructed them to guard the Xuanwu corpse-rejecting place.

The two demons nodded continuously, patted their chests and hummed, indicating that they would defend this place even if they died.

Although the Yuanlu Demon King trusted them, he was still a little worried. After all, the Kuihu Demon King had a formation master on his side. So he spent another half a day modifying the trapping formation, hoping to delay the enemy as much as possible.

After doing all this, the Yuanlu Demon King knew that he could not delay any longer.

There is an emergency in Hongya Cave. Mr. Bei is leading the "Flying Bear Army" in a fierce attack. The old, weak and sick people guarding the house may not be able to withstand it. They can only cut the Gordian knot!
That night, the Yuanlu Demon King quietly led his army, with the sheep holding grass in their mouths and the horses holding gags in their mouths, and they deliberately escaped from the back and side.

Little did it know that this scene had been seen by a demon and three other people on a high slope in the distance.

The Kuihu Demon King quietly watched the Yuanlu Demon King's army galloping away in the night with their horses' hooves wrapped in cloth. He felt happy and his eyes were shining.

"This moment is finally here!"

Zhong Shenxiu is still so active and is always the first to agree. It is hard to believe that this proud child of Bailu Academy has the potential to be a lackey.

"Your Majesty is blessed with great fortune. This time, you will surely succeed!"

"The Yuanlu Demon King has fallen into the trap and will be trapped sooner or later. Here, I have to congratulate the king in advance. The rebels in the southern part of the Cliff Forbidden Land will soon become history and turn into ashes!"

"And the demon race's great pride, the Yuanlu Demon King, will also become an insignificant stumbling block on the road to the great king's hegemony!"

"Your Majesty, I cannot wait any longer. I beg you to allow me to send a group of soldiers to chase after the Yuanlu Monster King and serve as a pioneer!"

……

Zhong Shenxiu knelt on one knee to beg for the order and said a lot of flattering words. Finally, he suddenly went around in circles and revealed his true intentions.

Lin Shan and Young Master Jiuyou were startled.

good boy!
Your little calculations.
And you are asking for military authority to clear the way?
I think your plan to open the way was fake, but the real plan was to kidnap some people and go to Hongyadong to work alone!
Lin Shan was unwilling to fall behind, so he quickly asked for the order.

"Your Majesty, my third brother can't handle the whole thing alone. Why don't you let me lead a group of soldiers and lead the way with him?"

The demon king Kuihu looked hesitant and undecided.

"Military Advisor Zhong, Military Advisor Lin, you are all gone, and Mr. Bei is not with me. What if I want to ask you something and I can't find you?"

The Kuihu Demon King was quite honest. He didn't think much about it. He simply felt that his brain was not smart enough and he needed these two people to stay by his side to fill in the gaps.

As for the third person, Young Master Jiuyou, the Demon King Kuihu subconsciously felt that he was not as good as Lin Shan and Zhong Shenxiu, but he did not say it explicitly to save face.

At this time, Young Master Jiuyou stood up.

He had to stand up.

Because his primary goal was not to enter Hongya Cave, but to follow Lin Shan and Zhong Shenxiu to look for opportunities, so it was impossible for him to be left behind alone.

However, he did not mention that he would lead the troops to clear the way. He could see that the Demon King Kuihu did not want to let these two people leave.

Well, since "betraying brothers" has become a tradition, we naturally cannot let those two get their wish.

"Your Majesty is right. My second and third brothers are indeed not suitable for leading the way. Leading troops is the duty of a general. How can we let a military advisor go into battle and kill the enemy?"

The Kuihu Demon King nodded repeatedly.

"Military Advisor Wei, please persuade the two military advisors. I understand that young people are passionate and have a strong desire to succeed. It is not necessary to be so impulsive. It is not bad to be able to plan and win battles thousands of miles away! It is not only safe to stay with me, but you can also chat with me from time to time. How great is that!"

Lin Shan and Zhong Shenxiu cursed in their hearts, who wants to chat with you? Do we still have work to do?

But now I am under his roof, I have to bow my head and can only say yes respectfully.

However, Young Master Jiuyou did not just hold his brothers back, but instead made a suggestion.

"Your Majesty, now that the Yuanlu Demon King has returned with his troops, we should send a letter to Mr. Bei to agree on the time and location for the siege so that we can attack from both sides!"

The Kuihu demon king slapped his head and said, "Oh my, look at my memory. It's really good. Hurry up and send a demon to send a letter to contact Mr. Bei!"

Young Master Jiuyou's mind was full of conspiracies and tricks, and he clasped his fists and begged for mercy.

"Why don't you let me contact Mr. Bei?"

The Kuihu Demon King did not suspect anything. Instead, he was very happy that Young Master Jiuyou took the initiative to share his worries, and he agreed very readily.

"Then I'll have to trouble Military Advisor Wei!"

Lin Shan and Zhong Shenxiu's eyes lit up, realizing that this was a perfect opportunity to trick Mr. Bei!

Far away in Hongyadong, Mr. Bei, who was leading his troops to attack, was still conscientiously adhering to his strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao, and had no idea that he had already been targeted.

(End of this chapter)