Immortal Road.

Chapter 398: Xuanwu Rejects Corpse, Meet Again in the Canyon

During the journey, Lin Shan introduced the two brothers to some monsters such as General Bear, so as to give them some general idea.

After all, these two people are well aware of the strength of Qingyang Peak. If they don’t have an equal lineup, going there would be tantamount to suicide.

Upon learning that General Xiong was the top general under the command of the Demon King Kuihu, and that these thousands of demon soldiers were the elite of the Wang Cave, the two brothers clapped their hands in admiration, saying that the Demon King Kuihu was truly cheerful and generous.

They had also heard that Lin Shan had made great contributions by assisting the Kuihu Demon King in breaking through Hongya Cave.

The Demon King Kuihu was therefore given such great military power, which made him a rare hero.

Now they feel more confident and can recover more calmly.

Lin Shan kept sending scouts to investigate the enemy situation but did not risk chasing them directly.

The time and place were both favorable to him. His goal was to find a good place, go around to the front to block and ambush the enemy, and strive to wipe out the enemy completely.

Qingyang Peak was not familiar with the terrain, nor did he have a map of the southern forbidden area, so he could only grope his way forward, and his speed would definitely not be as fast as his own.

When the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, we can seize the opportunity and find the flaws like a poisonous snake and kill them with one strike, saving time and effort. It's the best thing!
Moreover, he needed to reserve enough time for the two brothers to recover from the injuries caused by the Aurora Sea.

After all, these two people are in the late Jindan stage.

If Shanyangzi and Chenglongzi had not relied on the advantage of terrain to inflict heavy damage and not given any breathing time, even if they were tied together, they would not be a match for just one person, let alone be able to hunt them down.

However, Lin Shan was a little skeptical that the injury could be suppressed in three days. He was afraid that General Xiong would have to be the main one at that time, and the other two would have to play supporting roles.

On the wilderness plain.

A fleet was traveling at a constant speed in the sky, neither fast nor slow.

Due to the shortage of spirit stones, Qingyang Peak temporarily switched to a warship mode where spiritual energy was freely supplied by a spirit gathering array, and stopped wasting money.

They traveled very carefully, avoiding the dangers along the way. If they occasionally ran into trouble, they would try not to get involved and hide whenever possible.

Fortunately, we finally reached the wilderness.

The endless plains here are green as summer approaches. Even though the grass is not tall and only shallow enough to cover horse hooves, it can be seen that this is a vast and excellent plateau pasture.

In the forbidden area of ​​the cliff, this long and narrow corridor has a unique name, called "Hongyaye".

This was the strategic route where the Demon King Kuihu and the Demon King Yuanlu once fought fiercely.

During the most serious confrontation period, there was a sentry post every five steps and a guard post every ten steps, and everywhere was an observation point for the demon clan.

It was only after the unification of the South.

In order to save the cost of demon power and not want too much expenditure on organization and food, the demon king Kuihu released some of the original veterans and returned to the caves, so he abolished most of the outposts.

Therefore, the road is basically empty.

The Qingyang Peak fleet passed by, and it felt a bit like an outing, sightseeing, and collecting folk songs.

But the master of Qingyang Peak still felt something was amiss. The vultures passing by in the sky, the jackals walking on the ground, and the lions and tigers in the distant forests all looked at them as if they were looking at prey.

Ordinary disciples and deacons may not have noticed it, but he knew it clearly.

Some are monsters, and some are truly intelligent monsters!

Wherever there are demons, there must be power and territory!
The smaller ones are called demon caves. They occupy the mountains and act as kings. They gather together to have fun, forming the embryonic form of a tribe and entertaining themselves.

The larger ones will incorporate various demon caves and truly become the king. That is the feudal society of the demon clan. There is a demon king in the Nascent Soul stage in the King’s Cave!
Our group was flying so openly and leisurely over the plains, and we might have been noticed by some evil demon.

However, after such a long time, there haven't been any blind demons coming to cause trouble. The ones blocking the road and tripping people up are all kinds of forbidden creatures and wild beasts.

Could it be that the monsters knew that they were not easy to mess with, so they didn't step forward and humiliate themselves?
The master of Qingyang Peak could only guess this. Anyway, he would not be idle and go to the deep mountains and old forests to search for various demon caves to cause trouble. It was important to hurry on the road.

What he didn't know was that all the cave masters had informed Lin Shan.

Although they would not help him intercept Qingyang Peak, there was no problem in providing him with various information along the way. Therefore, he had an endless stream of spies along the way, and every move of Qingyang Peak could not escape his control.

The journey took about three days.

In front of the horizon, four low hills appeared on the right, guarding a basin in the middle. A winding river flowed through it, dotted with flowers, plants and trees. It was simply a pearl on the grassland.

The Qingyang Peak disciples on the fleet all poked their heads out and looked over there with excitement in their eyes. What a tranquil place with beautiful mountains and rivers and abundant natural beauty!

People who practice Taoism are generally obsessed with spiritual places.

No matter who you are, it would be an ultimate enjoyment to be in a place with rich spiritual energy and beautiful scenery, with the pores all over the body opening wide and greedily absorbing the fresh and rich essence of the sun and the moon.

Taoist Qingji looked at the reactions of the people below and walked to the bow of the ship to the side of the master of Qingyang Peak.

"Brother, the disciples have been tired and tense for so long, why don't we go to the basin to rest for a few days, recover our energy and strength, cultivate our body and mind and relax. A break from the tension may help us better cope with the next journey."

There was nothing wrong with what he said, and the deacons all nodded.

Along the way, they broke out from Xiaoyizhou, fought their way out of the three alliances, and also lost their uncle Qingyan.

Later, he sailed another 30,000 miles into the void and returned to the main world.

There were constant troubles in the forbidden area on the cliff, resulting in the loss of many lives and the consumption of a large amount of spirit stones.

It's really time to find a spiritual place to rest and recuperate.

After all, in this damn place, wherever there are spiritual veins, there are basically all kinds of forbidden creatures occupying and living in groups, so they have no way to stay there with peace of mind.

It's so hard to come across this uninhabited land, this quiet and leisurely sacred mountain and lake. This is truly a blessing from heaven!
There was hope in everyone's eyes, and they all looked towards the Master of Qingyang Peak.

However, as the leader of a major sect, the vision and perspective of the Qingyang Peak Master are completely different from those of his subordinates.

"Have you ever thought about why such a good spiritual place is not occupied by demons, and even demon beasts, demon birds, and demon insects are not seen at all?"

"This"

Everyone looked at each other in silence, not knowing how to answer.

Logically speaking, there are tens of thousands of species in the forbidden area, so such a place should not be left empty.

The fact that there were no living creatures around was strange in itself.

So, is this some dangerous place?
Everyone looked at it for a long time but couldn't figure out what the terrain was. After all, not everyone is Zhong Shenxiu, who is well-read and knowledgeable. They can guess what the feng shui is like just by looking at the map without visiting the site in person.

The Qingyang Peak Master didn't recognize him either, but that didn't affect his cautious behavior.

The more sleepy you are, the more you should not let your guard down.

"Keep moving forward, don't stop!"

In Qingyang Peak, the authority of the peak master has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Everyone naturally believes what he says. They force themselves to continue sailing on their way without looking there again.

If you are not careful when you go out, you would have died eight hundred times already.

If it weren't for the leadership of the Qingyang Peak Master, it would be impossible for anyone else to survive the space turbulence, struggle in Xiaoyizhou for more than 30 years, and miraculously return to the main world. This place reveals something unusual. The fact that there are no creatures occupying it is worthy of suspicion and abandonment!
However, what they don't know is.

This area, called 'Xuanwu Rejecting Corpses', is really a very dangerous place!
The Yuanlu Demon King once set up a large formation of tens of thousands of demons and planned for decades. He deliberately abandoned the Hongyaya front barrier, pretended to be defeated several times, and lured the enemy into deep, just to kill the Kuihu Demon King once and for all!

But what it didn't expect was that when it encountered Lin Shan, Zhong Shenxiu and others hanging on the wall, it happened to break its calculations, and instead lost its strategic composure, and was directly pushed all the way to its old nest, Hongyadong!
Afterwards, at the place where Xuanwu refused to accept corpses, after Dai Budong and Zhu Duiyou requested for help, General Ziyang led more than half of the army, and they and Lingbao were ambushed on their way back, and the entire army was wiped out.

After the Yuanlu Demon King was defeated and fled into exile, the Qingniu who stayed behind became an isolated army. In order not to sit and wait for death, he had to find ways to go out and find his master, dismantle and retrieve all the formations, and lead the remaining troops to break out.

This place where the Xuanwu refused to accept corpses was recaptured by the demon king Kuihu without any bloodshed.

The reason why there are no living creatures living here now.

It's really not because of any danger. If there were no artificial activation of formations like the 'Four Symbols Evil Spirit Formation' and the 'Black Tortoise Black Water Formation' that fit the terrain, it would actually be a spiritual place.

Other creatures are eager to come here and rest.

It was only because the Demon King Kuihu ordered that this land be confiscated and directly belong to Wangdong, awaiting subsequent development, so no one else was allowed to migrate privately.

Any other demon king would do the same.

Considering the overall situation, Xuanwu Jushi is a strategic passage that controls the throat of the Hongyaye Corridor and is a place that must be fought for by military strategists. Otherwise, why did the Yuanlu Demon King keep his troops stationed there?
This kind of place will definitely become a military camp in the future and private contracting will not be allowed.

Therefore, this place is empty, and soldiers patrol and check every once in a while to ensure that nothing has been messed with, waiting for the Demon King's follow-up instructions.

Lin Shan didn't want to disrupt the policies of the Demon King Kuihu, so he didn't do anything weird here.

The Qingyang Peak Master's caution this time was like a battle of wits and courage against the air.

He turned around and led the disciples of Qingyang Peak to continue heading south, traveling day and night in an effort to get out of the unfamiliar area as soon as possible.

In the forbidden area, the weather changes unpredictably.

The sky was clear one moment and it was raining heavily the next.

The fleet crossed the grassland and arrived at the mountain valley.

The troposphere in the sky was turbulent and lightning was raging. For safety, they flew at low altitude, shuttled through the canyons, and hiding from the rain became the scenery along the way.

The speed of each warship decreased. The first thing was to control the direction to prevent it from hitting the surrounding mountain walls. The second thing was to open the protective shield to isolate the rain, diverting the spiritual energy supply of the spirit gathering array, and the power naturally decreased.

The disciples of Qingyang Peak looked up at the side of the boat and could only see a narrow strip of sky. On both sides, towering mountains stretched endlessly into the distance through a long crack.

The dark blue rock walls tell of the ancient history and the vicissitudes of time. White clouds are floating scattered in the canyon, heavy rain is pouring down, and a wild Nujiang River is rushing below the canyon.

The sound of rolling waves echoed in the empty valley. Pines and cypresses grew freely on the rock walls. Unknown rock lizards and rock snakes roamed among them, staring coldly at the humans passing by.

Not only is the rain heavy and the waves strong here, but the wind is also strong.

The fleet was arranged in a long line to reduce the impact of wind resistance on the large force.

Under the magic of nature, they were like small black dots, shuttling through the steep and strange canyon, struggling forward in the heavy rain.

not far away.

There is a rare stone bridge in the canyon, connecting the mountain walls on both sides.

Two dangerous paths were carved out on the edge of the mountain, and teams of demon soldiers were standing quietly and leisurely.

On the bridge, Lin Shan stood in the middle, with General Xiong and three demon generals, the great elder of Zhenyue Sect, and the master of Xuchan Cave on his left and right.

An apricot-yellow umbrella stood on the bridge to protect them from the wind and rain.

"Wow—"

The distant eagle's cry was accompanied by an echo, which resounded clear and melodiously in the valley.

General Xiong moved slightly, his iron tower-like body stretched out, and he opened his long-closed eyes.

Lin Shan's ears moved slightly, knowing that this was a signal among the monsters.

"coming."

The Grand Elder of Zhenyue Sect and the Master of Xuchan Cave also opened their eyes and looked towards the corner of the canyon.

A long line of small black dots slowly came into view.

They were not unfamiliar with this fleet, having just seen it a few days ago. As soon as they came over, they opened fire and blasted them to pieces.

Now, it appears in person again.

The fleet approached slowly.

The leader of Qingyang Peak stood at the bow of the flagship ship. When he saw the stone bridge in front of the canyon and the stone roads on both sides, his eyes widened involuntarily!

Because he saw someone he shouldn't have seen.

"Zixiao Sect, Lei Fengzi?!"

Taoist Qingji widened his eyes in disbelief, looking at the heavy rain pouring down through the sky in the canyon. Standing on the opposite bridge, under the apricot-yellow umbrella, he saw the young man in white clothes standing in the distance.

"You, you're not"

"Master of Qingyang Peak, Brother Qingji, I have been waiting here for a long time. I hope you are well!"

The young man opposite looked over here with a smile, and his voice came from afar, drowning out the sound of the rushing river below the canyon and echoing in the ears of all the disciples of Qingyang Peak.

Unconsciously, everyone's eardrums felt a dull pain, as if pierced by the clanging and sharp sound, and they felt a chill in their hearts as they watched the rainstorm.

It's just that they haven't realized the seriousness of the matter yet.

Because the Lord of Qingyang Peak had previously told his followers that in the void outside the sky, Lei Fengzi returned to the main world alone via a teleportation magic weapon and did not travel with them.

This deliberate concealment is to prevent the news and rumors from leaking out, so as to avoid damaging the relationship between Qianyun Pavilion and Zixiao Sect after returning to the Song Dynasty and leaving any handle. Naturally, the fewer people who know about it, the better.

Therefore, most of the disciples naively thought that Lin Shan parted ways with them after returning to the main world.

This time it happened to appear on the road ahead, I have to say it was fate.

After all, they had just fought side by side and joined hands to fight the enemy in Xiaoyizhou, so subconsciously they thought they were one of us.

Some experienced and well-informed deacons sensed something bad was happening.

There are also old foxes like Deacon Wu, who followed Lin Shan, secretly reported his background to the top leaders, and guessed some of the inside story.

It was obvious long ago that they would be destroying the bridge after crossing it, and it was inevitable that they would kill the genius of Zixiao Sect.

Now, not only did the other party disappear and then come back, he also blocked their way.

I'm afraid he has bad intentions!
(End of this chapter)