Immortal Road.

Chapter 567: Xiong Shan Reappears, Takes Everything

"Hahahaha, congratulations to Sect Leader Ji, you became famous in one battle and swept through the Rong Sect!"

"From now on, our Jiuyao Peak circle will have another top master!"

"When Kun Sect was first established, if you needed our help, just ask. Don't hesitate."

"How can I come to visit you empty-handed? I have a can of the best magic tea here, and I'm going to show you my shameless behavior!"

More than a dozen Jindan Zhenren came to visit together, all of them were local tyrants from Jiuyao Peak.

Each of them speaks nice words, but when they unite, they are so aggressive that they give people an unparalleled sense of oppression.

Even though they appear to be kind now, who knows what they are thinking in their hearts?
For a Jindan-stage cultivator of the evil path, it is normal to smile but have a dagger in one's heart, and to say sweet words but carry a knife in one's heart.

If you believe it, you will suffer a great loss!

"Hahaha, thank you very much, everyone. Please come in, please come in. I just had a big fight at my humble abode. I hope I am sorry for the poor hospitality!"

Lin Shan personally came to the mountain gate to greet them and led them to the top of the mountain.

Because the Blood Pond Hall was not open to the public, they sat on a cliff and chatted with each other.

People in the magic world are not pretentious, they are all naturally outgoing.

It seemed as if this group of people had no reservations at all. The Rong Cult leader was dead, and they didn't show any grief at all.

He would even take care of Lin Shan as he had just arrived, and explain to him in detail the situation in the surrounding cultivation world, secrets, oddities, strange stories, etc.

Lin Shan humbly accepted the teachings and listened to the explanations.

Jiuyao Peak is like a ring, embedded in the southeastern border of the Chu State, and there are dozens of large and small forces around it.

The spiritual veins here are relatively concentrated, and the resources for cultivation are also abundant, so there are many disputes, frictions and wars on a daily basis.

Because it is close to the Star-Swallowing Mountains, there are often wandering magicians and masters, and occasionally there will be demons coming out to provoke.

Jiuyao Peak is located at a high position, and due to its dangerous terrain and unique natural conditions, it is relatively easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The forces outside are scattered, which makes the situation more chaotic and dangerous.

The Green Spirit Mountain Yilian Temple of the guardian Yan was also mentioned by everyone inadvertently, and Lin Shan secretly kept it in mind.

"The Southeast Region has been in turmoil lately. There have been dozens of large and small family annihilation incidents in just a few months!"

"In the several states surrounding Jiuyao Peak alone, there are many people who have fled here to escape the destruction of their families. There are quite a few of them!"

"I think you all should have taken the opportunity to recruit a lot of talented people, right?"

"Hahaha, no way~"

On the side of the Demonic Path, no matter whether you have a blood feud or not, as long as I can handle it and you are a talent, I will accept you!
After all, Qianjun is easy to get, and it will be difficult to find.

The Demonic Path has plenty of such things as cannon fodder from independent cultivators, and the last thing they lack is cannon fodder.

But the elites raised by other sects are very popular!
Because his family was wiped out, he was forced to come over. This not only saved him the expense of early training, but he could be of use immediately. Also, he couldn't wait to become stronger and take revenge, so he worked very hard.

This kind of worker chosen by heaven for revenge is the favorite of the Jindan Zhenren from various magic sects.

Listening to them talking, Lin Shan was moved!
It turns out that in the demonic cultivation world, the best way to quickly establish power is to recruit elites from all over the place?
Not only that, there are also many abandoned disciples in the evil path.

These can also be considered, and many of them are talented and powerful characters.

It’s just that most of them have poor moral character.

Some of them were because they secretly learned martial arts, some were because they attacked their fellow disciples, some were because they committed adultery with their master's wife, and some were because they were persecuted by their master.
There are so many despicable things going on here that it’s hard to list them all!
"But recently, I heard that there seems to be a sudden rise of a force in the periphery. They fought fiercely with several surrounding forces at the same time, and finally won all of them. It's like a snowball that keeps getting bigger and bigger!"

"You're talking about the Beixian Castle, right?"

"That's right. Most of the elites who came to us were recruited by them. As a result, when it came to Jiuyao Peak, there was no choice left."

"I have also heard that the master of Beixian Fort is said to be very mysterious. He is good at evolving military formations and deploying troops and formations. There are few rivals for him. The two military advisors under him are unfathomable and always come up with ingenious plans!"

"Nowadays, the young are formidable. The old are replaced by the new. There are always dark horses that make a big splash. How can we old people cope with it?"

"Alas, yes, we are nothing but withered bones in a grave. We can only guard the natural barrier of Jiuyao Peak and linger for a while. In the future, we will have to make way for young heroes like Master Ji!"

As he was talking, the topic turned to Lin Shan.

These old foxes were trying every possible way to test him. They seemed to be providing intelligence, but in fact they were secretly trying to figure out his ambitions.

How could Lin Shan not hear it?
He immediately nodded and pretended to be emotional.

"What you fellow Taoists are worried about is that the world of the demonic world is indeed not peaceful. It is uncertain what will happen from day to day. I am worried too, as I have to hang my head on my belt every day!"

"That's why I went to Jiuyao Peak, hoping to find a steep and precious place to spend my remaining years in peace, herd horses in the mountains, and not worry about worldly affairs."

"I am a lazy person and hate fighting and killing. If I can make money in a peaceful way and do business in peace, who would want to fight to the death with others?"

"Oh, by the way, do you have any more information about the Beixian Castle you just mentioned? I'm very curious about it."

Lin Shan expressed his thoughts vaguely and then changed the subject.

The demon masters nodded in approval.

Everyone naturally understood the hidden meaning of his words, which can be translated as:
"I have just settled down in Jin Yao Peak. I want to farm and rest for a while. Please don't bother me unless necessary. Hello, I am everyone's friend."

As for the nonsense like not liking fighting and killing and harmony brings wealth, just listen to it and don't take it seriously.

Look at what you have done to the Rong Sect.

You always send out evil spirits to wash people's gates with blood, and you still say you like to develop peacefully? You are kidding me!
Of course Lin Shan wanted to hear about Beixian Castle, so the group of people went on to tell him about it.

"The Beixian Fort is one of the forces that has only risen in the past two years. It seems to have originated from the exiled monks in the Swallowing Star Mountains. Now it has grown steadily and its power is not inferior to ours."

"It currently has a firm grip on the three prefectures. It has abundant resources, a large number of soldiers and generals, and has absorbed a large number of foreign talents. It seems that its goal is to erode all the forces around Jiuyao Peak!"

"A few days ago, I heard that they were in the final battle. As long as they defeated the Wild Bear Gang, the largest of the dozen or so forces outside Jiuyao Peak, no one would be able to check and balance them!"

"From now on, we will dominate the surrounding areas and encircle Jiuyao Peak, just like catching a turtle in a jar!"

"Yes, the lips and teeth are interdependent, so we must be vigilant! If the buffer forces outside are wiped out, our Jiuyao Peak will also be cut off from any connection with the outside world, and we will be at the mercy of others!"

"Sitting and waiting is a dead end, it is better to take action in advance to prevent the problem before it happens."

What these people said sounded nice and seemed to be very far-sighted.

But in reality, no one was willing to go down the mountain and help.

Because they were afraid that as soon as they left, their neighbors would steal their homes. These bastards were more cunning than anyone else and could not be trusted at all. Lin Shan had some doubts in his heart. He always felt that the power of Beixian Fort seemed to be related to someone he knew and came from the Swallowing Star Mountains.
The senses of monks are generally very sharp, and sometimes they cannot be completely ignored.

But, the Star-Swallowing Mountains are so huge, it’s unlikely that we’ll encounter them here by chance, right?
Moreover, they seemed to have just mentioned something called the "Wild Bear Gang", which could actually compete with the "Bao Xian Castle"!

"Everyone, what is the origin of the Wild Bear Gang?"

Everyone knew that he was not from Southeast Chu, so they gave him a brief introduction to the Wild Bear Gang.

As a demonic gang that has also received much attention recently, it was established several decades earlier than the Beixian Castle and has laid a solid foundation. It has also grown stronger over the years and even threatened the safety of Jiuyao Peak at one point!
"The Wild Bear Gang's headquarters is in Gou Xiong Ridge. Don't think the name sounds a bit rustic. In fact, the place was originally called Qianling Mountain, and it is also a good Feng Shui treasure land. However, it was later changed to Gou Xiong Ridge by the gang leader."

"The leader of the gang, Master Xiong Shan, was originally a little-known person. When he first came here, he was still doing odd jobs for his original sect."

"But later, for some unknown reason, his strength suddenly improved by leaps and bounds. He even killed the old leader, successfully usurped the throne, and recruited a group of unorthodox people."

"These people are good at secretly cursing and secretly collecting personal belongings or hair of key figures in the surrounding forces. They succeed repeatedly and are notorious!"

"It is said that every year, hundreds of people die under their curse, if not a thousand! Even people dare not unite to encircle and suppress them, because they hold the lives of more people in their hands. The top leaders of other forces are afraid to take any action and can only suppress it."

"Now the Beixian Fort and the Wild Bear Gang are fighting each other, and everyone is happy to watch the show. Anyway, neither of them is a good person."

Speaking of the Wild Bear Gang, everyone hated them with gnashing teeth.

Whose family hasn’t had a deacon in the foundation-building stage, or an outstanding disciple in the Qi training stage who was cursed to death?

This kind of gang that acts secretly is the most hated, but there is not much that can be done about them.

"Bear Mountain Master???"

Lin Shan was really surprised!

Seeing that he seemed to react very violently, everyone asked what happened.

"I seem to have heard this name somewhere before, but I don't know if it's the same person."

He described the appearance of Master Xiong Shan, and unexpectedly, it turned out to be the Master Xiong Shan whom he had met in the East China Sea of ​​the Song Dynasty!

And he suddenly reached the Jindan stage!

And I heard from everyone that this person was so hated that he was ambushed by many masters of the magic world, but he always escaped by using his water escape technique!
Being able to perform water escape techniques means he has a water-type spirit.

If there are spirits, then the fast speed of cultivation can be explained.

You have to know that when Lin Shan met Xiong Shan, they were both in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the difference in their cultivation was only one or two small realms.

It's been less than a hundred years and they are both in the Golden Core stage, which shows how extraordinary this person is.

In particular, everyone also said that this person had a bunch of purple tentacles growing on his body, which was very strange and evil, and even those in the late Jindan period had suffered great losses from him!

As he spoke, a late Jindan cultivator on the scene stretched out his hand. There were burn marks on the back of his hand. It was obvious that they had been there for a long time, but they just wouldn't go away.

Lin Shan felt a chill in his heart!

Because he knew that the purple tentacle was indeed a strange creature!
He had fought against the Black Lotus Sect's leader at the Demonic Sect's East China Sea headquarters, and had poisoned the Dai family's ancestor Rongjin at Lu's Wangyue City. His strength was unfathomable and should not be underestimated!

However, he did not tell everyone that Master Xiongshan had a master who was in the Nascent Soul stage. He just told everyone that he had seen him before but was not very familiar with him.

No one asked any further questions and took the opportunity to chat about family matters.

Especially since the Kun Sect was newly established and the original Rong Sect came to an end, many historical issues needed to be resolved.

"Master Ji, the Rong Cult once wrote an IOU to our Muyao Peak, lending us the Zongbin Iron Spirit Mine for development for a period of sixty years. Will you renew the contract?"

Lin Shan took the IOU and looked at it, then turned to ask Qianbu, the former deputy leader of the Rong Sect, who is now the second guardian of the Kun Sect.

Qianbu nodded, indicating that this was indeed the case.

"No problem, my Kun Sect has renewed the contract!"

Lin Shan didn't want to change the original industrial structure, so he naturally accepted it all.

"Master Ji, the Rong Cult once rented a Hanling Pond from my Shuiyao Peak for the purpose of training monsters. Here is the IOU for you to review."

"It's no big deal. My Kun Sect has accepted it!"

"Master Ji, the Rong Cult once signed an order with Huoyao Peak for 3,000 kilograms of dogtail spirit grass every year to be used to amuse dogs. This year's deposit has been paid, but the balance has not yet been settled. What do you think?"

"No big deal, my Kun Sect will accept all orders!"

"Master Ji, the Rong Sect was defeated in the battle with my Jidu Peak and signed a treaty to cede territory and pay compensation. We need to pay 170,000 spirit stones every year."

"Okay, okay, I'm from Kun Sect. Yeah. Yeah."

"Um???"

Lin Shan suddenly reacted and looked at the smiling old man in front of him. He took out a treaty to cede territory and pay compensation, asking him to renew the previous agreement.

He immediately shook his head like a rattle!

"The Rong Sect should pay the compensation to the Rong Sect. What does it have to do with the Kun Sect? Brother Qijian from Jidu Peak, right? Don't blame me for this!"

Master Qijian's originally kind expression suddenly became overcast with gloom, and the aura of a late Jindan stage was suddenly released, causing his robes to flutter behind him!

People in the evil world may be smiling and talking happily one second, and then turn hostile the next!
"Master Ji! My Jidu Peak originally had this treaty with Jinyao Peak, and it has always been implemented by the Rong Sect. Now that you have destroyed the Rong Sect, we have to lose 170,000 spirit stones every year. Shouldn't you bear the relevant responsibilities?"

At first glance, this statement makes some sense.

If the Rong sect is not destroyed, someone will pay compensation. If the Rong sect is destroyed by you, you will get the benefits. So I lost it in vain?
Brother Ji was stunned when he heard this, and his little head couldn't understand it for a while.

Secretly communicate with the pig-headed monster:
"Should we compensate them?"

The pig-headed monster almost laughed out of anger, and grumbled back at it:

"Compensation is nothing, it's none of our business!"

Lin Shan also responded domineeringly at this time.

"Compensation is bullshit! It's none of our business!"

Master Qijian could no longer sit still and stood up all of a sudden, as if he was going to start a fight if they had a disagreement!

"Master Ji, I have a piece of advice for you: a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Now that you are here, you must follow the rules here!"

Lin Shan also stood up suddenly and responded with a sneer on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Qijian, I, the leader of the sect, will also say something to you. We in the Kun Sect neither provoke trouble nor fear it. Do you dare to fight me here and see?"

(End of this chapter)