Immortal Road.

Chapter 767 Soul Essence, Preparing the Nascent Soul

This war started off well but ended badly, and finally ended with the three families dividing the ban.

The southern part of the forbidden area on the cliff, the area to the north of the Xuanwu corpse-rejecting land belongs to the Yuanlu Demon King, the area to the south is still the territory of the Kuihu Demon King, and the area around the southwest gate of the Aurora Sea belongs to General Xiong.

"Your Majesty!"

Lin Shan walked forward and watched the white-haired old man walk back to the back mountain step by step. The face of the Kuihu Demon King was full of worry.

"Military Advisor Lin, I'm sorry for putting you through this."

General Xiong had already had second thoughts, and the Kuihu Demon King discovered this after he was defeated in the battle of Tianwentai.

Especially since there was no response to his messages and the messengers he sent out kept disappearing. Even a fool could see that something was wrong!

But even though it knows it, it cannot act rashly.

Because General Xiong's forces were so powerful, he could not force them to rebel, so he could only pretend to be ignorant and slowly deal with them when he had the chance in the future.

After depriving them of their military power, find a plausible excuse to deal with them instead of convicting them indiscriminately.

It knew very well that when it was away from the king, it was not always able to obey his orders and that many things had to be carefully considered, but it didn't expect that it would actually rebel!
"General Xiong's ancestors once served as the demon king of the southern part of the forbidden area, and they were also the largest tribe in the surrounding area."

"Later, due to the blood crisis, the old bear king took the initiative to abdicate his position to the ancient tree Kuisang in order to protect the continuation of the population, and asked it to protect the Thunder Bear clan and its vassals."

"The ancient Kuisang tree, who is also my master, has protected the Thunder Bear tribe for thousands of years and helped the tribe survive the decline of the bloodline tide."

Lin Shan listened quietly to the statement of the Kuihu Demon King.

For the first time, I realized that the concentration of the demon race's blood rises and falls like the tide, and it also has periodicities!

Therefore, there is no eternal and unchanging population, only eternally strong individuals.

If there happens to be no Nascent Soul stage demon king in the clan during the period of bloodline decline, then it will be extremely dangerous and face the possibility of being swallowed up and exterminated by other populations!

After being the demon king for thousands of years, the ancient tree Kuisang decided to go into seclusion for a long time to pursue the great path of the soul, so he left the throne of the demon king to the demon king Kuihu at that time.

“I followed my master’s advice and have always treated the Thunder Bear Clan with preferential treatment. Even today, it is still the largest clan in the south!

But General Xiong still betrayed me."

Having said that, the Kuihu Demon King closed his eyes, obviously extremely disappointed.

Lin Shan nodded in agreement, but he was actually confused in his heart. It seemed that the Kuisang ancient tree had later broken through to the Yuanshen realm, but why was it just said that it was ambushed and imprisoned by the Kuihu Demon King? What was going on?

"Let's go into the demon palace and talk as we walk."

The Demon King Kuihu led him forward, and behind him were many demon soldiers and generals, all of whom were exhausted and collapsed all over the mountains and plains. They looked at the remnants of the battle and felt fortunate to be still alive.

Those who have been able to hold out until now under the siege of so many large armies are all the elite among the elites. These are also the veterans that the Kuihu Demon King will rely on in the future!

The Flying Tiger Army guarded the Demon Palace steadily, as if tirelessly.

No one knew where Lin Fan and Brother Ji had gone and they were no longer visible.

"Military Advisor Lin, please sit down."

In the hall, with the dim lights on, there were only the king and his subject.

The demon king Kuihu was very tired and let out a long sigh.

"There is something I don't need to tell you, but you are the only one I can trust and entrust with important tasks outside."

"Your Majesty, please tell me something!"

Lin Shan had a premonition that the Kuihu Demon King had suffered a great defeat this time and obviously felt that his position was in jeopardy, especially as he watched the Yuanlu Demon King become more powerful again. It would be a lie to say that he was not worried.

"In fact, my master died hundreds of years ago."

"What???"

Lin Shan suddenly stood up and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise!
"That's right, I'm not kidding you."

The face of the Kuihu Demon King flickered in the darkness, and for a moment it was gloomy and terrifying, with a hint of fear in its loneliness.

"What you see now is nothing but the spirit of our Master."

"spirit?"

Lin Shan's scalp tingled, and he didn't know what this was all about.

The white-haired old man guarding the warehouse had just shown his divine power, driving away the Yuanlu Demon King and General Xiong, showing the power of a great master, and saving the people of Kuisang Ridge. How could he be...
"This matter is of great importance. I am telling you this today. Please do not spread it out in the future."

There was a trace of struggle on the face of the Kuihu Demon King, but he still told him what had happened.

It turned out that when the ancient Kuisang tree was in seclusion to break through the Yuanshen period, the Kuihu Demon King took over the power, but was often manipulated from behind the scenes, the government orders were not carried out, the demons pretended to obey, and only listened to orders but not to announcements.

It realized that the ancient tree Kuisang did not really give up power to it. It, the demon king, was just a puppet. The real power was still in the hands of its master, but it had changed from open to secret.

After finally making it through and becoming the Demon King, he still has to submit to the tyranny of the Supreme King all day long. How can he not feel aggrieved?

So it carefully designed and planned a sneak attack.

Together with its Taoist partner at the time, who was also the direct disciple of the ancient Kuisang tree and the rising star of the tiger clan on par with it, another female tiger king in the Nascent Soul stage, they took advantage of the ancient Kuisang tree's retreat to launch a bloody battle unknown to the demons!
The final result was that the Kuihu Demon King was injured, but his Taoist partner, the female tiger king, died. In order to stay with his beloved wife forever, he had to use the tiger clan's regular talents.

"To be an accomplice to a tiger."

Turn the tigress into his own lackey, so that they can be together forever.

When Lin Shan first met the demon king Kuihu, he had seen the queen.

The ancient Kuisang tree was also severely injured in the sneak attack, and its soul had just been conceived when it was suppressed and sealed.

His physical body was also taken away, and the demon king Kuihu was imprisoned in the spiritual treasure.

As for his soul, it kept disappearing because it no longer had the constant nourishment from his physical body, and in the end only a trace of obsession remained.

"That is a spirit. As a regrettable product of the Yuan Shen period, it can grab powerful spiritual energy to protect itself and ensure that its thinking is not weakened. I never expected it."

The Kuihu Demon King said this, feeling very regretful, but also fortunate!

He discovered that the obsession of the ancient Kuisang tree was not to seek revenge on himself, but to protect everyone in Kuisang Ridge and maintain the orthodoxy of the demon king when he was alive.

So he was sent by it to guard the Demon King's palace, and before long it was until now.

If it weren't for the spirit of the ancient Kuisang tree today, the two of them would probably not be able to chat here openly.

"So what you mean is that the ancient Kuisang tree cannot..."

"That's right, they are just pretending to be strong, but in fact, they can't really do anything!"

The demon king Kuihu looked very unhappy, as his own people knew him well.

"Once the load is exceeded, the spirit will disappear and spread between heaven and earth."

Lin Shan suddenly realized!

No wonder!
No wonder when the Venerable Kuisang came out, he didn't kill all the rebels on the spot, and even pretended to be profound and made appropriate concessions and compromises. So he is just a paper tiger and an embroidered pillow?
The Yuanlu Demon King and General Bear were all deceived!
Good guy.
Lin Shan's eyes widened. He had believed it completely just now and had not thought about this at all. If he didn't pretend, the Kuihu Demon King would probably have to flee today.

Now?
"Yuanlu won't be able to react for a while, so don't worry about it for now, but it will be a disaster sooner or later!"

The Kuihu Demon King was anxious, fearing that the other party would turn around.

But if he had figured it out, he would have turned back and attacked back up Kuisang Ridge.

It has been such a long time since I last saw him, which means I really believe it.

The Demon King Kuihu had not seen Venerable Kuisang for so many years, and now this was the scene when they met. In the end, he did not even have time to exchange greetings and hurried back to the treasure house.

"After this battle, Master has consumed a large amount of his soul for the performance. I'm afraid he won't live for many years!"

"So I need you to help me go to the outside world and find the holy medicine for healing souls, so as to extend the dissipation of my master."

"In the future, I will have to ask him to come forward once in a while, so that Yuanlu and General Xiong will be cautious and dare not act rashly."

"Military Advisor Lin, I'm counting on you."

The Kuihu demon king bowed deeply and saluted. It was obvious that he didn't care about his status or position as it was a matter of life and death.

The pressure at the Cliff Forbidden Area is too great and it cannot escape, and its subordinates also have no good channels, so it can only entrust Lin Shan to go out and help it look for it.

"Before that, I will help you break through the Nascent Soul stage first, so that it will be easier to find you then."

Lin Shan finally understood all the causes and consequences, and how tense and dangerous the situation was now.

The Kuihu Demon King is like walking on a tightrope. If he is ever suspected by the other side, he may face eternal damnation again!

It took out a piece of animal skin, on which were written four or five kinds of holy soul medicines, none of which were lower than the fifth-level spiritual objects. They were obviously the best of the best.

"Military Advisor Lin, you travel around the world. If you encounter him in a human kingdom, you must capture him as soon as possible. This king is still looking forward to it!"

"it is good."

Lin Shan took the task without hesitation and took out a bottle from his hand.

"My lord, I have some treasures for healing souls. I wonder if they can help Senior Kuisang. You can try them first and try to buffer the wound for a while."

The Kuihu Demon King took it, pulled open the seal, lowered his head and smelled it, and immediately smiled in surprise!

"It's useful, of course it is useful! Thank you for helping me so much!"

"These things are enough for me to survive for half a century. By then, maybe things will turn out differently!"

"Military Advisor Lin, can you please tell me the source of the bottle?"

Lin Shan made up an excuse to get away.

This is nothing but the soul source crumbs left for the Black Skull Demon Lord. Seeing that the Kuihu Demon King on the opposite side really needed it, he took it out to provide support.

At this time, Lin Fan and Brother Ji were outside, looking sneaky and shouting in front of the hall door.

"Let them in!"

The Kuihu Demon King sat upright again, opened the door of the palace from a distance, and a man and a chicken flew over.

"Well, what did you guys just talk about?"

Faced with Lin Fan's desire to explore, Lin Shan chose to remain silent for a rare time. He knew that their big mouths would not keep things to themselves, and he did not want to talk too much. Instead, he asked about his plans for the Nascent Soul stage.

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Let's stay in the king's territory and break through the Nascent Soul stage together, and then go back and settle accounts with Wu Dao Sect!"

The two of them were extremely excited, and they didn't know where their confidence came from. They really thought they could easily cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage.

"Military Advisor Lin, there is no time to lose. You should adjust your condition as soon as possible. I can provide you with several Nascent Soul treasures in my treasury. Please don't despise them."

The Demon King Kuihu ordered the little demon outside to get it, and glanced at Brother Ji next to him with a friendly expression.

"This war has caused countless casualties and the blood has flowed like a river. It is a good opportunity to set up a formation to collect the blood of monsters from all races and increase the concentration of your blood. This may help you to further refine a monster baby in the future."

"oh???"

Brother Chicken flapped his wings, and his eyes lit up. Is there such a good thing?

Lin Fan rubbed his hands and asked the Kuihu Demon King with a licked face.

"My king, what about me?"

The Kuihu Demon King spread his hands and told him that he could only help one person. If the treasure to break through the Nascent Soul stage was really so easy to find, why did he only have so few talented demons under his command?

Lin Fan was unhappy and depressed.

The little demon came in from the outside world and brought four treasures.

The demon king Kuihu handed all of his possessions to Lin Shan, namely, "Crying Soul and Dirty Blood", "Ghost Skeleton", "Cui Yuan Demon Fruit" and "Dharma Golden Scroll".

A foul smell came and instantly filled the hall!
"Ugh~"

Brother Ji almost vomited out his chicken intestines!
What is this thing that smells so bad?
"Crying Soul Dirty Blood, the discarded blood of the soul beast Crazy Soul, has the properties of purification and burning. It can be used to refine all the blood in the body before breaking through the Nascent Soul stage!"

"The bad smell is due to the soul beast's natural talent. Just bear with it. It's harmless to you."

"If Military Advisor Lin feels that he can accept that smell, there may be some side effects, but with your current spiritual awareness, you should be able to adapt in advance and detoxify after the breakthrough."

The introduction of the Kuihu Demon King is the same as the strengthening panel. It is indeed a great treasure for refining blood and producing blood!

Lin Shan knew that breaking through the Nascent Soul stage was a watershed that could not be taken lightly and required too many, many detailed preparations, the more the better.

Then, a damp and cold air filled the hall, and the dark environment was instantly opened up.

"Ghost Skeleton, a fifth-level ghost king, is a skeleton forged with the flames of its own soul. It is used to support the ghost skeleton. It can also be used on humans to train their own divine bones!"

The weeping soul-stained blood above was for blood extraction, and this time it’s for bone strengthening.

The Kuihu Demon King just reiterated once again that this thing also has side effects, and it is very likely that the skeleton will become blurred and contaminated with the characteristics of a ghost.

But overall, it is definitely useful for breaking through the Nascent Soul stage.

Lin Shan gladly accepted it.

"The Cui Yuan Yao Fruit is used to assist in the refinement of mana and quickly transform it into high-level energies such as Zhen Yuan, Yao Yuan, Mo Yuan, Xing Yuan, etc. It has no side effects and can be consumed without worry."

The Kuihu Demon King was an experienced demon and knew all about this, so he said there wouldn't be any problem.

Then came the "Dharma Golden Scroll"!
I don't know how this thing came out of the human kingdom before.

Dharmakāya is the trump card of the Nascent Soul stage, and it is also a close-up of one's own Mahāyāna. The quality of Dharmakāya is also related to the combat effectiveness of a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage.

The general process is to break through the Xuanguan acupoint first, and then condense the Nascent Soul or refine the True Essence. If the mind is strong, one can do two things at the same time.

Then accept the baptism of thirty-nine thunder tribulations, and finally condense the Dharma image!
"Kuisang Ridge has a high-quality spiritual vein, and the back mountain is just right for you to break through. I will immediately send a demon to make room for you."

(End of this chapter)