Immortal Road.

Lin Shan immediately expressed his thoughts.

The Demon Dog Lord provided intelligence, and he provided the source energy of the demon world. The two kept in touch at all times and worked together in the Fallen Demon Valley!

"My goal is the Dark Star Fragments, and your goal is the Demonic Realm Energy. There is no conflict between us, and we can definitely form an alliance."

"make a deal!"

The two began to communicate immediately.

Lin Shan inquired about the motives and progress of the major holy places, as well as the final source of the Dark Star fragments. The Demon Dog Lord provided this information for free.

"The main thing the Penglai Holy Land is looking for is the Dark Star Fragment. Its core figure Shui Xingye is determined to obtain this item, so he focuses on seizing the initiative and speeding up the progress."

"As holy places of the magic path, Youzhu and Guigu Holy Land also regard this as their ultimate goal. However, they are obviously more meticulous in collecting the source energy of the demon world, because this is another backup path for great masters, so they are slightly behind in progress."

"I don't know much about Dan Ding Holy Land, but according to the speculations within the various holy lands and the results I have observed over the years, it seems that they are specifically collecting Demon Molten Crystal Cores! Of course, this may be a deliberate attempt to confuse people."

"As for the fragments of the Dark Star, they should be in the deepest part of the Middle Valley, in the Void Labyrinth between the Two Worlds. According to their calculations, it should be exposed when the next demonic tide recedes, that is, when the Dark Star finally breaks free from the pull of this world and returns to the demonic world."

"The Central Valley is now filled with demonic energy, and the Dark Star is in deep sleep. Under the pressure of the huge stars, ordinary people cannot enter and cannot even take a single step."

"In the four valleys of the east, west, south and north, the magic caves leading to the void maze are the key places that the four holy places are fighting for. Preheating now is equivalent to seizing the initiative!"

"When the last wave of demons recedes, the demon world separates, and the Dark Star returns, the passages leading to the Void Labyrinth will be opened. All the major forces can enter the decisive battle site through this to fight for the remaining Dark Star fragments!"

Lin Shan finally understood after hearing this.

The relationship between these two is simple, but it is confusing to the outsider. Only by knowing the inside story can one understand the pros and cons.

Nowadays, all the major holy places are scrambling to occupy the magic cave for the final battle, which will give them an extra advantage in attacking and a way to defend!
The source energy of the demon world and the molten demon crystal core are the focus of different holy places in the current warm-up stage.

Youzhu and Guigu focus on the source energy of the demon world.

The Danding Holy Land focuses on melting demon crystal cores.

The Penglai Holy Land focuses on development progress, so it has more magic caves than the other three parties!

This time, Grandmaster Mingyuan of Danding Holy Land has made up his mind to adjust the focus back to the number of magic caves and the progress of their development, in order to increase the stakes before the final battle, specifically to show the results to the rear and attract assistance.

"What is the Molten Demon Crystal Core?"

Faced with Lin Shan’s question, the Demon Dog Lord was a little confused.

"You don't even know this, new here?"

"Ah."

Lin Shan admitted it openly.

The Demon Dog King shook his head slightly, signaling him to put him down.

"How should I describe this thing? Judging from its function alone, it is somewhat similar to the spirit stones in this world. It is a kind of universal currency in the demon world."

"Generally speaking, spirit stones of the fourth and fifth levels and above are not just ordinary five elements. They have a lot of charm and true meaning, and there is a possibility of mutation. I believe you should have some in your hand."

"And the currency of the demon world, the magic crystal, will also undergo similar mutations."

"For example, the Molten Demon Crystal Core is a demon crystal that transforms into lava. There are not many of them known to appear in the Fallen Demon Valley. If you need one, you can exchange it for the Demon Realm Source Qi."

Lin Shan was surprised when he heard this. Can these two be equivalent?
"How do you change it?"

The Demon Dog King sat on the ground, gesturing at him with his two front paws.

"I won't take advantage of you. One strand of Demonic Energy can be exchanged for ten fifth-level Demonic Crystal Cores, and ten strands of Demonic Energy can be exchanged for one sixth-level Demonic Crystal Core!"

According to the approximate ratio of 1:100 for spirit stones in the world of cultivation, the source energy in the demon world is extremely precious, and it is not excessive to exchange it for ten fifth-level spirit stones. Ten strands can be exchanged for a hundred pieces for a sixth-level spirit stone, and there is nothing wrong with the conversion.

This guy is really good!

There is even a sixth-level molten magic crystal core. It seems that he has secretly picked up a lot of good things in the Fallen Demon Valley over the years.

Lin Shan stroked his chin and thought. The magic crystals from the demon world are useless to ordinary people, but they may be useless to him.

Because as long as he could get Zhang Yunxi's fragment of the fairyland treasure and restore the complete Beishi crossbow cart, he would have an extra trump card to protect himself.

But the Beishi crossbow cart needs energy to start!

Four spirit crystal mother ores were sent down from the upper realm. These were sixth-rank treasures that were universal to all attributes. He had already used one for cultivation, and the remaining three were insufficient.

If we can get other sixth-level energy sources, maybe they can be used to drive the crossbow instead!

After all, the Beishi Crossbow Cart is a product of the Heavenly Court Preparation Department. I think it should be universal for all attributes, and it can shoot crossbow arrows of the same attribute as the spirit crystal.

However, before he put it into practice, these were all his conjectures and were still in an uncertain stage.

"Okay, I will focus on the Demonic Energy now, and I will trade with you when I have more."

Lin Shan holds a conservative opinion on this and decides to meet Zhang Yunxi first to see what she says.

The Demon Dog Lord nodded and had no objection.

"No problem. I'm at your service any time."

"If you want to find me next, most of the demon dogs in the valley are basically my subordinates. If there is my divine consciousness attached to them, they will naturally contact you."

"If there is enough Demonic Energy, I wouldn't mind lending you a hand in the final battle to seize the Dark Star fragments!"

The two ended the conversation with a smile. After all, they were just discussing cooperation and had only reached a preliminary agreement. How it would develop in the future would depend on the next actions.

Only with deep binding can you go long-term.

Lin Shan let the Jindan stage demon dog go. He watched the Demon Dog King jump into the demonic fog and disappear. He also turned and left Xigu.

The place Zhang Yunxi agreed to meet was in Donggu, the territory of the Penglai Holy Land.

Lin Shan didn't know what her purpose was in making this choice. On the one hand, she wanted to hide her identity in the Danding Holy Land, and on the other hand, she wanted to go to Penglai to investigate?
He now has three routes to choose from when going from West Valley to East Valley.

Either go north and take the route through the Youzhu Holy Land, or go south and take the route through the Guigu Holy Land, or just cross directly through the Zhonggu!
Although the Fallen Demon Valley was filled with demonic energy and was pitch black, making it impossible to observe the sky at night, he had a virtual star disk to guide his direction, so he planned to try to cross the middle valley.

Look how hard it is for the Demon Dog Lord to speak.

After really leaving Xigu.

Suddenly, invisible pressure came down!
Lin Shan looked up suddenly, and he could vaguely sense that somewhere in the sky, there seemed to be a huge star hanging high above his head.

The force of gravity continued to increase, placing a heavy burden of thousands of pounds on his shoulders!

"Dark Star, Demon Star Projection"

Because the two realms partially overlap, the pressure of the stars just happens to squeeze into this realm, so the central valley is desolate, and the sticky demonic energy is as thick as substance, making it almost impossible to extend the vision.

He could only rely on his spiritual sense to perceive and reduce his flying speed.

The surroundings seemed dim and there seemed to be all kinds of low hills and ravines with competing streams, but it did not pose any problem for him.

After a full day, he finally crossed the middle valley.

The weight of the stars disappeared, and I could finally take a deep breath.

The Central Valley was completely silent and desolate. Even a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage could not stay there for long. The real place of decisive battle was hidden in the void maze. No wonder no one had set foot in the Central Valley.

In the Star Mansion, Lin Shan's real body came out, and his clone Jimie went back temporarily.

Pull out the interstellar pager.

The other side took about one breath to connect.

"I'm in East Valley." "So soon?"

Zhang Yunxi on the other end was startled and sounded apologetic.

"I may need a while, can Brother Lin wait for me?"

"can."

Lin Shan guessed that she probably didn't go through the Central Valley, but chose to take a longer route from the north or south, so she wasn't as fast as him, so he confirmed the meeting place with her again during the call.

After waiting for a long time, I finally saw her figure.

At this moment, he was dressed the same as he was in the Virūpī Desert, still wearing all black clothes with his face covered in yellow.

"Sorry, I'm late."

"Small things."

Lin Shan didn't have time to get serious about this, so he went straight to the point.

"Did you bring anything, sir?"

"of course."

Zhang Yunxi didn't expect him to say this right away. She coughed slightly and didn't take out the trading item right away.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, in order to deepen our alliance, shouldn't we set up some safeguards before this, such as contracts, alliance letters, soul oaths, etc.?"

Lin Shan understood her concerns. Everyone would be afraid of losing their things, and it would be impossible to make a deal based on just a verbal promise.

"No problem. I can swear three oaths of heart, blood and soul to help you deal with Shui Xingye when necessary. You need to provide me with the material assistance we agreed to before, as well as intelligence support from the Fallen Demon Valley."

The three oaths of heart, blood and soul are the oath of the heart of Tao, the oath of essence and blood, and the oath of soul and spirit.

Zhang Yunxi agreed with this and added another one.

"During this period, the two of us must not attack each other in the valley."

"As it should be."

After the two swore to each other, Zhang Yunxi threw a ring over.

Lin Shan went to investigate.

He is indeed a trustworthy person. Inside are three sources of demonic energy, three bottles of Nine-Transformation Infant-Nourishing Pills, three bottles of Nine-Aperture Spirit-Enhancing Pills, a dose of Yin-Yang Resurrection Powder, and two portions of Taiyi Qingling Liquid.

Pay the full amount in advance directly, without leaving any balance.

"It seems that what I want is still not enough."

Lin Shan secretly sighed inwardly, this rich young woman's worth was far beyond his imagination, he would have to ask for a lot next time.

The last part is the highlight, the fragments of the Northern Division’s crossbow cart!
This was solemnly wrapped in a red cloth. After Lin Shan personally checked it, he confirmed that it was undoubtedly the damaged piece.

"Friend Lin, I'm also very curious about what this thing is. Why don't you assemble it on the spot? Maybe I can help you with some advice?"

Zhang Yunxi was quite enthusiastic, but was politely rejected by Lin Shan.

"Don't worry about this, Your Excellency. I will go back and study it slowly."

"Then do you have something to drive the treasure of the immortal world? According to my estimation, it must be at least a sixth-level energy crystal core, which is comparable to a treasure at the Yuanshen stage!"

"Well, you have stumped me with this. It seems to be a bit troublesome."

Lin Shan also sighed when he heard this, but of course he couldn't reveal his true colors.

Unexpectedly, the other party took advantage of the situation and changed the subject.

"I know where you can get the treasure you need. Remember the Demon Molten Crystal Core I mentioned earlier? Although there aren't many of these in the Fallen Demon Valley, there are fourth, fifth, and sixth tier ones. However, they are basically held by the major holy places."

"Oh?"

When you feel sleepy, someone offers you a pillow. It's obvious that the other person doesn't have such kind intentions and must have ulterior motives.

really.

After Zhang Yunxi handed over the money, she immediately came up with an idea.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, the Penglai Holy Land does not have an urgent need for the Demonic Origin Qi and the Molten Demon Crystal Core in this area. Instead, it is focusing on developing the number of Demonic Caves to gain more passages and portals for the subsequent Void Maze."

She explained the general policy of the four holy places, which was similar to the information provided by the Demon Dog Lord. It seemed that this was basically a consensus among the top leaders of the Fallen Demon Valley.

"Penglai is the strongest, and the Yuanmo Sect is also the strongest sect in Jin. With the combined strength, they can basically walk sideways in the valley!"

"So when the demon tide retreated this time, they entered from the East Valley and split into two groups. They rushed to open up new demon caves in the north and south directions, but neglected to filter the four demon caves they had occupied again."

"If you go there now, it would be like going deep behind enemy lines and picking up a ready-made deal for free!"

"Maybe we can get a lot of Demon Realm Energy and Demon Melting Crystal Cores, and solve a big problem for ourselves. How is this news? Is it timely?"

Lin Shan touched his chin and thought, as if he had thought of something.

"Is that all? Nothing more?"

"Well, if it's convenient, Brother Lin, you'd better make some noise to attract some attention from Penglai, so that they can realize that the rear is unstable and transfer people back from the front."

As soon as Zhang Yunxi made this call, Lin Shan easily guessed her plan.

In order to stabilize the rear, the Penglai Holy Land must withdraw its frontline forces to defend the area, so that the two holy lands in the north and south will not be defeated when fighting with it.

Otherwise, if the two families get angry, they will be forced to join forces to bully the weakest Danding Holy Land.

Speaking of which, is the Penglai Holy Land so powerful that it can actually bring such great pressure to the other three!

This forced Zhang Yunxi to find ways to cause trouble in order to delay the other party's progress. Some of the inside information was obviously confidential.

"So, it seems that you are from one of the other three camps?"

"more or less."

Zhang Yunxi pretended to be mysterious and did not reveal her identity.

Lin Shan thought about it and nodded. This was indeed not a difficult task. It was a good opportunity for him to plunder some of the treasures. He also wanted to cause trouble for Shui Xingye and Zi Chengqian.

"I understand. Leave this to me."

"Then I'll trouble you, fellow Taoist."

Zhang Yunxi bowed and left him a map with a simple map of the current terrain in all directions marked on it. The two chatted for a while again and then said goodbye to each other. Their first meeting ended so quickly.

If there are any further situations in the future, please contact us via the interstellar pager.

Lin Shan watched the woman disappear into the magic mist.

After a rough estimate of the time, it would take a long time for Xushen Mountain to sweep the three caves in the West Valley, because they needed to search back and forth repeatedly and carefully, so it didn't matter if they left for a while.

Anyway, the three disciples of Luwu Peak didn't care about him at all, and they probably even wanted him to die!

I unfolded the map and compared it.

According to his imagination, Lin Shan immersed his real body into the Star Mansion again, replaced it with his annihilation clone, and flew away at a high speed.

(End of this chapter)