Immortal Road.

The thunder elephant paused slightly and hovered above her head.

If this woman had conveyed the message secretly, Lin Shan would really have considered it, but how can you be of any use to me if you say it out loud in front of so many people?
Things are accomplished through secrets, and failure is revealed through words.

How can someone be a spy openly?
Are we going to kill everyone in the city and leave only you?
The meaning of Youmeiji's words was very clear. She didn't really want to be a pawn of Lin Shan, but was using the backer behind her as a shield!

I have the support of two great immortals, and a father who is in the Yuanshen realm. If you want to kill me, think about the consequences!
"Brother, seriously speaking, there is no deep hatred between us, right?"

She raised her head, not looking pitiful nor making any strong threats, but just calmly stating the facts.

"You killed the chieftain, got the totem, captured the chief priest of the Wu clan, and also got the Dingman Plate."

"I was just a man who made all kinds of plans and calculations, but in the end, I worked hard for more than ten years for nothing. All the results were intercepted by you, and I got nothing."

"Essentially, the dust has settled and now we have no conflict."

"Whether you kill me or not doesn't affect the overall situation, why bother to do it and create a powerful enemy for nothing?"

This does sound reasonable at first glance, and even the witch tribe's high priest next to him felt that it was unnecessary.

However, she is a member of a tribe, and after a long time, she will always think about carrying a burden with her, for fear of being retaliated against afterwards.

But Lin Shan doesn’t care about these, he is afraid of nothing!
"You are so eloquent and pure sophistry! Even if the dust settles, the fact that we are hostile has not changed. If you want to threaten me, you are totally wrong."

"I didn't mean to threaten you, brother. The hostility was just your unilateral sneak attack on me. I didn't know who you were from the beginning to the end, and I had no intention of opposing you. Everything I did was just to protect myself."

Youmeiji spoke calmly, blinking her eyelashes and looking at him seriously.

But Lin Shan didn't believe it at all. He looked at him with a cold and scrutinizing look and sneered.

"You said you didn't know who I was, but when I used the magic weapon just now, you couldn't tell where it came from, right?"

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Youmeiji was silent.

The divine coffin that seals the soul and the soul-sucking lock.

One is the coffin placed in front of the tombstone of Lingshu Sect by Shi Luoyu, the mother of Joy Sect, who guards the tomb of Joy God; the other is the guardian magic treasure of Gu Hun, the leader of Joy Sect!

Others may not recognize these two things, but how could she, a fortune teller of the Joy Religion, not recognize them?
How Gu Hun died has indeed become a mystery.

But she knew exactly at whose hands her godmother Shi Luoyu died!
If the God of Joy had not suspected that the mastermind behind the destruction of the Joy Sect was Lay Buddhist Jinglian, and therefore had not dared to take revenge in a big way, he would have run to the State of Lu and taken advantage of the Xun Gu Sect long ago!
It is precisely because in the eyes of those big shots, the only person with whom they can have an equal dialogue is Jinglian, that is why they think that Lin Shan is a small fry who must have been instructed by the big shots behind the scenes.

However, now Youmei Ji saw it all and instantly guessed the real murderer of Gu Hun!

And she had followed Master Jinglian for so many years, and her mind was filled with confusion. She began to guess what the relationship between Lin Shan and Master Jinglian was, and she couldn't help feeling flustered.

Lin Shan had just been forced to reveal a flaw that only Youmei Ji could see because of a spiritual crisis. At this moment, he walked towards her step by step with a sneer on his face.

"Within ten breaths, give me a reason not to kill you."

Seeing the devil getting closer and closer, Youmeiji's mind was spinning rapidly. She knew that if she wanted to survive, it was useless to just play tricks. The other party needed to get actual benefits!

In a flash, she went over their brief encounter from beginning to end, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.

"I know where the Black Lotus Sect's faith and worship comes from!"

Incense!

The reason why this person wanted to attack Jiuli must be for the power of the barbarians' faith, which was consistent with his own purpose, to collect totems and gather faith.

Realizing Lin Shan’s request, she decisively hit the nail on the head!

Lin Shan walked up to him, and the two of them looked at each other from inside and outside, separated by a cage of light.

"The Black Lotus Cult has been fleeing everywhere for thousands of years without even a stable base. Under the instructions of the higher realms, everyone wants to kill them. How can they have another place to worship them?"

"Yes! Of course!"

Youmeiji nodded affirmatively.

She had no idea what she had been through during these years. Not only had she infiltrated the Black Lotus Sect, but she had even come into contact with its core secrets!
"The reincarnation of the Green Lotus Fairy requires a huge amount of incense and vows. Do you think that what the Black Lotus Sect has collected is enough?"

"In fact, they have long woven a big network in secret, specifically to arrange a backup plan, in order to restore the Black Lotus Era during the 129,800-year cycle."

"Brother, you probably left the Black Lotus Sect too early. You don't know how terrifying its power has become now. It has spread over half of the continent, and there are wars in many places. They are present in the battles for holy places and the struggle for spiritual tides."

"Even the Pure Lotus Layman had to lie dormant, switching from the light to the dark, attacking and defending against the aliens, and was chased by the Black Lotus Cult and had to hide everywhere."

"If you want to return to the Black Lotus Sect, I can help you."

This time, Youmei Ji secretly conveyed the message to him and explained the pros and cons to him.

The atmosphere between the two of them eased for a moment.

Lin Shan's heart was in turmoil. It would be a lie to say that he was not moved. All the news about Gu Yun in this world was of great interest to him!
He had ventured into joining the Black Lotus Sect when he had just entered the Foundation Establishment Stage.

At that time, he was clearly doing a good job as the chief appraiser in Yichuan Auction House, and he had the support of Zuo Zhenren, who was in the Jindan stage, behind him. With his golden finger, he could have chosen a more leisurely way to survive and develop slowly.

Most people build their foundation in their early twenties and most of them will not leave their comfort zone.

But he chose to take the risk and followed Protector Yan across the East China Sea to join the Demon Cult!
At that time, the future was uncertain, the other side was unknown, and he was living in fear of his own future. At the same time, he had to plan how to steal Gu Yun. It was one of the most insecure days for him.

Later, by some strange coincidence, half of the Song Dynasty fell into the hands of the evildoers. Yichuan also experienced several wars and finally belonged to the State of Yan. It is hard to imagine what kind of trajectory another life would have taken.

The final outcome was that he left his hometown, came to the State of Lu to start a new life, and walked step by step to where he is today.

Now, another opportunity to return to the Black Lotus Sect is before us!
The cold eyes of Youmei Ji and the suffocating black pupils of Protector Yan overlapped for no reason!

I just want to ask you if you dare to come?
Black Lotus Sect, why not just go?
This time, Lin Shan closed his eyes and thought for less than three breaths before he came to a conclusion.

With a wave of his hand, the True Spirit Thunder Elephant turned into bolts of lightning, which were sent into the cave of the Thunder Pool Dharma Image for storage.

Then he opened the Star Mansion and made an invitation. "The Black Lotus Sect may go there in the future, but not now. I'm afraid I'll have to inconvenience you during this period. Can you stay at my humble home for a while?"

"Thank you, senior brother."

Youmei Ji saved her life and walked into Xing Mansion knowing the situation.

The first thing Lin Shan did when he stepped forward was to use the great magical power of Devouring Soul Prison to seal the spiritual sea in the opponent's body, and then he placed many restrictions on the Nascent Soul, and finally set limits in the soul.

This woman is kept close to him, and her every move is under his nose. He has it all under control, so no one can use any tricks.

As for his personal belongings.

Lin Shan turned out all the totem poles, checked them one by one, and found that they had indeed lost their ancient charm. He couldn't help but sigh.

Youmeiji was wise enough to say nothing and let him take away two more square objects and some small round crystals.

Then he returned the remaining things. Apart from the fragments of the Yellow Turban Warrior and the Yuan Nian Crystal, there was nothing worth his coveting.

This relic from the fairyland, the soul puppet, was finally obtained. It can be regarded as a new trump card of mine!
It's just a sixth-level spirit crystal ore mother. Because of its squandering in the Fallen Demon Valley, there is only one piece left and it can only be used once at most.

If there is a chance in the future, I will see if I can get a few more pieces from the Green Lotus Fairy of the Black Lotus Sect.

After imprisoning Youmei Ji, he breathed a sigh of relief. At this point, the Cangluan King City had been conquered and the three powerful masters had all been captured.

The chief priest of the witch tribe appeased the witch tribe under his command, gradually stopped fighting with the human race, and under the instruction of Lin Shan, wiped out the Black Lotus Sect and the remnants of the barbarians.

Wait until daybreak.

The Cangluan King City was in ruins, especially the two huge black holes and a crack in the ground hundreds of feet deep, which proved to the survivors how brutal the battle last night was.

The streets were littered with the corpses of the barbarians hanging on the walls, black blood was stuck everywhere, the organized troops were wiped out, and more than half of the nearly one million barbarians were killed or injured!
The rest were taken away by the survivors and fled in all directions.

Lin Shan was not interested in chasing them, and the human coalition was too lazy to chase them. The witch tribe was in no mood to chase them because of the high priest, so they simply let them go.

Although the two allied forces had temporarily ceased fighting, the atmosphere between them was not very good.

Especially the betrayal of Wu Dao Zong and Wushan Yin Clan caused serious divisions in the human coalition forces. In the end, if Lin Shan had not decided the victory in the sky, this group of people would probably have been wiped out!

"Senior, these are the scattered tribal totems of the Wu Clan that we have confiscated, including those found from the Black Lotus Cult members."

Both tribes collected and handed over the totems as instructed.

The total number of all the random things added up is as high as 120 points, which shows how many barbarian tribes are there who have come to support the king this time!

Now, in the count in the upper right corner of his enhancement panel, Gu Yun has accumulated the highest number of points ever, a total of 730 points!
"Spiritual Realm"

Lin Shan looked into the distance and made a secret estimate.

With my current cultivation level at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, after returning and using the Nine Apertures Divine Pill to catch up with the Soul Infant stage, I can then consider taking the next step.

For ordinary cultivators at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, comprehending the profound meaning of the soul is a long process that requires daily accumulation as well as various coincidences.

This is also a unique advantage for Wanhuinian!
However, the complex procedures involved are far from being as simple as one or two, and are definitely much more difficult than a Jindan breaking through to a Yuanying.

Transform the primordial spirit, give back the divine essence, forget about self and other, travel in the sky, shatter the void, sixty-nine thunder tribulations, and split the mind into incarnations. There are seven steps in total!
The process is interconnected and progressive, requiring countless backgrounds and is a test of one's talent, understanding, willpower and luck!

All things are difficult at the beginning. Most people are stuck at the stage of transforming their soul, which takes countless years.

The hero's hair turned white, the beauty grew old and decayed, and when the task was accomplished, there was interference from the void creatures, otherwise their numbers would not be so small.

Of course, there are shortcuts.

For example, the 'Yuan Nian Crystal' that is extracted after the Yuan Nian incarnation of a cultivator in the Yuan Shen stage dies!
This thing is very beneficial for assisting cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage to comprehend their primordial spirit. It can be said to be the best panacea, especially for those with great supernatural powers!
But the risks are also great.

Those with great supernatural powers can only be on par with those in the Yuanshen stage in theory, but in reality, one wrong move will lead to a complete failure!
Even if a cultivator in the Yuanshen realm loses once, he only loses a Yuannian incarnation and can still make a comeback later.

Lin Shan found a total of five Yuan Nian Crystals from Youmei Ji. According to this girl, these were specially left for her by Fairy Qinglian before she left Jiuli to be used to network and win over allies.

For her own selfish desires, this woman has been hanging the chief and repeatedly pulling the totem pole. Relying on the foundation of the Joy Religion and the help of incense, she has become a powerful person. Her growth in the intrigue over the past decade can be regarded as a legend.

If she hadn't met Lin Shan, maybe after both the Wu and Man tribes were defeated, she might have been able to benefit from it!
"How's it going? How are you thinking about it?"

Lin Shan came to the high priest of Wudao Sect.

After thinking seriously for a night, the other party has realized his current situation. He felt uneasy when he thought that he had lost the physical body of a great master and was left with only the soul without the Nascent Soul.

Given her current condition, it would be extremely difficult for her to recover the strength of a great master!
The entire Wu Clan is equivalent to having no one with great supernatural powers in charge, so wanting to occupy the entire Jiuli has become a foolish dream.

So she decided to accept Lin Shan's proposal.

Just thinking about the fact that this guy has already snatched away two of the three sacred Gu of the Witch Clan, and he is still thinking about the substitute Gu, it is obvious that he wants to take down the whole clan at once, what a beast!
"Sir, the Substitute Gu is the most mysterious in my witch clan, but it is not controlled by my clan."

"Oh? What other branches are there in your Wu clan?"

"That's natural. Just like the barbarians have different tribes, my Wu clan also has different branches. Now the three most powerful factions are the Blood Wu Clan, the orthodox royal bloodline left over from the Wu Clan Holy Land, the Wu Bone Clan that fled to the Ancient Witch Mausoleum after the Holy Land was destroyed, and the Curse Witch Clan that I lead."

Lin Shan was slightly surprised.

He originally thought that the troops led by the witch tribe's high priest were the combined forces of the major tribes of the witch tribe, but he did not expect that it was just one of the three major tribes!
"The other two factions are both powerful, with complex connections and the best resources and heritage. However, they do not have any powerful masters, so they are simply unable to break through the borders. They can only protect themselves."

"I, by chance, have achieved great magical powers, so I raise my arms and call on all tribes to fight back to Zhongli and rebuild the Wu tribe's heyday!"

"It's a pity that those people are short-sighted and content with the status quo. They don't know how to make progress at all. They are not interested in attacking Zhongli to take back their ancestral land. They just want to muddle through."

"In order to paralyze the barbarians, I deliberately did not form an alliance with them to avoid becoming a target of attention. So I sneaked in secretly and unexpectedly during the three-way confrontation, intending to strike directly at their source."

Lin Shan touched his chin and asked without turning his head.

"Then where is the substitute Gu that I need?"

"The Tomb of the Ancient Witch, the Gu Witch Village." (End of this chapter)