Immortal Road.

Half a day later, Lin Shan was counting the treasures on the Flowing Light Shuttle, mainly the belongings of the Yuanlu Demon King.

After strengthening his wind escape technique and escaping from the pursuit of Venerable Zou Wu, he leisurely crossed the State of Jin and arrived at the territory of the State of Chu.

As for the forbidden area on the cliff, he had no intention of going back.

After the Yuanlu Demon King was killed, Venerable Zuowu would definitely go there to investigate the matter as soon as possible. If he went there again, he would be walking into a trap.

He couldn't just be so careless just because he had a wind escape technique, and rush over to hang around in front of others. That would be like an old man hanging himself because he thought his life was too long!

The methods of the powerful Yuanshen are mysterious and unpredictable. Being able to escape unexpectedly once does not mean that you can escape every time. If the opponent is prepared and takes countermeasures, you may be defeated.

Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with the demon king Kuihu, and his identity has not been exposed, so it still remains an unsolved case.

Looking at the corpse of the Yuanlu Demon King, especially the twelve forked antlers on his head, one could not help but sigh that this genius of the demon clan died in such a miserable way.

When I was in the Jindan stage, I went to the forbidden area on the cliff. At that time, I was accompanied by my eldest brother, Young Master Jiuyou, and my third brother, Zhong Shenxiu. I was personally present at the decisive battle between the two demon overlords, and I still remember it vividly.

Now the eldest brother is gone, the third brother has turned against me, the Kuihu Demon King has grown old, and the Yuanlu Demon King has been killed. Thinking back on the past, it all seems like yesterday’s flowers.

"Alas, the old friend is gone."

He sighed and touched the antlers.

【Chasing the Deer Sword Branch】

Quality: Sixth-level spiritual material

Introduction: The demon king Yuanlu has six pairs of twelve horns on his head. With the corresponding true spirit bloodline and the demon race's innate magical powers, he can build the great magical power 'Zhulu Sword Formation'.

Enhancement required: 256 points

Lin Shan knew that this was a great treasure, but he was not the Yuanlu Demon King and did not know how to use the Zhulu Sword Formation, so he could only hang it on the deer's head for the time being and keep it for later.

This deer head
It seems to be in line with the hobbies of ancestor Lu Que.

He stroked his chin and thought for a while. Anyway, the Yuanlu Demon King was elusive in the forbidden area of ​​the cliff, and there were not many people outside who had seen this demon. After this storm was over, even if he walked around the city with a deer head, as long as he didn't go to the Star-Swallowing Mountains specifically, the demon clan probably wouldn't be able to find him.

Of course the deer head and antlers cannot be moved, but the deer tendons and whip cannot be left behind!

This is a great tonic!
Especially the true spirit bloodline.

Needless to say, this thing was precious, so he took it out immediately and carefully put it into a cold bottle for preservation.

As for the other odds and ends, there was nothing worth looking at, so I just threw them in the corner to guard the warehouse.

I helped the Demon King Kuihu and the Venerable Kuisang solve the problem simply and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Slowly ahead, we arrived at Xushen Mountain, the top sect of the Chu State.

Judging from the surface, the development in recent years is indeed not as good as before, and has regressed instead of progressed.

Since the battle at the Fallen Demon Valley, more than half of the Nascent Soul cultivators had been lost, and after returning, due to internal strife, their overall strength had deteriorated further.

He went straight into the main peak.

The current protective formation of Xushen Mountain was basically defenseless to him, so he easily saw Xu Jizi and his three disciples who were discussing matters in the hall.

"Master, I just came back from Xun Gu Sect and got a letter of recommendation from the leader of Xun Gu Sect, asking us to go to Kun Sect again and unite with Chu Dongnan to fight against Kaoshan Gang."

Ok!

Lin Shandu had already walked through the forbidden area on the cliff, and Ji Wangzi had just returned from the State of Lu.

Reporting the situation to Xu Jizi!

He simply waited like this, while the four masters and apprentices discussed for a long time about how to fight for power and profit, suppress other peaks and veins in the sect, and hunt down the main and branch veins that had defected.
I can't help but sigh that this guy is really capable of doing things.

He only appeared after Ji Wangzi, Ji Yuanzi and Ji Kangzi left.

Xu Jizi was shocked at that time!

"My Lord, why are you here?"

"Why can't I come?"

Lin Shan naturally sat aside and asked him to serve him tea.

"You are such a loser. After so many years, you still haven't completely mastered Xushen Mountain. I really don't know how you were the master of Luwu Peak all those years."

After hearing this, Xu Jizi couldn't help but complain.

"You are wronging me, sir."

"The main reason is that I didn't get the position of the Great Elder in a legitimate way. There have always been people in the sect who oppose it. I have no choice but to find ways to suppress it."

"Plus, there are dangers everywhere outside. The Kaoshan Gang and Kun Cult are becoming more and more powerful. With internal and external troubles, we have been busy and exhausted for a long time."

"If you hadn't given the Kun Sect a letter of recommendation this time, I really wouldn't know how to deal with the mess in the Chu State."

Lin Shan waved his hand to tell him to stop.

"Okay, stop talking about these useless things. After you came back, did the Penglai Holy Land come to visit you?"

Xu Jizi nodded.

"When they came, the first thing they did was to ask about the death of Saint Shui Xingye, but we were just like everyone else and insisted that we didn't know. After they did a lot of research, they still couldn't come to a conclusion."

Lin Shan nodded after hearing the exact answer. This was what he had been worried about all along. The Wu Feng family of the Xushen Mountain Deer was a not-so-obvious flaw, but fortunately it did not come true.

Of course, the Penglai Holy Land had preconceived ideas and determined that the main culprits were the Red Lotus Patriarch and Zhang Yunxi, as well as the traitor Zi Chengqian.

As for the others, they are all insignificant minions.

Zi Chengqian died in the end, and Ancestor Honglian and Zhang Yunxi became the main targets.

We can just ask around at Xushen Mountain. After all, it was once a vassal of Danding Holy Land. We should just do our best and leave the rest to fate. It would be weird if we just ignore it.

"Sir, do you want to personally take action to deal with that fellow on Xiong Mountain? He is very arrogant and may even swallow up the State of Chu!"

"Useless, if I have to take action, what's the point of keeping you?"

Lin Shan scolded the guy without any hesitation, and finally took out the useless bits and pieces he had, leaving some scraps for him, as if he were feeding his own dog regularly with dog food.

Then he left Xushen Mountain.

Although he didn't say anything this time, he was actually worried. The main reason was that there was still the Kun Sect in Chu State, and Master Huang and Yan Yuanchun were both living there in retirement, so he had to help out from the side.

Build a rainbow all the way to the southwest and finally arrive at the third party force.

Backer Gang!
It was getting dark at this time, and the Kaoshan Gang was built on the mountain in Luozhou, Chu State, so it was easy to find the address.

Lin Shan restrained his breath and flew directly in.

I discovered that the entire mountain was filled with aura, and the overall strength was not weak. There were at least six or seven Nascent Soul stage cultivators!

I don’t know where these independent cultivators were recruited from.

He used his Star-piercing Eyes to find a relatively gathering point. There were a lot of people gathered together in the cave, as if they were having a meeting.

Lin Shan became curious and moved closer to listen to what they were saying.

"Elder Shen Na has turned from evil to good, and we welcome you very much. From now on, we are all one family, and there is no estrangement. Just treat this place as your home!"

"Thank you, Chief! To be honest, I have never seen a leader as magnanimous as you. Since you are so empathetic, I will sacrifice my life for you in the future without hesitation!"

"Ahahahaha, loyalty is what matters when you're out there. As long as you treat me with sincerity, I will return the favor with sincerity."

“Wuwuwuwu, Gang Leader, you must help me. All the people on my peak who didn’t die in the Fallen Demon Valley were killed by that villain Xu Jizi! This feud is irreconcilable, and I swear to make him pay the price.”

"Don't worry, once I get into Xushen Mountain, he won't be able to escape. I'll hand him over to Elder Shennai at that time. You can kill him or chop him up as you please!"

"Thank you, leader!"

Looking in from the outside, it was discovered that a Nascent Soul elder from Xushen Mountain had joined the Kaoshan Gang, and Master Xiongshan was trying to comfort this man and welcome his arrival.

Not to mention, the atmosphere here just looks much better than Xushen Mountain!
I haven't seen the man from Xiongshan for many years. He has trimmed his beard and has lost his rough nature. He now looks more dignified and more human.

At this moment, he was fair and strict, and courteous to the wise and humble, which convinced everyone.

The discussions here are all about strategies for various places. There are some about Kun Sect but not many. The main thing is how to take over Xushen Mountain. However, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, so we need to think about it in the long run.

After listening for about a quarter of an hour, these people thought it was enough and left the cave one after another. Lin Shan saw that only Xiong Shan was left, sitting cross-legged on the main seat, wondering what he was thinking.

After thinking it over for a while, he walked out and prepared to scare this guy.

But I didn't expect that this person was so careless. He didn't even open his eyes and hummed something through his nose.

"Step back. We'll talk tomorrow if there's anything."

"."

Lin Shan was speechless.

No, buddy, you're making it very difficult for me to do this. If it weren't for your master, Ms. Jinglian, I would have easily taken your life.
"Why don't you leave? Don't you understand what I'm saying?"

Lin Shan was almost shocked by this guy. With such a weird personality, it was really a miracle that he could live so long.

"Cough cough."

He couldn't help but cough twice more.

Only then did Mr. Xiongshan realize that something was wrong. He opened his eyes in confusion and looked over, only to discover a person he had never seen before.

"You are."

"Nothing, just someone who wants to beat you up!"

Then he attacked, injuring people without any warning.

The man on Xiongshan was horrified and tried to resist but failed. He was pinned to the ground and beaten severely.

The gap in strength between the two is too huge, no matter how he resists it will be useless. Lin Shan has disliked this guy for a long time, and he can be said to have some ulterior motives.

After this crackling beating, the man on Xiongshan was beaten so badly that his face was swollen and his nose was swollen. He immediately became listless.

"Good man, senior, if you have anything to say, just tell me and I will definitely help you. Why are you being so rude?"

Lin Shan finally stopped and asked a soul-searching question.

"Is it wrong?"

“Ahhh???”

Xiong Shanshang was confused and had no idea what he was talking about.

As expected, he was beaten again.

Lin Shan continued to ask.

"Is it wrong?"

"I'm not"

Another good beating!
"Is that wrong???"

After being tortured several times alone, Xiong Shanshang finally burst into tears and shed tears of regret.

"Senior, I was wrong!!!"

"What's wrong?"

"???"

The man on Xiongshan dropped his jaw in surprise and choked again.

He is a rough guy who always likes to speak directly. How could he guess what this meant?
"I'm wrong."

Before I could think it through, I was beaten again.

After being educated again, Xiong Shanshang knelt on the ground, crying and shouting with wounds all over his body.
"I was wrong because I didn't know you were coming and I didn't prepare a banquet for you. Now I know I was wrong and I kowtow to you to apologize."

"wrong!"

"I was wrong not to kneel down and kowtow to admit my fault immediately when you came. Now I kowtow to you to apologize."

"wrong!"

"My mistake was that you came but I didn't immediately find out what was wrong. I will solve the misunderstanding for you on the spot."

"wrong!"

After a series of guessing questions, everyone on Xiongshan Mountain was going crazy because they still didn’t guess correctly!
Only then did I get the answer from Lin Shan.

"Your mistake is your excessive greed. Now that you have established a firm foothold in the State of Chu, stop annexing other powers. Some of these forces are very old and have the support of different holy places. If you act rashly, be careful not to stab your own foot!"

"What???"

Xiong Shanshang stood up despite the bruises all over his body.

Holy place?

Behind these two major forces of the Chu State is a holy land!

Xushen Mountain or Kun Sect?
His mind immediately turned to the fact that Xushen Mountain had been in the Fallen Demon Valley for so many years, and he should still have some connection with the Danding Holy Land on a daily basis.

Could it be that the person in front of me is the envoy of Danding Holy Land, who has come here specifically to deal with me?

Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem impossible.

"Are you from the Dan Ding Holy Land?"

he asked cautiously.

Lin Shan did not comment, neither agreeing nor saying no, but deliberately warning him.

"Remember this, the situation of Chu is not something you can change. You should be content now. Ask the surrounding countries, which one dares to come in and disrupt the situation?"

"The territory here is so small, the cake is so small, and the pits are so few. Why do you, an outsider, have the right to occupy it?"

"If I hadn't had time to deal with you before, why would it have dragged on until now?"

"If you know you're wrong, leave now. Don't wait until you really provoke public outrage and then you won't be able to leave even if you want to!"

Master Xiongshan was indeed frightened by these words, and hurriedly asked what he should do now.

"Withdraw from Chu and return the land."

"no!"

Master Xiongshan refused directly and shook his head to indicate that this was absolutely not possible.

He actually told a shocking truth!

"This move was also made specially for me by my master, Lay Buddhist Jinglian."

"Mr. Jinglian?"

Lin Shan's heart suddenly tightened, and he hurriedly asked Master Jinglian what he needed to do here?
"I don't know about this. I just follow the master's instructions."

This is going to be difficult.

If it was his own idea, it would be fine, but when combined with the layout of Master Jinglian, it made Lin Shan a little difficult.

He did not want to go against Master Jinglian at this stage. He came here purely to vent his anger on his younger brother and to protect himself in the future.

Now that the man from Xiongshan has revealed himself, he is extremely worried.

"Do you know where your master went?"

"I don't know. He may be staying at the home of a powerful Yuanshen master, or he may be recuperating somewhere. Anyway, I am just doing my best."

Lin Shan finally breathed a sigh of relief. In his impression, Jinglian Jushi had always been a non-confrontational person, and had been fooled around by the Black Lotus Cult. He had not been able to defeat the cult for such a long time, so what was he doing now?
He thought about it and decided that it was better to believe it than not, so he simply did not beat or scold Xiong Shan or drive him away, and told him to be careful in the future and not to be discovered by him.

Otherwise, he will suffer the consequences later!

"Oh, by the way, my master said a while ago that he wanted to unite with other holy places to fight against the Black Lotus Sect. I wonder if your holy place is interested?"

(End of this chapter)