Immortal Road.

A loud shout startled the figures who had been sitting cross-legged there.

They all opened their eyes, and upon seeing where they came from, they all frowned in unison. The leader, a middle-aged man with white hair, immediately stood up.

"Supreme Elder? What's going on? Who's chasing you?"

Yuan Jian Dao Ren flipped off his sword and tumbled down in a sorry state. Seeing so many people, he finally felt relieved. He turned around and saw Lin Shan smiling as he slowly approached them.

"It's the leader of the Seeking Antiquity Cult! He's chasing me on the way!"

"The Master of the Ancient Search Sect?"

The white-haired middle-aged man's eyes flashed like lightning as he glanced over coldly.

"But what you said the other day about that kid who killed your Yuan Nian avatar in the Jade Creek Holy Land?"

"Yes, it's him!"

Lin Shan looked around curiously, slowly observing the current situation. He discovered that he was located in an independent secret realm, or rather, in a fragment of a world in the outer void. It was indeed quite secluded.

Before them stood a hundred-foot-tall bronze furnace, burning fiercely, motionless amidst the clouds.

Six figures stood guard by the stove.

But there are only two faces among them!
The three on the left are all former Sword Daoists, while the three on the right are middle-aged men with white hair, presumably the Holy Masters of the Shangxiao Sword Sect.

What's truly oppressive is that all six of them are at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

With such a lineup, it's no wonder they can rival Penglai Holy Land in the main world.

The two major True Immortal factions are currently locked in fierce battle. The Shangxiao Sword Sect has chosen to bet on the Pure Lotus Hermit, but it is only willing to send one Yuan Nian avatar to provide support. Meanwhile, so many high-level combatants are hiding in the corners!
It seems there was definitely something fishy going on!

The benefits they derive from this are, in their eyes, far greater than what Layman Jinglian offered!
"Fellow Daoist Yuan Jian, you have truly given this sect leader a huge surprise."

Lin Shan appeared relaxed, but his heart was heavy. Only after he truly traced the source behind the scenes did he realize that the matter was not as simple as he had thought.

Although I came in my physical body, I am only at the early stage of the primordial spirit.

However, all six opponents were at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and two of them were leaders, making them significantly stronger than the rest!

If I'm not mistaken, this is the sword avatar that the Holy Lord Haoran mentioned!
A clone is different from an incarnation. Although it is split from the original body, it can be considered a semi-independent individual. Its strength is not limited, and its methods are endless.

He roughly estimated that he couldn't fight against four opponents, not to mention that the two opponents' true forms were still hidden somewhere. If they were nearby and could arrive quickly, he would be in mortal danger if they surrounded him from all sides!

This trip has alerted the enemy, so it's best not to linger. We should go back first to retrieve the remaining five hundred points of ancient charm that Yuan Nian's avatar obtained from the Azure Lotus Fairy. It won't be too late to come back after we've converted them into strength.

The Holy Master of the Shangxiao Sword Sect on the opposite side also noticed something was wrong, and was even more surprised to see him arrive in person!
"Elder, you've gotten yourself into big trouble. This kid must have deliberately followed you here."

"what?"

Only then did Yuan Jian Dao Ren realize that he had been in grave danger along the way, while his opponent had been handling things with ease, clearly indicating that the other party had deliberately let him win.

They tracked him here to investigate the movements of the Upper Night Sword Sect's higher-ups.

In his panic, he made a hasty decision to flee, and in his attempt to save his life, he inadvertently exposed his secret.

"Could it be that the leader of the Ancient Seeking Cult is a spy for those guys from the Penglai Holy Land?"

They had no choice but to think this way, because there were only a few top holy lands in this world, and the Shangxiao Sword Sect and the Penglai Holy Land had always been competing for the position of the leader of the human race.

The two sides have been engaged in countless open and covert struggles in Lingchao. On the surface, their diplomacy appears calm, but in reality, they are already rife with intrigue and backstabbing.

Especially in this faction war, the Penglai Holy Land did not take sides and maintained a low profile as usual, which made the Shangxiao Sword Sect feel on high alert and dared not relax in the slightest, for fear of ruining their own good deeds.

"But I heard that before the faction war even started, the leader of the Ancient Search Sect led a group to attack the Penglai Holy Land. Aren't these two groups enemies?"

Although the Holy Master of the Shangxiao Sword Sect was not in the main world, he was still well-informed. This incident had only happened recently, so he remembered it vividly.

Most people know that the leader of the Xun Gu Cult and the Penglai Holy Land are at odds.

"No, you're wrong, we're all wrong, the world has been deceived!"

Yuan Jiandao immediately understood the key points.

"This kid is actually one of Penglai's faction. The internal strife before was just a show for us. You said he led people to attack Penglai. Logically, Penglai should have retaliated in kind. Why hasn't the Penglai Holy Land attacked Xun Gu Sect after so long? There must be something fishy going on here!"

"Hmm, that seems to make some sense."

The Holy Master of the Upper Night Sword Sect was unsure of Lin Shan's stance, but regardless, he had spied on their secrets, and this boy must not be allowed to live!

Lin Shan turned around at that moment and made a quick and decisive escape.

"Where to go?"

With a roar, the original swordsman attacked simultaneously, and the terrifying pressure completely enveloped the entire world fragment, like a raging sea of ​​swords!

Boo hoo hoo hoo hoo——

Countless sword shadows attacked from all directions, their shadows blurring and obscuring their origins. Without a word, Lin Shan stepped forward with a powerful movement, unleashing nine illusory wind and thunder bodies in unison. The lightning talisman had already been left in the air, instantly opening up a passage, ready to shatter the void and escape.

"Don't let him escape! Seal off the void!"

Thousands of sword shadows converged into a sword array, and with a series of loud bangs, they were firmly embedded between the world fragments and barriers, as if bricks were being laid, leaving no gaps. Lin Shan's idea of ​​shattering space immediately failed!
"not good!"

He instantly felt an unparalleled crisis. The failure of his Wind and Thunder Strike to shatter space was because the opponent had six late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators working together. He had accidentally stumbled into the opponent's trap, and it was even inside a fragment of the world. If it were an ordinary person, they would really have no chance of escaping.

The sword formation outside had obviously been set up for countless years. As the foundation or another stronghold of the Shangxiao Sword Sect, he could be considered to have walked right into their trap.

"Hmph, this Azure Wave Sword Formation wasn't prepared for you, but specifically for the being inside the Nine Revolutions Primordial Furnace. You just happened to run into it today, so don't leave. Stay here forever!"

Lin Shan laughed loudly, his booming laughter deafening, and took out the Heavenly Treasure, the Void Star Disc.

"You overestimate yourselves and underestimate everyone else! It's just a sword formation; how could it possibly trap me, the leader of this sect?"

beep beep beep
A crisp, clear sound rang out, and the compass in his hand spun wildly. The Azure Wave Sword Formation transformed into colorful lines in his eyes, and he quickly located its weak point.

The celestial forces outside the city surged violently, and all the stars in the sky reveled. Boundless stellar power poured down, working together from within and without to strike that weak point.

The Holy Master and the Supreme Elder of the Shangxiao Sword Sect both changed their expressions drastically!
The entire world fragment was violently shaking in the sky, as if this part of the starry sky had stirred up a huge mess, becoming the focus of attention for all the stars in the heavens.

Unable to withstand the combined attack from within and without, the Canglan Sword Formation began to creak and groan, showing signs of disintegration.

"I'll temporarily stabilize the Nine Revolutions Primordial Furnace, you can then take him down!"

As the original Sword Daoist shouted, the sword avatar that the Holy Master of the Shangxiao Sword Sect had originally used to control one corner of the bronze furnace suddenly stood up.

The six of them attacked from a distance just now because they were truly focused on suppressing the beings within the furnace and simply couldn't spare the time.

Since Yuan Nian's avatar was no match for this kid, Yuan Jian Dao Ren simply took over the position of the Holy Master of Shangxiao Sword Sect, giving him a chance to make a move. "You came and still want to run away? Do you really think we're made of clay?"

When the Holy Master of the Shangxiao Sword Sect made his move, it was a devastating blow. He drew his ancient, heavy mountain sword, and even from dozens of miles away, one could feel the hairs on one's body tingling.

Lin Shan's expression changed drastically in an instant.

"The Heaven-Reaching Spirit Sword???"

A three-foot-long orange-yellow sword light rapidly expanded as it flew towards him, absorbing sword energy and growing larger and larger until it covered the sky and earth by the time it reached him!
The Shangxiao Sword Sect possesses more than one Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure; another one is located on the Holy Lord's sword avatar.

This sword light locks onto the primordial spirit, and no matter where one flees to, it will follow like a shadow, chasing until the sea dries up and the rocks crumble, until the person dies and the soul is destroyed!
In desperation, Lin Shan threw out his jinxed image once again.

The big golden ball was shedding black powder, and before it could be completely covered up, it rushed out again to protect its owner from disaster. It must have been exhausted during this time.

Clang~~~
A long, lingering sound echoed throughout the fragments of the world.

The giant golden ball was deeply slashed by a sword, and thick black smoke billowed out from inside, instantly polluting half the sky!

"what?"

The Holy Master and the Supreme Elder of the Shangxiao Sword Sect were both dumbfounded.

This item is called the Shangxiao Sword. It is the ancestral artifact from which the Shangxiao Sword Sect is named. It is among the top-tier spiritual treasures. What kind of evil weapon could withstand a single blow from the Shangxiao Sword?
Taking advantage of this time, the giant golden ball sealed off the smoke, and Lin Shan, with the help of the virtual star disk, finally tore open a gap in the Canglan Sword Formation, successfully opening the passage to the world fragment.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud at the person behind him:
"Wait a moment, gentlemen. No need to see me off. I'm off today! I know without you even guessing who you are from Tonglu Zhongguan—it must be Sword Saint Ma Yuanjue. News of him will spread throughout the land soon. Wait for my news, hahaha!"

It was just a harsh statement made before leaving, but who would have thought that it would trigger a key word and suddenly startle the originally heavy Nine Revolutions Primordial Furnace!
The furnace stood silently, motionless, in the clouds.

Before leaving, Lin Shan stirred up a hornet's nest, and it erupted like a volcano, instantly awakening a certain sleeping entity!

All that could be heard was the resounding chanting that shook the world.

"A three-foot-long sword pierces the mortal realm,"

"Concentrate your mind on the Dao and sever your ignorance and stubbornness."

"The sword leads to the profound realm, the path to immortality is near,"

"A ray of spiritual light pierces through nine barriers!"

The lid of the furnace bounced wildly on top of it, much like a drunkard, and the whole bronze furnace began to sway from side to side, more like a fat rabbit jumping around.

The Holy Master and Supreme Elder of the Shangxiao Sword Sect were so frightened that their faces turned ashen. Their six avatars were almost blown away, and they couldn't care less about Lin Shan.

"Oh no! Quickly stabilize the Nine Revolutions Primordial Furnace, be careful the sword seed doesn't escape!"

Ok?
Sword type?

Lin Shan, who had already broken through the barrier and stepped halfway into the sky, curiously leaned back and peeked around with his eyes wide open.

Under the intense heat of the sun, the furnace was burning fiercely, its lid shaking violently as massive amounts of steam billowed out. Judging from the six flushed faces, one could tell how uncomfortable they were.

Yuan Jiandao used all his strength to suppress it, but still felt somewhat powerless. Inadvertently, he saw a dark figure peeking in from the horizon, and immediately became furious.

"What are you staring at? Didn't you leave? Why aren't you leaving again?"

Upon hearing this, the Holy Master of the Shangxiao Sword Sect turned his head to look!
Hey?
Why are you back again, kid?

Lin Shan had one foot outside the gate, ready to run away at any moment. He held the Void Star Disc in his hand, supporting the Azure Wave Sword Formation, and his eyes were filled with starlight as he looked over here.

He just smiled and waved from afar.

"Fellow Daoists, please don't be in a hurry. My Wind and Thunder Escape Technique is unparalleled. Leaving is a piece of cake for me. But you seem to be in some trouble. Do you need my help?"

The two were so angry they were practically fuming!

What is this guy?

We're peacefully keeping to ourselves in our own little world, doing our work behind closed doors, and you, an outsider, are squatting at the door with the window open, openly spying on us. This is intolerable!

"You're courting death! Sword Waterfall Soars to the Sky!"

While Mingming was still busy suppressing the Nine Revolutions Taiyuan Furnace, the Holy Master of Shangxiao Sword Sect had no choice but to withdraw and draw his sword. An endless river surged forth, with billions of sword energies floating and sinking within it, cascading down three thousand feet like a long waterfall!

Lin Shan let out a strange cry, no longer caring about peeking. This was the Heavenly Spirit Sword combined with a powerful sword technique, a strike from the late-stage Nascent Soul realm. He absolutely could not withstand it head-on.

Suddenly a strong wind blew by, and it disappeared into the vast void, while the waterfall of sword energy chased after it along the horizon.

A resounding low murmur came from the small world.

"If Heaven had not given birth to Ma Yuanjue, the way of the sword would have remained in eternal darkness."

The outer world.

The Azure Lotus Fairy and the Pure Lotus Hermit are locked in a standoff. The two fight intermittently, and several months have passed without them realizing it.

"Did you hear that?"

Suddenly, Layman Jinglian opened his eyes and glanced towards the other side of the world.

The Azure Lotus Fairy slightly lifted Runyu's chin, put aside her many worries, and looked in the same direction.

A thin white line streaked across the night sky and disappeared in an instant.

"That's the sword waterfall divine power unleashed by the Heavenly Treasure of the Shangxiao Sword Sect. I wonder who has angered the sword sects of this realm, that they would go to such lengths to hunt down and kill someone across thousands of miles?"

"Hehe, that's not what I meant."

Jinglian Jushi also saw the sword waterfall, and could even faintly see the small blue dot running away from this distance.

"This realm holds many secrets. Besides the mess left behind by the extraterrestrial demons' invasion, there are also the so-called ancient ruins, said to inherit the will of a powerful being who has long since attained Dao. It's no ordinary place."

The Azure Lotus Fairy's heart skipped a beat!
The Sword Dao Era Ruins were a trump card she had been holding, the foundation that would help her win this great battle, ascend back to the Immortal Realm, and stand out in the Lotus Sect.

When did the patrolling immortal envoy on the other side find out?

"The Shangxiao Sword Sect is dishonest. They originally pledged allegiance to me, but they didn't put in their full effort and instead hid in the back to engage in petty scheming. I really misjudged them."

Although she said she had misjudged the situation, there was a clear hint of appreciation in her eyes.

He was clearly one of the beneficiaries; the actions of the Shangxiao Sword Sect could not be kept secret from him.

The key now is to win the faction war, eliminate the opposing side, and seize control of the lower realm. Then, the secrets left behind in this realm will be in their hands! (End of Chapter)