Immortal Road.

Lin Shan was filled with surprise; he had truly seen something amazing today!
Rhino doesn't even know his own strength, but do you, you brat Qianbu, think you don't? How dare you talk to me like that!
Logically speaking, I have always been Qian Bu's backer, doing my best to support him to become the Holy Master of Guigu and to secure his position. This guy would love to hold on to me tightly and not let go. Why would he push me away?
Mu Yan, standing next to him, was also completely bewildered.

It's clear that a lot of big things must have happened these days; things aren't as simple as they seem.

"You unfilial son, do you know what you're saying?"

Faced with Lin Shan's deep questioning, Qian Bu's legs trembled, his eyes darted around, and the large beads of sweat on his forehead clearly betrayed him, but he still stammered a reply.

"You may leave. The Ghost Valley Holy Land will no longer be subject to the control of the Xun Gu Sect."

"If it is not subject to the control of the Seeking the Ancients Sect, then who controls it?"

"Of course it's me!"

Rhinoceros spirit Le Hehe stepped forward, inserting himself between the two, shielding Qianbu behind him, and confronting Lin Shan head-on.

"Leader Lin, listen carefully. I am now the actual leader of Southern Ghost Valley, and you are just an outsider. Don't interfere in the internal affairs of my holy land, understand?"

"I don't quite understand."

Lin Shan keenly sensed something was wrong. The rhinoceros demon was now fearless and spouting nonsense at him, seemingly putting on an act.

They hadn't been apart for long last time, and now the contrast is so stark; anyone would find it absurd.

"The leader."

Mu Yan came to his side, prepared for a potential falling out.

The rhinoceros demon just watched without stopping him, but instead urged him to leave the Ghost Valley Holy Land immediately, which was strange in every way.

Logically speaking, even if they were freed, they could have discussed taking back control of Guigu Valley properly. There was no need to offend Lin Shan right away and rush to oppose them.

Lin Shan thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"I understand now. Brother Rhino, you're so eager to state your position and issue an order to leave because you're doing this for the sake of your important guest, aren't you?"

Sure enough, Qianbu stepped back upon hearing this.

The rhinoceros demon's pupils contracted even more!
"May I ask who is the esteemed guest of the Ghost Valley Holy Land? Could you please come out so that I, Lin, may also have a glimpse of you?"

Before they could answer, loud laughter suddenly came from behind the hall.

"Hahahahaha~~~"

The curtain was lifted, and an elderly man in a straw raincoat slowly walked out.

This man had a straw hat hanging on his back and worn-out straw sandals on his feet. He looked like a mud-legged peasant, with no trace of the dignity of a distinguished guest.

"Master Lin, it's nice to see you again. You've been making quite a splash in the Southwest Continent lately."

"Elder Shui? What brings you out?"

The rhinoceros demon, who had been so arrogant just moments before, instantly changed his attitude upon seeing the old man in the straw raincoat. He hurriedly smiled obsequiously and led Qianbu to greet him, leaving Lin Shan and Mu Yan standing there.

The leaders of the various lineages of the Ghost Valley Holy Land below were also full of doubt. Why would their own sacred beast be so attentive to an outsider? Who exactly was this person?

"Hey~ Don't neglect Sect Leader Lin. He's a Nascent Soul stage expert after all. We should still give him the respect he deserves!"

"Hey, how can he compare to you in terms of influence?"

The rhinoceros spirit chatted and laughed with this person as if they were old friends.

Qianbu awkwardly echoed him, but couldn't get a word in edgewise, looking as helpless as a child.

Lin Shan finally saw it clearly!
The sacred land of Penglai, the former Holy Lord.
Water Lingchuan!
This old man did indeed meet them once when they attacked Penglai. He is a genuine late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

The battle between the True Immortal factions is currently raging, but the Penglai Holy Land remains neutral, seemingly disappearing from the cultivation world. We haven't heard any news about them for a long time.

Now that the former Holy Master has appeared in the Ghost Valley Holy Land, is he planning to use himself as a scapegoat?

"Master, who is he?"

Mu Yan looked puzzled and was about to ask something when Lin Shan waved his hand to stop him.

"Stay behind me, don't run around or move around."

The old man in the straw raincoat walked over slowly, looking at Lin Shan with a mysterious smile.

"What's wrong, Master Lin? You don't seem to be in a good mood when you see me?"

Lin Shan glanced at the rhinoceros demon and Qian Bu, but didn't waste any more words with him.

"Tell me, what conditions did you offer Penglai to make them switch sides so quickly?"

Without even needing to think about the cause and effect, he had already guessed the whole story the moment he saw Shui Lingchuan, the former Holy Lord of Penglai, appear.

Unless there is a significant incentive, the rhinoceros demon would not turn against him even if he escaped, because he simply had no motive to do so!
But Penglai is his mortal enemy, and the rhinoceros demon's recent staunch declaration of his stance is enough to prove their relationship.

There must have been a lot of illicit dealings; otherwise, they wouldn't have taken such a big risk to fight against themselves.

At this point, Qian Bu's choice was no longer important. He was merely a powerful cultivator with no ability to resist. If he dared to say the wrong thing, he would be easily killed. Naturally, he could only go down a dark path.

The only thing that intrigued him was what conditions Penglai had offered that could drive the rhinoceros demon so mad.

"Sect Leader Lin, you're an outsider, so don't pry into my dealings with Penglai!"

The rhinoceros demon, his eyes red, coldly rebuked him. He seemed a bit carried away, rushing to show his loyalty so soon after escaping his predicament, even displaying a somewhat reckless attitude!
"Hey~ you can't say that."

Shui Lingchuan seemed easy to talk to; anyone who didn't know him would think he was some kind of nice guy.

"It's understandable that Leader Lin was taken aback by our unexpected arrival from Penglai to steal your love. You want to know the conditions Penglai offered? Sure!"

"If your avatar can walk out of the gates of Nan Guigu today, I will tell you."

"Otherwise, let's just be dead and confused ghosts, what do you say?"

Lin Shan heard this.

He raised an eyebrow first, then smiled!
He looked around, nodded, pursed his lips, and didn't know what to say.

He had been working tirelessly to enhance so many things, rushing to deal with Fairy Qinglian, setting up a chessboard in front of two True Immortals, but he never expected that his own backyard would catch fire first!
The Ghost Valley Holy Land allowed Penglai to raid its base, and the former Holy Lord personally descended. Is this a prelude to destroy my incarnation?
The clan leaders below the main hall all sensed that something was wrong, and they were all uneasy and wished they could escape as soon as possible. None of them wanted to get involved.

When Qian Bu previously joined the Xun Gu Sect, most of them had some complaints. How could a sacred place like this associate with the lowest of the low and become their underling?
Now that Penglai Holy Land has intervened forcefully and changed its master, it can be said that their pride has been thrown into a stinking ditch and trampled on repeatedly, leaving them with virtually no backbone.

Since they're destined to be subservient to others anyway, they might as well accept their fate.

I just hope the dispute ends soon so I can have a few peaceful days.

"The leader."

"Step back." Lin Shan told Mu Yan to look after him, then gave Qian Bu one last deep look and burst into laughter!
"Fine, if you want to spare my life, you'll have to see if you have the ability. What, are you the only one from Penglai today? No one else?"

"I am enough on my own."

Shui Lingchuan's aged body gradually became upright, and a cold aura slowly rose.

The rhinoceros demon next to them then asked a question:
"Elder Shui, would you like me to help you out, as a token of my loyalty?"

Lin Shan was so angry he laughed!

I've always heard of people being forced to submit pledges of allegiance, but this is truly the first time I've ever seen something like this in my long life.

That stupid ox is really stupid; no wonder it was so easily turned by Penglai.

"No need, just do what you're supposed to do."

Shui Lingchuan did not agree, probably out of confidence in himself, and also to avoid the rhinoceros demon using this matter as a bargaining chip in the future.

"I investigated this Yuan Nian avatar of Sect Leader Lin before I came. It existed before you passed the Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation. It carries one of your Wind and Thunder Great Divine Powers and has about 60% of the strength of your original body. Am I right?"

"Hehe, Elder Shui has investigated thoroughly. It seems you came with sufficient confidence, right?"

Lin Shan was not to be outdone, and he also released his aura to lock onto his opponent, and soon he could sense the strength of his opponent.

In the late stage of the Primordial Spirit realm, the Primordial Thought Incarnation possesses approximately 60% of the original body's strength, and its supernatural abilities are unknown.

In the past, he wouldn't have been very optimistic about his avatar, but things are different now. He has long since enhanced the Wind Cave Thunder Elephant into an unparalleled divine power!
Consequently, the supernatural powers embodied in this incarnation also increased significantly, which was not at all what outsiders thought.

Since the sacred land of Penglai has delivered itself to his doorstep, he shouldn't blame him for being impolite.

Before dealing with Fairy Qinglian, let's kill the former Holy Lord of Penglai to set the mood!

"Mu Yan, wait for me. I'll be back in fifteen minutes."

huh~
Lin Shan burst out of the palace in an instant, soaring straight into the sky!
Not to be outdone, Shui Lingchuan also rushed to the top, leaving the stunned crowd praying that these two scourges wouldn't destroy the Ghost Valley Holy Land.

"Senior Sacred Beast, what about Mu Yan?"

"Keep an eye on that kid, I'm going up to check him out."

The rhinoceros demon was worried about the battle situation above. He knew how powerful Lin Shan was and was afraid that if Shui Lingchuan failed, he would not be able to explain himself to Penglai Holy Land afterwards.

As for that little guy Mu Yan, it didn't even bother to look at him.

"Forehead"

Before Qian Bu could even agree, the rhinoceros demon burst through the hall and disappeared, leaving only him and Mu Yan staring at each other.

"Venerable Shepherd, listen to me, I had no choice!"

"Alright, Qianbu, after helping you for so many years, this is how you treat me from the Xun Gu Sect? You really are an ungrateful wretch."

Mu Yan stared at him coldly, his palms already covered in flames without him realizing it.

"Tell me, who are you now, your servant?"

In the sky, after the rhinoceros demon arrived.

They discovered that Lin Shan and Shui Lingchuan had both disappeared without a trace. Instead, the sky was filled with countless spatial rifts, from which intense sounds could be heard incessantly.

It sensed a hint of danger and cautiously traced its source.

Lightning serpents were everywhere in the spatial turbulence, wandering around with great intelligence. Even after losing their target, they continued to wriggle and crawl, trying to find a way to survive.

In contrast, there were wave after wave of water, which was clearly a water-based supernatural power of Penglai, but it didn't have much follow-up and disappeared after losing its blessing.

The difference between the two is obvious. What kind of supernatural power could possess such spirituality?
A strong wind suddenly blew up ahead, and even its rhinoceros hide felt cold, a cold that chilled it to the bone!
Sensing something was wrong, he followed the traces of the fight.

Only then did I see the side that made it stare wide-eyed in utter terror!
That is
Rumble, rumble, rumble——

"Ah!!! No, the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation... How is this possible?"

Shui Lingchuan, disheveled and yelling, was chased by the lightning tribulation outside the spatial rift. He tried his best to defend himself as he ran, but his condition visibly declined.

Peeking outwards following the lightning, I discovered a towering octagonal prison, its cold iron bars perfectly square, containing a hazy ball of lightning that exuded a majestic divine power!

One after another, wind and thunder tribulations were unleashed as if they were free; who could withstand this barrage of strikes?

Moreover, the rhinoceros demon was terrified when Elder Shui mentioned the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation!

It was also a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, a leader of the demon race who had reached the realm of ascension 20,000 years ago, and knew far more about the terror of the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation than ordinary people.

This is the final step taken by the primordial spirit after leaping into the void, enduring countless hardships, and standing in front of all the geniuses like a mountain!
And now, it has actually appeared in the lower realm.

what does this mean?
Once someone angers the Seeking Ancient Sect Leader, he will directly send you to the Void Cave. You have no choice but to go, there is no turning back once the arrow is released. What kind of vicious supernatural power is this?
Seeing Elder Shui's miserable state, it realized that he was powerless to fight back and was too busy taking care of himself to fight back.

"Hiss~ That's not right. Where did the Ancient Seeking Cult Master get the lightning tribulation divine power? Isn't it the wind tunnel and the lightning elephant? Could this be another hidden incarnation of his?"

The rhinoceros demon grew increasingly frightened. If this was how it was just in its disguise, what chance would it have of surviving in its true form?
It couldn't help but regret its previous recklessness, but the conditions offered by Penglai were simply too hard to refuse.

Lin Shan stepped through the spatial turbulence, parting the water and treading the waves. The void river beneath his feet was as flat as ground. With this simple move, he revealed his considerable spatial mastery.

As he moved, the Heavenly Tribulation also moved, continuously unleashing lightning bolts that locked onto the tiny figure ahead, striking him until he howled and could only struggle helplessly.

"Elder Shui, as expected of a senior figure in the late Nascent Soul stage, you actually passed the first six-nine tribulations in the blink of an eye! I've never even seen the seventh, eighth, and ninth tribulations before! If you can pass them all, then congratulations! Breaking through to the Void Transformation stage will be no problem for you at all!"

Amidst the rumbling thunder, Shui Lingchuan's hoarse howl echoed.

"Master Lin, Master Lin, release me! Quickly stop your supernatural powers! I know I was wrong, I'll apologize. Let's make peace, sit down and talk things out, don't rush things... Ah!!! Ouch~~~"

Before a cup of tea had even been brewed, the newly appointed Holy Lord of Penglai began to beg for mercy. His attitude changed so quickly that the rhinoceros demon who had just caught up from behind didn't even have time to react.

"To be honest, I still prefer Elder Shui's unruly demeanor. Didn't you want to make a bet with me? I'll grant your wish! Let's see who can escape whose grasp now."

Shui Lingchuan trembled as he was struck by the Seven-Nine Thunder Tribulation. His old arms and legs could not withstand such torment. His great water-based divine power was like a toy in front of the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation, not even on the same level!
At this point, even a fool could understand what this avatar represented.

"Supreme divine power, this is a legendary supreme divine power, a divine power that can only be comprehended by those who have comprehended the mysteries of the void and refined the rudimentary form of a domain. You are only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, how could you learn it? This doesn't make sense, is this right???"

Seeing the old man's furious outburst, roaring wildly in the lightning, Lin Shan couldn't help but sigh helplessly and follow him down.

"You don't know, there are always geniuses in this world who cannot be explained by common sense."

"Others at the Nascent Soul stage can't comprehend it, but geniuses are different."

"Unfortunately, I am that kind of genius!" (End of Chapter)