Immortal Road.

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Not only was Shui Lingchuan stunned by these words, but even the rhinoceros demon watching from behind was dumbfounded!
No matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't figure out what kind of genius could comprehend the supreme supernatural power of the Void Realm at the early stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm.
Without the ability to perceive the void, without the rudimentary form of a domain, without even a foundation, how can a castle in the air be built in vain?

It’s simply a fantasy!
This scene overturned their long-held values ​​and even made them start to question their existence, wondering if they had wasted all these years.

"Life takes many divergent paths, and many wise men cling to their delusions, vying for nothingness."

"I embrace the star's essence to open the path to heaven, and alone I ride the primordial chaos to prove the Dao."

Having just finished praising himself, Lin Shan casually composed a poem to boast about, almost infuriating Shui Lingchuan!
The old man struggled desperately amidst the lightning tribulation, unable to hold back his roar.

"This is all pretense and pretense. It's not a supreme divine power at all. You're just a kid who hasn't even touched the threshold of the Void Realm. How could you possibly master the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation? In my opinion, it's clearly some kind of one-time secret treasure. Once it's used, it's gone. Am I right?"

"Oh yes, yes, yes, whatever you say is right."

Lin Shan was still composing his words and didn't bother to argue with him. Anyway, with the Wind and Thunder Prison Break constantly protecting him, his Yuan Nian avatar didn't need to get involved.

But the rhinoceros demon, who was left alone, was experiencing a storm of emotions!
"No, putting aside the fact that this kid was able to comprehend the legendary supreme divine power ahead of time, shouldn't the limit in the lower realm be a great divine power? Where did this supreme divine power come from?"

It suddenly realized a fundamental problem: supreme supernatural powers are not something you acquire after learning them, but rather something you must first possess before you can begin learning them. This indicates that this kid probably has a legacy in his hands!

As a former overlord of the demon race, it had never come into contact with any so-called supreme divine power, but it was obtained by some unorthodox means, which made it harbor evil thoughts.

If we could kill this kid, wouldn't we?
and many more!

The rhinoceros demon suddenly came to his senses and almost broke out in a cold sweat.

If the other party has any inheritance, it must be hidden in the main body. There is no reason for this clone to carry it with them.

If I dare to touch this clone, the real person will come knocking on my door tomorrow!

Just then, a message came from Shui Lingchuan ahead.

"Fellow Daoist Niu, come quickly and save me! I can't hold on any longer!"

Click, click, click—

Beyond the void, plasma raged, lightning cascaded like waterfalls, thick bolts of lightning struck one after another, and gusts of evil wind danced wildly. The Thunderous Prison hung high above their heads, and in their eyes, it was no different from the Thunder Pool of the Nine Heavens!
The only difference is that one is the official, genuine version, while the other is a bootleg, unofficial version.

Even the Black Lightning Tribulation is a tribulation!
And it's much wilder than the original Thunder Tribulation!

"Fellow Daoist Niu, Fellow Daoist Niu!"

The rhinoceros demon's face was illuminated by the lightning, flickering between light and shadow, leaving him in a predicament of being unable to advance or retreat.

Caught between the sacred Penglai and the Xun Gu Sect, it couldn't afford to offend either side, leaving it in a dilemma.

Previously, he spoke arrogantly because he was not clear about Lin Shan's specific strength. Now, after seeing a glimpse of the whole picture, he can see that a mere Yuan Nian avatar with 60% of its strength can suppress the older generation of Yuan Shen late-stage avatars with equal strength.

If the real body arrives, can Shui Lingchuan really handle it?

Even if I manage to escape, I'm afraid I'm no match for them!

If I offend the Penglai Holy Land, the duck that was about to be eaten will fly away; if I offend the Xun Gu Cult Master, I'm afraid he'll come knocking on my door and take my life!

The rhinoceros demon chickened out at the crucial moment, and actually stood by and watched the fire from the other side of the river without taking any action.

Lin Shan turned his back to it, too lazy to even turn around, his contempt was unmistakable.

"Hmph, Elder Shui, it seems this stupid ox isn't so dumb after all. Now that your savior is gone, does our bet still stand?"

"Fellow Daoist Niu, don't forget our deal!"

Shui Lingchuan remained indifferent, tumbling through the wind and thunder tribulation, only calling out to the rhinoceros demon for help.

Having already passed the seventh and ninth tribulations, it has now entered the eighth and ninth tribulations, its power more than doubling!
Although this supreme divine power is controlled by Lin Shan's primordial avatar, it is actually not much different from his original body, because its mechanism is that each side takes half of the energy, and then the heavenly wind and thunder tribulation prison carries out the tribulation.

Both the avatar and the original body of Yuan Nian summoned the same Wind and Thunder Prison, and their origin was the theft from the Golden Palace of Heaven!

Shui Lingchuan was originally in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, an older generation capable of attempting ascension. Heavenly Tribulation noticed that he possessed the aptitude to transcend tribulation, so it naturally took the initiative to move towards breaking through to the Void Realm.

Therefore, the transformation into the physical body is not important; what is important is that this supernatural power becomes stronger when faced with a stronger opponent!
The rhinoceros demon, hiding behind, was struggling, not daring to attack Lin Shan, nor daring to save Shui Lingchuan.

Who knows if this unorthodox heavenly tribulation will involve me? If I get caught up in it, won't I suffer the consequences too?

At this very moment, because the spatial passage has not closed, a large amount of void medium has poured into it from the outside void. The turbulent spatial currents are stained with a layer of purple, and this area is rapidly being permeated. The spatial passage is slowly being cut off.

Shui Lingchuan was extremely anxious, fearing that the rhinoceros demon would abandon him and run away.

"Fellow Daoist Niu, I agree to your previous conditions, come quickly!!!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was struck by a thunderbolt and fell headfirst, clutching his head and crying out in pain.

The rhinoceros demon was clearly tempted, his eyes turning red. At this moment, he was struggling violently inside, his left and right brains fighting each other, and he seemed to have an impulse to rush forward to save the rhinoceros demon at all costs!

Lin Shan, still carefree, walked over to the turbulent waters and asked Shui Lingchuan with a smile.

"Elder Shui hasn't told me what the conditions are yet. Maybe my Ancient Searching Sect can afford this price. How am I supposed to know if you don't tell me?"

"You bunch of country bumpkins seeking ancient religions. You're so uncouth! You can't possibly be respectable!"

The Heavenly Prison was brewing a terrifying aura, with continuous wind and thunder tribulations pouring down. Shui Lingchuan's words were intermittent, and his entire body was already covered with gray spots from the erosion.

Finally, at a certain moment, it couldn't withstand it any longer, and a thunderous roar shook the heavens and the earth.

Turned into a pinch of ash!
Snapped! ~
Then it was blown away by the evil wind and disappeared without a trace.

The heavenly tribulations were successfully concluded, and the demons immediately retreated into the void to avoid being tracked down by the upper realm. The entire battle ended with a one-sided crushing defeat, without any intense fighting.

The light in Lin Shan's hand dimmed, and he withdrew his supernatural power.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you couldn't even withstand the Eight or Nine Tribulations, and you dare to oppose me with this strength? It seems your breakthrough to the Void Realm is fraught with peril."

It must be said that his supernatural ability is indeed a quality inspector for penetrating the void.

If you can withstand it, it means you have a chance to try to pass the level. If you can't withstand it, then you will definitely fail to pass the level and have to go back and practice hard!

I turned around, and there was nothing behind me.

The rhinoceros demon had already run away.

Although this guy is incredibly stupid, he still has a clever streak. I guess he was traumatized by being chained up by Master Tianquan of the Guigu Holy Land back then.

"Hmph, you're pretty fast."

Lin Shan snorted coldly and did not give chase. His avatar had limited abilities and lacked tracking capabilities. Killing one of the former Holy Lord of Penglai's avatars was a preliminary test of his supreme divine power.

This is indeed a qualitative leap beyond the realm of great supernatural powers!

It even felt that this primordial avatar was more intimidating than its other primordial avatars, and could even confront Shui Lingchuan's true form directly. Because the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation doesn't reason with you!

The stronger you are, the stronger this supernatural power becomes. It has little to do with whether you transform or not. In critical moments, you can even exchange one-for-one with the opponent's true form!

It's like a mobile self-destructing barrel; it's not afraid of anyone coming!
The only pity is that Shui Lingchuan's late-stage Nascent Soul avatar perished in vain. If he could have been thrown into the newly learned Yuan Sha Domain and refined into a Sha Puppet, he would have gained an extra late-stage Nascent Soul combatant for free.

After cleaning up the battlefield and repairing the spatial passage, he leisurely left.

Return to the sacred land of Guigu.

The main hall had just collapsed, and a great battle had just taken place there.

Amidst the ruins and rubble, Mu Yan held Qian Bu down tightly, giving him a thorough beating that nearly killed him!
"Okay, stop fighting."

Upon hearing that Lin Shan had returned, Mu Yan angrily withdrew his hand. Qian Bu immediately burst into tears, crawling to the foot of Lin Shan and crying incessantly.

"Godfather, you've finally returned! I'm innocent! I was forced into this! With the Holy Beast and Elder Water joining forces, how could I dare to object? I could only feign agreement and leave my body to serve you!"

"Bullshit! If you truly care about the leader, why don't you tell me the whole story?"

Enraged, Mu Yan kicked him twice more, still unable to quell his anger.

Qianbu was beaten black and blue, tears streaming down his face, and could only keep explaining.

"Venerable Shepherd, I'm protecting you! What if the Sacred Beast and Elder Water killed you to cover it up if I told you beforehand? Ignorance is bliss, but knowing some things can be worse!"

"you"

Mu Yan suddenly realized that it was indeed true.

If I had known at the time, and secretly made some small actions that were discovered by the two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, I might indeed have been silenced.

On the contrary, knowing nothing about it, the other party deliberately let him go so as not to alert Lin Shan.

"So, by doing this you actually saved Mu Yan's life?"

Lin Shan was somewhat surprised; Qian Bu was quite cunning, leaving himself an escape route on both sides.

"Yes, Godfather, I am utterly loyal to you. How could I be the kind of despicable person who betrays his father for personal gain?"

The elders of the various branches of Guigu watched from afar as their Holy Lord knelt on the ground like a dog, groveling and begging for mercy. A wave of sorrow washed over them, reminding them of the time when Lord Yanxi was still alive.

Back then, the Ghost Valley Holy Land was so prestigious, it roamed the continent with dignity and honor. How did it end up in such a state now?
Their spirits were shattered silently, and silence lingered in everyone's hearts. The enormous gap in strength was right in front of them, and the feeling of falling from heaven to the clouds was truly bitter.

"Oh? Really?"

Lin Shan stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the valley below. The once vast Ghost Valley sacred land had been reduced to such ruins after several wars.

"I heard that you've found a new godfather?"

Qian Bu had just stood up when he knelt down again with a thud!
"This was truly not my choice. When Elder Shui of Penglai arrived, his first act was to kill me, the Holy Lord, and replace me with a new one. If I hadn't recognized the Holy Beast as my new adoptive father to protect me, I would have been dead long ago. Adoptive father, please understand!"

"."

Mu Yan couldn't bear it and stepped forward to plead for him.

“Master, Brother Qian had no choice. Penglai and we have a deep-seated hatred for each other. It’s not that he’s incapable of doing such a thing. It really can’t be blamed on him.”

Lin Shan smiled, seemingly realizing that the two had developed a close friendship over the years of working together.

However, this trip was to deal with Fairy Qinglian, and killing someone on the eve of battle is not a good omen. It is understandable that he was forced to protect himself in such an extreme situation.

"Let's put this matter aside for now and pursue it later. I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourself."

"Godfather, please speak!"

"Put aside your duties and come with me. I'll entrust the management of the Ghost Valley Holy Land to Mu Yan. You'll be released after this is done."

"what?"

Qianbu was shocked. Where was he being taken?

He is the Holy Master of the Ghost Valley Holy Land. If he is taken away, how can Mu Yan, an outsider, take charge of the Ghost Valley Holy Land? Will the elders and disciples of the various branches submit to him?

"Don't worry, they'll be as pragmatic as you are."

Lin Shan gestured for him to look down.

The leaders and elders of each branch stood there obediently, heads bowed in fear, none daring to show any disobedience.

Qian Bu understood that the spirit of the Ghost Valley Holy Land had been completely crushed, and now everyone felt that the future was bleak and dared not challenge the Xun Gu Sect at all.

The reason for all this is precisely because of the bad influence he initially set on Qianbu; if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too!

"It's all up to my godfather's arrangement."

He had no choice but to listen to Lin Shan.

Mu Yan walked over at this moment, nodded repeatedly at Lin Shan's instruction, and then called over all the clan leaders and elders.

Under the pressure and intimidation, no one raised any objections, and they all acquiesced to Mu Yan temporarily taking charge of the Holy Land.

Anyway, the Guigu Valley of today is not the same as it used to be. The name has been ruined by Qianbu and turned into Nan Guigu (Southern Guigu Valley). Even the sacred beast has broken free of its reins and run away.
What are they still holding on for?
"If the rhinoceros demon and the Penglai Holy Land come again in the future, you don't need to fight them head-on. Hide and notify me first, or take out the Star Vortex to save your life. Do you understand?"

Mu Yan nodded in agreement. With the Star Vortex present, although his true form couldn't descend, he could still throw the large golden ball that dropped the black powder over. It had saved his life during the Jingnan Night, and the rhinoceros demon would definitely not dare to confront him head-on again.

Of course, after the battle in the outer void just now, where the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation killed Shui Lingchuan, that stupid ox is probably terrified and most likely won't dare to come back.

With the matter settled, Lin Shan didn't linger and set off with Qianbu back to Xun Gu Sect.

After he left, outside the Ghost Valley Holy Land.

A bull's head, which had been hidden for a long time, peeked out furtively from the woods below; it was the rhinoceros demon who had already escaped!

It was snorting and snorting, shaking its head and chewing incessantly. While it was hiding, it had been focused on eating grass, and now it was ruminating while thinking about its next move.

"This Seeking Ancient Cult Leader is too inhuman. He has mastered supreme divine powers at the early stage of the Primordial Spirit realm. Anyone who touches him during the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation will die. I, Old Niu, will never go against him again, but I must never forget what Penglai promised me!"

Thinking of this, it fumbled for a scallop shell on its body and quickly contacted Shui Lingchuan on the other side, who immediately launched into a tirade of abuse!

"How dare you contact me, an old man?"

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