Immortal Road.

The gray sky looked like it was filled with dumplings being dropped into a pot.

One by one, powerful beings and primordial spirit masters were thrown down, which startled Qian Bu, who was training his troops. He thought that his adoptive father's deeds had been exposed and the outside world had invaded!

"Ho ho."

The Demon Emperor and the Demon Lord quickly got up to deal with the Nascent Soul stage cultivators, and ordered Qian Bu to lead troops to besiege those powerful cultivators.

The Yuan Sha Domain immediately became a chaotic mess, filled with shouts and yells.

"What is this place?"

"Where did the Ancient Seeking Cult Leader throw us away?!"

"Wait, Brother Silent Extinction, where are you?"

"Leader Lin, come out quickly! You've betrayed your own people?"

"Damn it, I was fooled by that bastard Daoist of Nirvana. Could he be in cahoots with the Black Lotus Cult?"

"I just had the same question."

Half of the group came from the Celestial Envoy camp and the other half from the Black Lotus camp. Upon discovering that they had fallen together, they panicked and ran around in all directions.

Because of the large number of people, the banging and knocking caused quite a commotion, and if left unchecked, it might actually break the territory!
Unfortunately, there are native guards here, and they won't succeed.

When the Demon Emperor, at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, appeared, everyone was greatly startled!

The Immortal Envoy faction repeatedly pleaded for help from the Holy Lord Haoran, while the Black Lotus faction relentlessly cursed the Ancient Seeker Cult Leader.

But what was worse was yet to come. Not only were there three Nascent Soul stage Fiend Lords, but the appearance of six Fiend Puppets from the Original Immortal Envoy camp completely ignited the opponent's fear!
"Aren't these the fellow cultivators who perished half a month ago when they broke through the Nascent Soul Blood Demon Formation? How did they end up here, and even become puppets?"

"Outside is the Nascent Soul Blood Demon Array for refining blood puppets, and inside there's another domain specifically for refining demonic puppets?"

"Oh no! We've been set up!"

"We need to find a way out, or we'll all die!"

"Let's give it our all."

This group of people quickly combined external factors and guessed part of the truth, realizing that this was a place with a domain formation or something similar, which was very likely a hidden contingency plan of the Black Lotus Cult.

The Assimilation Divine Blood Demon Array, operating in both the light and dark modes, was specifically designed to kill these high-ranking individuals.

What's puzzling is that it's one thing for the Immortal Envoy faction to betray others, but why would they betray even their own Black Lotus faction members?
It seems that the Daoist of Nirvana is colluding with the leader of the Ancient Search Sect. What exactly is their relationship?
With their lives threatened, no one had time to think about such trivial matters; everyone was fighting desperately for a chance to survive.

Unfortunately, half a day later...

Everyone who was thrown in intermittently was wiped out!
The battle was extremely brutal. Apart from the Demon Emperor, all three Nascent Soul stage Demon Lords were destroyed. Of the six Demon Puppets, only the leader Nascent Soul stage Demon Puppets remained. Qian Bu's tens of thousands of troops were almost wiped out!
Fortunately, with the support of the industry, they still managed to win a hard-fought victory.

In total, five Nascent Soul stage cultivators and twelve Great Divine Power users were transformed!
Through actual combat, it was found that the primordial spirit evil energy creatures inherent in the domain were relatively weak, indeed inferior to normal primordial spirit stage cultivators, but the primordial spirit evil puppets that were initially transformed were stronger than in their previous lives.

This is the effect of the domain's enhancement.

Fortunately, evil creatures can revive the next day, but evil spirit puppets are gone once they die.

Qian Bu stared blankly at the evil creatures undergoing rebirth and regeneration in a swirling, misty space, as well as the six Nascent Soul stage evil puppets and twelve great supernatural beings standing quietly in the corner, feeling as if he were dreaming!
They were fighting to the death just a moment ago, and now they've been assimilated into puppets in an instant. That's incredibly fast!

The expansion of power can happen in the blink of an eye. Any holy land that can develop at such a rapid pace could sweep through Ghost Valley!
Things have changed, times have changed, and we can no longer look at things from the old perspective.

He muttered to himself, witnessing it all firsthand, the experience feeling utterly unreal.

Without realizing it, I recalled the conversation between those Nascent Soul stage cultivators before their deaths. They seemed to have mentioned some kind of formation and domain. Could this be...?
Qianbu suddenly opened his eyes wide, revealing a look of fear!

The external wars are gradually coming to an end.

The Annihilation Avatar led his men in a relentless pursuit, driving the Black Lotus camp into a series of defeats. In the end, they killed two Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Black Lotus Sect, a feat deliberately accomplished by Lin Shan Yuan Nian's avatar.

Because after fighting for so long and so many people dying, not a single one was killed; they all mysteriously disappeared. This is too obvious.

Therefore, in order to maintain a semblance of secrecy, both sides still need to leave some results to report.

The Blood Demon Transformation Formation was indeed powerful, worthy of being a seventh-order formation. It caused immeasurable losses to the Immortal Envoy camp, but it was eventually broken!
All the Black Lotus Sect's troops either died or fled, retreating into their last line of defense, the cave in the Blackwater Cliff!

All the entrances to the outside world were sealed off, leaving the celestial envoys completely surrounded.

The Holy Lord Haoran ordered an inventory of the battle results and losses, and convened a meeting of all high-ranking officials to celebrate this hard-won victory.

The army was generously rewarded, and everyone was overjoyed.

"This great victory is all thanks to everyone's concerted efforts and fearlessness in the face of sacrifice. Respect to our fallen comrades!"

"Done!"

"please!"

"Bang~"

Amidst the rows of seats, the Silent Avatar leisurely sipped his drink, concealing his merits and fame.

The Venerable Yushe beside him, with his triangular eyes slanted, was secretly exchanging information with him about the latest news from the rear of the mainland, while the Divine Lord Shouzhuo still looked furtive.

"Master Lin, Penglai has made a move."

"Oh? How do you say it?"

"Recently, my sea-kin allies have begun to distance themselves. The North Sea has been completely sealed off, and all the sea markets where we used to trade have been closed. My people have also detected an unidentified ocean current moving through the deep sea."

"Could it be that Penglai is preparing to attack your sea serpent clan?"

"Most likely."

As the two talked, one could vaguely sense that a storm was brewing.

As the battle between these factions reached a critical juncture, the previously silent Penglai Holy Land seemed to have laid out a large net in the rear, ready to close the gap at any moment!

“Penglai should know that we are involved in the faction struggle, so they will not make a move easily. After all, moving one move affects the whole situation. They are waiting until we are too busy to deal with it before launching a full-scale purge. Your Xun Gu Sect should also be careful.”

The annihilation clone was slightly wary. If the Penglai Holy Land were to cause trouble at this time, he really wouldn't have time to deal with anything else.

"Don't worry about the Ancient Seeking Sect. How about your Sea Serpent Clan? There are many water-controlling experts in Penglai. It doesn't seem difficult for them to launch a siege against you in the deep sea."

"It's alright. My main body has already made arrangements. You'd better inform the Red Lotus Ancestor, the Demon Dog Lord, and the Great Demon Qu Gong to be careful of Penglai's retaliation."

"it is good!"

The cultivation world was in turmoil, and he received no news from either the front lines or the rear, which was enough to show how secretive Penglai was in its actions.

If marine life weren't so sensitive to changes in ocean currents, they might not have been able to detect even the slightest clues.

His sudden arrival at the Ghost Valley Holy Land, which inadvertently thwarted Penglai's infiltration plot, served as a warning to the enemy, making them more cautious.

Now it seems that if I, the Seeking Ancient Sect, am caught off guard while I am away, my allies who are abroad are probably in even greater danger!
Of those people, he was most worried about the Red Lotus Ancestor. After all, the Falling Pine Mountains were on the front line of resisting the East Sea. It seemed that the scene of Penglai's surprise attack on the Peacock Clan in the Red Dust Star Sea Illusion was about to be repeated!
I wonder how Brother Chicken and Lin Fan are doing now, and whether they can help Ancestor Red Lotus stand on their own.

Just as he was thinking, he felt his cheeks getting hot, and suddenly heard people calling out to him.

"Brother Jimie? Brother Jimie?" "Hehe, has our great hero lost in thought?"

"We have your wicked scheme to thank for this great victory; otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to get through the Nascent Soul Blood Demon Formation!"

"Though you bear the infamy, your contributions will be remembered for generations to come. Thank you for your hard work!"

Faced with the gazes of many, the Annihilation Avatar reacted, raised his wine cup to toast everyone from afar, but inwardly he sneered and disapproved.

On the surface, these people nominated him as the hero of this round, but no one took credit for such a great achievement. They all pushed him on like a hot potato, which was actually putting him in a very difficult position!
Because using the Blood Soul Banner to harm one's own people is a tactic that no righteous figure can withstand. Public opinion was in uproar and people were outraged. With heavy casualties, a scapegoat was needed, and the Annihilation Avatar was thus conveniently pinned on the blame.

However, he didn't care. Face wasn't important; as long as he could win in substance, that was enough.

"Fellow Daoist Jimie is not only skilled in poisonous schemes, but also killed two Nascent Soul stage cultivators in this battle. He is truly a valiant general in our camp. He received personal praise from the Immortal Envoy when I reported the battle situation to him!"

As soon as the Holy Lord Haoran uttered these words, a commotion arose inside the tent.

"Really? Even the Immortal Envoy praised it himself?"

"Oh my, that's incredible! Fellow Daoist Nirvana, you're about to strike it rich!"

"If we catch the eye of the immortal messenger in the future, please put in a good word for us!"

"You really can't judge a book by its cover. I heard that I even saw Fellow Daoist Jiemie chasing down the ruthless leader of the Black Lotus faction, the Ancient Seeking Cult. He was truly incredibly brave and fierce!"

"Oh? Are you serious?"

Amidst the chorus of praise, the Nirvana Avatar did not lose his way, but humbly said he dared not accept it, and pushed out the Venerable Yushe beside him to take the blame for himself.

"The pursuit of the Ancient Seeking Cult Leader was just for show. I was only able to rely on the Heavenly Armor of my friend for defense. Otherwise, if the Ancient Seeking Cult Leader had turned around and attacked, I would have been finished."

The Holy Lord Haoran smiled and nodded, with an expression that said, "I knew it."

"The Heavenly Armor is indeed powerful. Wearing it makes one impervious to blades and spears. No matter how strong one is, they cannot harm one. It truly makes one fearless against sneak attacks. We are so envious!"

Everyone turned to praise the Heavenly Armor, their eyes gleaming with greed, wishing they could seize it for themselves.

"Ahem, it's not that miraculous."

Venerable Yushe felt a chill run down his spine under the gaze of the hungry wolf. He reluctantly cleaned up the mess left by the Nirvana clone, while using the Guardian God Lord beside him as a shield.

"Actually, it was all thanks to Fellow Daoist Shouzhuo's protection. With him there, the leader of the Xun Gu Sect was afraid to retaliate and could only retreat in a sorry state, which allowed the two of us to continue our pursuit."

"!!!"

Shouzhuo Shenjun dropped his chopsticks in fright!

The old man turned his head with a trembling gaze, looking at his two teammates with resentment. Are you serious?

I desperately tried to persuade you not to pursue the ancient cult leader. It was like an old man hanging himself because he felt he had no more life left.

If the leader of the Xun Gu Cult hadn't been too busy to deal with you, would you have been able to return unscathed?
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Now everyone fell silent.

The first two are indeed praiseworthy, but the third one is truly beyond praise.

There's no way to lie about it, because this old man from Tai Xuan Holy Land is recognized in the cultivation world as the weakest of the Nascent Soul stage, a complete idiot. Even some powerful cultivators dare to speak loudly to him.

With such behavior, how could the leader of the Seeking Antiquity Cult be so hesitant to act?
Isn’t this a joke!
Seeing the strange atmosphere on the field, the Holy Lord Haoran had no choice but to quickly warm up the atmosphere and change the subject.

"Hahaha, everyone, don't just stand there, come on, let's drink!"

As the conversation continued, we finally got back to the main topic.

Speaking of the current situation, they are still relatively optimistic, because the Black Lotus Sect has nowhere left to retreat but the main body of Blackwater Cliff.

If we can get past this last hurdle, we can finish the job.

The six-month-long faction war is about to come to an end!
The continuous support from the outside world continues. Many Nascent Soul stage cultivators who have fallen are sending people here again, hoping to get a share of the spoils after the war, as they see the situation on the front lines is very favorable.

But the Black Lotus Cult is different!

After a series of battles and defeats, many Nascent Soul stage cultivators perished. Seeing the unfavorable situation, they couldn't help but hesitate and look back.

If we're going to lose in this situation, and I send Yuan Nian's avatar over there, wouldn't that be like sending myself into a fire pit?

If we die in vain, wouldn't we lose both our wife and our army?

In order to cut losses, many people, after a fierce internal struggle and a judgment of the overall situation, will default to abandoning their previous sunk costs.

Of course, there are also some stubborn people who are determined to ascend with Fairy Qinglian. They will send Yuan Nian incarnations again. Every night, several people can be found forcibly breaking through the checkpoint outside the Fairy Envoy camp!
There was no way to stop them, so I just let them be.

"Gentlemen, after six months of bloody fighting, we have finally reached the Black Lotus Sect's stronghold. It is time to eradicate this malignant tumor that has plagued the continent for thousands of years!"

"The Blackwater Cliff in front of us may look like just a mountain on the outside, but it's a hidden world inside. It was once the residence of the Azure Lotus Fairy, so there must be even stronger tricks up our sleeves."

"Although we broke the Nascent Soul Blood Demon Formation today, no one knows what we will encounter tomorrow. We must not let our guard down and must be fully prepared."

"We are now only one step away from victory. I will report to the Immortal Envoy, and all the merits of this battle will be recorded. Everyone must continue to work hard!"

The crowd roared in agreement!

Everyone saw the dawn of victory, and their morale soared. Even those who had initially thought of protecting themselves became anxious in the face of the final battle.

They wanted to gain merit and reap more benefits!
If you don't fight for it yourself, someone around you will!

At the same time, two more figures emerged from behind the Holy Lord Haoran and Venerable Scorpion, their second Yuan Nian incarnations!
Clearly, at this crucial juncture, they were prepared to go all out and bet everything on winning the battle.

This move ignited a spark in everyone's hearts, and many Nascent Soul stage cultivators present began to consider whether they should also increase their investment.

After all, having more Yuan Nian avatars means there's a greater chance of gaining more battle merits. This opportunity is too good to miss and won't come again!

"Since you two have sent additional avatars, then I won't hold back anymore!"

"Yes, to win in one battle, risking everything."

"My other avatar will arrive tomorrow!"

"We're going all out for the final battle!"

In the lively atmosphere, it is easy to be swayed and influenced. Many people see the people around them expressing their opinions and realize that the power of the Immortal Envoy camp has greatly increased. With people's hearts united, they are unknowingly influenced as well.

If everyone present were to add an additional avatar of their own mind, wouldn't the opposing side be destined to lose?

Bang!
A loud slamming sound rang out beside me.

"Brother Jiemie, this old Daoist is going all out. Tomorrow, we'll bring over the remaining Yuan Nian incarnation from Tai Xuan's family and take down that Black Lotus Sect!"

Suddenly, the cowardly Lord Shouzhuo spoke up, his face turning red and his neck thickening with fervor, startling his two teammates beside him.

The Silent Avatar and Venerable Serpent looked at each other in silence. The fact that such a cautious old man could make such a bold move shows that the balance of power between the two sides has begun to tilt significantly.

This battle seems to have no suspense. (End of Chapter)