Immortal Road.

"Ma Yuanjue, even at this point you're still stubbornly resisting! You're utterly incorrigible!"

Yuan Jian Dao Ren shouted into the Nine Revolutions Primordial Furnace, refining it along with the Supreme Lord of the Heavens. His main body, clones, and avatars took turns, and various hand seals were thrown into the furnace as if they were free.

All they could hear were continuous 'bang bang bang' sounds from inside, as if something was constantly hitting the furnace wall. The two people outside were greatly excited by the crisp and pleasant sound.

"The Great Elixir, this is the Great Elixir after it has taken shape, we are about to complete its refinement!"

Great Dane?

Lin Shan and Jian Guhan, who were watching from the side, were a little confused. Had they arrived too late and Ma Yuanjue had already finished refining the pill?

"master!"

Jian Guhan's head suddenly went blank, and he burst into heart-wrenching sobs on the spot, leaving Lin Shan, who was standing next to him, completely stunned.

"Huh? Who?"

Upon hearing the commotion, Yuan Jiandao and Shangxiao Saint Lord quickly turned their heads. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that it was a young man with great supernatural powers.

"Elder, how could an outsider be allowed to infiltrate the secret realm? Go and deal with him."

The Holy Lord of the Heavens had no time to deal with it, so he casually gave an order and continued to attend to his work. As instructed, the Sword Daoist sent a Yuan Nian avatar to come temporarily and was about to crush this little ant.

Before the avatar could even make a move, it suddenly disappeared after taking only three steps, losing contact with the original body!
Yuan Jian Dao Ren looked back in surprise and found that there was a person standing in front of Jian Gu Han. Just now, a flash of gray light on his hand swallowed up that avatar.

"The Master of the Ancient Search Sect?"

This exclamation startled even the Holy Lord of the Heavens.

His attention was diverted from the Nine Revolutions Primordial Furnace, and he realized that the person who had caused trouble last time had returned, and was even here in his true form. He immediately flew into a rage!
"You're asking for it! Who gave you permission to barge in?"

"What? The world is so big, I can come and go as I please. What right do you have to tell me what to do?"

Lin Shan opened his Star-Slaying Demon Eyes and was observing the situation inside the furnace. However, because the Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure blocked his view and the firelight inside was dim, he couldn't see anything clearly.

He wasn't sure if Sword Saint Ma Yuanjue had met with misfortune, and felt he had to rescue him quickly, so he decided to take matters into his own hands.

The other party also realized that he had come with ill intentions, and without saying a word, they immediately attacked at the same time!
In an instant, six sword lights from late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators shot towards us from the sky and the ground in two triangular formations. This was a powerful sword technique; once it touched someone, they would be crushed into dust!
Dang~~~
Lin Shan dared not resist directly, so he took out a large bell and struck it hard.

Suddenly, a multicolored force field appeared around him, freezing all the sword lights in place. Then, mysterious threads emerged and quickly dismantled them, turning them into empty Five Elements Qi.

"???"

What treasure is this?
Yuan Jian Dao Ren's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but ask a question.

"Just how many heaven-reaching spiritual treasures do you possess?"

As is known, Lin Shan became famous in the faction war by fighting in the territory of Cangkun. Later, he escaped unscathed after breaking into their secret base last time by using the Void Star Plate. This time, he actually brought out a big bell!
Who is so powerful that they possess three heaven-reaching spiritual treasures?

"you guess."

Lin Shan didn't dare use his Yuan Sha Domain to let them in, because these two were both sword cultivators with immense destructive power, and they also wielded the Tongtian Spirit Sword!

Human wave tactics have limited effectiveness against them; the real danger is that throwing them into the domain is like throwing wolves into a sheepfold, causing too many casualties to one's own Yuan Sha puppets.

That would be a losing proposition!

The other side clearly didn't have time to waste with him and immediately activated the Azure Dragon Sword Formation that had been guarding this place!

This formation had appeared before; it was a safety measure specifically designed to prevent Ma Yuanjue from escaping. Now, it was being used against the invading foreign forces.

The next moment, ten thousand swords were unleashed simultaneously, and a massive sword formation surrounded this small world. Countless sword energies shot out densely, and as far as the eye could see, there was a vast sea of ​​energy.

One moment the sound of swords echoes in my ears, the next I am surrounded by enemies on all sides!
Lin Shan remained calm and raised the bell high again, then punched it hard.

Dang~~~
This sound seemed to activate a mysterious force field, instantly freezing all the sword energy in the sky. Then, in the astonished eyes of the original swordsman, it cracked inch by inch, completely reverting to the five elements of primordial energy.

"Anti-Five Elements Spiritual Treasure?"

"Haha, that's right, the Yuan Kong Five Elements Bell, which can capture the five elements!"

Lin Shan smiled and flicked his finger, absorbing all the five elements of energy and transforming it into a shield for his own force field, which then withstood the second wave of attacks from the Canglan Sword Formation.

Jian Guhan stared dumbfounded at the person in front of him, who seemed to be able to withstand everything with every move, as if he were immune to all magic. His heart was in a state of panic, as if he were on a roller coaster.

"This is bad! The sword formation isn't enough to deal with him. Let's use our main force!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Holy Lord of the Heavens drew his Heavenly Sword with a backhand. A blazing sword light condensed the moment it was unsheathed and cleaved down with force in the blink of an eye!

Lin Shan's expression was solemn. With his late-stage Nascent Soul realm and the Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, he could definitely kill several Yuan Sha puppets with a single sword strike if he were in his domain. However, he had a way to deal with them outside his own body!

The Yuan Kong Five Elements Bell absorbed the sword energy of the Canglan Sword Formation and transformed it into a thick shield wall, blocking the sword and using its force against it with ease.

Seeing him move as if he were in an empty field, and with Jian Guhan he not only did not retreat, but allowed the encirclement of the sword sea to approach step by step, the Sword Master of Shangxiao could not help but shout!
"Shut down the sword formation!"

The Azure Wave Sword Formation came to an abrupt end, but the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Sword in his hand shone brightly.

A dazzling and magnificent sword light came from the distant void. Then, the two of them simultaneously cast incantations to control the sword, and the sword itself flew past gracefully!

"Not good~"

Lin Shan knew he couldn't take this attack head-on. His opponent had abandoned magic and turned to physical attacks, so he had no choice but to either withstand it or dodge.

Only a fool would stubbornly resist!
Wind and Thunder Strike the Void
Swish swish swish swish~~~
The nine illusory bodies rushed to different places, all turning into bubbles in an instant. Only his main body, along with Jian Guhan, escaped the calamity.

"It is impolite not to reciprocate, take this sword!"

Lin Shan's eyes shone brightly, and two Star-Slaying Demon Swords shot out from his pupils in an instant, taking advantage of the opponent's weakened state to launch a sneak attack.

It happened so fast, without any warning. In just one glance, the sword in the pupil was already upon them.

The original swordsman and the Supreme Lord of the Heavens had no time to dodge and could only use their supernatural powers to withstand the attack, but just then a bell rang!
Dang~
The void oscillation triggered within the forbidden zone, interrupting their spellcasting. Their divine essences went berserk, nearly causing them to suffer a qi deviation. Then, each of them was struck by a sword!
Pfft~~
As they dodged to the side, one was pierced through the left shoulder, and the other was sliced ​​through the waist.

His expression changed drastically the moment he was injured!

Blue-black sparks burned at the wound, which exploded remotely the moment Lin Shan's gaze fell upon it, instantly boiling along the blood vessels and meridians, suddenly becoming a wildfire that ignited the entire body!
"Don't hold back! All clones and avatars, attack together!"

In just a few rounds, their main bodies were easily injured, making them realize that things were different now. The leader of the Ancient Seeking Sect had retreated after the last test, and this time he must have come prepared.

Four figures stood up beneath the Nine-Turn Primordial Furnace, each drawing their spiritual swords. Discarding the five elements' enhancements, they used only pure sword techniques to leap into the battlefield.

Slurp slurp slurp~~~
The dimensional corridor appeared, blocking them from entering.

The Yuan Realm God-Slaying Disc appeared above Lin Shan's head, and twelve Yuan Realm Blades bounced up with a clang, converging into a long river that swept away.

The four figures stopped defending, and for a moment all the spirit swords in their hands missed their target, because it was a primordial spirit attack!

"Quickly dodge!" The original swordsman and the main body of the Supreme Lord of the Heavens were shocked. Then, they jointly summoned the ancestral artifact, the Heavenly Treasure Shangxiao Sword. A strike close to the Void Realm swept across, actually resisting the Yuan Realm Blade Formation from the Soul Dao level.

Lin Shan snorted coldly, revealed his Calamity Star Dharma Form, and began to snipe at the four people!

The giant black ball appeared with billowing smoke, and its ominous bad luck could be smelled from twenty miles away. It swooped down, dragging a long meteor broom!

Bang.
The sword avatar of the original swordsman was instantly smashed and its bones were broken. Then its whole body turned black and its lips turned dark purple. It was instantly struck by an evil move.

The two of them wanted to save them, but it was too late. The Star-Slaying Demon Sword moved with their gaze, swirling around their bodies. This supernatural power was extremely difficult to counter; just a pair of eyes was enough to leave the two of them helpless!
The jinx was incredibly powerful; as the saying goes, great power can produce miracles. In addition, it carried the strongest bad luck buff in the heavens, so whoever it bumped into would be unlucky. All four clones were hit at once.

Seeing that the time was right, Lin Shan spread out the ripples of his Yuan Sha Domain and took them all in without warning!
"Wait, domain?"

The Supreme Lord of the Heavens finally sensed something was wrong, especially after Lin Shan personally unleashed his domain techniques, causing his mind to freeze for several breaths.

How could a cultivator in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm possess a domain that only a Void Transformation stage expert could have?

But the other party was destined not to tell him that after the wings were clipped, it would be the two of them. The target of the Yuanjie God-Slaying Disc was also re-locked, and it jumped into the void and disappeared along with the Star-Slaying Demon Sword.

The next moment, it pierced through the void above their heads and appeared!

"Sword of the Upper Night!"

Both roared in unison, barely managing to withstand the attack.

However, the situation had already reversed, and they had gone from being the ones driving away the guests to being the ones being attacked. Lin Shan commanded the fierce swordplay, and it had been a long time since he had such a thrilling battle!
"Master Lin!"

Only then did they realize that they hadn't asked why.

Yup!

why?
We, the Shangxiao Sword Sect, have always kept to ourselves. Why did you have to come and cause trouble? Not only did you try to sow discord between us, but you also wiped out all our clones and avatars at once.

What happened? Is it unfair or not?
"Why have you come here? Let's talk this out. Why fight to the death?"

Lin Shan laughed heartily, surrounded by the Yuan Kong Five Elements Bell and the Yuan Jie Wind Corridor, giving him no chance whatsoever.

"Why didn't you ask earlier? Why are you only asking now? Don't you like asking questions?"

The two of them almost fainted from anger.

You came without any reason or notice, and attacked us without saying anything. How are we supposed to ask you questions?
Besides, did you even give us a chance to ask?

Lin Shan said, "You didn't even give me a chance to introduce myself. You came up here and tried to clear the place and kill me. I was forced to defend myself in someone else's house. Either way, it's self-defense!"
Jian Guhan, who had been unable to intervene from behind, finally came in handy and stepped forward to shout loudly.

"Lord Shangxiao, Yuanjian Daoist, what have you done to my master? Release him immediately! We came here to save him!"

"Save Master?"

The two exchanged a glance. They knew that Sword Saint Ma Yuanjue had taken on disciples, but they hadn't paid much attention to it. Who knew that they would find outside help?

And he's such a twisted leader of the Ancient Search Cult!

"Did you hear that? You two better release them right now, or don't blame me for not warning you beforehand."

"Master Lin, what's your relationship with this kid?"

Unable to ascertain the details, they suddenly had a brilliant idea: every transaction in this world has a price; if we offer a higher price, perhaps we can turn them against us on the spot?
The next moment, their faces darkened.

"He is my junior brother."

Lin Shan spoke calmly, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

At this moment, he had completely suppressed the two of them. He used his supreme divine powers and heaven-reaching spiritual treasures to fight against the two late-stage primordial spirits with his own strength. This was enough to destroy the Penglai Holy Land!

Upon hearing this, Yuan Jiandao was already in despair.

The Holy Lord of Shangxiao was even more incredulous. Ma Yuanjue actually had such a heaven-defying disciple. Why didn't you say so earlier?

They captured the enemy three times, but no one came to their rescue, which is why they dared to launch a full-scale attack.

Now some weirdo comes along to rescue us, and at this critical juncture no less! Isn't that absurd?
"Stop waiting, let's fight them to the death!"

The furnace below suddenly stirred, startling the Sword Daoist so much that his heart skipped a beat. He turned and roared:
"What are you going to do?"

"Release the Nine Revolutions Primordial Furnace and burn this entire area to the ground. These two juniors won't escape either. Put them, along with the world fragments, into the furnace to be refined into pills!"

???

The words of the Holy Lord of the Heavens not only terrified Yuan Jian Dao Ren and Jian Gu Han, but also left Lin Shan dumbfounded.

Are you trying to throw us into that damn furnace to be refined as well?
The other party was ruthless and didn't talk much. He did what he said he would do. The Nine Revolutions Primordial Furnace suddenly expanded and grew larger. The lid of the furnace was blown off and flames swept in. The powerful suction instantly locked in, trying to pull Lin Shan and the other man inside!

They were about to resist when they suddenly discovered that the force was too powerful and unmatched. Before they could react, they were sucked into the furnace.

"Crack!"

The furnace lid snapped in precisely, sealing the entrance securely and firmly.

The Sword Master outside was stunned, his eyes wide as he muttered to himself, seemingly complaining and feeling lingering fear.

"Aren't you afraid they'll eat the sword seeds or sword pellets inside?"

"So what if I'm afraid!"

The Holy Lord of the Heavens looked exhausted and waved his hand, indicating that no further words were needed.

"Survival is the priority. We need to find a way to control this furnace and uncover this kid's secrets as well. If we can obtain the sword inheritance, we can both ascend to immortality!"

Upon hearing the word "ascension," Yuan Jian Dao Ren realized what was happening.

"That's true."

Inside the Nine-Turn Taiyuan Furnace.

Lin Shan calmly collected all the spiritual treasures and supernatural powers, and blue sixth-order flames emanated from his body, which resisted the spiritual fire in the furnace without any difficulty.

"Senior, did you deliberately let them lock you in?"

Jian Guhan, having been taken care of by Wanxiang Xingyan, suddenly realized Lin Shan's intentions and looked up in surprise.

"That's right. How can we save your master if we don't come in? What if those two outside fight to the death?"

"But we've walked right into a trap. If we can't get out, we're doomed!"

Lin Shan remained completely unperturbed. He possessed the Yuanjie Wind Corridor, allowing him to evacuate at any time via the wind gate. What was there to be afraid of?
"Come on, go inside and find your master. Don't let him really be refined into a human pill; otherwise, there's no saving him." (End of Chapter)