The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 140 Yaju
Ao Shan had not yet finished thinking, or rather, he had no time to think further, because as soon as he thought about it, Ding Lin had already taken action.

Ding Lin slapped the top of his head, and the divine seal flew out from his Niwan. The demonic energy that had been accumulated for a long time was poured into it without reservation. The divine seal spun around, and in an instant, a bright light shone. This was the last moment and the only chance. Just like Ao Shan threw everything into the formation, Ding Lin was doing the same at this moment. If Ao Shan could hold on and survive, he would be the one to die.

His consciousness was also raised at the same time, connected with the thought placed in the divine seal. In an instant, Ding Lin's consciousness took control of the divine seal without any sluggishness, and the entire Snake Peak came into view, but this was not what he wanted to focus on now. He had been sensing it for a long time, and his consciousness captured the hint of movement on the edge of the divine seal at the first time.

One part is anger, two parts is unwillingness, and the remaining seven parts is sadness.

It was the last bit of emotion left in Lingque Peak. This emotion was too weak. If Ding Lin did nothing, it would have been locked in the divine seal, silently watching the spiritual vein being driven by the enemy and being consumed by the thunder from the sky, powerless to do anything.

But at this time, as Ding Lin injected all the demonic energy into his body, all the sadness and unwillingness had a vent and turned into anger. The spiritual vein had been consumed a lot by the thunder, and that trace of mysterious connection was becoming weaker and weaker, but with the rise of the demonic energy, the connection became clear again. But after all, the spiritual vein had been plundered. It was naturally a fantasy to want to take it back by relying on this induction. At most, it could only be slightly exerted to interfere with it.

“Didi yo yo!”

The divine seal above Ding Lin’s head turned again.

The next moment, under the protection of the formation, Ao Shan opened his eyes wide. He clearly felt that his control over the formation was delayed for a moment, and another consciousness intervened. The influence was very weak. If it was someone nearby, he would only need a thought to easily crush the mixed sand and fill the gap.

But at this moment, it was the most critical moment when facing the thunder tribulation. This moment of delay became a rope that claimed his life.

Ao Shan's face changed drastically. How could he not understand what was happening at this point? But it was too late. Under the pressure of the surging waves, the already shaky formation, on the side supported by the spiritual vein of Lingque Peak, suddenly became concave and was about to be broken through by the thunder.

Going to fail?

Do not!
My heart is roaring.

"puff!"

Ao Shan suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood that shone brightly. This blood was the last essence of his body, extracted from the dragon vein. After spurting out this blood, his originally depressed aura fell even faster, and he actually fell out of the Yuanshen realm. The wounds of all sizes on his body suddenly began to collapse, flesh and blood flew everywhere, his bones creaked, and were on the verge of falling apart. It was because his body was over-stretched and could no longer bear the weight of the Yuanshen.

next moment.

"puff!"

With a loud bang, Ao Shan's body exploded into blood foam, the bloody smell spread, and his body completely collapsed.

"No!"

At the original spot, a mighty pure yang thought arose, and an unwilling roar was heard, full of resentment.

A piece of tortoise shell covered with cracks fell off, which was the last trace of the flesh left.

For living beings to ascend to immortality, they must go through nine thunder tribulations. Only in this way can the three souls gathered in the realm of primordial spirit be truly integrated into one, and the true primordial spirit be perfected. Then the excess pure yang will move in to temper the physical body and forge an immortal body. The primordial spirit will then be reconciled with the physical body, and thus, the immortal realm will be achieved. In practice, the physical body is the boat, and the primordial spirit is the person on the boat. Only when the two complement each other can there be an infinite future.

Ao Shan lost his physical body. Even though he had survived the thunder tribulation and his three souls had merged into one, unless he had another chance to rebuild his physical body, it would never be perfect. His primordial spirit was so complete that he could be considered a ghost fairy. But since he had lost his raft, he could only drift on the path of cultivation with no way forward.

Ao Shan naturally knew the consequences of spitting out this mouthful of blood, but at this moment, he had to do it. A ghost immortal is also an immortal, and losing the way forward is better than losing his life. His choice can be said to be decisive, but having really experienced the collapse of his physical body, he still couldn't help feeling heartbroken. The effect of spitting out this mouthful of golden blood was immediate, like virgin blood meeting the sun. The trace of consciousness that Ding Lin had managed to mix in was immediately dissolved, and with the injection of this living force, this node was strengthened. Although he lost the initiative, he was still able to keep the heavenly thunder out of the formation.

As the golden blood and Ding Lin's thoughts came into contact, Ao Shan also completely recognized Ding Lin's identity and determined his location. His soul was in mid-air and had not yet completely merged. The three souls separated into three heads, which turned around in an instant, and six cold eyes looked at where Ding Lin was.

"puff!"

Hundreds of miles away, Ding Lin suddenly opened his eyes. The golden seal that was spinning above his head suddenly stopped. The next moment, as Ding Lin spat out a mouthful of blood, the seal lost most of its luster in an instant. Ding Lin's consciousness had just been mixed with the formation, which was equivalent to facing the thunder tribulation directly. Even if it was only for a moment, it was enough to make him uncomfortable. Coupled with the subsequent attack from Ao Shan's essence and blood, he was seriously injured all of a sudden. This was the backlash of the spell.

As if he felt Ao Shan's gaze, Ding Lin also raised his head. His face was as pale as gold paper, but his eyes suddenly emitted an undisguised murderous light. Regardless of his injuries, he leaped towards Ao Shan.

As his consciousness was so close just now, Ding Lin could naturally sense the collapse of Ao Shan's physical body. He was not a whiteie who knew nothing. After Yang Chan's teaching, at least up to the fairyland, his general knowledge system was complete. Without his physical body, Ao Shan could only be a ghost fairy at best. In addition, the thunder tribulation was not over yet. Without the protection of his physical body, after the heavenly tribulation, he, the newly promoted ghost fairy, would still have some strength left. When things had developed to this point, there was no room for turning around. The fight would not stop until one side was dead, and both sides had used up all their chips. All that was left was a final fight to the death!
The thunder tribulation is coming to an end.

Ding Lin calculated that if he escaped at this time, he should be able to arrive at the moment when the thunder tribulation ended. That would also be the time when Ao Shan was the weakest, and it would be the best opportunity for him to risk his life.

……

This sudden change happened so suddenly that, except for Wang Chang, most of the Yuanshen disciples of the Zhengyi Sect were unable to react.

"Uncle Master..."

A disciple couldn't help but exclaim.

"Is he going to succeed, or..."

Some disciples looked puzzled.

“The gods, humans and ghosts of heaven and earth, without their flesh bodies, can only be ghost immortals at best. Although there is no way forward and it is difficult to use external objects to make up for their lifespan, ghost immortals are at least in these five categories. After surviving this thunder tribulation, if they are not dead, they can enjoy tens of thousands of years of freedom. For the time being... it can be considered half successful.”

Wang Chang pondered.

"But whether it can be accomplished is still hard to say. After the thunder tribulation, there is still the human tribulation."

Wang Chang glanced in the direction where Ding Lin was rushing from, and the disciples also looked in the direction he was looking. Ding Lin had restrained the demonic aura on his body and his escape speed was extremely fast. If Wang Chang hadn't reminded him, few of the disciples would have even noticed him.

"That was the monster just now..."

One of the disciples suddenly realized.

"It is difficult for monsters to achieve enlightenment. I thought we would be the calamity of this turtle monster, but I didn't expect that it was our own kind that was killing each other. It's really..."

A disciple sighed.

"But this monster is also very brave. The three monsters just now immediately fled after seeing us, but this monster saw us here and dared to rush over without caring about anything."

Another disciple said.

"This is the heart of Tao. That turtle monster was like this," Wang Chang said expressionlessly. "The monster coming here now is also like this. You are not as good as him. This monster must have a life-and-death feud with the turtle monster. If the turtle monster succeeds, he will definitely not survive. That's why he is so desperate. This monster is also gambling that I won't make a move. But no matter what, he will fight for a chance. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, he will never give up. This is also a rare courage. You all watch carefully."

"Then Uncle Master, when these two monsters decide the winner, will you help them?"

Another disciple asked.

Wang Chang was silent. "Eight hundred years ago, I, Zhengyi Dao, made an alliance with the five major sects. We retreated to the four peaks of Qingcheng, and the rest of the Qingyun branches were left as a buffer. The five major sects were not allowed to enter. That's how this mountain monster came into being."

Wang Changdao.

……

Ao Shan's eyes were cold. He glanced at Ding Lin and then looked away. At this point, the situation was clear. He should be able to survive this last thunderbolt safely. How could he dare to come? He hadn't reached the fairyland yet, so how could he know the magic power of the fairyland? He was just like a moth flying into a flame. He came at the right time, just in time for him to avenge his blood feud with his own hands. Although thinking so, Ao Shan still did not dare to be careless and devoted himself to the formation.

next moment.

Suddenly, something strange happened again.

In a corner of Linggui Peak, a beam of light from the Yuanshen realm suddenly rose up and flew away. It was the Wolf Eagle that had been hiding there. He was quite courageous. The three Yuanshen monsters that came later were scared away by the Zhengyi sect, but he still dared to hide in the same place. You have to know that his breath-concealing technique was poor and he couldn't hide it from people of the same realm, let alone Wang Chang. But since he had already hidden until now, why did the Wolf Eagle choose to escape at this last moment?
"Oh!"

There was a loud bang, and almost at the same moment when the wolf eagle's body flew up, the other corner of the Three Elements Formation suddenly caved in.

This was a betrayal that had never been imagined.

It wasn't until the formation collapsed that Ao Shan realized that this spiritual vein was the Wolf Eagle's own spiritual vein, and the golden seal was also in the Wolf Eagle's hand. He had originally planned to inject it into the mountain range after the thunder tribulation - the Wolf Eagle had not yet reached the fairyland, and even if Ao Shan succeeded, he would still have to live here. With the help of the golden seal, at least half of the control of this spiritual vein was in the hands of the Wolf Eagle, and he didn't even have to pay any price to influence the spiritual vein.

The final thunder of catastrophe poured in.

The golden thunderbolt illuminated Ao Shan's equally golden soul. His three faces showed astonishment at the same time, even more unbelievable than before. Revenge from opponents is dangerous, but the conspiracy from those who are really close to him is truly fatal.

"Crack!"

When the thunderbolt hit his soul, Ao Shan screamed violently immediately. Without the protection of his physical body, he faced the thunderbolt directly. His soul's resistance was too weak. After a short while, Ao Shan's soul was riddled with holes. He looked at the wolf eagle, which had not yet disappeared from his sight. Its huge eagle wings had turned into a tiny dot. After a moment of shock, he showed disbelief. He moved his fingers, but he eventually retracted the attack he was about to launch - he couldn't bear it.

With the destruction of the thunder tribulation, Ao Shan soon completely lost the ability to resist. At this point, even if he still wanted to take action, it was impossible.

Fear, anger, resentment.

It is hard to imagine that there can be so many emotions in a pair of eyes. Many emotions flashed alternately, and finally turned into confusion.

"Little brother..."

Ao Shan murmured with difficulty.

"I won't blame you. Even if you didn't complete your explanation, I would only blame you a few words at most. Why... are you afraid that I will kill you afterwards..."

"Why did you attack me..."

The lightning became weaker.

The golden color of the heavenly thunder and the golden light on Ao Shan’s soul disappeared at the same time.

The thunderstorm is over.

Ao Shan finally survived the thunder tribulation intact, but his life also came to an end. Both his heavenly and earthly souls were destroyed, and the last bit of his soul became transparent. The figure of the wolf eagle had completely disappeared from his sight, and he had long since lost the ability to track it with his spiritual sense, but he was still staring at the direction the wolf eagle had left.

The confusion in his eyes disappeared, Ao Shan lowered his head, and only loneliness remained in his eyes.

A gust of wind blew by, and the soul completely dissipated.

There was only a bead full of cracks left at the original spot, emitting a faint yellow light. It was the Mountain Spirit Bead.

then.

"Clap!"

The beads fell to the ground, rolled a few times, and were covered with dust.

……

"Why……"

Although the murmur was soft, Wolf Eagle, who was at the Yuanshen realm, could still hear it. His eyes were indifferent, and he fled without any pause. In a moment, he fled to a place hundreds of miles away, still without stopping, until he was a thousand miles away, completely away from the center of the storm, then he stopped.

"brush!"

The wings flapped violently.

The wolf eagle turned his head, his eyes did not have the richness that Ao Shan had before his death, only gloom. He stayed away from the danger. His body shook and turned into a human form, still with that gloomy look. He looked up at the sky. The sun was shining brightly, shining on his face, as if dispelling the haze. He suddenly opened his mouth, the gloom on his face disappeared, and a low laugh came out.

"what!"

"Hahaha!"

The laughter grew louder and louder until it shook the whole area. Countless birds were startled and flew up and then quickly fled. But the wolf eagle paid no attention to them. He laughed so happily that a tear even flowed from the corner of his eye.

The wolf eagle stretched out a finger and flicked the corner of his eye, and the tear flew away.

"My dear brother, you died... tragically!"

"Why……"

At high altitude, the wind was so strong that the tear in the corner of Wolf Eagle's eye just bounced out and immediately turned dry again. He squeezed his eyes and found that he couldn't squeeze out anything.

"I am Ya Zi, brother, haven't you always told me this?

"Does one need a reason to take revenge?"

(End of this chapter)