Immortal Road.

The two of them secretly thought that this was not good.

Their great assists not only failed to solve the immediate problem and bring the Xun Gu Sect to their side, but instead gave the other side the opportunity to make exorbitant demands!

If Guigu Holy Land is forced to continue to raise the price, then they
To follow or not to follow?

"Okay, I'll give you some time. Go talk to Master Liang!"

Lin Shan flicked his sleeves, turned around and went back, sitting in his seat without saying a word.

Beads of sweat rolled down Elder Huicong's forehead. He hurriedly took out his communication tool to explain the situation to Master Liang. He only felt relieved after receiving a reply.

"Master Lin, Senior Brother Liang asked you to be patient. He will put down what he is doing and come back to you to clear up the misunderstanding. It won't take too long."

"Okay, I'll wait for him here."

Not long after, Liang Maizhu arrived as expected.

He traveled all the way from the Yu Sui Han Tan to the Dark River Basin without stopping for a moment, fearing that if he was a step too slow in finding the ancient religion, he would be abducted away by the holy land of Confucianism!

The moment he pushed the door open, he saw Elder Huicong's relieved expression. He walked up to his junior brother, patted him on the shoulder, and gave a wry smile to the stage.

"Master Lin, I'm here, let's have a face-to-face meeting."

As he spoke, he saw Kong Kai and Rong Jian Zhenjun standing beside him. As the head of the clan, he must know both of them. He did not show any emotion, but greeted them with a smile.

"You two fellow Taoists are very eloquent and have caused me a lot of trouble."

The two men were a little reserved, as if they were caught poaching someone. Especially since Master Liang's words were so casual, the breadth of mind and bearing he displayed far surpassed that of ordinary people. Naturally, they paled in comparison.

I could only respond with a dry laugh:

"Where, where."

"Master Liang, please take a seat!"

Lin Shan didn't put on any airs. He had only done it for Elder Huicong to see. Now that the other party's leader had come in person for a meeting, of course he had to entertain him well.

He ordered his men to bring mats, tables and food, and started a banquet while drinking and chatting.

Everyone was having a great time during the dinner, and even though they belonged to different camps, no one was hostile to each other.

After all, the battle for the spiritual tide is only temporary, and a life-and-death struggle is understandable here. After leaving, the major holy places should still maintain restrained diplomacy.

Even Master Rong Jian had visited the Guigu Holy Land before, and according to seniority, it would not be an exaggeration to call Master Liang "uncle-master".

After the atmosphere had almost calmed down, Master Liang probably had figured out all the connections.

Apologize directly on the spot without any ambiguity.

"This matter is indeed my fault. I did not resolve it thoroughly when I first handled it, leaving such a hidden danger. Now I specifically apologize to Master Lin."

"As for the 400 kilograms of Ice Jade Essence that we owed you the first time, we will definitely make up for it next month, not a single pound less!"

"There is no need to worry about the safety of your sect's supervisory delegation. They are with Master Xiong Shan, who is a disciple of the great Yuanshen master Jing Lian. The Spring and Autumn Sword Sect and Haoran Holy Land are cautious and deliberately avoided them, so your sect's disciples are not in danger of life now."

"Finally, it's about compensation."

Liang Maizhu spoke clearly and stated each point one by one in order to reassure Lin Shan and put Kong Kai and Rong Jian Zhenjun under great pressure.

"We at Guigu Holy Land have already found a deeper Yin-Yang Mysterious Ladder beneath the Jade Shattering Cold Pond! Now I can guarantee that once the third level is completely opened, we will completely open the second level of the Jade Shattering Cold Pond and allow the Xun Gu Sect to move in."

"When the time comes, you will be in charge of salvaging the treasures on the upper two floors, whether it's micro rock moss or ice jade essence."

"In this way, we can eliminate the root cause of the Holy Land's embezzlement!"

"Master Lin, are you relieved now?"

Kong Kai and Master Rong Jian were shocked.

Not only did the other party lower the dark river layer, they even gave up the Jade-Smashing Cold Pond. This was equivalent to handing over all the double back-up plans to the Xun Gu Sect. Nothing could express trust better than this!

He's crazy?
If the Xun Gu Sect intends to stab in the back, the Guigu Holy Land will be isolated and helpless, trapped in the third layer, and unable to get any help from heaven or earth, and will be completely isolated and surrounded by other holy places!
Huicong opened his mouth in a daze, as if he couldn't believe that Master Liang would make such a decision.

"Senior brother, you."

"I believe in Master Lin. No one is more sincere than me! In addition, after the third level of the Yin-Yang Ladder is opened, your sect's supervisory delegation can still follow us. We welcome your supervision."

Lin Shan's face was moved by Liang Maizhu's words. He turned around and looked at Kong Kai and Rong Jian Zhenjun. The two men smiled bitterly and shook their heads, obviously knowing that their rebellion had failed this time.

Because they don't have as much real power as the Lord of Liang Patriarch, the conditions given by Haoran Holy Land and Chunqiu Sword Sect before coming here were only a 20:80 split, and there were also a lot of additional restrictions!

Now, under their hype, Guigu Holy Land has once again raised the stakes, completely cutting off their hopes!

Lin Shan also understood that too much is as bad as too little. The Guigu Holy Land was willing to open up the second level of authority to him alone, which showed that they valued the Xun Gu Sect very much.

Extending the supervisory authority of the second layer to the third layer is also a guarantee of mutual trust in alliance cooperation.

If it were placed in other holy places, they would definitely not be given such a large degree of autonomy. The team would definitely be broken up and deployed to various places to serve as cannon fodder. This is the usual way of playing in the holy places in Lingchao!

Now he has shown his worth in suppressing all the forces in the entire Lu State, in exchange for the right to divide the land, establish borders and suppress the rear!
"Master Liang, I have let go of the previous misunderstanding. There is no obstacle that cannot be overcome. As an ally, I will continue to do my best in the future."

"Thank you, Master Lin. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions."

Master Liang came up and quickly resolved the matter, then hurriedly got up and returned to the next level. Before leaving, he did not forget to say hello to Kong Kai and Master Rong Jian.

"You two can chat slowly. I will be leaving first."

The two looked embarrassed, as if the other party didn't take their poaching behavior seriously at all!

After all, the two parties are not on the same level, and playing tricks is no match for the other party directly making conditions. If Lin Shan is sober-minded, he will not switch to others.

Finally, he stayed there for a while. "Okay, Master Lin, we are here mainly to reminisce about the past. We have almost said everything we need to say. If you are wronged in the future, please tell us immediately."

The two men stood up and said goodbye without saying anything final.

Lin Shan was also very enthusiastic and sent them out of the camp. Today, thanks to these two guys who came uninvited, his value was raised for nothing. After the news was passed back to Haoran Holy Land and Chunqiu Sword Gate, he really didn't know what they would think.

A gift of goose feathers from a thousand miles away is worth its weight in sentiment!

After coming back, Elder Huicong had obviously become a different person. He became more cautious and prudent, a bit like a frightened bird. It was obvious that people's attitude towards him was different from before!

"Elder Huicong, I was so angry earlier that I was quite rude. Now I think it's really wrong. I'm sorry."

"Ah? Ahahahaha, no way~"

The two of them put aside their past grudges and reconciled.

Lin Shan looked at the burnt scar on his chest and the dozens of scars on his arms and legs, and asked with concern:
"I heard earlier that you were seriously injured while chasing the rebels in the rear. Is it serious?"

Nonsense, how can it be called a serious injury if it is not serious???
Elder Huicong was almost vomiting blood because of him. I was recovering from my injuries, but you pulled me here and threatened me. I was almost scared to death!
Finally, this?
Thinking that Lin Shan was much stronger than himself, he had to swallow his anger and replied with a groan.

"Zhong Shenxiu is really amazing, worthy of being the Confucian genius. I used all my skills but still couldn't defeat him. It's hard to imagine how Master Lin played him in the first place. If it weren't for Elder Mu Yan's rescue, I might have really lost my life."

Whenever he mentioned the scene of the battle with Zhong Shenxiu, he was always scared.

Looking back, I realized the horror of Lin Shan.

To be honest, although the third brother is a little lame, it depends on who you compare him with!
He is indeed like a child in front of Lin Shan, but when dealing with other late Nascent Soul cultivators, he is still the son of luck bullying the children, crushing them in all aspects without reason.

A genius is a genius, and not just anyone can be hunted down.

Elder Huicong believed that he was born in the Holy Land of Guigugu and was surrounded by elite soldiers and generals. He thought that small matters like suppressing bandits were easy for him, and dealing with a stray dog ​​should not be a problem. However, he fell into such a big setback that he even began to doubt himself!

But Mu Yan was indeed a bit unexpected. He could actually compete with Zhong Shenxiu. The two had been fighting for a long time, chasing each other and hiding, and they were having a lot of fun.

Elder Huicong finally realized that he was just a clown, not even as good as the young men under the command of Sect Leader Xun Gu. It would be better for him to just focus on healing his wounds and doing nothing.

Seeing that he seemed to have given up the idea of ​​hunting down Ha Zhong Shenxiu, Lin Shan took the opportunity to ask him about what the third level of the Yin-Yang Ladder was under the Yu Sui Cold Pond.

"The Yin-Yang Ladder. This one."

Elder Huicong didn't want to reveal the secret, but seeing the attitude of his senior brother Liang Maizhu, he had finally established a line of trust, which he couldn't break again, so he told him the secret in general.

"This is a so-called Feng Shui theory. Sect Leader Lin may not know it, but in the many years since the inheritance of Guigu Holy Land, we have encountered similar situations in the previous Wanhui years, so we are already familiar with it."

"Among the rock layers in the world, according to the distribution, the bottom of Leibo Lake belongs to the sedimentary layer, the dark river area should belong to the granite layer, and the Yusuihantan belongs to the basalt layer. Going further down, it is separated from the crust and belongs to the mantle layer. Most of the earth veins are hidden here."

"Although there are many different reasons for the spiritual tide in the Wanhui Year, after countless years of research in the major holy places, it was found that the source began with the gravity of the celestial stars, and acted on the void and the myriad worlds, causing riots in the earth's cores in each world, which was then transmitted to the mantle layer to cause the migration of the earth veins. In this process, the spiritual veins were frightened and escaped, which triggered the flourishing spiritual tide."

This thing is not difficult to understand. Although the process involved is complicated, the mechanism is very simple.

Lin Shan seemed to be thinking about something. The Guigu Holy Land completely left the upper crust to him. It seemed that there was also a factor, that is, the real treasures were all in the earth veins.

In comparison, what's beneath the earth's crust is the highlight!

"Before going deep into the mantle layer, there is a barrier zone between the crust layer, called the asthenospermia zone."

"It is also a layer, and it is thicker than the earth's crust. Both the temperature and pressure are extremely high. And because of the interference of the geomagnetic field, the visual sense is not downward, but upward! Therefore, it is called the Yin-Yang Mysterious Ladder!"

"Every step you take on the ladder will require increasing pressure. It would be best if you could walk on the ground veins, which would be relatively easy, but it would also be a long process."

"Not only is the propagation of sound restricted, but the propagation of spiritual consciousness is also prone to errors!"

"For example, you are walking peacefully, and suddenly a stranger whispers in your ear. In fact, the whisper was originally from someone else to someone else, but due to magnetic field interference, the target was transferred to you, and you inadvertently overheard the secret."

"In short, it's extremely chaotic and dangerous inside"

Elder Huicong felt that he had said too much, so he simply brushed it off at the end, but it still made Lin Shan feel uneasy!
Earth vein layers, Yin-Yang ladder, geomagnetic disorder, random sound transmission?

It sounds like it's interesting.
When asked how they communicated inside, the other party answered vaguely.

However, although he was curious, he did not take it lightly, because every place with geomagnetic disorder was actually not very friendly to him.

Because the escape technique is likely to fail!

Not only is his wind escape technique restricted in there, but other powerful people who have awakened the five elements escape technique will also be restricted!
As for whether it would affect the arrival of the powerful people in the Yuanshen period, he pretended to ask casually, and Elder Huicong said that he didn't know either.

"Master Lin, you just need to guard the crust. The deeper we go, the more dangerous it is. Let's first find a stable ground vein to open up. Once we have found a safe path, we will notify you when the time comes."

"There will definitely be a time in the future when I need you, but not now."

"In order to seize the initiative, the major holy places mobilized their main forces to fight each other from the beginning. The earth veins in the Yin-Yang Mysterious Ladder are flowing disorderly. Once a stable earth vein, which is also the ladder, is found, it will definitely attract a frantic fight among the four. It will be a tough battle. Alas."

This battle of spiritual tides in the Lei Bo Sea was obviously fundamentally different from the last one in the Fallen Demon Valley. The local sects were not used as cannon fodder first. The main reason was the terrain restrictions and the internal conflicts among the major holy places!
They put all their efforts into it from the beginning, forcing them to kill each other, which instead divided them into two battlefields, king against king, general against general, giving the rear a chance to catch their breath.

However, the holy land also has its limits. Once the casualties in a gunfight are too great, local sects will have to be used to make up the numbers. This day will eventually come and there is no escape.

After roughly understanding the situation, Lin Shan finally let go of Elder Huicong, who hurried back to recuperate. It seemed that he was severely beaten by his good third brother Zhong Shenxiu, and he never dared to mention the pursuit again.

About another month and a half passed like this.

After Chunqiu Jianmen and Haoran Holy Land returned, they immediately mobilized more people to fight for the retreat route, and the offensive became more fierce day by day!

With Lin Shan in charge of the Xun Gu Sect, the other party was unable to leave the sect at all. To some extent, this did help relieve a lot of pressure below.

As for the subsequent ice jade essence, I don’t know how Master Liang coordinated it when he went back, and he made up for all the things he owed me.

Finally one day,
News came from below that after unremitting efforts day and night, the third floor was finally dug through!
(End of this chapter)