Immortal Road.

"good idea!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, acknowledging the need for an eye for an eye.

The Black Lotus Cult sent people to cause trouble in the rear, forcing them to withdraw their forces to defend, so in return, they should make the other side pay an equal price.

"The Heavenly Treasure of the Ancient Seeking Cult Leader is extremely troublesome. He repeatedly uses the earth's veins to cause trouble, and he can even escape in times of crisis by using it. We should send people to the rear to put pressure on him and force him to send the Heavenly Treasure back home!"

Since the Holy Lord Haoran lost the Spring and Autumn Brush, it has become somewhat difficult for the front line to suppress Lin Shan. The fact that the opponent possesses a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure has indeed left them helpless in many situations.

"Wait a minute."

Someone signaled for everyone to calm down.

"As far as I know, the leader of the Seeking Ancient Sect is different from ordinary people. His true form is stationed in the sect. If we send people over, are we really a match for him?"

The reason why the Haoran Holy Land and Shangxiao Sword Sect are threatened is that the Haoran Holy Lord and the Yuanjian Daoist have long hidden their true forms in places unknown to anyone.

However, the leader of the Ancient Cult is different. He openly keeps his main body in his lair, which is no secret.

This has already been confirmed in the previous battles at Bailu Academy and the Star Palace Hundred Clans Incident.

If they send people to raid the Xun Gu Sect from the rear and encounter Lin Shan's true form, wouldn't they be walking into a trap and courting death?
"This"

Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless.

They had all witnessed the strength of the Seeking Ancient Cult Master. If his avatar was already so powerful, what must his true form be like?

Who dares to wade into the muddy waters of the Xun Gu Sect?

Sure enough, everyone agreed to the suggestion, but when asked who was willing to go, they all gave vague answers!

"Hmph, the war has escalated to this point, it's either you die or I live, and you all still want to protect yourselves? Let's see how you explain yourselves when the Immortal Envoy returns!"

The old swordsman's face darkened, and he was furious.

He's currently tied up here and there, the Shangxiao Sword Sect is in danger, and the entire cultivation world is watching the spectacle. He's the one who's suffering the most!

"Alright, Brother Yuanjian, let's discuss this matter carefully. That stubborn old man, Xun Gu, is fearless and his true form is exposed to the whole world. Sooner or later, he'll be attacked and wiped out. Why bother with him?"

The Holy Lord Haoran kindly comforted him, while also revealing his long-held suspicions.

"It's said that this person recently subdued two Nascent Soul stage cultivators: the prodigy Yu Xing Shenjun from ten thousand years ago, and Xing Jinshu, the ancestor of the Star Palace Hundred Clans. Both of them are renowned Star Cultivators in this world. Do you think they might be related to your Shangxiao Sword Sect?"

Yuan Jian Dao Ren sighed.

"Actually, I have already investigated this matter. Star cultivators are rare to begin with, and those who can cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage are even rarer. I'm afraid there are no other people in this world besides these two."

This matter has had such a significant impact, causing a great uproar in the community. All parties involved will certainly investigate, and it will be easy to trace the source and identify the suspects based on available methods.

The Holy Lord of Vastness stroked his beard:

"Then who do you think is eyeing the gates of the Shangxiao Sword Sect right now, is it Lord Yuxing or Xing Jinshu?"

"It doesn't matter, they're all subordinates of the Ancient Seeking Cult Master anyway."

Yuan Jian Dao Ren closed his eyes and spoke in a deep voice, his tone carrying a hint of coldness.

"This brat killed one of my Yuan Nian avatars at the Yuxi Holy Land ruins. Knowing he couldn't get away with it peacefully, he decided to go all the way and cause trouble for me before I even had a chance to retaliate. He's really ruthless!"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines; it seemed that the mastermind behind it all was none other than the leader of the Xun Gu Cult.

This guy made a high-profile appearance at Blackwater Cliff, yet he ordered his subordinates to run rampant in the rear of the mainland. He's truly lawless!

Lord Haoran has been quite busy these days, recounting Lin Shan's deeds in great detail.

"Not only that, the leader of the Seeking Ancient Sect has been expanding wildly during this period. It is said that the Ghost Valley Holy Land has been completely controlled by his adopted son. Together with the Confucius family and White Deer Academy in Lu State, the Star Palace Hundred Clans in Dixi Plateau, and other holy land-level forces, they have formed an unshakeable behemoth."

"Sigh~~~"

Everyone gasped in astonishment. Indeed, new talents emerge in every generation, and each new generation surpasses the old.

During the Wan Hui Nian spiritual tide, the leader of the Xun Gu Sect remained silent, but as soon as the tide passed, he transformed into a highly sought-after figure in this world!

The key point is that the other side has a history of attacking Penglai, and the power behind them is considerable. They will surely become a major threat in the future!

“We can’t let him grow like this, otherwise he’ll become too powerful to control, and it will be difficult to get rid of him later.”

"Yes, yes, the leader of the Xun Gu Sect is ruthless and insane. It seems he is fully supporting the Black Lotus Sect and is preparing to fight against the Immortal Envoy to the end."

"It's alright. As long as we win this battle between factions and the Ancient Seeking Cult Leader loses the support of Fairy Qinglian, it will be a piece of cake for us to deal with him when we turn around."

“That’s right. We’ll all work together to divide up his Ancient Search Sect and its affiliated forces. It’s a deal.”

"Hahaha, good, good, good"

Amid the lively atmosphere below, only three people seemed somewhat out of place.

The Sea Clan's Venerable Yu She looked at the side with a strange expression. Even the Guardian God of Tai Xuan Holy Land couldn't understand why his little circle wasn't joining in the fun. Only Lin Shan's Silent Avatar was left there, twitching his lips.

He had been lurking in the Immortal Envoy camp, unlike the high-profile Black Lotus camp. He deliberately concealed himself, one in the open and one in the shadows, and was able to gather a lot of information that he himself did not know.

But we were having a good chat today, and suddenly so many people here are saying they want to unite and divide up the Xun Gu Sect after the great war ends. That's a bit scary!

With so many Nascent Soul stage cultivators and powerful beings, anyone who didn't know better would think he had incurred the wrath of the masses.

In reality, it was just that many people saw that the Shangxiao Sword Sect and the Haoran Holy Land were leading the charge, seemingly to create a new round of division of order after the war, so they wanted to join in the fun and get a share of the pie, which is why they made a fuss.

This really scared Venerable Yushe half to death!

That old bastard Shouzhuo Shenjun doesn't know his identity, but Venerable Yushe does.

"Master Lin, it seems you've become a target for the Immortal Envoys' faction. They're all going to team up and take you down?"

"It's alright, it won't amount to anything."

Lin Shan calmly told his teammates not to worry, but on the surface, he suddenly started yelling in alarm:
"Yeah, let's fucking kill that Ancient Seeking Cult Leader, kill him badly!" Huh? ??
Hearing that his voice was the loudest, everyone turned to look. In an instant, many eyes were focused on him. Venerable Yu She, who already had something to hide, quickly lowered his head, thinking to himself that this kid had gone mad.

The Sword Daoist looked over in confusion:
"Who is this?"

Lord Haoran smiled and explained:
"Oh, this is Daoist Nirvana. After the Third Battle ended, the route of the Immortal Envoy was placed under my jurisdiction, so he followed me all the way."

"I see."

"Brother Dao, don't underestimate this fellow Daoist. So far, the number of Nascent Soul stage cultivators who have died at his hands is the most in our camp. According to the Immortal Envoy's rule of distributing spiritual pills based on the number of people, he has taken the most!"

"Ah, I remember now, the Nascent Soul assassin rumored in that faction, is that him?"

"Hahaha, that's right."

The gazes of the onlookers were filled with a range of emotions, including contempt, envy, jealousy, and speechlessness.

Although the Annihilation Avatar keeps a low profile within the Immortal Envoy camp, that's only relative.

He never seeks the limelight, and his performance is always just average, but it would be foolish not to make money from the Earth Spirit Pill!

Since the start of the war, he has killed many Nascent Soul stage cultivators of the Black Lotus Sect, and exchanged dozens of Earth Spirit Pills for them. His own camp has given him the title of "Nascent Soul Killer".

In other words, they only pick on the weak!

Most cultivators at the Divine Realm stage aren't this shameless; the shameless ones all went to the Black Lotus Sect. Those who remained in the Immortal Envoy camp are all prominent figures. Only Lin Shan's Nirvana Avatar doesn't care about such things.

Ultimately, it's all about acquiring cultivation resources. Why not take them if they're free? Every time a battle starts, he only focuses on the Nascent Soul stage cultivators on the other side. In his eyes, they are all like walking pills, and he wishes he could take them all!

"Brother Yuan Jian, I think this Fellow Daoist Jie Mie is also a prodigy. How about we have him lead the attack on the Xun Gu Sect after the war is over?"

"Hahaha, you'll have to ask Fellow Daoist Nirvana about that!"

The annihilation clone's lips twitched even more violently.

So, you're teaming up with me to fight ourselves, and you expect me to be the vanguard in this fight?

Row!
No problem!
He immediately agreed, saying that he would take the lead and be the first to claim the territory and resources of the Seeking Ancient Cult Leader, and no one could compete with him for them.

Everyone laughed and cheered, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere in the hall.

Venerable Yushe's mind was a complete mess. He buried his head like an ostrich, secretly sweating for him.

Shouzhuo Shenjun has been feeling increasingly that his two teammates are mysterious and strange, and he feels like he can never fit in. But it is precisely because of this circle that he has survived many battles, so he is happy to pretend to be ignorant about some things.

After a series of discussions, Yuan Jian Daoren suggested that since there was a fire in his backyard, he needed to go back and deal with it first.

"I'll be relying on you all for now. I'll have to take my leave for the time being and will return when the Immortal Envoy sends word of the final offensive. I'll be right back!"

"Brother Yuan Jian, go ahead without worry. Those Black Lotus Sect people won't be able to break in."

Everyone waved goodbye, their expressions relaxed. They had exchanged blows during the standoff and had a general idea of ​​each other's strength. It wouldn't be a problem for Yuan Jian Daoren to leave for a while.

Little did they know, a message was also secretly sent out from here.

In western Shandong, we seek out ancient religions.

Lin Shan opened his eyes, a hint of doubt in them.

The Annihilation Avatar infiltrated the Immortal Envoy's camp and clearly heard the Holy Lord of Vastness mention that the original Sword Daoist had three Yuan Nian Incarnations and one Sword Dao Avatar!
However, after careful consideration, he decided to remove the avatar from the front lines of the decisive battle and return it to defend the Shangxiao Sword Sect's stronghold.

He simply couldn't believe there wasn't something fishy about this!

Recently, he sent someone to Kaiyuan Realm to collect information on the intelligence street in Wanxiang City. They brought back all the information about Shangxiao Sword Sect in recent years. After analyzing them one by one, they discovered a very important clue.

It's news about Sword Saint Ma Yuanjue!

The Shangxiao Sword Sect seemed to covet something on the other party, and launched three pursuits at the Nascent Soul stage, the Great Divine Power stage, and the Divine Spirit stage.

The operation was indeed secretive, but nothing stays hidden forever. We must not underestimate the intelligence agencies in the Kaiyuan Realm, after all, that's how they make their living.

It mentions that when he was in the Nascent Soul stage, Sword Saint Ma Yuanjue once stormed into the Sword Tomb alone and pulled out an ancient rusty sword that the Shangxiao Sword Sect had been unable to pull out for countless years!
This alerted the Supreme Elder, Yuan Jian Dao Ren, who immediately dispatched a large number of Sword Sect disciples to search for the fugitive. During the pursuit, two powerful cultivators intervened, but they were unable to capture him.

When this person reappeared, he had become a great supernatural being and reappeared in a crucial situation: the Black Lotus Sect's attempt to kill Pure Lotus Hermit!
Looking back now, we can see how perilous the situation was. The Pure Lotus Hermit was all alone, surrounded and pursued by countless cultivators in the cultivation world. For anyone else, it would have been a dead end. The Azure Lotus Fairy laid a trap, determined to kill the immortal envoy before he could reach the primordial spirit stage.

And the reality was close to that. The top sects of the cultivation world and the Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the wilderness took action and pursued her for sixty years, giving Fairy Qinglian precious time to rise. In the end, she caught up with Qinglian's cultivation and, together with many Dharma Kings of the Black Lotus Sect, they closed the net.

Exhausted, Layman Jinglian wandered into the Piluo Desert, where he was intercepted by Guhun, the leader of the Joyful Sect. Caught between a rock and a hard place, he was doomed!

As a result, a sword saint named Ma Yuanjue suddenly appeared out of nowhere, muddying up the waters and allowing the Pure Lotus Hermit to escape with his life.

However, this unrest was also observed by the major holy sites that were closely monitoring it.

In reality, the major holy lands initially adopted a wait-and-see attitude towards the conflict between the Azure Lotus Fairy and the Pure Lotus Hermit in the mortal realm. Even when the upper realm ordered a crackdown on the Black Lotus Sect, the holy lands would only secretly instruct the top local sects of the cultivation world in each country to carry it out.

They all knew that these two immortals had powerful backers, and there was no need to take sides before the situation became clear. At the same time, the Wanhui New Year was about to begin, and they did not want to disrupt the ecological balance of interests among all parties in the three rounds of spiritual tides.

This involves a macro-level strategic plan, so we've been letting things drift, turning a blind eye, and watching the two sides gradually grow into behemoths through their struggles.

Previously, Lin Shan had no access to these things and therefore did not understand the inside story. Now, he has become a powerful being in the Nascent Soul stage, and the Ancient Searching Sect has also gained the strength of a Holy Land. Therefore, he is able to buy information and reconstruct the general process of what happened back then.

It was precisely because the chase had ended that the Shangxiao Sword Sect once again took notice of Sword Saint Ma Yuanjue. This time, the original Sword Daoist personally took action, bringing the sacred Tongtian Lingbao Nine Revolutions Taiyuan Furnace to imprison this sword genius inside!
It took a full eighty-one years to refine.

The final result was unexpected. Ma Yuanjue stood up after breaking through the furnace, was reborn from the ashes, broke through the primordial spirit, and soared into the sky!
The entire Shangxiao Sword Sect was in a panic. The Holy Lord and the Supreme Elder immediately summoned all their Yuan Nian avatars and clones to hunt down this freak, determined not to let him live.

The final result was self-evident: failure.

Ma Yuanjue disappeared from the world after that, and when he reappeared, he became famous all over the world. He killed the Supreme Elder of the Dan Ding Holy Land, and the only Dan Dao Holy Land in this world was torn apart!
He even secretly trained two sword disciples, Sunflower Fairy and Sword Lonely Cold.

Now, considering past history, the Holy Master and Supreme Elder of the Shangxiao Sword Sect are elusive and mysteriously busy with something, unable to spare any time for anything.

Lin Shan guessed that it was most likely related to Sword Saint Ma Yuanjue! (End of Chapter)