Immortal Road.

The Yuan Sha Domain quickly compressed the aftershocks of the self-destruction, then forcibly gathered and assimilated them, finally slowly condensing them into a puppet, which was none other than the old witch!
Outside, Lin Shan didn't even look at the child before simply tossing him to the bald old man.
"Take good care of him. He's only been born a day ago, yet he's already a late-stage Foundation Establishment genius. He was born bearing the power of a curse, laying the foundation for a Hell Void Realm creature, and also received the essence of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator before his death. His future is limitless!"

The bald old man took it and held it in his arms, sensing that Lin Shan's words had a hidden meaning.

Looking down at the baby again, he found that the baby was not crying or making a fuss, had bright and piercing eyes, and possessed a powerful aura. The baby was already at the Foundation Establishment stage at such a young age. Most importantly, the baby's soul had a natural sense of familiarity.

Is it
He suddenly opened his eyes wide, remembering how the old witch had committed suicide without hesitation and fled for so long with the child beforehand. Could it be that she had already made arrangements, abandoning everything to start over?

It's not impossible!

Thinking of this, and looking at the carefree back of the young man in front of me, I realized that if he could think of this, the other person couldn't possibly not.

"The cycle of Heaven, the alternation of cause and effect, the clear distinction between gratitude and resentment, and the measure of each."

Lin Shan read the sentence aloud softly, a smile unconsciously appearing on his lips.

The old witch had sided with Penglai and opposed me, so being forced to her death was her just deserts, and being turned into a Yuan Sha puppet was even more fitting; but the Seven Arrows Nailhead Book that she sold me for ten spirit stones back then had helped me a lot in the years to come, and I should repay that favor, so I spared the baby and gave her a chance to live.

Every sip and every bite brings clarity of mind.

After experiencing the primordial spirit stage, where one's mind wanders freely and forgets oneself, one often acts as one pleases. Occasionally, a flash of inspiration will appear, and one will know that it is beneficial to one's state of mind, so there is no need to deliberately suppress it.

"Let's go. The Witchcraft Sect is now in your hands. I hope you'll know what's good for you."

"Senior, I am willing to serve you with my life and follow your lead!"

The bald old man was overjoyed, realizing that he had encountered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and quickly clung to the leg and pledged his loyalty.

Outside Tianfu Mountain.

Several primordial spirits hid in the void, concealed within the spatial turbulence.

They were arguing intensely around one person, even getting red in the face and shouting.

"The current leader of the Ancient Seeking Cult is hunting down Fellow Daoist Wu. We should go and rescue Fellow Daoist Wu first, instead of dawdling here!"

"If Fellow Daoist Wu's main body perishes, then his Yuan Nian avatar here will also die. If we lose one of our combatants, how will we restrain the Ancient Seeking Cult Leader in the future?"

"At this point, why bother with restraints? Let's just storm into the Ancient Seeking Sect!"

"The Ancient Seeking Sect has two avatars of the Ancient Seeking Sect Leader guarding it. I'm afraid that if the enemy can hold out until the main body returns, we'll all be finished!"

"That's still slower than going to rescue Fellow Wu. Now's the perfect time to take advantage of that kid's preoccupation and destroy his lair."

"Are you just going to stand by and watch Fellow Daoist Wu be killed by the leader of the Xun Gu Cult?"

Among this group, Shui Lingchuan from Penglai Holy Land advocated storming into Tianfu Mountain to completely sever the roots of the Xun Gu Sect; while Green Bamboo Sword Master from the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect advocated rescuing the old witch's true form first.

The six people traveling together had a disagreement, resulting in a three-on-three situation.

The ruthless and cold-blooded Old Demon was too lazy to offer any help. Instead, he wanted to take the opportunity to storm into Tianfu Mountain to see if he could find and kidnap Xing Jinshu.

The Grand Preceptor of Guhun had just lost the stronghold of the Tubo Dynasty and was in a fit of rage, thinking of retaliating against Lin Shan in kind.

However, Venerable Zouwu had concerns. He felt that even if Tianfu Mountain was wiped out, it would be of no use. The other party's true form would return sooner or later. If they lost the Xun Gu Sect, they would lose their weakness. Wouldn't their own Star Devouring Demon Clan be the next to suffer?
Just as they were in a dilemma, the old witch's primordial spirit suddenly cried out, and then, without any warning, it suddenly burst into wisps of green hair, and the spiritual energy in the void turned into smoke and disappeared!

"not good!"

The Zouwu Venerable cried out, his hands and feet turning ice-cold.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, your main body was destroyed, so your Yuan Nian avatar also perished. How could the Ancient Seeking Sect Master act so quickly?"

Everyone was stunned; it was simply unbelievable.

They were still discussing when the old witch was killed. That was too fast!
Each Nascent Soul stage cultivator hides their true form so deeply that even if all resources are mobilized to investigate, it would take a tremendous amount of time to ascertain their identity, and it must be done without alerting them, let alone capturing or killing them.

The leader of the Ancient Search Cult was able to accurately locate the old witch's true form and kill her in just one hour. That was incredibly fast!

Such speed reminded them of the recent rumors that the Supreme Elder of the Ghost Valley Holy Land, Lord Yanxi, was killed by the Seeking Ancient Sect Master from beyond the heavens just two days after attacking the White Deer Academy of Lu State, thus causing the Ghost Valley Holy Land to change hands.

This shows that the leader of the Ancient Search Cult is not only powerful, but also has very strange methods. He can accurately lock onto the opponent's true form. Now who would dare to oppose him?

Shui Lingchuan's expression was grim. He vaguely guessed that it was related to the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, but he didn't say it out loud for fear of scaring his allies.

The Zouwu Venerable was truly terrified at this moment!

It originally kept to itself and Linshan, and even when its prodigy Yuanlu was killed, it could only suffer in silence. If Penglai hadn't offered a high price later, it wouldn't have taken the risk.

Of the six who have now joined forces, only two days have passed and one of them has been killed along with his avatar, instantly extinguishing the fear in his heart!
If it had known how dangerous this would be, it would never have boarded the Penglai ship!

Like it, the Grand Preceptor of Guhun was also sweating profusely, his heart filled with deep regret. He had originally thought that joining Penglai would not only bring benefits but also allow him to avenge the arrow wound he had suffered.

But who knew it would involve risking your life?
Now that the Tibetan royal family has been massacred, and I am in this awkward situation, caught between a rock and a hard place, living in fear, what's the point of all this?

Compared to the two of them, the Old Demon of Extreme Nether was not so afraid. After all, he was a lone cultivator and had long been a blood feud with Lin Shan!
At this point, he simply incited everyone fiercely:

"Since Fellow Daoist Wu is dead, there is no need to save him. Now, while the Ancient Seeking Cult Leader is still away, let's storm Tianfu Mountain and let him taste the bitterness of losing loved ones!"

Shui Lingchuan realized what was happening and immediately cheered. The Green Bamboo Sword Master of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect also stopped objecting and tacitly approved the next action.

But to everyone's surprise, at the crucial moment, the National Preceptor of Guhun and the Venerable Zouwu backed out again!
"Uh, well, I suddenly feel like there's no need to take that risk."

"That's right, our mission is to keep an eye on the Xun Gu Cult Leader, and then launch the final reckoning after the main force of Penglai has wiped out the Luosong Demon Clan..."

These two messed up at the last minute, leaving the other three speechless.

It's understandable that Venerable Zouwu is timid, but the Grand Preceptor of Guhun was just clamoring to charge in, so why is he chickening out now?

Shui Lingchuan knew that there was no time to lose and was afraid that Lin Shan's main body would return, so he anxiously provoked him with words.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, the leader of the Xun Gu Sect just razed your Tibetan royal palace to the ground. Are you just going to swallow this insult?" "What else can I do but swallow it? It's better than losing my life."

The Grand Preceptor of Guhun gave a wry smile. After the old witch died, her eyes became much clearer. He secretly felt that he had been too reckless just now. Fortunately, the cowardly Zouwu Venerable was there to pull him back.

The Demon King of Extreme Darkness and the Green Bamboo Sword Master immediately realized this wouldn't do!
The death of that old witch had already weakened their forces, and now two of their teammates were scared out of their wits. How were they supposed to fight?
"Don't forget our mission is to keep the Ancient Seeking Cult Leader from running around, but he's already gone off on his own! First he razed the Tibetan royal palace, then he stormed into the Witchcraft Sect and killed people. If we don't stop him, he might disappear without a trace."

"Gentlemen, I understand your concerns, but once you're on this ship, you can't just get off easily. Otherwise, not only will you offend the two holy lands of Penglai and Chunqiu Sword Sect, but the leader of the Xun Gu Sect will also not let you off the hook when he has the chance!"

Seeing that his kind words were not working, Shui Lingchuan began to threaten him slightly.

"You'd better think this through. The leader of the Xun Gu Cult is currently killing and wiping out entire families everywhere. If we don't stop him here, and he runs rampant outside, none of you will be able to escape sooner or later!"

After a combination of coaxing and intimidation, even though the Grand Preceptor of Guhun and Venerable Zouwu were somewhat hesitant, they had been cornered and had no choice but to grit their teeth and let themselves be dragged down a dark path.

The five of them emerged from the spatial turbulence and quietly returned to the main world of Luxi, arriving above Tianfu Mountain.

At this moment, everything in the Xun Gu Sect was as usual, with disciples of all ranks coming and going, completely unaware of the impending danger.

On the square, an old man was speaking in a rhythmic and melodious voice, while dozens of rows of cultivators sat cross-legged below, listening intently to the teachings and meditating with their eyes closed.

It turns out that the instructor was Ancestor Lu Que, and the course content was precisely the Nascent Soul cultivation technique, "The Divine Illumination Wheel Scripture"!
As the Soul Dao True Scripture that Lin Shan once cultivated, he later passed it on to Ancestor Lu Que after he no longer needed it, so that Lu Que could cultivate soul cultivators and carry it forward. Now it has become one of the sect's sacred scriptures in the Xun Gu Sect.

It was meticulously divided into volumes for each realm, and distributed level by level according to the sect's contribution, making it a truly prestigious item.

When the Zouwu Venerable in the sky saw this scene, his eyes immediately turned red, especially that huge deer head, which seemed to be mocking his incompetence!
"The Seeking Ancient Sect has gone too far! Die!"

Without a word, he immediately attacked. A violent, demonic wind covered dozens of miles, instantly turning the entire sky above Tianfu Mountain black. The giant funnel, carrying fierce blades, roared downwards, intending to cut the entire mountain into a barren wasteland!
The Grand Preceptor Gu Hun and the others looked over in surprise. Wasn't this guy the most timid just now? Why is he so brave now that it's right in front of them?
Only Shui Lingchuan from Penglai had done background checks and knew that the guy with the deer head was a capable subordinate of the Xun Gu Sect Master, and that deer head was the head of the Yuanlu Demon King, the genius of the Devouring Star Mountain Range!
The members of the Seeking Ancient Sect only then realized that the sky had suddenly darkened and a demonic wind had suddenly arrived, as if the end of the world had descended in an instant.

"Oh no, what is that?"

"A demon is attacking! The entire mountain is on alert!"

"Activate the mountain-protecting formation immediately! Don't panic!"

"Elders and deacons, take your positions! Seal all doors and windows. No disciple may leave!"

Amidst the shouts, the Mountain-Protecting Array of the Xun Gu Sect rose layer by layer, covering all the peaks and ridges within a radius of dozens of miles, with the colorful array flowing with beautiful hues.

It seems like a lot, but because the sect's foundation is still shallow, even though Master Zhan Kong and Black Skull Demon Lord were both promoted to Grandmaster of Array Formation not long ago, they are still no match for the Nascent Soul stage demons.

Just as the demonic wind was about to tear through the paper-thin array and blow into the Xun Gu Sect, a huge, azure hand suddenly stretched out from the back mountain.

All attacks were easily contained, and then everything was calmed down, the storm subsided and the sky cleared.

"Zouwu Venerable, are you determined to oppose this leader?"

Lin Shanyuan's avatar appeared instantly, stepping forward to protect the Xun Gu Sect. Looking at the five people who appeared in the sky above Tianfu Mountain, he revealed a knowing smile.

"It seems the Star Devouring Mountains need a new, more obedient demon!"

The Zouwu Venerable's heart skipped a beat. Upon seeing Lin Shan, it immediately cowered, its momentum greatly diminished. However, with several people watching behind it, it had no way out and could only stubbornly continue its clamor.

"Sect Leader Lin, you killed my prodigy Yuanlu, and not only did you not give me an explanation, you also threatened me like this. Do you really think my Star-Devouring Demon Clan is easy to bully!"

"That's right, are you easy to bully?"

Lin Shan smiled and retorted, not giving him any face at all.

He was clearly the embodiment of the Yuan Nian, while the person opposite him was the Yuan Shen body, yet he was aggressive and left no room for negotiation in his words.

"The fact that you were so easily manipulated by Penglai shows that you are not only brainless, but also lack a firm stance. You are afraid of being overpowered and lack authority, and you are all bark and no bite. If you are not used as a pawn, who will be used as a pawn?"

"I"

The Venerable Zouwu pointed at him, speechless, because it was the truth, exposed in public, which made him furious and ashamed!
After observing the interior of the Xun Gu Sect from all sides and finding that there was no particular danger, Shui Lingchuan directly seized the power of speech.

"Alright, Brother Zouwu, why waste words with him! Let's just wipe out the Xun Gu Sect first, time is of the essence and we can't wait any longer!"

Lin Shan laughed heartily, showing not the slightest bit of tension.

"You bunch of rats hiding in the gutter were fine, and I didn't even bother to search every inch of the void, but you shouldn't have walked right into my trap!"

"You want to destroy my Ancient Seeking Sect? Don't you even take a good look at yourself in the mirror? Do you even have the strength to do that?"

"Now it's all good, it saves me the trouble. Since they're all gathered together, I might as well deal with them all at once, just like swatting a few flies!"

Upon hearing this, the Green Bamboo Sword Master and the Extreme Nether Old Demon on the opposite side were enraged and attacked together with great force, which greatly frightened the disciples of the Ancient Searching Sect who were covering the mountains below.

"Arrogant! You're just a mere avatar of Yuan Nian now, what gives you the right to be so arrogant?"

"When your true form returns and sees the cult in ruins, your heart will probably break, hahaha!"

At this moment, the Grand Preceptor Guhun also lost his temper again, recalling the tragedy that had occurred in his Tibetan royal palace, where several of his prized disciples had been killed, and he couldn't help but kill them as well.

"Master Lin, today I will repay you in kind, and return everything you have done to me!"

The Zouwu Venerable stirred up the demonic winds once more, this time clearly serious.

"If your original body were still alive, we would have given way, but now that your stronghold is empty, don't blame us for being ruthless."

The five primordial spirits attacked simultaneously, their power overwhelming the heavens and the earth. Everyone in the Seeking Ancient Sect opened their eyes wide, their pupils reflecting the impending disaster, and they couldn't help but scream in despair.

Where is the cult leader? Why hasn't he returned yet?

As if in response to them, a door suddenly opened in the void above, without warning, without form or trace, as if it had appeared out of thin air.

A noble foot stepped out from within. (End of Chapter)