Immortal Road.

Chapter 1180 Brothers Seek refuge, allies perish

"Come here and let this cult leader take a look!"

The Zouwu Venerable immediately regained his senses, and the restraints of the surrounding Yuanjie Wind Corridor were released, revealing a wind gate in front of him, with the exit leading directly to the sky above Tianfu Mountain.

It cautiously walked out and watched Lin Shan take away the Tongtian Lingbao. The thought of running away arose in its mind, but it forced itself not to run away.

When it comes to cowardice, there's no one more cowardly than this old man!

He knew that even if he gained temporary freedom, he would definitely be caught again if he dared to run away, and then it wouldn't be as simple as it was now.

"Greetings to the Master."

Lin Shan saw this guy kneeling in front of him and knew that he must have some ulterior motives, but it didn't matter.

He immediately activated his Star-Slaying Demon Eye, and two beams of light instantly shone into the opponent's body, leaving two star-shaped symbols of moderate size, deeply engraved in his flesh.

"This is a tracking mark; we can find you even if you flee to the ends of the earth."

That's not all; a master-servant contract must also be signed, otherwise how can it be called a mount?

The Venerable Zouwu originally harbored a glimmer of hope, thinking that if he could just leave a tracking mark, he could find an opportunity to erase it and escape. But once the master-servant contract was established, wouldn't he lose his freedom in the future?

But while it was still hesitating, the contract between the two parties had already taken effect very quickly.

Lin Shan now fully understands this guy's temperament: timid, hesitant, and overthinking. How could Shui Lingchuan have found such a burden? It would be strange if he could cause any trouble for him!

"From now on, work hard for me and don't try anything funny, you hear me?"

"I heard."

The Venerable Zouwu hung his head, knowing that he was no longer in mortal danger after signing the master-servant contract. Instead, he looked sickly and extremely listless, and his mood seemed very low.

Lin Shan didn't comfort it; it just needed a period of adjustment anyway.

"What's your name?"

"Ma Yuanbao".

"Okay, then I'll call you Old Ma from now on."

Lin Shan threw this guy into the spirit beast ring, letting him get acquainted with the other pets first, so that he could become familiar with them sooner and have someone to look after him in the future.

Looking back at the Yuan Sha Domain, Qian Bu and the Sha Emperor had suppressed the other four Yuan Shen stage cultivators and refined them into Sha Soul Puppets.

Seeing how this supreme divine power subdued eleven Nascent Soul stage cultivators and twelve great divine power practitioners in such a short time, one can't help but marvel at the power of the domain!

Getting rid of these people will finally put an end to my worries.

But then spatial rifts appeared on the horizon, and two auras that were terrifying were flying in rapidly. The disciples of the Xun Gu Sect, who had just returned to normal order, were once again drawn to their attention!

"Look, what is that?"

The fish-scale-like spatial patterns split open, connecting from the distant horizon to this side, like a long whip, whistling as it flew to Tianfu Mountain!

Lin Shan looked closely and realized it was his good brother.

"Lin Fan? What brings you two here!"

The spatial passage in the sky collapsed, and lightning rolled down in front of them. Lin Fan and Brother Chicken tumbled and crawled down in front of them, clearly having fled all the way here!

"Brother, something terrible has happened!"

"Tell me what happened slowly, don't rush."

Lin Shan quickly helped them up, not wanting to discuss it in public. He wanted to take them to his cave in the back mountain, but unexpectedly, a huge peacock demon bird flew out from the space passage, along with seven or eight thousand various bird demons.

Then the peacock folded its body and used its demonic energy to lift the demons on its back, thus restoring its human form. It was actually the Peacock King!
"Nephew Lin Shan, my Peacock Clan has lost our home and has no choice but to come to your precious land to ask for lodging."

This is quite a large-scale operation; you can guess it even without being told.

Lin Shan hurriedly summoned his chief steward, Lü Xiuming, and instructed him to arrange a place for the demons to stay as soon as possible. He then took Lin Fan and Brother Chicken to the back mountain, while the Peacock King went to meet with the members of the Xun Gu Sect.

Once inside the yard and the gate was closed, Brother Chicken immediately rode up to the top of the hill and began pecking incessantly with his iron beak!
"Ouch, what are you doing?"

Lin Shan was flustered and had no idea what was wrong with it.

"Old Ancestor Honglian is in trouble, why don't you go south to provide support?"

"I just dealt with a major threat from the Xun Gu Sect, how can I head south to provide support? And what did you say? That the Red Lotus Ancestor is in trouble?"

"Brother, it's like this."

Lin Fan sighed and advised Brother Chicken to calm down, then told Lin Shan about what had happened on the Song Dynasty side.

A few days ago, Penglai quietly led a large sea tribe army to land, bypassing all guards and heading straight for the Luosong Mountains, while launching a full-scale attack across thousands of miles of front!

The Red Maple Forest, guarded by the Red Lotus Ancestor, was the main target of the enemy's attack.

At that time, Lin Fan happened to be by the side of the ancestor. Facing the arrival of the Penglai Holy Lord and many sea clan ancestors, he was completely unprepared and was severely injured in one round!
If it weren't for the Red Lotus Ancestor's main body taking the fatal blow for him and using the forbidden burning technique to open a gap, it would have been very difficult to escape from that inescapable net!

Speaking of that thrilling battle, Lin Fan still feels lingering fear.

"The Holy Lord of Penglai is a Grandmaster of both formations and talismans. His Six Ding Six Jia Talisman Formation is simply too powerful. In an instant, it formed a semi-complete domain, with various Divine Speed ​​Protectors shuttling back and forth. We simply couldn't withstand it, especially with more than ten Nascent Soul stage cultivators on top of that."

It's not hard to imagine how tragic it was. Facing the combined forces of Penglai and the Sea Clan, the Luosong Demon Clan was at a huge disadvantage in terms of both numbers and strength. He listened to the Red Lotus Ancestor and escaped to safety. He rushed to the Peacock Clan to persuade Brother Chicken to leave, and then headed north to seek refuge in Linshan.

However, the journey was slightly delayed because they had to escort the Peacock Clan.

"More than ten Nascent Soul stage cultivators, half of whom are in the late Nascent Soul stage. Are you sure?"

Even Lin Shan couldn't help but gasp when he heard this lineup!
Penglai only has two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, the Holy Lord and Shui Lingchuan. The latter had three of his Nascent Soul avatars destroyed by him. The Holy Lord of Penglai alone doesn't have that many avatars. Could it be that the East Sea aquatic creatures have come out in full force?

This world originally consisted of only four oceans, which were the four seas of the east, west, south, and north, based on the geographical location of the continent.

The East China Sea is so vast and boundless, and its seabed is teeming with aquatic creatures; there are indeed many hidden talents among them.

The fact that Penglai could mobilize so many resources at once is enough to show how strong its connections and resources are. Its move was earth-shattering!

"Alas, after following our ancestor to guard the Great Song for many years, we repelled their attacks many times during the Spirit Tide, and even conquered Penglai after the Spirit Tide ended. We thought that the number one holy land in this world was nothing more than this, but now it seems..."

Lin Fan sighed deeply, regretting his carelessness.

The fact that the Red Lotus Ancestor ultimately sacrificed himself for the greater good has become a thorn in my side that I can never get rid of!
Chicken Bro felt increasingly aggrieved as he listened, and started pecking at Lin Shan's hair again, blaming him for not going south to provide support. He was practically defecating on Lin Shan's head.

"Okay, okay, calm down."

Lin Shan knew that the two of them had suffered. The Red Lotus Ancestor was not only his mentor, but also a teacher and friend to them. Everyone felt bad about losing their elder.

"You didn't witness the ancestor's demise, did you?"

"In that situation, there was no chance of survival." Lin Fan's eyes dimmed, and he lowered his eyelids, secretly wiping away tears.

Silence fell over the courtyard. The three brothers had never expected to meet again in this situation. The joy that Lin Shan had just felt after annihilating the enemy was immediately dampened.

Suppressing his grief, he could only offer kind words of comfort to the two parties involved.

"Our ancestor is blessed by the heavens. Even Zang Yan couldn't kill him ten thousand years ago, and the Holy Lord of Penglai might not be able to either ten thousand years later. We should have faith in him, after all, his true form is a sixth-order plant spirit."

This statement makes some sense and slowly gave both sides a glimmer of hope.

When this was mentioned, Lin Shan wondered why they didn't take the Zixiao Sect with them when they fled with the Peacock Clan. What if Penglai got involved with the three major human clans of the Song Kingdom? Wouldn't that result in a bloodbath like the Luosong Mountains?
"No need. Zixiao Sect has a lineage from the Upper Realm, and Penglai also has a lineage from the Upper Realm. Our realm also has ancestors who have ascended to the Immortal Realm. Penglai is afraid of causing trouble for the higher realms, so it won't act recklessly."

Lin Fan was quite confident about this.

"However, Qianyun Pavilion and Beast Taming Valley are probably not so lucky. They will either be wiped out or surrender as a whole!"

Lin Shan nodded in agreement. He knew about the Zixiao Sect; it was a renowned sect in the Upper Realm, a prestigious name in all the heavens and myriad worlds. Penglai certainly wouldn't dare to act rashly.

Qianyun Pavilion may have some resemblance to the Upper Realm, but it is not well-known and is probably just a small-scale operation, far from reaching the level of Zixiao Sect. Therefore, it can only become a sacrifice in the Lower Realm.

"Our ancestor asked me to pass on a message to you."

Lin Fan's escape this time was not only to rescue Brother Chicken, but also to serve as a liaison for their subsequent revenge.

"This time, Penglai's actions have far-reaching consequences. It's not just targeting the Luosong Mountains, but also your Xun Gu Sect, the Sea Clan's Venerable Yu She, the Great Demon Qu Gong, the Demon Dog Lord, and so on. They've probably all made arrangements!"

"If you can free up your hands, you must save your allies and preserve as much manpower as possible so that you can withstand the later encirclement and suppression by Penglai."

"Finally, the ancestor said that not seeing that girl in its lifetime was a regret it would never forget. If you ever meet her again, you must treat her well."

At this point, although no names were mentioned, the two understood each other implicitly.

Lin Shan closed his eyes and nodded.

It seems that deep down, the Red Lotus Ancestor still can't let go of Zhang Yunxi, after all, that girl is treated as his personal disciple and is the heir to his mantle in this immortal world.

Unfortunately, there has been no contact since they retreated with the extraterrestrial demons.

To this day, Lin Shan still doesn't know whether she has returned to the Milky Way of her past life, to that beautiful and colorful blue planet, and seen her beloved hometown.

"Okay, I see."

Let bygones be bygones. We must look forward to the future. We must avenge the Red Lotus Ancestor, but before that, we must heed his dying words.

Let's gather those allies together first!

Venerable Yushe and his Nirvana Avatar had been together and knew for certain that there was no danger, but he had to check on the current situation of the Great Demon Qugong and the Demon Dog Lord.

That's not difficult; Lin Shan has both of their contact information.

He took out two communication artifacts and waited for the other party to answer the call in the cave in front of Lin Fan and Brother Chicken.

The connection with the great demon Qu Gong was established very quickly!

"Hey bro? You've got time to call your older brother? You're such a busy guy these days!"

Hearing the strong voice on the other end, it didn't sound like they were being besieged. Lin Shan quickly asked him how he was doing recently and if he had encountered anyone from Penglai.

Qu Gong and Gong Qu's left and right hemispheres began to fight each other, their two big mouths talking incessantly, one saying a word and the other a noisy chatter.

"You mean Penglai? Of course I've seen it, just a short while ago!"

"That brat, the Holy Lord of Penglai, doesn't seem to realize he's doomed. He actually sent an avatar to loiter around in front of me. Isn't that hilarious?"

"His avatar was quite powerful, and it was protected by a powerful spiritual treasure. It fought me for more than ten rounds, then ran away without even looking back!"

"Hmph, he's lucky he ran fast enough. If he'd been any later, I would have caught him and crushed his balls like a chick! Cluck cluck cluck~"

Upon hearing this, Chicken Bro immediately became agitated!
It fluttered down to him, snatched the magical artifact from Lin Shan's ear, and launched into a tirade of curses:
"What little chicks? Watch your wits, or I'll smother your balls! Watch your mouth, don't drag chickens into this all the time! Huh?"

"This, this, this"

The person on the other end was clearly confused, not knowing what was happening or why they heard a rooster crowing.

"Brother Lin, are you still there? Did a chicken steal your magic artifact? Are you kidding me!"

Lin Shan's lips twitched. He quickly pried the chicken out of its mouth and snatched it back, telling it to stop causing trouble, and continued to inquire about the specific situation over there.

After a conversation with the big devil, I roughly guessed what had happened.

The incarnation of the Holy Lord of Penglai, Yuan Nian, carrying the Heavenly Treasure, appeared on his own initiative, presumably to restrain Qu Gong's true form, and had no intention of attacking him.

This is understandable, after all, Qu Gong is quite powerful and can travel in his true form, so ordinary three or five avatars can't do anything to him. Therefore, he can only be monitored for the time being.

"Brother, I have bad news. It seems that Ancestor Red Lotus has met with some misfortune."

"Oh?"

The great demon Qu Gong was indeed very surprised and quickly investigated what had happened.

After Lin Shan repeated Lin Fan's words, he finally understood Penglai's intentions and couldn't help but sigh deeply, feeling quite regretful.

"It's a pity that I'm currently fishing in the North Sea. If I had known, I would have gone to visit Luosong Mountain Range. Otherwise, how could Penglai have stolen our ally? What a cruel twist of fate! Well then, wait here, I'll pack up my line and come find you!"

"This is the best thing."

Lin Shan hung up the call and, without thinking twice, immediately summoned Qu Gong to prevent him from being stolen by Penglai again while he was alone.

This guy is all brawn and no brains. He got ripped off last year, so he absolutely can't repeat the same mistake this time.

Then he picked up the communication device of the Demon Dog Lord, but couldn't get through for a long time.

Lin Fan and Brother Chicken waited anxiously, but the other side seemed to have vanished into thin air, and there was no reply whatsoever.

"Damn it, that bastard might have met with some misfortune too!"

Lin Shanteng stood up and looked at the distant mountains.

He couldn't save the Crimson Lotus Ancestor in time, but the Demon Dog Lord was not far from him, active in the Jiaozhou area of ​​the Demonic Jin Kingdom!

If we travel at full speed, it won't even take an hour.

He immediately turned around and instructed Lin Fan and Brother Chicken to wait at the Ancient Path Sect while he followed the items to see if the Demon Dog Lord was still alive.

“Brother, take us with you. It’ll be good to have someone to look after you on the way.”

(End of this chapter)