Immortal Road.

"Roar!!!"

The Demon Emperor hurled his spiritual treasure over, his peak Nascent Soul cultivation surpassing all others present. The expressions of all the sea creatures changed drastically. Who else in this realm, besides the two True Immortals, could reach such a height?
What they didn't know was that, as a spirit gatekeeper derived from supreme supernatural power, if it weren't for Lin Shan's main body holding him back, the Fiend Emperor could clearly be a Void Realm being!

Now, he appeared with three evil lords as his henchmen and seventeen primordial spirit puppets, which immediately terrified everyone.

"Aren't these some of our allies from the Celestial Envoy camp from a while ago?"

"Those people look like comrades from our Black Lotus faction!"

"I remember Leader Lin killed them all, didn't he?"

"Why did you suddenly appear here?"

"Domain, this is a supernatural domain, comparable to the baleful aura domain of the Pure Lotus Hermit's Water Curtain Heavenly Bloom. It is an unparalleled supernatural power in the hands of Sect Leader Lin!"

Supreme divine power!
These four words are deeply engraved in everyone's heart, and anyone who hears them will feel a chill run down their spine.

Because it was so ahead of its time!

In the lower realm, where most people don't even have many suitable powerful magical abilities, this person has already created a domain. Where did this prodigy come from?
I'd believe you if you told me he was a reincarnated immortal!
Many of the sea creatures' primordial spirits had never heard of or learned about the Seeking Ancient Cult Leader before, since the Lu Kingdom on the mainland and the East Sea had absolutely no connection, and they had all blindly followed their ally, the Penglai Holy Land.

Everyone thought they were just here to freeload, using revenge as an excuse to make a quick buck. Nobody expected their opponent to be such a ruthless person!

If they had known earlier that the leader of the Xun Gu Cult was so powerful, they would never have taken the initiative to set sail and land to cause trouble for the Xun Gu Cult!

But it's clearly too late now.

The Yuan Sha Domain covered the entire Tianfu Mountain, not only enveloping the Nascent Soul stage cultivators, but also the disciples of the Xun Gu Sect on the mountain, as well as the armies of Penglai and the sea race!

Qianbu, waving a large flag below, commanded the army of evil spirits in battle formation with great enthusiasm. Only then did he understand why his adoptive father had asked him to focus on training his troops.

So that's what they were doing in preparation for today's battle!
To be honest, if it were a job that meant certain death, this kid would probably betray his master for personal gain.

But ever since he witnessed the terror of the Yuan Sha Domain, and how one after another, Nascent Soul stage cultivators were thrown in and turned into puppets before they died, he has come to a deep understanding of the terror his godfather was hiding!
There is almost no one in the lower realm who can cure him except for true immortals. I must hold on tightly to this powerful figure and no one can drag him away from my godfather!
What kind of holy land and holy master is Guigu? He'd be better off being a dog by his adoptive father's side!

Having figured this out, Qianbu put in a tremendous amount of effort, using all his skills to set up the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, remaining unmoved no matter how many tens of thousands of troops charged into the formation.

Moreover, he fought to a standstill with many powerful sea creatures.

Since Jian Guhan couldn't interfere in the battle of primordial spirits, he jumped down to fight alongside him against the great supernatural being, which made things much easier for him.

Seeing that their own strength was not inferior, Lü Xiuming, Master Zhankong, Ancestor Lu Que, Black Skull Demon Lord and others regained their confidence and led the Xun Gu Sect disciples to fight bravely against the enemy.

Within the Yuan Sha Domain, the domain aura is differentiated between friend and foe!
The disciples of the Xun Gu Sect and the evil creatures were like a buff aura, while the disciples of Penglai and the sea army were like a debuff aura. This difference created a significant gap in perception, spiritual energy, and movement, so the battle between the two armies was quite surprising from the start!
Despite being a top holy land in this world, Penglai, which surpasses Xun Gu Sect in both quality and foundation, has unexpectedly fallen into decline.

Just imagine how rigorous Penglai is in recruiting disciples every year, with its extreme selection of talent and comprehension. Every inner disciple and even the true disciples are geniuses among geniuses on the continent!
What about seeking ancient religions?

While it has only recently risen to prominence, it is undeniable that the main reason is the overwhelming momentum of its leader, Lin Shan, which has led to the flourishing of his followers. However, most of its disciples still come from the small town of Lu, and they certainly cannot compare to the wide range of choices available in Penglai.

As for its cultural heritage and teaching staff, they are incomparable.

But now, within the seventh-order supreme domain, the elites who were once high and mighty in those holy lands couldn't gain any advantage against these peasants from the Ancient Searching Sect. They were beaten so badly that they cried out in pain and were powerless, which completely overturned their worldview!

Many people felt extremely frustrated. They clearly had higher cultivation levels, better magical artifacts, and more proficient supernatural powers and spells, but they were still no match for their opponents here. They were like spinning tops being whipped by their opponents. Who could stand that?
Fortunately, the number of sea creatures in Penglai is much larger, five times that of the evil creatures in Xun Gu Jiao!
Only then could the two sides engage in a fierce battle.

The Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the heavens had all found their opponents. The Fiend Emperor took the initiative to restrain the Holy Lord of Penglai, the Great Demon Qu Gong went to hold off the White Whale Ancestor, Chicken Brother once again chased after the Electric Eel Ancestor and beat him up, and the others each chose a suitable target.
A massive team battle involving over sixty Nascent Soul stage cultivators has begun!

Lin Shan's three Yuan Nian avatars remained behind, holding the Yuan Sha Domain and staying put, while the other two also descended to the Kun Di Domain with the Tongtian Lingbao.

Seeing this scene again, I couldn't help but recall the faction war at Blackwater Cliff. Compared to this, it was like comparing a small witch to a big witch; the scene was much grander.

Midway through, the three-headed Nascent Soul stage Fiend Lord was the first to be destroyed because his intelligence was indeed inferior to that of other cultivators of the same level. However, the terrifying power of the Fiend Emperor at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage was not exaggerated at all, and he fought to a standstill with the primordial spirit avatar of the Penglai Saint Lord!
However, those demonic puppets were generally more powerful than when they were alive, because they were empowered by the power of their domain, making them even more fearless and undaunted.

Before long, cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage began to perish one after another!

Soon these people had their essence and blood absorbed by the Yuan Sha Domain, and then quickly condensed into new Sha Soul puppets in the rear, defecting to the opposing camp and joining the new battle.

"Ah! Fellow Daoist Chicken, no, no!"

"Oh my, a real eel should know what it's doing. How can it beg for mercy?"

The Electric Eel Ancestor was no match for Chicken Brother and was forcefully pecked to death. It was then resurrected by the Yuan Sha Domain. This time, it fulfilled its vow and became a puppet eel in the domain.

He turned around and charged into the sea creatures, startling his old friends and causing chaos in the ensuing battle!
"Old Master Electric Eel, what happened to you?"

"Wake up quickly! Who can awaken its primordial spirit memories?"

"If they're all dead, what kind of spirit could they possibly have? This is clearly just a puppet!"

"A puppet assimilated by supreme divine power—how could you and I possibly have the ability to correct that? Let's take care of ourselves first."

These people were filled with unease. In between their exchanges, they began to think about their escape route. Halfway through the battle, they became hesitant and were truly frightened by the strangeness of this field!

While some of the evil spirit puppets were killed by them and never appeared again, their deaths were equivalent to the enemy gaining more men, and this back and forth caused the strength of both sides to fluctuate.

Before long, the number of evil spirit puppets did not decrease but increased, and actually jumped to thirtieth place!

Meanwhile, the allied forces of Penglai and the sea tribes suffered a loss of half their men!

The White Whale Ancestor was being overwhelmed by the Great Demon Qu Gong, and Lin Fan and Brother Chicken joined in to surround it. Even though it was in its late-stage Nascent Soul stage, the White Whale Ancestor was under immense pressure and couldn't help but shout anxiously:
"What should we do, Brother Penglai?"

The Holy Lord of Penglai remained silent, his eyes flashing with a cold, watery light. He had thought it would be a simple massacre, but who knew he would fall into the other party's trap in one fell swoop.

Looking at Lin Shan, who sat calmly behind them, controlling the entire situation, their eyes met at that moment, and sparks seemed to fly in the air.

"How dare a mere creature of malevolent energy hinder this Holy Lord?"

Splash splash splash splash~~~
Boom!
A deafening roar, accompanied by the explosion of the sea waves, revealed the Heavenly Treasure hidden in the shadows, delivering a fatal blow—it was a monstrous sword amidst the surging waves!
This blow severed the lower half of the Demon Emperor's body, and the raging torrent engulfed him. The Demon Emperor screamed as he was swept away into the distance, but he did not perish for a while, as his cultivation was so powerful that he was not so easy to kill.

Lin Shan immediately waved his sleeve, and numerous Nascent Soul stage evil spirit puppets rushed forward, surrounding the Holy Master of Penglai once again.

"Get out of here!" The Heavenly Sword swept across the six directions, and all the primordial spirit puppets were sent flying, missing arms and legs, none of them presentable. Facing the figure standing at the pinnacle of this world, they were indeed no match for him.

Seeing that things were going badly, Lin Fan and Brother Chicken quickly abandoned the White Whale Ancestor and stepped forward to restrain him. The two brothers fought together for ten rounds, but because they did not have a matching Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, they were at a disadvantage and faced many dangers.

"Lin Fan, aren't you the Treasure Boy? Take out a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure!"

Chicken Brother yelled, and Lin Fan looked very aggrieved.

"Resources in the lower realm are limited, and the Heavenly Treasures have long been taken away by people. Each one has a name and is registered in various holy lands. Where would I find anything unclaimed? Where am I supposed to pick it up???"

Oh, so the environment was too barren, limiting the potential of the chosen one?

Chicken Bro couldn't help but curl his lip and curse him as a piece of trash:
"You call yourself a chosen one? The strong never complain about their circumstances. If you can't find treasure, why don't you just steal it?"

Lin Fan immediately understood and slapped his thigh!
Yup!

He immediately reached back and pulled out the broken bowl that Chicken Brother used to hold grain, and slammed it down on the Holy Lord of Penglai!
This bowl may look tattered and broken, but it exudes a mysterious magic that seems to captivate and draw people in, as if it's about to envelop the Holy Lord of Penglai.

The Heavenly Sword hurriedly issued a warning, and in its eagerness to protect its master, it slashed the sword away, sending the Holy Master of Penglai flying!

"WTF?"

The Holy Lord of Penglai was terrified when he realized what had happened; he had almost met his end here. Looking at the broken bowl, he felt a lump in his throat.

Meanwhile, with the help of the Yuan Sha Domain, the Fiend King repaired his lower body and stepped onto the battlefield, charging forward once again to block him.

The situation is getting worse and worse. Countless people from Penglai and the sea tribes below have died in battle. Then, more people are resurrected and defect to the enemy. The numerical advantage is gradually being wiped out, and the Xun Gu Sect is growing bigger and bigger!

Many mid- to low-level cultivators have been tormented and developed psychological trauma, their morale is gradually collapsing and plummeting, and they are showing signs of collapse.

Before coming, I was full of confidence, thinking that even a lion would have to fight a rabbit with all its might, and that I would have no problem with overwhelming numbers and strength. Who knew that the leader of the Ancient Search Cult was hiding so deeply?

No wonder they didn't care at all about the layers of defenses they had set up around them, because they never intended to escape. Instead, they were just opening their pockets and waiting for them to jump in!

Think about how the Black Lotus Sect was able to withstand the Immortal Envoy's camp for so long in Blackwater Cliff with its seventh-order domain-level array. In the battle in the outer void, the Pure Lotus Hermit was able to overpower the Azure Lotus Fairy with his domain Water Curtain Heavenly Splendor.

Now that Lin Shan is using his domain-level supreme divine power, dealing with this East China Sea Allied Forces is a piece of cake.
Finally, with everything in dire straits, the Holy Lord of Penglai had no choice but to shout.

"Leader Lin, quickly order your men to withdraw! Today's incident is a misunderstanding; we can sit down and talk it over!"

"Haha~~"

Lin Shan laughed from behind. He shook his head as he looked at the usually composed and confident Lord Penglai in such an awkward situation.

"Misunderstanding? I don't think it's a misunderstanding. After all, I killed three of Elder Shui's Yuan Nian avatars from your Holy Land. A life for a life, a debt for a debt. Penglai attacked my sect to seek revenge. Isn't that just the way it is?"

Well, this explanation is completely contrary to the natural order, leaving the Holy Lord of Penglai utterly bewildered!

However, he quickly realized what was happening and said something even more shocking.

"Elder Shui, that's his own fault. If he hadn't attacked Sect Leader Lin first, how could he have ended up like this? I'll bring his true form to apologize in person another day. I beg Sect Leader Lin to be magnanimous and show mercy!"

"what?"

Lin Shan picked at his ear with his little finger, wondering if he had misheard.

Is this even human language?
If Elder Shui were to hear this right now, he'd be furious! You Penglai people are really good at twisting the truth!

However, the current situation is very favorable, and as time goes by, his snowball is getting bigger and bigger. It is advantageous for him to drag this out, so he still has time to chat about everyday things.

"How is Elder Shui now?"

The Holy Lord of Penglai answered, holding his breath.

"Everything is fine."

"When will he have a fourth primordial avatar that allows him to go out and travel?"

"not yet."

"Doesn't that mean it won't be easy for me, the leader of this sect, to even see him?"

"Ahem, there will be opportunities in the future."

Finally, the Holy Lord of Penglai could no longer delay. He knew that Lin Shan was deliberately toying with him, and since there was no way to truly make peace, after receiving secret information from the outside world, he secretly communicated with other Nascent Soul stage cultivators and suddenly, without warning, they all launched a heavy attack on a certain spatial node behind them!
Clang!
After a crisp sound, nearly ten Nascent Soul stage cultivators suddenly appeared outside, including the White Whale Ancestor and the primordial spirit avatars of many sea races!

With their main bodies trapped inside, Yuan Nian's avatar was naturally frantic, fearing that he would be tricked and killed in the Tianfu Mountain of the mainland. He rushed over, his face flushed, and launched a coordinated attack from inside and outside to temporarily break through a small gap in the domain.

And the one in charge was none other than Shui Lingchuan himself!
Without his Yuan Nian avatar, this old man actually came in person to rescue the East Sea Alliance. He is truly a model of selflessness and dedication to the great cause of Penglai!
The Holy Lord of Penglai hurriedly urged everyone to flee. They transformed into streaks of rainbow light and flew away, hoping to escape during the brief gap in the broken domain.

How could Lin Shan tolerate this?

He immediately ordered a large number of Nascent Soul stage puppets to go forward and surround them, determined not to let them out even if it meant their deaths!

In the final, desperate battle, the East Sea Alliance suffered heavy casualties. Many Nascent Soul stage cultivators, with no other options, fought desperately, killing so many that only a handful managed to escape, while the rest were wiped out.

"Come on!"

The first thing the Holy Lord of Penglai did after leaving was to throw the Tongtian Lingbao to Shui Lingchuan. Then, he rushed back without hesitation to block the gap with his body. His face showed a firm and resolute expression, intending to sacrifice himself to buy time for his allies to escape!

"Holy Lord."

The White Whale Ancestor and the others shouted reluctantly, showing a surprising sense of loyalty between allies!
"Go on, don't worry about me!"

The Holy Lord of Penglai cried out in anguish, ready to die to stand in front of him. He knew that the situation was hopeless and someone had to cover the rear to preserve the flame of Penglai and its allies.

The fault for this battle lies entirely with him, therefore he must atone with his death! (End of Chapter)