Immortal Road.

"The Pleiades Star Lord is the true spirit of our clan in this era, what other relationship could there be?"

Demon Emperor Mokun spoke very casually, clearly a formidable overlord in the thirteenth level of hell. Dealing with Void Transformation stage cultivators was far less difficult than the previous two. Even though the curse medium was just a projection avatar, it could still hold its own against Grandmaster Zhuchen.

The colorful mesh armor tried its best to restrain them, but it was gradually stretched open.

Seeing that he couldn't control himself, he took out something that looked like a feather duster and started hitting himself with it.

A shadow could be seen appearing behind it, with a huge chicken head swaying from side to side, as if an evil spirit had been dusted out!

"Huh? What kind of treasure is this? It's pretty powerful?"

The two forces battled each other within the body, their struggle a back-and-forth affair.

Master Zhuchen gradually discovered a pattern: the strength of Demon Emperor Mokun fluctuated cyclically, being weakest at the first watch of the night, on the second watch, on the third watch, on the fourth watch, and strongest at the fifth watch!
It is constantly accumulating strength in the middle, thus completing a cycle.

After dozens of rounds of fighting, each time it seemed like he was about to force it out, he managed to drag it out until dawn and regain his footing inside it.

This tug-of-war dragged on for a long time, lasting a full fifteen minutes, before he finally seized an opportunity and, taking advantage of the opponent's exhaustion and lack of follow-up strength, finally swept him out the door with a feather duster!
Fluttering~~~
A living creature with bright eyes and a black belt was swept out, and then a vajra was thrust out, killing it on the head!

"Die!"

Demon Emperor sighed with regret and had no choice but to end the show and leave.

"Unfortunately, Hell is still too far away from here, and the cross-dimensional transmission of projected power isn't that stable, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to shake me off."

Master Zhuchen stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.

The fact that the other party could hold out with him for so long through the curse means that he is obviously at least a peak Void Realm expert. If he were to face him in person, he would probably be suppressed in five rounds!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the cursed spirit first scurried into the meridians, then broke through the dantian, and then launched a surprise attack on the sea of ​​consciousness, almost reaching the vicinity of the primordial embryo!

Master Zhuchen suffered a splitting headache, but he endured the pain and mobilized all his strength to finally eliminate the evil spirit within his body.

Before the cursed scene ends, the sky outside suddenly darkens, a massive domain descends, and then a barrage of light arrows is fired in quick succession.

Snapped!
The image is shattered.

Lin Shan put away the props, and the three curses ended, allowing him to see the opponent's strength clearly.

The old Taoist priest Jinchi, who had been watching the whole thing, couldn't help but marvel and counted on his fingers.

"Master Zhuchen probably has at least six or seven Xuan Tian spiritual treasures in his possession, right? How much kickbacks has he taken from refining weapons for others all these years?"

"Hmph, a supreme weapon-refining master, you think this is all there is to it? I estimate that this is at most 70% of his strength, and he's hiding at least 30% of it!"

Lin Shan dared not underestimate anyone in the Immortal Realm, and always had to make the greatest guesses about the other party. After knowing that the curse came from him, everyone would keep a backup plan to deal with any subsequent surprise attacks.

Old Taoist Jinchi nodded, recalling the bits and pieces of his past interactions with the other party.

"Master Zhuchen is indeed skilled at hiding his tricks, like leaving a back door in my fishing rod. Is that something a human would do? Such a lack of professionalism is exactly the same as his junior brother, Master Juanlian! No wonder he ran away; they're birds of a feather!"

Lin Shan asked him to take out the Xuan Tian Treasure Rod and use the Myriad Manifestations Star Flame to wash away the hidden hand left inside by Master Zhu Chen. The old Taoist thanked him profusely.

"That dark shadow that appeared again just before the curse ended, could it be your clone?"

"Yes."

The Annihilation Avatar had already tracked down and killed him; it was impossible for that guy to escape comfortably after being cursed.

"If we rush over there now, they'll probably still be locked in a stalemate. I'm afraid my clone won't be able to hold them off for long."

"it is good!"

Lin Shan threw out the Xuanwu Spirit Boat, which fluttered in the wind and grew larger and larger.

Before the old Taoist priest Jinchi could even be surprised, he was pulled inside, and then the spirit boat transformed into a white streak and disappeared into the distance in an instant.

Half an hour later.

Using the body's senses of its clone, it quickly caught up with the battlefield ahead.

It was already dawn, before sunrise, and two huge black halos could be seen colliding and entangled in the red rocks of the canyon below Yunlu!

The bizarre domain of the Annihilation Avatar and the black flame domain of the Dust Forging Master were locked in fierce combat.

Most weapon refiners are fire-type cultivators. The black flame in the realm of the Dust Refining Grandmaster indicates that it is of a high grade. It has a strong sulfurous and rusty smell, so it is probably extracted from volcanic rock.

At this moment, in the midst of the battle between their domains, he was locked in a fierce and evenly matched fight with his clone. Despite being severely injured by the curse, he was still able to fight and retreat simultaneously thanks to the endless stream of Xuan Tian spiritual treasures.

"Impressive. This level of cultivation and domain is definitely not an ordinary clone. Who exactly are you, and why did you try to ambush me?"

Master Zhuchen had no desire to continue the fight. He knew that the clone in front of him was only there to hold him back, and that it would be futile to defeat it even if he fought with all his might. Therefore, he only thought about escaping as quickly as possible.

But then the Xuanwu Spirit Boat broke through the air behind him, startling him so much that he involuntarily lost his voice!

"A flying magical artifact?"

The Xuan Tian Flying Spirit Treasure is a treasure that even he, as an unparalleled master craftsman, does not possess. The crafting industry is vast and profound, and various categories of spiritual inheritances are treasured by the people. There are only a handful of people in Yunzhou who can craft flying spirit treasures.

Seeing this, his heart sank completely.

There's no way you can run away; there's absolutely no way you can escape.

He had no choice but to stay and fight to the death, hoping for a glimmer of hope. Deep down, he still held onto a sliver of expectation.

I had already sent messages to different people asking for help. The longer I could delay, the greater the chance of getting rescued.

Lin Shan also understood this principle, so this battle had to be won quickly!

Jinchi Laodao is no longer so cowardly. He's already on the pirate ship, so he can only keep his head down and go all the way. He'll take the initiative and seize the initiative right away!
"You old thief Zhu Chen, why did you leave a back door when you forged this fishing rod for me?"

"How...how did you know?"

Master Zhuchen was flustered. It would be a lie to say he wasn't panicked when facing three opponents of the same level. Because at the Void Realm, the most difficult thing to fight against multiple opponents is not supernatural powers or magical treasures, but rather one's domain!

With three major sectors surrounding you, even if you have extraordinary abilities, you're helpless.

Without wasting words with him, the two of them moved forward from the left and right sides with the Thunder Pool Domain and the Golden Pool Domain, respectively, and together with the Annihilation Avatar, they surrounded him completely, blocking his escape route.

Rumble rumble rumble~~~
The combined attack caused Grandmaster Zhuchen's domain to deform under the pressure and quickly collapse, beginning to rumble and shatter.

This guy didn't just sit and wait to die, but fought back desperately. During the battle, he found that Jinchi Laodao was an easy target, so he became the main target for breaking through.

Lin Shan wasn't in a hurry. He just waited it out. If the other party wanted to target Jin Chi Lao Dao, then so be it. There would always be a moment when he couldn't hold back anymore.

Sure enough, after a series of relentless and desperate exchanges, Jin Chi Lao Dao's domain was severely damaged, causing him to grimace in pain. This battle was costing him a lot of money!
Every time the territory is damaged, a huge amount of materials are needed to repair it after returning. If you fight a battle and find that you are still losing money, who can stand it?

Master Zhuchen found an opportunity and saw that he was about to retreat. He wielded the Vajra Pestle with great ferocity, swinging it with fierce power. Each swing produced a powerful bolt of lightning, and the crescent-shaped blade of black flame pierced through, forcing the old Taoist Jinchi to retreat repeatedly.

"Brother, come quick, I can't hold them off any longer!" Just as he was drenched in sweat, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine!

From the clouds above its head, a premeditated dragon emerged from the clouds and snatched away its upper body in one gulp.

what! ! !
Jinchi Laodao shouted, his legs thrashing about outside. The light ball of his domain condensed to a mere three feet in size, wedging itself into the dragon's mouth to prevent it from biting.

Hahaha~~~

Seeing this, Master Zhuchen was overjoyed and was about to escape the encirclement when suddenly his body trembled. He saw a large black chimney rising from Lin Shan's head, and Lin Shan used some kind of evil magic on him. Instantly, his whole body became weak and powerless, and he almost fell down!

Oh no, is he possessed?

Lin Shan, on the other hand, reached out and grabbed a luck card while being sucked up by the Misfortune Siphon, something he had almost made a habit of doing.

The fortune of the master blacksmith was unexpected; he was actually a 'blacksmith squirrel' with reddish-brown fur, a tail curled like a seahorse, and a large hammer on his shoulder!
Seeing this, he immediately understood what was happening and quickly dodged to the side.

Sure enough, a giant hammer fell from the void and smashed into the spot where he had just been standing!

This is the true natal spirit treasure!

The natal spirit treasure of a master craftsman must be his most precious and prized creation, which is why it is treasured and kept until the very end.

Where the hammer tip struck, the void itself seemed to crack, revealing a small purple crater that exuded a terrifying aura, as if leading to an abyss, with all the surrounding clouds rushing into it.

Its soul trembled violently; if it were to be struck by this, it could very well be instantly annihilated!

"?!"

Master Zhuchen was clearly taken aback, not expecting that his long-planned attack would be dodged so easily, and he stood there stunned for a moment.

Next, it was Lin Shan's turn to retaliate. His Calamity Dharma Form, trailing a billowing tail of flames, crashed headlong into the opponent's black flame domain!
Countless black flames rushed up, but no matter how they tried to extinguish them, they were ineffective. In addition, the opponent's luck was drained by the Misfortune Siphon, and his strength was reduced to nothing. The power of his supernatural abilities was also greatly reduced.

The annihilation clones pressed closer from behind, while the Yin-Yang Annihilation Bow continued to block their movements, and the eerie domain gradually pressed in.

Grandmaster Zhuchen felt the threat of death and collapsed, unable to move. He watched helplessly as the calamity streaked across the sky and finally asked the question he wanted to ask.

"Who exactly are you? What have I done to offend you?"

"Where is the Master of Curtain Rolling?"

Lin Shan questioned him in a deep voice, not bothering with any nonsense.

Master Zhuchen was stunned. He was stunned not because it was unexpected, but because he had actually guessed correctly!
So you really came for your junior brother?

Why didn't you ask earlier? Why did you have to try to kill me?

"He left Yunzhou, saying he was going to start over in a place where nobody knew him."

Where exactly is it?

"I don't know either."

do not know?
Lin Shan curled his lips into a smile, and the Calamity Star Dharma Image immediately swept over, leaving no room for retreat.

Master Zhuchen swung his demon-subduing pestle and exchanged several blows. He was knocked back and rolled away. The difference in strength was huge. When he came to his senses, he found that the pestle was broken and corroded by something black. It crumbled like soft mud!
"my darling?"

He couldn't believe how much effort he had put into crafting this Xuan Tian Ling Bao, only to have it melted and destroyed just like the previous pottery bottle.

With a flash of lightning, the Thunder Otter charged forward, brandishing its small dagger. Its tiny paws lashed out relentlessly, nearly tearing him to pieces. The spirit pet was indeed ruthless in its attacks.

The Yellow Turban Warrior, gripping a nine-section whip, stood like a wall in front of him, blocking his escape route.

"I'll ask you one more time."

Lin Shan stepped forward with an oppressive aura, surrounding the area from all sides. Standing atop the Xuanwu Spirit Boat, he leaned down and questioned Lin Shan from above.

Where is the Master of Curtain Rolling Up?

"Me, me."

Master Zhuchen trembled with fear. He had been refining weapons for others for almost a thousand years and had not fought anyone. He had lost himself in the long-term praise and respect. Only when he was killed on his doorstep did he realize that the title of Supreme Weapon Refining Master could not save him.

Because some people don't agree!

“My junior brother absconded with the money and left Yunzhou long ago. It has been three years since he last wrote to me. In the letter, he said that he went to the Eastern Immortal Realm to resume his old business. I know nothing else about him.”

"Here's the letter, take it out."

The man was now extremely obedient and dutifully handed over the original letter.

Lin Shan raised his palm and took the letter into his hand. He opened it in front of him and read it. As expected, the letter said that the Master of the Curtain had left. He did not meet with his senior brother before leaving because he did not want to implicate him.

Furthermore, as fellow disciples and unparalleled masters of weapon crafting, they couldn't help but boast to each other about the treasures they had forged. The one described above was a wool flute, which was said to be able to make one's soul melt away with just a light melody.

Huh?
It wasn't because of my fish scales and skin?

Lin Shan was slightly surprised, but after thinking about it, he calmed down. His materials were not enough to make a supreme master take a big risk, lose his job, and go to a foreign land.

I just don't know whose customized spiritual treasure the Curtain Master embezzled, and in doing so, he also tricked him and the Old Taoist Jinchi!

As expected, the letter mentioned that this guy still had several customer orders on hand, but because he didn't have time to complete them, he sent them along with the materials and refining fees, entrusting Master Zhuchen to help with the subsequent forging.

He claimed that he still had professional ethics, and that he would keep things separate. He admitted that he had indeed kept the woolen flute, but he couldn't bear to betray the trust of other customers!
???

Lin Shan was startled and turned to look down.

"So, you're now in my hands the fish scales and skin materials, along with the full payment of fifty spirit stones?"

Master Zhuchen nodded awkwardly, somewhat afraid to look at him.

"Yes."

From the clouds, Jinchi Laodao, who was trapped in the Jigua Panlong with only his two legs flailing outside, also shouted from afar.

"And the old Taoist priest, my fish skin and twenty spirit stones in full payment."

"you shut up!"

Lin Shan shouted impatiently, and the guy immediately shut up and stopped talking.

After reading the letter, he couldn't help but sigh that compared to the Curtain-Rolling Master, the Dust-Casting Master was the one who truly lacked professional ethics.

When your junior apprentice ran away with the money, he at least transferred the work to you, but you turned around and kept it for yourself. Is this the kind of despicable thing a human being would do?
No wonder you didn't answer when Jinchi asked you; the problem lies with you!

Thankfully, this accidental breakthrough turned out to be a lucky one, otherwise we would still be kept in the dark.

"Tell me, what are we going to do about this?" (End of Chapter)