Immortal Road.

Chapter 227 The dust has settled
The ancestor of the Yang family was like a wounded lion, looking coldly at the Jindan stage masters in the alliance, his hair and beard standing on end, exuding a domineering aura. Even though he was seriously injured, he still had the might of a tiger, trying to intimidate everyone.

However, all the Jindan Zhenren present were smart people. They could tell at a glance how serious the Yang family ancestor's injuries were, and naturally would not be intimidated by him.

The ancestors of the four great families in Wangyue City all smiled:
"Alliance Leader Yang is extremely powerful, and we have long admired him. However, the Dai family's minor magical powers and spells were not meant to be divided before the war. They should be included in the spoils of war. Whoever grabs them will own them. Doesn't the Alliance Leader allow us to compete?"

Another Jindan-stage master of the Yang family stepped forward and answered on behalf of the Yang family ancestor:

"This time, our Yang family led the 72 forces to form an alliance to fight against the Dai family. We also coordinated the troops of all parties and sent nearly four-fifths of our elites. We even lost two Jindan Zhenren in the previous battle. Not only did we contribute the most in the alliance, but we also suffered the greatest losses! Shouldn't we be compensated with some minor magical powers?"

"This"

The ancestors of the four great families in Wangyue City were speechless for a moment and were unable to refute.

Seeing this, the Jindan-stage masters from the four Lingyun sects stood up and spoke confidently:

"Brother Dao, you are wrong. Although the Yang family has sent out four-fifths of their fighting force, our four sects can also be said to have sent out all their forces. In terms of whether they have done their best, the Lin's Chamber of Commerce has only a hundred people, but they are all here. Isn't it more dedicated?"

Yang Family Jindan Zhenren was startled, and turned to look at the Black Skull Demon Lord beside him, only to find that he was leisurely and contented at the moment, nodding his head repeatedly:
"Yes, all members of my Lin's Chamber of Commerce are here, and we have sacrificed our lives for the Lujiang League, so we deserve this treasure!"

The ancestor of the Yang family almost laughed out of anger. With just a few pieces of information from your Lin's Chamber of Commerce, you dare to speak so arrogantly?

"You are just changing the concept and making far-fetched arguments!"

Everyone shook their heads like rattles, vowing to pretend to be ignorant to the end:
"No, no, the leader is going too far."

The Yang family ancestor was so angry that he was shaking all over and pointed at the Black Skull Demon Lord:

"Elder Hei Ku, I promised you a sacred mountain and blessed land before. Have you forgotten this favor?"

The ancestors of the four great families in Wangyue City quickly made jokes:

"Elder Hei Ku previously destroyed the clan's protective formation, and then dismantled the Chongyang Tianzhu formation. He has made numerous military achievements, so it is only natural that he should get a sacred mountain!"

Anyway, the remaining four sacred mountains of the Dai family were divided equally among them, and the one of the Lin Chamber of Commerce was also divided out by the Yang family. They didn't mind selling it at a good price at this time and shutting up the ancestor of the Yang family at the same time.

Yang Family Jindan Zhenren was filled with inexplicable grief and indignation:

"The Chongyang Heavenly Pillar Formation was clearly broken by the golden black arrows after consuming the wealth of our Yang family. What does Elder Heiku have to do with it?"

The elders of the four Lingyun Sects all shook their heads: "Breaking the formation requires the combined strength of everyone. Without our help, how can your Yang family break the Chongyang Tianzhu Formation alone?"

There is nothing wrong with this. Although everyone has been slacking off, they have all contributed to some extent. Without the joint efforts of so many Jindan stage cultivators, the Yang family will not be able to defeat the Dai family no matter how much they consume.

Yang Family Jindan Zhenren knew that these people were making trouble and he couldn't continue to argue with them, so he simply spoke frankly:
"After the formation protecting the clan was broken, we made an agreement that the first person to enter the Dai family would get a treasure of his choice! My ancestor braved a hail of arrows and artillery fire and was the first to fight his way into the Dai family. I'm sure everyone has seen it!"

Everyone was stunned. After thinking carefully, it seemed that he had said that?
At this time, Dai Family Jindan Zhenren, who was sitting in the bell tower watching the show, laughed loudly upon hearing this, pointed at the Yang Family Patriarch and mocked him:

"This is what the old thief from the Yang family said himself. He was the first to rush into the Dai family after he said it. If this isn't a self-directed and self-acted scene, then what is it? Isn't this obvious to anyone with a discerning eye?"

The Jindan Zhenren nodded repeatedly and looked at the ancestor of the Yang family together. The meaning in their eyes was: look at your dirty thoughts, even the enemy can see clearly, so don't even think about hiding it from us.

The ancestor of the Yang family covered his wound and looked at the Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family in the bell tower with gritted teeth. As one of his old rivals for many years, he had expected the opponent's ruthlessness, but he did not expect that he would drag two Jindan Zhenren in the clan to die with him.

"Brother Dai, you, me and fellow Daoist Rongjin were all close friends back then. We have been classmates in the academy for more than ten years and know each other well. Today, I finally saw your ruthlessness and forbearance. You are really a good tactic!"

Dai Family Jindan Zhenren shook his head slightly, sitting on the tower looking at the sunset in the distance, his face full of loneliness:
"It's just some calculations, not worth mentioning. You and Rongjin are both gifted. I just struggled hard along the way to barely keep up with you. In the end, strength will determine the winner."

The Yang family ancestor had a sincere look on his face at this time, and began to look back on the past frequently, trying to get close to the Dai family's Jindan Zhenren:

“Brother Dai, with your talent, I firmly believe that if Rong Jin hadn’t broken through first and suppressed you for a hundred years, you might have already broken through to the late Jindan stage, or even had a chance to reach the Yuanying stage!”

Dai Family Jindan Zhenren shook his head, with an open-minded attitude of "winners take all", and a calm attitude towards life and the past:
"I am not as good as him. Whether in talent, skill, courage or vision, he is the real leader. If he had not died in Wangyue City, the Dai family would still be standing proudly among the giants."

The Yang family ancestor waved his hands repeatedly, with sincere feelings:
"That's not the case. With your talent, you just haven't had the chance to display it yet. When you were full of vigor and ambition, I saw that you had great ambitions and were definitely not an ordinary person. If you join my Yang family today, I will give you the opportunity to display your ambitions!"

The corner of the mouth of Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family curled up: "You want me to rebuild the Dai family and serve as a dog for your Yang family, and hand over the inheritance of minor magical powers. It is really a good calculation! If Brother Yang was not seriously injured, how could he talk nonsense to me! It seems that you are not sure about competing for the minor magical jade slips of my clan."

The Jindan Zhenren around were greatly moved. They looked at the chest of the Yang family ancestor again, and became more eager to make more moves.

The ancestor of the Yang family tried hard to suppress the discomfort in his body. He was extremely furious and at the same time felt extremely aggrieved.

If you hadn't killed two Jindan Zhenren of my Yang family in a row, how could I be in such a predicament even if I was seriously injured? Now there is only one person around me, it would be strange if he had the confidence!

Seeing that the injury could not be allowed to continue to worsen, otherwise his combat power would decline further, and the wound would be more difficult to treat if time was delayed too long, the Yang family ancestor simply proposed:
"All the elders in the alliance, why don't you come together and help Brother Dai get back on his feet? Otherwise, if he escapes, we will never have peace!"

"After that, we will snatch the minor magical powers and spells by our own means!"

"If we finish this early, we can still find time to hunt down those fish that have escaped the net below."

"You know, the Nine-Transformation Golden Body Technique and the Three-Colored Ganoderma Lucidum are also rare treasures!"

……

Everyone had no objection. They had not dared to act on their own before because they were afraid of being the first to stand out and being attacked by everyone. Now that the ancestor of the Yang family was taking the lead, it would be best if they could act together.

Jindan Zhenren of the Dai family had a calm expression. He did not run away nor did he want to perish together with his family. He knew he could not escape, and he had no intention of destroying the jade slip of minor magical powers. He just wanted to leave it for this group of people to fight for, so as to buy time for his own escape team.

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa~"

The bell tower on the top of the mountain was knocked down and smashed to pieces, and then razed to the ground by a group of Jindan-stage masters. The Jindan-stage master of the Dai family faced death calmly, and fell on the spot after resisting for a moment, but he threw out the jade slip of his small magical power before he died.

Everyone's eyes were red and they were all crazy about killing.

The Yang family patriarch ignored his injuries and wanted to be the first to take all the rewards with another Jindan from the clan.

The ancestors of the four great families in Wangyue City were of the same blood and took out their magic weapons one after another. Two of them were responsible for blocking them, and two were responsible for snatching the treasures.

The leader of Lingyun Sect had his long sleeves flying, and a rope magic weapon was like a twisting snake, finding gaps in the battlefield, trying to reel in the jade slip.

The leader of the Xianhe Sect took out a wooden sculpture, which after being activated turned into a flying yellow crane, which turned out to be a Jindan stage puppet.

The third vertical eye between Zhaoshenbao's eyebrows suddenly opened, and beams of light shot out.

The head of the Liuyang Sect raised his palms and opened and closed them, and large pure yang handprints flew everywhere. The Black Skull Demon Lord was alone, and he took out the Phantom Gold Lock and the Broken Water Sword that Lin Shan had borrowed from him, and unexpectedly dragged an ancestor of Wangyue City into the illusion, and with one sword he pushed away the rope that was trying to get close to the jade slip.

After fighting for a while, everyone was surprised to find that this Master Hei Ku from the Lin Chamber of Commerce was not only an amazing formation master, he also had two magic weapons and was very experienced in fighting. So everyone put away their contempt and regarded him as a formidable enemy.

The jade slip of small magical power was in the air, being pushed back and forth by the aftermath of the fight among everyone. Fortunately, everyone acted with restraint. On the one hand, they were afraid that the jade slip would be destroyed by too much noise. On the other hand, after all, they were all allies in the same alliance. If they fought too hard, they might become enemies afterwards. So the primary goal was to snatch the jade slip.

Jindan stage cultivators all know the art of turning into rainbows, so it is not too difficult for them to escape in a one-on-one situation. However, if they fail to completely eliminate the enemy, it will definitely become a great threat in the future, so cultivators of the same level generally will not make enemies easily.

What's more, everyone present here has a family and a business. They can rob or make a fuss, but there is no need to kill them.

Everyone thinks so, except the Yang family ancestor.

Because of this expedition against the Dai family, the Yang family suffered too great a loss. If they cannot bring the jade slip of the small magical power back, it will be a real loss!
In addition, the wound left by Xingyao Aurora was becoming more and more painful. The Yang family ancestor knew that he could not delay any longer, otherwise he would most likely not be able to grab the jade slip and would have to leave first.

"Everyone, if you give me a favor today, you will be rewarded handsomely in the future!"

Everyone smiled with a fake smile: "What reward can compare to the inheritance of a small magical power?"

The Yang family patriarch gritted his teeth and said, "Are you elders determined to go against me today?"

Seeing his aura rising, everyone was secretly frightened and immediately wisely kept silent, but they still did not hold back and continued to fight hard to grab the jade slips and cause trouble for others.

The Yang family patriarch finally couldn't bear it anymore, and he decided to fight to the death!
"My fellow elders, you forced me to do this. I didn't want to break up with you, but since you are all so stubborn, don't blame me for being rude!"

"Gudong gudong~~Bangbangbang!!!"

The ground below cracked into pieces, and countless pieces of stone flew out. The pieces began to freely combine and condense together. In just a breath, an earth dragon condensed.

The ancestor of the Yang family muttered something and made hand gestures to control the remote control below. The earth dragon's body gradually became complete, with the earth-yellow scales on its surface scattered around, and its lantern-sized eyes also emitted red light.

“Ahhh!!!~~~~”

With a long roar, the earth dragon flew up into the sky, its voice as loud as thunder. Its short horns were forked from two branches, with bulging cysts in the middle. Stone spikes were slanting up to the sky from its back, and its body was covered with earth scales like armor leaves.

The dragon's huge mouth was filled with sharp teeth, and its body was winding for a full seven or eight feet. Humans were so small in front of it. All the Jindan stage cultivators present were horrified!
This earth dragon's spell was obviously not an ordinary one. It was very likely that the Yang family's clan's magical power was used by the ancestor of the Yang family without any scruples.

"Alliance Leader Yang, what do you mean?"

Everyone slowed down their movements, became cautious, with fear on their faces, and were ready to escape at any time.

In the late Jindan stage, the use of minor magical powers can be said to be a fatal blow. Few people below the Yuanying stage can fight against it head-on. Everyone knows that they cannot deal with it head-on, and they dare not trust each other, so they can only fight on their own.

The Yang family ancestor controlled the earth dragon to fly into the sky, and his words became very polite again:
"Nothing, just a show for everyone to enjoy!"

Everyone cursed inwardly, does it take so much effort to perform? You look like you're taking on nine people at once!
The ancestor of the Yang family ignored them, and the expression on his face seemed to be saying, "Come on, all of you, come together. I'm going to beat all of you alone. Come over if you're brave."

Everyone felt the wind pressure from the howling earth dragon, and their faces turned pale, but they still refused to leave and continued to fight for the jade slip.

The ancestor of the Yang family made a gesture, pointed his finger, and said lightly, "You are overestimating your own abilities."

The huge, winding earth dragon swept over, and its tail swept across in a circle!
"Puff puff puff puff puff puff puff~~~"

All nine Jindan stage cultivators were knocked away, feeling dizzy and dazed. They retreated a hundred meters in the air before stopping, each of them filled with shock and anger.

"Alliance Leader Yang, have you forgotten the rules of the Xianyin Alliance? You are not allowed to attack your allies at will!"

"You can't be so unreasonable even if you want to eat alone. Do you really think that our nine Jindan-stage elders are just for show?"

"A righteous man will have many supporters, while an unrighteous man will have few. The Dai family was exterminated because they offended too many people. Do you want the Yang family to repeat the same mistake?"

"Stop now, what just happened can still be undone"

……

The ancestor of the Yang family ignored the outward show and inner harshness of these people, and directly controlled the earth dragon to knock everyone away. Then he circled the jade slip of the small magical power, walked forward and put it in his pocket.

At this moment, even the Jindan Zhenren of the Yang family beside him was a little hesitant:
"Old Ancestor, will this cause too much trouble and offend too many people?"

The Yang family ancestor had a disregarding smile on his face, and he was just as domineering as the Rongjin ancestor in Wangyue City back then:

"What are you afraid of? The path to immortality is long and the rivers are endless. If you don't fight, how can you make further progress? As long as I can get the Dai family's little magical power, after I return to the Yang family to recover from my injuries, will they still dare to rebel?"

The Jindan-stage elders bullied the weak and feared the strong, and only dared to condemn verbally. Looking at the two Yang family members surrounded by earth dragons, no one dared to step forward to attack them, for fear of being killed by a full-strength attack as a warning to others.

The Black Skull Demon Lord mingled among the crowd, wondering if he could possibly snatch the jade slip back if he used his race's magical powers. But in the end, he shook his head and gave up.

It has just entered the Golden Core stage. The skeletal body, qualifications, and soul power of this clone are still too weak, far inferior to the Hell body. I am afraid it may not be able to defeat the Yang family ancestor. Moreover, once the Skeleton Clan's racial magical powers are used, it is very likely to expose its alien identity, thus implicate Lin Shan and the entire Lin's Chamber of Commerce.

By then, there might not be a place for them to stay in the cultivation world of Lu State, and they would not be able to enjoy the sacred mountain and blessed land afterwards. It seemed that they could only give up temporarily.

The ancestor of the Yang family laughed three times, looked around at everyone with a look of disdain, then rode the earth dragon away with the wind.

He left a word before leaving. One second I could only hear his voice, and the next second he disappeared, leaving only a small black dot hanging in the sky.

"I will return to the Yang family to recuperate first. The affairs of the leader here will be temporarily managed by our clan's real person, and we still need the assistance of the elders. If anything goes wrong, I will pay you a visit after I recover from my injuries!"

Everyone looked at each other, helpless.

The Jindan Zhenren of the Yang family was left here, and he had nothing to fear, because he knew that these fence-sitters in the alliance were hesitant and had no courage to break with the Yang family. As long as the ancestor of the Yang family was still alive, these people would have no choice but to be suppressed.

The Dai family's Jindan Zhenren died, and the Yang family's ancestor snatched away the jade slip of minor magical powers. The remaining Jindan Zhenren had to look for their subordinates to check what they had gained.

……

On the south bank of the Lu River outside the Dai family, a group of people were quickly moving through the dense forest. The leader was none other than Dai Vincent, who had cut off his beard and discarded his axe.

What they didn't realize was that not far behind them, another figure had quietly caught up with them.

(End of this chapter)