Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

The battlefield situation can change in an instant. The two sides were evenly matched at first, but as the two dragon kings took action, the Luhu side fell into a disadvantageous position.

Under such circumstances, Su Ji could only gamble on the East Lake Dragon Lord remaining inactive and trying his best to achieve results against the zombie horde.

The best-case scenario would be to lure the East Lake Dragon King to the battlefield of the zombie horde. Su Ji might not be able to defeat the combined forces of the Corpse Immortal Sect's Ghost Immortal and the East Lake Dragon King, but he would be confident enough to delay them.

After all, the Corpse Immortal Sect's Ghost Immortals can only gain considerable combat power by relying on the power of the Yin and Evil Corpse Qi of the Corpse Tide. With this premise, Su Ji can engage in a war of attrition.

Therefore, before leaving, Su Ji instructed the cultivators of the geomagnetic array: "In case the East Lake Dragon Lord really sends out troops, you should not be too conspicuous, and do your best to protect the geomagnetic array!"

Even if the Dragon King of East Lake launches a counterattack on the Northeast region, there is still the great formation set up by the Dragon King of Luhu Lake to resist it. Even if it falls, it is only that area, and it can be taken back through war in the future.

If the geomagnetic array is destroyed, even if the Earth God Zhang Gong possesses the power of [Earth Setting], he may not be able to repair it completely.

Moreover, leaving behind the geomagnetic array not only has a very broad prospect, but also drives a nail into this buffer zone, making it of great strategic significance.

The local deity, Zhang Gong, nodded and assured him, "Fellow Daoist Jin Chan, rest assured, we are well aware of the function of the geomagnetic array, and even if we take action, we will not reveal the true location of the geomagnetic array!"

The geomagnetic array is located several dozen feet underground, so finding it is no easy task.

Most importantly, geomagnetism has the power to interfere with living beings. While it may not cause them to become disoriented, it can at least help the East Lake demon soldiers avoid the geomagnetic array.

The Ninth Elder of the Longshan Sect said, "Now, within the range of the geomagnetic array, we can fight powerful immortal weapons; outside the range, within a hundred feet, we can exert the power of a decent immortal weapon; and within three hundred feet, we can exert the power of an ordinary immortal weapon..."

"Even if we launch a surprise attack on the East Lake demon army, they probably won't know what attacked them... Even if the East Lake Dragon Lord himself comes, he might not be able to find our location!"

If it were just the local earth god Zhang Gong, there might still be a chance of being discovered. However, the Ninth Elder of the Dragon Mountain Sect, a master of formations, was able to make the formation so effective that it was impossible to find. This made Su Ji feel more at ease.

So Su Ji leaped away and soon saw the Dragon King of Luhu Lake and his entourage on the road.

"Little Golden Toad Fairy, now that the Red Deer Spirit has left the northeastern region, and the Snow Fox Fairy is being blocked at the door by the Dragon Lord of South Lake... What should we do!"

Ultimately, although the Dragon King of Luhu Lake held a prominent position, he was far inferior in combat power and was extremely powerless in the battle against such top-tier immortal soldiers.

Su Ji immediately revealed his plan, adding, "For every zhang the zombie horde advances, the living things and plants along the way will be corroded by the evil zombie energy, and countless lives and medicinal herbs will be destroyed under their feet..."

"I ask that the Dragon King temporarily guard the northeast region. The East Lake Dragon Lord may come here when he sees that the zombie horde is blocked. At that time, the Dragon King should temporarily avoid the East Lake Dragon Lord's sharp edge, and I alone can hold them off!"

The entanglement is definitely not going to last forever. Although the Red Deer Spirit was blocked by the Pig Dragon Fairy, it only slowed down its speed. The distress signal will eventually reach the Cloud Leopard Fairy and the Mountain Phoenix Spirit in the western region.

What Su Ji needs to gain is this time difference. As long as the Cloud Leopard Fairy or the Mountain Phoenix Spirit arrives, that will be the time for him to unleash his full potential!
"Fellow Daoist Golden Toad..."

Seeing Su Ji finish speaking and gallop towards the zombie horde, everyone, including the Dragon King of Luhu Lake, his son Lu Lan, and the White Turtle Lingbo, couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

The Dragon King of Luhu Lake sighed, "I can only hope that the Lesser Yin Wind Armor can achieve its best effect and allow Fellow Daoist Golden Toad to buy us some more time!"

The Lesser Yin Wind Armor is originally a low-grade flawless immortal artifact. After being amplified by the Lesser Yin power of the [Autumn Cold Immortal Realm], it can be used as a top-tier immortal weapon for defense in Su Ji's hands. This is also the reason why the Dragon King of Luhu Lake trusts Su Ji.

Lu Lan, the white-robed cultivator, was lost in thought for a moment: "Two years ago, Fellow Daoist Jin Chan was just an outsider in a large water vein spiritual realm, but now he can face the zombie horde alone... No wonder he can attract the assassination of immortal generals!"

Not all cultivators are worth assassinating by immortal generals, and those who can survive an attack by immortal generals are even more capable.

Even Bai Yuanlingbo was somewhat dazed.

When Su Ji attended the White Turtle auction, he personally visited the White Turtle and exchanged some information and a cultivation technique for bloodline spirits with delicacies from the Yin-Yang Realm.

"It seems we've only seen a portion of Fellow Daoist Golden Toad's strength. Perhaps he's also achieved some success in cultivating his bloodline and spirit..." Just as Bai Yuanlingbo was sighing, the Dragon King of Luhu Lake issued an order: "Temporarily reduce the forces in the buffer zone and guard the safe area. If the East Lake demon army attacks, gradually retreat to the rear..."

With the situation constantly changing, time became the most crucial factor. The Dragon King of Luhu Lake was willing to cede part of the territory in order to preserve sufficient troops.

Just as the demon soldiers of Luhu Lake began to act according to their orders, Su Ji's figure had already arrived in front of the zombie horde. Compared to the overwhelming evil zombie aura, Su Ji's figure was negligible.

"[Earth Qi Transformation into a Dragon]!"

At this point, the power of mystical arts is not the only criterion; functionality is more important.

Suddenly, a dragon rose up from the ground and crashed into the earth, causing the soil to collapse.

"Earth and metal generate each other, [the golden tortoise burrows into the earth]!"

Suddenly, a golden beetle appeared out of thin air. With its powerful burrowing ability, it instantly created a trench seven feet wide and ten feet deep.

As soon as one earth dragon exhausted its power, another appeared; as one golden beetle disappeared, another appeared. Soon, the trench gradually grew to a certain size.

Judging from the speed at which the zombie horde is advancing, by the time they arrive here, the trench may already be a thousand feet long.

Such a scene naturally fell into the eyes of the ghost immortals within the sinister corpse energy above the horde of corpses.

Along the way, the zombie horde advanced at a relatively normal pace, since the area was mostly flat, and they could wade across the occasional small rivers that blocked their path.

The closer they got to the northeast region, the more uneven the terrain became. The speed of movement in the hills and mountains was naturally slow. If they fell into the trenches dug by Su Ji ahead, they would lose a lot of zombies.

Of course, the zombie horde could choose to take a detour, but this would not only increase the distance traveled but also require crossing higher mountains, wasting more time.

As a result, Su Ji, who was digging a trench, became a thorn in the side of the Corpse Immortal Sect's ghost immortals.

"Golden Toad Fairy? You'd rather not be a proper fairy and instead wade into the muddy waters of [Autumn Chill Wonderland]. Looks like you're tired of living!"

For this campaign, the Corpse Immortal Sect did not only send out one ghost immortal. As the evil corpse energy continued to surge, two ghostly heads, each five or six stories high, appeared.

"The Yellow Springs are gushing forth!"

"Ghostly aura!"

Empowered by the malevolent corpse energy, both ghostly heads unleashed powerful attacks from celestial weapons, targeting Su Ji, who was digging the trench.

Seeing this, Su Ji simply snorted coldly: "Evil spirits and demons, how dare you act wildly in front of me?"

"【Wind and Fire Spiral】!"

Soon, the wind and fire collided and exploded with the waters of the underworld. On one side, the yellow-black, putrid spring water splashed everywhere, while on the other side, crimson flames spiraled upwards.

The two sides appeared to be evenly matched, but in reality, Su Ji's more refined profound techniques were more powerful, and more than a dozen unfortunate zombies died under the crimson flames.

As the ghostly aura that had been attacking them gradually dispersed, Su Ji suddenly smiled and exclaimed, "[Earthly Yang Surge]!"

After the two collided, the Earth Yang Tornado continued to dissipate, but it also blew most of the Netherworld Qi into the sky.

Clearly, these ghost immortals were far too "fake." Even though they obtained powerful immortal weapons by harnessing the evil energy of corpses, the methods they employed were rather lacking. (End of Chapter)