Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 255 On the Eve of the Great Battle

"This way, please, Immortal."

Wang Muqing returned to the mortal realm and landed in a bustling county town.

With a smile, He led the way, taking Lin Shu up to the quaint little building in front of them.

The white wolf's tall and imposing figure was very eye-catching. Fortunately, the restaurant had been booked out, and the downstairs was empty. Only in the private room on the third floor were there seven men and women of different ages and appearances.

The only thing they had in common was that they were all wearing dark yellow robes, the fine fabric covered with obscure runes that flickered with an unpredictable light.

Anyone with a modicum of status could recognize that this was a symbol of the Wang family elders' status.

Not all immortal descendants will abandon their clans and venture into the vast world after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, seeking opportunities to break free from the shackles of their bloodline and advance further.

This situation mostly occurs in remote and impoverished areas where there is simply no force to serve.

Taking Hengshui as an example, the Dragon Palace is right in front of us. This is already a road to heaven, so there is no need to go further and waste our precious lifespan.

Moreover, there's no need to worry about your own immortal ancestor harboring resentment.

Furthermore, these immortals would even voluntarily send their clansmen to serve in the Dragon Palace, thus becoming Hengshui Dragons themselves.

The king's followers used this opportunity to curry favor with this immortal from the mountains and seas, hoping to be promoted one day.

Those descendants of the immortals who remained would become clan elders, just like Tao Guan in the past.

Among the clan elders, only those with profound cultivation are qualified to obtain the position of elder.

To put it bluntly, in terms of combat strength, without considering the power of incense offerings and vows, these elders might not necessarily lose to their own immortal ancestors.

The seven people at the table, plus Wang Muqing who was leading the way, made up a total of eight people, representing almost the entire foundation of the Wang family!

"Please have a seat, Immortal."

Wang Muqing spoke respectfully, but a hint of smugness shone in his eyes.

It's fitting to let this yin immortal from Liang Kingdom take a look.

With all eight of them gathered, they were enough to sweep away the great demons of the two countries, except for the Heavenly Demon Palace.

"Uncle Muqing, what does this mean?"

Beside the table stood a man with extremely long eyebrows that hung down to his chin like strands of hair.

He raised his head slightly, a hint of confusion in his eyes: "When did we set off? Why are there no other Yin Immortals here, only you and this Immortal have come?"

The speaker was named Wang Xiuyuan, and he was relatively junior among the elders.

This leads to Him valuing bloodline inheritance more than others.

Coincidentally, his two most outstanding younger relatives had recently perished in Tongzhou, and their remains have never been found.

Given the recent situation in Hengshui, the only powerful demons who dare to show their faces and commit evil deeds besides Luo Fengming are this group of strange creatures.

Judging from the direction these wicked creatures took their actions, the two are most likely related.

"Shut up!"

Wang Muqing glared at him, then glanced at Lin Shu and said with a smile, "This Qi family immortal thinks there's something fishy about this. To be on the safe side, he suggested we split into two groups to avoid any mishaps."

"A mishap? With our strength, what mistake could possibly happen? Those beasts are right in front of us, how could we—"

Wang Xiuyuan suddenly stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute to the white wolf, and said, "Hong'er and Lang'er are both my flesh and blood. I beg the immortal to reconsider his decision and give me a chance to avenge them myself!"

The others' expressions changed slightly, some worried that they might displease the Half-Life Immortal.

Although this is the mortal realm, and the White Wolf can't harm them, the other party is, after all, a celestial being. It's best not to act unless absolutely necessary.

It's better to avoid things getting too tense.

To their surprise, Lin Shu transformed into a normal human size and sat down at the table, her face revealing no emotion.

He said calmly, "Whether you seek revenge or go back, it's up to you. You don't need to ask me."

"Xiuyuan, sit back down!"

Seeing this, Wang Muqing quickly gave a low reprimand.

To be honest, He didn't really think much of this night wandering god from Liang. The fact that the immortals abandoned him without hesitation and chose to follow Yan Qiu already said a lot.

However, this did not prevent Him from thinking that Lin Shu's judgment made some sense.

If such an arrogant group of powerful demons couldn't even manage something as simple as cleaning up their tails, they wouldn't have survived this long.

However, He did not think this was an ambush.

Because apart from the Heavenly Demon Palace and the Dragon Palace, no other force in Hengshui could be found qualified to ambush and kill so many Yin Immortals and aquatic creatures.

It's more like those wicked beasts, realizing they'd made a huge fuss, decided to give up and spare a few lives to let the prince vent his anger, thus covering the retreat of the most important demon.

Regardless of the probability, Wang Muqing was ordered to carry out his mission, so he had to do something to show his loyalty to the prince; he couldn't just stand there doing nothing.

Even if there is no reward in the end, there is still hard work.

If this night-wandering deity abandons his duties and leaves behind the help of his spirit hound, wouldn't he become like a headless fly?

"Immortal, please calm down. This young man is too straightforward and his words are not pleasant to hear. Please don't take it to heart."

Wang Muqing sat down with a forced smile and poured the other person a glass of wine.

Lin Shu glanced at the wine glass, her expression still blank: "It has nothing to do with Him. I already said before, we don't have enough people, the risk is too great. With just a few of you, chasing after Him would just be suicide."

This is the second time he has questioned the Wang family's power.

Wang Muqing's smile froze, and the others' gazes also became slightly strange.

"Tsk."

The old man put down the wine pot and sighed softly.

He had already been very accommodating to this night wanderer, but if the other party insisted on being unreasonable, then he shouldn't blame him for losing face later.

"Let's unleash our formation and show the immortals the power of the Wang family."

Wang Muqing coldly raised his eyes, and as soon as he spoke, the people around him quickly made hand seals.

Rustling sound!

Eight beams of azure light shot out and converged above the round table. As the light dimmed, irregular metal objects emerged from them, their surfaces covered with incomprehensible fly-script characters.

If they are combined, they form a smooth and round array plate.

"We juniors are most skilled in the art of array formations. This object is called the Kanze Eight Dragons Suppressing the Palace Plate. It is a genuine wonder of the mountains and seas. With the combined efforts of the eight of us, it can bring out the full power of this magical object."

Rare objects, spiritual objects, and protective objects are the three levels of rare treasures from the mountains and seas.

Lin Shu stared at the array plate in mid-air, her expression unchanged, but she was secretly alarmed.

His foundation is already considered quite substantial among cultivators.

However, apart from his own Qingxuan Lingxi Pendant, which is at the level of a spiritual object, the rest of his treasure carriage and soul banner are still far from reaching that level.

Moreover, I haven't had that jade pendant for long, so I'm not very familiar with it, and it's not exactly a magic weapon for killing enemies, so it's hard to say how effective it will be.

More importantly————

Formations are arguably the most adept at "killing on first sight".

If you encounter this for the first time and are completely unfamiliar with it, the only way to break the formation is to rely on brute force.

Clearly, I don't have that level of strength yet.

"snort."

Wang Muqing noticed the change in the white wolf's eyes, chuckled inwardly, and said slowly, "Based on this item alone, does the Immortal still think those lowly beasts have any hope of survival?"

Regardless of whether it was a demon from Liang or Da Shun, no matter its true nature, under the protection of the Eight Dragons of Kanze Zhenquepan, it was no different from an ant.

"I am not familiar with array formations. It looks good, but whether it's just for show or not is still hard to tell." Lin Shu slowly withdrew his gaze, his voice still carrying a hint of belittling.

"Please rest assured and lead the way. I will explain the intricacies of this array to you in detail along the way."

Wang Muqing raised an eyebrow: "When the formation is being set up, you only need to observe from the sidelines to know that the reputation of my Wang family is not something that can be built on boasting."

"Then I believe it," Lin Shu thought to herself.

After all, the Wang brothers, Lang and Hong, were capable of toying with the demon king Cangli like dogs simply because they possessed the Golden Core cultivation.

They finally managed to get the information out of him.

If you go to this extent and still can't win in the end, then you'll just have to accept it.

"May we set off?" Wang Muqing stood up.

"No rush. Once Yan Qiu and the others are lured away, those demon kings will definitely reveal their weaknesses when they try to move." Lin Shu finally reached out and picked up his wine glass. He hadn't finished processing his evil deeds yet, so it would be best to delay for a few more days.

"Aren't you afraid they'll really escape?" The crowd was puzzled.

"I'm afraid, but I'm even more afraid of something going wrong."

Lin Shu downed the drink in one gulp and calmly said, "We must act cautiously to avoid unforeseen circumstances."

The group consisted of eight immortal descendants at the late Nascent Soul stage, and they also carried a rare treasure from the mountains and seas.

It would be quite difficult to devour them all.

"Hehe, it's better to play it safe, it's better to play it safe."

Wang Muqing tried to smooth things over, but his contempt grew stronger. He casually replied, "Only when we work for you can we feel at ease."

The blood-red chariot swept across the sky.

The young man on the throne opened his palm, and the mist sphere formed by the collective energy of everyone in his palm was now reduced to a single wisp.

When this wisp of breath also fell upon the world.

Lin Shu slowly opened her eyes.

This seemingly minor movement instantly captivated everyone's attention.

Yuan Yuan and his daughter Su Xin were alright. They had already gone through too much with the Devouring Moon Demon King. In terms of power, Prince Hengshui was far stronger than the helpless Young Master Qi; they were practically not even in the same league.

But for this father and daughter, the ending was the same: they both perished and their souls were gone. There was no difference between them.

In contrast, Ning Qingzhi and Dong Ling had never been involved in such a big event before. Although they had higher cultivation levels and better backgrounds, their expressions were filled with an indelible worry.

By this time, they had already realized that something was wrong.

As the hazy light emanating from the Qingxuan Lingxi Pendant occasionally rippled outwards, both master and servant clearly understood what this meant.

Those deliberately concealed auras have been collected and are being constantly calculated.

Judging from the speed at which this feedback came.

Just as the group left the scorched demon mountain, they were probably already surrounded by someone.

It was Lin Shu's decisive evacuation that allowed them to survive to this day.

Such keen perception is astonishing; no wonder the other party dared to venture into this quagmire of Hengshui with two demon kings.

However, the previous lucky escape did not change anything at all.

The ripples between the light curtains became increasingly exaggerated, indicating that the pursuers were getting closer and closer.

Ning Qingzhi still doesn't understand what Lin Shu is doing.

"Thank you for taking care of me along the way, Demon King."

Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Old He suddenly stood up.

He stared at Lin Shu's empty palm, and suddenly smiled with a heavy heart.

After many twists and turns, the pursuers finally converged.

At this moment, anyone who leaves this precious carriage and steps out of the protection of the Qingxuan Lingxi Pendant will immediately become the target of that group of aquatic creatures or Yin Immortals.

Thanks to the speed of the imperial carriage, the others had a chance to temporarily escape the encirclement.

Although—Old He didn't think it made any sense.

If it really is Master Zhang who comes forward, commanding numerous Yin Immortals and using those unpredictable Yin methods, then no matter if they go to heaven or earth, they will eventually be caught.

If it were when the young master was still alive...

If Lao He heard that a demon king was acting in this way, he would probably just scoff and laugh it off.

But now, his thoughts have suddenly changed.

Just like the young master's desperate attempt to send this old man away before his death, it was a seemingly meaningless act, but it was precisely because of this that he had the opportunity to wait for Lin Shu, this variable.

Correspondingly, if one is willing to take this step.

Lin Shu and the others will have more time, and perhaps they can wait for the changes that will happen to them.

"Demon King, there's no need for further words. If my decaying body can still play a role, that would be excellent."

Old He took a deep breath and bowed to the young man again.

Yuan Yuan remained silent.

Experienced demons like them could actually vaguely guess what was going on.

The civet cat realized something was wrong and suddenly panicked.

He had never hesitated to ridicule and mock this old man, treating him as less than human, but at this critical juncture, he seemed to be the most anxious one.

Unfortunately, after stammering for a long time, Cangli still couldn't manage to fart.

He really wanted to persuade Master Lin, but he couldn't think of a better way.

"Farewell, everyone."

Old He is clearly not the type to resort to tactical retreat.

Without giving anyone a chance to speak, he turned around and stepped straight out of the imperial carriage.

At the same time, a gust of wind appeared out of nowhere, like an invisible hand, forcefully pulling the old man back.

Old He turned around with a puzzled look on his face and met the strange eyes of the young man on the throne.

Are you crazy?

Lin Shu rubbed her wrists and scolded in a low voice, "Sit still and behave yourself. We're going to have a fight later."

I've put in so much effort and finally got everything arranged, why is the other party suddenly causing trouble?

"what?"

The old man stood there stunned for a long time. Then, he suddenly came to his senses and his face turned red.

I think I've made a mistake.

If this Forest Demon King doesn't have that idea—

As a result, his earlier impassioned words seemed somewhat awkward.

Thinking of this, Old He obediently squatted down.

The others stood there, completely bewildered.

What do you mean? There's going to be a fight later?

Could it be that they gathered the pursuers together by using their auras in order to have a fair final battle?

Ning Qingzhi was so terrified that her breath caught in her throat, but soon, this fear gave rise to a strange excitement, causing her chest to heave rapidly.

A celestial being from the underworld? Or perhaps a member of the Hengshui Immortal Clan!

This is probably the biggest scene she has ever seen in her life, even bigger than the scene when Luo Fengming fell!

"It's not as exaggerated as you think."

Lin Shu seemed to have seen through what everyone was thinking. He placed his hand firmly on the menacing armrest, leaned back in his chair, and gazed at the distant sky.

The Wang family is already the best opponent. Their formation sounds intimidating, but it's the only one whose strength can be greatly weakened by extracting information from them.

In contrast, the Song family is the most dangerous spirit-devouring insect, while the Tao family—because Lin Shu once practiced the Thousand-Legged Earth-Covering Body technique, the Thousand-Legged Earth Dragon lineage is considered one of his main families.

Having only been cultivating for a short time and hailing from a remote area of ​​Yongzhou, he still doesn't know the extent of suppression cultivators face when confronting their master's family.

Choose the lesser of three evils.

It can be said that, relying on her identity as the Night Wanderer, Lin Shu has done her best to create the best possible situation.

He withdrew his gaze, his eyes still heavy: "But winning won't be easy. Please do your best."

A clear voice drifted around.

Before anyone could even figure out what this meant...

Suddenly, the crimson chariot turned around and, under the light screen of the Qingxuan Lingxi Pendant, sped off in the exact opposite direction!

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