The Forbidden Path to Immortality - Chapter 172

Chapter 8

Ji Buchu felt that all his recent good fortune had been spent on promoting the Four Sects Alliance. Otherwise, how could he have encountered such misfortune just after receiving the Zhugou Sect’s clear intention? He tried to shrink his fat body behind a large tree, hoping that the bloody-handed female demon in front of him wouldn’t get too carried away by her killing spree and slaughter her “companions” as well. Looking at the tragic scene before him, and recalling the demonic might of the female demon who had previously slain the Xingji Sword Sect’s masters with the same dexterity as cutting melons and vegetables, he felt a chill soaking through his back, soaking his shirt. His fat body slowly swerved, clinging to the thick tree trunk

. He had only turned halfway when the other person’s gaze pierced through his bones, a fierce and unparalleled ferocity that instantly froze him.

In just a moment, the area was littered with corpses. The one or two who could still move were dying, barely breathing.

“Grandma” stood in the center of the slaughterhouse, her hands still dripping with blood, her sharp, bloodshot eyes piercing the shadows of her hood. Looking at her expression, who would not believe that she would kill the next moment? “This woman doesn’t look like she is obsessed with killing. She is completely foolproof. This is so painful!” Ji Bu Chuang groaned inwardly. But the Soul-Shocking Bell in his sleeve was ready. He was shrewd but not afraid. Even if there was a tough battle today, he would not let him be killed.

Who knew that after he had been on guard for a long time, he heard these words: “Call him out!” The other party’s voice seemed to be deliberately mute, but the brutal murderous intent in it did not diminish in the slightest.

Ji Bu Chuang breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had escaped danger again this time, but he sighed deeply, as if he had lost the strength to even cry out.

“I’ve told this senior a thousand times on the way here that I’m not his senior brother. It’s just a nickname between us. I was blind at the time and didn’t recognize you, so I spoke carelessly, which led to the misunderstanding… I really called him out, but he didn’t even respond!” He wanted to burst into tears and cut open his heart to prove his point, but the other party ignored him without changing his tone. He said solemnly, “He’s driving right next to us

. Call him out.” Yue Ji was startled. He stood up and looked around. The thick smell of blood distorted the light in the jungle. Behind the heavy shadows of the trees, there was no sign of anyone. He hesitated for a moment and was about to speak when someone laughed in his ear, “So it’s Senior Brother who’s here. I thought you were busy with the Four Sects Alliance. How come you have time to come to my place?” Ji’s fat face twitched, knowing that the real boss had arrived. He was also surprised at the other party’s sharp ears. To this day, this story is still passed down by word of mouth only among a limited number of upper-class figures. What magical powers did the Blood Demon use to inquire about this matter? He was worried, but his fat face was extremely affable. He looked up and shouted, “Third Junior Brother, how are you? I’ve brought an old friend with me today. Please show yourself.” “More than an old friend, Senior Brother just said it well. We are all friends, so why use those little tricks?” As he spoke, Li Xun smiled and walked out from behind the tree. As soon as he appeared, the murderous intent around him multiplied, making the fat man feel like he was falling into an icy cave. But soon, the murderous intent lost its strength and receded like a tide. Ji Biao cursed inwardly and glanced at the woman, but he didn’t understand why she had such an odd reaction.

Li Xun seemed oblivious to the blood surrounding him. The smile on his face didn’t fade at all. He glanced at Ji Buyou’s face and then turned to the person in front of him. Their eyes met. Li Xun nodded at her: “You probably blocked the way for me the day before yesterday. Thank you for the trouble.” “Do you really know each other?” The fat man Ji next to him knew he had asked a stupid question as soon as he opened his mouth. However, he felt that the relationship between the people present was even more stupid and ridiculous. As expected, Li Xun did not answer this stupid question and did not even turn his head.

He continued to say to the female cultivator: “Mi’s progress is too fast. The power of drainage is far from keeping up with the speed of Qi accumulation. Relying on minor cultivation and hard work is like drinking pigeons to quench thirst. If Mi still forces herself like this, it will be in vain even if I teach her all the methods. The other party was silent for a while before speaking in a cold voice: “Why are you different from me?” This question hit the point. Li Xun thought for a while before responding: “Different opportunities, different temperaments. In addition, there is an auxiliary method that Mi has practiced. This answer was both honest and general. The female cultivator was obviously dissatisfied, but she did not make a fuss. Instead, she abruptly praised: “You are very magnanimous. “Li Xun smiled at Ji Bu Correspondent, who was listening with awe in his heart. When it comes to bearing, this woman is truly extraordinary. He didn’t know what had stimulated her. Just now, she was so elegant and unique, vaguely like a master. Or was she the big devil who had lost her mind? He was the one in charge and had been blinded by this woman’s appearance, and his thinking was limited. At this moment, an idea struck him. A very absurd possibility suddenly jumped out and pierced his whole body. A deep chill spread from the deepest part of his spine.

The loss of composure was only a matter of a moment. Ji Bu Correspondent knew how he should behave. He observed his mouth with his nose and his heart with his mouth. If possible, he would rather turn his protruding ears upside down and pretend that he could not hear anything. Even if he heard something, he would not take it to heart and let it pass.

Li Xun didn’t care what Fatty Ji thought. Although he was He smiled, yet was surprised by the other person’s attitude. He felt that after the bloodbath, the murderous intent and demonic thoughts surging within him hadn’t overwhelmed his reason, but instead revealed an unprecedented state of clarity.

Regardless of other aspects, judging solely by the technique itself, her cultivation of the Blood God Son should have already reached the state of being free from evil thoughts. Her original Heart Demon Refining Technique must have reached a high level.

Yes, the visitor was none other than Venerable Tianzhi, one of the nine righteous sects and the Lord of Never-Sleeping City. Of course, at this point, her identity had nothing to do with Never-Sleeping City; she was merely one of the two notorious blood demons of this world, the other being, of course, Li Xun.

After the previous conversation, the atmosphere between them had eased. Tianzhi continued, her tone steady, her emotion concealed: “You still owe me two thousand words.” The dustpan beside him was not bad; even with her ears covered, she could hear clearly, yet she was completely confused.

That day, due to the incident at Razor Peak, Li Xun and Tianzhi had agreed that if they could hold off the demonic wind for three days, he would hand over the two thousand words of the Blood God Son technique to Tianzhi.

However, the earth-shattering battle at Razor Peak, which exposed Li Xun’s identity, had completely forgotten the matter amidst the shock of

the battle. Only after witnessing Tianzhi’s obsessive killing did he remember it again. If he had handed over the two Ziyans earlier, as agreed, Tianzhi might not have been driven by murder. It would have been fine if they’d done this to the distant group of loose cultivators, but now, the dead beneath their feet were all cultivators from the Nine Righteous Sects.

Fortunately, the only people here were disciples from the sects that had been stationed in Xuanhai a while ago, not the Nightless City or the Bright Heart Sword Sect.

“It’s my fault,” Li Xun agreed, nodding without hesitation. “Then I’ll add another thousand words and hand over the entire [Blood God Body Tempering Method] to Mi…” “I’m not here to collect a debt today.” Master Tianzhi raised his head slightly, his blazing gaze piercing through the shadows of his hood to pierce Li Xun’s face. “Today, I want to make another deal with you.” Li Xun was about to speak when his brows twitched. Sunlight gazed into the distance.

Under the clear sky, a figure that had just left was now soaring towards them on a sword. In contrast, a familiar reaction was also coming from the north.

Why did they come back? He felt vaguely that something was amiss, but he didn’t have time to think about it. Li Xun turned to Tianzhi and said, “This is not the place to talk. Follow me.” Tianzhi nodded slightly in agreement. His gaze turned to Ji. The fat man looked pitiful. Li Xun cast his eyes on him and shook his head.

“Junior brother, senior, I have brought the people here. It should be nothing for me to do here, right? I see you all have things to discuss. It’s not good for me to stay here either. It’s better to say goodbye now. We’ll meet again someday…” He spoke a bunch of nonsense. Ji moved his feet to escape, but his body swayed. Li Xun’s palm pressed on his shoulder. His hand was weak, but it made the fat man unable to move.

“Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Junior Brother, I’m also very interested in your four-sect alliance. Why don’t you tell me more about it? Who knows, maybe we can even collaborate?” “A small alliance can’t invite a Bodhisattva like you.”

Fatty Ji’s face was covered in sweat, and it looked like if Li Xun said another word, he would collapse to the ground. Unfortunately, Li Xun knew him well. He knew that this man’s scheming would never be so incompetent. The more he pretended, the more Li Xun would not let him go.

With a smile, Li Xun put a little more pressure on him. “Just now, Senior Brother, you said that we are not outsiders. Why are you the first one to speak so politely… It seems we really need to have a good chat.” With that, he dragged the fat man’s body towards the depths of the forest without giving him any room to resist. Tian Zhi followed quietly behind, but turned her head to watch the sword light that was just beginning to appear in the sky.

Li Xun feared she wouldn’t give him a second thought. He was also troubled by the situation.

Ming and Gong had returned too quickly, the distance between them only a few breaths. Could Li Xun still lure them into a secluded path? He gave Ji another look, warning him not to deliberately hold him back. A sudden plan struck him as Fatty Ji smiled ingratiatingly.

If you were to praise him, there were indeed a few… He had an idea. He swung back, sending gusts of wind through the air, striking the lying Dongyang Hermit. The man was lucky, having been unconscious, and had escaped Tianzhi’s slaughter.

Li Xun’s move wasn’t particularly lethal, but it employed the Eight Secrets of the Lotus Flower. The gusts of wind sent piercing pain through his bones. The pain was so intense it awoke Dongyang Hermit. He let out a miserable scream, his voice hoarse after two shouts due to the weakened energy from his injuries. Instead, his muscles and tendons trembled, and he curled up into a ball, looking as if he would die at any moment. Li Xun repeated the same trick on another survivor, who was in an even worse state than the Dongyang Mountain Man.

A rough count revealed that, aside from the two inverted ghosts, there were probably three or five more. Even if Mingji and the others could manage to take care of them, they wouldn’t have the energy to pursue them… or perhaps it would be more accurate to say they were sending themselves to their deaths.

Having done all this, Li Xun left without looking back, leading Tianzhi and the others away. Mingxi and Liang Ran didn’t catch up. However, Li Xun encountered another problem. This wasn’t Wuyinxuan’s territory, after all, and things were starting to get out of hand. All three of them were sensitive, and if they were discovered, conflict was inevitable. Where could they lead them to avoid trouble? They couldn’t just take them down winding paths, right?

Li Xun couldn’t think of a solution for a while and he couldn’t show it, so he walked forward aimlessly while continuing the previous topic as if nothing had happened: “Senior brother, about the alliance of the four sects…” Ji Bu Chuang straightened his fat body and immediately put on a smile: “Junior brother, please bear with it.” Li Xun just shook his head: “You and I are brothers for life and death. How can it be reasonable for the senior brother to be busy and the junior brother to stand by and watch? I will never stay out of the matter of the alliance of the four sects, so don’t be polite, senior brother.” Ji Bu Chuang screamed in his heart. He didn’t know that Li Xun was deliberately making things difficult for him.

Seeing things getting out of hand, he gritted his teeth and made things clear, saying, “To be honest, Third Junior Brother, please don’t be angry. Not to mention that the Four Sects Alliance is only in its infancy, even if it were truly established, I wouldn’t dare trouble you.” “Well, what do you mean?” Seeing Li Xun’s expression, he still had room for argument. He immediately perked up and was about to launch into a detailed explanation when the silent female demon behind him suddenly spoke up, “Don’t change the subject.” This also told him that Li Xun was genuinely distressed. Undeniably, he felt somewhat wary of Tianzhi’s thoughts. In his opinion, the only person second only to Gu Yin and Yao Feng in the world was probably the Venerable Tianzhi before him.

The so-called deal might sound like a forced sale. He wasn’t afraid of anything in terms of strength, but trouble was best avoided, wasn’t it? But now it was clearly unavoidable. He could only smile and say, “Are you talking about a deal? If you think we can discuss it here, then we can.” “I want the entrance and exit of Wuyinxuan.” This statement clearly exceeded Li Xun’s expectations. He frowned, but before he could respond, a gust of wind blew through the forest, swaying the shadows of the trees. A sneer echoed in the ears of all three. The next moment, a faint fragrance washed over them. Like a mountain spirit, the water butterfly orchid spread its branches and leaves, suddenly approaching.

“What a boast! God…” “A-choo!” A sudden sneeze cut short the water butterfly orchid’s unfinished words. When Ji stood up, he faced six sharp, sword-like gazes. The color drained from his fat face, and his muscles stiffened.

Time froze for a moment before the fat man, with a mournful face, begged for mercy: “It’s so cold in this forest! I’ve caught a cold! I’ve caught a cold, isn’t that enough?” “The more you try to hide it, the more obvious it becomes!” Li Xun made a conclusion in his mind, knowing that the fat man must have swallowed Tianzhi’s identity from somewhere, so he forcibly interrupted Shui Dielan when she was about to shout out the name. Fatty Ji also made it clear through this action that he wanted to stay out of the matter and keep his mouth shut.

Li Xun knew very well that Ji was a good person who knew when to advance and retreat. Under the premise that his own strength was far superior to Ji’s, he would never say one thing in public and another in private. However, he now wanted to drag the fat man into the water, or at least not let him have any free time.

With this thought in mind, Li Xun did not rush to get back to the topic, but went forward to greet Shui Dielan: “What? The guests left?” Shui Dielan valued Wuyinxuan even more than Li Xun, so it was normal for her to react more strongly than Li Xun. However, her mentality was different after all. Her previous momentum of accusing Tianzhi was interrupted by Fatty Ji, so she simply left Tianzhi aside, turned around to lead the way, and responded to Li Xun’s question at the same time.

“Although they are bad guests, since we have entertained the first one, it doesn’t matter if we entertain two more. As for Old Man Youpeng, after asking Elder Qing for some medicine, he refused to leave and was promoting that damned East Sea Monster Alliance. “East Sea Monster Alliance” Li Xun’s eyes twitched, and he felt his head sink even more. He had long seen that Old Man Liyan was quite ambitious and not a pushover. He had previously fought with Gu Yin for control of the Loose Cultivator Alliance but failed, and had fled for his life. Now that his injuries had just healed, he was going to bring in another group of people. He glanced back at the other two listeners. Tianzhi’s head was covered with a scarf, and it was hard to tell what Ji was thinking.

But Ji’s expression was much more varied, but because it was too varied, Li Xun couldn’t grasp his thoughts for a moment. He felt that this guy had become too calm and difficult to approach after hearing the names of the Qingqing Emperor’s remnants, including the old demon Qipeng, his old enemy. He wasn’t afraid that Old Man Lipeng would kill him on a whim to give Elder Qing fertilizer and a gift. Temporarily suppressing his other thoughts, he asked again: What did Old Man Youpeng say? “It’s nothing more than nonsense. ‘The general trend is mostly what you once said.’ You also said that if the situation were to reverse, the traditional Tongxuan sects might be able to maintain their orthodoxy, but their strength would inevitably decline. If they seize the opportunity to expand their influence, perhaps the demons and aliens of the world would hold their own…” Shui Dielan’s tone was full of disdain, indicating that this solitary demon had no interest in the old demon Qiu Peng’s persuasion.

This was understandable. However, Li Xun was confused. He had only spent a short time with Shui Dielan and the Qing Emperor’s remnants. He could clearly understand why the old demon Qiu Peng was asking for trouble. “This old man has a good idea. He not only wants to conquer the northern seas, but also expand to the entire East China Sea. This involves the Wuliangtian Sect, the Mingxin Sword Sect, and of course, Qing Lao’s faction. His visit this time was doomed to failure. It was mainly to make a public announcement. Humph, he probably believed that Qing Lao was aloof and wanted to take advantage of this. “Li Xun chuckled and admired the thickness of the old demon Li Peng’s face. However, he remembered one thing and turned around to ask, “It seems that there are also your Sikong Qianbao Pavilion and Qianfan City in the East China Sea, right? Didn’t old Li Peng provoke you?” “Well…” Fatty Ji blinked when he heard this! He hesitated and spoke before Li Xun’s impatience exploded, “We also know about the East China Sea Demon Alliance, but it has little impact. In fact, this matter should be connected with the question I rejected my junior brother just now.” “Oh. Really?” Li Xun was really interested. “What the senior brother said before was very interesting. I know that I am not liked by others, but I didn’t expect it to be to this extent. “Ji Bu Guo shook his head vigorously and took advantage of the momentum to explain: “Our so-called alliance is not worth mentioning compared to the North Rift and the West Alliance. Therefore, the intention of this alliance is by no means to create another disturbance in the current Tongxuan Realm, but to seek cooperation from the four sects.

” “Integrate the customer base developed by each sect in recent years, make the business bigger and more widespread, make the best use of the limited cultivation resources in this world through the alliance and circulation, to facilitate the cultivators of the world… In the final analysis, what we want are pure businessmen. No matter whether it is the Northern Alliance, the Western Alliance or the Nine Sects of the Righteous Path, including the East Sea Monster Alliance, we do business with them, buy and sell magic weapons, and provide information. Including assassinations and other transactions if appropriate, we also do them.

“Precisely because of our focus on business, as long as we maintain absolute neutrality and impartiality, let this world change, no matter whether it is the establishment of various sects or the dominance of independent cultivators, it is enough to enable the four sects to escape in this stormy time.” The fat man seemed to be emotional and he was spitting out foam as he spoke. His words were quite persuasive: “Since we must strictly maintain neutrality, influential figures like Junior Brother can only be business partners, not business partners. Otherwise, the disputes will never end.”

“To be honest, I don’t want to involve Zhu Gou Sect in the Four Sects Alliance because they are involved in too many things in this world. In comparison, you are even more capable. You have offended all the Northern Alliance, Western Alliance, and the Nine Sects of the Righteous Path. If you are included, the Four Sects Alliance will probably be in vain or even annihilated. Ri Ji Bu Jiao’s meaning was very clear. It was just a “don’t hurt me”. It was rare for him to use such a string of words to perfunctorily express it. Li Xun was originally joking with him, so he didn’t take it too seriously. He was just interested in the information revealed in the fat man’s words. Ji Bu Jiao had a very good description just now: escape. Before the chaos in this world broke out, he used “pure business” to express his attitude. Escaping from the chaos was the fat man’s superficial meaning.

And then Coming? What is the situation of Tongxuan Realm, which has not yet recovered from the turmoil? What changes will happen to the alliance that was originally separated? Perhaps this is the real purpose of Ji Buxiang. At least Li Xun understood it this way.

What a good idea! Regardless of whether you have ambitions or not, you can always find a place. This is what Li Xun thought in his mind, but he didn’t say it out loud. Seeing the entrance to the winding path approaching, he suddenly realized that Fatty Ji had only talked about a slight connection with the so-called East China Sea Monster Alliance in the beginning, and did not explain how to coexist with it at all.

This guy is so slippery. Li Xun chuckled and thought of the day when Ji Buxiang persuaded the two of them to go to the plague ghost. He had mentioned the expedition. There seemed to be a twist in it. Although it was a small bamboo, it was still a thorn in his heart. He would not give up until he figured it out.

“No matter what, I have to squeeze a few pounds of oil out of him today. “Perhaps his thoughts were too obvious. Fatty Ji observed his expression and found out something. He hurriedly followed a few steps, shaking his head and tail, and came to Li Xun’s ear and said in a low voice seriously: “Third Junior Brother, in fact, there is a lot of mystery in this East China Sea Monster Alliance. I…” He had just said half of the words when Shui Dielan in front notified the Qing Emperor’s descendants to open the entrance to the winding path.

Li Xun was very smart this time and immediately gathered the breath around him to avoid a direct collision with the Qing Emperor’s surging vitality, thus avoiding a dizzy pain.

But Ji next to him was good, but Master Tianzhi behind him was not. With such good fortune, both of them were in a relaxed state on the outside, but tense on the inside. Once something happened to the outside world, they would react immediately. Therefore, the shock they received was ten times more painful than what Li Xun had suffered that day. When the vast wetland was revealed to Li Xun, Ji cursed in a very unruly manner. He sat down on the ground, feeling dizzy and dazed. Tianzhi looked slightly better, but the flow of Qi in her body was also disordered. It took a few breaths for it to recover.

Li Xun, with a gloating thought, focused most of his attention on the big man with a majestic figure under the old banyan tree.

Fatty Ji was already considered The burly man could fit Fatty Ji inside. The two stood there, their broad robes and wide belts imposing as a mountain, their white hair a dazzling sight.

This envoy was the old demon Li Peng. Li Xun had actually seen him many times, either openly or covertly, in various capacities, but the other party probably thought… Aside from Dong Hai Bu’s fleeting glimpse, this was their first formal meeting. So, while smiling, he was a bit reserved, waiting for Li Xun to take the initiative and greet him.

Li Xun, however, had no good feelings for this great demon, considering him a senior. He could be willing to lower his posture. But now, with Ji on his left and Tianzhi on his right, he had a troublemaker he needed to suppress. If he lost face before the old demon Zu’e, how could he ever regain it? This delicate state of mind was born in an instant. Within a split second, something was off. Fortunately, Qingdi’s descendant, Old Bu, introduced the two to each other, easing the tension.

Shui Dielan suddenly sneered nearby. No one knew what she was laughing at, but everyone had their own guesses. Old Qiupeng caught a glimpse of him from the corner of his eye, yet he managed to maintain his smile.

“The Blood Demon Baigui is such a reputable name. I’ve heard it so many times in the East China Sea. Back then, we met in the East China Sea, but it wasn’t much. Yet, in just a few months, you’ve become world-renowned. Your speed of advancement is truly remarkable. Even more remarkable is your vast network of connections. You can count on one hand the number of people in Tiandi Bu who have been invited to the winding paths by Qingdi and Baihuan.” He spoke. Li Xun simply smiled and replied, “King Qiupeng of the East China Sea.” “You are truly the top figures.” This was a perfectly normal polite remark, but unexpectedly, the old man You Peng’s face suddenly changed. “Fellow Daoist Blood Demon, you’ve misunderstood what you mean by ‘top figures.’ Do you and I, as aliens, have to be compared to humans to count as such? What’s wrong with you, old man?” Li Xun rolled his eyes and was about to get angry, but then the old demon Zong Peng’s expression quickly changed, and in the blink

of an eye, he sighed in regret. “Everyone present here can be said to be the core of the world’s demons. Although Brother Ji is not a demon, he is a rare and confidant. If you can’t hold the fort, are the tens of thousands of aliens in the Tongxuan Realm destined to be inferior to those human cultivators?” You are the demon, your entire family is demons. Li Xun cursed uselessly in his heart. But he had to admit that after the Blood Shadow Demon Body reached its peak, the definition of demon was more accurate. Tianzhi’s situation was similar.

But… he glanced at Ji Bukou. No wonder he was so hostile to the East Sea Demon Alliance. It seemed he had somehow transformed himself into “Little Brother Ji.” His eloquent, fawning manner was truly unique in the Tongxuan Realm.

Ji Bukou, however, was unusually distracted. He was surveying Zhou Tian’s surroundings. If it weren’t for his apprehensive nature, he would have reached out and tugged at the dangling roots of the old banyan tree. He probably couldn’t believe how easily he had entered the winding and secluded path, a place only known in legends.

Meanwhile, Tianzhi was relatively composed. Of course, this might also be due to the pressure of the old demon You Peng in front of him.

Li Xun smiled and turned his attention to the matter at hand.