The Forbidden Path to Immortality - Chapter 76

Chapter 8: Falling out

Li Xun suddenly opened the tent and strode out. Seeing Shui Dielan sitting by the stream from a distance, he snorted heavily and walked over angrily.

Shui Dielan turned around at the sound of his voice and smiled at his expression. Then she saw the two objects in Li Xun’s hand, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

“Here, the fragment of “Blood God Son” and the Cloud Stone!”

He flashed the two treasures in front of Shui Dielan. As expected, Shui Dielan’s eyes flashed, but her smile remained unchanged, and she reached out to grab them.

“Wait!”

He shouted, his voice like thunder, but it had no effect on Shui Dielan. He knew this, so before he shouted, the Ghost Crow Sword clanged in its sheath, and when Shui Dielan stretched out her hand, the black blade also unsheathed half a foot, horizontally in front of her.

Mere inches from the sword, her snow-white skin contrasted sharply with the jet-black blade. Both Shui Dielan and Li Xun’s eyes shone with a chilling coldness, and the atmosphere gradually grew tense.

“What? You’re going to go back on your word?”

“Of course not. I can’t compare to Shui Xianzi’s ‘rare stupidity.'” Li Xun grinned, his white teeth appearing sharp and pointed.

“When I was interrogating her just now, Narcissus should have heard it too. Ha, what a huge treasure! Now I know that the things we were seriously discussing about distribution may be difficult to divide… Narcissus, you are very good!”

“Cut? Oh, you mean… Wuyinxuan?”

Hearing these three words from Narcissus, Li Xun laughed heartily, but there was no warmth in his eyes: “Yes, Wuyinxuan, a good place! Humph, you hid it from me so hard! I knew this in advance. If I didn’t know, how would Narcissus plan to plot against me when we get there?”

“This…” Narcissus seemed to choke for a moment, but under the aggressive pressure of Li Xun, she suddenly smiled again: “Since I want to plot against you, how can you say it now?”

This answer was very clever! Now the one who choked became Li Xun. Faced with Shui Dielan’s surprisingly frank words, he found that there was no point in beating around the bush. With a cold sneer, he said, “In that case, why should we continue our cooperation?”

“Why not?” Shui Dielan pointed a finger at the tip of her nose and smiled faintly: “Have you forgotten?”

Forgot what? Before Li Xun could come back to his senses, he saw her shrug and say, “Don’t forget, I have something on you!”

After a pause, she counted them off on her fingers one by one: “Look, your little lover, this is the Tianxingjian Sect; the Underworld General is the Pluto Sect; and the Yin Yin is, of course, the Bliss Sect. If that’s not enough, well, would it be better to plant He Can on you?

“Tsk, look, you’ve offended all four major sects in the Southeast Forest Sea. What are you going to do? Escape? You probably can’t outrun me; or hide? Then, I’ll be a little spy for them and see if I can smell you… Huh? Why do you look so grim? “

Li Xun’s horizons were broadened at this moment!

In his life, he had met many masters, and had interacted with such scheming characters as Yin Sanren and Minghuo Yanluo, and he considered himself to be knowledgeable and experienced.

But he had never seen a person like Shui Dielan, who had an extraordinary status and position, and unfathomable cultivation, but did not have even a bit of the demeanor of a master!

Her words were very frank, which was a bit like Lin Wuyou, the little goblin. However, Lin Wuyou used the innocent shell to hide the layers of conspiracy beneath the surface. And Shui Dielan, on the other hand, used frankness to fully express her deep contempt for him!

Although the meaning would not change if she embellished her words, and the effect would even be stronger, Li Xun suspected that she did this on purpose, and wanted to use such words to overwhelm His patience limit, and then he took pleasure in his own ugly out-of-control appearance.

Good, very good!

Li Xun gritted his teeth, his face turned blue and red, red and white, and he looked like he would rush up and fight with others at any time. However, in his heart, a cold sneer echoed back and forth.

You are seeking death yourself, don’t blame others!

Shui Dielan is very happy now. She looked at the changes in the expression on the face of Bai Gui opposite with an uplifting and expectant look.

It can be seen that Bai Gui felt a little dizzy because of her straightforward words. He pursed his lips, so that his slightly trembling lips could be calmed for a while.

In any case, Bai Gui was still very smart. After a burst of rage, he was able to suppress his anger and hit the key point in one sentence: “Banned! Don’t forget, there is also a ban. Without me, how can you ‘swallow’ the immortal cave that the cultivators dream of?”

“This is what a smart person said! “Shui Dielan was very satisfied with this answer. She nodded and sprinkled salt on the other party’s wound with a smile: “So, before you open the ban, I will try my best not to let you die! “

Bai Gui was speechless, but the murderous look in his eyes showed that he wanted to cut her into pieces. Shui Dielan responded with her usual smile. She didn’t care what Bai Gui was thinking, because she had the absolute strength to suppress this unruly man deep in his heart forever.

It’s like breaking the wings of a young eagle again and again to make it remember its master!

Seeing Bai Gui’s irritable and resentful eyes, Shui Dielan was filled with the pleasure of getting a new toy, and her mood was also very good. She felt that the drama between her and Bai Gui seemed to be coming to an end.

However, what means would this man with so much in his heart use to make a final struggle?

That was directly related to his ending, and the fun of it was no less than the treasure she had originally expected, so she was looking forward to it with great excitement.

Of course, before that, in order to prevent the situation from getting out of control, she still had to give him some sweet treats. So, she changed the subject lightly, as if she had never said those words just now.

“It seems that you are very interested in ancient music? “

It can be seen that Bai Gui was obviously startled, and then his expression became alert, but he pretended to be nonchalant and said, “Just curious…”

“But you are very familiar with the Four Divine Songs of Miaohua!” Thinking of the various noises she had just heard, and thinking of Li Xun’s hateful expression towards her when they first met yesterday, Shui Dielan felt that this was a good topic.

She looked at Bai Gui’s expression, and suddenly she said with an epiphany, “It seems that you know the whereabouts of the blood kiss!”

As soon as she said this, she knew that she had made a mistake in judgment. The surprise on Bai Gui’s face could not be pretended. But she could also see that Bai Gui was very concerned about this matter: “You mean’cat’? Is it related to ancient music?”

“Ah, don’t you know?” Shui Dielan smiled: “I can tell you this news, but I very much hope that our cooperation can continue…”

Seeing the disdain on Bai Gui’s face, she added calmly: “Of course, there is also the distribution of treasures. Do you think that the master of’Wuyinxuan’ for more than ten generations does not have some fine collections? Bai

Gui was startled again. Although he kept a cold expression, he was obviously moved.

The truth was, he couldn’t possibly seize this priceless “treasure” alone amidst the encirclement of so many powerful forces. Collaborating with Shui Die Lan offered the most promising outcome, despite the dangers. From a purely rational perspective, it was a perfect match!

The only thing holding him back was his pride, freshly bruised by Shui Die Lan.

As the instigator, Shui Die Lan was well aware of this. So, with a faint smile, she spoke with her usual candor, “Cooperation only offers a chance for gain; without, you gain nothing! Think about it, perhaps, just Wu Yin Xuan would be enough for me? How about this: if we get the treasure, I’ll take Wu Yin Xuan and half of it, and the rest is yours!”

Bai Gui hesitated, then gritted his teeth and said, “Wu Yin Xuan is yours, and the treasure is mine!”

“Six for you, four for me!”

“Twenty-eight!”

“Fine, deal!”

Shui Die Lan smiled and extended her hand, ready to swear an oath. Bai Gui didn’t offer his hand, but simply sneered.

Shui Dielan wasn’t embarrassed by this. She simply placed her palm flat and said, “What are you waiting for? You can keep the Cloud Stone, but give me the Blood Godson!”

Bai Gui hesitated for a moment, then finally slapped the silk scroll into her hand with a resounding “pop.”

Satisfied, Shui Dielan said, “Well, let’s go. By the way, I’ll tell you about the Blood Kiss! Eh? Don’t you think I missed something?”

Bai Gui frowned, then, noticing where Shui Dielan’s gaze was pointing, suddenly realized, “Hsin Yin, let’s just leave it at that

. She should know what she’s doing!” “Do you really trust your methods?” Shui Dielan’s eyes swept across the pink curtains. She felt that the mention of Hsin Yin had suddenly revived Bai Gui’s suppressed mood.

With some malicious interest, she wanted to defuse Bai Gui’s arrogance: “Hsin Yin isn’t your little lover. Can you make her do your bidding?”

Her voice was a little higher than usual. Bai Gui made no attempt to stop him, merely chuckling coldly. “A wise man wouldn’t do foolish things. Acting on his own and losing the treasure is one thing; surrendering to the enemy and leaking secrets is another.

” “And then, just now, during our sparring session, she even recited a few mantras to me. They were quite useful. Ha, that’s another! I spared her life and gave her the chance to erase those three sins. She should be grateful, right? Why bother with me?”

He didn’t lower his voice, demonstrating his immense confidence. Shui Dielan sensed this, and with a few tut-tuts, she fell silent.

She could tell from her eyes that Li Xun had been filled with murderous intent before entering the tent, but after leaving, though lucid, his killing intent had vanished.

The profoundness of this was truly beyond words. While

the saying “beautiful women’s land is the tomb of heroes” might be a bit far-fetched in this context, Shui Dielan couldn’t help but admire it. “She submerges herself completely in water. The Bliss Sect’s seductive technique is almost Taoist!” “

Of course, she would not tell Baigui what she had observed. Besides not wanting to get involved, she also felt that what Baigui said might not be unreasonable. Even if Yin Yin was really plotting, so what? She would be happy to see it happen if she could cause some trouble for Baigui.

As for whether she would be affected as well, this was not within her consideration.

After the two of them went away for dozens of miles, a majestic figure stepped out of the air and appeared by the stream. He lowered his head to look at the bloodstains in the valley, and his red eyes seemed to be thinking about something.

Then, he strode to a dead body, hooked his finger lightly, and a drop of dried blood fell on his fingertips, but a moment later, it fell again. It turned into a bright red droplet.

He put this drop of blood on his chest, and like magic, that small drop of blood became an endless pool of blood, sending waves of blood-red seeping into every corner of his outer robe.

In the blink of an eye, his inky black robe turned into the color of blood.

He brushed off the hood that was in the way, revealing a rough face. His eyes swept across the tents in the valley, and blood flashed violently, then quickly subsided. The next moment, he flew into the sky and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Not long after the figure disappeared, the pink tent opening was slightly lifted, and Xiayin walked out n*ked. She first carefully examined the fatal injuries of the five male disciples, and then she let out a long sigh after a long time.

“Fortunately, I didn’t use any unique methods, so I saved the trouble of destroying the bodies! But, who should I put the stolen goods on? “

While she was pondering the names of the evil demons in the Tongxuan Realm who were known for their bloodlust and bloodlust, she picked up the four unconscious female disciples and carried them into the tent. The next moment, the tent was filled with screams, but soon, the screams turned into the desperate wails of the dead.

Gliding in the gradually darkening sky, underfoot was an endless sea of forest. Even though the sky was gray, the vast and boundless deep green below was still breathtaking. Li Xun narrowed his eyes, and his dark Taoist robe bulged slightly, like a bat with its wings spread out. Wings flapped silently.

Beside him, Shui Dielan didn’t move at all, her body was like a floating elf, controlling the night wind, and seemed to merge with the entire night.

The difference in their cultivation level can be seen from this.

Although Li Xun has broken free from the limitations of the “control device” and can use his physical body to control the vitality of heaven and earth, treading on the air and controlling the void, he is still a little clumsy, and the flow of vitality is discernible. Shui Dielan has long regarded controlling vitality as natural as breathing. When he spoke, his energy rolled like pearls, without any hindrance.

“Back then, Gu Yin proposed to the “Succubus Sect” and the “Hundred Beasts Sect” for a Blood Kiss with a “Langya Ancient Jade” and a “Golden Pill of Creation”. However, the conditions were too harsh, and the two sects could not meet them, so they had to propose a reward to the Tongxuan Realm. “

The Succubus Sect is famous for absorbing the blood and energy of demon spirits, while the Hundred Beasts Sect relies on raising various demon beasts and spirit monsters for combat power. They are probably the sects in this world that are most proficient in capturing and raising demons and spirit beasts.

It is conceivable how harsh the standards that these two sects cannot meet are.

It just so happened that “Cat” was once a treasure favored by Xue Sanren, and it swallowed a “Red Soldier Ghost Chain”. It should be extraordinary even among its kind. It is because of this that it suffered a disaster.

Shui Dielan certainly understood Li Xun’s thoughts, but looking at Li Xun’s rather ugly face, she still said frankly: “I happened to meet you by chance, and seeing that your pet was suitable, I took it over to try. It was inspected by Gu Yin herself. I asked, and she said it was a gift. Later I heard that it was given by Gu Yin to Qixia’s daughter when Yu Sanren took Qixia into the room. “

Li Xun frowned. He vaguely remembered that Lin Wuyou seemed to have told him about this “gift” on some occasion, but he had forgotten the specific content. Moreover, he and Lin Wuyou had met many times in the past few decades, but he had never seen the trace of “Cat”!

In addition, Li Xun thought that Shui Dielan’s name for Yaofeng was very unique. Generally speaking, people in the Tongxuan Realm would either call her “Yaofeng” impolitely, or call her “Qixia Yuanjun” or “Yuanjun” politely.

At most, like Lin Ge, they would call her “Fenghuang’er”.

Shui Dielan’s name obviously did not belong to any category.

Of course, these are not the main points. But when it comes to the Succubus Sect, he remembered what the two dead Hades generals said on the big lake next to the Yaolei Ancient Temple.

“The Succubus Sect… judging by Xiao Chongzi’s reaction, there seems to be a connection. Oh, right, just now, Xie Yin also mentioned that Old Demon Luo also gifted his concubine a ‘Heart-Pan Lock.'”

Li Xun’s mind was a bit confused after a flurry of thoughts. He shook his head and said, “What Succubus Sect? Let’s forget about the Hundred Beasts Sect for now. Hey, besides, is there still a

Hundred Beasts Sect?” Indeed, the Hundred Beasts Sect no longer existed in the Tongxuan Realm.

Twenty years ago, this sect, renowned for its tamed spirit beasts, had angered the Loose Cultivator Alliance by killing several wandering cultivators. Furthermore, because the sect leader, the Lion Camel King, had been dishonest, repeatedly saying things like, “The Loose Cultivator Alliance is bullshit” and “Fuck that little whore, Yaofeng,” overnight, tens of thousands of wandering cultivators and demons, led by Yaofeng, the old demon Kunpeng, and five other councilors, besieged the “Xuanling Cave” and blasted the Hundred Beasts Sect into ruins! Ten percent of the Hundred Beasts Sect’s guardian spirit beasts were killed or injured, and all of the sect’s magical instruments were destroyed.

This was a rare and tragic extermination of a sect in the history of the Tongxuan Realm, and it drew a unanimous condemnation from all the sects in the realm.

However, the Hundred Beasts Sect was in the wrong, and the Loose Cultivators Alliance had not actually carried out the act of annihilating an entire clan. The other sects could not press the issue too hard, and the incident ultimately ended in nothing. Even so, the aftermath reverberated for over a decade, becoming the most consequential event of the past sixty or seventy years.

After this battle, the Loose Cultivators Alliance became the most powerful “force” in the Tongxuan Realm, though lacking the legal lineage to establish a patriarch and become a sect.

Li Xun felt a surge of emotion, but his expression quickly froze.

The Hundred Beasts Sect, the Charmed Demon Sect, the Heavenly Movement Sect, the Bliss Sect, the Pluto Sect… These seemingly unrelated sects, while distinctly righteous and evil, seemed to share a subtle, yet elusive connection.

By now, the Pluto Sect, the Tianxingjian Sect, and the Bliss Sect had arrived one after another, while the Meimo Sect was only vaguely visible. Elites from each sect had gathered in the southeastern forest. It seemed that Lin Wuyou’s “one-month appointment”… just

as he was beginning to form a clue, Shui Dielan beside him snarled, “Hey, be careful!”

Li Xun, alerted, trailed Shui Dielan by a hair’s breadth. His figure, like a bat, glided through the air, disappearing into the boundless forest, barely avoiding a cultivator’s alert aura.

The ruins of the ancient temple were within sight, but breaking the restrictions within would likely be a difficult task. The various sects, after a day’s pursuit of Xiao Chongzi, had yielded nothing and now gathered around the ruins.

The Tianxingjian Sect, upholding the traditional practices of the righteous sects, openly established itself at the ruins, thus placing itself in the spotlight. The Zhugou Sect, as usual, retreated into a dark corner, while Yuan Nan and Song Yuanchi, now scattered and straggling, lurked in the vicinity with gnashing teeth.

Although Li Xun and the other man hadn’t witnessed these events, the subtle reactions of their auras were unmistakable.

The three of them restrained each other, complementing each other on different levels. They had inadvertently laid a dense net around the ruins. Even Shui Dielan might not be able to break in silently!

Shui Dielan’s eyes were like the dim light of a candle, flickering in the darkness.

Li Xun knew she was using some secret method to survey her surroundings. Unfortunately, after a few breaths, she paused in anger, clearly unable to find a way in.

“Hmph, Shadow Devouring is also a top-notch, exquisite escape technique. Why can’t you practice it to a degree?”

Shui Dielan’s words were so unreasonable that Li Xun was stunned for a moment before realizing that she felt his own escape technique was mediocre and a burden. In the past, he might have just brushed it off, but now that the two of them had practically fallen out, he no longer cared and simply sneered.

“I practice puppetry and specialize in forbidden techniques. If I could even master the art of escaping, I’d be the leader of a sect by now! Damn it, your escaping techniques are exquisite, why don’t you try to break that restriction?”

At this point, both of them were filled with murderous intent. Finally, Shui Dielan gave way. She turned her gaze and smiled, “Then come up with a good idea!”

Li Xun, knowing when to stop, paused for a moment, and was about to speak when a sudden sensation struck him. A familiar aura, like a night breeze through the jungle, swept past amid the pure, natural rustling of leaves. He quickly lowered his eyelids, shielding Shui Dielan from the joy in his eyes.

Shui Dielan sensed it even before him, her expression instantly stern. She glanced around, then stood up. Li Xun was startled. You know, here, a wave of cultivators’ detection auras swept over almost every few breaths. Shui Dielan’s actions were practically no different from shouting.

“What are you doing!”

Shui Dielan glanced at him, her ice-blue lips curled slightly. As soon as this expression was imprinted in Li Xun’s eyes, her figure was like a ball of mist, and in the blink of an eye, she merged into the mist rising from the surrounding jungle.

Li Xun was stunned for a moment, then jumped up and ran after him.

In fact, it was only two or three miles away, and even in the jungle, it was only time to catch a breath. But even in such a short period of time, someone’s blood was splattered three feet.

Shui Dielan hid in the shadow of a big tree, her eyes cold. Five feet in front of her, a monk rushed up like a drunk, but after taking two steps, he fell headfirst in front of Shui Dielan’s feet, with blood stains on his back.

Further away, another monk fell to the ground, already dead.

Li Xun, observing this from behind Shui Dielan, exclaimed in surprise, “Who did this?”

He knew the answer, for about twenty feet ahead, a piece of clothing swung behind a tree. Though fleeting, the blood-red hue was blindingly bright. Not to mention the heart-shaking low groan that followed.

Shock crossed Li Xun’s face. “Who is he?”

Shui Dielan’s stern expression gradually melted, and she curled her lips, her answering a question with a look of disdain and indifference.

“I know who killed He Can!”

Li Xun stared at her with astonishment and wonder. She raised her chin and said, “Tell me about your so-called good idea! Hurry, or… or go and pray, and see if the heavens will spare your life!” As she spoke,

her gaze drifted back to the now-deserted jungle. Beyond, the monks, finally realizing something was amiss, were rapidly gathering towards them.

The jungle, which had just calmed down, erupted into a clamor once more.

Continue to look forward to the sequel to the second part of the Netherworld Immortal Journey