The Forbidden Path to Immortality

Chapter 172

“An alliance, huh! Turns out He Can dug up this news before he died...” With just a few words, Shui Dielan passed on what she knew, and Li Xun suddenly understood.

“Old Demon Luo really knows how to make a move! With these five sects joining forces, their strength is unprecedented. They’ll be able to go toe-to-toe with the Rogue Cultivators’ Alliance without being at any disadvantage.”

Li Xun remembered that when the Rogue Cultivators’ Alliance was first established, these very sects had been the ones who stepped forward in support. Clearly, their ties had already grown quite close back then.

But when he thought of Lin Wuyou and that little schemer’s tricks, Li Xun figured the honeymoon phase between the Rogue Cultivators’ Alliance and this Five-Sect Alliance was probably long over.he Skyfaring Ape Demon felt more relaxed than he had in years.

This time, the Five-Sect Alliance’s thunderous strike had been an overwhelming success.

In terms of sheer strength, Clear Origin Master’s cultivation had been second to none among the cultivators of the southeast forest. Yet even he had died under their ruthless scheme. Even if his spirit had survived, and he used some secret technique to reincarnate and start over, that would be centuries away.

With Ti Wujiu as a grim warning, Vermillion Hook Sect—who had been scheming to snatch a few scraps—wisely pulled out completely. As for the few leftover opportunists still clinging to hope, they weren’t worth worrying about.

It was obvious that Xiao Zhongzi would have his way this time as well, and his failure from five years ago could at last be made right.

Now was the time to relax.

Swallowing hard in the dark, he couldn’t take his eyes off the tent. The two beauties inside were peerless in their charms, and especially with the sort of thing they were doing...

Old Yuan wasn’t the kind of cat who didn't eat fish. Of course, his heart itched just like anyone else’s. But as for the Heart-Consuming Concubine, he didn’t dare even dream of her. That woman was known as the finest in the whole cultivation world when it came to draining men’s essence. Not just him, even if the sect master himself showed up, he probably wouldn’t risk it lightly.

Still, there was someone else. Maybe Old Yuan couldn’t get the very first taste, but lining up for a share wasn’t out of the question. Now that the Five Sects had formed an alliance, no matter how domineering the Heart-Consuming Concubine was, she couldn’t just keep every beauty for herself. She had to give others some face... And rumor had it that female cultivator had once been personally trained by Yin Wanderer. If that was true, her skills must be something special.

With a sly chuckle, Old Yuan narrowed his eyes, ready to doze off for a while, when heavy footsteps sounded behind him. Just from the tread, he could tell it was that unlucky bastard, Yuan Nan.

“Third Old Yuan! Lend me a few men!”

Something was off. Yuan Nan’s voice sounded distorted. He turned his head and saw Yuan Nan’s ugly face, already gray-blue, twisted almost beyond recognition.

Startled, he swung down from the tree. “Huh? What happened?”

“Yuanchi is dead!”

“Dead? Song Yuanchi?” The Skyfaring Ape Demon’s face instantly hardened.

He knew Song Yuanchi. His cultivation wasn’t the strongest, but he was cautious, clever, and resourceful. Remarkable in his own right. For someone like him to be killed so silently...

“Who did it?”

“It had to be those two bastards, Hundred Ghosts and Shui Die Lan!”

Yuan Nan was seething with hatred, but his injuries still hadn’t healed. He wanted to act, but he had no strength. All he could do was grit his teeth and curse: “Five days ago it was their ambush that killed Yuanxi and the others. And now Yuanchi’s insides were burned to ash by the netherworld yin fire. There’s no trace of any special technique on the wound at the back of his head, but judging by how viciously it was done, there’s no doubt Shui Die Lan struck the blow!”

“Hundred Ghosts? Shui Die Lan? How’d those two end up working together? Shui Die Lan’s a strange one. No one dares provoke her. What does that kid Hundred Ghosts have that lets him?”

He fell silent for a moment, his monkey-like face darkening.

“This is trouble. Our sect master warned us. Shui Die Lan may be the deadliest assassin in the world. Her ‘Reverse Shadow Escape’ combines the techniques of two great sects, and she may even carry a hidden inheritance. In speed and unpredictability, she’s second to none. If she decides to play hide and seek with us, then pops out at the worst possible moment to strike... heh...”

His mind raced. Without wasting a breath, he summoned his disciples to reorganize their defenses.

Just then, someone rushed in with news: Shui Die Lan and Hundred Ghosts had fled, making their escape through the underground river.

“Fled? On the run?”