The Scorpion Demon's Pursuit

The entire Lingshan Secret Land is composed of a continuous mountain range, with high peaks and secondary peaks, stretching and undulating.

The secondary peak where the Eight Treasures Merit Pool is located tilted and collapsed, with the accumulated debris reaching a thickness of over thirty meters.

Those who ran fast managed to escape the collapse zone, while those who ran slowly were either crushed to death or luckily survived the initial impact of the rocks during the Yuanshi Celestial Venerable's Heavenly Celebration Cloud Technique. Those who survived afterward were not too difficult to escape.

The Jade Emperor commanded his twelve-zhang-tall golden statue to dig several times before the original appearance of this site was basically revealed.

In the collapsed mud, old ginseng plants were constantly being dug out, along with some useless lotus leaves, lotus pods, and other things.

Harvesting a batch of mature ginseng is a good thing, but if the variety is too limited, it can appear somewhat cheap.

"This fortuitous opportunity actually came to ginseng and lotus!"

The Jade Emperor felt somewhat disheartened.

He wasn't just heartbroken about taking the Immortality Elixir; he was also deeply saddened by the waste of such fortuitous opportunity.

Even if he missed the trip, it would be fine if Yuanshi Tianzun brought more powerful medicines.

The Jade Emperor found the vitality of dried ginseng to be astonishing, capable of reviving and growing, and even enabling it to reproduce and multiply.

If they were even remotely connected to it, they might at least be able to counteract the physical collapse caused by the Immortality Elixir, if not achieve godhood.

After the Jade Emperor said a few words, Yuanshi Tianzun frowned, while Lingbao Tianzun was greatly disappointed.

"Hurry up and search, find whatever you can, even if it's just a clod of dirt, take a bite or two, it might come in handy!" said Lingbao Tianzun.

"I think we should find Shuo Xian and Zhenyuan to confirm Jieyin's condition first. If this situation is Jieyin Jie Yin, it would be bad if Jie Jieyin," the Jade Emperor said, frowning.

"How are we supposed to find Shuo Xian and Zhenyuan in this mess!"

Lingbao Tianzun jumped up to look around, only to find that the Lingshan Secret Realm was in complete chaos.

He could see many cultivators, but they were running around aimlessly, jumping and searching without any specific target in mind.

"Guanyin, where do you think Shuoxian went?"

The Yuanshi Celestial Venerable's gaze swept over Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, who was dozens of meters away. This reincarnation of his former disciple was currently digging to rescue people, and his eighteen Dharma Heavenly Hands were working at a fast pace.

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was able to escape the impact of the landslide, but the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and others who had been knocked out by Zhang Xuezhou were not so lucky. They could neither fight nor escape, and were all buried in the mountain.

When Yuanshi Tianzun asked, Guanzizai Bodhisattva quickly raised his head.

"Shuo Xian has always been by your side!"

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was slightly taken aback, then pointed to the deep pit dug by the Jade Emperor.

A head emerged from the deep pit; it was Zhang Xuezhou's head.

When Yuanshi Tianzun reached out and his arm passed through Zhang Xuezhou's head, Guanzizai Bodhisattva gasped, sensing an inexplicable eeriness in the room.

"Are you sure Shuo Xian was here before I arrived?" Yuanshi Tianzun asked.

"Yes, Yang Jian can also testify!" Guanyin Bodhisattva replied.

"What happened to Yang Jian? What has he become now?"

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva mentioned a cultivator who was a real headache. Even Yuanshi Tianzun found Yang Jian troublesome, since Yang Jian could take on too many forms, and these transformations required careful discernment, which wasted a lot of time.

"I don't need his testimony, I believe you!" Yuanshi Tianzun said, frowning.

"Was this all caused by Shuo Xian?" Lingbao Tianzun asked.

"It shouldn't have been Shuo Xian's doing, but Shuo Xian is very likely aware of the situation, and Yang Jian might also have noticed!"

Yuanshi Tianzun shook his head.

He was still a step too slow. If he had been just a little faster, or if he hadn't been chatting idly with Guanyin Bodhisattva outside Mount Ling, perhaps he would have been one of the participants instead of wandering outside, unable to investigate.

The Yuanshi Celestial Venerable's gaze swept over the mountain more than two hundred meters away, where a colorful glow manifested by the Bifeng wind was visible. The other half of the collapsed Lingshan Mountain continued to melt away, also causing a thick ash cloud to spread, covering everything and making it increasingly difficult to explore the truth.

The landslides and earthquakes on Mount Ling continued, but not in the area of the Eight Treasures Merit Pool. The continuous collapses and violent erosion caused by the collision of wind and rain filled the secret place with a constant, ear-piercing sound, while landslides continued to make a relentless impact.

The Immortal Court and Kunlun cultivators, who were constantly using the shuttle array to enter Mount Ling, blocked the path to the lower realm, while the dismantled West Heaven Gate shuttle array cut off the escape route to the Immortal Court.

Many cultivators did not want to face this situation, but they found it difficult to leave and were thus trapped in the Spirit Mountain Secret Realm.

The magnitude of a natural disaster also determines the strength of that fortuitous opportunity.

The Yuanshi Celestial Venerable plucked an old ginseng root. This ginseng root was lush and leafy, and had even flowered and produced seeds. Its growth cycle was completely different from that of normal ginseng. However, the conditions that allowed the old ginseng to grow so quickly lasted only a short time, just over ten seconds, before everything came to an abrupt end.

Yuanshi Tianzun picked a few seeds, glanced at Zhang Xuezhou was half-buried in the soil, and then pointed to another part of Mount Ling.

"The collapse of Mount Ling is still ongoing. Perhaps there is some information hidden in those collapsed areas. Lingbao, you're quick, go and investigate. If any of these seeds can quickly take root, sprout, and grow when thrown into the ground, there might be something extraordinary there!"

Yuanshi Tianzun handed the ginseng seed to Lingbao Tianzun, who nodded and then sped away.

"Jade Emperor, your body has changed, and you've dug up the earth and stones, so why not do more work and excavate the Eight Treasures Merit Pool and the remains of Zhunti!"

After giving the instructions to Lingbao Tianzun, Yuanshi Tianzun turned his gaze to the Jade Emperor, who was as tall as a small mountain. This request made the Jade Emperor spit out a sigh of 'bad luck'.

But the Jade Emperor also knew that this was not a good time to complain. Since no one could find any clues, they could only rely on the most primitive and arduous methods to search and see if they could find a real fortuitous opportunity.

Everyone knew that the fortuitous opportunity lay within Mount Ling, but no one knew what fortuitous opportunity looked like or its exact location.

This situation is even more difficult than finding Yang Jian's true form, making it hard for everyone to find the answer in a short time.

If even Yuanshi Tianzun and others were in such a state, other cultivators didn't even know the true situation. Most cultivators were struggling to survive, and only a few, like Guanyin Bodhisattva, could offer help.

"Hey, scorpion demon, don't run away!"

The Yuanshi Celestial Venerable commanded the winds and waves to patrol the mountains. He could only travel a distance of about three hundred feet when he heard the sounds of pursuit coming from the forest.

"I'm just gathering a little bit of Spiritual Qi from Mount Ling to cultivate. This is a treasure of heaven and earth; if you can use it, why can't I? What right do you have to chase me!"

"You fiend, you harmed the sect leader!"

"Don't try to pin this on me. Nobody would believe something like this if I told anyone. If I had the ability to harm the cult leader, I would have killed you long ago!"

"Waaah! You fiend, cease your arrogance! Take this strike from the Great Power of Qi!"

There were frequent encounters during the pursuit.

The entire mountain range extending eastward from the Eight Treasures Merit Pool collapsed, while the area to the west remained peaceful, with even the tremors not being particularly noticeable.

While the others were busy trying to save their own lives, the human and the demon below were locked in a relentless battle.

The Yuanshi Celestial Venerable swept his gaze over and saw that the pursuing Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta's body was swollen, showing obvious signs of poisoning. However, the poisoning was relatively mild, and his body could withstand it, which was why he continued to entangle and pursue him.

The naked woman ahead was beaten and bruised all over, and could only pick up tree branches and stones to fight against the Bodhisattva who was holding the Dragon-Subduing Wood while running.

The Western Sect hunts and raises demons, and the Yuanshi Lord didn't care much about cracking down on such human-demon relationships. However, when he clearly saw the face of the woman that the scorpion Demonization, he felt as if thunder had struck his heart, and he almost fell from the sky for a moment.