As Lin Chang’sheng was rushing toward the Ice and Snow Province, Luo Juetian trailed him from ten thousand miles away—not too close, not too distant.
He knew that Lin Chang’sheng was protected by a Demon Beast at the Great Immortal Realm. If he wanted to strike again, he’d need to wait for the right moment—and so he simply followed, biding his time for an opportunity.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Luo Juetian sensed an aura locking onto him, and the person was not far away.
It seemed as if someone was deliberately trying to draw him over.
Luo Juetian immediately tracked the aura and went after it.
On the peak of a distant mountain range, a figure draped in black stood tall.
Judging by the thick Evil Qi radiating from him, this was no orthodox cultivator, but an Evil Cultivator from the Demon Sea.
"You’re here for Lin Chang’sheng too?"
Luo Juetian asked.
He had sensed this aura before but hadn’t bothered to pursue it. Unexpectedly, the man had now come to him on his own accord.
"I thought you’d be able to take care of Lin Chang’sheng. Looks like I overestimated you."
The figure in black slowly turned around. He wore a Ghost King Mask over his face, obscuring his features.
The voice, however, sounded like that of a man in his forties.
Hearing this, Luo Juetian scoffed in contempt.
This man’s cultivation was at best equal to his own—late stage Tribulation Crossing—yet he dared to mock him?
For all he knew, the man wouldn’t even make it out of Lin Chang’sheng’s Array Space alive.
But Luo Juetian had no desire to explain himself further.
What he was truly curious about was the man’s purpose for coming here.
No way was he here just to taunt him—there must be more to it.
"An Evil Cultivator wandering around the Immortal Realm... if any of the Great Immortal Sects catch you, you’ll die a truly miserable death."
Luo Juetian sneered coldly.
The man shrugged it off. "Lin Chang’sheng is only at the late stage of Mahayana, and you still can’t kill him. If he advances to Tribulation Crossing, it’ll only get harder!"
"So you think you have a better plan?"
Luo Juetian asked.
"Of course I do. The only question is whether you’re willing to cooperate."
The man behind the ghost mask already had a scheme in mind.
This was the Corpse Evil Daoist, acting on orders from the Celestial Nether Sword Sect to kill Lin Chang’sheng in the Demon Sea.
Unfortunately, Lin Chang’sheng had used a Teleportation Array to reach the Spiritual Spring Province—otherwise, Corpse Evil Daoist would definitely have seen him perish in the Demon Sea.
Even after Lin Chang’sheng reached Spiritual Spring Province, Corpse Evil Daoist never gave up on assassinating him, and continued the pursuit.
Corpse Evil Daoist had assumed Luo Juetian would easily eliminate Lin Chang’sheng, but he had gravely underestimated Lin Chang’sheng’s strength—even Luo Juetian failed.
It seemed now that only by joining forces could they kill him.
"Working with an Evil Cultivator? Not interested."
Though Luo Juetian wasn’t currently confident he could slay Lin Chang’sheng, he believed an opportunity would arise in time.
If he allied with this man and word got out, his reputation would take a serious hit.
After all, the Immortal Martial Hall was the foremost Great Immortal Sect in the whole Immortal Realm, and he himself was revered as a Tributor.
"This is exactly why the so-called Righteous Dao is a joke—if you and I joined forces, killing Lin Chang’sheng would be effortless, but you can’t bear to tarnish your precious reputation! Ridiculous!"
Corpse Evil Daoist scoffed. "If you wait for him to break through to Tribulation Crossing, killing him will become nearly impossible!"
"You really think Lin Chang’sheng is so easy to kill? He has a formation powerful enough to annihilate anyone below the Immortal Realm. And he’s got a Demon Beast at the Great Immortal Realm on his side!"
Luo Juetian revealed all the intel he had gathered about Lin Chang’sheng.
"He has arrays? So do I. At best, his formation can kill Tribulation Crossing Cultivators. My array, on the other hand, spells certain doom—even if an Immortal enters, death is almost inevitable!"
Corpse Evil Daoist said with full confidence.
This was precisely why he needed Luo Juetian’s cooperation, rather than acting rashly.
As long as they lured Lin Chang’sheng into the array and activated the grand formation, killing him would be easy.
Hearing how confident the man sounded, Luo Juetian grew interested.
Since Lin Chang’sheng refused to join the Immortal Martial Hall, his growth would only threaten them in the future.
He had to be eliminated before he could rise any further.
If Lin Chang’sheng broke through to Immortal Realm, who could do anything to him then?
"Your array is really that formidable?"
Luo Juetian was doubtful.
"Without a doubt. All you need to do is lure him into the grand formation I set. Leave the rest to me!"
Corpse Evil Daoist’s self-assurance was absolute.
At this, Luo Juetian began to hesitate.
He knew he couldn’t kill Lin Chang’sheng alone, unless the perfect chance arose.
If this guy could really get the job done...
That would save him a major headache.
"What’s in it for you?"
Luo Juetian asked.
No way would this man do all this for nothing!
"I sensed the presence of a powerful Corpse Puppet on Lin Chang’sheng—he must possess a formidable Corpse Refining Technique. That’s all I want; everything else is yours!"
Corpse Evil Daoist replied.
Learning that the man only wanted Lin Chang’sheng’s Corpse Refining Technique, Luo Juetian was even more tempted.
He knew Lin Chang’sheng carried plenty of treasures.
After all, Lin Chang’sheng had just wiped out the Heaven-Reaching Sect.
All the sect’s treasures were now in his hands.
"Deal!"
In the end, Luo Juetian agreed readily. "Going by their route, they’re headed for the Ice and Snow Province. We can set an ambush in Spirit Heaven City! When the time comes, I’ll lure him into the formation."
Luo Juetian shared his plan.
"That will do perfectly!"
Corpse Evil Daoist nodded in agreement, a cold smile playing beneath the ghost mask.
Once the ambush was set in Spirit Heaven City, as soon as Lin Chang’sheng entered, his fate would be sealed.