Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 627: Another Hidden Enemy
Jiang Lianyi recalled the earlier battle, finding it heart-stopping and extremely perilous. “As expected of our creed leader—truly powerful.
“Just now, I fought Creed Leader Yun in an alternate space. Within mere breaths, we exchanged hundreds of moves and were locked in a stalemate. The intricate schemes and intrigue involved are far too complex to describe in a short time!
“Creed Leader Yun’s attacks were fierce and sharp, showcasing the splendor of later eras. People say the present cannot compare to the past, but I believe that is utterly wrong. As the pinnacle of later generations, Creed Leader Yun proves it!
“The two of us battled vigorously, causing space to shatter, time to shake, and primal hundun chaos energy to spread.
“I originally intended to use the Nirvana Rebirth method to unleash my potential and engage in a final showdown with Creed Leader Yun. Unfortunately, the portal to the alternate space opened, and I accidentally fell out. The battle ended without a clear victor, so it can only be considered a draw!”
Lu Yang, “...”
Gan Tian, “...”
Lu Yang thought, With Senior Lianyi’s mindset, her Dao heart won’t be crushed even if she loses.
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was quite satisfied with Jiang Lianyi’s performance. “As expected of my unofficial disciple to have used such a method at a critical juncture to maintain your win rate. You are teachable and have a promising future!
“Since I could fight Lass Yun to a draw, with you and the second-in-command helping, the scales of victory will surely tip in my favor when the time comes!”
After all, when both parties have equal strength, even the slightest change can alter the battle’s outcome!
Yun Zhi flew out from the alternate space. Hearing Jiang Lianyi’s account of the battle, she felt somewhat helpless. Weren’t you the one who said you wanted to show me the mighty divine abilities of ancient times, then seized the initiative to launch hundreds of moves in mere breaths; and after I blocked them and struck back, you immediately cast the Play-Dead Technique and fled the alternate space?
“Big Senior Sister,” Lu Yang greeted obediently.
“Nascent Soul Stage? Not bad. Your foundation is solid. Even though you have just broken through, you don’t need to consolidate your foundation. As expected of one with the Unbeatable Golden Core.” Yun Zhi nodded. Lu Yang’s cultivation progress was rapid, demonstrating that he hadn’t slacked off during the past half a year in the Demon Region.
“Third Junior Sister, Sixth Elder has been mentioning you often. Now that you’ve returned to the sect, it’s best to visit her. Don’t make the elder come to you; that would go against propriety.”
“Alright.” Facing Yun Zhi, Gan Tian shed the unruly and lawless demeanor she had displayed in the Demon Region, becoming well-behaved and doing whatever she was told.
After Gan Tian descended the mountain, Yun Zhi motioned for Lu Yang to sit. Jiang Lianyi could also sit on a stone chair.
“Big Senior Sister, these are the local specialties I brought back from the Demon Region.” Lu Yang produced four imperial thrones from his identity jade table as though he was presenting treasures. They were gifts Zhu Tian insisted on giving him before they left the Demon Region.
Replacing the stone chairs with imperial chairs instantly changed the atmosphere.
“Little Junior Brother, Senior Everlasting, what did you do in the Demon Region? And how was Senior Lianyi resurrected?” Yun Zhi’s placid tone held a hint of helplessness. To be honest, I was truly stunned when Third Junior Sister appeared with Jiang Lianyi.
No need to guess—this matter is no doubt related to Little Junior Brother and Senior Everlasting.
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy emerged and took a seat in a half-crouching posture.
The human, demon, and ghost detailed their experiences in the Demon Region, particularly emphasizing their discovery of the world’s structure, the recording left by Qilin Immortal, and the battle of the Four Ancient Immortals against the mastermind behind the scenes.
Yun Zhi fell silent for a long time. This is genuinely an unexpected harvest. “Battles between immortals cannot be decided quickly, especially since the mastermind likely wields the Karma Dao Fruit, making them even harder to deal with. But to have fought the Four Ancient Immortals for seven days and nights without a clear outcome, the mastermind is stronger than I’d anticipated.”
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy nodded. “I think so too.” She then added indignantly, “Who knows what that rascal Qilin Immortal is plotting, or if he’s asleep? Lianyi caused such a huge commotion in the Demon Kingdom, yet he didn’t show himself.”
This was also one of the reasons Jiang Lianyi had shown up at the Demon Kingdom’s founding ceremony.
Her presence on the heavenly altar implied that the Everlasting Immortal Fairy had revived; this was information she planned to convey to the Qilin Immortal. Despite all that, he hadn’t appeared, indicating his situation was complicated—either he had entered slumber for some reason, or he was unable or couldn’t meet the Everlasting Immortal Fairy.
In the recording orb, the Qilin Immortal had spoken heroically, uttering things like “The enemy is too dangerous, leave everything to me,” “Wife, you will definitely see the Everlasting Immortal Fairy,” and “I’m happy you’ve revived, Everlasting Immortal Fairy.”
Perhaps the Qilin Immortal was ambushed by the mastermind after his bold words.
Yun Zhi shook her head gently and analyzed calmly, “Actually, there’s another possibility, right? It’s just that you two are unwilling to consider it.”
Lu Yang was puzzled, looking at Yun Zhi in confusion.
In contrast, the expressions of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy and Jiang Lianyi turned unpleasant.
Yun Zhi continued, “The Qilin Immortal perished, the suppression vanished, and a half-immortal leveraged this opportunity to become an immortal, reforming the suppression.”
Lu Yang’s heart sank. This is possible. “But isn’t the Immortal Ascension Tribulation supposed to be massively grand and impossible to conceal? Could a half-immortal become an immortal unnoticed?”
Yun Zhi replied, “It’s true that the commotion during an Immortal Ascension Tribulation is massive, but it’s not impossible to conceal. For example, it could be hidden by the clash between two armies or the fluctuations of half-immortals fighting. Someone became an immortal in this way a hundred thousand years ago.
“However, the likelihood of the Qilin Immortal having perished is small. After all, due to the nature of his Dao Fruit, he is destined to be extremely hard to kill. If a battle of that level had occurred, ancient texts would have recorded it; the commotion from such a battle couldn’t have been veiled.”
Hearing this, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy and Jiang Lianyi look slightly relieved. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
Yun Zhi continued, “Hearing Senior Lianyi’s description of the battle of the Four Ancient Immortals brings me to another question. Do you remember the immortal who tried to seize the Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit?”
Lu Yang and the Everlasting Immortal Fairy nodded. They naturally remembered.
After the Everlasting Immortal was born, a shadowy figure hid nearby, ready to snatch the Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit. Subsequently, Yun Zhi detected his presence and destroyed him, later discovering the shadowy figure was similar to an immortal’s clone. Yun Zhi found the sensation familiar, recalling she had fought the shadowy figure’s main body before. The entity had entered Great Xia and was repelled by Yun Zhi.
Yun Zhi stated, “The other party is undoubtedly an immortal, but not at the level to battle the Four Ancient Immortals for seven days and nights.”
“Did they hide their strength?” Lu Yang guessed.
Yun Zhi shook her head. “I could sense whether he was holding back; that was his true level.”
“Could he have been severely injured and have yet to recover?”
“That’s also impossible. Any injury would have healed in three hundred thousand years. When I fought him, I didn’t sense any injury on him.”
Lu Yang furrowed his brows. This means that aside from the mastermind, there is another hidden enemy. Even if he’s not as strong as the mastermind, he’s still at the level of an immortal and not to be underestimated. Things are getting troublesome.
...Wait, why did I subconsciously assume he is my enemy? I’m only at the Nascent Soul Stage; am I even worthy?
Lu Yang realized something was wrong. Since when has my perspective become this lofty?
