Chapter 1087: Zuo Shi Xian's Luck

"Zuo Shi Immortal, why are you here?"

Qing He was startled. She had just brought the *Compendium of Culinary Arts* from the back kitchen to show Meng Meng, and the moment she stepped out, she saw Zuo Shi Immortal, who had been missing for 300,000 years.

"Qing He?" Zuo Shi Immortal was equally astonished to see Qing He, who had been missing for 300,000 years. He couldn't understand why Qing He was here. For years, he had been hiding, evading the perception of the Extinction Immortal. Today, in order to take action, he had planned for a long time, ensuring the Extinction Immortal couldn't sense him before emerging from his small world. Qing He was also on the kill list, so how could she be moving about so openly and freely? Did this mean the Extinction Immortal had stopped killing, or had she already died? Zuo Shi Immortal couldn't figure it out. Both possibilities were virtually zero, yet there was no other explanation for Qing He's presence. "Damn it," he thought, "if only I still had the Insight Dao Fruit, I wouldn't be so passive at every turn."

"Zuo Shi, how dare you show yourself here? The Extinction Immortal will kill you!" Although Qing He didn't know why Zuo Shi Immortal was there, she knew that if he dared to appear, he would surely die.

"For old times' sake, Qing He, stay out of this. I'll take the Immortal Dao Fruit prototype and leave!"

"Immortal Dao Fruit prototype? Where?" The rapid succession of events left Qing He momentarily stunned. Then she remembered Yun Mengmeng was still there. "Meng Meng, you have an Immortal Dao Fruit prototype?!" She had always thought Yun Mengmeng was just an ordinary, sociable cultivator! If Yun Mengmeng was a half-immortal possessing an Immortal Dao Fruit prototype, then who were the "Big Boss" and "Second Boss" she often mentioned?

"I cultivated this with great difficulty; I can't just give it to you!" Yun Mengmeng hugged herself, vigilantly rejecting Zuo Shi Immortal's proposition.

"That's not up to you!" Zuo Shi Immortal grinned savagely. He wasn't there to ask a little girl for her opinion.

"You dare to steal?!" Seeing the dire situation, Yun Mengmeng turned and ran. Zuo Shi Immortal's oppressive aura was comparable to Ying Tian Corpse's; if their strengths were similar, she definitely wouldn't be able to win! How could Yun Mengmeng possibly escape from Zuo Shi Immortal? Putting aside the Dao Fruit prototype, Yun Mengmeng was only at the early stage of Tribulation Transcendence cultivation. Although Zuo Shi Immortal had lost his Insight Dao Fruit, he was still an immortal. Early Tribulation Transcendence and an immortal were completely different realms! Zuo Shi Immortal extended his large hand and gripped Yun Mengmeng's tender neck. Yun Mengmeng struggled painfully, and he made to seize the Dao Fruit prototype.

"Zuo Shi Immortal, stop!" Qing He was furious. Forcibly taking a Dao Fruit prototype would certainly kill a half-immortal!

"Annoying!" Zuo Shi Immortal directly flung Yun Mengmeng away, knocking Qing He down. The two of them piled up and crashed into the wall of the small shop!

"Qing He, for the sake of our acquaintance, I won't steal your Longevity Dao Fruit prototype, but don't interfere with my business!" The Longevity Dao Fruit prototype is the same type as Lord of All Laws' Dao Fruit prototype. There are two supreme Dao Fruits: the Time Dao Fruit and the Immortal Dao Fruit. An owner of the Longevity Dao Fruit prototype has a lifespan approaching infinity, which is why Qing He has been active since ancient times. However, unlike Lord of All Laws, Qing He possesses a nearly complete Dao Fruit prototype. If the Time Immortal and Immortal Maiden were not present, she could become an immortal.

"Oh, you're a half-immortal too," Yun Mengmeng said, surprised. Little Zhi was right; wherever the Second Boss went, there would be a half-immortal.

"Is this really the time to be talking about that?" Qing He felt Yun Mengmeng had an incredibly carefree attitude, still having the leisure to care about such details in the face of mortal danger.

"What's wrong with this shop?" Zuo Shi Immortal wondered. This small shop seemed unremarkable, yet when he had flung Yun Mengmeng and Qing He, it didn't even suffer a single crack. Of course, Zuo Shi Immortal didn't know that Grey Bean had placed a restriction here to prevent Qing He from leaving the shop's vicinity. The restriction ensured the shop wouldn't be destroyed. After all, if the shop were destroyed, there wouldn't be any range of activity to speak of.

"Run!" Qing He quickly tried to buy Yun Mengmeng time to escape, activating her Longevity Dao Fruit prototype to slow down the flow of time. But an immortal's speed was far too great. Even with the slowed time flow, Zuo Shi Immortal still moved freely and kept up with Qing He's actions.

"You refuse to be given face, then! Azure Sky Imprisonment Hand!" A massive hand descended from the sky, shattering the restriction left by Grey Bean and crushing the small shop to pieces. Both Yun Mengmeng and Qing He were suppressed by the giant hand! Fortunately, both their Dao Fruit prototypes possessed extremely strong regenerative abilities. Although they looked somewhat disheveled, they were not seriously injured.

"What happened?" The entire Demon City was shocked. The Eight-Star Spirit Chef competition hadn't been over for long, so how could another incident occur? And this disturbance was clearly much greater than during the competition! "How dare they act in Demon City, do they think I, the Emperor, am dead?!" Zhu Tian, seated in the imperial palace, was enraged. He overturned a table, scattering spiritual fruits everywhere. The opponent was simply lawless, showing no regard for him, the Demon Emperor!

Yun Mengmeng immediately ran. This was not the time for everyone to face the enemy together. Zuo Shi Immortal's target was her; if she escaped, Qing He would be safe. Qing He bit her tongue, determined to protect Yun Mengmeng at all costs. "Great Dao Plants Azure Lotus!" A mesmerizing sound echoed, symbolizing the endlessness of the Great Dao. The Primordial Azure Lotus emerged from the Great Dao, blossoming to its fullest and most splendid extent above Qing He's head. "Go!"

"I told you, you can't escape." Zuo Shi Immortal spoke calmly, with an undeniable tone. After countless millennia, he could finally act without restraint, instead of hiding in a jade pendant, constantly fearful and calculating. The Great Dao Azure Lotus crashed towards Zuo Shi Immortal. With a flick of his sleeve, Zuo Shi Immortal extended two chains of order, piercing through the Great Dao Azure Lotus and simultaneously binding Qing He and Yun Mengmeng, who had fled far away, pulling them back. They struggled, but it was useless. The chains were forged from immortal gold, inscribed with countless laws of order, making them impossible for them to break free from. Daoist Ming Yuan saw Zuo Shi Immortal's imposing back, his lips curving into an uncontrollable smile. Indeed, in the struggle of the great era, one truly needed an immortal as a patron.

With a crisp snap of fingers, the two chains of order vanished into thin air. Zuo Shi Immortal's pupils contracted sharply. This utterly unreasonable, bone-chilling technique... it was the Extinction Dao Fruit!

"Are you alright?" A beautiful figure escorted Qing He back to the ground, asking with concern.

"I'm fine," Qing He shook her head.

"Zuo Shi Immortal, how dare you! You even lay a hand on my people!" The beautiful figure comforted Qing He, then appeared before Zuo Shi Immortal. Beneath her calm eyes lay boundless fury. She herself couldn't bear to treat Qing He that way, so where did Zuo Shi Immortal get the audacity to do so?

"Ext... Extinction Immortal!" Zuo Shi Immortal saw the face that finally filled him with dread. His limbs turned cold, and he stammered.

"So you are Zuo Shi Immortal! How dare you attack someone from my Immortal lineage!" Another beautiful figure appeared, walking step by step towards Zuo Shi Immortal, her words betraying undisguised killing intent.

"An... another Extinction Immortal... No, you're the Immortal Maiden!" When Zuo Shi Immortal saw the Immortal Maiden, he initially thought she was a clone of the Extinction Immortal. But as soon as he recalled the phrase "Immortal lineage" just mentioned, he immediately realized her true identity! It was the Immortal Maiden, leader of the Five Immortals of ancient times! What kind of luck was this? After painstakingly calculating to avoid the Extinction Immortal, he finally made a move, only to provoke both the Extinction Immortal and the Immortal Maiden. In ancient times, either of these two individuals could have reigned supreme and been unmatched in the world!

Zuo Shi Immortal forced a smile that was uglier than a cry. "I was just playing with them, do you believe me?"