Chapter 1180: Fat Water Doesn't Flow to Outsiders' Fields

At the Enlightenment Ground of the Five Elements Sect, Mr. Tiankui pondered deeply, facing the intricate chessboard. The more he studied the black and white pieces, the more he felt the game held endless mysteries and profound principles.

"I can't grasp it... Achoo!"

Mr. Tiankui suddenly sneezed. "How strange, is an old friend thinking of me? Is it truly because I'm just too popular?"

"I heard that Mr. Tiankui advocates that all things are composed of the five elements, and that's how he established the Five Elements Sect. I've been wondering whether I should meet him." Ninefold Immortal had heard of Mr. Tiankui founding the Five Elements Sect as early as a hundred thousand years ago, in the far northern lands.

"It's just that I've always been held up by various matters and couldn't spare the time. Now that things are settled, Reverend Guiyuan, when do you plan to introduce me to Mr. Tiankui?" Ninefold Immortal asked with a beaming smile, cupping his hands. Going unannounced would be impolite; it would be much more convenient if Reverend Guiyuan accompanied him.

Reverend Guiyuan discreetly took two steps back. "Uh, well, should I have him buy some insurance first? I hear it's popular among young people these days." He felt that Mr. Tiankui might not be very eager to interact with Ninefold Immortal.

"You jest, Reverend Guiyuan. I am a gentleman who has studied, and a gentleman does not resort to violence."

Meanwhile, Yun Mengmeng clenched her fists, silently cheering for Lu Yang. She worried that a loud cheer might distract her "Second Boss" during his fight, so her encouragement was very quiet. Qing He, on the other hand, was biting the tip of her brush, pondering how to write the later history of the Great Bean Dynasty. Specifically, her Lord's experiences in the far northern lands would undoubtedly be a significant chapter in the dynasty's annals. She was currently writing about the Bean Heavenly Emperor controlling Lu Yang in battle against Siming.

"Perhaps I should title this section 'The Two Emperors Fight Siming'?"

"No, that makes Siming seem too powerful."

"It's a pity. If only my Lord could restore his immortal body and directly defeat Siming, this part of history would be much easier to write." Qing He shook her head regretfully; as a historian, she could not describe non-existent events.

Noticing Yun Mengmeng's quiet cheering, Qing He suggested, "Actually, Mengmeng, you could prepare spirit fruits, fruit juice, and similar things." Seeing Yun Mengmeng's confused expression, Qing He had to explain further: "Lord Lu will definitely be hungry and thirsty after the battle. What he'll need most is food and drink, so what you prepare will be put to good use." These were all insights Qing He had gained from serving the Immortal Fairy in ancient times.

"Oh, I see!" With such a clear explanation, Yun Mengmeng understood and quickly went to prepare.

Lu Yang and Lord Hanhai's battle entered a stalemate. The True Dragon Fist was no match for the Dragon Spirit Sword Qi and Arhat Fist, forcing Lu Yang to retreat steadily. Any other spells Lord Hanhai employed were also broken by Lu Yang, leaving Lord Hanhai no choice but to shamelessly activate his nascent spatial Dao Fruit. He set up spatial barriers around himself; any sword qi that approached would be absorbed by the barrier, causing it to fly out from the other side, thus never harming him.

However, in this state, Lord Hanhai also couldn't harm Lu Yang. Lord Hanhai's specialty was absorbing attacks and redirecting them to the opponent, but he was currently absorbing Lu Yang's sword qi, and Lu Yang's own sword qi could hardly harm Lu Yang. Activating the nascent Dao Fruit placed very little burden on his spiritual energy. Lu Yang's power originated from his Immortal Buddha Body, so if they continued to stalemate like this, the fight could go on for three days and three nights.

Facing Lord Hanhai in this state, Lu Yang thought of a method. Activating the nascent Dao Fruit required the Half-Immortal to constantly focus on it. He could deploy the Immortal Slaying Sword Array to force Lord Hanhai to kneel. Faced with such a sudden turn, Lord Hanhai would surely be distracted and let his guard down, allowing Lu Yang to seize the opportunity to attack him.

Lu Yang helplessly raised a hand. He could only think of this method and then discard it; it wasn't a fight to the death, how could he make Lord Hanhai kneel before him?

"I surrender."

Lord Hanhai also looked at Lu Yang and the endless sword qi surrounding him with exasperation. "Don't just say you surrender, withdraw your sword qi!" Lord Hanhai had been forced to use his nascent spatial Dao Fruit; without it, Lu Yang would have long since turned him into a pincushion. Only when Lu Yang dispersed the sword qi did Lord Hanhai dare to deactivate his nascent spatial Dao Fruit and land. Lord Hanhai was glad he chose to spar with Lu Yang now; if it were two years later, he truly wouldn't be able to defeat him.

"Little Lu, you're truly impressive. If I were only at the Tribulation Transcending stage, I definitely wouldn't be able to beat you." When Lord Hanhai, as the ancestral restorer, revitalized the Dao Inquiring Sect, he too conquered the world with his fists. There was no one at the Tribulation Transcending stage he hadn't fought. This wasn't modesty, but a fact; he was definitely considered a master at the Tribulation Transcending stage. However, compared to Lu Yang, he still fell short. *Little Lu's sword skills, spells, and combat experience are all sufficient. What he lacks now is cultivation realm,* Lord Hanhai thought to himself.

"Second Boss fought really well!" Yun Mengmeng brought over a tray. On it were not only spirit fruits and juice, but also, by extension, a hot towel for Lu Yang's face. Lu Yang deactivated his Elephant Mimicry Fist, letting out a long, heavy breath. He felt utterly drained. Sparring with Lord Hanhai was no easy feat; it placed a huge burden on his mental energy. As he undid the Elephant Mimicry Fist, fatigue washed over him, and he almost couldn't stand steadily. Fortunately, Yun Mengmeng had prepared the spirit fruits.

"They're really delicious." Lu Yang ate two spirit fruits shaped like Qingfeng swords. He didn't know what kind of spirit fruit they were, but after eating them, the effect was immediate; his mental energy recovered significantly.

"What kind of spirit fruit is this?" Lu Yang had wanted to ask about the fruit's origin before the battle.

"They're the Immortal Spirit Fruits of our Immortal lineage. Eating them restores spirit and stamina." Yun Mengmeng could now skillfully cultivate Immortal Spirit Fruits. Lu Yang suddenly lost his appetite for the spirit fruits; he remembered that Immortal Spirit Fruits tended to explode. But they were indeed quite tasty. *Never mind, I'll keep eating.*

While Reverend Guiyuan was reluctantly taking Ninefold Immortal to the Five Elements Sect and Lord Hanhai returned to the East Sea Dragon Palace, Lu Yang recovered some strength and got up from the ground.

"Time for some real business."

Meng Jingzhou glared at his good friend, gritting his teeth. "So, you came straight to me right after your fight with Patriarch Hanhai? You didn't even take a break."

"Old Meng, you know, only you can handle this interview." To gain fame for himself, Lu Yang painstakingly persuaded Meng Jingzhou to be the interviewer. "Look, there are only so many people available. I can't very well have Senior Sister or Ninefold Immortal interview me. Senior Ma acts low-key and wouldn't interview me either. Snow Emperor and Snow Shishou are both in the far northern lands, unreachable, and Snow Emperor has already retired. As for Little Huo the gatekeeper, his rank isn't high enough. So, when you count them all, only you are left. Besides, it's better to keep the benefits within the family. My victory over Yang Kongtong is a great deed that will go down in history, and the newspapers will be treasured. When future generations look at the newspapers, they'll find not only my name but yours too!"

Meng Jingzhou was considering whether to use his financial resources to simply buy up all copies of this issue of the newspaper.