Chapter 135: Daring to Discuss Possession in Front of Me, Huang Doudou

Rule 21 of Cloth-Clothes Town: If you leave the town or kill the mayor, you are no longer required to follow the rules of Cloth-Clothes Town.

When the pharmacist clearly explained the meaning of Rule 21 to Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, both of them simultaneously thought of something.

Since they couldn't leave the town and couldn't kill the mayor, they wondered which would prevail if these two conditions clashed.

Not knowing the answer, they decided to give it a try. Whether the mayor left the town or was killed, either outcome would be beneficial to them.

If the mayor left the town, Cloth-Clothes Town would become their territory, and they could find another way to leave, perhaps by starting with the school teacher. Moreover, they didn't believe that the mayor leaving the town wouldn't cause any upheaval. If they could kill the mayor, that would be even better; they would clear the level directly.

However, getting the mayor to step into the exit wasn't an easy task. They didn't know the location of the ancestral temple, nor did they know who the mayor was.

No matter, if they stirred up trouble in Cloth-Clothes Town, the mayor would act. The person who set the rules would not tolerate anyone breaking them; it would be like a direct slap in the face, implying their rules were full of holes. So, they chose to use the rules to cause widespread chaos in Cloth-Clothes Town.

Lu Yang first threw out a smokescreen, fabricating the functions of a jade pendant, and deliberately communicated using paper, giving the impression that this was a secretly devised method that shouldn't be known. Since everyone knew that nothing in the town escaped the mayor's notice, how could Lu Yang possibly state or write down a method to clear the game? The mayor laughed at Lu Yang and his companion's arrogance, but didn't realize he was also arrogant; he was successfully deceived by Lu Yang and focused all his attention on the jade pendant.

Then, the two of them played tricks on the constables three times, showing the mayor that his men were no match for them. With his subordinates outmatched, the mayor would undoubtedly have to deal with these two troublemakers himself.

The mayor thought that by stealing the jade pendant, everything would be fine, and he waited in the ancestral temple for them to walk into his trap. However, he didn't realize that they never intended to use the jade pendant; what they wanted was for the mayor to appear in the ancestral temple. As for how Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou planned this, such simple stratagems didn't require any discussion at all. What kind of Demon Sect leader would he be if he weren't cunning and resourceful?

Returning to the present, at the entrance of the ancestral temple, the mayor was trapped in a bone-dissolving astral wind. The rules of immortality and certain death competed, causing his body to constantly decay and regenerate. The pain was so intense he wished he could commit suicide on the spot.

"What exactly is this thing?" Lu Yang observed the mayor, having never seen such a monster.

"This is beastification!" the Immortal Fairy said in Lu Yang's mind.

"Beastification?" Lu Yang reviewed the cultivation knowledge stored in his mind but found no corresponding term. It seemed to be an ancient cultivation method, now lost.

The Immortal Fairy continued, "This cultivation method was popular for a while during ancient times. It involved using a human body to devour demonic beasts, thereby combining the advantages of both humans and demons, making it quite powerful. However, this method also had a significant drawback: it prevented one from ascending to immortality."

"Achieving immortality requires a pure body. A body that is half-human, half-demon simply cannot form a Dao Fruit, so gradually, no one practiced it anymore."

"Could it be that the opponent is also from ancient times?" Lu Yang wondered.

"Unlikely. People from ancient times knew the flaws of this cultivation method. It's more probable that someone from later generations acquired this method, only knowing its advantages and not its disadvantages."

"Anyway, it's common to think that the older and more lost something is, the better. However, ancient things aren't necessarily powerful, and their loss must have a reason, perhaps because no one could cultivate them, or no one was willing to. One must look at problems objectively." The Immortal Fairy shrugged; such situations were common in ancient times. For instance, a young person might stumble into ruins, acquire an ancient cultivation method, and believe they would become invincible, unaware that precisely because the method was too ancient, it was incomplete, and the path would completely end at the Nascent Soul stage. Cultivation methods had evolved through countless generations, with countless lives lost, to form a complete path from introducing Qi into the body to achieving immortality.

The Immortal Fairy, being well-versed, effortlessly revealed much knowledge that no one in the present day knew.

The mayor stared intently at the two. Having cultivated to the Integration stage, the mayor was naturally not foolish; after falling into the trap, he immediately understood their calculations. Unfortunately, it was too late.

In the end, the rule of immortality could not contend with the rule of certain death, and the mayor's body completely vanished. This outcome was as they had predicted. Daoist Silent had said from the beginning that rules could not be too defying of heaven, meaning there wouldn't be rules like absolute invincibility or absolute immortality. The mayor's no-death rule wouldn't be too absolute.

"Die? I am Immortal Slayer True Man, indestructible through countless eons, my true soul unblemished! How could I capsize here?" A black soul leaped out of the mayor's body, looking somewhat different from the mayor himself. The mayor was merely the target of Immortal Slayer True Man's body possession, not his true form.

Logically, with the mayor's physical body dead, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou should have cleared the stage. However, Immortal Slayer True Man could not endure such humiliation. A dignified Integration stage grand master, who had lived for thousands of years and outsmarted countless opponents, was ultimately deceived by two Foundation Establishment cultivators. He couldn't bear it! Even if it meant violating the rules today and risking damage to his soul, he would kill these two brats.

"Hmm, you're a Sword Spiritual Root?" Without the limitations of a physical body, Immortal Slayer True Man was even more agile. He noticed that one of them had a lone spiritual root, and the other a sword spiritual root—both top-tier aptitudes, hundreds of times stronger than the mayor's. The Sword Spiritual Root was most potent in attack. If he had a body with a Sword Spiritual Root, coupled with his Immortal Slaying Secret Art, he would surely surpass his original self, break through his limits, and possibly even reach the Tribulation Transcension stage! And his Immortal Slaying Secret Art, at the peak of the Tribulation Transcension stage, could slay immortals, making him an invincible existence. Even if a great era arrived, who could possibly contend with him?

"It seems this is an opportunity Heaven has given me!" Immortal Slayer True Man burst into laughter, surprised by such an immense gain. It was truly a case of "dark willows, bright flowers, and another village." He regarded Lu Yang's body as good as his own. What waves could a Foundation Establishment cultivator make in front of an Integration stage master? He transformed into a cloud of gray mist and entered Lu Yang's spiritual space, preparing to possess Lu Yang.

Lu Yang looked at Immortal Slayer True Man in disbelief, his face filled with horror. "You... you're an Integration stage cultivator, you don't even follow your own rules, and you want to possess me?!"

Immortal Slayer True Man sneered, looking disdainfully at Lu Yang. "A child after all, failing to see the essence of the world. Before you die, I'll teach you a lesson, so you can die in peace."

"Whoever has stronger power is right. This is an eternal truth. When you're not qualified to provoke an Integration stage master, you should tuck your tail between your legs and behave!"

Lu Yang sighed. "It would have been so much better if everyone played by the rules and competed fairly. Since you're unwilling to play by the rules, then don't blame me for flipping the table." He stepped aside, revealing the person behind him, and gestured with an inviting pose. "Fairy, I'm counting on you."

Then Immortal Slayer True Man saw the Immortal Fairy, casually sitting with one leg crossed over the other.

The Immortal Fairy looked down at Immortal Slayer True Man, a faint smile playing on her lips, seemingly mocking and disdainful. "Young man, you've got guts to talk about possession in front of me."

"Huh?"

Immortal Slayer True Man was riddled with questions. Why were there two people in this spiritual world? And why did the other person call herself "this immortal"? For no apparent reason, he had a premonition of impending disaster.