Chapter 136: The Might of the Immortal

Inside the spiritual space, Immortal Fairy crossed her legs, showing off her jade-like feet. She glanced at Immortal Vanquisher but ignored him. Her eyes were half-closed, her expression languid, and she stretched out a slender finger, meticulously admiring it, completely ignoring Immortal Vanquisher.

"Who are you?!" Immortal Vanquisher demanded sharply, though he was actually quite unsettled inside. The spiritual space should only contain Lu Yang. How could there be two people? This defied all logic!

Furthermore, he had just tried to ascertain the cultivation level of this languid woman but found he couldn't see through her at all.

This indicated that the other party was at least his equal in cultivation.

Why would the other party choose to stay in the spiritual space of a Foundation Establishment cultivator?

Immortal Fairy boredly yawned, making no move to acknowledge Immortal Vanquisher.

Immortal Vanquisher was incensed. As a fellow Integration stage cultivator, who was inferior to whom? He had never endured such humiliation.

Since the other party had no intention of even talking, then they would settle it with action!

Immortal Vanquisher coalesced his essence, qi, and spirit into an Overlord Blade. He stood firmly rooted, his feet like two coiled dragons wrapped around pillars, transferring power upwards from his feet. His soul body crackled and popped, as if a power valve had opened, unleashing all his power!

He funneled all his power into the Overlord Blade; the blade gleamed like a bolt of white silk, so dazzling it was impossible to keep one's eyes open!

A colossal, sky-reaching phantom of an Ox Demon filled the entire spiritual space. The Ox Demon's eyes were red, its muscles bulged, and it possessed boundless strength, revealing itself as a fearsome demon beast renowned in ancient times!

The Overlord Blade came down, as if the might of the four seas and five sacred mountains converged upon Immortal Fairy. The immense power felt capable of destroying everything in the world.

This was Immortal Vanquisher's renowned ultimate technique, possessing a devastating force, capable of demolishing any obstacle in his path!

"Ox Demon Overlord Blade!"

The Ox Demon phantom also moved, stomping towards the Immortal Fairy. Immortal Vanquisher sought to overwhelm her with reckless force, making her recognize the vast difference in their power and understand that might makes right!

Facing Immortal Vanquisher's full-power strike, Immortal Fairy didn't even deign to lift an eyelid. Instead, she simply uttered two words.

"How noisy."

The two words were uttered nonchalantly, without a hint of effort, yet they descended upon Immortal Vanquisher with the crushing weight of a myriad mountains.

Immortal Vanquisher felt an inexplicable divine power raining down from above. This power was overbearing and illogical, pressing down on him, rendering any resistance utterly impossible.

Under the oppressive weight of those two words, the Ox Demon phantom dissipated, the Overlord Blade forged from essence, qi, and spirit vanished, and all extraordinary phenomena vanished into thin air.

With a soft thud, he dropped to his knees, unable to even lift a finger.

Immortal Vanquisher was deeply shaken. The other party's power completely surpassed anything he could comprehend; this was certainly not power wielded by an Integration stage cultivator!

It was the Tribulation Transcending stage, or even a higher realm... Immortal Vanquisher dared not ponder further.

He distinctly recalled that she had just referred to herself as "this Immortal."

Between the Integration stage and the Tribulation Transcending stage lay an insurmountable chasm, impossible to cross through any means. The two realms were as disparate as clouds and mud, rendering Immortal Vanquisher utterly helpless.

And the realm differences beyond that completely defied his imagination.

"Revered Senior, perhaps there's been some misunderstanding between us..." Immortal Vanquisher put on a fawning smile, desperately trying to explain himself to Immortal Fairy.

Having cultivated to the Integration stage in ancient times, he was naturally capable of bending and stretching when necessary.

Immortal Fairy finally raised an eyelid, looking at Immortal Vanquisher, who was kneeling in submission on the ground, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

"Who permitted you to look directly upon this Immortal?"

Another surge of divine power descended, forcing Immortal Vanquisher's head down, completely extinguishing any will to resist within him.

Immortal Vanquisher's heart was filled with a bitter realization. He had initially thought Lu Yang was a divine reward for him, only to discover, upon attempting to possess Lu Yang's body, that heaven had, in fact, bestowed *him* as a reward to Lu Yang.

Why would the spiritual space of a Foundation Establishment cultivator contain such a powerful entity?

"Now, this Immortal permits you to recount what transpired," Immortal Fairy stated calmly.

Immortal Vanquisher dared not conceal even the slightest detail. He knew that some great beings possessed the ability to discern truth from falsehood, and he dared not risk whether this formidable being before him possessed such an ability.

"My Daoist name is Immortal Vanquisher. Outside Buyi Town, there are four more Integration stage cultivators. The five of us are all contemporaries from the Great Yu Dynasty. Due to our limited talent, we were stuck at the Integration stage, unable to advance even a single step. The Tribulation Transcending stage was an unattainable goal for us.

"At that time, we heard a rumor, though its origin was unknown. The rumor claimed that spiritual energy was currently inactive, in a dormant period, making cultivation extremely challenging. However, in over a hundred thousand years, spiritual energy would gradually awaken, ushering in a resurgence of the ancient golden age, at which time various opportunities would emerge, making even ascension to Immortality possible.

"Some said the rumor came from the imperial palace, others that it was calculated by the Imperial Preceptor, and still others that it was an insight gained by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau from observing the sun. In short, there were all sorts of claims.

"The five of us brothers discussed it and concluded that since we couldn't reach the Tribulation Transcending stage anyway, instead of living freely in the Great Yu Dynasty, it would be better to seal ourselves away using spirit stone marrow and quietly await the world's re-activation.

"Even if the rumor were false, we wouldn't be at a disadvantage. Five Integration stage cultivators would be a force to be reckoned with in any era, in any place.

"The five of us awakened beneath Buyi Town, and to our pleasant surprise, we found signs that our long-stagnant cultivation bottlenecks were showing signs of loosening. Indeed, cultivation in the present era was proving easier than in our own time.

"We still had some time before fully awakening, and not wanting to be discovered by the cultivators of this era, we collectively established the rules of Buyi Town, allowing us to both recover our strength and gather information.

"I was the unluckiest. The spirit stone marrow used to seal me had a malfunction; my physical body perished over time, and the spirit stone marrow only managed to preserve my soul.

"Upon awakening, I possessed the body of the most talented person nearby. My body was frail and prone to accidents, so to protect myself, the five of us agreed that it would be most appropriate for me to become the mayor of Buyi Town.

"Thus, I made myself an undying existence, devouring mortals and beasts to hasten my cultivation speed, and quickly master the 'Immortal Vanquishing Secret Art.'"

Immortal Vanquisher honestly recounted the events from his kneeling position, not daring to lift his head, and thus missed Immortal Fairy's subtle gestures.

Immortal Fairy winked at Lu Yang, her jade-like feet excitedly twitching, as if to convey, "See? I can be reliable too. You should show me more respect from now on."

Ever since her revival, Immortal Fairy had constantly experienced setbacks. First, she was suppressed by her Senior Sister, then failed every attempt to demonstrate her virtues to Lu Yang. Having finally found an opportunity to redeem herself, how could she not put on a good display?

Lu Yang silently sighed. *Fairy, how am I supposed to find you reliable when you act like this?*

Immortal Fairy felt that Lu Yang's gaze didn't seem very respectful toward her. She pouted and ignored Lu Yang.

She had clearly acted quite reliably.