Chapter 137: Successfully Leaving Buiyi Town

"Felling Immortals Secret Art?" The Immortal Fairy squinted. She had never before heard of a secret art bearing such an arrogant name.

Immortals were the pinnacle of cultivation, unable to be challenged by those of lower realms. If an immortal could be defeated, what was the point of becoming one?

"Yes, yes," Felling Immortals True Person stammered, offering the 'Felling Immortals Secret Art.' His Daoist title, in fact, came from it.

"When I was young, I mistakenly entered a secret realm," Felling Immortals True Person continued. "It was a realm opened by an ancient supreme being, filled with countless natural treasures. It was precisely by relying on these treasures that I cultivated to the Integration stage."

Felling Immortals True Person continued, "The most valuable item in the secret realm was this very book, the 'Felling Immortals Secret Art.' According to its description, immortals are the kings of all living beings, possessing unparalleled power. To defeat an immortal, one must forge a new path. Therefore, the book suggests that one can gather the strengths of all beings: if a person has the transformation of a Kunpeng, the dragon race's ability to control water, the phoenix race's ability to control fire, the wisdom of humanity... possessing all these virtues, one can use mortal power to fell an immortal!"

Immortal Fairy skimmed through the secret art and tossed it to Lu Yang. "I thought it was something impressive, given all the boasting. Turns out it's just a beast transformation cultivation method."

Immortal Fairy had just explained that beast transformation cultivation methods led to mixed bloodlines, preventing one from becoming an immortal, and were thus abandoned by people in ancient times.

As for the "felling immortals" power mentioned in the secret art, Immortal Fairy scoffed at it.

If it were truly as powerful as it claimed, would it have been abandoned?

"Are you saying everything in here is fake?" Lu Yang flipped through the contents, finding them too complex to understand quickly.

Immortal Fairy scratched her chin. "My guess is that the person who created the beast transformation cultivation method wasn't content with it being abandoned. But in ancient times, everyone knew its nature and how unreliable it was, so no one would fall for it."

"So he just changed the cover, added a few lines of preface, changed the name, and threw it into a grotto-heaven. Over time, as fewer people knew about the beast transformation cultivation method, some fool would find it, believe its contents, and then the method would be passed on."

Immortal Fairy said scornfully, "Anyone can brag. I could even say I can beat that girl Yunzhi."

Lu Yang suspected Immortal Fairy was simply being flippant.

She continued to lecture Lu Yang: "Don't assume that every ancient text you find speaks the truth. Back in our time, forgery was rampant; there were more fakes than genuine articles."

"We even concocted a complete Heavenly Court system back then, with immortals ascending to the Immortal Realm, where there were Human Immortals, Earth Immortals, Heavenly Immortals, and even Five Directions Heavenly Emperors. It was quite elaborate. If you ever come across it, don't believe any of it; it was all just made up for fun."

Lu Yang was speechless.

It was already hard enough to verify ancient events, and you went and created fakes?

Lu Yang felt a pang of sympathy for the old cultivators who enjoyed verifying ancient events. They expended immense energy researching what transpired in ancient times, believing the grand narratives they read—that there were levels beyond immortals, that cultivation was boundless, and that the present era was far inferior to antiquity. Only to discover in the end that it was all fabricated for amusement.

Could those old cultivators' hearts take it?

Fortunately, Lu Yang had not yet heard of the Heavenly Court system. It had probably vanished into the river of time, thankfully without poisoning future generations.

Felling Immortals True Person knelt trembling on the ground, listening to Immortal Fairy speak freely, feeling as though he had learned something truly extraordinary.

She spoke of ancient matters with such ease, and her self-proclamation as "this immortal" confirmed it. At this point, he no longer needed to doubt his luck.

And this Foundation Establishment stage youngster, despite his low cultivation, could converse with an ancient immortal as an equal. Could he also be an ancient immortal?

Was he reincarnated or did he possess someone's body?

Felling Immortals True Person wished he could slap himself twice. Of all the names he could have chosen, why "Felling Immortals"? And then to carelessly rush into a mental space without foresight!

Was he tired of living?

Felling Immortals True Person carefully retreated. He felt the pressure lessen, indicating that Immortal Fairy's attention wasn't on him. He wanted to seize the opportunity of their casual chat to slip out of the mental space and escape.

Then he realized the mental space was as solid as a coffin; there was no escaping it.

Immortal Fairy sneered. Lu Yang's mental space was, in essence, her home. Could an immortal's home be entered and left so casually?

"Trying to leave? Then leave your life behind."

Immortal Fairy loathed Felling Immortals True Person's cultivation method. When the rules first descended, countless common people died because of them. Just look at the mayor's physical body; it was the result of killing hundreds, even thousands, of people.

As an immortal of the human race, Immortal Fairy dared not claim how great she was or how many humans she had protected, but she could confidently say she had never harmed anyone.

He deserved to die.

Immortal Fairy extended a finger. Felling Immortals True Person frantically moved his body, trying to avoid it, but no matter how he moved, he couldn't escape.

It was an unavoidable blow!

The finger touched his glabella, and Felling Immortals True Person's soul disintegrated.

"This person is so difficult to deal with!" Outside Buyi Town, the four Integration stage cultivators found the Silent Daoist incredibly troublesome.

They had finally managed to find the sword that the Silent Daoist had merged with among the thousands, hoping for a direct, honorable confrontation. However, the Silent Daoist once again used 'One Sword Transforms into Ten Thousand' and 'Man and Sword as One.'

Could such a move be used repeatedly?!

"If you don't come out now, we'll go into Buyi Town and kill those two youngsters!" one Integration stage cultivator angrily shouted. It wasn't an empty threat; they were capable of such actions.

Suddenly, the thousands of swords formed a large sphere, points facing inward, encompassing the four individuals.

The myriad swords struck simultaneously, targeting the four. They hadn't anticipated the Silent Daoist's sudden burst of power and suffered greatly.

The Silent Daoist revealed his true form, clutching his life-bound sword, staring intently at the four. "Let's see who dares harm them!"

Meeting the Silent Daoist's gaze, the four felt an unusual sharpness and a chill in their hearts. If a Sword Dao Grandmaster fought to the death, at least two of them would fall.

One of them sneered, "Bluster! The mayor of Buyi Town is our companion. Do you truly believe those two youngsters will be safe just by obediently following the rules?"

"Once our companion takes those two youngsters hostage, I'd like to see what you'll do. Will you sacrifice their lives to kill us, or will you put down your sword and let us kill you?"

The Silent Daoist gritted his teeth, tightly gripping his sword hilt. If things truly unfolded as his opponents claimed, he would definitely sacrifice his lifespan and cultivation level to kill the four before it happened!

As the two sides faced off, a teleportation array suddenly appeared outside Buyi Town. The four Integration stage cultivators were about to taunt the Silent Daoist, claiming his two youngsters had been captured, when their expressions drastically changed, and they violently spat out blood.

"How is this possible? Someone used the rules to leave Buyi Town?!"

If someone left Buyi Town, they would suffer a backlash.

The teleportation array vanished. Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had successfully left Buyi Town. Lu Yang, holding the mayor's head, smiled and greeted the people in the sky, his provocation undisguised.

"Pfft—" The four Integration stage cultivators spat blood again.