Chapter 398: Meng Jingzhou's Immortal Tribulation

In the mental space, Lu Yang, in his mortal body, was helping Meng Jingzhou resist the immortal tribulation. It was incredibly moving, accumulating immeasurable merit.

“Just watch how I deal with this Meng kid! What do you mean it’s all the same whether I’m here or not?!” The Immortal Fairy, bristling like a puffed-up yellow kitten, gestured wildly, intent on bothering Meng Jingzhou.

“Fairy, Fairy,” Lu Yang pleaded, desperately holding onto her arm, “Old Meng is just a mortal and speaks without thinking. It’s not worth getting angry over.” He didn't dare let her run out.

The Immortal Fairy huffily asked, “Tell me, wasn’t I good to him? I was trying to help him out of kindness, for your sake. How could he slander me like that?!”

“Fairy, you are truly magnanimous,” Lu Yang replied. “Old Meng is young and ignorant; please let him off this time.”

The Immortal Fairy huffily sat back down, swinging her little feet.

“Tell me,” she demanded, “which of the characteristics that Meng kid mentioned do I not fit?”

“Old Meng said that someone with an ancient immortal inside them should constantly experience strange good fortune?” Lu Yang prompted.

“Didn’t I make you the acting sect master, in charge of the vast Dao Inquiry Sect?” she retorted. “Even Yun’er had to obey your commands! When the Five Elements Sect visited, you were the one who received them!”

“What about using ancient, incomplete magical artifacts as weapons?” Lu Yang continued.

“Isn’t your Underworld Moon Sword exactly that? An immortal flying sword, personally refined and meticulously crafted by Immortal Ying Tian, used like a treasure by Immortal Qilin, only to be broken by the girls from the Dragon and Phoenix clans?”

“What about mastering various shocking secrets?”

“Ancient secrets!” she exclaimed. “Haven’t I told you all sorts of secrets? Could you hear them anywhere else?”

Lu Yang thought about it. Indeed, if he were to tell the stories the Fairy recounted, Immortal Ying Tian's carefully maintained immortal prestige would be ruined, truly qualifying as shocking secrets.

“And being familiar with various cultivation methods?”

“Didn’t I show you every day how to cultivate by sleeping?” she challenged. “And there’s the ancient Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing technique, which can greatly accelerate your cultivation speed.”

“Unbeatable at the same level?”

At this, the Immortal Fairy became even more triumphant. She instantly stood on the bed, looking down at Lu Yang.

“Have you forgotten the Invincible Pill I taught you to make, allowing you to be invincible among your peers and win every battle? Only I can achieve this; Immortal Ying Tian, Immortal Qilin, none of them could do it!”

“And when you were the acting sect master, you defeated masters of the Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Transcendent Integration realms with only Foundation Establishment cultivation. Could you have done that without my help?”

“What about often uttering astonishing words, possessing insights beyond your level?”

The Immortal Fairy’s excitement subsided, and she changed from standing on the bed to sitting on it, her resentment towards Meng Jingzhou having completely vanished.

“You, at such a young age, know so many immortal secrets and ancient secrets, more knowledgeable than even those in the Integration stage—doesn’t that count?”

“Beauties throwing themselves into your arms?”

The Immortal Fairy rarely showed a troubled expression, letting out a small hiss.

“Beauties throwing themselves into your arms might be a bit difficult,” she conceded, “but there are many pretty girls around you, aren’t there? Like Yun’er, or your junior sister Tao Tianye, or that little girl from the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace, what was her name again? Oh right, Lan Ting.”

“But all the people you’re talking about,” Lu Yang interjected, “I already knew before you were revived.”

“How about I just make do and hug you?” she suggested.

Lu Yang looked at the Immortal Fairy’s exquisite face, renowned as the foremost of the Ten Ancient Beauties, and calmly refused. His fortune was too thin, and his life too short; he couldn't bear the Immortal Fairy, who was the source of the curse.

“And going into secret realms as if returning home?”

“That’s a bit difficult. The secret realms I know of are probably all gone now… Wait, haven’t you been to the Immortal Secret Realm? My kitchen is there!”

Lu Yang was speechless.

Old Meng was absolutely right. I don't look like someone with an ancient immortal inside them at all; my survival until now is purely due to sheer hardiness. Even when my master told me as a child that an ancient fierce beast was sealed inside me, that seemed more plausible than this.

After appeasing the bristling Immortal Fairy, Lu Yang finally left the mental space.

“Remember, you owe me a life,” Meng Jingzhou said.

Lu Yang’s quirks were nothing new, so Meng Jingzhou didn’t pay them much mind.

“Old Horse, head to the nearest city. We need to gather some information,” Meng Jingzhou said, patting the horse.

The old horse ambled along, as if it instinctively knew the way to a city.

As the carriage traveled along a secluded mountain path, a torrential rain suddenly poured down without any warning, as if to wash the world clean.

Rumble—

A tremendous sound came from overhead, like something immensely heavy rolling down.

The two pulled back the carriage curtains and looked up. Beneath the curtain of rain, the mountain began to shake violently, and mud and rocks splattered everywhere. Like a ferocious beast, it raged in violent turmoil, frantically rushing down the mountain. Countless trees, swept by the mud, toppled sideways to the ground, rolling down the mountain with the torrent.

“It’s a mudslide!” Lu Yang cried.

Boom—

Mud and rocks crashed down, like a charge of ghostly soldiers, surging towards the two inside the carriage. Fortunately, Old Horse’s cultivation was profound, and the carriage itself was a magical artifact; a mere mortal natural disaster was not enough to threaten it.

After the mudslide ended, the two investigated the situation.

“Both the front and back are completely blocked,” Meng Jingzhou observed.

Meng Jingzhou frowned slightly. The carriage was unharmed, but the roads in both directions were blocked by mud and rocks, making passage impossible. If Old Horse were to use its abilities, they could certainly leave. However, seeing Old Horse’s leisurely demeanor, it seemed like an ordinary mortal horse with no intention of acting.

Meng Jingzhou felt helpless but understood. Old Horse was there to protect his safety, not to act as his servant and do everything for him. If it did everything, how could it serve as a trial?

“Clear the obstacles,” Meng Jingzhou declared.

The two got out of the carriage, enveloping themselves in spiritual energy so the heavy rain couldn’t touch their bodies or clothes. The two each employed their methods to clear the mud and rocks.

“Collapsing Fist!”

Meng Jingzhou used Collapsing Fist again. Its power wasn’t immense, but its impact was tremendous, making it suitable for dealing with cultivators weaker than himself.

Boom—

The mud and rocks in front shook slightly. Seeing this, Meng Jingzhou mustered his strength and continuously unleashed Collapsing Fist, forcefully carving a path with his fists. Lu Yang refused to be outdone. He activated a spell, his eyes narrowed, and he slightly opened his mouth.

“Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing!”

Lu Yang took a fierce breath, and the mud and rocks behind him were all swallowed by him under the immense suction.

Meng Jingzhou was shocked, marveling at how powerful this move was. So much mud and rocks, vanishing in an instant! Truly worthy of being the Taotie clan’s ultimate technique, capable of devouring all things!

“Want to learn?” Lu Yang grinned mischievously. Meng Jingzhou instinctively sensed a scheme.

Just as the two were about to say something, they heard another rumble from overhead.

Meng Jingzhou was furious: “How is it a mudslide again? It’s endless!”

Lu Yang quietly looked at Meng Jingzhou, seemingly understanding the reason, feeling like he was a collateral victim.

“We’re heading to a city, and there will definitely be women there. Since you’re afflicted with karmic backlash, the power of karma will surely prevent you from entering the city. I’m just being dragged into this because of you.”

“What should we do then?” Meng Jingzhou asked. Once Lu Yang explained, Meng Jingzhou also understood what was happening.

“You stay here; I’ll go by myself.”