Chapter 790: Fierce Battle with Yun Zhi

"Go, Third Master!"

Under Lu Yang's subtle guidance, Immortal Fairy's intelligence rapidly improved. She now understood the importance of sending scouts to test the waters before a battle. "Xiao Ling, Lianyi, both of you must carefully observe Yun'er's combat methods!"

The Immortal originally wanted to refuse, but being restricted by the Immortal Dao Fruit, he was controlled by Immortal Fairy. Refusal was useless; he had to comply.

Seeing Immortal Fairy gather her subordinates' strength, seemingly ready for a decisive battle, ripples appeared in Yun Zhi's eyes, which were as calm as lake water.

The Third Master, being the bravest, launched the first attack under Immortal Fairy's control: "Great Freedom Palm!"

With resolute eyes, the Third Master struck a palm. A brilliant light exploded like a flash flood, accompanied by thunderous power. Wherever it passed, space seemed to be forcibly torn open, revealing astonishing might!

Yun Zhi also launched a palm strike. To onlookers, this strike seemed to have no offensive power or unusual phenomena. Only the Third Master could clearly perceive its terror.

Before Yun Zhi's palm even touched him, the Third Master began to crumble, starting from his raised right hand, with a distinct crunching sound.

"Restore!" The Third Master roared, and his shattered soul miraculously reassembled itself.

Yun Zhi seized the Third Master's neck, and ice began to form from his throat, spreading rapidly. Before the Third Master could react, he was frozen into an ice sculpture.

Yun Zhi tossed the Third Master aside and quietly said, "Next."

Faced with such a predicament, Immortal Fairy remained calm and composed. She waved her hand, commanding her troops. "All together!"

Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi, truly deserving of their titles as Immortal Fairy's two great generals, led the charge upon receiving the order. Immortal Fairy herself, with the resolve of a founding emperor charging into battle, took the lead, arriving first despite starting later, rushing faster than even Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi. "Immortal Fairy's Fist!"

Lu Yang hid far behind, witnessing the battle involving Immortal Fairy and her two subordinates. They employed various combat techniques, frequently unleashing immortal arts, but Senior Sister Yun Zhi was annihilating all in her path, unmatched by any.

A chilling aura of desolation and death filled the air. Immortal Fairy and her two subordinates successively fell, utterly dead.

Lu Yang watched as his expressionless Senior Sister walked towards him, trembling. "Senior Sister, I'm not with them!" Lu Yang immediately declared his allegiance. His role as an unprincipled official in the Great Bean Dynasty was merely a temporary measure; his true loyalty lay with Senior Sister Yun Zhi!

"I know," Senior Sister said calmly, betraying no emotion. "Senior Fairy and the others will likely be 'dead' for a while. You stay here with them; I won't wait."

"Oh."

Approximately an hour later, a miracle occurred: Immortal Fairy and her two subordinates revived from the dead, returning to the land of the living. "Fortunately, I was prepared and cast the 'Feigned Death Technique'," Immortal Fairy declared. Immortal Fairy and the two were relieved, having avoided the shattering of their Dao hearts.

Lu Yang thought that even if they lost their Dao hearts, nothing bad would happen to them. "Second Master, how are you? Are you injured?"

"Ah, I didn't fight Senior Sister," Lu Yang replied. He felt he needed to firmly state his position and not always go along with Immortal Fairy's antics.

"Did Yun'er hit you then?"

"No." If Yun Zhi had acted, Lu Yang would have been lying beside Immortal Fairy and the others.

Immortal Fairy clapped her hands. "Then you also drew!" "Who would have thought we'd draw with Yun'er? Let's keep up the good work!"

Lu Yang thought: *Immortal Fairy, isn't your definition of a 'draw' a bit too broad?*

Then he pointed to the Third Master, who was frozen into an ice sculpture. "It wasn't all a draw. The Third Master lost."

Immortal Fairy waved her hand dismissively. "No matter. Just kick him out of the Immortal lineage. We'll pretend he didn't participate in the battle just now."

"I've given it some thought," Immortal Fairy mused. "This battle was prepared too hastily. Next time, we should prepare in advance." Immortal Fairy began to reflect, attempting to avoid falling in the same place repeatedly.

Lu Yang thought to himself, *Does that mean preparing graves in advance? Then my epitaph will read: 'Young Cult Master of the Heavenly Court Sect, Died in a Heavenly Court Internal Strife.'*

"Oh, right, we didn't call the Little Medicine Kings this time!" Immortal Fairy suddenly remembered a group of crucial combatants. The Little Medicine Kings' combat strength was not to be underestimated.

"Let's go, let's go to the Medicine Garden," Immortal Fairy urged Lu Yang.

"What about the Third Master?"

"Don't worry about him. The ice will melt on its own."

Lu Yang took his two junior sisters to the Medicine Garden.

At the entrance of the Medicine Garden, Old Man Ba was dozing, pondering how to teach his newly accepted disciple, Zhou Xinger. It had been a long time since he taught anyone; he'd forgotten how. *How did Martial Niece Yun teach little Lu back then? I remember it involved swinging a large vat first?*

Just as Lu Yang arrived at the Medicine Garden entrance, he heard Old Man Ba reminiscing about past events he himself preferred not to recall. "Oh, it's little Lu," Old Man Ba said, opening his eyes. Seeing Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi standing behind Lu Yang, he was so startled that he tumbled out of his rocking chair. *Why are the Dragon and Phoenix Ancestors here?*

"You've met Senior Lianyi, so I won't introduce her. This is Senior Ao Ling, who is also part of our Heavenly Court Sect." Old Man Ba recalled the messages from the East Sea, his expression peculiar. He desperately wanted to know what kind of magic potion Lu Yang had used to first trick the Phoenix Ancestor into joining the Heavenly Court Sect, and then the Dragon Ancestor.

"We'd like to take a stroll through the Medicine Garden, if that's alright?" With two semi-immortals standing behind him, Lu Yang's words carried more confidence than usual.

"Do you want to pick herbs?"

"No, just to go in and chat with the Little Medicine Kings."

"Then come in."

At this time, the Ethereal Immortal Herb was being cultivated in the most spiritually abundant part of the Medicine Garden. "Let me tell you, don't think you're impressive just because you arrived first. We Little Medicine Kings compete by age, understand? By age!" The Ethereal Immortal Herb puffed itself up, lecturing the Ginseng Dolls.

The Ginseng Dolls were all born after ancient times, making them significantly younger than the Ethereal Immortal Herb. However, the Ginseng Dolls clearly didn't subscribe to this philosophy. They wriggled their leaves and roots, grinning maliciously. "Go, let it see what 'strength is king' means!"

The Little Medicine Kings swarmed forward, either fanning with their leaves or whipping with their roots, beating the Ethereal Immortal Herb until it cried out in distress. When Lu Yang and his two companions arrived at the Medicine Garden, they witnessed this exact scene.

Lu Yang wondered whether he should intervene to stop it or wait until the Little Medicine Kings were finished before showing himself. Soon, Lu Yang no longer had to ponder. The tall Enlightenment Tree King saw Lu Yang and his group and separated the Little Medicine Kings from the Ethereal Immortal Herb.

"Human boy, you're here?" A Ginseng Doll waved its roots in greeting.

"What 'human boy'? This is the Second Master of the Immortal Lineage! You little medicine children show some respect!" Immortal Fairy emerged, asserting her authority.

"You... who are you?" The Ethereal Immortal Herb, seeing Immortal Fairy for the first time, was so intimidated by her aura that it stammered.

"Hmph hmph, I am Immortal Fairy, the head of the Five Ancient Immortals and the Lord of the Grand Court!"

"An Immortal? An Immortal?" The Ethereal Immortal Herb was dumbfounded, unable to believe that an Immortal was hidden within Lu Yang's body. No wonder Lu Yang's combat strength was so high; it must have been the result of the Immortal's guidance.

"This time, I've brought two of the Four Imperials of the Heavenly Court to visit you, and to tell you some good news!"

"What good news? What good news?" The three-inch-tall Little Medicine Kings hopped around Lu Yang in a circle, welcoming Immortal Fairy, who was above Lu Yang's head, to inspect them.

"Just now, the four of us fought Yun'er and it was a draw."

"A draw? So amazing!" The Little Medicine Kings looked at Immortal Fairy with adoration, their eyes full of longing. "I believe that if I bring you along next time, it might change the course of the battle. Are you willing to participate?"

"We are!" the Little Medicine Kings shouted in unison.

Immortal Fairy nodded, very satisfied with the Little Medicine Kings' reply. Their very awareness surpassed that of the Third Master.