Chapter 199: Who Could It Be?

Translator: yikaii Editor: yikaii

 

Knowing he was no match for Yun Zhi, and the gap between them too great, the dark shadow knew his chances of escaping successfully were slim. Rather than expose himself, it was better to self-destruct immediately to keep his true body safe.

 

If Yun Zhi were to find his lair, the great conflict and his true body would no longer be connected. Damn it, why does such a person exist in the Central Continent!

 

Could it be that all the fortune of the world is concentrated in the Central Continent? And why did Everlasting Fairy resurrect?

 

Apart from those few, not many people know of Everlasting Fairy’s existence, let alone her name! How exactly did Everlasting Fairy resurrect!

 

Only by reciting her honorable title and true name could she be resurrected. Who recited it?!

 

The immortal ariya-phala is indeed as described, eternally immortal, capable of resurrection even after complete destruction. As the dark shadow self-destructed, questions surged in his mind, unanswered.

 

His self-destruction was silent, his body turned to dust, the dust to spiritual energy, returning to the cosmos. “He ran away?” Lu Yang was puzzled, the dark shadow’s methods were too profound for him to understand.

 

Yun Zhi shook her head lightly, her eyes revealing a killing intent mixed with regret: “He didn’t run, he ended himself.”

 

“Then, does his true body know about the situation here? About Everlasting Fairy?” Lu Yang thought of the shadow’s last words before self-destructing, “What a pity my true body won’t know what’s happening here.”

 

Was it a diversion, or was it true?

 

Yun Zhi’s response denied Lu Yang’s thought: “His true body won’t know, and his clone wouldn’t dare let the true body know.”

 

“If the situation of his clone could inform his true body, then I could use the connection between the clone and the true body to find the true body.”

 

Lu Yang also did not understand Eldest Senior Sister’s methods.

 

“However…” Yun Zhi’s eyes held a trace of doubt, as if pondering something. “However what?”

 

“The dark shadow felt very familiar; I might have fought with him before.” Both Lu Yang and Everlasting Fairy were surprised.

 

Yun Zhi continued, “It was about a hundred years ago, I sensed an immortal appearing in the Central Continent, I asked him to reveal his identity, but he refused, and soon after we engaged in battle.”

 

“He probably didn’t anticipate my strength, and was at a disadvantage as soon as we crossed hands. I pressed my advantage, injuring him, and seeing that continuing the fight would not end well for him, he feinted an attack on the city below. While I protected the city, he escaped. By the time I wanted to pursue him, he had already vanished.”

 

“That person concealed his identity using chaotic mist, and his techniques were fairly common, indistinguishable in origin, very similar to the dark shadow we encountered today.”

 

Yun Zhi believed today’s dark shadow is the clone of the man from a hundred years ago.

 

Lu Yang pondered; if Eldest Senior Sister’s guess is correct, then what the dark shadow said, “Indeed, your strength is far greater than what you show to the outside,” would be pretending not to know Eldest Senior Sister’s strength, which is a lie.

 

The more Lu Yang thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. If he didn’t know Eldest Senior Sister’s strength, why would his first reaction be to self-destruct rather than flee? This doesn’t make sense.

 

The dark shadow barely spoke a few words throughout, and most likely, most of them were lies. Old cunning fellow.

 

Everlasting Celestial was terrified, although the two fairies didn’t hold back when attacking him, each hitting harder than the other, at least they hadn’t killed him.

 

If he fell into the dark shadow’s hands, not only would the ariya-phala be stolen, but murder to silence him would likely occur. “Can the fairy guess who he is?” Lu Yang asked.

 

Everlasting Fairy frowned, somewhat hesitant: “The Nonuple Immortal is best at manipulating clones, but the other three could also achieve this if they wished.”

 

“Is it possible that besides you five, there are other immortals?” Lu Yang continued to inquire. Everlasting Fairy herself seemed uncertain upon hearing Lu Yang’s question.

 

Could it be that Nonuple Immortal really wasn’t the first immortal?

 

“How did you determine that Nonuple Immortal was the first immortal at the time?”

 

Everlasting Fairy recalled, “When Nonuple Immortal ascended to immortality, the heavens and earth shone with immortal light, celestial music played, and nine-colored raindrops fell from the sky, bringing blessings and cheers, benefiting all living beings. Later, when the four of us ascended, none of this occurred.”

 

Lu Yang was astonished: “Is that the special treatment for the first one to become immortal?”

 

Yun Zhi nodded, having seen records of Nonuple Immortal’s ascension in ancient texts, consistent with what Everlasting Fairy described, or rather, as a participant, her description was more detailed.

 

The first one to become immortal was indeed extraordinary.

 

Everlasting Fairy shook her head, “No, later when the five of us were eating, Nonuple Immortal, having drunk too much, told us that the phenomena at the time of his ascension were all orchestrated by him, using up a lot of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.”

 

Lu Yang: ”…”

 

Yun Zhi: “…”

 

Why does every ancient tale Everlasting Fairy tell seem to refresh their understanding?

 

Lu Yang even felt that the ancient times described by Everlasting Fairy and the shadow didn’t seem to belong to the same narrative.

 

In a mysterious place, a black silhouette sat on a throne built of skeletons.

 

He opened his immortal eyes, emitting boundless immortal light, illuminating the heavens and the earth.

 

The flash of immortal light made the ground full of corpses and skeletons appear especially eerie. The black silhouette slowly stood up, stretching his body, frowning slightly: “Why is this chair so uncomfortable?”

 

“Whose idea was it to make a chair out of bones, without even a cushion?” The black silhouette shook his head, deciding to find another place to sleep.

 

Suddenly, the black silhouette sensed something unusual and hummed. “What is it, my lord?” A servant cautiously asked.

 

“Has my clone sent to the Undying Sect disappeared?”

 

The black silhouette could always sense the connection with his clone, determining its location.

 

Just now, the connection with his clone was completely severed, which meant it had been eradicated. The loss of this clone, into which he had poured countless efforts, was indeed painful to admit. “What? My lord’s clone has disappeared?!” The servant was genuinely shocked.

 

Being an immortal, a single clone of an immortal was powerful enough to dominate the world, how could it disappear in the Central Continent? The black silhouette pondered: “Who could be responsible?”

 

He immediately ruled out Everlasting Celestial, a soul created from willpower, whose capabilities he could guess; it was impossible for such a being to silently kill his clone.

 

There are only a few people in the Central Continent capable of killing his clone.

He had sent a clone instead of going himself because he was worried about being discovered by a few individuals in the Central Continent.

 

He was not yet ready to reveal his identity.

 

Even if his clone were captured, it was impossible for anyone to deduce his identity from the clone, and it might even mislead them into suspecting other immortals.

 

It’s best to be cautious in life.

 

Otherwise, living carelessly like Everlasting Fairy, one might unexpectedly be killed one day. “Is it that guy in the palace? Is it Yun Zhi from the Dao Seeking Sect? Or someone else?”

 

His clone was hidden within the Undying Sect, only those who had contact with the Undying Sect could be involved, possibly only The Great Xia Dynasty, always committed to fighting demonic cults, and the Five Great Immortal Sects, known for subduing demons and eradicating evil.

 

(End of the chapter)