Chapter 1368

As Lu Yang reappeared in the world, Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Yun Zhi, who had only remained as a projection, returned to her original form, her realm dropping and stabilizing at the half-step Unity Dao realm.

"Senior sister, is there something you need?" Lu Yang chuckled lightly, appearing before Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Yun Zhi with a relaxed demeanor, utterly out of place amidst the battlefield where the heavens shattered and immortal blood scattered.

"You..." Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Yun Zhi exclaimed, feeling an unprecedented confidence radiating from her junior brother.

Lu Yang's eyes were bright and clear, fixed upon the hidden mastermind, yet his gaze carried an immense weight, unbearable to endure.

"You, you've achieved omniscience?!" the hidden mastermind stared in disbelief, eyes wide open.

He felt no realm pressure from Lu Yang, but Lu Yang's all-seeing gaze was more terrifying than any realm pressure.

He recalled the words of the immortal maiden: truly, the strongest in the future.

"Hidden mastermind... or should I call you Fu Xi?"

"Come to think of it, you are everyone's senior; I ought to pay my respects."

Saying this, Lu Yang truly clasped his hands and bowed deeply, his movements standard and sincere: "Junior Lu Yang pays respects to the creator of the Qi Refining realm, the primordial Hongmeng immortal body, Senior Fu Xi."

Jiang Ping'an and Meng Junzi learned the hidden mastermind's true identity, instantly shocked, never expecting his origins to be so staggering, traceable to an unfathomably distant ancient era, the creator of the Qi Refining realm, meaning he was also the founder of the entire cultivation system.

Lu Yang laughed as he rose, continuing: "Jian Shao, Shao Hao, Shi Huang, Huo Zheng, and the eight sages were the senior's good friends, and based on his foundation, they created numerous realms such as Foundation Establishment and Jin Dan, protecting humanity from demonic harm."

"The senior also deduced the Dao Fruit system, imparting cultivation methods to other sages—a truly selfless act."

"Later, the senior also discovered the realm above Dao Fruit—Transcendence—and the method to reach it."

With each sentence Lu Yang spoke, the hidden mastermind's realm trembled once, uncontrollably plummeting downward.

Hearing Lu Yang reveal his true name, recalling ancient history, especially that regrettable chapter, he revealed a pained expression and roared loudly.

"Don't say it!"

Lu Yang turned a deaf ear, continuing to help him recall the past.

"Jian Shao condensed the timeline Dao Fruit, Shao Hao condensed the heavenly tribulation Dao Fruit, Huo Zheng condensed the five elements Dao Fruit, Shi Huang condensed the soul Dao Fruit... Senior Fu Xi condensed the devouring Dao Fruit."

"To achieve Transcendence, you first devoured Shi Huang and his soul Dao Fruit, then successively devoured others' Dao Fruits."

"Don't say it anymore!!!" the hidden mastermind roared hysterically, never having lost composure like this before.

Lu Yang remained deaf to his pleas, responding with equal volume: "Senior Fu Xi, from the very beginning of condensing Dao Fruits, it was to devour friends and achieve Transcendence; single-mindedly seeking the Dao, I, the junior, sincerely admire you from the bottom of my heart!"

"Don't say it anymore..." Lu Yang voiced Fu Xi's most despicable hidden thought; Fu Xi staggered back several steps, his arrogant aura dissipating like an old man whose spine had been ripped out, unable to straighten his waist.

After achieving Transcendence, he felt no joy, only profound emptiness, as those he knew were gone.

He began to madly indulge in life, experiencing different lives.

He was like a gust of wind—after passing through, the world left not a trace, forever unable to fill the void in his heart.

Thus he envied the friendship of the ancient five immortals; in the waning days of the Xin Fire Dynasty, he deliberately seized the body of Ying Tian Xian, sowing distrust among the ancient four immortals.

In the old timeline, after encountering the immortal maiden at the Gui Laurel Immortal Palace, he recalled the friendship of antiquity, restrained his killing intent, and wished to forever disguise himself as Ying Tian Xian to survive.

However, Lu Yang of the old timeline shattered his schemes; to survive, he had no choice but to come to the new timeline.

"After all, it is also thanks to Senior Fu Xi that I am able to achieve omniscience."

Upon reaching the omniscience realm, not only does this timeline's past and present unfold before my eyes, but even the events of the old timeline are known to me in perfect clarity.

I know that in the old timeline, my other self resurrected the immortal maiden, experienced far more than I have, and is enviable.

"Alright, having just broken through my realm, I'm feeling elated and have spoken too much."

"Having expressed my thanks, it's time to settle our grudges." Lu Yang's expression gradually turned cold, no longer the gentle and refined scholar from before.

Lu Yang extended a finger, pointing through the void at Fu Xi's glabella.

Fu Xi's body twitched incessantly, his boundless vitality rapidly draining, falling into the Five Declines of Heaven and Man; in an instant he withered like dry bones, emitting waves of foul stench.

"Wait, you can't kill me, otherwise I'll alter the timeline back to the old one, and then you'll all disappear!" Fu Xi shouted, facing life and death, this being his last trump card.

Lu Yang seemed to hear something extremely amusing and couldn't help but laugh.

He crouched down, gripping the skull of Fu Xi, who was desperately begging, pleading, and threatening without cease.

"Let alone that you're unskilled with the timeline Dao Fruit and cannot use it in the short term."

"Even if you could use it, why would you think our timeline would disappear?"

"What, what..." Fu Xi stared blankly—what does this mean? Jian Shao told him there is only one timeline.

"Was it Senior Jian Shao who told you there is only one timeline?" Lu Yang spoke leisurely, with ample time.

"But did Senior Jian Shao ever consider what would happen if someone united their body with the Dao?"

"You indeed created this timeline; think carefully about what has occurred on this timeline—although Senior Sister achieved Unity Dao and her realm dropped, having once united with the Dao was enough; by uniting her body with the Dao, she anchored this timeline."

"Likewise, the old timeline: the Senior Sister there likewise achieved Unity Dao in battle, anchoring the old timeline."

"Why do you think you can shake the timeline of a Unity Dao achiever? Is it the confidence from reaching Transcendence via a shortcut, or from your unskilled use of the timeline Dao Fruit?"

Lu Yang gazed at the dazed Fu Xi, like a clown.

"So you now know: the new and old timelines coexist; your use of the timeline Dao Fruit merely lets your consciousness jump back and forth between the two timelines."

"Presumably, in the old timeline, you are left with only a corpse."

"But I also have some good news to tell you?"

"What good news?" Fu Xi rekindled hope.

Lu Yang smiled and said: "Senior Jian Shao and the others died miserably, without even a tombstone; after you die, I will erect a stele for you—rest in peace."

"No—"

Fu Xi let out a mournful cry, like a deflated balloon, rapidly withering, his body and spirit destroyed.

"Done."

Lu Yang clapped his hands, resolving a major trouble for his old-timeline self, feeling quite pleased.

"Is it over?" Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Yun Zhi flew over and asked.

Lu Yang shook his head: "There's one last thing."

"What is it?"

"Resurrect the Immortal Fairy."

"Resurrect the Immortal Fairy?" Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Yun Zhi unconsciously repeated it.

"The Qilin Immortal Senior and Senior Wu Yao made a deal, placing me in exchange, all for the purpose of resurrecting the Immortal Fairy."

Lu Yang revealed a sly smile as he looked at Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Yun Zhi: "The Immortal Fairy and your senior sister are also related to you."

"However, resurrecting the fairy is a bit troublesome." Lu Yang scratched his head, "I already have the Immortal Dao Fruit, I've occupied the Immortal rule, so her Immortal Dao Fruit cannot be used."

"But it's only a minor trouble; I just need to abolish my own Immortal Dao Fruit to free up a spot. Rest assured, I won't fall in realm."

Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Yun Zhi was stunned, just about to advise her junior brother, when she saw Lu Yang decisively abolish his Immortal Dao Fruit, and she shouted loudly.

"Immortal Fairy Huang Doudou!"

Heaven and earth changed color, the power of immortality gathered in the sky, and finally condensed into a beautiful soul.

"Mm, I feel like I've slept for a very long nap. Who are you two?" The beautiful soul yawned, rubbed her eyes, as if she hadn't fully woken up.

"Fairy, this is our first meeting. I am Lu Yang, and this is my senior sister Miss Miss Miss Miss Miss Yun Zhi."