Chapter 198

The gap between immortals and mortals is like a chasm, which cannot be achieved by thoughts alone. The Decayed Immortal's specific realm has not reached that of an immortal, but is at the Tribulation Transcendence stage.

Although he has no physical body and only a soul, which cannot be counted as a complete Tribulation Transcendence stage, he masters the rudimentary Decayed Dao Fruit, making up for the lack of combat power.

If a Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator met the Decayed Immortal in the mental space, they would respond very passively. But the Decayed Immortal happened to meet the genuine Immortal Fairy.

The rudimentary Dao Fruit cannot exert any power in front of the real Dao Fruit.

After being educated, the Decayed Immortal realized that he was probably not a real immortal, but a product of imitation of the Immortal Fairy.

"As for how the Dao Fruit appeared, Senior, what is your opinion?" Miss Yun Zhi threw this question to the Immortal Fairy.

What the Immortal Fairy had been thinking about just now was this question. She took out the golden light: "My initial judgment was not wrong. This thing can barely be called the Decayed Dao Fruit, but it is far from mature and belongs to a rudimentary form."

"The appearance of the Dao Fruit should be based on the same principle as the appearance of this brat—both rely on thoughts."

Lu Yang was curious: "Can a Dao Fruit be formed by relying on thoughts? In this way, wouldn't becoming an immortal be very simple?"

The Immortal Fairy shook her head, correcting Lu Yang's wrong understanding: "It's not a Dao Fruit, but a rudimentary Dao Fruit. Not to mention that this Dao Fruit is the product of the Decayed Sect's accumulation of more than ten thousand years, just relying on thoughts to produce a rudimentary Dao Fruit has great limitations."

The Dao Fruit is the symbol of becoming an immortal and the ultimate product that can change the rules of the world. Its specific concept has far exceeded Lu Yang's knowledge, and this is not something he can master now.

"The rudimentary Dao Fruit and the Dao Fruit are worlds apart. As long as I am willing, I can form as many rudimentary Decayed Dao Fruits as I want, but there will always be only one Decayed Dao Fruit, which is mine."

Speaking of this, the Immortal Fairy showed a confident smile. She believed that her Decayed Dao Fruit was the strongest, and the Dao Fruits of Ying Tian and the others were not as good as hers.

As for the rudimentary Dao Fruit, in her view, they were all things that couldn't be brought to the table. "But the rudimentary Dao Fruit has the possibility of replacing the Dao Fruit."

Miss Yun Zhi's words poured a basin of cold water on the Immortal Fairy. The Immortal Fairy understood Miss Yun Zhi's meaning and calmed down instantly. "What is going on?" Lu Yang asked.

Only the Immortal Fairy and Miss Yun Zhi knew about the Dao Fruit. Lu Yang and the Decayed Immortal didn't understand at all.

The Decayed Immortal couldn't even distinguish between the Dao Fruit and the rudimentary Dao Fruit. If it hadn't been explained just now, he wouldn't even know how his rudimentary Dao Fruit came about.

Miss Yun Zhi explained: "The rudimentary Dao Fruit is a rough embryo, quite crude, and even the internal structure is unstable. If the rudimentary Dao Fruit gradually matures, it will become closer and closer to the Dao Fruit."

"And there can only be one Dao Fruit of the same kind. If the rudimentary Dao Fruit wants to mature completely, it must abolish the mature Dao Fruit and replace it."

Lu Yang was surprised: "In other words, the Immortal's Dao Fruit could be replaced by the rudimentary Decayed Dao Fruit?"

Lu Yang worried for the Immortal. Although the Immortal was not particularly reliable, usually couldn't help, and was always causing trouble for himself, Lu Yang still hoped that she could always have the Dao Fruit and would not be replaced by others.

Miss Yun Zhi shook her head, her expression solemn: "Senior masters the highest power of the 'Decayed' lineage. No one can compete with her on 'Decay', and a rudimentary Dao Fruit that is infinitely close to maturity is also impossible."

"There is only one situation where the rudimentary Dao Fruit replaces the Dao Fruit—the Dao Fruit is an ownerless object, and the rudimentary Dao Fruit is an owned object." Lu Yang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. The Immortal is still alive, and no one can replace her."

"But she shouldn't have been alive originally."

Lu Yang was struck by lightning when he heard the Eldest Senior Sister's words.

That's right. If it weren't for him accidentally calling out the Immortal Fairy's true name, I'm afraid that until the end of the Great World Struggle, the Immortal Fairy wouldn't have been able to be resurrected.

Perhaps it was just as the Eldest Senior Sister said, without him, it would take another thirty thousand years for a second person to accidentally call out the Immortal Fairy's true name.

No, if the Immortal Fairy hadn't been resurrected, the Decayed Immortal could have let the rudimentary Decayed Dao Fruit mature and replace the original Decayed Dao Fruit.

By the time of the Great World Struggle, the Decayed Immortal would lead the Decayed Sect into the world and spread his name. By then, who would dare to be like him, calling the four words "Immortal Fairy" with a joking attitude?

By then, I'm afraid the Immortal Fairy would never be able to be resurrected again and would truly die. The Immortal Fairy also thought of this point and was terrified.

Miss Yun Zhi simply sorted out her thoughts: "In ancient times, Senior was ambushed and killed. The Decayed Dao Fruit lost its owner and became an ownerless object."

"The person behind the scenes announced the concept of the Decayed Dao Fruit to the public, fabricated a non-existent Decayed Immortal, and let the believers of the Decayed Sect believe in, contemplate, and resurrect the Decayed Immortal, while the Decayed Immortal himself knew nothing about it. He would desperately try to ripen the rudimentary Dao Fruit."

"When the time is ripe, the person behind the scenes will take action, pick the Decayed Dao Fruit, and make it his own."

"The only uncertainty now is whether the person behind the scenes wants to pick it when the Decayed Dao Fruit matures, or when it is about to mature, or rather... he has already come?"

Speaking of this, Miss Yun Zhi's voice was as cold as ten-thousand-year ice, and the killing intent contained in it made Lu Yang shudder.

Miss Yun Zhi and the Immortal Fairy released their spiritual senses at the same time, scanning every inch of space around them, intending to ferret out the person behind the scenes.

Suddenly, in the corner of the secret room, space oscillated, and a pitch-black figure walked over gracefully. He clapped his hands rhythmically, praising Miss Yun Zhi's extraordinariness.

Lu Yang stared at the pitch-black figure. Clearly, that person was right here, but when he scanned with his spiritual sense, it was empty.

Lu Yang felt that the person was like a bottomless black hole, with great ambition, capable of devouring all things, making people shudder.

Miss Yun Zhi and the Immortal Fairy stood in front of Lu Yang, guarding against the visitor.

"As expected of the strongest of the five great immortal sects. For me, there are several threats in the Central Continent, and you are the biggest threat. Originally, I came here to observe whether the rudimentary Decayed Dao Fruit had really formed. I didn't expect that just by observing for a few days, I would have such a big harvest."

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The pitch-black figure looked at the Immortal Fairy. Although he couldn't see his face clearly, Lu Yang felt he was smiling. "I didn't expect it. You, the Immortal Fairy, have actually been resurrected. The biggest variable, which I didn't expect."

"Since you have been resurrected, the plan to replace the Dao Fruit with the rudimentary Decayed Dao Fruit is void. It's a pity for the Decayed Sect's fourteen thousand years of preparation, all for nothing." The pitch-black figure shook his head regretfully, not knowing whether he felt sorry for the Decayed Sect or for his own planning.

"Ying Tian, Qilin, Suiyue, Immortal Jiu Chong, who are you! Sneaky, show your true face!" The Immortal Fairy shouted sharply. This person wanted to erase her existence completely. It was a life-and-death feud that could not be resolved!

There must be a result between her and the black shadow!

The black shadow shook his head and laughed: "Are there really only five immortals in your era? Is the Immortal of the Nine Heavens really the first immortal?"

"Fairy, there are too many things that cannot be determined. How dare you conclude that I am one of the four of them?" "Playing god and playing ghost!" The Immortal Fairy gritted her teeth.

Miss Yun Zhi didn't say much, straightforwardly using all her strength and acting decisively.

The black shadow's expression narrowed: "Sure enough, your strength is far more than what you show to the outside world. Even if my main body appeared, it would probably be difficult to defeat you."

"After ancient times, there is actually someone like you. It is truly the creation of heaven and earth." The black shadow knew he was no match and decided to self-destruct.

"It's a pity for my main body, unable to know the situation here."

Some people are dead, but not completely dead...