Who Could It Have Been?

The shadowy figure knew he was no match for Yun Zhi; the difference in their abilities was too great, and the chances of him escaping successfully were extremely slim.

Rather than exposing oneself, it's better to self-destruct as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the main body.

If Yun Zhi finds their lair, they will lose all chance to participate in this great struggle and with their true form.

Damn it, why are there people like this in the Central Continent?!

Has the destiny of heaven and earth been concentrated in the Central Continent?!

And why was the Immortal Fairy resurrected?

Aside from a few of them, who else knew of the existence of the Immortal Fairy, let alone her name!

How exactly did the Immortal Fairy resurrect?

She will only be resurrected if her honorific title and real name are uttered. Who uttered them?!

The Immortal Dao Fruit is indeed as described, eternally immortal, capable of resurrection even after complete death.

As the shadowy figure self-destructed, a series of questions flooded my mind, but I could not find the answers.

He self-destructed silently, his body turning into dust, and the dust transforming into Spiritual Qi, returning to the world.

"They escaped?" Lu Yang asked, puzzled. The shadowy figure's methods were too sophisticated for him to comprehend.

Yun Zhi shook her head slightly, her eyes revealing Sha Qi and regret. "He didn't run away, he committed suicide."

"Would his true form know about this place? Know about the Immortal Fairy?" Lu Yang thought of the words the shadowy figure said before it self-destructed, "It's a pity his true form doesn't know about this place."

Is this misleading, or is it really the case?

Yun Zhi's words refuted Lu Yang's idea. "The main body won't know, and the clone wouldn't dare let the main body know either."

"If his clone's situation could be known to his main body, then I could find his main body through the connection between the clone and the main body."

Lu Yang also couldn't understand his senior sister's methods.

"However..." Yun Zhi's eyes held a hint of doubt, as if she was thinking about something.

"But what?"

"The shadowy figure looks familiar; I might have fought him before."

Lu Yang and the Immortal Fairy were both surprised.

Yun Zhi continued, "It happened about a hundred years ago. I accidentally sensed that an immortal had appeared in the Central Continent. I asked him to reveal his identity, but he refused. Then the two of us started a battle."

"He probably didn't expect me to be so strong, and he was at a disadvantage from the very first exchange. I pressed my advantage and injured him. Seeing that he wouldn't get a good result if we continued fighting, he feigned an attack on the city below and took advantage of me protecting the city to escape. By the time I tried to chase after him, he was already gone."

"That person was hiding his true identity, shrouded in chaotic mist, and used very common techniques. I couldn't tell his background. He was very similar to the shadowy figure I encountered today."

Yun Zhi believes that the shadowy figure today is the alter ego of that person from a hundred years ago.

Lu Yang pondered. If his senior sister's guess was correct, then the shadowy figure's statement, "Indeed, your strength is far beyond what you've shown to the outside world," was just a pretense of ignorance about his senior sister's strength—a lie.

The more Lu Yang thought about it, the more likely it seemed. If she didn't know her senior sister's strength, why would her first reaction be to self-destruct instead of running away? That didn't make sense.

The shadowy figure barely uttered a word from beginning to end, and most of it was probably a lie.

Old, shady stuff.

The immortal immortal was filled with lingering fear. Although the two fairies hadn't held back when they hit him, each striking harder than the other, at least they hadn't killed him.

If it falls into the hands of the shadowy figure, not only will the Dao Fruit be taken away, but murder to silence them is also highly likely.

"Can the fairy guess who he is?" Lu Yang asked.

The Immortal Fairy frowned, somewhat hesitant. "The Nine Heavens Immortal is most skilled at manipulating clones, but the other three could also do it if they wanted to."

"Is it possible that there are other immortals besides the five of you?" Lu Yang then asked.

When Lu Yang asked her that question, even the Immortal Fairy was a little unsure.

Could it be that the Nine Heavens Immortal really wasn't the first immortal?

"How did you determine that the Nine-Headed Immortal was the first immortal?"

The Immortal Fairy recalled, "When the Nine-Headed Immortal ascended to immortality, celestial light shone throughout the world, celestial music resounded, and nine-colored raindrops fell from the sky, bringing blessings and cheers, and bestowing blessings upon all living beings. Later, when the four of us ascended to immortality, none of this happened."

Lu Yang exclaimed in surprise, "Is this the special treatment for the first person to become an immortal?"

Yun Zhi nodded. She had seen records of the Nine Heavens Immortals becoming immortals in ancient books, which were consistent with what the Immortal Fairy had said, or rather, the Immortal Fairy, as the person involved, described it in more detail.

The first person to achieve immortality was truly extraordinary.

The Immortal Fairy shook her head. "No, later, when the five of us were eating, the Nine-Headed Immortal got drunk and told us that all the strange phenomena he had witnessed were secretly orchestrated by him, consuming a lot of heavenly materials and earthly treasures."

Lu Yang: "..."

Yun Zhi: "..."

How come every time I listen to the Immortal Fairy recount High Antiquity tales and strange events, my understanding is constantly broadened?

Lu Yang even felt that the High Antiquity mentioned by the Immortal Fairy were not the same as the shadowy figure.

In a mysterious place, a black figure sits on a throne made of piled bones.

He opened his divine eyes, unleashing boundless divine light that illuminated the entire world.

A flash of boundless celestial light streaked across the scene, and the corpses and withered bones scattered on the ground appeared exceptionally eerie under its illumination.

The black figure slowly stood up, stretched, and frowned slightly. "Why is this chair so uncomfortable?"

"Who came up with the idea of building chairs out of piles of bones, without even a cushion?"

The dark figure shook its head, deciding to find another place to sleep.

Suddenly, the black figure sensed something amiss and grunted in response.

"My lord, what's wrong?" the attendant asked cautiously.

"My avatar that I sent to the Immortal Cult has disappeared?"

The black figure was always able to sense the connection with its clone and determine the clone's location.

Just now, his clone completely lost contact with him, which meant that the clone had been eliminated.

This clone had consumed countless efforts of his, and it was gone just like that. It would be a lie to say he wasn't heartbroken.

"What?! The master's clone has disappeared?!" The servant exclaimed in shock, his expression genuine.

Your Excellency is an immortal, and even a single immortal avatar is enough to roam the world. How could you have disappeared from the Central Continent?

The dark figure pondered, "Who could have done this?"

He first ruled out the immortal being, a soul created with his will. He could guess how powerful that being was; it was impossible for him to kill his clone silently.

There are only a handful of people on the Central Continent who can kill his clone.

The reason he didn't go himself, but instead sent a clone to check the situation, was because he was worried about being discovered by those people from the Central Continent.

He doesn't want to reveal his identity yet.

He tampered with the clone, so even if he were caught, the other party would have no chance of deducing his identity from the clone, and might even be misled by the information on the clone, suspecting other immortals.

In this life, caution is paramount.

Otherwise, living a carefree life like the Immortal Fairy, you might get killed one day.

"Is it that guy in the palace? Is it Yun Zhi from the Ask Dao Sect? Or someone else?"

His clone is hidden within the Immortal Cult. The only ones who have contact with the Immortal Cult are the Great Xia Dynasty, which has been dedicated to fighting against the Demonic Cult, and the Five Great Immortal Sects that exorcise demons.