Sacrificing to the Undying Fairy

If the second possibility is true, then it is hard to imagine that the birth and fall of a dynasty would be such major events that they would be recorded in great detail.

But now, not only are there no records, but even their names have not been preserved.

Who was the founding emperor? How many years did the dynasty last? How many cultivators reached the Tribulation Transcendence stage? What caused its downfall? Why is there not a single record of it?... All of these remain unknown.

The most crucial question is the last one, which might have similarities to the method of erasing the existence of the Immortal Fairy.

"Fairy, are there any unusual celestial phenomena when an immortal falls?"

The immortal fairy was stunned by the question, "There has never been a case of an immortal falling in history, who knows if there are any unusual phenomena... Oh no, I have died."

"I don't know what happens after I die, probably nothing?"

The Immortal Fairy wasn't entirely certain.

"There are no unusual phenomena." Yun Zhi answered the question on behalf of the Immortal Fairy, which surprised Lu Yang.

How did the senior sister find out?

Lu Yang didn't delve into this question. The fall of an immortal wouldn't cause any unusual phenomena; in other words, the fall of an immortal might go unnoticed.

Why didn't the Four Immortals of High Antiquity resurrect the Immortal Fairy?

Is it that they don't want to be resurrected, can't be resurrected, or simply don't know that the Immortal Fairy has already perished?

No, even if they didn't know the fairy had perished at the time, after 300,000 years, they should have known that something was wrong with the fairy and that she needed to be resurrected.

"Don't think about this anymore." Yun Zhi didn't linger in front of the mural and left directly, with Lu Yang and the Immortal Fairy quickly following behind.

"The only writing in the ruins is what's on the murals. Since we can't figure out the answer right now, let's wait until we've gathered enough information before thinking about it again," Yun Zhi reminded Lu Yang not to get stuck on this problem.

Lu Yang listened to Yun Zhi and nodded, no longer thinking about it.

"This site has nineteen floating platforms. Although there are many, their layouts are largely the same, and they are all buildings."

The eldest sister spread her hands, creating a model of the ruins in her palm. Eighteen floating platforms were arranged in a protective formation around the largest floating platform, with a regular layout, as if some kind of sacrificial activity was being carried out.

On the largest suspended platform, pavilions and towers stand in a protective array, guarding the central altar.

The three of them were heading towards this altar.

The more the immortal fairy looked at this layout, the more familiar it seemed. "This sacrificial method is just like the way High Antiquity times?"

"Like the rituals performed with the fairy?"

The Immortal Fairy nodded and then revealed a secret of the immortals. "That's right, after I became an immortal, didn't Ying Tianxian and the others force a planet on me?"

"They said that to become an immortal, one needs followers, so that it's easier to demonstrate one's power and the dignity of an immortal. I said that would be too troublesome, and they said that it wouldn't matter, they could help me design a set of sacrificial procedures."

"The sacrificial ceremony at this site is similar to the one designed by Ying Tianxian and the others. They said that the number eighteen has a special meaning in cultivation. Nine is the ultimate, and eighteen is a double ultimate, the limit within the limit. This sacrificial ceremony means that I have received eighteen kinds of blessings, which can make me live forever without increase or decrease. It is the highest level of sacrifice. None of the other four people do it this way."

Lu Yang gasped. This fairy had quite the clout; four immortals had come to her aid just to design a ritual for her and even explain the design concept?

The four High Antiquity immortals were magnanimous by nature, completely unconcerned about the immortal fairy causing them trouble at every turn. Perhaps only with such a mindset could one achieve immortality.

Lu Yang had some insights, but he also felt that something was not right.

The eldest sister, who had been silently listening to the Immortal Fairy's story, had a strange expression on her face and said, "According to the research of the old scholars on this sacrificial method, combined with High Antiquity records, it is believed that this is an obscure formation from High Antiquity times, called the 'Eighteen Hells Demon-Slaying Formation'."

Lu Yang felt that everything made sense now.

Upon hearing this, the Immortal Fairy gritted her teeth, wishing she could challenge the Four High Antiquity Immortals to a duel to show them who was the strongest immortal of High Antiquity: "Those bastards, Ying Tianxian, I treated them well, yet they dared to treat me like this!"

I think they're quite well-mannered to treat you like this.

Of course, Lu Yang only thought these words in his mind; he didn't dare to actually say them to the Immortal Fairy's face, for fear of being beaten.

"That's it! It must be because I beat them up too many times before they became immortals, and they were jealous of my talent when they saw me achieve immortality and produce immortal fruits. They're looking for an opportunity to take revenge on me!" The Immortal Fairy quickly found the reason within herself, attributing it to her own strength.

The three arrived at the center of the altar, where a colossal immortal statue, hundreds of meters tall, stood at the very center. It was the same immortal statue that Lu Yang had seen before, whose gender was indistinguishable.

It seems this is the origin of the Immortal Immortal Statue. The first leader established the Immortal Cult after seeing this statue.

At the feet of the immortal, various heavenly materials and earthly treasures and precious delicacies were laid out, with even the lowest-grade ingredient being a five-thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum.

Perhaps due to the exceptionally high quality of the ingredients, they haven't grown mold or spoiled even after such a long time.

The Immortal Fairy wore a look of disgust, clearly displeased with the Immortal Sect's actions. "How rude of them to put food at your feet."

This was left here when the Immortal Cult came to offer sacrifices before it was destroyed.

The Immortal Ruins are of paramount importance to the Immortal Cult. In addition to the once-a-decade prayer, a series of major events, such as the appointment and removal of the cult leader, the blessing of the cult leader, and the betrayal of the cult leader, all take place here under the watchful eye of the Immortal Immortals.

"Let's go. According to the report, the interior of the statue is a hidden world."

Yun Zhi led the two around to the back of the statue, where a door was hidden. Mysterious symbols floated in front of the door, constantly rising and falling, shaking and sealing the door, making it impossible to open.

Yun Zhi sensed the strength of the mysterious symbol and decided that she could force it open, but that might damage what was inside.

"The first sect leader discovered several celestial treasures behind this door. He opened the door unintentionally and took a few of them. When he wanted to come back for the rest, the door had already closed."

"He tried several times but still couldn't open the door. Helpless, he had no choice but to take the other celestial treasures, leave the ruins, and establish the Immortal Cult."

"The first sect leader tried his whole life but could not open this door. Subsequent sect leaders all tried to open the door, take the immortal treasure, and strengthen the Immortal Sect, but all ended in failure."

"Even the old scholars are at a loss, saying it's a seal left by an immortal, and only an immortal can open it."

"Fairy, do you know the meaning of this symbol? Can it open this door?"

The immortal fairy looked on with a look of reminiscence. "Why does this look like the door to my kitchen?"

"Look at this symbol, I wrote it too. It means 'Kitchen restricted area, no unauthorized personnel allowed'."

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