Not a Single Falsehood

Petrified Bone possesses a special Secret Method that allows him to discern whether someone is telling the truth or lying. With this ability, he has uncovered countless spies planted by other vice-leaders within his ranks.

While this Secret Method cannot determine with 100% certainty whether someone is telling the truth or lying, it still has an 80-90% success rate.

Operating this Secret Method requires extremely high levels of Law Power and energy. Even someone as strong as Petrified Bone cannot maintain it continuously, but maintaining it during her conversation with Lu Yang was not a problem.

Moreover, he is skilled at observing people's expressions and knows that people will exhibit various subtle changes when they lie.

With these two factors combined, there are almost no people who can lie to him.

This is why the cult leader sent him here.

The first thing to confirm before cooperating with the Heavenly Court Cult is whether the other party is indeed the Heavenly Court Cult.

A confident smile appeared on Lu Yang's lips. He took a sip of tea and said in a slightly boastful tone, "I wonder if Sect Leader Shi knows of Immortal Ying Tian and Immortal Qilin?"

"We have naturally heard of the titles of the two High Antiquity immortals." The Nine Nether Sect also possesses many High Antiquity books, which record the titles of the four High Antiquity immortals.

"I've heard that people nowadays refer to certain prodigies as having the potential of a young immortal. You all think that young immortals are invincible and unbeatable, but I want to tell you that when Master was in the Golden Core stage, he once fought against two young immortals, Ying Tianxian and Qilin Xian. The two young immortals used all sorts of tricks, but they were still no match for Master!"

"When Master was in the Golden Core stage, he was known as invincible!"

The three members of the Nine Nether Sect narrowed their eyes, deeply moved.

The meaning of "the talent of a young immortal" is that one is invincible and unmatched among those of the same level. They have all reached the pinnacle of this stage, with no room for further advancement.

If these two young immortals were to fight, and a victor were to be determined, they would absolutely have to use all their trump cards and exhaust all their spiritual energy before a winner could be decided. There was no way around it; the difference in strength between them was simply too small.

Dou Tianzun actually defeated two young immortals single-handedly while still in the Golden Core stage. What incredible talent that must be!

Overshadowing all the immortals!

No wonder he was the first immortal in High Antiquity!

Zhou Shan composed himself and asked, "I wonder if Young Master Lu has heard of the final battle High Antiquity dragon and phoenix?"

Lu Yang pondered for a moment and asked, "Was it the Dragon-Phoenix Battle where you used Rebirth from the Ashes?"

"No, the prodigies of the Dragon and Phoenix clans have fought many battles in their quest for immortality. This series of battles is known as the Dragon-Phoenix War. Young Master Lu was referring to the penultimate battle between the Dragon and Phoenix clans. I am referring to the final battle between the Dragon and Phoenix clans, the very last battle."

Lu Yang smiled and said, "It's because I'm not familiar with the terms used in later generations. Please explain in more detail."

Zhou Shan spoke of that battle with lingering fear; even from the descriptions in the book, one could imagine how terrifying it was.

"Ancient texts record that in High Antiquity times there were two Demon Beasts, a dragon and a phoenix, whose cultivation was only half a step away from becoming immortals. They were the great enemies of the Qilin Immortal. Even after the Qilin Immortal became an immortal, the dragon and the phoenix still fought each other."

"That was the last recorded battle, which was triggered by a celestial fruit of unknown origin."

"It's likely that the celestial fruit contains an immense fortuitous opportunity, and there's no room for compromise."

"To seize this immortal fruit, a dragon and a phoenix engaged in a fierce battle. The terrifying aura they exuded caused the heavens and earth to lose their color, space to ripple, Dao patterns to fill the sky, and the dragon and phoenix's true flames to clash, causing even the stars to tremble and shudder."

"Among those present were Qilin Immortal, Yingtian Immortal, Jiuchong Immortal, and Suiyue Immortal, yet even with four immortals present, they could not stop the battle between the dragon and the phoenix!"

"The Qilin Immortal was the first to uphold justice. He did not favor either side and wanted to stop the fighting, but the dragon and the phoenix did not listen and even drove the Qilin Immortal away."

"In the end, the battle between the dragon and the phoenix came to a draw, and the immortal fruit ended up in someone else's hands!"

In her spiritual realm, the Immortal Fairy found this narrative style quite familiar. "I remember now, Ying Tianxian liked to say that, saying it would elevate the prestige of immortals!"

This was the first time Petrified Bone had heard this rumor, and he felt the immense power of the dragon and phoenix from just a few words.

No wonder the Dragon and Phoenix clans are so powerful to this day; their foundations are too deep.

The petrified bone observed Lu Yang and was greatly shocked to find that Lu Yang's expression remained unchanged, with a hint of amusement in the corner of his eye.

Does this mean that even a battle of this magnitude is "nothing special" for him?

Are the disciples of immortals really that terrifying?

Lu Yang chuckled, "So this battle was later known as the final battle between the High Antiquity dragon and phoenix."

At the grand wedding of the Qilin Immortal, a fairy presented a celestial fruit, saying it was for the most beautiful person present. Then, the pride of the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan all wanted the celestial fruit, causing the Qilin Immortal a headache. He couldn't stop her, so the three peacemakers, Ying Tianxian, persuaded him to change the martial arts competition into a cooking competition, with the three of them acting as judges.

What Ying Tianxian and the others didn't know was that the culinary skills of the two prodigies, Long and Feng, were passed down from the Immortal Fairy...

"I know some inside stories about this battle. To be honest, it all started with a casual move by my master."

"That time, Qilin Immortal hosted a banquet and invited many friends, including countless Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators and the Three Immortals of Yingtian. Out of fear of Master, they did not send invitations to Master."

"When Master learned of this, he was not angry. Instead, he repaid evil with kindness and casually sent over a blessed celestial fruit."

"The wonders of the immortal fruits blessed by our master are countless."

"Needless to say, the four immortals wouldn't even be worth fighting over this immortal fruit. The ones who will be fighting for the last spot are the dragon and the phoenix."

"This immortal fruit is of great importance; even a powerful immortal like Qilin wouldn't dare to rashly declare who is most deserving of it."

"Therefore, the dragon and phoenix could only fight, but since it was a banquet hosted by the Qilin Immortal, martial arts combat was not appropriate, so it was changed to a battle of true flames."

Zhou Shan was startled. This was something he had deliberately omitted earlier. The ancient texts recorded that after the Qilin Immortal withdrew, the three immortals, Ying Tian Immortal, Jiu Chong Immortal, and Sui Yue Immortal, stepped forward to uphold justice and proposed a duel using True Flame.

The details of the battle between the True Flames are unknown; all that is known is that even the three immortals, including Ying Tianxian, were injured during the battle.

True Flame Showdown!

Everyone knows that the final battle between the High Antiquity dragon and phoenix was caused by a celestial fruit, but very few people know that the duel was a battle of true flames!

Zhou Shan obtained a rare ancient book containing the contents recorded in it. The author of the book was Ying Tianxian, and the contents are absolutely true and reliable!

Lu Yang, unaware of Zhou Shan's thoughts, continued, "The methods of the True Flame contest include the degree of torment inflicted on living beings, the degree of control over the True Flame, and the proficiency in using weapons, among other things."

"In the end, the three immortals tested the results of the true flame contest and were subjected to a mental attack, causing their spirits to waver."

"A single immortal fruit ultimately led to the departure of the Qilin Immortal and impacted the spirits of the three immortals, Ying Tianxian. Dou Tianzun's cunning is terrifying!" Petrified Bone exclaimed, shocked by Dou Tianzun's scheming.

We must never make them our enemy!

In the mental space, the Immortal Fairy frowned slightly, feeling that the Petrified Bone was referring to her, yet not quite. "Am I like that?"

Lu Yang seized the opportunity to say, "Fairy, your wisdom is as deep as an abyss, unfathomable. Even a mortal like Petrified Bone is astonished by your wisdom and speaks without thinking!"

The Immortal Fairy understood. "That's true, after all, I'm quite clever!"

In reality, Zhou Shan transmitted his voice to the petrified bone. "My lord, the other party knows so many High Antiquity secrets, he must undoubtedly be High Antiquity!"

Petrified Bone nodded. "I think so too."

The second update will be around 10:30 PM.