The Battle Between the Demon Immortal and the Wood Immortal

"The two most important things for a painter are immortal paper and immortal brushes. By then, he had already become an immortal. The brushes that immortals can use are extremely rare in the world. There are no raw materials to make immortal brushes. Without the raw materials, even the Celestial Immortal cannot make one."

"He doesn't have to worry about making magic paper; he can make it from some wood shavings. But magic pens are much more difficult to make."

"The closest material for his magic brush was our hair. It's probably because we're all human that we couldn't make a magic brush with our hair, so he set his sights on the Qilin Immortal."

"The Qilin Immortal has a tuft of hair on its tail, which is perfect for making an immortal brush."

"He first used a semi-divine brush to paint a picture of a hundred beasts, depicting a group of females that would be considered extremely beautiful by the Demon Beast. Then he invited the Qilin Immortal to his home to observe the picture. Seeing that the Qilin Immortal was interested, he suggested that the Qilin Immortal could try to see the picture."

"The Qilin Immortal was overjoyed and had no doubts. He called the Year Immortal his good brother and quickly became captivated by the Hundred Beasts Painting."

"While Qilin Immortal wasn't looking, the Fairy of Time slipped into the painting and shaved off all the feathers from Qilin Immortal's tail."

"Just as the Time Immortal was trying to use his power of time to accelerate the growth of the Qilin Immortal's tail fur and cover up the traces of the theft, he was discovered by the Qilin Immortal."

"The Qilin Immortal was enraged and began to fight the Time Immortal. A barrage of Immortal Method was unleashed, and cultivators from several planets witnessed this scene, marveling at its incredible Celestial Person. The commotion was so great that it alarmed the prodigies of the Dragon and Phoenix clans."

"Upon learning that the Dragon and Phoenix clans had fought, the prodigies rushed over to inquire about the cause of the incident."

"Of course, Qilin Immortal couldn't say that he was lustful at first sight and was tricked by Time Immortal, so he indignantly said that he was imprisoned in the painting by Time Immortal due to momentary lapse in attention."

"The Immortal of Time also said that he wanted to test the level of his painting skills and used the Immortal of Qilin to test his hand. He asked the Immortal of Qilin for forgiveness."

"The Qilin Immortal said your attitude was good, so he forgave you."

"The Fairy of Time said there would be a generous gift afterward."

"The Immortal Qilin said that we are like brothers, so there is no need for elaborate gifts."

"The Fairy of Time said that's only right."

The prodigies of the Dragon and Phoenix clans were greatly surprised and very curious. They asked to see what painting had trapped the Qilin Immortal. The Qilin Immortal and the Time Immortal said in unison that the painting had been destroyed in the battle.

The prodigies of the Dragon and Phoenix clans didn't think much of it and believed it to be true; they just felt it was a pity.

"Afterwards, the Immortal of Time gifted the Hundred Beasts Painting to the Immortal of Qilin, and the two reconciled as before, becoming as close as brothers."

Lu Yang: "..."

What a wonderful reconciliation!

Seeing Lu Yang in a daze, the Grand Elder assumed he was recalling something and added a sentence.

"I remember now, the ancient books also say that the Wood Immortal painted a 'Hundred Beasts Picture', trapping the Demon Immortal within it and ordering all the beasts to attack the Demon Immortal. Do you recall that?"

Lu Yang thought to himself, "Where did this ancient book come from? It's so embellished, it's beyond belief."

He felt it was best to keep the truth of the High Antiquity to himself. If this matter reached the ears of the Dragon and Phoenix Clan's prodigies, and they beat up the Qilin Immortal, and the Qilin Immortal followed the clues back to him, his nickname might be ruined.

He shook his head blankly. "I've never heard of that."

"Alright." The elder did not doubt Lu Yang, after all, Lu Yang was still young and could not possibly know everything.

While they were talking, the Grand Elder manipulated the scroll to bring Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye back to the sect, and then disappeared himself.

"Second brother, wake up! Do you know what I was doing just now?"

The elder found Grandpa Ba sleeping at the entrance of the herb garden and shook him awake.

Seeing that it was the Grand Elder, Grandpa Ba ignored him, turned over, and went back to sleep.

The Grand Elder, not wanting to let Master Ba sleep, said from the side, "I just went to see the Vice Leader of the Demonic Sect, using the identity of the Netherworld Heavenly King."

"What?!" Grandpa Ba was instantly wide awake, his eyes snapping open as he sat up abruptly. "Tell me what happened?"

"Lu Yang is going to see the Vice Leader of the Nine Nether Sect. He is worried about his safety, so he asked me to go and cover for him. He begged me, and since Lu Yang is the most outstanding disciple of our sect, I naturally agreed and hid in the shadows to protect him."

"The vice leader of the Nine Nether Sect is surnamed Shi. After meeting him, Lu Yang, with my protection and a powerful backer, spoke calmly and confidently, intimidating that man surnamed Shi."

"The man surnamed Shi claimed to have discovered traces of an ancient cultivator and invited Lu Yang to go there. He said that with my protection, Lu Yang could go anywhere in the world. He gladly went."

"The information from the man surnamed Shi was correct. There really is an ancient cultivator there. That ancient cultivator is extremely evil. He used the bloody aura to refine the Myriad Soul Banner. As soon as it was completed, ten thousand beasts howled, blotting out the sky and deafeningly loud. The wind howled fiercely. Anyone who saw it would tremble with fear. Lu Yang was so scared that he stood there dumbfounded. He had never seen such a scene before!"

Grandpa Ba nodded. Once the Myriad Souls Banner at the Integrated Body Level is forged, countless ghosts will roam freely, sweeping across the universe. Even those of the same level will find it troublesome, let alone Lu Yang. It's normal for him to be frightened.

Moreover, it is a Myriad Soul Banner made of Demon Beast. When Demon Beast souls go berserk, they are more ferocious than human souls. Even the weaker ones will go insane upon hearing their cries!

"The man surnamed Shi was locked in a fierce battle with the ancient cultivators. Seeing that my opponent was difficult to deal with, I made a bold move, wielding a celestial treasure and ignoring the attacks of the Myriad Soul Banner, taking him down in a single strike!"

"The ancient cultivators, seeing my unfathomable cultivation level, were filled with fear and unwilling to accept defeat. They hysterically demanded to know who I was. I trampled the ancient cultivators, looking down upon the world, and slowly announced my name: 'I am the Dharma Protector of the Heavenly Court, the Netherworld King!'"

Grandpa Ba's eyes lit up. How come he hadn't experienced something this amazing?

The Grand Elder thought to himself, "I'm in charge of intelligence for the Ask Dao Sect, so naturally I knew Lu Yang was going out before you did."

"Alright, I have something to do, I'll stop chatting now." The elder left in a hurry, leaving behind an envious old man.

"Third brother, stop plowing the field. Do you know what I was doing just now?"

"Fourth brother, stop reading! Do you know what I was doing just now?"

Tao Yaoye bid farewell to Lu Yang. This time, she had witnessed a grand scene with Lu Yang and realized her own shortcomings.

"It seems I still have a long way to go before I can catch up with Senior Brother Lu!"

"Senior Brother Lu can talk and laugh so easily even when facing cultivators at the Body Integration Realm, readily quoting various allusions and cultivation philosophies. How does he do that?"

"Senior Brother Lu is knowledgeable and calm in the face of adversity, which is exactly what I should learn from him. I've heard that he is especially skilled in High Antiquity history, even surpassing the elders. In that case, I will start by studying High Antiquity history!"

Suddenly, Tao Yaoye felt a pressure that was enough to suffocate her.

She turned her head and saw her master smiling gently at her, sending her a telepathic message to inquire about her cultivation progress.

"Just got back from outside? How's your cultivation of the Ascension Immortal Body going?"

Tao Yaoye broke out in a cold sweat. She had been so excited when she heard that she could go out and play with Senior Brother Lu that she forgot that she still needed to cultivate the Ascension Immortal Body.