Immortal's Chess Game

Lu Yang had known Ying Tianxian for a long time, from the Immortal Fairy, and knew all about her, from before she became famous to after she became an immortal.

This is the first time I've ever been face-to-face with Ying Tianxian like this.

Ying Tianxian wore a light blue robe with wide sleeves and a wave pattern on the lapel. He was dignified and had an extraordinary bearing. His golden pupils made him look majestic and imposing, like an emperor.

"According to the Immortal Fairy, it was Ying Tian Immortal and Qilin Immortal playing chess. So, the one sitting opposite is Qilin Immortal?"

Lu Yang looked at the other chess player.

The Qilin Immortal has two coral horns on its head, red scales on its cheeks and the backs of its hands, and eyes that resemble both dragons and tigers, exuding a Sha Qi. This is not a symbol of incomplete transformation, but rather the dignity of its Qilin form.

He is a unique Qilin in the world. He only takes human form to facilitate communication with the other four immortals. Since that's the case, there's no need for him to become completely human. Retaining the Qilin characteristics is his pride.

The Qilin Immortal wore a black robe, and upon closer inspection, one could see that the robe was embroidered with patterns of myriad beasts. This was a garment that only the Qilin Immortal, the Immortal of Myriad Beasts, was qualified to wear.

"A reflection of history?"

Lu Yang was startled. This was exactly the same story the Transmission Elder had told him: he had accidentally entered a fairyland and witnessed two immortals playing a game.

Although immortals stand at the pinnacle of the cultivation system, they don't need to leave historical imprints on every single thing they do; otherwise, wouldn't the whole world be able to see immortals?

The reason why a reflection can be left here is because this game of chess involves the span of a hundred years of the lives of three immortals, and their powerful influence has affected space.

"Wait, that's not right either. The Transmission Elder said that Master Tiankui only saw the immortal, but the immortal's face was blurry. How come I can see it clearly?"

"Could it be that I have some connection with these two immortals...?"

"Of course, it's because I'm here." The Immortal Fairy's carefree voice rang out. Lu Yang turned his head and saw the Immortal Fairy, dressed in a yellow dress, standing next to him, her body slightly floating in the air, at the same height as Lu Yang.

This is a reflection of history; her appearance will go unnoticed by Qiu Jinan and the others.

"Fairy, you're here too?"

Lu Yang thought about it again and realized that it made sense. If he could see the reflection of history, there was no reason why the Immortal Fairy couldn't.

"What are you saying? Without me, would you have seen these two incompetent chess players? It's because of the resonance between me and the historical reflections they left behind that this scene is what we have now." The Immortal Fairy pointed at the Celestial Immortal and the Qilin Immortal.

The moment the Immortal Fairy appeared, Lu Yang's longing for immortals vanished instantly.

"What happened to Mr. Tiankui? Did he just happen to witness the final scene of history replaying itself?"

"I reckon it was done by Ying Tianxian."

"Ying Tianxian?" Lu Yang's expression was strange. Was it inappropriate to say this in front of Ying Tianxian?

The Immortal Fairy didn't care about any of that. She would dare to say anything, even if it were a real celestial being, let alone an illusory one.

"You've got one thing backwards. It's not that Mr. Tiankui could see the reflections of history, which is why he comprehended the Five Elements Battle Technique. Rather, it's because he could comprehend the Five Elements Battle Technique that he was qualified to see the reflections of history."

"The reason why no one sees the reflection of history afterward is not because the reflection of history has disappeared, but because people in later generations cannot glean anything from the chessboard. Spreading this around won't elevate one's status."

"..."

Lu Yang once again felt Ying Tianxian's good intentions.

Ying Tianxian and Qilin Xian continued playing chess, each move of their pieces producing a soft clicking sound.

Lu Yang felt a sense of spiritual cleansing and soul elevation just by listening to the voice.

"You play chess so fast?"

Could these two play chess for a hundred years at their current speed?

Twenty minutes wouldn't be enough.

"What's the point of watching these two lousy chess players play? I'll speed things up," the Immortal Fairy said lazily.

Who would be as foolish as Tian Kui, watching chess games for a hundred years?

"So you two were playing chess here. I've finally found you." The third High Antiquity immortal voice came, it was none other than Jiuchongxian, the founder of Gomoku.

The Nine Immortals were dressed simply, in hemp clothes and a raincoat, and walked in, soaking wet, as if it were raining outside. He carried an axe and a load of freshly chopped firewood on his back, looking exactly like an old woodcutter.

The only difference was that the firewood he carried was dry.

"Heh, isn't this paulownia wood? Did the Immortal of Time tell you to cut it down?" Ying Tianxian laughed.

"You two still have the nerve to say that? Fairy Time asked me to invite you two to dinner, and you two were hiding here playing chess. It's been years, and you're still not finished!"

"What's the rush? It's a rare opportunity for us to settle things once and for all. Let's focus on the next match and carefully consider every step, don't you understand?"

"You go eat first, we'll be there shortly."

Nine Immortals curled their lip, then said, "At this rate, you two won't finish playing chess in fifty years."

And you even asked me if I understood it? I created Gomoku (Five in a Row), you two understand it better than I do.

"Forget it, I'll just watch from here, so you don't have to play a second game after finishing the first one." Nine-Headed Immortal found himself a reason to stay and watched the game with a clear conscience.

"The Immortal of Time?" Lu Yang frowned, muttering to himself. How could it be the Immortal of Time who made the Nine Heavens Immortal chop wood and call the Heavenly Immortal and the Qilin Immortal to eat?

Shouldn't she be an immortal fairy?

Lu Yang was immediately startled and realized what was happening.

Yes, the High Antiquity forces used unknowable means to erase the immortal fairy's information, and even historical reflections were not exempt; they too were to be erased and replaced.

For example, Mr. Tiankui might have learned of the existence of the Immortal Fairy from the reflections of history.

Directly erasing the Immortal Fairy is too difficult; it's easy to create logical loopholes and be noticed by others. The best way is to replace her with an existence of the same level.

This led to the scene in the dialogue where the Immortal Fairy was replaced by the Fairy of Time.

However, judging from the fact that Mr. Tiankui did not know who the immortals playing chess and chopping wood were, he probably could not understand the High Antiquity language.

Lu Yang learned the High Antiquity language thanks to the guidance of an immortal fairy. However, the cultivation world had experienced a historical break, so translating High Antiquity languages was already difficult, let alone being able to read and understand them.

Lu Yang secretly observed the Immortal Fairy's reaction out of the corner of his eye. He saw the Immortal Fairy grit her teeth and say, "Which bastard has concealed my existence?!"

As he spoke, he stretched his body, ready to fight the mastermind behind the scenes at any moment.

"Who!" Nine Heavens Immortal suddenly shouted, turning his head to stare at the location of Lu Yang and the Immortal Fairy.

Lu Yang even felt that for a moment, he and the Nine Heavens Immortal made eye contact.

After the Nine-Headed Immortal shouted, the Heavenly Immortal and the Qilin Immortal also suddenly realized what was happening and looked towards the location of Lu Yang and the Immortal Fairy.

Although they couldn't see anyone, they could vaguely sense that someone was there!

The three of them were hiding from the Immortal Fairy, and were feeling guilty. At this moment, someone was hiding in the shadows, so their reaction was naturally intense.

"No, with the strength of the three of us, how could we not see someone hiding? Even the Immortal of Time couldn't do that. Could it be that the Immortal of Time used the Dao Fruit of Time to see us from the future?"