Chapter 141: Might of an Immortal

Within the mental domain, the Immortal Fairy crossed her jade-like feet and spared a brief, indifferent glance at Master Taxian. Her eyes half-closed in a lazy composure, she extended her slender, delicate fingers, admiring them closely as though the man before her were completely beneath her notice.

"Who are you?!" Master Taxian demanded sharply, though an underlying dread hollowed out his voice. By all rights, this mental domain should belong to Lu Yang alone. For two figures to appear here defied all logic!

Moreover, when he had just attempted to probe the cultivation realm of this indolent woman, he discovered he could not see through her at all.

This meant her realm was, at the very least, equal to his own.

Why would such a being choose to dwell within the mental domain of a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator?

Bored to the core, the Immortal Fairy let out a soft yawn, completely ignoring Master Taxian's presence.

Master Taxian flared with rage. As a fellow Fusion Stage cultivator, who could truly claim supremacy over another? Never in his life had he suffered such humiliation.

Since she had no intention of speaking, they would let their strength settle the matter!

Channeling his vital energy, spirit, and soul, Master Taxian forged a formidable Overlord Saber. His feet planted onto the ground like a pair of dragons coiling around pillars, anchoring him deeply. As the power from his feet surged upward, his soulful form erupted with a series of sharp crackles, as if a floodgate of raw power had been flung open, unleashing an absolute torrent of might!

He concentrated his entire being into the Overlord Saber, causing the blade's radiance to flash like a bolt of silk, blindingly brilliant!

A colossal phantom of a Bull Demon, towering between heaven and earth, filled the entire mental domain. Its eyes burned a furious red, its muscles swelled with immense power, manifesting as a legendary beast renowned since antiquity!

As the Overlord Saber swung downward, a force akin to the weight of the four seas and five sacred mountains crashed toward the Immortal Fairy. The sheer magnitude of this power felt absolute, as though it could obliterate everything in existence.

This was Master Taxian's signature ultimate technique, a devastating force capable of crushing any obstacle that dared obstruct his path!

"Bull Demon Overlord Saber!"

The colossal Bull Demon phantom moved in tandem, trampling toward the Immortal Fairy. Master Taxian intended to use this reckless, absolute might to crush her, to make her see the gulf between them, and to teach her the law of the jungle!

Faced with Master Taxian's full-force strike, the Immortal Fairy did not even bother to lift her eyelids. Instead, she gently breathed out two words.

"Noisy."

The word was uttered casually, devoid of any worldly heat, yet it carried the weight of hundreds of millions of mountains, crashing down upon Master Taxian.

Master Taxian felt an inexplicable divine pressure descend from the heavens. This force was brutal and unreasonable, weighing upon him so heavily that any notion of resistance was instantly choked out.

Under the crushing weight of those two words, the Bull Demon phantom dissolved into nothingness, the Overlord Saber forged from his vital spirit shattered, and all majestic phenomena vanished like mist.

With a heavy thud, Master Taxian dropped to his knees, unable to lift so much as a finger.

Absolute terror seized Master Taxian's heart. The power she wielded completely transcended anything he could comprehend. This was definitely not a power that a Fusion Stage cultivator could possess!

Could it be the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, or perhaps an even higher realm... Master Taxian dared not let his thoughts drift further.

He remembered with stark clarity that she had just referred to herself as "this Immortal."

An insurmountable chasm separated the Fusion Stage from the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, a gap that no method could bridge. The two realms were as different as clouds and mud, leaving Master Taxian utterly powerless to resist.

As for the disparity in realms even higher than that, it completely surpassed the boundaries of his imagination.

"Senior, perhaps there is some misunderstanding between us..." Master Taxian forced a sycophantic smile, desperately trying to explain himself to the Immortal Fairy.

To have achieved the Fusion Stage in ancient times, he was naturally someone who knew when to bend and when to stand.

The Immortal Fairy finally lifted her eyelids a fraction, looking down at the kneeling, subjugated Master Taxian, her beautiful brows furrowing slightly.

"Who permitted you to look directly at this Immortal?"

Another wave of divine force crashed down, pressing Master Taxian's head firmly against the ground, completely stripping away his remaining will to resist.

Bitter despair filled Master Taxian's heart. He had originally thought Lu Yang was a bounty granted to him by the heavens, but only when he attempted the soul-possession did he realize that he was the one the heavens had gifted to Lu Yang.

Why did the mental domain of a Foundation Establishment cultivator harbor such a terrifying existence?

"Now, this Immortal permits you to explain the course of events," the Immortal Fairy spoke casually.

Master Taxian did not dare hide a single detail. He knew that certain powerful figures possessed the ability to discern truth from falsehood, and he dared not gamble on whether the powerhouse before him possessed such a trait.

"My Daoist name is Master Taxian. Outside Buyi Town, there are four other Fusion Stage cultivators. The five of us are contemporaries from the Great Yu Dynasty. Bound by the limits of our natural talent, we were stuck at the Fusion Stage, unable to advance even a single step. The Tribulation Transcendence Stage was an unattainable goal for us."

"Back then, we heard a rumor. No one knew where it originated, but it claimed that the spiritual essence of the world was inactive, that the spiritual energy was in a period of slumber, making cultivation exceptionally difficult. However, after more than a hundred thousand years, the spiritual energy would gradually awaken, resurrecting the glorious era of antiquity. At that time, countless opportunities would emerge, and attaining immortality would not be impossible."

"Some said the rumor came from the imperial palace, others claimed the State Master had divined it, and still others said the Imperial Astronomer received the revelation while observing the sun. In short, there were all kinds of claims."

"The five of us brothers talked it over and figured since we couldn't reach the Tribulation Transcendence Stage now, rather than merely enjoying ourselves in the Great Yu Dynasty, it would be better to seal ourselves within spiritual stone marrow and quietly wait for the world to become active once more."

"Even if the rumor turned out to be false, we wouldn't lose anything. Five Fusion Stage cultivators would be a force to be reckoned with in any era and any place."

"The five of us awakened beneath Buyi Town, and to our delight, we found that the bottleneck of our realms, which had been stagnant for ages, showed signs of loosening. The present era is indeed far better for cultivation than our own."

"We still need some time before we can fully awaken. Not wanting to be discovered by the cultivators of this era, we joined forces to establish the rules of Buyi Town, recovering our strength while gathering information."

"I was the unluckiest one. The spiritual stone marrow sealing me failed, and my physical body perished over the passage of time. The marrow only managed to preserve my soul."

"After I woke up, I took over the body of the person with the best latent talent nearby. My physical form is fragile and prone to accidents. To protect myself, the five of us decided it would be most appropriate for me to become the mayor of Buyi Town."

"In this manner, I made myself an immortal existence, devouring mortals and wild beasts alike to accelerate my cultivation speed, aiming to master the Secret Method of Taxian as quickly as possible."

Master Taxian confessed everything honestly from below, not daring to lift his head, entirely blind to the Immortal Fairy's minor gestures.

The Immortal Fairy was making faces at Lu Yang, her jade-like feet wiggling with excitement. Her expression clearly meant: See? I have my reliable moments too. You should show me some respect from now on.

Ever since her resurrection, the Immortal Fairy had suffered one setback after another. First, she was suppressed by the Eldest Senior Sister, and later, every single attempt to showcase her strengths to Lu Yang had ended in failure. Having finally found an opportunity to hold her head high, how could she possibly pass up the chance to put on a grand display?

Lu Yang sighed silently in his mind. Fairy, with you acting like this, how am I supposed to find you reliable?

Sensing that Lu Yang's gaze did not look particularly respectful, the Immortal Fairy pouted and stopped paying attention to him.

She had clearly put on such a reliable performance.