Who Let Him Cultivate?!

Chapter 594 - 593 How Did I Become Second Place?

The Qilin Immortal had knelt in the Sword Array not just once; Lu Yang alone had heard of it happening over a dozen times. The actual count was definitely higher, but Lu Yang was uncertain as to the reason for this kneeling.

As for the Qilin Immortal swearing an oath to heaven... with Yingtian Immortal around, let alone the heavens striking with thunderous roars, even if it thundered every day, it would not matter.

"What?!"

Jiang Shishi stared blankly at Lu Yang, then shifted her gaze to Luo Hong’s face.

After going back and forth three times, she finally confirmed that Lu Yang had indeed given the correct answer.

That’s not what the Clan Leader told her, was it?

How come these two know more about the Phoenix Tribe’s history than our Clan Leader does?

"Wait, what do you mean by ’intimates’? What was the relationship between my Ancient Ancestor and the Demon Immortal?"

Jiang Shishi seemed to detect something alarming from the answer.

Wasn’t it recorded in history that the Ancient Ancestor and the Demon Immortal were rivals, who had waged a great war over the position of immortality? In the end, the Ancient Ancestor was defeated, and the Demon Immortal ascended to immortality.

Why would my Ancient Ancestor speak to the Demon Immortal in such a tone?

It did not match the history she knew.

Jiang Shishi’s mind was a mess, with a single question causing her beliefs to turn upside down, overturning all her previous knowledge.

Meng Jingzhou glanced at the bewildered Jiang Shishi and continued to ponder what to eat when he returned.

Su Lian’er also looked at Lu Yang with suspicion. How could someone know more about the Phoenix Tribe’s history than Jiang Shishi did?

What was the identity of this person named Lu Yang?

Luo Hong did not mind the reactions of the crowd; their reactions did not affect her posing questions, as that was the procedure.

"Please listen to the third question. The Dragon Clan Ancestor was extremely powerful, a hurdle for all members of the Demon Race on their path to immortality. In Ancient Times, there was an exceptionally talented individual of the Demon Race, whose talent in cultivation was worrisome, but who was extremely gifted in researching Divine Abilities."

"This genius, burning the midnight oil, developed a Great Divine Skill called the ’Dragon-Slaying Eighteen Palms.’ Theoretically, if one could master these eighteen palms, even the Dragon Clan Ancestor would be defeated by this Divine Ability."

"Yet this genius did not perfect this Great Divine Skill. What happened?"

The "Dragon-Slaying Eighteen Palms" was a widely known ancient Great Divine Skill in the Demon Territory, unquestionably powerful, with all Demon Race members seeking its whereabouts, to no avail.

There were many theories about why the "Dragon-Slaying Eighteen Palms" was not perfected.

Su Lian’er hurried to answer, "According to the ancient books of my clan, this genius spent a lifetime and still did not perfect this Divine Ability. It seems his talent was limited."

Luo Hong did not comment; Su Lian’er’s answer could not be considered wrong.

Seeing Luo Hong silent, Jiang Shishi offered another explanation, "Our ancient books have similar records, suggesting that this Divine Ability was contrary to the heavenly order. The genius faced a life-and-death tribulation. Despite battling with all his might, he failed to cross it, hence he died and the Divine Ability remained incomplete."

Luo Hong turned her gaze to Meng Jingzhou, signaling that he could answer.

Meng Jingzhou looked at Luo Hong, signaling her to ask someone else.

Luo Hong shifted her gaze to Lu Yang.

Lu Yang, feeling a bit embarrassed under Luo Hong’s stare, hesitated for a moment before revealing an ancient piece of secret knowledge.

"About that, I’ve heard a bit of news. It was said that the Dragon Clan Ancestor’s Dao Fruit was the ’Survival of the Fittest Dao Fruit Prototype,’ which, if she survived an attack without dying, would make her even stronger."

"Therefore, if she were to survive the fully realized ’Dragon-Slaying Eighteen Palms,’ designed specifically to counter Dragons without dying, she would become even more formidable."

"Upon hearing of this genius’s deeds, she went to visit him, hoping he would perfect the ’Dragon-Slaying Eighteen Palms,’ to help her become stronger. The genius, hearing this, was also very pleased, hoping that the Dragon Clan Ancestor would go all out to provide him with a reference."

"When the Dragon Clan Ancestor exerted her full power, the winds and clouds changed, and stars shattered as if facing the end of days. Upon witnessing this scene, the genius was literally scared to death."

"Back then, people called this genius Ye Gong, and this is the famous ’Ye Gong who loves dragons’."

Luo Hong nodded, very satisfied with Lu Yang’s answer, "Correct, add one point."

"As for you two, your answers were not completely correct, so no points added or deducted."

The characteristic of forgetting belongs to the Dao Fruit, not the Dao Fruit Outline, which doesn’t possess this feature; so when Lu Yang spoke of the Dao Fruit Outline, everyone could remember it.

"Now, please listen to the fourth question. The Dragon Clan Ancestor and the Phoenix Ancestor had a fierce battle during their Semi-Immortal phase, where the Phoenix Ancestor died and was resurrected. Please describe the details of this battle."

Upon hearing that this was about their Phoenix Ancestor, Jiang Shishi’s face lit up with excitement.

She was well aware of this battle, in which both ancestors moved with such tremendous force that even the stars in the sky turned to dust and the sun was extinguished, leaving the universe in dead silence – it was a battle for the ages. The Phoenix Ancestor was even revived in the flames, awakening amidst the fire.

Both the Dragon and the Phoenix Tribes took great pride in the strength their ancestors demonstrated in that battle.

Just as she was about to answer, she remembered Lu Yang’s active participation earlier and turned to look at him.

"You answer first."

Lu Yang’s eye twitched; he actually didn’t want to answer the question for fear of ruining the image of the Phoenix Ancestor in Jiang Shishi’s heart.

But since the opportunity was offered to him, he had no choice but to speak.

Luckily, whatever happened in the Ancient Realm couldn’t be mentioned outside, or just the few answers he gave would have turned the entire Demon Territory on its head.

To use the Fairy’s words, their battle was akin to lighting a fire to burn paper, pulling hair, and drawing circles to cast a curse.

Repeating these details verbatim seemed somewhat disrespectful.

He kept a straight face, his expression serious, as he spoke with seeming reverence for the Dragon Clan Ancestor and the Phoenix Ancestor.

"That battle caused the heavens and earth to fall, space itself fractured, and both ancestors used their strongest methods. Hundreds of rounds passed with no victor determined, both of them using their race’s True Flame as the primary attack, with Semi-Immortal level Talismans burning brightly within the True Flame, soaring to the sky, their power was awe-inspiring and unparalleled.

They also employed a part of each other’s body as a medium to cast an extraordinary curse, with an ominous energy pervading the entire cosmos."

"The Phoenix Ancestor was slightly inferior and perished in the curse, only to be resurrected in the flames."

In fact, the Phoenix Ancestor had faked her death with the Playing Dead Technique after the Dragon Clan Ancestor’s fire burned her, causing her to jump up yowling in pain.

But let’s not mention that part.

"Answer is correct, add one point."

Jiang Shishi regretted it; she could have answered that question too!

"The sixth question, the ancestor of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan bewitched the world..."

"The seventh question..."

Jiang Shishi and Su Lian’er vied to answer, continuing like this until the tenth question.

"All ten questions are finished, Lu Yang has ten points, clearing the third level."

In the ten questions, Su Lian’er answered five incorrectly, scoring negative five points, placing fourth.

Jiang Shishi answered four incorrectly, scoring negative four points, ranking third.

Meng Jingzhou didn’t answer a single question, scoring zero points, ranking second.

"It’s decided, we’ll eat green bean cakes after getting out."

Meng Jingzhou finally decided what to eat and snapped back to reality, only to find the competition had ended.

"How did I become the second place?"