“Did the prisoner confess?” Lu Yang asked subconsciously.

The Immortal Maiden was puzzled by Lu Yang’s question, “How would I know if the prisoner confessed? It must be that the Ninefold Immortal was too tired from interrogating the prisoner and needed to eat to refresh himself.”

“Let’s see what food ingredients we have left.” The Immortal Maiden hummed a cheerful tune as she wandered around the kitchen, finally stopping in front of a pool.

“Taiyi Holy Water?” Yun Zhi softly recited the origin of the water in the pool. It was not an ordinary item, but the rare Taiyi Holy Water, which was so scarce that it had never appeared at auctions.

Legend has it that Taiyi Holy Water has the ability to purify all things and cleanse the soul. A single drop could pull a cultivator back from the brink of demonic possession.

If Yun Zhi’s memory served her right, there were only a few drops of Taiyi Holy Water left, scattered among various powerful forces, serving as their foundation and not to be used lightly.

The Seek Tao Sect had once obtained three drops, all of which were used on elders who had fallen into demonic possession. Now, the Seek Tao Sect did not have a single drop of Taiyi Holy Water.

Yet here was a pool full of Taiyi Holy Water.

The surface of the water was calm, reflecting the delicate face of the Immortal Maiden.

“Why is there a pool here?” Lu Yang, unfamiliar with Taiyi Holy Water, was simply curious as to why a pool would appear in the kitchen.

“It’s a vegetable washing pool. Don’t you wash your vegetables when you cook?” The Immortal Maiden gave Lu Yang a ‘you’re so unhygienic’ look, which made Lu Yang’s eye twitch.

Taiyi Holy Water could purify all things, so using it to wash vegetables could be justified… right?

The senior sister hesitated a bit, thinking that it was indeed the ancient immortals who were quick-witted and could think out of the box.

The Immortal Maiden extended her index finger and gently touched the surface of the water, causing ripples to spread across the calm surface.

The water seemed to respond to some command, parting in the middle to reveal the space beneath.

The space beneath the water was devoid of any water droplets or vapor. A strange force separated the pool from the space beneath. If the pool and the space beneath were considered a jar, then the pool would be the lid.

The items in the space beneath the water shocked Lu Yang: unknown meat exuding vibrant vitality, immortal fruits that had long disappeared in the river of history, spherical stones with unbelievable regularity, flowers emitting colorful rays… All these items revealed their extraordinary origins.

But that was not the key issue. The most crucial question was—

“Thirty thousand years have passed, and these things are still so well preserved?!” Lu Yang was astonished. Even if one lived through the Tribulation Crossing period in a relay race manner, they would have died several times over in thirty thousand years.

Yun Zhi raised her eyebrows. In her perception, time in this underwater space was completely still.

The Immortal Maiden first made sure that her treasures were safe and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then she boasted, “This is a space created for me by the Time Immortal!”

“He used the power of his Time Dao Fruit to completely imprison the time in this space. Whatever state the items are in when they are put in, they will be in the same state when they are taken out!”

Lu Yang gasped. To imprison local time, could the Time Dao Fruit really do such a thing?!

“The Time Immortal couldn’t do this when he first became an immortal and condensed his Time Dao Fruit. It was only after my help that he practiced this technique. To thank me, he created a space where time stands still for me to use.”

“Do you also master the power of time, Immortal Maiden?” Lu Yang recalled the abilities related to time that the Immortal Maiden had.

One was a feign death technique that could control her own time and accelerate the decay of her body.

The other was a weather forecast that could accurately predict future weather.

No matter how he looked at it, the Immortal Maiden didn’t seem to have the ability to guide the Time Immortal.

“The Time Immortal said that only when facing threats can the power of the Dao Fruit be stimulated. But for immortals, there are hardly any ‘threats.’”

“So he let me cook for him. He wanted to imprison his own time while eating. After a few days of practice, he succeeded.”

Lu Yang: “……”

“Perhaps he remembered the experience of being pinned to the ground and beaten by me during his Tribulation Crossing period while eating, and felt a sense of ‘threat.’ The Ninefold Immortal taught me that this is called conditioned reflex.”

“Tribulation Crossing period?” Yun Zhi caught the key word and recalled a story she had read in ancient books, “Does the Immortal Maiden know about the grand battle that the Heaven-Complying Immortal and the other three had experienced when they were still in the Tribulation Crossing period, before they became immortals?”

“The final battle before becoming immortals?” Lu Yang was intrigued upon hearing this. It sounded very story-like, stirring up many passionate imaginations.

Yun Zhi nodded slightly, recalling the content in the ancient books: “It is said that before the four ancient immortals achieved Dao, they had a great decisive battle.”

“The Heaven-Complying Immortal, the Kylin Immortal, and the Ninefold Immortal, these three proud geniuses, teamed up against the Time Immortal. According to those who watched the battle at the time, during the fight, the Heaven-Complying Immortal even sternly asked the Time Immortal ‘Who can become an immortal!’ In the face of the Heaven-Complying Immortal’s question, the Time Immortal dared not answer and was at a disadvantage in terms of mentality.””People speculate that among the four ancient immortals, the Time Immortal, whose original form is Jianmu, has existed for countless years. His profound foundation is terrifying, making him the most likely to become an immortal. The other three, the Heavenly Immortals, joined forces to prevent the Time Immortal from becoming the first immortal.”

At first, the Immortal Maiden furrowed her brows, not recalling any final battle before becoming an immortal. Upon hearing the end, she suddenly realized: “Oh, you’re talking about that. Well, you’ve asked the right person. I know about it.”

“Let me tell you, the Time Immortal was always so arrogant before he became an immortal, looking down on everyone. At that time, we were both in the Tribulation Crossing stage. The Time Immortal asked me, among the many heroes in the world, who could become an immortal?”

“I asked if the Heavenly Immortal could do it, he said the Heavenly Immortal took his status too seriously, which was a burden on the path to becoming an immortal.”

“I asked if the Kylin Immortal could do it, he said the Kylin Immortal was a crude warrior, relying on his innate luck. His cultivation path was too smooth, making it difficult for him to pass the test of becoming an immortal.”

“I asked if the Ninefold Immortal could do it, he said the Ninefold Immortal was mediocre. If it weren’t for his immortal body, he would have been defeated by other geniuses long ago. Such a person could not become an immortal.”

“I asked if I could do it, he said I was too aggressive and although I was on the path of invincibility, being too rigid could lead to breaking. He also said that I was too meticulous, not in line with the way of nature, and had fallen behind in my state of mind, so I couldn’t become an immortal either.”

“I asked him who could become an immortal, he sighed and said that in this vast world, only he could become an immortal, forever alone.”

“I was so angry at the time that I pinned him to the ground and gave him a beating. Then he admitted that I could also become an immortal.”

“But I was still angry and felt that one beating was not enough. But since I had already beaten him once, it would be inappropriate to do it again. So, I told the Heavenly Immortal, the Kylin Immortal, and the Ninefold Immortal about our conversation.”

“Then the three of them joined forces and taught the Time Immortal a lesson.”

“In a one-on-one fight, no one was afraid of the Time Immortal, but in a three-on-one, the Time Immortal could only take a beating.”

“The Heavenly Immortal asked the Time Immortal ‘who could become an immortal’, the Time Immortal knew he was in the wrong and dared not answer.”

Yun Zhi: “……”

So this is the true story behind the final battle of the four ancient immortals before they became immortals?

Lu Yang sneakily glanced at his senior sister’s reaction, thinking, now you know what kind of ancient stories I listen to every day, right?

(End of Chapter)