From Fairy Eternity, Lu Yang had known about the Yingtian Immortal, understanding his various affairs from before he became famous to after he became an immortal.

Yet today was the first time he met Yingtian Immortal face to face.

The Yingtian Immortal wore a pale blue robe, with wide sleeves and wave patterns on the cuffs. He was dignified, with an extraordinary demeanor. His golden pupils lent him an imposing aura, just like an emperor.

"According to Fairy Eternity, the Yingtian Immortal and Qilin Immortal are playing a chess game, so does that mean the person sitting across is Qilin Immortal?"

Lu Yang looked towards the other chess player.

Qilin Immortal had two coral horns on his head, with red scales on his cheeks and the backs of his hands. His eyes were like those of a dragon or a tiger, exuding an aura of fierce menace. This was not a symbol of an incomplete transformation, but the dignity of his existence as a Qilin.

He was a unique Qilin in the world. Transforming into a human form was merely for convenience of communication with other immortals. As such, there was no need to fully become a human, retaining the Qilin characteristics was his pride.

The Qilin Immortal wore a black robe. Upon a closer look, you would discover that the robe was embroidered with a pattern of many beasts. Only the Qilin Immortal, as the immortal of all beasts, was qualified to wear it.

"A historical echo?"

Lu Yang jolted. This was exactly like the story told by the Elder of Passing Skills, mistakenly entering the Immortal Realm and seeing two immortals playing a game.

Although the immortals were at the top of the cultivation system, they would not leave historical echoes with every movement. Otherwise, wouldn’t everyone in the world be able to see immortals?

The reason for the echo here was that the chess game involved the timespan of a hundred years for three immortals, with their formidable powers influencing the space.

"Wait, but that’s not right. The Elder of Passing Skills said that Mister Tiankui could only see the immortals, but their facial features were blurred. Why can I see them clearly?"

"Could it be that I have something to do with these two immortals..."

"It’s because I’m here, of course." Fairy Eternity spoke in an abrupt manner. As Lu Yang turned his head, he saw Fairy Eternity, in her yellow skirt, appearing next to him, levitating slightly and being of the same height as him.

This was a historical echo, and her appearance wouldn’t be noticed by Qiu Jin’an and the others.

"Fairy, you’re here too?"

Upon reflection, Lu Yang would realize that since he could see the historical echo, there was no reason Fairy Eternity couldn’t.

"What do you mean by saying that? Could you see these two lousy chess players without my presence? It’s because of the resonance between the historical echo left by them and me that you see this scene." Fairy Eternity pointed casually towards the Yingtian Immortal and Qilin Immortal.

As soon as Fairy Eternity appeared, any admiration Lu Yang had for the immortals instantly vanished.

"What happened with Mister Tiankui? Did he just happen to catch the last historical echo?"

"Presumably, it was something created by Yingtian Immortal."

"Yingtian Immortal?" Lu Yang looked perplexed. Was it appropriate to say this in front of Yingtian Immortal?

Fairy Eternity didn’t care about propriety. Even if it were the real Yingtian Immortal, she would still say such things in his presence.

"You’ve gotten something wrong. It’s not because Mister Tiankui could see the historical echo, thereby understanding the Five Elements Battle Method. Instead, because he could understand the Five Elements Battle Method, he was able to see the historical echo."

"The reason why people later could not see the historical echo was not because the echo had dissipated, but because later generations couldn’t understand something from the chessboard. Spreading such things wouldn’t enhance their prestige."

"..."

Lu Yang once again felt the profound intention of Yingtian Immortal.

Yingtian Immortal and Qilin Immortal continued their game. With each chess move, a clicking sound was heard.

Just listening to the sound, Lu Yang felt as if his soul was being cleansed and sublimated.

"They play chess so quickly?"

Based on their speed of play, could they play for a hundred years?

Twenty minutes would already be too long.

"What’s the point of watching these two lousy chess players? I’ve accelerated the process," Fairy Eternity said lazily.

Who would want to watch a chess game for a hundred years like that silly Mister Tiankui?

"So, you two are playing chess here. I’ve finally found you." The voice of the third ancient immortal came. It was the creator of the Go game, Immortal Jiuchong.

Immortal Jiuchong was dressed simply, in a linen garment and a straw raincoat. He walked in wet as if it was raining outside. He was holding an axe and carrying firewood that had just been chopped. He looked exactly like a simple woodcutter.

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

"Ho, isn’t this phoenix tree wood? Did the Time Immortal ask you to chop it?" laughed Yingtian Immortal.

"You two have the nerve to comment. The Time Immortal asked me to call you two for a meal. You two were hiding here playing chess. It’s been several years and you haven’t finished!"

"What’s the rush? It’s rare for us two to have a chance to determine a winner, so why not play a good game? Each step needs to be considered, understand?"

"You go ahead and eat, and we will arrive shortly."

Jiuchong Immortal sneered. Looking at their speed of play, they will not finish even in fifty years.

You’re asking me if I understand? The game of Go was created by me, you know nothing compared to me.

"Forget it, I will stay here and watch. So, you won’t start another game after you finish this one." Immortal Jiuchong found a reason to stay and watch the game at ease.

"Time Immortal?" Lu Yang frowned, muttered to himself. Why would Time Immortal ask Jiuchong Immortal to chop firewood and call Yingtian Immortal and Qilin Immortal for a meal?

Shouldn’t it be Fairy Eternity?

Lu Yang suddenly realized something.

That’s it. An ancient nemesis eradicated Fairy Eternity’s information through unknown means. Even historical echoes were no exception, and they also needed to be erased and replaced.

Just like Mister Tiankui, it was possible for him to learn about the existence of Fairy Eternity from the historical echo.

Directly erasing Fairy Eternity would be too difficult and prone to logical loopholes. It could be detected by others, so the best way was to replace her with an entity of the same level.

That’s why a scene appeared where Fairy Eternity was replaced with Time Immortal in their conversation.

However, given that Mister Tiankui didn’t know these immortals who played chess and chopped firewood, it seems he probably didn’t understand the ancient language.

Lu Yang was able to learn the ancient language because he was taught by Fairy Eternity, but the Cultivation World had gone through historical discontinuities. It was already difficult to translate the ancient language, let alone being able to read and understand it fluently.

Lu Yang used his peripheral vision to steal a look at Fairy Eternity’s reaction. He saw her gritting her teeth, "Which son of a bitch concealed my existence!"

As she spoke, she was flexing her body, ready to fight a major battle with the hidden hand at any time.

"Who’s there?!" Jiuchong Immortal suddenly shouted and turned his head to stare at the spot where Lu Yang and Fairy Eternity were.

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

After Jiuchong Immortal shouted, Yingtian Immortal and Qilin Immortal also reacted sharply, looking towards the location of Lu Yang and Fairy Eternity.

Even though they couldn’t see anyone, they could vaguely sense the presence of someone there!

They were trying to avoid Fairy Eternity when they felt guilty. And now, someone was hiding in their shadows, hence their sharp reactions.

"No, with the strength of the three of us, if someone was hiding, it would be impossible not to see. Even Time Immortal couldn’t do this. Could Time Immortal be using the Time Dao Fruit to observe us from the future?"