"Junior Brother, have you heard about the battle between the Demon Immortal and the ancestors of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans?" Third Senior Sister recalled a legend, wondering if Junior Brother might have a different interpretation of it.

"The three of them could fight?" Lu Yang wondered in his heart, Isn’t the Qilin Immortal kneeling at the Sword Array every day? Were the three of you fighting in bed?

"Yes, it’s said that it was a fight for the position of ascension to immortality between the Demon Immortal and the Dragon and Phoenix Clans. It was a famous battle for ascension in history, ranking in the top ten great power battles. Many scholars have wanted to delve deeply into that battle."

"However, the existing records of that battle are very vague, making it difficult to study."

"Several ancient texts mention that the Demon Immortal and the ancestors of the Dragon and Phoenix were Semi-Immortals. The three engaged in a massive battle among the stars. They had the power to obscure the heavens, darkening the skies and dimming the sun and moon, plunging the world into darkness, so dark that you couldn’t see your own hand.

People were in panic, and in the end, the Demon Immortal fought one against two to win the battle, turning the skies and bringing light back to the world."

"Fairy, do you know about that battle?"

"What kind of question is that? The two girls from the Dragon and Phoenix clans are my unnamed disciples, and the Qilin Immortal has been beaten by me since we were small. I’m very close to all three of them. How could I not watch such a huge battle?" Fairy Eternity felt that Lu Yang was underestimating her; she always cared about her friends.

"Not just me, Ying Tian, Suiyue, and Jiuchong were all watching from the sidelines."

"The battle was indeed fierce. Qilin Immortal’s combat prowess was fierce; despite fighting against two, he was not killed."

"Initially, it was a free-for-all among the three, but as they fought, the Dragon and Phoenix girls realized the Qilin Immortal was the toughest to deal with. They decided they needed to team up to take down the Qilin Immortal first."

"The Qilin Immortal was seriously injured, beaten black and blue, looking as terrible as one can imagine. He thought this wouldn’t do, with everyone watching; how would he keep up appearances if this look became well-known?"

"When he fought, he intentionally or unintentionally moved closer to the sun and the moon, nearly scaring the Golden Crow and the Jade Rabbit to death. Three Semi-Immortals fighting—if they got hit even once, they’d be laying low for half a year. Hit twice, they’d be laid up for a lifetime. So, the Golden Crow and the Jade Rabbit quickly took the sun and moon and ran away."

"Once they ran off, the world turned pitch black; without light, we immortals could see the Qilin Immortal’s battle, but mortals and ordinary cultivators could not. The Qilin Immortal’s plan succeeded."

"Still, the Qilin Immortal, fighting one against two, wasn’t easy to defeat. Fortunately, there was no light; otherwise, if his battered appearance spread, I bet he’d wish he could die. My drawing skills are excellent; I took the chance to sketch it down."

"The Qilin Immortal has been beaten by me since childhood; his vitality is strong, and the effect of the Dao Fruit Outline’s ’survival of the fittest’ made him stronger the more he fought, perfectly suited for a war of attrition. In the end, the Dragon and Phoenix girls’ techniques had little effect on the Qilin Immortal."

"The Qilin Immortal won the victory, and the two girls were thoroughly convinced by their defeat."

"After winning, the Qilin Immortal wanted to invite the Golden Crow and the Jade Rabbit back, but they refused to return; the Qilin Immortal had scared them away, so how could it be easy to ask them back?"

"With no other choice, the Qilin Immortal had to invite another pair of the Golden Crow and the Jade Rabbit."

Lu Yang: "..."

So much for no sun, no moon, changing the heavens and earth.

Lu Yang faithfully recounted the course of the battle to Third Senior Sister, who had a strange expression after listening.

"Junior Brother, is this... a folk tale?"

Such a wild tale, daring to spread such rumors about the Qilin Immortal.

"No, this is official history."

Third Senior Sister: "?"

Lu Yang saw that neither Meng Jingzhou nor Third Senior Sister needed the immortal-level Yang Invigorating Technique. With his cultivation level, he couldn’t destroy it either, so he could only take it for himself and plan to exchange it for Contribution Points at the Scripture Pavilion later.

"What is this?" Lu Yang picked up a palm-sized small cage. The cage, with chains, held a golden Suan Ni, which flickered like flames, seeming unstable and elusive.

After hearing Lu Yang’s description, Third Senior Sister quickly provided an answer, "This is the essence of a Suan Ni’s spirit. It’s crafted from the soul of a Suan Ni and is now a lifeless object. If absorbed, it can further stimulate one’s bloodline and grant even more powerful divine abilities."

"It seems that the Suan Ni I killed had once murdered its own kind, attempting to absorb its essence for itself, but it was killed before it could do so."

"Murdering one’s kin is a grave sin. Moreover, the Suan Ni targeted by that one was definitely of pure blood and high status. So much time has passed that even if I were to offer this to the Suan Ni Clan, they’d likely assume I’m just making excuses."

"Originally this was a spirit essence of the Spirit Transformation level. You two cannot absorb it, but nearly two hundred years have passed and even the seal is no longer effective, a large part of the essence has spilled out. It is now a Nascent Soul-level spirit essence, which makes it convenient for absorption."

"Junior Brother Meng, you can absorb this spirit essence. Suan Ni are born from the union of dragons and lions, naturally possessing characteristics of both the Long Clan and lion-kind, albeit not fully mastered."

"If you absorb the essence of a Suan Ni, you may gain attributes of both the dragon and lion, especially the famed Fearless Lion Seal from Buddhism. You might be able to glimpse a part of it."

"Here, take it." Lu Yang handed the essence of the Suan Ni to Meng Jingzhou.

There was no need for thanks between good brothers. Meng Jingzhou covered the cage with one hand and supported it with the other. The essence of the Suan Ni transformed into strands of golden light, entering his body through all meridians.

Sweat the size of soybeans beaded on Meng Jingzhou’s forehead, quickly drenching his whole body, and his teeth chattered as he battled fiercely with the Suan Ni’s spirit essence in his spiritual space.

"If you want to scream, then scream. I’ve placed a seal around this cave; nobody outside can hear what’s happening here," Third Senior Sister reminded him, sensing that Meng Jingzhou was suppressing himself.

As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Jingzhou found an outlet for his pain. His eyes narrowed, turning golden, his throat trembled, and he emitted a roar that humans could not produce.

Roar—

The Lion’s Roar.

"No sound of the dragon’s chant, it seems you’ve mastered the Lion’s Roar. What a pity, the dragon’s traits are much stronger than the lion’s."

"Nevertheless, it’s not bad. Your roar has a bit of the grandeur of the Buddhism Lion’s Roar. I heard you’ve also learned the Arhat Fist. Your affinity with Buddhism is profound. Perhaps you might learn the Fearless Lion Seal in the future."

"By the way, Senior Sister, what did you mean by dragon traits?"

"Oh, there are many, such as commanding the wind and rain, possessing a strong physical body, riding the clouds, dragon’s innate licentiousness, and such—all good traits."

Meng Jingzhou always felt like there was one trait he definitely couldn’t master.

"Even if you mastered it, there wouldn’t be a problem. Eldest Senior Sister has always praised your willpower. If you gained that last trait, you’d still retain your vital essence, and your cultivation speed would undoubtedly be faster than Junior Brother."

Meng Jingzhou shook his head vigorously, feeling a chill of fear; fortunately, he had already broken away from the Meng Family and practiced acts of kindness. Only by such luck had he narrowly avoided disaster.

He was already struggling to endure it; if he obtained the innate licentiousness of the dragon, the chants from Suspension Temple would be in vain, and even if Master Jiesha possessed him, he couldn’t resist the physiological urges.