Members of the Demon Race wouldn’t recognize Jiang Lianyi, but as the Qiongqi Clan Leader, how could the Gold Clan Leader not recognize her?

In the image of Demon Immortals, the ancestors of the Dragon and Phoenix are the strongest among the Demon Race and are revered idols. Their standings are remarkably significant within the Demon Race.

Ancient Di Jiang’s fame is resounding, but he still falls short in comparison to them.

The ancestors of the Dragon and Phoenix had partaken in the war for supremacy among immortals, and though defeated, they retained their honor.

Ancient Di Jiang didn’t even have the qualifications to participate in the war for supremacy among immortals. The disparity was clear.

If Little Ancestor were present, the Gold Clan Leader would definitely not have begged for mercy.

The problem was not the absence of support at present. Little Ancestor, upon hearing of Ancient Di Jiang’s claim to the throne, didn’t even show any interest in coming. Facing someone like Jiang Lianyi, a great demon of the ancient times, why would he be so defiant, hoping that the opponent might grant him a swift end?

Furthermore, the conflict between Jiang Lianyi and Little Ancestor involved the Qilin Immortal; it was essentially a domestic issue, or rather, like the squabbles between a wife and a mistress. Why should he meddle unnecessarily?

The Qiongqi Clan was so destitute, and as the Clan Leader, he had his own way of survival.

Be ruthless when it’s necessary, be submissive when it’s necessary.

The Gold Clan Leader inwardly sighed, Little Ancestor was right. The power struggle in this Great Era was more complex than imagined. Even the Phoenix Ancestor had stealthily revived, and considering the Qilin Immortal was behind the Phoenix Ancestor, how could their Qiongqi Clan vie for the top spot?

Hold on, why don’t we Qiongqi Clan just pledge allegiance to the Qilin Immortal?

With this thought, the path became clear for the Gold Clan Leader, who saw a bright future ahead.

Jiang Lianyi was unaware that the Gold Clan Leader had so many thoughts in a fleeting moment. She felt irritated by the sight of the Qiongqi Clan. Originally, she wanted to pick a random Qiongqi and give it a lesson to vent her frustration, but with the Gold Clan Leader acting like this, disciplining him would be unsatisfying and dull.

"Look into my eyes."

Jiang Lianyi’s words seemed to contain some sort of magic, compelling the Gold Clan Leader to comply involuntarily.

As the Gold Clan Leader and Jiang Lianyi locked eyes, he suddenly transformed back into his original form, a majestic, winged tiger with colorful stripes, appearing in a vast space, with a high-hanging moon above and the great sea underfoot, completely isolated.

Jiang Lianyi’s voice echoed from above: "You are not allowed to mention seeing me to anyone, including both direct and indirect references."

When the Gold Clan Leader regained his senses, he found himself back in the guest room, and what had just happened seemed like a dream.

"What did Elder Lianyi do?" Lu Yang quietly asked Fairy Eternity. To outsiders, the Gold Clan Leader had merely zoned out for a moment and soon recovered. Lu Yang suspected that Jiang Lianyi had employed some kind of technique.

"This is the Survival Of The Fittest Dao Fruit Outline. It can control what the loser must or must not say, and she just made this little tiger swear secrecy regarding her affairs."

The so-called loser generally needs to have fought a battle with Jiang Lianyi first, but the discrepancy in cultivation level between the Gold Clan Leader and Jiang Lianyi was too vast; thus, Jiang Lianyi could directly use the Dao Fruit Outline to control him.

"She has often used this power before."

"Why?" Lu Yang puzzled.

It was complicated to explain, and Fairy Eternity, with her head tilted back and eyes full of eagerness, thought for a while before explaining:

"The Qilin Immortal often sneaks out to seduce female members of the Demon Race, right? Initially, when Lianyi sternly intimidated him, the Qilin Immortal would confess everything like spilling beans."

"Later on, the Yingtian Immortal taught the Qilin Immortal that as an Immortal, one must have a poised character, be calm and unflustered in the face of events. The Qilin Immortal learned well, and since then, when Lianyi tried to intimidate him, he wouldn’t tell the truth, acting tough as iron meat."

"Lianyi couldn’t defeat the Qilin Immortal and was helpless about it, so she would seek out the suspicious female demons and fight them. Once defeated, she’d employ the Dao Fruit Outline to make them tell the truth."

"After they told the truth, the Qilin Immortal would kneel in the Sword Array."

Lu Yang: "..."

Qilin Immortal and Yingtian Immortal were indeed good brothers, with Yingtian Immortal teaching him how to deceive and even refining the Sword Array for him.

"Hm? Didn’t I tell you before, that it was Yingtian Immortal who taught Lianyi and Xiao Ling how to fabricate the Sword Array?"

"Qilin Immortal had been kept in the dark, thinking that it was Lianyi and Xiao Ling who discovered it by accident. He was filled with immense regret when the truth was uncovered."

Lu Yang felt that the situation in ancient times was complex and intricate, with even Immortals engaging in cunning and struggle for power.

"It seems Elder Lianyi is quite certain that Qilin Immortal is still alive?"

According to Lu Yang’s observations, Jiang Lianyi had been contemplating along the way how to find Qilin Immortal, as if she was convinced that he was still alive, untouched by the hidden hand behind the scenes.

"You noticed, since she’s sure that Qilin Immortal is still alive, then he is indeed alive."

Fairy Eternity paused for a moment before explaining, "Do you remember me mentioning that if Qilin Immortal became an Immortal, Lianyi, and Xiao Ling could not become Immortals?"

"Lianyi was originally qualified to become an Immortal, but it was Qilin Immortal who defeated her and attained Immortality first, causing her to lose her opportunity."

"If Qilin Immortal had passed away, she would have felt the absence of the force suppressing the Survival Of The Fittest Dao Fruit Outline, and she could have become an Immortal right now."

Lu Yang had an epiphany.

"Cases like Lianyi and Xiao Ling are exceedingly rare among Semi-Immortals."

"There were many Semi-Immortals in ancient times.

The reason why they didn’t become Immortals was not because we five were suppressing them, but because those Semi-Immortals simply could not cultivate to the step of becoming Immortals – it’s a matter of talent," Fairy Eternity said with a hint of disdain for those Semi-Immortals, particularly Ancient Di Jiang who, lacking in talent, blamed the era for his shortcomings and insisted on becoming an Immortal in the current times.

This was also the reason why Jiang Lianyi, and Ao Ling, were widely acknowledged as the strongest beneath the Immortals, not because they had a powerful husband like Qilin Immortal, but because they themselves were incredibly strong.

Becoming an Immortal is not something you can achieve through sheer effort; it’s the moment of enlightenment that’s most crucial.

Back in the day, Fairy Eternity had many options for Dao Fruit and had trouble deciding, precisely because she had many moments of enlightenment.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Among her contemporaries who were Semi-Immortals, there were no few who held the outlines of the Immortal Dao Fruit and Indestructible Dao Fruit. Once the Dao Fruit Outline coalesced into Dao Fruit, it would be a congenitally invincible Dao Fruit. Who wouldn’t want to coalesce it?

However, coalescing such Dao Fruits was extremely difficult, and even Fairy Eternity was not sure she could succeed without the inspiration from Time Immortal.

"Alright, you can go back now."

Jiang Lianyi tossed the Gold Clan Leader out the door as if the Demon King-level Qiongqi was no different to her than a Little Tiger.

No good as a punching bag, and useless to keep around.

…

With no inclination to continue witnessing the founding ceremony, the Gold Clan Leader, like someone granted a pardon, hurriedly flew back through the night to the Qiongqi Tomb to see the little ancestor.

"Little ancestor, terrible news..." The Gold Clan Leader stumbled and rushed to the little ancestor, intending to speak, only to realize he couldn’t utter a single word.

The young girl’s expression changed slightly at the sight of the Gold Clan Leader in such a state.

"Survival Of The Fittest Dao Fruit Outline? Jiang Lianyi’s technique? She’s still alive?"

In ancient times, she was also one of the female members of the Demon Race that Jiang Lianyi had confronted, and she was more than familiar with Jiang Lianyi’s methods.

Zhu Tian did not use the Dao Fruit Outline in this way.

She immediately realized the significance and let a cold smile curl her lips.

"I had no wish to stir up conflicts, it would have been enough to be among the top ten forces in the Great Era. But now that Jiang Lianyi has surfaced, I shall become the eleventh top force!"