The Ancient Realm of Good Fortune was reputedly a secret realm that had existed since antiquity. The master who laid down this secret realm lived so long ago that no records remained to investigate, and the realm's original name was entirely lost to history.
The only thing known for certain was that it held abundant opportunities. If young talents of the demon race entered and possessed enough luck, they could directly advance an entire major realm with zero side effects, drastically cutting down their cultivation time.
Hence, the Demon Domain bestowed upon it the name "Good Fortune."
In addition, it contained various heavenly treasures unique to antiquity. With the turnover between ancient and modern eras and the cataclysmic changes in the environment, certain heavenly treasures with strict growth requirements could not adapt to modern conditions and had already gone extinct.
Only ancient secret realms still preserved these extinct natural treasures.
Were it not for cultivation restrictions, even Demon Kings would have wanted to enter the secret realm in search of opportunities.
"Fairy, have you ever heard of the Ancient Realm of Good Fortune?" Lu Yang asked. Matters of antiquity naturally called for asking someone from antiquity.
"From the description, it matches a few secret realms in my memory, but none of them were called the Ancient Realm of Good Fortune."
"Names change between ancient and modern times. Perhaps its name was altered."
The three pure-blooded humans quietly landed in the distance and walked on foot toward the vicinity of the secret realm's entrance.
Though it was not yet time for the secret realm to open, most of the major clans of the Demon Domain had already arrived. The ancestral graves of these major clans had essentially all been visited by the trio, making them very familiar indeed.
If one were to pull out the Immortal Fairy's recipe book, one could basically find their names as well.
Among these great clans, the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan were the most conspicuous. They were the two largest lineages of the demon race, with countless demon clans following in their wake.
The dragon had nine sons; the Chaofeng Clan, Qiuniu Clan, Baxia Clan, and others all looked to the Dragon Clan for leadership.
The Dragon Clan's peerless talent of this generation was named Ao Yue. He appeared at the entrance of the secret realm in human form, sporting dragon horns on his head and possessing handsome features. His yellow robe was woven from gold and silver threads, seamless and impeccable.
Accompanied by a crisp phoenix cry, the demons looked up. In the distance, a dazzling array of colors shone from the radiant plumage of all kinds of birds.
The Chongming Bird Clan, the Bifang Clan, the Qingluan Clan...
Flying at the very front were several five-colored phoenixes.
The Phoenix Clan was the sovereign of all birds.
The birds touched down and took human form. Leading them was a bright-eyed, striking young lady with black hair, crimson eyes, and boundless vitality, named Jiang Shishi.
Among the elders accompanying Jiang Shishi was someone all three of Lu Yang's group recognized: Jiang Shan.
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had once met Jiang Shan at the crime scene where Phoenix Blood Stones were being forged. Jiang Shan had been taught a lesson by members of the Dao Seeking Sect back then, so when he learned the two were from the Dao Seeking Sect, he had been exceedingly warm and polite.
As for Third Senior Sister, she was the very person who had taught Jiang Shan that lesson.
Lu Yang's trio had also visited the ancestral tombs of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans; in fact, those tombs had been prime targets of Lu Yang's investigation.
He had wanted to know the whereabouts of the Dragon and Phoenix Clan paragons, hoping he might find clues in the ancestral graves of the two clans.
Unfortunately, matters were not so simple. The Immortal Fairy had thoroughly scanned both clans with her immortal sense, discerning their deepest reserves and even discovering many ancient secrets unknown to the clans themselves.
Yet she had still found no trace of clues.
Aside from the eye-catching Dragon and Phoenix Clans, many demon clans harbored generational feuds, standing at daggers drawn.
For instance, the Heavenly Dog Clan and the Jade Rabbit Clan: the feud between these two clans was renowned throughout the Demon Domain.
Since ancient times, legends had circulated of the Heavenly Dog swallowing the moon, whereas the Jade Rabbit Clan had once resided upon the moon.
Eating the Jade Rabbit Clan's home out of nowhere naturally made them bitter enemies.
"White-headed and red-footed, resembling an ape—could that be a Zhuyan?"
"And that one dressed in plain, unassuming clothes, keeping a low profile—is that the peerless talent of the Qiongqi Clan who never showed his face before?"
"I heard he volunteered to go to the human race's Falling Coin Chamber of Commerce to learn business without asking for pay, but the chamber worried that once he mastered the craft, he would return and establish a chamber of commerce in our Demon Domain to encroach on their turf, so they've consistently refused him entry!"
"How come what I heard was that the Qiongqi Clan is cursed with poverty, so the Falling Coin Chamber of Commerce feared bringing ruin upon themselves and didn't even dare accept free labor?"
"It's definitely a rumor. The Qiongqi Clan has always been plagued by fake negative gossip. There was even a rumor claiming an ancient immortal advised the Qiongqi Clan to rename themselves the Prosperity Clan or Wealth Clan—anyone can tell that's fake."
"Makes sense."
"Quick, look! That's the prodigy of the Qingqiu Nine-Tailed Fox Clan! She really is just like the legends—every furrow of her brow and every smile tugs straight at the heartstrings!"
The Nine-Tailed Fox prodigy was named Su Lian'er. Clad in white, nine snow-white tails swayed behind her. Red eyeshadow traced the corners of her eyes, lending an added touch of enchantment. Though she looked roughly the same age as Lu Yang, she already possessed the charm to bewitch the mortal world.
Numerous demon paragons crowded around Su Lian'er, wearing infatuated expressions.
"I heard the ancient nine-tailed foxes possessed peerless beauty, giving rise to legends of beauty that sinks fish and grounds wild geese, eclipses the moon and shames flowers."
"She does have a bit of her ancestor's likeness," the Immortal Fairy huffed.
"Was she truly beautiful enough to sink fish, ground wild geese, eclipse the moon, and shame flowers?"
"More or less," the Immortal Fairy said with a curl of her lips.
"It was spring back then, with blossoms in full bloom. The Nine-Tailed Fox and the Heavenly Dog had a duel by the lakeside. The power of their clash was so terrifying that the fish in the lake dove frantically to the bottom out of sheer fright, while the wild geese didn't have time to flee, got caught in the crossfire, and were roasted to a crisp, raining down crackling onto the ground.
"The Nine-Tailed Fox used the moon to cast an illusion, and the Heavenly Dog nearly fell for it. In desperation, he unleashed the Law Phenomenon of Heaven and Earth and swallowed the moon in one gulp.
"After they finished fighting, the ground was a total mess, with all the flowers withered and crushed."
Lu Yang: "..."
How is this completely different from what I imagined?
"After that grand battle, mortals began claiming the Nine-Tailed Fox possessed beauty that sinks fish, grounds wild geese, eclipses the moon, and shames flowers. I've always suspected she spread that rumor herself.
"After all, back when Immortal Ying Tian gathered the high-ranking cultivators to study how to maintain an aura of supreme poise, the Nine-Tailed Fox was really into it."
The Immortal Fairy scoffed at the Nine-Tailed Fox's petty tricks.
The ancient nine-tailed fox had been ranked among the Ten Ancient Beauties, but in terms of looks, she still could not compare to the Immortal Fairy, the head of the Ten Ancient Beauties.
The Ten Ancient Beauties was a ranking compiled from a combination of appearance, strength, and the Immortal Fairy's completely subjective appraisal.
The Immortal Fairy, without the slightest controversy, had placed herself in the number-one spot.
As far as Lu Yang knew, based on closeness and favor, the Immortal Fairy had ranked the two paragons of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans along with her follower Qing He in second through fourth place.
The little Qiongqi Jin Caiwei and the ancient nine-tailed fox were both among the Ten Beauties, their rankings fluctuating depending on the Immortal Fairy's mood.
Lu Yang thought to himself that thankfully this was just a self-aggrandizing list made up by the Immortal Fairy after she met him.
Had such a list existed back in antiquity, there was no telling how violently those ten would have fought over the rankings.
No, scratch that—nine people. The Immortal Fairy would have proven her Dao through sheer force, claiming first place beyond all dispute.
"Fairy, did you study how to maintain an aura of supreme poise with Immortal Ying Tian too?"
The Immortal Fairy raised an eyebrow, her expression brimming with bold confidence.
"As the head of the Five Ancient Celestials, every action of this immortal carries profound significance. Why would I need to learn from others?"
At that moment, the spiritual space had transformed into a tropical rainforest. The Immortal Fairy was dressed in animal pelts and a grass skirt, exuding a sort of primitive, wild beauty.
Looking at this scene, Lu Yang couldn't see any poise in her whatsoever.
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