Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 1099: Chapter 667: Wedding Candles

Inside the East Emperor City, lanterns adorn the streets, creating a festive and bustling atmosphere.

Inns and eateries have already prepared banquet tables. Any guest who offers their congratulations can join in the feasting.

Yet the true center of it all remains high above—the East Emperor Palace encircled by the Golden Crow. One after another, carriages treading the skies arrive, drawn by Immortal Treasures and Spiritual Beasts with some belonging to ancient and exotic species, underscoring the nobility of the guests.

“Supreme True Monarch of the Misty Cave brings a Ninth Order Immortal Elixir, the Cloud Dragon Ganoderma!”

“The head of Yuding Sect, the True Man, offers a Ninth Order Immortal Object, a Jade Spirit Pearl!”

“Taixuan Mountain…”

“Five Elements Sect…”

“Tushan Clan…”

Inside the East Emperor Palace, guests from all directions are arriving with continual chants of tribute. Figures from the great sects and ancient dynasties of the Central Region and Divine Land are present. Led by True Immortals and accompanied by Void Immortals, even those who had reached Mahayana Unity can only stand back as juniors in support.

“From the Beidou Sacred Land, the True Monarch Tianxuan offers a Tenth Order Immortal Object, a bottle of Beidou Starlight!”

“From the Tianyu Ancient Dynasty, King Lingding brings a Tenth Order Immortal Object…”

“From the Great Xia Ancient Dynasty, King Shaokang offers a Tenth Order Immortal Object…”

The chants of tribute continue unabated, signaling the arrival of even more powerful figures—top-tier True Immortals second only to the Saint Lords. Their gifts are extraordinary, further heating up the banquet atmosphere.

“The Eastern Emperor Clan truly lives up to their Primordial Imperial heritage!”

“Representatives from the Five States of the Central Region, various sects, Celestial Gate Holy Lands, and ancient imperial clans of dynasties, have all come to congratulate.”

“Are we not witnessing the gathering of over a hundred True Immortals today?”

“Pity that the great Saint Lords are not here. Otherwise, today’s wedding feast would have been the grandest event in Divine Land in ten thousand years.”

“In contrast to the events at the Bell Mountain Ruins, though, where the relics left by Ancient Immortals were unveiled and the great Saint Lords fought with Emperor’s Weapons till the heavens split and the earth shattered, the sun and moon darkened—that was truly earth-shaking.”

“Still bringing up the Zhongshan Ancient Relics?”

“Alas, who knows whether those relics genuinely belonged to an Immortal, or if it was a vile plot of Body Snatching. Everyone got quite clever, but it was their cleverness that backfired, leaving them fighting desperately till an unknown youth took advantage of the chaos.”

“The weapon that person finally presented, a broken piece of an Emperor’s Weapon, is suspected to be a relic from a great ancient dynasty that perished during the Dark Chaos. It harmonizes with the Void Great Path and can break through various Prohibitions, moving instantaneously. It caught all the great Saint Lords off-guard, allowing him to seize the opportunity.”

“With the acquisition of the Immortal Relic and the inheritance of an imperial dynasty at hand, will he not become a great power in the future?”

“Hmph, let him reveal himself first. I’ve heard that the Ji Clan is quite interested in the relic of the Great Emperor he possesses. Additionally, he has provoked several other Sacred Places. Nearly ten True Immortals are scouring heaven and earth for him. If he cannot overcome this obstacle, what future is there to discuss?”

“The future does not count for much anyway. Although the Immortal Relic is extraordinary, the potentiality of the great Sacred Places and ancient imperial clans is even profounder. Several Daoists are rare geniuses throughout the ages, and it’s possible that several Great Emperors might emerge in one era. One more anomaly counts for nothing.”

“That’s right. Not to mention others, but take that Eastern Emperor Taoist, for instance. It is said that he was born with an understanding of the Yin and Yang Dao and the principles of Chaos Yuan. He’s the closest in his lineage to his ancestors and might even surpass them. If he succeeds on his path, I fear he will be unmatched under the heavens.”

“One thousand five hundred years ago, he had already reached Great Vehicle Perfection. Now, having stepped into the Tribulation Realm, within ten thousand years he may become a True Immortal. Judging by this trend, there might well emerge another East Emperor.”

“Hmph, let’s talk once he has emerged. The Divine Land has been in peace for a long time, but soon there may be fresh turmoil. Everyone has a premonition, all are preparing for battle. Whether one can endure it through the end is still an unknown variable. If one falls midway, all talk is in vain.”

“The calamity of chaos, the calamity of chaos… Does such a disaster truly exist in the world, where even the Celestial Gate Holy Lands and ancient imperial clans face the danger of extermination, and even the Emperor’s Weapons and True Immortal Saint Lords risk destruction?”

“Rumors always have their reasons. If there were no such risk, why would all sides be so tense? Why would the Yousu Clan marry an outsider and seek an alliance with the Eastern Emperor Clan…”

Amidst the feast, guests clink cups and secretly whisper among themselves. The murmur of their private conversations is endless.

It can’t be helped; Bagua is human nature, even the Grand Cultivators can’t escape it.

As the atmosphere continues to heat up…

“Jiang Clan Daoist Jiang Lingyun presents a Tenth Order Immortal Object, a flask of Great Sun Gold Essence!”

The voice of tribute rings out within the palace, heard in all corners.

“This…”

Upon hearing this, everyone is startled, displaying looks of surprise and doubt.

“The Jiang Clan has come too?”

“Aren’t they sworn enemies with the Eastern Emperor Clan?”

“They’re even here to congratulate, bearing Great Sun Gold Essence… Could it be…?”

The crowd is bewildered, turning their heads to look. They see a line of people entering the hall, led by a young man of outstanding grace, clothed in white but with a reddish hue. His presence features Nine Dragons coiling around him, and a great sun mark at his brow exudes boundless fiery power, as if it could scorch the heavens and boil the seas, turning the earth into a red wasteland.

He is none other than the Jiang Clan Daoist—Jiang Lingyun!

Watching Jiang Lingyun enter the hall, the crowd’s expressions turn even more peculiar.

Within the Divine Land, powerhouses stand side by side and, although there is a tacit understanding among the various forces, it’s just that—a tacit understanding, far from full restraint. After all, with the looming Tribulation of Dark Chaos hanging over them like a sword, even the Celestial Gate Holy Lands and the ancient imperial clans will engage in fierce competition and battle vigorously.

In such circumstances, it’s inevitable to create enemies, even to the point of deadly feuds.

The Eastern Emperor Clan and the Jiang Clan are examples. Both are ancient imperial clans practicing the Great Sun Dao, necessitating the same resources, leading to disputes on their paths, and even bloodshed. Overtime accumulations have become blood feuds, to the extent that they will not rest until one is annihilated.

Thus, the two clans have always been adversaries. The only interaction between them is through relentless fights and great wars, and beyond that, they never come and go in peace.

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