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Li Hong and Heavenly Torch stared at each other, their mouths agape.
After a long while, Heavenly Torch transmitted his voice, "Brother, what do you think is really going on? Are we really going to let this old man manipulate us? He clearly sees us as pawns! Why should we help him assassinate the Immortal Emperor?! The Immortal Emperor is not someone who can be easily killed! What should we do? I'm completely confused right now; this celestial realm is in chaos! Your Divine Dragon brother's head isn't even enough to handle this!"
Li Hong pondered.
First of all, Xi Che revealed his identity, claiming to be an immortal who had descended from the lower realms long ago and was part of the Rebels. This indicated that beneath the seemingly calm surface of the celestial realm, there were actually turbulent undercurrents. It was already strange that Xi Che, with the status of Lord Xuyang, would leave his Xu Yang Immortal Palace to come all this way to the Celestial Palace of Leisure; it was likely that his purpose was to contact allies of the Rebels. No wonder he kept emphasizing that he needed three days. It now seemed that he had already accomplished what he intended without needing three days.
The Rebels must have a grand plan, and an important part of this plan involved both himself and Heavenly Torch.
With this thought in mind, Li Hong gradually formed a decision: "Let's go meet the Immortal Emperor in the celestial palace. If the Immortal Emperor is friendly towards us, then we can see how things go from there. The main thing is to find Chu Xi and Ling Yanzi first. If they are indeed not in this Celestial Palace of Leisure and Carefree Immortal Emperor truly intends to take action against us, then we might as well help the Rebels achieve their goals. After all, we find everything here displeasing; we might as well stir up the waters of this celestial realm!"
"That makes sense! When soldiers come, we block them; when water comes, we cover it. It all depends on how that Immortal Emperor treats us! However, he knows we're here while we're in the dark; if we turn around and try to assassinate him, it might not be easy," Heavenly Torch understood Li Hong's line of thought and immediately followed it.
"Brother, is there anywhere in this world that our cultivation cannot enter? I, Li Hong, don't believe in such nonsense! Let's go meet that Immortal Emperor!" Li Hong said with determination, pulling Heavenly Torch out of the city lord's mansion.
A golden light and a red light quickly stopped in front of the celestial palace's gate. Xiao Da was watching the chaotic Xiaoyao City from the city tower when he suddenly saw Li Hong Tian Zhu appear. He was both surprised and delighted but also cautious. With a wave of his hand, hundreds of immortals surrounded Li Hong Tian Zhu.
Li Hong tugged at Heavenly Torch and seemed completely unfazed by the surrounding immortals' vigilance as he casually landed on the bluestone ground in front of the gate and cupped his hands in greeting: "I am Li Hong, and this is my brother Heavenly Torch. We are here on orders to meet the Immortal Emperor. By the way, where are our ten brothers?" Li Hong pretended to look for someone, glancing around as if trying to spot Xu Shiwann and his ten companions.
Xiao Da's eyes darted around as he chuckled awkwardly and flew down from the city tower. Pretending to be sincere, he said, "Ten brothers? You must be talking about Xu Shiwann and his group? Haha, they are still searching for you everywhere! You two immortals have been hard to find these past few days!"
"Isn't it just sightseeing? Where else could we go?" Li Hong laughed and added, "Please lead the way, Brother Xiao. We are just humble folk from the lower realms and don't understand the rules here. If our manners are lacking, I hope Brother Xiao will forgive us. By the way, if you see our ten brothers, please tell them we're going to meet the Immortal Emperor and let them wait a few days until we've heard what the Immortal Emperor has instructed before we all head back to Xu Yang Immortal Palace together."
This statement had both offense and defense; it cleverly used the deceased Xu Shiwann and his ten companions as a decoy to draw attention away onto their Warships.
Xiao Da could only chuckle awkwardly upon hearing this. Thinking about what awaited them with the Immortal Emperor, he took a deep breath and gestured for them to enter.
The crimson doors slowly opened wide as Li Hong and Heavenly Torch stepped into the dark and profound entrance.
There are also Restrictions here. As they walked to the center, Li Hong and Heavenly Torch both felt a sudden increase in pressure on their bodies, but in an instant, it was as if they had penetrated a thin membrane and relaxed again, having entered the Restrictions.
Before them, the sky brightened under the blue sky and white clouds, revealing a towering mountain that reached into the clouds. The mountains were lush and green, filled with Exotic Flowers and Rare Herbs, ancient pines and cypresses, with wisps of white mist swirling among them. The magnificent Immortal Palace appeared faintly within the clouds, grand and majestic, with an ever-changing atmosphere.
In front stood a staircase of white jade that rose high into the sky, layer upon layer, bright and crystal clear, so high that it was awe-inspiring, leading directly to the main hall of the Immortal Palace. The hall had nine layers of flying eaves, rich and splendid, with streams of Purple Qi rising like mountains atop the high peak. A dazzling blue plaque hung prominently at the front, inscribed with the four large golden characters "Lingxiao Treasure Hall."
"Lingxiao Treasure Hall?" Li Hong chuckled inwardly; it seemed so real. Who didn't know that there were four Immortal Palaces in the Immortal Realm? Could there really be four legendary Lingxiao Treasure Halls?
Despite this, Li Hong maintained a solemn demeanor on the surface. However, his Divine Consciousness had already been secretly released to probe through the countless deep palaces, hoping to find a trace of Chu Xi and Ling Yanzi.
At the same time, Heavenly Torch was also using his unique Divine Dragon Dragon Power to quietly do the same thing.
The two deliberately took their time, slowly ascending each step of the White Jade Platform as if showing utmost respect for the Immortal Palace while scanning the entire area. Li Hong quickly discovered that his Divine Consciousness could only reach the front of Lingxiao Treasure Hall and the sunny side of this mountain. This area had not revealed much yet; as for what lay behind Lingxiao Treasure Hall and on the shady side of the mountain, for some reason, his Divine Consciousness could not penetrate.
With only about a hundred more steps of White Jade Platform left, Lingxiao Treasure Hall was right before them. From here on, at both ends of the long White Jade Platform stood an immortal, around two to three hundred in total, lined up all the way to the high threshold of Lingxiao Treasure Hall. These immortals had serious expressions, wearing jade crowns and eight-treasure seven-star robes made of azure silk, surrounded by an aura of immortality and Purple Qi that made them appear quite impressive.
Deep within Lingxiao Treasure Hall came a powerful aura. This aura was heavy and natural, filled with an imposing pressure. It was needless to say that it must belong to Xiao Yaozi himself from the Celestial Palace of Leisure.
The immortals began announcing one after another as their voices echoed into Lingxiao Treasure Hall.
"Descending immortal Chu Hongzi and Heavenly Torch request an audience!"
"Announce Chu Hongzi and Heavenly Torch!"
"Announce..."
The long trailing calls echoed back and forth.
In fact, everyone here was sharp-eared and sharp-eyed; there was no need for such announcements. It was all about showmanship—to give Li Hong Tian Zhu a display of authority and psychological pressure.
If a true immortal who had just ascended were to see this scene, they would indeed be taken aback, but unfortunately, Li Hong was not. All he felt was disdain, nothing but disdain.
What a fine immortal realm it was, yet it resembled the court of a mortal emperor—ridiculous, utterly ridiculous.
That said, Li Hong still tried his best to act, putting on a face of trepidation, lowering his gaze and appearing submissive, as if even his breath had been restrained. Heavenly Torch followed suit.
The two of them wore expressions of good citizens as they followed Xiao Da into the Lingxiao Treasure Hall. The White Jade Floor was so smooth that it reflected their figures clearly, while on either side stood the Nine-Dragon Pillars, with the carved dragons on top appearing vividly alive.
Suddenly, Li Hong felt Heavenly Torch's spirit shake violently.
"What’s wrong?" Li Hong communicated with him mentally.
"There are nineteen large pillars on either side, and the coiling dragons on top are actually real dragons! Unfortunately, they have been killed and skinned, their bones refined into statues on the pillars. It's tragic, truly tragic! I'm already furious! Even if you don't take on Xi Che's mission, I will!" Heavenly Torch seemed respectful but continued to walk with his head bowed beside Li Hong, though Li Hong could sense the growing anger within him that he was desperately trying to suppress.
Li Hong secretly lifted the corner of his eye to take a closer look at the Coiling Dragon Pillar and immediately felt a chill. Heavenly Torch was right; these were genuine ascended golden dragons that had survived the Nine Tribulations, but they were all dead, leaving behind only beautiful skins nailed to the crimson pillars of Lingxiao Treasure Hall. Deep within each skin lingered the last trace of dragon might.
Li Hong possessed the divine blood of Heavenly Torch and could feel their final thoughts in life. As he probed with his Divine Consciousness, his hands began to tremble slightly—anger surged within him, overwhelming anger!
The last feelings of these dragons were unbearable pain, longing for release. Some cried out in grievance, dying without understanding why the Immortal Emperor ordered their deaths. Others faced their demise defiantly in a tragic manner. Still others cursed the Immortal Emperor and this wretched immortal realm...
The remnants of information from these Divine Dragons flooded into Li Hong's mind, and he understood Heavenly Torch's feelings.
Nineteen golden dragons! Each had undergone over a hundred thousand years of cultivation and survived the most formidable Nine Supreme Annihilation Heavenly Tribulation to achieve their golden forms. They probably never imagined that after ascending, what awaited them was not glory or immortality but rather a slaughter!
Resentment—immense resentment—suddenly led Li Hong to consider another major issue.
In recent years, the number of Beast Cultivation beings that had ascended was no less than that of human cultivators; in fact, there were even more. Moreover, those who ascended were all Great Deities like the five-clawed golden dragons here. Even Xiao Da and other immortals here were no match for them. Why then were there no Beast Cultivation beings visible in the Celestial Palace of Leisure besides these nineteen slain golden dragons? All that remained were some ornamental exotic birds and beasts with little cultivation; others, like the ten little Demon Fairies presented by Xu Yang Immortal Palace this time—though they looked beautiful—had pitifully low cultivation levels and were merely bred products from this immortal realm.
For tens of thousands of years or even longer since ancient times, where had all those numerous Beast Cultivation beings that ascended gone? Could it be that they had all been killed by these immortals before him just like these nineteen five-clawed golden dragons?!
Li Hong was taken aback, feeling a chill run down his forehead.
In his thoughts, he had already walked to the brightly lit golden throne at the deep end of the grand hall, where the Immortal Emperor sat. The Immortal Emperor had an ancient and dignified face, with slightly sunken cheeks and skin that glowed like jade in a pale yellow hue. Three strands of black beard adorned his chin, and his deep-set eyes looked through the swaying eight-treasure glazed tassels at Li Hong and Heavenly Torch.
Li Hong managed to suppress his indignation and fierce resistance, kneeling on the ground and bowing, saying, "The ascendant from the lower realm, the minor cultivator Chu Hongzi, pays respects to the Immortal Emperor."
Heavenly Torch followed closely behind, his calm voice hiding a storm that only Li Hong could detect. He enunciated clearly, "Divine Dragon Lantern pays respects to the Immortal Emperor!"
"Oh, so you are of the dragon clan? Your cultivation is quite impressive!" The Immortal Emperor's deep-set eyes sparkled with interest as he scrutinized Heavenly Torch from head to toe. After a long moment, he turned his gaze to Li Hong and spoke, "You are the one from the lower realm known as Chu Hongzi?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Li Hong replied calmly while supporting himself on the ground.
"Very well. For three thousand years, only you two have ascended to the celestial realm, and you did so simultaneously! I am exceedingly pleased. I grant you both Yingzhou Qiongyan. After I change my attire, I will personally travel to Yingzhou to celebrate with you two." The Immortal Emperor said joyfully while stroking his beard.
Li Hong lowered his head to accept the decree, but inside he felt a wave of coldness.
What does this mean? Only we two have arrived after three thousand years? What about Chu Xi? What about Ling Yanzi?
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