I am cultivating immortals in mortal science

Chapter 2155 True Monarch of Cangwu
Just as Master Qingqiu was about to lead the way, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask:

"Does the Palace Master not need to bring any attendants?"

"What's the use of bringing more people if there's no good banquet? I alone am enough."

The Lord of the Samsara Palace laughed nonchalantly.

"I admire you, Master!"

Despite being on the opposite side, Master Qingqiu was still impressed by the aura of the Lord of Samsara Palace.

After escorting the Lord of the Samsara Palace onto the magnificent carriage, as large as a pavilion, adorned with jewels and exquisitely luxurious, True Person Qingqiu looked earnestly at the Lord of the Samsara Palace and spoke again:

"We hope that the Palace Master will consider the well-being of all living beings in the Celestial Realm and make a solemn vow with the Heavenly Court to peacefully resolve this conflict."

"This battle did not begin because of me alone."

The Lord of the Samsara Palace shook his head slightly and replied in a deep voice.

Although he built the Samsara Palace himself, it would never have reached its current scale without the Heavenly Court's perverse actions.

In such a vast Reincarnation Palace, which one doesn't harbor deep hatred for the Heavenly Court?

Master Qingqiu sighed and said no more. Then he cast a spell to command the eight dragon-headed, horse-bodied dragons covered in golden scales.

His eyes shone brightly, and crimson flames rose beneath his feet, creating fiery lotuses.

The next moment, the eight dragon horses galloped wildly, pulling the carriage towards the Heavenly Palace Continent, and disappeared into the Eastern Heavenly Gate in the blink of an eye.

The Bodhi Banquet was extremely large in scale, with venues of all sizes scattered across the nine continents of the Great Immortal Realm of the Central Plains.

However, the main venue was set up on the Heavenly Palace Continent, just like in the past.

Given the status of the Lord of the Samsara Palace, he would naturally have a place in the main venue.

Despite the fact that the Samsara Palace and the Heavenly Court were stationed at the three Heavenly Gates in the southeast, west and east, this did not dampen the enthusiasm of cultivators from all regions to attend the banquet.

The teleportation array at the North Heavenly Gate operated almost non-stop, constantly bringing in guests from various immortal realms.

This also shows that in this contest, cultivators from all realms still favor the Heavenly Court.

Even though the Samsara Palace has been reporting frequent victories recently, the Heavenly Court has not yet truly made a move to fight them.

Not to mention, there is also the ancient or modern pillar of stability in the Heavenly Court!
Apart from the venue of the Bodhi Banquet, almost every continent in the Central Immortal Realm was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, completely unaffected by the atmosphere of war, and all were filled with joy.

Although these sects, large and small, rooted in the Great Immortal Realm of the Central Plains may not be qualified to participate in the Bodhi Banquet, they all feel honored at this moment and hold grand ceremonies within their sects, wanting cultivators from other immortal realms to experience the eternal grandeur of the premier land of the immortal realm!
“The world inside and outside the Middle Kingdom is completely different; this is too much of a divide.”

Looking at the magnificent scene before her, filled with dazzling treasures, Yuan Yao felt no joy, but rather a strange sense of unease.

"It's not their fault; they just believed that the Heavenly Court would protect them."

For those lower-level cultivators, this Bodhi Banquet is the only one they will ever attend in their lifetime.

Luo Hong accompanied Yuan Yao as they walked down the street, revealing only her True Immortal cultivation level.

He arrived a few days earlier than the Lord of Samsara Palace, and after arriving, he wandered around aimlessly without rushing to the venue.

However, Luo Hong only appeared relaxed on the surface, knowing that even today, Tianyanshen still hadn't given him a clear response.

They are either preparing to break off relations or want to take advantage of the Bodhi Banquet.

Regardless of what these chaotic demons choose, they will certainly make some moves at the Bodhi Banquet.

Fortunately, Luo Hong's seclusion over the years has not been in vain. He has made decisive progress on the matter of the future, and whether or not he possesses the magic ring is no longer of great importance.

The key lies in what the Blood Demon Ancestor called the "Heart of the Great Dao"!
It's easy to understand, after all, if the Heavenly Fiend Saint Emperor were just an ordinary Dao Ancestor, how could he have forcibly opened up a Demon Realm in the Immortal Realm?

It was precisely because he took half a step forward that the many Dao Ancestors of the Primordial Immortal Realm, due to his strength, had no choice but to reluctantly accept the matter.

After strolling around for a while, Luo Hong had just bought Yuan Yao a little trinket when she suddenly looked up at the outside of the city.

"The unlucky guy my husband's been waiting for has finally arrived?"

Upon seeing this, Yuan Yao couldn't help but smile, and said playfully.

"They say I'm like a demon. She's lucky to have met me."

I'll remember this for now, and I'll definitely get my revenge later!

Luo Hong couldn't help but smile, then pretended to be angry.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao seemed to realize something, her pretty face flushed red, and she said somewhat flusteredly:

"I'm going back to my grotto. My husband, please be careful!"

After saying that, she transformed into a streak of black light and hurriedly slipped into Luo Hong's sleeve.

At this moment, a golden streak of light flashed across the clouds outside the city, revealing a speeding chariot.

Although it was not as luxurious as the eight-horse dragon carriage of the Lord of the Samsara Palace, it was still inlaid with pearls and jade, and was extremely magnificent.

Seated inside the carriage was a tall, gray-robed old man. His face was not particularly ethereal, but his aura was quite impressive.

However, the gray robe he wore was rather worn, even more so than the one worn by the Heavenly Court cultivators who were driving his carriage.

Suddenly, the gray-robed old man, who had been resting with his eyes closed, changed his expression and opened his eyes wide. He saw that there was another person opposite him, smiling at him.

"A true immortal? Hmph, you have quite the skill!"

The gray-robed elder probed with his divine sense, but only sensed the aura of a True Immortal, which made him extremely wary.

"My name is Luo Hong. I apologize for disturbing Fellow Daoist Cangwu."

The person who arrived was Luo Hong. He had been wandering around the city, waiting for this True Lord Cangwu.

Although this person was simply dressed, he was a true Dao Ancestor, and due to some changes in his early years, he had been wandering around various regions of the Immortal Realm, so others knew very little about him.

Luo Hong did not have the Bodhi Token, nor did she want to attend the banquet in a grand manner, nor did she want to do it secretly, so she needed the identity of an attendant.

Not only is True Lord Cangwu quite suitable, but he also has a deep-seated hatred for the Lord of Samsara Palace, which would make it easier for Luo Hong to operate in case of special circumstances.

"Fellow Daoist, your visit is so abrupt; could it be that you intend to ambush and kill me?"

Cangwu Zhenjun stared at Luo Hong with icy eyes, as if he were about to attack at any moment!
"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I am not a member of the Samsara Palace. On the contrary, I have more connections with the Heavenly Court."

Luo Hong shook her head and explained.

"Oh? Since you haven't come here to ambush me, what is it that can't be discussed at the Bodhi Banquet?"

Even Cangwu Zhenjun himself didn't quite believe that Luo Hong had come to intercept and kill him.

After all, given Luo Hong's sudden appearance and her cultivation level, which even he couldn't detect, she could easily launch a sneak attack.

"To my shame, I was not invited to the banquet."

Luo Hong smiled slightly.

"Doesn't fellow Daoist have many connections with the Heavenly Court?"

True Monarch Cangwu frowned, feeling quite puzzled.

"Although we have a friendship, it is hard to exchange it for a Bodhi token."

As she spoke, Luo Hong flipped her hand and took out a broken, azure dragon scale.

"Chen Tianjun!"

Cangwu Zhenjun recognized at a glance that this was the item of Chen Ruyan, the Dao Ancestor of the Water Source. In addition, the traces of battle on it made him understand immediately.

"So you are the fellow Daoist who fought against Chen Tianjun in the Outer Heavens."

In the end, this is what our relationship is all about!
"I understand. Fellow Daoist Luo wants to come to the banquet with me, but what makes you think I would agree?"

Cangwu Zhenjun understood Luo Hong's meaning, but had no intention of helping her.

After all, who knows what Luo Hong is planning to do at the Bodhi Banquet? What if she implicates him?

"Fellow Daoist, do you know that the Lord of the Samsara Palace has already entered the Eastern Heavenly Gate, and is probably almost at the main venue by now?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Hong changed the subject and said calmly.

"What did you say!"

However, upon hearing this, True Lord Cangwu immediately bristled with anger, revealing an expression as if he wanted to devour someone.

It turns out that the misfortune that befell him in his early years was caused by the Samsara Palace.

Back then, True Lord Cangwu had no descendants, only one true disciple whom he regarded as his own son.

When he was working at the Candle Heaven Immortal Palace, he was ordered to pursue Gan Jiuzhen and even pushed him to the brink of death, but Gan Jiuzhen miraculously escaped in the end.

Not long afterward, the Lord of Samsara Palace sent out Greedy Wolf, one of the Eight Sons of Samsara, to lead a group to storm the Candle Heaven Immortal Palace and kill all the immortal envoys in the palace from top to bottom!

This naturally includes the true disciple of True Monarch Cangwu.

Others may not know the reason, but Luo Hong knows it very well.

Gan Jiuzhen is Jiao San, and Jiao San is Gan Jiuzhen.

Without a doubt, whoever makes a move will die!
From that moment on, True Lord Cangwu forged a deep-seated hatred with the Samsara Palace, determined to kill Tanlang and the Lord of Samsara Palace.

If Han Laomo were to see such a master, he would surely be spared.

"He actually dared to come! Great! That's wonderful!"

The fact that Gu Huojin had hosted a banquet for the Lord of Samsara Palace was announced to the world, and True Monarch Cangwu naturally knew about it. At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, and his heart was filled with hatred.

Fortunately, Luo Hong had already set up a barrier in the carriage, otherwise the outside would have already noticed the sudden explosion.

"I understand that your grudge has been building up for many years, but we cannot act rashly now."

Luo Hong's words carried a strange power, which immediately acted like a splash of clear water on the primordial spirit of True Monarch Cangwu, making his eyes much clearer.

"Hmph, Fellow Daoist Luo specifically told me about this, could it be that you want to join forces with me to deal with that Lord of the Samsara Palace?"

Cangwu Zhenjun was not grateful to Luo Hong for her message; instead, he felt disgusted at being used.

"Hehe, the main characters of this Bodhi Banquet are not you and me, but Gu Huojin and that Lord of the Samsara Palace."

Therefore, whether or not to take action at the meeting is up to the two of them to decide.

However, I, Luo, can promise that if you choose to take action, I will definitely lend you a hand.

What you need to do, fellow Daoist, is to temporarily accept me, a True Immortal disciple.

Luo Hong chuckled and shook her head. This Cangwu True Monarch was truly blinded by hatred. How could an ordinary Dao Ancestor like him be allowed to act recklessly on the platform set up by Gu Huojin?

As for the promise, helping him fight against the Lord of Samsara is helping; sealing him up to prevent him from being killed by the Lord of Samsara is also helping!
The main reason is that the Lord of the Samsara Palace is much stronger than the original timeline, and there is also a Chaos Demon God secretly plotting against him. Luo Hong doesn't know where this Bodhi Banquet will ultimately lead.

"Very well! I'll acknowledge you as a powerful ally!"

Without much hesitation, True Lord Cangwu agreed.

He was originally worried about being dragged down by Luo Hong, but now that he wanted to cause a scene at the event, he didn't care anymore.

Several hours later, on the Heavenly Palace Continent.

Amidst a vast sea of ​​clouds bathed in radiant light, purple vapors occasionally billowed forth, and soaring celestial horses and dancing fairy maidens frequently appeared.

Above this sea of ​​clouds, there floats a massive floating island with an area of ​​a million miles.

Outsiders call it "Jade Pool Scenic Spot," the residence of the head of the Seven Heavenly Sovereigns, and the ancient or modern Dao Ancestor of Time.

Surrounding the Yaochi Scenic Area is a ring of celestial peaks, filled with ethereal energy and swirling mist. Hundred-foot waterfalls cascade down the cliffs like a galaxy, stirring up countless pearls.

The Nine-Colored Divine Deer and the Six-Eared White Ape, which are almost extinct in the outside world, have appeared in groups in the mountains and forests, playing freely.

At this moment, high above in the sky, countless streams of light converged toward the center of the scenic spot, as if chasing stars and the moon.

Among them were phoenix carriages and dragon palanquins, and occasionally even qilin leaping about.

The closer one gets to the very center of the Jade Pool Scenic Area, the richer the celestial energy between heaven and earth becomes.

Every morning and evening, the immortal herbs and trees in the mountains and forests would condense dew. Because the immortal spiritual energy contained in them was too pure, every morning and evening, a large number of immortal children would be in charge of collecting them in this beautiful landscape to brew the most famous nectar and jade dew in the Heavenly Court!

In the heart of the Yaochi Scenic Area lies a vast, clear lake, its waters crystal clear and smooth as a mirror, shaped like a folded fan, and named "Jingming Lake".

Behind this Jingming Lake stands an ancient locust tree, so old that few can say its exact age. It is over a thousand feet tall, with a canopy that covers half of the lake.

Beneath the old locust tree stood a two-story pavilion, no more than three zhang tall. It looked inconspicuous, but it was the place where the Dao Ancestor of Time cultivated daily.

Beside Jingming Lake, there is a newly built semi-circular plaza, paved entirely with white jade. Two-foot-wide ditches have been carved into the center, drawing water from Jingming Lake and dividing the plaza into layers of curved areas that grow larger and larger from the inside out.

At this moment, tens of thousands of purple jade tables and desks were placed in these areas, all burning with sandalwood incense and decorated with various kinds of celestial fruits and vegetables.

Every few hundred feet apart, there would be a platform three feet above the ground in the center of these seats, where beautiful fairy maidens dressed in palace attire would dance gracefully to celestial music.

In the very center of the square, right behind Jingming Lake, there was a considerable area, but only seven purple jade tables were set up, and they were all empty at the moment.

Not far from this row of desks, there were nearly a hundred seats, with dozens of people already scattered around.

Most of these people were elderly men with an air of otherworldly grace. They wore different clothes, but their auras were all extremely profound, and their divine brilliance was restrained. They were all Dao Ancestor level beings!

Most of these Taoist masters are currently sitting upright with their eyes closed, quietly regulating their breathing, waiting for the Bodhi Banquet to officially begin.

However, since they were usually accompanied by one or two juniors, these people lacked the composure to look around curiously from time to time.

Fortunately, they were quite knowledgeable, so they were only slightly excited and didn't make any fools of themselves.

(End of this chapter)