Chapter 389 - Chapter 389: 389 Total Annihilation of the Army (1/2)
Chapter 389: 389 Total Annihilation of the Army
As soon as the woman in palace attire began to speak, everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to her, leaving Gu Yang forgotten. Their own safety was what mattered the most.
The situation was unclear at the moment, and everyone wanted to know the woman’s purpose who seemed to be the one running the show in the Immortal Palace. The invitation she extended to them to attend the Yaochi Conference felt like a subtle coercion rather than a genuine invitation.
“May I ask how I should address the fairy maid?”
Suddenly, there came a voice from the seats, “Would you enlighten me about the purpose of inviting us?”
The speaker was a middle-aged man with a square face, dressed in a bright yellow robe. He exuded a sense of nobility, and his tone was neither humble nor arrogant.
Luo Wang?
Just by observing his demeanor, Gu Yang guessed that he must be the real pillar of Great Zhou, the Steady Sea Divine Needle, Luo Wang—who never interfered in politics yet whose reputation could intimidate the world and was a powerful Celestial Being.
He looked kind of familiar.
That’s right, he looked somewhat like the painting of Taizu.
There was a painting of Great Zhou’s Taizu in the imperial palace, which he had seen a few times.
As Luo Wang was Taizu’s younger brother, it made sense that he would resemble him.
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The woman in palace attire turned to the man in the yellow robe and said, “My name is Lu Ying, and I am the 7th disciple of the Immortal Palace.”
“The Yaochi Conference is a banquet set up for the birthday of our master, held once every 500 years. It just so happens that it is the 500th year, and in the absence of our master, I am hosting it.”
So, she was a disciple of the lord of this Yao Chi Immortal Palace.
Then, someone else spoke up, “I have long desired to attend the Yaochi Conference. It is an honor for me to participate in such a grand event. However, I heard that those who attend the Yaochi Conference are awarded a flat peach—a rule set by the lord of the Immortal Palace. Does this rule still stand?”
The speaker was Qingyu Great Sage. Although her tone was plain and her demeanor seemed humble, her words were sharp, bringing up the lord of the Immortal Palace.
The expressions of both Jade Dew Divine General and Master Sichen behind Lu Ying slightly changed.
Lu Ying’s tone remained unchanged as she nodded and said, “Indeed, it’s a rule set by my master. As you all have come to attend the Yaochi Conference, everyone has a chance to receive a flat peach.”
At the word “chance,” Qingyu Great Sage’s eye’s visibly sharpened, and she asked, “Chance?”
Lu Ying replied, “After the collapse of the Way of Heaven ten thousand years ago, the flat peach tree no longer bears new fruit. Now, only a few flat peaches are left. A great disaster is around the corner, so we need to use them sparingly.”
When she mentioned the upcoming “great disaster,” she cast a glance at Gu Yang. However, there was a fog enveloping her, preventing others from seeing exactly whom she was looking at.
A great disaster?
Upon hearing her words, something stirred within Gu Yang.
Could she be referring to the light that is destined to kill him in ten years?
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Lu Ying continued, “Only the truly strong are worthy of a flat peach. If anyone of you can defeat my Jade Dew Divine General, then a flat peach will be yours.”
The Jade Dew Divine General, upon being named by her, immediately stepped forward, and there was a powerful aura radiating from him. His golden armor was shimmering with an icy cold light under the sun.
For all the ones present in the Unleaking Realm, the desire to compete had been stamped out.
Fighting against a Celestial Being was utterly humiliating.
Since ancient times, there have been few who could defeat opponents of higher ranks. Only the freakish Gu Yang, who took defeating higher-ranked opponents as easy as daily meals.
They knew their own weight.
If they had to compete against someone in the same Unleaking Realm, they might try to challenge them. However, to fight against a Celestial Being? They would rather not.
Now, it was up to the eleven Celestial Beings.
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“What is this ‘great disaster’ the fairy maid speaks of?” Qingyu Great Sage was also a bit puzzled.
The Celestial Beings’ invitation was different from those in the Unleaking Realm. The nine Celestial Beings arrived earlier and went directly into the Immortal Palace with their invitations. They did not see the blood-red sky.
Lu Ying said, “You will naturally know once you step outside. Does anyone want a flat peach?”
Among the eleven Celestial Beings present, none stood up.
Everyone coveted the flat peach, but no one wanted to be the first to tread into the unknown and test the waters—it was a gamble they were unwilling to take.
They were all unaware of this Jade Dew Divine General’s potential. The first one to compete would be at a disadvantage, giving others an opportunity to gauge his strength and weakness through the showdown.
None of the eleven Celestial Beings were willing to make this sacrifice.
After a while, still no one had stepped forward.
As Lu Ying quickly guessed their worries, she said, “If any of you are worried about the risks, there is no need to worry. We have set up a specialized combat field here for fair competitions. Inside, you can safely compete without fearing for your lives. The defeated will be automatically transported out.”
“Additionally, if you don’t want others to see your match, I can seal off the combat field to prevent other guests from watching.”
There’s such a thing?
Upon hearing this, Gu Yang realized that today’s battle would be terribly tough.
The combat field in Yaochi Immortal Palace was clearly a place for practical training. Inside, without worrying about injuries, they could freely spar with each other, accumulating unimaginable battle experience.