Chapter 477: Chapter 465: Phoenix Crown and Wedding Robe
The Bear King and the others didn’t think much of Ximen Tianshan and his group. The Bear King said, "Such people, just give them a beating and throw them out."
"That’s not right. No matter how wrong Ximen Tianshan and his group are, they are guests, just like us, here to attend the grand feast. If they’re disgraced, how much is our face worth?" The Son of the Witch God, Black Mamba, shook his head, always having something to say when a topic arose, "I think this is a play. Whether Wang Xuan deals with it or not, it’s a hassle anyway..."
As they were chatting, they saw Ximen Tianshan and his group returning from a distance, with pained expressions, followed by Chong the Thirty-Sixth and the Hundred Venerable Insect Guards.
The next steps were clear.
Chong the Thirty-Sixth met with the teachers of Ximen Tianshan’s group in a very courteous manner, smiling and saying it was just a small matter, just kids making a small mistake.
There was no trace of awkwardness, making the Star Lords feel big-hearted to an unbelievable extent.
Yet Chong the Thirty-Sixth said, Black and White Mountain detaining several True Inheritors made the Mountain Lord feel bad, so he specially sent it to apologize.
"Our Venerable Lord is the host, and the guests come from the Immortal Martial Mountain, so we need to be generous. But since the people of Black and White Mountain made a mistake, we still need to come and apologize."
The gifts were left behind, and Chong the Thirty-Sixth departed lightly.
The Star Lords, who had previously smiled apologetically, immediately slapped Ximen Tianshan and his group on the head after Chong the Thirty-Sixth left.
Even with controlled force, the Star Lords’ bodies directly made the small Celestial Immortals dizzy, as if a cosmic explosion had ravaged their minds.
"Embarrassing us in Immortal Martial Mountain! Do you know how many peers came today? Everyone with a name and face from Earth Civilization was here, and now the whole world knows about my disgrace!"
The Star Lords’ faces were so bad, yet they couldn’t resent Wang Xuan, because no fault could be found with him.
All disciples of the third generation, why is there such a huge difference? Such a comparison makes them seem poor at teaching disciples.
Thinking of this, they wished they could put their disciples back into the womb. If they truly had world-shaking talents, they might just do it.
"I’ll deal with you when we get back!" The Star Lords were furious, while Ximen Tianshan and his group were deeply dejected.
They must have been out of their minds to provoke Wang Xuan, truly losing more than they gained.
...
For Wang Xuan’s finesse and understanding of human interactions, many of the younger generation couldn’t comprehend it, and instinctively felt Wang Xuan was not decisive enough.
Faced with those who provoked him, just beating them up should suffice. Without punishment, and even sending them back intact, and then giving gifts to their teachers.
Why does it feel a bit weak?
But those seasoned folks had nothing but praise for Wang Xuan, saying that acting on impulse should only be done when one’s fundamental principles are touched, and small matters should be dealt with rationally.
Even the Bear King and the others were very impressed by Wang Xuan’s broadmindedness, saying that his humane methods were truly transformative. Although it’s not about borrowing knives to kill, there’s something to the subtleties involved.
They also talked about that chubby life form, Chong the Thirty-Sixth, who surprisingly was at a Half-Step Star Lord cultivation level.
When they found out, it indeed shocked them.
"Oh, amazing, a Half-Step Star Lord addressing Wang Xuan as Venerable Lord, quite something, quite something."
The Bear King downed a cup of wine, exclaiming, "Wang Xuan is worthy of the name Taoist, having subdued such a True-tier creature. I’m afraid even Yafu couldn’t do it?"
"Though you have a Half-Step True Tier cultivation level, with Peak Grotto Void combat power, you can’t overbear such a being with sheer strength alone to be its master."
Seeing how Chong the Thirty-Sixth seemed genuinely willing, even faintly proud, as if following Wang Xuan was a stroke of great fortune.
The Son of God nodded, "Indeed remarkable, do you know this being is an Insect Race Insect Emperor?
In that race, one insect can become a whole race, easily proliferating into an army of billions.
The notes left by our Ancestor recorded such beings, stating that one insect could equate to a civilization. The stronger the Insect Emperor’s cultivation, the more prosperous the civilization could be.
A Half-Step Star Lord Insect Emperor like this, with subjects who are at least ten thousand at the Celestial Tier, with enough resources over a century or so, could produce millions of Celestial Tier!"
Black Mamba took a cold breath, "Such a life form could lead an army to sweep through four-tier lower worlds.
With Wang Xuan in control of such subordinates, couldn’t he directly call himself the Venerable Ancestor?"
Over ten thousand Celestial Tier warriors, capable of forming battle arrays at a command, enough to make anyone’s scalp tingle.
Such an army formed by billions of Insect Race, proliferating swiftly, not fearing loss, growing rapidly. As long as the top combat power is not as strong as Chong the Thirty-Sixth, no civilization could handle a few opponents coming in.
It could be said that after several battles, the opposing civilizations would be dragged to death.
"If in the future the Abyss invades, this Insect Emperor could indeed play a major role. Its subjects could replace countless Earth Civilization cultivators in perishing." Celestial Arrival Dharma King said straightforwardly.
Each boundary war is like a meat grinder, tearing countless bodies apart, burying millions of warriors, and hundreds of thousands of Immortals.
"If that day really comes, Wang Xuan would have accumulated great merit. Who wouldn’t be wholeheartedly convinced?"
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The guests came one after another, and the whole Immortal Martial Mountain was bustling, only absent of Wang Xuan himself.
Everyone assumed he was diligently cultivating to restore his body and avoid challenges from peers.
In such a banquet setting, losing would be extremely humiliating. Of course, any sensible Immortal Holy Land wouldn’t let their disciples challenge at this time—it would not only be disgraceful but also offend Immortal Martial Mountain.
Suddenly, a towering Martial Dao will arose from Black and White Mountain, as a tsunami of source particles surged toward it.
Dark clouds gathered in the sky, a celestial tribulation of an unknown nature was about to form, creating a pressing atmosphere, causing fear to surge from the depths of countless Celestial and Earth Immortals’ hearts.
The celestial tribulation is a trial for immortals, and the stronger the tribulation, the harder it is to overcome. Judging by this momentum, out of a hundred Half-Step True Tiers, ninety-nine would perish.
"Someone is ascending to True Immortal?!"
The crowd wondered in their hearts.
Although there are people ascending to True Immortal every year in Earth Civilization, such a grand spectacle had never been seen before.
This indicated the profound foundation of the person ascending.
"That is precisely where Black and White Mountain is located," said someone who knew the place.
Bear King frowned, "Isn’t Black and White Mountain Wang Xuan’s domain? Has he stepped into the True Immortal Domain?"
No matter how he thought about it, he found it impossible to accept it; just a few months ago, he fought peers with Wang Xuan, and now, he’s a great realm behind?
Even though he quickly advanced to the Jade Platform Realm after losing the strong fortune of the Divine Infant.
Yafu, with a stern face, snorted, "It’s not Wang Xuan, it’s his honored guest, the Federation Army Admiral!"
Others present could not distinguish it, but Yafu, having fought fiercely with Di Xuan and been defeated, understood it all too well.
"That one named Di Xuan? His talent seems to be on par with us, and such a breakthrough spectacle is only to be expected.
However, I’m curious why Di Xuan’s astounding talent wasn’t nurtured and promoted by any Holy Land.
Even though he cultivates the Mixed Element Martial Scripture, it’s as if he’s left to fend for himself.
The wisdom of the Son of God sparked suspicion and speculation among those present.
With Wang Xuan and Di Xuan’s close relationship, it’s almost as if they share the same pillow.
"The mystery, I’m afraid only the great powers of Immortal Martial Mountain know. Can any of you inquire from a Great Immortal, the Void True Immortal must know," joked Black Mamba.
But who among the people present is foolish enough? To pry into the secrets of the Immortal Martial Taoist and directly ask the Void True Immortal, isn’t that asking to be beaten?
Di Xuan absorbed a massive amount of source particles, refining the Immortal Source condensed by the Primordial Martial Arts.
First, his magical power transformed into Immortal Source, and then under the circulation of Immortal Source, his flesh body gradually strengthened, evolving into a True Immortal Body.
The Primordial Spirit also began to significantly transform under the nourishment of source particles.
Leaping into the air, his clone turned into a streak of light, flying toward the sky beyond.
His True Immortal Tribulation was so overwhelming in momentum, it would likely turn an entire land into scorched earth.
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Immortal Martial Mountain regained its peace; the breakthrough was unexpected and sparked much discussion.
Wang Xuan stood up; time had flown by and it was his wedding day, so he could not remain in seclusion any longer.
Lin Cheng was at a loss when she saw the wedding attire sent by Immortal Martial Mountain—not because it was difficult to wear, but because it was too opulent.
The entire set of phoenix crown and wedding robe was bright red, extremely festive, but she knew the material of the wedding dress—each thread was refined from Fire Phoenix Wings, and the phoenix crown was forged from Phoenix Bone.
She had no idea how much influence Immortal Martial Mountain used to obtain these items from the True Phoenix Race, likely from the body of a living Upper-Rank Demon Saint.
The adornments on the wedding dress were divided by Yin Yang Five Elements, while small, they were extremely exquisite; a decoration the size of a fingertip likely cost as much as a star core.
There were over a hundred of these tinkling decorations hanging on the wedding dress.
Although Immortals in Immortal Martial Mountain rarely married, the population size being what it was, a wedding dress this precious was probably surpassed only by that of the Celestial Maiden of the Immortal Martial Seven Patriarchs.
But that was because the Celestial Maiden’s master was the Martial Immortal, her husband the Saber Ancestor of Immortal Martial Mountain, and herself one of the Nine Ancestors.
Their wedding back then was recorded in history books, and she admired it greatly as a young girl, hoping for even a thousandth of such glory when she married.
And now, was her youthful dream not extravagant enough?
"Xuan, isn’t this a bit too grand in scale?" Lin Cheng loved the phoenix crown and wedding robe from the bottom of her heart, but still felt a bit uneasy.
"You are not the ugly duckling; you are the most precious treasure in my heart.
You should feel that nothing in this world is unworthy of you."
Wang Xuan pinched her lovely face, pecking her red lips, making Lin Cheng blush deeply.
