LRAB Chapter 51, The Peacock King, a Powerful Demon Clan Member [Please Read On!]
Chapter 51, The Peacock King, a Powerful Demon Clan Member [Please Read On!]
The day before the coronation, at the welcoming platform of Yaochi.
Before dawn, the welcoming platform outside Yaochi was already crowded with people.
Not only the major powers that were invited came, but also many independent cultivators who rushed over after hearing the news.
The outer area of Yaochi was opened to the public for viewing the ceremony. People arrived before dawn to secure their spots, fearing they might miss this once-in-a-lifetime event.
"Make way, make way!"
"Why are you pushing? Any further ahead is the restricted area of the welcoming platform. The array patterns of Yaochi are no joke!"
The independent cultivators jostled and shoved each other, craning their necks to peer into the holy site.
Suddenly, a bell rang out from the horizon.
At noon, the first major force arrived.
The people from the Purple Mansion Holy Land have arrived.
Leading the group was an elder from the Purple Mansion at the first level of the Sendai realm, with white hair and a youthful face, his body radiating Daoist energy.
Behind him was a figure that instantly silenced the entire room.
Zixia.
She wore a veil, exuding a cool and aloof aura.
The laws of the Great Dao guided her, forming a faint halo around her.
That is a rare phenomenon of a pre-existing Dao embryo being naturally close to the Dao; it cannot be faked.
"The Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion has arrived in person!"
"Two innate Dao embryos together... this is going to be interesting."
The group of unaffiliated cultivators was in an uproar.
The elder of Zifu bowed to the Yaochi steward who was welcoming guests and said with a smile, "Zifu Holy Land congratulates Yaochi on the establishment of a Holy Son. We have specially prepared a Holy Medicine to express our gratitude."
He paused, then chuckled, "May I ask a question..."
"Your esteemed sect's holy son and my Purple Mansion's holy daughter are both born with innate Dao embryos. If we had the opportunity to discuss the Dao, it would surely be a remarkable tale!"
The attendant at Yaochi, his smile unchanged, accepted the gift and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, you are very kind."
"We dare not comment on His Highness's affairs."
The Purple Mansion Elder, having received a rebuff, said no more.
Zixia, on the other hand, never took her eyes off the depths of Yaochi from the moment she appeared.
The Dao embryo within her body was faintly warming, a sensation caused by another innate Dao embryo nearby.
Just as the people of the Purple Mansion Holy Land had settled in, another beam of holy light flew in from the horizon.
The people from the Yao Guang Holy Land have arrived.
Leading the group was Elder Yaoguang from the first level of the Sendai realm, with a ruddy complexion and a beaming smile.
Upon arrival, he repeatedly cupped his hands in congratulations, saying, "Congratulations! This is an unprecedented event in the history of Yaochi; how could Yaoguang be absent?"
He took out a jade box from his sleeve, opened it, and found a small but compact space inside, containing a piece of the Nine Heavens Divine Jade.
Its jade-like color is warm and lustrous, with a subtle shimmer of spiritual light; it is an extremely precious material for refining magical artifacts.
"It's just a small token of my appreciation."
When Elder Yaoguang presented the congratulatory gift, his smile remained unchanged, but there was little warmth in his eyes.
Anyone with a discerning eye present could see that Yao Guang had recently had a falling out with Yao Chi over the matter of the innate Dao embryo, and this current display of warmth was merely a facade.
The attendant at Yaochi, having accepted the congratulatory gifts, politely led the guests to a separate courtyard.
Elder Yaoguang exchanged pleasantries as he walked, but his gaze secretly swept over the array patterns throughout Yaochi, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
The Jiang family's group arrived shortly after.
The Jiang family sent three people this time.
An elder of the Jiang family from Sendai First Heaven, and the siblings Jiang Yifei and Jiang Caixuan.
Jiang Yifei, dressed in a blue robe, exuded a refined and scholarly air, with a perfectly appropriate smile on his face.
Jiang Caixuan followed behind him, her eyes scanning the scenery of Yaochi with a hint of curiosity in her expression.
The gift presented by the elder of the Jiang family was a fist-sized piece of divine essence.
"The Jiang family wishes to forge an eternal bond with Yaochi."
The elder of the Jiang family cupped his hands and said, "We hope your esteemed sect will forgive any past misunderstandings."
That was said in an extremely polite way.
Many people present knew that Jiang Yichen had previously caused a scene with Su Ye in Yan State and was taught a lesson on the spot.
The Jiang family's statement today clearly reflects the stance of Jiang Yifei's faction: to avoid dredging up old grievances and prioritize maintaining good relations.
We've arrived at the Ji family's residence.
Ji Haoyue walked at the front, dressed in a moon-white robe, with a cold and stern face.
Although the aura of the Divine King Body was not deliberately released, the presence of his every move caused many rogue cultivators on the welcoming platform to unconsciously take two steps back.
The Ji family elder followed behind, presenting a congratulatory gift: a half-step Grandmaster soldier.
"Ji Haoyue actually came in person..."
"Nonsense, when a Divine King Body faces off against a Primordial Dao Embryo, who wouldn't want to see what the other looks like?"
Ji Haoyue paused half a step in front of the welcoming platform, glanced into the depths of Yaochi, and slightly raised the corners of her mouth.
He said nothing, withdrew his gaze, and strode into the guest courtyard.
Forces such as the Great Evolution Holy Land, the Myriad Beginnings Holy Land, and the Dao One Holy Land also arrived one after another.
The gifts presented were all sacred medicines and divine ingredients, and everyone spoke with great respect, clearly unwilling to offend Yaochi.
Among the group of rogue cultivators, someone muttered quietly, "These holy land people are usually all incredibly arrogant, but today they're all keeping their tails between their legs."
An old rogue cultivator nearby scoffed and said, "Do you think the imperial weapons of Yaochi are just for show?"
"Besides, with a primordial Dao embryo becoming a holy son, who knows if the Jade Pool Holy Land might produce another Western Emperor in the future?"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding rogue cultivators were all speechless.
As dusk approached, the sky suddenly darkened.
It's not that it's dark, the clouds are being covered by something.
Everyone on the welcoming platform looked up at the same time.
A massive shadow loomed down from the clouds, and an eerie aura filled the sky.
It was a five-colored peacock, its wings spread out and covering half of the mountain, its feathers shimmering with five colors.
Peacock King!
The aura of the supreme demon race's second-level Celestial Realm cultivator was unintentionally released, and the terrifying demonic power made the rogue cultivators present feel weak in the knees.
But he didn't come here to establish his authority today. As he landed, he withdrew his demonic aura and transformed into a handsome young man wearing a five-colored feather cloak, with a dignified yet amiable face.
Yan Ruyu stepped out from behind the Peacock King.
She wore a blue dress, her black hair was tied up with a white jade hairpin, and she wore no makeup.
She was as low-key and reserved as ever, but the words "descendant of the Azure Emperor" were enough to make everyone take notice.
Following behind Yan Ruyu, the maid Qin Yao held a jade box in her hands.
Inside the box was a short sword at the level of a half-step Great Power, with pale blue demonic patterns flowing across its blade. It was a congratulatory gift from the demon race.
"This person is a descendant of the Azure Emperor..."
"I heard that when the Azure Emperor's Tomb appeared, this princess personally welcomed back the imperial weapon, the Chaos Azure Lotus. There are few among the younger generation of the demon race who can compare to her."
Before the discussion had even stopped, another figure stepped out from behind the Peacock King.
Golden-Winged Roc King.
He was dressed in a golden feathered battle robe, tall and slender, with a handsome face and an arrogant expression.
"The Holy Son of Yaochi?"
The Golden-Winged Roc King snorted coldly, "I wonder what his strength is like!"
Yan Ruyu, standing to the side, frowned slightly.
The Golden-Winged Roc King is the grandson of the old Roc King. His attendance at the ceremony was arranged by the demon race.
She didn't want to offend the old Peng King in public, but she never gave the young master of the Peng clan, who had been pestering her relentlessly, a friendly look.
Qin Yao quietly leaned close to Yan Ruyu's ear and whispered, "Your Highness, Young Master Su... he really has become the Holy Son of Yaochi."
Yan Ruyu gave a soft "hmm" and lowered her eyes slightly.
From the moment she stepped into the Jade Pool, she sensed a familiar fluctuation.
Faint yet impossible to ignore, it was the aura fluctuation of the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart, which only she, a descendant of the Azure Emperor, could sense.
Among the scattered cultivators, a stunningly beautiful young master in white robes, with white teeth, red lips, and a delicate, feminine face, was playing with a folding fan in his hand, observing everything with great interest.
He clapped his hands with his folding fan, the sound melodious, and chuckled, "I've really seen something like this in my lifetime."
"I never expected that a holy son would appear in the Jade Pool Holy Land..."
The two rogue cultivators beside him glanced at him, only thinking that this young master was too handsome, so handsome that he didn't seem like a man, but they didn't think much of it.
Nobody knows who he is.
No one knew that the folding fan at his waist contained a divine technique that even a powerful expert of the Sendai realm might not be able to withstand.