From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 323 Little Chen, Who Was Ignored

On the ascension platform of the Dao Palace, there were many people who successfully attended the banquet.

"The banquet has begun!" Everyone rushed towards the central area. Originally, most people did not have the strength to witness the strange phenomenon in the Candle Dragon's Eye.

But at that moment, everyone clearly heard the powerful sound descending from the sky.

"In the legendary Candle Dragon Sun, a celestial being is looking down!" Many people trembled in their hearts. Those things from myths and legends were very close to the Ascension Platform!

The atmosphere here quickly became even more lively.

Ancient Daoist temples, the Central Plains Dynasty, blessed lands, demon royal families... all had their most outstanding talents seated there, either princes of ancient dynasties or holy maidens of great sects, making for a truly grand scene.

The wandering demon prodigies all quickly returned to the central area and took their seats.

A demon god named Niu Ben appeared in Jilei Mountain. He was a bull with blue-purple skin, over ten feet tall, and had a majestic presence. He chatted and laughed with the Sparrow King, who was being supported by the Sparrow Maiden, and walked side by side, occasionally glancing in Chen Xuan's direction.

This is an old ox who is nearly eighty years old. He has gone too far astray and his fate is sealed, beyond redemption. However, because he is a celestial being, there is still a sliver of hope, so he was exceptionally recruited.

Chen Xuan looked around and saw not only the Sparrow King and other demons, but also people he had dealt with before, such as Tianyan Dao.

"Exactly fifty seats, no more, no less." He thought to himself. Last year, only about twenty people were shortlisted for the Mountain and Sea Banquet, but this year, the number of shortlisted people has more than doubled.

The power of the Dao Palace's rules gradually faded, and wisps of immortal mist rose from the ground.

On the Flying Immortal Terrace, a series of magnificent palaces and pavilions appear, some built of beautiful jade, others cast in celestial gold. Stone carvings of mythical beasts stand atop the eaves and brackets, adorned with rare treasures, all shining brightly and exquisitely beautiful.

Fifty jade tables were arranged in a circle, and on the tables appeared immortal wine and jade fruit made of golden immortal power, with fragrance filling the air. The grand feast that only happens once every 100,000 years had begun!

"Take your seats and begin bestowing blessings!" A faint voice echoed from the Candle Dragon's eyes.

Many indistinct figures focused their attention on Chen Xuan, clearly indicating that these words were directed at the troublemaker.

"Hey, Boss Chen, let me go back to the banquet first?" On the Emperor Banner, Ye Kui carefully spoke in a pleading voice, manipulating the gradually recovering immortal energy. His eyes were burning with desire as he kept looking at his seat.

He was a chosen one who was used to hardship and would make the most of every resource. Although there wasn't much golden immortal power in the Immortal Wine and Jade Fruit, even a small amount was still something!
Chen Xuan nodded and said, "I'll need to talk to you later."

"I promise I won't run away!" Ye Kui nodded hurriedly like a chicken pecking at rice. Having been captured for several hours, he had figured out Chen Xuan's intentions. He was just waiting for the Dao Palace rules to completely dissipate so that the other party could study his destiny.

On the other side, Emperor Tian, ​​the Supreme Ruler of All Ages, broke free from Yao Feiyue's divine magic, regained his conscious mind, and his mangled body slowly healed. He looked at Chen Xuan in silence.

Chen Xuan tilted his head and blinked.

"Di Tian, ​​lower your head and let this matter rest for now," Hua Liuli immediately advised. The people behind the scenes in the sky were waiting, and she was worried that Chen Xuan would offend them and not receive a good reward.

"You..." Di Tian looked at Hua Liuli, his eyes filled with disbelief. Years had passed, and everything had changed. Had she forgotten what kind of person he was? She actually made him beg for mercy from his enemy?!

The Venerable One of Ten Thousand Generations has never asked for help from others. He plans to wait until his immortal energy recovers before trying to save himself and fight his way out!

"Emperor Tian, ​​everyone is waiting for the banquet to begin, hurry up, don't waste my time." Across from him, Emperor Yu, with the air of a superior, raised his wine cup and tried to mediate: "Give me some face, say a nice word to Xinzhai, and I guarantee he won't hit you right now."

As the emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty, he held a noble status, comparable to the Dao Master of an ancient Daoist temple, and his words carried great weight. Furthermore, he had interacted with Wan Shizun several times in Zhongzhou, and they were considered old acquaintances.

“Ah Zun, the opportunity to change your fate is right in front of you. You don’t want everyone to wait too long, do you?” Yu Zhexian said gently.

Many people offered words of advice, even some of the demon race's prodigies spoke up, advising him not to be ashamed, that everyone has times of hardship, and that this moment is not permanent, so he should just consider it a chance to temper his Dao heart.

In fact, many people had a "just as expected" attitude when Wan Shizun was suppressed by Xinzhai... Even the divine immortals surrendered immediately, so what can a mere cauldron like Wan Shizun do, no matter how strong he is as recorded in ancient history?
Di Tian's eyes were bloodshot, and a sense of humiliation rose in his heart. How dare these people advise him to coax Xin Zhai? Xin Zhai had a notorious reputation, but was Wan Shi Zun any different? Was it because he was usually too calm and collected?

"Your Highness, do not keep the celestial beings waiting too long," the woman in the thunder robe, Lei Huayin, cried. She was the Holy Maiden of the Thunder Ancestor's Dojo and did not want to see Di Tian humiliated, nor did she want him to offend the celestial beings and incite public anger.

The people here harbor inexplicable hostility towards the Emperor. Moreover, the Emperor's temporary setback in his youth is nothing; he is destined to be invincible. His opponent merely won by taking shortcuts.

Di Tian turned his head sharply, his eyes wide with astonishment, and looked at Lei Huayin, who had a sincere expression on her face. His followers were all trying to persuade him.
"Take care of yourself." Chen Xuan said, waving his hand. The banner of the Human Emperor slowly unfurled like clouds, and Di Tian was lowered.

He did not intentionally humiliate, nor would he humiliate an opponent like Wan Shizun. Moreover, he successfully imprinted the other party's mark on the bronze mirror of the [Mirror Immortal], rendering the other party temporarily of little value.

Many people looked surprised, thinking that Xinzhai was vicious and would take the opportunity to make things difficult for Wan Shizun, but he did not do so.

After all, Xinzhai had previously been unruly and rude, doing things that were even more excessive than many violent demons. But now, he was calm and easily let his opponent go.

Di Tian was helped up by Lei Huayin, and looked at Chen Xuan with a stunned expression, then said, "After the Dao Palace rules disappear, you will no longer have a chance."

Soon after, he no longer needed to use the fate that was being suppressed, and besides, the other party wasn't always so lucky to have a mysterious demoness as an ally.

Soon, the atmosphere became even more lively, and everyone who had left returned, filling all fifty seats to capacity.

Humans and demons mingled and drank, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of a celestial banquet.

Sword Fairy Su Fuyao looked at Chen Xuan and couldn't help but say, "Is the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body really that powerful? After the immortal energy subsides, the physical body will shine brightly. I even want to cultivate the Fighting Technique as well."

Chen Xuan glanced at her, about to speak, when Hua Liuli frowned and said, "Su Fuyao, settle down. Learn a couple of fighting techniques for self-defense, that's enough. Don't be fickle and not good at anything. Do you think anyone can master the Shangyang Secret Technique? Even immortal seeds can't necessarily pave the way!"

Among the crowd on the periphery, Xiao Hou watched Chen Xuan and the other proud young men take their seats from afar. At this moment, he stood like a lackey, but secretly he clenched his fists, and a flame of ambition burned in his eyes.

At the edge of the Ascension Platform, huge scrolls were unfurled vertically, revealing traces of the previous eight attendees. Zhang Dongming, Pei Zhenyi, Wei Ge, Zhu Yanyao, and others appeared to observe the ceremony.

"Such a magnificent scene far surpasses that of our ancestors," many people exclaimed in the scroll.

At the same time, in the eyes of the Candle Dragon.

The figures in every pure land and wondrous place were watching the commotion on the ascension platform. After thousands of guests gathered in the central banquet area, a great commotion finally broke out.

"Of the 30,000 guests at the Mountain and Sea Banquet, the final attendees are all here." "Please, Immortal Lord's will, take action and quickly connect to the Ascension Platform."

"can not wait anymore!"

As can be seen, eleven different directions emitted a dazzling light, and towering figures, seemingly of immortal level, rose up, accompanied by resounding immortal music. Immediately afterwards, a huge magic array appeared.

"Long..."

In an instant, thousands of divine lights shone, like a dazzling meteor shower, passing through the huge magic array in the Candle Dragon's Eye, falling into the Ascension Platform, and searching for their target.

"It's here!" Xiao Hou looked up, and a divine light entered his body. It was the force behind his summons bestowing a gift upon him.

Even if you don't get a seat, you will still receive a reward as long as you attend the banquet.

"The relics of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Sage." Beside Chen Xuan, Hua Liuli showed a look of surprise. She was enveloped by a brilliant pillar of dark yellow light and received an extraordinary gift, related to an ancient sage!
In the Candle Dragon's Eyes, a graceful figure holding an oil-paper umbrella smiled sweetly, withdrew her snow-white arm, and returned to the mist.

"She really is from the Qingnang Dojo!" someone muttered to themselves upon seeing this, realizing that it was she who forcibly summoned Hua Liuli, the master of the two realms, through the Qingnang inheritance.

"That lady is still alive!" Zhang Dongming and Pei Zhenyi, who were watching the ceremony from afar, both wore expressions of great joy. Pei Zhenyi was especially delighted; the Qingnang Dojo had not been completely desolate!
At this moment, apart from the fifty people who were seated, there were no other attendees.

The remaining thousands of prodigies who had no seats all received amazing gifts from their respective inheritances, all of which were priceless and could change their fate!
"No fewer than 30,000 people were recruited this time, and behind each of them, there is a gift prepared by an extraterrestrial force."

"The remaining rewards will probably all fall on those fifty people!" Someone breathed heavily, looking at the top geniuses in the seats.

One reward can change one's fate, and each of the top talents here will probably receive forty or fifty different rewards... if the rewards are given fairly.

It is conceivable that after today, these people will soar to great heights, and even the current True Monarchs may not be able to stop their rise!
Chen Xuan looked around and saw Yu Zhexian, Yu Tianzi, Liu Chenqiang, Jian Su of the Central Plains Small Sword Pavilion... Yao Feiyue, Quehuang, Liushuang... and forty-nine other geniuses, all looking up at the sky with excited expressions, searching for extraterrestrial forces that were connected to them.

"Gentlemen, there's no need to wait and see who's the best candidate. Let's make a decision now."

"Bet on the rest."

Someone excitedly announced that the prodigy recruited by this force would be one of the final fifty, and would receive an astonishing amount of great fortune.

"Hmph!" Some Kunpengs snorted coldly. Then, one of the figures raised his palm, and two brilliant divine lights fell into the ascension platform one after the other: "This is a gift to the Sparrow King, to help him sing in the nine heavens and ascend to immortality!"

They only recruited two Kunpengs, one large and one small, focusing on quality over quantity. They were initially confident that they had a good chance of securing two seats.

Unfortunately, both the Great and Small Kunpeng were defeated and fell to Xinzhai, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Therefore, they gave all the gifts they had prepared in advance to the Sparrow King who had a grudge against Xinzhai... They could give them to whomever they wanted, which was not a bad rule!

Immediately afterwards, more figures moved. This was something that had been planned long ago. If you lose, you have to accept it. With a celestial being backing you up, there's no way you can renege on your decision.

"With the Pure Yang Heaven, we will help the Immortal Lord retrace his steps!" A group of Taoist priests dressed in robes radiant with the light of the sun offered up a golden glass bead, which, like a blazing sun, fell towards the Immortal Lord of the Southern Crown.

"The Pure Yang Dojo?" In the distance, an aged will wearing a blue crown muttered to itself, "Pure Yang... even the Supreme Heaven has been defeated? He actually lost."

This aged figure, seemingly of immortal rank and connected to the [Little Azure Sky] inheritance, raised his palm and unleashed an incomparably dazzling beam of solar immortal light, once again dedicated to the Imperial Immortal.

A series of dazzling rays of light descended, and many people received gifts of immeasurable value one after another.

In particular, some disciples of major sects reaped great rewards because the forces behind them, who were recruiting them, were certain that they would pass the dual tests of the invitation and the Dao Palace, so the rewards prepared were extremely generous.

"The Big Dipper Dojo?" The Supreme God Ye Kui was stunned. Having received a reward related to immortality, he immediately examined it and was overjoyed. He said, "Could it be that this human Doubu force summoned me to the Mountain and Sea Banquet?"

But the next moment, his pupils contracted as an even more dazzling beam of light descended: "This is..."

"The Gouchen Imperial Palace!" At the edge of the ascension platform, the ancient observer Wei Ge exclaimed in shock, "The Gouchen Imperial Palace, one of the Four Emperors, has actually appeared! Just like my family's Beidou Dojo, they have also summoned Ye Xiaoniu!"

Following the Longevity Imperial Palace, which dominates the Thunder element, the Gouchen Imperial Palace, hailed as the ancestral court of the Fighting Division of the Human Strategists, has made its appearance!
"The Four Emperors of the Human Race? A bunch of losers couldn't help but jump out." On the other side, Zhu Yan Yao, who was also watching the ceremony, made a "fair" comment.

Countless rewards rained down from the sky, all enveloped in light. Many were obscured from view, but the subtle aura emanating from them revealed that each one was a divine treasure.

If it weren't for the power of the Dao Palace Ascension Platform suppressing it, the terrifying aura emanating from these rewards alone would have been enough to turn this place into a forbidden zone.

"Everyone has received a much-needed opportunity."

Not long after, Chen Xuan exclaimed with emotion that many people had received a large number of treasures. Even the solitary Supreme God Ye Kui received more than a dozen rewards, including the Gouchen Imperial Palace, the Beidou Dojo, and the Nandou Dojo.

The Doubu demon immortals harbored boundless malice, and Ye Kui's life was nearing its end, yet many extraterrestrial forces still chose to bet on him... Some of these forces did not belong to the Doubu lineage of the human race, but rather to other lineages.

"My luck is unparalleled in the world! I'll laugh at the Mountain and Sea Banquet! The more the merrier!" Emperor Yu laughed wildly. In a short time, he obtained hundreds of opportunities, and even more rewards rained down on him like a storm of light, all vying to forge a bond of goodwill.

Without a doubt, at this moment, Emperor Yu became one of the only two main characters in this place, enjoying unparalleled prominence.

The other main character is Chen Xuan.

"Huh? What happened to him, poor bastard?" Emperor Yu looked at Chen Xuan, his smile fading slightly.

"..." Chen Xuan was ignored. He received no reward, and no force favored him or gave him any reward.

Soon, many people noticed Chen Xuan, who had gained nothing, and all of them looked puzzled.

"Where are the forces of the Xinzhai Sect? Why haven't they shown up?" In the eyes of the Candle Dragon, many people did not understand what was happening at this moment. No force had bet on Chen Xuan?

"It wasn't me who summoned him..." the slender woman holding the oil-paper umbrella muttered to herself, her expression gradually becoming solemn.

(End of this chapter)