amaotonovel Chapter 151 Mahayana Ritual 9
Chapter 151 Mahayana Ritual 9
"Feeling good now?" Qin Che smiled as he watched Cheng Jiu return to the Jade Platform. His junior sister was as vengeful as ever, and she would definitely seek revenge for any wrong done to her.
"Of course!"
Cheng Jiu looked at the spot where the firebird had previously perched. During the chase, she had tried her best to lure the firebird and the demon below the jade platform.
Unfortunately, the previous damage seems irreparable, making it look very unsightly.
Just as she was thinking regretfully, a faint white light emanated from the edge of the jade platform. The milky white halo gradually spread throughout the entire jade platform. The group looked at the array patterns under their feet with curiosity, their eyes filled with astonishment.
Not only did Cheng Jiu not notice that there were array patterns engraved on the jade platform, but Gong Yu, who was certified as having a natural talent for array formations, also did not notice it.
It was hidden too well, too mysterious. Among the six people, the other four did not have the same strong reaction as Cheng Jiu and Gong Yu.
Gongcheng knew a little about formations, but he knew he couldn't compare to his younger brother who only had a little talent. If he couldn't see it, so be it. There were plenty of things he couldn't see anyway, so there was no internal conflict.
The other three were completely ignorant about formations, but were simply amazed that there was a formation beneath their feet.
But Cheng Jiu and Gong Yu were different. One was enlightened on formations by a powerful figure and had a high talent for formations. The other was a certified formation genius. As a result, they stayed on the jade platform for half a day without noticing anything.
Compared to Cheng Jiu, Gong Yu was even more enthusiastic, carefully observing the direction of the array patterns. Its ingenuity excited him even more, as it was an array he had never seen before!
The array patterns appeared quickly and disappeared just as fast. The milky-white array patterns faded away in no time, and the distortion and pits caused by the firebird were completely repaired, making the entire jade platform look brand new.
Gong Yu snapped out of his reverie of the mysterious formation. Although it was a pity he hadn't been able to observe the entire formation, even that small part was enough for him. He was certain that the formation's grade was definitely no lower than the ninth rank, and might even be higher!
Cheng Jiu wasn't as enthusiastic as him; he was simply analyzing what kind of formation it was, carefully searching his memory for the knowledge he had gathered.
She hadn't learned it, so she could confidently assert her authority when she later encountered her own Master Cang. It's no wonder she didn't discover it; she hadn't learned this formation.
Having secretly prepared an excuse, Cheng Jiu regained his composure and looked at the brand-new jade platform, feeling extremely comfortable.
As expected of the Guiyuan Sect, its foundation is indeed profound. Whose sect is it? It's our own, Cheng Jiu was happy.
Unfortunately, her good mood didn't last long. The distant sky was ablaze, stretching for miles, with scorching flames as far as the eye could see. Just as Chang Yue was about to speak, the guests arrived.
But then a streak of red light flew out from the continuous flames and rushed towards the group, only to find the other person standing in mid-air just as they got close.
Looking at the six people below: "Hey, have any humans seen my crown prince?"
The six people's faces immediately fell, especially Cheng Jiu and the other two. Just now, their crown prince had caused a scene. Where did this guy come from? No, where did these demons come from?
As the flames drew nearer, the group realized that it was actually a ceremonial procession composed of thousands of demons, each doing its own thing. In the very center was a luxurious carriage, pulled by four Mahayana-stage bird-like demon beasts.
The vehicle is adorned with the Vermilion Bird and rare and exotic plants. Its overall design blends crimson and gold, creating an incomparably magnificent appearance, much like the Vermilion Bird soaring high, exuding power and majesty.
Putting aside the craftsmanship, the raw materials used in their production are all priceless, as recognized by the six people alone. Some of them are even extinct, making them comparable to a nation in value.
And this was just the vehicle; not to mention the others, this procession truly showcased the profound heritage of the demon race.
The honor guard floated above Guiyuan Sect, seemingly trying to overshadow the host's splendor, baring its teeth and brandishing its claws.
The three of them inexplicably thought of the bird demon, and somehow it resembled its owner in some way.
Despite their dissatisfaction, Cheng Jiu and his companions politely informed the other party, "Your Crown Prince is currently in the Reception Hall."
"You all wait here, I'll go find His Highness the Crown Prince." As the middle-aged man spoke, he actually made the procession of a thousand demons stop above the jade platform.
The six people below paled. How were these guests, who had stopped in the air, supposed to get here? Were they supposed to line up behind them? That was outrageous! Didn't they have any sense of being guests? This was the Guiyuan Sect!
"Wait a minute, when guests arrive, please move your entourage to the side! Don't block their way!" Cheng Jiu shouted to the other party.
The other party snorted coldly at Cheng Jiu, and an invisible pressure locked onto Cheng Jiu. Fortunately, the other party's master had done this once before, so Cheng Jiu was prepared.
The Heavenly Wood Sword stood in mid-air, and Cheng Jiu's defensive formation shimmered, showing no signs of his previous disheveled state.
"How dare you! You mere Nascent Soul cultivator, who gave you the right to speak here? Who allowed you to talk to me like that?" Seeing the protective array around Cheng Jiu, the middle-aged man became even more unrestrained, unleashing his full pressure on Cheng Jiu.
Just then, a beam of snow-white light shot towards the middle-aged man. Overwhelmed by a sense of crisis, he instinctively dodged to the side, relying on his experience. The snow-white light grazed his face.
That feeling of impending death sent a chill down the spine of a middle-aged man!
"Targeting a child is going a bit too far!" the ethereal voice echoed.
A flicker of apprehension crossed the middle-aged man's eyes. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his neck. He touched his neck and saw faint traces of blood on his fingertips. He dared not cause any more trouble.
"Make your procession move a hundred miles away from the Jade Terrace," the ethereal voice said softly.
But the middle-aged man's eyes held even deeper fear: "You..."
He hesitated when giving orders to the honor guard, unsure of where to go a hundred miles away. If he angered this unknown fiend again and the other party became dissatisfied, he would be in serious trouble.
But then a disciple stepped out from the side, and he looked at him as if he had seen a savior: "Follow this human and leave."
The guard of honor bowed respectfully to show they understood.
The middle-aged man didn't waste any time. Ignoring the six people, he walked towards the reception hall and easily found the room where his master was.
"Why are you here? Have you finished your investigation?" The young man was not as arrogant and brainless as he had been in front of Cheng Jiu and the other two. His phoenix eyes were calm but contained a captivating vortex as he looked at the middle-aged man in front of him.
The middle-aged man couldn't withstand his gaze. Although he was stronger than the other man, he lowered his head and dared not be negligent in the slightest. He said respectfully, "Your Highness, I have investigated and found out the results of our investigation over this period of time. Please ask for your instructions."
The boy reached out and took it. There was a lot of content, but he quickly browsed through it, then fiddled with the scroll in his hand, seemingly deep in thought.
After a long silence, he chuckled softly, "Since they are not unwelcome guests, we should give the Guiyuan Sect face. Let the entourage leave!"
"Yes!" The middle-aged man didn't dare to delay and slowly retreated from the guest room. Before leaving completely, he accidentally glanced at his own crown prince.
The shimmering light shone on the boy's beautiful face, making the red feathers on his head even more magnificent. The boy's eyelids were slightly lowered, and he slowly tossed the jade slip in his hand.
Seemingly sensing the other's gaze, the young man slowly raised his phoenix eyes, his sharp gaze shooting straight at the other.
The middle-aged man felt a chill run down his spine, dared not look any longer, and quickly left.
Outside, the thousand demons' entourage moved to the southwest corner, where there was a palace large enough to accommodate them.
But since the master had not given any orders, they remained solemnly and respectfully suspended in the sky.
However, Guiyuan Sect didn't interfere. They let people stay in the sky if they wanted, as long as it didn't affect their reception of guests.
"The demon race is really too annoying!" Cheng Jiu looked at her Heavenly Wood Sword with heartache. It had been protecting her all along, and its luster had dimmed. How could the Heavenly Wood Sword be completely undamaged when it was resisting the pressure of a powerful being with a strength higher than hers?
"I heard that bird demon actually attacked you, Junior Sister?" Gong Yu's tone was filled with sympathy and concern. "Are you injured?"
"I'm not injured, but Senior Brother Qin Che is badly hurt. Those damn bird demons, they really know how to run away properly! They all rely on their strength and have no martial ethics whatsoever," Cheng Jiu cursed.
Isn't this just bullying them disciples by taking advantage of their cultivation level?
"Junior Sister Cheng Jiu, are you injured?" Gong Cheng observed carefully, especially the protective array on her body and the Heavenly Wood Sword. In fact, although the five of them did not realize that the other party was targeting them, they all felt more or less that the other party was targeting Cheng Jiu.
The five were frantic, but there was nothing they could do to help. For a powerful being to target someone, it was incredibly easy. Fortunately, that powerful being intervened in time.
“There’s a defensive formation!” Cheng Jiu pulled out a ninth-grade defensive formation plate, which was clearly a family heirloom in other people’s hands.
But after only a few years in Cheng Jiu's hands, it had already become pitted and uneven, and it wouldn't be long before it was gloriously scrapped.
"Buying this defensive array plate was definitely the right decision!" Cheng Jiu exclaimed, touching the defensive array plate. If she didn't have this treasure, she wouldn't be able to be as carefree as she is now! What Nascent Soul stage, what Dao Integration stage, what Tribulation Transcending stage, she just goes straight for it.
It can be said that this array witnessed Cheng Jiu's series of self-destructive behaviors in the early stages, which were seen as such by others.
It's really useful, but it's also really expensive; every time I use it, it costs me spirit stones.
She will need to buy new ones later, but she doesn't know if they will be available. After all, ninth-grade array plates are precious, especially defensive array plates. She doesn't know if the person at Array Peak can refine them and then sell them.
Gong Yu examined the array plate: "This seems to have been made by the Peak Master. Junior Sister, you can use mine for now. I'll give this array plate to the Peak Master later and have him remake it. He'll only need to pay for the materials; we won't need to buy a new one."
Gong Yu took out his ninth-grade array plate and handed it to Cheng Jiu. How come he hadn't noticed before? They spent most of their time together, but Cheng Jiu was targeted far more often than they were.
He and his brother wouldn't feel at ease leaving the ninth-grade array plate on Junior Sister Cheng Jiu's person.
Cheng Jiu reached out and took it: "Thank you, Senior Brother Gong Yu. Please send me the materials list later, and I'll go and gather them!"
"It's nothing!" Gong Yu said with a simple smile, revealing the harsh truth: "I don't need to use it often!"
Cheng Jiu's eyes widened slightly, and his mood immediately plummeted. It hurts, Senior Brother!
Gong Cheng watched as Cheng Jiu retorted to the naive Gong Yu, who, seeing Cheng Jiu's dejected mood, realized she had said the wrong thing.
"Don't be angry, junior sister, I was wrong!"
"I'm not angry!" Cheng Jiu sighed and reassured him.
There's a saying that honest advice is hard to swallow! People just can't stand hearing the truth! But she knew that Gong Yu had no bad intentions, so she never even considered that possibility.
"We have guests!" Chang Yue broke the somber atmosphere by looking up at the distant sky.
The group perked up, filled with anticipation. Surely it wouldn't be those bastards from the demon race again this time!
Unlike the previous burst of flames, the distance was now bathed in a golden light, but the spectacle was even more magnificent than the demon race's procession.
Before the people arrived, the sounds preceded them, with three different melodies reaching the ears of the six people.
One main element is the drums, with deep, resonant drumbeats creating passionate and exciting music. The other main element is the zither, which is often perceived as easily overshadowed by the drums, but this zither is different. Its crisp, clear strings interweave with the drums from time to time, without being overshadowed. The third element is the bell, its clear chimes joining the interplay between the zither and the drums.
The three musical notes chased each other, determined to overpower the other two.
This caused hardship for those below. Each of the three musical pieces sounded grand and vigorous, possessing a kind of profound and subtle beauty, reminiscent of the grandeur of a great nation.
But this mixture is practically indistinguishable from noise, especially since each element is showing off its own skills, with the sharper one trying to suppress the other, making it completely devoid of any auditory enjoyment.
Cheng Jiu silently channeled his spiritual energy away from his ears and curiously looked towards the horizon. The number of people in the procession was no less than that of the demon race. According to Cheng Jiu's observation, each procession had no fewer than three thousand people.
The music alone involved about 1000 people in each team, and in the very center of the procession was a golden-carved carriage, which looked magnificent and exuded an aura of nobility.
It unconsciously inspires one to kneel and prostrate oneself. This is not because cultivators are mentally weak and want to kneel down when they see other people's carriages. In fact, these carriages contain the dragon energy of their respective countries, which naturally has a deterrent effect on non-royal people.
Fortunately, the six men remained steadfast and were not swayed. The procession remained suspended in the sky with no intention of descending, and the band playing music in the sky showed no sign of stopping.
It seemed they were determined to determine a winner; some of the musicians were red-faced and strained, as if they had poured all their energy into it, determined to never be inferior to anyone else.
Cheng Jiu and his six companions waited for a while, but the sky remained still. They felt silly waiting below, like servants.
A white ribbon slowly descended from the sky, and three beautiful women emerged.
The six people, who were originally bored and were about to sit in their chairs and wait for the three crazy guests in the sky to stop, immediately stood up.
The piercing sound returned to my ears amidst the cacophony.
Six people went to greet the three beauties.
The three beauties look exactly alike; they are rare triplets. Although they are dressed the same and have the same appearance, their styles are completely different.
The eldest sister is generous and beautiful, the second sister is delicate and elegant, and the youngest sister is cute and charming.
"Greetings, Immortal Lord Biyuan, Immortal Lord Bixia, Immortal Lord Biluo." The six people bowed and greeted him.
Yes, these triplets are all Mahayana Immortal Lords. They are the biggest backers of Pearl Sea, and it is because of their existence that no one in the cultivation world, except for the five major sects, dares to provoke Pearl Sea.
If the three of them were to unite, even an ascended immortal would have to be wary of them. Moreover, the three of them would share both glory and ruin, and no one could separate them.
Even now, the three of them are considered relatively young among the Mahayana Immortal Lords in the cultivation world. According to the speculations of the Mahayana Immortal Lords in the cultivation world, the three of them will be unprecedented triplets who ascend to immortality in the future.
The fact that they would come to Qingxu together today shows that the grand ceremony for the two newly promoted Immortal Lords of Qingyang is of great importance.
"No need to be polite! Get up!" The three waved for the six to stand up. The three of them always acted as a unit, and they also gave each other a gift. Cheng Jiu and Gong Cheng Gong Yu put the gift away.
Biluo Immortal looked at the band still playing in the sky and said, "The three dynasties are as lively as ever! You children don't need to see me off. My sisters and I will go to the venue ourselves."
Her two older sisters smiled at their younger sister, tacitly agreeing with her opinion, and the three of them strolled leisurely toward the reception hall.
Not all Mahayana Immortal Lords like to be escorted by disciples. For example, these three don't like anyone interfering in the atmosphere between the three of them, not even leading the way!
Li Weixin, who was standing next to him, was very experienced, after all, these three had also attended his master's Mahayana ceremony.
Cheng Jiu and Gong Cheng Gong Yu were initially a little uncomfortable, but after hearing what Li Weixin said, they immediately felt at ease.
"When do you think those three will say they're stopping?" Cheng Jiu stared blankly at the sky, silently covering his ears again.
No one around her responded; it was obvious that they all covered their ears immediately after receiving the three immortal lords.