Meanwhile, across the Weiyang Continent, one after another, the immortal holy lands, sects, and ancient nations that had Great Powers as their ancestral founders received gilded invitations issued by the Doumen.
Super forces possessing Ancient Divine Kings, such as the Blood Blade Organization, and solitary Ancient Divine Kings naturally received them as well.
Even the Great Powers and Ancient Divine Kings from the other nine continents received them one by one.
A Peach Banquet that would shake the entire Weiyang Great World was about to be held.
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Within Gushan City, although many cultivators had left due to the emergence of the Ancient Desolate Dragon, the cultivators from the two great sects, Qinghua Sect and Xue Sect, remained.
They were all waiting for an opportunity, hoping the Ancient Desolate Dragon would disappear completely, allowing them to enter the Medicine God Valley to pluck the Samsara Divine Fruit and the Saint Fruits.
Although the Ancient Desolate Dragon ultimately returned, their wait was not in vain.
Because not long after, Gu Xuan and Nan Gong Xue, the Heaven's Pride successors of the younger generation of the two immortal sects Qinghua Sect and Xue Sect, both received important messages from their sects: to wait in place and, half a month later, follow the sects' higher-ups into the Doumen World to participate in the Peach Banquet.
This was also the beginning of paving the way for the successors.
Naturally, there was also a great chance to obtain the Samsara Divine Fruit and the Saint Fruits.
"Heaven rewards the diligent! It was worth risking my life to stay in Gushan City. As long as I follow the Old Ancestor to participate in this Peach Banquet, I will have a great chance to enter the Medicine God Valley, obtain the Samsara Divine Fruit and the Saint Fruits. I can definitely advance further!"
Gu Xuan clenched his fist, his eyes shooting out intense, fervent light.
"Congratulations, Young Master Gu!"
Beside him were several other young Heaven's Prides, and these few were quite powerful. Three were Half-Saints, and one had even stepped into the Saint Treasury Realm.
These four were Heaven's Pride talents and successors from other forces that Gu Xuan and the others had met while adventuring and waiting in Gushan City.
Although the forces behind these four Heaven's Prides were not as strong as Qinghua Sect or Xue Sect, they were still holy land-level sects possessing Heavenly Kings, quite formidable.
Gu Xuan was skilled in social maneuvering and, relying on his extraordinary status as the successor of Qinghua Sect, had ultimately befriended the four.
Implicitly, the four Heaven's Prides looked to Gu Xuan as their leader.
"Haha, you flatter me, Fellow Daoists. If there's a chance, I will recommend you to the sect elders and we can go together to participate in this world-renowned Peach Banquet," Gu Xuan said.
Hearing this, the four showed delighted expressions: "Thank you, Young Master Gu!"
Being able to participate in such a top-tier feast of the Weiyang Great World would also bring them many benefits.
Gu Xuan waved his hand: "You're too polite, Fellow Daoists."
He then looked at the Mysterious Saint and said with a faint smile, "Sir, I wonder if you would also be willing to follow me, Gu, to participate in the Peach Banquet?"
Over the past two days, after the Ancient Desolate Dragon disappeared, they had occasionally seen some terrifying demonic beasts rampage and attack Gushan City. Witnessing the Mysterious Saint's cultivation, far surpassing that of an ordinary Saint—even slaying two Saint Realm great demons—had made Gu Xuan quite interested.
It must be noted that this Mysterious Saint was merely a loose cultivator, yet he could cultivate to such strength. Once he obtained systematic cultivation techniques and resources, he would have a great chance to break through to the Heavenly King Realm.
Such a capable individual was naturally someone Gu Xuan hoped to recruit under his banner.
After all, Gu Xuan was the future successor of Qinghua Sect and naturally needed to build his own power base.
A Saint of such extraordinary caliber was a worthy recruitment target.
Moreover, he could tell that the Mysterious Saint's purpose for this trip was also to go to the Medicine God Valley, so he was catering to his interests to recruit him.
The Mysterious Saint hesitated for a moment, then cupped his fists and said, "In that case, I thank Young Master Gu."
Gu Xuan displayed great magnanimity: "You're welcome!"
Not far away, the peerlessly beautiful Nan Gong Xue gazed into the distance towards the Divine King Valley, her beautiful eyes revealing a trace of hope: "I wonder if I might get to see that Great Power who faced the Ancient Desolate Dragon alone."
The majestic figure of the human Great Power standing alone against the Ancient Desolate Dragon that day had left a deep imprint on her heart, impossible to forget.
It was difficult to leave an imprint in a young maiden's heart.
But once imprinted, it was even harder to erase!
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The hosting of the Peach Banquet swept across the entire Weiyang Continent, and even the Weiyang Great World, like a storm.
The whole world watched!
Rare throughout the ages!
Within the Doumen World, Ye Chen did not choose to rest in the highest palace specially vacated for him by the Doumen Divine King. Instead, he found a relatively quiet place to silently cultivate in seclusion.
Because the Doumen Divine King had specifically issued orders, and because of the peerless strength he displayed that day that suppressed everything, no one dared to disturb his seclusion.
At the same time, his Great Emperor Reincarnation Body entered another illusory great world, similar to the Weiyang Great World but not as vast, continuing the search for other Supreme Inheritances.
Unfortunately, he still found nothing.
Whoosh—
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body parted the void as if drawing back a curtain, entering the endless spatial turbulence. Gazing across a distance of hundreds of millions of li, he looked at the Saint Ancient Emperor, a cold intent flashing across his youthful face.
At the same time, the Saint Ancient Emperor naturally discovered the presence of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body.
Their gazes collided within the endless spatial turbulence, terrifying to the extreme, affecting illusory worlds one after another, pushing them further away.
"Do you really think I'm afraid of you? That I wouldn't dare to go where you are?"
At this moment, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body spoke, his words icy cold. He strode forward, and the violent spatial turbulence automatically parted to both sides.
His speed was extremely fast, traversing hundreds of millions of li of sky, passing right by the Saint Ancient Emperor in such an open and brazen manner.
The Saint Ancient Emperor narrowed his eyes, shooting out dangerous glints of sharpness.
The two were locked in confrontation!
However, they still did not engage in combat.
Seeing the direction the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body was heading—actually towards the Weiyang Great World—the Saint Ancient Emperor's expression changed slightly.
Because he remembered that his younger brother, Sheng Xu, was within the Weiyang Great World.
If discovered by the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, it would likely be disastrous.
With a movement of his figure, the Saint Ancient Emperor flashed, blocking the path of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body ten thousand li ahead, and said coldly, "You cannot go there."
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body's heart also skipped a beat. Could it be that the Saint Ancient Emperor had discovered his true body's location?
His mind raced through countless thoughts, but his face remained icy: "You say I can't go, so I can't? Hah, there must be something strange. I insist on going."
The Supreme might of the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body rippled out, an extremely terrifying aura beginning to manifest.
At the same time, an Emperor Star surged forth, appearing above his head, emanating threads of Supreme Emperor majesty.
In his hand, the Futu Emperor Spear materialized.
With two Emperor Dao supreme treasures in hand, combined with the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body's world-shaking combat power comparable to the Monarch level, he feared no battle even against a true Supreme One.
His Supreme Emperor weapon was not left outside, piercing through the passage; he had brought it in.
Of course, he also believed that the other Monarchs must also have made similar preparations, bringing other Supreme Emperor weapons inside.