Immortal Father
Chapter 797 - 797 278 The Grand Assembly at Holy Mother Palace!_2

797: Chapter 278: The Grand Assembly at Holy Mother Palace!_2 797: Chapter 278: The Grand Assembly at Holy Mother Palace!_2 All Immortals bowed together in salute.

Yun Ting, the Daoist, gave a few more instructions, mostly words of encouragement.

Li Jing listened attentively, his thoughts inevitably wandering.

‘Master has been in the Misty Realm for quite some time now, and I became an Immortal just half a year ago.

Now, I could also become a celestial soldier and serve in the Heavenly Court.’

‘Today’s assembly, I do not know which aspects of celestial officials they are selecting, my cultivation is low, and it is difficult for me to stand out.’

‘Could there really be malefactors coming to cause trouble?

I often hear the Immortals inside our sect discussing the difficulties caused by the Western Sect.

I wonder if they will truly send someone to disrupt the proceedings, and if they do, how will they go about it?’

Li Jing pondered quietly.

By habit, he put himself in the perspective of the Western Sect, considering what he would do if he were a decision-maker of the Western Sect, facing the current situation.

An overt confrontation was clearly unlikely.

There was the Holy Mother Palace, where the elite of the Human Race were gathering, and below it, the Skycutter Great Array.

A frontal attack was impractical, and harassment would be meaningless.

At such a grand assembly, there were specific tactics to employ; first, sending congratulatory gifts in the name of the Western Sect, then having experts from the Hundred Clans stir up trouble, demanding that the celestial official positions in the Heavenly Court also be open to the Hundred Clans.

Yes, that was the most likely strategy to be adopted.

[A strategy of righteousness].

Li Jing’s thoughts shifted again, wondering how such a situation should be resolved?

He was aware that there were many wise ones within the Holy Mother Palace, and the Immortal he revered was full of stratagems; surely such matters would have been taken into consideration;

He was merely verifying whether he himself was shrewd.

Step by step, the starry sky on a clear day.

In just a few hours, the Holy Mother Palace was already in sight.

A female disciple exclaimed softly, “How beautiful it is below!”

Li Jing scanned beneath the Cloud Boat with his Immortal’s sense, a hint of a smile appearing on his lips.

The thick wall of light from the Skycutter Great Array resembled the surface of a serene sea, with the starlight scattering across it, creating a rare spectacle in the world.

A moment later.

Rosy clouds spread across the sky, and the afterglow of the setting sun lingered on the horizon.

The great array of the Holy Mother Palace was fully activated, revealing the connected secret realms of the Immortal Isles within it.

Numerous fairies accompanied by colorful cranes flew slowly from outside the Holy Mother Palace;

In front of the Holy Mother Palace, countless divine lights descended, and silver-armored celestial generals landed from the air, summoning their Pagodas, releasing three hundred thousand elite celestial soldiers, forming a thick wall of people.

Following them were the officials and generals of the Eastern Alliance.

The old man Tianli, dressed in vermilion robes, representing the Eastern Alliance, landed outside the Holy Mother Palace with a group of elders, saluting with folded hands, then proceeding to the outer hall.

Additionally, thousands of celestial soldiers brought tables and chairs, while hundreds of civil officials brought in by the Eastern Alliance stood quietly behind the tables.

Cast Cloud Sect arrived last among the multitude of Immortals, advancing at an unhurried pace while cautiously observing the Loose Cultivators around them.

Seeing such an array, Li Jing’s heart swelled with fervor.

He roughly estimated that in front of the Holy Mother Palace, there were not just a million Qi Cultivators; however, most of the Immortals were seated on Cloud Boats, drinking wine, playing chess, strumming the zither, and playing flutes—merely spectating for enjoyment.

Clang—

A thunderous gong and drum resonated from within the Holy Mother Palace.

Subsequently, the central Isle of the Holy Mother Palace burst forth with a radiant glow, casting reflections on the colorful skies, while wisps of pure energy fell from the ninth heaven.

All the Qi Cultivators felt a sense of clarity and enlightening of their sight.

Behind that luminescence, a cloud platform rose slowly, and the woman in plain robes seated in the center was the Human Race’s Holy Mother.

The Qi Cultivators from south and north, from east and west, bowed in unison to the Holy Mother.

That chorus of shouts “Greetings to the Holy Mother,” “Great virtue of the Holy Mother,” “Thank you for the Holy Mother’s protection,” was both noisy and as tumultuous as a tsunami.

The Nüwa Niangniang gently pressed her hand down, and the Qi Cultivators immediately quieted.

Then, they heard the voice of the Nüwa Niangniang resonate from between heaven and earth, entering the hearts of all the Human Race.

“The auspicious hour has arrived, it is time to recruit the wise for the new Heavenly Court.

“The Human Race has faced many hardships from ancient times until now, it is right to flourish greatly.

Now the momentum of the Heavenly Dao is unstoppable, and the establishment of the Heavenly Court cannot be obstructed.

“Human cultivator Li Ping’an possesses the ability to govern the world and resonates with the Heavenly Dao.

He is trusted by the Human Emperor and also valued by me.

His position as the Heavenly Emperor is already manifested within the Heavenly Dao, ranked first in the order of the Heavenly Dao.

“The celestial officials selected today are all new officials for the Heavenly Court, to be personally appointed by the future Heavenly Emperor.

“Do you understand?”

All the Qi Cultivators bowed again in acknowledgment.

The Nüwa Niangniang gently waved her hand, and a swathe of colorful clouds obscured her figure.

She sat on the cloud platform, quietly watching the Qi Cultivators.

Dong dong dong dong—

The urgent drum beat started.

Three figures walked out of the outer hall, in the center was the old man Tianli, while on the left was the chief aide of the Nüwa Palace, and on the right was Li Dazhi, hands tucked in his sleeves, wearing a simple grin.

Tianli, riding a cloud, led the three to fly in front of the gate of the Holy Mother Palace, just above the wall of celestial soldiers.

Tianli bowed to everyone present and said aloud,

“Fellow Daoists!

I am Tianli, temporarily taking the position of the Eastern Alliance Hierarch, and today I shall preside over this grand assembly!

“The rules of this assembly are quite simple and consist of three parts.

“In the first part, any Qi Cultivator below hundred years old, in the Heaven and Earth Bridge Realm or True Immortal Realm, may come forward to register their names and then enter the palace to participate in the selection!

“Please prepare yourselves, as there will be celestial soldiers inspecting any items you carry.

This place is the sacred land of the Human Race, the Palace of the Holy Mother.

Should there be any with ill intentions, they will be executed without discussion!

“After the first part, Qi Cultivators in the True Immortal Realm, Heavenly Immortal Realm, and above will be the second and third parts to enter.

“Selecting celestial officials for the Heavenly Court is no trivial matter.

Everyone should consider it carefully.

If you enter the palace door and then regret it, you will also be charged with the crime of disrespect!

“Celestial soldiers, form up!”