Urban Undying Lord
Chapter 497 - 497 506 In the Dou Niu Palace

497: Chapter 506: In the Dou Niu Palace 497: Chapter 506: In the Dou Niu Palace Having absorbed the imperial dragon Qi and connected with the fortune of the Heavenly Court, sanctified by the will of the Heavenly Dao, for Ye Xuan, this was akin to shackles, because he simply did not believe in external forces, his faith rested solely within himself—this was also the foundation of his initiation into the path of Proving Dao with Power.

How could Ye Xuan throw away a watermelon to pick up sesame seeds?

Just as everyone fell into contemplation, what Ye Xuan did next once again caused a great outburst of cries of astonishment, especially among the group of Immortals from Jie Sect, who were trembling with excitement.

The Investiture of the Gods, a treasure from the time of the Sealing God Tribulation, was also a kind of suppressing divine instrument; it held captive a trace of the true spirits of the group of Immortals from the Heavenly Court and could even control their life and death.

“Open!”

The scroll of the Investiture of the Gods unfolded, and countless true spirits surged out, directly returning to the Primordial Spirits of Immortals like Zhao Gongming from the Jie Sect, making their auras all the more smooth and flawless.

Of course, the true spirits imprisoned in the Investiture of the Gods were not solely those of the group of Immortals from Jie Sect; a great number of Heavenly Court Immortals were included as well, amounting to tens of thousands.

When Ye Xuan unsealed the Investiture of the Gods and released all the imprisoned true spirits, it also granted freedom once more to all the deified Immortals of the Heavenly Court.

And this scene left the onlookers exchanging looks of dumbfounded amazement before they gazed at Ye Xuan with eyes filled with intense complexity.

It was well known that the Investiture of the Gods was used to leverage control over the group of Immortals from the Heavenly Court, but now that Ye Xuan had released these true spirits, it implied that he simply disdained to use the Investiture of the Gods to manipulate the Immortals of the Heavenly Court.

“Heavenly Emperor’s great grace, we shall never forget for as long as we live.”

As their true spirits returned, Zhao Gongming was exceptionally agitated and led a vast number of Immortals from Jie Sect to bow down to Ye Xuan.

A multitude of Immortals from the Heavenly Court, too, knelt and kowtowed to Ye Xuan, shouting aloud the name of the Heavenly Emperor Ye.

Witnessing the devoted expressions of Zhao Gongming and others, Ye Xuan smiled gently and lifted their forms into the air with a flick of his fingers, even offering a comforting reassurance to the group of Immortals from Jie Sect.

Ye Xuan, a man who never trusted anyone, was releasing the true spirits from the Investiture of the Gods as a means to win people’s hearts and to show his stance to the Jie Sect.

Clearly, Ye Xuan’s actions had been successful; whether it was Zhao Gongming, Shen Gongbao, or the Golden Spirit Saint Mother, they all looked at him with eyes full of gratitude.

That was the intended purpose behind Ye Xuan’s release of those true spirits.

In Ye Xuan’s view, even if he controlled the lives of the group of Immortals from the Heavenly Court with the Investiture of the Gods, it was practically useless, given their weakness.

If he truly desired to kill, he would not need the Investiture of the Gods at all.

It was far more generous to release these true spirits, not only to win over the hearts of the Jie Sect but also to make the group of Immortals from the Heavenly Court feel indebted.

Wasn’t this killing two birds with one stone?

With the Four Directions Dragon Seal destroyed and the true spirits from the Investiture of the Gods released, Ye Xuan had become the formal ruler over the Three Realms upon completing these two significant acts.

What remained was to distribute rewards and reappoint positions within the Immortal Ranks of the Heavenly Court.

Certainly, the matter of conferment needed careful consideration and could not be completed in an instant.

This was not something Ye Xuan would personally take on; assistance from the likes of Gold Star Taibai was necessary.

Gold Star Taibai, an old minister of the Heavenly Court, though his cultivation was not strong, he deeply understood the operations of the Heavenly Court and the functions of the various Immortal Positions, which was why Ye Xuan kept him at his side.

The coronation ceremony concluded perfectly, and all Immortals and Evil Demons returned to their dwellings, simply waiting for the Heavenly Emperor Ye Xuan to confer their positions in a few days, presenting a new structure for the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven.

When the guests from all directions had dispersed, even Shiva and the Daoist Child from Wuzhuang Temple took their leave, and Ye Xuan bid farewell to everyone along with Kong Xuan, the Peacock Majestic King, vanishing from sight.

Inside Dou Niu Palace!

Ye Xuan sat cross-legged in the void, facing Kong Xuan, both emitting tremendously terrifying auras that caused the entire Dou Niu Palace to rumble and shake as if it were on the verge of collapse.

“I truly did not anticipate that in just three thousand years, you would leap from Luotian Golden Immortal into the Daluo Realm, and your combat power would rank no lower than those at the Daluo Third Water Dividing Ridge.

It’s beyond my imagination and feels like an absurd night-time fable,” Kong Xuan said solemnly, his gaze filled with surprise and shock, clearly amazed by Ye Xuan’s advancement.

Since the dawn of creation, such an extraordinary event had never been heard of—someone who had just entered the Daluo Realm could rival the existence at the Daluo Third Water Dividing Ridge, an absurd night-time fable indeed.

But today, what Kong Xuan witnessed with his own eyes left him with no choice but to believe, and he finally understood why Ye Xuan set a hundred-year appointment with him so many years ago.

Ye Xuan could fully sense Kong Xuan’s thoughts, which brought a slight smile to his face as he said, “Years ago, I made a hundred-year pact with the Bright King, but I was unable to keep it.

Now, I wonder if the Bright King is willing to impart some teaching?”

“Haha!”

Kong Xuan burst into laughter and said, “I was just thinking the same.”

The Five-Colored Divine Light surged forth, and the Laws of Heaven and Earth went into turmoil.

That day, Dou Niu Palace was enveloped in mist and smoke, punctuated only by the sporadic sound of earth-shattering booms, leaving no one to know the outcome of the duel between the two.

Seven days and nights passed.

Peace returned to Dou Niu Palace, occasionally filled with the raucous laughter of Kong Xuan and Ye Xuan, until Kong Xuan emerged from the palace, startling Gold Star Taibai who was guarding outside.

Kong Xuan’s complexion was slightly pale, with clear fist marks on his face, and his chest collapsed terribly.

His aura was somewhat weak, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, indicating minor injuries.

“Damn it, this Ye brat really doesn’t hold back,” Kong Xuan silently cursed, but when he caught the astonished gaze of Gold Star Taibai, he glared fiercely at him and vanished into the clouds.

“This…

this…?”

Such a scene left Gold Star Taibai speechless, and it took him several moments to recover before he hurried into Dou Niu Palace, the disheveled state of Kong Xuan deeply etched in his mind.

Inside Dou Niu Palace.

Ye Xuan was dressed in black robes, his black hair falling behind his head, his aura obscure and mysterious.

It was only when Gold Star Taibai approached him that Ye Xuan turned to face him.

“Heavenly Emperor, the draft for the investiture of the Group of Immortals is ready for your review,” said Gold Star Taibai, quickly presenting the document to Ye Xuan, who took it and glanced over it briefly.

After a few moments, Ye Xuan handed the document back to Gold Star Taibai.

“You may handle the investiture of immortals together with Shen Gongbao.

You may leave now,” Ye Xuan spoke calmly, prompting Gold Star Taibai to quickly take his leave.

Once Gold Star Taibai was out of Dou Niu Palace, Ye Xuan’s originally flushed complexion instantly turned pale, and a trickle of blood slowly oozed from the corner of his mouth.

“Kong Xuan, that Five-Colored Divine Light is indeed formidable,” Ye Xuan wiped the blood from his lips, his voice ringing with excitement.

The battle with Kong Xuan might not have been spectacularly intense, but their silent clash was extremely dangerous, with both of them sustaining significant injuries.

Naturally, the fight with Kong Xuan made Ye Xuan realize that there was still a gap between him and the Daluo Third Water Dividing Ridge and that he would certainly not have been Kong Xuan’s match, if not for the Trial Immortal Transformation, a defying Great Technique.

This also showed that if he were to face Duobao Tathagata alone, he would probably not be a match for Duobao Tathagata, who was an even more formidable figure than Kong Xuan.

Of course, Ye Xuan had only just stepped into the Daluo Realm, presently in the Daluo Third Layer Heaven.

Should he be able to step into the Daluo second ridge, it would also cause his combat power to surge once again.

Hum!

The Sumeru Space opened up, three Blood God Sons and a single Ginsengfruit appeared in his hand, a flash of excitement in Ye Xuan’s eyes.

“I wonder if taking these two Heaven and Earth Spiritual Medicines could help me break through to the Daluo Fourth Layer Heaven?” Ye Xuan murmured to himself, popping the Ginsengfruit into his mouth and then entering a state of cultivation.