The sun is high in the sky, the clouds are still and the wind is clear.
Above the main hall of Qianqiu Palace, there were thousands of auspicious lights and a myriad of colorful clouds. In the sky, you could faintly see flying dragons and golden phoenixes soaring and dancing.
The fragrance was like smoke and gas, lingering around the main hall.
Golden flowers and jade leaves covered the walls and ceiling of the main hall. Even on both sides of the huge square in front of the main hall, there were all kinds of exotic flowers and fruits.
There were three thousand colorful gold-painted tables on the main hall square, on which wine and food were served in jade bowls and plates, and wine jugs were all made of gold and jade.
There are also various kinds of exotic fruits and melons filling the wine table.
Thousands of well-trained beautiful palace maids, dressed in neat and beautiful yellow palace costumes, shuttled back and forth between the wine tables like butterflies, serving the numerous monsters.
On the high platform in the main hall, Shi Wanqiu sat alone at a table, high above.
This scene of the immortal palace also made the monsters in the forest dumbfounded.
In the past, when Shi Wanqiu celebrated his 10,000th birthday, there was no such grand ceremony.
Although these monsters have long lifespans, few of them have witnessed the Lion's Wanqiu Era's birthday.
What's more, this is the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
For this purpose, Shi Wanqiu also took out all his family's wealth. All kinds of furnishings must be gorgeous and grand to show the style of the demon king.
Most of the monsters were stunned, but they might not say they liked it very much.
Monsters prefer to have large pieces of meat and large jars of wine laid out for them to eat and drink. It would be best to have a group of strong and resistant female monsters so that they can have fun after eating and drinking.
This gorgeous arrangement is beautiful, but it is also restrained. After the many monsters took their seats, they couldn't help looking around and swaying left and right.
Gao Xuan was led to the square by the receptionist. He couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene.
It can be said that Shi Wanqiu did his best, and the aura of such an immortal is indeed extraordinary. Although most of it is an illusion, it is true and false, real and unreal, and very extraordinary.
However, these monsters were ugly and grotesque, and they were all fidgeting and awkward. Although they tried their best to pretend to be human, they looked ridiculous no matter how they looked.
These guests who came to celebrate the birthday were really embarrassing for the birthday boy.
Gao Xuan brought Lianyi, Bingpo and the Golden Ape King into the square, attracting the attention of all the monsters.
The news that the poisonous dragon was killed last night had already spread among the monsters.
All the monsters knew that a powerful Taoist priest had arrived, so they didn't give any respect to the Monster King and killed all the poisonous dragons.
Many monsters were shocked and curious. Who on earth dared to come to Qianqiu Palace to challenge Shi Wanqiu
After seeing Gao Xuan, many monsters were even more surprised. This Taoist looked pleasing to the eye, but they didn't know what abilities he had.
The palace maids led Gao Xuan to a table in the front row, which was filled with Shi Wanqiu's friends.
Those who can be friends with Shi Wanqiu, even if they are not earthly immortals, all have special skills and supernatural powers.
These monsters also came from all directions, and they all came here specifically to celebrate Shi Wanqiu’s birthday.
The most powerful among them are the Nine-Headed Bird and the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord. Although these two are not yet earthly immortals, they have the ability of earthly immortals. They have even more powerful forces behind them.
The Demon King Lion Wanqiu was also quite polite and respectful to the two.
The Nine-headed Bird has a handsome appearance. He wears a black robe with gold thread and holds a black feather fan in his hand. He looks unrestrained and calm.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord was a serious-looking old man, wearing a red robe and holding an ebony cane in his hand. He sat there with his eyes slightly narrowed and a gloomy face.
The seat that Shi Wanqiu arranged for Gao Xuan was right between the two monsters.
The Thousand Eyes Demon Lord narrowed his eyes and glanced at Gao Xuan, and then didn't look at him again. He and Shi Wanqiu had a good relationship, but he would not stand up for the other person without authorization.
It is not easy to deal with cultivators who dare to cause trouble for Shi Wanqiu. If you get involved, you will easily get yourself into trouble. He and Shi Wanqiu have such a deep friendship.
The Nine-headed Bird's attitude was quite different. He smiled and took the initiative to greet Gao Xuan: "Taoist Gao Xuan?"
Gao Xuan nodded: "Correct me."
The nine-headed bird exclaimed, "I heard of your great name yesterday. Seeing you today, you are like the gentle breeze and the bright moon, elegant and noble."
The nine-headed bird said, "I love making friends. Excuse me, but I wonder where you are practicing Taoism? Can we make friends?"
"Practicing Taoism in the sea of clouds and trees."
Gao Xuan saw that the other party was a monster, but he could not see his true form. This person was very powerful and had a powerful magic weapon on him, but no one knew where it came from.
He asked back: "You still don't know what to call a friend?"
"People outside call me Nine-headed Bird. Friends who are familiar with me call me Old Nine or Little Nine."
The nine-headed bird smiled and said, "Some people are polite and call me Brother Nine."
He gently waved his feather fan and said, "We have a good relationship, so you can call me whatever you want."
Gao Xuan agreed with this: "You are right, fellow Daoist. The name is not important at all."
"I heard that Fellow Daoist and Fellow Shi Daoist had some conflicts, but these are just minor matters."
The nine-headed bird said, "We have come to this point, and we only hope to live longer. We don't have any deep hatred, so it would be great if we could all take a step back and make friends."
He added: "I still have some face with Daoist Fellow Shi, so why don't I come forward to negotiate peace, and you apologize to Daoist Fellow Shi Wanqiu, and the matter will be over."
"hehe… "
Gao Xuan smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Daoist Fellow. However, this is a matter between Daoist Fellow Shi and me, so I won't bother you anymore."
The Nine-Headed Bird was not angry after being rejected. He said, "I have good intentions and have no other intentions. However, you two are both extremely powerful and have your own decisions to make. There is no need for me to say more."
The nine-headed bird was very eloquent. He then told some anecdotes about cultivation, which were humorous and interesting, making Lianyi and the Golden Ape King listen with great interest. Gao Xuan also thought the nine-headed bird was quite interesting. Regardless of his cultivation level, his emotional intelligence and eloquence were rare among monsters, not to mention humans.
No wonder this person can be the guest of honor of Shi Wanqiu.
The nine-headed bird seemed very familiar with everyone, and after just a few words, it seemed as if it had become an old friend of Gao Xuan.
He also introduced Gao Xuan to the various guests and the demon kings under Shi Wanqiu.
"The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord next to him, his brother is the Ten-Thousand-Eyed Demon King, tsk tsk, the whole family has so many eyes, it's scary to think about it..."
"That charming woman with a smile is a six-tailed fox demon. She is also very powerful. She has always wanted to be Fellow Daoist Lion's woman, but unfortunately, Fellow Daoist Lion dislikes her body odor."
"That big guy is the Eight-Armed Golden Bull King, he has the greatest strength. The Three-Eyed White Crow, he has good swordsmanship. The Purple Eagle King, he flies fast and has powerful claws..."
The nine-headed bird talks a lot, but it's not annoying. With his introduction, Gao Xuan got to know quite a few monsters.
Anyone who can sit in this area must be a demon king at the very least. In terms of cultivation, none of them is inferior to the poisonous dragon.
The Taurus King, the White Crow, and the Purple Eagle King are the most powerful demon kings under Shi Wanqiu, and each of them is just one step away from becoming a terrestrial immortal.
To become an earthly immortal, one must first occupy a piece of heaven and earth. Although these demon kings have extremely high cultivation, they have almost no chance of making further progress under the command of Shi Wanqiu.
The six-tailed demon fox, the Thousand-eyed Demon Lord and their ilk all have their own origins, and they all have the support of the powerful Demon King.
Judging from the tone of the Nine-Headed Bird, the demon kings behind these people are stronger than Shi Wanqiu.
Of course, the difference in cultivation between earthly immortals is not very meaningful. As long as the earthly immortals stay in their own territory, they are not afraid of other earthly immortals.
Unless that kind of earthly immortal with extraordinary strength dares to enter the territory of other earthly immortals to fight.
The nine-headed bird pointed at the platform and said, "That fellow Daoist Yulian is from the Qinglian Sword School, and his master is Yuan Qinglian, the number one swordsman in the Yuantian Realm. He is an incredible strong man."
"Oh, how do you say it?"
Gao Xuan was moved when he heard the name of Qinglian Sword Dao. Qingye Sword was extremely skillful. But he did not have Qingye Sword Soul, so he always found it difficult to truly grasp the essence of Qingye Sword.
At this time, we need to learn from each other's strengths, pool our wisdom, and draw experience from various sword techniques.
Yuan Qinglian is actually the number one swordsman in Yuantian Realm. The title of number one shows how powerful his swordsmanship is.
Seeing Gao Xuan's interest, the Nine-headed Bird also became more enthusiastic, "Yuan Qinglian is a legend. It is said that this person is the reincarnation of a congenital blue lotus, grew up in the lotus pond of Xuandu Palace above the nine heavens, listened to the teachings of the Heavenly Venerable for millions of years, and one day he realized the truth and transformed into a human.
"Legend has it that he killed several celestial beings during the ancient war and was severely injured. Somehow he came to settle in the Yuantian Realm. Since then, the Yuan Qinglian Sword has swept the Yuantian Realm and killed three powerful earthly beings, achieving great fame..."
Speaking of Yuan Qinglian, the Nine-headed Bird had more sincere admiration and respect.
Earthly Immortals are the masters of a region of heaven and earth. Yuan Qinglian could run to someone else's territory and kill the master of a region. And he killed three Earthly Immortals. This ability is nothing short of amazing.
There are also extremely powerful people in the Yuantian Realm, who are even three times stronger than Yuan Qinglian. However, these people do not have the murderous aura and decisiveness of Yuan Qinglian. Although such strong people are powerful, they are a bit boring to talk about.
Far inferior to Yuan Qinglian's story.
After Gao Xuan heard what the Nine-headed Bird said, he asked curiously, "Brother Daoist Shi dared to accept Taoist Yu Lian, so he is not afraid of Yuan Qing Lian?"
"Taoist Yulian is only one of the three thousand disciples under Yuan Qinglian. Although this sword immortal has a bad temper, he would not come to Shi Wanqiu for a little disciple."
The nine-headed bird laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Lion knows this very well, that's why he dared to accept Taoist Yulian."
Gao Xuan nodded. This made sense. If Shi Wanqiu wasn't even afraid of Yuan Qinglian, he would have to think about it more.
However, this nine-headed bird introduced him so enthusiastically, and although there was no bias in his words, his words were implicitly saying that Shi Wanqiu did not have a high status among the earthly immortals.
The Nine-headed Bird is just here to watch the fun, not afraid of trouble. Does he hope that he and Shi Wanqiu will turn against each other and fight
Gao Xuan couldn't see through the Nine-headed Bird's thoughts, but it didn't matter what the Nine-headed Bird thought.
The key is the Demon King Shi Wanqiu, can he defeat him
Destroying Shi Wanqiu and occupying this world should be enough to condense the laws of thunder and earth immortals.
By that time, I will have a foothold in the Yuantian Realm. Well, as long as I don't encounter a peerless powerhouse like Yuan Qinglian.
After listening to the Nine-headed Bird's words, Gao Xuan actually became very interested in Yuan Qinglian.
But now he only has the Wujian Tianlong Claw, even Shi Wanqiu may not be able to defeat him. Going to find Yuan Qinglian would definitely be suicide.
At this time, the master of ceremonies standing on the high platform was heard saying loudly: "Everyone, let us wish your Majesty a long life, a life as long as the heaven."
Many monsters in the square stood up and, led by the master of ceremonies, knelt down and kowtowed, chanting in unison: "May Your Majesty live a long and healthy life."
The Nine-headed Bird, the Thousand-eyed Demon King, and others were all considered friends of Shi Wanqiu, so of course they would not kneel down. At this moment, these monsters all bowed and followed in praising him.
Gao Xuan also stood up. Although he wanted to cause trouble for the other party, there was no need to disturb the other party's interest.
Well, this may very well be Shi Wanqiu’s last birthday, so let him be very happy.
Thousands of monsters were kneeling or bowing in the square, and Gao Xuan, who was standing still, stood out in the square.
Shi Wanqiu was in a very good mood as all the monsters knelt down and praised him.
Only when an earthly immortal reaches this level can he be called an earthly immortal and the master of a region.
As long as he didn't mess around, this carefree life would continue. With his cultivation and foundation, living another thirty epochs wouldn't be a problem.
Shi Wanqiu looked at Gao Xuan again. Although the other party did not take action, his arrogant look had fully expressed his attitude.
As the Demon King, he had his own bearing. Although he had already decided to kill Gao Xuan, his face remained expressionless.
Shi Wanqiu was even interested enough to raise his glass to Gao Xuan, suggesting that they should drink together.
Gao Xuan smiled, Shi Wanqiu was worthy of being the Demon King, he was not comparable to the Golden Ape King.
He casually poured a glass of wine and raised it to Shi Wanqiu, and they both drank the glass together.
The demons in the square kowtowed three times and swayed nine times, repeating the same birthday greeting nine times.
For a moment, the voice of "Long live the heavens" echoed throughout the world.
Shi Wanqiu said happily: "No need to be polite, today is a good day, you can just open your arms and don't be restrained."
The monsters were very happy to get Shi Wanqiu's permission. After they sat down, they couldn't wait to eat and drink.
Big monsters like the Nine-headed Bird took the opportunity to present their birthday gifts, with a master of ceremonies reading out the gift list loudly beside them.
If the gift is shabby, it will definitely be embarrassing.
Fortunately, the Nine-Headed Bird and the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord were all wealthy. It was also Shi Wanqiu's 30th birthday, and the gifts they sent were generous enough.
Monsters including the Taurus King also presented birthday gifts one after another. The scene was quite lively.
The Golden Ape King stood behind Gao Xuan, bowing his head deeply and not daring to look at anyone. He was the demon king under Shi Wanqiu, but he stood behind Gao Xuan, which in itself was a problem.
Although the Taurus King, Purple Eagle King and other demon kings knew what was going on, they still looked at the Golden Ape King with rude eyes.
It's shameful that the Golden Ape King is afraid of death.
If it wasn't Shi Wanqiu's birthday, a happy occasion, these demon kings would have turned against each other and attacked him long ago.
After many demon kings gave gifts, the Purple Eagle King couldn't help but ask, "Golden Ape, His Majesty is celebrating his birthday. Are you coming here empty-handed?"
The old face of the Golden Ape King turned red with shame. He had prepared some excellent spiritual objects, but unfortunately, they were all snatched away by Lianyi.
Especially the purple gold spirit sand, he was reluctant to give it to Shi Wanqiu, but it was taken away by Lianyi. Whenever he thought of it, he felt very uncomfortable.
Seeing that the Golden Ape King remained silent, the Purple Eagle King sneered. He knew that it was pointless to embarrass the Golden Ape King. He turned to ask Gao Xuan: "Then Taoist, you came to attend His Majesty's birthday banquet without any gifts? Isn't this too rude?"
Gao Xuan smiled and ignored the Purple Eagle King. He said to Shi Wanqiu, "I came here in a hurry and didn't prepare any gifts. I can only give you a set of sword skills to celebrate. I don't know if you dare to accept it."
Shi Wanqiu's eyes narrowed. The other party really had the guts to challenge him in public. Well, killing Gao Xuan would just push the atmosphere of the birthday banquet to the highest point.
Gao Xuan said it lightly, but many monsters present heard the provocation in his words.
Most of the monsters were shocked. This little human cultivator challenged Shi Wanqiu in public. He really didn't know how to live or die...
Even powerful demon kings like the Purple Eagle King and the Taurus King were surprised. They knew Gao Xuan had bad intentions, but he challenged Shi Wanqiu so openly and with such courage and arrogance, which was beyond their reach.
The nine-headed bird couldn't help but clap its hands and exclaim: "How brave! How amazing!"
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord at the other table looked at the Nine-Headed Bird coldly and said, "You've been instigating me for a long time, and now it's your wish!"
"Ha ha ha ha… "
The Nine-Headed Bird laughed loudly: "Fellow Daoist Qianyan, this is ridiculous. This Taoist wants to fight with His Majesty, is it my fault? This is ridiculous..."
The Thousand Eyes Demon Lord stopped talking. Indeed, challenging an Earthly Immortal was such a big deal, how could he change his mind just because of a few words from others
Such a person is not qualified to challenge Shi Wanqiu.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord secretly opened the thousands of eyes around his body. He was born with a thousand eyes, and after practicing for hundreds of thousands of years, he mastered many secret pupil techniques.
At this moment, thousands of eyes are open at the same time, and Gao Xuan can be observed from all levels.
Of course, directly observing a strong person like this could easily lead to a counterattack from the other side.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord didn't dare to look around just now. At this moment, Gao Xuan and Shi Wanqiu's auras were exchanging, and the momentum of both sides had already formed a confrontation. He guessed that Gao Xuan had no time to pay attention to him.
Gao Xuan's figure appeared in the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord's thousands of eyes at the same time.
What surprised the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord was that Gao Xuan in each of his eyes was so pure, noble and flawless.
He could neither see Gao Xuan's true form, nor the changes in Gao Xuan's vitality or soul.
In other words, no matter from which level he looked at it, he could not see through Gao Xuan.
Realizing this, the Thousand Eyes Demon Lord was immediately shocked. How could it be possible? There is no such thing as a perfect cultivator in the world.
Even Shi Wanqiu must have some obvious flaws.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord was afraid that he had seen it wrong, so he turned to look at Shi Wanqiu.
Sure enough, under the gaze of his thousand eyes, Shi Wanqiu was unable to completely maintain his human form. In some of his eyes, Shi Wanqiu had already turned into a blue lion. In other eyes, Shi Wanqiu was a human body with a lion's head.
This means that Shi Wanqiu exists in different states, and different results will be obtained by observing him at different levels.
Of course, being able to see Shi Wanqiu's true form doesn't mean anything, and it doesn't affect Shi Wanqiu's strength.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord cast his eyes on Gao Xuan again. He just didn't believe that this person could maintain a perfect state in all aspects without any flaws
Even if this person has cultivated to perfection, and his inner and outer primordial essence is perfect, he will inevitably reveal flaws under the pressure of Shi Wanqiu's powerful force.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord opened his thousand eyes wide and watched, then heard Shi Wanqiu say, "Daoyou, feel free to use any sword techniques you have."
Before Shi Wanqiu finished speaking, Gao Xuan had already unsheathed his sword. The four-foot-long sword tip, as clear as autumn water, flashed, and the water-colored sword light instantly became brighter.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord opened his eyes wide and felt a flash of light before his eyes. In an instant, he didn't know how many eyes were blinded by the sword light.
The eyes that were fortunately not blind were also shedding tears of blood.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord screamed, covered his head, and turned into black smoke that soared into the sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
The sword light was as pure as water, bright as the wind, yet it had the mighty force of a river collapsing in the sky.
Silently, the sword light surged in and completely submerged the Qianqiu Palace.
All the monsters in the square were frightened by the sword light, and they were all trembling with fear, but few of them noticed the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord.
Only the Nine-headed Bird, who was closest to the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord, noticed something was wrong. He looked at the wisp of black smoke rising into the sky and smiled coldly: "Idiot."
Gao Xuan dared to challenge Shi Wanqiu, which proved that he had the confidence and ability. Regardless of whether he could win or not, he was not comparable to the guys like Thousand Eyes Demon Lord.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord wanted to watch the fun, but he didn't consider his own weight.
The nine-headed bird was also frightened by the sword light, but he was already alert and used magic weapons to protect himself first, so he was not greatly affected.
The same was true for most other demon kings. Although they all looked ugly, they were not seriously injured by the sword light.
Shi Wanqiu looked at the magnificent and bright sword light and praised, "What a good swordsmanship."
Taoist Yu Lian’s swordsmanship is very good, but it is only one level lower than Gao Xuan’s.
The majestic and overwhelming force of the sword light that swept across all directions and swallowed up the nine heavens made all the subtle changes become trivial matters.
Taoist Yulian's Green Lotus Sword may be more exquisite, but it is limited to sword skills. Gao Xuan's magnificent sword power is a magnificent sword art. The two cannot be compared.
Shi Wanqiu knew that he could not compare with Gao Xuan in swordsmanship, so there was no need for him to embarrass himself.
When you reach the level of a terrestrial immortal, you must use force to overpower others. No matter how many magical powers you have, you cannot withstand the attack of a terrestrial immortal mobilizing the power of heaven and earth.
Shi Wanqiu held the golden seal in his hand and gently pressed it towards Gao Xuan.
The golden seal of Fantian is only about an inch square, and there are four words engraved on the seal: Fantianfudi.
Under Shi Wanqiu's urging, the four words on the Golden Seal of Fantian continued to grow larger.
The power of heaven and earth in the sea of clouds, trees, and mountains of Yunguang was all mobilized for the Golden Seal.
This seal is the core of this world, and it is also the proof of being an earthly immortal. With this seal in hand, Shi Wanqiu can fight even a celestial immortal.
The vast power of heaven and earth is released in an orderly manner under the operation of the Golden Seal.
The four golden dragon characters "turn the world upside down" were printed on the endless sword light that spread in all directions.
Although the Xuanming Curse Sea of the Hongyi Sword is vast and endless, Gao Xuan can only control one ten-millionth of its power.
The mighty sword of the Tianhe Sword collided head-on with the Fantian Golden Seal and was directly suppressed.
The sword light that swept across the sky like a river was sealed by four large characters of the Dragon Seal, and the sword light solidified and shrank instantly.
In the blink of an eye, the water-colored sword light completely dissipated, revealing the true form of the Hongyi Sword.
There were four large golden dragon characters "Fan Tian Fu Di". The two characters "Fan Tian" were printed on Gao Xuan's body, and the two characters "Fu Di" were printed on Hongyi's sword.
The four words that formed the endless power of the Yunshu Forest Sea and the Yunguan Mountain Range also put Gao Xuan under tremendous pressure.
The gauze clothes formed by the Five Elements Heavenly Light solidified into shape. Gao Xuan seemed to be carrying millions of mountains, and his entire body was about to be crushed into powder by the endless powerful and heavy force.
The same was true for the Hongyi Sword; the water light flowing on the sword's edge was frozen.
The many demons at the birthday banquet were horrified when they saw this.
Shi Wanqiu was worthy of being an earthly immortal. Once he took out the golden seal, even Gao Xuan’s swordsmanship was so powerful that he was crushed to death.
Gao Xuan can still hold on now, but he is fighting against the natural forces of heaven and earth, and he has no chance of winning!
Shi Wanqiu smiled proudly and said to Gao Xuan: "Gao Xuan, you are so proficient in swordsmanship, which is rare. I value your talent and would like to take you in as my adopted son."
When the other demon kings saw that Gao Xuan was completely suppressed by the Fantian Golden Seal, they also became active.
"My Majesty loves talents, why doesn't that Taoist kneel down and kowtow to meet his adoptive father?"
"I, the Taoist, overestimated my own abilities. Your Majesty is magnanimous and spared your life. Why don't you kneel down to thank me..."
"The Taoist really brought disgrace upon himself..."
(End of this chapter)