"Let's go!"
Xia Hou Ni Yun glared at them and ordered a void traverse, instantly vanishing above the northeastern sea of the Great Han Immortal Dynasty, leaving behind floating peach blossoms and lingering floral scents!
...
Mid-November of the ninety-first year of Great Han.
Outside Dragon Burial Island, countless beings from various forces gathered. With the arrival of Southern Heaven Emperor Nan Tian Xun, the last two Dragon Origin Tokens fused into the sky, forming a blood-red waterfall descending from the heavens. However, there was no visible entrance or exit. All the beings gathered here watched the blood-red waterfall with intense tension, no one speaking, save for the sound of wind and waves.
Li Bai, dressed in white and with a gourd of wine at his waist, and Qi Ji Guang, clad in Kui Niu armor, sat shoulder to shoulder with Lao Fuzi and Dean Zhang, discussing the forces drawn by Dragon Burial Island.
"Master Lao, what powerful forces are there around our Nine Realm Domain?" Li Bai poured several cups of fine wine.
"I don't know much about that either. The Immortal Realm is vast, with countless domains coexisting. To traverse the world and witness the pursuits of myriad forces requires the support of one's own strength. I am merely at the Immortal Lord realm and only linger in the vicinity!" Lao Fuzi smiled apologetically and finished a cup of wine.
He continued, "To the north of our Nine Realm Domain lies the Human Realm, controlled by the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty. It is rumored that Emperor Yu has cultivated to the Immortal King realm, truly achieving eternal life, an indestructible body, and an unyielding primordial spirit!"
"To the west of this Nine Realm Domain is a place called the Blazing Flame Domain, occupied by the Six Fires Sect and the Green Sun Sect. Look, those are the forces of the Six Fires Sect and the Green Sun Sect!" Lao Fuzi said, pointing into the distance.
Li Bai and Qi Ji Guang followed his gaze and saw hundreds of people in red attire burning like flames in the distance, while on the opposite side sat evenly arranged male beings.
The overall strength of these two major forces was clearly far superior to others. Several incredibly terrifying auras caused even Nan Tian Xun to retreat and avoid them from afar.
Just as Li Bai and Qi Ji Guang were observing the forces of the Six Fires Sect and the Green Sun Sect, suddenly countless beings stood up, and an even more formidable aura began to envelop Dragon Burial Island.
"The Great Yu Immortal Dynasty has arrived!"
Lao Fuzi's expression changed.
"The Great Yu Immortal Dynasty?"
Qi Ji Guang narrowed his eyes and looked towards the distant sea. He heard the faint scent of peach blossoms, and then a warship appeared faintly in the distance.
*Creak~*
The warship docked. Squadrons of soldiers, equivalent to the Quasi-Supreme realm of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, numbering tens of thousands, disembarked and lined up on both sides.
On the warship, two burly generals stood apart. One, dressed in embroidered silk robes of a near-yellow hue, stood on the warship, her gaze sweeping over the beings on Dragon Burial Island. She then disembarked.
In an instant, Southern Heaven Emperor Nan Tian Xun rose, his face grave as he looked at Dong Tai and Zhuang Zhuo beside Xia Hou Ni Yun of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, his hands beneath his dragon robe clenching involuntarily.
The judge of the Six Fires Sect, Di Xin Yuan, stood up, his eyes fixed on Xia Hou Ni Yun, a flicker of worry crossing his brow.
"I didn't expect it to be them!" Elders Xia Le Zhi and Wu Ke of the Green Sun Sect stood up, saying with solemnity.
"Citizens of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, greet the Princess!"
"Citizens of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, greet the Princess!"
"Citizens of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, greet the Princess!"
Suddenly, many beings on the island, from the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, knelt down, their heads nearly touching the ground, their bodies trembling as they shouted.
Xia Hou Ni Yun stepped onto the land of Dragon Burial Island, stretched her waist, glanced at the citizens of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty paying homage to her, then raised her hand: "Rise, all of you!"
"Zi Lan Xin, it's you!"
Xia Hou Ni Yun shifted her gaze and locked onto Zi Lan Xin, the Saintess of the Six Fires Sect, who was being guarded by Di Xin Yuan and Huan Bu.
"So it's Princess Tao Yun of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty. I never thought that you, a princess, would travel such a long distance from the Human Realm to Dragon Burial Island. You must have made another mistake in the capital." Zi Lan Xin looked at Xia Hou Ni Yun, her eyes shifting slightly as she spoke.
"Di Xin Yuan, in the battle at Jie Hai ten thousand years ago, neither of us emerged victorious. Today, within Dragon Burial Island, we shall settle this ten-thousand-year-old grievance!" Dong Tai, a first-rank general of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, narrowed his eyes, looking at Di Xin Yuan, who was firmly protecting Zi Lan Xin.
"Dong Tai, in terms of commanding armies, I am no match for you. However, in a one-on-one fight, I, Di Xin Yuan, have never feared anyone since embarking on the immortal path!" Di Xin Yuan said with a cold smile, hands behind his back, looking at Dong Tai.
"Is that so? In that battle, if your sect leader hadn't interfered, you would have long ago become a lonely ghost beneath my immortal treasure saber, not enjoying such prestige before me. I am not a disciple of your Six Fires Sect to be suppressed by your title of judge!" Dong Tai retorted.
"Dong Tai, the sudden intervention of the sect leader back then was not my intention. Our battle ten thousand years ago was undecided. After such a prolonged entanglement for ten thousand years, after the matter of Dragon Burial Island is concluded, we shall have our duel!" Di Xin Yuan said expressionlessly.
"Princess Tao Yun, Generals, we have traveled far, all for the secret treasures of the Immortal Emperor of Dragon Burial. Moreover, with myriad beings gathered on this island today, do not lose your dignity before these younger generations. Let us temporarily set aside our past grievances and rely on our own abilities after this matter is resolved," Huan Bu, the protector of the Saintess of the Six Fires Sect, suddenly stepped forward and said with a faint smile, cupping his fists towards Xia Hou Ni Yun, Dong Tai, and Zhuang Zhuo.
"Senior is right. Today, we are all here for the matter of the Immortal Emperor of Dragon Burial. General Dong, your words are excessive!" Xia Hou Ni Yun's expression changed.
"Yes, Princess! Your subordinate admits his mistake!"
Xia Hou Ni Yun's gaze lingered on Huan Bu for a few breaths before she led the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty soldiers to demarcate a large area, set up camp, and a luxurious aura reminiscent of a palace immediately permeated the air.
"Saintess, Judge, it seems this matter of Dragon Burial Island will not end easily!" Huan Bu said in a deep voice, looking at the camp of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty.
"When the soldiers come, we block them; when the water comes, we cover it. Why worry!" Di Xin Yuan sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
Seeing the scene gradually quiet down, Xia Le Zhi and Wu Ke of the Green Sun Sect exchanged glances and then sat down cross-legged.
Nan Tian Xun looked deeply at Di Xin Yuan. At this moment, Prime Minister Li Zhou behind him stepped forward slightly and said.