“Fellow Daoist Zhu Yan is right. If I had any doubts before, seeing these two people and observing the fluctuations of their aura, I know they are definitely not easy to deal with. Besides, we are all Dao Ancestors, and we are severely constrained by the Heavenly Dao. Once we really fight to the death, it will be a losing battle in the end.” Dong Li Hu also said.

“This matter was personally instructed by the Supreme. If we act like this, I’m afraid we will be derelict in our duty…” Meng Yuan said hesitantly.

“If Fellow Daoist Meng Yuan really can’t get over this hurdle in your heart, you might as well take the lead and enter the formation to fight. We won’t stand idly by, and will naturally assist from the sidelines. We can also witness Fellow Daoist’s astonishing supernatural powers. What do you say?” Zhu Yan said with a smile.

Meng Yuan narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, and a hint of anger arose in his heart.

“Enough. Now that these two have been imprisoned by us, as long as we ensure that they can’t cause trouble in the Heavenly Court, there is no need to create unnecessary trouble by going in to fight. After the Bodhi Banquet is over, the Supreme will naturally make a decision.” Zi Shan said with a light scold.

Among the four, she was clearly the leader. After she made her final decision, everyone fell silent.

The boyish-looking Meng Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't really want to fight Han Li to the death. He said those words only to have an excuse in case he was held accountable in the future.

After all, it was the others who refused to fight.

“I didn’t expect that we would have to guard here during a grand banquet. It seems we won’t be able to taste the flavor of the Bodhi Dao Fruit…” The old woman sighed softly, her words full of regret.

The others also sighed in their hearts, and their resentment towards Han Li and the others increased.

……

Central Earth Immortal Domain.

Above the sea outside Ying Tian Gate on South Zhan Continent, huge spiritual ships floated in the air, with flags fluttering. A huge marshal flag stood in the center, with the three characters "Reincarnation Palace" written on it.

On the spiritual ships and in the void above the sea, there were dense crowds of people. Most of them were wearing Reincarnation Palace attire and covering their faces with various Reincarnation Palace masks, looking like they were waiting in full battle array.

In front of the leading spiritual ship’s deck, seven or eight figures stood side by side. Six of them wore black masks, and only the two in the center showed their original faces.

Among these two, one was a young man with short silver hair and a build that wasn't too tall, but his muscles were as refined as steel. His face was covered with a black cloth, only covering his mouth and nose, and a pair of ghostly green eyes flashed with intense killing intent.

Behind him, he carried two crossed green battle knives. The blades were narrow and sheathless, and their entire bodies were as green as crystal. Faint green mist continuously overflowed from them, as if they were living things breathing.

Beside him stood a young man with dark cyan skin and a physique as tall as an iron tower. It was Wu Yang.

“Greedy Wolf, has the Palace Lord already entered the Heavenly Court?” Wu Yang asked with a frown.

“He already entered from the East Heaven Gate. In a few more hours… the Bodhi Banquet should be about to begin.” The silver-haired youth spoke slowly, his voice as if squeezed out bit by bit from the depths of his throat.

“What about Yan Zhuo and Xuan Yu?” Wu Yang asked, feeling a faint unease in his heart.

“You’re too nervous… relax. They are the ones who should be nervous…” Greedy Wolf pointed to the opposite side, towards the majestic Ying Tian Gate from afar.

Wu Yang followed the direction he pointed, and saw behind the Ying Tian Gate, huge pillars of various colors of light rising from the ground from time to time, like light formations soaring into the sky, rippling with intense spatial ripples.

That was the location of the large-scale teleportation array on South Zhan Continent that connected to other Immortal Domains. At this moment, it was operating very busily, and a large number of the top figures from the True Immortal World were gathering from various Immortal Domains, including Dao Ancestors and Da Luo Realm cultivators.

“The Cold Emerald Blades behind me are a bit thirsty, just waiting to feast on their blood…” Greedy Wolf’s throat made a “桀桀” sound.

On his cheeks, hidden under the black cloth, a shocking laceration was exposed, extending from near his ear to the corner of his mouth.

……

In addition to the North Heaven Gate on North Ju Continent, the Reincarnation Palace also deployed a million troops outside the East Heaven Gate and West Heaven Gate, confronting the Heavenly Court from afar, and had been in a stalemate for quite some time.

However, although the two sides had provocative actions towards each other, they did not really let go and fight, and both appeared quite restrained.

Among these three Ying Tian Gates, the North Heaven Gate was the most lively, with all the teleportation arrays operating at full capacity, constantly receiving the participating cultivators from all over the Immortal Domains.

The nine continents within the Central Earth Immortal Domain were almost everywhere decorated with lanterns and colored banners, overflowing with a cheerful atmosphere.

Some large and small sects that were already rooted in the Central Earth Immortal Domain, even if they were not qualified to participate in the Bodhi Banquet, felt honored and held grand sect ceremonies during the banquet. Other Immortal Domain sects that had good relations with them would also take this opportunity to visit and experience the grand occasion of being the premier land of the True Immortal World.

Moreover, various chambers of commerce and immortal sects also took this opportunity to hold various treasure appraisal conferences, gathering all kinds of treasures from the True Immortal World, attracting countless immortal masters and rogue cultivators who came in admiration.

However, these various acts of revelry were only ripples caused by the Bodhi Banquet. What truly attracted attention were the official venues set up on the nine continents of the Immortal Domain, which were the places where the most noble, prominent, and powerful people in the entire True Immortal World truly gathered.

The central area of Heavenly Palace Continent was a huge basin. Many important functional offices of the Heavenly Court were distributed in this area, and the main venue of this Bodhi Banquet was located in the sea of clouds above this area.

If you looked up at this sea of clouds from below the basin, no matter from which angle, you could see the clouds shining with thousands of rays of light and purple aura steaming. When luck was good, you could also see various visions such as celestial horses galloping and fairies dancing appearing in the sea of clouds.

In fact, a huge floating island with an area of one million miles was also suspended in this sea of clouds, called Yao Chi Holy Land, which was the long-term residence of the head of the Seven Heavenly Sovereigns, the Time Dao Ancestor Gu Huo Jin.

Outside Yao Chi Holy Land, there were surrounding mountains, filled with abundant spiritual energy and surrounded by immortal mist. Hundred-zhang waterfalls hung on the cliffs, like galaxies falling, stirring up thousands of pearls.

By the deep pool under the waterfall, nine-colored divine deer lowered their heads to drink water, their eyes peaceful and content.

From time to time, loud cries came from the nearby mountains and forests, and faintly, celestial apes swung their arms among them, fully displaying their natural nature.

Above the mountains and forests, groups of red-crowned cranes led flocks of celestial birds to fly over, their chirping sounds like celestial music, making people feel relaxed and happy when they heard it.

In the higher firmament, there were ten thousand streams of light, like rainbows gathered together, converging towards the center of the holy land.

In those ten thousand streams of light, there were phoenix carriages and dragon chariots running endlessly, and there were also unicorns and exotic beasts leaping over. More were groups of immortals, wearing gorgeous clothes and feather robes, flying through the clouds together, appearing lively and extraordinary.

The closer one got to the center of Yao Chi Holy Land, the more concentrated the spiritual energy in this world became. Even the dewdrops formed on the immortal grasses and spiritual trees in the mountains and forests were almost all formed by pure spiritual energy.

As a result, every morning and evening, a large number of celestial boys and celestial maids were responsible for collecting them in these holy land mountains and waters, using them to brew true qiongjiang yulu.

In the central area of Yao Chi Holy Land, there was a clear water lake with a radius of a hundred miles. The lake water was clear and smooth as a mirror. Its shape looked like an opened fan, and it was named "Jingming Lake."

Behind Jingming Lake, there was an old locust tree that was so old that few people could say its exact age. It was over a thousand feet tall, with a crown like a canopy, covering half of the lake.

Under the old locust tree, there was a two-story pavilion that was no more than three zhang high, which was the place where the Time Dao Ancestor cultivated in the past.

Outside Jingming Lake, it had been transformed into a huge square distributed in a semi-circular shape.

The entire square looked like a larger fan surface, paved with white spirit jade. Grooves two chi wide were dug in the middle, introducing Jingming Lake water, dividing the entire square into layers of long strips that gradually increased from the inside to the outside.

On these semi-circular long strips, purple jade tables were placed, densely packed with tens of thousands of them. They were all burning with You Tan incense and placed with various fresh spirit fruits and vegetables to entertain the banquet guests.

And every few hundred zhang away, there would be an open area in the center of these seats, where a slightly raised platform was built, with beautiful celestial maidens in palace costumes dancing gracefully to the melodious celestial music.

In the center of the square, almost against the Jingming Lake area, was the core of the entire square. Only seven purple jade tables were placed on it, all of which were empty at the moment, with no one seated.

Not far from this row of tables, there were nearly a hundred seats, and dozens of people had already sparsely sat down inside.

Most of these people were venerable elders with immortal demeanors and bones. Most of their clothes were different. Each one looked like they had deep breaths and restrained spirits. They were all the famous ancestors of sects in the entire True Immortal World.

Among them, there were even some legendary existences that had been forgotten by the world.

Most of these people sat with their eyes closed, cultivating and adjusting their breath, looking like they didn’t care about worldly affairs. Instead, the one or two men and women who looked like disciples behind them couldn't help their curiosity and looked around.

However, after all, they were all from big schools and sects, and their behavior was quite restrained.

However, there were also exceptions. For example, an old woman with white hair sitting behind a table on the right side of this row, which was still close to the center, was sitting obliquely, swaying back and forth like dry grass on a wall. When you looked closely, her eyelids were drooping, as if she was having a great dream of spring and autumn.

Behind her, there was also a white-clothed woman with skin as white as snow and a beautiful appearance. She also swayed like the former, nodding frequently as if pounding garlic, also looking like she was sleepy.

But just as her figure fell forward again, a burst of purple light suddenly lit up on her body, and dense purple electric snakes suddenly窜out from around her body, ready to shoot in all directions.

At this time, the white-haired old woman, who seemed to be sleeping more soundly than her, suddenly twisted her body and pressed one hand on the woman's forehead.

The light on the woman's body was restrained, and the purple electricity also disappeared, and then she woke up blankly, muttering and calling out:

"Master..."

"Meng Han girl, didn't I tell you that although the *Five Thunder Orthodox Dharma Scripture* is orthodox Thunder Dharma, you can practice it concurrently, but when you practice my *Great Dream Spring and Autumn*, you can't continue to practice Thunder Dharma, otherwise you will hurt yourself accidentally." The white-haired old woman looked at the woman and persuaded her earnestly.

The white-clothed woman was none other than Yu Meng Han.

After she parted ways with Han Li in Jiu Yuan City, she was favored by the old ancestor of this Meng Tan Sect by chance, accepted as a closed-door disciple, and personally taught her an supreme immortal technique of dream cultivation.