When the gaunt Daoist finished speaking, he took a step forward, and his figure vanished in an instant, only to reappear outside the East Heavenly Gate in the next moment.

Seeing this man appear, the many soldiers and generals of the Heavenly Court were immediately reassured.

"Welcome, Old Ancestor Qingqiu..." The army shouted in unison, their voices like a tsunami, shaking the firmament.

Who would have thought that the seemingly unremarkable Daoist temple was the Sky-Suppressing Tower of this Eastern Victory Continent, and that gaunt Daoist was a Dao Ancestor guarding this place.

"Hehe, honored guests have arrived, forgive me for not welcoming you from afar, it is truly impolite..." True Person Qingqiu did not perform the Daoist salute, but cupped his fist in a manner befitting a mortal.

"Only a unwelcome guest, no need for such grand formalities." The Lord of Reincarnation Hall tucked his sleeves and smiled.

"Speaking of which, according to previous speculations, I originally thought the Lord would attack the South Heavenly Gate, or at least the West Heavenly Gate, I really didn't expect you to come from my East Heavenly Gate." True Person Qingqiu looked embarrassed and said with a smile.

"Daoist Qingqiu need not be puzzled. If I intended to directly attack the Heavenly Court, it would naturally be better to attack from those two places. However, since I am here as a guest, even an unwelcome one, I should still act like one. It is still better to enter from your side." The Lord of Reincarnation Hall said.

"Haha, fortunately, I made some preparations earlier. The chariot is already waiting there. Will the Lord come with me to the banquet?" True Person Qingqiu said with a smile.

"Thank you for your trouble." The Lord of Reincarnation Hall said.

True Person Qingqiu was about to lead the way when he suddenly paused, turned back, and asked, "Does the Lord not need to bring any companions?"

"Since it is a feast at Hongmen, I am enough alone." The Lord of Reincarnation Hall smiled freely and said.

"The Lord is truly a remarkable person. If our positions were not different, I would shamelessly ask the Lord for a drink and try to build some friendship." True Person Qingqiu said with a smile upon hearing this.

"My Reincarnation Hall is very big and welcomes Dao Ancestors like Daoist Qingqiu. I certainly don't mind Daoist coming to drink and discuss matters." The Lord of Reincarnation Hall said seriously upon hearing this.

"If at this Bodhi Banquet, your hall can make a solemn vow with the Heavenly Court and cease all disputes from now on, I will definitely come to your hall to bother you. I hope the Lord won't despise me then." True Person Qingqiu said with a smile.

The Lord of Reincarnation Hall did not say a word upon hearing this.

The two arrived in front of the majestic Yingtian Gate. True Person Qingqiu pinched a magic formula in his sleeve, and with a wave of his hand, a stream of light flashed within the gate, and the originally deployed powerful restrictions were withdrawn.

True Person Qingqiu led the Lord of Reincarnation Hall into the gate, and the layer of barrier restrictions silently re-established itself.

Not far from the gate, in the void, a huge chariot in the shape of a pavilion was suspended in the air, decorated with dragons, phoenixes, treasures, and inlaid pearls, displaying the ultimate in luxury and beauty. In front, there were eight dragon-headed, horse-bodied Longma pulling it, their bodies covered in golden scales.

The Longma's eyes were filled with bright light, and red flames rose beneath their feet, like fire lotuses blooming in the air, looking extremely magnificent.

"Eight Excellent Dragon Chariot, this standard is not low." The Lord of Reincarnation Hall said upon seeing this.

"This is more than not low. If I were not accompanying the Lord, I would not have such treatment. Today, I can be considered to have benefited from the Lord's glory." True Person Qingqiu said.

After the two boarded the chariot, they discovered that there was more to the pavilion than met the eye, and the space inside was much larger than it appeared from the outside.

True Person Qingqiu let out a soft shout, and the eight Longma galloped wildly towards the Heavenly Palace Continent.

The flames under their feet were raging, and clusters of fire lotuses bloomed continuously, drawing two long lines of fire in the high sky, and soon disappeared without a trace.

Inside the dragon chariot, only two people were sitting opposite each other in the pavilion.

"To be honest, I am a little confused. Your hall has deployed troops outside the Heavenly Gate, yet the Lord is going to the banquet alone. Are you going to fight, or to make peace?" True Person Qingqiu couldn't help but ask.

"Daoist Qingqiu, why don't you guess?" The Lord of Reincarnation Hall smiled, noncommittally.

"If the Lord says that, then we can't talk anymore." True Person Qingqiu sighed and said.

"Daoist Qingqiu, where is the venue for this Bodhi Banquet?" The Lord of Reincarnation Hall asked.

True Person Qingqiu hesitated slightly, and then replied:

"The main venue is the same as usual, located on the Heavenly Palace Continent. However, there are too many people this time, so a few branch venues have been added, located on several other continents. My Eastern Victory Continent also has one. After I send the Daoist to the Heavenly Palace Continent, I have to go back myself to preside over the banquet there. There's no way, I'm a busy person."

"In that case, the entire Central Earth Immortal Realm is the venue for the Bodhi Banquet..."

……

Several days later, Dragon Abyss Immortal Realm, Green Abyss Continent.

Above a vast sea area, dark clouds were densely packed, pressing down a large section of the sky, looking like they were almost touching the sea surface.

Whistling gales constantly blew across the sea, stirring up waves that reached the sky.

Between the sea and the sky, a golden escape light flashed past at an extremely fast speed, revealing a wide spirit boat, its surface glowing brightly with talismans, agitating waves of rich immortal spirit power.

Standing at the front of the spirit boat was a young man dressed in a green robe. He was tall, with ordinary features, and his eyes contained a restrained brilliance. He exuded a special aura that was difficult to describe.

He was none other than Han Li, who had already completed the third Corpse Severance.

According to normal cultivation methods, once a person completes three Corpse Severances, they must begin to merge with the Dao, completing the Harmony process step by step, and finally achieve the position of Dao Ancestor.

However, Han Li cultivated the Law of Time, which was already a precarious path. There was already a Time Dao Ancestor standing on this bridge, blocking his way.

So Han Li's situation was a bit awkward. He could feel the River of Time, representing the flow of time, becoming more and more closely connected to him, but he could never feel that sense of harmony with the Heavenly Dao.

Behind him stood two women with celestial beauty, who were naturally Nangong Wan and Gold Devouring Beetle.

"Now that I have been rescued, why would he still take the initiative to go to the Heavenly Court?" Nangong Wan frowned slightly, her expression strange.

Han Li knew she was talking about the Lord of Reincarnation Hall, and then replied:

"Gan Jiuzhen only passed on this message, and did not reveal anything else. Most likely, it was his intention."

"Are you saying he deliberately didn't let you know his plan of action?" Nangong Wan was even more puzzled after hearing this.

"I'm just guessing... The Reincarnation Hall and the Heavenly Court have been fighting for many years, and both sides have spies everywhere. It may be better for me to act on my own without following the Reincarnation Hall." Han Li hesitated slightly and said.

Nangong Wan nodded after hearing this, understanding Han Li's meaning.

"Gold Devouring Beetle, you really don't have to go with me. With Xuan Yuanjie's death, your revenge can be considered to have been avenged. This trip is fraught with uncertainties, there's no need to get involved." Han Li looked past Nangong Wan and looked at the Gold Devouring Beetle behind him, and said.

"The Heavenly Court's decision to kill me back then was a collective one, killing only him is not enough to avenge me." Gold Devouring Beetle said calmly, without any expression.

In fact, the main reason she was willing to follow Han Li was not for revenge, but to repay his kindness.

However, now that she has regained her position as Dao Ancestor, her strength is extraordinary, so Han Li is not too worried about her safety. On the contrary, she is indeed a great help to him, so he no longer persuaded her.

Han Li nodded noncommittally and said nothing more.

In the blink of an eye, the spirit boat had flown hundreds of thousands of miles, finally leaving the sea area covered by the low, dark clouds overhead, and the sky ahead suddenly brightened, the sea and sky both returning to a azure blue color.

Han Li looked into the distance and saw a pair of seabirds flying down from above, his face suddenly changed.

"Not good..." He instinctively protected Nangong Wan behind him and shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden change occurred in the sea area ahead!

The clear sky suddenly changed color. A huge silver beam of light descended from the Nine Heavens without warning, directly stirring up waves tens of thousands of feet high as it crashed into the sea surface.

Then, four figures suddenly shot out from the silver light, landing in the four directions of east, south, west, and north respectively, surrounding Han Li and the others in the center.

Among these four people, the one in the east was a tall woman in a purple dress. Her appearance was extremely beautiful, but her expression was very cold. She held a palm-sized silver round mirror in her hand, with a black rune lit on the mirror surface.

Opposite her in the west was a burly man in black leather armor, his figure tall and sturdy, his face fierce, his pupils flashing with a light yellow luster, and two protruding fangs growing at the corners of his mouth, making him look unlike a member of the human race. He also held a silver light mirror in his hand, with a shape identical to the one in the purple-clad woman's hand.

Landing in the south and north were an old woman with hunched back and white hair and a white-haired man who looked like a child.

The old woman's face was quite ugly, not only were her wrinkles like knife cuts, but she also had large black spots on her forehead and under her jaw. Only her eyes were still clear.

Although the white-haired man looked like a child, if one looked closely at his eyes, they would find that his gaze was as deep as a well, as if one would be sucked into endless darkness with a slight glimpse.

These two also held a silver light mirror in their hands, just like the two in front of them.

And even more shocking was the aura of these four people, all of them were at the Dao Ancestor level.

"You go back to the Flower Branch Cave Heaven first." Han Li waved his hand and opened the silver light door, and said.

"Be careful..." Nangong Wan had a complex expression and told him, then stepped into the cave heaven.

Gold Devouring Beetle's face didn't show any fear, she just glanced coldly at the people, and said to Han Li: "Four Dao Ancestors are dispatched at the same time, such a big battle, do you think they came for you, or for me?"

"Now is not the time to joke, there's something strange about the light mirrors in their hands, we have to get away as soon as possible." Han Li said with a wry smile.

"Then break their light mirrors first..."

Before the last syllable of Gold Devouring Beetle's sentence disappeared, her figure had already disappeared without warning.

In the next instant, a dazzling golden light exploded in front of the burly man in leather armor, and Gold Devouring Beetle's figure emerged from it.

Without saying a word, she reached out with both hands in front of her, and a golden vortex emerged, from which bursts of devouring power emanated.