Chapter 380

So saying, he pulled along the dazed Xiao Bai.

"Sister, greet the Dao Sovereign!"

Only then did Xiao Bai startle awake, gave a slight bow: "Greetings, Dao Sovereign."

"Xiao Bai need not be so polite."

The Green Snake standing behind grew a little anxious; seeing the two had exchanged greetings, she hurriedly pulled her own sister forward.

Her own sister really was something.

Clearly happy inside, yet still putting on an act—look at the others, when they like someone they just go up to them.

Look at the way you fight—without me, Xiao Qing, supporting from the side, you wouldn't have any chance of winning at all.

"Bai Suzhen greets the Dao Sovereign!"

"Xiao Qing greets the Dao Sovereign."

"No need for such formality." Zhang Taixuan replied, "Please, take your seats. Everyone here is an old friend, no need to be so distant. Attendant, serve the dishes!"

At a single command, platters of fruits and rare delicacies were brought forth.

This banquet gathered the essence of culinary delights from all realms, painstakingly prepared by the chefs of two culinary worlds—one could say it was the height of luxury.

Merely catching the aroma made those attending for the first time salivate, crying out they couldn't bear it.

"Spirit Venerable, these dishes truly are celestial fare." Dao Xuan praised.

The Spirit Venerable said proudly: "This is nothing—if I wanted to eat, I could eat like this every day. Everyone in the group sends out food red packets."

Hearing this, everyone immediately grew envious.

On the other side.

The two pairs of Green and White Snakes were faring much better.

The two were sisters, and with delicacies present, Xiao Qing had naturally already had a taste long ago.

As for Nie Xiaoqian, her expression was one of wonder, her face full of reminiscence.

Ever since becoming a ghost, she had gone many years without tasting fine food.

After all, ghosts and humans are different.

Flavors humans can taste, ghosts cannot—they can only absorb the worldly essence within the dishes to sate their craving.

"Before the banquet, there is still one matter to attend to."

Zhang Taixuan waved his hand casually; immediately, a ray of light descended, falling upon the spiritual fruits and dishes, multiplying their aroma several times over. "The Food Wars world is special, so I have used the Light of Culinary to sanctify these foods. Now, the dishes are only delicious, and will no longer cause that kind of adverse reaction."

After all, the cuisine of the Food Wars world was too terrible.

Eating it privately was one thing, but if that kind of reaction occurred at a banquet, that would really be...

He wasn't hosting that kind of party.

"The Dao Sovereign truly thinks of everything."

Everyone showed grateful expressions, cupping their hands in response.

"Let the banquet begin!"

Zhang Taixuan did not hesitate; with a wave of his hand, everyone began to eat.

"Wow, sister, this is so delicious—even better than before!"

"Spirit Venerable, this dish is simply supreme. Having eaten this dish, my life holds no regrets."

"Wow, Sister Kagome, thank you for bringing me here. These dishes are too addictive!" Kagome cried out excitedly, "If I can't eat them in the future, my life will have no joy left."

Fun Angel: "Xiao Jia, this banquet is truly wonderful—to have such delicacies, I never knew I loved eating so much before."

Gabriella sneered: "Eat your fill now, soon you'll turn into a big fatty."

Fun Angel's smile froze; she shot a look at Gabriella and huffed: "I'm an angel, I won't get fat!"

"Sister, this food is even better than usual." Xiao Qing praised, "A Dao Sovereign's banquet is truly different."

Xiao Bai smiled: "It must be the Dao Sovereign's divine ability, right? I recall the Dao Sovereign saying this ability is called the Light of Culinary, which can transform all things into delicacies."

"This ability is too wonderful." Xiao Qing said enviously, "If only I could use it too, I'd have delicious food every day."

In truth, the ones most astonished by the transformation of the food were Liu Mao Xing and Nakiri Erina.

They naturally knew best the culinary skills of the chefs who prepared this sacred feast.

With one application of the Dao Sovereign's divine ability, the dishes became many times more delicious—a qualitative change, ascending from mortal delicacies to celestial fare—truly shocking to those who studied the culinary arts.

This was the power of a fantastical world, far beyond that of ordinary chefs.

"If only I could learn this ability too." Liu Mao Xing and Nakiri Erina gazed at the Dao Sovereign upon the high platform, filled with anticipation.

At this banquet, both hosts and guests were thoroughly delighted.

In the span of half a day, nothing remained before them on the tables—only empty plates and empty bowls.

"Today's banquet has concluded successfully." Zhang Taixuan rose, "However, this gathering still has a small gift to give everyone; please follow me to the Earth Immortal Realm."

At a thought, a portal opened.

Zhang Taixuan entered first; the others, full of curiosity, followed closely behind.

"Everyone, today I shall establish the Netherworld Underworld, perfecting the Taixuan World. The world should ascend another minor tier, and when it does, Innate spiritual energy will emerge—how much you can absorb depends on your fortune."

As the words fell, some people's expressions lit up with joy.

Innate spiritual energy—what a fortune that was.

Not only was its quality extremely high, able to enhance magic power, it could even alter one's Innate foundation.

In most worlds, people had never even heard of it—this was a heaven-sent opportunity.

"Spirit Venerable, what is Innate spiritual energy?"

"Sister, I wanted to ask that too!"

Xiao Bai explained softly: "Chaos evolves into Heaven and Earth, and then transforms into Innate spiritual energy. Innate spiritual energy is the supreme spiritual energy; only after many years of evolution did it become the spiritual energy of today. A single wisp of Innate spiritual energy can save everyone much arduous effort. Even more precious is the transformation Innate spiritual energy brings to the body."

"At the beginning of heaven and earth, countless gods and demons existed, their divine powers immense, many born of primordial spiritual energy."

Hearing this, the crowd could not help but breathe heavily, stepping closer to gaze at Zhang Taixuan.

In the void, Zhang Taixuan held the Star-Measuring Ruler; with a single thought, the Netherworld's laws emerged.

With one sweep of the Ruler, a chaotic Netherworld space appeared.

Zhang Taixuan did not pause—he swung the Ruler again, and in moments, a vast Netherworld land was forged.

"Netherworld Underworld, establish!"

Drawing upon the authority of heaven and earth, the next instant, the Three Realms trembled, merging the Netherworld into them.

With the Netherworld incorporated, the laws of Taixuan's world grew stricter, its order more orderly.

Between heaven and earth, spiritual energy surged forth.

The onlookers, long prepared, sat cross-legged; seeing the primordial spiritual essence appear, they immediately activated their cultivation techniques, fearing to miss even the faintest trace.

"So powerful!"

"In just one breath, my cultivation base surged. Most crucially, my sinews and bones seemed fundamentally enhanced, gaining the bloodline of a divine beast."

After absorbing the primordial spiritual energy, the crowd's fervor intensified, their praise for this banquet reaching its peak.

As the world's master, Zhang Taixuan naturally received the greatest share of cultivation.

The world's enhancement goes without saying—this was the primary gain after forging the Netherworld.

His strength rose steadily, reaching Saint King Ninth Heaven, just a hair's breadth from full completion.