Chapter 559: He Had Once Attended the Peach Banquet

Zhang Jian did not wait long in the Three Sovereigns Celestial Realm; soon after, the Yu King returned with a solemn face.

"Ancestral Master?"

Zhang Jian's gaze saw that the Yu King seemed somewhat annoyed.

"I already know the origin of that person; he is a heretical Dao Sovereign, and this scoundrel has already been slain by me!"

"However, his Dao Sovereign imprint finally vanished, and the various Holy Emperors are now investigating!"

Zhang Jian's gaze flickered subtly; it seemed that behind that Dao Sovereign there were other existences.

But being watched by the various Holy Emperors, the existence behind him will sooner or later be dug out.

At this moment, Zhang Jian's expression was relaxed; having this matter actually made things better for him.

The actions of the Three Sovereigns Celestial Realm are no less than a deterrent to those with ill intentions.

If one were to act against him, one would also have to weigh one's strength, able to withstand the backlash of the Three Sovereigns and Five Elders Assembly.

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Soon after, Zhang Jian left the Three Sovereigns Celestial Realm and returned to the Central Celestial Realm.

Upon his return, the skies above the Lingyuan Emperor's residence became lively.

Qi Yuhua and Bai Liying had already received the news and led many Zhang clan juniors to welcome him.

The Emperor's residence was unprecedentedly lively from top to bottom.

Even many immortals and deities, upon hearing the news, came to watch the spectacle; after all, such a scene as the Lingyuan Emperor's residence is truly rare in the Central Celestial Realm.

Only a few great divine powers, after ascension, could in a short time have their estates seized by worldly juniors and fly up to immortality.

Joy is always fleeting.

After the celebration, Zhang Jian arranged celestial offices for the Zhang clan members.

However, celestial offices in the Central Celestial Realm have always been highly sought after; even with Zhang Jian's status as the Water Official Emperor, arranging for immortals and deities to enter is equally difficult.

Fortunately, Zhang Jian was not in a hurry; he first let the immortals reside and cultivate in the Lingyuan Emperor's residence.

As for Zhang Xian and Zhang Yi, Zhang Jian had other arrangements for them, preparing to send them back to the Three Sovereigns Celestial Realm after the reunion.

They were originally core disciples of the Tongshan Dao Tradition and could also strive to obtain reserve member status in the Three Sovereigns and Five Elders Assembly.

Having reserve member status, they could naturally enjoy many privileges in the Three Sovereigns Celestial Realm and enter various major celestial realm secret realms for cultivation.

However, the Tongshan Dao Tradition also has many special cultivation secret realms internally; as disciples of the Tongshan Dao Tradition, the two could begin competing in internal struggles.

As for Zhang Zhao and Zhang Jian, they prepared to keep him in the Central Celestial Realm to strive for a celestial office.

Holding a celestial office, one could also resume cultivation in the many secret realms governed by the Central Celestial Realm.

And not long after, the news spread throughout all realms that the Yaochi Holy Land would hold a Peach Banquet in a hundred years, and the entire Central Celestial Realm immediately became lively again.

And there was much discussion about it.

Since Yaochi had sent out such news, it naturally would not be false.

Moreover, many immortals and deities spoke with certainty; some of the higher-ranking Emperors had already received the banquet invitations sent by the Yaochi Holy Land.

Later, Zhang Jian returned from court.

In the Emperor's residence, the immortals gathered beside the Lotus King Pond.

In the center of the Lotus King Pond, many exquisite immortal lotuses and immortal lilies appeared, with mist rising and rosy clouds glowing, and immortal light surging.

Not far away, many immortal palaces revealed several corners in the misty clouds, with glazed green tiles flashing and emitting light.

In the distance, there were also newly planted heavenly and earthly spiritual roots.

Among them were the Yin Treasure Tree, the Bodhi Treasure Tree, and the Qingling Fruit Tree, etc.

These treasure trees were all brought from the lower realms.

After Zhang Zhao and others ascended, they worried that the Zhang clan's descendants would not be able to hold onto their foundation, so they transferred part of the foundation to the hidden Erlong Mountain, and part of the heavenly and earthly spiritual roots were brought into the celestial realm.

These treasure trees indeed added much brilliance to the Lingyuan residence.

Qi Yuhua, Bai Liying, and the Ji clan accompanied Zhang Jian as they walked ahead; behind them were the You clan, Meng clan, and other consorts.

Many Zhang clan juniors, knowing their place, followed far behind with their awls.

"Emperor, do you also hope to receive an invitation from Yaochi?"

Qi Yuhua's eyes showed some curiosity!

The ladies also all turned their gazes over.

This is what the ladies in the Lingyuan Emperor's residence have always been discussing.

The ladies also compared information about many banquet attendees and concluded that Zhang Jian is very likely to receive an invitation from the Yaochi Holy Mother.

Zhang Jian's rank is eight, and now he is even temporarily acting as the Water Official Emperor in this special position.

The Three Sovereigns Emperor has always been a guest of honor at the Yaochi Holy Mother's seat.

As for whether he can officially sit in the middle or upper seats, the hope is not great.

But being able to enter the Yaochi Peach Banquet itself represents that this Emperor of ours has already established a firm foothold in the Heavenly Court and can be considered to have some influence.

Zhang Jian pondered slightly, then spoke after a moment.

"Receiving the invitation should not be difficult; I heard the Heavenly Official and Earthly Official Majesties mention before that the Three Sovereigns Emperor used to be able to attend the Yaochi banquet, seated in the lower seats, and if lucky, could enter the middle seats; exactly which seat one gets depends on the number of immortals and deities participating in this Yaochi banquet!"

Upon hearing this, the ladies' eyes flickered slightly bright.

Zhang Jian saw the ladies' expressions and immediately smiled faintly.

The Yaochi Banquet is famous throughout all realms and worlds; naturally, many immortals and deities are curious and longing for it, and in his view, it is just like that.

After the immortals participate in the banquet, most of them exchange a few words on cultivation and techniques, or accomplish some great deed.

As for accomplishing some great deed, it basically lies in those immortals and buddhas in the celestial void—those exalted immortals, exalted Dao beings, or even Western Buddhas.

Other immortals, and even some Dao Sovereigns, mostly just listen in, or take this opportunity to meet some high-level beings in the celestial void.

Those with low cultivation, if they go, merely eat and drink.

However, even the chance to eat and drink would be enough to make many immortals and gods envious.

The standard of the Yaochi Peach Banquet is not low.

Besides the 'specialty' of the Yaochi Holy Land, the immortal elixir flat peach, there are many innate divine objects produced by the Yaochi Holy Land, even up to the level of heavenly and earthly rare treasures as tribute.

Including the immortal spring worshipped by overseas immortals, fire dates, fire mulberry, longevity immortal peaches, beautiful plantains, ginseng fruit, and so on.

And there is the Yaochi auction.

At this time, the Ji clan beside him said.

"I never thought that one day my future husband would be able to enter the Yaochi Holy Land and participate in that Peach Banquet!"

The Meng clan and the Qin clan beside him also nodded in agreement.

The immortals and gods participating in the Yaochi Banquet, in the lower realm, are basically mythological immortals and gods; even mentioning them requires being addressed as a great god.

Zhang Jian's mouth twitched into a slight smile, merely shaking his head secretly.

He has absolute confidence in himself.

At this time, Qi Yuhua spoke again.

"By the way, Emperor, during your time away, quite a few guests came to visit, and one of them was the Fifth Princess of the Heavenly Court!"

"However, I heard you went to the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm, so you didn't stay long!"

"The Fifth Princess of the Heavenly Court?"

Zhang Jian's eyes moved secretly; he had no impression of this Fifth Princess of the Heavenly Court.

Zhang Jian secretly pondered.

Above the Heavenly Court, there is no distinction between day and night like in the Central Heavenly Realm; only the alternation of the sun star and the twelve lunar wheels.

Zhang Jian and the maidens walked through the Emperor's mansion, enjoying this brief tranquility and peace.

Above the firmament, stars sparkled and connected into a river of stars, the starry expanse vast; from time to time, one could see streaks of starlight falling from the firmament, heading toward the direction of the Heavenly Court.

Ten or so years later, good news came one after another.

First, from the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm, King Yu sent news that the Daoist Monarch who slaughtered ordinary living beings in the mundane dimension had been successfully captured and brought back by a human Daoist Monarch, and his specific background was learned.

It was the Daoist Monarch of the Heretical Pan Wang Dao Palace, named Youyuan Daoist Monarch.

It was only because the Wan Gu Daoist Monarch was killed in the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Fetal Membrane Great Formation that he took out his anger on Zhang Jian, thus committing such a great crime.

The Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm has already launched a suppressive strike against the Pan Wang Dao Palace.

It is necessary to make this heretical force, most likely to become the fifth heretical ancestor, pay the price.

Besides, King Yu also brought another piece of good news: the Three Emperors and Five Elders, after discussion, permitted Zhang Jian to integrate the Earth Emperor's primordial qi into the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm.

This is another piece of good news.

Next, the Yaochi Holy Land dispatched an immortal envoy to the door, delivering an invitation from the Yaochi Holy Land.

However, this immortal envoy surprised Zhang Jian somewhat.

"Baihua Daoist friend?"

Outside the Emperor's mansion, Zhang Jian was slightly surprised; at this time, he noticed that behind the Baihua Immortal Maiden followed many flower immortals.

The Baihua Immortal Maiden wore a splendid Baihua immortal robe, her appearance graceful and lovely, outshining all flowers; in her wondrous eyes, there was also a kind of bright and lovely color that could not be clearly described.

She smiled lightly, clasped her hands, and said: "Emperor, the little immortal, by the command of the Holy Mother, comes to present Your Majesty with the invitation to the Yaochi Peach Banquet; eighty-nine years later, we respectfully await the arrival of the immortal at the Yaochi banquet!"

Saying this, she handed over a golden invitation.

On the invitation, flowers clustered in brocade, covered with a layer of intense plain-colored cloud light, immortal light faint and far-reaching, the atmosphere extraordinary.

Zhang Jian took the invitation; only to see on it, formed by the Daoist cloud pattern, was a symbol.

It was a number.

One hundred fifty-eight!

Zhang Jian's gaze swept over, and he smiled, saying.

"Please tell the Holy Mother, the Peach Banquet—this lower immortal will definitely come to attend the feast!"

At that moment, he wished to detain this immortal maiden, but the Baihua Immortal Maiden politely refused.

"Emperor, the little immortal still needs to go elsewhere to deliver invitations; please excuse the Emperor!"

Her eyes were full of smiling light.

Zhang Jian then did not insist on keeping her.

The Baihua Immortal Maiden bade farewell and left; at this time, she also saw the many female immortals behind Zhang Jian, her wondrous eyes flickering, and she departed in an instant.

In the mansion, the female immortals had long noticed the movement at the door; as Zhang Jian retrieved the invitation, the maidens all came upon hearing the news.

Among them, there was naturally a bustle.

During this, it was inevitable to mention the Baihua Immortal Maiden.

In the Zhou Shan Realm, there are also some rumors about the Baihua Immortal Maiden.

The rumor is that this maiden is a close attendant immortal beside the Yaochi Holy Mother, of exalted status.

Of course, there are also many rumors about the Baihua Immortal Maiden and her many flower immortal attendants.

Listening to the maidens gossip, Zhang Jian secretly shook his head.

Female immortals also cannot avoid gossiping.

At this time, he looked at the Yaochi invitation in his hand; as he expected, this time he was listed among the middle seats at the Yaochi Banquet.

After all, he represents the lineage of the Three Emperors' Emperor, and he is also of a divine body.

However, the immortals and gods place more importance on cultivation level; background carries little weight.

Taking advantage of the more than eighty years until the Yaochi Banquet, Zhang Jian subsequently went again to the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm, once more integrating the Earth Emperor's primordial qi into the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm.

After the Earth Emperor's primordial qi was integrated into the Three Emperors' Heavenly Realm, Zhang Jian clearly felt another stream of fortune merge into his life palace.

The merging of fortune made his cultivation speed noticeably increase.

Eighty-nine years later, the Yaochi Grand Assembly arrived as scheduled.

On this day, the Yaochi Holy Land on the ninth level of the upper realm was exceptionally lively, with streams of immortal light or auspicious clouds surging from all directions around the Central Heavenly Realm.

The Yaochi Banquet occurs once every forty-eight thousand six hundred years.

This time, the Yaochi Holy Mother convened the banquet ten thousand years early, also drawing the attention of numerous immortals and deities of the Central Heavenly Court.

This Holy Mother never acts without cause.

The inner circumstances also piqued the curiosity of many immortals, even immortals venerates and Dao sovereigns.

Zhang Jian wore the blue-and-red attire of the Water Official Emperor, imperial robes and jade belt, his person emanating a divine authority of the Dao.

This time he was accompanied by the Heaven Official Emperor and the Earth Official Emperor, demonstrating the Three Primes Emperors advance and retreat together.

At the gate of the Yaochi Holy Land, the three immortals saw one immortal deity after another manifest from immortal light, or ride divine beasts, or mount immortal carriages, or tread upon clouds of light.

Immortals and deities from the ten directions and eight extremes gathered, including not a few overseas scattered immortals, borderland heterodox immortals, or various venerable immortals, Western Buddhas, and so on.