[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi":3,"chapter-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-297":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Douluo: The Exiled Immortal Descends, Sword and Wine Slay the Gods",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1550562,2014,"Chapter 297 - 297 — The Titled Douluo Grand Banquet Begins! No Faction Arrives Except for Allies","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-297",297,"\u003Cp>Ten days passed quickly, like a white steed flashing past a crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's friends arrived in Heaven Dou City one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the Titled Douluo banquet approaching,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them rushed to pull him into drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they followed proper etiquette, staying in the royal guest residences prepared for them, quietly awaiting the ceremony's opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the break of dawn—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first strand of sunlight touched the city walls, illuminating the great red silk ball hanging high upon them, making it glow brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of ceremonial cannons fired from the walls, shaking the entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the cannons burst not iron shot,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but cascades of seven-colored streamers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fluttered down like rain, lasting a full incense stick's time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pale smoke drifted from the cannon muzzles, veiling half the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of suona horns and drums erupted, vigorous and soaring, piercing the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the hazy smoke, teams of dragon dancers charged out from every street and alley, leaping and twisting, overflowing with festivity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them came the people of Heaven Dou City, helping the old, carrying the young, smiling brightly as they surged toward the city's center like a great tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! I've starved myself for two days just waiting for Lord Sword Wine's Titled Douluo grand banquet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blessed by the Emperor! Blessed by Lord Sword Wine and Lord Wind Sword! Even common folk may share in the banquet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at these tables—stretching from the palace all the way to our Little South Alley! Truly a celebration for all under heaven!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To see Lord Sword Wine with my own eyes is better than drinking any wine! Today I must witness Lord Zhexian's title be recorded for all generations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder what other amazing things will happen today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heaven Dou imperial family had spared no effort for this banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only in the city center, beside the palace, where the Ministry of Works and Spirit Masters labored day and night to raise a refined \"city-within-a-city\" in only eight days—large enough to host tens of thousands of guests and citizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But also across the entire city, in street after street, where rows of banquet tables were set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, anyone could sit and feast for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true celebration shared by all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From morning's first light to the sun's rise overhead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the coordination of imperial and Three Great Sects Spirit Masters, the street banquets gradually filled, and the inner city banquet hall was nearly eighty percent occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little child, eyes sparkling, reached for a piece of candy on the table—only for the woman beside him to lightly slap his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Sword Wine and Lord Wind Sword have yet to appear. Don't be rude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child pouted, almost crying, but curiosity won, and he pointed at the towering wooden structure in the center of the city:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, what's that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman glanced, exchanged confused looks with those seated nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building had been erected alongside the inner city—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so tall it pierced the clouds, even higher than the palace's tallest hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elderly man in a deep-blue robe rose into the air with the help of a gust of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed a little flustered, but his face glowed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the storyteller from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind Sword Sect disciples manipulated wind essence to hold him aloft and amplify his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aged yet passionate voice resounded across the entire city:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, the skies are clear and boundless—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it seems even the heavens have come to congratulate Lord Sword Wine and Lord Wind Sword on their grand banquet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem—dear friends and honored guests, forgive this old man… I'm used to storytelling, my speech may sound a bit stiff…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter erupted throughout the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In short—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he spoke, smiling brightly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZING—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZING—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two crisp sword cries split the sky, silencing the bustling crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome youth in white robes and an elder in fluttering grey stood side by side upon the clouds, clasping their hands in greeting, their voices drifting over the entire city:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In short—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, everyone must eat their fill and drink to their hearts' content!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWAAAAH—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire city exploded into cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's Lord Sword Wine and Lord Wind Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks, Lord Sword Wine! Lord WindSword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just saying 'eat well, drink well' is a hundred times better than all those flowery speeches!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the inner city—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Tianheng, Feng Buyu, Huo Wushuang, Feng Xiaotian, Oscar, and several others sat together at one table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the neighboring table sat Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and the other girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wushuang looked up at the white-robed youth in the sky—the center of everyone's attention—popped a piece of candy into his mouth, and sighed with a bitter smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian is truly monstrous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A single year apart, and he can already cut down a Titled Douluo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiaotian also sighed regretfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A pity I couldn't accompany Brother Zhexian to the Seven Sects Re-Selection…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ai!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Buyu cut in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tianheng and I went!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We couldn't even get involved!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiaotian waved his hand with a laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comparing strength to that freak is just asking to feel bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, damn it—among all of us, I've been nailed by Zhexian twice, right?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm definitely making him drink a few jars later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wushuang and Oscar burst into loud laughter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the neighboring table—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls surrounded Zhu Zhuqing, voices bubbling with laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shui Yue'er held her newly bought Legend of Sword Wine, reading aloud with dramatic feeling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhuqing... I missed you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please wake up... okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A world of rivers and lakes, clouds and moon across a thousand mountains… I want to see it all with you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she reached the emotional lines, her voice was trembling, and her eyes were misty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls listening also had reddened eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face flushed scarlet to the point it looked ready to drip blood—she leapt up to snatch the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue'er! Stop reading! Give me the book!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chorus of giggles, a few beautiful eyes held a faint, hard-to-detect glimmer of envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Wu, chewing a plum, arms folded, looked toward the spirited youth in the sky and muttered under her breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't expect you to be that smooth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the whole city was roaring with excitement from Li Zhexian's and Feng Bailong's appearance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storyteller's booming announcements—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushed the atmosphere even higher:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dean Feng Xiaohong of Godwind Academy congratulates Lord Wind Sword and Lord Zhexian on their ascension to Titled Douluo Level!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dean Shui Panqing of Skywater Academy congratulates Lord Wind Sword and Lord Zhexian on their ascension to Titled Douluo Level!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ning Fengzhi, Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, congratulates Lord Wind Sword and Lord Zhexian on their ascension to Titled Douluo Level!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Yuanzhen, Clan Head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, congratulates Lord Wind Sword and Lord Zhexian on their ascension to Titled Douluo Level!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above the sky—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast Spirit Power surged like tides, staining the clouds in dazzling seven colors—dreamlike and radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Four Academy Deans arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sect Master of an Upper Three Sect arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These figures rarely seen by the public appeared one after another, filling the citizens with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone with sharp eyes understood:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These powers were already allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their arrival was expected—merely part of building momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What really mattered…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was what came next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see whether any other faction dared oppose Spirit Hall's pressure and appear at this moment to offer congratulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those would be the ones openly siding with Heaven Dou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, no further forces arrived for quite a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Bailong and Li Zhexian led Ning Fengzhi, Yu Yuanzhen, and the four academy deans into the inner city to take their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, the city was roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden three-tenths of the noise vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abrupt shift in atmosphere was enough that even the citizens sitting casually along the long streets noticed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They whispered among themselves in low voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drop some POWERSTONES to push the story forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Read Advance Chapters at https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fc\u002FReadJin\u003C\u002Fp>",1406,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","39a03596107721e69c12f74e9c5376838b3d3b287f1e92e5f7ad118a6edc9920","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-298","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-296",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]