Chapter 157: That aura was like the supreme ruler of heaven and earth suppressing the ages

Seeing his subordinates preparing to go out to handle things, the Third Prince Li Yu seemed to remember something.

"By the way, also the plan sent to the capital, stop it for now."

The plan he spoke of was that during the National Celebration, the forces under his command would offer dancing girls to Li Chen in the name of tribute.

These dancing girls were very special; the palace's methods could not detect any problems.

Li Chen certainly wouldn't notice anything abnormal when he first touched them, but if there were many, he would die suddenly.

Considering Li Chen was in the Sage Realm, he didn't know how long it would take for the effect to appear.

But Li Yu now had to wait for Li Chen's reply, so this plan was prepared to be postponed for a period of time.

Anyway, he still wanted to be Emperor; fighting the Prince of Zhennan was just not wanting to let the Xu-surnamed person benefit from the conflict.

After exterminating the Xu-surnamed person and sitting firmly in the position of Prince of Zhennan, he could let these women take action then.

Li Yu was not young, but he could afford to wait a few years.

He felt Zou Chong's words were right: he must first ensure the May Tian Ce Dynasty was surnamed Li, and then he would compete with Li Chen; otherwise, it would have no meaning.

As for what the plan was, Zou Chong in the main hall didn't know.

But now he was clear that the one who should be shocked was the Prince of Zhennan.

The Prince of Zhennan might never dream that Li Yu would not go to fight Li Chen, but was preparing to move south to fight him.

Inside the capital city, if it weren't for the morning court session tomorrow, Li Chen would be too lazy to leave the Ji family mansion.

The Princess of Zhennan had been completely conquered; like Ji Lianyu, she was completely obedient to Li Chen.

Originally, she had planned to return with the Prince of Zhennan's team after participating in the National Celebration.

But Li Chen knew that it would be difficult for her to come again after returning.

Facing such an elegant and beautiful woman, how could Li Chen let her go?

When the Princess of Zhennan was confused, she agreed to stay in the capital.

Li Chen felt Xu Zifeng was truly useful; as long as Xu Zifeng was mentioned, the Princess of Zhennan would agree to anything.

Today's morning court had no major events; it was just making final preparations for tomorrow's National Celebration.

Recently, the major departments in the capital had been very busy.

The capital city was becoming more and more prosperous, and all the inns were full of people.

With the National Celebration approaching, those coming to participate included not only envoys from various countries but also representatives of major forces.

The wealthy merchants and powerful families from various cities of the May Tian Ce Dynasty also came to join the fun.

Some came from thousands of miles away just to see this celebration and feel the festive atmosphere.

On the day of the National Celebration, the streets were decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, bustling with noise and excitement.

Long strings of lanterns hung all over the streets and alleys.

The dragon dance team shuttled through them, the dragon body tossing and turning, shining with golden light, as if a real dragon had descended into the world.

The floats moved slowly, each one exquisitely carved and colorful, carrying all kinds of rare treasures and performers, attracting passersby to stop and watch.

The stilt-walking performers were even more highly skilled; they wore colorful clothes, stepped on wooden stilts several feet high, and shuttled through the crowd freely, as if walking in the air.

Occasionally performing a few high-difficulty moves, they could attract cheers from countless bystanders.

What children liked to watch most, besides the dragon dance, was the lion dance.

Accompanied by the joyful sound of gongs and drums, a group of lion dance teams in red clothes also joined the ranks of the celebration.

They were agile, and under their dancing, the lions were lifelike, sometimes rolling and jumping, sometimes playing and fighting.

There were even fire-breathing performers holding torches, spitting out raging flames from their mouths, drawing gasps of amazement from the audience.

Pedestrians wore all kinds of gorgeous clothes, their faces filled with joyful smiles, talking to each other and sharing this rare joy.

The whole street was bustling with noise and excitement.

People like Lin Yue'e, who were on duty, still needed to patrol seriously and maintain order at the scene.

In front of the palace gate, the magnificent scene of ten thousand nations coming to pay tribute was even more breathtaking.

Envoys from various countries wore different costumes, holding national letters, and entered the palace in order.

Representatives of the major forces of the May Tian Ce Dynasty also arrived one after another; they wore brocade clothes and gorgeous attire, high-spirited and vigorous, witnessing this grand event together.

Seeing this unprecedented prosperous age before their eyes, the Imperial Guards stood straight, showing the prestige of a great power.

This year was different from previous years. In the past, ten thousand nations coming to pay tribute was, to put it bluntly, just forces within the May Tian Ce Dynasty and surrounding areas casually sending someone to offer some gifts, expressing respect to the May Tian Ce Dynasty royal family.

The people who came were uneven, and many were unknown small figures; everyone was just going through the motions.

It was just giving the May Tian Ce Dynasty royal family some face.

But this year was different; the people who came were heavyweight figures of major forces, and the envoys of various countries were all royal and noble families; it was said they were all scrambling to come.

The major forces of the May Tian Ce Dynasty also sent core figures—heads of families, ancestors, sect masters, etc. —any one of them was a character who shook one side.

And there was no perfunctory look on their faces; they were all full of honor and pride, as if being able to participate in this grand celebration was enough to prove that they had a certain status in the May Tian Ce Dynasty and its surrounding areas.

One must know that this was a National Celebration hosted by a Sage Realm Emperor; being able to see Li Chen once was enough for them to brag about for decades when they went back.

Who was Li Chen? An Emperor with great power, a legendary existence, the biggest boss of the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

Usually, these so-called local figures with heads and faces had all heard of Li Chen's prestige.

In their view, Li Chen was a powerhouse who would be recorded in history; they really wanted to come and get some reflected glory.

Therefore, those who came were not expressing their existence as local forces to Li Chen, but because they had grabbed this opportunity to come and admire Li Chen.

It was said that each invited force only had one quota to enter the palace and see the Emperor.

For this quota, some forces even had internal conflicts.

Only the one who won the dispute had the qualification to go.

After seeing Li Chen and returning, the grade was different.

In the noble world, how to prove that your grade is higher than others?

You are only locally famous, but I have seen the Sage Realm Emperor at the palace celebration.

Being able to see the Emperor is an authoritative certification, proving that I have a certain status in the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

This is solid proof, and also an existence that others cannot refute.

One can even brag about having spoken to the Emperor, thereby raising one's own status and making people around envious to the point of bleeding.

Especially in the cultivation world, people often take pride in knowing powerhouses.

The more powerful the person you know, the more capable you prove to be.

The cultivation world also has a certain contempt chain; high-level people disdain to communicate with low-level people.

Many cultivators have prominent identities and are afraid of losing, so they often use the fact that they know some big shot or have fought with some big shot to prove how awesome they are.

For example, some people threw a flying knife at a current powerful expert from eight hundred meters away, and when they went to another place, they dared to brag that they had fought with this powerhouse back then, and didn't lose, and could retreat unscathed.

Once this was said, the little friends nearby were all incomparably surprised; it turned out he was so fierce back then, it seems he is a big shot, disrespectful, disrespectful!

Because his ability might not be known to the little friends nearby, but the one he mentioned was famous all over the world and was an existence that everyone could not question.

Clearly, Li Chen was the current powerful expert sung about by countless cultivators in the May Tian Ce Dynasty's cultivation world, used by cultivators to raise their own status as a benchmark for big shots.

It can be said that in the May Tian Ce Dynasty's cultivation world, people take pride in knowing Sage Realm experts, not to mention that Li Chen was also a top existence in the Sage Realm.

After this National Celebration ends, a new contempt chain will appear in the cultivation world.

What? You haven't seen Li Chen? You haven't spoken to Li Chen?

Then I'm sorry, you don't have the qualification to talk to me.

I am someone who has seen Li Chen and spoken to Li Chen; wouldn't talking to you lower my grade?

Li Chen is not only strong in strength, but also has the supreme and noble status of Emperor; that is the capital for those who come to pay tribute to brag about. In the past, coming to pay tribute might have felt shameful.

Now it's different; one by one, they are arrogant.

In their view, Li Chen being able to see them is a gift to them.

At this moment, Li Chen had not yet appeared, and there were already hundreds of guests sitting in the main hall.

They bowed to each other, greeted each other politely, and also began to brag about where they were from, having the opportunity to make friends with each other.

The palace maids began to place some tea and fruits on the guests' tables.

Next, a large-scale bragging scene appeared.

No matter what the guests ate, they began to praise it endlessly.

A nobleman in brocade clothes spoke first: "Oh my, this tea is truly good tea! Look at this color, green as jade, the fragrance is refreshing. I heard this is the century-old tea specially supplied by the May Tian Ce Dynasty, each leaf contains the charm of history, truly the best of tea!"

Another envoy in gorgeous clothes took over the conversation: "Not bad, not bad! This tea is indeed extraordinary, but to speak of rarity, I think this water for brewing tea is even more rare! This is the nectar taken from the peak of the Heavenly Mountain, each drop condenses the essence of heaven and earth, worth ten thousand gold!"

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At this time, an old man from a sect wearing a Taoist robe smiled slightly, pointing to the fruit on the table: "Everyone look at these fruits, they are not things of the mortal world, these are the legendary 'Spirit Fruits', each one contains thick heaven and earth spiritual energy, I heard that eating one can refresh the mind and strengthen the body, worth a lot of money, simply priceless!"

A young royal descendant from another country heard this, his eyes lit up, and he reached out to pick up a Spirit Fruit, examining it carefully: "Oh my, truly a rare treasure! Look at this fruit skin, crystal clear, as if it can shine light, I just tasted a bite, and it is sweet and delicious, full of saliva, such Spirit Fruits, I'm afraid only the May Tian Ce Dynasty can take them out!"

Finally, a great scholar in a long robe sighed: "To be able to taste such rare tea and fruits here today, it is truly a great fortune! It seems that the prosperity of the May Tian Ce Dynasty is indeed well-deserved!"

Not only them, but the guests around, no matter what they ate, were bragging.

Even the palace maids were a bit puzzled; although the fruits and tea they served were very rare, these people were bragging too exaggeratedly, and later even things like "Heavenly Flat Peaches" and "Jade Pool Spirit Springs" came out.

Are you sure you tasted it? We are just palace maids, not fairies, and can we pick flat peaches for you?

If the guests knew what the palace maids were thinking, they would certainly say: You don't care, after we go back, we will brag to others like this; anyway, they haven't been here, if we say it, won't they be envious to death?

Palace maids: This... can it be played like this?

In fact, the guests bragged like this, which was just to constantly raise their own status.

Imagine, the more high-end the things the May Tian Ce Dynasty uses to entertain them, doesn't it prove that their grade is high?

Let alone eating these, even if they drank plain water or ate moldy fruit, these guys would all pull it into divine fruit and jade dew.

Besides, everyone around was bragging seriously; if they didn't brag a bit, wouldn't it seem that they were out of place with such a high-grade banquet?

Since everyone was gilding their own faces, what face did they still want? Just start bragging.

Some even hadn't eaten yet, but they had already started bragging.

And all of this was because of Li Chen's existence.

His aura was enough to turn everything related to him into a supreme treasure in the eyes of cultivators!

Some of the guests also had very powerful auras, such as the ancestor of the Wu family from Huju City, the He He Zongzhu of the Lingyan Taoist Sect, Master Wanfeng, the Palace Master of the Ziyun Immortal Mansion, Mu Qingrou, etc. —those were all Sage Realm experts.

In front of them, the Heavenly Abyss Realm experts around seemed so small.

One must know that Heavenly Abyss Realm experts were guests of honor everywhere and would be treated with the highest treatment by the locals.

They were also feeling their own weakness for the first time, but being able to sit at the same table with these powerhouses was also their honor.

Not to mention, the one most looked forward to had not yet appeared.

Just when the main hall was bustling with noise and excitement, a powerful aura appeared!

That aura was like the supreme ruler of heaven and earth suppressing the ages!

Seeming to feel who the visitor was.

In an instant, everyone stood up!

Hundreds of guests who were famous in various regions immediately stopped making noise, and their eyes all looked in one direction!

Some guests even felt their heartbeats accelerate, their hearts filled with expectation and longing!

Above the main hall, it seemed as if the Great Dao Immortal Radiance was cleansing!

Li Chen's figure appeared like an Immortal Emperor descending to the world!

He wore a dragon robe, his figure was tall and straight, his skin was surrounded by divine essence, and vast spiritual energy flowed around his body!

The moment they saw Li Chen, everyone understood what it meant to be a true immortal of the current age, with immortal posture and divine bones, handsome and peerless, falling into the mortal world!

This was just the first impression.

Next, what made the powerhouses at the scene feel most excited was the terrifying momentum emitted from Li Chen's body.

That feeling of ancient pressure followed Li Chen's appearance and instantly covered the whole scene!

Like a god descending, the imperial prestige was vast!

Feeling this level of terrifying deterrence, those with weaker strength could not help but kneel and worship!

Immediately after, they knelt down in a row!

"Commoners pay respects to Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

"Commoners pay respects to Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

"Your humble subjects pay respects to Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

"Your humble subjects pay respects to Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

The respectful slogan filled the entire main hall, and even spread out, shaking the sky!

It could be heard that their respect for Li Chen was from the heart!

Many powerhouses who saw Li Chen for the first time could clearly understand from the pressure on Li Chen's body that their life and death were in Li Chen's one thought.

All kinds of negative information about Li Chen were broken.

This person was the true Sage Emperor of the current age! The supreme ruler of heaven and earth!

Even the other Sage Realm experts at the scene knelt so naturally, let alone them.

Those guests with weaker strength had a thought in their hearts: It turns out there really are gods in this world!

In their eyes, Li Chen's strength was already something they could not recognize; if this wasn't a god, what was?

In the past, they might not have believed that there were gods in this world, but how to explain the person in front of them?

These people deeply perceived that they and Li Chen were simply not on the same level.

Now, the entire palace main hall, except for Li Chen's walking sound, had no sound at all.

The guests didn't even dare to breathe too loudly.

Their line of sight moved with Li Chen's walking.

No matter where he was, as long as Li Chen appeared, he was the core of this place!

Not to mention that it was his own territory, Li Chen was full of momentum.

He sat directly on the only main seat, waved his hand at everyone, signaling everyone to rise and sit down.

The guests then stood up one after another and sat in their positions.

After sitting down, everyone was still very quiet, their eyes always on Li Chen, as if waiting for the leader to speak.

As the Emperor of the May Tian Ce Dynasty, Li Chen naturally spoke first: "Everyone has come from afar to participate in our May Tian Ce Dynasty's celebration. I am very pleased. The grand occasion of today is the glorious moment that I and everyone witness together. May this celebration become a witness to our friendship, and may our friendship, like the lanterns of this celebration, shine forever!"

As soon as the voice fell, a round of applause sounded in the main hall, and many subjects of the May Tian Ce Dynasty even began to have tears in their eyes.

The envoys of neighboring countries could also feel the prosperity of this Emperor.

After Li Chen spoke, this palace banquet was officially started.

Inside the main hall, ritual music played together, and the melodious music echoed between the halls.

The dancers wore light gauze long skirts and danced gracefully, like fairies descending to the world.

There were even sword-dancing masters holding long swords, dancing in the center of the hall, the sword light like electricity, the momentum like a rainbow, attracting cheers from everyone.

Envoys from various countries and representatives of the May Tian Ce Dynasty drank and talked happily, celebrating this rare prosperous age together.

Laughter continued in the main hall, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

Since it was a banquet, there was naturally a link of toasting.

The so-called toasting must have a reason, which was to flatter Li Chen; these were the weaknesses of cultivators, and the great scholars at the scene had great advantages.

Some great scholars drank and wrote poems, praising Li Chen for creating the prosperous age of the May Tian Ce Dynasty and expressing endless praise for Li Chen.

There were also officials who directly flattered, starting to tell the merits of Li Chen since he became Emperor, praying for the May Tian Ce Dynasty, etc.

Cultivators soon reacted: since we can't flatter better than these scholars, why not flatter Li Chen in our own strengths?

Thinking of this, the He He Zongzhu of the Lingyan Taoist Sect, Master Wanfeng, took the lead, and when toasting, praised Li Chen as the Sage Emperor of the ages.

Anyway, Li Chen could beat him, so he certainly dared to say so.

Other cultivators were inspired and also began to flatter Li Chen.

This palace banquet was completely a flattery meeting for Li Chen.

Li Chen was naturally a practical person, and he really didn't like to hear bragging, but he let these people's rhetoric go because he just felt that these people were right!

I am just the kind of person you said!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 158 =====