Chapter 434: Chapter 70: Ascension of Heaven and Earth, the Grand Wedding Begins

The Wounded Immortal nodded slightly, then cast his gaze into the depths.

"The one carrying the Jade Pool Fragment should be arriving soon, no?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

The words had barely faded when the void trembled and cracked. Four beings of the Celestial Realms Level all turned their heads to see a majestic figure approaching.

"I have come, bearing the Jade Pool Fragment," the majestic figure said dispassionately. His presence was so immense it shook the heavens and the earth.

The expressions of the four Celestial Realms Level beings changed in unison.

"How is it you?"

"Buddha is merciful," the majestic figure said coldly. "And why can it not be me?"

After a pause, this Ancient Buddha lowered his gaze.

"Rest assured, I am here to help. Once this is done, the Buddha Mother will release Wukong. This is a transaction."

The four Celestial Realms Level figures looked at each other, but ultimately remained silent.

.........

At the edge of the Kongtong Mountain Range, the starting point of the thousand-mile Peach Blossom Dao.

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

A Hovercar descended. Butcher Zheng walked over, a dazed look on his face as if lost in emotion.

"How much time has passed in a blink of an eye? Xiaoxuan, you’re already starting a family..."

"Uncle Zheng, Sister Zheng." Lu Xuan went forward to greet them. At first, Butcher Zheng and Sister Zheng were a little reserved.

But after chatting for a moment, the two of them gradually relaxed. Although the young man before them was no longer the boy from the shantytowns,

his personality hadn’t changed. He was still the same Xiaoxuan.

While they were catching up, guests began to arrive one after another. Butcher Zheng laughed heartily and handed a red embroidered ball to a waiting Guangcheng Palace Daoist Child, saying with a smile,

"Xiaoxuan, we don’t have any impressive gifts. Your Sister Zheng made this herself. It’s a bit shabby..."

"Uncle Zheng, don’t say that!" Lu Xuan clasped his hands in a salute, his smile growing even wider.

"Please, head inside first. A Daoist Child will show you the way."

Butcher Zheng and Sister Zheng both nodded readily. Led by the Daoist Child, they stepped onto the thousand-mile Peach Blossom Dao. Seeing the mountain range covered in peach trees, the two of them clicked their tongues in amazement.

Just then, Yan Huang, who was standing to the side, also spoke with a smile.

"Xiaoxuan, why don’t we wait outside the Daoist Palace? Let the Daoist Children receive the guests. I see that some of the more powerful cultivators are landing directly at the palace."

"Alright."

Lu Xuan thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. After giving some instructions to the Daoist Children nearby, he and Yan Huang flew up to the front of the Daoist Palace to wait and greet the guests.

Gradually, more and more guests arrived, all familiar faces from his past.

There was the Federation Council Speaker, Li Yutong, and there was Old Chen, who used to sell roasted chestnuts in the old shantytown.

There was Wu Datong, now a Councillor governing an entire Province, and there was Ji Bochang, the mayor of East Sea City.

Coming and going, regardless of high or low status, whether noble or humble, all were welcome guests.

"Lu Zi!"

On the horizon, Li Changgeng and the Big Black Bull arrived, landing before the Daoist Palace. Li Changgeng offered a respectful greeting and said with a smile,

"Lu Zi, the bride has finished her preparations. She will be arriving soon..."

As he spoke, he smiled and handed a wedding gift to a Daoist Child. It was a piece of warm, lustrous Jade with Innate Material flowing across its surface—an extraordinary item.

The Big Black Bull also presented an exceptional Supreme Treasure. With an honest, simple smile on his face, he asked with some curiosity,

"And this is?"

Li Changgeng and the Big Black Bull both looked at the middle-aged Daoist standing beside Lu Xuan.

Logically, anyone greeting guests at the entrance of the Daoist Palace should be a family member. They obviously recognized Yan Huang, but this middle-aged Daoist?

Lu Xuan chuckled.

"You don’t recognize him?"

The immortal and the bull looked at each other blankly, then shook their heads in unison.

"Nope!"

The Big Black Bull, a little puzzled, looked at the middle-aged Daoist and said nonchalantly,

"Daoist Master, have we met before?"

"We have." The middle-aged Daoist glanced at him sideways. "What, I change my appearance and you no longer recognize me?"

The Big Black Bull was astonished.

"May I ask for the Daoist Master’s title?"

The middle-aged Daoist chuckled softly.

"Pangu."

While Yan Huang was still trying to figure out who this Pangu Daoist was, the Big Black Bull and Li Changgeng had already collapsed to the ground with a THUD.

The Supreme, Wonderful, Yuqing Pangu Emperor, one of the True Self Incarnations of the master of Jade Void Palace, had once performed the great act of the Creation of Heaven and Earth.

Lu Xuan, however, was unaware of this. He asked curiously,

"Second Master, you have this title too? I’m only just finding out..."

The middle-aged Daoist gave a dry laugh.

"The three of us all have several True Self Incarnations. For example, your First Master has incarnations like the Old Master and Supreme Laojun..."

"I see." Lu Xuan was thoughtful. He now roughly understood. It was similar to his own Profound Origin Fusheng and Nine Nether...

Meanwhile, to Yan Huang’s confusion, Li Changgeng and the Big Black Bull helped each other up, shakily getting to their feet.

They both performed a grand salute, their hearts pounding in terror.

"Gr... Greetings..."

The middle-aged Daoist waved his hand, interrupting them, and made a shushing gesture.

"This is not to be spoken of to outsiders."

"Understood, understood!!" the immortal and the bull said in unison. Both were completely stunned, their minds buzzing. They didn’t dare enter the Daoist Palace, instead just waiting obediently to the side, drenched in cold sweat.

At this moment, more guests arrived in an unending stream.

The younger generation, including Wang Zhiyao, Zhang Jifeng, Lu Chongtong, Cui Yin, and the Chen Family Siblings, all arrived and offered their respects.

Wu Xiaoxu also ran out from the Daoist Palace to greet them. As they were peers, they had more in common to talk about.

Following them were some Federation Councillors who came to offer their congratulations. Although Lu Xuan didn’t know most of them, today was a day of great joy, and he welcomed all who came, ushering them inside.

In the midst of it all, one guest arrived who made Lu Xuan sigh with emotion.

Li Xiaosang walked up the Peach Blossom Dao to the mountaintop, a lost expression on her face. Looking at the handsome young man before her, she gave a dazed smile.

"Congratulations."

"Thank you."

They exchanged a few brief words, both lamenting how the scenes from their time in the shantytowns still felt so vivid.

Li Xiaosang didn’t stay long. She put down her gift, gave Lu Xuan one last deep look, and then followed a Daoist Child into Guangcheng Palace.

"Mm, she seems to have been a trial of love for you," the middle-aged Daoist said calmly. "But you severed it before the tribulation could even begin. Well done."

Lu Xuan shrugged his shoulders and replied with a laugh. Nearby, the old bull and Old Li were still trembling, silently watching the endless stream of guests with increasingly strange expressions.

’This figure from Jade Void Palace is personally standing at the entrance to greet people... Even a Daluo, or even a Dao Fruit realm being, wouldn’t necessarily receive such treatment, right??’

The immortal and the bull both instinctively shrank back and exchanged a look.

Just then, a bald monk whom Lu Xuan had never seen before walked up and offered a salute.

"This humble monk heard of Donor Lu’s wedding and came uninvited, hoping to ask for a cup of celebratory wine."

As he spoke, the great monk’s gaze darted around, sweeping past the middle-aged Daoist and Yan Huang. When he saw the trembling Li Changgeng and Big Black Bull, he froze.

Lu Xuan frowned, sensing something was off, but he paid it no mind and said with a smile,

"All who come are guests. Master, please come inside."

Sha Wujing snapped back to his senses, his back breaking out in a sweat, filled with shock and uncertainty.

’Taibai and Kuiniu!’

’How could they be here???’

In his horror, he failed to notice the middle-aged Daoist’s slightly darkened eyes. He quietly put down his gift and was about to enter the Daoist Palace,

when he suddenly heard a clear phoenix cry from the distance.

"The bride is here," Yan Huang announced with a smile.

The guests all walked out of the Daoist Palace. Sha Wujing, squeezed into the crowd, peered toward the distant horizon.

There, he could see a brilliant radiance. A True Phoenix and a Giant Bull were treading through the sky, pulling a Flame Mountain as if it were a great palanquin.

Qingyun auspicious clouds swirled around them, and auspicious omens bobbed in the air. Atop the Flame Mountain, which was being used as a palanquin, a girl wearing a Phoenix Crown and Brocade Robe was beaming with a smile.

Sha Wujing sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.

’Ox... Ox Demon King??’

’And a Celestial Realms Level True Phoenix???’

The Flame Mountain arrived, landing at the edge of the mountain range. The girl in the Phoenix Crown and Brocade Robe stepped onto the Peach Blossom Dao and began to walk.

On either side, Ben Bo’Erba and Zhou Xiaotong, who had taken the appearance of small children, scattered flower petals, following the young woman as she ascended the mountain step by step under the gaze of the multitude.

Sha Wujing’s eyelids twitched wildly again. He recognized Ben Bo’Erba at a glance, and his heart pounded even more violently!

’Ben Bo’Erba is actually still alive??’

’Not just alive, but how the hell did he become Immortal???’

’Ben Bo’Erba recognizes me in this form... Mmm, but that shouldn’t be a problem. Ben Bo’Er was always completely loyal to me!’

While he stood there dumbfounded, the bride reached the summit. The sounds of countless guests offering congratulations rose and fell, and the air was filled with unending laughter and chatter.

Amidst the laughter.

"Hey?!"

Ben Bo’Erba, in his child-like form, suddenly shouted and raised his hand.

"I want to report something!"

The guests all turned to look. Lu Xuan and Xiaoyan, who had been gazing at each other with smiles, also looked over.

They saw Ben Bo’Erba, his face a mask of righteousness, pointing at the great monk.

"One of the Immortal Mother’s lackeys has snuck in!!"

WHOOSH—the crowd scattered, leaving Sha Wujing standing alone in the empty space, sweat pouring from his forehead.

(There will be another Chapter later tonight.)