As soon as the skinny Daoist finished speaking, he took a step forward, and his figure instantly disappeared. In the next instant, he appeared outside the Eastern Heavenly Gate.
The soldiers of the Heavenly Court were relieved to see him.
"Welcome, Ancestor Qing Qiu …" The army shouted in unison. Their voices shook the sky like a tsunami.
Who would have thought that this inconspicuous Taoist temple was the Sky-suppressing Tower of the Dongsheng Continent?
The skinny Taoist was a Tao Ancestor guarding this place.
"Haha, I'm sorry I didn't go out to welcome you. How rude of me …" Qing Qiu did not bow according to Taoist etiquette. Instead, he cupped his fists like a secular person.
"He's just an unwelcome guest. There's no need to be polite." Samsara Temple Master folded his sleeves and smiled.
"Speaking of which, according to my speculation, I initially thought the Hall Master would attack the South-Heaven Gate, or at least the Western Heaven Gate. I never expected you to attack my Eastern Heaven Gate." Clear Autumn Spiritual Master said with an awkward smile.
"Don't worry, Taoist Qing Qiu. If you want to attack the Heavenly Court directly, you should attack from those two gates. But since you're here as a guest, even if you're an unwelcome guest, you have to act like one. It's better to go from your gate," said Samsara Temple Master.
"Haha, fortunately, I made some preparations. The carriage is already waiting there. Will you come with me to the banquet?" Qing Qiu said with a smile.
"Thank you," said Samsara Temple Master.
Qing Qiu was about to lead the way when he suddenly stopped. He turned around and asked, "Don't you need to bring some people with you?"
"Since it's a Hongmen Banquet, I can go alone," said Samsara Temple Master with a smile.
"Temple Master, you're a wonderful man. If not for the fact that we're on different sides, I'd like to invite you for a drink and build a friendship," Qing Qiu said with a smile.
"The Samsara Temple is very large, and we welcome Taoist Ancestors like you very much. Of course, we wouldn't mind if you came to drink and chat with us," the Samsara Temple Master said solemnly.
"If during this Bodhi Banquet, you and the Heavenly Court can make an undying pledge of undying love and undying love, then I will definitely go to your place and disturb you. At that time, I hope you won't mind." Perfected Master Clear Autumn smiled.
The Samsara Temple Master did not respond.
The 2 came to the majestic Ying Tian Gate. Daoist Qing Qiu made a gesture in his sleeve and waved his hand. A stream of light flashed in the gate, and the powerful enchantment was immediately removed.
Qing Qiu Immortal led the Samsara Temple Master through the door, and the Bounded Domain Restriction quietly reopened.
In the void not far from the door, there was a huge carriage that looked like a pavilion floating in the air. There were dragons and winds carved on it, and it was decorated with jewels and embedded with pearls. It was extremely luxurious and beautiful. In front of it, there were eight dragon horses with dragon heads and horse bodies. They were covered in golden scales.
The Dragon Horse's eyes were clear, and scarlet flames rose under its feet. They were like many fire lotuses blooming in the sky, looking very divine.
"The Eight Dragon Chariot is of a high standard," the Samsara Temple Master commented.
"This isn't just 'not bad'. If it weren't for the fact that I have to accompany the Palace Master, I wouldn't have received such treatment. Today, it can be said that I have basked in the Palace Master's glory," Enlightened Master Clear Autumn said.
After the 2 boarded the carriage, they found that there was another world inside the pavilion. It was much larger than what they saw from the outside.
Enlightened Master Clear Autumn gave a light shout, and the eight dragon horses galloped toward the Heavenly Palace Continent.
The flames under its feet were surging, and the fire lotuses kept blooming. They drew two long lines of fire in the sky, and soon disappeared.
There were only two people sitting in the Dragon Chariot, facing each other in the pavilion.
"To tell you the truth, I have some doubts. Your Temple Master has stationed troops outside the Heavenly Gate, but you are attending the banquet alone. Are you going to fight or make peace?" Enlightened Master Clear Autumn couldn't help but ask.
"Why don't you take a guess, my friend?" the Samsara Temple Master said with a noncommittal smile.
"If you put it this way, there is no point in continuing this conversation," Enlightened Master Clear Autumn said with a sigh.
"My friend, where is the venue for this Bodhi Banquet?" the Samsara Temple Master asked.
Enlightened Master Clear Autumn hesitated for a moment, and then answered,
"The main venue is in the Heavenly Palace Continent, as usual. But there are too many people this time, so we have added a few more venues in other continents.
I also have one in the Dongsheng Continent. After sending you to the Heavenly Palace Continent, I have to go back myself to host the banquet there. It can't be helped, it's a tiring life. "
"So the whole Central Mainland Celestial Realm is the venue for the Bodhi Banquet …"
…
A few days later, in the Green Yuan Continent of the Longyuan Celestial Realm.
Above a vast sea, dark clouds gathered densely, pressing down a large portion of the sky. It seemed as if the clouds were about to touch the surface of the sea.
Whirlwinds blew continuously from the sea, stirring up huge waves.
Between the sea and the sky, a golden conveyance light swept past at high speed, and a wide Spirit Boat appeared in it. The Talisman Light shone brightly on it, and it was surging with waves of strong Celestial Spiritual Power.
At the front of the Spirit Boat stood a Youth in a green robe. He was tall and had an ordinary appearance. His eyes were reserved, and his whole body exuded an indescribable special aura.
He was none other than Han Li, who had completed the Third Corpse-Decapitation.
According to the cultivation of ordinary people, once they completed the Third Corpse-Decapitation, they would begin to merge with the Way, and then complete the process step by step, finally becoming a Tao Ancestor.
However, as Han Li cultivated in the law of time, he was walking on a narrow path, and there was already a Dao Ancestor Time standing on the bridge, blocking his path forward.
So now Han Li was in a somewhat awkward situation. He could feel that the connection between him and the River of Time, which represented the flow of time, was getting closer and closer, but he still couldn't feel the feeling of merging with the Way of Heaven.
Behind him stood two beautiful women. They were Nangong Wan and Jin Tong.
"Since I've been rescued, why did he take the initiative to go to the Heavenly Court?" Nangong Wan frowned and asked with a strange expression.
Han Li knew that she was talking about the Samsara Temple Master, so he answered,
"Gan Jiuzhen only sent this message, and didn't reveal anything else. I think it was most likely his idea."
"Are you saying that he deliberately didn't let you know his plan?" Nangong Wan was even more confused after hearing this.
"That's just my guess … The Samsara Temple and the Heavenly Court have been fighting for many years, and both sides have eyes everywhere. It might be better for me to act on my own instead of following the Samsara Temple." Han Li said after a moment of hesitation.
When Nangong Wan heard this, she roughly understood Han Li's meaning and nodded.
"Jin Tong, you really don't have to go with me. Xuanyuan Jie's death can be considered as your revenge.
This trip is uncertain, so there's no need to get involved. "Han Li looked past Nangong Wan and fell on Jin Tong.
"Xuanyuan Jie's killing of me was a decision made by the Heavenly Court as a whole. Killing him alone is not enough," Jin Tong said indifferently, his face expressionless.
In fact, the reason why she was willing to go with Han Li was not to seek revenge, but to repay his kindness.
But now that she had regained her Tao Ancestor status, her strength was extraordinary, so Han Li was not too worried about her safety. On the contrary, she was indeed of great help to him, so he stopped trying to persuade her.
Han Li noncommittally nodded his head and didn't say anything else.
In the blink of an eye, the Spirit Boat had flown hundreds of thousands of miles and finally left the sea covered by dark clouds. The sky ahead suddenly brightened, and the sea and sky regained their blue color.
Han Li looked into the distance and saw a pair of seabirds flying down from the sky. His expression suddenly changed.
"Oh no …" He subconsciously shielded Nangong Wan behind him and shouted.
As soon as he finished speaking, the sea ahead suddenly changed!
The originally clear sky suddenly changed color, and a huge silver beam of light descended from the sky without warning. The moment it hit the sea, it directly stirred up huge waves tens of thousands of feet high.
Immediately afterwards, four silhouettes suddenly shot out from the silver light and landed in four different directions, surrounding Han Li and the others at the center.
Among these four people, there was a tall purple-robed woman in the east. She was extremely beautiful, but her expression was very cold. She was holding a silver round mirror the size of a palm in her hand, and there seemed to be a black talisman on the surface of the mirror.
On the opposite side, there was a bearded man in black leather armor. He was burly and fierce, and his eyes were shining with a pale yellow luster. There were two protruding fangs in his mouth, and he didn't look like a human. He was also holding a silver mirror in his hand, the shape of which was exactly the same as the purple-robed woman's.
The ones who landed in the south and north were a white-haired old woman with a hunched back and a white-haired man who looked like a child.
The old woman's face was rather ugly. Not only were there many wrinkles on her face, as if they were carved by knives and axes, there were also large black spots on her forehead and under her chin. Only her eyes could be considered clear.
Although the white-haired man looked like a child, if one looked carefully at his eyes, they would find that his eyes were as deep as a well, as if they would be sucked into the endless darkness if they peeped into it.
In the hands of these two people, they were holding the same silver mirror as the previous two.
What was more shocking was that the aura fluctuations of these four people were all at the Tao Ancestor level.
"You go back to the Flower Branch Wonderland first." Han Li waved and opened the silver light door.
"Be careful …" Nangong Wan looked complicated. After exhorting him, she stepped into the wonderland.
There was no fear on Jin Tong's face. She just glanced at those people coldly and said to Han Li, "Four Tao Ancestors are coming at the same time. With such a big lineup, do you think they are coming for you or me?"
"Now is not the time to joke. The light mirror in their hands is strange, and we need to get away as soon as possible." Han Li laughed involuntarily.
"Then we will break their light mirror first …"
Before Jin Tong's voice faded away, her figure had already disappeared without any warning.
In the next moment, there was a dazzling golden light in front of the bearded man in leather armor, and Jin Tong's figure emerged from it.
Without saying a word, she stretched out her hands in front of her, and a golden vortex appeared, emitting waves of devouring power.