People from all sides arrive, Ye Chen's generous gifts!

[Blue Intelligence: The Hall of Ten Thousand Souls, one of the six major sects of the demonic path, does not want to see the righteous forces grow stronger. They have dispatched Wuying Venerable, an assassin in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm who is skilled in stealth and assassination, to disguise himself as the Supreme Elder of Luoyun Sect, a small sect in the Zhao Kingdom, and infiltrate the birthday celebration team.]

He carried with him an extremely vicious Soul-Destroying Needle (a one-time-use rare treasure), intending to ambush and assassinate the host during the climax of the celebration. [Click to view the Shadowless Venerable's disguised identity]

After reading these three pieces of intelligence, a cold glint flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

Ye Chen, the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls.

It seems this Godhood Ceremony is destined to be anything but peaceful.

However, since he already knew in advance, these people were no longer a threat, but prey delivered to his doorstep.

He immediately sent a telepathic message to Gu Qingxiao, the head of the Enforcement Hall, informing him in detail of the appearance and location of the Starfall Pavilion disciple who intended to poison him.

"Don't alarm him yet. Keep a close watch on him. Once he makes any unusual move and is caught red-handed, take him down and imprison him in the Netherworld Dungeon."

After dealing with the poisoning incident, Lu Yuan looked at the intelligence report about the Shadowless Venerable.

An assassin at the Nascent Soul stage.

If it were an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who had just broken through, they might have been caught off guard and suffered a surprise attack from an assassin of the same level who was skilled in stealth.

Unfortunately, Lu Yuan was not only in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but also possessed a terrifying divine sense comparable to that of the late-stage Nascent Soul realm.

The so-called Shadowless Venerable was as conspicuous as a firefly in the dark in his eyes.

……

The next morning.

The golden sun rises in the east, and purple clouds drift in from the east.

The Qingyun Sect's mountain gates opened wide, and the welcoming bell rang throughout the sky, striking eighty-one times, symbolizing the sect's supreme authority.

At the summit of Changsheng Peak, clouds rise and fall in a magnificent display, with thousands of auspicious rays.

A huge white jade plaza floats above the sea of ​​clouds, surrounded by fine wines, delicacies, and rare fruits.

Lu Yuan, dressed in a black robe with gold patterns, sat high in the main seat, while Gu Qingxue, dressed in a magnificent gown, stood beside him like a celestial maiden.

"The messenger from the Immortal Ascension Sect, Venerable Yan Nan, has arrived."

With a loud shout from the welcoming elder, a streak of light pierced the sky.

A middle-aged man carrying an ancient sword and exuding a sharp aura arrived, riding on clouds.

This person is named Yan Nantian. He is an elder in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm from the Feathered Immortal Sect. He represents the will of the leader of the righteous path in the Eastern Wilderness and has come to examine whether the Qingyun Sect is qualified to advance to the Nascent Soul realm.

His gaze swept across the entire room like lightning, finally landing on Lu Yuan. Although he sensed that Lu Yuan's aura was unfathomable, he only nodded slightly, displaying the unique reserve and arrogance of a major sect.

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Lu on attaining the Dao and transforming into a Divine Being. Our Yuhua Immortal Sect is pleased to present you with a pound of Enlightenment Tea as a token of our congratulations."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yan. Please take a seat." Lu Yuan remained calm and was not angered by the other party's arrogance.

Immediately afterwards, various forces arrived one after another.

"The Lord of Medicine King Valley has arrived, bringing with him a gift—three fourth-tier Nascent Soul Pills."

These words caused an uproar in the room.

The Condensing Infant Pill is a fourth-tier pill that helps Golden Core cultivators break through to the Nascent Soul stage. It is priceless, and Medicine King Valley offered three of them at once, which can be described as a generous gesture.

"The deacon of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has arrived, presenting a Heavenly Mystery Token as a congratulatory gift, and listing Venerable Lu on the Eastern Wilderness Venerable Ranking, tentatively placing him at... ninety-eighth."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan simply smiled faintly.

Although the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was well-informed, it was clear that they did not know he had broken through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, nor did they know that he possessed several supreme techniques.

This ninety-eighth ranking is based on an assessment of the combat strength of an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

"The president of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce has arrived with a congratulatory gift—the right to mine a third-tier spirit stone vein within the territory of Zhao for a century."

Zhao Sihai, all smiles, respectfully presented his congratulatory gift.

He is now extremely afraid of Lu Yuan and only hopes to eliminate the previous estrangement through this generous gift.

Subsequently, various factions, including the Hundred Refinements Sect, Vajra Temple, Wonderful Sound Pavilion, and Hundred Flowers Palace, also entered the fray.

An elder from the Hundred Refinements Sect presented a simple and ancient-looking "Fire Forging Furnace." Lu Yuan glanced at the furnace a few more times and ordered his men to put it away carefully, as it was a treasure related to a dragon-patterned black gold vein.

A group of ascetic monks from Vajra Temple presented a relic radiating Buddhist light.

The female cultivators of Miaoyin Pavilion performed a piece called "Rainbow Feather Robe Dance" on the spot. Their graceful dance and moving music made many young disciples blush.

Just as the room was full of guests and the atmosphere was lively.

A piercing sound suddenly came from the horizon.

"Ye Chen, the leader of the Taiyi Sect of the Great Yan Kingdom, has arrived."

This announcement instantly silenced the previously noisy square.

A massive golden warship broke through the clouds and hovered above the plaza. On the warship stood dozens of powerful cultivators.

The leader was dressed in a purple-gold dragon robe and wore a jade crown. He had a handsome face but exuded a sinister aura.

He is indeed the chosen one, Ye Chen.

Although he had only been a Nascent Soul cultivator for ten years, his aura fluctuated violently, indicating that he was already in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Behind him, the laws of the Great Dao flowed faintly, indicating that he had comprehended more than one law.

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

The innate Dao body.

As expected of the protagonist of the "rejection of engagement" genre, with such a physique, he is naturally close to the Great Dao, and comprehending the laws is as easy as eating and drinking.

"Having heard that Ancestor Lu of Qingyun is celebrating his birthday, I have come to ask for a cup of wine." Ye Chen stood at the bow of the ship, looking down at the ship, his voice carrying an undisguised provocation: "And, incidentally, to present a generous gift."

He waved his sleeve.

boom.

A bronze bell, three zhang tall and rusted, flew off the warship and crashed heavily into the center of the square.

"Thump—"

A dull and disheartening bell rang out, its sound causing many low-level cultivators to experience a surge of qi and blood.

Sending off the bell.

To see someone off at their deathbed.

The entire room fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone watched in shock. Presenting a bell at someone's Divine Transformation Ceremony was no longer just a provocation; it was a blatant humiliation and a declaration of war to the death.

Gu Qingxue's face instantly turned ashen, and murderous intent surged in her eyes.

However, Ye Chen seemed oblivious to the angry stares of those around him.

His gaze swept over everyone else and fixed intently on Gu Qingxue.

When he saw his former fiancée, whom he once considered his for the taking, now so stunningly beautiful and having attained the Nascent Soul stage, her demeanor even more aloof and noble, the burning passion in his eyes almost burst forth.

But then he saw Gu Qingxue nestled beside Lu Yuan, her eyes filled with tenderness and charm as she looked at him.

That was a deep affection she had never shown him before.

A twisted mix of jealousy and anger instantly filled his chest.

But in an instant, this emotion transformed into a strange sense of pleasure.

"Okay, very good."

Ye Chen grinned maliciously to himself.

"It's more interesting to conquer a wife who has been trained and tamed like this."

He looked at Gu Qingxue as if she were a personal item temporarily stored with someone else.