419: Chapter 419 Golden Immortals Arrive to Test Lu Yuan!

"Son-in-Law! Congratulations, congratulations! Hahaha!" Before Shui Changdong even arrived, his hearty and loud laughter had already spread throughout the venue. "Today, this old man has brought the hundred-thousand-year-old immortal brew that was kept at the bottom of the vault in the Jiuding Chamber of Commerce. I must drink to my heart's content with you and not return until we are both drunk!" Shui Changdong laughed as he strode forward, making no secret of his close relationship with Lu Yuan. This was clearly a declaration of the Jiuding Chamber of Commerce's stance to the entire world.

"Father-in-Law is too polite. Your personal presence has already given me enough Face. Please, take the seat of honor."

Lu Yuan stood up with a slight smile. That smile, which felt like a refreshing spring breeze, was a world apart from his earlier majesty. He personally ordered his men to welcome Shui Changdong to the most prestigious seat on the left.

Just as the atmosphere in the square was gradually reaching its climax and everyone was clinking glasses and changing cups...

The Void Realm outside the square suddenly twisted violently without any warning. The originally clear sky instantly darkened, and two announcements, as shocking as the Nine Heavens' divine thunder, abruptly rang out, drowning out all the immortal music and clamor.

"Sect Master of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, Lord Yuan Xuji has arrived!"

"Sect Master of the Taixuan Immortal Sect, Lord Sect Master Fu Tianshu has arrived!"

As soon as these two names were uttered, the originally bustling and boisterous square instantly fell into a dead silence. Even the air seemed to be completely frozen and solidified at this moment.

Everyone stopped what they were doing in unison and held their breath. Wine cups were frozen in mid-air as their gazes shifted simultaneously, filled with a mix of terror and curiosity, toward the entrance of the square.

Who in the Daluo Heaven didn't know that there was an irreconcilable blood feud between these two veteran overlord immortal sects and the Qingyun Dao Sect? In the battle of Taixu Fortress, Lu Yuan had risen to power by stepping over the corpses of countless Cultivators from these two sects.

Today, these two Sect Masters, both in the Middle Stage of the Golden Immortal realm who usually remained elusive, had arrived together. With such a display, were they here to bow their heads in congratulation, or were they here to flip the table and ruin the event?

Accompanied by two terrifying Golden Immortal pressures that were as deep as the abyss and as vast as the sea, seemingly capable of crushing the eternal sky, the Void Realm was forcibly torn open.

Two figures, one in gold and one in white—Yuan Xuji and Sect Master Fu Tianshu—strode into the square.

They actually made no attempt to restrain the violent Aura belonging to the Golden Immortal Middle Stage!

Those two pressures—one grand as the Taiyi clear sky and the other sharp as a heaven-slaying immortal sword—intertwined like two insurmountable primordial divine mountains, crashing down toward Lu Yuan on the main seat like an overwhelming tide.

The space along the way even emitted a groan from being overburdened. Some guests with lower cultivation were forced by this pressure to turn pale, retreating repeatedly and nearly collapsing to the ground.

This was a blatant test! Even more so, it was a ruthless show of authority!

"Hmph."

Facing this terrifying pressure that surged toward him like a tsunami, Lu Yuan simply sat on his Nine Dragon Aloes Throne. He didn't even lift an eyelid as he let out a faint, cold snort.

The moment those two pressures were about to touch the space three Zhang in front of Lu Yuan, the supreme power within him—which had long been tempered through the Lightning Tribulation and transformed into the 'Chaos Golden Immortal Law'—merely revolved lazily.

Buzz!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, nor was there any blinding light.

There was only an ancient Aura of Chaos that encompassed all things and was sufficient to crush all things. Like ripples on a calm lake, it seemed slow, yet it ignored the distance of space as it rippled outward.

Those two menacing Golden Immortal Middle Stage pressures, which were enough to grind an ordinary True Immortal into pulp, collided with this seemingly gentle Chaos Aura. In an instant, they were like mud entering the sea or melting snow under a fierce sun—silently swallowed, decomposed, and vanished without a trace, failing to stir even the smallest spatial Lianyi.

"Hmm?"

The advancing Yuan Xuji and Sect Master Fu Tianshu both paused slightly. Their hearts shook violently, their pupils suddenly contracted, and a flash of irrepressible horror flickered in their eyes.

"How is this possible?" A storm of shock surged in Yuan Xuji's heart. His Taiyi Immortal Light was something even Golden Immortals of the same rank wouldn't dare to take head-on, yet it had been neutralized so effortlessly by the opponent?

"He clearly just ascended to Golden Immortal and hasn't even passed the ten-thousand-year consolidation period. Yet the stability of his Aura's Foundation and the profundity of his Law are actually deeper and more bizarre than old monsters like us who have been immersed in this Dao for hundreds of thousands of years?" Sect Master Fu Tianshu's hand gripping his sword hilt couldn't help but tighten, and a faint tremor came from the depths of his Sword Heart.

The two of them glanced at each other for a brief moment, both clearly seeing the gravity and wariness in the other's eyes.

The slight sense of superiority and contempt they had felt before coming here vanished instantly at this moment.

This Lu Yuan was absolutely a monster that could not be measured by common logic!

"The two Sect Masters have come from afar; Lu has failed to welcome you properly.

What is this? Is this surging and billowy pressure of yours a special congratulatory gift for Lu? If so, then Lu shall accept it with gratitude."

Lu Yuan's slender fingers held up a crystal-clear white jade wine cup, gently swirling the amber-colored immortal brew inside. He looked at the two men standing below the steps with a half-smile, his tone carrying a hint of imperceptible mockery.

Yuan Xuji was, after all, an old fox who had lived through countless ages, and his shrewdness ran deep.

He immediately suppressed the shock on his Face, and the violent field around him dissipated into nothingness. He replaced it with a hypocritical, even somewhat kindly smile: "Fellow Daoist Lu must be joking. Sect Master Fu and I were merely excited by what we saw. Seeing Fellow Daoist Lu attain the Golden Immortal Dao at such a young age, we couldn't help but test you a little.

Fellow Daoist Lu is indeed exceptionally gifted, with an amazingly solid Foundation. To have such unfathomable strength upon first entering the Golden Immortal realm, my Taiyi Immortal Sect is deeply impressed.

This is a small gift, a token of our respect. I hope Fellow Daoist Lu can forgive our abruptness just now."

With that, he flicked his sleeve, and a Storage Pouch filled with rare immortal materials flew toward a nearby welcoming Elder.

Sect Master Fu Tianshu also had a cold Face as he silently handed over a congratulatory gift emitting sharp Sword Qi. Although he didn't say much, his restrained Sword Intent already indicated his attitude.

"The two of you are too kind. All who come are guests; please, take your seats."

Lu Yuan didn't bother to expose their clumsy excuses. He waved his hand casually and ordered his people to arrange for them to be seated in the foremost guest seats on the right.

With the two great Sect Masters seated, the banquet finally officially began.

For a time, glasses clinked, immortal music drifted, and beautiful Fairies danced gracefully in the center of the field, their long sleeves swirling. The heads of various forces toasted each other, talking and laughing.

On the surface, the entire square was a scene of guests and host enjoying themselves, a harmonious and prosperous sight.

But every perceptive person could clearly feel an oppressive tension permeating the air. This was merely the brief and dangerous calm before the storm.

After three rounds of wine and several courses of food, the immortal music in the field was playing its most soothing chapter. At that moment, Lu Yuan slowly set down the white jade wine cup he had been toying with for a long time.