83: Unified Xuan Gu Domain

Inside a magnificent palace on Lake Heart Island!

Many Venerables gathered, and the Xue Family was arranged in the right-hand seat below the main position, which drew envy, jealousy, and hatred from the various forces below.

The scene here was projected into various pavilions.

“Everyone, this old man is Xu Ming, Grand Elder of the Xu Family. Welcome everyone to the Xuanhuang Immortal Assembly hosted by my Xu Family!”

Xu Ming raised his cup and looked at the Old Ancestors of the various sects, and also at the projections, seemingly seeing the people in the pavilions through them.

The three of them, Xu Ming, did not conceal their cultivation, so after sensing their cultivation, everyone’s minds were greatly shaken, especially by Hai Dagui.

A Profound Venerable, placed in the Southern Four Hundred Domain Worlds, is an existence referred to as Heaven. The reason the Thirteen Sects could rule the Southern Four Hundred Domain Worlds was that each sect possessed a Profound Venerable expert.

And such an existence was not even in the main seat, which showed Xu Ming's status.

And so.

“Greetings, Grand Elder Xu Ming!”

All the Venerables rose to respond.

“Everyone, there’s no need to be so polite. Today, at the Immortal Assembly, everyone just needs to eat and drink well,” Xu Ming said with a smile.

Then he clapped his hands, and music emanated from the palace. Following this, a group of graceful dancers entered, performing a mesmerizing Chang’e Flying to the Moon Dance, whose exquisite movements were far beyond what common dancers of the time could achieve.

Of course, at this level, such dances and music no longer piqued the interest of these old monsters, so the Xu Family’s Elders would occasionally intersperse themselves among the Venerables to communicate with them.

The Elders had clearly gathered intelligence on the various sects beforehand, so they conversed very harmoniously.

Xu Ming and his group’s targets were the nine top-tier forces and the Venerables of first-rate forces.

From beginning to end, Xu Ming never once expressed a desire to dominate the Profound Ancient Thirty-Six Domains.

However, from the moment the various forces began attending this Immortal Assembly, the outcome was already predetermined, so Xu Ming had no need to mention it again.

With the Xu Family’s arrangements, each Family also had a clear understanding, knowing that the Xu Family was not overbearing, but rather easy to talk to.

Of course, no one who could reach this position was a fool; they knew this was merely the other party’s appeasement policy. To truly believe they were easy to talk to would be a grave mistake, after all, this was a ruthless character who had replaced the Mystic Ancient Divine Hall.

At this banquet, the Xu Family truly brought out many good things, including the Heavenly Crystal Glazed Wine and Myriad Beast Blood Wine from their treasure vault.

The former was a Spirit Wine of Venerable Grade, refined with a secret technique by the Heavenly Crystal Race, one of the Myriad Races. Its color was crystal clear and viscous, and when set against golden wine cups, it appeared as beautiful as glazed glass.

Moreover, it could emit strange sounds, and even Venerables who drank it could see an improvement in their cultivation.

A single jar was worth one hundred thousand Low Grade Origin Crystals, and in this palace, every force had such a jar of wine, with unlimited supply.

The Myriad Beast Blood Wine, on the other hand, was made from the essence blood of a thousand King Yao Beasts, supplemented with various King Medicines, and brewed for a hundred years. It was blood-red in color, contained astonishing Origin Qi, and was no less effective than ordinary Spirit Pills for improving cultivation, having miraculous effects on King Realm Martial Artists.

Besides the wine, there were also various precious Spirit Fruits and Yao Beast meat.

Therefore, this banquet proceeded very smoothly.

After the banquet concluded, it was time for the trade fair.

The trade fair was also tiered, divided into a Venerable trade fair and a Heavenly King trade fair.

The Venerable trade fair was held inside the palace, while the Heavenly King trade fair was divided into nine areas for the Heavenly King forces to trade. If a Venerable-grade treasure appeared among them and they couldn't exchange it for something they desired, they could exchange it with the Xu Family or obtain a spot in the Venerable trade fair.

The entire Xuanhuang Immortal Assembly lasted five days, and the trade fair alone took up four days, with some of that time allocated for private trading among these forces.

The Thousand Longevity Pill was exchanged by a Loose Cultivator Venerable, who offered a Thousand Domain Token in return. This Thousand Domain Token was a key to the ruins of a Divine Venerable from the previous era in the Land of Thousand Domains.

After the Loose Cultivator obtained the Medicinal Pill, he immediately consumed it at the Xu Family, increasing his Lifespan by a thousand years, which greatly angered the old monsters present.

At this moment, somewhere in the Xuangu Domain.

“Fellow Daoist Canghai, you are truly something; I must thank you properly!”

Venerable Tianhai looked coldly at Old Ancestor Canghai, who was utterly bewildered. After Cang Xuan’s explanation, he finally understood the whole story.

“Fellow Daoist Tianhai, this old man is innocent! I swear by the Heavenly Dao that if I revealed your whereabouts, my Martial Dao will be severed for this life, and I will suffer a Heavenly Dao calamity.”

Old Ancestor Canghai did not hesitate for a moment, immediately making a Heavenly Dao vow. Because he could not afford to offend the Xu Family, nor could he offend the Tiangang Sect.

Now that the Xu Family knew about their matter, they absolutely could not offend the Tiangang Sect again.

Seeing Old Ancestor Canghai’s decisiveness, Venerable Tianhai was also stunned for a moment. A Heavenly Dao vow should not be made lightly; Old Ancestor Canghai’s action clearly indicated that he was not lying.

But this was strange; how was his whereabouts exposed? Could it be that the Xu Family had someone skilled in divination?

Venerable Tianhai’s expression involuntarily changed.

“Fellow Daoist Canghai, it was I who was rash; I apologize to you! This matter is of great importance; you all return to the Canghai Sect first. I need to meet the Old Ancestor immediately.”

Venerable Tianhai cupped his hands to Old Ancestor Canghai, then disappeared into space and left.

Seeing this, Old Ancestor Canghai’s expression was solemn. He looked up at Cloud Mist Mountain, tens of thousands of miles away, feeling uneasy. After much deliberation, he decided to follow Venerable Tianhai’s suggestion and hurry back to the Canghai Sect to make early preparations.

And with the conclusion of the Xuanhuang Immortal Assembly, the name of the Xu Family once again became a topic of conversation among many Martial Artists, especially the young Disciples who had accompanied their Elders. They frequently appeared in various tea houses and taverns, and the Xu Family also imperceptibly became the overlord of the Profound Ancient Territory.

After this matter, the Xue Family immediately stepped forward and was the first to submit to the Xu Family, even sending their Clan Chief personally to the Xu Family to pay tribute.

The Xue Family’s move caught the other forces off guard. Although the Xu Family was the overlord of the Xuangu Domain, there was no necessity for each Family to submit.

Because submission meant becoming a vassal of the Xu Family, and all actions would be controlled by the Xu Family. For these forces that had existed for hundreds of thousands of years, they were unwilling to become vassals.

Just as the various forces were at a loss, the Xue Family’s Old Ancestor achieved a Breakthrough, becoming a Profound Venerable Realm expert and gaining two thousand years of Lifespan.

As soon as the news broke, the Xuangu Domain was shaken. Connecting this to the Xue Family’s actions, they immediately understood that the Xu Family was behind all of this.

The allure of a Profound Venerable was something no one could refuse, even if it meant becoming a vassal.

Thus, on that very day, over thirty Venerable-grade forces sent their experts to pay tribute, and in the following days, forces continuously went to the Xu Family as if on a pilgrimage.

Although the Xu Family did not offer any immediate benefits, everyone understood that without having made any contributions, how could they expect rewards?

The Xue Family was merely an example pushed to the forefront!

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for unifying the Profound Ancient Thirty-Six Domains! Experts from various domains are heading to the Xu Family to pay tribute!】

【Mission complete! Rewards: one Heavenly Venerable Perfection cultivation, ten Profound Venerable Perfection cultivations, fifty Sealed Venerable Perfection cultivations, one hundred Tian Wang Consummate cultivations!】

【One Heavenly Venerable identity card, ten Profound Venerable identity cards, one hundred Sealed Venerable identity cards, one thousand Heavenly King Realm identity cards, and one Family Battle Power Tower!】

Taiji Hall!

Hearing the System prompt, Xu Qing opened his eyes, and an extremely mystical Yin and Yang diagram emerged within them.

Over several days, although his cultivation had not broken through, his Yin and Yang rules were already nearing Perfection, just one step away from easily crossing over.