56: The ceremony is over! The fish is hooked!

The Emperor of the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty was very satisfied with this. He nodded slightly, a gratified smile appearing on his face. After offering another word of encouragement, he said nothing more.

"Yes, Aotian, it's good that you have this intention. I hope you don't let down the expectations of everyone in the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty towards you."

Hearing this, a surge of heroic ambition rose in Long Aotian's heart. He straightened his back and said with determined eyes, "Imperial Father, your son will definitely not disappoint you!"

At this moment, the Elder from the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty responsible for presiding over the ceremony saw this scene and quickly announced, "Next is the following matter, the sacrificial prayer!"

As his voice fell, a head maid loudly shouted, "Bring forth the offerings!"

A group of maids dressed in magnificent attire could be seen carrying various sacrificial items, walking forward elegantly. Their steps were light, as if they were performing a beautiful dance.

These sacrificial items included various spiritual flowers, spiritual fruits, spiritual wine, and so on. Each item was at least of the Saint rank or higher, and each exuded an enticing aroma.

Even at the end, there were offerings of pig demons, ox demons, sheep demons, etc., emitting a Quasi-Emperor Realm aura...

The maids carefully placed these sacrificial items on the altar, their movements gentle and meticulous, as if handling precious treasures.

Before long, the altar was filled with a variety of sacrificial items, appearing exceptionally solemn and sacred.

After the maids completed their task, the presiding Elder from the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty spoke again:

"Please invite the Crown Prince to ascend the altar and prepare to begin the sacrifice..."

Hearing this, Long Aotian took a deep breath, adjusted his robes, and then walked towards the altar with steady steps.

His steps were firm and powerful, each step filled with confidence and majesty.

As he stepped onto the altar, the crowd below quietly watched him.

Long Aotian stood on the altar, feeling the gazes of the crowd, but he did not feel nervous or uneasy because of it.

After all, as the former First Prince of the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, his status was prominent, and he had experienced many grand occasions. A small ceremony like this was not enough to make him nervous.

"Begin the sacrifice!"

Just then, a loud voice rang out, followed by a deafening drumbeat.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The drumbeat was as loud as thunder, echoing throughout the entire square, as if to awaken the sleeping gods.

Then Long Aotian began the sacrifice according to the customs of the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty...

The entire sacrifice only lasted a few minutes before it ended.

"Next, we begin praying to the ancestors!"

"Crown Prince, please!"

The presiding Elder continued.

Long Aotian nodded, and then began to pray...

"To the ancestors of my Heavenly Dragon Dynasty above, today I, Long Aotian, officially assume the position of the 78th Crown Prince..."

...

The coronation ceremony of the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty lasted for a full half an hour before it was completely finished...

"Haha, Fellow Daoists, now that the ceremony is over, why don't you come inside with me to enjoy some fine wine? It'll save us from being here and making these young ones unable to relax."

Immediately after the ceremony ended, the Emperor of the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty once again invited the leaders of the major Emperor-level forces.

And those big shots naturally agreed repeatedly.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Long is right. Look at these young ones, each as nervous as can be. We shouldn't stay here and affect the young people's interactions."

"Agreed!"

...

"Fellow Daoists, please follow me."

After speaking, the Emperor of the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty led a group of Quasi-Emperor experts away from the scene.

At the same time, he also said to Long Aotian:

"Aotian, make sure to host well here and do not neglect the Little friends."

"Yes, Imperial Father, your son understands."

Long Aotian nodded.

As soon as the Emperor of the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty and others left, the atmosphere on the scene instantly became lively.

The prodigies from the major forces also came forward to Long Aotian, starting conversations.

"Aotian Crown Prince, I am Bai Li from the Bai Family of the Saint Clan. It is a great honor to meet you. May I have a drink with you?"

Bai Li rushed to Long Aotian immediately, making his presence known.

Seeing this, Cai Kun was also unwilling to be outdone and quickly flattered, "Aotian Crown Prince, I am Cai Kun from the Cai Family of the Saint Clan. I have admired you for a long time. May I become one of your people? I know many things..."

Long Aotian had never heard of the two of them at all. However, as prominent families within the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, he had heard a little about the Bai Family and the Cai Family of the Saint Clan, but it was just a slight mention, and he didn't take it to heart at all.

Originally, he wanted to casually dismiss these two, but suddenly a voice came.

"Brother Aotian, are you talking with friends? Then I, Huang, will come back later..."

Great, now he didn't even need an excuse to brush them off...

"No, Brother Huang, you've misunderstood... May I ask what matter Brother Huang is looking for me about?"

Long Aotian didn't even spare the two of them a glance. He completely ignored them and walked towards a young man from the Emperor Clan's Huang family.

Only Bai Li and the other person were left standing awkwardly in place.

"Hahahaha..."

Suddenly, a burst of unrestrained laughter reached their ears, making them snap back to reality instantly. Looking over, it was Lin Haoran not far away, laughing wildly at them.

Although Lin Xuan, who was beside him, didn't laugh as wildly as Lin Haoran, the playful look on his face was equally obvious.

This caused Bai Li and the other person's faces to turn green and then red, like changing faces, full of extreme anger.

But this was the banquet scene, and they dared not flare up at all. Otherwise, as soon as they flared up, they would likely be dealt with by the experts of the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty in the next second, under the charge of disrupting the coronation ceremony venue.

Therefore, the two could only angrily transmit their voices to Lin Haoran, "Lin Haoran!!!"

"After the banquet, a battle in Tianfeng Valley! Whoever doesn't go is a grandson!"

This time they were serious!

Originally, agreeing to Lin Haoran was just to disgust the other party. In fact, they wouldn't go at all.

But now they have changed their minds. This battle must be fought!

Otherwise, their hatred will be difficult to resolve!

"Oh, this time it's not fake again, is it?"

Clearly, Lin Haoran also understood the character of the two very well. He didn't take the previous challenge to heart either.

But this time, it seems the fish has really taken the bait...

It was an unexpected pleasant surprise.

Hehehe...

"Hmph! We said, whoever doesn't go is a grandson! The kind where we make a Heavenly Dao oath!"

They shouted loudly twice.

"Oh~ Then make it."

"..."

"Alright, we'll make it!"

"The Heavenly Dao is above. Today, I, Bai Li/Cai Kun, formally challenge Lin Haoran to a battle in Tianfeng Valley. If I don't go, I am Lin Haoran's grandson and must call him grandfather upon meeting, or suffer eternal damnation and death!"

After making the oath, the two looked at Lin Haoran and said through gritted teeth, "Lin Haoran, it's your turn!"

And Lin Haoran was even more decisive. He immediately swore, "The Heavenly Dao is above. I, Lin Haoran, accept the challenge from Bai Li and Cai Kun. If I don't go, I will surely suffer eternal damnation and death!"

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