117: : The Emperor’s birthday banquet is held and all nations come to pay tribute.

【For the past three days, you seem to have fallen into a certain state in a daze, experiencing a weird dream.】

【In the dream, you were in the Great Xia Imperial Palace, and under the gaze of countless people, like a "sacrifice," you were seized by a large hand and completely devoured...】

【You could even clearly sense the intense pain of being bitten, as well as the weird laughter around you...】

【Finally, a ray of "Heavenly Official's Blessing golden light" suddenly shone, pulling you out of the dream...】

【However, that "Heavenly Official's Blessing golden light" was no longer as dazzling and gentle as before; instead, it appeared extremely dim, almost like a flickering lamp, likely to extinguish at any moment.】

【"Was that really a dream?"】

【You looked at your intact flesh, the scene of being served on a dining table and devoured flashing through your mind, your heart filled with turbulent waves.】

【Perhaps this is your future fate, who knows!】

【"Heavenly Official's Blessing" seems to be warning you that you should flee at all costs, otherwise, death awaits you.】

【But at this moment, you have no intention of fleeing.】

【"The overall situation is already set. How long can I survive by fleeing? If that's the case, I might as well give it my all and see if the Great Xia Emperor is human or ghost."】

【"In the first five simulations, I ran. This time, I won't."】

【Your conviction solidified, and you felt your Soul beginning to transform. The threshold of the Saint Realm seemed to be loosening for you.】

【It's just a pity that the aftereffects of the previous Nine Steps to Heaven are still present.】

【You checked your body and found that the cultivation over these three days didn't even reach one-thousandth of the progress for the ninth step of the Nine Steps to Heaven.】

【According to your calculations, completing the ninth step and condensing the "True Immortal Talisman" would require at least ten years of arduous effort.】

【As for the Lifespan needed to take this step when the time comes, it will likely be an unimaginably astronomical figure.】

【Evidently, this is no longer something you can consider at present.】

【Swish!】

【You condensed a water mirror with a Talisman and saw your pale face, with some white hair at your temples. The backlash from the battle a month ago still seemed to be affecting you...】

【You stared intently at yourself, your eyes bloodshot and filled with veins, muttering:】

【"Am I sick? Why don't I remember..."】

【Swish!】

【Your slightly white temples seemed to recede, and your pale face slowly regained some color...】

.....

【Crack!】

【After an unknown amount of time, you pushed open the door of the secret room, a smile on your face, and strode out. Figures had already gathered outside, waiting for you.】

【Liu Ruyue, Bai Long, Tong Qing, Xu Family Old Ancestor, Lu Family Old Ancestor, Wu Family Old Ancestor, Shang Family Old Ancestor, Zhao Family Old Ancestor, Daoist Baokun...】

【At this moment, among the twenty-four dukes, nearly five Heavenly Human Families have chosen to stand in your camp, plus the extremely mysterious Rain Mist Sword Pavilion, and many Celestial Human Realm experts...】

【Now, you are no longer as helpless as you were in Magic City; your wings have gradually grown...】

【"Crown Prince!"】

【"Depart!"】

.....

【The "Human Emperor's Birthday Banquet" is not only a grand event for the entire Great Xia Empire but also has a significant impact on all human nations.】

【In this world, within the Human Race, the Great Xia Empire is the NO.1 existence, the pillar of the Human Race.】

【The title Great Xia Emperor is not given lightly; it is earned through battle and is universally acknowledged.】

【Besides dealing with the "Weird Aliens", successive Great Xia Emperors also had to deal with certain individuals within the Human Race...】

【Previously, after the Old Emperor successfully ascended, he personally took action, forcefully dealing with various Overseas nations, striking fear into them and preventing them from having any ambitions.】

【However, the battle back then caused instability in the internal strength of the Great Xia Empire.】

【But the Old Emperor's continued existence is a silent deterrent to the human nations Overseas.】

【For this Human Emperor's Birthday Banquet, nations like the White Eagle Federal Empire, the Sun Wheel Empire, the Crescent Kingdom, the Jinsha Kingdom, the Snow Maple Kingdom... and other Overseas nations have sent envoys with gifts...】

【This scene is like all nations paying tribute.】

.....

【"Crown Prince, please."】

【A eunuch led the way in front of you, his tone full of respect and flattery, clearly aware that you were about to be conferred the title of "Crown Prince."】

【Or rather, this matter had already spread throughout the Great Xia over the past three days.】

【You followed him alone, walking through the Great Xia Imperial Palace towards the main hall. As for the others, they had already followed the etiquette and could not accompany you...】

【This is your first time entering the Great Xia Imperial Palace. For some reason, since stepping in, you have felt an inexplicable sense of oppression, and even the Supreme Emperor Bone behind you has begun to ache faintly...】

【"Crown Prince, please. The main hall is ahead, but since His Majesty has not yet formally conferred the title upon you, your position can only be among the kings."】

【Inside the main hall, the seating is clearly divided: the Great Xia Emperor is at the very top, the kings are on the left, the envoys from various countries are on the right, followed by the twenty-four dukes. Status and position are strictly adhered to...】

【Under normal circumstances, before being conferred, you might have been seated in the most corner, but you are seated among the kings, which is an almost unprecedented treatment...】

【Your position is the third seat among the kings, next to your Uncle Chen Ang, who smiles at you. Not far away, Chen Tai is glaring at you, gnashing his teeth, looking as if he wishes to kill you...】

【At this moment, you are undoubtedly an anomaly among anomalies. As soon as you appeared, you became the focus of attention.】

【The surrounding princes and princesses have varying attitudes towards you, this suddenly appearing "son of the deposed Crown Prince," this Grand-nephew. Some are friendly, some are jealous, some are disgusted, some harbor killing intent...】

【Below, the twenty-four, no, since the Gu family has been annihilated by you, it should be the remaining twenty-three Heavenly Human Ancestors with the rank of Imperial Duke look at you with some strange expressions, but they don't show too much emotion...】

【And the envoys from various countries are extremely curious about you, wondering if they can gain benefits from you...】

【Step!】

【Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, you ignored the surrounding gazes, carrying the blood-red blade in your hand, and strode in.】

【"Your Excellency, you are not allowed to enter the hall with weapons without the Human Emperor's permission." A deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, a Celestial Human expert, stood in front of you to stop you, wanting you to hand over the Soul Devouring Demon Blade and your Storage Ring...】

【"Get lost!"】

【You roared domineeringly, and under the gaze of the crowd, you kicked him away and strode in.】

【Some people around wanted to stop you, but under your gaze, they could only retreat...】

【Bang!】

【Ignoring the strange looks around you, you carried the blood-red blade and sat down in your seat. Suddenly, the blade pointed at Chen Tai, who was staring intently at you.】

【"Damn foggy lung, look again, and I'll dig out your eyeballs and step on them like bubbles!"】

【"You!!!"】

【Chen Tai was both shocked and enraged, and the surrounding kings were also somewhat startled by your fierce Grand-nephew...】

【No one expected that after being suppressed by the Old Emperor a month ago, you would still be so unyielding...】

【Step! Step! Step!】

【Just as the scene fell into a strange silence, a sound of footsteps suddenly came...】

【"The Human Emperor arrives..."】