The arrival of the xuanhuang chariot naturally attracted the attention of various forces in the Central Region.
The magnificent carriage pulled by nine mysterious birds, escorted by twenty Azure Dragon Guard and ten Female Generals.
Such a display could be considered top-tier even in the Central Region.
Wherever it passed, the Cultivators in the cities below looked up, their eyes filled with awe and curiosity.
"That is... the xuanhuang chariot of Empress Qingxuan from the Eastern Region?"
"There is no mistake! Mysterious birds pulling the carriage, Azure Dragon Guard clearing the way! Besides her, who else could it be?"
"Look! Beside the xuanhuang chariot, there is Empress Ling Shuang's ice jiao carriage following! Are the two Empresses arriving together?"
"My heavens! Aren't Empress Qingxuan and Empress Ling Shuang always at odds? Why would they come together?"
"Not only that, didn't you see they came from the direction of the Southern Region? I'm afraid that Yaochi Empress has come as well!"
"Yaochi Empress? Could she have come to the Central Region too?"
"Three Empresses gathered, plus our three from the Central Region, six great Ascension to Immortalitys gathered—something big is about to happen!"
Low exclamations and irrepressible discussions arose one after another among the crowd below.
Some top Sects had already learned some rumors through their respective channels.
Seeing the carriages of the two Empresses with their own eyes now confirmed the rumors.
As the xuanhuang chariot and the ice jiao carriage drove one after another, they slowly entered the territory of the Longteng Imperial Dynasty.
The great Formation shrouding the Imperial City parted like a living thing, creating a path for the carriages to drive straight in.
Clearly, the Longteng Emperor had already issued an edict.
Below, the scene inside the Imperial City became increasingly clear.
The city was prosperous, with crisscrossing streets and a dense flow of people.
Unlike the leisure of the Southern Region or the refinement of the Eastern Region, the buildings here were generally tall and heavy, with a simple and grand style.
The Cultivators coming and going on the streets, regardless of their cultivation level, mostly carried confidence and composure in their expressions.
Even more eye-catching were the towering altars and cultivation towers emitting strong Spiritual Qi fluctuations that could be seen in the Imperial City.
The positions of these buildings seemed random, but in reality, they secretly aligned with the veins of some massive Formation.
Echoing across the entire Imperial City, they faintly formed a super Spirit-Gathering Formation that shrouded the entire city.
Gu Han silently sensed the atmosphere of this Imperial City.
She could clearly perceive a "momentum" as brilliant as the sun, governing all directions, flowing and blessing this Imperial City, as well as the Longteng Emperor.
A Son of Destiny, the quasi-immortal artifact dragon soul sword, and seventy thousand years of national Luck upon him.
Here, his strength was likely a few points stronger than what the System had estimated.
The xuanhuang chariot did not stop at the outskirts of the Imperial Dynasty but flew steadily along the river of Spiritual Qi towards Tenglong Hall.
Wherever it passed, whether it was the patrolling Imperial guards or the Cultivators and commoners in the cities below.
All stopped what they were doing and bowed respectfully to the magnificent carriage in the sky.
Clearly, these two Empresses, Empress Qingxuan and Empress Ling Shuang, had not come here for the first time.
About half an hour later, the scene ahead suddenly opened up.
The river of Spiritual Qi converged here into a huge lake, the surface of which was suffused with seven-colored clouds.
In the center of the lake, a huge, towering, and majestic palace, which seemed to be carved from a single piece of divine metal, stood silently.
The palace was a hundred zhang high, pale gold in its entirety, with eaves and brackets like dragon horns pointing to the sky.
The body of the hall was engraved with patterns of mountains, rivers, the state, the sun, the moon, and the stars, with a faint golden radiance flowing over it.
In front of the hall was an extremely wide white jade plaza, the ground of which was reflective, with faint spiritual patterns moving within it.
This was the core of the Longteng Imperial Dynasty—Tenglong Hall.
At this moment, on the white jade plaza in front of Tenglong Hall, hundreds of guards with profound auras, dressed in golden armor, were standing solemnly.
The lowest cultivation level among these guards was the Void Return Stage, and the leaders among them had even reached the Great Ascension Stage.
They were like sculptures, guarding the passage to the main hall.
The xuanhuang chariot and the ice jiao carriage slowly landed at the edge of the plaza.
Gu Han, Empress Qingxuan, and Empress Ling Shuang stepped out of the xuanhuang chariot together and stood on the white jade plaza.
In an instant, hundreds of golden-armored guards bowed simultaneously, their movements uniform as if practiced thousands of times, and said in unison:
"Respectfully welcome Empress Qingxuan! Respectfully welcome Empress Ling Shuang! Respectfully welcome Yaochi Empress!"
The voice was loud, carrying a metallic clang, echoing across the empty plaza, making it appear even more solemn and majestic.
Empress Qingxuan and Empress Ling Shuang were clearly long accustomed to such scenes.
Although it was Gu Han's first time here, she was calm and composed, not feeling the slightest discomfort due to this grand display.
"Your Majesties, the Emperor is already waiting inside the hall, please follow me."
An old man in a purple-gold robe with a scholarly appearance hurried up and bowed respectfully.
This person was the Grand Elder of the Longteng Imperial Dynasty, also one of the confidants of the Longteng Emperor, whose cultivation had reached the Peak of Undergoing Tribulation.
Empress Qingxuan responded indifferently.
Under the guidance of this Grand Elder, the three of them crossed the white jade plaza and walked towards the majestic Tenglong Hall.
The closer they got, the more they could feel the extraordinariness of this palace.
The golden light flowing over the body of the hall was not simple decoration, but the manifestation of the extremely dense Imperial Luck and the power of the dragon vein.
The hall door was ten zhang high and was wide open at this moment.
The floor was paved with warm spirit jade, reflective, reflecting the starlight from the dome.
The inside of the hall was extremely vast, appearing to be several miles away at a glance, clearly containing a world within itself.
At the deepest part, on a nine-level high platform, two huge dragon chairs were placed side by side.
On the dragon chair on the left sat the Longteng Emperor, dressed in a purple-gold dragon robe and wearing a flat-topped crown.
His face was handsome and majestic, his eyes as deep as the vast starry sky, and his demeanor as steady as a mountain.
Just sitting there, he seemed to be the center of the entire hall, with the imperial aura of governing the eight wastelands naturally radiating from him.
The dragon chair on the right was slightly smaller, carved entirely from warm white spirit jade, and sitting on it was Saint Lord Yaoguang.
She was dressed in a pale white palace gown today, her face was beautiful and peerless, and her temperament was gentle and tranquil.
But looking closely, one could find that her complexion was slightly paler than others, and although her aura was vast, it faintly revealed a hint of twilight.
On both sides of the hall below, several equally magnificent but slightly smaller jade chairs had already been placed.
At this moment, several figures were already seated.
Gu Han swept her gaze over and took in all these people.
At the first seat on the left was an old man dressed in gray-white Taoist robes, with white hair and beard, and a lean face.
He held a horsetail whisk, eyes closed in repose, his aura ethereal and uncertain, as if he had merged with the nature of heaven and earth.
It was Old Man Tian Ji, one of the three great Ascension to Immortalitys of the Central Region.
Below him was an old monk with a compassionate face.
He held a string of crystal-clear Buddhist beads, his fingertips gently flicking them, his lips moving slightly, as if reciting scriptures silently.
The Buddhist light around him was restrained, but he naturally possessed an aura of peace, tranquility, and salvation for all living beings.
It was Buddha Lord Wu Fa of the Great Leiyin Temple in the Western Region.
Opposite Buddha Lord Wu Fa, at the first seat on the right, sat a middle-aged man dressed in a profound black robe with a cold expression.
His aura was chilling, with Evil Qi faintly lingering, forming a sharp contrast with the peaceful aura of the Buddha Lord.
It was the master of the Heavenly Demon Hall in the Western Region—Demon Lord Wu Tian.
Below Demon Lord Wu Tian was a middle-aged man dressed in a green Confucian shirt, with a handsome face and an ethereal temperament.
He held a scroll of books in his hand, reading intently, his aura upright and peaceful, carrying a kind of ethereal immortal intent.
It was Venerable Bai Yun, one of the two great Ascension to Immortalitys of the Eastern Region.
Opposite Venerable Bai Yun, at the last seat on the left, sat a burly man with a wild aura.
He was drinking heartily from a wine gourd, the aroma of wine overflowing, his eyes bright, and every glance carried a wild, savage aura.
It was the Desolate God, one of the two great Ascension to Immortalitys of the Northern Region, known for breaking all laws with strength.
Besides these five, there were three jade chairs left vacant, clearly prepared for Empress Qingxuan, Empress Ling Shuang, and Gu Han.
The moment the three of them stepped into the hall, everyone's gaze in the hall shot towards them!
Curiosity, scrutiny, investigation, calmness, indifference... various gazes intertwined.
Invisible pressure spread like a tide.
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