Several days later, the Jade Lake Pageant finally began. The entire Pure Land was bustling with noise and excitement. Heroes from all over the world came to visit. Experts from all over the world gathered like clouds.
The Jade Lake Pageant, also known as the Peaches of Immortality, was held once every five hundred years. Many experts came to participate in the pageant. However, this time it was different from the past. It involved some wondrous stones for all to see. Therefore, this pageant was also called the "Stone Pageant".
"It really is like an immortal pageant!" Ye Fan exclaimed.
"It's also my first time participating in such a pageant!" Zhou Tong also looked around curiously.
He had seen such a pageant countless times through the Reincarnation Mirror. There were even grander ones. However, the things in the Reincarnation Mirror were illusory and couldn't be compared to personally participating.
This was a floating jade palace. There were lotus ponds and flowers everywhere. Clouds and mist curled up under their feet as if they were in the heavens. People constantly arrived on clouds. They were all people with great backgrounds. It was as if they were immortals attending a pageant.
"Uncle Gu Hua of the Central Continent is here."
"Master of the Northern Ice God Palace is here."
"Divine Monk Du E of the Western Desert is here."
"War King of the Southern Mountains War God Palace is here."
…
The important figures appeared one after another. Divine carriages pulled by flood dragons and phoenixes flickered with multicolored light. They passed through the sky like the carriages of the gods.
"Did you see that? That bald head is covered in layers of divine rings. His cultivation is frightening."
"Lower your voice. That's a divine monk from the Western Desert. His cultivation is truly terrifying. I reckon he's already an arhat or even a Venerable."
"Isn't the Northern Ice God Palace an ancient holy land in the Northern Plains? Their palace master came from so far away. The Jade Lake really has a lot of face."
"It's said that the Southern Mountains War God Palace has the secret to becoming a god. Their War King actually came too."
As the important figures and strange people from all over the world appeared, everyone was discussing.
"Hey, did you guys notice that we seem to be isolated?" Pang Bo suddenly said.
Looking around, everyone was looking at them with unkind eyes.
"It's normal!" Zhou Tong said indifferently, "We don't have a backer, and these bandits aren't on the same path as the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters."
The current Ye Fan's group wasn't like in the original novel, where they didn't have Crazy 'Ole backing them. Crazy 'Ole didn't have any relationship with them.
On the other side, Jiang Taixu was most likely dead as well!
There was no other way. Zhou Tong had released him in advance, and he didn't have much time left. If he went to see Fairy Rosy Cloud, he would most likely die together with Fairy Rosy Cloud. It was not easy to live a second life. Without the original state of mind, Jiang Taixu was basically gone.
In the world of cultivation, one's background was very important.
Many Great Emperors had various backings as they grew up, whether in the open or in the dark. The Immemorial Emperors all had a clan supporting them. Great Emperor No Beginning also had the Jade Lake. He was known as the most miserable Great Emperor, Ancient Chaos. Before he had proven his Dao, he had been the Saint Son of a Holy Land.
Even the invincible Great Emperor Huang had the backing of Meng Tianzheng in the middle stage. In the later stage, he had the backing of the Lord of the Forbidden Land, Pan Wang, and others. That was why he had the opportunity to rise.
The only one who had really fought his way up was probably Great Emperor Ruthless. Great Emperor Ruthless might have even taken advantage of others as he grew up.
"Someone like me who doesn't have any backings will probably have a hard time surviving in Big Dipper!" Thinking of this, Zhou Tong also understood that during the period after the Peach of Immortality Competition, those big forces would definitely find people to use divination methods to deduce him.
However, he wasn't afraid at all. He had the Heaven Deceiving Rune with him, and he had so many aliases. It would be strange if those people could deduce anything.
In any case, the Group Secret was the secret technique that Rogue Cultivators needed the most. With the Group Secret, they could go anywhere in the world.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "The Human Race's supreme expert, Nangong Zheng, has arrived!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. Even a few great figures stood up and looked outside.
Clouds rolled over and over, and petals danced in the air. A path paved with sparkling petals rushed straight down from the sky, their fragrance filling the air.
The legendary Human Race's supreme expert, Nangong Zheng, cultivated the Art of Longevity. He made plants his home, ate exotic flowers to satisfy his hunger, and never left spiritual herbs by his side. A thousand years ago, he was already a legend of the Human Clan. It was no wonder that he was given the title of "Legend" to achieve such a feat as a Rogue Cultivator.
"Nangong Zheng has appeared again …" Everyone was shocked.
It was rumored that he had passed away five hundred years ago, but no one had expected him to appear in the world again.
"Nangong Zheng? Why did he come out? "Zhou Tong was surprised.
In the original work, Nangong Zheng had appeared because he had received news of the Immortal Bronze Palace, and news of it had been spread by Ye Fan.
But now, both Zhou Tong and Ye Fan had closely guarded the news of the Immortal Bronze Palace. He should not have known anything about it.
"Senior Nangong Zheng!" Someone went up to greet him.
Nangong Zheng looked around, and finally his gaze landed on Ye Fan. He smiled and said, "Little friend, you must have entered the Immortal Bronze Palace, right?"
"What!?"
"He actually entered the Immortal Bronze Palace?"
Many people with special abilities also stared at Ye Fan. Even the various Sacred Lords revealed shocked expressions.
A cultivator of the Four Extreme Mystic Realms had entered a place like the Immortal Bronze Palace and come out alive?
This Luck Dao was truly somewhat invincible.
Nangong Zheng said, "When I was in seclusion, I suddenly saw a flash of immortal light. I chased after it and happened to see the Immortal Bronze Palace. I was pleasantly surprised and rushed in … "
Nangong Zheng recounted how he had discovered the Immortal Bronze Palace and everything that had happened inside.
He had accidentally discovered the Immortal Bronze Palace and rushed in with great joy.
The process of coming out was full of obstacles and dangers, but fortunately, Nangong Zheng's luck was heaven-defying. He had managed to escape from the Immortal Bronze Palace safely.
"Nangong Zheng discovered the Immortal Bronze Palace just as Ye Fan was undergoing his tribulation!" At this time, Zhou Tong was keenly aware of this point. He looked at the little Nannan in the distance who still had an obedient appearance, and his heart trembled slightly.
Could it be that the power Ruthless had left in the Immortal Bronze Palace had taken action? Or did Ruthless' dao fruit resonate with the Immortal Bronze Palace?
Nangong Zheng had found the Immortal Bronze Palace without noticing at all? Was it luck? Or was Nangong Zheng cultivating near the Immortal Bronze Palace?
Zhou Tong was shocked, but at the same time, he understood.
Before the path of immortalhood opened, the only time Ruthless had left the forbidden Remote Antiquity was when the Immortal Bronze Palace appeared.
Furthermore, Ruthless was also refining the Immortal Bronze Palace. It was normal for her body to resonate with the Immortal Bronze Palace.
However, Zhou Tong glanced at Nangong Zheng. If he couldn't break through, his lifespan would be almost up. This guy had probably been searching for information about forbidden lands and forbidden lands all this time!
If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't have much lifespan left, which cultivator in the cultivation world would dare to venture into a forbidden land like the Immortal Bronze Palace?
"Little friend, you must have obtained your Origin Qi Root from the Immortal Bronze Palace, right?" Nangong Zheng asked after he finished talking about his experience.
Although it was a question, his tone was very firm. It was as if he had found conclusive evidence and couldn't be refuted.
"That's right." Ye Fan nodded calmly.
Since Nangong Zheng had already found the Immortal Bronze Palace, there was no point in hiding it. No matter how much he explained, no one would listen.
The moment these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. No one would have thought that he had obtained the Origin Qi Root from the Immortal Bronze Palace.
"Little friend, do you know that you have already formed a huge karma with Ruthless? The Origin Qi Root was found by him." Nangong Zheng continued to lie to Ye Fan.
"Formed a huge karma with Ruthless …" Ye Fan felt a headache coming on. This Immortal Emperor was too frightening.
"Ye Fan, don't listen to his nonsense. Don't be frightened!" At this moment, Zhou Tong spoke.
Since they had already mentioned the Immortal Bronze Palace, after talking about Ye Fan, they would definitely point the spearhead at him.
The uneasiness he felt when he used the Front Secret Art was most likely related to the Immortal Bronze Palace.
Since that was the case, he might as well rebuke them first.
"Oh? Little friend, do you have any opinions? " Nangong Zheng glanced at Zhou Tong. At this moment, he didn't dare to speak to Ye Fan in such a manner. After all, Zhou Tong was a first-level immortal-foundation Great Perfection half-step supreme expert.
To be able to cultivate to such a level at such a young age, Nangong Zheng was definitely a peerless genius. If Nangong Zheng took another step forward, he wouldn't dare to underestimate Nangong Zheng.
The authority of such a person's words wouldn't be much lower than those supreme experts.
"I don't have any opinions. I'm just not used to people like you who are pretending to be profound!" Zhou Tong calmly said. "Don't talk about those mysterious things. Karma? How laughable. Which one of you can explain what karma is exactly? "
"…"
The entire Heavenly Palace fell silent.
What exactly was karma? Even the ancient emperors might not be able to explain it clearly. How could they give a clear answer?
"Little friend, you must be joking. Even the ancient emperors weren't able to leave behind an answer regarding karma!" Nangong Zheng shook his head and replied.
"Since no one knows what karma is, Ye Fan took the source of the Myriad Qi. How could there be any karma? Even if there really is karma, it isn't something you all know. In fact, it's completely different from the 'karma' you all know! "Zhou Tong said softly." After all, 'everyone knows' that the ancient emperors are already dead. "
"No one can live for so long. They are indeed dead," the Queen Mother of the West said.
"If there are emperors alive in this world, the Extreme Dao Sacred Weapon will sense it. Those supreme emperors who are comparable to gods are all dead in the end," the Jiang Clan's Sacred Master said.
The others nodded. This was a secret that many people with special abilities knew. If there were emperors, the Sacred Weapon would be the first to sense it.
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