After the three returned to the Blood Sea, they informed River Styx. River Styx did not say much and just asked them to prepare. If River Styx was still alive after three hundred years, this wedding would definitely be the most lively one in the Great Desolation.
River Styx originally thought that Liu Er's wedding would be held before his Tribulation, but it was arranged three hundred years later. Now River Styx's body had been cultivated to the limit. If he did not suppress it intentionally, River Styx would have to face the Heaven's Punishment of transforming into a Chaotic Demon Deity. But even if River Styx suppressed it intentionally, the Heaven's Punishment would come as scheduled after two hundred and forty years. This was the warning of the Heaven's Perception and the Taoist Heart.
Two hundred and forty years, for a mortal, might be three or four lifetimes. But for River Styx, it was just a snap of the fingers. Fortunately, he had already started preparing before he returned to the Great Desolation. With the help of the Three Separations, he might be able to survive this tribulation safely.
Moreover, River Styx also had a way out. If the Blood Sea did not dry up, River Styx would not die. But in that case, River Styx would have to give up his current body and the Way of Chaotic Demon Deity that he had always adhered to. How could River Styx be willing to accept this?
Looking up at the sky, River Styx's heart became calm, without the slightest uneasiness before the tribulation. The Great Dao sought the truth. How could one retreat? Since he had already embarked on this path, how could River Styx leave a way out for himself? Once he retreated, it meant that his Taoist Heart was broken. From then on, he would have no fate with the Great Dao. Since he had to take a gamble, he would do it thoroughly.
River Styx was making the final preparations, while Liu Er was happily arranging his own wedding. However, it was obviously impossible to let a monkey arrange the wedding. Everything had to rely on the help of his junior brother Kong Xuan. As for Black Tortoise, he had long gone to sleep in some corner. How would he care about these chores? For him, sleep was the most important thing in the world.
In the Great Desolation, immortals only needed to swear an oath to become Taoist companions. However, it also depended on the other party. This time, the two parties of the wedding were the eldest disciple of the Blood Sea lineage and the younger sister of the Jade Emperor of the Celestial Court. This could not be sloppy. At the very least, it had to be as grand as the wedding between Di Jun and Xi He.
The Sacred Island of the Blood Sea was originally established by River Styx. Later, after River Styx attained Taoism, he refined the island again and laid numerous Restrictive Spells and Formations on it. The spiritual qi of heaven and earth on the island was rich. Rare beasts and Spiritual Roots of Heaven and Earth could be seen everywhere. With a little arrangement, it could be used as the venue for the wedding.
The arrangement was quite simple. The busiest thing was to send the invitations. Kong Xuan personally sent the invitations to the Sages and the mighty figures of the Great Desolation. As for the others, he naturally had to trouble Liu Er's mount, Water Kirin. This time, Water Kirin had to suffer. Given the vastness of the Great Desolation, it would take at least 100 years for all parties to send the invitations.
As the Blood Sea began to prepare, the Celestial Court also began to take action. Haotian had announced the Great Desolation with great fanfare. Not long after, the news that Liu Er, the eldest disciple of the Ancestor of River Styx, married the younger sister of the Master of the Celestial Court 300 years later spread throughout the Great Desolation. The Great Desolation was in a state of shock.
In the past thousands of years, Liu Er and Yaoji had traveled the Great Desolation together. This was not a secret in the Great Desolation. Now, Liu Er was marrying Yaoji in a high-profile manner, which was an earth-shaking event. One represented the Blood Sea, while the other represented the Celestial Court. The marriage between Liu Er and Yaoji meant that the Blood Sea and the Celestial Court had united.
The Celestial Court was not a big deal. Although Haotian was the Master of the Celestial Court appointed by Daozu and was in charge of the Great Desolation, the Celestial Court still could not fully control the Great Desolation. Many places, such as the Sage Taoist Rite, the Blood Sea, the Nether World, the Earth Immortal's Mansion, the Coast of the East Sea, the Million Mountains of the Wu people, the Miasma Land of the Demon Tribe, the Sea of the Northern Underworld, and so on, were out of the jurisdiction of the Celestial Court. Haotian could do nothing about it.
But the Blood Sea was different. After all, Haotian had not attained the Tao. But River Styx was different. He had a profound cultivation and was in charge of the Blood Sea and the Nether World. He had the Asura Tribe and countless Ghost Soldiers under his command. Mu Sen was the Wu Zu of the Human Tribe, a master of the Origin. The Holy Land of the Human Tribe could be said to be in charge of Mu Sen. And Zhen Yuanzi of the Earth Immortal's Mansion also seemed to follow his lead. With such strength and strength, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was the first person in the Great Desolation.
Once Liu Er and Yaoji became Taoist companions, the Celestial Court would naturally rise. If River Styx was willing to support Haotian, Haotian would be more confident in front of the Sages. On the other hand, it also meant that River Styx had already extended his hand to the Celestial Court. No matter whether he was interested in the Celestial Court or not, it was the same in the eyes of others.
How could such a situation not startle people? The Celestial Court, the Earth Immortal's Mansion, and the Holy Land of the Human Tribe were the three strongest influences in the Great Desolation. It could be said that River Styx was in charge of the Celestial Court, not to mention that the Nether World was in the hands of River Styx. Compared to River Styx, the other Sages were obviously much weaker.
Naturally, the Sages of the Great Desolation had different reactions to the marriage between Liu Er and Yaoji. Lao Tzu, Tongtian, Nüwa, and Houtu were calm. Lao Tzu did not do anything. He hid everything in his heart and no one could guess his real thoughts. The focus of the Tongtian Sect of Jieism was now in the Shang Dynasty. Even if River Styx intervened in the Celestial Court, it would not harm his interests. As for Nüwa and Houtu, it had nothing to do with them. Anyway, it would not involve the Lich and Demon Tribes.
On the other hand, there were also some who were not calm. Yuanshi was very unhappy. As a member of the Sanqing Sect of Pangu, he had lost to the Tongtian Sect of the Human Tribe in the competition for Orthodoxy. Now, River Styx was reaching out to the Celestial Court, but he could not do anything about it. Naturally, he was very unhappy. Thinking of the power of River Styx and his own Sect of Enlightenment, he felt that the gap between them was too big.
As for the two from the West, Summon looked bitter. Originally, they were worried about the Sanqing Sect. If the Sanqing Sect made a move, the Sanqing Sect would definitely be their opponent. But now, it seemed that what they should be worried about was River Styx. River Styx's influence had spread all over the Great Desolation. If this went on, no one knew when the Western Sect would prosper.
Zhunti, on the other hand, was full of envy and jealousy. He had planned well, but Liu Er came out of nowhere. In the end, Yaoji was intercepted by him. His plan had benefited others. Although he had schemed against the adopted sister of Jade Pool, Yaoji and Peach Blossom Fairy were not the same.
As the invitations were sent out, the Great Desolation became lively. Everyone who received the invitations began to prepare. This was the marriage between the Blood Sea and the Celestial Court. Naturally, they did not dare to deal with it casually. If they offended the two parties because of impoliteness, their good days would come to an end.
In the Palace of Empress NvWa, Kong Xuan stood in the main hall and respectfully presented the invitation. Nüwa stretched out her hand and received the invitation. She opened it and glanced at it. Then, she said lightly, "I already know about this. If I have time, I will go to attend the ceremony."
Nüwa's words were ambiguous. It was up to her whether she would go or not. If none of the Sages went, she would not go either. At that time, she would let Ling Zhuzi go on her behalf. If other Sages went, she would go back. If she did not go, she would lose face for River Styx. Therefore, Nüwa did not make her promise completely.
Kong Xuan naturally understood what Nüwa meant. But this time, other than inviting Nüwa to attend the wedding, he had other tasks. Kong Xuan said, "Empress, teacher said that since you are in charge of the Red Embroidered Ball, you should set up the three marriages of Heaven, Earth, and Human. Back then, Di Jun and Xi He set up the Heavenly Marriage. Now, my Senior Brother and Yao Ji can become Taoist companions and set up the Earthly Marriage.
Hearing Kong Xuan's words, Goddess Nvywa's eyes lit up. Minghe was right. The red embroidered ball could indeed set up three marriages. However, after the Heavenly Marriage, Goddess Nvywa had not set up the remaining two marriages. It was not because there were no candidates. It was because of her identity. As a Sage, Goddess Nvywa would not lower herself to set up these two marriages casually. That would be too demeaning. Therefore, after the Heavenly Marriage, she had not set up the Earth Marriage and Human Marriage.
Now the marriage between Liu Er and Yaoji was in line with the Earth Marriage. Besides, Liu Er and Yaoji both had high statuses, so it was a good choice for them to have an Earth Marriage. This was obviously the idea of Minghe. Nvywa could gain merits by having an Earth Marriage. If she missed this opportunity, it would be difficult to find a suitable person to have an Earth Marriage.
This was killing two birds with one stone for Nuwa. The red embroidered ball was in charge of the three marriages of Heaven, Earth, and Man. If the three marriages were not performed, the red embroidered ball would not be able to complete its merit. Ever since the last heavenly marriage, Nuwa had discovered that the power of the red embroidered ball had increased. If she performed the earthly marriage this time, the power of the red embroidered ball would become even stronger. After the third marriage, the red embroidered ball would complete its merit and its power would reach its peak.
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