Just as Queen Mother of the West was about to tease them about the "token of alliance," and the atmosphere was as lively as a mortal marketplace.
Rumble—
Without warning, a series of thunderclaps exploded above the Ninth Heaven.
The once-clear blue sky was instantly covered by thousands of auspicious lights, while vast purple qi rolled in from the east, forming a Tong Tian Great Dao that stretched across ten thousand miles.
Then came waves of soaring dragon roars and phoenix cries, drowning out the gentle Immortal Music of the Jade Pool and making the eardrums of many low-cultivation immortals ache.
What a spectacle.
An earth-shattering spectacle.
Nine five-clawed golden dragons pulled an extravagantly luxurious agarwood treasure carriage through the void. Golden Boys and Jade Maidens scattered flowers around it, while Heavenly Soldiers and Generals formed ranks beneath fluttering banners that blotted out the sky.
Anyone who did not know better would have thought they were marching off to subdue some disobedient demon.
"The Heavenly Emperor has arrived—"
Taibai Jinxing shouted at the top of his lungs, his shrill voice carrying an unmistakable urge to overwhelm the entire gathering.
Everyone stopped what they were doing.
The immortals and gods who had been crowding around Qin Feng to offer drinks instinctively shrank their necks and lowered their heads. After all, this man was still the nominal ruler of the Three Realms. Even if his prestige had diminished somewhat, he still deserved the proper respect.
The treasure carriage slowly descended at the entrance to the Jade Pool.
The beaded curtain was drawn aside.
Haotian Shangdi, dressed in a Nine-patterned ceremonial robe and wearing a Twelve-rowed beaded crown, emerged with his head held high and chest puffed out.
His face bore the sort of "imperial majesty" that had clearly required hundreds of rehearsals