Seeing that all the principal figures had arrived, everyone returned to their seats. Everyone understood that the real assembly was about to begin.
Ye Xiwen glanced at the Celestial Venerables seated upon their thrones. Before long, their figures blurred into haziness. The entire assembly was divided into five major sections according to region, while the people within them were arranged differently based on their degrees of closeness and affiliation.
Because the Creation God Dynasty had no absolute leader capable of commanding universal respect, the meeting was essentially being presided over by the Four Great Celestial Venerables of the Southeast, Northwest. Even Time and Space Celestial Venerable did not have such a great say in a place where veteran Celestial Venerables emerged in droves.
Strength was important, but seniority was equally important in some respects. Besides, Time and Space Celestial Venerable's strength might not necessarily hold an advantage over the other Celestial Venerables.
Among these four, he had met the Southern Celestial Venerable and Eastern Heavenly Lord before, so there was naturally no need to mention them. The Northern Celestial Venerable was a robust yet slender middle-aged man, his face carrying a frosty chill that made him seem exceedingly cold and ruthless.
What surprised Ye Xiwen was that the Western Celestial Venerable was actually a woman. She wore a long purple robe, her figure tall and shapely, her features exquisite. Only her eyes differed from ordinary ones, resembling a pair of gemstones.
A gentle smile rested on the Western Celestial Venerable's fair face, making her seem like the girl next door. Yet no one dared underestimate her. Everyone knew perfectly well what an overwhelmingly powerful figure she was.
The Western Regions also directly faced the assault of an Outer Domain. If the Western Celestial Venerable had not been powerful enough, how