Nine Spirit Realm, Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace.
On this day, the mountain gates stood wide open. Immortal music rang in unison, heavenly cranes danced beneath the sky, and faithful golden boys and jade maidens joined hands to clear the way. Many Heavenly Palace divine generals bore banners and escort plaques, guarding both flanks in a grand display befitting the arrival of an honored guest.
In truth, an honored guest had indeed arrived.
The tenth strongest expert across the two domains, the foremost figure in the sword dao across the two domains, the sole Sword Technique Grandmaster, the sole inheritor of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion—the Great Sun Sword Son had descended here today.
Setting aside their respective stances, any immortal sect would have been justified in receiving this Heavenly Monarch with such a solemn ceremony. It would have been proper etiquette for a Great Power to personally welcome him, or dispatch an avatar in greeting.
But for the Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace to do the same carried a touch of black humor.
The Eastern Extreme Demonic Sect and the Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace were blood enemies for generation after generation, sworn foes unto death. Countless disciples of each sect had died at the hands of the other. Over ten thousand years, the bones accumulated between them could have been piled into mountains and spread across an entire world.
Jiang Ding walked quietly amid Heavenly Monarch Dingding, the Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace's master, and the many hall masters.
He patiently waited for the lengthy and solemn ceremony around him to conclude, showing them a measure of respect. He did not wipe out their entire sect at this moment and treat them as captives.
"Fellow Daoist Dingding, there is something I am quite curious about. Could you clear up my confusion?"
Jiang