"Clang, clang, clang..."
Nine bell chimes rang in succession, their notes long and melodious, as though they had descended from the Ninth Heaven. The crowd entering the imperial palace gradually fell silent.
Xiao Yun followed the crowd into the majestic imperial palace. The people around him split into two groups and headed toward the left and right sides respectively.
"Members of the Li clan, to the right!" a True Immortal called out loudly.
The right side was filled with Li clan descendants, countless in number after multiplying through innumerable ages.
Standing amid the vast sea of people, Xiao Yun raised his head and gazed at the immortal platform suspended in the distance. The Tang Emperor sat there with a host of princes and ministers, as well as immortals, gods, devils, and Buddhas who had come to offer congratulations.
They were all experts. There were several Quasi-Saints and dozens of Daluo Golden Immortals, leaving Xiao Yun deeply shaken.
A single birthday banquet rivaled all the experts of the Nine Heavens Continent combined.
Once again, Xiao Yun felt the immense gap between the Nine Heavens Continent and the Primordial World.
"Father Emperor, everyone has arrived!"
On the immortal platform, a middle-aged man dressed in a dragon robe bowed to the Tang Emperor. His gaze was deep and his expression calm. Standing there, he seemed like a great mountain, making people unconsciously feel at peace.
"Crown Prince, announce the rules of the assessment!"
A majestic voice rang out.
The Tang Emperor sat high upon his throne. His gaze swept outward, piercing through layers of cloud and mist to encompass the entire imperial palace.
Hearing this, the great figures who had come to celebrate his birthday all turned to look at the middle-aged man before them, studying him briefly.
The Crown Prince? Then he