A woman appeared atop the raised platform, holding an infant in her arms.
Her long hair fell loose to her rounded hips, and she wore a voluminous phoenix robe embroidered with golden threads. Her expression was majestic, making her look like a noble empress.
Her disdainful gaze carried the authority of one who stood above all others. Wherever her eyes swept, the assembled powerhouses lowered their heads, not daring to meet her gaze.
She was none other than the Holy Lord of the Jade Pool Holy Land, and the matriarch of the Ye Family—Yue Liuli.
Divine radiance enveloped her, with Divine Halos encircling her like a supreme goddess!
The instant Yue Liuli appeared, the countless guests who had come to pay their respects bowed.
"Greetings, Matriarch of the Ye Family!"
"Greetings, Matriarch of the Ye Family!"
Even the leaders of immortal Great Sects and the Saint Lords of mighty holy lands lowered their heads and cupped their hands in salute, not daring to flaunt their talents or act arrogantly.
After all... the person before them was no ordinary woman.
She was the Saint Lord of the Jade Pool Holy Land, the wife of the reigning God Emperor!
Her cultivation was formidable as well. She had already reached the Peak God Sovereign realm and was only one step away from becoming a half-step God Emperor.
"Mm, dispense with the formalities."
Yue Liuli nodded, giving a soft hum of acknowledgment.
The representatives of the various forces hurriedly straightened.
The princess of the Great Xia Ancient Kingdom and the Holy Maiden of the Rainbow Garment Holy Land felt an innate suppression the instant they saw Yue Liuli.
They lifted their eyes slightly and looked at the infant in Yue Liuli's arms.
They could not help thinking, That must be the God Emperor's Son, right?
Yue Liuli's crystal-like eyes swept lightly over the two women.
She said softly to the Rainbow Garment Holy Maiden, "The Holy Maiden of the Rainbow Garment Holy Land possesses a Pure Yin Dao Body. You certainly qualify as a prodigy of your generation."
"But... are you certain you wish to become Tian'er's maid?"
"Tian'er already has a maid named Huang Ruoxi, the eldest princess of the Phoenix Ancient Kingdom."
Yue Liuli spoke softly, and everyone present widened their eyes slightly at her words.
The Phoenix Ancient Kingdom was also a top-tier Immortal Force, ruling over an entire Dao Prefecture with a long-standing heritage.
To think the Phoenix ruler had truly been willing to stake so much, even sending his own eldest princess to serve as a maid.
At those words, the Rainbow Garment Holy Maiden's brows knitted slightly before relaxing, and a faint smile curved her lips.
"This servant is willing to serve the God Emperor's Son as her master for life, with no divided loyalties!"
"This servant is merely a maid and has no right to interfere in her master's affairs."
With that, the Rainbow Garment Holy Maiden knelt and performed nine bows before Yue Liuli and Ye Tian.
The princess of the Great Xia Ancient Kingdom raised a hand, about to speak, but for some reason swallowed her words.
Yue Liuli nodded in satisfaction. The Rainbow Garment Holy Maiden had the right attitude and was indeed worth nurturing.
Once the one-month banquet ended, she would take her in as Ye Tian's personal maid.
Huang Ruoxi, Ye Tian's first maid, felt displeased when she saw the Rainbow Garment Holy Maiden. Her lips puckered into a pout as she cursed inwardly, You shameless hussy! Master is mine. Don't even dream of stealing him.
Meanwhile, among the many forces were the Fire Demon Race, the Bone Demon Race, and the Infernal Lion Race.
The delegations of these three Immortal Forces had already gathered together in secret.
They had come today under the pretext of paying their respects, but their true purpose was assassination!
The leader of the Fire Demon Race delegation transmitted his voice. "The one-month banquet is such a grand occasion. Why is Yue Liuli the only one here?"
"For some reason, God Emperor Ye Junlin's aura seems to have vanished. Not a trace of it can be found anywhere in the Eternal Ye Family."
"It's very likely... he isn't here. It seems Yue Liuli is presiding over the banquet alone."
The leader of the Bone Demon Race delegation replied.
"God Emperor Ye Junlin is absent. This is a heaven-sent opportunity!"
"When do we strike? The Teleportation Array is ready to activate at any moment. Those old relics from the Blood Sea Forbidden Zone are also willing to risk their lives to kill the God Emperor's Son and avenge the destruction of their Forbidden Zone!"
"Soon. The banquet still has the blessing ceremony and the Lot-Drawing Ceremony. Just before the Lot-Drawing Ceremony ends, we'll strike with everything we have and go straight for the God Emperor's Son!"
The leaders and powerhouses of the Three Great Immortal Forces communicated in secret.
They laughed inwardly. God Emperor Ye Junlin was unquestionably the strongest person of the present age.
With him present, their chances of a successful assassination would not be high.
But if the God Emperor was not within the Eternal Ye Family to protect his son...
Then their chances of success would rise dramatically.
With help from the Blood Sea Forbidden Zone Remnants, they could pay a devastating price and perhaps even take a group of the Ye Family's core experts down with them after assassinating the God Emperor's Son!
As long as they could slay the God Emperor's Son, there would be one fewer grave threat among the Eternal Ye Family's younger generation!
So what if he was an unparalleled prodigy? Only a prodigy who lived to mature could truly be called one!
Throughout history, countless young heroes with extraordinary physiques had risen like meteors, their dazzling divine light illuminating their era as they forged unmatched reputations.
Yet in the end, they had fallen like comets, becoming mere handfuls of yellow earth, their names absent even from the annals of history!
He had the potential to become a God Emperor, but potential was all it was.
Once they killed him, the Ye Family would surely never produce a second God Emperor!
The Extraterrestrial Demons and the Life Forbidden Zones could continue existing at ease throughout the Myriad Heavens and Worlds.
And how much agony would God Emperor Ye Junlin suffer after losing his only child?
Even if they had to pay a devastating price, it would be worth it!!!
Meanwhile, Ye Tian yawned comfortably in Yue Liuli's arms.
He thought disdainfully, Nothing but a pack of rats. Today... will be the day they're exterminated!
Through his perception mode, Ye Tian had also sensed the piercing killing intent coming from every direction.
They could hardly wait to kill him and be done with it!
But he was not worried in the slightest. With his God Emperor father around, he only needed to lie back and slack off. There was no need to act himself.
"Next will be the blessing ceremony of the one-month banquet!"
"According to the traditions of the Eternal Immortal Domain, infants may receive a Great Dao Blessing at their one-month banquet. It improves their aptitude and comprehension, subtly benefiting their future growth."
"Let us begin at once."
As those words fell, Runes flowed over the Divine Mountain, laws swirled, and the power of the Great Dao intertwined.
This stretch of the world seemed to sink into an ocean of spiritual energy.
Spiritual energy overflowed, crystalline as a sea, surging like raging waves.
Yue Liuli gently placed Ye Tian upon the formation prepared in advance.
At once, Runes flowed and radiance flickered, a halo enveloping Ye Tian's tiny body.
In the blink of an eye, dense Runes chains wrapped around Ye Tian. Energy circulated through his limbs, bones, and internal organs, as though his entire body had become transparent.
His Immortal Bone, however, remained undiscovered. The system had concealed it well in advance.
At the center of the formation, stars shimmered. The power of the Great Dao descended from the heavens, seeking to bathe Ye Tian's body, improve his aptitude, and purify his flesh.
Ye Tian lay there lazily, feeling helpless.
He only wanted to lie back and do nothing. Why were there so many troublesome things to deal with?
Besides, his body had already been tempered by the Immortal Bone's Immortal Dao Laws, leaving him far superior to others his age.
Even... prodigies with extraordinary physiques might not be able to compare with him.
At the sight of this, the system seemed to grow jealous again, and its mechanical voice rang out.
"Ding, ding, ding! Host detected receiving a Great Dao Blessing." "Ding, ding, ding! System program malfunction. Initiating automatic upgrade." "Ding, ding, ding! System upgrade in progress." "Ding, ding, ding! System upgrade successful. Activating: Infinite Epiphany Mode!" "Infinite Epiphany Mode: exactly as its name suggests, you can experience epiphanies even while eating or drinking. Epiphanies can occur anytime, anywhere. From now on, cultivation bottlenecks will no longer exist."
Ye Tian was dumbfounded yet again at the system's words.
An invincible background was all he needed. Why did the system keep pulling these stunts every day?
Wasn't he just receiving some boring Great Dao Blessing? Why was it getting competitive and jealous?
It just had to reward him with Infinite Epiphany Mode. You damn system, you're blocking my path to lying back and slacking off!
"Buzzz!"
Once Infinite Epiphany Mode activated, it fused with him directly, without the slightest regard for reason.
Upon sensing the Great Dao Blessing, epiphany mode automatically activated again. Radiance flowed and starlight cascaded down like a river of stars hanging upside down. Even the formation used to bestow the blessing began to tremble and sway.
Even the formation used to bestow the blessing began to tremble on the verge of collapse.
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